Chapter 22: Strategizing

Gu Tingcheng also brought the jewelry given to her by Feng Zuo Zhaoyi back to the west hall of Yuxiu Palace, so that Xia He and the others could be placed.

After taking a casual look at the West Palace, Gu Qingcheng immediately set out, first ordering the palace people to find Mu Cheng, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army.

Because Mu Cheng had something important, he appointed Li Yi, the deputy commander, to come and instructed Li Yi to fully cooperate.

When Li Yi came in, Gu Tingcheng was in the courtyard in front of the West Hall, with his back to Li Yi, admiring the flowery begonia in front of him.

The begonias in Yuxiu Palace have a larger crown and thicker flowers than the one in the west chamber of Gufu.

"Miss Gu, Commander Mu Chengmu of the Imperial Forest Army has important tasks, so he appointed Deputy Commander Li Yi to assist. Now Deputy Commander Li has arrived. The palace man saluted.

Gu Qingcheng turned around, a gust of wind behind her raised her long hair, and the begonia flowers blown by the wind fluttered behind her.

Li Yi's eyes suddenly lit up, looking at the beautiful Gu Chengcheng in the flying flowers, he was shocked, and his heart was hot all of a sudden.

"Deputy Commander Li of the Imperial Forest Army?"

Gu Qingcheng smiled and looked at Li Yi, who was in front of him with bright armor and majestic style, and a talent.

Li Yi came back to his senses at this time, hugged his fists and said, "Yes, the girl is Miss Gu Tingcheng who presided over the birthday banquet of the ancestors?" ”

Li Yi looked at the young and beautiful Gu Qingcheng, and said in his heart that she was so young, how could His Majesty let her preside over the ancestor's eightieth birthday banquet.

"Deputy Commander Li is invited."

Gu Tingcheng nodded, stretched out his hand slightly, and took the lead into the hall.

The palace maid had already invited Li Yi to sit down and offered fragrant tea.

Gu Tingcheng walked to the center case, picked up a stack of papers on the desk and handed it to Li Yi.

And then simply and neatly:

"Deputy Commander Li, let's get straight to the point. Allure would like to ask Deputy Commander Li to help me invite some guests.

Although there is still some time before the birthday of my ancestors, these guests I invite are far away, and the guests must also prepare, so they must leave in advance.

This is the list of guests and the address I have prepared, please send someone to find the guests on the list and pick them up for the banquet. ”

Li Yi took the list and read it carefully, and said, "There are hundreds of guests on it, and they live in different places near and far. ”

"Yes, it's a long way to go, and the guests are all elderly. So the first thing I did when I took over the birthday banquet was to ask the general to be sure to invite these people. Gu Qingcheng said solemnly, his expression undeniable.

Li Yi bowed silently.

"The road is bumpy, please explain to the general, you must take good care of yourself on the road, and you must not neglect the elderly."

"Okay Miss Gu, this general will not fail in his mission. Let the Guards bring people back safe and sound. Li Yi nodded.

"Not only should the guests be invited back safe and sound, and the birthday banquet will be over, but the old man should be sent back intact and safely." Gu Tingcheng explained again.

"Miss Gu confessed, this general will not disgrace his life." Li Yi smiled again.

"In addition, Deputy Commander Li, Allure is about to gather all the people in the harem and assign work, I am afraid that they will not obediently obey orders, and they need the assistance of the Royal Forest Army, and they will be dispatched by Allure for the time being."

"No problem." Li Yi replied one by one, his eyes becoming more and more surprised.

I was not only surprised by Gu Qingcheng's peerless appearance, but also surprised by her neatness.

Gu Tingcheng said again:

"Since it is a banquet, the imperial dining room is the most important, and the general will ask the people of the six bureaus and twenty-four palaces to gather at the Taiji Palace Square.

Now that lunch has passed, and dinner has not yet arrived, the imperial dining room and other palace people should have leisure.

Give everyone half an hour, put down the work at hand, and if you are late, you will be punished with a cane thirty. ”

"Your Majesty has already shown it, and during this period, everything is at the disposal of Miss Gu.

Miss Gu has a life, and the Imperial Forest Army dare not obey. Li Yi hugged his fists.

"Okay, now please send someone to invite guests first, and then gather everyone to the Taiji Hall Square." Gu Tingcheng finally stood up and said.

When the host stood up, it was already time to send off the guests.

"General Ben is going right now."

Li Yi walked a few steps, but he couldn't help but look back at Gu Tingcheng again.

saw that Gu Qingcheng had turned around and ordered the palace maid to do other things.

The concubines of the palace all knew the news of Gu Chengcheng's gathering of palace people, and they all secretly watched near the Taiji Palace.

