Be an official

——By God, the emperor said.Li Fang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, was disrespectful to an official and committed crimes below and above. Although he was a minister of punishment, he did not distinguish between public and private affairs, disturbed the government, and violated the reputation of hanging mirrors in the high hall.

In the prime minister's mansion, a wisp of green smoke rose from the hall.

During the summer solstice, the cicadas on the tree sang more cheerfully, flapping their wings and twittering among the branches, but the next moment the cicadas stopped abruptly. Jiangyue weighed the cicadas caught in the cloth bag, thinking about how many more to catch.

The clues of midsummer are hidden under the noisy shadow, mixing the dimness between the green willows into the sky washed by clear water.

Shao Yan yelled loudly in the front yard, "Jiangyue, bring the ones you caught first. Let Jiangxing take the plate, and it will be ready soon."

Chen Huanluo rested his chin and stared at the fragrant and oily mutton roasted in Shao Yan's hand, thinking silently.

Shao Yan's sleeves were rolled up to his arms, and his robe was tied around his waist. He was sweating profusely, holding a small brush in his hand to smear the lamb on the fire from time to time.

The roasted mutton has a golden edge and is fragrant and attractive. Shaoyan sprinkled a lot of chili peppers on it and smeared it with sesame oil. The outside of the lamb was roasted brown, and the inside was tender and smooth. When you bite into it, it is so soft and tender. .

Jiangyue caught it, Jiangxing helped deliver the things, the old butler in the back kitchen commanded the slaughter of chickens, washed fish, and grilled them for his adults. Shao Yan sat by the fire, sweating profusely, roasting the meat in his hands excitedly. thing.

From the moment Chen Huanluo entered the door, he sat in the hall with his cheeks on his hands to avoid the heat, and then silently stared at the barbecue in Shao Yan's hand, without saying a word or doing anything.

Whenever Shao Yan baked something, he would use a dagger to cut off the tender meat directly on it, put it on a plate, and excitedly ran to Chen Huanluo to offer the treasure, "Here, eat."

Chen Huanluo raised his eyes and turned his head, and said coldly, "Don't eat."

"Try it, I don't often barbecue, but this skill is not available to ordinary people."

The butler who passed by also followed suit, "Yes, the roasted meat sir is excellent, and everyone who has eaten it will never forget it. I have eaten it once or twice over the years."

Shao Yan was afraid that he would be embarrassed, so he sent the housekeeper away, tied a piece with a stick and fed it to his mouth, and said anxiously, "Try it, I will definitely accept your criticism."

Chen Huanluo raised his eyes, there was a bit of doubt in his cold eyes, the fragrance flowing under his nose made people greedy, he opened his mouth slowly under Shao Yan's insistence.

Shao Yan grinned, very happy, he knew that Chen Huanluo would definitely eat it.Shao Yan put the plate in his hand, "I'll continue to bake, I'll bring it to you later, you can finish eating soon." After speaking, he strode into the courtyard, wiped his sweat carelessly, squatted on the ground and started a fire Come.

He smiled and raised his head, looking at the people sitting quietly in plain clothes under the hall, his eyes seemed to be covered with tulle by the white smoke from the fire, which made his eyes sore, hot and painful.

In my memory, the small copper bells strung with red wires are hung in a string under the eaves of the hall. Every time the breeze blows, they make a light and pleasant sound.

On the second day of marriage in the previous life, Shao Yan got up to eat and found that all the meals in the house had been replaced with vegetarian food. The man explained calmly that eating meat in the morning was not good for the stomach.

Shao Yan was born in the battlefield since he was a child. The place is windy and cold all the time. He is used to eating meat and spicy food to warm up. Chen Huanluo once vetoed his habit of eating for more than 20 years. Shao Yan was so angry that he ran away without eating. Entered the palace.

After many days in a row, he sat down at the dining table in annoyance, picking up the bowl and chopsticks sullenly.

Sweet and clear rice porridge, the green and green leaves of chopped vegetables are sprinkled on the white and plump rice grains, floating into a simple and elegant freehand painting, and the light medicinal fragrance flows into the stomach, warming the stomach and clearing the spleen.

The golden eggs are spread out into a large pancake. When you bite into it, the smell of fresh and tender minced meat comes out. It is wrapped in the leaves of a plant that tastes very similar to meat. Put a layer of lotus leaves in the frying pan, and the lotus leaves Sprinkle oil on the leaves, and spread out the eggs. When it comes out of the pan, although there are no lotus leaves, it is full of the fragrance of lotus leaves.

