"What is the story between the father-in-law and the emperor?" Xia Shang asked directly.
The old eunuch shook his head: "Sir, it's better not to know the truth."
"Hey, father-in-law, why do you need to hide it? Anyway, there is nothing else to do between you and me sitting like this. I am a dying person anyway, and I happen to be willing to listen to the story between my father-in-law and the emperor. I believe that my father-in-law is keeping the story in his heart.
It’s quite uncomfortable. It’s hard to find an audience, so why not?”
The old eunuch chose to remain silent.
Xia Shang knew it, and it seemed that no matter what he said, the old eunuch would not say it.
After a few words, the atmosphere in the hut became a little awkward.
The old eunuch closed his eyes slightly, as if he was resting.
Xia Shang thought for a while and put the grass he grabbed from the flower bed on the table.
The old eunuch noticed this little movement at a glance and opened his eyes: "What is this?"
"A medicinal herb."
"what you up to?"
"It's nothing, I just noticed that the poison in your body, father-in-law, has not been eliminated yet."
"poison?"
"Eunuch, have you forgotten? The last time we met in the palace, Eunuch Zeng was poisoned by snake orchids and ginger mustard seeds. Although the poison is not strong, it is not good for the body to stay in the body for a long time. Especially for warriors.
It is very likely to become a key factor affecting life and death. At that time, I told my father-in-law that he should drink chrysanthemum tea every day and it will be resolved after three months."
The old eunuch nodded: "It's really helpful, Your Majesty, for remembering me. I did take chrysanthemum tea as Your Majesty said."
"It's only been two months, and the poison in your body is still there. Moreover, the amount of chrysanthemum tea you take every day is too small. Chrysanthemum has mild medicinal properties, so you should use a larger amount to detoxify."
"Old slave, please remember this."
"In this way, I will teach my father-in-law two dishes, using chrysanthemum as an auxiliary ingredient. The effect is better than chrysanthemum tea, and it is very delicious."
"Oh?" The old eunuch thought this was Xia Shang's gossip, so he didn't think much about it. Instead, he was interested, "I'd like to hear the details."
"The name of the dish is 'Chrysanthemum Chicken', which is one of the famous dishes in the south of the Yangtze River. It uses one-year-old hen as the raw material, and uses the soup made from the mutton bones as the base. It is topped with a large amount of dried chrysanthemums and a small amount of red dates and wolfberries, and is sealed in
Stew in a closed casserole for only two quarters of an hour, don't stew for too long. The soup is rich and delicious, salty and sweet, with a faint fragrance of chrysanthemums in the aroma, and the chicken is juicy, juicy and extremely tender.
The whole dish is an endless aftertaste. When I was in Jiangnan, I liked to eat this dish the most.”
"Chrysanthemum chicken?" The old eunuch said, "I once went to the south of the Yangtze River with the emperor and tasted all the beautiful things in the south of the Yangtze River. Why haven't I heard of chrysanthemum chicken?"
"Father, where are the delicacies in the world that you can taste? There is an even more amazing dish on top of this chrysanthemum chicken. It's called chrysanthemum honey-stuffed elbows. This dish is simple, you just need to use freshly made sauced elbows.
Wash the skin with sugar water to remove the brine, then pour the chrysanthemum and honey sauce on top, and put it back in the steamer for two-quarters of an hour. This dish may seem simple, but it is rich in taste. The three flavors of honey, chrysanthemum, and elbow are combined, but it has distinct layers. Look
It looks fat but is actually sweet. Only those who have tasted it can appreciate its beauty."
The old lady listened and nodded.
Xia Shang laughed when he saw it: "It is rumored that all the father-in-laws in the palace are good at food. I didn't expect that even the father-in-law is like this. It seems that the rumors from the outside world are true!"
The old eunuch smiled heartily: "Hahaha! I don't hide it from you, sir. We losers have nothing else to pursue in the palace, just eat! Oh... we are helpless!"
"In that case, why not ask the chef in the imperial dining room to make it according to what I said? To be honest, I haven't tasted the taste of Jiangnan for a long time, and I miss it very much. And I don't know if I can survive tonight.
Even if you are going to die, how about you taste the delicious food and become a dead ghost?"
The old eunuch became suspicious and stared at Xia Shang with evil eyes, as if he wanted to see through Xia Shang's thoughts.
Xia Shang's expression remained unchanged and he said with a smile: "Father-in-law, you don't have to be like this. What I mean is to ask your father-in-law to summon a chef from the royal kitchen. After explaining, let him do it and then send it over. My father-in-law and I will always stay here and will not go to him."
place."
When Xia Shang said this, the old eunuch's doubts disappeared and he nodded: "My lord said so, it's okay."
With that said, the old eunuch got up and went out to ask someone to summon the cook in the imperial kitchen.
He should be out for a short time, so he is not afraid of Xia Shang sneaking away.
Xia Shang didn't even think about leaving. He looked around the room and found that the table he sat on was made of good wood, it seemed to be red cedar.
"It's really God's arrangement to allow me to fight to the death!"
Thinking about it, Xia Shang dug out some sawdust from under the table and mixed it with the herbs on the table, and then put it on his sleeves.
After doing all this, Xia Shang came to the door and shouted to the old eunuch at the entrance of the courtyard: "Father, don't forget the wine. It just rained, and you still need a stove to make wine."
The old eunuch replied from afar: "I understand."
…
At the same time, in the magnificent Hall of Supreme Harmony, there were two lonely people one above the other, which seemed a bit monotonous in such an empty hall.
Li Yong held the imperial edict in his hand and knelt in front of the palace: "Father, I falsely preached the imperial edict and came here to receive the punishment."
On the dragon throne, the emperor still looked sickly, without much energy. After being silent for a long time, he spoke softly: "I didn't expect it to be you."
"When the situation is urgent, I have no other choice. In order to save thousands of literati, I can only do this treacherous and unethical thing."
"Rebellious and dishonest? Where did the treason and dishonesty come from?"
"False preaching of imperial edicts is a capital crime!"
"Is the edict in your hand a fake?"
"Yes! It was written by a boy temporarily, and there is no jade seal."
"Then where is the real holy book?"
"The child doesn't know."
"Since the true imperial edict is no longer there, how can the imperial edict in your hand be false?"
Li Yong said nothing.
The emperor sat up straight at this moment: "You have done a good job in this matter, and you are worthy of being my son. After this incident, you have the capital to come to power. Today you enter the palace to ask for credit from me. What do you want me to give you?"
"
"A chance to compete fairly."
"Okay! What a chance for fair competition! I can give it to you, but you have to tell me, is it all your doing, or is it controlled by others? This great world must not be controlled by a puppet!"
"Father, it would be great if everyone in the world thinks Li Yong is a puppet. Because no one will be wary of the kid, they will only look down on the kid. If not for the weakness in the past, how could the kid seize the opportunity today? This time, the kid
It’s like a fish leaping over the dragon’s gate and a trapped dragon going out to sea!”
…
At the Prince's Mansion outside the palace, a group of Japanese warriors entered the mansion under the personal welcome of Li Xiangyang.
"Your Highness, the Second Prince, cooperate with me in Japan to take care of the world, and the throne of Dahua will be at your fingertips. Why worry about the great cause not being prosperous?" (To be continued)