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8. Qujiang cold banquet

However, Gao Yue's advice was still effective. Han Huan did not make any further embarrassment to Zhang Yanshang, nor did he want to abolish the Bachelor's Academy. Instead, he submitted a memorial to the emperor, saying that he highly appreciated Gao Yue and Lu Zhi's border preparation plan. He immediately allocated money to implement the plan to build a city in the Wuyuan, Wuyuan and Yanzhou. He asked His Majesty to immediately summon the prime minister and the Border Land Jie Zheng in Zichen Hall to finalize the matter.

As for the peace talks with Western Fan, Han Huan could never agree to it, and the emperor did not dare to mention it again.

At this time, the emperor was full of joy and sat on the rope bed in the hall, facing Han Huan.

"Your Majesty, it's hard to get the heat in summer. Please hold a banquet at the Pavilion of the Shangshu Province of Qujiang to entertain you all, and discuss major events while eating."

"It's good to have a cold tao!" The emperor had a look of "I love to eat" on his face again.

Han Huan held a banquet at Qujiang Pavilion again, and the emperor came to attend it in person with the car, and the food was Lengtao.

On the list of Lengtao Banquet, there were Zhang Yanshang, Zhang Yanshang, Li Sheng, the minister of the disciple, and Li Mian, the minister of the disciple, also returned from the front to attend. In addition, Fengxiang Yin Duan Xiushi, Hedong Jieduan Ma Sui, the governor of Xingyuan Jieduan, Gao Yue, the governor of Xichuan Jieduan Wei Gao, the governor of Shaanxi and Guo, Li Mi, the governor of Shaanxi and Guo, and Hun Yu, the governor of Hezhong Jieduan were all listed.

The other two prime ministers, Yan Zhen, Liu Congyi, and Han Huan, thought, "Who are these two people?" did not send an invitation at all.

Yan Zhen and Liu Congyi were so angry that they thought about resigning after returning home.

The pavilion of Shangshu Province is backed by the thick shade of the apricot garden, sandwiched between the winding lakeside. Even in summer, the cool air in the water flows along the eaves of the pavilion will not make people feel hot, but cool and pleasant.

The emperor sat in the center, smiling, and asked the central officials beside him to distribute the ice to the ministers attending the banquet.

This is also a custom in the Tang Dynasty. In the hot summer, the emperor would take out the ice cubes hidden in the palace and give them to the ministers who love them, so that they can make drinks and cool down. But those who can get ice are definitely not ordinary ministers. For example, the great poet Du Fu has never obtained it, and he is actually very eager to get it in his heart. Therefore, there is a poem saying: "I think I am in the way of the yellow plum rain, and I dare to look at the palace eunuch jade well ice?"

The bowl contains ice like a hill, and the larger plate next to it contains Han Huan's favorite Leng Tao.

Gao Yue looked at Lengtao. It was more similar to the "cool noodles" or "rice noodles" in later generations? It was made by mixing rice with juice from locust buds or locust leaves, then cut into thin strips, boiled with hot water and then removed, and eat it cold in summer.

Of course, the Lengtao, which is hosted by Han Hua, also has "toppings": wheat vinegar, cinnamon, peppercorns, plus tender coriander, and fragrant diced jerky, which are evenly sprinkled on the Lengtao.

Mix it with chopsticks, then roll it up, and put it into your mouth. The mouth suddenly passes like frost and snow, with a clear fragrance. When the teeth bite the pepper, the spicy aroma explodes, making the taste buds hurt and happy. When the coriander is chewed, the quiet beauty penetrates the nostrils in the crisp and slight sound.

No wonder, Gao Yue’s half of his master Liu Yan also likes to eat this kind of cold noodles. This person eats steamed beans in winter and cold beans in summer, and he enjoys it.

The ministers here all buried their heads, constantly carrying cold noodles, and slapped them. Especially Han Huan ate them very beautifully. As he ate them, he felt so spicy that he was sweating. So he picked up the ice cubes given by the emperor and put them in the wine. Some ministers such as Li Sheng chewed the ice cubes directly.

