Zhuo Qihua

Emperor Yong'an still wanted to eat fish, so Zhuo Ji naturally satisfied him.After Zhuo Ji woke up in the middle of the morning, he asked Chang Jing to go to the imperial kitchen to order two big grass carp.His Majesty loves fish, and early in the morning Pan Begu personally delivered a bucket of freshly caught fish.There are several species of grass carp, carp, silver carp, etc.Beigu is adjacent to the water, and the soldiers will go to catch a few fish to satisfy their hunger.But for an army of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, these few fish are not enough to fit between the teeth.The generals will not specially organize people to go fishing by boat.Fish is not easy to store. When the weather is warm, the replenished fish will stink the next day. Even if you go fishing by boat, the replenished quantity is just a drop in the bucket for the army.

But this winter's winter capture has scared all the soldiers in Beigu.As soon as the thick ice layer was pried open, countless fat and big fish rushed to the shore, not to mention, the fish caught by the fishing nets were endless. Throughout the winter, the soldiers of North Valley had fish to eat from top to bottom. Make fish a staple.When did the soldiers in Chatan have such a happy life.After one winter, not only were they not all hungry and skinny like in previous years, but each of them ate their mouths full of greasy food and gained a lot of meat.Pan Pozhi has already ordered that fishing is strictly prohibited in the waters near Beigu, and winter fishing must be reserved for next year's winter.

The soldiers of Mata country only eat three meals a day during wartime, because they have to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy.When there is no war, there are only two meals a day.In fact, according to their daily food intake, it is not as good as the two meals a day of the big families in the capital.This year, because of the abundance of fish, a lot of food was robbed from Tarkin's Department. There will be wars in the spring, and Pan Pozhi ordered all the soldiers to eat three meals a day in the cold winter. The soldiers were very satisfied.

Zhuo Ji asked the imperial chef he brought to help prepare the ingredients, and Chang Jing was ordered to find some local sauerkraut.The sauerkraut that Chang Jing found was full of sour taste. After the eunuchs in the imperial kitchen and the kitchen had finished all the preparations according to Shun Yu’s requirements, they stood aside curiously, not knowing what new tricks they had today. .

Emperor Yong'an did as the Romans did when he went to the countryside, and he also had three meals a day after coming to Beigu.Emperor Yong'an could not eat alone in Yong'an or with Zhuo Ji alone all day long.After coming to Beigu, he basically ate with important officials such as Lin Xieshan and Pan Pozhi.At noon, Emperor Yong'an specially allowed King Wu Shao, King Xianyi, Lin Xieshan, Qin Su, Pan Yuzhi, Chen Changgeng, Guan Minghui, Shi Yu, the chief assistant of the cabinet Hai Shizhang, and Jiaguixie's elder brother Shao Linxian to accompany the meal.It was impossible for Emperor Yong'an to let all the ministers who came to accompany the meal, but all those who were qualified to accompany the meal were the most valued ones.

Not long after the lunch, Emperor Yong'an said: "The Talkin Ministry is the confidant of the Mata country. Every time they sue for peace, they just want to recuperate. When they are almost recuperated, they will come to our Mata country Take a piece of meat. I not only hope to see that the soldiers of North Valley can give a severe lesson to the Tarkin Department, but also hope to see that the soldiers of North Valley can completely eradicate the threat of the Tarkin Department for the country."

Pan Pozhi got up immediately: "Your Majesty is here, if there is any divine help in Beigu. I and all the soldiers of Beitan swear to fight Talkin to the death!"

Emperor Yong'an asked Pan Pozhi to sit down and said, "Okay! I am waiting for good news from Pan Qing. In this battle, Pan Qing will be the commander-in-chief, and the Duke will assist him."

Lin Xieshan stood up: "I listen to the order!"

