Prince Rui and Prince Qing were both descended from Concubine Chen, and they had a close relationship with each other. They often ate and lived together. When Hu Chao arrived, both brothers were there. He hurriedly told the story, and Prince Rui immediately summoned his think tank.
discuss.
Ke Xu wrote on a large piece of paper while analyzing: "Yun Xiao has a close relationship with Xiao Bo, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Xiao Bo has a life-saving grace for Yun Xiao. Yun Xiao is showing favor to us now because of Xiao Bo's plan and left many messages.
The way out. Xiao Bo's legitimate daughter married the King of Jin and became his concubine. It is said that the couple loved each other very much. The King of Jin and Zheng Qiyan had a friendship of martial arts from the same family in Hubenshan, but the King of Jin was not favored by the Holy Lord. Although the reputation among the people was good, but
At most, he can be a wise minister who assists the Holy Lord, and the chance of becoming a leader is low."
"Yunxiao's attitude was vague and weird. Although he reminded us, some of his words were vague and unclear, which made people even more confused. The implication of his words was that Marquis Pingning seemed to be on the side of King Wei, but due to Master Xiao's control
We are convinced that there may be unexpected twists and turns in King Wei's ascendancy, so we are neutral so far. In order to repay Lord Xiao's kindness, Yun Xiao pleases us, and the purpose is to leave a way out for him. In this way, Lord Xiao is actually
Are you optimistic about the two princes?" Hu Chao thought he had overheard Master Yuanzhi's prophecy, and he was also optimistic about Prince Rui and Prince Qing. As for the folk rumors more than thirty years ago that "the East appears and the Ming Lord emerges", he was
really do not know.
Ke Xu continued his analysis: "In the final analysis, Marquis Pingning is the key figure. Mr. Zuo, the Minister of Rites, is the father-in-law of Marquis Jian'an. Mr. Jiang, the emperor's master, personally accepted Marquis Jingbei as his disciple. Princess Su and Princess Xiang
, Mrs. Taiping, including Queen Jiang, are all closely related to Mrs. Jin."
Ke Xu frowned so hard that he could kill a fly: "If Zheng Qiyan really sides with King Wei, we have no chance of winning."
"What is the secret that can shake the position of King Wei?" It is impossible for Hu Chao to tell Master Yuanzhi's prediction. He intends to use practical actions to stand firmly on the side of King Rui and King Qing, and to prepare for the future of Xiping Hou Hu.
The prosperity and wealth of a family lay a solid foundation.
"Hu Chao, you continue to get close to Yun Xiao, do what he likes, win over him, and find out who Mi Xin is. The top priority is to solve the Chang Pingcang incident."
The Changping Granary incident is no small matter. Fortunately, when Ke Xu heard about the accident in the Taiyuan granary, he immediately asked King Rui to stop replacing grains from the Changping Granary. But now the grain needs to be replaced, not to mention that it cannot be done in a short time.
By now, most of the grain has been turned into wine. In the cold winter months, there is no way to buy a large amount of new grain.
Prince Qing had a quick mind and thought for a moment before he came up with an idea: "Fourth brother, the amount of grain that has been tampered with by us in Changpingcang is about 100,000 stones. It is indeed not easy to make up this hole in a short time. If we just
Why send someone to hide these problematic grains deep in the granary?"
"What King Qing said makes sense!" Ke Xu said happily: "In the first month of the year, it snowed constantly and the ground was cold and damp. Even if King Wei wanted to count the grain, he could only use bamboo chips to check the quality of the grain according to the traditional method. In this way,
The food hidden inside cannot be inspected. Your Majesty, I will send someone to deal with the matter immediately."
Prince Qing said: "Fourth brother, who leaked the news about Chang Pingcang? We must investigate carefully."
"It goes without saying that if Yun Xiao hadn't reminded me this time, the consequences would have been disastrous."
"Fourth brother, after solving Chang Pingcang, it is better for us to stand still. Everyone in the world worships the superior and despises the inferior. Our brothers are not what they used to be. If we are not careful, we will lose everything."
"How can I understand what my eighth brother said? However, the tree wants to stop but the wind does not stop. If we hibernate, others will dare to step on our heads and do us good."
"My father was trampled by the regent for twenty years back then. I can only endure the humiliation for a moment."
"Eighth brother, the late emperor only had one legitimate son, his father, who ruled personally. It is just and natural. However, we have six brothers, none of whom are direct descendants of the middle palace. How can we compare with our father?"
King Qing sighed, lowered his head and remained silent. The road to the throne of the emperor was inherently difficult, and if you failed, you would be shattered into pieces.
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In the daily work of the officials of the Dayi Dynasty, there is no word of rest. From the beginning to the end of the year, there are only eighteen days from New Year's Eve to the Seventeenth Day of the New Year, and they can take enough rest at once.
In the first month of January, the whole of Beijing is basically an all-night carnival. No matter day or night, there are music and singing everywhere, the aroma of wine, the aroma of food, the scent of women's rouge mixed with the odor of pedestrians' sweat, which combines into a steaming, well-fed and well-fed smell of peace and prosperity.
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The relationship between Hu Chao and Yun Xiao became increasingly close, and eventually they became brothers with different surnames. In private, they regarded each other as brothers.
On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, there was a heavy snowfall. Hu Chao personally brought six jars of "Ice Flame Wine" to Yun Xiao for a drink and a chat.
Hu Chao was quite talented, and the wisdom of the working people should not be underestimated. He knew that the wine he brewed was not as soft, fragrant, and long-lasting as Jintong Winery. He happened to find that using Jintong Winery
The wine brewed by Tong's method is different from other wines in the snow and ice. It freezes into crushed ice or simply freezes into ice cubes. This gave him inspiration, ingenuity, and careful blending to create a wine that is only available in the cold winter.
The way to consume this wine is to bury it in the ice and snow and then drink it after freezing. When the wine freezes, it becomes a thick paste like honey. It is extremely cold when you enter it, but it is as warm as fire when you enter your stomach.
Because the wine is in the form of a paste, it does not enter the stomach as quickly as liquid, but slowly slides from the throat into the abdomen. This feeling can be described as stimulating. It was highly praised by the group of dandy boys in Shangjing who loved novelty, and became popular throughout the country.
Go to Beijing.
Yun Xiao simply half-enclosed the pavilion with a warm curtain to block the wind, buried the wine directly in the snow, and burned several charcoal pots, which could be used for heating and barbecue.
There were two large lamb legs placed on the charcoal basin shelf. Hu Chao followed Yun Xiao's example and evenly applied the sauce to the lamb legs, turned the lamb legs to roast them, then used a silver knife to cut off the cooked lamb, and dipped it into a plate of Juyun.
Xiao boasted that it was a unique dipping sauce he had researched while traveling around the world, and the two of them had mouths full of oil.
"I thought that the eldest brother was of high status and looked down upon me, a wild man with a humble background. Unexpectedly, the eldest brother is what the scholar said. He is a celebrity and a real gentleman. Yun Mou admires me very much."
"My father likes hunting. When I was young, I often accompanied him to hunt in the western suburbs. Whatever I caught would be grilled and eaten that day. This taste of barbecue is something I miss dearly."
"Lao Xipinghou's reputation is known all over the world, and Yudi has always admired him."