The Luming banquet invited the new lifters of the state exam, and it was of course strange to be surprised if the non-lifters and examiners were uninvited.

If the other party is not an envoy of the Chu State, I am afraid that he will not even be able to enter the gate of this garden.

It was precisely because they were envoys of the Chu State that even if it was unreasonable for outsiders to participate in the Luming Banquet, it was impossible for Fang Hong to send someone to drive them out.

Anything, once it comes to between two countries, is not so simple.

"Naturally, you won't be surprised, a few envoys, please inside." Fang Hong thought for a short moment, then a smile appeared on his face, and he ordered, "Let someone add another table." ”

Under the surprised eyes of many students, an entourage brought a new set of tables and chairs, and the position was only below the examiner and Lingzhou officials.

Fang Hong did not let all the envoys of the Chu State share the table, but sent two local officials of Lingzhou to change seats and personally accompany the two envoys of the Chu State.

"I heard that in this state test, Lingzhou produced a Xie Yuan who has not been met for ten years, and he won the top spot in three consecutive games...... "The middle-aged envoy of Chu State looked at Fang Hong and asked: "Lingzhou people are outstanding and spiritual, so they can breed such talents, I don't know where that Tang Xie Yuan is now, I want to see the demeanor of Xie Yuangong." ”

Fang Hong smiled and said, "When your envoy first arrived in Lingzhou, he actually knew Tang Jieyuan? ”

"To tell you the truth, before I arrived in Lingzhou, I had already heard the deeds of this Tang Jieyuan." The middle-aged man pointed to a handsome young man opposite and said with a smile: "Lord Xiao Li admires Tang Xie Yuan very much, and he has wanted to see him for a long time. ”

Fang Hong looked at the handsome young man, and was slightly surprised in his heart, this person was so young, he was already able to go with the envoys, it was really rare, either he was extremely capable, or his background was extraordinary.

Such a thought flashed in his heart, and he quickly nodded and said, "Tang Xie Yuan is in the ......."

He stretched out his hand and pointed to a table behind him, but his expression was slightly stunned, his face showed a look of doubt, and he said in surprise: "What about Tang Jieyuan?" ”

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This garden is dedicated to the deer feast, and every three years, the local government invites dozens of chefs from the city to prepare the dishes in the garden from the day before.

Able to provide the dishes needed for the banquet of more than 200 people, the kitchen in the garden is naturally huge.

Before Tang Ning and Fang Xiaopang walked into the kitchen, they smelled a pungent fragrance.

Fang Xiaopang held Tang Ning's hand slightly, obviously impatient.

Two messengers stood at the door, stopped Tang Ning and Fang Xiaopang, and said, "The kitchen is heavy, and idlers are not allowed to enter!" ”

Fang Xiaopang looked at Tang Ning with a pleading gaze.

If this is the county government or something else, as long as Tang Ning moves out the name of his father-in-law, he can naturally travel unhindered.

But this is the Luming banquet, the Lingzhou bigwigs gathered, and the name of the father-in-law may not be very effective.

He pointed at Fang Xiaopang, looked at the errand and said, "Her uncle is Lord Fang Hongfang." ”

The expression on the officer's face was still serious, what happened to Lord Fang Hongfang, the servants of the ministry also had to be reasonable, the kitchen was heavy, could anyone go in, in case of messing up the Luming Banquet, who should be charged?

He looked at the two of them and waved his big hand: "Two of you, please come in!" ”

Li Yi led Fang Xiaopang in, and the companion of the official looked at him and asked, "She said that her uncle is Lord Fang, so you believe it, what if they lied to you?" ”

"I saw just now, when those adults came in, Lord Fang was accompanied by a little girl......" The official glanced into the kitchen and said, "Look at the physique, it's her right." ”

The kitchen was very large, and when Tang Ning and Fang Xiaopang walked in, dozens of cooks were busy.

No one notices him, no one pays attention to them, and anyone who can walk from the outside to the kitchen, and is not a cook, is something that the cook here cannot afford to mess with.

Exquisite dishes have already been prepared and neatly arranged on the table.

Fang Xiaopang looked at the dazzling food here, and he didn't know how many mouthfuls of saliva he had swallowed.

Tang Ning picked up two pairs of chopsticks, handed Fang Xiaopang a pair, looked at the fat housekeeper in the kitchen and said, "Let's try the taste." ”

The fat steward is also a delicate person, the fat on his face trembled, and he smiled: "Please ...... two"

When Tang Ning turned his head, he saw that Fang Xiaopang had already started tasting it with chopsticks, he pulled her sleeve and said, "Don't always stare at this one, eat something else......"