Tuoba Tao was also accompanied by Zong Ai, the commander of the Zhongchang Servant Zong Ai, and Mu Cheng, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, and others, and walked up to the commanding heights of the entire palace and even Pingcheng to pick up the star tower.

The star-picking tower is like nine heavens, ascending on it, you can overlook the heavens and the earth, rivers and mountains, and you can pick the stars and the moon.

The construction process is even more ingenious, especially at night, when lanterns are hung layer by layer, and the lights are bright, like a delicate pagoda.

At this moment, the emperor is overlooking the Taiji Hall Square.

There is a huge dance pavilion in Taiji Hall Square, which is specially set up for the palace banquet and dance.

Gu Tingcheng waited for Li Yi to leave Yuxiu Palace and cleaned up the west hall a little.

took several palace maids from Yuxiu Palace and Xia He to the Taiji Hall early.

Stand on the dance pavilion and wait for the arrival of the palace people of various departments and bureaus.

Those who are late will be given thirty strokes of the cane.

The palace people acted quickly, and arrived in less than half an hour, and the various divisions and bureaus stood separately.

Outside the palace, Li Yi took the majestic Imperial Forest Army to help Gu Qingcheng.

Gu Tingcheng saw that the palace people were almost arriving one after another, and Li Yi nodded to her not far away, indicating that everyone had arrived.

Although the people from all the departments and bureaus had arrived, they found that it was a young girl who was preparing for the birthday banquet, and they were all laughing and whispering.

Gu Tingcheng stretched out his hand and pressed forward, and said loudly:

"Everyone, please be quiet!"

Although Gu Tingcheng's voice was not loud, it used ten percent of its internal force, soft and energetic, and it could be heard from far and near.

She flashed the gold medal of Queen Yikun Palace in front of everyone, and then said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce myself first, I am Gu Tingcheng, sent by His Majesty and entrusted by the Empress to preside over the 80th birthday banquet of my ancestors, please cooperate with all departments."

There was a little yellow man in the audience, Jia Zhou, who laughed loudly, and he was a master and apprentice with a standing attendant, and sneered at Gu Tingcheng, and said loudly in a voice that looked sharp when he hung up:

"Where did the girl come from, what rank and position did you appoint us old palace people?!"

Although he is not old, there are many old palace people next to him.

The people of the old palace nearby also laughed, not taking the young Gu Qingcheng in their eyes at all.

"Imperial Forest Army, pull down this Diao Nu who has no majesty, despises the queen and disrespects the ancestors, and will be heavily punished for thirty!" Gu Tingcheng's tone was not serious, but his expression was awe-inspiring.

Seeing that the Imperial Forest Army immediately pulled the Diao Nu Jia Zhou aside, Jia Zhou struggled and shouted unconvinced:

"You little girl, you dare to sprinkle the house, do you know who my master is?"

"No matter how big and powerful your master is, can he be more noble than his ancestors?

Your Majesty said that the ancestor is 80th birthday, and everyone must not slack off.

You dare to despise your ancestors' birthdays and ignore Your Majesty's instructions, you deserve it! Gu Qingcheng said again.

No matter how Jia Zhou was dissatisfied, the Imperial Forest Army pressed him on the bench, and in front of the palace people in various divisions and bureaus, the military stick hit the slave's buttocks.

The sound of beating sticks and Jia Zhou's miserable howl resounded through the Taiji Hall Square.

It is also imprinted in the hearts of everyone.

"Just now, Allure has declared that it was ordered by His Majesty and entrusted by the Queen to organize a birthday banquet for the ancestors.

This Diao slave not only does not respect the ancestors in front, but also ignores His Majesty and the queen behind.

Hit the thirty boards hard, just read his first offense, and if he dares to be disrespectful, he will be killed immediately! Gu Qingcheng said vigorously.

Everyone was silent, and suddenly they were in awe.

Even if I was not convinced, I was in awe.

"Although there is still some time before the birthday of our ancestors, we still have to prepare in advance and take precautions.

What are the six bureaus of Shanggong Bureau, Shangyi Bureau, Shangfu Bureau, Shangshi Bureau, Shangshu Bureau, and Shanggong Bureau? Please get out of the line! Gu Qingcheng said.

There are six rounds in charge.

Gu Qingcheng stood with his hands in his hands and said solemnly:

"Great Wei is mighty, and all the people are subservient. However, in a year of disaster, floods were rampant, and the people were starving, and the roads were full of hunger.

The 80th birthday of the ancestor should have been extremely luxurious, but His Majesty was kind-hearted, sympathetic to the people's feelings, grateful for the suffering of the people in the world, empathetic, and could not bear to be extravagant and wasteful.

Therefore, the birthday banquet of the ancestors should not only be generous and decent, without losing the royal prestige, but also open source and reduce expenditure.

