Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

"Husband and wife salute each other!...Licheng...sent..." Liu Shu paused, then changed his words: "Please invite guests to the table!... Serve the food!"

Weddings in South Vietnam are usually held at noon. After the banquet at noon, many guests go home in the afternoon. Only close relatives, friends and neighbors will continue to eat the banquet for three days.

This meal is a banquet dinner, with eight cold dishes, sixteen hot dishes, and several exquisite fruit cakes. The dishes include delicacies from mountains and seas, and each dish is delicious.

The cooks of the palace must not be busy with such a big banquet. Not only all the cooks from Fulai Restaurant were invited, but also the chefs from three restaurants were invited to help. Even the kitchen was temporarily added in the backyard.

There is also a water table outside the gate. Li Xu asked someone to set up a long dining table in front of the palace. The endless dining table is filled with small dishes and pastries. Visitors can take a small dish by themselves if they want to eat. Even the bowls and chopsticks are saved.

The most eye-catching places are two large wine vats that are taller than a person. There is an outlet at the bottom of the wine vats. Those who want to drink can take a bamboo cup to get a cup. As long as they don’t get drunk and make trouble, they can drink as much as they like.

Li Xu and Kou Xiao skipped the step of entering the bridal chamber, and no one dared to make trouble in their bridal chamber, even if they dared, it would be embarrassing for them to fight in the bridal chamber of two men.

Li Xu and Kou Xiao sat at the main table, and Liu Shu poured a glass of wine for each of them, and said with a smile: "Although the hijab is not lifted, you still have to drink the Henji wine."

Li Xu stretched out the wine glass, and held Kou Xiao's arm to drink a cup of wine. There was laughter all around, and everyone at the main table was not afraid of Shun Wang. It depends on everyone's ability to pour the prince down."

Li Xu also drank with everyone, but he never drank too much every time. Everyone always thought that the prince's thin body must not be able to drink, and no one dared to take turns drinking him.

Today's day is different, many people became more courageous and coaxed Li Xu to get drunk. Of course, Kou Xiao and the others didn't dare to make trouble, not because they were afraid of him, but because they knew that he could drink a thousand glasses without getting drunk, so they wanted to get drunk His men ended up falling by themselves.

"Okay, if you don't get drunk today, you won't go home!" Li Xu specially brewed a batch of wine for today's banquet. The alcohol content is much higher than that of local wine, and it is purer. The throat slides down the esophagus, still hot into the stomach.

"Good wine!" Many generals shouted, pouring another glass of wine hastily.

Kou Xiao didn't taste the taste at all after drinking a glass of wine, his mind was so excited, it was full of the arms that the two of them entangled just now, and Li Xu raised his chin and raised his head to drink the sex appeal, he felt a glass of wine, his whole body It's all hot, how can I know the taste of wine.

At this time, Guo Fu and the others rushed to pour the wine one by one, and couldn't help but drink another glass. This time, after tasting it carefully, it was indeed a good wine. Not only did it taste mellow, but it also had the refreshing taste of wine. Also just right.

"It's really good wine. How much wine does the prince brew this time? Can the rest be given to Kou's army as a victory wine?"

Li Xu took a sip, and asked without answering, "What price do you think this wine should be sold outside?"

"It's more than twice as expensive as before."

"So do you want a carload of wine like this or a carload of real money of the same size?" Li Xu leaned on Kou Xiao after molesting him and laughed, "I'm joking with you, who is missing?" There will be no shortage of wine for the soldiers to celebrate the victory, this time a total of [-] altars have been brewed, probably there will be nothing left after today, the second batch of wine is already being brewed, and I will definitely be able to drink it a year ago."

Kou Xiao also understands some economic affairs now, so he probably made up his mind, shook his head and said, "Don't drink, sell a batch during the Chinese New Year, I'm sure I can make a lot of money."

Li Xu couldn't hide his surprise, but considering that Kou Xiao had once issued a prohibition order, he knew that he was not fond of alcohol, so he leaned into his ear and whispered: "Don't be afraid of running out of alcohol. After today, there must be many merchants looking for Come to me to buy the secret recipe, and we can make a lot of money just by selling the secret recipe."

Kou Xiao knows this. Li Xu sold a lot of cookbooks when he first started. Although the money was not much, the accumulation made a lot. It is said that Li Ji sold dozens of food in one go when he went out. For the formula, Li Xuquan gave the money to a steward named Lai San, and then let the couple go to the north to make a living. It is said that they are returning home.

