Chapter 56: The New Year is coming (Part 1)

"Bang……"

"Bang……"

"Bang……"

This is not the sound of shooting artillery, there is no gunpowder yet, Wei Chi is not a doctor of chemical engineering, nor is he a military genius. He doesn't know how to make artillery. There is no doubt that this sound is the sound of popcorn explosion.

Poor Wei Chi has been very popular since the popcorn was delivered. First of all, Mr. Cheng Zhijie rushed to the door with shamelessness and demands.

"Wei Xiaosi! You are so unkind! You only know how to respect your foster father, but not your uncle, you should beat him!"

Early in the morning, Wei Chi was woken up by Cheng Zhijie's loud voice. He rubbed his eyes and yawned out. When he saw Cheng Zhijie's black face, he woke up all sleepy. He quickly asked, "Uncle Cheng is here, I wonder if there is anything wrong with my nephew?"

Cheng Zhijie waved his hand and said, "I know you are not knowledgeable, don't pretend to be a wise man. I said, why did you send that popcorn to your adopted father's house? I don't know how to send some to my Cheng's house? Wei Xiaosi, who is unscrupulous, loves you in vain!"

When Wei Chi heard this, he felt a big head and quickly said voluntarily: "What is Uncle Cheng saying? How dare I forget you? I'm going to do some more today and send it to my uncle's mansion."

"You guys know each other!"

Cheng Zhijie claimed that Wei Chi was a nephew and respected his adoptive father but not his uncle. It should not be treated equally. In short, over and over again, it means that Wei Chi sent him to the Qin Mansion and the Cheng Mansion. Wei Chi hurriedly agreed, but his skills were not as deep as others. There was no other way except to agree.

After satisfying his intention, Cheng Zhijie left with satisfaction. He felt sorry for Wei Chi. He spent the whole day with the bang of popcorn, which made him tinnitus, his eyes were blurred, and his face was covered with gray. When he arrived, he sighed: "Labor is the most glorious!"

I originally wanted to say "Down with the feudal landlords", but it seems that he is now one of the landlords. Isn't calling down with the landlords just to defeat him? It's just a mess!

Xie Jiu was probably pitiful when he saw him, so he kindly comforted him: "If you don't go through the wind and rain, how can you see the rainbow? Just treat it as a training. When you can compare with Uncle Cheng, you will be the master."

Thinking of Cheng Zhijie's rogue, Wei Chi was crying and asked the sky silently, sighing: "I have experienced countless storms, but why didn't Rainbow appear yet? Isn't this a tossing person?"

Xie Jiu laughed and patted Wei Chi on the shoulder casually, saying, "It means that the wind and rain you have experienced are not enough. Without a bone-cold cold, how can you get the fragrance of plum blossoms? Right?"

Wei Chi was speechless. By the way, this sister was not as good as she could say before. Now she has already practiced it. Crushing the rainbow? The rainbow in his house seems to be in a long way.

Two days before the Chinese New Year, His Majesty Li Er held a New Year dinner. Officials above the fourth rank can attend. Wei Chi just reached the side and was qualified to attend and could bring his family. He was about to attend the dinner. Wei Chi remembered what he encountered in the palace and quickly told Xie Jiu. The two of them ginseng and detailed it.

Xie Jiu pondered and asked, "What do you think?"

Wei Chi said: "You still remember the last time the one named Li You?"

Xie Jiu frowned slightly and nodded. Wei Chi said, "I heard that he was not among the ranks of returning to Beijing by the imperial edict this time."

Xie Jiu's face turned cold and said, "In this way, did that person deliberately let him go to test us?"

Wei Chi said: "Eighty percent."

Xie Jiu thought for a while: "The subsequent attack should not have been instructed by that person. No wonder Li You was not in the ranks of returning to Beijing under the imperial edict."

Wei Chi said: "Li You is not afraid. We are in the capital, he is in another place. Now the transportation is not developed, the mountains are high and the roads are far away, so don't care about him. However, Li Yuanchang and Li Yan, the foolish man, although neither of them are the princes favored by His Majesty Li Er, they still have a headache. They are not afraid of thieves stealing, but are afraid of thieves thinking about them."

A cold light flashed in Xie Jiu's eyes and said, "It's better to act first, and then to act miserably! You said, what would your Majesty have if he knew that Li Yuanchang often cared about Prince Chengqian?"

