Chapter 612 East Palace Banquet

July is approaching, and it is already midsummer. Under the long drought and no rain, the sky is even hotter. It's just too late. The temperature is already frighteningly high. Even if you hide in the dark in a single dress, you can't escape the invasion of the heat wave, let alone stand under the hot sun in a neat court uniform. It's like a stove. The suffering is really not so easy to suffer. The ministers standing outside the East Palace Gate have already been sweaty, all as if they had just been fished up in the water, but no one dared to move lightly, not only because of the arrival of Emperor Gaozong, but also because the prince Li Xian standing in front of the crowd.

The rudeness in front of you is not a funny thing. The ministers and workers dare not make a lot of mistakes here, but it is quiet. The eyes of a crowd looking at Li Xian are full of complex looks. There is no reason, just because the ministers and workers not only know, but also have seen the wave of refugees on Xiaoju South Street before. How amazing the scale is. Of course, the ministers who are close to the Empress Wu are gloating, while the ministers who are close to Li Xian can't help but worry, but no matter what they think in their hearts, no one dares to show a trace on these occasions. They can only quietly wait for the arrival of Gao Zong and Empress Wu.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, the Queen Mother is here!"

Wait and wait until the time has arrived. The courtiers who looked through the autumn water finally waited for the arrival of the imperial driver, but listening to the drums and music, the banners were fluttering, and a group of Yulin soldiers energetically escorted a brilliant golden chrome car from the sky. With Cheng Denggao, he gave a sharp and loud shout. The sound sounded, and the curtain of the car was lifted. Gao Zong, dressed in a bright yellow single robe, and the Empress Wu in a purple dress, had bent down and walked out of the carriage under the service of a group of small eunuchs.

"My ministers (chens, etc.) kowtowed to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress."

As soon as they saw Gao Zong and Empress Wu appear, Li Xian and others, who had been waiting for a long time, dared not neglect them. They rushed to the front according to the grade level, and worshipped each other.

"All of you are in peace."

Although the weather was very hot, it did not hinder Gao Zong's good mood. At this time, in the face of the great worship of everyone, Gao Zong raised his hand with a smile on his face and shouted warmly.

"Thank you for your kindness. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Since Gao Zong had shouted, the ministers and workers did not dare to neglect it. According to the usual practice, they thanked in unison and stood on both sides one after another.

"Father, mother, my son and minister have prepared everything. Please ask my father and mother to come in and take a seat with my son."

After the ceremony, Li Xian did not dare to let the weak Gao Zong expose himself more in the sun. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to ask for instructions.

"Well, okay, let's take the lead."

Although Gao Zong got off the carriage, two little eunuchs propped up Hua Gai in time for him, which was regarded as blocking the hot sun. At this point, he delayed a little at the palace gate, and he was sweating heavily in the sultry weather. He didn't want to stay on the ground any longer, so he smiled and agreed. Li Xian I accompanied him to the deep palace.

"My concubine knocks on your majesty, knocks on the mother!"

"Grandchildren, please say good to Grandpa and Grandmother!"

Gao Zong and others just arrived at the gate of Binshan, but they saw Princess Zhao Qiong, Princess Mingyue and Yanhong greeted them and greeted each other.

"No, no, Chongyi, come on, come to Grandpa."

Although Gao Zongren is a little weak and cowardly, he emphasis on family affection, especially his children and grandchildren, especially the pink-like Li Chongyi is the most popular. Since February, Gao Zong has been specializing in promoting Li Chongyi's entry into the palace as a companion. Now that he sees his grandson, he can't care about the salute of a group of daughters-in-law. After a perfunctory sentence, he waved to Li Chongyi with a smile.

"Grandpa."

Although Li Chongyi is only six years old, his mind is quite lively. He should be calm and serious. When he should be cute, he is also very strong. Gao Zong just called. The little guy has rushed into Gao Zong's arms and called coquettishly. Not to mention how sweet his little mouth is.

"Oh, Xiaoyi, I haven't been to the palace in the past two days. Do you want Grandpa?"

Gao Zong was rarely the majesty of the emperor. At this time, he hugged his little grandson, and he was even more like an old man. As soon as he licked the calves, he didn't care that he was full of ministers behind him, and teased Xiao Chongyi with a smile.

"Yes, the grandson misses Grandpa every day, but Yier has to learn literature and practice martial arts. He can't accompany Grandpa every day."

Xiao Chongyi leaned in Gaozong's arms, raised his head and said with a regretful face. The child's voice was crisp and pleasant, which was really cute to the extreme.

"That's right. Xiaoyi has read a lot of books. Is it good to listen to Grandpa?"

Gao Zong scratched Xiao Chongyi's nose lovingly and asked with a smile.

"In Grandpa Hui's words, Yi'er has finished reading "Thousand Characters of Words". My husband has said that from next month, there will be the doctrine of the Analects of Confucius. Next, there will be "Spring and Autumn", "University", "Historical Records" and so on. There are many, many, but Yi'er can't be counted."

