The banquet had been prepared, and the richly dressed court ladies came to invite everyone, Qu Ling felt very tired, and after bathing, he felt much better, and he was in front of the mirror, drawing his eyebrows and eyes.

Meng said that he didn't pay attention to this, and he fell asleep at the end, and he was already snoring like thunder at this time.

Yang Chengjun's subordinates, because of their duties, must protect Qu Ling's safety on this trip, although they are in the deep palace compound, they still dare not slack off in the slightest, and guard around the house in shifts.

The most bitter is Chen Zhuang and his wife, who originally wanted to pat Zhou Tianzi's ass and get some treasures and rewards, but they didn't want to be driven out by Meng Shuo, and when everyone was resting, they were still handing over materials all the time. Naturally, there is not a small amount of time spent. By the time I helped enter the warehouse of the Son of Heaven, it was already the beginning of the lanterns.

Behind the court lady, everyone came to the pavilion where the banquet was held.

This week, the Son of Heaven is also a strange person, why didn't he hold a banquet in the hall on a cold day, but chose to be in this garden.

Qu Ling followed behind the court lady, carefully observed the surrounding scenery, as soon as he entered the garden, he saw a rockery in front of him, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, what a scene, worthy of the inner garden of the Son of Heaven, if there are no hills and ravines in this chest, how to build such a steep, beautiful rockery.

I saw the path paved with blue bricks, winding into it after several loops.

"How can there be a mountain? What a hindrance! Meng said muttered.

"Good mountain! What a mountain! If you see through it at a glance, what is the charm of the posture, think that this garden is just a few miles away, at a glance, it is naturally not difficult, see through what artistic conception. Chen Zhuang followed Meng's words and said, looking at his wife ambiguously as he spoke, his eyes revealing endless love.

Mrs. shyly covered her face with the placket of her clothes to prevent Chen Zhuang from seeing it.

Meng said that when he heard this, he had also seen a rockery garden in Meng Weijun's mansion, but he was unintentional at that time, and he only thought that it was a natural formation, and he didn't think that there was so much knowledge in it. Qu Ling glanced at himself, and he also felt that he shouldn't be open-mouthed, so he naturally spoke carefully.

Although the surrounding courtyard walls are old, it can be seen that a layer of white lime has just been painted not long ago, and the moonlight is sprinkled on the wall, in the cold, without the slightest monotony and tackiness, but it looks elegant and quiet.

A bend of the spring lingers in the garden, the sound of ding dong water, flowing down from the rockery, the path paved with blue bricks, along the direction of the river, meandering into it, the small world between this size, is actually a hole in the sky.

A few people followed, over the rockery, a peony stands proudly in the wind, although it is autumn now, but from the scale of these flowers alone, you can conclude that if it is the season of flowers, here must be, the sea of flowers, the paradise of beauty.

In later generations, some people praised the peony of Luoyang.

The peony demon in front of the court is unqualified,

Ikegami Hibiscus is net and less affectionate.

Only the peony is true to the country,

When the flowers bloom, the capital is moved.

These flowers and plants naturally can't win the hearts of all men. But Qu Ling couldn't help but bend down to look, and when he saw it, he was surprised, how could these flowers and plants seem to have been burned by fire, and the scorched branches of each one were as if they had just been out of the fire and survived the catastrophe. It makes people feel pity.

I wanted to reach out and touch it, but at this time, I only heard a sound:

"Don't move! There are thorns! Beware of hurting your hands". Coming from within.

Qu Ling's hand trembled, he was still pondering, who was so annoying, and was about to get angry, he raised his head suddenly, not startled. I saw the person in front of me, dressed in a white robe, holding a folding fan, under the moonlight, elegant and refined, with affectionate eyes, smiling at Qu Ling.

Qu Ling's heart trembled, oh my God! Who is this? Before he could think about it, he saw the accompanying court ladies kneeling on the ground one after another, "See the Son of Heaven."

It turned out that the young son of heaven in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty changed into civilian clothes and waited inside. I haven't seen anyone come for a long time, because I have Qu Ling in my heart, I came to greet him, and there was a scene.

Chen Zhuang knelt on the ground with the court maids, but Qu Ling stood there at a loss.

"Today, there is no need to be formal, everyone please hurry up, the wine and food are ready to stop, just waiting for you to come, please!" Lead the way before speaking.

Qu Ling had never seen such a formation, so he didn't think anything about it, but everyone else could feel that today's Son of Heaven was actually received in the form of a family banquet, which shows that the sincerity is huge, it is definitely not brought by those dozens of carts of property, it must be something else. It's just that this Qu Ling is still in the dark. Although he said that he liked it from the bottom of his heart, when he thought that he still had a heavy responsibility on his body, he didn't think about it for a while. On the contrary, it seems more natural and easy-going than others.

With the young Emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, a group of people passed through the corridor, crossed the bluestone bridge, in the hidden place of the garden, there was a night pavilion, on the book four words 'there is a phoenix to come'.

Everyone sat down, and everyone originally calculated that this day was a treat, at least they also had delicacies from the mountains and seas, shark fin and bird's nest, cattle, sheep, chickens and pigs, all available. When I got closer, I found that there was no delicacies from the mountains and seas on the table, shark fin bird's nest, just a few ordinary home-cooked dishes, I only heard that this week Tianzi was incompetent, greedy for money and lustful, why is he so poor to entertain distinguished guests today. Everyone was puzzled.

