Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"This liquor is so strong, it feels like it's burning your intestines."

Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Please sit down."

"Let's eat slowly,"

"This liquor is extremely strong."

Two tables were set up in the hall.

Lin Chong, Wu Song, Li Kui, Zhang Qing, Xu Guanzhong, Zhu Wu, Huyan Zhuo, Luan Tingyu, Liu Tang, and Shi Jin sat at one table.

Fang Jie, Du Weize, Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi, and Li Jun,

Zhang Heng, Zhang Shun, Tong Wei, Tong Meng, Liu Menglong, and other naval commanders sat at a table.

The head seats at both tables were empty.

Zhao Yuan could move around freely.

Upon seeing the tray, Li Kui couldn't help but exclaim...

"Why is there another wooden board on the table? It's so in the way."

Xu Guanzhong, however, saw through the trick.

He turned it slightly.

Sure enough, the tray started to rotate.

The seasonal fruits displayed on top also began to rotate, prompting a sigh of praise.

"This is a wonderful thing. Was this also an invention of the King of Liang?"

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "A piece of work done out of boredom."

Xu Guanzhong said, "If this gets out,"

"It will definitely become popular very soon."

"With this thing,"

"It's easier for everyone to eat now."

Li Kui reached out and grabbed a pear.

He took a bite and laughed.

"That's true, I want to eat what's across the street,"

"You don't need to stand up to reach it anymore,"

"Just turn this thing around."

This wasn't the first time the group had shared drinks at the same table.

In the past, when Li Kui couldn't reach it,

They will definitely stand up.

But when others can't reach it

But they wouldn't stand up to reach it.

Instead, they choose to eat what they can reach.

Some people don't have much of a pursuit of food and drink.

Some people felt it was somewhat impolite.

With this turntable,

But that did solve their problem.

Ruan Xiaoqi pointed to the hole in the middle of the table.

"What's stored there?"

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Hot pot, let's have hot pot today."

Hot pot already existed by then.

Not just copper hot pots,

It's similar to hot pot in later times.

Heat continuously with charcoal.

Then the pot for boiling meat was also provided.

There are hot pot restaurants in Tokyo.

Chapter 1722 The Banquet

Everyone sat down.

The palace eunuchs then used iron tongs to pick up the iron basin.

It was filled with charcoal.

After placing the charcoal,

Then they put the pot back on top.

The soup in the pot wasn't clear water either.

Instead, it was a soup base carefully prepared by the imperial chef.

It releases a wonderful aroma as soon as it's heated.

Next came plates of almost translucent slices of beef and lamb, along with various vegetables.

The imperial chef's knife skills were no less than those of a machine.

Slices of beef and mutton are piled up so that you can clearly see the people on the other side.

The condiment is sesame paste.

For Lin Chong and others,

The only novelty was the sesame paste.

Commonly available ingredients on the market,

It is made with wine, soy sauce, pepper, cinnamon, and other ingredients.

Sesame paste has never appeared before.

Although sesame seeds have been around for a long time.

The beef and mutton were almost transparent.

It changed color as soon as it was dipped in the pot.

Li Kui immediately and impatiently took a bite with his chopsticks.

They brought out half a plate.

Then, after dipping it in some sesame paste, it was swallowed into the gaping maw.

"good to eat."

Li Kui chewed haphazardly for a couple of bites.

He swallowed it.

Say "good"

Then he put his chopsticks into the pot again.

Upon hearing this, the group

They all immediately started to take action.

Zhao Yuan hesitated for a moment,

Then they saw Lin Chong staring blankly at the empty pot.

Hot pot is delicious.

But for a group of burly men who can eat several pounds of meat in one meal, it was a bit slow.

It was drained as soon as it hit the pot.

The vegetables placed

They were all picked clean by the crowd, who were only half-acquainted with them.

Even so,

Everyone praised it highly.

Many people asked how to make sesame paste.

They're all big spenders now.

There are dozens of servants in the house.

You can make hot pot at home if you want to eat it.

All I need is the recipe.

Zhao Yuan was not stingy either.

They even had the imperial chef copy down the recipe for the hot pot broth.

One copy for each person.

About twenty people ate several cows and sheep.

Then he put down his chopsticks.

Zhao Yuan's distilled spirits were also well-received by many.

Even a fierce man like Wu Song could no longer drink bowl after bowl of water.

However, Wu Song and the others' drinking capacity still greatly exceeded Zhao Yuan's expectations.

Zhao Yuan originally thought that this was the first time someone had drunk strong liquor.

Eating a pound of it would be quite an achievement.

Unexpectedly, Wu Song, Li Kui, Liu Tang, and Ruan Xiaoqi all ate more than two jin (approximately 1 kg) of liquor before getting drunk.

Ruan Xiaoqi and the others also ate more than a pound each.

When the banquet ended,

Most of the people at both tables had already passed out.

Zhao Yuan then ordered his personal guards to take all the drunkards back home.

After the banquet,

Zhao Yuan left only Lin Chong, Xu Guanzhong, and Zhu Wu.

Zhao Yuan ate the hangover soup as he ate.

He then recounted his plans to destroy the Wanjiao sect and his journey to Jiangnan.

Upon hearing that he was to lead troops alone to destroy Wang Qing, Lin Chong immediately agreed.

"As long as 50,000 enemy soldiers come to the aid,"

"That's enough to wipe out Wang Qing."

Xu Guanzhong said, "King Liang wiped out Western Xia."

"It has already shaken the world,"

"As soon as General Lin's troops arrive,"

"Quite a few people will be thinking of surrendering,"

"By combining suppression and appeasement, we can eliminate Wang Qing with fewer casualties."

Lin Chong nodded and said, "Wang Qing's men are all Han Chinese."