I have a city that never sleeps
Chapter 22
Feng Yuchu couldn't describe the taste of the food in his mouth.
He almost tasted this piece of fish with the determination to die, but the taste of its mouth was far from unbearable as he imagined, and even the more delicate it was, he could still feel the strong spicy aroma contained in it.
This taste is different from the sweet, sour, bitter, and salty four kinds. It is a little choking, but after swallowing it, I feel salivating and want to taste it again.
Therefore, everyone in the imperial garden only saw Feng Yuchu chewing for a while with a strange expression on his face, without saying anything, he just picked up another piece of fish, and after a while, he picked up another piece of fish, and they were a little anxious.
You are talking, is it delicious or not!Why did you continue to pick up vegetables while showing a weird expression on your face? What the hell is going on!
"It should be quite difficult to swallow." Someone in the imperial chef whispered, "I have never seen Feng Yuchu show such an expression."
"It's hard to swallow and you ate so many mouthfuls?" Another person wondered, "It's weird, it's really weird!"
Even the little emperor couldn't bear it any longer, and urged, "Feng Qing, how does this dish taste?"
"This..." Feng Yuchu quickly swallowed the fish in his mouth, feeling more and more embarrassed, "This dish is spicy...pungent, I don't know how to say it."
"?" A question mark slowly appeared on the top of the little emperor's head. He didn't know why the famous imperial chef was so entangled. As for the others, there were even more discussions and they were quite curious.
At this time, Prince Zhao Qi Huan waved his hand and asked someone to serve the bowls and chopsticks: "Since it is not poisonous, why don't you taste it yourself!"
The little emperor smiled: "That's exactly the truth."
He secretly glanced at Prime Minister Zuo, and found that Prime Minister Zuo didn't stop him, nor did he intend to taste it, so he was slightly relieved, picked up his chopsticks and impatiently took a mouthful of the fish and put it in his mouth.
As soon as the fish was in his mouth, he suddenly opened his eyes wide, feeling a little dazed.
He subconsciously set his gaze on Qi Huan, and saw a shock similar to his on Qi Huan's face.
The two looked at each other, and continued to pick up a piece of fish with chopsticks, but this time the speed of eating was slightly accelerated.
Everyone watched them intently, seeing that they had the same strange expressions as Feng Yuchu but kept chopsticks, their doubts became stronger and they were very puzzled.
How is this dish? Why do you become dumb after eating it? !
But soon, Qi Huan suddenly clapped his hands and was overjoyed: "Not bad! Not bad! This taste is unprecedented and quite delicious. I think this king has tasted all kinds of delicious cuisines in all directions, but there has never been a dish with such a sense of wonder!"
The little emperor also ate his mouth full of oil, his thumbs were raised up, his eyes sparkled, and he added a bit of liveliness: "It's delicious, this is what makes that... pepper special?"
These two were much younger than Feng Yuchu, so they naturally accepted new things quickly. Compared with Feng Yuchu's entanglement, they almost immediately sought after the peppers, and they were not stingy in their praise.
Chu Zhi was satisfied, nodded and said: "That's right, this pepper is a kind of cooking fetish I discovered, its taste is different from the previous dishes, and it can become a brand new taste besides the four flavors of sweet, sour, bitter and salty! "
"I call it 'spicy'! So this thing can also be called chili!"
"Not only can it be used for this ingredient, even other meat and vegetables can be added with spiciness!"
"Wonderful!" The little emperor and Qi Huan said in unison.
Looking forward to the other dishes.
This answer stunned the rest of the people, especially the chefs of the imperial dining room. All of this is supported by the emperor, this, this... how is it possible.
Unprecedented in ancient and modern China and abroad, it is unbelievable. Is this taste really so wonderful?
What's more, the person who created the new flavor is just a boy in his 20s, and even their experienced chefs have not achieved such achievements. It's unbelievable!
Subconsciously, everyone turned their attention to Feng Yuchu, wanting to hear an authoritative answer from this authoritative chef.
Qi Huan glanced at their faces and knew what they were thinking, so he asked with a smile: "However, Your Majesty and I don't know how to cook, so we still need to ask the famous chefs in the Imperial Dining Room for their opinions! Feng Yuchu, what do you think? How about pepper? Can it be worthy of the fifth taste?