There is no topic to talk about for a while, ordinary people invite guests, and the guests will not comment on the meals arranged by the host, not to mention that today is the banquet of the Son of Heaven, although everyone has some doubts in their hearts, but they can't say it.

The young emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, after seeing that everyone was seated, was more restrained, and took the lead in speaking:

"Prepare a little wine today to wash the dust for you. Come" said and raised the wine lord high, blocked the sleeve robe, heard a grunt, and drank it all.

And they all drank it together. When the wine came to the mouth, everyone felt a faint aroma, lingering on the lips, and the wine was swallowed from the throat, and the sweetness and mellow fragrance were indescribable.

"Good wine! What a wine! Qu Ling was full of praise for this. Others, etc., are also full of praise. Young Zhou Tianzi, when he saw that everyone loved him so much, he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart.

It's just that the atmosphere is still a little restrained, and I can't help but be a little unhappy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, how about a riddle that the widow has come up with, how about you guess?" Zhou Tianzi's witty tone made it impossible to associate the monarch who was still high in the morning.

Everyone was stunned, but it was Qu Ling's youthful nature, he clapped his hands again and again, and couldn't stop saying:

"Good! All right! Let's get out! ”

"This riddle is 'stabbing and crackling.'" After Zhou Tianzi finished speaking, he glanced at everyone, and finally fixed his eyes on Qu Ling's body.

Qu Ling thought for a moment, smiled slightly, and said:

"It's a pancake, isn't it? This is the sound of the noodles that are well made and placed on a hot pan. ”

Zhou Tianzi nodded yes, it seems that he guessed correctly. Chen Zhuang thought he was talented, but he didn't expect it, but he was taken advantage of by Qu Ling, and he was annoyed alone. I only heard Qu Ling say:

"I also have a riddle, let's guess it. The riddle is also 'crackling.'"

This time, it stumped everyone, Zhou Tianzi didn't think of it even if he wanted to break his head, let alone other people, Qu Ling couldn't help but see everyone scratching their ears and cheeks, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hey! Baked bread."

The young Zhou Tianzi said with a straight face:

"You're stealing me?"

"How could it be! I took advantage of the heat to burn another one." Qu Ling said unhurriedly.

The room burst into laughter. Because of the appearance of this joke, everyone instantly shortened the distance. There is not much estrangement between each other, and it is natural to have a good drink.

Qu Ling raised his wine glass and asked the young Zhou Tianzi:

"Why is this wine so mellow and sweet." As he spoke, he poured himself another drink.

Seeing that Qu Ling likes it, the heart of this son of heaven is infinitely ecstatic, and he is worried that he can't find a reason to speak, but he didn't expect this girl to send it to the door by herself, how can she not grasp the truth, although this is the case, but no matter what, she is also a nobleman of the imperial family, the ninety-five supreme. Nature should not be frivolous and profligate, and there must be the necessary reserve between words.

"This wine was originally an ordinary rice wine, and there was nothing special about it, just because in the later storage process, a little peony flowers were put in, and after long-term storage, when the altar was opened and drunk, it was like this." The young Son of Heaven told the story.

"Oh! I see, I don't know who is the master, with such skills? Qu Ling asked curiously.

"Haha... It is ashamed to say that the prosperity of wine originated from the emperor, and Yi Di began to make wine mash and changed five flavors. It's just that the wine brewed by this is as strong as fire, too much of a collision, and I have a few cups of it, although I don't like it, but I can't help it.

One day in this 'Feng Laiyi' pavilion to drink alone, see the peony flowers blooming everywhere, very attractive, although get up to pick a few, put into the wine, suddenly feel fragrant and pleasant, although do not lose the strong wine, but more of its softness, make this wine, mellow and sweet, lips and teeth fragrant.

Therefore, every time the day of sealing, a little peony will be put on, and when you drink it again, the fragrance is still there. This week, Tianzi is like a friend who has not seen him for many years, talking and laughing with Qu Ling, completely ignoring the presence of other people, and other people are also very knowledgeable, so naturally they will not interject casually and disturb this harmony.

"Are you talking about those peonies in the garden? That's what you didn't let me touch, did you? Qu Ling held the wine glass in one hand, and asked rhetorically, it can be seen that although this wine is sweet, it is also strong, Qu Ling is young, he can't keep his mouth shut, and now he is somewhat drunk, there is a hazy feeling in his eyes, and he is also a little floating when he speaks.

At first, it was a little restrained, but now he let go of his words, without the slightest mustard, and continued:

"It's all burned like that, why don't you send someone to clean it up and plant some more beautiful ones." Speak upside down.

"Hahaha....burnt peony, good! Not bad! ”。 The young Zhou Tianzi laughed on the side.

Chen Zhuang and his wife were also secretly happy with their lips pursed.

However, Meng Shuo didn't realize it, and Yang Chengjun's subordinates were busy eating, and seeing that everyone was happy, Qu Ling looked at everyone at a loss, and thought, 'What's the matter?' Why is everyone smiling at me? Could it be that I'm drunk? Said the wrong thing? ”