Chapter 662: Becoming Famous
Chapter 662: Becoming Famous
The maid placed the tray, and the crystal clear fresh fish meat bloomed like a night-blooming cereus, and the colorful shark silk under the skirt was really eye-catching.
Liang Qu didn't expect to appear in such an occasion.
Fortunately, the hot pot was rising with steam, which concealed his expression. After the initial awkwardness, the awkward atmosphere gradually dissipated.
The so-called thin crimson gauze, the skin is translucent like ice, the snow is greasy and fragrant, the world is far from being as conservative as imagined.
Work hard!
Eat more and watch less!
[Dingzhu: Liang Qu]
[Refine Ze Ling: Water King Ape (Purple) (Fusion Degree: 31‰)]
[Water Essence: 7200]
In front of the copper pot.
Fireworks are rolling.
Liang Qu was concentrating on eating the meat.
The fish on the plate was definitely good.
As his power and status gradually increased, Liang Qu now had more and more extraordinary banquets. Most of the banquets would have a steamed precious fish, with the essence ranging from dozens to hundreds. But the meal before him was definitely the most luxurious one he had ever had!
In just a short moment, no less than three thousand essences of water were absorbed!
When the wolf smoke was sent into the tiger hunting ground, all the essence was consumed and it was just the right time to replenish it.
And just like the Holy Emperor said, when you are eating something hot, taking off your coat will indeed make you feel less reserved.
natural.
The main one in the middle is the Holy Emperor, who is not arrogant and has great conversation skills.
After a simple opening and a few jokes, they talked about the current situation, from age to recent situation, like a spring breeze.
Liang Qu answered whatever he had to say.
Lan Jicai stirred the sauce with chopsticks, looked around, and marveled.
There is nothing taboo about it.
There are two types of palace maids. One is an ordinary palace maid, who mostly does rough work and has a low status. The other is an official or even a descendant of aristocratic families. They are knowledgeable, well-educated, and often follow the prince or the empress. They can be chosen as concubines or assigned to the sons of royal family princes and ministers.
If there is any marriage with foreign races, she will be selected from among them and recognized as the Holy Emperor's goddaughter.
The women in front of me undoubtedly belong to the latter.
Liang was avoiding the issue too deliberately, it was unusual.
Chatting and chatting.
The Holy Emperor suddenly said, "I see that your vitality is intact, which is good. You are patient and have a good temper. Do you have a favorite woman?"
Liang Qu thought about it for a moment.
"That's right."
Counting?
Lan Jicai picked up the meatballs and showed dissatisfaction: "You kid, if you have it, you have it, if you don't have it, you don't have it. What do you mean by considered having it?"
The Holy Emperor guessed: "Dragon Girl?"
Liang Qu was surprised: "How did your Majesty know?"
"I climbed up to the Moon Watching Tower and saw a tall woman on the boat. She was beautiful, but her height was not that of a normal woman."
Lan Jicai suddenly realized: "The one called Long Eying? She is indeed beautiful, which is normal."
Liang Qu scratched his head.
"It's her. Maybe I haven't cultivated myself well enough, or my cultivation level is not high enough. Sometimes when I see her wandering around, I still have some instinctive impulses."
"You are a man, it is not normal to have impulses, this is love!"
Lan Jicai spoke with certainty.
"..."
The Holy Emperor nodded: "It is human nature to be attracted to someone by their appearance. What does it have to do with cultivating one's character together? It is absolutely unacceptable for Yuan Yuwen to be so philandering, but there is no need to be too restrained. Let things take their course. If you can marry the Dragon Girl, it will be a good thing for Dashun. I will personally grant you the marriage."
Lan Jicai was puzzled: "Why, she doesn't like you? That shouldn't be the case, you are not bad in appearance and cultivation."
"It's not that I like her or not. We are like superiors and subordinates. She does whatever I say."
Long Eying has a calm personality and rarely shows any facial expressions in her daily life.
Liang Qu practiced "Wansheng Baoyuan", and focused on self-cultivation. He never felt there was anything wrong with it. Maintaining Yuanyang was also beneficial to his previous practice as a master.
boom!
Lan Jicai slammed the table.
"Spend money on her! Women just love this. After dinner, I'll take you to the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce in the imperial capital and choose a Tiangong craftsman to make you a set of fine jewelry!"
"No, how can it be so vulgar?" The Saint Emperor shook his head, "Even though it is buried and useless, it still makes me angry every night..."
"Your Majesty, you are always in the palace and don't know what's going on outside. Well, you don't know what's going on outside. Nowadays, girls outside are very realistic..."
"Customs are a major issue in the world. I look at the world, and Lan Qing is biased towards one place. If you go to brothels less often, your perception will naturally be very different."
"The leopard can be seen through the tube..."
“Blind men and an elephant!”
The Holy Emperor started arguing with Lan Jicai.
The steward standing by seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
Lan Jicai is a frequent visitor to brothels, the Holy Emperor... In the entire harem, which concubine was pursued?
After thinking for a while, the manager felt that he was not qualified to give any opinion and chose to keep silent.
Originally, a meal and chatting about family matters could be finished in less than an hour.
This small episode dragged on until midnight, and both sides were still excited and enthusiastic.
The person involved, Liang Qu, felt that the two were completely unreliable, and their words went in one ear and out the other, leaning back in his chair in panic.
[Dingzhu: Liang Qu]
[Water Essence: 66,400]
So cool!
During this period, the steward saw that Liang Qu preferred fish and meat, so he asked the imperial kitchen to prepare it as much as possible and never stopped.
So much so that a hotpot meal can yield more than 60,000 essences!
Twenty thousand essences plus one, and another three points of fusion degree are obtained.
