Seeing the Turkic envoys step aside, almost all the officials of the Tang Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Xiao Han knew that the Turkic envoy did this out of conscience! Because from his perspective, he happened to be able to see that the moment Pei Ji shook hands with him, the envoy had something gleaming in his hand.
Looking up at Pei Ji who was slowly retreating into the team, Xiao Han sighed in his heart.
Sure enough, no one in this world can ascend to a high position casually!
Pei Ji may not know how to fight or handle national affairs! But when Li Yuan, or the Tang Dynasty, wants to lose face! Among so many ministers, he is the only one who can resolve the matter lightly.
Next, the process of the Yuan Day Ceremony was inexplicably sped up a lot, and what was supposed to be a whole day's work ended hastily just after noon.
After all, after being made such a fuss by the Turkic envoy, neither Li Yuan nor the people in the Ministry of Rites were in the mood to continue.
After burning the congratulatory form for offering sacrifices to heaven, in a wisp of green smoke, the Minister of Rites announced the end of the Yuan Day ceremony, which made Xiao Han, who had been standing all morning, breathe a sigh of relief.
The ministers walked out of the palace in silence, all looking worried. Xiao Han vaguely heard Xiao Lizi calling him, but the scene was too chaotic at that time. Before he could turn around, he was already surrounded by the minister next to him.
They crowded out of the Tai Chi Hall.
After leaving the warm palace, the cold wind mixed with light snow outside made Xiao Han shiver violently.
When I looked up, it was snowing outside.
Fine snowflakes fell from the sky in droves, paving the steps white under the feet. But when the wind blew, the thin layer of snow was blown up, revealing the original stone color.
"Xiao Han!"
Just when Xiao Han tightened his grip, someone called him from behind.
"Brother Chai?" Xiao Han looked back following the voice, only to find that it was Chai Shao who had just left the palace door and was walking towards him.
"Let's go out and have a drink!" When he came to Xiao Han's side, Chai Shao, who had always been optimistic, turned out to have a gloomy face. He grabbed Xiao Han's arm and started to walk down the steps.
Xiao Han was unwilling to go because he wanted to visit Xue Pan today.
However, seeing Chai Shao's ugly face, the words were tossed around in his mouth, but he never said them out.
After being pushed out of the palace gate by Chai Shao, Xiao Han just got on the carriage, but unexpectedly Liu Hongji and Duan Zhixuan also caught up with him.
After several people saw it, they didn't say much, just as if they had discussed it before, they got on their horses and followed Xiao Han.
"Hey, where are you going? My home? Your home?" Xiao Han shouted loudly on the carriage as he looked at Chai Shao who was leading the way.
Chai Shao, who was riding a horse, stopped for a moment when he heard the sound, but soon continued to move forward.
"No need to go to such trouble. Didn't I tell you a while ago that the restaurant you bought has opened? Just go there!"
"Where are you going? Brother, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year! Is there anyone there?"
Xiao Han shouted again, but Chai Shao was too lazy to answer.
However, Xiaodong, who was driving the carriage, explained in a low voice: "Master Hou, restaurants, teahouses and... uh, brothels are not closed during the Chinese New Year!"
"Is this so?" Xiao Han just asked casually. Hearing that there was someone there, he didn't say anything more. Where can I go to eat?
Xiao Han's restaurant is in Pingkangfang, which is very close to the palace! It only took a cup of tea and they were already at the door.
The waiter, who was leaning against the door and looking at the snowy scene, saw Xiaodong and Lengzi who were driving the car from a distance. He knew these two people. When he saw their posture, he naturally knew that the boss was coming. He quickly straightened up and put a towel on his shoulders.
, he came up to him in a daze.
Chai Shao never treated himself as an outsider when he was with Xiao Han. He got off the horse, stuffed the reins into the waiter's hands, and asked: "Second servant, is there anyone on the third floor?"
The waiter was also a smart man. Looking at Chai Shao wearing a purple robe, how could he not know that he was a high official?
He quickly took the reins, nodded and bowed and replied: "To tell you what to say, the third floor was specially set aside by the owner. It never receives outsiders, so it has always been empty."
"Oh?" Chai Shao raised his eyebrows when he heard this, but he was relieved immediately.
With Xiao Han's ability, he didn't open this restaurant just to make money, so it's not surprising that there are some strange rules.
"Let's go in! Why are you still hanging out?"
At this time, Xiao Han also jumped out of the carriage and saw Chai Shao standing at the door. He muttered something and pushed Chai Shao into the restaurant together with Liu Hongji and Duan Zhixuan.
In the restaurant, since it was already past lunch time, there were only two or three tables of guests in the huge first-floor hall. No wonder the waiter was so busy just now.
Those who were eating in the room also saw Xiao Han and the others. They were startled at first, and then quickly lowered their heads. Even the sound of conversation disappeared instantly. When Xiao Han and others went upstairs, they looked at them with envy.
staircase.
Xiao Han and others ignored the looks of these people, or they were used to this situation now.
Arriving at the familiar room on the third floor, as soon as I opened the door and walked in, Shopkeeper Hu followed me in with a flattering look on his face.
"My lords, my boss! Are you here for some tea or some food and wine today?"
Lao Hu, who had successfully been demoted from boss to shopkeeper, had a smile on his face at this moment! He couldn't even see the miserable look on his face when he was pressured by these guys to sell the restaurant for 250 yuan!
This, of course, is not just an act!
Although he was doing well when he was the boss, it wasn't until Xiao Han took over that he realized that the restaurant he had worked for all his life could still be so fun!
The wine? It’s the best wine from Xiao Mansion! The food is a cooking technique I’ve never seen before! Even the tables, chairs and benches are brand new!
With just these few things, people almost broke through the threshold of the restaurant in the first few days after it opened. Later, the prices were raised several times before the flow of people was controlled. Thinking about the money that was flowing in every day, shopkeeper Hu admired Xiao Han.
Five-body cast!
"Hey, what are you thinking about? Get some meat quickly and a few kilograms of good wine. Hurry, I'm very hungry!"
While shopkeeper Hu was still thinking wildly, Liu Hongji's loud voice rang in his ears, almost startling him!
"Oh, okay! Come right away!"
Shopkeeper Hu reacted very quickly and agreed with a smile in an instant.
At this time, he also noticed that these gentlemen seemed a little unhappy today, although he didn't know who was causing trouble for them on New Year's Day.
But he didn’t want people to vent their anger on him. After agreeing, he quickly left and was about to tell the chef to put other people’s dishes away first and serve the host’s table first!
The room was closed by the shopkeeper, and only four people, Xiao Han, were left in the room.
However, unlike before when several people got together to brag and talk nonsense, today in the room, everyone's faces were full of resentment, and no one spoke first.
Xiao Han sat on a chair and looked at the other three people. After a while, he sighed and comforted: "Hey, don't be so sullen, the stupid messenger is not here! You guys are making such a bad face here.
They can’t see it either! But to be honest, I was really afraid that you couldn’t help but go up and beat him in the court hall just now!”
"beat him?"
Liu Hongji, who has the most fiery personality, heard Xiao Han speak and slapped the table with his hand as big as a cattail leaf fan, almost leaving a fingerprint on Xiao Han's huanghuali table!
"Bah! If our Tang Dynasty can fight against the Turks, I will definitely strangle him to death today! Pay it back to Ashina! If you don't beat the shit out of him, I will take his surname, Lao Liu!"
When Xiao Han heard Liu Hongji's angry words, he tried to look away from his treasure table, looked at him in surprise and asked: "Isn't it right? We don't even have the strength to fight with them now?"
