Chapter 12: The Night Feast

Early the next morning, Liu Ze couldn't wait to visit Qiao Xuan, but he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, Qiao Xuan went early, and Liu Ze wandered outside the door of Qiao Xuan's mansion, waiting so anxiously. Seeing that the sun was approaching noon, Qiao Xuan's carriage slowly leaned in front of the door. Liu Ze hurriedly stepped forward, opened the car door for Qiao Xuan, and helped Qiao Xuan get out of the car. Qiao Xuan laughed and said, "Where is the style of Rundong's humble gentleman? Liu Ze took Qiao Xuan's hand and said, "Last night, Qiao Lao stirred the kid's heartstrings, and Ze couldn't sleep at night. "Hahaha..."Qiao Xuan smiled and entered the mansion with Liu Ze. Liu Ze hurriedly signaled Liu Song to quickly drive the carriage into the mansion.

Liu Ze handed over the gift list, Qiao Xuan took it and looked at it, stroked his beard and smiled: "Why is Rundong too much?" Dongping burns a hundred jars of knives? A jar of wine seems like 500 yuan, right? What is this Ten Great Tonic Pill for? Is this a heavy gift? "Thanks to the love of Elder Qiao, a hundred jars of wine is not a tribute. The Ten Perfection Tonic Pill is made by Ze selected Changbai Mountain ginseng, Tianshan Snow Lotus, Plateau Cordyceps sinensis, 100-year-old Polygonum multiflorum and other medicines, which are very beneficial to Qiao Lao. "Etiquette must ask for something, Rundong said, why ask the old man?" Liu Ze chuckled in his heart, could it be that something had changed, or was this old man pretending to be confused? Looking at Liu Ze's embarrassed appearance, Qiao Xuan laughed, "Don't worry about Rundong, when you go to the next court, you will walk with Bo Jiao, the old man has already told him, Bo Jiao is quite satisfied with you, that is, Wen Ji is to you.. Hahaha, I also have a soft spot! Liu Ze stroked his chest, let out a sigh, and secretly said that this old man is really a living treasure, he loves to joke so much, he almost scared my heart out of illness. At that moment, he respectfully saluted Qiao Xuan and said, "There is Lao Qiao who is old." Qiao Xuan said with a smile: "There are still a few days before the New Year's Day, Rundong go and prepare for the six ceremonies." Liu Ze was about to say goodbye, when two girls walked into the hall, about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a graceful demeanor and a slender figure, came into the hall and said hello to Qiao Xuan. Liu Ze was dumbfounded, although the two girls were young, they were standard beauties. Deng Shi remembered that Qiao Xuan's two daughters, Big and Little Qiao. Qiao Xuan smiled: "Children, this is Liu Ze and Liu Rundong that you often talk about. Liu Ze had no choice but to say to the two beauties: "I've seen two girls." Xiao Qiao was thirteen or fourteen years old, which was the age full of illusions, and when he heard that it was Liu Ze, his eyes were suddenly full of little stars, and he said to Liu Ze: "Ah, you are Liu Rundong, Yun wants to wear clothes and flowers." The spring breeze blows Revlon. and how many things in ancient and modern times, all of which are being laughed at. The spring silkworm is dead to the end, and the wax torch turns to ash and tears begin to dry. And also.... There are ....." Liu Ze's face was sweaty for a while. Qiao Xuan stiffened his face and said, "What kind of system is the girl's family?" Rundong still has something to do, you guys go back to the backyard quickly. Under the authority of his strict father, Xiao Qiao reluctantly retreated to the back. Liu Ze took the opportunity to say goodbye.

Liu Ze asked Liu Song to prepare the gifts needed for the six rites, and called Qiao Xuan, a big matchmaker, to go to Cai Yong's mansion to hire. For this cumbersome etiquette, Liu Ze's head is big, but fortunately, Qiao Xuan is a veteran here, and everything is arranged in an orderly manner.

After a few busy days, everything was finally done, Liu Ze breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that tomorrow would be the New Year's Day, and Lejin had already gone home half a month ago; Shi Ah has not been to the Rejuvenation Hall for a long time because he was ordered to train spies for the first time. Liu Ze, the guy in the tavern and the Rejuvenation Hall, was on vacation, and only Liu Song stayed in Luoyang and accompanied Liu Ze because he was still a bare pole. In the afternoon of this day, Liu Ze and Liu Song drank a few glasses, and Liu Song was overwhelmed by the strength of the wine, so he leaned over and slept on the couch.

Liu Ze was holding a bamboo slip, and when he was looking at it, a person walked in, his face was white and beardless, Liu Ze saw that it was not Zhang Da's follower who accompanied Liu Honglai that day. Liu Ze knew that Zhang Da was the person beside the emperor, so he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly stood up to greet him, and was just about to salute with his fists in his fists, when he stood in the hall with his big face facing south and north away, shouting with a sharp voice of a male duck; "Liu Ze took the order." Liu Ze was startled, he didn't think much about it, and hurriedly knelt down, Zhang Danian said: I met with Qing the day before yesterday, and I missed it very much, so Dongping Liu Ze went to Jiande Hall for a banquet. Chin this. Liu Ze hurriedly took the holy decree and respectfully placed it in a conspicuous place in the hall. Zhang Da Gaga said with a smile: "Congratulations to Rundong, since that day my emperor came to your rejuvenation hall, I will never forget you, today the emperor said, tomorrow is the New Year's Day, you need the ministers of the conference, there is no leisure, take advantage of the free time today, let you enter the palace to drink." This is not a small face. Liu Zeweiwei asked cautiously: "I don't know who my father-in-law is?" "Let's make it." Liu Ze had already guessed it, and asked again: "Father-in-law Zhang, the first time I entered the palace, Ze didn't understand the etiquette at all, and I hope that my father-in-law will give me a lot of support." "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Liu Ze said: "Father-in-law Zhang, tomorrow, the guys have taken leave, only this one guy is still drunk, what gifts do you think Ze brings?" "Quack, when the old slave came, the emperor said that burning knives is good wine." Liu Ze said: "In this case, Rong Ze prepares,"

Liu Ze thought secretly, Liu Hong is famous for his greed for money, he does not hesitate to sell his official position for money, and the small treasury of the inner palace is full, but the treasury is empty. This Zhang Rang is not a good bird, since he came to deliver the decree, there is no reason to go back empty-handed. Thinking about the million-and-five-baht money in the backyard, he gritted his teeth, woke up Liu Song, and was busy for a while. Seeing that it was almost over, he quietly said to Zhang Rang: "I don't know how many people my father-in-law brought?" "Together with our family, there are nine people in total." "Father-in-law Zhang, that's the case, you see that I entered the palace for the first time, and there are few people around me, I prepared two hundred altars of burning knives for the emperor, fifty boxes of ten perfect tonic pills, and 500,000 money. Your share is also ready, are you arranging for someone to transport it to the house? Zhang Rang was taken aback, thinking that this Liu Ze was generous enough, sensible, and worth helping. Ga Quack laughed: "No merit is not a matter of success, you just need to prepare for the emperor." "My father-in-law accompanies the emperor all day long, sharing worries for my emperor, how can there be no gifts?" "Quack, then it's better for our family to be respectful."

Zhang Rang arranged for two small yellow doors to transport his share of finances back to his home, fifty jars of wine, thirty boxes of Ten Perfect Tonic Pills, and 300,000 yuan. Looking at a cart full of things, Zhang Rangle's eyes narrowed. Zhang Rang led the way, and four carts followed, heading towards the palace. (To be continued)