A maidservant girl with a plate of vegetables entered the door and placed plates of carefully prepared dishes on the table.

At the beginning, the atmosphere was quite warm, many people were discussing the dishes with great interest, as the dishes became more and more, slowly, the scene became quiet, the guests looked at each other, and many people sat on Zheng Peng at the main table with puzzled eyes.

The reason is very simple, the dishes on the roast tail feast, except for a few green vegetable pastries, the meat is all pig-related dishes.

The roasted tail banquet of the champion, those who can participate in the banquet are not rich or expensive, that is, the emperor and Concubine Wu Hui are also here, this roasted tail banquet that has been pushed again and again, let the emperor eat this?

If it weren't for Zheng Peng's special status, now that the saint is strong, everyone would have raised objections a long time ago.

But Zheng Peng didn't have this consciousness, and he still introduced loudly on the side:

"This dish is called Hongyun Dangtou, which is made of pig's head meat, which is tough, chewy, and tastes first-class, maybe Lao Shangshu is not very suitable."

"Hydrangea dried scallops, minced with high-quality pork belly, and seaweed together to make meatballs, refreshing and delicious."

"Steamed pork ribs, selected to be steamed in the front row, the meat is delicious, the soup is clear and delicious, and the color is beautiful."

"Five-spice braised pig's trotters, the front hooves of the pig are tendony, the hind hooves are meaty, and the hind hooves are marinated by secret method, the meat quality is delicate, and the taste is unique."

"Dongpo meat, made of high-quality pork belly, soft but not rotten, fat but not greasy, crispy and fragrant in the mouth."

Zheng Peng introduced it like a river, but the scene was a little cold, everyone listened quietly, and some people even had a gloating look on their faces: I don't know where the new champion got the courage to use cheap meat to make a roasted tail banquet, and he was not afraid of other people's jokes when it was passed on, maybe the emperor was angry, and the marquis who fought with his life was about to be buried at this roasted tail banquet.

Cui Yuan took in everyone's expressions, his old face was blue, he regretted letting Zheng Peng act arbitrarily, and he knew that he was resolute and prevented Zheng Peng from holding this all-pig banquet.

secretly glanced at Li Longji, fortunately, the wise Tang monarch was neither angry nor happy, and looked at it indifferently, even Concubine Wu Hui on his side, and there was no sign of displeasure.

Yang Chongli, the old scholar of the household department, is like an old monk sitting still, and that old face always looks kind, and he can't see his emotions at all;

Xiao Song frowned lightly, looking a little puzzled, for him, who has always eaten finely, it seems that it is an incredible thing to let him eat pork, but he is still calm and does not express his opinion;

Li Linfu's best reaction seemed to be very interested in the braised pig's trotters, and he looked at the braised pig's trotters for a while, and then discussed a few words with the old Shangshu Yang Chongli, and there was no dissatisfaction;

The prince's expression was a little bad, his eyebrows were tightly locked, as if he had a feeling of not vomiting and unhappy, but he glanced at his father Li Longji a few times, but he didn't speak, and it is estimated that he would not open his mouth before Li Longji made a clear statement;

Fortunately, as long as the emperor is not angry, it doesn't matter if the audience is against it.

After a while, all eighteen dishes are served, ten main dishes, which have the meaning of perfection, four plates of dim sum, four dishes of fruits, a total of eighteen dishes.

After Zheng Peng introduced the last one, he said with a smile: "Thank you to the emperor, Concubine Hui, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and so many colleagues for participating in my roasted tail banquet. ”

Everyone said that Zheng Peng was too modest, and also said a bunch of young and promising things like the pillars of the country, and the scene was not as embarrassing as just now.

"Everyone, move the chopsticks, if the food is cold, it won't be delicious." Zheng Peng said with a smile.

The host opened his mouth to invite him to eat, however, no one moved the chopsticks at the scene, one by one, you look at me, I look at you, Cui Yuan wanted to invite Li Longji to move the chopsticks first, but Li Longji did not mean to move the chopsticks, and put down the raised chopsticks.

Li Ying was very unhappy in her heart, feeling that she and her father had been neglected, but she was a prince, and it was not easy to speak, so she gave Li Linfu a look without a trace, hoping that Li Linfu could play the role of the leader.

If it was in the past, the shrewd Li Linfu immediately received the hint, and then did not hesitate to act as a pawn to take the lead, but I didn't expect Li Linfu to talk about something interesting with Cui Yuan on the side as if he hadn't seen it, and the two laughed tacitly.

