Chapter 239: Chinese New Year's Eve Banquet
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In the evening, Father-in-law An left drunk.
Not long after he left, a personal little eunuch of Li Chaoqin came over and told Li Yuanqing that tomorrow evening, that is, Chinese New Year's Eve, the little emperor of the Apocalypse invited Li Yuanqing to attend the royal family banquet.
Li Yuanqing hurriedly thanked the little eunuch with a silver ticket, the little eunuch was overjoyed, and handed Li Yuanqing a small box, and then left excitedly.
Li Yuanqing closed the door, opened the box and looked at it, and couldn't help but show an indescribable smile.
There was nothing in the box, but at the bottom, there was a long green silk.
Li Yuanqing put the green silk to his mouth and sniffed it gently, and the smile on his face couldn't help but be even worse.
I can't go back tonight.
Fortunately, Li Yuanqing mixed well here, and it was not difficult to pass the news outside the palace, through this old palace maid, inform Huang Guoshan and Kong Youde, let them first go to the Fog and Rain Pavilion to prepare for the New Year, and then go to the palace gate to pick him up on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve.
The emperor invited him to a family banquet, or a family banquet on Chinese New Year's Eve, which was a great face.
Li Yuanqing originally wanted to prepare some gifts for the little emperor of the Apocalypse, but at this time, he was restrained in the palace and couldn't.
The next morning, Li Chaoqin's personal little eunuch came back and instructed Li Yuanqing on the precautions for the dinner, and asked Li Yuanqing to prepare, and the emperor was still thinking about his barbecue.
Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile and hurriedly thanked him.
Time passed quietly, and the night of Chinese New Year's Eve in the second year of the Apocalypse soon arrived.
It's a pity that the Heavenly Palace is not beautiful, and there is goose feather snow again, and the road that the eunuchs and palace maids have finally cleared in the past few days has been covered with thick snow.
In the evening, Li Yuanqing was led by the little eunuch to a palace.
This is not the dormitory of the little emperor of the Apocalypse, but another huge palace, very spacious and with a huge courtyard.
Behind the red wall, you can see many towering trees and rockery towers, but they are all covered by white at the moment.
Li Yuanqing also understood that outside the wall might be the legendary Imperial Garden.
The palace was empty, but there were kettles and braziers lit everywhere, and the temperature was comfortable, and it was not cold.
In the middle, there were already little eunuchs and imperial cooks who were busy working, setting up stoves and stands to prepare for the barbecue.
Li Yuanqing had an idea, and smiled at the eunuch in charge: "This father-in-law, can you prepare a pot for the last general, and then slice the mutton?" ā
Li Yuanqing was the only non-royal person who was invited to the banquet tonight, and the eunuch in charge did not dare to slack off, and said with a smile: "It's a trivial matter." General Li, you wait a minute, and the miscellaneous family will send someone to prepare immediately. ā
"Thank you, father-in-law." Li Yuanqing hurriedly smiled and saluted.
Soon, the pot and lamb were ready, and the imperial chef arrived.
Li Yuanqing instructed the imperial chef to make some base ingredients according to the materials in his memory, and asked him to prepare some fresh hairy belly.
Although these imperial chefs don't know what Li Yuanqing means, compared to them, Li Yuanqing is much more noble, and Li Yuanqing is going to barbecue for the emperor tonight, so they are not lazy and busy preparing.
In a short time, everything was ready to live.
Li Yuanqing ordered the little eunuch to raise the brazier, put the pot on the shelf, put in the base material, and when the heat was almost the same, boil the hairy belly for later use.
Hot pot shabu mutton, although it started in the Yuan Dynasty, but in the Ming Dynasty, there are not many good bites, and it was not until the end of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the slave chief Qianlong that this way of eating flourished.
In later generations, eating barbecue, hairy belly, plus some seafood and the like, has long been commonplace.
It's always like barbecue, it's inevitably greasy, and coupled with the identity of the little emperor of the apocalypse, if you want to hang his appetite, you naturally have to use your brain more.
