[Comprehensive] Intermittent complacency

The whole cow banquet sounds like a lot of appetite.

The emperor glanced at Lou Bei, and said meaningfully, "Since Prince Rong said so, I agree."

Lou Bei paused in his heart, as if he understood something.It turned out that the relationship between Prince Rong and the emperor was not at peace. Also, Prince Rong who was still in the capital didn’t care about government affairs, and always embarrassed the emperor above the court. Although he was not the first to object to every proposal, However, he will make all the ministers stand on his side in twos and twos.

It's not that the emperor didn't notice the abnormality of Prince Rong recently. After observing quietly for a long time, he found that he couldn't see through this younger brother. He didn't respond at all to reducing his salary or even sending him to remote areas.

Is it really hopeless?The emperor didn't believe it.

The power of Prince Rong is nothing to be afraid of, but he has no choice but to control several important business routes. The national economy is nominally owned by the emperor, but in private, the merchants are all disciples of Prince Rong. This makes the emperor love and hate .It is also fortunate that Prince Rong is not interested in the court, otherwise, the emperor would never tolerate him.But even so, Prince Rong has always been under the control of the emperor, and the changes during this period of time made him panic and couldn't help but try.

Just as Lan Feihong and the others were preparing the ingredients, the emperor said again, "I heard that Prince Rong has studied cooking a lot recently and has always been close to the people. Why don't you take this opportunity to perform for me with these chefs from the folk?"

It's a solicitation tone, but who in the world can refuse the emperor's request?That would be a protest!

As soon as everyone heard this, their small eyes poked at Prince Rong. Thanks to Lou Bei's calm temper, he didn't react at all.

The prince in white lazily picked up the fan, opened it with a snap, and there were a few large characters on the folding fan, "I'm stepping on the moonlight", the emperor's face darkened, but he still looked at the man who wanted to do it calmly. What.

"Sir, obey the order."

The prince spoke lightly, with no respect in his tone, but the key is that his movements are in place, and he can't make mistakes. The emperor can only suppress the anger in his heart and smile.

Recently, the salt merchants in the Jiangnan area have started to raise prices again, not only for ordinary people, but also for the dignitaries of the Jiangning mansion to buy, and they don't give face.

The emperor ordered someone to investigate and found that it was a tax issue, and the person behind it was his good brother!Twelve princes, Prince Rong.

Not to mention that he is an emperor who is incorruptible or not, it's just that the people under his command evade taxes, this can't be done!

His eyes followed the slender figure, watching him stand up slowly, leave the seat, and walk towards the stage.

The feudal lords looked like they were watching the show, who didn't know the "prestige" of Prince Rong?If he knows how to cook, the sows will climb the tree!

"Abei..." Lan Feihong's lips twitched, and he looked over worriedly.He doesn't know whether Prince Rong can cook, but judging from his usual behavior, he is such an arrogant man, he must have no fingers at all. The emperor's sudden decree, can he really handle it?

Lan Feihong didn't want to see Prince Rong lose face, not at all. If Ah Bei nodded, he would help him cook without saying a word, even if he resisted the order, he didn't want Ah Bei to be hurt.

It's too late to think about what this feeling is and where it comes from.Lan Feihong fixed his eyes on the prince in white, hoping to see him nodding.

However, Prince Rong grinned at him, but did not give him a look, what does it mean?

Even Liu Maoxing, the little boss at the side, looked worriedly, Lou Bei shook his head, "Xiao Shengzi, get food for this king."

Under the eyes of everyone, the prince issued orders unhurriedly, and then ordered his personal bodyguard "Jiang Xue" to wipe his hands for him. The airs were put on, really wanting to be scolded as "the evil rich man".

When Xiao Shengzi brought all the ingredients, Lou Bei walked past the maids and carefully selected what he needed, and finally he chose the beef tongue.

At the same time, Lan Feihong's little head and Xie Qi had already started to process the ingredients, and even started to cook their own.

It was time for another stick of incense, and the dishes of the Man-Han Banquet were still being served one after another, which undoubtedly made their performance more difficult.

