After a moment of trance, Liu He quickly stood up from his chair.
"Mr. Zhu, I have appointed Liu He as the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Please don't be offended by your intrusion."
"Zhu Gongzi's breakfast is famous in the capital, and even in the palace, everyone has heard about it."
"It just so happens that Xiaoling is in need of sacrifices recently, so I thought of getting to Mr. Zhu's house early."
Liu He said politely, with a gentle tone and a friendly demeanor, without any sense of arrogance.
This made Zhu Ying feel very comfortable.
"It is our tea house's blessing that Eunuch Liu likes our tea house's breakfast. I don't know how much we need and when it will be delivered. I would like to ask Eunuch Liu to clarify."
Zhu Ying said with a smile.
He secretly thought that he was worthy of being the Chief of Ceremony. Although Zhu Yuanzhang now strictly prohibits eunuchs from intervening in politics, even in the capital, the Chief of Ceremony is definitely considered a big shot.
Just like some of the big leaders Zhu Ying had contact with in later generations.
The more important a person is, the more polite and polite he is when dealing with others.
It is said that the king of hell is easy to mess with, but the devil is difficult to deal with. This is the truth.
Liu He heard this and said: "I have already discussed the specific matters with the teahouse manager before Mr. Zhu arrived."
Hearing this, Zhu Ying bowed politely and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, father-in-law. I don't know if there are any other instructions that require my attention."
Liu He thought for a moment and replied: "Master Zhu has become so famous earlier. In addition to the sacrifices, he also needs to prepare some to give to all the royal highnesses in the palace to taste."
Zhu Ying immediately understood that this was not just a big deal, but could be done for a long time.
Of course he knows the taste of his breakfast very well.
If the princes and grandsons in the palace eat it, they are worried that there will be no sales.
I guess it won't take long before the number of chefs will be expanded.
As for the chefs in the store, Zhu Ying uses his own people.
In other words, some of the servants were recruited from the capital.
When it comes to the production method and ingredient processing, he doesn't want to leak it out.
Fortunately, my troops are almost reaching the capital.
There must be enough time.
"Father-in-law, please rest assured, I will never let you down." Zhu Ying replied.
"Then I'll leave it to Mr. Zhu." Liu He said with a smile.
After saying that, he seemed ready to leave.
He didn't take more than two steps before he stopped. He seemed to have remembered something and told Zhu Ying, "I'll send someone over to the palace."
"It's just that at Xiaoling, I might have to trouble Mr. Zhu to go there in person."
After speaking, Liu He saw Zhu Ying a little confused.
Explained again: "Zhongshan Xiaoling Mausoleum is the location of the royal mausoleum. It is of great importance and is heavily guarded by Xiaoling Guards and supervised by the Shrine Palace."
Hearing this, Zhu Ying's doubts disappeared.
Obviously, if you want to enter this kind of place, you will definitely need a token to guide you, and not just anyone can do it.
Regardless of whether he is a waiter or a shopkeeper in a teahouse, he is not qualified.
Even his status as a merchant is not enough.
But since Eunuch Liu said this, he definitely can't shirk it.
After pondering for a while, he said: "Father, I am not very familiar with some of the etiquette requirements of royal sacrifices. I wonder if my father-in-law can teach you a thing or two."
Ancient feudal etiquette was very complicated, and Zhu Ying mainly made a living in the border areas of the Ming Dynasty.
Although he has a Ming Dynasty household registration, he is completely blind to these rules.
Especially places like the Xiaoling Mausoleum are heavily guarded, and when it comes to royal tombs, they are extremely particular.
If someone is careless and doesn't pay attention, his life may be at risk.
Liu He was stunned when he heard this.
Then he came to his senses and said with a smile: "Master Zhu, you are worrying too much. Just be more respectful. You don't need to pay too much attention."
Even so, Liu He complained in his heart.
Even if you give him ten courages, he would not dare to teach His Highness Chang Sun the rules.