The imperial kitchen is awesome!
It’s nice to have a feast together.
A lot of feasting together.
Liang Qu had anticipated many situations before coming.
Your heart may be hard to predict, or you may be extremely nervous, but when you really face it, it will still be beyond your expectations.
It’s really just eating.
Just like ordinary people, he drinks tea with his mouth, eats meat with his mouth, likes to chat, occasionally gossips, and has a great interest in the emotional experiences of his subjects.
What a pity. In the end, Lan Jicai and the Holy Emperor never reached a consensus. They parted unhappily, but they just couldn't get along.
The manager quickly stepped forward to mediate and put an end to the farce.
"Your Majesty, it's late at night. Lord Liang just made a breakthrough. It's better for him to go back and consolidate his strength. You should also go to bed early. Call the Minister of Personnel tomorrow morning to discuss the reward."
"That makes sense. Let's call it a night."
The banquet is over.
Eunuch Li personally saw Liang Qu and Lan Jicai off.
"Since Sir Liang has made such great achievements, His Majesty will certainly reward him with a mansion. However, since you have just arrived, everything is not planned yet. I wonder if Sir can find a place to stay? If not, I will send someone to arrange it. If so, I will also send someone to take Sir Liang there."
"Yes, it should be the government office of General Xu Wenzhu."
"Guanyingbo?"
"Correct."
Before leaving the palace, Lan Jicai put his arm around Liang Qu's shoulders and twirled his goatee: "Boy, do you have that Jiao Xiao?"
"Mr. Lan wants it?"
"Do you have?"
"There should be a shop of Huangzhou Xu's in the imperial capital. You can go there and ask. Just say that I introduced you. You should be able to get some in advance."
"Hey, you can do it, kid. If you have any questions, come to the Imperial Observatory to find me. I'm good at feng shui, fortune telling, and treasure hunting."
"It's time for Mr. Xie Lan to see you off all the way."
Liang Qu is not stupid.
Lan Jicai's words at the dinner alone were not what an ordinary minister would do.
The fact that he can laugh and joke with the leader doesn’t mean that the leader is friendly, but that Lan Jicai is capable and is mostly a confidant.
It’s always a good idea to build good relationships.
"I have some free time, how about I take you to buy some jewelry? The Tianbo Merchants' Association in the imperial capital has five floors, and it is open all day long during the New Year holidays. It is not comparable to Pingyang Prefecture."
"forget it."
Liang Qu declined the offer.
"You kid, stop it."
outside the palace.
The cold wind blew straight into his clothes, freezing the scent of spices on Liang Qu's body.
A luxurious carriage was waiting outside the palace early, and an old man jumped off the hood of the carriage.
"Eunuch Li!"
"Qin Jiazai?"
"I am Qin Hongwei!" The old man clasped his fists, "I am here on the orders of General Xu to take Master Liang back to his mansion."
"That's right, Sir Liang, the steward of the Xu Mansion, just get in the carriage."
"Thank you, Master Qin."
"My lord please."
Rolling bones
The wheels rolled over the stone slabs and went farther and farther away.
Liang Qu lifted the curtain, and countless eyes gathered from all directions.
Entering the capital in the evening, having a banquet with the emperor, and going out at midnight, these three things alone are like throwing a huge rock into a calm lake, the huge waves that are created are enough to soak a person.
Don't mention it.
Pretty cool!
Liang Qu exhaled hot air, and his pupils reflected orange light.
The winter in the imperial capital is much colder than that in Pingyang. Although water won’t freeze into ice as soon as it falls, the coldness is almost the same. A basin of water placed outdoors will freeze into thick ice in a few minutes.
However, as it approached midnight, the pleasure boats on the river were still busy all night and many shops on both sides of the long street were still open.
"What a beautiful city..." Liang Qu lowered the curtain, "Master Qin, what does General Xu like? This is his first visit, I wonder what gift to prepare."
"Oh, that's not necessary." Qin Hongwei waved his whip. "General Xu and Master Liang are brothers, so they are from the same family. The general has already instructed that you should be polite when you arrive, and you must not stop on the road to waste money."
"Hahaha, so I take it seriously?"
"Old man, am I lying to you?"
Xu Mansion.
The lights are bright at night.
With the introduction of his senior brother Yang Xu, Liang Qu visited General Xu and Duke Xu one by one.
General Xu Wenzhu has a handsome appearance, a black cap with wide sleeves, and a short beard. He looks like an elegant and open-minded person. Duke Xu has a square face, thick eyebrows, broad shoulders, and is quite majestic.
The Duke's Mansion and the Xu Mansion are not in the same place, but the two of them gathered together tonight and praised each other enthusiastically. However, due to the darkness, they did not communicate too much. They decided to have a banquet tomorrow and then left.
Without the elders around, the atmosphere became relaxed.
The senior brothers and sisters surrounded him.
"How is it, what does the Holy Emperor look like?"
"What reward did His Majesty give? Is there any hereditary baron?"
"What rank did you get promoted to? Do you have a house? How many beautiful maids do you have?"
Liang Qu shook his head one by one.
"Tonight is just a feast. The specific rewards need to go through the process and will be revealed tomorrow."
"Nothing?"
"sleep."
Upon learning that there was no reward, everyone dispersed.
Go back to the house.
Long Eying lay on the Arhat bed, reading quietly. The moonlight enveloped her, and her whole body glowed as clear and clear as jade.
Liang Qu couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"Elder?"
"nothing."
midnight.
Liang Qu rested his hands behind his head, gazing at the bright moon in the sky, feeling somewhat peaceful.
"It can be considered as making a name for myself."
(End of this chapter)