blue shirt oath

Chapter 324: Burning Tail Banquet

Just like becoming an official and becoming a nobleman, when a scholar is admitted to the imperial examination, he also has to hold a tail-burning banquet.

This burning tail feast began in the Tang Zhongzong period. It is said that when a fish leaps over the Dragon Gate, the fire from heaven will burn the tail of the fish, so that the fish can turn into a real dragon.

So the banquet was named "Shaowei Banquet", implying that the host of the banquet is proud of his officialdom and can happily dance all the way down.

Gu Yi and Du Qingshan both ascended to the imperial examinations, and this burning banquet was naturally even more sloppy.

Gu Yi drew up a list of guests for the banquet to find Du Qingshan, and handed the list to Du Qingshan, saying, "Brother Du, I just drew up a list, and I am hesitating whether to add Ding Canzheng, brother Du." What's your opinion?"

Du Qingshan finished looking at Gu Yi's list, and pondered: "The superior has invited his mentor, Li Xianggong, and everyone to participate in politics, but Ding Wei is not invited. Is there any worry for Brother Gu?"

"For one thing, these days, Prime Minister Kou and Ding's participation in politics is in turmoil. I am worried that something will happen to them at the same table. Second, Dean Yang of the Taishi Academy is the last thing to see Ding Wei. If Ding Wei is invited, Dean Yang must be unwilling to come." Gu Yi frowned and explained, "But all the other political parties have been invited, but it seems inappropriate not to invite Ding to participate in politics."

Du Qingshan pondered for a while, and said, "Let's add it."

To put it bluntly, the Tail Burning Banquet is actually a political banquet. Who was invited to the banquet, what was eaten, and what wine was drunk will soon spread to the ears of the Holy Majesty. It is inevitable to fall into the trap.

"Okay, let's add it."

Gu Yi also agreed with Du Qingshan's idea, and with a swipe of a pen, added Ding Wei's name.

The banquet was supposed to be held at the host's house, but because the small courtyard where they lived was quiet but too shabby after all, Kou Zhun was eager to propose to hold the banquet in Kou's mansion.

This saved Song Guichen a lot of trouble.

Although she is very good at cooking and also likes to cook delicious food, she has never even seen the ingredients needed for this shaowei feast, let alone make those dishes.

What "Red Luoding", "Imperial Concubine Red", "Eight Immortals Plate", "Queen Mother's Rice", "Brilliant Turtle"... Song Guichen could get a glimpse of the prosperity of this banquet just by listening to it.

On the day of the Tail Burning Banquet, when Song Guichen saw the ingenious dishes with his own eyes, he was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

As the protagonists of the banquet, Du Qingshan and Gu Yi naturally sat at the main table with Kou Xiang, Li Xiang, Ding Canzheng and others.

Kou Zhun and Ding Wei had always been at odds, even though Ding Wei was sitting on his right, but he didn't even give Ding Wei a look, and only talked to Li Di on the left.

Fortunately, Gu Yi made a few noises, and the dinner was harmonious.

Du Qingshan took a look at Song Guichen's table from a distance, saw that she was being introduced to him by the chef of the Kou Mansion, Du Qingshan snickered and raised his glass to her from a distance.

Song Guichen nodded slightly in embarrassment, and saw Du Qingshan drank down the wine without leaving a drop.

This scene was just seen by Ding Wei, and he smiled and said, "Tanhualang is so elegant! Presumably that is Miss Song who was married to Tanhualang by the Holy One?"

Du Qingshan: "Ding Shenzheng has a good eye."

"Hahaha, Tanhualang and Zhuangyuanlang are young heroes, and now they are inscribed in the Golden Palace, and they are highly appreciated by the Holy One. His future is boundless!"

"Ding Shenzheng's words are justified." Kou Zhun suddenly said, "Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sinking boat, Wan Muchun in front of the sick tree, you and I are old, this country needs their young people to help and support after all."

Ding Wei was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "Old Kou is wise, but the phrase 'sunken boat' and 'sick tree' seems inappropriate, so why not use the phrase 'the future generations are to be feared, how do you know the future is not the present'?"

Seeing the two of them confronting each other, everyone looked at this side in silence.

Kou Zhun stroked his beard and snorted coldly: "Ding Shenzheng is talented and knowledgeable, Kou Zhun feels ashamed."

