Tang Dizhihua

The second year of the holy calendar, spring.

The weather in Liuzhou is humid and warm as usual, because it is located in the south of Lingnan, and its architectural style and folk customs are very different from those in Central Plains.

In the mountains, there are many poisons, and some people use them well. They can make violent poisons, and only the accompanying herbs in the mountains can detoxify them.

But for Xi Wenzhong, who came from the Central Plains, even after more than ten years, he is not used to the weather in Lingnan.

There is a kind of grass in the mountains, called scallion, which is a very common crop in Jiangnan and even Lingnan.Scallions are usually pickled into water spinach, and the taste is sweet and sour with a bit of spiciness.

The radishes and turnips harvested in autumn and winter are cut into pieces and boiled in a pot, and some scallions are added for seasoning. Together with rice and rice that is cooked twice a year in the Lingnan area, it is already a very good food in winter.

If it is spring, the bamboo shoots will emerge from the ground.This is a rare delicacy, even Emperor Taizong praised it.Coincidentally, there is a bamboo forest behind Wen Zhong's house, and there are countless bamboo shoots here even if he eats it every day.

Fei Wenzhong spent most of his youth in Jiangzhou.These ingredients are not rare, what is rare is how to make them delicious.Apparently, the cooks in the government's mansion are very skilled, which makes Wenzhong still unforgettable for many years.

Even in Lingnan, he still likes to eat these simple foods, even now he can only afford simple foods.

His father, Huang Gong Li Zhuan, was a man with many hobbies.As a son of the clan, he has money and leisure, so he can freely waste his time developing hobbies.

His two hobbies are well known: one is good books.This book has two meanings, one is book and the other is calligraphy.As long as Wen Wenzhong can remember, there are always books everywhere in the mansion, and the study room is full of volumes, including astronomy and geography, a collection of classics and history, and various travel essays. Randomly picking out a book is a new world.

His calligraphy is also a must.Because Li Tang has a strong calligraphy style, everyone from the emperor to the common people is proud of his good calligraphy.He is proficient in regular script and specialized in prose. The most popular is his "Bi Luo Stele", which is not only affectionate and meaningful, but also has a majestic style of calligraphy, which is all the rage.

The second is delicious.Li Tang has a vast territory, and Jiangzhou is rich in things and people.The transportation is developed and runs through the north and the south, so that there are many kinds of food that can be eaten here, especially the area near the river, and its aquatic products are unique.Scrape the scales and remove the bones of the fish, put them in the lake water and clean them, then cut them into thin slices with a knife, and then dip them in some orange shreds or mashed garlic, it is a rare delicacy.

In addition to this way of eating, you can also cook fish soup.Remove the internal organs of the fish, cut into pieces and put it in the pot, add vinegar to remove the fishy smell, and boil for two hours. The soup is rich in color, the fish is soft and rotten, and the taste is unforgettable.

Hui Wenzhong, who was brought up under such influence, is not only familiar with classics and history, well-read, but also loves delicious food.

The location of his current residence is in front of a bamboo forest, next to a waterfall.Bamboo shoots are the most delicious food in winter and spring, and the pool under the waterfall can provide him with river fish.Now that he lives alone all year round, studying food has become one of the few joys in his monotonous life.

As early as a year ago, Xiao Qingfang designated Dayang Mountain as the new general altar, and Hui Wenzhong, who had been exiled in Dayang Mountain for a long time, suddenly attracted Xiao Qingfang's attention.

Xiao Qingfang really can't tolerate Wenzhong's leisurely life alone, but as the number one killer of the Snake Spirit, "The Shining", he is also a student of Yuan Tiangang, the old master of the Snake Spirit. .

But others are not so cheap.During Xiao Qingfang's ten years in power, she had gathered many of her followers, and Wenzhong, as an empty-headed smuggler, had already been exhausted by her.

In the past year, it was even more excessive, because the main altar of the Snake Spirit was established in Dayang Mountain, and it was already difficult for Hui Wenzhong to go to Liuzhou from the mountain.

Even if Hui Wenzhong lives alone again, this life, which is tantamount to house arrest, is very uncomfortable.

On this day, the small pool where he accepted the mission dropped wax pills after a long absence.After reading the content, Fei Wenzhong finally decided to talk to Xiao Qingfang.

Talk about his treatment, and his tasks.

In fact, this mission is very interesting, very stereotyped to kill a person.But he didn't say who to kill, which made him start from where to kill.

And Xiao Qingfang's refusal to answer further deepened his doubts. When the ten-year period came, he vaguely felt that it was related to it.

