After the altar worship, it was also Chinese New Year's Eve.

Pingyang City, now the scale is huge, nearly 100,000 residents in the city, plus some businessmen from all over the world, who have not returned for the winter, when the New Year is approaching, even if the stingy people are, they will spend some money at the moment, purchase some items, and have a good New Year.

This year is especially special.

Normally, Chinese New Year's Eve is naturally a day of reunion, but here in Pingyang, first, to catch up with the heir Miyue, and second, Lü Bu came to vote, so in addition to the main official positions of the county guards in various places who are really inseparable, some officials and surrounding warriors who can take leave take advantage of this opportunity to come to Pingyang in the wind and snow, even if they may not be able to meet with General Zhengxi to talk to the above, but it is also good to listen to some trends and understand some information, so many people not only did not rush home on Chinese New Year's Eve, but stayed in Pingyang.

Therefore, Fei Qian simply merged the two into one, delayed the full moon wine banquet for a few days, and held it together with the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet.

The Chinese New Year's Eve meal should be eaten slowly, from dusk until late at night, also called the New Year's Eve Meal. Keeping the New Year is not only a nostalgia for the past years, but also a good hope for the new year.

Because of the large number of people attending the banquet today, the Zhengxi General's Mansion opened the square in front of the palace, the forecourt and the front yard, and lit many bonfires in the open space, which could be used for night lighting and heating.

Since the morning, there have been countless servants and guards who have been busy, and they have been busy until the moment of Shen Shi, when the preparations are completely completed, and at this time, outside the Zhengxi Mansion, the officials and officials waiting in line have already lined up from the entrance of the Mansion to the street entrance......

During the unitary period, officials of all sizes entered the venue in order according to their positions.

The bonfires were lit one by one, and the blazing flames seemed to symbolize the thriving Zhengxi Group, reflecting the faces of everyone who participated in the banquet.

ァ新ヤ~(8)~1~Chinese 網ωωω.χ~8.~1zщ.còм

At two o'clock, the bells and drums sounded in unison, representing the official start of the Chinese New Year's Eve feast of General Zhengxi, the music of food and bamboo was played at the same time, the sound of silk and bamboo was melodious, and the maids and maids were endless, bringing dishes one after another to everyone's table. Because of the large number of participants, there are also four people with one seat, and there are also two people with one seat, and there are people everywhere, and the entire vestibule and front yard of Zhengxi are full of Dengdeng, and laughter and laughter are floating wantonly.

Wei Xu sat in the vestibule corridor of the Zhengxi General's Mansion, looking at the splendid cloister with carved beams and paintings, listening to the music fluttering in his ears, and looking at the exquisite dishes on the table, he couldn't help but feel dizzy and a little dazed. Although he had had a banquet of this level when he was entertaining Lu Bu in Hedong before, this time it was completely different......

Because when Wei continued to participate in this Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, he was repeatedly warned by Chen Gong that this time was not only a wine banquet, but also represented Lü Bu's first official appearance within the Zhengxi Group, and Wei Continuum and the others' every move not only represented their personal, but also represented Lü Bu's face, if they lost their manners, it was still small to lose someone, and it was a big sin to let Lü Bu become the object of ridicule of others!

This made Wei Xu, who had not learned much etiquette again, become a little constrained. It's okay for others to say, but Wei Xu and Lu Bu are somewhat married, so in this regard, Lu Bu's face is equal to his Wei Xu's face, how can he discredit Lu Bu in this kind of thing?

Wei Xu stared at the dishes in front of him, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then said to Cheng Lian on the side: "How many rules do you remember when Chen Gongtai said?" ”

Cheng Lian was about to reach out and grab the meat, but after listening to Wei Xu's words, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then withdrew his hand, "Uh...... This one...... I almost forgot if you didn't say it...... I don't think I can get started directly......"

Wei Xu's eyes quickly swept left and right, and he felt that it seemed that all the people around him were looking at him and laughing at him, and he couldn't help but sweat a little on his forehead, and said, "What else?" Except that you can't grab it with your hands? ”

Cheng Lian scratched his head and muttered: "Fucking said so much, where do I remember ......?"

Wei Xu glared at Cheng Lian, he really wanted to scold his mother, but he held back, because he didn't remember it himself. Therefore, Wei Xu had to look at Hou Cheng and Song Xian on the other side, but found that the two of them were drinking with wine lords, looking free and easy, and they didn't seem to pay attention to the situation on the other side.

Wei Xu stared at the beads of his eyes for a long time, and in the end he could only turn his face back helplessly. No wonder these two guys didn't say anything before, could it be that they had already understood this set of precautions?

