Liu Ziguang took the eldest princess to Deyue Building on the bank of the Qinhuai River for snacks. Deyue Building means "first come to the moon on the tower near the water". The shape of the whole building is quite unique. Half of the foundation is embedded in the water, giving it a bit of a waterside pavilion feel. It still feels like a waterside pavilion.
In the afternoon, it was not time to eat, so the attendance rate in Deyue Tower was not very high. Liu Ziguang found a seat on the second floor facing the river and ordered a dozen special snacks to be sold to the eldest princess.
Zhu Cheng was still not used to her status as the eldest princess. She pulled Liu Ziguang's sleeve along the way and asked questions about everything she saw. If she wasn't so naturally beautiful, she would be like a village girl she had never seen in the world.
"The meat of this duck is so tender. It's different from the duck I had on New Year's Eve last year." Zhu Cheng commented while tasting the sweet-scented osmanthus duck.
"This duck is raised in a jar and fed with lard and glutinous rice. Of course, its meat is tenderer than the ducks raised by the lake." Liu Ziguang explained at the side.
"This hibiscus cake is so delicious, and this lotus seed soup is so sweet that I almost bit my tongue off it." The dim sum in the palace is different from the dim sum sold outside, so the eldest princess, who had tasted the Yu Chu dim sum, was still impressed by the special snacks of Confucius Temple.
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"Yes, I heard that Deyuelou's dim sum is one of the best in the capital. These specialties are all made from ancestral craftsmanship."
"It's so delicious. I want to bring some back to my mother to try." The eldest princess is a filial daughter who never forgets her mother if she has any good things.
"No problem, I'll let them get two takeaways." Liu Ziguang immediately called the waiter outside.
"It's so expensive. Aren't there still so many untouched ones on the table? There are still a few of these. I've only had a few bites. I can just carry them around with my apron. There's no need to order new ones." The eldest princess is used to suffering.
There is no room for wastage in the days.
"It's okay, it's just a few taels of silver. I'd better ask for two new ones," Liu Ziguang said.
"There's a lot of money, and my mother doesn't like wasting it." Zhu Cheng's little head shook like a rattle.
"Do you want it or not?" the waiter at the door said impatiently. He had been paying attention to this pair of treasures for a long time. Judging from their appearance and accent, they must be rich people from other places. The male may be a scholar taking the exam, and the female
Although she has a pretty face but speaks Jiangbei dialect, she must be a girl that the scholar bought in the countryside. He has seen many people like this. They pretend to be fat and come to the capital to stage a show, but in fact they don’t have a few taels of money in their pockets.
Since he was traveling incognito, Liu Ziguang did not bring any bodyguards with him, and he wore very ordinary clothes, so it was normal for him to arouse the contempt of the waiters.
"Of course, I'll take two more of the same set on the table and pack them away." Liu Ziguang said,
The waiter muttered something and turned to go downstairs. At this time, a familiar singing voice came from under the window. A girl with a slightly immature childish voice sang "Sifan". The voice sounded like it was sung by Li Xiangjun, the niece of Queen Mother Li, Liu Ziguang.
I hurriedly put my head out to take a look, and saw a flower boat rowing leisurely downstairs. The woman sitting on the bow was heavily made up, dressed in red and green. What was very inconsistent with her dress was a childish baby face. It was not Li Xiangjun, but also Li Xiangjun.
Which one? Liu Ziguang has excellent eyesight and can see the two traces of tears washed out by tears on Xiao Xiangjun's face covered with makeup.
After the Fengtian Temple Incident, the Queen Mother's two younger brothers were both killed on the spot. Later, the Queen Mother was placed under house arrest, and her two younger brothers were also found guilty of corruption and perversion of the law. They were stripped of their titles, removed from official positions, their property was confiscated, the male members of the family were exiled, and the female family members were sent to prison.
Fang Si, this case was handled by Jinyiwei, so Liu Ziguang didn't know about it. He didn't care much about the myriad of things going on there. Now that they met by chance on the Qinhuai River, the scenes from the past could not help but come to mind. Although the two of them
They only had that one contact, but Liu Ziguang had a pretty good impression of Li Xiangjun. It was really unbearable that this innocent little girl had fallen to such a low level. It seemed that the flower boat belonged to the Jiaofang Division, so he asked someone to arrange it later.
Take a moment and take care of Xiao Xiangjun.
The flower boat moved very fast and passed by in a blink of an eye. Liu Ziguang sighed with emotion and retracted his body. Just as he was about to say something, the door curtain opened and the waiter from before came in and said, "Have you finished using it?"
Liu Ziguang frowned slightly: "What? Do you still want to drive people away?"
The waiter said: "If you have finished using it, please move. If you have not finished using it, please change your seat. The shop will sell you some snacks at the worst."
"Why?" Liu Ziguang was very angry, but he hadn't gotten angry yet. Now that his official position was high, his ability to nourish Qi had also improved a lot.
"This is the seat where a distinguished guest of the shop usually sits. He didn't come, so you two can sit there naturally. Now that he's here, I have to apologize to you." Although the waiter said he was sorry, his face was full of regret.
But he had a arrogant expression on his face, looking very in need of a beating.