Wei Chi laughed and said, "Husband..."

As soon as he said a word, he immediately woke up, stopped and turned elsewhere: "The grandeur of Baling is in a lake in Dongting. He holds distant mountains and swallows the Yangtze River, and is vast and endless; the morning sunset is sunset and sunset, and the atmosphere is endless; this is the grand view of Yueyang Tower, which is well-known by the predecessors."

Xie Jiu was covered in black lines. Looking at Wei Chi's eyes, he was very outrageous and entangled, and sighed: "What are you doing with the Yueyang Tower inscription?"

Wei Chi was serious and his face remained calm: "I missed my middle school days. I was punished by my teacher to copy this article three times!"

Xie Jiu was speechless and continued: "I'd better think about how to let His Majesty Li Er know that Li Yuanchang often cared for Prince Chengqian!"

Wei Chi frowned and thought for a while. When she saw Xie Jiu's jewelry box, she remembered the little woman she was happy when she gave her the gems and jade artifacts. She was not happy for the value of those things, but because Wei Chi gave her gifts.

Wei Chi suddenly remembered it and laughed. Xie Jiu frowned and said coldly: "Don't be distracted! Be focused!"

Wei Chi said: "I was not distracted. I think His Majesty Li Er already knows it."

Xie Jiu was shocked and asked quickly: "What do you say?"

Wei Chi quickly told me that Prince Chengqian said he wanted to include the treasures given by Li Yuanchang into the inner treasury that day. How could His Majesty Li Er not know about it? If you know, you will definitely be curious about where Prince Chengqian came from. Prince Chengqian, the honest boy, must tell his emperor father the origin of the treasures. He must also tell the reason why he did this. Hehe, we have made contributions in education!

Xie Jiu smiled helplessly and said, "Why are your luck so good? Li Yuanchang is not worth worrying about when he was in a misfortune. What about Li Yan? There is no good way to deal with the mud!"

"Isn't his brother Li Ke still there? By the way, the throne of King Shu is not a very favored child. I remember that later, Li Tai and Cheng Qian failed to compete for the throne, and one of them also became the King of Shu. Isn't Li Ke a child that Taizong likes? Why was the title of King of Shu at the beginning?"

Xie Jiu smiled and said, "I don't know much about this. Both the old and new Tang books say that Li Ke is very popular with Taizong. However, it seems that he made some mistakes in the early stage and was also named the Prince of the County."

The two of them talked about royal gossip, packed up and prepared to go into the palace. They were dressed in costumes and makeup, but Xie Jiu didn't like it, but he just drew a light embellishment of eyebrows and red lips, not to mention Wei Chi, who dared to pounce on his face with powder, he would definitely fight with others.

Wei Chi took Xie Jiu into the palace and found a last seat to sit. As soon as he took Xie Jiu down, Cheng Zhijie's loud voice rang out: "Wei Silang, we are here now, come here, pay homage to the elders."

Wei Chi smiled bitterly, helped Xie Jiu up, and the two of them went over together. From a distance, they saw a tall and burly man in brocade clothes standing with Cheng Zhijie and greeting him. He had a tall and burly face with a middle-aged man with a handsome face, very heroic and handsome eyes, with a pair of eyes, peaceful and clear.

After saluting, Mr. Qin said, "Silang is here and introduce you to Prince Zhao, an old comrade-in-arms who is the father."

Who is Prince Zhao?!

Speaking of which, Wei Chi is not a specialist in history, so I really don’t know. Looking at Xie Jiu, Xie Jiu shook his head. Prince Zhao smiled kindly and said, “I haven’t gone out for a long time, and it’s understandable that Silang and his wife don’t know me. I am Li Xiaogong.”

When it comes to the name, Wei Chi and Xie Jiu will know and quickly salute. This old prince is one of the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty. He is loyal and kind. He has a good popularity and reputation in the royal family of the Tang Dynasty or the generals.

After seeing him again, the old prince smiled and said, "I like the tea made by Silang very much. It tastes fragrant, quiet and far-reaching, and is unique. I have always wanted to meet someone who can make such a wonderful thing. When I see you today, it is indeed worthy of your reputation."