From now on, the Imperial Dining Room of the Shang Food Bureau will be a team of five people and a team of ten people. The group chooses the leader, and the team chooses the team leader.

Give me a list of inexpensive menus, submit them to Your Majesty for review, and use them accordingly.

Although it is early summer, it is the birthday of the ancestors, which is the summer season, when the weather is very hot, and it is not suitable for greasy food.

After all, the ancestors are old, and there are also young and old guests from all over the world.

The cuisine should be suitable for all ages, with a variety of different flavors. The imperial dining room should take these into account in the selection of dishes, including wine, tea and snacks for banquets.

Those who provide high-quality and low-priced, color, aroma and good dishes will be rewarded!

If the meal is unclean or poisonous, the group will punish the guest if he or she makes a mistake. If someone in one team makes a mistake, the whole bureau will be punished. Supervise each other and remind each other.

The purchasing division is in a group of five people and a team of ten people, responsible for purchasing. The group chooses a team leader, and the team chooses a team leader.

Each squad leader will quote the price to me first, the same item, the good quality and low price, reward!

Those who dare to embezzle more than one or two silver from it will be killed!

If it's heavy, you will be killed!

One person in the group commits a crime, and the group is guilty of the same crime and supervises each other. One member of the squad committed the same crime, and the same was committed by the Division.

Last year's red silk wedding tent for the banquet was only used once, and it is now stored in the Shangfu Bureau.

Don't waste it, the Shangfu Bureau cleans and irons it for the feast.

The secretary in charge of cleaning and cleaning, from now on, the palace will be cleaned spotlessly from top to bottom and even a flower petal in the corner.

It's also a small group of five and a small team of ten. The group chooses a team leader, and the team chooses a team leader.

Supervise each other, check each other, one person in the department is lazy, and the whole department will be punished!

The utensils, cups, and teacups used by the subordinate departments are all cleaned and disinfected.

It's still a small group of five and a small team of ten. The group chooses a team leader, and the team chooses a team leader.

Supervise each other, if there is a perfunctory thing that causes the tableware to be unclean, one person makes a mistake, and the whole company will be punished!

The person responsible for delivering food and pouring tea to the water palace must have a silver needle in each hand.

Any food and utensils that pass through one's hands must be tested for poison before being given to guests.

Ring inspection to ensure food safety.

The same is a team of five, a team of ten. Each team chooses a team leader, and each team chooses a team leader.

Supervise each other, if a guest has an accident, the palace people in charge will be punished!

When the weather gets hotter, I will order someone to buy licorice, and the pharmacy will boil licorice water to prevent heat stroke from the guests who are tired from the long journey.

In terms of music, the ancestors were not suitable for too noisy drumming, and the entertainment programs selected were as light as possible to sing and dance, and the music was melodious.

After the banquet, if no one in the departments and bureaus receives the penalty, the whole department will be rewarded!

I hope that you will work together to organize the ancestral banquet.

Do you understand? ”

"Got it......"

Everyone listened to Gu Chengcheng's eloquent story, methodical, clear rewards and punishments, respectful and awe-struck, and was happy and convinced at the moment.

They all puffed up their chests and replied loudly.

"Good!" Gu Chengcheng hugged his fists and saluted everyone, "I hope you will cooperate well, Allure has thanked you in advance." ”

And they all dispersed, and with the astonishment in their hearts, they went about their work.

Li Yi, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, was enthusiastic when he saw it, and Gu Qingcheng in his eyes was like a majestic female general who gave orders.

The concubines who were hiding near the Taiji Hall and peeking were all dumbfounded, but they didn't expect this little country girl to be arranged in an orderly manner.

Feng Zuo Zhaoyi was even more happy with tears in her eyes, and she was honored.

Lu Zuo Zhaoyi gritted his teeth with hatred, his face was pale, and his fists were clenched.

Unexpectedly, she met not a country girl, but a fierce opponent that should not be underestimated.

But the girl was so calm and shrewd, how could she get the letter back from the little slut?

Her shrewd eyes flowed, if the dead girl thought that she would sit and wait for her dignified Zuo Zhaoyi to die, then she really didn't know the sky.

The letter that was related to the lives of hundreds of her Lu family, how could she sit back and wait for the dead girl to obediently return the letter.

"Meizi, hurry up and invite the general to enter the palace, I haven't seen the general Lu Ling in this palace for a long time, I miss this younger brother." Lu Zuo Zhaoyi whispered to her personal maid.

"No, the slave and maid will quickly go and ask for the general of the chariot." The maid beside her, who was about thirty years old, agreed to the promise, so she went out of the palace to invite the general Lu Ling, the younger brother of Lu Zuo Zhaoyi.

