After listening to this, many people felt excited.

Zhao Gou clapped his hands, and the palace official on the side shouted: "Go to the table!" The feast begins! ”

With the shouts of the officials in front of the palace, everyone's attention was diverted from Zhao Ji, and they all looked towards the door, not knowing what kind of wine, vegetables, melons, fruits and singing performances were there today.

The palace maids held silver plates, moved lightly, and put plates of dried fruits and snacks on their tables.

The guzheng and pipa gradually sounded, and the singers and dancers appeared on the stage, dancing with high skirt sleeves, and the good music was ethereal.

Qu Ping had just watched the dance performance for a while, but was interrupted by Zhao Ping'er, she said, "What are you looking at, eating vegetables." ”

Qu Ping looked down at the table and said, "The dish hasn't been served yet." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a new round of palace maids came, serving the imperial wine and dishes in turn.

Qu Ping looked at this set meal, it was really a recipe created by Zhang Jun that night.

But after a closer look, I found that there was a discrepancy with what I saw that night.

Zhang Jun racked his brains at the beginning and came up with 73 lines of "first sitting", 66 lines of "sitting again", 30 lines of "sitting up", and 40 lines of "resting and sitting", a total of more than 180 dishes, which are dazzling, including delicacies from the mountains and seas, and strange delicacies.

Later, after the emperor saw it, he deleted and changed many dishes, so as not to be too extravagant and wasteful, a total of nine refreshments, nine side dishes, and nine large dishes, of course, the wine pipe is enough. There are only two people at a table, and where can you eat so much, the table can't be placed. Even if you go back and forth, it's troublesome.

Even on the side of the emperor and the queen mother, the recipes are the same as those of the civil and military ministers, and they are truly a shared feast.

The wine and food are all together, and the first song and dance are leaving.

Zhao Gou said: "The delicious dishes that everyone enjoys today are all painstakingly created by Zhang Jun, the prince of Lieguo. Lie Guogong pondered for me to choose one hundred and eighty dishes, and from the inside, I carefully selected nine refreshments, side dishes, and large dishes, nine of which are extremely numerous. Therefore, while everyone is eating and drinking, we must first thank Lieguo Gong! ”

Zhang Jun got up, hugged his fists to everyone embarrassedly, and said, "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed." ”

He is really ashamed, the emperor has saved his extravagance and waste without authorization, and he still talks about himself in a high-sounding manner, can he not be ashamed?

"Come, everyone toast together, I wish the Queen Mother all happiness and health!" Zhao Gou raised his glass and said.

Everyone stood up together and toasted to the Queen Mother. After drinking the wine in the cup, Zhao Gou pressed his hand, and everyone sat down.

Eating with the public is just a troublesome and boring step-by-step process.

At this time, a person at the door hurriedly walked in and said: "The minister's rudeness is late, please ask the queen mother and the emperor to forgive your sins!" ”

Everyone turned around and looked, it turned out to be Kutula!

Qu Ping and Ku Tu glanced at each other, why did Xin Dao come now? However, seeing that his limbs are sound, he should not have been attacked or something.

Today is a festive day, and of course everyone will not dwell too much on this matter.

Concubine Na looked at Ku Tu Lai with concern, and if she could come, it would mean that nothing major had happened, and she was so relieved.

The Queen Mother herself said: "Meng Guogong is thousands of miles away, climbing mountains and wading through rivers, and he can take the time to come, and the mourning family is already very pleased!" There is a saying that a good meal is not afraid of being late. Come, take a seat! ”

Kutu sat down, glanced at Qu Ping, and nodded.

Qu Ping'an calmed down, and it was good to bring things.

After three glasses of wine, Qu Ping motioned to Li Gang who was sitting next to him: "Prime Minister, can you start and toast the Queen Mother's birthday?" ”

Qu Ping sat in the first seat, and Li Gang was in the second.

Therefore, Li Gang said: "It's better for you to come first, in order!" ”

"Young and old, you come first."

Li Gang insisted on Qu Ping first: "This is the seat set by the emperor, you should go first." ”

"Then I have to be respectful than obey!" Qu Ping said helplessly, then pulled Zhao Ping'er with him, and got up to toast.

Empress Dowager Wei saw Qu Ping get up, and her smile froze.