Qin Su was not dissatisfied. Although Lin Xieshan was no longer a general, he had rich experience.This time, even if His Majesty makes the Duke the commander-in-chief, neither he nor Pan Jizhi will have any objections.Emperor Yong'an went on to say: "The Duke of the State suggested to me that we retreat the soldiers of the six counties to Beigu and concentrate our forces to meet the enemy. I feel it is reasonable. What do you think?"

Pan Pozhi said cautiously: "What the Duke said is indeed reasonable, but I am afraid that the soldiers will be dissatisfied, and the Talkin Department will think that our soldiers are afraid of them."

Lin Xieshan: "Don't be afraid, you will see the truth on the battlefield. Our soldiers are scattered in the six counties of the Tarkin tribe. It is inevitable that the enemy will not cooperate with each other during the battle. It is better to return to Beigu and fight to the death with the Tarkin people."

Guan Minghui said at this time: "The Duke's worry is not unreasonable. There are many Tarkin people in the six counties of the Tarkin Department. It is hard to guarantee that there will be no one to cooperate with others."

Pan Pozhi nodded, he also thought of this possibility.Lin Xieshan: "Your Majesty's personal conquest, of course, puts His Majesty's safety first. The follow-up luggage is about to arrive, and the soldiers of the six counties will return to Beigu, which will also avoid the loss of transport equipment in the past."

Pan Pozhi heard that Lin Xieshan was very supportive of returning to Beigu.Considering His Majesty's safety in Beigu and the hidden dangers that may arise in the six counties during the war, Pan Yuzhi did not insist, and said: "The Duke's worries are not unreasonable. If my Beigu soldiers can defeat their Talkin's once Can be defeated countless times, return to North Valley, and fight to the death with Talkin's troops!"

Emperor Yong'an: "Okay! I want to see with my own eyes that Tarkin's troops are trampled down by my North Valley soldiers!"

Pan Pozhi knew in his heart that in this battle, the soldiers of North Valley not only had to win, but also had to disable Tarkin's troops.Even if Tarkin's troops can't be flattened, the opponent's vitality must be seriously injured.The soldiers who have been raised for a whole winter have the confidence and strength!For this battle, Pan Pozhi is still very confident.

Feng Xi came in from the outside, bowed and said with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty, I have cooked some dishes, and I ordered someone to bring them to Your Majesty."

Emperor Yong'an's obvious eyes lit up, and everyone present could clearly see the change in His Majesty's expression at this moment.Chang Jing walked in with five eunuchs, two of whom carried a tray with a ceramic basin larger than a washbasin, and the other three each carried a tray with a A huge soup bowl.

What kind of dish did you cook to serve it in such a big pot?This is the doubt in the hearts of everyone present.The eunuchs moved away the plates and bowls on the table, and Chang Jing and Feng Xi lifted the largest ceramic basin to the table together. Everyone took a closer look, was it a fish?Then, they listened to Chang Jing say: "Your Majesty, this is a pickled fish made by Yuzu. For this fish, grass carp with few spines should be taken, scaled and sliced ​​into thin slices..." After talking about the production process, Chang Jing continued: " He used pepper, a little Evodia and ginger, which is a bit spicy. He said that Beigu is bitter and cold, and the spicy taste is sweating, so go to get rid of it."

Emperor Yong'an nodded with a smile, and Zhang Xian took a spoon and filled Wan Sui with a few pieces of fish, as well as the pickled cabbage and white radish slices that smelled sour.Chang Jing then brought up the second dish and said, "This is the cold bean curd skin made by Zuzu. Zuzu said that the pickled vegetables and fish are spicy, and your Majesty paired it with cool side dishes to refresh your mouth."

"Okay." If it wasn't for his identity, Emperor Yong'an would have directly dropped his chopsticks now.

The third dish is actually soup.Chang Jing said: "This is seaweed fish ball soup. This fish ball is made by scraping silver carp meat into puree and then repeatedly beating it vigorously..." After describing the complicated process of making this fish ball, Chang Jing said: "I said to eat it. After eating the spicy fish with pickled cabbage, drink a bowl of seaweed fish ball soup to sweat it out and avoid getting angry.” There is no seaweed in Beigu, and this seaweed was brought from the capital.Zhuo Ji asked seaweed and seaweed to extract iodine, and the palace purchased more of these things. This time, Zhuo Jirang brought a lot of seaweed and seaweed, one for medical use and the other for food.