"What to do? How do you eat this? Cheng Lian stared at the table, drooling, and said vaguely, "What should I do?" Let's get started, right? ”

When Wei Xu was embarrassed, a young man seemed to pass by unconsciously, noticed Wei Xu and Cheng Lian's uneasiness, heard Cheng Lian's words again, smiled slightly, stopped, arched his hand towards Wei Xu and Cheng Lian, and then sat down, while rearranging the tableware that had been disrupted by Wei Xu and Cheng Lian, he whispered: "General Zhengxi has not eaten yet, and we are not allowed to eat, this is a courtesy...... If you are hungry, you can sip alcohol pulp ......"

"Oh......" Wei Xu and Cheng Lian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, turned their heads to look at the other people around them, and sure enough, they didn't move the dishes on the table, at most they just raised their glasses and drank them, and then they suddenly realized, and they didn't care to ask who the young man was, so they hurriedly asked, "Is there anything else to pay attention to?" ”

"Today is a banquet, although the etiquette is a little more ......," the young man smiled slightly, and said in a low voice, "but it is not as big as the palace banquet...... To put it simply, it is to wait for the general to eat, and the bell will ring, and you can eat at this time......"

"Uh-huh......" Wei Xucheng Lian nodded repeatedly.

"When it's time to eat it, eat a little of each dish first...... "The young man continued," the young man continued, "...... At the same time, if you want to eat food that is placed far away, you must first eat what is close before you can eat it, and you can't go far away......"

"Oh oh......" Wei Xuchenglian continued to nod.

The young man also seemed to open the conversation, pointed to the dishes on the table, and continued: "There is a special need for the number of dishes on the dining table, and the number of dishes is fixed, and you can't just go to the table on the side to get it...... The Son of Heaven's dining table is twenty-six dishes. There are sixteen dishes on the dining table of the relatives outside the princely sect, and twelve dishes on the dining table of the liehous, the three dukes, the generals, and the ministers of the nine kings. The county guards and the ministers with a rank of 2,000 and 2,000 stones have eight dishes on the table, while ministers with a rank of 1,000 stones or less can only enjoy the courtesy of six dishes......"

Wei Xuchenglian hurriedly looked down at his table.

Roast beef, shy lamb, chicken chill, steamed fish, roast meat, pickled vegetables, sliced raw courgette. The bean plate is indeed six, but there are bean dumplings next to it, and there are several bowls containing staple foods such as rice, wheat, millet, and beams, and two kinds of syrup, two kinds of wine, and a large bowl of meat soup near the top of the right hand......

"This ......" Wei Xu and Cheng Lian glanced at each other, "how many are these?" ”

"Staple foods, desserts, soups, and sake syrups don't count." The young man smiled, "You are below a thousand stones, so there are six bean plates on the table." ”

Cheng Lian frowned and said, "That's all? ”

The soldiers and men are all big-bellied, and they are the type to eat once and not be hungry for three days, and the amount of food is amazing. The bean plate looks big, but it's actually flat, like a plate with a tall base, so the amount of dishes on a plate is not very large.

"Of course ......not," said the young man, "each dish will be served six times, and the wine, syrup, and meat soup will also be replaced, normally speaking, the good ones will be kept later, and according to the custom, the general will also reward some extra food, which is not counted in the six dishes......"

Wei Xu grunted and swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then realized why he was swallowing saliva so loudly, and turned his head to see that Cheng Lian was also swallowing saliva.

"Finally, a simple ......" the boy seemed to feel that he had been sitting down for too long, or that the chairman of the hall seemed to be ready to start, so he was about to leave, and said in a quick tone, "There are rules when eating. Those who use their hands can only grasp staple foods and meat without soup...... Use a spoon for soup and chopsticks for finely chopped vegetables...... Dishes and staples should not be left outside the plates...... You can't put the fish bones you have eaten back on the plate, if you put them here, someone will collect them...... Don't just eat one dish, don't eat it all, don't drink the soup too loudly, don't eat it with a syrup, this is for dipping...... How did you take the spoon and chopsticks, and how did you put them back...... Other than that...... Forget it, that's it......"

The young man saw Wei Xu and Cheng Lian's obviously somewhat blinded eyes, and decisively gave up continuing to tell, then nodded, and without waiting for Wei Xu and Cheng Lian to react, he gave up his hand and left.

"Ah...... This one...... That ......" Wei Xu stretched out his hand, but saw that the young man had already left, and wanted to call him back, but finally held back, and turned his head to look at Cheng Lian, "How much do you remember what you just said?" ”

"I only heard that it seems to be able to be grabbed with my hands......" Cheng Lian also said a little dazed.