Speaking of grades, Xiao Chongyi's face immediately showed a proud look. He fixed his fingers and said crisply, which made Gao Zong laugh so hard to close his mouth.

"Good, my little son has grown up and can understand literature. Good, very good. Come and have a banquet with Grandpa."

Gao Zong was laughed out loud by Xiao Chongyi's innocence. He took Xiao Chongyi's hand and walked to the deep palace with a smile. Seeing this, they did not dare to delay a little. They started to follow him one after another. After a while, they had already arrived in the Mingde Hall, but they saw that a few sons had already been prepared in the hall. There is no food on the bowls, chopsticks and other things. Although a group of people are a little suspicious, no one dares to ask questions at this time. They can only sit down according to the grade.

"Hian'er, where is the feast you said?"

The seat was already settled, but most of the time, but the food was not presented. Others did not dare to ask, but Gao Zong couldn't help it. He waved his hand and called Li Xian, who was standing on the side, and asked suspiciously.

"Father, please wait a moment, and I will order a banquet."

Li Xian answered respectfully, and then gave him a high-five. Even when he saw a team of well-dressed maids entering from outside the hall with food boxes in their hands, they quickly lined up all kinds of dishes one by one in front of everyone.

"Hum..."

All the ministers and workers arrived in the East Palace early in the morning. They stayed up in the sun for a long time, and their stomachs had been empty for a long time. At this sight, all the dishes were in the spirit. But when I looked again, I saw that there were no knowledge of the dishes. They were all strange things. Under great confusion, they were all confused. For a moment, the hall was full of noise.

"Xian'er, these are all things. I don't know it. Is it possible to enter?"

It was not only the ministers who were at a loss. Gao Zong was also puzzled. He stretched out his finger and clicked the dishes on the table and asked confusedly.

"In my father's words, these are all good seeds attracted by children from overseas. They are all grown by children themselves. As for the recipes, they are also ground by children many times. Everything is delicious food. This is peanuts, this is roasted sweet potatoes, and this is corn bone soup..."

In the face of Gao Zong's doubts, Li Xian smiled confidently, pointed out the various dishes on the several, and explained them one by one.

"Oh? It's actually like this. Xian'er has a heart, but how to use this thing?

Hearing what Li Xian said was so mysterious, Gao Zong was really interested. After taking a look at the food full of several pieces, he picked up a peanut with a shell and pinched it. He felt very hard, but he didn't dare to enter it easily, so he asked suspiciously.

"Father, this thing is called peanuts. You have to peel off the shell before you can enter it, and Rong Erchen will demonstrate one or two."

Li Xian explained with a smile. He casually picked up a peanut from the few in front of Gao Zong. With a slight force on his fingers, he had pinched the shell and pulled it slightly. The two saltwater peanuts had reached the palm of his hand, and there was no more nonsense. He directly stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it a few times, full of fragrance.

"Grandpa, this saltwater peanut is so delicious. Yi'er will peel it for you to eat."

Xiao Chongyi had tasted the taste of peanuts before and knew the deliciousness of this thing. At this time, when he saw that Gao Zong still had a hesitant color, he immediately took a peanut and bit it with his teeth. He only heard a "ge da". The shell had cracked. Xiao Chongyi peeled it with his little hand and took out the two peanut kernels inside and held it. In the palm of his hand, he obediently handed it to Gao Zong.

"Okay, okay, okay, just eat it."

In the face of the peanuts peeled by his grandson, Gao Zong had no doubt about him. He took it with a smile and wanted to send it to his mouth.

"Your Majesty, wait a minute. This thing must be tested before it can be eaten. Come on, test the food!"

Queen Wu didn't like Li Xian. She hated Wu and Wu Xia, and she didn't like Xiao Chongyi very much. Previously, when she saw that her grandfather and grandson were so happy, she was already dissatisfied. At this time, when she saw Gao Zong listening to Xiao Chongyi's words like this, she was even more angry, so she found a reason and abruptly interrupted Gao Zong's interest.

"This..., then check it."

The emperor's banquet drink is accompanied by eunuchs who try food. Each dish must be tested before it can be eaten. It is said that it is customized. However, Li Xian has already taken the lead in using it before. There is no need to start such a procedure again. Gao Zong himself does not have this intention. However, since the Empress Wu has opened his mouth, Gao Zong has not He objected in public. After a little hesitation, he still agreed to Wu Hou's words, but he couldn't help but look at Li Chongyi with a trace of guilt in his eyes.

The matter of food inspection is not complicated. There are only two procedures. One is to probe food with a silver needle to see if there is a reaction of discoloration. This one is very fast. The eunuchs responsible for food inspection are all middle-timers, and their movements are very familiar, but in a moment they have been placed in front of Gao Zong. I have tried all the dishes, but I didn't find any problems. As for the second procedure, it's not difficult. It's just that people try it. It's fast to eat, but it takes time to wait for the reaction. Before the result comes out, there is nothing else to do but sit, so, The atmosphere in the hall inevitably became a little dull...