What kind of bad intentions can the little prince have?

In the past, at such big banquets, Li Yue was young and would gather with female relatives, mainly princesses and concubines. After all, children are placed on the side of foreign officials. , A little guy stays there, that is a little white rabbit that fell into the wolves!But the situation is different now. Li Yue is eight years old and has already gone to the fief. It seemed a bit inappropriate for the female relatives to stay together. Therefore, this time, his seat was arranged among the princes of the clan, because his prince ranked quite high.No way, Li Shimin had many sons, but he also had many restless ones. Over the years, many had died, so that the youngest, Li Yue, was placed higher in the list.

The crown prince Li Zhong and the second prince Li Xiao are also here. Li Zhong said he is the crown prince, but so far, there are very few people who are willing to support him as the crown prince. Other than that, he seems to have no other outstanding features. He is also low-key. Although he also lives in the East Palace, he doesn't touch anything. The officials in the East Palace belong to him in name, but in fact they are part-time jobs. Going through the motions, he was sitting there with a smile at the moment, but it made people feel unreal.

Li Zhong has always kept a low profile, and Li Xiao is similar, that is, he just sits there with his head depressed, and no one is going to heat the cold stove anyway, so he just sits there silently and stares at the plates on the table in a daze.

Li Yue didn't pay much attention to them. After all, they didn't have much contact with each other. Li Zhong knew himself well. His position as prince was nothing more than the result of a compromise between all parties. Unless Li Sujie and Li Hong were gone at this moment, otherwise If so, he is destined to be brought here temporarily to occupy the pit, and if there is a more suitable one later, he will have to abdicate honestly and make way for the virtuous.Although Li Yue is barely considered a man of the day in the clan, someone in the East Palace has persuaded Li Zhong to win over a few clans, and even if there are any changes in the future, there will be someone who can speak for him.How could the deposed prince have a good end? The former prince Chengqian was so favored back then, but in the end he was forced to rebel directly and said to spare his life, but a pampered prince was exiled to Qianzhou. It's almost the same as sending to death.But Li Zhong is not moved by it. On the one hand, he has self-knowledge. If you go to win someone over, do you have to stand by your side?What you can give others will only bring trouble to them!On the other hand, if he has always been a decoration in the East Palace, he may be able to retreat in the future, but if he is not willing to be lonely, I am afraid that the queen who supports him as the prince will not easily spare him, so be honest and keep a low profile A little is better than nothing.

As for the other elder brothers, most of Li Yue only had a little impression that their communication existed in the stylized gift list during the New Year and holidays. They were not far or near, and they maintained a polite communication. As for more , forget it!No one wants to get involved with a restless brother who is somehow dragged into the water because of the too close contacts before.

Sitting together now, they are not brothers of the same mother anyway, so everyone behaves more alienated, not like those son-in-laws who can get together to have a joke.

It was the first time for Li Yue to participate in such a big banquet outside the court. He looked at the courtiers, and several important officials gathered together to talk, and Changsun Wuji's place was even more crowded, surrounded by Changsun Wuji, Li Yue He curled his lips secretly, this guy is really gone, if Li Shimin is still around, how dare he do this!

Li Yue didn't pay much attention to what was going on with Changsun Wuji, he knew in his heart that Changsun Wuji was not that kind of magnanimous, and the matter of the iron materials before, although the Changsun family didn't look like the Cui family or other iron-making families. He suffered a big loss, but for Changsun Wuji, if he didn't take advantage of it, he suffered a loss. Therefore, Changsun Wuji may still feel a little upset in his heart. It's okay for him to hide aside. He may not be able to remember him, but if he hits the point of the gun, I'm afraid this person will not be so easy to dismiss.

Therefore, after taking a few glances at Li Yue, he sat obediently in his seat and pretended to be transparent. Meals are divided these days, and instead of wine, there was a pot of drink made of floral wolfberry on his table. It was very good, so Li Yue simply poured himself a glass and sipped and played slowly.

Not long after Li Zhi came out, everyone stood up and bowed down. Kneeling was not popular in the Tang Dynasty, especially those who could participate in this kind of Zhengdan banquet were high-ranking officials and nobles, so they just bowed and saluted. After Li Zhi took his seat, he said with a smile: "You are welcome to take your seats! Today is Zhengdan, and I will have fun with you!" After all the ministers were seated, another ceremony officer asked Li Zhi for his opinion. , Only then did they give orders loudly, the musicians began to play music, the chime bell rang, and then dancers walked into the hall wearing light cloud clothes and danced lightly.

