Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 586 Good guy

  The banquet was held in Zhen Guofu.

  Emperor Hongzhi was seated. He looked at the Zhenguo Mansion. It was very simple here. Looking at the roof tiles that leaked light, Emperor Hongzhi was indescribably happy: "Who built this yamen?"

  Zhu Houzhao immediately said: "It's Fang Jifan."

  Fang Jifan also said at the same time: "It's a minister."

"Yes, yes." Emperor Hongzhi said: "If the mountain is not high, there will be a name if there are immortals; if the water is not deep, there will be dragons; the same is true for this government house. Extravagance."

   You pull it down, it’s because the Ministry of Industry refuses to pay, so let Fang Jifan pay for the public to repair it?

  Fang Jifan complained in his heart.

  Zhu Houzhao was also complaining in his heart, saying that it sounds nice, but the house is leaking, and the white ash that was powdered on the top is falling off the powder with a splash. Is this a yamen? This is a pigsty!

Zhu Houzhao is happy, and he has more important things to do: "Father, when the government was built, the old Fang really said the same thing, saying that although the prince lives in the Zhenguo Mansion, the father advocates frugality, and the sons and ministers are human beings. Son, how can you be extravagant and generous?"

  Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Fang Jifan appreciatively: "This is a high theory."

  The three sat down.

  Fang Jifan felt uneasy.

  To be honest, he disapproved of Zhu Houzhao's touching the emperor's Ni Lin.

  However, he is an outsider after all, so he should just watch a show.

   After a while, the hot pot was brought up, the hot pot...

   This stuff is not new.

  Because there was such a thing as hot pot a long time ago. In order to eat hot pot, the ancestors frankly created this thing in the Bronze Age. It can be seen how crazy it is just to eat.

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "Bian furnace?"

  Water was added to the pot, but there was a special small stove underneath, with whale oil in it. Zhu Houzhao ignited the fire, and a flame rose under the pot.

  The soup in the pot had been stewed long ago. The soup was made with large yellow croaker and some vegetables were put in it. As soon as the fire was turned on, the pot quickly heated up and began to boil immediately.

  Zhu Houzhao slapped his sleeve first, and took out a stack of documents: "Father, what do you think this is?"

  Emperor Hongzhi took a closer look, but there was a thick stack of "Book of Cow Slaughter".

Zhu Houzhao said triumphantly: "Those tens of thousands of cattle and horses, I have thought about it. The cattle and horses that can be used will be raised, and the ones that cannot be used will be slaughtered, or made into dried meat, or saved for slaughter. This cattle, but Documents are used as proof, and in order to entertain the father, the minister personally slaughtered it."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

   This time, he didn't have any temper at all. This cow was originally owned by Zhu Houzhao.

  Zhu Houzhao put away the cattle slaughter book, and then said: "Bring the beef."

   Plates of beef were brought up.

  The beef is all cut into small thin slices.

   To be honest, Emperor Hongzhi really didn’t eat much beef.

  After all, as the Son of Heaven, he was more concerned about farming, and this farming was originally related to farming cattle. The recipes in the palace included chicken, duck, fish, pigs and sheep, but there was no beef.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled, nodded and nodded: "Then, I will entrust you with a blessing, and taste it."

  Zhu Houzhao said: "Father, please move slowly. The servants will cook for the father himself."

At this time, Wen Yansheng stood aside and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the soup here uses yellow croaker as the soup base. The yellow croaker is delicious, and ginger, green onion and other things are added to remove the fishy smell. This pot of soup lasted a full night. , so that the fish is almost stewed into the hall and turned into soup. And this beef is the most particular about heat, it is old and hard to chew, instead it should be scalded until it is almost mature, put it in the pot, mix with green onions, garlic, etc. Eat the food while it’s hot, it’s fresh and delicious.”

"besides…"

  Zhu Houzhao couldn't take it anymore: "Mr. Wen, please avoid it, this is a private banquet."

  Wen Yansheng nodded, and felt a little uncomfortable not to finish explaining, so he couldn't help but said: "Actually, it has a special spicy flavor..."

   "Okay, okay..." Zhu Houzhao waved.

  Wen Yansheng had no choice but to smile and said: "Then, please hurry up and eat your meal while it's hot."

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  Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "Since it is recommended by Mr. Wen, it must be delicious. I can't wait."

  Zhu Houzhao hurriedly said: "Then my son will be hot for the father to eat."

  He picked up the chopsticks, picked up a few slices of raw meat, and put them into the tumbling boiling soup.

Zhu Houzhao remembered something: "By the way, there are thirteen incense sticks." He lifted the glass bottle on the table, poured out some powder, and threw it into the soup, thinking that it was not enough: "There is still oil..." The red one, where is the oil? , clearly chili water.

   After putting it in, Zhu Houzhao scooped up the beef, put two pieces into Emperor Hongzhi's bowl, and put another piece into his own bowl.

  Zhu Houzhao said: "Father, the sons and ministers eat first."

He was generous, picked up the beef slices, and in the mouth, suddenly, a burst of spicy and tender beef filled Zhu Houzhao's taste buds. He poofed, chewed, and ate it all in one go. His face was slightly red, and he raised his thumb. : "It's delicious, it's so delicious."

  Zhu Houzhao then looked at Emperor Hongzhi with a smile.