By the time their dishes are ready, all the guests present are [-]% full. This is the time when the sense of taste is numb, and it is very likely that they can't even taste the taste of what they are cooking.

But it is undeniable that there is nothing better than watching a show while tasting food.

Envoys from several neighboring countries stared straight at the man who was washing his hands. It felt like a carnivore saw its prey. One of Lan Feihong's men didn't pay attention, and clicked through the cutting board.

He asked the little eunuch next to him to change the board with a blank expression, then thought he was inconspicuous, swept the man who was handling the beef tongue, brushed across the line behind him, and then paused for a moment on his upturned buttocks , withdrew his eyes without a trace.

Lou Bei heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. These gazes were on his back. He felt that he was going to be stabbed to death. He hadn't felt such an attack for a long time. so.

Time passed by minute by minute, and soon the set time came, and the stick of incense was burned out, and a little bit of soot was thrown into the incense burner.

He noticed that what Xie Qi had in front of him was beef shumai, and Xiaodang’s was a stew with the lid on. The moment he opened it, the strong smell of chili and hot sauce wafted out. Sure enough, what he made was beef offal hot pot.

The cuisine mixed with Sichuan flavor is the taste of hometown. It is more handy for Xiaodangjia. The beef offal inside is very clean, cut into small pieces that are easy to eat, and the spicy taste from the dried chili is boring. In the pot, with a chopstick down, it is hearty.

Lan Feihong chose beef ribs. He had stayed in Guangdong and Guangxi for a long time, and his dishes were often influenced by overseas, so in this era, he already had a preliminary concept of Western food. This plate The grilled beef ribs look ugly, but the roasting technique and tenderness are very particular. The bloodshot beef has no fishy smell at all, and it is tender enough to melt in the mouth after one bite.

Several ministers were full of praise for his cooking, Lan Feihong was not proud, but just smiled lightly, saying that the grassroots cannot afford the award.

When he arrived at Loubei, the face of the emperor who was still smiling immediately darkened, and then he pretended to be nonchalant and signaled the little eunuch beside him to bring up the dishes.

He witnessed a series of moves by Prince Rong, and he also understood that this person is indeed good at cooking. He was trying to make things difficult, but unexpectedly, Prince Rong took advantage of the loopholes. He lost this round.

The plate served is beef tongue. The beef tongue carved into a flower shape is prepared with salt and pepper and fried. The seasoning juice is made of lemon and avocado. Because of the mellowness of avocado, the taste will not be too sour, but And because of the lemon, the avocado will not be greasy.In the end, Loubei chose to use low-alcohol rice wine to bake the beef tongue until half-cooked, and then fry it in a pan, so that the most delicious juice of the beef tongue can be locked in the meat.

Undoubtedly, this is a very successful dish.

The emperor closed his mouth, and just gave everyone a "good" evaluation, and then seemed to realize his indifference, so he added, "Reward!"

As for what to reward, only he himself knows.

After all the ministers enjoyed a wonderful performance by the prince, the emperor spoke again, "Today, I will enjoy the beautiful scenery and delicious food with all my lovers here. I will take this opportunity to appoint a few important things."

He pondered for a long while, rubbed the center of his brows, and put on a sad expression on his fat face, "The floods in the south of the Yangtze River are well known to all my lovers, and this matter cannot be delayed. I am very worried today, and I don't think about eating and drinking. It's hard to sleep at night, I have been worrying for a long time, and I finally decided to appoint the Twelfth Prince, Prince Rong, as the imperial court's special envoy to go to the Jiangnan area to investigate this matter."

As soon as the voice fell, there was silence.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the prince in white. He had just sat down and heard the emperor say this before he could react.

Lou Bei stared blankly at the man on the throne. He was clearly sitting under the throne, but his gaze was superior. The emperor's heart tightened, but he put on a kind smile on his face, "Why? The emperor is willing to take a trip for me. ?”

"The emperor has the whole world in his heart, so the subject is naturally willing." Lou Bei didn't want to kneel down, so he sat on his seat without moving. The one before him never practiced these etiquettes, and that one had long been used to his uninhibited manners.

