The Blessing of the Qi Nv of Transmigration

Chapter 84
These French dishes were served on the table one by one, and each name was called out by the emperor, the eldest prince and princess and other people, very unfamiliar names.Yang Feier didn't explain the order of serving dishes, nor did he need to teach how to use knives and forks, because the eunuchs stationed in Hu's house had already canceled all knives and forks as tableware, saying it was too dangerous.Only the dishes are served one by one after reporting the name of the dishes in the way of Chinese food. The eunuchs will taste them first to confirm that they are safe and non-toxic. Go in the emperor's bowl.

The first dish: cold appetizers.The second course: soup.The third course: hot appetizers.The fourth course: the main course.They were served one after another like a revolving lantern, and there was a chef next to him wearing a light blue chef uniform and a chef hat of the same color, singing the names of the dishes:

Orange French Toast, French Buckwheat Pancakes, Stuffed Chicken Patties, French Flame Crepes, Cold Roast Chicken, Walnut Chicken Soup, Raw Fish Soup, Asparagus Bisque, Jade Bouillon, Asparagus Bisque, Mushroom Omelet, Spinach Cheese Gratin Oysters, foie gras warm salad, French snails, white wine snails, foie gras fried shellfish, French fish rolls, betel nut ribs pot, cabbage mint, strawberry cucumbers, anchovy fried mushrooms, stewed veal, salted egg tarts, creamy beef cubes, Cabbage-wrapped meat, beef ball soup, roasted lamb, multi-flavored fish, French stewed potatoes, asparagus shrimp frozen sour, fried scallops with foie gras, French fish roll, live crab roe shrimp, red meat mix, fried lobster meat, balsamic vinegar Flavored roast chicken, cod with tomatoes and thyme, salmon custard.

The last fifth course: dessert ice cream.

Chinese people pay attention to eating without talking and sleeping without talking. When the emperor was eating, a restaurant with nearly [-] square meters and more than [-] people was completely silent, only the sound of knives and forks hitting the plate, the sound of retracting and putting away utensils, and the friction of cloth moving back and forth. There was a rustling sound.

It stands to reason that the emperor should sit alone at the head, but because of this, all the seating arrangements are made according to the customs of foreign lands. The eunuch who went ahead had already communicated with the eunuch in charge of the emperor, and the emperor also found it very fresh and interesting, so he sat down At the head of the dining table, the prince and the princess are divided into two sides. The Shangshu and the general are placed next to the princess and the prince, and there are two seats between them. Below that are the local officials in order of rank. go down.

The Hu and Chen families did not have official positions, so they all stood by with their hands down. Because Zhang Fuzhen was married to the Hu family, he also stood in the queue of the Hu family today. Zi Gu and the Hu Kang twins are next to each other.

Seeing this situation, the emperor said: "All the ministers of the Hu family have worked hard to accompany you all the way, so go and have dinner too, you don't have to wait any longer."

Hu Yongqiang hurriedly took a step forward, knelt down on the ground, and was about to decline a few words as usual, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the eunuch who was going ahead winking at him, and immediately understood it, and hurriedly changed his words: "Xiaomin, please thank the emperor for your kindness. Xiaomin is waiting to leave." Hu and Chen's family also knelt down to thank En and leave, and went to the small dining room to the side, had some tea and meals in a hurry, and then rushed back to the main dining room to wait for orders.

The morning schedule was in a hurry, and the emperor and his entourage were really hungry. In addition, although the ingredients today were common, the cooking method was quite different from usual. It tasted novel and unique, and it was very delicious.I have long since left aside the slow eating and eating methods taught by the imperial physicians on weekdays, and in a short while, I will be satisfied with eating and drinking.

The crowd surrounded the emperor, the eldest prince, and the princess and returned to the living room. They sat down one by one. The five-seater sofa facing outwards in front of the fireplace was naturally occupied by the emperor alone. Apart from the empress, who else could sit on an equal footing with the emperor? ?The eldest prince was on the left and the princess was on the right, sitting on the loveseats on both sides, while the rest stood on both sides and lowered their heads one by one, bowing their hands.

The maids in green clothes in the manor brought melons, fruits and tea one after another. The emperor took a sip of the green tea at hand, put it back on the coffee table and said, "Where is Zhang Shangshu?"

Zhang Boling stood up from the queue, bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I'm here."

The emperor said: "I heard that your eldest son stayed in this former residence to study, but?"

"Back to the emperor, Quan Zi, Jia Yanci and his cousins ​​lived in this former residence."

The emperor said: "I heard that your son is always praised for being handsome, elegant, and handsome. I don't know if he will come today? You can call him out to see him."

Zhang Boling knew that this was also an honor specially given to him by the emperor, so he bowed again and said: "The dog is extremely stupid, it is all misrepresented by the world, and I am here to pick you up today." Turning in the direction of Hu's house, he said: "Zhen'er, come quickly See you."

Zhang Fuzhen never expected that the emperor would ask to see him by name, so he could only walk forward and knelt down to pay respects: "Student Zhang Fuzhen will meet the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

The emperor slightly raised his right hand and said: "Ping body." Looking closely at Zhang Fuzhen's description, he saw that the person standing in the hall was a young man with a weak crown, a tall figure, thin lips, and sword-like eyebrows flying slantingly into his temples, handsome His facial features are perfect and impeccable.Wearing an ice-blue gown with a round neck and narrow sleeves, a long white silk tassel sash around his waist, and a piece of suet white jade on it. His hair is jet black, and a jade crown is placed on top of his head. The luster of his white neck under the bun is like She has a tall and elegant figure like pearls and poplars, and her movements show solid and tight muscle lines, as if there is a huge and tough power in it.Can't help secretly praise: what a handsome man.He said to Zhang Boling with a smile: "Your son is indeed extraordinary, like a dragon and a phoenix among people."

