Gu Yuan's expression changed.

He stood up suddenly, very surprised.

Since Emperor Feng inherited the throne, he rarely left the palace.

As an emperor, safety comes first.

There are many hidden dangers in leaving the palace to attend a banquet.

The first thing is to guard against assassination.

Be careful about what you eat and drink.

Every time I go out, there are always huge crowds of people.

The Yulin Army was responsible for guarding the imperial palace.

The imperial guards who provide personal protection for the emperor.

In short, this is an extremely troublesome matter.

It is a waste of time and money, and very dangerous.

When they held banquets, Emperor Fengdi never left the palace.

If Manager Hu sends some rewards, I will be grateful.

Ning Que held a banquet this time, but Emperor Feng rarely left the palace.

This also breaks the rumors that have been circulating for years.

The death of the old Prince Ning obviously had nothing to do with Emperor Feng.

Emperor Feng never thought of weakening Prince Ning's power.

Otherwise, why would he support Ning Que to take the throne?

He even went out of the palace to attend the banquet!

The Emperor, dressed only in his ordinary clothes, came walking in a square gait. General Manager Hu and his guards followed behind him, and everyone stood up and bowed deeply.

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty!"

"No need to be polite."

Fengdi took the main seat, smiled, and waved his sleeves, saying, "Today is Prince Ning's dinner. Please don't be too polite, lest I overshadow the host. Prince Ning facilitated the peace talks and won peace for the western frontier. Tonight, there is no distinction between monarch and subject. Don't leave until you are drunk!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

All the ministers stood up and took their seats.

Emperor Feng smiled and said, "Prince Ning, I heard that you prepared many delicacies today. I am tired of the food from the palace chef."

"Then your majesty will be in for a treat."

Ning Que stood up and clapped his hands.

Qingfeng and Mingyue nodded in understanding.

Soon, the maids in pink skirts began to serve the dishes.

Every dish was exquisite.

The portion is not that large.

Pour them some wine at the same time.

The wine is yellow-brown in color and has a fragrant aroma.

Emperor Feng picked up the wine jar and took a sip. The taste was slightly spicy, very rich and sweet, and had a very unique wine aroma.

"Um?"

"This wine is quite good."

"Prince Ning, it seems you have hidden a lot of good things."

Ning Que smiled and raised the wine bottle in response, "I've had nothing better to do these past few years, so I've been enjoying delving into these strange and ingenious techniques. This wine is called yellow wine, brewed from rice, millet, and sorghum. It has a sweet and rich flavor, but you should still drink a few glasses."

"good!"

Emperor Feng couldn't help but smile.

Strange tricks?

Ning Que is really low-key.

Take, for example, the time when Gu Yuan defeated the main force of Xiliang, relying on cavalry. The reason why the Dafeng cavalry could increase its strength so rapidly in a short period of time was because of the three cavalry artifacts provided by the Ministry of Works: saddles, stirrups, and horseshoes!

Everyone thought it was developed by the Ministry of Industry.

In fact, it was presented by Ning Que!

Can this be considered a gimmick?

It is clearly a way to strengthen a country!

Everyone raised their glasses.

The taste is indeed quite sweet.

Everyone looked surprised.

The main wine in Dafeng is still rice wine.

The temperature is at most five or six degrees.

Ning Que had previously thought of making some baijiu, but after giving it to the servants in his mansion, they all thought he was trying to poison them. After all, the alcohol content they usually drank wasn't high enough, so suddenly tasting a high-proof baijiu that had been repeatedly distilled was something they couldn't adapt to.

If you understand the history of baijiu, you'll know it wasn't the mainstream drink in China for a long time. There's a poem that goes, "Huangjiu is expensive, so you buy it by the liter; Baijiu is cheap, so you buy it by the bucket."

Therefore, Ning Que asked people to brew rice wine instead.

You know what, the effect is really good!

Even Chang Baicao thought it was quite delicious!

Samuel took a sip, savoring the flavor. The Hu people of the grasslands also enjoyed drinking, the most popular being kumis, though with a lower alcohol content.

“Cough cough cough…”

"Yellow wine is quite strong." Ning Que looked at Samuel and said with a smile, "If the princess is not used to it, you can drink less or try some fruit drinks."

"It's no problem."

"Prince Ning, what are these dishes called?"

Ning Que stood up with a smile and raised his hand to introduce, "This dish is called Poetry and Etiquette Ginkgo. As the saying goes, if you don't learn poetry, you can't speak; if you don't learn etiquette, you can't stand. This dish is made with ginkgo nuts. The color of the dish is like amber, fresh and light, crisp and sweet. It also has the effect of soothing alcohol and relieving coughs."

"good!"

Emperor Feng was immediately delighted.

He likes this dish very much.

It tastes sweet and delicious and melts in your mouth.

“And these dishes.”

"Squirrel mandarin fish, Jinyumantang, Longjing shrimp, Wensi tofu..."

Ning Que introduced them one by one.

Each dish embodies the chef's wisdom and is truly a feast for the eyes, nose, and throat. As he had said before, it's not even available in the palace.

Even the Gu family father and son, who had a grudge against him, kept their chopsticks busy. Every time he tasted a dish, he felt that what he had eaten before was simply pig food!

Especially this Longjing shrimp!

It should have been cooked with fairy tea.

The fusion of fairy tea and shrimp is fresh and tender.

The shrimp has the fragrance of tea, and the tea has the freshness of shrimp.

The fragrance lingers on your teeth and cheeks after eating, leaving you with an endless aftertaste.

Yu Ji also likes this dish very much.

After a few chopsticks, the soup was empty.

The courtyard was packed with people drinking and chatting.

Starting with Sima Changqing, everyone toasted one by one.

When it was Gu Mingzhi's turn, he paused. Looking towards the back of the courtyard, he saw a group of ragged old men, some of whom were missing limbs.

"The food Your Highness has prepared is indeed excellent." Gu Mingzhi raised his wine jar. "This banquet is also well prepared. However, I have one thing I don't understand. Why are there so many servants and commoners at such an important banquet? Is Your Highness trying to humiliate us?"

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