In fact, since Zhao Mengqing accompanied Wei Tian back to the imperial capital and won the throne, he has not held a birthday banquet.

So Qin Buxian said to me: "If Lord Zhao doesn't plan to hold a birthday banquet, I can't take the opportunity to hate him, this is your mistake, you can't use Shutong to blackmail me anymore." ”

I pulled out a smile like a spring breeze: "Lord Qin, wait." ”

Zhao Mengqing did not disappoint this king, on the seventh day of the first month of September, the people in his house sent a gilded post, saying that he had chartered the Wanggaolou and invited me and Qin Buxian to go to the banquet today.

Qin Buxian's eyelids twitched when he saw this post, and he muttered in disbelief: "How could Lord Zhao ......?"

This king didn't know that she went to Zhao Mengqing's mansion three days ago to persuade her, and tried her best to ask Zhao Mengqing not to hold any birthday banquets, and even encouraged Zhao Mengqing to continue to ask for leave and not go to the court, saying that the strange peaks and mountains, the celebrities and rivers, at this time, when to wave, when not to swim, when not to swim.

I shook her hand and smiled serenely: "You probably don't know that the purpose of his birthday banquet this time is to get a treasure from Gao Shu, and Gao Shu will not hand over this treasure by himself, so your Lord Zhao will charter the Wanggao building at the back door of Prime Minister Gao's house, not only to hold a birthday banquet, but also to do it with great fanfare, so that Gao Shu has to come." The reasons you persuaded him were not as good as the treasure he wanted to get his own, so he didn't listen to your advice. ”

Qin Buxian hid his face with his hands, very desperate.

At the end of the Shen hour, looking at the high restaurant, the back door street of Prime Minister Gao's house is more lively than the front door, the flow of people is like weaving, and the lights are like day.

The candy man's doll came over with a bamboo basket, and when he saw me and Qin Buxian in pairs, he shook my sleeve and begged me to buy one, I took out a silver ingot and gave it to him, and took all the sugar men along with this bamboo basket and handed it to Qin Buxian: "These are all for you, okay?" ”

Qin Buxian's tone was quiet: "I actually don't like sweets, just give it to Lord Zhao, he loves sugar." ”

The king looked at the sky and smiled: "My princess is awesome, she knows the likes of other men so well. ”

Her eyebrows rose, but her voice became more and more silent: "My husband is not bad, and he has always held other girls in the palm of his hand." ”

I smiled, other girls refer to Cheng Yu.

In autumn, the fattest is mutton. So today's Wanggaolou, the main dish is roasted whole sheep, the ventilation window on the third floor is opened, the tables and chairs and stools are removed from the center of the lobby, and the barbecue rack is erected, and a group of small two have moved the pine branches that have been burned to smoke, and two five-layer cabinets are placed on both sides, and the condiments such as pepper and soy sauce are placed in rows and rows, and the meat cutter who holds the knife is behind me, I came a little later with Qin Buxian, and I happened to see a piece of burnt lamb breast under the master's slice, the technique is fast, and the blade is sharp, but for a moment, I saw the mutton slices on the blue and white large disk spread into a flower ball. The pieces are as thin as cicada wings.

Guests started to sit on the second floor, and when they reached the third floor, they were already VIPs, and they walked down the stairs and saw huge crabs, fat roast duck, fresh and translucent crystal shrimp, and longan venison in the original soup.

The king folded the fan upside down and exclaimed: "It is rumored that a table in the Wanggao Building is 1,000 taels, and it is not booked during the New Year's Festival, but Zhao Mengqing can wrap up the entire Wanggao Building to celebrate his birthday, and he can also buy seasonal and precious dishes here, your Lord Zhao is really his mother's money." ”

Qin Buxian straightened his sleeves, didn't raise his eyelids, and said in a deep voice: "Yes, I haven't eaten anything good with His Highness, and all I can think of is the wonton noodles next to Guandi Temple Street." ”

I don't know why, obviously from beginning to end, my whole emotion was well controlled, I mocked her, she squeezed me, it was just a mutual trick, but when I heard what she said, something sour still came out of my heart, and I withdrew the fan from behind and slapped it twice at random, barely covering up my lost face.

Zhao Mengqing had been waiting on the third floor for a long time, and when he saw us coming together, his face was very happy: "Today, the prince and the princess came together, which really makes this high-rise building shine." ”

I handed over the folding fan in my hand: "This is the fan that this king and Xian Xian picked together in the ink fan workshop today, the fan bone of Jing Baiyu, and the fan of Ouyang Xun, although it is not worthy of Lord Zhao's clear bones, it is hot and dry in early autumn, and it is good to take it to enjoy the cool." ”

Zhao Mengqing's face was like a spring breeze, and he took it with a smile: "Today, Xiaguan received thirty pairs of Mr. Ouyang's Mobao fans, I heard that they were all bought from the Moshufang, and the shopkeeper of the Mofan Fang is not a direct descendant of Mr. Ouyang?" ”

Qin Buxian hooked the corners of his lips: "Don't hide it from your lordship, we went late, and we didn't buy the real thing, but His Highness is right, although this fan is not worthy of adults, it is good to use it to enjoy the cool." He handed over the basket full of sugar in his hand, "Fortunately, these sugars are real, you love sweetness, this time you can enjoy it." ”

Zhao Mengqing smiled slightly, took both things, and then invited us to take a seat.

As expected, Gao Shu and Li Jingtang were also at our table, because Chen Changfeng, the secretary of the military department, had a previous suspicion with Gao and Li You, so he sat next door with several other scholars.

