In the East Factory Hall, the stove placed in the center of the hall is filled with charcoal, and the chicken legs cooked in the iron pot above are already cooked through.
Lin Shangli moved a chair and sat next to it, stirring the pot with a long spoon from time to time, as if he was afraid that the chicken legs would be burned in the pot.
Next to Lin Shangli, a smaller table was set up, with washed and cut potatoes, pumpkins, radishes and Chinese cabbage placed on it.
Xiao Lizi said that when they were young, they often picked up vegetable leaves on the roadside for food. Being able to cook and eat these vegetable leaves was a luxury.
Looking at the chicken drumsticks rolling in the pot, Lin Shangli felt a little monotonous. Since eating cooked vegetable leaves is a luxury wish, let's turn this luxury wish into reality today.
After instructing the kitchen to prepare some dishes that could be cooked and eaten, Lin Shangli and Xiao Lizi waited for Xiao Chen to return from the Meridian Gate.
Lin Shangli also just returned from the palace not long ago.
When he saw Xiao Chen pressing Cang Cheng to the guillotine, he was so nervous that he didn't know what to do. If he accidentally tortured Cang Cheng to death, no matter how good his reasons were, the other party must be from the imperial court.
A second-grade officer. I'm afraid the emperor will blame him for this responsibility, and the entire Dongchang will be punished together.
If I still have the mood to continue reading, I can only rely on my old face to plead with the emperor.
After entering the imperial study room, the emperor heard his purpose but did not react at all.
But with just one sentence, Lin Shangli's hanging heart was completely relieved.
Ming Chengzu said with a smile at that time: "That blind man in Cangcheng must have been self-righteous to accuse Xiao Chen, otherwise Xiao Chen would not have put him on the guillotine. Today, if Xiao Chen dares to put him on the spot
Zhengfa can be regarded as worthy of the unicorn purple clothes I gave him."
After hearing the emperor's words, Lin Shangli also understood that if Xiao Chen caused trouble today, he was just exercising power on behalf of the emperor.
Since this was all something the emperor had tacitly approved, why should I worry about it? So I said goodbye to Ming Chengzu and returned to Dongchang, where I continued to cook chicken legs.
Just as he was thinking about it, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and Xiao Chen, dressed in purple, walked in with a smile on his face.
"Wow, it smells like boiled chicken legs." Xiao Chen shouted and rushed to the stove.
"Mr. Factory Master, why are you burning the stove and cooking chicken legs in this hall today?" Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
Rolling his eyes at him, Lin Shangli said: "Today, you are given the unicorn purple coat by the emperor. This is also a great honor for our Dongchang. Let's celebrate it. Do you have any opinions?"
"No, no, how dare I have any objection to eating delicious food." As he said that, Xiao Chen reached out to grab the chicken legs in the pot.
After a busy day, I was really feeling a little hungry at this time.
"Wait a minute," Lin Shangli stopped him, "Why don't you ask why you need to cook chicken legs?"
"What are you asking?" Xiao Chen was stunned. He cooked a chicken leg and ate it. Do you need any other reason?
Ignoring him, Lin Shangli took a chicken drumstick out of the pot, put it in a bowl, and handed it to Xiao Lizi beside him: "Take this drumstick to Zhongyi Hall and place it in front of Wang San's memorial tablet."
"Yes." Xiao Lizi took the bowl, exited the hall, and walked towards Zhongyi Hall.
Zhongyi Hall is the place in Dongchang where the memorial tablets of those who died in the line of duty are placed. Currently, there are three memorial tablets placed in Zhongyi Hall, which are the three eunuchs who were suffocated to death under the wall in Qinghe Store.
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I have to say that Lin Shangli played this hand absolutely beautifully.
Xiao Chen, who was still laughing and joking just now, immediately became serious.
I glanced at the chicken legs in the pot, and then at the cleanly washed radishes and cabbages on the table next to me. I instantly felt like I was back to my childhood, wandering around and picking up things with Wang San and Xiao Lizi.
A day when vegetables are eaten to satisfy hunger.
Xiao Chen stood up, folded his arms, and bowed to Lin Shangli: "Your Majesty, Mr. Factory Master, is interested. I am here to thank you for Wang San."
"Wang San died in the line of duty. He is the hero of our Dongchang and your playmate when you were a child. Now, you have been given the unicorn purple clothes by the emperor. We celebrate it in the way that you have most remembered. How can we compare Wang San to
I forgot. I heard Xiao Lizi say that at that time, having a meal of cooked vegetable leaves was a luxury for you. So today, I have prepared enough vegetables for us to be extravagant." said
Then, Lin Shangli picked up some vegetables on the table with chopsticks and put them into the pot.
Looking at Lin Shangli's skillful movements, Xiao Chen knew that placing the stove to cook chicken legs in the middle of the hall was a bit intentional, but he still felt an uncontrollable feeling of gratitude in his heart.
It didn't take long for Xiao Lizi to return.
Lin Shangli took another chicken drumstick from each of the three bowls on the table: "Here, each person holds a bowl and eats. I also ran all day today, so I'm a little hungry."
Seeing Lin Shangli's serious look, Xiao Chen was inexplicably moved. He picked up the bowl, picked up the chicken legs with chopsticks, and started to eat.
Seeing Xiao Chen and Xiao Lizi eating with gusto, Lin Shangli put some more vegetables on the table into the pot, and then picked up the bowl himself.
"Mr. Factory Master, I chopped off the head of Cangcheng, the Minister of Rites, today." Xiao Chen said casually while eating.
"Ah?" Little Plum opened her mouth in fright.
Lin Shangli was stunned for a moment, then regained his composure: "Really chopped it off?"
"Yeah, cut it off."
"Alas, this Cangcheng has always liked to find the slightest fault in others and accuse others. Today, it can be regarded as his own bad luck." Lin Shangli said lightly, as if Xiao Chen did not kill a second-rank official of the imperial court.
, but like killing a dog.
"Today is the first day that the emperor bestows the Kirin Purple Clothes. This Cangcheng came here to point out. If he is not cut down, the Qilin Purple Clothes will become useless in the future. There will be no value in the gift." Xiao Chen said lightly.
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"Yes." Lin Shangli also nodded, "Today, when Liao Xianghe was escorted back, I went to the Meridian Gate and saw you packing up the warehouse. I was worried that something big would happen, so I went to plead with the emperor in advance. But the emperor said, you will
If Cang Cheng is not killed, he will take the purple clothes back."
"The emperor's majesty cannot tolerate any provocation. I wonder why this man, who has been an official for decades, still doesn't understand the slightest bit of truth." Xiao Chen shook his head.
After stirring the pot a few times with a spoon, Lin Shangli said: "After this incident, you can almost be said to have become the common enemy of all the ministers in the court. From now on, when there are crises everywhere, you must act more cautiously."
"I know that Cang has been an official for many years and must have his own group of people. They won't just give up. However, as long as they don't take the initiative to provoke me, I will just be busy with our East Factory affairs. If they want to give me something
Cangcheng wants to take revenge, just come."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, picked up a half-cooked cabbage stick, stuffed it into his mouth, and started chewing it.
