After the adjutant got stuck, the captain of the Tang Dynasty stepped forward: "The New Year is to rest on vacation, sing happily with your family, put on new clothes, eat delicious food, and have a drink for a better life in the new year." ”

A cheer immediately rang out.

The captain of the Tang people took a few steps back and motioned for the adjutant to step forward.

The adjutant looked envious, how could he not have thought of such a simple explanation.

"Immediately line up and get ready to start receiving the New Year's reward."

There are countless cattle and sheep on the African grassland, and each person only has one pound of beef and mutton for each person, and the rest is all jackal meat. The slave legions killed countless jackals for only one reason, and the jackals were robbing their cattle and sheep.

For very powerful reasons, the old wolf and the others had nothing to say.

The jackal meat is very delicious, and according to the appreciation of the Datang medical officer, this kind of meat is a big supplement, but it is a little hot, remember to drink herbal tea.

Almost at the same time, Suez South Port, Djibouti Port, Magic Island, Mogadishu, Spice Bay, etc., all the African towns and ports controlled by Datang entered a state of holiday on the 29th of the lunar month.

Then send the New Year's goods.

In just one afternoon, the amount of linen cloth alone was as high as seventy heavy cargo ships.

This is not counting the many gadgets from Datang, combs, small mirrors, belts, and so on.

Some high-grade stewards will also have high-end New Year's gifts such as tea and tea sets.

Li Daozong, who was in the Mediterranean, ordered in the capacity of King Yan and the Tang Dynasty's commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean, this is a New Year's gift, not a New Year's reward. The difference between one word and one word means something completely different.

Not to mention all the Tang Dynasty occupied in the whole of Africa, even in the city of Constantine, the Tang people and the people hired by the Tang Dynasty also began to prepare for a holiday.

Li Daozong instructed people to hang an entire street with red lanterns, and then put up New Year's pictures.

It was the stone slabs on the street, and Li Daozong ordered the use of a bright red carpet to pave it, which made the whole street turn red.

"New Year, Datang's New Year. Give this king an order, everyone will take out the spiritual head to this king, the carnival is a trivial matter, let the barbarians here see what is to the heavenly kingdom, what is the civilization of the Tang Dynasty. If anyone fails to get things done, there is a small place eight hundred miles inland from Spice Bay, and that is where you go. ”

Li Daozong roared, holding the scabbard and pointing in front of everyone's face.

"Remember to this king, money is not a problem, everyone must do a good job of a new clothes, just take off what you have on your body to this king, if anyone loses my face of the Tang Dynasty, there is an island in the sea two thousand miles east of Spice Bay, the scenery is very good, you can support the elderly."

"It's done, the official is one step higher, and the knight is half a rank."

After yelling, Li Daozong waved his hand: "Okay, let's go, take care of things." ”

Hula, most of the people in the room dispersed.

The rest of the people took out the prepared booklets one after another and handed them to Li Daozong one by one.

"King Yan, this is the menu of the Chinese New Year's Eve Night Banquet, a total of eighteen dishes, cold ......"

"Double, I don't care what method you use, at least thirty-six dishes, remember, color, flavor, and shape, that can't be bad at all, is there a problem?"

The person in charge of the dinner wanted to say that many of the materials here need to be transported from Datang, and they are very valuable.

But since Li Daozong said that money is not a problem, then there is nothing. It's a big deal to take out some precious spices and ingredients and use them as well.

"King Yan, this is the list of guests."

After Li Daozong looked at the list, he asked: "The invitations of everyone in the Senate are ready, including those who used to be in the Senate before." ”

"King Yan rest assured, everything is ready, and eleven of the invitations are ordinary Roman generals who have contributed to the attack on Saracen this time, and I believe that it will not be long before they can become high nobles, so it is also an example of our banquet. In addition, famous arithmeticians, alchemists, astronomy, geography, painting and other famous people here are also invited. ”

"Yes." Li Daozong nodded with satisfaction.

The official of the Ministry of Rites asked again: "There are so many people, and the cost is very, very huge. Shall we make some money by the way? ”

"What's the best idea? But don't get out of the way. ”

"I remember that seven years ago, at the Mid-Autumn Festival of Liu Juma, Xia Guan was still seconded to the household department at that time. In fact, the big thing was ......"

Before the official finished speaking, Li Daozong waved his hand to stop: "Stop, this king knows how much was spent that time." ”

Li Daozong changed the actual income to expenditure.

Li Daozong asked again: "It's just, what kind of competition should be held?" ”

"Rugby."

"You go and arrange it, and then borrow a suitable place. Also, there is a lot of money to be made during the banquet, and some real treasures can be taken out, and whoever wants to collect a few, you know. ”

"Xia Guan understands."

Li Daozong nodded with great satisfaction, and pointed to the other official: "What do you have to report?" ”

"King Yan, the county of Romeo in the port of Tunis, wished to celebrate the New Year by holding a presentation of the nobles' high-end goods, and he entertained more than one hundred and seventy noble merchants from the Franks, Visigoths, and many smaller kingdoms further north. He has prepared about two thousand gold coins, and only needs us to borrow some precious goods, as well as people who understand the celebration. ”

Li Daozong laughed: "What can you do with two thousand gold coins, this king can't afford to lose this person, so he sent someone to bring twenty thousand gold coins and treasures worth 200,000 gold coins according to the price of the Mediterranean Sea to support the scene." To make this Romeo understand that if he is loyal to Datang, Datang will give him everything. ”

"Yes!"

"Next."

In Tunisia, the Duke of Romeo saw a box full of gold coins, the head chef with the Tang Dynasty special chef, and the team of chefs all dressed in cashmere and silk clothes.

"Don't worry, I will let your guests understand what a nobleman is."

"Thank you, thank you very much." Romeo was very excited, he could feel the support from Datang.

The team of chefs did not take a break and immediately began to prepare.

Romeo's old butler said to Romeo: "The county of the Tang Empire is the viscount, the same level as the marquis of the Visigothic Kingdom, don't forget when the guests come." ”

"Fortunately, you reminded me, and I also only learned that the dukes of the Tang Empire were actually divided into three ranks."

Datang is divided into county dukes, county dukes, and national dukes.

The old housekeeper said: "The Tang Empire is different from ours here, they respect talented people, and those who can cook to the extreme also have the title of low-level nobles, although I don't understand what the level of quasi-lord is, but it feels like a preparatory noble, I suggest that you also learn some arts, such as calligraphy and painting in the Tang Empire, it seems that most of the high-ranking nobles of the Tang Empire will." ”

Romeo nodded heavily, "Yes." ”