Qin Qiong is also very powerful. He can march among thousands of troops with one man and one horse, and kill the opponent's head with a single gun.
There is also the allusion of "cutting a knife in both sides", which also comes from Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao.
It is said that Qin Qiong once passed by a place called "Liangli Village" in order to save a friend. This place was very close to his hometown, and he could go home to see his old mother just by walking all the way.
But Qin Qiong endured it and did not take a detour, but went directly to save his friend.
Later, Qin Qiong was highly praised for his loyalty, so he used the allusion of "having a knife at both ends" to describe a person who pays attention to loyalty.
Muchuan had read history since he was a child, and he especially loved Qin Qiong among the generals of the Tang Dynasty. Now when he faced the real Qin Qiong, he recounted his allusions in detail.
Qin Qiong originally thought Muchuan was being complimentary, but when she heard Muchuan talk about her allusions, she realized that Muchuan's admiration for her turned out to be true.
Qin Qiong was filled with emotion for a moment. She stretched out her hand and patted Muchuan heavily on the shoulder: "Little friend Muchuan, I have a request."
Seeing Qin Qiong suddenly become so serious, Muchuan was frightened.
"I wonder what General Qin's request is?"
"How about you and I become sworn sworn friends?
I am a brother and you are a younger brother. We will share the blessings and hardships in the future!"
"sure!"
Muchuan agreed without thinking!
You must know that the other party is Qin Qiong, the general who governs the country, Qin Qiong, one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion! It is a blessing to be able to be brothers with the other party and to have his protection!
So the two of them were not formal, using the moon as a witness and wine as a vessel, they respected each other and behaved in a simple manner. They became sworn brothers and shared blessings and hardships.
Early the next morning, the sun's rays shone brightly on the earth, in the main bedroom of the residence of the Minister of Revenue.
Muchuan lay down on the wooden bed and fell asleep soundly. No wonder he was sleeping so soundly. After all, he and Qin Qiong drank so much yesterday that they couldn't come back until they were drunk.
At this moment, there was a "dong dong" sound outside the door.
"Sir, Master Mu..." The maid's call came from outside.
Muchuan was woken up by this call even if he was deeply asleep, and he got up reluctantly. He rubbed his aching head and said to himself: "What's going on?
They were shouting non-stop early in the morning."
Muchuan went to look at the door and saw a round-faced maid running in.
The maid hurriedly said: "Sir, Eunuch Liu is here."
Eunuch Liu?
Who is this?
The maid clearly saw the confused expression on Muchuan's face, so she further explained: "Eunuch Liu is the internal affairs manager who accompanies the emperor."
It turned out to be Eunuch Liu! Only then did Muchuan remember that there was indeed an old eunuch following Li Shimin, who was deeply trusted by Li Shimin.
But what's the matter with Eunuch Liu and Liu Gui coming here?
Muchuan never liked to receive others, but since the other person was close to Li Shimin, Muchuan had no choice but to go out and have a look.
A quarter of an hour later, Muchuan finished washing and went to the main hall of the front hall to receive him. Then he saw Eunuch Liu and Liu Gui.
Liu Gui was wearing a dark blue uniform and a square-cornered hat. He had a skinny face and was over sixty years old. When he saw Muchuan, he looked very polite: "Greetings to Mr. Mu."
"Eunuch Liu, there is no need to be polite."
Muchuan stepped forward and helped the other party up, and ordered the maids to bring tea and cakes as a treat.
After all, Muchuan is also an official, the Minister of Household Affairs, so he knows the rules of being an official.
Although Liu Gui's position as the head of internal affairs is not high, he has great power and influence. He can never offend such a person, so Muchuan must entertain him well.
Liu Gui was also polite, waving his hands and saying: "Master Mu does not need to receive me specially. I came here according to the emperor's order."
"Is it your Majesty?
Could it be that Your Majesty needs my help with something?"
"Of course not. His Majesty ordered me to come here to bring you the chosen cook."
Muchuan had previously composed a poem "The Road to Shu is Difficult" in the Jinluan Hall. It was so brilliant and brilliant that it surpassed the Goguryeo envoys. For this reason, Li Shimin specially rewarded Muchuan with a wish.
Muchuan's wish is to have a cook, and the cook must meet three conditions.
For this reason, Li Shimin posted an imperial list to recruit talented people from within the Putian Imperial Territory, and many qualified people were recruited.
Liu Gui said respectfully: "A total of six people have been recruited this time, all of whom meet Master Mu's requirements. Your Majesty has said... If Master Mu needs it, all six cooks can be hired into the Shangshu's mansion."
"no, I'm fine!"
Muchuan panicked and refused.
Muchuan also knew that the requirements he made were quite harsh. He thought it would be extremely difficult to recruit even one person with such a requirement, but unexpectedly, he actually recruited six people!
Although he knew that Li Shimin had good intentions, the other party asked Muchuan to accept six chefs, but Muchuan couldn't afford it!
After all, hiring a cook also costs money. Even if Muchuan had money, he didn't want to waste such unnecessary money! According to his idea, just choose one of the six people.
After Muchuan explained his thoughts, Liu Gui said: "Of course there is no problem. Your Majesty said, as long as Master Mu is happy."
It can be seen that Li Shimin attaches great importance to Muchuan, and it can be seen in all aspects. This is also true. After all, Li Shimin is still counting on Muchuan to help manage the country's finances.
After a cup of tea, six men could be seen standing in the courtyard of Shangshu's residence. These six men were the newly recruited cooks.
Liu Gui stood next to Muchuan and said with a smile: "Master Mu, you can choose one of these six people to serve you."
These six people were tall, short, fat and thin, with different looks, and they were not very good-looking. Just looking at them this way, it was really difficult for Muchuan to make a decision.
However, when Muchuan was choosing a cook, three women, including Xin'er and Mingzhu, also came out.
Xin'er: "Brother Muchuan, what exactly happened?
Why is it so lively?"
Mingzhu: “Could it be that you are choosing a cook?
According to rumors, the palace seems to have hired a butler specifically for Muchuanguang."
Sophia: "Mu Chuan is really favored by the emperor, but Muchuan, have you decided which person to choose?"
The three girls stood nearby and watched the fun, but they came out well. Muchuan was very distressed, not knowing which cook he should choose to enter the residence of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. Since they came out, he wanted to ask their opinions.
Mingzhu: "Hehe, Muchuan, you always say how smart you are, why do you still need to worry about this?
Don’t you know if you let them compare their eyes?"
Sophia: "Yes, since we are recruiting chefs, let's compare our cooking skills. Whoever cooks delicious food will be chosen."
These girls really gave Muchuan good ideas, so Muchuan asked six people to compete.
An hour later, six people took turns using the stove to cook, and soon one after another delicious and fragrant dishes were brought out.