There are more than 30 tables at the Luming banquet, that is, more than 30 dishes have to be prepared for each dish, and they can't see that they can't see a little food at each table.

Tang Ning and Fang Xiaopang tried the taste one by one in the kitchen, and at the Luming banquet, after Dong Tingshi signaled to all the examiners, he stood up and said loudly: "Open the banquet!" ”

The feast officially began, and countless attendants poured in the direction of the kitchen.

Fang Hong looked at a certain table below, his brows furrowed slightly.

Zhang Hao's gaze also looked in that direction, and he frowned: "Where did Tang Xie Yuan go, this official still has a lot of questions to ask him!" ”

At the same table, Zhong Mingli glanced at the empty seat and rubbed his eyebrows helplessly.

The middle-aged envoy of the Chu State looked at Fang Hong and asked, "I heard that Tang Jieyuan has not been crowned yet, and this is the first time to participate in the state test?" ”

Fang Hong's face remained unchanged, but he was already a little vigilant in his heart.

The envoys of Chu State can be sent to envoys, which one is not an eight-sided and exquisite character, although Tang Ning is the Xie Yuan of the Lingzhou State Test, but even if the other party really appreciates his talent, he will not mention it many times on such occasions.

Among them, I am afraid that there is some other reason.

"Tang Jieyuan is indeed the first time to participate in the state exam." Fang Hong nodded and said, "As for his age, the official really doesn't know very well, so I have to ask Lord Zhong." ”

The middle-aged envoy was stunned and asked, "Lord Zhong?" ”

"Lord Zhong is Tang Jieyuan's father-in-law." Fang Hong smiled, looked at Zhong Mingli, and asked, "If this official is not mistaken, Tang Xie Yuan should only be seventeen years old this year, right?" ”

Zhong Mingli nodded and said, "There are still a few months to turn eighteen." ”

The middle-aged envoy glanced at Zhong Mingli with a surprised gaze, and exclaimed: "When Lord Xiao Li was even in the middle of the third yuan last year, he was also seventeen years old, and I thought that Lord Xiao Li was already a talent that I had not met in the Chu Kingdom for decades, but I didn't expect that there were such outstanding people in this Lingzhou. ”

Including Fang Hong and Zhong Mingli, the faces of the people at the table who looked at the handsome young man changed.

The seventeen-year-old champion is a unique thing in the history of Chen Guo.

Even if Tang Ning can win the top prize, it will already be after the age of eighteen, and it is still not as good as this Xiao Li.

"Tang ......" The middle-aged envoy wanted to speak again, but the handsome young man beside him seemed to glance at him casually, so he immediately closed his mouth, and when he spoke again, a smile appeared on his face, and said: "It's really a pleasure to be able to participate in the Luming Banquet in Guizhou today......"

At this time, at a table somewhere below, a figure stepped forward, holding a wine glass, walked to Fang Hong's side, saluted respectfully, and said, "Master Fang, students give you a glass." ”

For the examiners of the state examination, although the students of the state examination are not their protégés, they can also be regarded as half of the students, especially the top few people, who will be able to become officials with them in a few years, and the examiners are willing to be close to these people.

Fang Hong had some impressions of this person, this student's name was Zeng Zilou, he had a good score in the state exam, ranking in the top ten of the first list, he nodded when he heard this, raised his wine glass, and took a sip gently.

Zeng Zilou didn't leave, looked at the handsome young man, and said with a smile: "Lord Xiao Li is the champion of the Chu State, and he must be knowledgeable. ”

Although Chu and Chen are friends with each other, how can there be true friendship between countries?

Scholars have always spoken very tactfully, and all the officials here are also thoughtful people, so they can't hear it, this is not a consultation, but an examination for a school.

Most of the time Zeng Zilou was not convinced by this young champion of the Chu State, and he had a comparative mind in his heart.

"Nonsense!" Dong Cunyi glared at him and said loudly: "Don't hurry up and go down!" ”

"Hey, what is Dong Tingshi doing?" After the middle-aged envoy was stunned for a moment, a smile appeared on his face, and he waved his hand and said, "It is normal for young people to communicate with each other and ask for advice, so why should Lord Dong be serious?" ”

At this point, Dong Tingshi insisted that it would be rude, and he glared at Zeng Zilou with a vague gaze, and stopped talking.