One hundred and forty-three, palace banquet
The New Year’s Eve dinner is usually eaten by the family.
There are actually many royal descendants. There will be a palace banquet every New Year's Eve in the palace. At that time, not only in the palace, but every household will have to stay up to the New Year, both inside and outside the palace.
At this time, the princes and daughters usually go to the palace to stay with the emperor whenever they are near the imperial city, and naturally they will bring their children. After all, this is a good opportunity to show their faces in front of the emperor.
Yan Bi also reminded Li Ye that he would go to the palace tonight to stay up with the emperor and the queen. His uncle Li Yu also came to invite him to the palace together. Li Ye refused. He didn't want to go. He gathered with a group of people he didn't know to make it more unhappy. The New Year is when everyone is lively together.
So in the evening he called Wei Chaoren and the Wei siblings, as well as Yan Shen, Yan Bian, Ji Chunsheng, Gu Feng, Yan Chai and others in the palace, and of course Qiu Er and Yue'er. Everyone sat together to eat hot pot. At first, Yan Bian was opposed because the servant could not be at the same table as the master. Li Ye immediately suppressed him back with his words "I have the final say."
Yan Kun cannot come for the time being. Even tonight, many wealthy families disliked the bad chefs at home, so they ordered the wine and food ordered by Tingyulou, and they would personally deliver it to various mansions.
When Yan Kun came at noon, he told Li Ye that even if he had 100 taels per bottle, because of the reputation and popularity accumulated by Tingyulou, several big families bought the "General's Brew". Li Ye also told him to work almost as much as possible and hand it over to his servants to come to the palace for the New Year's Eve dinner. Yan Kun was so moved that he burst into tears on the spot and agreed repeatedly.
Because the restaurant worked hard, in order to compensate them for the inability to celebrate the New Year, Li Ye asked Yan Kun to admire the Tingyu Building for a regular amount of money. All the servants of the royal palace also paid 400 cents for the New Year. Yan Chai also asked Yan Chai to add special dishes tonight. Big fish and meat could not be made, but eight dishes and one soup was still OK.
When the genius came to a dark end, the entire palace was full of red lanterns, and it became lively and the people were filled with joy.
The banquet tables of the people were placed in the outer courtyard, and a large number of people in the main hall were sitting lively at the stone table and eating hot pot. This was the bottom of the pot carefully prepared by Li Ye.
The first time I sat in the same place to have dinner with the prince, Yan Bian, Yan Shen, Yan Chai and others were very nervous, especially Yan Chai. I heard that the servant and the owner were sitting at the same table, so nervous that they couldn't handle chopsticks.
Qiu'er and Yue'er were close to Li Ye, and their faces were blushing with joy. The two girls had been used to it. They had eaten with the prince more than a month ago, so naturally they wouldn't be nervous at this time.
Finally, Li Ye took out his treasure, two jars of fifteen kilograms of distilled wine. After a few cups, everyone's face and ears were red. They forgot everything, and they immediately let go.
Wei Chaoren met Ji Chunsheng, and the two began to talk about the past in Guanbei, and everyone was fascinated by it. Then Wei Xingping and Yan Shen and the others started playing tricks and betting on wine. Yan Bian was unhappy and they were both big and small, making trouble in front of the prince. Li Ye just waved his hands and said it would be no problem, so that would be lively.
After a while, Qiu'er and Yue'er took a few sips and began to pester him to tell stories, which attracted everyone's attention...
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The Changchun Hall is brightly lit, and there are dozens of tables arranged from the front hall to the steps of the hall door, all of which are carefully prepared by the chefs of the Imperial Kilometer Royal Kitchen.
The table sat on the table was the prince, princess, princesses and her family in the capital.
Prince Consort and county horses are logically the men should stay at home, but no one wants to miss the opportunity to show their faces in front of the emperor. The two sides are naturally important for the feast in the palace.
Everyone was joking. The emperor and the queen were sitting on the top of the table, the nearest table below were the concubines in the harem, and the prince's family was the lower one.
