Rise From the Humble

Although Hai Rui's episode was a bit disappointing, the atmosphere was quickly heated up again by Wei Guogong and other officials. Wei Guogong and a group of officials who were good at dancing, deliberately flattered, and were eloquent. They complimented Chen Hong and other eunuchs so that they were all smiling like chrysanthemums.

It is about 400 meters from Chaotian Palace to the Banquet Restaurant. The trees on both sides of the road are decorated with red silk. The roads are all guarded by police officers to prevent people and other people from running into Chen Hong and others. As for those who want to complain People, don’t even think about it, you can’t even get close within a hundred meters.

A group of officials surrounded Chen Hong and others, walking on the road decorated with red silk, like walking on a red carpet.

Zhu Ping'an was too lazy to come forward and join in the fun, and walked quietly at the end, taking time to look at the people in front of him.

Chen Hong and other eunuchs who announced the decree deserved the C position. People with high official positions such as Wei Guogong were next to Chen Hong and others, and belonged to the second C position. Other officials were sorted according to their official positions, but there were also some officials with lower official positions but high scheming. Hua Tou approached Chen Hong and other eunuchs and showed his positive attitude.

This is just like modern celebrities and Internet celebrities competing for the C position.

Seeing all the officials trying their best to compete for the C position, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but twitch his lips and reveal a smile.

Where there is a C position, there is an edge position.

Officials who were punished by the imperial decree today but were not demoted are in marginal positions, and the most marginal one is Zhang Jing, who was dismissed from his official position.

Walking on the road, Zhang Jing felt a mixture of emotions.

Looking at Chen Hong, Wei Guogong and others who were surrounded by people in front of him, Zhang Jing couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

An hour ago, on the way from the Ministry of War to greet the angel, he was surrounded by officials.

Now, only an hour has passed, and everything has changed. The person surrounded by everyone has changed.

As for me, there are only a few birds around me, and I am lonely and uninhabited. Surrounding me are only the cold wind and the fallen leaves flying in the cold wind.

What a reality.

It's really a cool thing to take away.

Haha, who allowed himself to be dismissed? Just get used to it. Zhang Jing twitched the corner of his mouth and walked forward slowly.

In fact, now he is not willing to join in the fun of the Jie Feng Banquet. Now he would rather go home and have a home-cooked meal with his old wife, and then shut himself up in the study and have a good sleep. However, after all, he has only been dismissed from his official position. , but he has not been dismissed from his position, and he still has one foot in the officialdom. It is hard not to go to this banquet. Otherwise, it will appear that he has no magnanimity and cannot afford to lose.

Come on, I, Zhang Jing, still have this tolerance. I, Zhang Jing, can still bear the cold tea and other things.

The distance of four hundred meters was actually not that far. It didn't take long for the crowd to arrive at the restaurant.

The door of the restaurant was decorated like a wedding room, with big red flowers hanging at the door. The restaurant chef, maid, and waiter had already prepared, and spread a red carpet at the door from a distance to welcome everyone inside.

Zhu Pingan walked into the banquet scene and couldn't help but clicked his tongue.

Rosewood tables and chairs, ivory chopsticks and luminous cups, four screens with gold embroidery, and a top-quality wool carpet on the floor.

Cold dishes have been placed on the table, and the ingredients are absolutely fresh. They are all freshly slaughtered. There are everything that flies in the sky, swims in the water, and walks on the ground. There is a dazzling array of things, and one table after another is filled to the top.

For this feast, the restaurant killed one cow, two pigs, three sheep, thirty geese, thirty ducks, thirty geese, fifty chickens, fifty three-pound seabass, fifty yellow river Carp purchased 30 kilograms of sea cucumbers, 30 kilograms of shark fins, 100 kilograms of abalone, 200 kilograms of eggs, and hundreds of kilograms of various fruits and vegetables.

The banquet seats are arranged according to grades.

Naturally, Chen Hong was sitting at the main table. The other four eunuchs who announced the decree were surrounded by Wei Guogong and other bigwigs, including Yingtian's six ministers, Zhang Jiantai, the chief envoy, Yingtian's guarding eunuch He Gonggong, Linhuaihou, and Xunjianyu. Shi Hu Zongxian and others accompanied him.

As the first person responsible for the Japanese invasion, Zhu Pingan was also placed at the main table to accompany him. With so many big bosses at the table, Zhu Pingan naturally sat at the bottom. Opposite Zhu Ping'an is Hu Zongxian, who also belongs to the lower position.

However, Zhu Pingan was not the last person sitting at the last seat. The person sitting at the last seat was Zhang Jing.

Although Zhang Jing was dismissed from his official position, he was still the former Minister of War, so he was also placed at the main table.

Zhang Jing further felt the reality at the main table, and further felt the coolness of the tea after leaving.

The seats were arranged at the main table. First, Chen Hong and other eunuchs who promulgated the decree were arranged, then Wei Guogong and other bigwigs were arranged, and then the accompanying officials were arranged. It was not until the end that he was seated, and he still sat at the last seat.

When the waiter pours tea, he is always the last one to pour it for him. Fortunately, the tea is not cold yet.

Everyone rushed to serve Chen Hong and others, rushed to talk to Chen Hong and others, gathered around to toast Chen Hong and others, and rushed to compliment Chen Hong and others. Zhang Jing seemed to have been forgotten. You can only pour and drink by yourself

"Master Zhang, I'd like to propose a toast to you."

Just when Zhang Jing was fully feeling the coolness of the tea, a voice remembered in his ear, and he looked up and saw Zhu Ping'an.

Zhu Ping'an held the wine glass in both hands and paid respect to Zhang Jing with a smile.

Zhang Jing felt a little comforted. It was rare for someone to toast him at this time. It was really not easy.

Well, Zhu Ping'an is a nice young man. I still like him very much. He is capable and knowledgeable about military matters. Now he seems to have a good character. He is the one who was dismissed. He can toast to him at this time. It's not that A kind of person who tends to follow the crowd.

"Master Zhu didn't toast to Eunuch Chen, why did he instead toast to me, the dismissed person?" Zhang Jing picked up his wine glass and laughed at himself.

"Congratulations to your lord, sir," Zhu Ping'an said with a smile, holding the wine glass in both hands.

Nest grass!

The self-deprecating smile on Zhang Jing's face disappeared instantly.

I originally had a good impression of Zhu Pingan, but after hearing Zhu Pingan's words, my favorable opinion immediately turned negative.

Congratulations to me? !

I have already been dismissed, and you still come to congratulate me? ! Are you trying to make me happy and mock someone like me? ! Are you here to step on me and wag your tail to pray for mercy from someone? ! Although I, Zhang Jing, have been dismissed from my post, I am not something anyone can slap on my face! If you want to step on me and get the upper hand, you are looking for the wrong person!

Zhang Jing was already in a bad mood after he was dismissed. On the way, he felt the coolness of the tea when he walked away. At the main table, he further felt the coolness of the tea when he walked away, and his mood became even worse.

The reason why I can still sit here without showing any signs of expression, as if I am calm, is entirely due to my profound foundation in Qi nourishing skills.

As a result, Zhu Ping'an's words directly broke Zhang Jing's defense.

Sometimes it's like this, one sentence happens to be the straw that breaks the camel's back, one sentence happens to stir up the heart, and one sentence happens to be counter-intuitive, making people directly break their defenses.

"Oh, the number one scholar is looking for me to have fun and amuse me. I didn't expect the number one scholar to be such a person. Please forgive me for not being able to enjoy this glass of wine."

Zhang Jing pulled a face, sneered, and put down his wine glass.