Feng Yuchu's face was tangled, and he was speechless for a long time. With his own pride and status, he didn't think that this thing should be so exalted at all, but His Majesty and Prince Zhao both liked a compliment, if he did it the other way... Is there a life to live?
So he pondered for a moment and replied: "Yes, this taste is indeed refreshing and worthy of praise, but... can this pepper be grown in large quantities?"
Chu Zhi thought to himself that the city that never sleeps has not yet been ignited by the hot peppers, how could it be possible for the fat water to flow to outsiders’ fields, and he said in disbelief: "I am still studying how to cultivate this thing, and I can't plant it in large quantities for the time being."
Hearing this, the disappointment on the little emperor's face could be seen at a glance, but Feng Yuchu heaved a sigh of relief, and said leisurely: "It can't be widely spread, or it can't be compared with the other four flavors."
"That's right." Qi Huan sighed, "Then it can't be published in the name of the royal family."
But although it can't be called the fifth flavor, the spiciness was still affirmed by Feng Yuchu. The chefs in the imperial dining room turned pale with fright, and looked at Chu Zhi with more and more panic.
How high a level of attainment in culinary skills is it to be able to do such a shocking act!
They can't even compare to Chu Zhi's little thumb!
The rest of the strange talents were also surprised, and they were wary of whether Chu Zhi, who had won the emperor's favor, could win the championship, but after thinking about it, this was just an ordinary cooking show, not considered a strange talent, and he relaxed again.
Even the little emperor was very entangled, he was thinking about whether to give Chu Zhi a ranking while biting a piece of fish.
But Chu Zhi smiled slightly, do you think this is all the cooking show?
wrong!This is just the beginning!
"Your Majesty, my presentation is not over yet." He put his hands behind his back, the brilliance in his eyes was very dazzling.
The little emperor looked up at him curiously, but saw Chu Zhi said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, Lord, Feng Yuchu, after you finished eating this dish, do you feel that your whole body is hot, full of energy and blood, and full of energy?"
Hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and hurriedly checked their bodies.
In an instant, he was shocked.
Chu Zhi said again: "Ordinary people just want to strengthen their bodies, but if they are people who know martial arts, it will be even more strange. For example, the internal force will be concentrated, the spiritual platform will be clear, and the force will be greatly increased!"
As soon as the words fell, the whole room was shocked and dumbfounded.
As the only person who practiced martial arts, Qi Huan immediately condensed his dantian, and he really noticed the abnormality of his internal force. The speed of his rotation inexplicably accelerated, and he continuously absorbed and circulated, condensing more and more internal force.
Qi Heng raised his head suddenly, his eyes were full of disbelief, because Jiang Hu had never heard of a foreign object that could enhance internal strength!
Not to mention the miracle of greatly increasing internal energy after eating two bites of food!
These dishes have already broken away from the status of mortals, fetishes!Only gods can match it!
Qi Huan was ecstatic, and the little emperor also noticed the fullness of energy and blood, showing joy, and was greatly amazed.
But both of them are self-perceived, and there is no change on the surface.
And if you move your eyes to the elderly Feng Yuchu, you can easily see the abnormal phenomenon.
I saw that the originally old Chef Feng had a ruddy complexion, clear eyes, and an indescribable strength in his body.
He stared blankly at his hand, almost dumbfounded, "Old man... old man, this is..."
The royal chefs were even more stunned, and it took a long time before they said excitedly: "Old Feng, you, you look young!"
"Yes." Those who followed Feng Yuchu saw the change of Feng Yuchu at a glance, "It's amazing! It's amazing! In just a few breaths, you seem to have been reborn!"
At this moment, those who do not agree that Chu Zhi is a supernatural being are crazy.
As long as they were not blind, they could see the changes of Feng Yuchu and the ecstasy of Qi Huan and the little emperor, and their minds went blank, only four words remained: How is it possible? !
How could there be such a god in the world? ?
This is no longer a supernatural being, what the hell is a fairy coming down to earth!
It can also make people return to youth, what is it if it is not a fairy? !
As a result, those eyes looking at Chu Zhi have completely changed from suspicion and disdain to shock, horror and admiration.
No mortal dares to fight with the gods, they are not worthy!
Chu Zhi readily accepted the baptism of everyone's eyes, and was about to speak, but saw the motionless left minister suddenly picked up chopsticks and ate a piece of fish.
His expression didn't change at all, as if he had no interest in the smell, and then he closed his eyes as if feeling something.
