Chapter 156: Cause a misunderstanding and seize power.

As the eunuchs continued to sing the ritual, some people in the audience regained their composure and were even able to talk and laugh with the people around them again.

But another part of the people are all worried.

Some young officials did not know who Wang Shisanlang was, and asked their superiors, who is this person? How can such a young man take on such a big responsibility in the Jinyiwei Mansion?
Amidst the noisy explanations, Fan Xian felt uneasy, and his expression was nothing but respectful, as if everything was for the sake of His Majesty. He closed his eyes slightly, leaving only a slit, avoiding Zhan Doudou's gaze, and returned to his seat. Beside him were the Northern Qi's Grand Tutor and Prime Minister.

Without looking at the two old faces with little presence, he stared at Ang Lee, wanting to know what Ang Lee's gift was.

There were not many people left in the hall whose names had not been called, and it wasn't long before Li An's turn came.

"National Master Li An presented a pair of jade bracelets and a tiger talisman from the army!"

Today's surprises are one after another.

Ang Lee was just about to watch everyone's surprised expressions, but unexpectedly, the atmosphere became a little unusual.

Many ministers were indeed surprised when they heard about the two gifts, but they were more surprised!
What was different was the reaction of the two people on the platform.

Zhan Doudou's face darkened at a visible speed, his displeasure almost overflowing, and he snorted coldly. Two sharp, sword-like eyes were cast on Li An's face.

The Queen Mother, however, had a slightly red face and was full of anger. She bit her lower lip lightly, and the little woman's expression at this moment made Li An feel a little lost. Seeing Li An's gaze, the Queen Mother's chest rose and fell slightly, and she felt that the protective shell she had deliberately built seemed to be shattered.

She seemed to be relieved, and there was a hint of joy in her heart that was not noticed by others?

"Master Imperial Master, do you know the various meanings of different gifts?"

Zhuang Mohan suddenly spoke up, but it seemed like he was trying to help. "Why is it so difficult? Bracelets are like jumping around the wrists. Bracelets have been called various things since ancient times, and jumping around is one of them. In ancient literary works, it is common to see women giving bracelets to their lovers."

"Of course, this item has other meanings." He stroked his beard and first explained the well-known meaning of the jade bracelet, which was exactly what everyone in the room was thinking and wondering about. Then he forced an explanation against his conscience: "The jade bracelet is also seen as a sign of health, representing vitality and vigor. I guess the Imperial Master wants to wish the Queen Mother a smooth, safe and happy life!"

Only then did Ang Lee understand the problem.

This was a huge mistake I made when giving a gift!
It’s all because of the lack of education!
He was still calm at the moment, but he could vaguely understand Fan Xian's fear of looking up at the person above him. His lips were a little dry, and he wanted to swallow something. The expressions of Zhan Doudou and the Queen Mother naturally could not escape his eyes. He stood out from the crowd, his black hair casually draped over his shoulders, as if he had a moment of tenderness.

In this scene, Li An actually used his mental skills to the highest speed!
"Mr. Zhuang is absolutely right. This pair of jade bracelets is exactly what it means!"

Li An's calm expression, as if he was really misunderstood by others, coupled with Zhuang Mohan's endorsement, made those opponents who disliked Li Ang and wanted to find fault with him shut up.

There are thousands of reasons to attack someone. If you use this reason to criticize Li Ang for being disrespectful to the Queen Mother, if something goes wrong, wouldn't it be telling the world that you are uncultured?

Fortunately, I didn't speak too quickly just now, otherwise it would be embarrassing, someone thought to himself.

The Queen Mother got away with it and breathed a sigh of relief. It was unclear whether she felt relieved or disappointed. She said in an erratic tone, "I like the gift from the Imperial Master very much, but is this tiger talisman?"

Seeing that the situation was finally back on track, Li An said loudly: "Your Majesty, please call the people outside the palace to the palace!"

"Xuan!"

The eunuch shouted, "Your Majesty has ordered that those outside the palace be summoned to the palace!"

Uesugi Tiger walked like a tiger, and although he was wearing court robes, he looked like he was wearing armor. He came to the center of the hall, knelt on one knee, and raised his hands above his head, with a book lying in between them.

The eunuch stepped down, took the book from Uesugi Tora and presented it to him.

After the emperor looked at it, he handed it to the queen mother. "What are these names?"

"The names of all my trusted confidants in the army are listed on it!"

Uesugi Tora straightened his upper body, clasped his hands together and continued, "From the generals in command to the lieutenants in each battalion, they are all included!"

He didn't say anything more after that, only because Uesugi Tora saw Li Ang slowly shaking his head.

Although Uesugi Tora is the commander-in-chief of the entire army and has the military power of the tiger talisman, he is ultimately just one man. No matter how knowledgeable he is about military affairs, it is impossible for him to completely control the entire army.

This booklet, together with the tiger talisman, meant that he had completely handed over his military power, and he no longer had any so-called foundation in the army!

In this way, Uesugi Tora was completely loyal to the army.

From then on, all power in Northern Qi belonged to the Zhan family!
However, all these things are their own business and it is not appropriate to talk about them all in this hall.

"Congratulations, Queen Mother! Congratulations, Queen Mother!"

No one knew who started it, but everyone in the hall shouted loudly, afraid of being a step behind others.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows, tapped the list of officers in her hand, handed it to the eunuch beside her, then waved her hand and ordered all the ministers to drink together!

"You are all loyal ministers of our Great Qi. In the future, we should work together to restore the glory of the late emperor!"

"Uesugi Tiger, get up! Take a seat!"

"I appreciate your kindness, my dear ministers. I will toast to your victory!"

All the ministers shouted: "Drink to victory!"

Li An smiled, raised the wine glass in his hand, gestured to Yelu Xuan opposite him, opened his lips slightly, and silently said with his mouth: "Please!"

Now, Yelu Xuan could only frown, raise his glass to salute the high platform, and drink a glass.

It's just that the taste of He Beiqi's wine seems to have changed.
The banquet began to enter its normal course, but amidst all the flowers and decorations, it was also very boring.

After a short while, the sound of ritual music gradually rose in the palace. The sound of stringed instruments created a grand and majestic feeling. There were singing girls dancing in the hall. People from various countries clinked cups in their hands. The birthday banquet officially began.

Some people secretly thought it was a pity that they couldn't secretly outdo Fan Xian with the gift. If they didn't take action now, when could they?

After everyone had drunk a few rounds, someone suggested that the envoy Fan Xian, who was so young but already known as the Immortal Poet, and who was deeply loved by Emperor Qing in the Southern Dynasty, would be promoted to a higher position and become a prime minister in the near future. On this grand occasion, why not let him compose a poem to congratulate the Empress Dowager?
Fan Xian was reminded by Lin Jing, the deputy envoy of the diplomatic envoy group, that the banquet etiquette was fully observed and the transition was very smooth.

Now that he was being targeted again, he turned his head to glance at Lin Jing, and then saw the deputy envoy come out and politely decline: "Your Excellency must have heard that when Mr. Fan of our dynasty entered Qi, he announced to the public that he would no longer write poetry in the future!"

Fan Xian still didn't say anything, and asked the deputy envoy to come out and take the blame first, so that he would have room to maneuver.

The man was unhappy and asked in a deep voice, "Even the Queen Mother's birthday cannot be an exception?"

He used a verbal trap to lure Fan Xian into it: "Isn't this too much of a disregard for our Queen Mother and His Majesty?"

(End of this chapter)