Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 129
Although Guo Kang didn't want to overeat with them, but this kind of banquet belongs to the category of official entertainment, so he must show up.

A few days later, Tuohuan arranged a banquet to entertain those people.This time, everyone has already discussed the general matters, so the scale of the banquet is relatively large.In addition to the Mamluk envoys and everyone in the purple tent, Zhu Wenkui's family will also participate in the banquet as important participants.

Tuo Huan said that the most important goal this time is to let everyone meet.Therefore, Guo Kang and Shi Ke are also important figures, and they will also be present this time.

Guo Kang is always in the city and can come anytime.Shi Ke happened to be absent at the moment.He is taking the recruits back and forth for sailing practice between Dadu and several ports in the Thrace region.But Tuo Huan said that the matter was important, and sent a special boat to call him back.

The banquet was as lively as ever.Tuo Huan presided over it himself, and Theodora also came to help.Princess Ma still said that she was not in good health, so she was unable to attend, so Princess Renna appeared in the honored guest's seat instead of her.

Zhu Wenkui seemed a little uncomfortable sitting beside him, while Monk Daoyan was standing next to him, sizing up everyone with a smile on his face.When little Rangna saw Guo Kang and Shi Ke standing beside her, she left her seat and came to chat with him.

"Is your brother dissatisfied with the ranking?" Tuo Huan could see Zhu Wenkui's embarrassment, and walked over to ask little Rangna in a low voice.

"Do you want to rank him first over there?" Shi Ke didn't seem to understand the way here, guessing.

"Is there anything important here?" Tuo Huan asked.

"The son is the acting head of the family, right?" Shi Ke guessed: "Princess Rangna is his... mother? No, how should this be calculated? Who has the final say..."

"What are you talking about?" Little Jeanna didn't understand.

"I mean, does Ming Dynasty have any requirements in this regard?" Shi Ke asked a logical question: "For example, when going out to show your face, should you first observe filial piety and let sons obey their mothers; or follow women's morals and let women obey the patriarch? I always felt that the regulations were contradictory."

"I don't really understand these principles, but we'd better be cautious." He told Tuo Huan: "Ming Dynasty people are very particular about rules, let alone these few are all Ming Dynasty officials. If there is no arrangement Well, people will say we don't know etiquette."

"My mother also wants to listen to him?" Before Tuohuan could speak, little Rangna was not convinced.

"It's not your mother's problem, but the problem between these two mothers and each other's children." Shi Ke analyzed: "If there is a separation, then your mother is not your mother, but his mother is your mother; But now, the order of the two of you is irrelevant, so your mother is also his mother, his mother is also your mother, and your mother is also your mother..."

"Stop, stop -" Guo Kang quickly interrupted: "We don't need to study their special situation. We have a special situation here, even if they care, can we explain it - you see that there are so many worshipers of God As for religious sects, it is normal to have different understandings of women's morality."

"That's right. They've all come to our place." Tuohuan shook his head discouragedly and said, "I hope they can teach the Greeks how to behave like women."

"Next time you rank, ask them first." Guo Kang reminded him.

"I asked this time too." Tuo Huan argued, "This time, Monk Yao told me about it."

"Then what the hell are we still questioning?" Guo Kang was speechless: "That's it. Let's go."

As he spoke, he drove Tuo Huan and Shi Ke back.

"You go back too." He turned back and said to little Jeanna: "The banquet is about to start, listen to your mother and your brother. Don't make trouble, this time is very important to your family."

"Of course I know." Little Jeanna put on an adult look: "You should take care of my brother. By the way, do you know what he is worried about?"

"rank?"

"No, it's drinking." Little Jeanna shook her head helplessly when she saw that he was also struggling with it, and said, "He can't hold alcohol, and every time he finishes drinking, he will go crazy..."

"Then you didn't say it earlier!" Guo Kang didn't know what to say for a while.

"You didn't even ask." Jeanna shrugged, leaving the dumbfounded Guo Kang behind and went back.

Seeing her angry, Guo Kang didn't know what to do.Looking around, other guests were also entering the venue one after another, so I decided to wait until the banquet was over before talking to her.

Soon, Stan brought the last group of guests into the hall. After they were seated, Tuohuan waved to the servants outside the door, and they quickly brought in several large wooden barrels.

"Today, we specially invite all distinguished guests to thank them for visiting and to celebrate our friendship." He jumped on the table and announced loudly: "Today, let us temporarily forget about those troublesome trifles and despicable villains. Because The cooperation we have reached is completely worthy of this celebration and the joy of this period of time!"

"We will entertain everyone with a feast in the style of the Samarkand palace. Believe me, the old emperor Timur will regret that he missed this banquet in heaven." He laughed and said, "Come on, Serve drinks!"

Everyone cheered.The Mamluks stood up, waving their arms in response, and everyone in the purple tent also stood up and applauded loudly—the meaning of the banquet was very high, so everyone was looking forward to it.

The servants opened the wine barrels, and several Persian maids entered the hall, stepped forward lightly, and skillfully filled the guests with wine one by one with dance-like movements.

Tu Huan introduced loudly: "This is the first dish of the imperial court, 'thirst-quenching grapes'."

"According to legend, when Timur's old emperor uncle fought with the East Chagatai Khanate, he was defeated because he was outnumbered. The old emperor uncle and his subordinates were separated, and when they were thirsty, they met a farmer. The old emperor uncle asked him There is no water, but the farmers say distressedly that the wells here have been damaged and now there is only some poorly stored grape juice."

"The old uncle didn't care about so much, so he drank it directly. His piety and firmness moved Hu Da, making the corrupted grape juice sweeter than a clear spring. Later, the uncle took this unexpected The method of preserving grape juice, brought to court, is the drink before us."

Guo Kang suppressed his laughter while listening to Tuo Huan's jokes.

The wine making method was certainly not invented by Timur.However, in the court of Samarkand, it is estimated that they drank this kind of food, and it is not a nonsense to say that it is a palace dish...

"French high-end products." Li Xuanying next to him whispered to Guo Kang: "This time, I have invested a lot of money..."

Guo Kang has not yet practiced the ability to taste wine, so he nodded.

"Come!" Over there, Tuo Huan raised his wine glass: "In the name of God Ancestor, Heavenly Father and Hu Da, cheers!"

"Cheers!" Everyone couldn't wait to drink.

(End of this chapter)