Chu Zhi was still a little surprised. It turned out that Prime Minister Zuo knew martial arts. He only knew that Prime Minister Zuo was a person who likes to be in power with vicious means. Now he has a better understanding of the other party.
"Is it the effect of the pepper?"
He opened his eyes and looked at Chu Zhi. Chu Zhi recovered his senses and shook his head, "That's not the case. This is my personal secret and cannot be revealed."
Zuo Xiang's eyes suddenly became sharp, he looked Chu Zhi up and down, as if he put people in his eyes for the first time, and looked at Chu Zhi a little panicked.
"You mean, as long as you cook, it will have such an effect?"
And Qi Huan became excited, especially when he saw Chu Zhi nodding, the light in his eyes was about to overflow.
But everyone can understand him, who would not want to have a dish that can return to youth and increase internal strength with one bite?
Everyone salivated at the plate of fish that was almost eaten up, and thought Feng Yuchu was really lucky, ordinary people probably wouldn't be able to eat it in their lifetime.
Unless...you have a good relationship with Chu Zhi!
Everyone immediately regretted their previous hostility towards Chu Zhi. Are they stupid, they just missed the opportunity to hug their thighs!
Looking at Mao Yong, who has a better relationship with Chu Zhi, he feels sour. Sure enough, stupid people have stupid blessings.
Prime Minister Zuo pondered for a moment, then directly made a conclusion and said: "Okay. You are the head of this conference, and you are hired as the chef of the imperial dining room. How about ten thousand taels of silver every year?"
Everyone was shocked, and there was a commotion in the audience. The first place was decided so quickly?
But thinking about it carefully, it seems that no one can compete with the gods... and suddenly fell silent.
However, Chef Feng's face was ashen, his whole body trembled, and he almost passed out, because he is the current chef, and Chu Zhi will take his position as soon as he comes!The most depressing thing is that he still can't refute it, because he really doesn't have Chu Zhi's skills!
Everyone looked enviously at Chu Zhi standing in the center, and felt sore. Winning the championship, the chef, ten thousand taels of silver, any one of them was an unimaginable luxury reward, and they even dreamed of getting it.
However, there was no corresponding response from Chu Zhi for this exciting reward. Chu Zhi stood calmly on the spot, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister Zuo, but I already have a place to stand, and that place is mine. I'm afraid I can't agree to work in the imperial dining room."
The too blunt refusal made Prime Minister Zuo frowned, seemingly dissatisfied.
The rest of the people opened their mouths wide and looked dull, as if they didn't understand what he was saying.
"He... unexpectedly rejected Prime Minister Zuo's invitation!"
"Give up such a good future!! What on earth is he thinking!"
"Sorry! Sorry! My heart aches for him!"
Zuo Xiang asked coldly, "Are you sure?"
Chu Zhi smiled slightly: "Sure."
The atmosphere in the imperial garden was suddenly as cold as frost and snow, and people were so frozen that they dared not move, and even the sound of breathing was kept to a minimum.
After a long time, Qi Huan rolled his eyes, and suddenly smiled and said: "Yes, he is not an ungrateful person. The first place must be yours, so there is no need to refuse, and I will reward you with ten thousand taels of silver. What do you think, Your Majesty?
Although the little emperor felt it was a pity, he nodded without saying anything, and turned his head to look at Prime Minister Zuo's face: "I think it's good, Prime Minister Zuo..."
Before he finished speaking, the people around him had already turned around and left with a flick of their sleeves: "Whatever you want, the old man has something else to do, so take your leave."
"..." The little emperor's words were blocked in the middle, and he couldn't speak again. The disappointment in his eyes could be seen at a glance, but he forced a smile and said, "It seems that the left minister still has something to do... Since the first place has been selected, what should I do today?" This is the end of the conference, come and drive back to the palace."
The little emperor stood up, except for Chef Feng who was very happy, everyone else saluted in panic, feeling uneasy.
Qi Huan also stood up, but before leaving, he smiled at Chu Zhi: "You are very good, I will remember you."
Until the guards left with the emperor, prince, royal chef and others, only those who participated in the strange talents were left in the imperial garden.
The atmosphere became much more relaxed. Everyone looked at Chu Zhi and hesitated to speak, not knowing what to say.
"Brother Chu, great talent... I feel ashamed, but..." Someone couldn't help but say, "The Prime Minister's invitation is still to be accepted, but that's Prime Minister Zuo, I don't know what the consequences will be if you make him angry!"
