The rise of the prince

Chapter 146
The New Year's Eve dinner is normally eaten by the family.

In fact, there are many royal heirs, and there will be a palace banquet every New Year's Eve in the palace. At that time, not only in the palace, but also in every household, it is the same inside and outside the palace.

At this time, the princes and princesses would usually enter the palace to watch the new year with the emperor as long as they were near the imperial city, and they would naturally bring their children with them. After all, this was a good opportunity to show their faces in front of the emperor.

Yan Yan also reminded Li Ye to enter the palace tonight to watch the new year with the emperor and queen. His uncle Li Yu also came to invite him to enter the palace with him, but Li Ye refused. He didn't want to go with a group of people he didn't know Getting together will only increase the unpleasantness, and the Chinese New Year is only when everyone is together.

So in the evening he called Wei Chaoren, the Wei family siblings, Yan Shen, Yan Chu, Ji Chunsheng, Gu Feng, Yan Cui and others in the palace, and of course Qiu'er and Yue'er.Everyone sat together at a table to eat hot pot. At first, Yan Yan objected, because the servants could not sit at the same table with the master, but Li Ye immediately pushed him back when he said "I have the final say".

Yan Kun can't come for the time being, even tonight, many wealthy families think that the cooks at home are not good, so they order the food and wine ordered by Tingyulou by name, and they will deliver it to each house in person.

When Yan Kun came here at noon, he told Li Ye that even if it cost 100 taels a bottle, because of the reputation and popularity accumulated by Tingyulou, several big households really bought the "General Brew", and Li Ye also told him to be busy. Hand it over to the servants, and come to the palace to have a New Year's Eve dinner. Yan Kun was so moved that he wept on the spot, and agreed again and again.

Because of the hard work in the restaurant, in order to compensate them for not being able to celebrate the New Year, Li Ye asked Yan Kun to reward each person in Ting Yulou with a consistent money, and all the servants of the palace also gave four hundred cash for the New Year, and asked Yan Cook to add special dishes tonight, big fish and big meat. Less than, but eight dishes and one soup is still ok.

The genius was dark, and the entire palace was hung with red lanterns, and it became lively all of a sudden, and the voices of the people were full of joy.

The banquet table for the servants was placed in the outer courtyard, and a large group of people in the main hall were sitting around the stone table lively and eating hot pot, which was carefully prepared by Li Ye.

It was the first time I sat down to eat with the crown prince, Yan Yan, Yan Shen, Yan Cui and others were very nervous, especially Yan Cook, I heard that the servants and the master were sitting at the same table, so nervous that they could hardly hold chopsticks.

Qiu'er and Yue'er clung to Li Ye closely, blushing with joy. The two girls had already gotten used to it. They had been eating with Shizi since more than a month ago, so naturally they wouldn't be nervous at this time.

In the end, Li Ye took out his housekeeper, two jars of [-] catties of distilled wine. After a few cups, everyone's faces turned red, they forgot everything, and let go of it all at once.

Wei Chaoren knew Ji Chunsheng, and the two began to chat about the past in Guanbei, and everyone was fascinated by it.Then Wei Xingping, Yan Shen and the others started to fight and gamble, Yan Qu was not happy that they were both young and old, messing around in front of the prince, Li Ye just waved his hands to say it was okay, so it was lively.

After a while, Qiu'er and Yue'er also started pestering him to tell stories after having a drink, attracting everyone's attention
The main hall of Changchun is brightly lit, and there are two long rows of tables from the front hall to the steps of the hall gate. There are dozens of tables, all of which are delicacies carefully prepared by the chefs of the Kilometer Imperial Dining Room.

Sitting on the table are the princes, princesses, princesses and their families in the capital.

The son-in-law and the county horse are supposed to watch the age at home as a man, but no one wants to miss such an opportunity to show their faces in front of the emperor. The balance between the two is naturally the most important thing in the banquet in the palace.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, the emperor and queen were seated at the top big table, the closest tables below were the concubines of the harem, and the next one was the prince's family.