But said that Gao Shu and Li Jingtang were very interesting, at the wedding banquet with Qin Buxian, the two of them drank wine and trembled, and even one brought his own wine and lied that he was sick, and the word "embankment" could not be written on his face, and today he saw me and Qin Buxian coming, but he was so happy that he was like holding a banquet at home, and he took the initiative to pick up the wine cup, and his laughter rippled like a group of chickens chirping in unison: "We first respect King An and the princess a cup, and wish His Royal Highness and the princess a little prince to me as soon as possible." ”

Even though this king has not had sex with Qin Buxian to this day, he still took advantage of the situation on the stage they gave him, shook Qin Buxian's hand, and said with an infatuated face: "I'm tired of all the adults, I will probably be able to see the little persimmon at this time next year." ”

The persimmon leaves turn red and the frost is in autumn, and the blue sky is like water leaning on the red mansion. This time next year is also autumn, and it is a good time for persimmons to enter the market, and at that time, Qin Buxian and I are probably not enemies, or passers-by.

Zhao Mengqing, as the protagonist of today's banquet, said a few auspicious words about the meal, and everyone feasted in harmony.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, this king just shook Qin Buxian's hand and signaled her to prepare and start moving, Zhao Mengqing put down his chopsticks, got up and toasted Gao Shu with a glass of wine: "Lord Gao, the lower official wants to ask for a treasure in Lord Gao's house." Even if His Royal Highness King Chong'an is also there today, the lower officials have to tell the truth, and the lower officials are holding a banquet in the high-rise building today, in fact, they are coming in the spirit of tall adults. ”

Qin Buxian breathed a sigh of relief visibly. Pulling my fingers away from my palm, I slowly ate a slice of mutton.

Gao Shu was very surprised: "What treasures can there be in Gao's mansion that makes Lord Zhao so worried?" ”

Zhao Mengqing said: "What the lower officials seek is the most precious treasure in the world, and this is the only one since ancient times, with the eight directions of the spirit, through the yin and yang, with water to lead virtue, with high longevity." ”

Gao Shu was even more shocked, and the corners of his white beard trembled with the corners of his mouth: "Lord Zhao, where is there such a treasure in my mansion as you said?" Could it be that Lord Zhao misremembered......"

Li Jingtang on the side also panicked: "Lord Zhao, I have worked with Prime Minister Gao Cheng for decades, and there are some antiques, calligraphy and paintings in his home, but he has never seen any magical treasures, so he is not stingy, but I am afraid that the one you said is really not." ”

This king guessed it, so he poured himself a glass of wine, and asked with a smile: "Dare to ask Prime Minister Gao, why didn't Ling Lang come to congratulate Lord Zhao on his birthday today?" ”

Gao Shu trembled and bowed to me, and the one in front of him was almost knocked down, and said nervously: "Thanks to His Highness's concern, the saint dismissed his official, this unfilial son thought about it at home, and came to rub his shoulders and legs for the old minister, bring a tea and hand over a water, and could not repay the holy grace in the temple, so he did his filial piety at home." ”

Zhao Mengqing over there poured a glass of wine, and went straight to the point with a full face: "The prime minister is above, and the lower officials want to ask Linggongzi Gaoji to be the waiter of my Ministry of Rites." ”

Prime Minister Gao was so shocked by this sentence that he almost fell from his chair: "Lead virtue with water, and build longevity with high...... Lord Zhao, you ...... Is the treasure you are talking about Gao Ji? ”

Li Jingtang patted his head and suddenly realized, but in a blink of an eye, he was worried: "Lord Zhao's thirst for talent, Li can ......understand it very much."

"Ahem, ahem...... Hahaha......"

The word "thirsty for talent" fell into the ears of this king, and the sip of wine that this king just entered his throat was stimulated by an uncontrollable laughter into the lobes of his lungs, so the whole dinner table sounded the not very good laughter of this king, but I quickly didn't save it, and said to Li Jingtang, who stopped and looked at me suspiciously, "I accidentally choked, Lord Li, please continue." ”

So Li Jingtang continued to worry about Fang Cai, and said: "But my godfather Gao Ji was removed from his official position by the saint, if Lord Zhao asks Gao Ji to return to the court to be a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, I am afraid that he will save the face of the saint." ”

Gao Ji also nodded like pounding garlic: "Yes, if Lord Zhao does this, the emperor is afraid that he will be unhappy, and when the time comes, he will be angry with Lord Zhao, won't the old man cause trouble for Lord Zhao." ”

Zhao Meng cleared his throat and said quite movingly: "Why should Prime Minister Gao say anything that is troublesome or not, in terms of age, Gao Ji is also the elder brother of the lower official, seeing that the elder brother was removed from his official position and idle at home, the lower official really felt bad in his heart." Now that the princess is here, Xia Guan doesn't say anything around the bush in front of her, since she married His Royal Highness King Chong'an, Xia Guan has lacked a right-hand man, and the Ministry of Rites is even more lacking a diligent waiter, if Brother Gao Ji can come to my Ministry of Rites, it is really an honor for Xia Guan. It is to ask Lord Gao to agree, as for the saint's side, the lower officials will naturally persuade him. ”

In Pingsuri, the Ministry of Rites is missing, and Lord Shangshu, who asks for leave every day, is also operating as usual; Now, there is a lack of a waiter, and his etiquette department seems to be unable to do it, Zhao Mengqing hurried to make a ladder, begging Gao Shu to step down, and get the greedy son back to the court for him.

Gao Shu naturally knew that this was a great kindness, so he immediately slapped the table: "Thanks to Lord Zhao's love for dogs, the old man will pay tribute to Lord Zhao for Gao Ji three cups today." It's just that Gao Ji is really not a treasure, the old man's family has a pair of Shang Dynasty gluttonous bronze honors, when the dog served in the Ministry of Rites, the old man personally sent it to Lord Zhao's mansion to express his gratitude. ”