For whom are the rules set? It is for eunuchs like him and the people of the world.
The person who is the most unruly is the one who sets the rules, the current His Majesty Zhu Yuanzhang.
Not to mention His Majesty, there are also vassal kings, many princes and grandsons. In addition to basic royal etiquette, no one has to learn some complicated rules.
However, when Zhu Ying heard this, a trace of vigilance flashed in her eyes.
You don't even want to explain the rules. Are you trying to harm me?
Zhu Ying's eyes moved slightly, but she was thinking quickly in her mind, who was trying to assassinate him by using the rules of the palace.
In ancient times, especially in today's Ming Dynasty, rules can really kill people.
Especially for royal tombs, if you don't pay enough attention, or you can just put a charge on it, it will be a capital crime.
When she first met Liu He, Liu He was overly polite, which made Zhu Ying a little confused.
Now the doubts are suddenly cleared.
After a slight hesitation, Zhu Ying made a gesture towards Uncle Zhang.
Uncle Zhang understood and immediately took out a small wooden box from the counter.
"Excuse me, father-in-law, I'd like to go out and meet you for the first time. I don't have anything good here. Even this worthless gadget came from the Western Regions. Please don't dislike it, father-in-law."
Zhu Ying took the wooden box and handed it directly to Liu He without opening it.
Liu He paused for a moment, as if seeing a ghost, pushed forward several steps, and exclaimed: "I can't do it, I can't do it."
After thinking about it, Liu He felt that his back was soaked with cold sweat.
This gave him great courage, and he did not dare to accept bribes from His Highness Changsun.
Not to mention whether His Highness Changsun will be able to ascend the throne in the future.
Generally speaking, eunuchs who pass orders and receive tea money are not considered greedy as servants of the emperor.
But this thing also depends on the people.
For eunuchs, not only His Majesty, but the entire royal family is considered the master.
Eunuchs are like servants of their masters.
If a servant accepts a bribe from his master, does that mean he doesn't live long enough?
Especially His Royal Highness Changsun in front of him, Liu He clearly knew how much His Majesty valued him.
If you want to accept it, let His Majesty know about it.
Peeling the skin and stuffing it with grass is very light, and it might mean killing the Nine Tribes, and there is no need to set up a banquet at home.
Seeing Liu He's fierce reaction, Zhu Ying's face darkened slightly, but then she immediately recovered.
He could already decide that sending breakfast to Xiaoling as a sacrifice this time was exactly the concept of the Hongmen Banquet.
Someone must be trying to mess with him secretly.
Especially Liu He couldn't wait to leave after saying a few polite words.
This made Zhu Ying even more certain.
"Master, what's the problem?" Uncle Zhang asked.
He had been around Zhu Ying for a long time and was familiar with some affairs. The atmosphere just now was obviously a little unusual, so he walked over to Fu Er and asked.
Zhu Ying looked in the direction of the door, narrowed her eyes slightly, shook her head slightly and said nothing.
Instead, he went to the counter and asked the shopkeeper to check the number of breakfast items he had with Eunuch Liu.
Seeing the huge demand, Zhu Ying knew that this was not an easy matter.
"Notify the chef that we will work non-stop today and make breakfast all night long. After completion, everyone will be rewarded with a generous amount."
"Yes, my boss." After Zhang Bo responded, he asked again: "My boss, what about..."
Zhu Ying waved her hand to interrupt and said: "Let the cooks prepare in peace and don't delay. I'll go to Prince Yan's Mansion."
Zhu Ying frowned slightly.
In fact, in this aspect, he would like to ask the old man for advice.
But he didn't have the old man's contact information at all. According to the usual practice, the old man should come over the day after tomorrow, but he was going to Xiaoling tomorrow.
It's a matter of wealth and life, especially in a place like the capital, where nothing can be done carelessly.
Zhu Ying, who worked in sales in her previous life, has long understood the importance of face, and will never hesitate to seek help when it is time.