Chapter 214: A Bowl of Longevity Noodles
The words of the crown prince Liu Biao made the entire Qingliang Hall quiet for ten breaths. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Then, the voice of the Son of Heaven sounded: "Oh, the hour has not yet come, when will it come?" ”
Everyone could hear the dissatisfaction hidden in the Son of Heaven's faint tone.
Liu Biao's heart was abrupt, he regretted it a little, he shouldn't have copied Zhang Shaozi's idea, but he was so strong that he could only bite the bullet and say: "When the banquet is given." ”
Liu Biao's answer was once again unexpected by Emperor Yuan and his ministers. How can there be a birthday gift when eating? What is this prince selling?
Emperor Yuan was indeed a little unhappy just now, but now he became curious, and immediately said: "In this case, the prince will retreat, and King Jiyang will come forward." ”
The prince's strange behavior made Liu Kang, the king of Jiyang, puzzled, but he didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly went out of the ranks, took out a scroll of silk books from his sleeve, and respectfully presented it: "Erchen made a new song, pray for his father's birthday, long live his father's life, and be happy for a long time." ”
Zhang Fang pouted, and it was still like this.
However, it is obvious that Emperor Yuan eats this set, he spread the silk book music score in front of the case, and knocked on the case rhythmically while watching, nodding frequently: "King Jiyang's song is quite innovative, more thoughtful, and I am very relieved." ”
In the ear room, Fu Zhaoyi smiled with her eyebrows.
Queen Wang and Queen of the Bead Curtain had a gloomy face.
Liu Kang said respectfully: "My son is willing to play this song for my father." ”
Emperor Yuan said happily: "Take me Ziyu Xiao." ”
With a tactful and low Xiao sound, a group of dancing girls danced, with wide sleeves and light comfort, Luo skirts swirling, fluttering like fairies, beautiful.
From Emperor Yuan, to hundreds of officials, to the waiters, all of them showed a look of intoxication, as if the entire hall was plunged into the melody of heaven......
What the heck! Zhang let out a low snort. The music of the Han Dynasty is ancient and elegant, but for Zhang Fang, who came from the era of music explosion, it is really monotonous. And this song doesn't have much cheerful meaning (birthday wishes), far less than the later song "Golden Snake Dance".
At the end of the song, the festival was full of admiration.
As soon as Emperor Yuan was happy, he opened his mouth and gave Ziyu Xiao to Liu Kang.
Liu Kang once again did what he liked and took the lead. After thanking him, Liu Kang retreated to his seat, quickly glanced at the imperial brother from the corner of his eye, and was surprised to find that the imperial brother was not as depressed as last year, and his expression was still calm. Could it be that he really has anything good to impress his father? No! My father likes music the most, unless the emperor's brother can come up with a better tune than this, he has to play it live...... Huh, is that possible?
Next is the third son of the emperor, Liu Xingxianyi, the king of Xindu, the youngest prince is not yet thirteen years old, and he was born by Feng Zhaoyi. There are two brothers above, no matter how he can't take his turn, plus Feng Zhaoyi is gentle by nature and doesn't like to compete for favor, so this little prince is a real dedication and has no selfishness.
What Liu Xing offered was a piece of precious jade, on which was engraved with the word longevity. Baoyu is of high quality, and the word longevity is not strange, but this word is engraved by Liu Xing under the guidance of the jade craftsman, and this filial piety is rare.
Emperor Yuan looked very happy, and immediately hung the treasure jade on the jade fence.
Liu Xing, the king of Xindu, was followed by two princesses: Princess Pingdu, also from Fu Zhaoyi; Princess Pingyang, mother Wei Jieyu. The ceremony, one for the book and the other for the painting, was made by the two princesses. Although the painting is simple, the book is immature, and so is filial piety.
Emperor Yuan was also happy, and asked the chamberlain to put it away, saying that it would be hung in the back garden.
After the ceremony, the next procedure is that the Son of Heaven will give a banquet to the hundred officials, and the monarchs and ministers will enjoy together.
All eyes were on the prince again.