"Thank you for the reminder." Chu Zhi smiled softly, "But don't worry, I have my own ideas."
So the others stopped thinking about it, and went up to congratulate Chu Zhi one after another, trying to build a good relationship with Chu Zhi.
There was only one person who was shaking with anger, almost vomiting blood.
"My performance... I haven't shown my skills yet!!"
Tang Tonghua's screaming up to the sky startled the rest of the people. Only then did they realize that Tang Tonghua was the only one who was behind Chu Zhi, and when Prime Minister Zuo left and the emperor left, Tang Tonghua was simply forgotten.
This is really... Miserable!
No matter how disliked Tang Tonghua was in everyone's hearts, it was inevitable that there was a bit of sympathy on their faces at this moment. It was not easy for Brother Chu to ignore the previous incident, but Tang Tonghua still did not play. It is true that evil people have their own evil.
Chu Zhi was not surprised by Tang Tonghua's fate, rather it was exactly as he expected, and a smile flashed in his eyes.
At this time, Eunuch Liu came over and asked everyone to return to their respective halls to wait. In the evening, an imperial decree would be issued to announce the top three winners, and rewards would be presented in person in front of the people of the capital.
Everyone walked into the hall together, but they didn't forget to get close to Chu Zhi to make friends, Chu Zhi couldn't help but laugh and cry.
But suddenly, Eunuch Liu hurried up to Chu Zhi and whispered that a nobleman wanted to meet him, so Chu Zhi had no choice but to leave the team temporarily and follow Eunuch Liu to another place.
After walking for a short time, I found a young official wearing an official hat in the imperial garden, staring intently at Chu Zhi, first looked at Chu Zhi secretly, and then saluted: "It turns out that Your Excellency is Chu Ming. Chef, even younger than I imagined, really deserves to be young and promising."
"It's me." Chu Zhi was not humble at all, "My companion is still waiting for me, what's the matter?"
The official was surprised that he was so neither humble nor overbearing, so he looked at him twice:
"My name is Liu Zhi, I am under the tutelage of Zuo Xiang, and I will come to see you today on behalf of my teacher. My teacher is very optimistic about your talents, and wants to recruit you as a subordinate. This is an opportunity to take off from common people. Wealth and wealth are within our grasp. I'm afraid you don't know the benefits, so I hastily rejected my teacher, and I'm giving you another chance to consider, I hope you don't miss it!"
Damn, it turned out to be the same thing.
Chu Zhi didn't bother to say any more polite words, he just smiled and said, "Thank you, sir, but I always like freedom and don't like restraint, so if the money is not in place, I won't consider it."
"..." Liu Zhi was at a loss. He wanted to admire the chicness of Chu Zhi's first half of his refusal just now, but he couldn't fix the second half of the sentence directly, "Silver?"
He understood, and looked at Chu Zhi with more meaning: "Since this is the case, I can make the decision for my teacher, adding 5000 taels of silver every year, a total of 5000 taels, is it enough?"
Eunuch Liu, who listened with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, was about to stop breathing, 5000 taels a year? !Hey, this is a great honor, not to mention that the imperial chef can't reach it at all, just like their eunuchs can get oil and water, but they may not be able to get so much money, I am so envious of him.
In his heart, he wished to agree directly for Chu Zhi, but Chu Zhi smiled and said leisurely: "My lord, if you sell the dishes that can improve your internal strength, how many people will buy them?"
Liu Zhi frowned, as if he understood what he said.
Chu Zhi said: "My dish has a price but no market, and it will attract many heroes to compete for it. Maybe it can be sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver. If so, how should you choose?"
Liu Zhi took a deep look at him, only felt that this person was very sober, if it were him, he would definitely not be condescending to the palace.
But as a partisan of the Zuo Prime Minister, he naturally has to think about the Zuo Xiang, and said again: "Wandering in the rivers and lakes, carrying strange things, it will inevitably attract people to hunt down and kill you. As long as you have the Zuo Xiang to protect you, you will be safe for the rest of your life. Prime Minister can also give you supreme rights, which people in Jianghu can't get!"
Chu Zhi shook his head, and was about to leave, but Liu Zhi followed behind him, babbling all the time: "You have to think about it, this is the future that many people dream of, because if you refuse on the spur of the moment, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"
He could not dodge like a rubber ball, and Chu Zhi had a headache when he heard it. Seeing that he was about to join his companion, he immediately quickened his pace.