"But the emperor, Shengming, should have known why the floods in the south of the Yangtze River have not been solved. Except for the high-frequency floods, this waterproof dam can never be built. What is the reason?" Poking the soul, "The reason is that the imperial court's appropriation has long been plundered by those corrupt people, and there is not much left in the hands of the people, let alone the people who built the dam? They can't even afford materials and food. How to build a dam? How to control water?"

No one didn't know this, but no one was able to say it out. When everyone was sweating for Prince Rong, the emperor said, "Prince Yi Rong means, is this my fault?"

"I don't dare to speak nonsense." Lou Bei didn't move, but his eyes were naked. "It's your fault."

"Hmph, tell me, Prince Rong, how to solve this matter?"

The white-clothed prince held up his folding fan "I'm here on the moonlight" and swept across the faces of feudal lords and admirals in Jiangnan and even Guangdong and Guangxi. With a smile, "I think it's better for the minister to go to Jiangnan to have a look in person."

emperor:"…………"

--Grass!How is that different from what I just said? ! ! !

[Postscript: Brown sugar glutinous rice cake]

"How is it possible? This king certainly wouldn't do that!" Prince Rong looked at him in surprise, "Those disciples never raised prices for the common people, and the people who bought salt were also those county magistrates, and the money they collected was also the same. They were all used to build dams for floods in the Jiangning area.”

Lan Feihong pursed his lips, "Then why are you going?"

"Where? Jiangning?" Lou Bei squinted his eyes, "I think it's a good place, and it must be a good place for retirement."

"..."

Lan Feihong moved his mouth, but finally realized that he didn't say anything, it couldn't be stopped at all, right?

At the Manchu-Han Banquet that day, the emperor issued an imperial decree, appointing Prince Rong to take office in one month and go to Jiangning.

Lan Feihong has been staying at Prince Rong's mansion since that day, no, it should be said to be the other courtyard in the capital, it is said that it was the place where he lived when he was still in Beijing a long time ago.

He is extravagant and delusional, Prince Rong is Bole, but the reality is not always what he wants.

He only knew that the man named Jiang Xue was Prince Rong's personal bodyguard.How close is it?In his impression, he never saw the two of them separated, whether they were eating or changing clothes, they were always together.

Do you have no hands yourself?Lan Feihong was full of dissatisfaction, but so what?He is a prince, he is a commoner, who would allow a commoner to dictate to the prince?

In a trance, he remembered that, at some point, Prince Rong's address to him changed from "I" to "My King". Wasn't it very good at the beginning?

Lan Feihong thought aggrievedly, is it his own problem?Probably not.

That is to say, there is no place for him in this place.

"Then, it's time to say goodbye to you." Lan Feihong smiled wryly, "Maybe we're leaving the day after tomorrow?"

The man sitting at the table didn't fluctuate at all, "Three days later."

He didn't even answer the previous question.

"...Jiang Xue is with you?"

"nature."

"Then, have a good trip."

Only then did Lou Bei raise his head, no wonder he was thinking too much, Lan Feihong's tone was too low, there was no way for him to ignore it.

When did it become like this?He clearly remembered that two months ago, when they were strangers, the child would call him prince respectfully. After the trip to Miao Village, he couldn't control the situation, as if everything was rushing in a strange direction. go.

He couldn't help but smile, his behavior must have given him the illusion.

Lou Bei, a long time ago, was a merciful man. Although he had principles, he always pursued hedonism, thinking that as long as he was happy, it was fine, let him die.

But wandering in one world after another, he finally understands how hurtful his behavior is if someone really likes you and cares about you.

He is not a good person, but he still has a conscience after all.

So he changed a lot. He felt that he owed so many people and he couldn't afford it.

Isn't it said that the most terrible thing in this world is the debt of favor?He bears the feelings of so many people, the beliefs of so many people, how could he still have the idea of ​​"showing mercy"?

It can only be said that Lan Feihong was an accident. Fortunately, he knew that this person only had a good impression of him, and the initial germination was easily killed in the cradle.

So I can only treat him with a cold attitude, and he is about to leave here.

