When he returned to his residence, Brother Jiu simply freshened up and was ready to have a meal.
When lunch was served, Brother Jiu noticed something was wrong.
Isn’t this ingredient great?
Shanxi is right next to the Taihang Mountains, so it is convenient to get food from the mountains, but what about this seafood?
Yaozhu as big as a chess piece!
Golden bird's nest!
There are also palm-long sea cucumbers!
Not only are the ingredients good, but the cooking skills are also superb. Even in the capital, one would be qualified to work as a servant in the Imperial Kitchen.
Brother Jiu looked at Sun Jin and said, "Go out and ask around. Are these ingredients from the palace or brought by the governor? How many tables have been prepared in total? How many grades are they divided into..."
Sun Jin responded and went out.
Brother Jiu said to He Yuzhu: "Look, no wonder the banner people like to do local errands..."
There is no need to scrape the land specially, just show normal filial piety, and tens of thousands of taels of silver will be saved in a year.
He Yuzhu said: "No wonder people say that people in Shanxi are rich, and Fujian loves to eat Yao Zhu the most, but it's hard to buy such big Yao Zhu in the capital."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Yes, there aren't many in the Prince's Mansion. They are all filial to Ji Er, but it's quite unusual to be in this deep mountain and old forest."
Brother Jiu said, feeling uneasy.
Although he asked people to inquire, he knew in his heart that it was unlikely that the palace would come with it.
There is no such configuration.
He also followed the Holy Driver on his tours and knew that most of the supplies on the road were provided by the kitchen of Qianqing Palace, while most of the food prepared here in the palace was food from servants.
Will this ritual scratch the ground too much?
Will it affect the Dong E family's reputation?
Then I thought that each house in Dong E's house would have five servers. Even if it had some impact, it wouldn't have much impact.
Brother Jiu felt relieved and ate two pieces of scallops. They were soaked well and had no fishy smell at all.
As for sea cucumbers…
He gave it to He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu was holding a plate of sea cucumbers and was speechless.
this……
Is it a waste to give it to him?
Brother Jiu glanced at him and said, "Why, you don't like to eat?"
He Yuzhu hurriedly bowed and said: "I like to eat, but I just want to wait for Sun Jin to come back and share it..."
Brother Jiu snorted lightly, ignored him, drank a bowl of Feilong soup, and put down his chopsticks.
The remaining delicacies on the table were not wasted, and he directly rewarded the next person.
Following him out of the capital this time, in addition to Sun Jin and He Yuzhu, there were also Erhe, Chunlin and Cao Shun.
After a while, Sun Jin came back and said: "If I go back to Master Jiu, the food was brought by the governor. A total of four tables have been prepared and divided into two classes. I will be in the fourth class, and the thirteenth class will be in the first class..."
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows after hearing this.
There is a difference between superiority and inferiority. The table in front of the emperor is not something that Kali can directly show filial piety to if he wants to.
The only thing Ga Li could interfere with was the banquet between the prince and the princes.
Brother Jiu chuckled lightly, it seemed that this ceremony was quite fond of the prince.
This should be based on inquiring about the prince's preferences.
Only the prince is used to such food.
Regardless of the remaining ninth elder brother, there is still the fourth elder brother, or the thirteenth elder brother, there is no obvious preference.
He curled his lips and wanted to find out who the servant of the palace manager was and why he was so obedient to outsiders' orders, but he thought about it and gave up the idea.
If you really want to single out this matter, it seems like you are dissatisfied with others trying to curry favor with the prince, so why bother?
Such a banquet is indeed eye-catching. Not only the ninth elder brother, but also the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother have been asked to inquire about it.
After knowing that it was Garli's arrangement, Si Age's face looked a little ugly.
This act of Kari is transgression.
This is a palace, where the Holy Emperor resides. Where can local officials intervene?
If you really want to pursue it, it is a sin.
Brother Thirteen was also surprised, and then thought of Gali's identity.
Regardless of whether the quality of "brother milk" is true or not, Galli still has more confidence than ordinary officials, otherwise he would not have arranged it like this.
Only the prince, who had a meal in front of the emperor and was a vegetarian, didn't use his chopsticks much.
When he returned to his residence and saw the delicious dishes, the prince ate half a bowl of rice.
Although he didn't inquire specifically, someone also passed on the information.
The prince didn't say anything, he just smiled and accepted Ga Li's kindness.
Second-grade governor...
The prince felt somewhat inadequate.
It's a pity that Garli's qualifications are too young and he can't return to Beijing yet.
The second-grade governor is a high-ranking official in the local area, but he is beyond the reach of the whip and cannot be used in the capital. He is not as useful as Jiuqing or the Eight Banners.
It would be great if Princess of Dong E's family was pregnant.
The East Palace lacks a decent royal grandson.
The prince looked at the sea cucumbers on the table, thinking that he had not been idle for more than half of the last year. The princess and the concubines in the backyard also took turns to order, but there was no movement at all.
Sangege is six years old. Since Sangege was born, there has been no baby cry in Yuqing Palace.
The prince's face tensed up.
From the landing of Aktun in the 30th year to the birth of Sangege in the 36th year, in seven years, Yuqing Palace had three grandsons and three granddaughters, almost one every year.
In the next six years, only the Crown Princess had one miscarriage in thirty-seven years, and no female family member in Yuqing Palace ever had a baby.
Five years... This is obviously not right...
The prince thought of the rose flower essential oil from the year before last, and his heart sank...
*
The news in the palace could not be concealed from the imperial court. By the afternoon, Kangxi knew that Ga Li was honoring the prince and dining with the prince, and even brought the menu to the imperial court.
There was no emotion or anger on Kangxi's face.
Galli put "filial piety" on the outside and did not go to greet the prince or prince in private, so he knew the rules.
