There were three beds next to each table. According to the Roman rules, the guests had to sit in the upper seat, that is, in the middle or right position, while the host sat in the lower seat to accompany them.

However, as the emperor of the empire, Constance II naturally could not sit in the lower seat. Therefore, he and Queen Irina sat in the middle, while Li Ke sat on their right. As for the position on the left, it was a pair of tens.

The young couple occupied it, Li Ke remembered that Siro was the first to introduce these two people just now. The man was named Theodosie, the younger brother of Constance II and the prince of the Eastern Roman Empire. This year

He is only seventeen years old, and next to him is his wife.

Li Ke and the others sat at the widest main dining table in the banquet hall. As for the other people attending the banquet, they sat on both sides of the other dining tables on both sides. Among them, Lu Wan and the other three were accompanied by special guests. Even the sharp-eyed Li Ke found that

Wang Fangyi, who is strong and mighty, has already been accompanied by a young Roman noble girl. I believe he will have a very wonderful night tonight.

After everyone was seated, Constance II announced the beginning of the banquet, followed by a relaxed music, and then the slaves in charge of serving began to serve the dishes.

Similar to the Tang Dynasty banquet, the first one to serve appetizers, such as sea urchins and oysters, various fruits, cheeses, etc., but both seafood and vegetables are all raw, and at most some sauce is added.

There are also some meat sauces that can be eaten with vegetables.

However, Li Ke and the others are not used to eating raw vegetables. Sea urchins and oysters have been eaten in Taiwan and other places before, so they can barely eat some. In addition, the fruit is good, so they just ate some. After the appetizer, they started serving the main dish.

It's right.

These main dishes are served in exquisite silver plates, and like the Tang Dynasty banquet, the main dishes here are also mainly meat-eating, mainly goat meat and beef, and there is also a lot of wild game. For example, it is very precious in Rome

The dishes made by the flamingos and dormouses are very delicious. Even Li Ke, who is used to eating the delicious food in Li Yan's house, praised them very much.

In addition, Li Ke also found that the Romans really liked meat. Among these main dishes, the only one is a "vegetarian dish" called Vegetable Suckling Pig. This dish is cooked with various vegetables and then put them in

A suckling pig's skin was completely peeled off. Then put the vegetables in the skin, and there were also many snails that had been removed from shell and mashed fish. The pig's skin was made into a suckling pig and put it in the oven.

Middle roast. If this dish is placed in the Central Plains, it will definitely be a meat dish, but it is a vegetarian dish in Rome.

Romans like sweet and sour tastes. So when making these foods, they use a lot of sugar, honey and pepper, and there are also many spices. Most of the three things, namely sugar, pepper and spices, are from

It was transported from Nanyang and Tianzhu.

It is worth mentioning that among the gifts given to Constance II by Li Ke, in addition to the essential silk, porcelain and tea, there are many rare gifts, such as chili sauce that has not yet been circulated to Rome.

As a result, this very spicy condiment was loved by Constance II and was also used at the banquet, and it was limited to the few people at their table. Others could only look at Li Ke with envy.

At this table, the more flexible nobles were secretly asking Lu Wan and Wang Fangyi and the other three, hoping to buy some of these precious condiments at a high price.

Li Ke liked a sauce called Galham that was delivered with the main course. It is said that this was made by the Romans with fish internal organs. The yield was very rare and only for the nobles to eat. However, Irina

The queen seemed to see that Li Ke liked this sauce and gave him some as a private person at the banquet, which greatly increased Li Ke's favor for this beautiful hostess, and she also expressed her politely to the other party.

I thank myself.

The main food is after meal dessert, mainly made of honey, and there are also some fruits and sweet wine. Originally, the banquet should have ended at this time during the Tang Dynasty, but for the Romans, after serving dessert, the banquet was

It was only halfway through. Because the second half of the banquet was to be held next, that is, the cocktail party.

Although the drinks never stopped at the beginning of the banquet, they were always the foil of the dishes. They became the protagonist of the banquet until then, so they were called the cocktail party.

At the beginning of the cocktail party, most women and children should have left, but today, because of Li Ke's special identity, no one left. This is mainly because during the cocktail party, guests no longer have to sit in front of the table.

, but you can walk around at will, and the form is similar to that of later Western banquets, which also facilitates conversations between people. Therefore, the final drinks are the best time for aristocrats to exchange feelings, and it is also a meeting with Li Ke and others.

Best chance.

At the beginning of the cocktail party, the singing and dancing performance began, and there were also programs such as poets reciting and juggling. However, Li Ke and Lu Wan and the other four were soon surrounded by nobles and rushed to talk to them, but unfortunately,

There were only two translators present, Silo and Kelis, so only a few people could communicate with Li Ke and the others, but even so, most of them still surrounded them and were unwilling to leave until the end of Constance II and his wife

Only after coming came did Li Ke and Ke Lisi were freed from the crowd, leaving only Lu Wan and the other three to deal with the enthusiastic Roman nobles.

