As soon as he finished speaking, the table suddenly became cold.
I don’t know if Xin Yande is really stupid or if he means something.
Li Jinglong looked embarrassed and cursed in his heart, "It's your grandma's fault!"
"Three generations of nobles from Cao Guogong's family can still afford Shaoxing Huang!" Bao Zhao laughed at the side.
This seems to be a good thing, but if you listen carefully, it is not a good thing either.
Civil servants and Huaixi nobles and military men were born unable to urinate in the same pot. Even if they were both counselors and ministers in the South Study Room and had dinner at the same table, they would still make insinuations and sarcastic remarks when they had the chance.
When the atmosphere was quiet, Xu Huizu unexpectedly said, "Cao Guogong has such a deep collection of wine. He doesn't even talk about this good wine at home!" He said with a smile, "I will send someone to ask for some later!
"
"There is also a lower official!" Xie Jin also said with a smile, "You have to drink a jar of such good wine to drink a jar, so you can't miss such a good taste!"
"Haha, I have a lot of good wine at home, feel free to do as you please!" Li Jinglong laughed.
Then, he casually glanced at Xin Yande and Bao Zhao.
What that look means is, I have a high official position and a lot of money. What are you doing? Go away!
Afterwards, the table became quiet again, and everyone chatted with each other. They also avoided all matters related to government affairs, not talking about officialdom, but only talking about the customs and customs of their hometown.
Not long after, the waiter shouted from outside the door, "Serving!"
Stewed turtle with ham, stewed Huangshan pigeon, steamed stone chicken, pickled fresh mandarin fish, Wenzhengshan bamboo shoots, double burst skewers...
In an instant, a large table of thirty or fifty kinds of dishes were served like water.
These famous dishes are nothing in the eyes of Xu Huizu, Li Jinglong and other wealthy children, and they are also mediocre in the eyes of Xie Jin. However, in the eyes of Hou Yong Baozhao, Xin Yande and other officials from poor families, they are indeed unheard of. For a moment, they don’t know where to start.
Chopsticks.
After all the dishes were served, Li Jinglong's entourage also brought back rice wine from Li's Mansion, put it in an exquisite wine vessel, added shredded ginger and red dates, and soaked it in hot water.
Xu Huizu was under the table and touched Zhu Gaochi calmly.
The latter stood up, held the wine in both hands and said with a smile, "Today there is no vassal prince, only the junior Zhu Gaochi. Gaochi is young and has poor morals, and I will need your help and guidance in the future. Please forgive me for any shortcomings."
This cup is dedicated to all of you."
As he said that, he raised his head and did it first as a sign of respect.
Everyone drank the wine in one gulp, but Xin Yande only touched his lips and put down the glass again.
"Well..." Seeing everyone looking at him, Xin Yande felt a little embarrassed and whispered, "I'm a low-ranking official and I'm very drunk, and I have to go back to handle official business after the meeting is over, so I can't drink too much!"
"It doesn't matter!" Zhu Gaochi said with a smile, "Just stop it, don't delay the business!"
Zhu Gaochi didn't take it seriously for such a stupid young man who didn't know current affairs. But in his heart, he also had some admiration for him. In the big dye vat of officialdom, there are only a few people who can remain unstained like mud. Those who can abide by the principles are even more
It's very few.
Zhu Gaochi didn't take it seriously, but Xu Huizu was a little unhappy.
This banquet was paved the way for Zhu Gaochi through his mouth. In any case, he was considered half the master. Although his relationship with King Zhu Di of Yan was not very harmonious, he did have a good impression of his nephew.
Isn’t Xin Yande’s behavior a bit disrespectful?
Besides, no matter how low-key and mature Xu Huizu is, he is still the head of a top wealthy family. Since he was a child, even people in the royal family have given him some respect, and even the Supreme Emperor has always been kind and pleasant when talking to him. Isn't this the case for you Xin Yande?
Too disrespectful?
Therefore, Xu Huizu asked, "Master Xin, are there any official matters that cannot wait until tomorrow?"