At that time Shao Yan knew that Chen Huanluo was really doing it for his own good.

So the two made a bet, betting on what they each made, if the other party was satisfied, as long as he made it, he would happily eat.Later, Chen Huanluo hung a row of copper bells beside the eaves of the hall.

Whenever the wind blows, he sets up a fire in the yard to barbecue, or cooks a bowl of minced meat noodles for him in the dining room.

Whenever the wind is calm, he cooks for him, cooks porridge and dishes.

Shao Yan didn't know that on the day when the rebel army approached the city, Chen Huanluo set up a fire in the army and tried to imitate Shao Yan's barbecue, but suddenly burst into tears. scars.

The housekeeper whispered in Shao Yan's ear, Shao Yan's expression changed, and he immediately called someone to bring water to wash his hands, and left in a hurry before he could explain.

Suburban villages.

"Master, I found it, but, this person, do you want to see him now?" Qu He asked anxiously around Shao Yan.

Shao Yan said in a deep voice, "See you, I must see you. Keep this place under strict guard. If something happens to Mr. Jiang, I will ask you." After speaking, he walked into the hut with others.

There were only dilapidated tables and chairs in the room, and the people sitting on the bed made of loess trembled immediately when they heard the sound, and tried to escape.

Shao Yan strode over and comforted in a low voice, "Master Jiang, don't be afraid, I'm going down to Shao Yan, the person who rescued you was arranged by the emperor."

Shao Yan looked at the man he hadn't seen for several months, and now he really looked like an old man with gorgeous hair and emaciated, his face was covered with a black cloth.

"Qu He, how is Master Jiang's injury?"

"Returning to the master, I was tortured and poisoned by a kind of poison called Chaotianque. I can't speak, and I can't see. I found it on the territory of Huasha."

Shao Yan frowned fiercely, and gently pulled the quilt up to cover him. With a movement of his hand, Jiang Cheng suddenly grabbed Shao Yan, sobbing laboriously, with a terrified expression.

"The emperor will definitely decide for Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Cheng shook his head desperately, whimpered in a low voice, stopped Shao Yan with his skinny hands, and fumbled to write four words stroke by stroke under his hand.

- Stolen silver and weapons.

Shao Yan's heart froze, his face darkened, he shook Jiang Cheng's hand back, and slowly whispered in his ear, the old man's face showed a look of blank joy, Shao Yan covered him with the quilt, and strode away.

On the way back to the mansion, Qu He asked, "Master, do you want a doctor to detoxify him?"

"Do you think ordinary doctors can cure this poison?" Shao Yan asked back with deep eyes.

Qu He scratched his head, "What should I do then? Master, I heard from my elder brother that the people in Huasha are extremely vicious in their actions. Even if they are women, they will not soften their hearts in the slightest. But generally speaking, people from the Jianghu will not interfere with the affairs of the court. I'm going to find out who is the mastermind behind this?"

Shao Yan shook his head, wrote a letter on the carriage, and asked Qu He to send it to the palace, "No need, the answer is already obvious. You just need to arrange people to protect Mr. Jiang. By the way, and Huan Luo Have you been in contact with anyone recently?"

When Qu He heard this person's name, his whole face wrinkled. He always felt that the person his master asked him to monitor was his master's little lover, and he could tell from his usual behavior, "Master, Chen The young master is either going to the mountains to collect herbs, or staying in the mansion, you have seen it."

"I was asking who he was in contact with." Mentioning Chen Huanluo, the depth in Shao Yan's eyes became lighter, and a little smile and tenderness were hidden under the dark pupils.

Qu He said twice, "The shopkeeper of the pharmacy on the east side of the street, the peddler who buys sweet fruits on the road, the housekeeper of the mansion—"

"Qu He." Shao Yan interrupted him.

Qu He was still counting the number of people with his fingers. Shao Yan looked at him with a heartbroken face, "Be smarter, why do I think you are getting more and more stupid. What I am asking is, apart from being with me, where else is he?" Who else have you met?"

Qu He thought about it distressedly, and called out, "By the way, Mr. Chen met Young Master Rong when he came out of the pharmacy yesterday, and he parted from Young Master Rong outside the mansion."

"What did they say?"

Qu He wept bitterly, "The street was too noisy at that time, and my subordinates didn't dare to get too close... But it seems that Young Master Rong is talking, and Mr. Chen didn't say much."

Only then did Shao Yan nodded in satisfaction, and patted Qu He on the shoulder, "It's okay, eat more walnuts."

"What?"

"Oh, so stupid"