Emperor Yong'an: "Give me a bowl."

The fourth dish, Chang Jing put it up and said: "This is the wild vegetable that I ordered my servants to pick. I said it was called shepherd's purse. I said that there are few vegetables in Beigu. This cold shepherd's purse will add to your Majesty's a la carte menu, and it is also good for clearing away heat. The effect of fire. You Zuo said pickled cabbage and fish are spicy, your Majesty is the first to eat it, don't eat too much at once, it will be more delicious when eaten with rice."

Emperor Yong'an nodded with a smile, had already picked up his chopsticks, and said, "He has a heart. I will have dinner with him tonight and let him wait for me."

"Yes."

Chang Jing led the people away.Zhang Xian has served Wansui all four dishes quickly.Emperor Yong'an didn't invite other people to use it. He ate a piece of fish meat first, which was really spicy, but it was the first time Emperor Yong'an tried this spicy and spicy taste.He served it with a mouthful of rice and another piece of sauerkraut.After swallowing the sauerkraut, Emperor Yong'an picked up the cold tofu skin, followed by the cold shepherd's purse.Emperor Yong'an's face was absolutely satisfied, and Shi Yu swallowed embarrassingly.

Emperor Yong'an picked up the bowl, took a sip of seaweed soup, then scooped up a fish ball and bit off half of it.Emperor Yong'an had tasted countless delicious delicacies from mountains and seas, but he thought Zhuo Ji's dishes were the best. Today's four dishes are better than those made by the imperial chef!

After tasting the four dishes one by one, Emperor Yong'an put down the bowls and chopsticks, and said, "Qing and others will try it too. I have made so many of these dishes that I can't finish them all by myself. Come on, you all have a taste."

The others didn't move their chopsticks, and collectively looked at Sui Guogong.Lin Xieshan picked up the chopsticks: "Cuchu's craftsmanship is not far behind that of the imperial chef. Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

Emperor Yong'an made a gesture of "taste", Lin Xieshan took a piece of fish and put it in the bowl.Lin Xieshan moved the first chopsticks, and the others immediately said "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward" and held up their chopsticks to taste.If it weren't for the full portion of these four dishes, and it was clear that other people were counted, Emperor Yong'an would not be so generous.But after thinking about it, Emperor Yong'an knew why Zhuo Ji had prepared so much.Emperor Yong'an did not reward other people with the two dishes yesterday. If he still eats this meal today, it will inevitably leave an impression of "Your Majesty is stingy" in the hearts of the ministers and workers.

"Your Majesty! I didn't expect that Zuo's craftsmanship is so good. After eating the dishes made by Zuo, I will not be able to eat them in the future."

Emperor Yong'an looked disgusted and said: "I only ate it for the second time, so you caught me. If you can't do the job in the Ministry of Industry well, I will punish you not to eat for a month!"

Shi Yu, who flattered so much that everyone in the room looked at him with contempt, hurriedly said: "For the work of the Ministry of Industry, I will devote myself to my death!"

After flattering Shi Yu, he picked up his chopsticks, only to find that everyone else was burying their heads in eating.He didn't dare to flatter anymore, so he hurriedly put down his chopsticks.The sauerkraut fish was indeed a bit spicy for Emperor Yong'an who didn't usually eat spicy food, but he took every bite, completely disregarding the emperor's rule of three chopsticks or five chopsticks for each dish.

All the dishes cooked by the imperial chef were left, but Zhuo Ji's four dishes were eaten cleanly. The sauerkraut and radish in the sauerkraut fish were all scooped up, and the garlic was not spared.Emperor Yong'an ate three bowls of rice and drank three bowls of seaweed and fish ball soup.The other people ate one by one, their mouths were burning, but they felt that this dish was not enough, and two more pots of pickled fish would not be too much!Zhang Xian and Feng Xi watched with greedy eyes.But it wasn't made by the imperial chef, they couldn't eat it no matter how greedy they were.

