"Lux, what time is the beginning of February today?" In the imperial study, Li Longji suddenly asked.

"Everyone, I ate rich fruits just the day before yesterday, and today is the fourth day of the second lunar month." Colliers said respectfully.

February 2, later generations called the dragon raised its head, in fact, it was determined that the dragon raised its head in the Yuan Dynasty, the Song Dynasty held a "royal banquet" on February 2, at the banquet, in some small Hu (mouth small bottom large measuring device) in the planting of fresh vegetables such as lettuce, write their names on the silk silk, press under the Hu, let everyone guess. According to the result of the guess, there are rewards and punishments. This activity was both "taste-out" and entertainment, so at that time, "the royal palace also had a lot of effect".

The Tang Dynasty regarded the second day of February as a special day, called "Yingfugui", on this day to eat "Yingfugui fruit", that is, to eat some dim sum food, in order to show hope for a better life.

Li Longji put down the pen and said a little wordlessly: "Zheng Peng, that guy, don't you don't scatter eagles if you don't see rabbits?" It's been a long time since I was prepared, and I haven't been invited to the banquet yet. ”

Before the Chinese New Year, Zheng Peng was promoted, due to the various settlements of the New Year, plus annual leave and Shangyuan Festival holiday, Wanqi is also in the process of rectification, and the appointment order of the officials has not been issued for a long time, until now, I have not heard the news of Zheng Peng's roasted tail banquet.

That is, Zheng Peng, if he was someone else, he would have acted a long time ago.

Gao Lishi said with a wry smile: "It is indeed an anomaly, for other people, he has already responded to the congratulations, but he pretends to be nothing, it is said that from the New Year to the present, he has not been in contact with the people of Wanqi, it seems that His Majesty is still a little unhappy about his promotion to his official, and he likes to toss when he arrives at night." ”

Speaking of this, Gao Lishi seemed to remember something, and hurriedly said: "By the way, he has been busy with the wine shop recently, will he forget it for a while, but it is also a wish, he is to make money for everyone." ”

Regarding the winery, Gao Lishi returned to the palace, went straight to Li Longji, and asked Li Longji to ask for 20,000 yuan with a cheeky face, and said that he would buy shares in his own name, Li Longji thought it was interesting, so he agreed.

Although Li Longji was born in the emperor's family, when he did not ascend the throne, he had a lot of ups and downs, and he couldn't even afford to eat meat for a while, and he knew the role of money, and he needed to win over all forces when eradicating competitors.

After the opening of the Yuan Dynasty, the treasury became more and more abundant, but the important ministers of the central government had a lot of opinions on Li Longji's increasingly skyrocketing expenses, not to mention anything else, the expenses of the Inner Teaching Workshop, the Left and Right Teaching Workshops and the Yichun Courtyard continued to hit new highs, and one of the reasons for the deterioration of the relationship between Yao Chong and Li Longji was that Yao Chong's expenses on Li Longji continued to rise and turn, and even embarrassed Li Longji in the court, and finally the phase was not guaranteed.

If a large amount of money went into his pocket, he didn't have to reach out to the treasury frequently, and the ministers would not have so many opinions, and Li Longji would have ended up with a clean ear, so Li Longji happily invested the money.

For Li Longji, just 20,000 yuan is just a drop in the bucket, and he doesn't care at all.

It can also be seen that Colliers is very good at doing what he likes, and directly "pulled Li Longji into the gang".

Li Longji said angrily: "I like to toss these, even if you spoil him, otherwise you wouldn't have such courage." ”

"The old slave is guilty." Colliers immediately knelt down and confessed his mistake.

"Hurry up" Li Longji personally helped him up and said: "But it's good to spoil, like this kind of talent, you really have to look at it separately, this is to attract talents for me, it's very good." ”

Gao Lishi hurriedly said modestly, and then asked tentatively: "Everyone, the old slave is going to urge?" ”

"Forget it, let him be, as long as he doesn't delay business." Li Longji said generously.

A courtier is capable but not keen on power, and has no ambitions, and the emperor likes this kind of thing.

Like tossing by him, maybe there will be an unexpected surprise at some point.