The crown prince stood up, stepped out of the ranks, saluted the emperor, the queen mother, and the empress, and exited the hall. Just outside the gate of the palace, he summoned the food offering, took a black lacquer food plate with his own hands, walked to the bottom of the Danqi, and held it high: "The crow has the righteousness of feeding, the sheep has the grace of kneeling milk, and the sons and ministers have been recreated, and it will be difficult to repay them for a hundred years." With this food, I salute my father and wish my father a long life and a long life. ”
Food? The prince actually offered food?!
The ministers below stared at each other with big eyes and a confused expression.
Emperor Yuan was also a little stunned, but he still bowed his head and motioned for the waiter to bring it up.
The food of the Son of Heaven must be strictly examined and tested. However, this food is eaten by the food offering, which indicates that it has been routinely tested, and the Son of Heaven can eat with peace of mind.
When the chamberlain placed the jade bowl on the dining table and uncovered the jade lid, Emperor Yuan's originally casual expression was stunned.
What is it? Slender jade-like vermicelli, coiled into a top-shaped shape, topped with fresh green vegetables, and a fried poached egg, the soup noodles are covered with a layer of sesame oil.
Emperor Yuan's appetite has not been very good, and he has little trouble eating. Today's banquet for the ministers, he probably has no appetite, but when he smelled this bowl of pasta, his index finger moved, and he couldn't help but be surprised: "This, what is this?" ”
The crown prince Liu Biao has been peeking at his father's expression with his heart, and at this time he finally let go, suppressed his joy, and said in a calm tone as much as possible: "Father, this food name is 'longevity noodles', which is a kind of pasta. Although there is a bowl of noodles, it is actually a stick, which stretches continuously, and a bunch is surplus, implying a long life and a long country. ”
"Congratulations to the emperor, the prince is benevolent and filial, and his sincerity can be expressed with food." Kuang Heng saw the opportunity and immediately got up and praised it.
The officials below Xu Jia, the general of the Great Sima Che Cavalry, also praised one after another. No one will miss this kind of benefit.
However, for Emperor Yuan himself, good omen is important, but more importantly, this bowl of noodles is really delicious - of course, before the chopsticks, let the chamberlain declare "the Son of Heaven gives a feast".
Everyone eats, and the Son of Heaven does not appear to be out of order when he eats.
Emperor Yuan picked up a noodle with a jade chopstick, and sure enough, there was only one noodle in this bowl, no matter how long it was. Emperor Yuan was pleasantly surprised, and tasted it, which was soft and smooth, and the aroma was full of cheeks. Emperor Yuan nodded frequently, his teeth are not good, he can't eat hard food, this bowl of longevity noodles is soft and glutinous and crispy, which is just right for his taste.
Seeing the emperor's expression of enjoyment, Zhang Fang and Liu Biao glanced at each other from a distance, and their hearts were greatly relieved.
For this bowl of noodles, Zhang Fang and his chefs didn't know how many brain cells they had to die, and finally made gluten and practiced ramen skills. Although the pulled dough is far less thin as a hair's hair in later generations, but as thick as rice flour, it is tough, chewy, and most importantly, it will not be pinched......
The hard work was not in vain, and this bowl of longevity noodles finally moved Emperor Yuan.
Of course, Zhang Fang is so energetic, not just planning to make a bowl of noodles, but to bring out a fist product and become the signature food of Zhang's hotel owners.
Emperor Yuan slipped three times and slipped twice, and actually ate a bowl of longevity noodles to the bottom. Shi Xian, who was waiting on the side, had round eyes and surprises, and couldn't help but open his mouth: "Your Majesty, this face is ......."
"This is a good one." Emperor Yuan squinted while rinsing his mouth, "The color head is good, the taste is good, well, the prince's filial piety is also good......"
Hearing this, the queen and the crown prince almost burst into tears, and Fu Zhaoyi and Liu Kang, the king of Shanyang, were also crying - but these tears flowed into their hearts......
This is not over, the crown prince Liu Biao said again: "Father, the ceremony offered by today's sons, longevity noodles are one of them, and there are still two of them. ”
And also? From Fu Zhaoyi, Liu Kang, to a group of ministers, they all stared at the prince and pricked up their ears to see what else he could conjure up that would make the emperor happy.
Liu Biao raised his hand and pointed to the bowl of noodles: "This is it." ”
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(Sincere thanks to Fengmeng, Caizhu, Dragon Prince's Soul, Fengwei, The Remaining One, Xiaopang, Nancheng Yinan) (To be continued.) )