Xin Yande was also stunned. Xu Huizu was not asking him at all. He was just rounding the corner and saying that you are the only one who has official duties. Does anyone else have any official duties? Since you are here, why are you so confused?
"It's the memorials from the various military stations!" Xin Yande opened his mouth and said, "Speaking of which, it has something to do with Wei Guogong and the Ministry of War. The emperor asked the emperor to review the memorials of the soldiers in the various military stations the year before last. The emperor had ordered his subordinates to wait until all the memorials were collected.
Submit them together when they arrive. The order of these memorials is different, and the numbers submitted by the Guard Station, the Ministry of War, and the Governor's Office are still inconsistent, so the lower officials have to go back and sort them out!"
Hearing this, Xu Huizu and the Minister of War, Ru Yu, were a little embarrassed.
Although they were counselors in the South Study Room and had the right to read the memorials, it was the General Secretary who made the final decision as to what kind of memorials were shown to them and what kind of memorials were sent directly to the emperor.
What made them even more embarrassed was what Xin Yande said: the numbers in the three-party memorials did not match up.
"It's amazing that they can match up!"
Zhu Gaochi thought to himself, "Of course the local guards have to hide it. The people who go to the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion have different butts, so the reports are naturally different. Hey, this is where the world's troubles lie. Everyone is keeping quiet for their own benefit.
To be honest! If these memorials are sent up, the people from the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office will inevitably be in trouble!"
"We won't talk about official business today, we will just talk about favors!" Li Jinglong held the wine glass and said with a smile, "Come on, it's hard to have half a day to spare, please have another drink!"
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door, "It's rare for you to have half a day of free time in your life? When is the day when you don't have free time?"
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All the ministers in the private room were stunned, and then stood up suddenly. They didn't even care about the bowl being overturned, and fell to their knees.
Li Jinglong rushed to the door and opened it directly.
Outside the door, Zhu Yunxi, dressed in casual clothes, stood with a few guards, smiling.
"Please see me..."
"All the rules are waived, it's not a court meeting!" Zhu Yunxi smiled and waved his hands, stepping into the house, "I came uninvited and became a bad guest!"
"Long live the Lord to come, that's my blessing!" Li Jinglong bowed to support him and said with a smile, "It's because you are thinking of me!" After saying that, he pulled out the chair, and just before Zhu Yunxi sat down, he directly
He took off his outer coat, folded it in twos and twos and put it on the chair, "Long live my Lord, you came in from outside just now, and you are cold, I will give you some cushion!"
Immediately, Hou Yong exposed Xin Yande, making people look disgusted.
"Hey, the food is good!" Zhu Yunxi looked at the table and smiled, "It's rich!"
"It's the emblem..."
Before Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, Li Jinglong said, "Anhui cuisine originates from southern Anhui. During the pre-Song Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty was very fond of this dish, especially the sandy horseshoe turtle, which is the most nourishing! Long live you to try it!
"
"Sit down, don't be restrained!" Zhu Yunxi smiled again, "I was passing by too. I heard you were here, so I came to take a look!" He said, looking at the wine bottle on the table, "What kind of wine are you drinking?"
"yes...."
"Back to the emperor, this is the treasure of Cao Guogong's family, 30-year-old Shaoxing yellow wine!" Xin Yande said from the side, "The market price is three silver dollars per jar, and the supply exceeds demand." He said, "Cao Guogong was so generous that he took it all at once.
Ten altars, half a year’s salary of this minister was lost in just one drink!”
"Are you fucking trying to get in trouble with me?" Li Jinglong wanted to give him a kick on the spot.
Then he quickly laughed in a low voice, "Isn't there a happy event in my family soon? The marriage between Quanzi and Princess Jinwang is coming soon. I thought that I was marrying the daughter of the Tian family. If I were to be shabby, wouldn't I be a disgrace to the Lord? So, I
I bought these wines from Shaoxing at a high price, thinking that I would use them to entertain guests on the big day, but today it happened that His Highness the Crown Prince was entertaining guests, so I got a bonus!"
"You damn thing, you still know it's me who's treating you?" Zhu Gaochi cursed in his heart, "Damn it, people think you're a host!"
