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Chapter 736 Barbecue
The people in the city cheered and applauded, the sound was deafening.

The welcoming ceremonies held by shops along the street and by wealthy families were endless and dazzling.

The triumphant procession waved in response as it slowly marched along Suzaku Street.

Xingji City is big enough and Suzaku Street is long enough.

The long team walked for nearly two hours amid the pursuit of the people. It was not until near noon that the leading generals entered the gate of the imperial city.

Not long after, Chen Xiulan, who was at the front, shrugged her nose.

what.

"What does it smell like? It smells so good!"

"It seems like someone is barbecuing in the palace?"

cough cough cough.

Lu Ping'an, Huang Ming and others at the back kept coughing with strange expressions on their faces.

In fact, they also smelled the strong smell of barbecue in the air. If they were not in the Forbidden Palace, they would have asked and joked with each other.

what's the situation?
The group suppressed their doubts and walked slowly and quickly, and finally arrived at the Jinshui Bridge.

Just then, I saw the Minister of War Guan Yi and a group of people waiting there early.

"welcome."

"Welcome, Your Majesty, and all the generals who have returned triumphantly. Please dismount quickly. His Majesty is waiting for you in front."

Chen Xiulan and others responded and dismounted.

After crossing the Jinshui Bridge, everyone looked up and felt a little dizzy.

The wide square in front of the Golden Palace was where civil and military officials used to hold court.

I don't know when two or three long rows of barbecue ovens were set up and countless skewers of meat were piled up.

Next to them are colorful pots of delicious ingredients.

Ren Ning, dressed in a yellow robe with his sleeves rolled up high and holding a saucer of oil, was barbecuing with Lei Er, Huo Qing, Huo Yun, Huo Li, Ren Rong and others.

A lot of the meat on the stove has been almost cooked, and the oil is sizzling, and the air is filled with the aroma of meat.

The crowd had been courted by the people for half a day, but they had also been traveling for half a day. They were already starving, and looking at the delicious barbecue, they couldn't help drooling.

"What are you all daydreaming about?" Ren Ning waved at them from afar. "Aren't you hungry yet? Come over and have some barbecue."

"I'm coming!"

Chen Xiulan and others woke up as if from a dream. After looking at each other, they ran over with a smile.

Only when they reached the barbecue grill did they stop bowing.

"Your Majesty, I have seen you! Long live your Majesty."

Ren Ning smiled and nodded slightly, "Stand up."

"Glad you're back." He looked around and laughed. "We're all acquaintances, no need to be polite. Just get whatever you want to eat and grill it yourself. Eat your fill first and talk about everything else."

"There are too many people here, and I can't bake enough. Everyone should try to do it yourself and have enough food and clothing."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ren Ning smiled and nodded, "Since you all come from the military, there shouldn't be anyone among you who doesn't know how to grill meat, right?"

"It's nothing," Fatty Chen Xiulan laughed, "It's just barbecue, who can't do it?"

"Speaking of which, I have been at war these days, and I haven't eaten barbecue for quite a while. I wonder if my cooking skills have become rusty now."

After saying that, he took a few steps forward, grabbed several skewers of beef and mutton, walked to the stove next to Ren Ning, and started grilling them.

"Your Majesty," he looked around, "there doesn't seem to be much wine?"

Everyone couldn't help but look over.

Indeed, compared to the piles of skewers of meat, the amount of wine was indeed a bit small, with only a few jars.

It seems that each person can get one or two bowls at most.

"I really didn't prepare much wine."

Ren Ning nodded and put away the smile on his face.

"It's getting colder and winter is coming, but there are still many people in various places who lack food and clothing. And brewing wine requires a lot of grain, so I'll just give up after thinking about it."

"But we have come back victoriously, and it would be embarrassing not to have some wine. I have no choice but to squeeze out some."

"Although it's not much, it should be enough to moisten everyone's throat."

Everyone understands.

Chen Xiulan stood up in shame.

"Your Majesty is right. The people are the foundation of the empire. Now the people are still suffering and starving. Let's drink less of this brew so that we can save some rice grains."

Ren Ning nodded and picked up a bowl of wine.

"I owe you all this wine. When the country is stable and the people live and work in peace, I will invite you all to drink all night and get drunk."

"Okay." Everyone responded enthusiastically.

"In that case, I won't drink the wine."

Lu Ping'an walked forward with a laugh.

"Your Majesty, barbecue is something that my brothers and I have done a lot on the sea. We even used the barbecue trick to provoke the Japanese pirates. We are very familiar with it." After saying that, he took off his helmet and started doing it himself.

Hey.

