After the salted fish is married

108. Banquet

The June yellow shell is crispy and tender. When the batter is fried crispy, the shell is also crispy enough to be eaten together.After a while, golden fried crabs were placed in the Shau Kei next to the stove. The fried crabs exuded a tempting aroma, which attracted the guards to look at them frequently.

The fried June Yellow is piled up in the Shau Kei. They are golden in color, and some are still creaking.The crabs were fully covered by the batter. If some crab legs hadn't broken free from the shackles of the batter, everyone wouldn't be able to tell where the crab meat was and where the batter was.

Yan Xining warmly greeted everyone: "Come and eat fried crab." He added seasoning to the batter, and smelling the aroma, he knew the taste would not be too bad.

Hearing Yan Xining's greeting, the guards shyly put down what they were doing, and they lined up to take two fried crabs from Shau Kei.While taking the crab, he also thanked Yan Xining.

Seeing this scene, Yan Ke was dumbfounded: "Day..." Is this really the group of people who have used all eighteen martial arts for one bite?In front of the princess, what kind of wolf with a big tail are they pretending to be?

The crab is fried just right, the crispy batter and the crispy crab shell are integrated.One bite is full of crispy fragrance, the plump crab meat is tender and fragrant, and the batter is crunchy and salty.June yellow is indeed a high-quality crab. Compared with ordinary small crabs, the meat and yellow are several times more, and the taste is also several times more delicious.

The most wonderful thing is that there is no place to waste the whole fried crab. Even the crab legs without any meat can be chewed and swallowed directly.

Ye Linfeng held a fried crab in his hands and exclaimed, "Good guy, this is too delicious."

In fact, when he saw June Yellow, he didn't pay attention to these little crabs.In his opinion, this kind of crab is just a shell, and there is nothing delicious.However, Yan Xining just wrapped them in batter and deep-fried them in a frying pan, it was so fragrant that he couldn't stop.

It can be seen that there is no unpalatable food in the world, only cooks who can't cook.

Ye Linfeng was satisfied, he held a fried crab happily and shook his head: "I won't change this bite~"

After eating half a fried crab, Yan Xining was ready to make fried rice cakes with noodles and crab.

Hot rice cakes are not easy to slice, and the warm rice cakes are easy to stick to the knife.But he has a way, just now he put a rice cake in cold water to raise it.The cold water takes away the temperature of the rice cakes and makes the soft rice cakes firmer.

Slice them again at this time, and the sliced ​​rice cakes will be distinct, so you don't have to worry about them sticking together anymore.The pure white rice cakes piled up on a large plate have a jade-like color and exude a unique fragrance.

Yan Xining picked up the excess soybean oil in the pot and put it in a clay pot, leaving only a shallow layer of bottom oil on the bottom of the pot.He put the rice cake slices on the side of the pan and fried them for a while. After the rice cakes were fried on one side, the golden crust was formed, and then he boldly stir-fried the rice cakes.

Seeing Yan Xining busy around the stove, Ji Song remembered an important thing: "Genius doctor, is Ah Ning healthy? How long does he need to take his medicine?"

Obviously Ye Linfeng came for Ji Song, but Yan Xining took the medicine before him.Is there something wrong with this?

Ye Linfeng laughed and said, "Is this unbearable?"

Ji Song looked into Ye Linfeng's eyes seriously, and Ye Linfeng touched the tip of his nose and said honestly, "He's a bit weak, he's been thinking too much, he's restless, and it's a little bit of a bitter summer, so he doesn't have much energy. But don't worry, drink again It will get better after a period of medicine."

Ji Song was a little surprised: "Uneasy? Overthinking?" Ye Linfeng said the same thing last time, but he couldn't see where Yan Xining was uneasy.

Ye Linfeng looked sideways at Ji Song: "Didn't I tell you just now? It's okay to take him out for a walk. If you were locked in one place every day, would you be happy?"

Ye Linfeng said earnestly: "Xining is your concubine, not your dog. He can talk to you without giving him good food and drink. I think you should find a chance to have a good talk with him and ask him What he thinks, listen to what he has to say."

Ji Song was thoughtful: "I see." Hearing from Leng Jun, unless he took him out, he rarely left Wenzhang Garden.Although he gave Aning enough freedom, he was still a little cautious.

What Ye Linfeng said was right, Ah Ning was always easy to talk to him, no matter what he did, he always supported him unconditionally.Did he really agree with his point of view, or did he suppress his emotions to match him?

