Chapter 581: Feast Reward
After Han Zexi ascended the throne, the first big banquet was before the Spring Festival, which was to show grace and distinguish between relatives and relatives. Because once the son of heaven is a courtier, there will definitely be a major change in the position of officials after the change of the yuan.
"Feasts come and go, but they are laboring and hurting money...... What am I going to do? I don't need to make some flashy things for the feast. β
Hu Xianxian glanced at the clothes and accessories, and deliberately said harshly, so as to avoid this banquet.
Blood Wuqi didn't know how to persuade him, but emphasized: "Master said that this banquet involves many important things, and he also invited Uncle Seventh to attend the banquet on time. β
"But I didn't receive the order to go to the feast, and no one came to pass the message...... Maybe your master remembered wrongly, why would the emperor invite me to the banquet......"
Hu Xianxian was still muttering and muttering excuses, but Hang Wuyi shouted that someone from the palace was coming. She got up and looked out, and saw that it was Ah Lu who had brought eight palace maids.
"Hu Yuanjun, the queen's mother, please come to today's luncheon." Ah Lu handed over the gilded red-bottomed invitation with both hands, and then bowed slightly.
"Oh...... Good. Hu Xianxian borrowed the invitation and looked at it, a little stunned.
"Hu Yuanjun, Niangniang has been talking to you for a long time, and she specially asked the slave maid to pass the word, not only to invite you to the banquet, but also to invite you to be in charge of the kitchen. Tonight, Niangniang wants to leave Hu Yuanjun to hold another small night banquet in Yusheng Palace. β
Hu Xianxian smiled bitterly: "It seems that I have to go." β
Ah Lu knew her temperament, and didn't care about her disrespectful words, and turned to look at the clothes.
"This is the clothing of the national teacher? These clothes are not only gorgeous and expensive, but also rare and the heart of the national teacher. This is the national teacher personally selected materials, personally supervised the work, those craftsmen said that it is rare to have such a meticulous person as the national teacher. β
Hearing Ah Lu say this, Hu Xianxian looked at her with some surprise, how could she know this?
Ah Lu smiled and explained to her: "The clothes were made by the national teacher and the queen to let the queen weaver, of course the slave and maid know." β
So that's the case, Hu Xianxian couldn't help but smack his tongue, he had to use the royal relationship to make a few clothes, and he could be regarded as "extremely favored", right? Thinking that she was almost picked up and tied up with Shen Zhujun in the Shenjun Mansion in the past because of her radical words, and now that she laughed a few times, she was really a little proud.
Ah Lu introduced these shirts in detail, saying that the lined thin shirts were woven from cotton from the Western Regions. Cotton cloth is an ordinary fabric, but the peculiarity of this thin shirt is that it is woven only from cotton that bursts at noon.
If the cotton peach does not burst and encounters a rainy day, it is necessary to peel the cotton peach by hand, and then dry the peeled cotton on a sunny day, so that the cotton cannot be fluffy and soft.
The cotton peach ripens and bursts under the scorching sun, and the strand of cotton outside the peach shell is the most flexible and sunny. The fabric of this thin shirt is to take only that strand of cotton, and not other miscellaneous cotton.
The thin shirt is not dyed, and the light white with light yellow color looks particularly simple and warm. Hu Xianxian and Hang Wuyi each prepared a set, and after the two of them put it away, they looked at the outer robe.
The color of Hu Xianxian's robe is moon white and translucent blue, and the neckline, cuffs, placket, and robe edges are embroidered with blue and purple flame patterns.
The color of Hang Wuyi's robe is jade white and pink, and the neckline, cuffs, placket, and robe edges are embroidered with orange flame patterns.
There is also a big coat on the outside, and Hu Xianxian is draped in blue and purple, and the snow-white fluff is trimmed. Cheng Haofeng explained to the craftsman that Hu Xianxian does not like the fur of birds and animals, and this fluff is the fiber of the reed flower is repeatedly kneaded, and finally Cheng Haofeng is inlaid with the fluff with spiritual power.
None of the houses in Hangzhou are orange, and the trim is still snow-white fluff.
Looking at the clothes, belts, shoes and socks and other things are all exquisitely made, Hang Wuyi sighed again and again, but he didn't expect the third master to be so thoughtful. As she spoke, she took a deep look at Blood Hatred, and Bloodless looked faint, not paying attention to her gaze.