"Then what if I don't leave?" Liu Ziguang said coldly. Seeing that there was going to be a conflict, Zhu Cheng hurriedly tugged on Liu Ziguang's sleeves and whispered: "Let's go, we've already finished eating anyway."
In fact, Liu Ziguang is not an unreasonable person. As long as the waiter speaks politely, he will definitely give up his seat. However, this waiter's expression is really hateful and makes people extremely uncomfortable.
"Give me all the recipes on the recipe." Liu Ziguang picked up the recipe and threw it over, "Eat it here, don't take it away."
Damn, the country bumpkin is still in high spirits, the waiter thought to himself, of course he didn’t dare to say that, but still said politely: “Don’t embarrass me, I’m really here, you can’t afford to offend me.
, if the old man goes upstairs and finds that the seat is occupied, we can't afford it."
"What I'm saying is, have all the tricks on the menu." Liu Ziguang stared at the waiter's eyes and said word by word. A murderous aura spread out. This murderous aura is the same as that of ordinary gangsters.
It was completely different, which made the well-informed waiter feel scared from the bottom of his heart. He shuddered, didn't dare to say anything, turned around and ran away with the recipe.
This seat overlooking the scenery of Qinhuai is the seat where Hou Fangyu, the son of the current Minister of Rites, the first of the four Jiangnan princes, and the leader of Fushe, always sits in Deyuelou every time he comes to Deyuelou. Today, Mr. Hou has become more and more famous as the Donglin Party takes charge of the government.
A rising tide lifts all boats. Everyone knows that Fushe is a young group under the Donglin Party, which means that the young people of Fushe are the reserve team of the Donglin Party. Hou Fangyu is one of Qian Qianyi's most admired juniors. This honor, this kind of
Relationship, who in the capital wouldn’t give it three points?
The four young masters from the south of the Yangtze River came gracefully, each bringing with him a charming girl. They had just drank flower wine at the Hong Xiuzhao nearby at noon, and while they were drunk, they wanted to go upstairs to Deyue Tower to enjoy the river breeze and express their poetry. Every time before
The private seats on the second floor were always well arranged when I came, but this time it was slightly different. The waiter said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Mr. Hou, the private room you usually sit in is still being cleaned. Please wait a moment."
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As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ziguang's voice came from the private room again: "Why haven't you gone to the counter to place an order? It won't delay the uncle's eating."
"Huh? It turns out there is someone." Hou Fangyu frowned slightly, and Fang Yizhi next to him said: "Brother, I'll come." After that, he opened the door curtain with a fan and said to the inside: "This friend..."
Fang Yizhi stopped before he finished speaking. He stared straight at Zhu Cheng and was speechless. Such a pure and refined little girl was the only one in the capital. Look at others, and then look at yourself.
The little red girl brought out from the red sleeves can only be described as vulgar and pink.
Seeing Fang Yizhi in a daze, the other three brothers were puzzled. They opened the door curtain and took a look. They were also secretly surprised to see such a rare beauty in the world. Just looking at the beauty, Liu Ziguang next to him was selectively ignored.
"Xiaosheng (Fang Yizhi, Chen Zhenhui), you are being polite, but I don't know what to call the girl by her name?" two of the four young masters asked while cupping their hands. The handsome boss Hou Fangyu walked directly to Zhu Cheng and sat down.
Swinging the soft hair on his forehead, he looked directly at the girl with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. There was no smile on the cool fourth man Mao Bijiang's face, and he didn't even look at them. He walked directly to the window and looked into the distance, playing.
deep.
These four boys walked in without courtesy. Liu Ziguang couldn't help but get angry and said coldly: "Four of you, I don't think I invited you in. Even if you want to join us for dinner, you have to ask for my permission in advance."
Only then did the Fourth Young Master notice Liu Ziguang. The last time he was in Gone with the Wind, Liu Ziguang still had a yin and yang face, but now his facial skin has completely grown back, so they still didn't recognize him.
"Let's eat together at the table, but you can't figure it out. Do you know who we are?" Chen Zhenhui jumped up and pointed her fan at Liu Ziguang, about to make a fuss.
"Dingsheng!" Hou Fangyu stopped Chen Zhenhui, looked Liu Ziguang up and down, and determined that he was also a scholar who came to Beijing to take the exam, so he said: "Xiaosheng is Hou Fangyu from the capital. I haven't asked you for advice..."
Liu Ziguang glared: "I don't care whether your surname is monkey or gorilla, get away from this lady immediately. If you are slow for one second, I will make you walk around without food!"
The fourth young master from Jiangnan didn't even give him face. I don't know if this guy is pretending not to know or if he is really a country bumpkin. But his words are really hurtful. Even a well-educated young master like Hou Fangyu is a little angry.
"What if I don't get up?" Hou Fangyu said coldly.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Liu Ziguang narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists, ready to beat someone. Although the Fourth Young Master was a scholar, he often fought with others because he was jealous, so he was not afraid. Besides, there were still people outside.
There are four nursing homes of the Hou family.
