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Chapter 276 New Year's Eve, Palace Banquet

Li Xiuzhu is true, but he didn't expect that people are sitting at home, and the rewards come from the sky.

Just as he was about to have some lunch, Wang Defa came to offer a reward.

Li Xiuzhu who received the award was still a little confused. According to Wang Defa, this old man is a bit awesome.

Although he didn't care about any official position, he had received this kindness.

There is also the prince, who is really standing on a bridge with his buddies, and he has to pull himself from time to time.

Li Xiuzhu thought about it, went to the Prince's East Palace in person, and thanked the Crown Princess.

Two days later, on the last day of the old year, that is, New Year's Eve, everyone in the county mansion, that is, Li Xiuzhu's mansion, stayed in a hall room to have fun.

There is a small dining table next to it. There are freshly grilled meat skewers on the dining table, and there are some dried fruits and special fruits on the seats.

There are basically no fruits in winter, and frozen pears are one of the rare good products.

Not to mention apples, oranges, and winter jujubes, the oranges were brought from Sichuan and Sichuan.

Li Xiuzhu was wondering if he could build a greenhouse so that he could eat more fruits and vegetables in winter.

And if it is a greenhouse, can it solve the problem of the small ice river?
But after thinking about it, Li Xiuzhu shook his head.

Now I want to make a greenhouse without plastic, so I can only rely on quilts.

But the quilt is opaque, how can photosynthesis be done?Without an incandescent lamp, you can only use firelight, but can it burn with light?
"What is your husband thinking?"

Li Biyao handed a winter jujube to Li Xiuzhu's mouth, and asked curiously.

Li Xiuzhu smiled and said jokingly, "I was thinking about how to torment you at night."

Li Biyao blushed immediately, and gave Li Xiuzhu a white look.

"Husband is just talking nonsense, today is the time to watch the year..." After a pause, he continued: "Husband, the festive season is approaching, and the New Year is coming, what poems do you have?"

As soon as Li Biyao's words came out, several women on the side looked over one after another, only the few women playing horse hanging and playing cards not far away were still immersed in their own world, having a great time playing.

Li Xiuzhu was startled, but he didn't expect Li Biyao to bring up such a topic.

However, most of my wives are from rich families, and there are also talented women, so it is normal to like poetry.

Li Xiuzhu thought for a while under the expectant eyes of the girls, and said, "I really thought of a song, but it shouldn't be that good, just listen to it."

For a moment, Shen Youwei's eyes lit up, she was worshiped by the poems of the non-discipline layman.

"Listen to the morning on the pillow of plum blossoms, and tie up the gold medal to pay homage to the relatives. Xi looks at the temples with a kind face, even though the hair is sparse, it is not as silver."

Straightforward and easy to understand, with beautiful sentences and rhymes, although it is not the best sentence of all time, it is also one of the rare masterpieces.

"My husband is awesome. You are worthy of being this year's Poem King Bujie Layman. Once this poem comes out, it will definitely be passed on in Beijing."

Li Xiuzhu shook his head, his family knew about his family affairs, this poem can only be regarded as good, not worthy of such a boast.

The most important reason why this poem was passed on to later generations is because of the addition of characters.

"It's not that good, but it's okay."

"By the way, tomorrow is the first day of the New Year, so I will go to pay respects to Emperor Father with you and Liuli."

"Is the gift ready?"

Li Bi Yao nodded when he heard the words, and said: "Things are ready. Tonight, the father will invite all the officials, except the queen, concubines and children will also participate."

The New Year's Eve banquet was held at night, and during the day Li Kuo had to deal with memorials and meet with surrounding envoys.

Although Da Zhou didn't have many allies, there were a few, so it was inevitable to reward envoys.

At this time, the officials also need to accompany them.

Although Li Xiuzhu is one of the hundreds of officials, he is not a hundred officials in the traditional sense. With privileges, he only needs to go there with his two daughters-in-law before the dinner.

At the time of You, Li Xiuzhu, Li Liuli, and Li Biyao arrived outside the palace in a carriage.

Zhuque Street is next to Qinglong Street, and their house is only a kilometer away from the gate of the imperial palace, but it took them a while to sit and walk.

"Master Hou, two princesses, we have arrived at the gate of the palace."

Hearing this, Li Xiuzhu got up and got off the carriage, turned around and carried the two daughters-in-law down.

Only then did he turn his head and look at the other side of Qinglong Street.

This is the first New Year since he crossed, and he has long been accustomed to the gradually quiet New Year in later generations, and he feels a little interesting about the atmosphere at this time.

You can hear the sound of children playing everywhere, you can see a hundred opera performances everywhere, and some people want to take advantage of the New Year's Eve to make another fortune, so that they can live a fat year as a stall vendor.

There are not only all kinds of jewelry, but also rouge and gouache on these stalls. The cloth shop is still open, obviously preparing to sell to those migrant workers who are going home on this last day.

But most of them are selling food. On this day, any child can get a few copper coins for the New Year's Eve.

We must know that children's money is the best to earn, so basically every street is full of all kinds of food stall owners.

Candied haws, sugar paintings, and noodles are the most popular, followed by croquettes, which are deep-fried and round.

However, fireworks and firecrackers at this time are still controlled products, and except for special department personnel, other people are not allowed to set them off.

Of course, in order to give everyone and the children a good experience, some things like fairy sticks are left for the common people.

Well, it's just a similar burning method. Specifically, it is a kind of whip-like, very long firework that can burn a full 60 breaths, and it is very beautiful to shake.

"Husband, it's time for us to go in. It's not good to be late."

Li Liuli thought that Li Xiuzhu liked to watch outside performances, raised his head slightly, and said with a little pride: "These performances are nothing to watch, my husband. After the exorcism is over, there will be a hundred opera performances."

"These hundred plays are carefully selected, and each of them is very interesting, not comparable to those outside."

"And exorcising Nuo also started in the palace."

Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard this.

"Okay, then let's go in first."

The banquet is held in the Hanyuan Hall, which is different from the place where the banquet is held in the Yizheng Hall in film and television dramas.

There is a huge Persian carpet in the center of Hanyuan Hall, which is stitched together with 99 small carpets, but it looks like only one large piece from the outside.

There are four rows of tables and chairs in front of the two sides. The first row on the left is the crown prince and the other princes, the first row on the right is the eldest princess, and the other princesses are behind.

The son-in-law sat with the princess, and the prince's concubine also followed the princes.

Although Li Xiuzhu is now the Duke of the county, he still sits with the princess.

On the left side of the lower head on both sides is the civil official group, and on the right is the five-official group. There are four seats in front of the hundred officials, two on each side, all of which are envoys of a country.

Unlike the upper court, the first row facing the stage is the high-ranking officials, and the second row behind is the same. The difference is that one row is vertical and the other is horizontal row.

Li Xiuzhu and the others were neither the latest nor the earliest to enter. When they entered, the crown prince and third prince were already there, as well as several princesses.

Seeing Li Xiuzhu, Li Shishi immediately smiled.

(End of this chapter)