Emperor Shuang: The counterattack started from the Gaopingling Incident Chapter 94: The Emperor has a poor appetite and the thoughts of those attending the banquet in the Cao Mansion!
Chapter 94: The Emperor has a poor appetite and the thoughts of those attending the banquet in the Cao Mansion!
Looking at the rich food on the table, Cao Fang didn't have much appetite. Although she went to Hualin Garden to hunt all afternoon to vent her unhappiness, it took a lot of physical energy.
But he just drank a bowl of lotus root soup casually under the service of Xiao Zhen, and felt that it was almost done. After all, the actions of these aristocratic families made him angry and full.
Xiao Zhen wanted to pick up some more dishes for her husband and serve him, but when Cao Fang saw the dishes brought over by Xiao Zhen, she waved her hand and said, "My dear concubine, I have almost used them.
There is no need to pick up food for me anymore, you just focused on serving me a meal, my beloved concubine, please have some dinner too!"
Little Zhen said softly: "Your Majesty, I will serve you some more dinner. If you are so angry because of the traitor Cao Zhaobo, it is not worth it."
Cao Fang said: "My dear concubine, please use some for yourself. I'm full."
Little Zhen knew that she couldn't persuade His Majesty to have more dinner tonight, so she picked some food she liked and started eating it.
"This Cao Zhaobo is so abominable that he actually made all these wealthy families willing to join his camp and not take me seriously at all, even though I am the emperor of Wei.
Sooner or later, I will definitely teach these aristocratic families a lesson and let them understand who is the real master of the Wei Dynasty. As for my elder Cao Zhaobo, if there is a chance, I will definitely not be able to keep him anymore!"
Xiao Zhen slowly tasted a piece of camel's hoof, "Your Majesty, this Cao Zhaobo is still a member of the Wei clan. If he is captured in the future, he must be spared to show your majesty's tolerance and kindness." Xiao Zhen thought for a while and said.
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Camel Hoof Soup, strictly speaking, this dish was not created by Cao Cao himself, but originated from his son, the famous talented scholar Chen Si Wang Cao Zhi, whose original name was Qibao Soup.
Because camels often walk in the desert, the camel hooves are thick and meaty and taste very chewy. The camel hoof soup is delicious and has a very special taste. It was very famous in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
As the emperor of the Wei Dynasty and the heir of the Cao family, Cao Fang would naturally pass on this delicacy as a daily delicacy in the palace.
With the power of the emperor of a country, even the rarest ingredients and rare foods can be enjoyed. Furthermore, Cao Wei's rule over the Western Regions has long been restored by Cao Shuang's father, Cao Zidan, and Camel's Foot is better than before when the Western Regions were not in Cao Wei's hands.
Times are easier to come by.
In the first year of Yankang (220 years), Cao Pi ascended the throne as the Queen of Wei. He appointed Cao Zhen as the general who suppressed the west, and commanded the military forces in Yongzhou and Liangzhou. He recorded his achievements before and after, and was granted the title of Marquis of Dongxiang.
At that time, Cao Pi began to appoint the governor of Liangzhou and appointed Zou Qi, the prefect of Anding, as the governor.
Zhang Jin, a native of Zhangye, took the governor hostage and rebelled in Jiuquan, leading his army to prevent Zou Qi from taking office.
Cao Zhen sent Fei Yao to march to quell Zhang Jin's rebellion. He later returned to Luoyang and was promoted to general of the army. He oversaw all the Chinese and foreign military forces and became one of the top commanders of Cao Wei's army.
In the eleventh month of the second year of Huangchu (221), in the eleventh month of Xinwei, Zhiyuanduo, Lu Shui, Fengshang and other Hus formed a coalition to cause rebellion in Hexi. Cao Zhen, the then General of Zhenxi, led the generals to attack the coalition of Hus and won a great victory.
, Pingding Hexi,
According to the "Book of Wei", in this battle, "more than 50,000 people were beheaded, and 100,000 babies, 1.11 million sheep, and 80,000 cattle were gained." In February of the following year, the king of Shanshan, Qiuci, and Khotan
Each sent envoys to contribute, and Cao Wei restored the Han Dynasty's rule in the Western Regions.