The Changchun Palace was full of joy and harmony. The big table in front of the emperor had already placed dozens of various dishes, and the imperial chef was still serving the dishes. According to the ancestral precepts, no matter how much the emperor likes to eat, he can’t eat more than three bites of each dish. The power of the sky is unpredictable, and the servants cannot be allowed to know what the emperor likes.

After the emperor has tasted it, he can give it to the table below and give it to the ministers. The eunuchs in the palace hold the lamps and hold the heat preservation stove to quickly deliver the dishes to the ministers' homes outside the imperial city.

After a while, almost all the tables below had the dishes bestowed by the emperor, each of which was different, and those who were bestowed were naturally delighted, and the table with the most dishes was the desk of the prince's family.

The prince's happiness and complacency were written on his face. His eldest son Li Huan and his second son Li Yu sat on his left side in turn with happy faces.

As long as there is no loud noise, the people below can also communicate. If the emperor and queen speak, they should immediately listen quietly. It is a great honor to be able to watch the new year in this Changchun hall. Everyone has a bright face and a happy heart.

Of course, it’s not that serious. From time to time, princes and grandchildren stand up and say a beautiful sentence, or write poems and prose to show off their talents and skills in front of their elders. Naturally, they are happy to see their grandchildren like the emperor and queen, and they have fun all night long. I couldn't close my mouth.

Over there, the little princess of Princess He'an's house in the east of the city just said something beautiful. The little girl is clever and clever, and she is very cute at the age of fifteen or sixteen. The emperor was so happy that he rewarded the beautiful jade on the spot. .

The eldest son of the crown prince, Li Huan, couldn't wait to stand up and bow respectfully: "Grandpa, my grandson accidentally got a poem to celebrate the New Year and welcome the spring. We are reunited today, and all the elders are here. It's so lively. I can't help but want my uncle and grandpa to give me advice." !"

The emperor suddenly became interested, and said with a smile: "Oh, I didn't expect you to be so talented, so let everyone hear it."

"Yes, my grandson made a fool of myself!" Li Huan said.

"It's all one family, it's not called showing ugliness." The emperor waved his hand: "Come on, come on, let's talk."

Li Huan left his seat and walked to the middle of the hall, arched his hands politely, and then began to chant
"Residual wax is cold, Sanyang has just turned, and the years have changed." He is confident and generous, with clear pronunciation and full of energy, and many people frequently cast approving glances.

"...everywhere there is a great feast of reeds, feasts, and fairies. In the flowers, the golden furnace is full of fire, and the dragon and musk smoke are slanting." As soon as the upper gate fell, many people applauded and applauded, and the surroundings began to discuss in a low voice.

"Worthy of being the eldest son of the crown prince, he is really extraordinary!"

"It's amazing, it's really a young talent"

"I'm afraid he is the best among the juniors!"

Everyone was still discussing. Li Huan looked around and saw that everyone responded well. He proudly continued to read the next sentence: "This scene has changed. I wish you a lot of blessings. The longevity mountain and the sea of ​​blessings will increase. The jade cups are full, and I don't hate the clouds. Fortunately, there is Spring wine, soaked in a silver bottle, and a few plum blossoms. Quiet and drunk, the garden is beautiful, and all kinds of herbs are sprouting."

After the words fell, the whole hall became lively, many elders praised him, and his younger brothers and sisters also applauded one after another. Li Huan bowed his hands politely and thanked many elders before facing the emperor in the middle.

The emperor also nodded happily and said: "Okay, you are very talented in writing, you are worthy of being my royal descendant."

The queen also nodded kindly: "Xiaohuan's Ci composition skills are better than many talents."

"Thank you, Grandpa Emperor, Grandma Empress for your praise!" Li Huan said excitedly, and sat down at the desk after saluting. The prince also happily patted his eldest son on the shoulder, his face was too long.

At this moment, the emperor seemed to think of something: "If you talk about literary talent."

(End of this chapter)