Until Xiao Qingfang said the name of the target, he completely denied his idea: "This time the target is—the emperor, Wu Zhao."

His eyes lit up for a moment.

At the same time, Li Yi was wiping his sword.

During this year, he visited all the snake spirit sub-altars provided by Ruyan, but there was no one there, and those people in purple seemed to disappear overnight.He went to Luoyang recently, found Di Renjie in person, and told him about his actions and achievements this year.

Di Renjie seemed to have expected it, and also told him that Li Yuanfang had gone south to Liuzhou, and it was said that he was looking for Ruyan's friend Xiaomei, and asked him to rest in the mansion for a few days.

So Li Yi temporarily lived in Difu.During this period, he received several letters from Pei Jia, in which he said that he had gone deep into Jiannan Road, and he also brought him a jar of Jiannan Shaochun.The taste of this wine is very strong, with some spiciness, and the taste is very refreshing, but it is easy to get drunk.

He reckoned that Pei Jia should have already returned, and seeing that the Chinese New Year was approaching, he bid farewell to Duke Di and returned to Mount Zhongnan unhurriedly.

Zhongnanshan's small courtyard is still the same as when he left.As far as he knew, the master went out again not long after he left, and didn't return until the end of autumn.

Seeing Master, Li Yi was very happy in his heart, and his voice became more joyful: "Master, I have avenged you!"

Yun Qi was also very happy to see him: "I already knew about this. Ah Yi has grown up."

He was a little emotional.After years of not seeing each other, he suddenly found that his apprentice's original childish cheeks had gradually become angular, his height had also increased a lot, and he looked like an adult at first.

Time has really passed for a long time. When he first picked up Li Yi, the other party was still a child who could not reach his thigh. Now, in a blink of an eye, he is already as tall as him.

"Ah Yi is really young and out of blue, the master has long been unable to beat you." Yun Qi laughed.

Li Yi also smiled and said, "Master will always be my master."

Shangguan Yan rarely showed a hint of ridicule: "You two, don't worry about the spring and autumn there, come over to light a fire and cook, and there will be no lunch if you don't work."

Li Yi smiled and skillfully lit the fire.

Yun Qi was playing tricks on the other side: "Brother is a superb cook, so I won't make a fool of myself, lest the three of us won't be able to have lunch."

Shangguan Yan smiled and said, "You, it's always okay to chop vegetables."

"Hey, life in the mountains, as long as there is no junior brother Pei around, it will always be so good."

Shangguan Yan heard too much of Yun Qi's words, so he just smiled and refused to comment on it.

But Li Yi asked: "Master, what is the quarrel between you and your uncle? Why have you been thinking about it for so many years?"

Yun Qi snorted: "It's too much. Let's say that when you decided who to worship as your teacher back then, your Uncle Pei would have trouble with me. Then we decided to fight."

"But the master's martial arts and the uncle's...cough cough cough, why is it the result today?"

Yun Qi: "Well...Of course it's Master who has more means."

Shangguan Yan broke the stage at the right time: "Your master did not say before the competition whether the winner will accept you as an apprentice or the loser will accept you as an apprentice."

Li Yi: "..."

Yun Qi: "...Senior Brother! You actually...ah, Senior Brother is so sad!"

Shangguan Yan pushed his face away: "Go and peel the bamboo shoots."

Yun Qi handed the bamboo shoots to Li Yi: "I have something to do, and the time has come for you to contribute."

Li Yi took it with a smile, and used a dagger to remove the inedible hard shell. The shell was separated from the meat section without any adhesion.

"Ah Yi's martial arts has improved again."

Shangguan Yan: "Don't be lazy."

Yun Qi had no choice but to say: "Okay, okay, what brother said is true."

Today's lunch is bamboo shoot noodles.There are many delicacies in the mountains. Boil the pulled noodles in white water, pour less, add ginger juice, winter bamboo shoots, and some scallions.After it is cooked, put it into a bowl and season it according to your own preferences. Yun Qi is very salty, so add more salt, Shangguan Yanxi puts sauce, and Li Yi likes vinegar.

But no matter what seasoning, it can't overwhelm the fragrance of winter bamboo shoots.There are also some bamboo shoots that are cut into sections and taken out after cooking. They can be eaten with fermented soybeans or eaten directly. The feeling is different.

After eating, nearly an hour later, Shangguan Yan said indifferently: "It's still the old requirement, if you can't touch a piece of clothing, let's practice martial arts outside at night, there is no food."

At that moment, Li Yi suddenly remembered the fear of being dominated by his master in those years.