"Su Zhen, I heard that you opened a lot of barbecue restaurants and hot pot restaurants in Luoqi. I was very interested after hearing that, but I have never tasted them. I wonder if you plan to open some in Phoenix City."
BBQ and hotpot?
Su Zhen raised her eyebrows and suddenly smiled and said: "Back to the emperor, I have this idea, but I have no money."
"Money? You have the God of Gamblers Zhu Gusheng and He's Trading Company behind you, so how dare you say you have no money?"
Su Zhen laughed twice: "Isn't this dependent on your support, Your Majesty! And I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry! I can't chew off more than I can chew! You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to walk one step at a time! Oh!
By the way! Speaking of this tofu! There are so many flavors! Mapo tofu! Pork custard tofu! And stinky tofu! Tsk! It’s simply a masterpiece!”
"What? Stinky tofu? Can you still eat tofu if it's stinky?" Yin Yuli frowned.
"Yes! The stinky tofu smells stinky! It tastes delicious! Pair it with the hot and spicy soup. Wow! It's amazing! By the way, talking about the hot and spicy soup again, we must talk about our salty tofu pudding! The tofu pudding is a must
Salty! Let’s have another piece of fried dough sticks and steamed dumplings, paired with some cold dishes! Tsk, tsk, tsk.”
Seeing Su Zhen's energetic and yearning expression, both Yin Yuli and Huo Ji couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm so greedy after hearing what you said. I didn't expect there are so many ways to eat tofu."
"Yes, not only the smelly ones are delicious, but the hairy ones are also delicious!"
"Hairy?!"
"Yes! After frying the tofu, add chili sauce or make it into fermented tofu. It's so delicious!"
“What about hot pot?”
"Hot pot, I can't explain it in these two sentences. The broth is used as the bottom of the pot, plus the spices I gave you earlier, and the side dishes cooked are the best in the world! By the way, you can also use rice milk as the bottom of the pot.
Absolutely awesome!"
Yin Yuli held his chin with one hand, his smile gradually became sincere, and he waved his hands to order everyone in the palace to retreat.
"Su Zhen, if you hadn't loved doing business, I would have really wanted to keep you in the palace and be an imperial cook."
"Forget it, I like to be free. The sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to jump. I don't want to let myself get stuck in the quagmire just for such a small amount of fame and fortune."
"My Xiliang Palace is a quagmire? Then the Luoqi Court is not an abyss? After all, the emperor is unkind and his ministers are unfaithful!"
Tsk! This little emperor is really shrewd! He never forgets to sow discord!
"There's nothing I can do! If I don't join the court as an official, how can I keep everyone in my Taifu's house safe?"
"Your father is the Crown Prince and Tutor, and belongs to the emperor's party. Your favorite man has the most elite soldiers in Luo Qi. Although he drank all day long after his defeat at Xiliang and fell into depravity, I believe that Xiao Mohan's son will definitely
He won’t be a mediocre person!”
Listening to Yin Yuli's probing words, Su Zhen asked calmly: "The emperor seems to take a liking to General Chong Xiao?"
"It's not that I value him, it's that I feel that a man who can be valued by you, Su Zhen, is willing to be ridiculed and discussed by the world, but also want to grow old together with him! How dare I despise him?"
"It's of little use whether you despise or not. After all, one hundred thousand Xiao family troops have been wiped out by you, Xiliang!"
"You don't hate me? Don't you hate Huo Ji?"
Su Zhen stared at Yin Yuli calmly, then turned to look at Huo Ji, pretending to be unfamiliar.
"Although it was Huo Ji who destroyed the Xiao family's army, the mastermind behind the scenes was He Liang! It was He Liang who threatened the army with food and fodder, and Huo Ji did not dare to disobey! What's more, now, He Liang has been killed, and the Queen Mother Shen Jiao has also died.
He was killed by the Emperor's sword! The revenge of the Xiao family army has been avenged!"
"It's rare that you have such an open heart."
Yin Yuli's voice was very soft, and his left hand involuntarily rubbed the skirt of his clothes.
"A gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain always has a close relationship. Su has a great heart, otherwise he would not have helped the people of Xiliang develop agriculture and commerce, and built hospitals to benefit the people of Xiliang and the soldiers."
"In this case, I have underestimated your broadmindedness."
"Su Zhen thanks the emperor for the compliment!" Su Zhen said with cupped hands.
"Just now you said you don't have enough money. If you need it, go to the household department to withdraw it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! However, Su has one more thing to say."
"explain!"
"A few days ago, Tang Zhixing, who won the title of literary contest in Prince Huo's arena, is proficient in arithmetic rules. He has an eye for ten lines and a photographic memory. He is a rare talent. He is now the cabinet bachelor of Shengtian Academy, and in recent years
On that day, Su discovered his business talent, so Su wanted to ask the emperor to recruit him."
"A trip to the Tang Dynasty? I have met this man once in the court before. He is indeed a rare talent. But I originally planned to make him the new chief minister. If you take him away, wouldn't it mean that he will be reborn again?"
Become a commoner again?"
"Da Si Nong? How can he take on the position of Da Si Nong in charge of the country's finances when he is only a young man? In my opinion, Your Majesty, you'd better not take it from me, just give this person to me!"
"Su Zhen! Do you dare to steal someone from me?"
"I don't dare!" Su Zhen lowered her head and handed over her hands: "But Su really values this person very much and is indispensable without him!"
"Tang Zhixing is a subject of Xiliang! You are so strong! Have you ever taken me seriously?"
"There is nothing wrong with Tang Zhixing being a subject of Xiliang, but has the emperor ever thought about how he can convince the public? Would the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty allow a young man in his weak years to hold such an important position as the chief minister of agriculture?"
Yin Yuli: "."
Su Zhen used the provoking method against the young emperor, but she didn't really want Tang Zhixing to become the great agricultural minister.
At least, not yet.
The first step was to let Tang's trip leave a deep impression on Yin Yuli's heart.
As for Su Zhen who would rather contradict the emperor to obtain talents, Yin Yuli would naturally pay attention to them and arouse his desire to win.
But she couldn't bring this matter to light, otherwise, the person she recommended, Yin Yuli, would definitely be more cautious.
Therefore, Su Zhen took such a big detour just to pave the way for her trip to the Tang Dynasty.
"That's all, it's up to you. Let Tang Zhixing follow you from now on."
This silly emperor was really deceived!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Su Zhen held back a smile and thanked the Emperor, "In order to thank the Emperor for his grace, when the barbecue restaurant and hot pot restaurant open, the Emperor is welcome to come and have a taste!"
"Go to the store to taste it? I think you want to use me as a living sign!"
Yin Yuli was not stupid and exposed her straightforwardly.
Su Zhen smiled and said: "But I think the emperor will be very happy!"
"Then I will do as you wish!" Yin Yuli paused and said, "Su Zhen, I like you very much. You can come to the palace to accompany me from time to time in your free time."
It was too cold to live in a high place. As a puppet emperor, he had no relatives or close friends. He was too lonely in the first half of his life. Only Shen Jiao could make him really show his heart.
Although Su Zhen was full of tricks and calculations, he could rarely relax for a moment.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, as long as you and your Majesty don't find me annoying, I will come to the palace from time to time with delicious food and novel gadgets to see you."