"Hmph! It's all my fault that Prime Minister Zuo left early, causing His Majesty to leave early. This is my disrespect. I didn't even perform. It's really hateful!"
Suddenly, an angry complaint sounded from the front.
Chu Zhi was startled slightly.
This soup assimilation is quite fierce, if you dare to speak ill of the left prime minister in the palace, are you afraid you won't be able to get out?
But when he caught sight of Liu Zhi's face beside him who had stopped talking abruptly, he knew that something was really wrong. Liu Zhi's face was ashen and burning with anger, and he left Chu Zhi and strode forward.
"You dare to criticize the Prime Minister behind his back?!"
His angry reprimand directly made Tang Tonghua froze, and looked behind him in horror. Seeing Eunuch Liu and Chu Zhi come back with a man in official uniform by his side, he shuddered in fright.
And the murderous look in Liu Zhi's eyes made him tremble even more, and he didn't dare to say a word.
"I think you don't want to live anymore, chew your tongue, come here! Pull out his tongue, goug out his eyes, and tear him apart!"
This order could not help but stunned everyone.
Unexpectedly, he received the cruelest punishment just by complaining unscrupulously. The death by five horses is simply unbearable. Only the most vicious people will be sentenced like this.
This assimilation to the soup... isn't it too much?
But everyone dared not speak, for fear of getting into trouble.
Just when Tang Tonghua was so frightened that his body trembled and fell into despair, a pleasant voice that had never been heard before suddenly came from the side.
"Lord Liu, this punishment is too severe. Could it be that Prime Minister Zuo is the kind of person who would cut his body apart for a single complaint? What's more, this matter is indeed true. Your sentence like this will only make everyone feel that Prime Minister Zuo is cruel. Incomparable, let the people of the world be shocked."
Tang Tonghua turned his head in a daze, looking at Chu Zhi who was the only one who pleaded for him, tears came out suddenly, and he couldn't cry.
At this moment, his heart was filled with gratitude and joy, and he wished he could kneel down and give Chu Zhi a big gift.
It's a pity that Chu Zhi's purpose is not to feel sorry for him, but because of his degree of fusion, he has to extend a helping hand to others.
But he also thought in his heart, Liu Zhi would definitely dislike him when he said that, so he thought of giving up on him. This person is really too clingy, and Chu Zhi did not hesitate to use this method to drive people away. .
Sure enough, upon hearing his words, Liu Zhi frowned, and stared at him fiercely, with undispelled anger still in his eyes.
Chu Zhi looked at him calmly and smiled slightly.
The two looked at each other from a distance, and the air seemed to be filled with murderous aura.
People swallowed their saliva with difficulty, only to feel goose bumps all over their bodies.
How things will develop, will Mr. Liu take a step back, everyone is very nervous.
And after staring at each other in silence for a few breaths, Liu Zhi finally moved, his brows relaxed, his eyes were full of admiration, and he admired a young hero like Chu Zhi more and more.
"You're right." After he calmly nodded, he looked coldly at Tang Tonghua, "Since Chu Zhi pleaded for you, then I will spare you the death penalty, but the living crime is inevitable, and you will be punished with thirty boards. Make a good memory, next time I catch you speaking ill of the prime minister, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Yes, yes!" Tang Tonghua stumbled and choked with sobs, "Thank you, my lord! Thank you, brother Chu! I will definitely change my past and never do it again!"
Liu Zhi didn't bother to talk to him, and waved his hand to let the guards pull him down to face the board.
But this series of actions made Chu Zhi look a little weird, what's going on, he obviously wanted to lower Liu Zhi's favorability, so how could he increase Liu Zhi's favorability instead?
"As expected of Hero Chu!" Mao Yong took the opportunity to come to him and said beamingly, "Even if you speak for that kind of guy, I really admire him!"
These words awakened other strange men with extraordinary abilities, and they all came to Chu Zhi to salute excitedly. Now, they were really convinced.
How could there be such an upright, non-arrogant, benevolent, and selfless person like Chu Zhi in the world?
This is the true heroic demeanor!
"Hero Chu, we have offended us a lot before, I hope your lord has a lot to forgive us." Everyone looked at Chu Zhi with reddened cheeks, very ashamed.