Kou Xiao investigated the few people around Li Xu who followed him to the south in the first place. Lai San and two companions were selected by Li Xu because of their luck. They used to be idlers with nothing to do, but now Going out one by one is also a big job, how can we see the downfall of the past.

"Can we still spend the Chinese New Year in South Vietnam this year?" Kou Xiao felt that with the efficiency of the imperial court, it might be impossible to investigate the case of embezzlement of military pay and ink this year, so he didn't know when the emperor would announce Li Xu to go to Beijing.

"It's okay to delay until the end of the year, but it's not necessary. It's the same for me wherever I celebrate the New Year." If the people around him want to move, they must move together, but Kou Xiao doesn't know if they can be with him at that time Go to Beijing.

"What's the latest news from the capital?"

An Qingping has arrived in the capital, and the evidence he brought must have been submitted. Such a big case should involve more than one yamen. If the three parties try together, it will always take a few days to argue first, not to mention there is Xue Tingyao in the middle, not so much. Easy to decide.

"If the evidence they presented is all related to you, will Taiwei Xue be free from suspicion?"

"Of course not, such a good opportunity, and it is impossible for Zhu Yongle to swallow all the greedy money by himself. Someone above must have passed it. This person is Taiwei Xue, and the part he handled was given to this king. This line is stable, and if I were to be the evidence, it would be reasonable to keep it, and even the emperor would not be able to say anything to question it."

"Then you have to worry a little bit, what you know may not be the same as others."

Li Xu was about to open his mouth to reassure him, when he heard a voice interjected, "You two grooms, today is your big day, why do you still have so much to say in private? If you have something to say, go back to the bridal chamber, come on, have a drink! "

Li Xu looked up and saw that he was a lieutenant general of Kou's army. He must have been drunk, his face was bright red, and his eyes were not working well, otherwise he would never dare to tease the two masters.

Li Xu had a drink with him, and replied with a smile: "This king and General Kou have a serious talk, but we really have a lot to talk about with him, otherwise why would you rush to marry him home?"

This was said frankly and extremely shamelessly, Kou Xiao coughed dryly, but his expression was as usual, with his face, this level of ridicule is considered pediatric.

He put his arms around Li Xu's shoulders and asked: "The prince is so urgent, isn't it because he is worried that someone will interfere? If the emperor issues an imperial decree to grant you a marriage, will you agree or not?"

Everyone replied in a noisy manner: "That must not be done, even if you try your best to resist the decree and disrespect it, you can't do it. Otherwise, the backyard will catch fire, and your future life will be sad, my lord."

Some people gave them advice, "My lord, you must write a letter in advance, saying that the concubine has been taken, and the son has been born. It is best to send the child to the capital, so as to block everyone's mouth. Even if the emperor wants to object, he must look at the grandson." face?"

Song Wang was half drunk. Originally he wanted to leave early. After all, asking him to attend the wedding of two men challenged his values ​​and worldview for more than [-] years, but after smelling the wine, he was reluctant to leave. After drinking a glass of wine, he even forgot his last name.

Few people know that Song Wang is good at wine. He usually pretends to be ascetic in front of people. He is not good at anything, but the glutton in his stomach knows it, so he drinks one cup after another, and the more people drink, the more people drink. The more excited he got, Ji Hanyu thought he was drinking away his worries.

Hearing someone suggested this bad idea, he rolled his eyes and asked, "Where did the prince get his son?"

The man winked at him with a frivolous look, and teased, "Of course it's the concubine's son! That Kou Sanniang's son must be a boy, right? Oops, I forgot to bring the full moon ceremony with me today." !"

Many people coaxed angrily: "Yes, yes, and the three rites of baptism, we have to make it up together!"

Li Xu admired their free imagination from the bottom of his heart. He never let out the news that a child was born, because after today, the whole city knows that there is no such person as Kou Sanniang. No, I didn't expect this group of people to be better than him.

However, this proposal can solve the urgent need. They have also considered it before. Sending an orphan to Beijing can also solve the problem of adopting a child. But after all, the identity is different. Now the idea is very good. What about the future?You can't just throw it away after the child uses it, right?

He waved his hand and rejected the proposal: "It's okay to harm other people's children. It's not too late to think about the matter of the son-in-law after a few years. After this wedding banquet, the king may have to go to Beijing to plead guilty. Will you hold on to this king's marriage?"

