Lingyuntai is a large platform in the palace, where the royal banquet is held. Being able to participate in this annual high-level large-scale banquet is a symbol of status. This is an honor that money cannot buy, so those on the list

, very few people refused. Sure enough, on this day, everyone in the DPRK

All the people of high rank are here. They wear Jinxian crowns and court clothes. According to the convention of court clothes in the five seasons: green, red, yellow, white and black, corresponding to spring, summer, summer, autumn and winter respectively. Because it is

In winter, the courtiers all wore black court uniforms, making the whole place completely dark.

Although it is a grand banquet once a year, it is not a very formal occasion compared with sacrifices and other activities. Therefore, Emperor Sima Yan did not wear formal robes or formal crowns, only a

Wu Liang Jinxian Crown. He is sitting on the top, and below him are the three princes and those with titles, who are very popular ministers.

Wearing the Three Liang Jinxian Crown, the rest of the lower status people all wear the Two Liang Jinxian Crown. There are only a handful of people wearing the One Liang Jinxian Crown, including Shu Yan and Shi Biyu. At their level, they are not qualified to participate in this kind of banquet.

Yes, but Sima Yan liked these two young talents very much, so he specially approved them to participate.

Everyone sat according to their status. Those with high status were near the emperor, while those with low status were far away. Those with status like Shu Yan and Shi Biyu could only be arranged in a certain corner. However,

Although they are of the same rank, and even Shu Yan's position is slightly higher than that of Shi Biyu, Biyu does not want to sit with Shu Yan. Because of the social relations in the Jin Dynasty, in addition to the difference in status, there are also

have

There is a difference between scholars and common people. People from a noble family disdain to sit with people from a poor family. But today, there is really no place for Jade in other places, so he can only sit next to Shu Yan. There is a long table in the corner

There were two seats next to the several cases. Biyu glanced at Shu Yan, then sat on the seat closer to the emperor, leaving the most remote seat in the room to Shu Yan. Shu Yan smiled and said,

Not caring.

At that time, banquets often only involved setting up a felt mat next to several tables, and the diners all knelt down on the mat to eat. This kneeling style was the usual way for people to eat and gather at that time, and it was not considered indecent. Of course.

As an exception, Sima Yan, the emperor, and several senior ministers sat on higher soft couches.

The royal banquet began. Needless to say, the royal banquet was luxurious and beautiful. Various delicacies from mountains and seas, water and land delicacies were served one after another. Shu Yan had never seen most of these before, and he couldn't help but sigh at the luxury and novelty.

.As for Ke Biyu, he has eaten most of these delicacies and is not surprised. He is surprised.

The thing is, the same delicacies are made by the royal chef, so the taste will definitely be different. After taking a few bites, he looked at Shu Yan sideways. Shu Yan had never eaten these things, and when a delicacy was served, he

I thought it was the most delicious thing in the world, but the next dish was even more delicious than this one.

Seeing Shu Yan wolfing down the food, Biyu whispered contemptuously: "You ignorant farmhouse."

Although Biyu was of noble birth, Shu Yan didn't care about him in his heart, so Shu Yan still ate his own way no matter what Biyu said.

At this time, the waiter brought another dish. Biyu said to Shu Yan: "Hey, don't just eat it. After eating it for a long time, do you know what you are eating?"

Shu Yan had just picked up a piece of braised carp fillet, and then looked at the new dish: two thick pieces of meat with bones in the middle. He couldn't guess what they were, but he suddenly said: "A delicious dish."

The name is the waiter's business, why are you asking me?"

Biyu smiled and said: "I'm sorry you haven't seen it before, but let me tell you, this is steamed bear paw."

"Steamed bear paws?" Shu Yan was secretly surprised. Looking at the two greasy claws, he couldn't help but sigh: How cruel people are, forcibly cutting off the bear's claws just to eat this delicacy.

Thinking like this, Shu Yan was a little unable to eat.

But then I thought about it: Killing a bear is cruel, what is not cruel to kill? The life of a bear is life, so the life of pigs, sheep, cattle, and fish is not life? Aren’t they still eaten by humans? Anyway, there is nothing you can do.

Stop it, the bear's paw has already been prepared anyway, right?

Thinking of this, he suddenly had an idea and said: "How could I not recognize that this is a bear's paw? Didn't you see that I just caught a piece of fish? Mencius said: 'You can't have both fish and bear's paws', which is obviously wrong.

I happened to have both today."

He just wanted to pick one, but Biyu grabbed one first. Why did Biyu get the first one this time? Because although the Shi family is rich, it is not common for bear paws, and Biyu also knows about it.

A tip: Not all four paws of a bear are suitable for making bear paws, but it is best to use the right front paw of a bear. Because bears

It is always customary to use the tongue to add its right forepaw, so the right forepaw of a bear is the most delicious. Of course, it is impossible to use the right forepaw to make these steamed bear paws. In that case, the number of bears will be even more scarce. Compared with jade

Knowing this trick, he picked up the right forefoot and left the left forefoot for Shu Yan.

Shu Yan didn't understand this, so he took the remaining left forepaw and ate it. He had never eaten bear paws and didn't know what it tasted like. At this moment, he only knew that bear paws were indeed delicious and well-deserved.

