[Rebirth] Talking Fox

As soon as the emperor said this, the audience was silent, and everyone looked at each other, and they were really puzzled.It stands to reason that as long as it is a reward from the emperor, even a single hair is precious, not to mention the delicacies prepared by the royal chef of the palace, but these ten chicken legs feel awkward no matter how they sound.

You Qing is the number one scholar in the new discipline, and his talent and learning are obvious to all. Although it is a peaceful year, and the poems and poems written by talented scholars in the market are more romantic, but the poems he wrote just now have no melodious sound, which is really impressive.

Let such a person with a clear temperament sit there holding the chicken legs and chewing, making his hands and mouth full of oil...

Everyone shivered in unison, feeling goose bumps.I don't know what the emperor and his old man think, and if he doesn't know the inside story, he still thinks how greedy the number one scholar is.

Eunuch Li, the servant next to the emperor, has always been a fine person, and he was stunned at this time. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and quickly glanced at the master. Seeing that he was not joking, he quickly turned around and looked at the people behind him. The little eunuch went down to deliver the decree.

Bai Li has been looking at the emperor eagerly, because he successfully blocked his mouth, he also won ten chicken legs for himself. He obviously ate a lot, but he still couldn't help his saliva dripping down, so he quickly lifted up his sleeves Shacha, walked back to You Qing contentedly, grabbed his sleeve and kissed him on the face, then squatted down happily.

You Qing's complexion was as usual, but there was helplessness in the depths of his eyes, he sighed angrily and amusingly, and knelt down respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

The emperor raised his hand with a smile, and was just about to say "Excuse me", when suddenly he was shocked, his eyes widened, he came to his senses, and he frowned and glanced sideways at Eunuch Li who was standing beside him.

Eunuch Li quickly received his hint, and hurriedly approached and lowered his voice respectfully: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

The emperor's face was bluish and white, he took a deep breath, and lowered his voice lower than him: "Did I just say that I would reward chicken legs?"

"Exactly." Eunuch Li bent over.

The emperor was dumbfounded when he heard this, and then he stared again, looking at him with incomparable majesty.

Eunuch Li broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that you ordered it yourself, why are you still staring at me, but his face is respectful: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

"Are you right?!" The emperor was obviously angry.

Eunuch Li is about to die unjustly, and he is just a messenger. There is no room for him, a slave, to comment on the orders issued by his master. He doesn't know what the emperor is doing, so he has to bite the bullet and ask : "Then the drumstick... is it rewarded or not?"

"Nonsense! I keep my promises, and there is no reason to take back what I say!"

"Yes, yes... the slave is dull..." Eunuch Li slapped himself in a pretentious manner, and the movement was so light that it seemed to be more itchy. Seeing that the emperor did not express his anger, he laughed again, "Your Majesty, the number one scholar is still kneeling ..."

The emperor's whispering made the following group of people foolish.

You Qing's reward was really not on the table, and now he knelt on the ground and was left to dry for a long time. If you say that the emperor appreciates him, it doesn't look like it, or if you say that the emperor doesn't want to see him, it doesn't look like it.It's really... the Sacred Heart is unpredictable...

When You Qing heard the conversation between the master and the servant above, he suffocated the laughter so much that his stomach almost cramped, and seeing Bai Li rolling on the ground with joy, he felt his teeth itch, wishing he could pick him up and trample him hard.

All the people present, no matter if they were princes or ministers, whether they were servants or court ladies, everyone was busy trying to figure out the holy will, and there was only one person who was enjoying the wine tasting leisurely, and that person was Xue Chang.

Although Xue Chang also felt that the emperor's behavior was a bit weird, he was just a little curious in his heart, and didn't try to guess the mind of the Holy One. He won the Juren at the age of 16 and had no power or power. The position of prime minister was climbed up step by step by himself. Yes, talent, scheming, and courage can be seen from this. Now that he is [-] years old, his mind is not comparable to that of ordinary people.