It's just that these ingredients are not Shanxi's specialties. There are several items that the prince likes to eat, and they have been carefully prepared.
In this Karma ceremony, you also learn to act accordingly.
The prince did not pass on the gift, but it is good that he received the gift.
Liang Jiugong was standing by, thinking of the "door respect" he had just received outside the palace.
It's a light wallet, but it contains five hundred taels of banknotes that can be exchanged in the capital.
The local officials are different after all.
Kangxi looked at Liang Jiugong and said, "The prince didn't use his chopsticks much just now. He asked the palace kitchen to make two plates of plain stuffed dumplings and send them to the prince."
Liang Jiugong responded and went to give the order, but he knew in his heart that this was not a reward.
This palace in the mountains is full of delicacies, but it’s not easy to get good vegetarian stuffing.
Either turnips, cabbage, or various dried vegetables, all of which the prince would not eat at all.
The emperor also specially rewarded him. Is this because he is considerate of the prince or is he dissatisfied?
The emperor ordered, where can we dare to delay in the dining room?
Half an hour later, a plate of dumplings stuffed with sesame oil, egg and bracken, and a plate of dumplings stuffed with mushrooms, vermicelli, and dried beans were delivered to the prince's residence.
Looking at the dumplings as big as a kid's fist, the prince was stunned for a moment, then he thanked the emperor in the direction of the emperor and started eating with chopsticks.
Fifteen dumplings per plate.
The emperor ordered the prince to be rewarded, so the dining room naturally put all his efforts into seasoning the food.
It's just that no matter how good it tastes, the prince doesn't like it, and it's difficult to eat after the prince is full.
If it were in the past, the prince would definitely put down his chopsticks after eating two pieces per plate.
At the moment, the prince ate up both plates of dumplings one bite at a time...
*
When the news came back to the emperor, Kangxi was stunned when he learned that the prince had eaten all thirty dumplings.
He couldn't help but frown, and ordered Liang Jiugong: "Go and give the prince a bowl of hawthorn water for digestion..."
Liang Jiugong agreed and sent hawthorn water to the prince...
*
When Brother Ninth got up from an afternoon's rest, he heard Sun Jin quietly report the news that the emperor had rewarded the prince twice in a row.
This is not because they are asking for information on purpose, but they all live in the palace, and the news from the emperor spreads to the outside world very quickly.
After hearing this, Brother Jiu felt sour in his heart and said: "Look, this is my dearest baby. He is almost thirty years old and still acts like a three-year-old baby. He is afraid that he will not eat well and that he will be full.
…”
There is really no comparison between son and son.
This comparison makes me want to be disobedient and unfilial.
When he came out and met the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother, the ninth elder brother looked at the two of them and said: "You said that one of you is also the eldest brother who was educated by Khan Amma, and the other is the one who has been favored for several years.
Young son, why didn’t you get even a single reward?”
The fourth elder brother saw that he was smelling sour, and was afraid that he would be exposed in front of the emperor, so he said: "What do you mean? It's the Khan Amma who is so kind. He knew that the prince had no appetite at noon, so he rewarded him with cakes."
Brother Jiu hummed softly: "I still have a bad appetite, so I drank half a bowl of soup, and now my stomach is growling..."
The thirteenth elder brother whispered: "Ninth brother, that is the prince..."
So you have always been good-looking, just get used to it.
Brother Jiu was still a little unhappy and said: "The prince is also a son. We are all sons. Even if we are partial, why don't we give the prince two plates of cakes and give us one? Don't even ask...
…”
"Be careful!"
Fourth Brother scolded in a low voice.
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes, but he obeyed and stopped complaining.
There's no point in complaining.
He shouldn't have counted on...
Fortunately, his filial piety towards the emperor is not genuine, otherwise it would be really unfair...
*
Outside the palace, there is a post office.
Galli was meeting someone, and the person he met was his nephew Mingsheng, who was also the prince's bodyguard.
"Following the rules, I can't pay my respects to the prince, but I must let the prince know my concern..."
Galli said, pushing the brocade box in his hand.
Ming Sheng bowed and said, "The prince is also thinking of his uncle. The food at lunch today was also delicious, and there was half a bowl of rice left."
Garli said with a "haha" smile: "Now that we have arrived at the border of Shanxi, we must make sure that the prince is well fed."
Mingsheng looked at the brocade box and said, "There have been many changes in the capital in the past few years. In the past, most of the filial piety from outside was helped by the Hesheli family. It has indeed been inconvenient in the past two years."
Galli pondered and said: "I heard that Prince Yu is getting better and will start working as an errand after the new year. Is there any news from your uncle's side?"
Galli asked about his brother-in-law, who was also the first-class Duke Chang Tai, the prince's uncle.
Mingsheng shook his head and said, "Nothing happened. My eldest uncle also sent news to Yuqing Palace."
Garli was a little disappointed, but he also knew that it would be better to have a good meal and be patient.
It has been forty-one years since the Emperor ascended the throne, and he knows his destiny when he sees it.
He wanted to follow the dragon's power, but he also knew that he had to rely on Yu Qian.
Just looking at the wealth of the Tong family, the Hesheli family and the Niu Hulu family for more than ten years, he knew that the importance of the royal relatives was not comparable to that of the ministers.
What he wants is not ten or eight years of wealth.
If the eldest second wife really becomes a descendant, then what does it matter whether it is Dong Egong's mansion or the uncle's mansion?
At that time, the clan leader will naturally move to the second room...
*
Yesterday I went to the hospital for a review and I still needed surgery. I did pre-surgery checks all afternoon and will be admitted to the hospital next Tuesday. I have been very depressed today.
Everyone must take care of their health and don't be like Xiao Jiu, who checks for all the problems.