After a while, a little eunuch outside shouted, "His Royal Highness King Xin has arrived." ā
After a while, Zhu Youzhen came to Li Yuanqing's side with a smile, and when he saw these things that Li Yuanqing was preparing, he was also a little curious, but he was very educated, and he arched his hand and said, "General Li, thank you for your hard work." ā
Li Yuanqing smiled and said respectfully: "Being able to serve the emperor and His Royal Highness King Xin is a blessing of humble duty. ā
After all, Zhu Youzhen was still a child, and after asking the courtesy, he hurriedly smiled and said, "General Li, you, what are you doing?" Looks like a lot of fun, doesn't that look? ā
The hairy belly is very thin, almost cooked in water, and the base soup is prepared by the imperial kitchen, and the taste is absolutely impossible to check.
At this time, the hairy belly was already cooked, Li Yuanqing took out one, tasted it with a smile, and smiled at Zhu Youzhen: "His Royal Highness King Xin." This is a way of eating for Outer Mongolians, and it tastes good. Would you like to try one? ā
When Zhu Youzhen heard that it was the way of eating Mongolians, his eyes couldn't help but light up.
At his age, he was most curious about new things.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Mongols have caused countless troubles to the Ming Dynasty, at this time, in the palace, he can eat their food, how can he not be excited?
Hurriedly took a hairy belly and put it in his mouth, and for a moment, his expression was a little strange, "General Li, why does this thing smell like this?" Ben Wang has never tasted this kind of taste. ā
Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "Your Royal Highness King Xin, hairy belly is the stomach of cattle and sheep, and with your identity, it is naturally difficult to eat this kind of thing." How do you feel about the taste? ā
Zhu Youzhen said with a smile: "It's a little evil, but it's strong enough, and it's delicious." General Li, do those Mongolian Tatars eat these things regularly? ā
Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "These things, to them, are treasures. The common people can't eat ordinary tartars, only the nobles can eat them often. ā
Zhu Youzhen thought thoughtfully, "These foreign tartars all feed on meat, and it's no wonder that they are so warlike." General Lee, can you tell the king how the Tartars eat? ā
Li Yuanqing was just about to explain to Zhu Youzhen and get closer to the relationship with the future Emperor Chongzhen, when a little eunuch outside shouted, "The queen has arrived." ā
The two hurriedly got out of the way.
In a moment, Empress Zhang, accompanied by dozens of eunuchs and palace maids, walked in from outside.
She was obviously carefully dressed today, wearing a golden crown, a snow-white fur coat, a pale green skirt on the lower body, her calves were tightly tucked, and a pair of delicate and noble little leather boots under her feet, which were so luxurious that people did not dare to face them.
Zhu Youzhen hurriedly saluted Empress Zhang, "Brother see the queen." ā
Empress Zhang smiled faintly, "King Xin is exempt." As she spoke, she looked at Li Yuanqing again.
Li Yuanqing hurriedly kowtowed, "Li Yuanqing, who is humble in Liaodong, has seen the queen's mother, and the queen's mother is auspicious." ā
At this time, Li Yuanqing was only less than two steps away from Empress Zhang, and he could clearly smell the fragrance on her body.
However, at this time, although Li Yuanqing knelt down and looked at her feet, his eyes couldn't help but instinctively glance up, and the scenery of that night, I am afraid he will not forget it when he turns to ashes......
"General Li has contributed to the country, please hurry up."
Empress Zhang Shi Shiran smiled, waved her hand to signal Li Yuanqing to get up, and brought a burst of incense.
Li Yuanqing's position was inhaling all the flavors on her body into her stomach, and for a while, she couldn't help but feel a little relaxed.
But in my heart, I secretly exclaimed, 'What a miracle the Creator is.' Her two faces, both in front and back, are so perfect......
Empress Zhang smiled and said, "King Xin, General Li, what are you doing?" ā
Zhu Youzhen hurriedly smiled: "Back to the queen, General Li is cooking a delicacy of Mongolian tartar, and it tastes very good." ā
"Oh?"
Empress Zhang's big jewel-like eyes couldn't help but light up.
Li Yuanqing's whale meat, she has eaten it. It is even known that Li Yuanqing personally roasted whale meat for the little emperor of the Apocalypse, which made the emperor drunk.
That day, it was purely impulsive, and now that she has calmed down, she regrets it.