Ji Song suddenly felt a little distressed. Facing thousands of troops, he could use various tactics to break through the enemy's defenses.But facing Yan Xining, he felt that he had nowhere to use his strength.How can he get Aning to speak out what is in his heart?

When Ji Song was thinking hard, Yan Xining had already fried the fried crab.The rice cakes are freshly made, and after a few stir-fries, they will become soft and rotten.In order to preserve the crispy texture as much as possible, he simply stir-fried the fried crab and rice cake for a few times.

Although it was just a simple stir fry, the seasoning he added was not simple.Using prickly ash as the main raw material, he concocted a Chu Liao version of the all-purpose seasoning.Whether it is grilling or stir-frying, sprinkle a handful of seasonings, and the taste of the dishes will immediately go up.

At this time, the surface of the rice cake is covered with a layer of fine seasoning powder, and the original white rice cake turns a beautiful red.The spicy smell entered his nostrils, and Yan Xining couldn't help but sneezed several times. He obviously didn't put much seasoning, but the taste was still so pungent.

Looking at the clear fried crab and rice cakes on the plate, he felt a little guilty: "This... I accidentally made it into a fried crab pot."

The noodle crab needs to be stewed. After it is cooked, the rice cake is soft and rotten, and the crab is rich in fragrance.And the noodle crab he made didn't even add water, let alone stew it.

Ji Song was very face-saving, he smiled and said, "I think it's delicious."

As he said that, he picked up a piece of rice cake and stuffed it into his mouth. When the rice cake was eaten, the first thing he felt was not soft and sticky, but crisp.

Ji Song chewed it a few times and confirmed that the outer layer of the rice cake was indeed crispy, presumably because Yan Xining had fried it in oil.After the crispy shell on the outer layer is broken, the soft and chewy inside is exposed.

It is a familiar taste, but it is not the taste he often eats.Ji Song had eaten sweet and salty rice cakes, but he had never eaten spicy rice cakes.The seasoning attached to the rice cake was fragrant, spicy and numb, and as he chewed it, tiny beads of sweat oozed from the tip of his nose.

After eating one piece of rice cake, Ji Song couldn't get enough of it, he picked up the other two pieces of rice cake and stuffed them into his mouth.The spicy, delicious, soft and smooth rice cake instantly conquered his taste buds and made him feel extremely refreshed.

After eating rice cakes, eat half a fried crab.The fried crabs at this time are richer in taste than before, crispy, crunchy, spicy and tender. It is hard to imagine that so many flavors and textures can be fully displayed on half a crab.

Ji Song sincerely gave a thumbs up: "Delicious."

Who said that hot weather can only eat light and cold things?This Fried New Year Cake with Crab and Crab is just like the pickled fish before, it is hot and full of fragrance.

Ye Linfeng smiled while eating noodles and crab: "When I was stealing food in the Yingke Building before, I heard the chef in the building say that shrimp and crab are the original flavor, and the seasoning is heavy. It will cover up its own umami taste. I thought it was right at the time, but now I think fried crab is also very good, at least not wasted, right!"

Yan Xining was full of smiles: "As long as you like this taste."

While everyone was enjoying the noodle and crab fragrant pot, Leng Jun walked quickly from the direction of Plum Garden: "Master, Wangfei, Eunuch Yang is here."

Yan Xining stopped eating the crab, and his eyes met Ji Song's.He kept beating drums in his heart, could it be that Ji Song's surprise attack on the Yihe Mission was discovered?I heard that the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince have been heavily investigated recently. Have Yan Ke and his whereabouts been exposed?

Yan Xining's face was serious and his eyes were heavy, but Ji Song comforted him with a smile: "It's nothing, we'll find out after we go and have a look."

If the matter was really exposed, it would not be Eunuch Yang who came, but officials from Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment.

Eunuch Yang waited in the side hall for a while, and then he saw Rong Wang and his wife coming in from the door.Eunuch Yang saluted, and Ji Song hurriedly helped him up: "Eunuch, I have been waiting for a long time, I don't know what's the matter with your majesty's move?"

Eunuch Yang said with a sneer: "Reporting to the lord and concubine, the Holy Majesty asked the two of you to attend the banquet in the palace tonight."

Ji Song looked directly into Eunuch Yang's eyes, and his voice was low: "Night banquet?"

Eunuch Yang lowered his eyes, looked at Ji Song's legs and hesitated for a moment, finally gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, the banquet to celebrate the success of the peace talks between Chu Liao and Liao Xia."

