"Master Chao, is this not to your liking?"
Liu Deng suddenly felt a hint of evil and said seriously.
"Your Majesty, you are too polite. I'm not hungry. I ate some snacks on the way, but I really can't eat them. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
We have just seen the etiquette between emperors and ministers. Now at the banquet, Chao Cuo is no longer the emperor's spokesperson, but just a small retainer of the prince. Naturally, he still has to fulfill this etiquette.
"This really makes you laugh. Because I am still in mourning period, so I can't drink alcohol now. Why don't I ask you, the Grand Tutor, to toast you with a drink on my behalf!"
Zhang Tu was stunned, why did he feel that this guy had bad intentions?
However, for this occasion, only his identity is the most suitable. Who makes his identity the most noble?
This job was left to others, and they really couldn't do it. He could only stand up, and the maid on the side hurried over to fill the wine glasses for the two of them.
This wine was Liu Deng's special order. It was the cheapest wine on the market, and it was mostly mixed with water. Liu Deng secretly tasted it before, and it was no better than the water used to wash the pot.
Liu Deng really wanted to see the expressions of the two of them, especially the old guy Zhang Tu. On this occasion, even if he was given a cup of horse urine, this old guy would drink it!
"So, thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
"Master Chao, please!"
Zhang Tu stood up, raised the wine cup in his hand and drank it all in one gulp. Chao Cuo did not doubt that he was there, so he naturally drank it all in one gulp.
However, as soon as this thing entered his mouth, Chao Cuo almost spit it out. Is this even called wine?
This damn thing is just washing the pot of water, so it’s better than this!
Just when he was about to have an attack, he saw Zhang Tu's expression as if he was drinking fine wine. Chao Cuo suddenly felt a toothache. What the hell is going on?
Is it possible that all modern countries are so poor now?
Although I have long heard that the Dai country has suffered from successive disasters in the past few years, and that the Huns have repeatedly invaded the border, but no matter what, it will not be like this, right?
Amazing!
Looking at Zhang Tu's expression, Liu Deng couldn't help but admire him. The old man was definitely at the level of a movie king. Putting aside everything else, just this perfect expression. If Liu Deng hadn't tasted it before, he would have been deceived by him. .
How did Chao Cuo know that Zhang Tu was also scolding his mother in his heart, "Liu Deng, that bastard, you can just add some water to your wine, but can you change this damn mother to some good wine!"
Even the beggars on the street would probably disdain this thing. What the hell is this!
If it weren't for my excellent acting skills, my secret would have been exposed just now!
"Your Majesty, I heard some time ago that you unexpectedly disappeared for a few days. I wonder where you have been these days?"
After barely swallowing the mouthful of water for washing the pot, Chao Cuo had no choice but to pick up a chopstick of wild vegetables again and stuffed it into his mouth without even looking at it. The taste was so sour!
Although Chao Cuo's dish of wild vegetables looks like nothing, it was specially prepared by the fat cook in the kitchen under Liu Deng's guidance.
Other people's wild vegetables are cooked and then used with cold water to remove the bitter taste. However, on his plate, he really didn't do anything. He just threw it into boiling water and boiled it, and then added some large grains of salt.
The taste, in Liu Deng's words, is so heart-wrenching that even his mother's pigs won't eat it!
"After my father passed away, I really missed him a lot, so I went to the small courtyard where my father once lived and lived alone for a few days. For a while, Meng Lang worried you all, and I didn't expect that he was actually alarmed. Your Majesty the Emperor!"
It was time to test his acting skills. After speaking, Liu Deng covered his face and cried. Only then did Liu Deng realize that the big sleeves of this Hanfu were really convenient for performance.
The only question is, didn’t he mention preparing young ginger?
That bastard gave me a hard time!
This is really exciting!
With this stimulation, Liu Deng couldn't stop the car with his tears. He couldn't stop the car. Suddenly, the adults at the banquet couldn't stop the car either.
Chao Cuo was confused for a moment. How could he continue this topic?
They were all crying, so how could they continue to ask questions?
This bad idea was, of course, taught in advance by the old man Zhang Tu. The princes of the princes had been missing for more than ten days without any reason. If this boy was not the grandson of Emperor Wen, he would have been an official from the Tingwei Mansion.
"Your majesty, please forgive me! You are so pure and filial, which is really a model for the world. After returning to the capital, I will definitely report to your majesty truthfully, and use your majesty as a model for all the princes and kings in the world!"
Seeing that the whole room was crying, Chao Cuo felt a little embarrassed.
Chao Cuo is still very innocent now. He has not participated in too many intrigues in the court.
Now, Liu Deng can only be regarded as an angry young man full of talents. When dealing with such a person, Liu Deng feels that he is very familiar with it.
As the saying goes: A gentleman can be deceived.
Chao Cuo was a true gentleman. After being tricked by Liu Deng, he had already fallen into someone else's trap without even realizing it.
"Then thank you so much, sir. Look at the whole room. Except for this set of food cauldrons left by the prince, all the remaining things were sold by the king and used to help the victims. Today's banquet is really wronged, sir. , but this is already considered a rare luxury..."
As Zhang Tu spoke, tears welled up in the corners of his eyes again.
Without him, just because he would accompany Chao Cuo and have another drink soon...
Only then did Chao Cuo realize that there was really no decoration in the house, not even a copper incense burner...
What's even more outrageous is that among the dozens of people present, only he and Zhang Tu have wine on the wine table.
Everything on other people’s tables is filled with tea soup!
Moreover, it is almost not tea soup, it can only be regarded as water.
How did he know that it was because Liu Deng almost vomited after taking a sip. The tea soup that Han Confucians liked, and the messy things added in it, made Liu Deng almost vomit three liters of blood.
Under his repeated insistence, the maid took a pot of tea soup and directly added dozens of water, until it ended up like this.
"The king is diligent and caring for the people. He is really a model for the princes and kings. Since the king is still in mourning, Chao Cuo does not dare to drink anymore. I will drink tea instead of wine and give you a toast!"
The taste of this wine was so horrible that Chao Cuo really didn't dare to drink it anymore. He was afraid that he would spit it out after taking one sip, which would be really embarrassing!
"Thank you for the compliment, sir. It's because this country is really poor and small. If I don't put some thought into it, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep the inheritance left by my father!"
Liu Deng said, covering his face and crying again.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know your difficulties. When I return to the palace, I will report the truth to Your Majesty. You are so pure and filial, and the late king is His Majesty's beloved son. Since it is so difficult to represent the country, Your Majesty will definitely not sit back and ignore it." of!"
The maid hurriedly gave Chao Cuo a cup of tea. Chao Cuo raised it high and drank it in one gulp. This saved his life. The taste of the wild vegetables was really terrible!
Seeing how Chao Cuo believed in himself so easily, and even promised to put in a good word for him.
Liu Deng suddenly felt a little guilty in his heart. Should he treat him to a nice meal?
This is indeed a problem...
