Yan Jing came over and took the memorial and presented it to his father. After Yan Yunchen read it, he handed it directly to Yan Mu.
"Third brother, ask someone to take the food to the imperial kitchen and cook it. The recipes are all in the memorial, so you can follow. Second brother, when you leave the palace, please invite Mr. Pang here and tell him that the Governor of the Northern Territory has sent new food.
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"Yes, I have received the order." The two brothers said in unison, turned and left.
After the door closed, Yan Yunchen waved to Xiao Qinglin.
When someone walked up to him, he pointed at a lot of names on the table and said:
"Come and see, who do you think is qualified?"
In order to prevent fraud in the scientific examination, the emperor appoints the examiner for the annual examination. No one knows who the examiner is until the last moment. This year, three more princes have been selected, and they are probably going to be crown princes.
Xiao Qinglin looked at the list obediently, and the more he looked at it, the tighter his frown became, and finally it almost turned into a knot.
"Pfft——"
Yan Jing's laughter brought him back to his senses, and he hurriedly raised his hands and saluted——
"The humble minister lost his temper and made the emperor and the eldest prince laugh."
Yan Jing, who was glared at, lowered his neck and hurriedly waved his hands:
"Cousin, don't be so polite. My father only asked me to look at the list, not to choose the candidate. Cousin, don't put so much pressure on me."
Xiao Qinglin nodded obediently, but his heart was "dong dong..." Beating the drum was not a job.
"Your Majesty, I have only been in the imperial court for a year. In addition, I stayed in South Vietnam for more than half a year last year. I really don't know these people on the list. I hope your Majesty will forgive me."
It's definitely impossible to blame him, but many people don't blame him.
Yan Yunchen knew that he was always cautious, so he simply stopped asking. He turned to look at the eldest son and motioned for him to continue.
The father and son discussed government affairs as if there was no one around, but Xiao Qinglin regretted that he was so meddlesome that he made this trip.
Originally, the emperor's uncle didn't like him walking around too much with Li Hui. He was careless. He was careless.
Half an hour later, Pang Lao and the second prince entered the royal study together, and boiled corn and roasted corn were also presented.
Yan Yunchen picked up a stick of corn and said:
"Mr. Pang has a try. These are the seeds brought back by Qing Lin from South Vietnam and planted by Li Aiqing, the capital of the northern state."
The appearance was not very good, it was smoky and not plump at all. But the memorial had mentioned in advance that it would "run out", so Yan Yunchen didn't mind it and took a bite directly.
Mr. Pang also picked up a stick after "thanking his gratitude". Xiao Qinglin waited until everyone had finished taking it before taking action.
There are two flavors: boiled and roasted, but the roasted one is obviously more popular, and they all like the chewy texture.
The third prince, Yan Mu, loved to eat. After the shabu-shabu restaurant opened in the capital, he frequented it. Later, he determined to open a restaurant with excellent taste to compete with the other two. Unfortunately, the idea was full of ideas, but the reality was too skinny.
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"What do you think, Father? I like to eat grilled food."
Yan Yunchen looked at Yao'er who looked like a greedy cat, smiled, waved his hands, and replied, "Not bad."
He doesn't have much of an appetite for food, but he likes to watch others eat, especially Xiao Qinglin. His eyebrows are very similar to hers, and they look more like hers when he lowers his head to eat, so he will be asked to come into the palace for dinner every now and then.
Xiao Qinglin was not hungry at all. After eating two sticks of corn, his stomach was a little full. It seemed that the people in South Vietnam did not lie to him. This thing was indeed food. He raised his head to say "goodbye" and saw the emperor stroking one in his hand.
collar.
The more he looked at it, the more familiar it seemed, and finally he suddenly realized that this was what he mistakenly thought his mother was going to hire. It turned out that his father did not trick him, and it was really meant for the emperor's uncle. But it was a child's object, and the emperor's uncle was so
Why cherish it?
For a moment, Yan Yunchen stopped moving his hands, looked at Yan Mu and said:
"Third brother, please take a trip to the north for me and taste what this thing tastes like when it's just broken off."
Yan Mu was stunned when he heard this. If his elder brother hadn't poked him from behind, he would have lost his composure.
"Yes, I obey your orders."
Xiao Qinglin also wanted to follow, but reason told him not to act rashly.
After drinking tea and rinsing his mouth, he cupped his fists and cupped his hands, saying:
"Your Majesty, now that Mr. Li has grown this thing, please give it a name. The South Vietnamese call it 'waist reed', and we have to have a name for Liang Yan. This can be used as rice, and the white flour can be used to wrap the belly."
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Mr. Pang nodded slowly, patted his belly in response, and said:
"It's quite filling. Wei Chen felt full after eating two sticks."
Yan Yunchen also felt this way. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"Let's call it Yumi."
"Corn?" Xiao Qinglin muttered, nodded and said, "It's a good name. It looks like jade grains, okay."
When Yan Yunchen saw that he had misunderstood, he simply did not correct him. Corn or rice, any one would do.
"Excuse me, sir, please take a look at the candidates. The examiner for the general examination should be decided."
Seeing this, the three Yan Jing brothers bowed and exited the imperial study. Xiao Qinglin took the opportunity to follow them out.
After the imperial study room door was closed, Yan Yunchen said with a chuckle: "Haha..."
"Old sir, this Li Qing is indeed my lucky star!"
Mr. Pang is a great scholar and doesn't believe in ghosts and gods at all, but now he has no choice but to disbelieve.
Ever since Li Hui and Zhou Fei finished the examination, he had said that he would not participate again. He also prepared a reason for the palace to find him and refuse. Who would have thought that Li Hui's gift this time would actually give the emperor a reason.
That's all, since God's will is this, then he can continue to solve the emperor's problems.
Mr. Pang looked at the names on the list and simply shook his head.
"Your Majesty, these people are not allowed to be used. It's better to be a minor minister."
Yan Yunchen wanted this result. Since the old man had expressed his stance, he had to reciprocate.
"Since the old gentleman is so considerate of me, I will not let the old gentleman's work go in vain. Don't worry, I will reward you well at the northern state capital."
Mr. Pang nodded politely and bowed to express his gratitude.
"Your Majesty, what do you think of the Su family's investigation into Yujiatun?"
Yan Yunchen took the necklace to the table, looked at the patterns on it, and said quietly:
"Does the old gentleman think she is still alive?"
"I don't know." Mr. Pang shook his head honestly, "But if the daughter was not alive, why would Su Zhen go to Yujiatun?"
"Yes, why?"
Yan Yunchen looked at Mr. Pang with a smile as he spoke, and the old man's alarm suddenly rang.
After a while, Mr. Pang waved his hands with a wry smile and said:
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I want to find her more than you do, but there is nowhere to look for her."
"But Su Zhen will not send people to Yujiatun for no reason. This ring was also found by Xiao Feng in Liaodong and given to Xiao Song."
"Weichen understands what the Holy One means, but the Su family hasn't found out. In Weichen's opinion... I'm afraid he's just making up his mind. After all, the crime he committed will punish the nine tribes," Pang Lao reminded.
Yan Yunchen looked at the collar on the table, squinting his eyes slightly and said:
"Then continue to search, dig deep into the ground to search, that old man won't just find a place even if he is trying to be mysterious."
Pang Lao looked at the excited emperor and felt helpless. As long as she was involved, he could never remain calm...