The stakes are very high, and her secrets will not even be known to the most intimate maids around her.

The cold light in Lu Zuo Zhaoyi's eyes flickered, and his silver teeth flickered.

She expected that Gu Zhongnian had ignored Gu Tingcheng for more than ten years, and that father would not be Gu Tingcheng's weakness.

But the nurse who raised her in the countryside, what kind of master is there, Gu Tingcheng should care, and he won't look at the nurse who touched her and the master who taught her, and die in front of her, right?

As long as you hold her nurse and master in your hands, are you afraid that they won't be able to make a deal?

Therefore, she asked his younger brother, Lu Ling, a general of the chariot cavalry, to go to Wangjia Village in Taiyuan to catch Gu Qingcheng's nurse and master.

When the time comes, let's see what kind of wind and waves Gu Allure can turn out.

The star-picking tower overlooked the Tuoba Tao of the Taiji Palace, and it was even more unexpected to look at that Gu Qingcheng from afar.

Gu Tingcheng said just now that His Majesty is sympathetic to the people's feelings and loves the people like a son, although he did not instruct him, but he made him win the hearts of the people.

The emperor pointed at the small figure from afar, and couldn't help laughing loudly:

"That girl from the Gu family, it's amazing!"

He was overjoyed, and saw that she first scolded Diao Nu Liwei, and then arranged it in an orderly manner, with clear rewards and punishments, and a strategic plan.

It's a rare talent.

100,000 silver taels, can she do it?

Only the Zhongchang servant Zong Ai beside him, his face was red and white, and his chest was also undulating.

Diao Nu Jia Zhou, who Gu Qingcheng beat just now, is his dog-legged apprentice, and it depends on the master to beat the dog.

"This Gu Qingcheng, who doesn't know the height of the sky, wants to mix in the palace, and he doesn't know the rules too much.

Maybe how she will die in the future, I don't know. Zong said fiercely in his heart.

Zong Ai accompanied Tuoba Tao to get off the Star Picking Tower and went back to see his apprentice Jia Zhou.

After the thirty boards, Jia Zhou had already opened his skin and flesh, and he was miserable, and he had half a life left.

When Jia Zhou saw that the master came to see him, he struggled to prop up his upper body, and cried:

"Master, that Gu Qingcheng slapped the face of the minion, but killed the face of the master!

The apprentice is a dog picked up by the master, and the master wants to cook and cook, and the apprentice can be used as a snack at any time, and the apprentice does not even snort.

But that Gu Qingcheng didn't look at who raised the dog, and he didn't give face to the master.

Looking at her momentum, I'm afraid she doesn't even pay attention to the master! ”

"You take good care of your injuries, a girl from the countryside, let's see if she can fly in the sky?" Zong Ai said fiercely.

Gu Tingcheng returned to Yuxiu Palace, and asked the palace people to find the purchasing department to take charge.

The person in charge of buying Si Lou was a shrewd middle-aged woman, and she knew that Gu Qingcheng was acting resolutely, so she came soon.

"Lou Zhangshi, you have been in charge of purchasing in the palace, you should know that the ancestors like to eat peaches, and you should also know where the peaches are the best, right?" Gu Tingcheng asked Lou in charge.

Lou Zhangshi nodded, pondered for a moment, and said:

"The days of the peach produced in various places are a little different, and when the ancestor is born, it is already after the month, when it is the end of the summer, the sun is abundant, it is the sweetest season of the peach.

We also produce peaches in our local area and Qilu and other places, but the best peach is in the Western Regions.

The peaches produced there are difficult to compare with other places in terms of color, size, taste or various nutrients. ”

"The ancestors like to eat peaches, and peaches mean longevity, of course, we must choose the best peaches.

If the guests of the birthday banquet can also eat the peach of the Western Regions, it is the best fruit. Gu Tingcheng bowed slightly.

"Miss Gu's meaning, is we going to go to the Western Regions to purchase peaches in person?"

Gu Tingcheng nodded again.

"The Western Regions are far away, and it will take time to go back and forth, so you can arrange for someone to go to the Western Regions now and choose in advance.

I've also arranged for two Guards to accompany you, so you can rest for a while.

But when you come back, you must hurry up and keep it well, so that this peach can be the freshest. ”

"No." Lou Zhangshi nodded, and then looked at Gu Qingcheng and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Miss Gu to be so young at a young age, but she is calm and capable, and she thinks so carefully about everything." ”

"Xie Lou is in charge of praising things, and Allure was also forced out." Gu Qingcheng smiled lightly.

They discussed the amount to be purchased, and Gu Chengcheng asked Li Yi to send two people to accompany the people of the purchasing division to buy peaches in the Western Regions, and everything was arranged before returning to the house.