Zhu Houzhao has tasted this beef hot pot many times in the past few days. At first, he stuck out his tongue like a dog and panted heavily when it was spicy. Slowly, the more he ate, the more delicious it became. Too much chili is to show Father Huang a blow.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked around: "Fang Qing's family, why don't you eat?"

   "Oh, my minister eats, my minister eats." Fang Jifan raised his chopsticks and scalded the beef.

Emperor Hongzhi picked up the beef slowly, mouthed it with a smile on his face, Zhu Houzhao stared at Emperor Hongzhi, saw that Emperor Hongzhi was still calm except that his face turned red, Emperor Hongzhi chewed and swallowed the beef slowly, After a long silence, he kept nodding his head and nodded: "Not bad, very good..."

  Zhu Houzhao's eyes were straightened, no, it's obviously very spicy.

  Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi bowed his head again, he couldn't help but taste the second piece, and he swallowed it in one gulp, and said with a smile: "It's really delicious in the world, and it's worth a thousand dollars."

   "..." Zhu Houzhao was a little confused.

   What’s the matter, I tasted it myself, it’s very spicy.

  But father...

Emperor Hongzhi picked up the raw beef and began to burn it for Zhu Houzhao: "A son should have filial piety to his father. I already know that you have filial piety to me, but I should also have affection for my son. This is called a father-son blind date. Come, I will iron you myself."

   After scalding the beef, he looked at Zhu Houzhao lovingly.

  Zhu Houzhao bit the bullet and ate.

  Although I have eaten it many times before, this spicy taste is both satisfying and dry mouth.

  Fang Jifan was not much affected, he was more able to tolerate spicy food, so he simply ignored the father and son, burned his own, and hid aside to eat.

   After eating and drinking enough, everyone is sweating profusely.

  Zhu Houzhao was a little disappointed in his heart.

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "I ate this meal very well. The prince has such filial piety. I accept your love."

  Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to say: "My son..."

"Okay, it's time for me to drive back to the palace. Xishan is a good place for self-cultivation, but it's a pity that I have too many things to do and need to be busy. You are also born here and take care of your town. "

   "My son obeys the order."

  Emperor Hongzhi came out of Zhenguo Mansion, and the sedan chair had already stopped outside. Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan followed to see off the holy driver.

  Emperor Hongzhi pulled down the curtain, and when there was no one around, he stuck out his tongue suddenly.

  It's so spicy.

  The sedan chair got up and walked a little farther. Emperor Hongzhi opened the curtain: "Xiao Banban, Xiao Banban...water, water..."

  Xiao Jing was taken aback, thinking he had been poisoned, so he hurriedly fetched water, Emperor Hongzhi gulped down the water in the water bag, his face was still red, and his veins were bulging.

  Xiao Jing couldn't help but smiled wryly: "Your Majesty, why are you here? If you don't go, then you will."

Emperor Hongzhi said coldly: "Hmph, this time, the crown prince saved my life, he should have saved my life, but this guy has always taken advantage of the reason and is about to go to the sky, he When I think I'm great, I can't help thinking that the truth is exposed in front of him, and I lose my sense of awe. I went to the meeting today because I knew he would play these little tricks, not only to expose him, but also to make him feel It makes him feel that I am unfathomable..."

   "Water, bring more water."

   Mumbled and poured water again.

  To be honest, if you want to eat this spicy beef, you still need to hold back, but you must have great concentration.

   It is also fortunate that Emperor Hongzhi has always been the most ruthless person to himself. Otherwise, how could he have the perseverance to forget food and sleep for ten years and be diligent in government affairs?

   But out of Zhu Houzhao's sight, the water in these water bags almost filled him up, barely diluting the spicy taste in his mouth.

   "What did Your Majesty eat? This thing is so terrible."

  Emperor Hongzhi still sat in the sedan chair, silent for a long time: "Actually...it was terrible when I was eating it, but when I think about it afterwards, I think...it's quite tasty."

   "..."

   "Next time, please ask Mr. Wen to make another pot. I want to try it."

  ...

  Zhu Houzhao watched the sedan chair drift away, feeling disappointed in his heart.

  Suddenly, I can’t see clearly. Father had eaten chili before, no, he was recuperating from an injury before, so he couldn’t just eat this casually. If he wasn’t recovering, he wouldn’t have the guts to let Father eat this.

  The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't figure it out, so he looked at Fang Jifan and said, "Old Fang, father is a bit unfathomable."

  Fang Jifan naturally didn't want to tell Zhu Houzhao that when His Majesty Emperor Hongzhi was happily eating beef slices, he twisted his thigh fiercely with one hand. Fang Jifan sat on the lower head of Emperor Hongzhi, so he could see clearly.

   I have to say, His Majesty is really a man of great perseverance, he is ruthless enough, he is a man, and he is already close to a Hunanese!

  But at this time, someone inside said: "It's not good, it's not good, Eunuch Liu... is crazy."

  Liu Jin?

  Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan rushed back to the government hall of the Zhenguo Mansion, but saw Liu Jin's eyes were red, his tongue was sticking out, and he was gasping for breath, and the remaining half of the pot was in a mess.

  Liu Jin strangled her throat desperately, walked crookedly, plopped, and fell down.

   "Your Highness, the slaves and Eunuch Liu cleaned up the leftovers. Eunuch Liu was greedy, so he picked up a pot of soup and drank it down..."

  ...

  It's late, but it doesn't matter, although it's past twelve o'clock, this is the fifth chapter of yesterday.

  (end of this chapter)