Biyu took the right forepaw that he grabbed and took two bites. Why did he feel that it was not as delicious as the one at home? The royal chef couldn't be as good as the chef at home, right? Could it be that he chose the wrong bear's paw? No way,

It was obviously the right front paw! He watched carefully as Shu Yan chewed up the bear's paw until it was all gone. Oh, he seemed to understand something: this bear might be left-handed! Hey, if that was the case, it would be an advantage for Shu Yan.

Before the bear's paw was finished, another dish was served, and Biyu asked Shu Yan to name it. Of course Shu Yan didn't know him, and he didn't know him, but he still knew how to eat it. He didn't answer Biyu's words,

I picked up a piece and put it in my mouth, but I didn't notice anything outstanding.

Biyu said: "For someone like you who comes from a poor family, you must have never tasted this delicacy. Let me tell you, this is the roasted beef heart that is popular among the upper class."

Zhi Niu Xin? No, you have already agreed with Xiao Mo not to get Zhi Niu Xin? Shu Yan was doubting himself, and suddenly saw Xiao Mo walking quietly, so he asked him: "Xiao Mo, haven't we already

Is it agreed? Why is there still roasted beef heart today?"

Xiao Mo spread his hands and said: "What can I do? That is done by the Taiguan Office. I have no right to interfere. I only care about the affairs of the Fine Food Office."

It turns out that although the imperial kitchen is divided into the Taiguan Department and the Fine Food Department, the Fine Food Department is a newly established department and has a lower level than the Taiguan Department. Therefore, according to convention, most of these dishes are made by the Taiguan Department. The Fine Food Department only serves as a supplement.

Bi Yu was originally afraid to see Xiao Mo, but today was different. He knew that Xiao Mo would definitely show off his cooking skills today. He happily asked Xiao Mo: "Xiao Mo, what kind of food did you cook today? Hurry up and bring it up."

.To tell you the truth, my stomach is still empty today just to taste your craftsmanship."

Xiao Mo ignored him. Bi Yu was bored, so he continued to ask Shu Yan to name the dishes. At this time, a group of waiters each carried several plates of fried quail and walked past Bi Yu, Xiao Mo and Shu Yan. Bi Yu asked:

"Guess this

What is it?" Before Shu Yan could guess, he saw that the waiters had finished distributing the fried quails on the food tables in front, but their food tables were not put on them. Xiao Mo was surprised, so he grabbed a waiter and asked why.

What happened? When the waiter saw that it was a delicacy, he did not dare to lie and could only tell the truth. It turned out that when the Taiguan Office was preparing the quails, the imperial chef counted the wrong number and it was a little less. He didn’t know until it was fried and served on the plate.

No, but it's too late, it's too late to do anything now. I have no choice but to get along with the high-status people around the emperor. Of course, people who are at the bottom like Shu Yan and Biyu have no chance.

Not only the fried quail, but also the next two dishes. Shu Yan didn't care, but Biyu was furious. He had never been treated so unfavorably in his whole life. He used to look down on others, but now he also tasted it.

It felt like being looked down upon by others. But he was angry, and he didn't dare to show up in today's situation.

Xiao Mo saw this situation and took it into consideration. She went out and whispered a few words to her people. What the waiter brought in next were several dishes Xiao Mo cooked. They were the same as the ones just listed from high to low according to their status.

The order of the dishes is different, this

Except for serving the emperor first, the rest were served from the last position, that is, Shu Yan's position. This made the princes and ministers very depressed. They secretly cursed these waiters for being ignorant. How could they know that this was a small matter?

What the hell is Mo doing?

In order to ensure that the temperature and fragrance of the dishes are not lost, Xiao Mo covers each dish with a lid. Biyu has long coveted Xiao Mo's cooking skills, but he just didn't have the chance. At this time, he couldn't wait to open the lid, but

Xiao Mo stopped him and said: "You have just tortured my brother Shu for a long time about the name of the dish. Now I will also test you. What do you think this dish is?"

Biyu's eyes widened and he said, "Are you kidding me? You have to open the lid if you want to guess. You can't see anything. How do I know what kind of food it is?"

"Nonsense, it doesn't matter if you see it. If you want to guess, just guess by the smell."

"By smell? What a joke, who can guess it by smell?"

Xiao Mo smiled and said: "Of course some people can guess it. If you can't guess it, it means you have no ability." As she said this, she brought the food plate to Shu Yan's nose. Shu Yan smelled it through the lid and smiled softly.

, said: "This is mutton stewed with radish."

"That's right." Xiao Mo happily lifted the lid.

Biyu took a look and saw that it was indeed mutton stewed with radish. "Ah, is that okay?" He was about to admire Shu Yan, but suddenly realized: "That doesn't count. You two often eat together. You must be doing it for him."

He has made this dish before, so he can guess it."

Shu Yan and Xiao Mo looked at each other and smiled. Biyu ignored them and hurriedly picked up the mutton and ate it. The mutton was gone and he even started eating the radishes. Shu Yan didn't fight with him and let him eat. Xiao Mo was afraid of him.

After eating it all, Shu Yan couldn't eat it. He wanted to stop it, but he saw

His expression of eating in embarrassment with no regard for the dignity of a noble nobleman was very funny, so he didn't stop him. Xiao Mo is such a simple person, and no matter who likes her cooking skills, she feels that they are very proud. Both of them
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