Chapter 183 Night Banquet
In the Huxin Pavilion in the Taoist Department, the candles are swaying, a wisp of incense is slowly rising, and the whole pavilion is in a peaceful mood, which is in stark contrast to the joy and joy in Los Angeles.
Although today was a day of reunion, the officials of the Daoist Department did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and it was precisely because of this difference from the work of other official positions that such a secular dynasty as the Divine Dynasty could be compared with those cultivators.
On the stone table of the Koshin Pavilion is a pot of sake, several plates of pastries, and two people sit on either side of the table.
The Taoist Shangshu Ji Xunli wandered with Yue, who was known as unparalleled in physical skills.
Ji Xunli sat on the futon, his expression was solemn, the wrinkles between his eyebrows were as deep as mountains and ravines, he looked at the letter paper in his hand, his knuckles kept knocking on the stone table, the tea in the cup was cold and cold, but it had never moved, compared to the letter paper that had been turned over and read I don't know how many times, it looked a little pitiful.
Yue wandered and looked at the top boss in front of him, feeling the slightly numb feet due to his weight, knowing the importance of this matter, he didn't dare to adjust the posture of sitting too much, so he could only twist and pinch slightly to alleviate the feeling of electric shock.
"It's hard to stop in the north, what are those old bulls in Daomen doing? ”
"Blockading the Snow Country and the surrounding mountains is a big deal!"
"Find a way to investigate clearly, after all, the Snow Country also belongs to the Terran lineage, how can we let those things that cultivate the Tao and not cultivate virtue mess around, I can't say that we have to get involved. ”
"I said, why didn't the Houshan Assessment Daomen send those Kunlun heirs this time, it turned out that they were all sent there, I am interested, what is more attractive in their eyes than the inheritance of sacrificial wine. ”
Yue wandered and said with a smile: "I don't think there is anything in that mountain that is better than the sacrificial wine inheritance, it is very likely that the Kunlun Immortal Palace does not have the confidence to defeat the prince of the demon clan, so he simply took advantage of this incident to dodge, but the things in the mountain are estimated to be not trivial, otherwise it will not be possible to find out more information from the people we have inserted, and the Daomen has not made such a big move for many years." ”
Ji Xunli pondered for a while and said: "The forces of the Southern Daomen are already complicated, and we have not been able to fully understand the Creation Palace, and in addition to the Creation Hall and the Daomen, I even smelled a trace of divine slander, and the demon clan also sent news, saying that they would go to the south together with the Divine Dynasty, and the immortals, gods, and demons gathered, this pool of water is not shallow!"
"Are we really going to participate? Do we want to call Xie Ximeng back from the north?"
"Don't be in a hurry, wait for me to report to Your Majesty before making plans, I will repair a letter to Qu Yan tomorrow, so that Nanwangcheng can always pay attention to the movements of the Daomen......"
When talking about the Marquis of Quzhou, the two people in the pavilion fell silent.
After a long time, Ji Xunli slowly spoke: "He is still investigating?"
"Not anymore, Xu Huan was called back by the Southern Army not long ago. Yue pondered for a moment and said, "But he didn't find anything in our place, so I always feel weird to withdraw like this." ”
"Did he get what he wanted?"
"We watched it tightly, and he didn't make any more moves, as if he had given up. ”
Ji Xunli looked at the top of the dim sum on the table, and suddenly said, "Has anything big happened recently?" ”
"Yes, Ning Shu didn't defeat the demon clan prince in the back mountain, it is estimated that the news has already arrived......" Yue's hand on the table suddenly stiffened, and said in disbelief: "What do you mean...... The person Qu Hou Ye is looking for is Ning Shu?"
This would explain why Xu Huan went back like this, because he found what he was looking for. Ji Xunli said in a deep voice.
"But...... Ning Shu is just a monk who wants to live in the realm, how can he intersect with Hou Ye Qu?"
Yue Wandering was taken aback by this conclusion, and then said: "And even if Hou Ye wants to get Ning Shu for his own use, but now that Ning Shu is already a personal disciple of the sacrificial wine, Hou Ye must not continue to insist......"
A trace of worry appeared on Ji Xunli's face, and he said, "I hope so." ”
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All kinds of meat, vegetarian, salty and sweet snacks, cold and hot meals, carved lacquer fruit boxes.
The soup is packed in a pair of boxes, the left box is a bird's nest red and white duck waist hot meal, a stem rice meal, the right box is a bird's nest duck waist soup, a duck tofu soup, two boxes in one, take a pair of auspicious meaning.
In the middle is a huge pot, in which the milky white soup is tumbling, the water vapor slowly flutters upward, and you can see mushrooms, ginseng slices and other medicinal materials floating up and down in the soup, while on the table are freshly cut fish fillets, beef and mutton slices, and all kinds of fresh bamboo shoots, sweet potatoes and other vegetables.
In addition to the dishes, there are many dipping sauces, and the five colors of green, yellow, red, white and black intersect to make you appetizing.
