Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

King Aries can be taken away, but Xian Shan still has to stay at the border.One is the separation of father and son so that they do not dare to act rashly, and the other is that if one day Zhao Guo needs to go north to attack the royal court of the Huns, Xian Shan is undoubtedly a good guide.

As soon as Zhao Dan finished speaking, Aries King knew that there was no possibility of changing this matter.

If Zhao Dan had mentioned this matter a few days ago, then perhaps Aries King could find a way to do something with his thousands of troops outside the city, but yesterday the three thousand Zhao cavalrymen just came from Wuyuan When the two counties of Jiuyuan and Jiuyuan arrived at Dingbei City, if Aries King dared to make any changes at this time, he would definitely end up with annihilation.

The King of Aries was bitter in his heart, nodded very numbly, and said, "In that case, thank you, Your Majesty."

After a while, King Aries walked out of the gate of the mansion disheartened.

The king who once commanded one of the strongest Hun tribes on the grassland knew very well that from now on, no matter what the grassland hegemony or Shan Yu's position, it has nothing to do with him!

Zhao Dan looked at the leaving figure of King Aries with a smile on his face.

"Want to use the widow's land to recuperate, and then return to the Huns after a few decades, and even seize the widow's Hetao counties? Don't even think about it!"

Zhao Dan also just learned something through the secret investigation of Hu Yiwei in Dingbei City a few days ago, that is, the King of Aries is actually the half-brother of Xiuli Shanyu, who also belongs to the Shuda clan .

I was almost cheated by this guy before!

With such an identity, how could Zhao Dan give him a chance to make a comeback?

The Aries King returned to the Aries Tribe camp outside the city listlessly, and was about to call someone to find some good wine to get drunk, when suddenly his son Xian Shan rushed into the Aries King's tent excitedly.

"Father, father, it's born, it's born!"

The Aries King froze for a moment: "What happened?"

Xian Shan looked excited: "My son, your eldest grandson is born!"

This news finally dilutes some of the frustration in the Aries King's heart. When he came to Xianshan's camp and saw this baby boy who looked very similar to himself, he finally felt a little joy in his heart, and his face showed a smile. A smile.

In any case, at least the blood of the Aries King is still passed on. Even if the Aries tribe is annexed now, there may not be no chance of a comeback in the future.

"Father, give your grandson a name!"

According to the customs of the Aries tribe, the eldest grandson should be named by the grandfather.

But where does the current Aries King have that mood?Immediately waved his hand and said: "This is your son, you should do it yourself!"

Xian Shan thought for a while, and said happily: "Since this is the case, then the child's name should be Touman!"

Chapter 487 New Year's Day Banquet

Time flies, and several months have passed in a flash, and a very grand festival has descended on this land of China.

New Year's Day is here.

New Year's Day in the Warring States Period was not January 200st in the Gregorian calendar in later generations. After all, Jesus was not born until more than [-] years ago.

Judging from the grandness of New Year's Day celebrations during the Warring States Period, it is actually the Spring Festival for later generations.

In fact, the Warring States Period also had a "Spring Festival", but it refers to the beginning of spring among the 24 solar terms, which is completely different from the Spring Festival in later generations.

In the Warring States Period, the date of New Year's Day was also different from that of the Spring Festival in later generations.

Among the three dynasties of Xia, Shang and Zhou before the Warring States Period, only the Xia Dynasty set New Year's Day as the first day of the first month, the Yin and Shang Dynasty set New Year's Day as the first day of December, and the Zhou Dynasty set New Year's Day as the first day of November.

Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were also the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, it was natural that in accordance with the regulations of the Zhou Dynasty, New Year's Day was set on the first day of November in the lunar calendar.

The Book of Songs has a saying in July: "Jujube peeled in August, rice harvested in October, for this spring wine, celebrate the harvest, and honor the elderly." It is about New Year's Day on the first day of November.

However, there is a country that likes to be different. This country is Qin. Qin’s Spring Festival is on the first day of October, which is different from other countries. This is one of the major “evidences” that Qin is regarded as heresy.

On New Year's Day, all countries will hold some grand celebrations to celebrate the successful completion of the autumn harvest, and worship ancestors to bless the grain harvest in the coming year.

The Book of Songs Zhou Song Fengnian described the sacrificial activities as follows: "In a good year, there are many millet and rice, and there are also high-end granaries. Trillions and scorpions are used for wine and sweets. They are given to the ancestors and concubines to negotiate a hundred rituals and bring blessings to Confucius."

In addition, all countries will hold a grand banquet on New Year's Day, and the kings will invite ministers to the palace to have a banquet and enjoy delicious food and wine.

The Book of Poetry, Binfeng July, describes the banquet in this way: "When friends drink wine, they say they kill lambs. When you enter the court, you will call him Gong, and you will live forever!"

On the night of New Year's Day, Zhao Dan held a grand dinner in the palace city of Handan, and invited many ministers of the Zhao State to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year together.

Fine wine was warmed in the cauldron, and the rich aroma of the wine filled the entire hall. Delicious delicacies were served non-stop. Even the queen, son and princess who had lived in the deep palace all the year round showed their faces rarely, and the whole Zhao Kingdom There was joy in the hall.

The main dish of this banquet is the famous "Eight Treasures of the Zhou Dynasty".

The first dish is Chunao, that is, rice with meat and soy sauce.

The second dish is chunwu, that is, yellow rice with meat and soy sauce.Chunwu is similar to Chunzhuo, the only difference is the rice.

The third dish is Paotun, or suckling pig.

The method of this dish is to slaughter the suckling pig first, dig out the internal organs, fill the stomach with red dates, wrap the outside with reeds, coat it with clay and roast it on a charcoal fire.

After the suckling pig’s shell is burnt, break it open, wipe off the gray film on the skin with wet hands, spread the rice flour paste on the skin, fry it in a hot oil pan until golden, then take it out, cut it into long strips, and mix it with spices .

This is not over yet, the next step is to put it in the cauldron, put the cauldron in a big pot to stew, the water in the cauldron should not be full to the side of the tripod, stew with fire for three days and three nights, and finally you're done.

This dish involves four cooking methods: simmering, roasting, frying, and stewing. It is the most famous among the eight treasures of the Zhou Dynasty, and it is also the most complicated dish to make.

The fourth dish is Daozhen, roast beef, lamb, and deer tenderloin.

The fifth course is beef pickles and sheep pickles.

The sixth course is boiled, that is, baked jerky.

The seventh dish is grits, which is three delicacies baked rice.

The eighth course is liver glutinous rice, which is roasted dog liver in oil.

Since the meal sharing system was popular in the Warring States Period, and the status was very particular, and there were even regulations on the number of utensils for meals, so it does not mean that everyone can eat this week's eight treasures.

In fact, among the hundreds of Zhao Guo ministers present, most of them could only eat one or two of Zhou Bazhen's dishes.

People like Zhao Ling at the county guard level can eat three of them.

Yu Xin and Li Bo, who are among the top ministers of Zhao State but have no titles, can get four dishes.

Those with titles like Zhao Sheng, Zhao Bao, and Lian Po can eat five dishes.

Queens and princesses can eat six dishes.

Young masters like Zhao Heng and Zhao Yan can eat seven dishes.

And the only person who can taste all Zhou Bazhen once is Zhao Dan who is the king of Zhao State.

In fact, this was originally the prerogative of Zhou Tianzi, but now that everyone is king, they are on the same level as Zhou Tianzi in terms of rank, so the treatment should naturally be the same as Zhou Tianzi.