Zhang Boling hurriedly bowed humbly, and said: "The dog is not talented, thank you for your praise."

The emperor turned to Zhang Fuzhen and asked, "Have you ever studied?"

Zhang Fuzhen said: "Back to the emperor, the student passed the provincial examination in the sixth year of Xuanqing, but did not directly become an official. He went back to his former residence to continue his studies, and prepared to go to Beijing to take the exam for tribute students."

"Oh?" The emperor asked curiously, "How much did you rank in the exam that year?"

Zhang Fuzhen said: "Go back to the emperor for questioning, the student was the top case back then."

The emperor was even a little surprised: "Even if you are the head of the case, you must be at least a sixth-rank official. It is also possible to slowly seek promotion in the future. Why do you choose to return to your hometown to study hard?"

Zhang Fuzhen said eloquently: "Students feel that what they have learned is shallow, and they are afraid that they will harm the people if they become foolish officials. Moreover, the students are still young, and being an official is not enough to convince the public. Why don't you study hard for a few more years, keep a low profile, and hope In the future, a tribute student can also make a difference for the country and the people."

The emperor nodded and smiled and said: "That's fine." Suddenly said: "How old are you this year? Have you ever been married?" Zhang Fuzhen said: "Return to the emperor, the student is twenty this year, and he is already engaged, but not yet married."

The emperor said: "Twenty haven't married yet, but there are not many, why?"

Yang Fei'er was standing in the crowd behind, his face was already flushed, how could he have thought that the emperor would start a routine, but he heard Zhang Fuzhen reply from the front: "Go back to the emperor, just because he is engaged to me That woman is usually busy with family affairs, and she has not taken care of her own marriage, so the students just have to wait."

Everyone on the stage laughed, and the eldest prince laughed and said: "I don't know whose family's daughter is so conceited, leaving such a talented and good-looking Mr. Ruyi alone, but busy with some household affairs, isn't it a waste of money? "But that look couldn't help but glanced at the place where Yang Feier was standing. For some reason, he felt that it had something to do with that elegant and beautiful woman.I'm afraid that only such a woman can have such a man willingly waiting.

The emperor said: "Presumably that woman also has something special about her. To let such a good boy like a dragon and a phoenix wait until this age, she seems to be happy, but I am curious. I don't know which family she is from?"

Yang Fei'er's face was so red that it seemed to bleed, he just lowered his head to look at his own toes, lowering his head so low that he couldn't lower it any more.

Zhang Fuzhen didn't want to answer, but the questioner was the emperor, but if he said it straight, he had always understood Yang Feier's weird personality, and he was worried that she would be ashamed and annoyed if she was on the scene. After thinking about it, the face He said with embarrassment: "Return to the emperor, can you allow the students to return in private..." But Hu Yongqiang came out of the queue at the back, knelt on the ground and said to the emperor above: "Return to the emperor, please forgive me for not being called. And it turned out that the only daughter of Xiaomin's family was married to the Zhang family."

Following these words, everyone's eyes turned to the place where the Hu family was standing, and saw a slender and graceful girl of sixteen or seventeen years old in a group of people, who was blushing and standing with her head bowed. In the last row of people.

Sure enough, the two of them looked like a talented man and a woman, Feng Xieluan and Feng Xieluan, they were a perfect match.

The emperor smiled and said: "So that's the case, Hu Yongqiang, you are eager to protect your son-in-law, so stand up and speak."

Only then did Hu Yongqiang stand up.Just now when he saw Zhang Fuzhen being so hesitant and hesitant, this son-in-law-to-be has been underestimated since he was a child, so why doesn't he understand?Knowing that he was in trouble, he rushed out to make a rescue, only after he finished speaking did he feel extremely panicked in his heart.

The emperor asked again: "I just want to ask you, why is the wedding date so long?"

Hu Yongqiang said: "Returning to the emperor's question, the young girl has always been busy with housework and chores, and many things must be done by her, so the date of marriage has been set for a long time, and I have to wait for another two years." Dare not to let Yang Feier set the marriage age above [-] years old, and stipulate that unmarried men and women in the whole park will implement it. You must know that the world is people-oriented, and delaying the age of childbearing will reflect the fact that the population is decreasing in the birth rate. This will shake the country. fundamental matter.

The emperor looked at Zhang Boling with a gloomy face and said with a smile, "It seems that Zhang Aiqing has enough time to prepare for the marriage."

Zhang Boling bowed and said: "Yes, Your Majesty." Then he shut up and said nothing more.He has always been dissatisfied with this wedding date, but his son's heart is all on Miss Hu, and his father, Shan Gao and Lu Yuan, is entangled in many things, so he can't help it.

The emperor smiled and said, "Hu Yongqiang, what is the age of your daughter?"

Hu Yongqiang said: "This year I am seventeen years old."

The emperor smiled and said: "The eldest prince was 13 years old when he got married, but the princess was only eleven. The princess already had two sons when she was 17. It's better to get married earlier."

Everyone fell silent, Hu Yongqiang knelt down on the ground again, kowtowed and said: "Xiaomin is educated, and will be responsible for this matter this year."

Zhang Fuzhen never expected that the emperor's question would advance their wedding date by two years, but his face was still peaceful, he also thanked him, and retreated to the Hu family to stand in line, with Hu Kang not moving Sensual elbowed him, Zhang Fuzhen turned his head to look at Hu Kang, but saw Hu Kang winked at him quickly, and then returned to his expressionless expression, Zhang Fuzhen was already very happy in his heart.

(End of this chapter)