When others were thinking secretly, he could see the confusion in the emperor's eyes at a glance. Although he didn't understand what was going on, he was sure that this matter was not worth looking into, so he didn't bother to think about it.Besides, after so many years of intrigue, I am really tired, and I don't know why those old officials are still so energetic after their graying beards.

Xue Chang glanced casually, and landed on You Qing. The hand holding the wine glass paused for a while and then returned to normal. Taking advantage of the movement of drinking, he looked at it carefully, feeling a little surprised.

You Qing's eyes drooped slightly, people in front of and behind the banquet couldn't see his expression, and the emperor sat high in the main seat, so he couldn't see clearly, but Xue Chang happened to be right in front of him on the left, and keenly caught the few things hidden in his eyes. He smiled very much, and even noticed that his gaze seemed to sweep across the ground beside him inadvertently.

Xue Chang put down the wine glass, followed him to the ground, but didn't see anything, just wondering, when he saw him looking up at him, he couldn't help being stunned, and quickly put away his doubts and rushed He smiled.

Hearing Eunuch Li's reminder, the emperor over there felt a little uneasy and stopped putting on airs. He quickly raised his hand: "Get up! Get up!"

Everyone was confused by his extremely easy-going tone.

You Qing thanked En and stood up from the ground, his expression exposed to everyone's eyes, he didn't look at Bai Li again, but returned to his seat calmly.

The emperor originally planned to give You Qing a marriage, and the two foreigners also rewarded some other things, but now You Qing only got ten chicken legs, and the two of them don't know what to reward, they can't reward two plates of peanuts, right? ?In the end, he had no choice but to give a verbal compliment.

The banquet resumed lively again, Zhang Yuancai wanted to congratulate You Qing, but when he thought that the reward he got was chicken legs, he felt that the words of congratulations were really hard to say, so he hesitated to pick up the wine glass, and couldn't hold back a word for a long time , I had to take a sip silently and put it down.

You Qing had no choice but to keep laughing.

But after a while, the imperial dining room sent someone to bring up the honey sauce chicken legs, and with the emperor's permission, they walked towards You Qing's seat with the plate.You Qing thanked him again, and took the plate in his hands bravely.

The emperor chatted with everyone as usual, but he was thinking in his heart that the elegant anecdotes at the Luming Banquet in previous years would be circulated among the people, but if this incident spreads this year, it may chill the hearts of scholars.

"Your Majesty..." Eunuch Li leaned closer to the emperor's ear and whispered, "The princess is making trouble!"

The emperor twitched, rubbed his forehead with a headache, waved his hand and said: "I know, I know, let her relax, I know it well."

"Yes!" Eunuch Li whispered a few words to the little maid behind him, and waved her to leave.

This court lady was served by the princess personally, and the princes could recognize it at a glance. Although the minister didn't recognize anyone, he could guess it, and couldn't help but become more active again.

In front of You Qing was an exquisite fine porcelain tray. There were ten chicken legs neatly arranged in two rows and five rows. Each chicken leg was poured with sweet and attractive honey juice, and lotus meat was embedded around the chicken legs. , red dates, longan and other eight-treasure ingredients, and the green lotus leaves are placed underneath, which really deserves the good name.

But... You Qing took a deep breath and looked away... Looking at it, I'm so tired of it!

Bai Li didn't think so, he was desperately wiping his saliva on these chicken legs, his eyes rolled around and looked around, he saw that others were chatting around the emperor's new topic, and You Qing was also talking to the people next to him, Then he reached out his hand stealthily and quickly stole the chicken leg on the farthest side.

In the blink of an eye, one of the chicken legs was missing on the plate, but no one noticed.You Qing didn't pay attention to what he said. Looking at the plate, he felt unappetizing, so he could only appreciate the surrounding scenery. When he buried his head in the wine glass again, he realized that Bai Li was already squatting there, gnawing on it without any image. Woke up.