Wei Xu glared, "Is it okay?" ”

Cheng Lian also glared, "Can't you?" ”

When the two of them were talking, Bin Zan, who was standing in the hall, raised his head, and shouted loudly: "General Zhengxi respect~~"

Suddenly, the front hall and the front yard were all quiet, and everyone turned from sitting to kneeling, facing the front hall, listening to the words of General Zhengxi.

Fei Qian, the general of Zhengxi, said a few words of blessing, and then raised the wine lord and saluted, and everyone responded with a salute, which was considered to have completed a round of toasting and sat down again.

Before Wei Xu and Cheng Lian sat down, they heard Bin Zan continue to shout: "Bingzhou Assassin Shi Jing~~"

Everyone hulala stood up and knelt again, and Wei Xu and Cheng Lian also hurriedly picked up the wine and knelt on the table.

Lu Bu said a few more words, and then he also saluted, and everyone also returned the salute. Then Fei Qian and Lu Bu gave in again, and finally Fei Qian raised his chopsticks, sandwiched some in the dish, and then brought them to his mouth with a small plate, and then heard the musician on one side gently ring the bell and drum......

Such......

Is it ready to eat?

Wei Xuchenglian looked left and right, and found that Hou Cheng and Song Xian on the side had already begun to raise chopsticks, so he carefully picked up the chopsticks and picked up some dishes to eat......

As soon as I ate it, I couldn't hold back it, and I couldn't stop at all.

It's so delicious!

The beef is obviously marinated and then grilled, although it is already a little cold, but the spices that penetrate the texture of the beef and the juice in the meat fibers bloom in the mouth, plus the dogwood, slightly spicy, it is simply delicious to the point of explosion......

The shy lamb is stewed just right, if it is over, it will inevitably separate the flesh and bones, if the heat is insufficient, it is a little laborious to tear it up, like now, a piece can be separated by a gentle pull, and obviously when stewing, it is constantly pouring soup on the meat pieces, so the mutton does not appear to be firewood, and is full of the taste of the soup......

There are other dishes that are also delicious, especially the meat soup, I don't know how to make it, anyway, it is delicious and tender, Wei Xu and Cheng Lian drank two bowls and wanted to drink it again......

"Ahem......"

Wei Xu and Cheng Lian Zheng were happily eating and drinking, and suddenly heard some coughing sounds on the side, they didn't pay much attention to it at first, but later found out that it was Song Xian and Hou Cheng.

Song Xian saw that Wei Xu had come over, and hurriedly squeezed his eyebrows.

“？” Wei Xu's eyes widened, "! ”

Wei Xu stabbed Cheng Lian with his elbow.

Cheng Lian puffed out his cheeks, "? ”

The two of them followed the gestures of Song Xian and Hou Cheng, slowly turned their heads, and met Chen Gong on the other side as if they were about to burst into flames.

"Uh......"

Wei Xu and Cheng Lian silently lowered their heads, put down the meat in their hands, and although they didn't say anything, they couldn't help muttering in their hearts, don't you just have a meal, what are you doing so fast......

Chen Gong saw that Wei Xu and Cheng Lian did not continue to make a sound of chirping and smacking their lips like pigs eating on the side, so he took a deep breath, calmed down, and showed the smile on his face again.

For Chen Gong, it doesn't matter what he eats, it doesn't even matter if he eats or not, the important thing is to be able to meet some characters at this banquet, especially those in the party in Taiyuan.

Lu Bu is about to take office, it is obviously not enough to have rough people like Wei Xu and others, but also to have some helpers who can help in people's livelihood and political affairs, and today's dinner is the best opportunity to contact these people in Taiyuan and even reach a certain degree of consensus.

Chen Gong didn't want these scholars to be on the party in Northern Taiyuan, leaving the impression that Lu Bu's subordinates were all rude soldiers who fought and killed, so he repeatedly emphasized and demanded, but Hou Cheng and Song Xian were better, Wei Xu and Cheng Lian basically forgot everything, and the movement of eating and drinking was bigger than that of two pigs, so how could Chen Gong have the face to greet the people around him?

Ask and say, oh, those two are your men who eat the same as pigs?

Oh, it turns out that Wen Hou Lu Bu's subordinates are all such people?

Oh, and the new merger of the state assassins?

Hehe......

How does this make Chen Gong not popular?

"Peping, wait a minute, you and Captain Wei will change positions......" Chen Gong said to Gao Shun, who was sitting at the same table, "You can't let these two people ruin Wen Hou's reputation......"