Camel hoof soup later became one of the most famous delicacies in history, and was mostly enjoyed by the royal family.
There is a record in "Foreign Object Huiyuan" written by Min Wenzhen in the Ming Dynasty: "The Ou is worth a thousand gold, and it is called Qibao Soup."
Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, in his famous poem "Five Hundred Words of Ode to the Heart from Beijing to Fengxian County", has the sentence "Encourage guests to comel hoof soup, frost orange pressed fragrant orange", which is about Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei's visit to Lishan Hua
When the Qing Dynasty was having fun, one of the delicacies they ate was camel hoof soup.
This dish was still popular at least during the Tang Dynasty.
Although food ingredients are rare, camel hoof soup is still sold.
The specific method of making this dish is to take the camel's hoof, wash it and remove the hair, boil it in water to remove the smell, and cut it into cubes.
The key is to put the finely chopped camel hoof meat into the native chicken soup and simmer it for 12 hours until it becomes tender.
Tonight, on Cao Fang's desk is a cup of camel hoof soup produced in the Western Regions and the Hexi Corridor. This is a product of the land that Cao Zhaobo's father, Cao Zidan, and his soldiers fought for with blood.
But at this moment, Cao Fang had already forgotten all this, let alone the little Zhen family. The only thing in her mind was that Cao Zhaobo had usurped the imperial power that originally belonged to him.
Vowing to bring down Cao Zhaobo and regain the power of Cao Wei, everything Cao Zhaobo and his father did for Wei in the past is no longer so important.
Cao Fang said angrily: "I have given him everything he wants, and I have rewarded him all the rewards he deserves. Now he is the prime minister of the Wei Dynasty.
I am inferior to one person, but superior to ten thousand people. Do I want to give up the throne to him just like the previous Emperor Xian gave up the throne to Emperor Wen?"
Xiao Zhen then put a small piece of camel's hoof meat into Cherry's little mouth. Long-term consumption of this meat can also be used for beauty. The women in the Wei Palace also liked this camel's hoof soup.
"Your Majesty, don't you still hold some rewards in your hands that Cao Zhaobo wants but can't get? Why don't you give them to Cao Zhaobo step by step to further confuse him." Xiao Zhen took another piece of camel hoof soup and thought for a while.
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Cao Fang smiled and said: "I also know what my beloved concubine is talking about. Isn't it just that you don't follow the rules when you enter the court, go to the palace with swords and shoes, praise and worship without recognition, add nine tins?
But I don’t want to give it to him now, even if it’s one of them, I just want to hang him up first and then take it out at the critical moment!”
Xiao Zhen put down the delicate silver chopsticks in her hand and said worriedly: "Your Majesty is so interested in the traitor's appetite, aren't you afraid that he will rob it himself?"
Cao Fang smiled and said: "Don't worry, my dear, if the arrogant Cao Shuang from before would have ignored him, then he would probably do so.
But now Cao Zhaobo wants to win over the ministers and further consolidate his foundation, so even if he thinks in his heart, he must be more cautious and not blatantly rob it!"
Xiao Zhen said: "Your Majesty, you still have to be careful and cautious. If it doesn't work, give him what he wants first!"
Cao Fang said calmly: "Don't worry, my beloved concubine, when the last resort comes, I will give him what he wants."
Cao Fang thought that her elder Cao Zhaobo wanted these imaginary things, but now Cao Shuang,
But I just want some real things, such as the military power of the Wei Dynasty. It doesn't matter whether I have the privileges of entering the court, going to the palace with swords and shoes, praising and worshiping without fame, and adding Jiuxi.
The dinner party at Cao Shuang's house is still going on. The ministers and aristocratic families are all talking relaxedly, admiring the beautiful dance in front of them, and looking for opportunities to further cling to Cao Shuang and take a step forward in the officialdom of the Wei Dynasty...