Wei Chi laughed and said, "Prince, don't praise me. I know I'm too erratic and it's very different from the meaning of tea. It's even more embarrassing to praise me like this than scolding me."

Prince Zhao smiled and said, "With such an insight, you are extraordinary. The adopted son accepted by Brother Shubao is not a common thing! Brother Shubao got a good son when he was old, which is very enviable. He is not like those little bastards in my family! He only knows to cause trouble for me all day long."

Mr. Qin laughed loudly, and he was obviously very proud, but he pretended to be modest: "There is nothing, Silang is also naughty, and he sucked my Qin Meng to do a lot of laughter and crying things. I am an old man, and I am still following the two of them to help clean up the mess."

Prince Zhao smiled and said, "Aren't it all the same for me?"

As soon as these words came out, the people who were the fathers present laughed. After a while, they returned to their positions and sat down. His Majesty Li Er arrived with Empress Changsun.

The New Year dinner, regardless of past and later life, the process is similar. First, they all lead the words and then drink. Xie Jiu is pregnant and cannot drink. Wei Chi found an eunuch early and changed a pot of warm water to give Xie Jiu to drink.

Anyway, for such a banquet, the fourth-rank official like Wei Chi is the role of being the last one. Besides, the couple didn't want to attract attention, so they quietly hurried at their tails and ate in silence. Today's food, in Wei Chi's opinion, is okay, it's that mutton, which doesn't fit Xie Jiu's taste. If you want to eat pork, there is no such thing as it is. People don't want to eat that in the palace.

"Let's eat more coarse grains. Look, there are also corn cakes and cabbages, so eat these."

Wei Chi picked up a lot of dishes for Xie Jiu. Xie Jiu lowered his head and started eating, and enjoyed it with peace of mind. Since Xie Jiu became pregnant, Wei Chi has taken care of her meals with one hand, and the same is true at home. On the first day, Wei Chi tried his best to peel shrimps for Xie Jiu, pick fish bones, and made a big bowl of rice for Xie Jiu. He smiled foolishly, which made Xie Jiu feel funny and sweet. Women like to be held in the palm of their hands.

As he greeted Xie Jiu to eat, Wei Chi did not forget to say a few words to his colleagues beside him. Everyone had a happy smile on their faces, and the king and his subjects were having fun together, but that's it.

"Master Wei, Master Wei."

A young official next to Wei Chi called him. Wei Chi turned his head and saw that he was a handsome young man he didn't know. The couple sighed again, why are there so many handsome men in the Tang Dynasty?

"This lord is..."

The young man smiled and said, "I have been following the high-level performance and have long been grateful for the reputation of Lord Wei. It is also a good thing to be able to sit together today."

Gao Luxing, Wei Chi had heard of this man. The one from Princess Shangchengyang, his father was Empress Changsun’s uncle Gao Shilian, a famous handsome guy.

By the way, the Gao family and the Changsun family were famously beautiful, and they were inherited from the brothers and sisters of Empress Changsun. Empress Changsun was very beautiful. Why did Changsun Wuji have a round face? The so-called genetic mutation?!

While thinking about other people's gossip, he chatted casually with Gao Luxing. He was a very good young man, well-educated, not pedantic, and not very playboy.

"Why don't Lord Wei eat mutton? Don't you like it?"

Wei Chi smiled bitterly: "My home..."

Just as he was about to say the word "Madam", Xie Jiu cast a meaningful look. Wei Chi quickly stopped and changed his words: "Our whole family is not used to eating mutton, it tastes too strong!"

"Then what meat do you usually eat?"

"It's just chicken, duck, fish, and pork."

"How to eat pork? I heard that Lord Wei is the best at eating. Please give me some advice. To be honest, if you eat too much mutton, you will get tired of it. It is also good to change the taste occasionally."

Gao Luxing said with a smile. Wei Chi looked at him and said with sincerity. He simply taught him some ways to cook pork. In the Tang Dynasty, mutton was a noble food and ordinary people could not afford it. Pork is the food of ordinary people, and it is still something that can be eaten occasionally.

At the banquet, there were three or three people sitting nearby gathered together to talk and laugh, and the atmosphere was very warm. His Majesty Li Er raised his glass of wine together with Empress Changsun, and His Majesty Li Er whispered: "You guys, please drink this glass all over, do it!"

"Dry!"
Chapter completed!