There is a bustling scene in the West Street Fong Market in Beijing, with hawkers hawking, an endless stream of pedestrians, and diners at food stalls, creating a bustling market scene.
Li Qing stood next to Su Lu, looking left and right, his face full of joy.
It had been a long time since she left Beiyang to see such a bustling market. Although the Ninth Five-Year Master was noble, he had to give up a lot of things.
Following Su Lu, Li Qing seemed to have returned to the time when he was a county captain in Beiyang. In those carefree days, he didn't need to worry about military affairs or worry about the theft of money from the large treasury in western Beijing.
There is no need to listen to the quarrels of courtiers every day.
"I want to eat a candied haws."
Li Qing pointed to the bright red and crystal candied haws on the hands of the vendors on the roadside and said.
Gao Zhan, who was standing next to him, hesitated to speak. He looked at Su Lu who was taking money from the bag and swallowed back his words.
Your Majesty rarely leaves the capital on weekdays. If you can have this moment of happiness, let her go. No matter how unsafe this candied haws it is, how can it be unsafe?
Su Lu paid a penny and took two bunches of candied haws from the boss who looked depressed.
"Sir, I can't find a small business. Do you have any copper coins in your hand? Even if I give you this candied haws, it won't be worth the money."
Li Qing held the candied haws on a stick in his hand, his face full of surprise: "Can one silver coin buy so many candied haws on a stick?"
Su Lu said to Gao Zhan next to him: "Lao Gao, come here, one by one, and divide these candied haws. It's my invitation to you."
Gao Zhan was very clever, and with a wave of his hand, the guards dressed as ordinary people came up from behind. You skewered, I skewered, and in the blink of an eye, the hawker's candied haws were sorted out.
Li Qing took the candied haws and Li Qing and continued walking forward. Without much effort, Li Qing had his hands full of marshmallows, candy men, fried skewers, and various snacks.
"Mr. Su, I haven't seen you yet. Are you doing well all the time?"
Su Lu met an acquaintance in the crowd, Zhou Ping, the minister of the Ministry of War, and Qian Qianyi, the minister of the Ministry of Etiquette. They were wearing coarse robes and were wandering around the city. When they saw Su Lu first, and then Li Qing next to Su Lu, their eyes were filled with tears.
His eyes were as big as a bell.
Qian Qianyi came over quickly and was about to salute Li Qing.
Su Lu waved his hand: "Mr. Qian, this is the city, so there is no need to be so respectful. Why, are you two traveling together to discuss something?"
Qian Qianyi smiled, avoided Li Qing, looked at Su Lu and said: "The palace examination is about to begin, and students from all over the country are pouring into the capital. In previous years, students would stay in their own accommodation. Many things happened, and the students' examinations were missed.
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"In the past few years, with your support, Mr. Su, several universities have been opened in the capital. I thought that since they are all here to take part in the palace examination, it would be better to arrange accommodation in a unified way, which would avoid many troubles and protect the country's talents.
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Su Lu glanced at Zhou Ping, his eyes a little playful. Because Zhou Ping was on the wrong team, he had been stuck in the position of Minister of War for ten years and was not allowed to be promoted. Now his hair is gray and his whole person has lost his previous high-spirited spirit.
god.
"Why did Duke Zhou come here?"
Zhou Ping smiled, his face full of bitterness: "Su Gong Mingjian, Your Majesty suddenly dismissed the army and arrived in Xifang City, the capital. I was worried that something might happen, so I came over to take a look. I happened to meet Qian Gong and talk about the imperial examination.
At this time, for the protection of the disciples, it is appropriate to arrange the imperial army, or to send out the students from the martial arts hall."
Li Qing said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this matter. As for Zhou Yuan, just let him act."
Zhou Ping's face changed, he didn't dare to speak anymore, and he only responded.
Qian Qianyi suddenly smiled and said: "Since Su Gongxian and his wife are here, why don't I be the host and treat you two to something good? There is a vendor in Xifang City. The duck blood vermicelli soup they make is one of the best in the capital. It is better than
The chef at Zhiyan Zhaolou is not bad at all."