"As for grilling, I can do it myself." Liang Rushi of the Starfall Legion was an old subordinate of Ren Ning. He glanced at Lei Er who was working hard over there, "But it's not as good as Lei Er's grilling."

In the past, in the Starfall Vanguard Camp, Lei Er was famous for his barbecue skills.

Hearing his name, Lei Er turned his head and looked over.

"I was wondering who it was. Turns out it was Lao Liang."

"And you, General Yu, don't just stand there, come here quickly, the meat is almost ready, let's have a taste together."

Liang Rushi and Yu Ziping naturally responded and moved together to Lei Er.

However, among the many people who had just entered the palace, there were some who did not know how to grill meat, namely the two ministers of Rites and War and Ming King Chen Xiujian.

"How disgraceful! How disgraceful." Fan Wen looked at Ren Ning, who had his sleeves rolled up and his clothes in disarray, and covered his chest with his hands, unable to bear to look at him.

cough.

Guan Yi was not surprised.

He coughed lightly and walked forward.

"Your Highness, the triumphant return is over and the Ministry of War has many things to do. I...will take my leave and go back to keep an eye on things. I won't eat this barbecue for now."

After saying this, he raised his head and carefully scanned everyone present.

Although it is only September now, there is still some time before the end of the year military merit statistics.

But these young generals in front of him are the future pillars of the empire, so he has to go back quickly to calculate their military achievements and submit them as soon as possible.

Ren Ning was not surprised and raised his hand, indicating that it was up to him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Guan Yi let out a long sigh and quickly slipped away with his subordinates.

As soon as I saw the sample essay here, I decided to follow its example.

There was nothing urgent in the Ministry of Rites, but he was afraid that if he continued to watch, he would have a heart attack and need to call the imperial physician.

After the two left, only Chen Xiujian was left.

He couldn't leave, nor could he stay.

During the reign of Emperor Changxing, although Chen Xiujian was not favored, he was still a prince and was later promoted to prince. Naturally, he had never roasted meat like this, and it could even be said that he had never gotten close to the fire.

Asking him to grill the meat himself is really asking too much.

I'm afraid the meat isn't cooked well and I've burnt myself first.

However, looking at the fat man who was eating meat with great joy, he had no choice but to leave.

In the end, it was Ren Rong from the Grand Tutor's Mansion who saw him and called out to him.

"It turns out that Your Highness doesn't know how to grill meat either. Haha, to be honest, I don't know how to grill either. How about coming over and learning from the other brothers?"

Chen Xiujian responded gratefully and walked over.

Ren Ning ignored this and talked to Huang Ming next to him while grilling meat.

"It's Huang Ming. You didn't get hurt after fighting for such a long time, did you?"

"By the way, your eldest daughter was born a few days ago. Congratulations. The Queen went to see her for me and Lei Er and said that she is a very beautiful girl."

Huang Ming's mouth was grinning to the back of his head.

He had already received the news that there was a new daughter in the family.

Upon hearing this, he quickly put down the skewers in his hand.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The big battles were fought by His Royal Highness Prince Jin and other brothers. I was not seriously injured."

"As for my daughter, thank you for your concern. But I don't think it matters whether she is pretty or not, as long as she is safe and healthy."

Lei Er on the other side became unhappy when he heard this.

He put down the skewer in his hand angrily.

"Huang Ming, what's wrong with you as a father? How can a girl not be pretty?"

"Luckily, the Queen has personally seen my future daughter-in-law for me. Wow, she is so pretty. And girls change a lot as they grow older. They become more and more beautiful. Huang Ming, don't even think about finding an ugly girl to fool my son."

Many people knew that the two families had already made an appointment for the marriage, and they couldn't help laughing when they heard it.

After joking here, Ren Ning continued to look at him, "The war is over for now. You finally returned to Xingji City. Remember to spend time with your family."

"I understand." Huang Ming nodded.

"But a good man has ambitions to go far and wide. It's not a good idea to stay in Xingji City all the time. What are your plans for the future?"

After saying that, Ren Ning handed over a skewer of roasted lamb.

Huang Ming quickly took it with both hands, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I have little power, but I will serve Your Majesty and Yunchui wherever I go. As long as Your Majesty needs me, I will go wherever you need me, without hesitation."

Ren Ning nodded with satisfaction.

He continued to grill the new meat in his hand, not paying attention to the others' pricked ears.

"The war in the East China Sea is over. The original Northern Expedition Army will soon be disbanded, and most of the soldiers under your command will return to their original garrison."

"As for you, you have been effective in fighting and commanding. Now that the Central Army and the Northern Customs are being rebuilt, they are in urgent need of talent. You can consider going to one of them."