"Your Majesty, the old minister is just recruiting talents for the imperial court, and he doesn't dare to accept this thanks!"

"Prime Minister Lu, don't be modest, you have merit this time, I won't forget it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Come on, reward the prime minister of the road with 10,000 taels of gold, reward the emperor's uncle with 10,000 taels of gold, and 10 pieces of jewelry and jade."

"Minister, Emperor Xie Longen, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

"Flat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Hahaha! Today is a day of great joy, and all Aiqing must not get drunk and not return!"

"Thank you for the emperor's reward!"

While the ministers were drinking and eating meat, Zhang Zezhen said to Xiao Tian, "Are there so many people here today?"

"That's right, today the emperor has a special thanksgiving banquet, and invited the first- and second-grade officials in the court, as well as some generals who have just returned, basically all of them are here."

"Are there any absences?"

Xiao Tian didn't answer immediately, but looked around for a moment before replying, "No."

"Well, then we're going to get started, too."

Xiao Tian: ......

"What to start? New plans again? How did I not know?"

"Didn't I just tell you? There's something wrong with observing these ministers!"

"How can this be seen? Everyone is drinking and having fun there, who would be stupid enough to keep an eye on the emperor's situation."

"Call you stupid, you still quibble with me!"

"Who do you say is stupid? I am a great general, if you ask the civil and military officials in the court, who dares to say that I am stupid!"

"Look at you, you just don't admit it! Whoever let you see their state, let you see their expressions when eating."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Take a closer look, among these civil and military officials, are there any people who have repeatedly tasted Fei Fengfei's wish?"

Xiao Tian did not scold Zhang Zezhen this time, but sank his heart and looked at these ministers again.

"Don't say it, there are really three people who have been carefully tasting Feng Fei's wish."

"Suddenly enlightened! Not bad!"

"Does General Ben need your compliment?"

"Humph! Not modest at all! I won't tell you."

"Oh, don't don't, don't be, we're here for the emperor, you can't play with a child's temper!"

Zhang Zezhen thought about it, although Xiao Tian hated it, but this remark was not unreasonable, and it couldn't be a big deal.

"Although these three people have been tasting the taste of Feng Fei's wish repeatedly, they actually think differently."

"Oh? Can you still see that?"

"The minister closest to the emperor, he has been eating vegetables, mainly because this person is very fond of food, and every bite he eats, he is reminiscing about this taste."

Xiao Tian looked at Taiwei Chen and whispered, "I didn't expect you to be quite powerful, Taiwei Chen is a well-known gourmand in the court, and he has basically eaten all the delicacies from all over the country."

"Look at the person next to Teacher Lu, he has been tasting the Feng Fei Wish, and he actually wants to go back and do it himself."

"Hey, hey!" Xiao Tian laughed quietly and said, "That's He Situ, he is afraid of his wife and loves his daughter, everyone else is a maid cooking, he cooks by himself in their family, and when he goes to the court, he goes to buy all kinds of delicious food to make his wife and children happy."

"That's it, this person wants to discern what ingredients are in it by taste, so that he can go back and follow suit."

"Alright, now there's the last one left. It's the guy across from us. What do you think of him?"

Xiao Tian took a look, "Isn't this Liu Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of War? I haven't heard he's a fan of food."

"This man doesn't like food at first sight, he's just tasting the taste."

"So, it's not him?"

"No, if you look closely, every time he takes a bite, his expression shows doubts, indicating that he is a little suspicious, whether this is his recipe and the Feng Fei wish."

"You mean to say that he has already sent someone else at home?"

"It's nature! Think about it, if you get a martial arts cheats, won't you be tempted to open it and take a look?"

"That's right. It seems that this military department book is a little suspicious!"

"It can only be guessed, and from a banquet alone, it is impossible to see his purpose and accomplices."

"You're already very powerful, just a meal action, you can find the suspect, it seems that I underestimated you."

"Humph! That is, you're just self-righteous."

"You!"

"Hehe, how about you try my cooking."

Xiao Tian took a bite and nodded again and again, "Not bad, not bad! It's really extraordinary, and that's all there is to taste in this world, right?"

"Please call me Chef Zhang in the future!"

"I refuse!"

Halfway through the banquet, the emperor called the singer who came to perform to cheer up the officials present, and everyone enjoyed it, only this military department Shangshu didn't seem very happy. And Zhang Zezhen saw all this.

It lasted about two hours, and the banquet was coming to an end, and the emperor and queen were the first to leave their seats, followed by the various ministers.

"Liu Shangshu, today's Fengfei wish is really a must, this is the most delicious dish the old man has ever eaten, a bite is enough for this life."

"Taiwei Chen is indeed a top taster, and the dishes you have identified must not be wrong."

"Liu Shangshu has won the award, I don't know if you have noticed that this dish has a peculiar effect?"

"Oh? Please also ask Mrs. Chen to make it clear."

"I haven't slept well for the past two days, and I was dizzy until I smelled the aroma of this dish, and I felt a lot more refreshed. After a few sips, it's completely good now."

"Taiwei Chen's consciousness is to say, this dish has the effect of healing?"

"I think so."

"Captain Chen, Captain Chen, please stay."

Looking back, it turned out to be He Situ.

"He Situ, what are you doing?"