"Yes, yes, from now on, Hero Chu is the person I admire the most. If anyone speaks ill of you, I, Li Mu, will be the first to go up and teach him a lesson!"
Chu Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why do you guys have to do this, just get along normally."
The more he was like this, the more people admired him, gathered around him and expressed their admiration in their hearts. After Chu Zhi managed to get rid of them, they realized that Liu Zhi had quietly left.
This discovery made Chu Zhi frown slightly, and he had a bad premonition for some reason, but he quickly thought about what he was afraid of when the boat reached the bridge, so he abandoned the idea.
As for Liu Zhi, it was because he discovered Chu Zhi's nature and felt that a hero like him was more suitable for the world, so he stopped persuading him and returned to Zuo Xiang's side.
When he was young, Zuo Xiang fell in love with Liu Zhi and sent someone to help him study, Liu Zhi has achieved what he is today, it can be said that Zuo Xiang is very important to him.
Seeing Zuo Xiang who was feeding fish in the koi pond in the back garden, a smile appeared on Liu Zhi's face immediately, and he walked over to pay respects.
Looking at the fish pond with his eyelids, Prime Minister Zuo said calmly, "How?"
Liu Zhi shook his head: "He refused, people like him are more suitable for the world."
"Oh." Zuo Xiang only spit out one word, looking at the rockery in the distance, "The dishes he cooks can make the whole martial arts world crazy."
Liu Zhi had never tasted Chu Zhi's dishes himself, so he couldn't appreciate it. He was shocked to hear Zuo Xiang say that. After all, Zuo Xiang never praised others easily, and every time he praised someone, it was because this person was very important.
After a moment of silence, he replied: "I heard that the same is true of the city that never sleeps. A cup of tea and wine have good effects, and the price is right... The disciple has already sent people to investigate. I believe that the city that never sleeps will be found soon." The entrance. This Chuzhi... don’t need it.”
"En." Prime Minister Zuo nodded.
Just when Liu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief because of his agreement, Zuo Xiang seemed to be asking what the weather is like today, and said indifferently: "If we can't get it, others can't get it either. You know what to do."
"!" Liu Zhi suddenly raised his head, his breath was stagnant, and he was terrified.
When he caught a glimpse of his teacher's expressionless face, he sighed silently, feeling a little pity in his heart.
It's a pity, he still likes people like Chu Zhi very much.
"The disciple understands."
When returning to the dormitory to wait for the imperial decree, Chu Zhi went through a soup again and knelt down to thank him. He almost regarded Chu Zhi as a reborn parent. ...Anyway, it's a poisonous oath to change the past and respect Chu Zhi.
Unexpectedly, he would get his heart, Chu Zhi couldn't laugh or cry.
The imperial decree came soon, and there was no Mao Yong in the first three miles. Although Mao Yong showed a natural supernatural power, it was not unusual, but Mao Yong was very happy and did not panic at all, because just now, Eunuch Yang Xi followed the betting contract. Send over the silver ticket you won.
It is no surprise that Chu Zhi won a few 10 taels, but Mao Yong only used ten taels of silver to beat Chu Zhi to win the championship, and he got a thousand times the reward. What kind of official is he still doing, wouldn't it be better to go home and be happy!I even regret that I didn't put any more money.
It was Chu Zhiyu who earnestly warned him about the disadvantages of gambling, told him not to indulge in it, and told him the possible dangers of carrying huge sums of money, that he suddenly realized and broke out in a cold sweat.
He carelessly handed over the bank note to Chu Zhi for safekeeping temporarily, and his words were full of trust. After all, it was because of Chu Zhi that he got the huge sum of money, even if Chu Zhi took it away, he should.
Chu Zhi smiled, and liked his simple and honest appearance even more, thinking that after becoming famous this time, he would take Mao Yong to the city that never sleeps to raise his profile in the world.
That's right, he decided to point out his identity at the following award ceremony, and while making his name in the city that never sleeps, he also wanted to amaze the audience.
But Chu Zhi had calculated thousands of times, and he didn't expect that the plan could not keep up with the changes.
Because just when the imperial decree came, everyone went to the stage that had been set up outside the palace to receive the awards. Amidst the curious crowd of people watching, and under the happy sight of strange men of extraordinary abilities, a row of people wearing special uniforms with wide waistbands Dao's guards in brocade clothes suddenly appeared and surrounded Chu Zhi.
