"As for punishment, I don't think so. How about we make a bet? Officials don't allow gambling, but we can bet on something else."
"What do you want to bet on, sir?" Li Fang also said with a smile.
"If I lose, I'll take out the jar of wine I've treasured for ten years, and we'll drink it before we part ways. I know you've been coveting it for a long time."
"If I win, you must promise me to take the imperial examination. There is hope for me to become an official."
After taking a deep look at Chen Qiyu, the smile on Li Fang's face slowly disappeared. Then she sighed softly and said, "Okay, I'll play this round with you, sir."
Then the room fell silent. Chen Qiuyu picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and began to write quickly on the paper.
The capital, Xiyuan.
Zhu Youxiao was lying in a rocking chair, rocking it, tapping the armrests with his hands, humming a little tune in a happy mood. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind: should he form a band?
Why not add some drums and suona and let them play a song for you?
For example, how about "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" or "A Man Should Be Self-reliant"?
Oh, by the way, it was called "General's Order" at that time.
This is a good idea. I’ll make it and play it at the banquet.
Zhu Youxiao quickly decided on this idea.
During this period, Zhu Youxiao had been preparing for Empress Zhang's birthday banquet.
It has been a while since I invited my ministers to dinner. As an emperor who seldom even attended the morning court, it was even rarer for him to invite them to dinner.
So this time Zhu Youxiao made it a grand event, of course, the main purpose was to sell potatoes.
Just as Zhu Youxiao was lost in thought, Chen Hong came over from not far away holding a tray with a porcelain bowl on it.
He walked up to Zhu Youxiao and said, "Your Majesty, this is a new dish that the inner kitchen has developed. Please take a look."
Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao immediately perked up, smiled, sat up straight, waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and bring it over so I can take a look. I've been waiting for this for a long time!"
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