You Qing looked at his oily hands and mouth, pursed his lips, and weakly turned his eyes to the peony bushes obliquely in front of him. After watching for a while, he couldn't help turning his eyes back, and saw Bai Li squinting his eyes and brushing his hands contentedly. I really couldn't help but want to laugh, so I pressed my fist against my lips and coughed lightly.

"Huh? Brother You, what's the matter with you?" Zhang Yuancai turned to look at him immediately when he heard his voice, his face was full of sincere concern.

You Qing quickly recovered his expression, smiled and said: "It's nothing, I accidentally choked on drinking."

"Oh!" Seeing that he was fine, Zhang Yuancai nodded, glanced across his table inadvertently, and said again, "Huh?"

You Qing followed his gaze to the plate missing a chicken leg, and immediately felt a headache. Before he could react, he suddenly felt that more eyes were falling on him, and the headache suddenly became more intense.

But after a while, everyone noticed his plate, and not only found that a chicken leg was missing, but also found that there was not even half a chicken bone on the table, so they couldn't help but fix their eyes on his face, with a strange look on their faces.

How edible is this number one scholar!There is no bone residue left...

You Qing really wanted to drag Bai Li over to give him a good beating, heaved a sigh of relief, pretended he didn't know anything, and sat there calmly while others looked at him, but he couldn't control the numbness of his scalp.

The emperor noticed the silence for a moment, and followed towards You Qing, but he didn't look carefully, he didn't find anything, he just thought about his daughter's thoughts, and felt that he needed to mention it again, so he turned his head and told Eunuch Li Two sentences.

After Eunuch Li passed on the words, he turned his head to look at the people below, and said with a loud smile: "Just now, the poetry competition was very smooth, and there is no need for rituals and music to add to the fun. Now that I don't write poems, it will be cooler just to drink." As he spoke, he ordered the music officer who was on call at any time to arrange the music.

The sound of silk and bamboo slowly sounded, and the atmosphere during the banquet was even more lively.After finishing brushing his fingers, Bai Li shook his head as he listened to the music, watched everyone's expressions, and stretched out his hand again when he saw the opportunity.

You Qing glanced at his movements from the corner of his eyes, and didn't know how his stomach could still hold it. He was really afraid that he would be overwhelmed, so he had to pull the tray towards him casually, and talked with the Ministry of Industry at the side with a calm expression. The servant chatted about farming and water conservancy.

Bai Li dropped his hands, looked up at him, and saw that he was chatting vigorously, so he took a step forward and stretched out his hand again.

You Qing suddenly turned his head around.

Bai Li was startled, fearing that the chicken legs would disappear out of thin air and scare him, he quickly withdrew his hands, regretting secretly that he should have told Ah Qing earlier that he knew the invisibility technique.

You Qing added some wine to himself, before he could put down the jug in his hand, he turned his head and continued to talk to the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was talking endlessly as if he had met a confidant, and from the corner of his eye, he saw Bai Li stretching out his hand again, feeling the pain in his heart. With a smile, he put the jug out of the tray, blocking his eager paws.

Bai Li's face suddenly turned bitter, and he was so anxious that he wanted to scratch his ears and cheeks, looked around, and stretched out his hand again.

You Qing suddenly turned his head, reached out and took a juicy grape from a small plate, lowered his gaze and began to peel the grape slowly, and he moved the small bowl containing the peel and seed husks to the side of the tray containing the chicken legs.

"..." Bai Li sniffled dejectedly, and sat down on the ground, rolling around in anxiety.

You Qing glanced at him, with a faint smile on the corner of his lips.

The two people here were secretly competing for a plate of chicken legs, and the emperor suddenly laughed loudly: "Okay, okay, change the music, and let my daughter, Princess Yi'an, come and cheer you up!"

Bai Li was stunned when he heard the compliments from the officials, and then he saw Princess Yi'an wearing a water-colored elegant dress, standing behind her with a sword in one hand, walking out with a graceful smile on her dance steps.