That night, Lan Feihong left Prince Rong's mansion.

Watching that thin back go away, Lou Bei who was standing by the bed didn't know what he was thinking, his eyes went blank, Jiang Xue at the side brought tea, hesitated a bit, and said, "Master, you don't have to feel guilty."

"You seem to understand me very well?" Lou Bei rolled his eyes and didn't look at him.

"...The subordinate just thinks that the master will not be happy like this." He glanced at Lou Bei and saw that he had no intention of stopping him, so he continued, "The subordinate has been with the master for so long, no matter which world he is in, the subordinate I have never seen you really happy, you always do things that my subordinates can't understand, is it really right to do this?"

"Jiang Xue, do you think I should do the right thing?" Lou Bei asked, looking at the tree under the moonlight outside the window.

Jiang Xuezuo is not a real person. Since he can remember, the knife has been closest to him, so in his view of right and wrong, there are only "black" and "white", there is no gray area. "Of course, what the master did was right! Although the subordinates don't quite understand why this happened, what the master did must be right."

He came from that turbulent generation in Edo. He had witnessed the most righteous and invincible appearance of his master, so he took it for granted that his master was right in everything he did.

Unexpectedly, Lou Bei laughed after hearing this, and turned his head to look at the man with blue hair. When he smiled, there were dimples and white teeth that could not be hidden, and he looked very happy, "Jiang Xue, Jiang Xue, How can you be so cute!"

"..." He froze in bewilderment.

Lou Bei laughed enough, "But Jiang Xue, what you said is wrong." He withdrew his gaze from the window, "What is right is not necessarily the best, I did what I thought was right, but none of that the best."

"Then why didn't the master do the best thing?" Jiang Xue was puzzled.

"..." Lou Bei's expression changed slightly, and finally he shook his head with a wry smile.

"Why... probably because I can't give it."

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Nanjing is known as the Jiangning Mansion, and it is a place with incomparable economic prosperity. However, this year, it has been frequently invaded by floods. Prince Rong was ordered to come here to deal with the floods. The people are both worried and happy.

Worried that if this Prince Rong is also a corrupt official and does not do business, what else can they hope for?

Fortunately, the prince who came was fine.

He has a lot of ideas, the county magistrates here heard that Prince Rong is coming, and tried to curry favor with him, but Prince Rong didn't want to get in, so everyone didn't know what to do.

After beating openly and secretly, the officials finally realized that this person really came to do practical things!

What can be done?Prince Rong and the others cannot afford to offend them.

Do practical things?What to do?After the officials looked at each other in blank dismay, they had no choice but to admit that they were wronged and returned all the greedy things. The people all applauded and applauded. This move of Prince Rong was very pleasing to the hearts of the people.

When the Holy Majesty heard the news, his expression changed a few times, and finally he finally issued an edict asking Prince Rong if he was willing to return to the capital, and he reserved a place for him in the capital.

"Master, the emperor wants you to go back to work as an official," Jiang Xue said.

Someone rolled his eyes indecently, "I'll let him die!"

With a kick, the little eunuch who lazily ran over from the door took the box of brown sugar glutinous rice cakes, forked a mouthful and put it in his mouth. The sweet and greasy taste immediately filled his mouth.

When he came here, he immediately fell in love with all kinds of sweets, especially this one, brown sugar glutinous rice cakes.

The golden glutinous glutinous rice cakes are topped with sauce-red brown sugar, and you can smell the sweet, greasy and crispy smell when you get close.

When Jiang Xue saw it, her cheeks felt numb. Who knows why the master suddenly fell in love with this taste, and he would never like it again. Oh, yes, he seemed to be unable to taste anything, because there was no taste.

"Jiang Xue."

"Ok?"

"Say, do we want to get out of here?"

Lou Bei's eyes were full of smiles, and Jiang Xue asked stupidly, "Go to Fujian? The brown sugar glutinous rice cakes there are very authentic..."

"Pfft." The man smiled, stood up and stroked Jiang Xue Zuowen's hair.

"I mean, change the world."

……

"So, master, are you going to commit suicide?"

"..."