Ding Wei smiled apologetically, "Ding Wei is still Xiangye's student."

"Hahahaha, is it?"

Kou Zhun laughed suddenly, thinking back then, Ding Wei was the one he single-handedly promoted. Unexpectedly, raising a tiger would be a disaster. Ding Wei colluded with Wang Qinruo, and for the sake of a holy favor, he offered slander, claiming that there was a book from heaven, and even pushed himself out of Beijing. .

Now that Wang Qinruo made a big mistake and was demoted from Beijing, Ding Wei has no right-hand man, has he started to bow down to himself again?

After Kou Zhun laughed, he clapped his hands. Immediately, several singers slowly stepped onto the stage and began to dance.

The singing said:
The wave is vague, Liu Yiyi.

The grass in the isolated village is far away, and the apricot blossoms fly in the slanting sun.

Jiang Nanchun is heartbroken, and the people of Tingzhou have not returned.

Song Guichen listened to the song quietly, and was attracted by the words for a moment, and couldn't help thinking about it carefully.

She couldn't help looking at Kou Zhun, he already had white hair, and was a little drunk at the moment, holding a wine glass, watching the singing and dancing on stage with blurred eyes.

Song Guichen sighed lightly.

The dancers of the Kou Mansion naturally sang Kou Zhun's lyrics.

It's just that I didn't expect that such a sad and sad word came from the hand of Kou Gong, who was decisive and powerful in the past.

After the dance, everyone applauded and applauded.

Ding Wei clapped his hands the hardest: "The beautiful lyrics of the choreography are even better, they can be called three masterpieces!"

The officials also echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, it can be called the three wonders! It can be called the three wonders!"

Kou Zhun said happily: "Come here, give me two bundles of silk!"

Immediately, a maid came to the stage holding silk, and the dancers on the stage had two bouquets for each of them, and retreated with thanks.

Ding Wei said with a smile: "Master Xiang, I remember that you used to be a Qing song and a bundle of silk, how come you have two bundles now?"

"It's because I'm afraid that 'beauties are too small', so I added a bundle."

"Hahaha, the only person who is generous and generous in ancient and modern times is the only one." Ding Wei said.

All the officials also echoed: "The Prime Minister is generous, the number one in ancient and modern times!"

Gu Yi and Du Qingshan have really seen Ding Zhi's kung fu of flattering people.

Seeing his teacher so proud, Du Qingshan frowned slightly.Today's dinner is already too luxurious, and my teacher rewarded the dancers in public, I'm afraid it's inappropriate.

Du Qingshan looked worriedly at Kou Xiang, who was also a little drunk, with mixed emotions in his heart.

Here Ding Wei was very happy to see that Kou Zhun was willing to talk to him, and graciously brought a plate of fish soup to Kou Zhun: "Master Xiang, this fish soup is delicious, you should try it too."

"Okay, old man, have a taste."

Kou Zhun put down his wine glass to taste the fish soup, but he didn't notice that the fish soup was accidentally stained on his beard.

Ding Wei could see clearly.

He hurriedly took out his handkerchief: "Master, your beard is stained with fish soup." As he spoke, he wiped the soup off Kou Zhun's beard with his handkerchief.

Kou Zhun pretended to be drunk, laughed loudly, and sarcastically said: "It is said that you are a political adviser, the pillar of the country, and the thigh of the king. Now you wipe the old man's beard with your own hands, respectfully like a servant."

After finishing the sentence, all the officials were stunned.

There was a stalemate in the banquet hall, time seemed to freeze, and everyone remained motionless.

Du Qingshan stood up suddenly: "Master is drunk, I will help you go back to your room to rest."

Gu Yi also said: "Ding Canzheng must not take what Kou Xiang said about drunkenness to heart."

Ding Wei withdrew his handkerchief in embarrassment, and laughed awkwardly: "Hahaha, the prime minister is drunk, and the servant can't drink too much, so I'm leaving!"

Seeing this, all the officials also left one after another.

Du Qingshan supported Kou Zhun: "Teacher."

Kou Zhun's eyes were drunk, and he looked at the empty banquet hall: "Why are you all gone, are you all drunk? Hahaha, only the old man is not drunk, come here, pour me some more wine!"

"Mentor!" Du Qingshan snatched the wine glass from Kou Zhun's hand, "Come here, help mentor back to the room."

　I've been moving all day, I'm already a waste fish (_)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)