At present in the Tang Dynasty, rituals and music were still very important. For example, in the Hongwen Museum, there was a gentleman who taught music theory. In addition, he had to learn some dances. On some key occasions, dances were an important part of some ceremonies. , not to mention the officials, some even the emperor had to attend in person.Even if Li Yue became a vassal, he did not lag behind in education. The husband Li Zhi arranged for Li Yue came from a down-and-out family.However, this person has experienced a relatively comprehensive education, and he is quite capable in all aspects.He is also a very flexible person, knowing that for a person like Li Yue, it is not very useful to learn the scriptures, so he taught a lot of other miscellaneous things.

Although Li Yue was not short of money in his previous life, he did not have the money to specialize in learning any talents. However, in this life, he has plenty of time, and he is more patient in learning. He doesn't need to be a master, but he has a certain level of appreciation It is still necessary.Nowadays, this kind of ritual and music is actually similar to Western symphony, and it is only used in various big banquets. Usually there are noble families, it is said that it is a feast of bells, but in fact, it is only used on some important occasions. Will be so solemn, after all, it takes a lot of manpower and material resources to maintain such a pomp.The same is true for the royal family. Usually, it is okay to have a few musicians and dancers singing and dancing to add to the fun, but this kind of ostentation can only be brought out in a banquet of this scale.Therefore, Li Yue saw it for the first time, so she listened quietly.

Over there, several important ministers took the lead and got up to give Li Zhi a congratulatory speech. The congratulatory speeches were full of flowers and flowers.Then there were several representatives from the clan. As for the others, they had no choice but to seize the opportunity to toast Li Zhi after the banquet started.

After a round of congratulatory speeches, the banquet officially began.The palace people carried trays and wore flowers and butterflies, and delivered food to each table one after another. The first thing that was served was hot pot.The way of eating hot pot has existed since ancient times. It is generally called Gudong soup, which is usually bronze, with a charcoal fire under it. This kind is only suitable for friends to have a drink, because the charcoal fire is placed below. Be it on the table, it's all a hassle.And the hot pot from Ningzhou is the brass pot of the later generations, with the charcoal fire in the middle, which is much safer.

This can also be regarded as Li Zhi being considerate of the officials. Zhengdan is still in winter, and the winter in Chang'an is not warm. The Taiji Hall is also very large. These days, the palaces are also built taller. Although there are charcoal fires inside the copper pillars for warmth , but the place is large, that is, people sitting near the copper pillars will feel warmer.When the weather is cold, the dishes are easy to cool down. Therefore, half of the dishes on the palace banquet are originally cold food, and the others are usually grilled or stewed. After these things are cold, the taste is really indescribable.The oil used for food these days is either flax oil, butter or suet, like stews. In order to increase the flavor, animal oil is generally used, which is unappetizing when it condenses.Now that we change to hot pot, we can save a few cold dishes, and make the officials more comfortable to eat.

The people present are not unfamiliar with hot pot. Several generals have poured a whole plate of meat into the boiling soup base. Some older ones are even more fortunate. At their age, raw and cold things are real. Don’t dare to eat too much. In the past, everyone didn’t care about what to eat at the palace banquet. Before coming, they would usually fill their stomachs a little, and then choose some light and non-greasy cold food to eat a few mouthfuls. People changed the menu, and everyone naturally had an appetite.

Li Zhi looked at the performance of the officials below, and nodded secretly in his heart. In fact, the queen was in charge of coordinating the palace banquet before, and the queen usually followed the routine of previous years, and this year, it was the same. But Wu Zhaoyi made this suggestion, saying that many of the court officials are veterans, and their appetite may not be so good as they get older.Palace banquets in previous years cost countless manpower and material resources, but those who went to the banquet may not like it. This year, it is better to change it and make a hot pot for each table. On the one hand, it saves the trouble of the imperial dining room, and on the other hand, it can be eaten comfortably.

Originally, Li Zhi was still hesitating, but Queen Wang said something about common practice, and said that hot pot is not allowed on the table, which immediately aroused Li Zhi's rebellious psychology.Anyway, the meals made by your aristocratic family can be on the table, but our royal family can't be on the table?Therefore, the Queen's opinion was directly rejected, and the dining room was asked to change the menu.Now that he was eating comfortably, Li Zhi suddenly felt that Wu Zhaoyi was still good at handling things, not like a queen who just knew how to behave.Is our old Li's family relying on decency?

Who knows, on a good day, there are people who want to make troubles and make people unhappy.