Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 690

After the ceremony is over, there is a banquet. The palace dance rehearsed by the Jiaofang Secretary makes people "linger and forget to return". Just look at the faces of those dignitaries and envoys, and you will know that these evil spirits are "greedy". Enough worthless.

The palace dishes of the Tang Dynasty are full of beautiful things. The main ingredients are fish, shrimp, crab, chicken, duck, goose, cow, sheep, deer, bear, rabbit, crane, etc., and even frogs, but there is no pork, because in the nobles In the fixed thinking, the pig is a lowly animal, so it rarely appears on the court menu.

Even if there is, the method is very simple. Generally, it is steamed and eaten with mashed garlic. There is nothing new. The imperial chef is an expert in making appearances. If you want them to be like the cooks in the Eastern Palace, it is basically impossible to improve the recipes. possible.

Of course, there is something to say about this fish, crucian carp, bream, bream, sea bream, perch, any kind of fish is fine, but because the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was surnamed Li, folks were forbidden to eat carp, and violators would get sixty sticks.

What’s the point of eating these kinds of fish all the time? The logistics ships of the Hangzhou Navy accidentally caught a kind of giant bone house fish, also called walrus fish. The weight of adult fish is heavier than several adults, and the scales are very hard. , can only be knocked off piece by piece with a hammer.

The cooks of the Eastern Palace tried their best to prepare this fish into a delicacy, but it was a pity that only two were caught, one was given to the emperor, and one was shared among the other ministers and envoys.When Li Chengqian took his seat, Cheng Zhijie and other old guys were begging the emperor for a few mouthfuls of walrus fish. Everyone likes rare things, and Lao Cheng and others are no exception. Besides, they can bring good luck to the emperor. It's too much fun!

There are meat dishes, and vegetarian dishes are naturally indispensable. When Lao Cheng and the others smiled and returned to their seats with big fish, Li Chengqian turned his attention to the ingredients. The main ingredients were spinach, lettuce, cowpea, eggplant, okra, leek, Cabbage, shepherd's purse, carrots, etc.

It is worth mentioning vinegar celery, because Wei Zheng likes to eat vinegar celery, so the emperor specially gave him an extra dish of vinegar celery when serving.Seeing Wei Zheng, his index finger moved wildly, and the vinegar and celery were all eaten before the meal was finished.

When the emperor sitting on the dragon chair saw it, he immediately revealed his shortcomings, saying: You often say that a gentleman should be pure-hearted and ascetic, and should not love too much about pleasure. Now I finally see it.Wei Zheng replied wittily: His Majesty likes doing nothing, and the courtiers naturally dare not have any preferences.That's all for the old minister.

The emperor enjoyed finding fault with Wei Zheng, and Li Chengqian was not in the mood to read nonsense. Just when he was about to eat something to fill his stomach, Duke Feng An of the State of Yue unceremoniously drove away Chang Sun Chong. After the ceremony, it was done.

"Your Highness, I haven't seen His Highness become more and more heroic in a few years. Although I am far away in the south of the Lingnan Mountains, I am inexplicably excited when I hear that His Highness set the border in the southwestern part of the country, defeated Tubo, and raised our national prestige and military prestige in the Tang Dynasty! Hey, if it wasn't for the age When he grows up, the old minister is really willing to fight with His Highness."

From Feng An's tone of voice, it can be seen that the old man is completely convinced now.At the beginning of Zhenguan, when he arrived in Chang'an, he could come with the status of a "vassal king", and his pomp was comparable to that of the prince Gu.Of course, they also have that strength, and the emperor gave them three points of courtesy, not to mention that he was just a naive back then.

However, despite the wind and rain for more than ten years, Datang's national power has become strong, and its control over the local area has been greatly enhanced. Feng An's control over the local area has been continuously reduced, and his airs of being a prince can no longer be held back.And I have been blood-stained in the yellow sand for many years, commanding six leaders with a great reputation, a stable reserve position, and prestige second only to the emperor, the Lingnan Tu Emperor on his face is obviously not enough, otherwise how could he be humbled with him? Come and make love by yourself!
"Hey, I can't say that. At seventy, Huang Zhong was able to mount a horse and bend his bow to make great contributions to the Shu Han. The Duke of Yue is strong and full of energy. He is no less than Huang Zhong. When there is a war in the future, I will recommend the Duke of the State as the leader of the Shu Han." The country has made new achievements!"

The bridal sedan chairs were carried by everyone, and seeing the crown prince showing face in such a way, Feng An first laughed, and then said solemnly while holding a wine glass: "Your Highness has spoken well, and the old minister will wait for His Majesty and your orders."

Okay, okay, said three good words in a row, Li Chengqian smiled and clinked a glass with him, the old man is very good, but it's fine if he has a long-term goal, just say something nice to make him happy, and do what he should do in this life Yes, it is also necessary to enjoy the old age well, if you are in the battle, we will not complain.

After drinking the wine, Feng An leaned forward again, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, I don't know if it's appropriate to talk to you about something. If you don't think it's okay, it doesn't matter, just be a veteran and say nothing!"

Feng An's words aroused Li Chengqian's curiosity, and he immediately replied: "Mr. Yue, what kind of relationship do we have - a family friend, and you are still a national honorary officer. There is nothing wrong with it, but it doesn't matter." Feng An is a bold person. My fellow, it's not once or twice to talk nonsense in front of the emperor. It's rare for him to speak so cautiously.

Hehe, rubbing his shriveled hands, Feng An whispered: "Your Highness, you also know that Zhi Dai had a concubine daughter last year, and that little girl is very cute. Although the king of Zhongshan is still young, he is the successor of Emperor Zuo. I don’t know if the old minister has the luck to marry the royal family!”

kindness?What I said, why is the old guy so careful when he speaks? His feelings have focused on his son.Yes, he was right, if it was an ordinary clan king, as long as the old guy spoke to the emperor, the father would definitely make the decision.

But Li Xiang is different, he is the eldest son of the East Palace, the future prince of the Tang Dynasty, whoever becomes the princess of Zhongshan today, that is the future crown prince or queen.The old man's mouth is quite venomous, he only picks the biggest and best radishes, and this clan of ordinary origin can't catch his eyes.

OK, this old man can do it.Li Chengqian understands that the Xuanjia Army has established barracks in all the provinces and states in the world, and Lingnan is also the territory of the Tang Dynasty, so it is no exception.It seems that the small-scale military camp frightened Lao Feng, so he thought of marrying the royal family to show his sincerity of submission.

Having figured this out, he replied solemnly: "I thought it was something, the Feng family has been loyal and good for generations, and has made great contributions to protecting the country. Madam Xian's blood is enough to accompany the children of that family. Regarding Yue Gong's proposal, I am alone. I very much agree, but I can't agree to you immediately, this marriage must make my father nod. You know, Gu can do anything, but this really doesn't count."

Feng An was very satisfied with the prince's answer. Of course he knew that what Li Chengqian said was nothing, but as long as he had no problem, he would definitely say a few good words to the emperor, and if he turned around, he would show more respect. A good marriage has won the Feng family a hundred years of wealth, which is really exciting! .
(End of this chapter)