After a few words of laughter with Hu Xianxian, Ah Lu said goodbye and left, and the blood without hatred also left. The two of them began to dress up and prepare for the feast.
After going out, I saw that the streets and alleys along the way were full of lanterns, it turned out that the emperor was open to the emperor from the 27th day of the lunar month to the 15th day of the first month of next year, all over the city to set up lantern festivals, night markets, and celebrate all night. Today is the first day of celebration, and the merchants on the street are still busy decorating, but you can also expect the grand scene after dark.
Suddenly, a group of people flew through the air, and the lotus gauze tent was fluttering, accompanied by a handsome young man and a delicate virgin. The boys and virgins carried baskets of flowers and scattered all kinds of flower petals.
Because of the rain of petals, the pedestrians on the street raised their heads one after another, and then knelt down to pray and said: "Holy Virtue Heavenly Concubine, ten thousand blessings and peace." β
Hu Xianxian and Hang Wuyi looked at each other and shook their heads, this dream is so pompous! Hu Xianxian thought of Duan Mengrou's telekinetic power jade ruyi cloth with golden light, and secretly said that the power of faith she had obtained was indeed broad and pure.
Soon after, the trumpet sounded, and Hu Xianxian remembered that it was the sound of the Holy Sound Snail, and she looked back, and sure enough, it was Fa Luo who raised the trumpet as the lead, and he rode behind him.
Instead of scattering flowers, Pharo's retinue had people sprinkle water. Spices were added to the water, and everywhere it was sprinkled, it was fragrant.
Hu Xianxian pinched her nose, she was a little unaccustomed to the fragrance, and her nose was itchy.
After a while, I heard the crowd screaming in amazement, and then heard the clear sound of cranes chirping in the air. Looking up, I saw Cheng Haofeng flying with his sword, and behind him stood a bloody and innocent person, followed by a group of red-crowned cranes flying with him.
The petals scattered on the street were trampled on and turned into dirty garbage, and the perfume condensed into thin ice, making the road even more slippery.
Cheng Haofeng hovered in the air and raised his hand to command the red-crowned crane. The cranes swooped down, their beaks all hooked on their veils, and in the blink of an eye, the streets became clean and dust-free. The crane flew out of the city, and their apprentices headed for the palace.
"Thank you to the national teacher, the national teacher protects the country, and the blessing of the people......" Their backs were far away, and the people reacted to what was going on, and they all thanked them loudly.
Hang Wuyi still looked at the air and muttered in a daze: "They really show their abilities...... Auntie, how can we show our powers? β
"Magical powers? My strength has only recovered fifty percent, so why spend my aura? β
Hu Xianxian dragged her forward, and she begged: "Otherwise, scatter copper coins, right?" Got a lot of money? β
"Okay, you can cast a spell."
Hang Wuyi heard Hu Xianxian squeeze himself like this, and said with a pout: "Don't provoke me, when my spell is high, I will really show you the copper money rain for a while." β
"Well, wait."
"Auntie, we don't have any magical powers, we always have to show off in front of hundreds of officials, right? You flew me into the palace, okay? Hang Wuyi tugged at Hu Xianxian's sleeve.
Hu Xianxian shrugged and said: "The emperor met the guests for the banquet on time in the morning, and the banquet officially started at mid-noon. β
Hang Wuyi sighed and lowered his head, and his strength to speak was gone.
When they arrived outside the gate of the palace, they handed over the name tag, and the little eunuch led them into the master and apprentice.
Hu Xianxian had entered the palace three times before, the first time was to walk behind Duan Mengrou, except for remembering that the palace house was quite tall and big, and Emperor Deyuan was sick, he had no other impression. The second time he stole hibiscus flowers and the third time he saved the Empress Dowager was only in Ci'an Palace, and he didn't dare to look around, and he didn't have any impression of the palace.
This time, following the little eunuch slowly, he was finally able to take a closer look at the palace. Under the rare clear sky of the capital, the imperial palace is full of grandeur.
The bright golden glazed tiles, the vermilion wall of Weihehe lacquer, and the white jade fence of the dragon carved are all showing the sacredness of imperial power. Squatting beasts, cornices, painted caissons, as far as the eye can see, are gorgeous and exquisite, even the door frames, window lattices, and tiles have fine carved patterns.