Li Qing's eyes lit up.
Su Lu took a look at the location pointed by Qian Qianyi and frowned. It would be better if it were somewhere else, but it was close to Tongzi Hutong and not far from the residence of Minister Lu. If there really was a fight, someone might collide with him.
The holy driver.
Li Qing took Su Lu's arm: "Let's go eat. I heard from Chang Ning that this restaurant's duck blood vermicelli soup is famous and extremely delicious."
Qian Qianyi didn't know about Lu City's leadership, but seeing Su Lu's hesitation, he understood that there must be something going on, so he couldn't help but say:
"If not next time, this stall won't run away anyway."
Su Lu waved his hand: "It's better to choose a day than to hit it. Today is the day. It's not easy for Mr. Qian to treat me to a meal."
Su Lu turned around and gave some instructions to Gao Dabao who was not far away. Gao Dabao grinned and turned around.
Qian Qianyi led the way, and the four of them arrived at a stall selling duck blood and vermicelli soup.
There was a shed covered on three sides with cloth curtains, and three large pots were placed at the exit. The soup in the pots was steaming, and the fire was burning brightly.
There are seven or eight square tables inside, but only one is empty.
When the boss saw Qian Qianyi, he smiled and said hello:
"The old money has come, but it's still the same today."
Qian Qianyi said with a smile: "As usual, add more duck blood and more vinegar."
With that said, Qian Qianyi turned to Li Qing: "What kind of taste do you and your wife have? You can tell the boss."
Li Qing looked at the thick soup churning in the big pot and said with a smile: "I don't want coriander, I want everything else."
Su Lu saw that several Ouchi guards had already entered and started to occupy the tables. He quietly changed seats with the guests on the three tables around the empty table. In just a moment, the seats next to the empty table were filled with Ouchi.
The guards and the guards.
Li Qing sat down at the empty table and asked Qian Qianyi and Zhou Ping to sit down as well.
Su Lu glanced at the soup pot again: "I want all of them, including coriander and so on. I want them all for free."
The landlady smiled and narrowed her eyes: "Okay, the guests will sit down first and will be here soon."
Qian Qianyi asked Zhou Ping to sit down next to him, and introduced Li Qing with a smile:
"The duck blood in this restaurant is processed by the couple themselves. They have a unique secret recipe and added ingredients to make it delicious."
“The vermicelli is also made from sweet potatoes and has a delicate texture and is delicious.”
Zhou Ping suddenly said: "Gong Su popularized sweet potatoes all over the world. He has countless people alive and his merits are immeasurable."
Qian Qianyi glanced at Zhou Ping and said in agreement: "It's true. Sweet potatoes and potatoes are two kinds of food that have countless lives. Our Han Dynasty has been fighting endlessly for many years, but there has never been a case of people starving to death."
, even if there was a severe drought in Shazhou the year before last, not a single person died."
"Mr. and Mrs. Su Gongxian are of great kindness to the world."
The boss came over with a large bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup and responded:
"That's not bad. In my hometown, during the wheat and sorghum harvest years ago, people starved to death every year. Since I planted these sweet potatoes and potatoes, no one has starved to death again."
"These potatoes and sweet potatoes were discovered by the guest couple. I'll treat them to this meal. Whatever the Xian couple wants to eat, I'll treat them."
The landlady came over with another big bowl. Hearing this, he glanced at Su Lu and his wife, turned around and went back.
"Old Qian is a real person and will definitely not tell lies. You have popularized these potato seeds and sweet potatoes all over the world and saved the lives of many people in our village. I treat you to this meal."
After a while, the proprietress came over again with a large bowl of duck blood and vermicelli soup. There was obviously a lot more ingredients in the bowl. Compared with the first bowl given to Qian Qianyi, the portion was more than half as much.
Li Qing looked at the big bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup and felt a little at a loss:
"Here, we can't eat so much."
"kill"
A shout of death suddenly sounded outside the shed. Gao Dabao, who was bringing a group of guards over, suddenly shouted, and the steel knife in his hand flew out of his hand and flew straight to the side of the shed.