"Your Highness, I heard from Xi Luo that the palace where His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty lives is several times larger than our holy palace, and the palace is taller and more majestic, which makes me and the queen both amazed.

It’s a pity that Rome is too far from the Tang Dynasty, so we didn’t have the chance to see it in person. You grew up in the palace, so why would you please give us a detailed introduction to the situation in the palace?” Constance II

Shi held the wine glass and said with a smile. This is a corner of the cocktail party, with only them, Li Ke and Ke Lisi, and no one dared to come forward to disturb him.

This morning, Li Ke and Constance II met officially, so they mainly talked about the national conditions of some of the two countries, which were relatively political, and were much more free at the cocktail party. Therefore, Constance II spoke as soon as he spoke.

When asked about the comparison between the Holy Palace and the Tang Dynasty Palace, it seems that he is like Li Ke, and is very curious about each other's palaces.

"Marquis Xiluo is only half right. Our Tang Dynasty's palace is indeed larger than the Roman palace, but in terms of building area style, it has its own advantages and Roman Holy Palace. Most of our Tang Dynasty's palaces are built of wood

, So it is definitely not as strong as the Roman Holy Palace, and I am very afraid of fire. I remember that since I was a child, I have experienced several fires in the palace, and several palaces were burned by fires." Li Ke said humbly after hearing this.

In fact, to be honest, the imperial palace of the Tang Dynasty was indeed more majestic than the sacred palaces of the Romans. For example, the Taiji Hall, Liangyi Hall, Lizheng Hall and other main halls in the palace, there is no such thing as the entire Roman holy palace.

Comparable architecture.

When Li Ke said that he brought his holy palace to the same position as the Tang Dynasty palace, Constance II was very happy. He asked some other questions about the Tang Dynasty palace, and Li Ke also said that

Once answered.

"His Royal Highness of Wu is so humble. Although I have never seen the Tang Dynasty's palace with my own eyes, after hearing your description, I can still imagine the appearance of this majestic palace. If I have the chance, I really want to go to Tang Dynasty to appreciate it.

A beautiful palace!" At this time, Irina next to her also spoke, with a faint smile and yearning on her face, which surprised everyone who saw her, because everyone knew that Queen Irina's personality was

Relatively "old-handsome", he rarely shows such charming expressions to a man.

Li Ke also smiled and said, "There will be a chance. My sixth brother once said that with the convenience of transportation, the world will become smaller and smaller. Now we think that the Tang Dynasty is thousands of miles away from Rome.

, but the sixth brother has already started to promote the extremely fast steamship on a large scale, so it may be easier to go from Rome to the Tang Dynasty in a few years."

"I hope so!" Irina heard Li Ke comforting her, her smile became even stronger, and she looked like a blooming flower, which made the men around her lose their minds, even Jun

Stantes II also noticed his wife's strangeness.

"Your Highness King Wu, the clothes you wear on your female companion should be the clothes of a lady in the Tang Dynasty. I wonder if there are any other ones in your fleet. Can you give me a few pieces?" Irina suddenly spoke again,

The eyes of Ke Lisi looking at the palace outfit were full of envy.

In fact, this morning, she had noticed the palace outfit on Ke Lis. Compared with the palace outfit, their Roman clothes seemed extremely monotonous. For example, among the nobles who attended the banquet today, both men and women wore a name.

The clothing called "Hanfu" is a short-sleeved long tunic with a long waist coat. There is a small cloak on the shoulder. At most, the style of the cloak and the color of the clothes have some changes, and the others are almost exactly the same. Therefore, Ke Li

The exquisite palace outfit made of good silk on the silk body naturally attracted the attention of the women in the banquet.

"Of course there is no problem with this. There is a tailor in my entourage. This palace outfit was made by him on the road. If you have time, you can call him into the palace at any time and ask him to measure the clothes and make some customizations for you.

In addition to the palace outfit, our Tang Dynasty also has some other different women's clothing, which will definitely satisfy you!" Li Ke said with a smile. He also needs the help of Rome, so he naturally wants to be with you

The Stans II and his wife have a good relationship, not to mention that the beautiful queen has always been very kind to her.

Irina was also surprised when she heard that Li Ke was carrying a tailor next to her. No woman didn't like beautiful clothes, not to mention that Li Ke gave her a lot of exquisite silk this time. Now she has decided to give these silks.

All of them are made into Tang Dynasty-style clothing, especially the palace outfits on Ke Lis, so there are more sets of them.

However, just as Irina was about to thank Li Ke, a strange voice suddenly came behind them and said, "Dear Prince, I heard that the Tang Dynasty practiced a savage polygamy. I don't know what you are saying about this.
Chapter completed!