Bai Li jumped up from the ground in shock, like a female animal protecting a calf, angrily stood in front of You Qing.

Princess Yi'an didn't look sideways, she bent down and drew her hands to the music, and danced her sword with both firmness and softness, and quickly glanced at You Qing amidst the applause of the officials.

Bai Li's expression froze, and he finally realized that he couldn't block her gaze at all. He stared at her for a while with a stinky face, then turned around, walked to You Qing and sat down, grabbed his arm and put his face on his shoulder. I feel a little more at ease.

You Qing thought of the hardships he had endured in several lifetimes, and felt sour again. He wanted to hold him in his arms but couldn't do it for the time being, so he sighed secretly, and listened to the music with his eyes lowered. It aroused the emperor's suspicion, and his expression remained indifferent.

Bai Li had been paying attention to his expression all the time, his heart was so happy that it almost blossomed, and all the discomfort just now disappeared.

Princess Yi'an has a beautiful appearance, a graceful figure, smooth movements, softness and strength, and dances a soft sword in her hand as if it has life, with a heroic look on her face. The attitude won the applause.

Looking at his daughter, the emperor was only satisfied with 1, and quickly waved her to sit beside him, and said with a smile: "I have gained so many new talents, it is my blessing, I am really happy! As the saying goes Happy events come in pairs, so why not take advantage of this festive day to add another happy event!"

The people below all understood that, it seemed that they were planning to give a marriage, but they didn't know who the princess would be given to.There are also several young officials in the court, but when watching Princess Cai dancing, his eyes drifted towards Sanding Jia from time to time, and it is likely to be one of the three, and You Qing performed extremely well, Who will win the prize will know for itself.

The emperor wanted Princess Yi'an to go to the back to avoid it, but she refused to obey. The father and daughter stared at each other for a while, but the emperor was helplessly defeated, so he had to face the officials in front of her and said, "My daughter has a bad temper." Really, the palace really can't support her, it's better to throw her out early."

This remark drew a good-natured laugh.

Bai Li was immediately annoyed: Why is this old emperor talking endlessly!His eyes turned around in the field, he was originally angry, but suddenly he squinted his eyes and laughed again, ran up to the emperor again, and blew at him.

The emperor's eyebrows twitched, he was in a daze for a moment, and he smiled and said kindly: "The second place Zhang Yuancai!"

Zhang Yuancai was taken aback, and hurriedly knelt and kowtowed.

Everyone at the banquet was a little surprised, secretly thinking that they had guessed wrong.

Princess Yi'an blinked, not knowing why.

The emperor smiled and said: "Zhang Yuancai is excellent in appearance and talent. He is honest, loyal and reliable. He is the first choice for a good son-in-law. Today, I will call you as my son-in-law and choose a day to marry Princess Yi'an."

Zhang Yuancai's eyelids twitched suddenly, he was dumbfounded...

The princess' complexion changed abruptly, she turned around and tugged at the emperor's sleeve anxiously: "Father!"

Bai Li quickly looked at Princess Yi'an, feeling really disgusted with her in his heart, so he didn't bother to approach her, and waved his sleeve directly at her.

Princess Yi'an shook her body, her pale cheeks were suddenly stained with crimson, she was frightened and anxious just now, but in a blink of an eye she changed into a look of embarrassment, stood up and glanced at Zhang Yuancai, stomped her feet blushingly, and ran away and left the banquet.

The ministers: "..."

"Hahahaha! This girl even knows how to be shy!" The emperor smiled as he watched his precious daughter run away, then turned to look at the prospective son-in-law who was kneeling on the ground, "Zhang Yuancai, are you still not accepting the order?"

Zhang Yuancai was stunned for a long time, then suddenly heard the emperor talking to him, and subconsciously bowed his head: "Zhang Yuancai accepts the order, thank you Lord Long En!"

After thanking, I still can't figure out the situation.