The eunuchs entered the big tent and brought the meal, and the emperor sat on the throne with his body crooked, silent, but his face was beaming, and when he saw that everyone had taken the meal, he looked at it, "Why is there no wine?" ”

"The wine here is all Mongolian burning knives, and the minions are afraid that the emperor will get drunk." Chen Shengwen replied.

"It's okay, bring a pot up," the emperor said with a smile, at this time Wang Qingqi also came in, and the emperor pointed at Wang Qingqi, "Xianqing is also a good amount of wine, let's divide it, it's not much." ”

Chen Shengwen saw that the emperor was very interested, and did not dare to persuade again, the little eunuch instantly took a silver pot up, and when he arrived in Kulun, he ate according to the Mongolian way, and a long table was set up in the tent, and the emperor sat cross-legged, beckoning Wang Qingqi to lean on himself, and sat at the bottom of the long table, and the eunuchs used a small silver knife to cut the mutton into strips, and offered it to the emperor together with coarse salt, and the emperor let Wang Qingqi eat, "This is the best little lamb, the taste is very beautiful, and there is no smell, you try it." ”

"Your Majesty." Wang Qingqi thanked him, sandwiched the mutton and ate it, the eunuch poured strong wine for the two of them, the emperor took a sip, choked and his face was red, Wang Qingqi hurriedly stroked the emperor's back, the eunuchs were so frightened that their faces turned white, and the emperor wiped his mouth with a white towel: "It's okay, but I didn't expect such a strong, and I choked on it accidentally." ”

"Your Majesty, why don't you change to mare's milk wine," Wang Qingqi said, "Although that one has a unique taste, it is better than this." ”

"Then change the mare's milk wine," the emperor waved his hand, and asked the eunuchs who were waiting for the meal to retreat, leaving only one Chen Shengwen to serve, and the two of them were speechless to eat, "I see that your amount of wine is good, Xianqing." How's it going, when have you ever been drunk? ”

"It's not that the amount of alcohol is good, it's just that there is always less time to drink," Wang Qingqi said with a smile, "For example, if you serve in front of the emperor like this, you can't get drunk no matter what." lest the royal front be lost. ”

"Why," said the Emperor with a smile, "is it possible that you don't drink at home?" ”

"Wechen are all serving in the palace, and they usually go to the glass factory to buy old books when they are resting, except for the same year, there are few people who come and go, and this entertainment is naturally less, and the minister is not a person who likes wine."

"What is there in front of the emperor," the emperor's face flushed. "There is no one at home, it must be boring, you are just like home in this palace, since you can drink, drink a few more glasses."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The mare's milk wine arrived at once, Chen Shengwen poured wine for the emperor, and the emperor took the wine jug, "I'll come by myself." ”

I poured myself a glass first. poured another cup for Wang Qingqi, and the two of them touched the cups and drank them together. Wang Qingqi talked about the interesting story in the north, and said that the Taoist priests of the White Lotus Sect were very good at inquiring about the news, and the emperor nodded, "Speaking of which, I don't approve of the matter of persuading the White Lotus Sect to surrender." It's just that at that time, the emperor made up her mind, and I can't object to it, but now it seems that it is very useful, especially in the Northwest War. And today's Beihai campaign, these Taoist priests seem to be quite powerful, passing on the news, appeasing the Mongolian tribes, the day before yesterday, the living Buddha of Kulun also found me and complained a few words, saying that the White Lotus Sect is here, and it is useless to the Dharma, haha I still don't know what he means, it's just that the incense money is less, so I ignored him, just a few words of comfort with kind words. ”

"But there are also worries," said the Emperor, "that these people are so good at inquiring about the news, and if there is a backlash in the future, I am afraid that there will be endless troubles." ”

"The emperor is the Son of Heaven, and no one will have a different heart," Wang Qingqi said, "The White Lotus Sect has been inherited for more than a thousand years, and it is only when you come to the emperor that you can preach justifiably, and you will definitely not be less grateful to Dade." Moreover, the Faculty of Science and Education is now very strict, so why worry about these impossible things. ”

"You have a point." The emperor was very happy when he heard what Wang Qingqi said, and drank several cups in succession, Chen Shengwen gave the emperor a dish, "Long live the lord, eat some vegetables, otherwise it will be easy to get drunk on an empty stomach, and this mare's milk wine has the most stamina." ”

"It's verbose, get out of the way," the emperor scolded with a smile, "I'm happy today, the Beiyang Navy Division has arrived overseas in Jilin, in this way, any armed ships are useless, Beihai is a big victory, I am really happy in Kulen, what does it matter if I have an extra drink today." ”

Chen Shengwen didn't dare to speak, but just peeked at Wang Qingqi, Wang Qingqi persuaded, "Your Majesty, I don't know most of these dishes, and I don't know how they taste, why doesn't the emperor introduce one or two?" ”

Emperor Tongzhi nodded, "Let Chen Shengwen say it one by one." ”

So Chen Shengwen took the opportunity to bring all kinds of dishes to the emperor, and explained the name of the dish clearly, the emperor chose a few things to use, drank a small half bowl of turtledove mushroom soup, and ate a few pieces of milk tofu. Chen Shengwen was relieved and continued to drink with the emperor.

There was a lot of wine, and Wang Qingqi, who was originally cold, was also thawed like spring water, revealing a few ruddy smiles, and the emperor looked a little dazed, "Xianqing, you have been by my side for several years, and I don't want to be a eunuch when I see you, and you are also trying to win the gold, silver and jewelry, what is it for?" It's weird, I'm going to ask this time. ”

Wang Qingqi's expression condensed slightly, "Weichen has very few people to ask for, and there are few things he needs, so now he is also satisfied with the current life, following the emperor, I have seen many things, and I am also satisfied." Does the emperor think that the micro-ministers are ineffective? ”

The emperor waved his hand, "I don't mean that," a little eunuch crept in, and said something in Chen Shengwen's ear, Chen Shengwen saw that there was nothing to do in the tent for the time being, and quietly retreated, "You are very good on an errand, I like it very much," the emperor reached out to take the wine jug, but was held down by Wang Qingqi, "Your Majesty, you have enjoyed yourself today, but you can't drink anymore." ”

The emperor's hand seemed to be electrocuted, and he looked at the silver engraved lion, tiger and leopard wine jug in a daze, "How can you call it fun, it's only so little, I haven't drunk enough." Xianqing, you accompany me for a few more drinks. ”

"Your Majesty, if you are drunk, but you are in trouble, there are political affairs to deal with."

"It's okay, aren't you still taking care of me?" The emperor grabbed the wine jug, poured another glass for himself, and poured another glass for Wang Qingqi, "With you, I'm not afraid of anything." ”

Chen Shengwen stood outside the curtain, anxiously waiting, and after a while, Wang Qingqi walked out with a red face, and Chen Shengwen greeted him, "Lord Wang, long live the drunk?" ”

"Drink a little more, I'm sleepy now, you ask someone to prepare sour bamboo shoots and crucian carp soup."

"Long live Lord has always slept unsteadily, and now if he can sleep well for a while, it will be great." Chen Shengwen said, "The official document from the Ministry of War, Lord Wang, do you see, do you wake up the emperor immediately, or wait?" ”

"What's the matter?" Wang Qingqi stroked his sleeve, and the hem of his robe was wet with a large piece, about the traces of mare's milk wine.

"It's the movement of the Beiyang Naval Division, and it is said that it went to Japan according to the intention of the Ministry of War."

"Since it was reported before, there is no need to wake up the emperor first." Wang Qingqi looked left and right, "You be careful, so as not to let the ministers outside know that you are like this." (To be continued.) )