Qu Ping said: "Minister Qu Ping, I wish the Queen Mother a happy thousand birthdays, good health, and a happy family!" ”

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, and said in her heart What kind of greetings are these, it's too low-end!

The emperor smiled and resolved the embarrassment and said: "Aiqing's congratulatory speech has a unique charm, which can be described as innovating. Ha ha! ”

The Queen Mother was in front of everyone, and today was her own day of celebration, so naturally it was not good to show Qu Ping's face, and said with a stiff smile: "Prince Xiang has a heart." He turned to Zhao Ping'er and said, "Ping'er, you haven't been in the palace to visit the mourning family for several days." ”

The Queen Mother and Qu Ping had a simple six words, but instead they had a family affair with Zhao Ping'er, which made Qu Ping a little embarrassed.

Zhao Ping'er said with a smile: "In the future, I will often disturb the Queen Mother and touch your blessings!" I wish the Queen Mother more and more young and more energetic! Cheers! ”

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Look at Ping'er's mouth, hehe." Okay, cheers! ”

The two sat down, and Zhao Ping'er saw that Qu Ping had a mustache, and explained in a low voice: "Okay, the Queen Mother also wants to save face." Didn't the Queen Mother let me enter the palace more, this is already a compromise with you. ”

Qu Ping is not a stingy person, and said: "Then I have to be content and happy." Come, feed you a grape, give birth to a baby with bright and big eyes! ”

Zhao Ping'er refused and said, "Don't regenerate!" ”

Concubine Na sat in front of Qu Ping, and happened to see Qu Ping and his wife, and her heart was mixed.

Next, Li Gang congratulated the Queen Mother on her birthday: "The old minister wishes the Queen Mother and the Emperor the Emperor that they will live as long as the mountain pines and never grow old, and they will always be envious like daffodils!" ”

The Queen Mother was very happy when she heard this, and said: "The prime minister is a talented person, and his speech is good!" "There is no mistake

Emperor Zhao Ji said: "The Prime Minister has worked hard and worked hard!" ”

After speaking, the Emperor and the Queen Mother all went together to pay respect.

Qu Pingxin said, it turned out that it was indeed a little difficult to say a toast like this. If you take a closer look, Comrade Li Gang's couplet still has some meaning.

Li Gang's congratulatory message was well received by everyone, and then, the emperor's relatives, princes and ministers began to congratulate the queen mother on her birthday in an orderly manner.

With Qu Ping's vulgarity and Li Gang's elegance first, the pressure on the people behind them suddenly decreased, no matter how bad they were, they would not be worse than Qu Ping's dry greetings.

Qu Ping muttered in a low voice: "I knew it earlier, so I would have prepared for writing a poem at home!" ”

Zhao Ping'er is lover is lover, and said: "You are sincere, you don't want them, pretentious." ”

Li Gang was sitting under Zhao Ping'er's left hand, and he could hear it clearly, and he glared at Zhao Ping'er.

Zhao Ping'er blocked her right mouth with her right hand, not letting Qu Ping hear it, and whispered to Li Gang: "Don't mind, my lord, I'm comforting him!" ”

"Understood, understood." Li Gang said with a smile.

When Han Shizhong, the Duke of Shunguo, and Liang Hongyu toasted the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother thanked him gratefully and said: "General Han and his wife are loyal to the country, and they never let the mourning family's heart shake!" If it weren't for the Lady Protector who sent the message thousands of miles back then, I was afraid of ......"

When the Queen Mother said that she was emotional, her voice was choked, and she was speechless for a while.

Zhao Gou comforted: "Queen Mother, today is a happy day, let's be happy." General Han, Mrs. Han, and many, thousands of Great Song Zhongliang, fought the enemy with blood, isn't it just so that the subjects of the world can live happily and happily every day? ”

The Queen Mother suppressed the sorrow in her heart, raised her glass and said: "This cup, respect the prince and his wife, and respect the world even more!" After speaking, the Queen Mother drank it all.

The ministers were moved, and then raised their glasses and toasted the wine. Because they all think that they are loyal and good, and they can't do it if they don't drink.