Since the mission came to Beijing, the other princes have been very active, but the third prince, Ji Song, has not taken any action.If Ji Song's legs were intact, he would definitely be responsible for presiding over the peace talks.However, Ji Song was framed by someone, not to mention losing his legs, and now even Chi Lingjun can't go back.

Seeing people from the enemy country being treated with courtesy in his own home, but he could only sit in a wheelchair and go to court step by step, Ji Song's mood can be imagined.

Emperor Pingyuan knew about this, so he deliberately avoided Ji Song when it came to the peace negotiation, for fear that any terms in the peace negotiation process would irritate him.Seeing that the peace negotiation was coming to an end, the people from the mission actually asked to see Ji Song.

As Ji Song was the Marshal of the Chiling Army, the soldiers of Liao Xia had suffered countless losses at Ji Song's hands, and they felt a little bit aggrieved in the end.Coupled with the fact that General Moller in the peace mission was taken away, it is normal for the people in the mission to have concerns.

After Pingyuan Emperor thought it over and over again, he asked Eunuch Yang to send the oral order.

Eunuch Yang secretly watched Ji Song's face, seeing Ji Song's expressionless face, he sped up his speech and said, "The Holy One said: The peace talks between the two countries will benefit the country and the people. Rong Chuan should put the overall situation first and put the people first."

Ji Song twitched the corners of his mouth mockingly: "What a benefit to the country and the people."

If it wasn't for Chi Ling's general Liao Xia being frightened, would they have come to discuss peace?The wolves of Liaoxia are ambitious, and giving them time to recuperate is like feeding tigers.However, Ji Song knows how cunning the Liaoxia people are in the frontier all the year round.

Eunuch Yang seemed to have expected Ji Song to say this, he sighed: "My lord, this old slave said something that shouldn't be said. The matter has come to this point, even if the lord is unwilling, he can only keep his heart in his stomach."

Ji Song lowered his eyes to cover up the emotions in his eyes: "This king understands, thank you father-in-law for reminding me."

Eunuch Yang breathed a sigh of relief: "The Holy Majesty sent the prince five hundred horses, one thousand cattle and sheep each, as well as green salt, beeswax, musk navels, antelope horns...these were all brought by the Liaoxia people. The peace negotiation gifts, for the sake of Liaoxia people’s sincere peace negotiation, please accept these gifts.”

Ji Song nodded slightly: "Thank you, Eunuch Yang." With such a generous reward, it seems that he wants to suppress all opinions in his stomach.

109. Banquet

The banquet was held in the Linde Hall, and people were already coming and going in front of the main hall before Youshi.When Yan Xining pushed Ji Song to the front of the Linde Hall, he only saw crowds of heads, the officials were wearing dark red court clothes, and the princes and grandchildren were wearing similar robes, which dazzled him.

Ji Song said softly: "Don't panic, just move forward."

Yan Xining pursed her lips: "Yeah." After a pause, he pulled the skirt of his shirt and took a deep breath: "Chu Liao's traditions really can't be changed?"

The official court dress of the princess has three layers, with each layer thicker than the other.It's fine to wear it when the weather is cool, but when it's hot, these three layers of clothes will wrap him tightly like a tortoise shell.At this moment, his inner clothes are already soaked, and if he is not allowed to find a cool place to cool off, he will suffer from heat stroke.

Ji Song turned his head to look at his concubine, Yan Xining was afraid of the heat and wanted to be shirtless at home.At this moment, he pursed his lips, and sweat ran down his fair neck wantonly.He looked like a freshly peeled lychee, full of juice flowing horizontally.

Ji Song was shocked by this inexplicable thought.He stared at Yan Xining's neck, watching the glistening beads of sweat slide over his Adam's apple and roll into the skirt of his clothes, his throat moved accordingly.

Yan Xining wiped his sweat, and said with a bitter face, "It's so hot..."

Ji Song hurriedly turned his head to prevent Yan Xining from noticing his strangeness, at the same time he touched Yan Xining's hand.Maybe because of sweating a lot, the back of Yan Xining's hands felt damp and cool to the touch.

Ji Song comforted: "There should be ice cream in a while, you can eat a bowl to cool off first."

Only then did Yan Xining lift her spirits: "Okay."

Ice cheese is a dessert that is often eaten by wealthy families in Chu and Liao Dynasty. It is made of milk and honey.Chill it with ice cubes before eating, the taste is cold and sweet.Yan Xining felt that it was like melted ice cream. Although it was not as good as the ice cream of the later generations, it was quite good to eat once in a while.

At this moment, ice cheese is the driving force for him to move forward.He decided that he would eat two bowls in a while.

