Tang's dining table

Tang people are damn optimists.

When Li Shen followed the crowd slowly toward Jinchangfang, he didn't know what was wrong, so he took out a jade flute from his sleeve and started playing it, dancing while playing it.

The low voice is crisp and lively, sometimes like the chirping of birds, sometimes like a shepherd boy returning late at night.

With the sound of the flute and the dancing, the people who originally lined up to enter Jinchangfang were no longer so anxious. Some people with big butts also squirmed with Li Shen, looking at all kinds of strange things, which made Li Hong laugh.

Laughter is contagious, not to mention that this is a festival in itself, so even Yunchu nodded and swung his butt in the crowd.

There was a custom of keeping the year old on New Year's Eve in the Tang Dynasty. However, this keeping of the year ended when adults stayed up all night to prevent the Nian beast from snatching away their children.

Judging from how crowded Jinchangfang is now, not only the Nian beast does not dare to come, but even the demons and ghosts do not dare to come.

Since the Tang Dynasty defeated the Western Regions so that no one dared to show their heads, and then completely pacified the Three Kingdoms of Liaodong, the entertainment industry of the Tang Dynasty has become extremely prosperous.

In the past, five or six dancers danced together to form a large-scale dance. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to see hundreds of dancers dancing together.

However, what really drives Chang'an people crazy is the fried chicken that exudes a strong aroma of herbs.

The origin of this kind of fried chicken is roasted chicken. Later, I found that the production speed of roasted chicken could not keep up with the sales. Then I thought of fried chicken, but found that it also takes a lot of time to fry raw chicken.

So, the old fairy Sun appeared. He specially prepared several herbs that nourish yin and yang. He first cooked the chicken with these herbs that exuded a strong fragrance, then took it out to dry, and finally put it into the boiling pot. Fry the chicken violently in a pan. After the hot oil turns the skin of the chicken into a brown color, you can take it out and sell it.

Therefore, this kind of chicken has a well-known name called fairy chicken.

This kind of chicken has become popular throughout Chang'an since it appeared, so much so that when the old gods ate this kind of chicken, they were curious about how to make it so delicious.

Anyone with a little money in their pocket will definitely buy a fairy chicken just like they used to buy roast chicken.

A few people who were unwilling to eat at the royal banquet were overwhelmed by the smell of fried chicken and immediately took the initiative to pay for a chicken each to gnaw on.

Yunchu took a look at the dark oil in the fried chicken and gave up voluntarily because he didn't want to get cancer in Datang.

Li Hong originally wanted to eat it, but when he saw Yun Chu not moving, he knew that this food was not good for life, so he stopped moving, but allowed his four guards to buy a few to eat.

They don't care about it anyway.

Li Hong was very familiar with Jinchangfang. He passed by a small shop selling ice cream and was indifferent to the colorful ice cream on display. Instead, he specifically asked the shop to make him a mung bean ice cream with an ugly color.

Because it was a benefit given by His Highness the Crown Prince, the guards got colorful ones.

In full view of the public, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty took a candied haws a stick from the straw of a candied haws hawker. Without paying him, he just said "Naha" and the candied haws seller ran away, fearing that they would continue to take it for nothing. No money.

Pei Xingjian obviously found that after entering Jinchangfang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had always been praised by the great scholars for being mature and prudent, immediately turned into a somewhat naughty child.

Even for two very honest bears squatting on the roadside without looking for anyone to mess with, Li Hong would go over to scratch the bears' ears and kick the bears' butts. However, when the bears raised their paws to eat, time, he ran away.

Xue Rengui followed Yun Chu and browsed at the bookstall of Tongban's house for a while, and was immediately blushing by the beauties in the album.

Pei Xingjian pulled open a scroll, and a naked, life-size painting of a beautiful woman appeared in front of everyone.

Under the gaze of everyone, Pei Xingjian felt as if his face was on fire. He rolled up the scroll hurriedly and was about to get angry when he threw it on the stall. However, the bookstall clerk whispered beside him: "There are also two pictures, I don't know, guest. Want to see it?"

So, while Pei Xingjian was yelling and scolding, the waiter smiled and apologized, collected the money, and packed the paintings that Pei Xingjian purchased.

Before it was delivered to Pei Xingjian, the baggage was unpacked by Wen Wenwen and Di Renjie.

He didn't put down the folding fan he got from Yunchu in the middle of winter. He pointed at the portraits of beauties on them with the fan and said, "Actually, they are all portraits of real people. Don't you want to meet me?"

Pei Xingjian quickly wrapped up the scroll and threw it to his entourage: "It's none of your business."

Wen Wen took Pei Xingjian's sleeve and said, "Brother Pei is now working in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in the examination department. I have not made any progress in this official position for many years, and Brother Pei does not give me any ideas."

Pei Xingjian sneered and said: "In five years, I rose from the eighth rank as a supervisory censor, and now I am firmly seated as the sixth rank of Wannian County Magistrate. What else do you want?"

She smiled softly and said, "Isn't the position of Chang'an County Magistrate vacant..."

Pei Xingjian said angrily: "The magistrate of Jingxian County needs your majesty to speak. Please forgive me for being unable to do anything."

"Just look at your pictures of beautiful girls with naked butts. It's of no use at all." Wen Wen immediately changed her face when she didn't get any benefit.