The Changchun Palace was full of joy. There were dozens of dishes in front of the emperor. The imperial chef was still serving dishes. According to the ancestral teachings, no matter how much the emperor liked each dish, he could not eat more than three bites. This was called the power of heaven and could not let the subordinates know what the emperor liked.
After the emperor tasted it, he could give it to the table below and to the ministers. The eunuch in the palace held a lamp and held a thermal stove to quickly deliver the dishes to the homes of the ministers outside the imperial city. This was a gift, and being given a dish was honorable, and ministers would be grateful.
After a while, almost all the emperor gave vegetables on the table below, and they were different. Those who were given were naturally happy. The table of the prince's family was given the most was the table of the prince's family.
The prince's happiness and complacent were written on his face. His eldest son Li Huan and his second son Li Yu sat on his left one after another and looked happy.
As long as there is no loud noise, the people below can communicate. If the emperor and the queen speak, they should immediately calm down and listen. It is a great honor to be able to stay in the New Year in this Changchun Hall. Everyone has a bright face and is happy.
Of course, it is not that serious. From time to time, princes and grandchildren stand up and say beautiful words, or even write poems and lyrics to show their talents in front of elders. When they see their descendants and grandchildren, the emperor and the queen are naturally happy, and they are so happy that they can't keep their mouths together all night.
The little princess of Princess He'an's family in the east of the city just said a beautiful thing. The little girl was smart and smart, and she was a pleasant age of fifteen or sixteen. The emperor was happy and rewarded the beautiful jade on the spot. Princess He'an's family was so happy that she couldn't keep talking.
On this side, the eldest son of the prince Li Huan couldn't wait to stand up and bow respectfully, "Grandpa Emperor, grandson accidentally received a poem to celebrate the New Year and welcome the Spring Festival. Today, we are all reunited, and all the elders are here. I can't help but want my uncle and grandpa Emperor to give advice!"
The emperor suddenly became interested and smiled and said, "Oh, I didn't expect you to be so talented, so I'll tell you and let everyone listen."
"Yes, my grandson is ugly!" Li Huan said.
"It's all a family, it's not called "Singing Chou." The emperor waved his hand: "Come on, come on, talk quickly."
Li Huanli sat down and walked to the middle of the hall, bowed his hands politely and began to think about it...
"The remnant wax collects cold, the three yangs have just turned, and the years have changed..." He is confident and generous, with clear pronunciation and full of energy. Many people frequently look at him with praise.
"......... there are roars everywhere, and a good banquet is held. The flowers are filled with golden furnaces, and the dragon musk smoke is slanted." As soon as the upper cemetery fell, many people applauded and the surroundings began to talk in a low voice.
"I am worthy of being the eldest son of the prince and the eldest son of the prince, and it is indeed extraordinary!"
"Awesome, really a young talent..."
"I'm afraid it's the best among the younger generation!"
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Everyone was still talking, and Li Huan looked around and saw that everyone was reacting well, so he proudly read out the next verse: "This scene is a praising thing. I wish you a deep meaning, and the blessings of the longevity mountains and seas are increasing. The jade goblets are full, and don't be disgusted with the flowing clouds. Fortunately, there are spring-welcome wine, silver bottles, and a few plum blossoms. Don't give up on the drunkenness, the garden is beautiful, and all the grasses are sprouting..."
After the words came, the whole hall became lively, and many elders praised, and the younger brothers and sisters also cheered. Li Huan politely bowed his hand to thank many elders before facing the emperor in the right direction.
The emperor also nodded happily and said, "Okay, I am very literary, I am worthy of being my descendant of the royal family."
The queen also nodded kindly: "Xiaohuan's basic skills are even better than many talented men."
"Thank you, Grandpa, and Grandma Empress!" Li Huan said excitedly, and sat back to the side of the desk after saluting. The prince happily patted his eldest son's shoulder, which was too long.
Chapter completed!