Yuzhang and Jinyang enjoyed eating around the hot pot. They wished they could swallow their tongues. They were sweating profusely and refused to stop. They didn't expect that the food could be eaten raw, especially the condiments.
The salty aroma is slightly spicy, and some fresh and sweet flavors explode on the taste buds. In this way, the taste of the ingredients itself is not masked.
It’s so amazing that you can still eat it like this?!
After feasting for a while, Yuzhang smiled and said a little embarrassedly: "Why don't you eat, my brother?"
Li Zhi touched his swollen belly and thought of the rudeness he had eaten at Qin's Village before. He didn't think there was anything wrong with his two sisters. He smiled and said, "I have eaten it. Mr. Qin told me that this is specially for you two."
Prepared, this hot pot relies on the freshness of the ingredients, but it all depends on the condiments. However, Mr. Qin also said that the condiments must be fresh and cannot be stored. I will drag someone to deliver them next time, or send someone to
Pick."
"Sister Huang cannot go out. I will go there myself later." Jin Yang said happily.
"No, I'll go." Li Zhi said quickly.
Yuzhang and Jinyang were not stupid. They immediately thought of something and stopped one after another. They looked up at Li Zhi. Li Zhi didn't hide anything. He looked at Yuzhang and said with a smile: "Sister Huang, can you help me?"
"No." The two said in unison.
Li Zhi's face froze and he quickly explained: "Sister Huang, we are all a family, you have to help me."
"Princesses are not allowed to interfere in politics." Yu Zhang continued to eat and ignored Li Zhi.
Jinyang was even more charming, and he ate a lot, and said: "Sister Huang, if you blanch this mutton for too long, it will become old. It only needs five breaths at most. How do you make this dipping sauce? There are so many flavors mixed together. Brother Qin is
He is smart, not only has his literary and military talents unrivaled in the world, but his cooking skills are also unparalleled, so we will be blessed."
"It's a pity that I'm banned and can't go there."
"I can help you go there and get it." Li Zhi said quickly.
"It doesn't take long to come all the way? It's not new anymore. It's such a hot weather, it would be perfect if it is paired with cold beer." Yuzhang said with a helpless look.
Jin Yang rolled his eyes and looked at Li Zhi: "There are good things that you can't eat alone. Why don't you go call your father?"
Li Zhi was also a good man, so he immediately guessed Jinyang's intentions, agreed, and hurried away.
"You want to help him?" Yuzhang looked at Jinyang.
"Silly, he went to Qin's Manor and found nothing. Obviously Brother Qin is unwilling to take action. How can we make it difficult for Master Qin? I called Father to come here because of you."
"For me?" Yuzhang was stunned for a moment and then reacted suddenly.
The two sisters smiled in unison, put down their chopsticks, and asked someone to remove the tableware they had eaten from, replace it with new ones, and wait as if they hadn't eaten yet.
Not long after, Li Er hurried over with Li Zhi. When he entered the door, he said, "It smells so good. What good stuff?"
When he saw the hot pot, his eyes lit up and he continued: "What kind of meal is this? It's not like ordinary cooking, it's a bit interesting."
"See you, Father." Yuzhang and Jinyang quickly stood up and saluted.
"Without courtesy, it's rare for a family to sit down and have a meal together. Zhi'er, you can sit down too." Li Er said with a smile, with a generous look on his face.
Everyone sat down again. Li Zhi enthusiastically explained how to eat hot pot and took up his chopsticks to demonstrate. The way to eat hot pot was simple. Li Er knew it immediately. He picked up his chopsticks, picked up some mutton, put it in and blanched it for a while, then dipped it in the dipping sauce and ate it.
, a different kind of taste exploded in the mouth, which I had never experienced before. My appetite suddenly whetted, and my chopsticks reached for the meat again.
Yuzhang and Jinyang exchanged glances and started eating too.
It didn't take long for Li Er to swallow a large plate of meat. He was still not satisfied and shouted: "One more plate."
The palace maid hurriedly went out to inform the kitchen.
"Father, eat some vegetables. Mr. Qin said that eating them together will make you more appetizing and better for your health." Li Zhi reminded from the side.
"It would be nice if there was cold beer." Yu Zhang suddenly said.
There is no cold beer in the palace, so you can only go to barbecue bars or department stores. How could Li Er not understand what Yu Zhang was implying, and looked at Li Zhi calmly: "How was the meeting and chat?"
"Not bad!" Li Zhi hesitated for a moment and said two words. He thought of the previous meeting, which was warm, friendly, easy-going, and cheerful. However, when he thought about it afterwards, he found it to be completely useless. It was just talk for the occasion, and it was cleverly used when the key points were not discussed.
By the way, it can be said that it was a very unsuccessful interview.
How shrewd Li Er was, he said bluntly: "That means there is no substantial result?"
Li Zhi smiled bitterly and did not dare to answer.
"No result is also an attitude." Li Er was vague and continued to eat without saying anything.
Yuzhang wanted to say something, but Jinyang quietly pulled it and winked. The two of them ate in tacit agreement without saying anything more. A family banquet that should have been joyful and happy turned out to be dull and depressing.