Di Renjie did not leave, but kept looking at Pei Xingjian.

Pei Xingjian said: "You have become a figure hated by gods and ghosts in Dali Temple. If you want to be the young minister of Dali Temple, you must first be in favor with your superior. At least you need someone's recommendation before you can come to me."

Di Renjie spat and said: "I have made so many meritorious deeds and solved so many big cases, but the results are still inferior to General Xin Mao's words. Such a vicious thief will be punished by everyone." Of."

Pei Xingjian roared angrily: "I am a doctor in the examination department of the Ministry of Personnel, not the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

Xue Rengui, who had been walking with Pei Xingjian, said, "You have to think more carefully, otherwise I won't know how to hurt you next time we meet."

Pei Xingjian said angrily: "I don't count those above the seventh rank... Hey, tell me, is this their plan?"

Xue Rengui said: "It seems that Yunchu and the others are planning to promote a large number of junior officials below the seventh rank. However, what do you think they are doing by promoting junior officials? Wannian County does not have that many positions for those junior officials."

Pei Xingjian thought about it for a moment before shaking his head and said: "Yunchu, that idiot, is probably plotting against Chang'an County, and is preparing to turn Chang'an County from being in charge of Chang'an County into being in charge of Chang'an County... No, there is also Hu County. In the last Fengyukou incident, The magistrate of Hu County committed suicide, and the official department has not sent anyone yet...Old Xue, what do you think Yun Chu is going to do? I understand that he is plotting against Chang'an County, but it is wrong to plot against Hu County."

Xue Rengui smiled and said: "In the past, the king of Han asked Han Xin to be his commander, and asked: How many troops can the general lead? Han Xin replied: The more troops Han Xin can lead, the better.

It seems that a Wannian County plus a Chang'an County cannot satisfy Yunchu's appetite. "

Pei Xingjian shook his head and said, "That's not right. Yun Chu doesn't have such big ambitions. He is like a watchdog. He won't get himself a territory that the boss can't see."

Xue Rengui laughed and said, "Shouldn't we find out if we go to Yun's and ask? You people, you are always guessing, so you are not too tired to panic."

After that, Xue Rengui packed up a bunch of toys at a toy stall, carried them himself, and went straight to Yun's house.

There is no moon on New Year's Eve, so the sky is pure black, but the stars in the sky are surprisingly bright and twinkling. The sky is like a piece of black silk studded with gems...

Because it was not midnight, the most famous giant Kongming lantern in Jinchangfang did not rise. I heard that Jinchangfang made a huge moon-shaped Kongming lantern this year. I don’t know what it will look like after it rises. .

After entering the Yun family, the two of them found that the Yun family was full of people shouting and horses braying, mixed with the neighing of donkeys.

Li Hong was wearing a horse-shaped outfit made of bamboo strips and silk, and was braying at Naha, who was wearing a donkey-shaped outfit.

It's just that Li Hong was carrying Li Si, who was also wearing armor-like clothes made of silk, on his back, while Naha was carrying Wen Wen, who was also wearing armor-like clothes, on her back.

It looked like a war.

Around them, there were several little ones standing, waiting for their elder sisters and brothers to finish their fun and take their turn.

The hall of the Yun family was brightly lit, and a dozen thick whale oil candles were burning brightly. They were like torches, not only did they not produce much smoke, but they were also resistant to burning.

A group of women in costumes were playing cards in the hall. Although the door of the hall was open, they could not feel the slightest chill.

Li Shen unconsciously held a teapot and stood behind Princess Ji pointing, but she often received a blank look from Princess Ji.

As soon as Xue Rengui came in, his wife, Mrs. Liu, stood up and prepared to greet her husband. Xue Rengui waved her hand and said, "Madam, you have worked hard for a year. Now it's time to relax and unwind. Don't worry about me."

After finishing speaking, seeing that there were not many golden melon seeds in front of Ms. Liu, she grabbed a handful from her purse and placed them in front of Ms. Liu, smiling and saying to the other women, "Have fun playing."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gongsun, who was wearing sword dance clothes and a long silk hanging around his neck, said to Pei Xingjian, "I don't have any money either."

Pei Xingjian smiled awkwardly and threw the entire money bag to Gongsun. Gongsun held it casually, slapped the money bag on the table and said, "I am rich. This time, I am a landlord."

Pei Xingjian actually hoped that his wife, Kudi, could also join this group. Unfortunately, some of them did not want it and would rather let Gongsun join. , and he doesn’t want the Hu man wife Kudi whom Wu Mei married to him.

I still feel very guilty about Gongsun Pei Xingjian. He finally tortured his first wife, Mrs. Lu, to death, and she still thought about bringing Gongsun into her family. Unexpectedly, Wu Mei gave him a marriage to a Hu female official next to her. , now, Gongsun's attempt to enter the Pei family has completely come to nothing.

Li Shen opened his arms and looked at the children playing in the yard, and then at the women playing cards in full swing.

Look at Yun Chu who is making pots of tea, Wen Wen and Di Renjie who are bickering, Xue Rengui with a smile on his face, and Pei Xingjian with an embarrassed look on his face.

After taking a long breath, he asked the maid for some pen and ink so that he could draw a picture of tonight's banquet, which should be passed down to future generations.

See you tomorrow,