Chapter 42 The Prince's Long History, Chang'an Rumors
As expected, the prince's people came to the door, proving that Li Ying really wanted to recruit him. Li Siye put his hands on his chest and made a cross-hand salute to Changchun.
"Hello, Chang Changshi."
Chang Changchun snorted: "You should say you are meeting Chang Changshi! Who taught you this etiquette? That's all. I don't think you have the intention to respond to the prince's solicitation. You can go down."
"Hey." Li Siye was just about to turn around, but he felt a little strange. He called him up and rushed him off before he could say anything?
He sat upright again and asked, "Why did Chang Changshi say this?"
Changchun opened the curtain on the Xuan window, pointed at the shop across the street and asked: "Since you are willing to accept the prince's recruitment, why do you want to take care of this villain's business? A gentleman is far away from the kitchen, and an official is not close to a merchant. The prince's officials are all
If you keep yourself clean, even if you have a thousand oxen under your command, you will have no despicable deeds in your family."
"You mean this." Li Siye suddenly remembered that he had brought two pieces of cake, and quickly took them out from his pocket. The smell of mutton oil immediately filled the carriage.
"Chang Changshi, please taste it. This cake is very fragrant."
"Take it away! Take it away!" Changchun fanned his sleeves in disgust.
"Forget it if you don't want to eat."
Li Siye did not pack the cake, but lightly wrapped it in hemp paper and placed it at the bottom of the carriage.
Changchun Chunxia swallowed his saliva and said nonchalantly: "Corporal Prince Li Xian, if you really want to join the Prince's sect, then stop doing such villainous things and think about it yourself."
"Send passengers off."
"Wait a minute." Li Siye was not planning to go to the Prince's Mansion to work, but considering the current situation, it was better to leave a way out for himself.
"If I think about getting ready, how can I find you? Should I go directly to the East Palace?"
"No need. Once you are clean, go directly to Prince E's Mansion. Then someone will naturally introduce you to Prince Zhan Shi's Mansion."
"Thank you, Chang Changshi, for your guidance." Li Siye was just about to bow and cross his hands, but the pancake shovel in his stomach stretched too hard. The round pig iron gradually fell down, and the belt was broken with a snap, and the pig iron shovel hit the carriage.
There was a loud banging sound on the floor, and it started to spin on the bottom of the car.
Chongchun had a fearful look on his face and forced a scowl. The boy outside quickly opened the curtain and saw that the two people in the car were at peace with each other. Only the spoon was tumbling.
Li Siye bowed and apologized: "Don't be afraid, this is my business. If you come out to meet strangers, you must have something to defend yourself."
Changchun snorted with a gloomy expression.
"Go down."
Li Siye jumped out of the carriage with the gourd in hand. The green horse snorted and felt much more relaxed.
The coachman drove the carriage away from the street. Chongchun could smell the lingering smell of scallion oil in the carriage. He lowered his head and saw the cake that Li Siye had placed on the floor of the carriage. He reached out and pinched it tentatively, put it to his nose and smelled it. He hesitated.
Do you want to throw it out the window?
Chongchun first tasted a small bite, and then started chewing it. It didn't take long for two pieces of cake to be filled into his stomach, and he still had some unfinished food.
"Damn, it's quite delicious. Why don't you propose to the prince and let him enter the food official's office in the East Palace."
Li Siye returned to the door of the shop and already had a plan in mind. He would first make some money with the Thousand-Layer Scallion Cake, and then leave the trade. He did not believe that when he came to the Prince's Mansion in the future, the Xionghuo Gang would dare to disturb Tai Sui.
Li Siye entered the shop, discussed the specific details with the three people waiting here, and then Jiang Tongbao led them to the warehouse near the release pond.
This warehouse was used by merchants from the Western Regions to store cattle, sheepskins, wine and blankets. It was roofed with thatch and made of wooden pillars, beams and thick boards. The space was wide and the goods only occupied a small part of the space.
Li Siye nodded with satisfaction. This place can accommodate a hundred people to watch, and the only thing that needs to be paid attention to is fire prevention. They immediately made preparations, moved all the belongings from the shop to here, and used the buckets in the warehouse to fetch water from the release pool, and
Four large water tanks for fire protection are placed at the four corners of the warehouse. Now everything is ready. All that is left is to teach tonight and collect the money.