But Li Er ate with great appetite. He swallowed a large piece of mutton by himself, ate some vegetables, got up and left. Without saying a word, Yuzhang and Jinyang got up and respectfully walked to the door. Li Zhi followed, and the two sisters
After returning to the room and signaling all the scouting maids to go out, Yuzhang looked at Jinyang worriedly: "What do you mean, father?"
"What else can you mean? Just drag it on. You know Brother Qin's character. It is impossible to bow his head. My father is the emperor, and it is even more impossible to admit his mistakes. The two of them are right against each other."
"It's obviously my father's fault, but we are caught in the middle. I don't want to be this princess anymore. I want to degrade myself to a commoner. Can you help me?" Yuzhang said with a firm attitude.
"Not now. If you stand up at this time, it will only aggravate the conflict." Jin Yang advised.
Of course Yuzhang understands this truth, but he feels uncomfortable in his heart. Who knows when the ban will end? What if the conflict intensifies and his brother Qin moves away from Chang'an? What if he waits for a few years?
It's scary to think about it, and I feel even more anxious.
…
In the Manlu Hall, Li Zhi was also anxious. Under Li Er's questioning, he told the details of the meeting. He was a little panicked, fearing that he would be accused of failing to do things well, and even more afraid that his father would be disappointed. At this moment, Li Zhi felt a little nervous.
Understand why the originally generous and benevolent prince Li Chengqian suddenly became extreme.
After listening to the description, Li Er was thoughtful and silent, and the hall became depressing.
This depression made Li Jiajie feel flustered and nervous, and he wanted to run away.
After a while, Li Er suddenly asked: "What do you think of Mr. Qin?"
Li Zhi was confused. How to see it? Of course it was with his eyes.
However, after all, it was soaked in the palace, and his political sensitivity was very strong. He reacted instantly, took a breath, and said sternly: "Master Qin has talents from all over the world, so we must use them, but Master Qin has a noble temperament, aloofness and untamableness, so we must guard against it."
, how to balance, my son and minister are incompetent, I can’t think of it.”
"It's good if you can think of these two points. Go to Qinjiazhuang more frequently when you have time, so as to prevent the courtiers from talking about right and wrong."
Li Zhi was stunned, what kind of charter is this?
"Don't ask too many questions. Just treat each other with sincerity when you get there. Don't mention government affairs." Li Er said and waved his hand.
Li Zhi resigned and left knowingly, with a puzzled look on his face.
…
Qinjiazhuang, the courtyard on the top of the mountain.
Qin Huaidao sat quietly in the study, also a little confused. He couldn't figure out why Li Er sent Li Zhi here. Did he want to ease the conflict between the two parties? Or did he want to use Li Zhi to test whether he had any objections?
Could it be...
Is it Li Er who is showing off to the ministers in the court, letting them know that he has no intention of treating his ministers harshly, but that he is unruly, disrespectful of the imperial power, and is too angry to interfere with the affairs of the court?
What a counter-customer?!
Thinking of this, a surge of anger surged into his heart. This Li Er was really an emperor with skillful methods and a good understanding of people's hearts. He was obviously wrong. When Li Zhi came to visit, he took the initiative, stood on the moral high ground, and branded himself as a villain and an unruly person.
Rules, disrespect for the imperial power, and arrogant villains are a good trick.
"Since you want to play, then just play bigger."
Qin Huaidao's eyes turned cold, he opened the door and came out, shouting: "Here comes someone!"
A team member who was guarding the village nearby hurried over, cupped his fists and said, "Young Master!"
"Inform Brother Xue to come over." Qin Huaidao said and returned to the study, made himself a pot of tea, and continued to think along the same lines as before.
After waiting for a while, Xue Rengui came over in a hurry.
"Come here, sit down and chat." Qin Huaidao made an invitation, poured a cup of tea and handed it over.
"Thank you, young master." Xue Rengui took it, thanked him, and sat down.
"There is something I need you to do."
"Young Master, just ask."
Qin Huaidao was used to Xue Rengui's politeness and was too lazy to correct him. He said in a low voice: "Inform Shen Mei to expand her staff. From now on, you have a single line of contact with her. You must make sure that no one will be involved in an incident in the future. How to do it specifically, you and
She contacted them and brought 10,000 guan of money over to ask them to do something. She pretended to be from Fengyu Tower and spread the news about the prince's rebellion and kidnapping of He'er to create public opinion.
"In case of exposure, then..." Xue Rengui reminded.
"So you have to handle it well and never get into trouble. You can ask Shen Mei more about how to do it. Feng Yulou is an expert in this area. In addition, I will find another wave of people to spread the matter in the same way to muddy the water."
Xue Rengui nodded, thought for a while, and asked: "Young Master, why don't we mention you and say that the court is unfair to you and does not reward you for your efforts in quelling the rebellion. At first glance, people think that you are dissatisfied and looking for someone to spread rumors.
The imperial court exerts pressure, which is both false and true, and true and false, which makes it even more difficult for people to see through.”
Qin Huaidao smiled: "Brother Xue is becoming more and more skilled in using this art of war. He reminds me of the same thing. But you have to pay attention to it. Don't be too deliberate. It's time to do it."