Speaking of this matter, everyone has something to say again, their lord lives in Nanyue well, and a mutiny outside can be involved in him, this is simply a disaster without reason!

"Mu Xiuyu will be destroyed by Lin Feng. The prince is so good that people hate him. If you want me to say, the man behind the scenes must be one of the other princes." This is another high-ranking guest remarks.

Although Song Wang was half-drunk, his mind was still sober and his thinking was very clear. When he heard this, he wanted to plug his ears. This Nanyue is not only a simple folk style, but also a group of bold guys who dare to say anything. Those few words were enough for the imperial guards to come and arrest people.

"I see that the third prince's evil intentions are not dead. The Zhao family must have contributed. It's a pity that the officials in our small place can't fight against such a behemoth and can't help the prince." Lei Yang, he has a good official position now, but he is very low-key in the officialdom, probably because he is concerned about his status as a businessman.

Song Wang glanced at the official who was at the same table with him, stabbed Ji Hanyu, and asked him, "Who is this?"

Ji Hanyu replied in a low voice: "The prince's finance minister."

"That must be rich!"

Ji Hanyu hesitated for a while before answering this question: "No, the money he makes belongs to the prince, and the money the prince makes belongs to everyone, so we are the ones who have the money!"

Song Wang was taken aback, "Is that true?" To be honest, he was a little surprised from the beginning to the end of today's wedding. He thought that King Shun would not put on such a big show even if he had money, but later he learned that he was marrying a man. I was even more shocked, shouldn't it be done in a low-key manner?

And the cost of this day is not small. The table full of food and wine, the flowing water seats outside, and the obviously brand-new equipment of the wedding reception team, if placed in the capital, such configuration is not high, but in Nanyue, it is a bit beyond the standard.

"What do you think Nanyue was like before?" Ji Hanyu didn't want to think about what he saw when he first arrived in Nanyue, especially the time when the Kou family army rescued them, he almost thought he had encountered a bandit army.

"Let's talk about it with senior brother when you have time. The prince has done too many things over the years, and you will definitely be interested."

Song Wang lowered his head and drank a glass of wine, thinking to himself: What a strange prince.

A banquet lasted from noon to evening, and there were still people who were drunk and sober, looking for wine everywhere, Li Xu asked how much wine was left, and gave a small jar to each of the guests who were good at drinking, saying: Talking about expressing my heart, I actually want to attract investment.

"My lord...why...why aren't you...drunk?" A shaky drunk came to ask?

Li Xu drank a lot of wine, and his eyes were dizzy for a period of time, but now he woke up from the alcohol, and seeing the messy scene in the hall, he felt a little headache.

"The king is already awake." Li Xu called Liu Shu over and asked him to invite the attendants from various mansions to come in and carry them. Although dinner can continue, he doesn't want to entertain a bunch of drunks.

Kou Xiao sat on the side with his head propped up, neither talking nor moving, his eyes were open, looking energetic, but Li Xu saw that he had maintained this position for more than a quarter of an hour, guessing that he was either drunk or asleep up.

When no one came to say hello, Li Xu sat down and shook Kou Xiao lightly, "Hey, are you asleep?"

Kou Xiao's eyeballs rolled around, and he hiccupped suddenly, then asked, "Are you going into the bridal chamber?"

Li Xu pinched his face and asked: "You have the virtue to enter the bridal chamber?" However, he also admired Kou Xiao who remembered the bridal chamber when he was drunk.

Kou Xiao suddenly hugged Li Xu, put his head on his shoulder, let out a mouthful of alcohol-smelling breath, and said with a low laugh: "I have been sitting here for so long, what is the reason? Isn't it just to enter the house with you?" A bridal chamber?"

"Are you still interested? I thought you were drunk and unconscious."

"That can't be done, I'm recharging my energy!" Kou Xiao held back a lot of wine for Li Xu just now. He is bold and generous, and he will not refuse anyone who comes to toast, and he uses a bowl instead of a cup. If he doesn't wake up, Li Xu was worried that he was poisoned by alcohol.

Seeing the guests being carried away one after another, Li Xu couldn't hold on any longer. He was sober, but his eyelids jumped down uncontrollably. He pulled Kou Xiao up and said, "Then let's go, my king's It's wedding night!"