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There is such a strange case in the streets of Chang'an City. It is said that a man named Li from Gaoling passed down a recipe for making cakes from his father. This cake is different from Hu cakes, sesame cakes and soup cakes.
Chang'an delicacies are golden and crispy after being made, and can be separated into many layers. Li Langjun originally wanted to promote this cake in the West Market, but unexpectedly on the first day of doing business, he was coveted by the evil forces in Chang'an City, the Xionghuo Gang.
The villains and killers were sent to intercept and snatch this rare gourmet recipe.
After this incident came out, many people didn't believe it. If ordinary gangsters saw that Li Langjun's business was booming, they would covet his business. The Xionghuo Gang is the largest gang in Wannian County, and the identity of the gang leader is mysterious.
Guess, I have many luxury properties under my name, and even a hook-and-mortar business in Pingkangfang. How can I get a piece of cake?
But more people said that they had personally seen people from the Xionghuo Gang wandering around the West Market. Some even said that the recipe of this cake was related to the life and death of the Xionghuo Gang. The boss of the Xionghuo Gang was trying to use the recipe of the cake to please Mei and pave the way for his promotion and wealth.
Everyone who heard the legend was full of daydreams about this scallion pancake, and how delicious it must be to cause such an uproar.
Luo Xingchang, a member of Cao's army in Jingzhao Prefecture, also heard this rumor, but he didn't think about Li Siye at all. Instead, he laughed at Feng Dalun in his heart. The dignified ninth-grade head of the Ministry of Industry and Yu Department could even read small food recipes.
Well, it's really not grand enough to do things that compete with the people.
He has been staying at the Prince Consort's house these days, and he has to tell the Prince Consort about getting rid of Li Siye, otherwise the credit will be lost by then.
The prince-in-law Yang Hui only left the princess's mansion once today, and he went out together with Princess Xianyi. The princess had always hated foreign officials like them, so he didn't dare to go up and get into trouble.
By the time the prince-in-law returned to his house, it was already midnight. If he waited any longer, it would be dark and under curfew.
He gritted his teeth and made up his mind, and knocked on the door of the princess's house again. When he opened the door, he immediately grinned in disgust and said: "Why is it you again? Luo Canjun, I have told you that the prince-in-law has been busy recently and has not seen any outsiders.
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Luo Xingchang reluctantly took out a bunch of copper coins from his arms, stuffed them into Menzi's hand and said, "I have something important to report to your consort, so please give me a message."
Menzi weighed the copper coins, put them into his sleeves with narrowed eyes, and said helplessly: "I've made a promise to you, I'll just keep the word, I can't guarantee whether the consort will see you or not."
"Okay, okay, you just need to bring me the message."
After closing the door and going back, Luo Xingchang waited patiently outside the house. The sun was setting along the branches of the willow branches, and Luo Xingchang became increasingly anxious as he waited.
Just when he was impatient and ready to throw up his sleeves and leave, the door of the Princess Mansion opened with a creak, and the consort Yang Hui walked out in black clothes and woolen clothes, with a look of repulsion and indifference from thousands of miles away.
"Luo joins the army. I am a relative of the royal family. I am not allowed to have too much personal relations with officials. Are you trying to trap me into lawlessness?"
"How dare you, how dare you," Luo Xingchang folded his hands respectfully and said, "Luo Xingchang came here specifically to report something to the consort."
"explain."
"I came here to report to the consort that the untouchable Li Siye who disturbed the princess will die violently in the near future."
When Yang Hui heard this, he pointed at Luo Xingchang angrily: "Didn't I tell you? The princess and I are no longer pursuing Li Siye's matter, so don't ask me again."
Luo Xingchang raised his shoulders and straightened his body and said: "The prince consort is as powerful as the sea, so we don't have to pursue him. But how can I, Luo Xingchang, spare him lightly? I will definitely let him die without a burial place."
Yang Hui laughed sarcastically: "You are only capable of doing this kind of thing. Okay, this matter has nothing to do with me. You can go."
Yang Hui turned around and entered the door. The door quickly closed the red door. Luo Xingchang was very satisfied. What the consort said just now was regarded as acquiescence to his behavior. As he walked, he looked back at the gate of the princess's house that was getting further and further away from him.
He sneered and said: "It has nothing to do with you. If it had nothing to do with you, would I still be running around asking for favors?"