Ning Shu sat upright on the red chair, looking at the golden carvings on the red pillar, holding back the hunger in his stomach and maintaining a very well-behaved state.
He didn't eat at noon because he was in a hurry, but he didn't expect it to be such a scene.
Before he came, he thought it would be the kind of flowing water banquet, where the princes and ministers gathered together, His Majesty the Emperor sat on the throne, and he sat in the corner and ate quietly.
But in fact, the palace is not as full of palace maids and eunuchs as imagined, and most of the work of serving dishes and chopsticks is done by Ji Chaosheng and Ji Chaoyue, and more importantly, the dipping sauce in front of him seems to be ...... The queen took it for herself herself.
Where is this royal garden?
Where did you come from, where did you go, why are you sitting here?
Is this the family banquet of His Majesty the Emperor of the Imperial Dynasty? Why does it look completely different from what is said in the book, but it is no different from the family banquet of the rich man in the city.
Ning Shu wanted to help, but he didn't know where to start, because he was confused about the structure and layout here, and he was afraid that he would get lost again while walking.
So he could only constantly adjust the position of the chopsticks in front of him, and the bottom of his buttocks was tumbling like fresh soup in the pot, like pins and needles.
As the number of people at the table increased, the tumbling of beef and mutton in the pot became more and more obvious.
Opposite sat His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen Mother, and sat the prince and princess beside him, no matter how you look at this match, you should be a splendid royal child, but the reality is that she is just a teenager who went north from a small southern city to study.
"Mr. Gu is okay?" His Majesty the Emperor Ji Qinglin looked at the stunned Ning Shu and asked with a smile.
"Ah......" Ning Shu came back to his senses from his doubtful life when he heard this, looked left and right, and after confirming that he was asking himself, he replied: "Senior sister is okay, but she doesn't seem to love festivals very much, so she has been cultivating in the mountains for the past few days." ”
"Uncle Xiao, why don't you see you so respectful in the back mountain!" Ji Chaoyue muttered as her mouth filled her mouth with pastries.
The queen mother touched Ji Chaoyue's head, and gently blamed: "How can this child talk, be polite to your little uncle." ”
"Since it's a family banquet, don't say anything about cultivation, study, you see Ning Shu, this child is nervous, where can you eat with peace of mind. ”
The queen mother put some cold dishes on the plate and moved them to Ning Shu, and quipped: "Your Majesty can often mention you here, he loves you very much." ”
"When you're the most physically growing at your age, you can eat more. ”
Ning Shu held the bowl and chopsticks, listening to the virtuous care of the queen mother, and let go of her nervousness, and quickly nodded obediently, pulling the food that had been piled up in the bowl.
"Eat and eat. "It's rare for a family to get together, and Ji Qinglin is in a good mood.
Since it is the emperor who is today, no matter how uncomfortable Ning Shu is, he can't be as illiterate as wood, after experiencing this series of things, he found that this royal family is really ...... Down-to-earth.
Like all people's families, His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress Mother, who are husband and wife, are also very concerned about their children, from the life in the back mountains to the physical condition, and complain about why they don't come back several times a month.
Ning Shu listened to the communication between these relatives, and the warm picture touched him deeply, and a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes, so he could only eat quietly, and answer honestly when asked about himself.
"I heard from those guys that the children in their house are not married yet, and they are all planning to have a relationship with Ning Shu. His Majesty the Emperor stroked his beard and said with a smile.
When Ning Shu heard his name, he was picking up the chopsticks for a moment, and then after hearing the second half of the sentence, the chopsticks shook again, and his expression instantly froze.
"I know, I know, Uncle Xiao and Miss Jin Weiqi have a good relationship!" Ji Chaoyue hurriedly swallowed the food in her mouth when she heard this, and hurriedly said.
"I'm not! I don't!"
Ning Shu defended in a low voice, thinking that if he didn't open his mouth again, wouldn't it be very tragic if His Majesty the Emperor took advantage of his good mood to make an edict and his marriage would be decided like this.
"I'm young. Ning Shu waved his hand and said, "This kind of thing is not in a hurry. ”
"Hahahaha. ”
The atmosphere at the dinner table became hot, perhaps this kind of concern narrowed the distance between Ning Shu and everyone, in short, the estrangement caused by the identity relationship gradually disappeared, and Ning Shu gradually let go, and talked to the queen mother about Ji Chaoyue's laziness in the back mountain.
"Are you from Jinling City in Los Angeles?" After a few small talks, the queen asked the queen mother.
"Yes. ”
"In this way, you are friends with Yuan Youtao's child, but do you know Lan Qingqing?"
"Nature is cognizant. ”
Ning Shu thought that she was worthy of being a famous talented woman, and even the queen mother who had lived in the deep palace for a long time knew her, and the next time she saw her, she would tell her about it, which could be regarded as a recognition of her talent.
"That's Hongu's sister. The queen took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I don't know how the relationship between the two of you is?"