Chapter 145 Banquet
Surrender, marriage, cession of territory, payment of indemnity, and tribute.
In exchange for the continued survival of the Nanyue Empire, no, the Nanyue Kingdom, a corner of the country, allowing Wanyan Rulie to continue to be his emperor.
After signing the agreement, Wanyan Rulie and his daughter Wanyan Ruyu hugged each other and cried for a long time before leaving Jingyan City and returning to the Nanyue Kingdom. They were accompanied by their four great civil and military officials, Huo Wuxin, and 10,000 elite Chinese soldiers.
Wanyan Ruyu stayed alone with Shen Lang, stayed in Jingyan City, stayed in the Huaxia Empire, stayed in this foreign land.
To be honest, it’s a very tragic picture!
But, look at it the other way around!
If the Nanyue Empire conquered the Huaxia Empire, what would be the outcome?
Perhaps, it is ten times more miserable than this.
In the evening, Emperor Zhu Hongwu of the Huaxia Empire announced an edict to reward the three armies, and invited all the generals and brave soldiers in Pingnan, except Huo Wuxin, to the palace. While rewarding them, a banquet was held.
"Appoint Zhu Chenluo as the King of Pingnan!"
"Appoint Shen Lang as the Divine Marquis of Pingnan!"
"Appoint Huo Wuxin as the General of Pingnan!"
"Appoint Lang Taiyi as the Master of Pingnan!"
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The eunuch stood in front of everyone, holding the imperial edict in his hand, reading out the rewards and grants . Zhu Chenluo and the others knelt on the ground and kowtowed to express their gratitude.
Half an hour later, after the rewards were given, Zhu Chenluo stood up from the dragon chair, picked up the wine glass in front of him, looked at the civil officials and generals, royal relatives and relatives on the ground, and said loudly: "This wine is for our Chinese Empire, for thousands of years!"
Then, he raised his head and drank the wine in the cup. Then everyone raised their cups, drank the wine, and then knelt and kowtowed.
"Long live the emperor!"
"This second glass of wine is for the heroic spirits who died in our Chinese Empire!" Zhu Hongwu raised his glass again and drank it all. Everyone followed suit and raised their glasses again, drank it all, and knelt down and kowtowed again.
"Long live the emperor!"
"This third glass of wine is for all the talented people present here in our Chinese Empire!" Zhu Hongwu raised his glass for the third time and drank it all. Everyone raised their glass for the third time and drank it all. Then they knelt down and kowtowed for the third time.
"Long live the emperor!"
"My dear ministers, this banquet is a celebration banquet. Don't be restrained and drink as much as you want!"
After three cups of wine, Zhu Hongwu's face turned a little red. He looked at the people below the stage, spoke with a smile, sat back on the dragon throne, and waved his hand.
The eunuch serving Zhu Hongwu nodded and walked off the stage, saying, "The celebration banquet begins!"
“Ding ding ding ding ding ding!”
Following the sound of gongs and drums, everyone took their seats. A dozen gorgeously dressed and beautiful women appeared in the center of the venue. They twisted their waists and danced lightly on the ground, like butterflies flying among flowers.
The palace maids entered one after another with trays in their hands. The table in front of Zhu Hongwu was filled with delicacies. Then, according to the rank of the people, the delicacies from land and sea were placed on the table. The eunuchs of different ranks served on both sides of the table, picking up dishes and pouring wine according to the rank of the people present.
As the atmosphere gradually became better and more lively, Zhu Hongwu returned to the palace to rest after drinking three cups with everyone, leaving several princes in charge of the reception.
"Lord Shen, you are truly a pillar of the empire. I'll toast you a glass!" Shen Lang was wolfing down the delicious food when a man in gorgeous clothes and handsome appearance came to the table.
After hearing this, Shen Lang quickly put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, stood up from his chair, and said quickly: "I was so busy eating just now that I didn't show any courtesy. I hope the prince won't blame me!"
"Ha ha!"
Prince Rong was a middle-aged man, over forty years old, with a dignified appearance. His eyes and eyebrows showed the demeanor of a king. He smiled and said, "There is no need to be polite, Lord Shen, we are all family!" As he said that, he raised the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Shen Lang quickly picked up the wine glass and drank it all, saying, "Thank you, Prince!"
"The emperor is not here, so there is no need to be so polite!" Prince Rong patted Shen Lang on the shoulder and said, "Shen Shenhou is so young, but he has been made a marquis. He is the first person in the history of the Huaxia Empire. He pacified Nanyue in 14 days. Such great achievements are even better than the God of War Baihe. I hope Shen Shenhou will continue to serve the Huaxia Empire!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Lang said, "Shen Lang, I am a Chinese in life and a Chinese ghost in death. I will serve the country with all my heart and soul until my death!"
Shen Lang spoke powerfully in just a few words. They were not just polite remarks, but the most real monologue in Shen Lang's heart.
"What a Chinese man in life, a Chinese ghost in death!" Upon hearing this, Prince Rong smiled even more broadly. He raised his glass again and drank with Shen Lang. Then he said, "Several useless children in my palace really admire Shen Shenhou. They must show up in the next few days!"
Shen Lang nodded and said: "I am honored to be invited by the prince!"
Prince Rong smiled, patted Shen Lang on the shoulder again, and then turned his gaze to Zhu Chenluo next to him: "Eighteenth brother, you must have a good drink with your brother!" As he said that, he walked towards Zhu Chenluo.
Shen Lang breathed a sigh of relief, then sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and continued to eat.
As a result, before the dish reached his mouth, another prince dressed in extremely luxurious came over, holding a wine glass in his hand, and said: "Shen Shenhou is young and promising, worthy of being a pillar of the Chinese Empire!"
Shen Lang quickly put down his chopsticks, picked up his wine glass and stood up...
Five princes came to Shen Lang's table one after another and drank heavily, making Shen Lang a little drunk.
But this was not the end, because there were still eight princes and more than a dozen civil and military officials who came to raise their glasses to get to know Shen Lang. The drunk Shen Lang had blurry eyes, his feet slipped, and his whole body was burning hot.
The celebration banquet lasted until late at night. The two eunuchs respectfully sent Shen Lang back to the arranged room, and left only after making sure that everything was correct.
The drunk Shen Lang sat dazed on the chair, feeling his throat burning. He reached out several times to pick up the teapot and pour a cup of tea but failed. Finally, he turned his head and looked at Wanyan Ruyu, who was sitting on the bed, stunned.
"Pour me a glass of water!" Shen Lang said drunkenly.
After hearing this, Wanyan Ruyu did not stand up. Her eyes as bright as the moon were fixed on Shen Lang. She was the princess of the Nanyue Empire, and no one was worthy of her except her father, Wanyan Rulie.
"Ah, you're still quite stubborn!" At this time, Shen Lang was also drunk, and he said with a smile: "You are...my...person now, you have to be obedient...Quick, pour...a glass of water for your husband!"
Shen Lang shook his head, raised one leg, stepped on the chair, and spoke with a big sword, like a living bandit.
"Just give up on this idea!" Wanyan Ruyu's face was as gloomy as water, and she said coldly: "I'm pouring water for you. I wish I could tear you into pieces now!"
"Hahaha!" Shen Lang laughed out loud when he heard it, and said, "This idea... I'm afraid, I'm afraid it will never... never be realized !" As he spoke, he looked at Wanyan Ruyu.
"Because I am invincible!"