Emperor Yong'an ate and drank enough, Zhang Xian made a pot of chrysanthemum tea.Lin Xieshan said at this time: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your reward, and I thank you for your reward. Beigu is damp and cold. Since your Majesty arrived, you have been busy with political affairs, and the dragon's body is the most important thing."

Shi Yu immediately took over: "Your Majesty, the dragon's body is the most important thing."

Others said one after another: "Your Majesty, the dragon's body is the most important thing."

Emperor Yong'an followed the steps sent by his courtiers and said, "That's fine. If you have nothing important to do today, you can just step back."

Lin Xieshan got up, and the others followed suit, and took their leave.

The ministers left wisely, and Emperor Yong'an immediately ordered: "Go back to 'Fengtian Garden'."

Zhang Xian: "Yes!"

Emperor Yong'an ate this meal to his heart's content, but he was also a little unhappy.Lin Xieshan and the others are so delicious!In Fengtianyuan, Zhuo Ji was eating with King Qin and King Qi. They ate four dishes and one soup, which was an extra steamed custard than what was sent to Emperor Yong'an. Zhuo Ji made it specially for King Qin and King Qi.When Emperor Yong'an came, he was displeased when he saw the custard that was left with scum.

Zhuo Ji was already full, and he hadn't eaten spicy food for a long time, and he couldn't bear to eat it all of a sudden.When the father came, King Qin and King Qi left immediately after eating their bellies. The lips of the two children were also hot and red.Emperor Yong'an sat down at the dining table and said displeasedly: "You are my servant! You are not the imperial cook. There is no reason to cook for the prince."

Zhuo Ji: "Your Majesty doesn't accompany me to eat, I'm bored eating alone. The amount of pickled vegetables and fish is too small to cook, and I can't eat so much by myself."

Emperor Yong'an's complexion improved a bit: "If there is nothing important, I will accompany you to have meals from now on."

Zhuo Ji: "Your Majesty, are the dishes I cook delicious today?"

"Delicious." Emperor Yong'an was dissatisfied again, "You have been with me for nearly two years, and you have never cooked a meal for me. I still think you are not good at cooking. Huang Guixie and the others cook me a meal from time to time. Soup or something."

Zhuo Ji: "In the palace, it's okay to cook soup for your Majesty. But if I cook dishes for you in different ways, then the royal chef will have to be laid off. And what if someone takes advantage of the loophole? And if I I always cook dishes for His Majesty in different ways, what do you want brother Yao to do? There are only me and Your Majesty in Beigu, and there are not so many palace rules and regulations, and others will only think that I love His Majesty, not thinking of ways to invite favors."

Emperor Yong'an was depressed: "Then when I go back to the palace, won't I be unable to eat your cooking?"

Zhuo Ji: "If Your Majesty really wants to eat it, I can cook it once in a while. But don't let everyone in the palace know about it. Your Majesty, you are going to make a big move. Be careful, and who knows if there will be secret agents in the palace. What."

Emperor Yong'an stretched out his hand, Zhuo Ji got up and went over, and was pulled into his lap by Emperor Yong'an to hug him.Zhuo Ji gave Chang Jing a "clean up" look, and Chang Jing immediately called to the palace people in the house to quickly remove the pots, pans and bowls from the dining table.The table was clean, Zhang Xian made tea, and then led Feng Xi back out.As soon as he went out, Chang Jing said in a low voice: "Director Zhang, there is a lot of pickled fish left over there, if you..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Xian immediately said: "Our family has been hungry (greedy) for a long time."

A few people happily went to eat pickled fish, and Zhuo Ji made a lot of them, so that Chang Jing and Xiaohui could eat them.He is the master, he can't take the initiative to cook for the palace people, he can only cook more, and leave the rest to them.