When it was Qin Hui's turn, I saw that Qin Hui stood up tremblingly with excitement, and took his wife to raise a glass to the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and said: "This first cup, I respect the Emperor for knowing the grace of Ren!" ”

Qin Hui, as a veteran of the Three Dynasties, followed the Emperor Taishang to capture the Jin Kingdom, and was the first person to return to the dynasty and re-enter the government.

Qin Hui took care of himself, poured the second cup, and said: "Second cup, I wish the Queen Mother's face will never wither like a flower, and her brilliance will be like a moon for ten thousand years!" ”

Although Empress Dowager Wei was in her fifties, and when she was in the Jin Kingdom, she had a disgraceful history, but even a woman could not resist the temptation of beauty, so she was naturally humble and willing to accept such a blessing.

Empress Dowager Wei smiled: "Qin Aiqing has a heart. Your bottle of Baifu longevity peach, the mourning family likes it very much! ”

Many people also know that the Shou Tao in the middle of the emperor's and the emperor's seat turned out to be from the hand of Qin Hui, the secretary of the Criminal Department! Such a big gold inlay jade, this is too much of a penny, right?

Qin Hui knew that everyone would misunderstand where he had so much money to make such a longevity peach, and explained: "Actually, this longevity peach is mainly to express the minister's heartfelt blessings to the queen mother. Real gold, in fact, is gold leaf, which is hollow inside. The minister is not greedy and does not rob, where does he get so much money to create a real longevity peach! ”

Qin Hui praised himself silently by the way, it was really okay.

The Queen Mother said: "The mourning family thinks it's a solid one!" ”

Everyone is puzzled, Qin Hui said that it was hollow, why did the Queen Mother still say that it was solid?

But I heard the Queen Mother say: "Isn't it full of Lord Qin's heart!" ”

This praise is so bloody!

Qin Hui was moved to be excited and ashamed, and immediately knelt down and said: "The queen mother praises falsely, and the minister is ashamed!" ”

Qu Pingxin said, you sing and harmonize, and those who don't know still think that you are acting in a sketch and playing a double reed!

Zhao Gou saw that Qin Hui had taken up too much performance time, and said, "Okay, Lord Qin's full loyalty, everyone sees it." Lord Qin sat down to rest and stabilize his mood, there are still many people waiting behind him, haha! ”

Qin Hui was still unsatisfied, and sat down.

When it was Kutula's turn, everyone thought that he had come from afar, and that he was Concubine Na's cousin, and that he must have been well prepared, and everyone had already listened to him.

Ku Tu Ra stood up, stroked his chest with his right hand, bowed down and said, "Eternal Heaven bless, the Queen Mother is blessed with Jin'an." ”

However, there was no shock.

The Queen Mother said: "Meng Guogong's heartfelt words, the mourning family felt it. Concubine Na and Meng Guogong are both family and country in my Great Song Dynasty, and they have the same spirit, and they will rely on Meng Guogong more in the future. ”

The queen mother snatched the emperor's lines, and the emperor had no choice but to say: "Meng Guogong is one of the founding fathers of my Great Song Dynasty, I hope you will be diligent and make persistent efforts!" ”

"Obey the emperor's holy will!" Kutula said.

Nearly 100 princes and ministers, royal relatives and relatives have finished toasting to the Queen Mother, and half an hour has passed.

Qu Ping finished the first toast, and then he was not idle, and tasted each delicacy one by one, especially the eel fried horseshoe crab, Qu Ping tasted it seriously, but Er'er. Unfortunately, Zhang Jun did not have the opportunity to elaborate on the meaning of this dish.

Qu Ping took the opportunity to go out of the door, and Ku Tu Ra followed out smartly.

At the corner where no one was around, Qu Ping came to Kutula, pulled him to the corner, and asked, "Did you bring it?" ”

"Do you dare not bring it?" Kutura took out a small pill from his arms, "This is the only one left at that time." Put it away! ”

Back then, Hebule gave Qu Ping one to eat, and there should be two left.

Qu Ping grabbed it, saw that the color of the pill was between white and transparent, pinched it gently, and it was still a little elastic, and sniffed it, but there was no trace of taste.

"That's it, you wanted to put down this king back then?" Qu Ping said with a smile.

Ku Tu smiled wryly, pretended not to know, and said, "As soon as I received the news of An Answer, I immediately prepared!" ”

"Thanks!" Qu Ping asked again, "Why are you still late?" ”