After Li Longji expressed his position, Gao Li said: "Zheng Peng still lives in a rented small house, the house is dilapidated and old, and there are not many people standing on it, it is estimated that he wants to decorate the new house, so that everyone can be entertained decimately." ”

While the two were talking, the voice of the little eunuch came from outside the door: "Report! ”

"What's the matter?" Colliers asked.

The little eunuch said respectfully outside the door: "General Zheng sent someone to send an invitation. ”

Gao Lishi was taken aback, walked out in person, and soon, he shook an invitation card and said to Li Longji: "Everyone, the old slave really guessed correctly, Zheng Peng held a tail-burning banquet in the new house of Shengyefang, and invited everyone to participate on the tenth day of the second month. ”

Speaking of this, Colliers said: "The invitation also said that there will be surprises at the banquet. ”

"What, surprise?" Li Longji said with some surprise.

Gao Lishi put the invitation in front of Li Longji: "That's what it says inside. ”

Li Longji took a closer look and saw that the back of the invitation card read: Attending the banquet, there must be an unexpected surprise.

"Everyone, on the tenth day of the first month, we will have a banquet for the king of Hanna, and we will discuss with the military department about the use of cement, Zheng Peng's roasted tail banquet ......"

Li Longji smiled: "Postpone." ”

"Yes."

A wine shop in Chonghuafang has changed owners, and there is also a house in Shengyefang that has changed owners, and the new owners are Zheng Peng.

The small mansion rented by Xuanyangfang is too small, so small that a few people can't live there, if a tail-burning banquet is held in the small mansion, it is estimated that the guests will not know where to stand, let alone those entourages and guards.

The new house has not yet been completed, and Zheng Peng can't care so much, Li Longji is the emperor, he has spoken, and the matter of the burning tail banquet can no longer be delayed, so he has to suspend the decoration to make way for the burning tail banquet.

Holding a roasted tail banquet was originally a good thing, however, Cui Er was a little difficult, and asked Zheng Peng from time to time:

"Uncle, do you really want to entertain so many people?"

Others hold a roasted tail banquet, that is, to invite colleagues and relatives and friends, it is good to hold ten seats and eight seats, Zheng Peng is good, and sent more than 500 invitations out at once.

Invite more people, it's okay to be lively, Zheng Peng is good, the emperor invites, Gao Lishi, Yao Chong, Zhang Shuo, Cui Yuan and others invite, people with heads and faces in the court, acquaintances in Zuojiaofang before, and people who knew each other when they fought in the Western Regions, please also invite, it is more lively than getting married.

As for it?

Zheng Peng said with a straight face: "Didn't you say it, the scale of the banquet that the emperor attended must not be small, otherwise it will be a loss of the emperor's face, and you know the reason, this is also to promote the new wine." ”

Cui Er is his own person, and Zheng Peng does not hide it from him.

Since Lu Shu doesn't like to be in charge, Cui Er is nominally Lu Shu's personal butler, but now he has become Zheng Peng's special housekeeper.

Anyway, it's a family, and for an old loyal slave, it doesn't matter which one Cui Er hears, provided that Lu Shu agrees.

"The old slave naturally knows" Cui Er said with a wry smile: "But young master, how to settle so many people for the banquet?" ”

Zheng Pengxuan held a roasted tail banquet in the middle of the holiday, many officials will come, and the banquet attended by the emperor, there will only be more people, not less, five or six hundred people, dozens of tables have to be opened, it doesn't matter if the house is not repaired, there are not many places to use, this time the roasted tail banquet is held in the back garden, so how crowded it is.

We can't let those officials with heads and faces sit on a small horse to eat.

Cui Er is now very skeptical that Zheng Peng is taking advantage of this tail burning banquet to take the opportunity to make money.

Zheng Peng smiled and said calmly: "Steward Cui, rest assured, this tail feast, I not only have to be decent, but also make every guest have fun and eat satisfied." ”

"Uncle, did the old slave go to the West Market to buy a batch of tables and chairs?"

"You don't need to buy it" Zheng Peng said with a nonchalant face: "It's good to be able to participate in Young Master Ben's roasted tail feast, just let them eat standing up, don't waste money, just let the carpenter make some to cope with." ”

No, what does Uncle mean? The reception tables and chairs are not prepared, so do you really let the guests stand to eat?

It is also said that the guests are satisfied, can they be satisfied?