"Brother Liu Qi, please wait" Just when Liu Qi was about to lead Cai Yan towards the palace gate, a shout came from the other side.
Liu Qi turned around and saw three people coming on horseback.
The one at the front was a black and one white group, and there was a scribe half a step behind.
It was Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Xun Yu.
"Brother Meng De, Brother Ben Chu, Brother Wen Ruo" Liu Qi greeted with a smile.
"Haha, it is indeed the wise brother Liu Qi.
I thought I saw it wrong just now," Cao Cao laughed.
When the three of them came to Liu Qi and Cai Yan, they also got off their horses.
They also needed to enter the palace on foot.
"I didn't expect Brother Liu Qi to come to the palace banquet.
Meng De said he saw Brother Liu Qi there before.
I didn't believe it yet," Yuan Shao said.
Xun Yu stood next to Cao Cao and nodded to Liu Qi and Cai Yan with a smile.
"Brother Benchu, I'm still very confused.
After all, I don't have an official position, I'm just a civilian, but I received an invitation to the banquet, and I'm still worried in my heart," Liu Qi said with a bitter smile.
"Brother Liu Qi, you are too modest.
You must know that Mr.
Lu and others have always recommended you before, but you have not agreed.
What's more, just by virtue of your status as a dear brother, you are enough to attend this banquet," Cao Cao said disapprovingly.
He knew that Lu Zhi and others had been recommending Liu Qi to become an official in the court, but Liu Qi shunned it for various reasons.
Liu Qi shook his head and did not reply.
Moreover, it was difficult to talk about this matter, so silence was the best.
"Okay, it's not long before the banquet starts.
Let's go to the palace and talk later."
Yuan Shao said with a glint in his eyes.
“Very good” “Very good” Neither Liu Qi nor Cao Cao refused.
After all, it was not a good idea to stay here to talk.
You must know that this is outside the palace gate.
If it were normal, the soldiers guarding the palace gate would have come up to drive people away.
The group of people walked towards the palace gate together without much hesitation.
Liu Qi saw Cao Cao and Yuan Shao walking, and from time to time he cast his eyes on Cai Yan, who was holding his hand.
Although there was a look of surprise in his eyes, there was more of doubt.
He knew that in this era where men were superior to women, women were basically not allowed to attend large banquets.
The women who could attend the banquet were either the first wives of the host's family, had status, or had received awards, but he Without explaining anything, he squeezed Cai Yan's little hand slightly.
Cai Yan felt Liu Qi gently squeeze her little hand, glanced at it, and saw Liu Qi's warm smile.
She, who was a little reserved and nervous, relaxed. soon Liu Qi and his party arrived at the main hall where the banquet was held.
I saw a wide passage in the middle of the hall, with tables neatly placed on the left and right sides, very neatly vertically and horizontally, with various foods and drinks on the tables.
There are also many officials who have arrived, either sitting cross-legged behind the desk and talking to each other, or sitting quietly alone, or making friends.
There are also a group of eunuchs and maids around the main hall.
There is also a large table on the steps directly in front.
The food on the table is more exquisite than the food on the tables below, and there are many more types.
Behind the table is a large dragon chair; there is The position of the current ruler, Emperor Ling.
Liu Qi walked to the door of the hall and looked around the hall, observing the situation in the hall.
"Brother Liu Qi, where is your position?"
Cao Cao asked.
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Liu Qi reacted and said with a smile: "Over there" After saying that, he raised his right hand and pointed to the first table in the third row counting from the door on the right side of the door.
"Then we won't be able to talk later.
Benchu and I are opposite you," Cao Cao said with a pity.
"It's a pity," Yuan Shao agreed.
Both he and Cao Cao wanted to win over Liu Qi, but during this period, apart from getting acquainted with each other, there was no other progress.
"Haha, brother Mengde, brother Benchu, after the banquet is over, we can meet again," Liu Qi said with a smile.
"Very true" Yuan Shao and Cao Cao said at the same time, no longer entangled in this issue.
Liu Qi led Cai Yan to the arranged table and sat down.
Cai Yan also sat comfortably on Liu Qi's left hand side and poured a glass of wine for Liu Qi with her own hands.
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao also sat down opposite Liu Qi.
Their seats were connected, but Yuan Shao sat at the top, and Cao Cao was in the next seat, but they were both closer to the dragon chair than Liu Qi.
However, Cao Cao's counselor Xun Yu was positioned behind Liu Qi.
Liu Qi has been in this era for so long, and he also knows that the seating at such a banquet is very strict.
The left side of the steps down the dragon chair is where the civil servants sit, and the right side is where the military attachés sit.
Coming down from the steps of the dragon chair, the first seats on the left and right near the passage are where the first-in-command of the civil and military officials sit.
After that, the first seats are arranged vertically according to their positions, and so on.
It can be said that those sitting on the first seat next to the aisle are all people with real power.
Apart from him, Liu Qi does not think that he has real power.
It is very likely that he is placed here because of his status, otherwise he would not be able to sit here.
Liu Qi shook his head, picked up the wine that Cai Yan poured for him, bowed to Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, and drank it in one gulp.
When Liu Qi was toasting, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao raised their glasses with the same smile.
They toasted in the air before finishing the drink in one gulp.
After all, this place is not comparable to a restaurant.
They can still be casual now.
When the banquet starts, they can't be too nervous.
It's too casual, even your words need to be careful.
Liu Qi was also bored, chatting with Cai Yan from time to time, waiting for the banquet to begin.
As the banquet started getting closer, more and more people were sitting in the hall.
Even Cai Yong, Lu Zhi and others came, but they were sitting at the front.
When Cai Yong and Lu Zhi came in, they just nodded to Liu Qi and did not engage in conversation.
Soon, the seats in the main hall were filled with people, except for the protagonist.
After all, this banquet was initiated by Emperor Ling, and now he only needed Emperor Ling to start the banquet.
Liu Qi looked around and found that except for a few people he knew, he had never met anyone else.
For example, except for Xun Yu behind him, none of the people sitting next to him knew him.
Cai Yan also sat very quietly next to Liu Qi.
You must know that Liu Qi was the only one bringing women here.
She didn't want anything to go wrong.
If something went wrong, neither she nor Liu Qi could run away.
If Liu Qi could bring her to such a banquet, she wouldn't be able to cause any trouble to Liu Qi
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