"You're a taster in our court, you have to tell me what the recipe for this dish is, otherwise I won't let you go?"

"Are you thinking about going home again and making food for your wife and children?"

"Huh? Hahaha! They can't taste it at home."

"He Situ, I really can't help you this time."

"Even you, Mrs. Chen, can't help it?"

"This dish is very peculiar, it is mixed with all kinds of accessories and dishes, in addition to the taste that I can eat, there is also a slight taste of medicinal herbs, although it is very light, but after mixing, the taste becomes very fragrant."

"What kind of herb?"

"This old man doesn't know, the old man can only taste some accessories and dishes, as for the medicinal materials, he doesn't know anything! Hahaha!"

"Oops! You're too much of a lieutenant!"

"You really don't blame me, I really haven't tasted it!"

Zhang Zezhen listened to the chats of several people, and roughly understood what it meant.

When everyone left, only Zhang Zezhen and Xiao Tian were left on the banquet.

"Shall we go? Someone will come and clean it up later."

"What's the hurry? I haven't eaten yet." Zhang Zezhen said as she gobbled it up.

"You're a girl, how can you eat so much?"

"You're a general, why do you eat so little? Can you protect the emperor?"

"Me! Eat your fill! Can't you?"

"Shut up when you're full! Don't disturb me eating!"

At this time, Xu Lai walked up to the two of them and said, "Miss Zhang, General Xiao, the emperor is invited!"

"It's coming, it's coming!" Zhang Zezhen's mouth was stuffed with food. While chewing on the food, he agreed.

Inside the Imperial Study.

"Miss Zhang, General Xiao, I kept watching the two of you muttering there just now, I don't know what to say, did you find anything?"

"Back

The emperor's words, Miss Zhang thinks that Liu Jun, the secretary of the military department, may be suspicious, but we are only in the suspicion stage."

"Oh? Miss Zhang, let's hear it!"

"Back to the emperor, Liu Shangshu should have let someone else make this dish, judging from his expression, he must have sensed that there was something wrong with this dish, so he tasted it repeatedly and confirmed it repeatedly."

"Do you think he doubts?"

"Hmm! Not only was he skeptical, but he was pretty sure that this dish was not his recipe."

"This ...... Does that mean I've scared the snake?"

"The emperor doesn't have to worry, he is in the dark, there are many ways to approach you, you are in the light, just wait and see."

"So what do we do next?"

"I think he's going to beat him up and use it to frame the Imperial History of Zuodu."

"Wouldn't it? Didn't he kill himself?"

"Now no one knows that he sent this recipe, we are all just speculating, there is no real evidence. So ......"..

"So what?"

"If he doesn't know that Uncle Jin has been saved, then he may point out that Zhao Yushi has something to do with Jin Xiliang's disappearance."

"Is he trying to clean up the suspicion on himself?"

"Yes!"

"I don't think so." Xiao Tian retorted, "If that's the case, he might as well do nothing, and the emperor will say everything, isn't it calmer?"

"General Xiao's words are wrong, Liu Shangshu came to approach the emperor with a purpose, his task has not been completed, how can he give up?"

Xiao Tian felt that she was reasonable, so he nodded.

"Looks like I'm going to have to continue acting with him!"

"The emperor is wise!"

"Your Majesty! Why can't we just arrest him, torture him to extract a confession, and ask the truth, isn't it a lot easier? If you are afraid that you have wronged him, the minister is willing to stand up for the emperor, and if something goes wrong, he is willing to give up his life."

"I am very touched that General Xiao is so loyal, but I am worried that there is another conspiracy behind him!"

"The emperor is right!" Zhang Zezhen took over and said: "We tortured Liu Shangshu to extract a confession without any evidence, not only could we not ask anything, but it would also affect the prestige of the emperor.

"What Miss Zhang said is exactly what I mean."

"Emperor Xie praised it, and the people thought that if necessary, they could detain Zuodu Yushi and guard it by someone they trusted, which was also to protect Zhao Yushi."

"Hmm! Uncle Huang has always been reluctant to participate in government politics, and I don't want him to be framed by female cadres, if there is really no way out, I can only wronged Uncle Huang first."

"The emperor is wise, when the time comes, you have to talk to Zhao Yushi in advance, so as not to have any misunderstanding about you."

"I'll naturally talk to Uncle Huang. Alright, it's not too early, you two should rest early, I'm going to bed too."

"Resignation!"

"The maiden is leaving!"

The two left the imperial study, Zhang Zezhen also felt a trace of tiredness, and she suddenly remembered her husband.

"Shall I send you back?"

"How dare you bother General Xiao? I'll just go back by myself."

"Grass people? Will the grass people be able to move freely through the palace? I'll send you anyway! Otherwise, it will be seen and will easily arouse the suspicion of others."

Zhang Zezhen wanted to go back, but she had to admit that Xiao Tian was right! She could only obediently back down and let Xiao Tian send her back.

"Lady, are you back?"

"Yuelang? When did you come back?"

"When your feast is over, we're sent back?"

"Have you eaten? Is it safe to go somewhere? Is it cold or not?"

"Don't worry, lady, we are all safe, the imperial dining room has already entrusted someone to bring us food, you don't have to worry about it at all."

"That's good!"

"It's you! Have you hidden yourself,

It wasn't discovered by the ministers, was it?"

"Probably not."