Just when Yan Xining was thinking about ice cream, a bright yellow figure flashed in front of her.Looking up, Prince Ji Nan was walking quickly: "Rong Chuan and the princess are here?"

Ji Song and Yan Xining bowed together, and Ji Nan hurriedly supported Ji Song's hands: "Why should my brother treat you like this. I am very happy that you can come today."

Ji Song lowered his eyes: "I heard that the Liao Xia envoy wants to see me."

Ji Nan smiled brightly: "His Royal Highness Dunba admires you, saying that you have been guarding the frontier for several years, and the reputation of Ji Rongchuan, the war god of Chu and Liao, has spread throughout the streets and alleys of Liaoxia. They came here this time, they just want to see you. .”

Ji Song chuckled, "What an admiration."

People in Liaoxia rejoiced because of his broken leg, but now they don't admire him, they just want to see if the rumors are true.

At this moment, an official nearby came hurriedly and whispered to Ji Nan what to write. After listening to Ji Nan, Ji Nan smiled and said to Ji Song: "Rong Chuan and Wangfei enter the palace, I will excuse you first."

Ji Song nodded slightly: "Your Highness, please."

Ji Nan turned around and left, busy like a spinning top.Yan Xining looked at the prince's back: "The prince looks in a good mood."

Ji Song's eyes were full of sarcasm: "Yes."

Prince Ji Nan's character is Renhe, and Emperor Pingyuan gave him this character in the hope that he can be a benevolent king.Everyone has a different understanding of benevolence. In Ji Nan's view, benevolence means tolerance.

How can a benevolent king let the people in the frontier continue to live in the heat of the water?Therefore, this time the peace negotiation was facilitated by Ji Nan and the courtiers of the main peace faction in the court. The peace negotiation was successful, and Ji Nan's great achievements were added.

Ji Song looked up at the crowd coming and going in front of Linde Hall, and seeing the smiles on their faces, he felt both ridiculous and sad.

There is an ice basin in the Linde Hall, the temperature is much lower than outside, upon entering the hall, the cool breath blows over, Yan Xining suddenly feels alive.He took a few breaths of relief: "It's so cool."

Ji Song smiled and said, "You're like this before the heat starts, what should you do in summer?"

Yan Xining thought for a moment and said seriously: "Then I can only soak in Lanyue Lake." Thinking about the summer without air-conditioning, WiFi and watermelon, I feel extremely tormented.

As soon as the two of them sat down, they heard Ji Liu's voice from beside him: "Third Brother, younger brother and sister. You came quite early."

Yan Xining followed the sound, and saw Ji Liu smiling all over his face: "That genius doctor Ye in your house is really good. After drinking the medicine he prepared, I feel that my bones are much more comfortable. I will invite him to come to my house in a few days." , give me some medicine."

Yan Xining said earnestly: "Your Highness, the medicine cannot be stopped."

Ji Liu agreed, "Naturally, without the permission of the genius doctor, the medicine will not be stopped."

Yan Xining: ...

Ji Song's brothers are more miraculous than the other.

Speaking of brothers, he didn't even see Ji Tan.Maybe Ji Tan didn't finish his homework and was punished by the Tai Tuo again?

Just when Yan Xining was thinking wildly, there was a bowl in front of him, which contained sweet milky yellow ice cream, and lotus seeds and red dates were placed on the ice cream.Ji Song said softly: "Eat some, it will make you feel better."

Yan Xining is not too polite, anyway, he is here to see the theater today, all he has to do is to eat and drink enough to be a melon eater... No, ice cream eaters.

When Yan Xining started to eat the second bowl of ice cream, there was the sound of drums outside the hall.Yan Xining put down the bowl, only to see Emperor Pingyuan and the Empress walk from behind the pillar next to them to the dragon chair in front of the hall.

After three cheers, the banquet finally began.

Emperor Pingyuan beamed and began to deliver a speech, nothing more than expressing the difficulty of the peace talks.Recalling the past and looking forward to the future, leaders' speeches are all in this way.

Yan Xining was bored and stared at the ice cream bowl in front of him. He hugged the ice cream bowl with both hands, feeling the coolness coming from the bowl.

After Emperor Pingyuan finished his long speech, the eunuch's voice came from outside the hall: "Xuan——the Liaoxia mission entered the hall—"

Yan Xining turned her head to look at the entrance of the main hall. In the eyes of everyone, the Liaoxia Mission headed by Dunba strode into the main hall.

