The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty

Zheng Ling joined the Hanlin Academy of Painting and became the youngest Hanlin Daizhao. At this time, he still has the official position of Honglu Temple.Somewhat different from others in the Academy of Painting, these painters usually first become a vassal, a master of art, or an edict before they get the opportunity to become officials.

Zheng Ling, on the other hand, was an official in another place before he came to the Hanlin Academy of Painting as a waiter.The results of the two are the same, but the process is quite different, which is very interesting and belongs to the first case of the painting academy.

Not many days after Zheng Ling was high, he found out sadly that during the period of "slowly resigning from Honglu Temple", he still had to suffer torture!Because his relationship is still hanging in Honglu Temple!

What's even more sad is that just after the confinement was lifted and I went to work, I found that Honglu Temple was very busy recently, and even a fisherman like him was called to do something.

Because not long after, envoys from various countries came to Song Dynasty one after another, preparing to congratulate Zhengdan.

This year can be regarded as the year when Renzong really took charge of the government. He was under the influence of Empress Liu before, so the reception this time is also very important.

Honglu Temple was so busy preparing for the reception in advance that Zheng Ling reported to the Academy of Painting and got closer to his colleagues before he was arrested and returned to work.

At this moment, Zheng Ling really wanted to shout, who said that the Song Dynasty is redundant!It depends on what unit and what season, there are always some units, even if you want to be redundant!There is work for all!

Zheng Ling was in a state of desperation, but Yun Yan was no better than him when he returned.

He is arguing with the master of the Privy Council here, and it is also for the diplomatic reception.

That's right, not only Honglu Temple is preparing to receive the mission, but the Privy Council is also there, and even Kaifeng Mansion is going around!

The Privy Council’s diplomatic room was originally set up because of the Liao Kingdom. At that time, the relationship between Song and Liao was very tense, and affairs involving the Liao Kingdom should be treated with caution, so the Privy Council specially set up a ceremony room to deal with it, and it divided a lot. The business of Honglu Temple is out—here should be Zheng Ling's gratitude, otherwise they will be even more busy.

As for the Kaifeng Mansion, it was even worse. Their department basically had to take care of everything that happened in the capital, and the mission lived in Bianjing, so of course they also had responsibilities.

When the mission arrives, there will be many things to do.It is responsible for docking with Honglu Temple and the Privy Council, participating in the reception of envoys, strictly checking the security and confidentiality of envoys during their activities, and even monitoring every move of envoys from various countries in Bianjing.

It is pure shamelessness for the Privy Council to send someone to Kaifeng Mansion.

For this reception, they hoped to borrow the cooks from Kaifeng Mansion. That’s right, they borrowed the cooks directly, not even sending people to learn them. They also wanted to buy the vegetables grown in Kaifeng Mansion at a discounted price. ...

Yunyan was furious. Although he didn't have an official job, he basically took care of the public kitchen, and he also advocated the cultivation of the vegetable field.

The members of the Privy Council were too shameless. Yun Yan pointed back at the chief secretary they sent and said, "Did your Privy Council use swill to entertain the envoys before the canteen of Kaifeng Mansion was upgraded? Why use cooks to entertain the envoys? I think it is I went to cook for your Privy Council members, and I still have to pay back!"

In addition to the ceremony room, the Privy Council also has officials' rooms, military rooms and household rooms. As Yunyan came back to see, each yamen has its own ethos, and the ethos of the four rooms of the Privy Council are all delicious!

Why did Yunyan know about it?When he was holding a food festival in Daxiangguo Temple, the officials of the Privy Council had always organized a group to visit them. It was not the first day he knew these people.

The director was also angry, and slapped the table: "Where did you come from, the yellow-haired boy, you dare to point my nose! Who are you under!!"

"I'll tell you what to do!!" Yun Yan almost stepped on the table, "Can you control it?!"

The people around were all frightened, and they pulled Yunyan back, "Brother Yan, calm down..."

At this time, Bao Zhengfang came out slowly, and said before the master was about to speak: "Why are you so ignorant, left and right, cross him down and punish him severely."

"Yes!" Chao Chao and Ma Han roared, and they came up to hold Yun Yanhui back, and pulled him out, winking while pulling him.

The master actually wanted to ask what the punishment would be, but Bao Zheng had just been promoted to Quan Zhi Kaifeng Mansion, and he was very popular, so it was better to be as quiet as a chicken in front of him, so he held back and watched the kid get kicked out.

Wang Chao and Ma Han dragged Yun Yan back to the corridor outside, and let him go.

These two tall and big oxen just dragged Yun Yanhui's hand from left to right, almost lifted him up, and now they let go, Yun Yanhui still has to straighten his clothes, complaining: "I really think I It's char siu, and it's even forked..."

Ma Han: "What is char siew? I don't seem to have eaten it."

Yun Yan replied: "The meat is roasted on a fork." The dish hadn't been invented at this time, so of course I hadn't eaten it.

Wang Chao looked at him and said, "Brother Yan seems a little irritable today."

Before Yun Yan returned to the room, the momentum of shouting at the chief secretary in the room was gone, and she sat down on the steps listlessly, "Hey, what are you being irritable? Isn't it suppressed by them. If the lord has scruples, we have to express our views."

It was only then that Wang Chao suddenly realized, no wonder Brother Yan was uncharacteristically, if it was normal, he would have brought up good tea and water, and had a good time talking with others first.

Inside the room.