However, she was very interested in Li Yuanqing's craftsmanship, and said with a smile: "General Li, can you let this palace also taste it?" ā
Li Yuanqing hurriedly smiled and said, "Queen Mother, please use it." ā
Li Yuanqing hurriedly picked up a string of hairy belly and wanted to hand it to Queen Zhang.
But at this time, a big eunuch behind him took the lead in taking it, and handed it to Queen Zhang with a smile, "Queen, please use it." ā
Li Yuanqing was a little cold, but he also understood his rudeness, and hurriedly retreated to the side, not daring to show too much.
Empress Zhang picked up this string of hairy belly, took a careful bite of her red lips, her eyebrows couldn't help frowning, and after a while, she took a few more bites, with a slightly strange expression on her pretty face, and said with a smile: "General Li, this, this thing, it doesn't seem to be too delicious." ā
Li Yuanqing hurriedly smiled and said: "Queen Mother, the way to eat Mongolian tartar is a bit vulgar, and you mainly need to drink it to suppress the evil smell in it." If you eat it alone, it must have some evil taste. Wait a minute, it should be much better. ā
Empress Zhang couldn't help but smile at Shi Shiran, "That's good." Bengong will come and try General Li's craftsmanship later. ā
As she spoke, she led dozens of retinues and walked towards her throne not far away.
Zhu Youzhen was just about to continue to ask Li Yuanqing about the question of the Tartars, when the eunuch shouted outside: "The emperor has arrived." Mrs. Bong arrived. ā
After a while, the little emperor of the Apocalypse, accompanied by the Hakka family, walked into the room with a smile.
The surrounding people hurriedly saluted, and Empress Zhang also greeted him from the throne.
"No courtesy, no courtesy."
The little emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and waved his hand, seemingly in a good mood, and said with a smile: "General Li, are you still used to it these days?" Hehe. The main thing is that I drank too much that day, and now I still have a bit of a headache. Otherwise, we can barbecue again. ā
The emperor explained himself like this, Li Yuanqing was a little flattered, and hurriedly smiled: "The emperor is very loving, and it is difficult to repay the humble position." ā
But what Li Yuanqing said was beautiful, but he was a little weak in his heart.
On the side of the Hakka family, it has become an established fact, and on Queen Zhang's side, although there is no fact, it is also ......
Of course, on the Hakka side, Li Yuanqing didn't have much psychological pressure, while Empress Zhang's side was just a beautiful accident.
Li Yuanqing was also quickly relieved.
The Little Emperor of the Apocalypse couldn't help laughing, "General Li, today is Chinese New Year's Eve. We can't say anything that is boring. Hey. What are you doing here? ā
Zhu Youzhen hurriedly smiled and said, "Brother Emperor, this is General Li making a Mongolian way of eating for us." It tastes great. ā
He is a child, even if there are some city governments, but at this time, this joyful atmosphere cannot be maintained.
Li Yuanqing also had time at this time to make eye contact with the Hakka family.
The Ke clan was obviously much brighter today, and looked at Li Yuanqing with a smile, "General Li is very capable." Mastery of these acrobatic tricks. The palace was a little envious. ā
Li Yuanqing understood, the glory on the face of the Hakka family, he made a lot of contributions, and said with a busy smile: "It is a blessing to share the worries of the emperor and Mrs. Fengsheng." ā
The Little Emperor of the Apocalypse laughed, "Okay, okay." The hour is almost up. Let's eat first. It's just going to be hard for General Lee. However, I will not treat you badly. I've got two jars of good wine for you. ā
Li Yuanqing hurriedly kowtowed and smiled: "Thank you for the emperor's favor." ā
The little emperor of the Apocalypse, the Hakka family, Empress Zhang, and seven or eight concubines sat down separately, and here, the eunuchs and palace maids also began to serve the food.
Li Yuanqing also understood at this time, the widows of Master Wanli and Sect Master Guang are probably not pleasing now, and there should be no one else tonight, and they are busy with barbecue and hot pot.
Neither of these things bothered, Li Yuanqing quickly got it almost done, and suddenly found that at a time like tonight, why wasn't Gonggong Wei here?
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