Before arriving at the West Flower Hall, where I had to meet the ministers, I had already heard the silk and bamboo orchestra playing, and the wonderful sound was in the clouds. After entering the West Flower Hall, there were already palace maids waiting with a smile and leading the guests to their respective seats.
After entering the palace, I walked on the road, because I was going my own way, I just came to play, and I didn't feel much royal majesty. Hang Wuyi looked around, quite interested in watching.
After sitting down, he saw that the words and deeds of the other guests were very in line with etiquette, and Hang couldn't help but feel a little nervous. She wanted to be elegant and decent, but she couldn't think of how to be elegant and decent, so she had to sit stiffly close to Hu Xianxian and not move.
There are several large screens in the hall, and male and female guests sit separately, and those with different official positions also sit separately. The guests at several tables adjacent to Hu Xianxian and them were all strangers, not to mention that Hang Wuyi was restless, and Hu Xianxian was also a little cramped.
At noon, the eunuch shouted: "The emperor has arrived!" β
Most of them got up and knelt down next to their seats, and Hang Wuyi was a little confused, not knowing how to salute. Hu Xianxian sent a secret voice and told her: "It's good to be the head, there is no need to kneel and worship." β
Han Zexi raised his hand with a smile and said loudly: "Zhongqing is flat." This banquet is a family feast and a happy gathering, and there is no need to be restrained. β
After everyone thanked him, Han Zexi sat on the main seat and invited everyone to take a seat. Then, he said some clichΓ©s about the diligence of the ministers and the current national peace and security, and asked the party to read out the will of the reward.
Because it is a reward for the New Year's festival before the Spring Festival, most of them are fictitious titles, gold, silver and jewelry, etc., and there is no substantial promotion such as adding officials to knighthood and granting land.
All of them were rewarded to a greater or lesser extent, and they rejoiced. However, when reading Hu Xianxian's reward, most people unconsciously "sighed" lightly.
"Feng Qing Dingzi Hu Safeng is the concubine of Fuhui Tian, and the fairy garden in the Xianyun View is a place to stop the crane, and enjoy a jade Ruyi, a pair of night pearls, and two cloud brocades."
The objects of the reward are not important, because there are similar rewards, and what surprised them was the title of "Heavenly Concubine". The French Dynasty has been established for more than 200 years, and only Duan Mengrou has won the title of "Heavenly Concubine", and Qiao Chushi has not won it.
When he read it, Hu Xianxian didn't pay attention to it, and he didn't realize that he was "Qingdingzi Hu Safeng" at all, until Cheng Haofeng passed the voice into the secret and said: "Xianxian, quickly receive the decree and thank you." β
Only then did she remember what her Dao name was, and she also remembered that it was impossible to write her nickname on the holy decree, so she hurriedly thanked her.
After all kinds of cutscenes, the banquet finally officially began. Because she knew that Hu Xianxian was the newly sealed "Fuhui Tianfei", the people at the same table and the next table took the initiative to talk to her, and the atmosphere was much more harmonious.
On the first dish, it was the Empress Dowager who personally brought a dish to lead the palace maid in, and everyone left the table to salute. After the Empress Dowager let everyone be exempted, she walked to the main seat of the female guest seat.
The second and third dishes were served by Shen Zhujun and Ke Yajie respectively, leading the palace maid into the inner cloth, and everyone saluted again. Then, Shen Zhujun sat on the lower left of the Empress Dowager, and Ke Yajie sat on the lower right.
Hu Xianxian sighed secretly, fortunately, they served the food just as a form of showing their closeness to the people, if they really let them serve it themselves, they wouldn't want to eat this meal......
"Concubine Hu Tian, she has been famous for a long time, and I only have to meet today, and I am glad to meet you." A beautiful woman with a beaded hair came to toast Hu Xianxian, with a hint of arrogance in her expression.
Hu Xianxian got up and raised his glass and asked, "Forgive me for being clumsy, I don't know what to call this lady?" β
The beautiful woman smiled but didn't answer, and Concubine Ke Yajie walked over and said, "This is my sister, and her husband is the king of Chengjun." β
Hu Xianxian said with a smile: "The princess is well, I am fortunate to be happy." β
The two clinked glasses and took a sip of wine each. Hu Xianxian wondered in his heart, how could Ke Yarun, the eldest sister of Concubine De and Princess of Chengjun, take the initiative to toast?