Bao Zheng: "Although the boy has no shape, it is not that he has not expressed the wishes of the Kaifeng mansion."

The master book said awkwardly: "It's true that it's only for a period of time. Don't listen to that kid's yelling, there will never be a loan without repayment."

Really, what do you think of their Privy Council, bandits?

Bao Zheng said: "Borrowing is really impossible. There are hundreds of mouths in the Kaifeng mansion, and they can't do without it. But it is okay to set up a reception table for the envoys. Vegetables and fruits can be provided by the Kaifeng mansion." He was very generous. With more vegetables and fruits, Kaifeng Prefecture is now rich.

On the day when the envoys arrive, they are usually the most frustrated. The Kaifeng Mansion takes over the catering, which can make them feel a lot easier.According to the usual practice, except for the Liao Kingdom, which is generally given a royal banquet by the officials, the foreign affairs department is responsible for all other missions.

In fact, the director also had a bottom line in his heart. After listening to it, he weighed it and said, "Thank you Futai, then I will have to ask Kaifeng Fu for this matter. I wonder if there will be any new dishes?"

The new dishes of Kaifeng Prefecture are now famous in Bianjing.At the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, a crab-stuffed orange dish was only served that night, and it was resold by some officials, so it became known to the public.When it comes to the Double Ninth Festival, it is already an imitation of the whole city, but no one can make the taste of Kaifeng Mansion and resemble its shape.Moreover, Kaifeng Mansion has a very strong backbone. It was agreed that the Mid-Autumn Festival special offering is the Mid-Autumn Festival special offering, and then it was not done again.

——If someone knew the real reason, they would probably vomit blood. Yun Yanhui originally planned to open it up, but it was Bao Zheng who said it was too wasteful and should be economized.

Hearing this person's words, Bao Zheng pondered for a moment, and ordered: "The new dishes really cannot be decided by the government, come here, go and see if Yunyan is finished returning there, if it is finished, pass it on to him."

The master looked at Bao Zheng stupidly, still wondering who Yun Yanhui was, when he saw the boy who pointed at his nose and scolded him earlier was brought in with a displeased face, and said, "What's the matter with the government? "

Bao Zheng: "Our government has agreed to host the banquet when envoys from various countries come to Beijing, so there is no need to loan out the cook for a year later, but the ceremony room wants to know if there will be new dishes on that day. Brother Yan, what can you think of? come out?"

Master Book: "..."

Yun Yan squinted at the master, and said in a strange way: "Oh, new dishes?"

Master Book: "…………"

Yun Yan replied: "Yes, I just had an idea and thought of a dish that would be very suitable."

The chief bookkeeper was a little surprised. He didn't expect this young man to be so magnanimous, with a clear distinction between public and private, even though he was angry, he didn't strike.

Bao Zheng: "Tell me quickly."

Bao Zheng was actually rather puzzled in his heart, it didn't seem like the Yun Yanhui he knew.

Yun Yan returned to look like she had been severely punished and leaned against Wang Chao and Ma Han's hands, looking at the ceiling, "Char Siew Pork..."

Dynasty and Mahan: "..."

The chief secretary and Bao Zheng didn't understand it at the first moment, but soon thought of the phrase "fork out" that Bao Zheng said, and their expressions suddenly became extremely exciting.

Yun Yan replied: "This char siu was taught to me by a Lingnan businessman. It tastes as sweet as in Beijing, so the char siu is also sweet and salty. It uses pork as the raw material, and the pork tenderloin is the most delicious. After marinating, it is grilled on a fork, and seasoned with honey or caramel."

The master's face became a little more relaxed. Although it was still very ironic, he didn't expect that there would be such a dish...

Bao Zheng said with satisfaction: "It's good to have it, but we need as much as possible. Use other meat."

Knowing that he was talking about mutton, Yun Yan knew that pork was not enough for the noble class, so she responded, "Don't worry, Futai, as long as we don't take away our cook, it's fine."

Just as the master was about to say something, Bao Zheng asked, "Then do you need to recover from your injuries? You should have been punished quite severely."

Yun Yan didn't forget that she was being supported when she returned, and immediately pretended to be sad and said: "Although it hurts, but my subordinates will cheer up!"

Now the master clerk has nothing to say, even if there is something, he has to hold back now, and even praise Bao Zheng and his subordinates with a look of convincing.

After the master left, F4 of Kaifeng Mansion said pitifully: "Brother Yan, now you are busy again!"

What about the reception banquet for all the envoys except the Liao Kingdom!

But Gongsun Ce has already seen through all this: "Don't worry, it's too late for Brother Yan to be happy."

That's right, as a workaholic, how could Yun Yanhui cry when he was sad, he would only feel very excited.

Today’s capital of the Great Song Dynasty is more open and inclusive than Chang’an in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The so-called “eight wastes compete together, and all nations communicate with each other.” Because of the strong commercial atmosphere of the Great Song Dynasty, there are far more countries that have exchanges with the Great Song Dynasty than the Tang Dynasty.

In Bianjing, there are many post houses just to receive envoys. Countries with many envoys or strong national power can basically occupy a post house alone. Duting Xiyi, Uighur, and Khotan live together in the Courtyard of Libin, and so on.

With so many envoys from various countries gathered in the capital, and it is another important year when the sun and the moon change to a new sky, it is conceivable that there will be multiple diplomatic reception tasks around New Year's Day this year.All the departments that have anything to do with the reception are going to be in full swing!