A hint of coldness flashed in Li Ying's eyes, and a pretty face twitched: This Li Linfu is not only a wall grass, but also a white-eyed wolf with milk and a mother, who has recently earned a lot of running fees for Zheng Peng's land, and even dares to ignore his own master?

Just for a moment, Li Ying's only remaining good impression of Li Linfu was gone, and thousands of thoughts flashed in her mind, thinking about how to punish Li Linfu.

The corner of Li Linfu's eyes caught Li Ying's displeasure, and he only hesitated a little in his heart, and quickly suppressed this hesitation in his heart: last time he acted as a pawn, he did not cause substantial harm to Zheng Peng, not to mention a bad reputation, and it also caused the emperor's disgust, it can be said that he was defeated, however, the crown prince Li Ying used people to face forward, not to face backwards, and there was no remedy, which made Li Linfu feel a little chilled.

After getting so many benefits from Zheng Peng, Li Linfu's attitude towards the prince was still a little uncertain, but when he saw Li Longji coming with Concubine Wu Hui, he asked Zheng Peng to lead the way to visit the house as soon as he came, and his heart suddenly leaned towards Zheng Peng's side.

The emperor brought Concubine Wu Hui to attend this kind of occasion, which is a political signal worth pondering, and among the many children of the emperor, all those born by Concubine Wu Hui are favored by Li Longji, and Li Linfu has a lot less expectations for Li Ying.

Didn't you see how hot the emperor and Zheng Peng were, Tang Lu didn't write that he couldn't use pork to make a roast tail feast, Li Linfu pretended to be a hint of Li Ying who couldn't be seen, and came to a "out of sight is clean", no matter what, he earned Zheng Peng's large amount of land requisition and foot fees.

is nearly half a hundred years old, if this official position can't be promoted again, it's not bad to get a lot of money to support the elderly, all of them are from the Li Tang clan, even if Li Ying ascends the throne, he can't kill the people of the clan.

Li Ying and Li Linfu had their own plans in their hearts, but neither of them could have imagined that with one look, the alliance between the two that was not strong would be broken because of this look.

However, Li Ying was not disappointed, and the pampered Xiao Song couldn't help but speak: "General Zheng, today is the general's roasted tail banquet, just use pork to entertain guests, it doesn't matter to the little old man, let the emperor and Concubine Hui enjoy this, it's a little unpleasant, right?" ”

Xiao Song has a special relationship with the emperor, although his talent is average, but his family background and qualifications are there, he was not surprised to raise this question, and as soon as his voice fell, the people present suddenly turned their attention to Zheng Peng.

Just want to see what this hot champion has to say.

Zheng Peng pretended not to know and said: "What does Xiao Zhongshu mean is that the specifications of this roasted tail banquet are not enough? ”

The words were all put out, and there was no way to take them back, Xiao Song enjoyed this feeling of being in the limelight, and continued when he heard the words: "General Zheng is very attentive, and the dishes are also very distinctive, if there is only Xiao Lao, it is hearty enough, but the emperor and Concubine Hui are here in person, these dishes seem to be a bit homely, and they don't seem to pay enough attention." ”

Even if he is a rising bird, Xiao Song will not easily offend people, let alone offend Zheng Peng, who is now a saint.

Li Ying on the side showed a trace of disdain in her eyes: This Xiao Song, who wants to be in the limelight and pretend to be a good person, is criticizing Zheng Peng on the surface, but it can also be seen as his foreshadowing, giving Zheng Peng a chance to explain, and secretly showing favor to the emperor and Concubine Wu Hui without a trace.

The ability is average, but the ability to thin mud should not be underestimated.

In the words, he only mentioned his father and the fox son of the martial family, and did not mention himself as the crown prince, as if Concubine Hui was pressing on his head, Li Ying had a feeling of being looked down upon and ignored.

Li Longji is also a person who doesn't have much to do, and nodded when he heard the words and said, "Xiao Aiqing's words make sense, Zheng Peng, tell me what's going on?" ”

This is a banquet, not a court, Xiao Song opened his mouth, and Li Longji took the opportunity to give Zheng Peng some problems.

I don't know why, when I thought that I was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I was calculated by Zheng Peng and promoted his braised pork for him, although Zheng Peng's starting point was good, but Li Longji really didn't know whether he was angry or funny.

The father finally made a statement, Li Ying felt a thrill in her heart, straightened her waist slightly, looked at Zheng Peng, and was ready to wait for an opportunity to make trouble.