The last time I saw Dunba, he was bareheaded and bare arms.This time he put on a hat and a leather jacket, looking more refined than last time.Dunba strode to the front of the hall, knelt on the ground with his left leg and put his right hand on his chest, and made a Liaoxia salute to Emperor Pingyuan: "Prince Liaoxia Dunba pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Chu and Liao. Long live, long live, long live, His Majesty."

Ji Song looked down at the wine glass in front of him, and there was a small cluster of flames burning in his eyes.

Ji Nan and the others advocated peace talks, and even came up with the trick of marriage in order to facilitate the peace talks.That's because in their understanding, Liao Xia's initiative to make peace was a submission to Chu Liao.They felt that after the peace talks, Liaoxia would become a vassal state of Chu and Liao, and would be driven by Chu and Liao in the future.

However, seeing Dunba's actions and reactions, Ji Song was certain that the Liaoxia people were only advancing in order to gain time to breathe.

Hearing the laughter in the court hall, Ji Song's anger became more and more intense.

Nowadays, Chu and Liao emphasize literature and suppress military affairs, and officials who have never been on the battlefield can decide the life and death of soldiers on the battlefield with a single word.Ji Song always thought it was an ironic thing, how can someone who only talks on paper can lead the overall situation?

In order to change this situation, he joined the military camp.He hopes that with his own efforts, one day he can change the corrupt court situation.He wants Chu Liao's iron cavalry to ride all over the capitals of several small countries that are constantly picking quarrels and provoking troubles, and he wants the timid officials in the court to go back to their hometown...

However, he still lost, lost to various invisible forces that kill people, and lost to the hearts of people with their own ulterior motives.Until now, he still hasn't been able to find out who gave him his legs.

He hated it so much, hated the hypocritical smiling faces in the hall, hated himself for having no power to resist the situation in front of him.Ji Song's hand holding the wine glass became tighter and tighter, the wine in the glass fluctuated, and the ripples in the glass became bigger and bigger.

At this moment, the back of his hand was covered with a slightly cold hand.This hand is so familiar, who else could it be except Yan Xining?

Yan Xining lowered her voice and asked concerned: "Are you all right?"

The moment the back of the hand was covered, the coolness spread from Yan Xining's hand to his mind, and the chaotic thoughts disappeared instantly.Ji Song let go of the cup and held Yan Xining's hand: "It's okay. Why are your hands so cold?"

Yan Xining smiled and pointed to the ice cream bowl: "The bowl is so cool."

Ji Song looked sideways at his concubine, at this moment he didn't want to hear the courtiers' praises, but only wanted to see Yan Xining's smiling face.

The two sat together, and Ji Song moved the hand that was on the desk to under the desk.At this moment, Yan Xining's hand is more important than the courtiers' words, he doesn't want to let go of this hand.

Yan Xining wanted to pull away, but Ji Song's grip was too tight, he was afraid that the movement would be too big and attract others' attention.Coupled with the fact that Ji Song's eyes were too dark, Yan Xining was worried that there was something he couldn't think about.

I don't know what Emperor Pingyuan said, but Dunba raised his voice: "Returning to Your Majesty, the prosperity and enthusiasm of Chu and Liao made Dunba unforgettable forever. Now Dunba only has two unfulfilled wishes."

Emperor Pingyuan smiled and asked: "Which two wishes, tell me?"

Dunba said: "First thing, I admire His Highness Ji Rongchuan of Chu Liao Dynasty. His Highness Ji Rongchuan is the Marshal of the Chi Ling Army. I heard that he looks majestic and is eight feet tall and uses soldiers like a god. His name resounds in every corner of Liaoxia. This time Chu Liao, Dunba wants to see Ji Ta's demeanor."

Hearing his name, the corners of Ji Song's lips twitched slightly, his eyes were full of sarcasm.

Yan Xining frowned, the one who should come has indeed come.When he heard Eunuch Yang say that the Liaoxia mission asked to see Ji Song by name, he knew that this group of people was not kind.

Ji Song gently shook Yan Xining's hand, signaling him not to be nervous.Then he let go of Yan Xining's hand and leaned lazily on the back of the chair. He wanted to see what tricks Dunba and the others were going to use to humiliate him.

Emperor Pingyuan pointed to Ji Song's position: "Rong Chuan is by your side."

Dunba was overjoyed when he heard the words, he turned his head impatiently, and then turned pale with shock: "Ah, Your Majesty, this, this is wrong. Why, His Highness Ji Rongchuan is sitting in a wheelchair?! Could it be that you made a mistake?"