I'm dressed as the villain of the novel

Chapter 109
At the same time, in the Zichen Palace, everyone had already been seated for a long time, but the emperor and empress did not arrive, and no dishes were served, so they couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Just when everyone couldn't sit still, Cao Xiong finally led a group of palace people out from the side door.

Entering the palace, a row of palace people lined up.

Everyone held a lacquer plate in their hands, but they were all covered, so everyone didn't know what was in it, but they looked at it mysteriously.

Cao Xiong waved his hand, and a group of palace talents placed the lacquer trays on the seats of everyone in turn.

Only then did Cao Xiong smile and said: "My virtuous people, Your Majesty ordered: the delicacies have been given, you can enjoy them first, and I will arrive later."

Although everyone had their own thoughts when they heard the words, some were curious and some didn't think so, but they all stood up together and bowed to salute: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the banquet!"

But they couldn't help but subconsciously glanced at the lacquer plates on their respective seats.

Secretly said: Is this the only banquet given by the emperor? This is too...simplistic, right?
However, they came here just to show the emperor face, and they also wanted to see if they could have a face-to-face meeting with the emperor before the emperor actually took power.

So although the interest was a bit waning, no one would say anything about it on this occasion.

After sitting down again, all of them sat upright, at this time, a palace official brought clean water, and after everyone washed their hands, only the palace official stepped forward to lift the lid on the lacquer plate.

Everyone was taken aback when they saw the delicacies on the lacquer plate.

The first reaction is what is this?

Then the second reaction, is this too little?

How about feeding civet cats?

Then everyone subconsciously looked at the seats of other people around them.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help being stunned again.

Surprisingly, they found that the contents of the lacquer trays in front of everyone were different.

On the lacquered plate was a jade bowl, and in the bowl was a soup made from unknown ingredients, which was crystal clear.

There is also a silver plate with beautifully carved flowers, and a small pile of jade belt-like things in the center of the flowers...

There are still fragrant thin lines...

Many more were cooked melons of some sort cut into small pieces and placed in the center of similarly ornate silver platters.

No one is alike.

Or the appearance is different, or the same appearance, the method is completely different.

In an era where most food is still boiled for nothing, even if these people are famous officials and come from aristocratic families, no one can recognize what is on the plate or the cooking method.

Someone recognized it, and many of these foods are similar to the newly-emerged Tianxiaju in Beijing.

"Is this Jiahe, why is it different?"

"Cao Daban, may I ask how many types of Jiahe are there?"

Everyone is a famous official, usually the most polite, the so-called eating without talking and sleeping without talking.

But at this time, he couldn't help but open it.

Cao Xiong saw these people looking like bumpkins, he secretly despised them in his heart, but smiled reservedly on his face: "Everyone is joking, Jiahe is a gift from God, it is a blessing to have one kind, how can there be many kinds? "

"Then why is the one in front of us different?"

An old man from the royal family sitting on the top left asked.

When Cao Xiong heard the words, he cupped his hands and said: "The old emperor's question hits the point. Although there is only one kind of Jiahe, but it can present so many kinds of delicacies, it all depends on His Majesty's wisdom."

After finishing speaking, he walked to the side of Dr. Jiang who was in the last seat, pointed at a piece of steamed sweet potato on Dr. Jiang's plate and said, "Everyone, please see that what Dr. Jiang has on his plate is the simplest recipe of Jiahe. After cutting it open, It’s ready after it’s steamed in the pot.”

Jiang Bannian was observing what it was on his plate, and when he heard his words, his face darkened slightly.

Well, here is the easiest way to do it.

But everyone's eyes couldn't help looking over together.

Some people even couldn't help getting up and walking closer, reaching out their hands to pick it up to have a look, but fortunately they immediately realized something was wrong, and retracted their hands resentfully.

But he couldn't help admiring: "It turns out that this thing is Jiahe. I wonder if His Majesty gave it a name?"

Before, everyone doubted whether the so-called Golden Harvest was true.

At this time, the real object was in front of their eyes, and everyone couldn't help but feel a little moved.

In this era, farming can be described as a top priority in the world.

Even for the aristocratic family, it is the top priority.

After all, the aristocratic families of this era have not yet developed to the point of depravity in later generations.

At least most of the aristocratic families still know what their roots are.

If Jiahe's words are false, then that's fine, now seeing that Jiahe may be true, how can everyone not care?
Cao Xiong smiled slightly when he heard the words: "Your Majesty has already given the name, and this thing is called Sweet Potato."

"sweet potato……"

Everyone subconsciously repeated a sentence, and then someone asked: "Cao Daban, can this Jiahe sweet potato really yield ten stones per mu? It consumes land, and under what conditions can it be planted?"

This question was none other than Mr. Tai'an.

Everyone couldn't help but look at Cao Xiong together.

Cao Xiong smiled again, and instead of answering the question, he said with a light smile: "Everyone, why don't you enjoy the delicacies on the plate first?"

As he spoke, he said proudly: "To tell you the truth, I just went to the back garden to report the news of your Majesty's arrival. Your Majesty took pity on our family's hard work and gave us a bowl of delicacies cooked by His Majesty and the Empress."

"Tsk tsk, it's really delicious!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed in admiration, but then sighed softly, "It's a pity... oh, yes..."

Suddenly remembered something, turned around and bowed to Feng Zhong and the two elders of the royal family: "Duke Feng, there are two other relatives of the royal family, and the three on your plate are the same."

Everyone couldn't help looking at the dinner plates in front of Feng Zhong and the two royal elders when they heard the words, and they found that the three were the same.

Although the craftsmanship seems to be rougher than theirs, the portion is several times that of theirs, and there is sauce on the side, which seems to be more fragrant than theirs.

For a moment, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching slightly, this is too obvious, isn't it biased?
But then everyone also thought of the reason, without him...

It was nothing more than that Feng Zhong was among them, even the only one in the outer dynasty who stood up for the emperor.

But did the emperor act too directly?

When Feng Zhong and the two royal relatives heard that the emperor and empress had personally made it in front of them, they naturally bowed their hands up again to thank them.

Feng Zhong's heart was a little complicated. Ordinarily, the emperor's behavior was indeed too direct, and even felt a little utilitarian.

But he couldn't help being secretly moved.

Although he stood up not for the emperor, but for Daqin, for the morality in his heart.

But as the emperor treats his ministers like this, no matter what the purpose is, people like Feng Zhong can't be unmoved.

Cao Xiong didn't care what everyone thought, after he finished speaking, he introduced Feng Zhong and the two royal relatives to Feng Zhong and the two royal relatives: "The two royal relatives, Mr. Feng, this thing is called a dumpling, and it must be dipped in a little sauce when eating. ingredients, it will be more delicious.”

(End of this chapter)