After all, they were cooking fish, and the fishy smell on Han Du's body was a bit strong. Although he was eager to taste the rare delicacy, Han Du was still prepared to change into clean and smellless clothes before going.
Han Du hurried to the inner hall. Before he could enter the door, he shouted: "Save some for me, don't eat everything."
As soon as he stepped through the door, Han Du had to swallow the last word "Le" in his mouth before he had time to say it.
There was only silence in the inner hall, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. If it weren't for a large table full of tables, still emitting a faint steam, anyone who saw it would have thought it was a still scene.
Han Du looked calmly and saw that the person sitting at the top was Lao Zhu, and the people sitting on his left and right were Queen Ma and Zhu Biao respectively. Then there was An Qing, who was as attached to Queen Ma as a little bird.
Nestled in the arms of Queen Ma. .??.
Han Du and Liu carefully sat beside Zhu Biao. As for Han Shu, he was not even qualified to serve at the table and simply stood aside and did not dare to sit down.
Han Kezhong and the girl, on the other hand, were sitting on the table. Especially the girl, who was happily held in Lao Zhu's arms. From time to time, he stretched out his skinny fingers to tease her chin. The girl grabbed Lao Zhu's chin unceremoniously.
The beard was pulled randomly, which made Lao Zhu smile and grin, and Han Du was frightened.
When Lao Zhu saw Han Du walking in, he just glanced at him lightly, said nothing, and continued to tease the little girl with his head lowered.
Han Du was a little strange. After being deprived of his title, Han Du had not thought of going to the palace to ask Lao Zhu for a clear explanation. After all, his title was obtained through actual meritorious service and was not just picked up casually on the roadside without asking the reason.
After his title was taken away, Han Du also wanted to ask clearly. But unfortunately, Han Du couldn't even enter the palace gate and was stopped by the bodyguards.
Since Lao Zhu didn't want to see him, why would he take the initiative to come to his house now?
"Han Du, a common man, pays homage to Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, and His Royal Highness the King of Zhou." No matter whether Lao Zhu was suffering from convulsions or not, Han Du went to pay his respects first.
After hearing this, Lao Zhu was slightly surprised. He looked up at Han Dupi and said with a smile: "Calling yourself a commoner? Why, are you still blaming me for taking away your title?"
I'm just blaming you for saying these words. Han Du almost said this many times to vent the resentment accumulated in the past few days. But when the words came to his lips, they turned into Han Du's flattering smile: "Your Majesty, the common people have lost their titles.
Well, it’s not appropriate to call yourself a minister anymore.”
Lao Zhu's face darkened and he shouted angrily: "Without the title of Marquis of Zhenhai, how can you
Aren’t you Anqing’s consort? What, after all, I am also Anqing’s father-in-law, so why don’t I get a word from you?”
When An Qing saw Han Du being reprimanded in this way, he immediately secretly tugged on Queen Ma's lapel and asked her for help.
Empress Ma smiled, turned to Lao Zhu and said: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. Even if you want to teach him a lesson, you have to eat a full meal first before you have the strength to teach him a lesson. Facing this table full of delicious food,
Your Majesty, if you still can’t put down your chopsticks, I won’t be able to wait any longer.”
Lao Zhu glared at Han Du fiercely, reached out and picked up the chopsticks and stabbed him hard. He turned back and said to Queen Ma: "Okay, then I'll finish eating first. I'll deal with him after I finish eating and drinking."
After saying that, he was not polite and directly took his chopsticks towards a piece of fried fish skin.
Seeing Lao Zhu start eating, Han Du smiled and stood up, pulled out a chair and sat down.
When Lao Zhu saw Han Du sitting down, he immediately stopped using his chopsticks, raised his eyes to look at Han Du, and said in a deep voice: "What are you doing?"
"Let's eat." Han Du then replied. After the words were spoken, he saw something wrong with Lao Zhu's face.
Empress Ma and An Qing were both winking at Han Du wildly, and even Zhu Biao lowered his head and smiled awkwardly, quickly thinking of how to help Han Du out of trouble.
"Did I ask you to sit down?" Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly became stern.
Han Du felt that the momentum of Lao Zhu on the opposite side was pressing towards him like a landslide and tsunami. He had faced the charge of tens of thousands of prairie cavalry without changing his expression, and faced the huge wind and waves on the sea that smashed his head and face, and You Zi threw his fist in the sky and roared.
.However, at this moment, Han Du flinched.
As if there were springs on his butt, Han Du stood up instantly. How he stood up, Han Du himself didn't quite understand the process. It seemed that the reaction of his body exceeded the control of his mind.
Seeing Han Du stand up, Lao Zhu gradually showed a smile, took a chopstick of fish skin and put it into his mouth. A crisp and fragrant taste suddenly filled his mouth.
He kept nodding his head in praise, and even served Queen Ma with some food, saying, "Try it, it tastes really rare."
When Queen Ma saw it, she just smiled and followed Lao Zhu's instructions and took a bite. After just one bite, Queen Ma completely fell in love with the taste.