"If you have something to say, you have something to say." Just at this moment, the shopkeeper of Deyuelou appeared in time. He held the snacks Liu Ziguang wanted in his hand, and with a professional smile on his face, he nodded and bowed to the guests in circles.
Then he showed the snacks in his hand to Liu Ziguang: "Master, this is the snack you asked for. The store will give it to you, and the store on the table will also treat you. Master, didn't you say you still want to take the snacks home?
To show your respect to Mrs. Madam, the shop will not keep your boss."
It stands to reason that Yuelou's handling of the matter is pretty good, and neither party will be offended. However, neither party agrees with the shopkeeper's intention. Liu Ziguang can't bear this tone. The Fourth Young Master is afraid that if this beautiful little beauty leaves, he will come back again.
Can't find it either.
"The food I ordered hasn't been served yet, why did you leave? Is this how you do business in Deyuelou?" Liu Ziguang said angrily.
"This young master has such a big temper, it wouldn't be good to frighten the beauty." Hou Fangyu deliberately maintained a gentle manner in front of Zhu Cheng.
"Brother, what are you talking to this guy about? Just ask Hou Bao and the others to take it and send it to Yingtian Mansion for justice." Mao Bijiang, who had been silent for the whole time, suddenly spoke. He glanced at the horrified Zhu Cheng and added.
He said: "Consecrate him for the crime of kidnapping people."
There are many law enforcement agencies in Nanjing City. In addition to the two factories and one guard, the Yingtian Mansion and the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division have the most contact with the people. The fast-class yamen of Yingtianfu are like the criminal police team. The Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division
They are patrolling armed police, and Magistrate Yingtian is from Donglin, so whatever matters the Fourth Young Master and the others have, they refer to Yingtian Mansion instead of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division.
Liu Ziguang was furious. He wanted to beat these guys last time in Gone with the Wind, but now they dared to be so presumptuous in front of the eldest princess, so he had to take action! He suddenly overturned the table, and it hit Hou Fangyu directly.
Mr. Hou was very agile and jumped out of the way, but the table was full of soup and water splashing all over him, and he was immediately embarrassed.
"Hou Bao! Come on, the young master has been beaten." Fang Yizhi shouted outside. As a minister, Hou Fangyu is also a candidate secretly determined by the Donglin Party to be the prince-in-law. It is normal for him to carry a few bodyguards with him.
, and these bodyguards are not only the guards of the Hou Mansion, but also have a more powerful identity as Jinyiwei officers. The Jinyiwei has a special organization responsible for protecting the court officials. Hou Bao is a Jinyiwei Xiaoqi who is stationed at the Minister of Etiquette.
Hou Bao came in with a few guards, Fang Yizhi pointed at Liu Ziguang and said, "How dare you beat Mr. Hou."
"How brave!" Hou Bao saw Liu Ziguang dressed as a foreign scholar, and threatened: "If you dare to hit Mr. Shangshu, go! I will take you to Yingtian Mansion to talk." Hou Bao knew his own son's temper, and he probably was.
The young master fell in love with the beauty brought here and called himself to scare this foreigner away.
However, this foreigner was strange. He was not afraid when he heard the words Shangshu Gongzi. Instead, he sneered: "The slaves of Shangshu Mansion can arrest anyone at will." He also posed as if he was about to fight.
"I can't do it, I can't do it." The shopkeeper begged quickly. He didn't want to see a fight in his store.
"Okay, the guards of the Shangshu Mansion can't take you, but the officers of the Jinyiwei can do it." Hou Bao took out his badge and held it up in front of Liu Ziguang, and said contemptuously: "See clearly! It's the ID of the Jinyiwei. It's not a domestic slave.
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Liu Ziguang didn't even bother to look at the low-level Jin Yiwei's waist card, and said proudly, "What's wrong with Jin Yiwei? Don't say you are a small flag, even if the commander comes, I won't be afraid."
This man has some background! Perhaps he is the young master of some governor's family from out of town. Hou Bao quickly put away his arrogant face and asked: "Excuse me, what is your background?"
"What's your background? Humph, I'll show you my ID and scare you to death!" Liu Ziguang said, looking at the room full of people with disdain.
"It turns out he is from Liumen. I want to see what kind of certificate can scare me to death." Hou Fangyu stopped Mao Bijiang who was about to rush forward and said with a smile, looking at Liu Ziguang's portrait with smiling eyes.
Look at a funny monkey. The opponent may be a member of the Six Gates, but no matter if he is a member of the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment or a member of the two factories and one guard, it is impossible for him to fight against him, even if the opponent is at the Qianhu level.
As for the characters, it only takes one sentence from Uncle Qian and Uncle Qi to remove his hat.
"See clearly!" Liu Ziguang took out his badge, held it up in his hand, and showed it to everyone.
"Imperial guard!" Hou Bao exclaimed. This is something you can't afford to offend. It turns out that he is someone close to the emperor. No wonder he is so arrogant.
Liu Ziguang only has this badge on him, which is a pass for entering and exiting the palace. He doesn't wear the Nachang badge at all. He is the dignified Admiral of Nanchang, and his face is the best ID.
"The imperial guard?" Hou Fangyu was also dumbfounded. The palace was not a place where his uncle Qian could live...