Zhang Yanshang and Ma Sui looked very painful when eating ice.

"Eating ice is a waste of resources just by just eating ice. If there is milk and sugar, I can make ice cream for you to eat." Gao Yue thought.

Seeing that everyone was working hard, the emperor smiled and laughed several times, saying that he would not be anxious or not, take his time.

In the pavilion, after eating a plate of cold noodles, Han Huan wiped the sweat beads on his forehead and nose with a silk squid, he went straight to the point:

First of all, the governor of Yanzhou Du Xiquan has been safely returned by Xifan. I, Tang, have no hostages in the hands of the other party, so peace talks are impossible. I read Lu Zhi's article on border preparation and wrote very well, especially the initiative of establishing a marshal. I think this marshal will first set up "Longyou Marshal" and will be under the jurisdiction of Fengxiang Jieduan, Jingyuan Jieduan, Binning Jieduan, Xingyuan Jieduan, Shangjieduan, and Shangjieduan, who specializes in dealing with Xifan's host. As for the candidates, I will elect the Taiwei Duan Xiushi!

The emperor laughed slightly several times, touched his beard, and stopped talking.

The ministers around him did not say badly.

Only Duan Xiushi refused and told the emperor that he was old and could not take on such a heavy responsibility. It would be more suitable for him to ask Li Linggong to be the marshal, so I would return to the court immediately.

Han Huan and Li Sheng hurriedly said, "The Grand Marshal should not be humble."

Duan Xiushi was also anxious and said, "I'm not humble either..."

The emperor continued to laugh a few times and waved his hand, not knowing whether it was for Duan Xiushi or Han Huan.

"You laugh, I know you feel very resentful." Gao Yue and Wei Gao looked at Li Shi who was smiling sympathetically.

"Since Taiwei Duan refused to follow, then the Longyou Marshal, who is the one who is Li Linggong?" Han Huan finally had to settle for the second best, and then looked around Zhou, "Who opposes this Longyou Marshal's candidate?"

Of course no one objected.

Then Han Huan said to Zhang Yanshang, I had held a banquet at Qujiang Pavilion before, but I don’t know if Zhang Xiangshang remembers what he mentioned?

When Gao Yue saw this, Zhang Yanshang's whole body trembled.

Because the last time Han Huan mediated the conflict between him and Li Sheng, he proposed that Li and Zhang become in-laws.

At this time, Han Huan mentioned the old story again and asked Zhang Hongjing, the son of Zhang Yanshang family, to marry the daughter of Li Sheng family.

Zhang Yanshang had no choice but to agree.

"Okay, great." The emperor slapped a few times, hahaha.

Han Huan then specifically asked Gao Yue to report to the ministers on the reform of the "general and soldiers" and "shocking soldiers" military system in Xingyuan Prefecture.

Gao Yue was not polite either, he spoke clearly, and his voice loudly explained the rules inside clearly.

Only when Gao Yue spoke, the emperor did not laugh. Instead, he communicated with himself in an eye when it was not easy to detect it. The eyes were clearly filled with pleas and resentment, "You are a fence-ridden person in the third year of high school, please help me."

Gao Yue also took the time to give the emperor a look, meaning, "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. I will give you an explanation to you when I go through fire and water."

"Very good!" When Gao Yue finished speaking, Han Huan slapped, and then he arranged for him:

The Duzhi Department took out one million guan, 300,000 yuan to build a city in Hechi, 300,000 yuan to Xinfengxiang Yin Li Sheng (Li Sheng officially replaced Duan Xiushi from Fengxiang) built a city in Neiyuan, and 400,000 yuan was handed over to Shence General Luo Yuanguang, leading ten thousand troops to build a city in Wuyuan, Yanzhou, for a period of March, and the completion of the winter solstice before the winter solstice was completed, and those who delayed were punished!
Chapter completed!
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