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King Zhou Zhu was the most unkind. When Han Du asked Tang Ding for a fish, he felt that Han Du's behavior was a bit strange. Logically speaking, Han Du was extremely rich, so how could he ask for a dead fish from others?
?Unless there is something special about this fish. Now it seems that he was right. Just looking at the dishes on this table made him want to know what it would feel like to eat it in his mouth.
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After seeing Queen Ma start to move her chopsticks, Lao Zhu looked up at Hande and called out softly, "Hande."
"Ah?" Han De couldn't guess what kind of medicine the emperor was selling in his gourd. He was startled by the sudden question and quickly replied: "The common people are here."
Lao Zhu was extremely polite to Han De. He smiled and said to Han De: "Don't talk about grassroots people. If this is among the people, you and I are also sons and daughters. Why are we so different? Come and have a taste of this thing.
It’s really good. Don’t just sit there, use your chopsticks quickly!”
"Caomin, thank you, Your Majesty." After Han De thanked him first, he turned back and glanced at Mrs. Liu. Then they picked up their chopsticks and started eating slowly and tremblingly.
Even Han Shu and Lao Zhu cordially invited him to sit down and have dinner with him. Han Shu did not dare to do so at first. He had just passed the exam and was not even a scholar. Strictly speaking, he was not an official. How could he dare to talk to him?
The emperor eats at the same table?
But since Lao Zhu spoke, it was Jinkou Yuyan's imperial edict, so he had no choice but to do it cautiously, eating with his head down, not daring to move his chopsticks towards the middle of the table.
At this time, everyone could see it. The emperor was targeting Han Du today, and there was no reason for anyone else. In the whole room, except for the personal guards brought by Lao Zhu and the servants of the Han family, only Han Du
Du was still standing. Moreover, after sitting down, he was called up by Lao Zhu. If it were someone else and placed outside, Han Du would definitely be embarrassed. But after all, this was in his own home, and there were no outsiders.
, there is no such thing as shamelessness.
Han Du just couldn't bear to see that he had filled the table with dishes, and there was nothing left to eat as Old Zhu was swept away by the wind.
After Lao Zhu had eaten and drank enough, he looked up at Han Du, who was standing across the table with a livid face. Somehow, all the resentment in his heart disappeared in an instant, and instead he was filled with the joy of having succeeded in revenge.
He originally planned to take care of Han Du after dinner, but now Lao Zhu suddenly felt that it was not a bad idea to let him go. So he pointed to the dishes on the table and said: "This table of dishes is good, I will make another table and send it to the palace tomorrow."
Come."
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Han Du was stunned. The dishes on this table still relied on the sturgeon provided by Tang Ding. Without the sturgeon, where can I get these dishes for you?
Besides, after working all night, Han Du didn't even taste a piece of fish skin. Han Du was already full of anger. How could he agree to Lao Zhu's unreasonable request?
Spreading his hands, Han Du said: "Your Majesty, I forgive you, but it is hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. Without fish, I cannot make these dishes."
Lao Zhu naturally heard about the fish purchase by Xinguo Gongfu, otherwise he would not have happily come to Han Du's house.
"It's just a fish, why don't you just send someone to catch it?" Lao Zhu was really thinking about it, thinking about the taste of the fish, "By the way, isn't there a fisherman who knows how to catch this fish? I have given you my decree.
, just ask the local county magistrate to catch the fish and deliver it."
Han Du's expression suddenly changed, and then his mind started to spin rapidly. In the flash of lightning, he suddenly said: "Your Majesty, this fish was not given as a gift. It was bought by Duke Xinguo's government for fifteen taels of gold. If it is added quickly,
The flowers spent on horses and water tanks are worth twenty taels of gold each. As for the craftsmanship of my son, I should treat it as a tribute to Your Majesty. Since Your Majesty has eaten it, please pay for it. Twenty taels of gold!"
Lao Zhu was shocked when he saw Han Du extending his hand towards him. He asked in disbelief: "What are you talking about? Are you asking me for money to buy fish?"
Others were also frightened by Han Du's words. Since ancient times, no one has dared to ask the emperor for food money.
"Yes." Han Du replied with a smile, not at all afraid of Lao Zhu just now.
Lao Zhu suddenly became angry and shouted loudly: "Isn't it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's ministers are on the shore of the land. Everything in this world belongs to me, including this fish. I don't need to pay for it if I eat it!"
Han Du did not give in, faced Lao Zhu's anger, and said with a smile: "The emperor is indeed rich all over the world, but if you don't give me money, then please ask the emperor to send people to catch fish in the Yangtze River."
"Can't I order the fisherman to catch him?" Lao Zhu gritted his teeth and stared at Han Du as he asked word by word.
Han Du stretched out his hand, shook his head slightly, and said after a moment: "Of course, no one in the world dares to disobey the emperor's orders. However, based on Erchen's understanding, the fisherman was seriously injured trying to catch this fish, and he is still recovering in the hospital bed.
He is here. If the emperor orders him to catch fish now, I am afraid that the fish will not be caught, and he will feed the fish himself."