"The Golden Feather Gate is here! Capture the important criminals of the imperial court, and the idlers will retreat quickly. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"
The common people and the strange men and women were shocked and looked at Chu Zhi.
On the awards platform, Chu Zhi, who was standing with his hands behind his back, frowned, and there was a sharp cold light in his eyes.
"Who is the imperial court criminal?"
The chief disciple of the Jin Yu Sect sneered: "The winner of this conference is Chu Zhi!"
"Impossible!" Mao Yong took a step forward and was the first to shout, "What crime did Hero Chu commit? We have been by his side all the time, why didn't we see it!"
"That's right!" The rest of the people supported, feeling that they were talking nonsense.
They yelled for Jinyumen to tell the reason, and the disciples of Jinyumen stared at them coldly, and only uttered six words: "—the crime of murdering the left minister!"
Chu Zhi frowned, and the rest of the people were also very puzzled, not knowing what was going on.
He also heard the disciples of the Jin Yu Sect say: "This person's food in the kitchen of the Qi Neng Wei Shi Conference is highly poisonous. This afternoon, Zuo Xiang was seriously ill, and Feng Yuchu died suddenly. Such a serious crime should be punished!"
"What?" Everyone was shocked and looked at each other. No one thought that a good meeting would turn into a nightmare. "How is it possible!"
Jin Yumen: "Why is it impossible, this person is clearly a liar, using highly poisonous substances to pretend to be peerless cuisine to confuse the Holy One and win awards, but he is actually just an ordinary cook!"
Everyone couldn't believe it, they looked at Chu Zhi subconsciously, but there was no panic on Chu Zhi's face, his eyes were sharp and clear, and he opened his mouth and asked: "Your Majesty and Prince Zhao also ate the dishes I cooked, according to what you said, don't they? Are you okay?"
The Golden Feather Sect disciple frowned: "Then, that's not what we should know."
Chu Zhi's smile showed a hint of sarcasm: "Then please invite Prince Zhao and His Majesty to come over in person. If the two of you have abnormalities, then I will confess without arguing. If not, you are slandering me!"
"Bold!" Jin Yumen's face showed anger, "No one dares to refuse the Jinyumen's arrest!"
"Now." Chu Zhi said with a smile, "I am the first one."
Seeing Jin Yumen's unreasonable words, coupled with Chu Zhi's well-founded testimony, everyone immediately tasted it. ?
The more I thought about it, the more I felt that with the character of the great hero Chu, he would never be a poisoner. This must be done by the leftist. Everyone's eyes overflowed with monstrous anger, no matter how they look at the Jin Yumen, they are not pleasing to the eye.
At this time, Jin Yumen, who was no longer willing to entangle with Chu Zhi, had already revealed his weapon, and made a final announcement: "Say it again, obediently put your hands up and catch him, otherwise the left minister has an order, and the law can be executed on the spot!"
Chu Zhi looked at them with a rare expression on his face, and there was no longer a trace of a smile.
He took out two sharp kitchen knives, the blades of which had an icy halo, reflecting Chu Zhihan's frosty eyes.
Mao Yong looked at him, and his heart beat a little faster. In his impression, Chu Zhi had never had such an indifferent expression.
This means that Chu Zhi is really angry!
Staring at the disciples of the Golden Feather Sect, Chu Zhi said indifferently: "I can endure your crimes, and I can ignore your rudeness to me, but this does not mean that you can comment on my cooking skills, and it does not mean You can insult my cooking skills!"
The murderous aura erupted from him in an instant, enveloping the disciple of the Golden Feather Sect who spoke at the front.
The Golden Feather Sect disciple was startled, his clothes were already wet with sweat, but before he had time to say a word, and before he was even ready, he saw a flash of spiritual light in front of him, and in the next moment, there was a piercing pain in his heart. pain of.
Looking down with wide eyes, Chu Zhi's face was so close at some point, it was just cold, staring at him without any emotion, and then slowly pulled out a kitchen knife from his chest.
The Golden Feather Sect disciple fell powerlessly to the ground, his frightened and pale face reflected in the pool of blood.
This scene shocked all the Jinyumen and the strange warriors.
The reason for the Golden Feather Sect was that this disciple was the most powerful among them, yet he was so easily killed by Chu Zhi.
... Isn't this Chu Zhi a cook? How could he have such exquisite martial arts?
And the strange man is because the hero Chu, who has always been lenient towards others, suddenly killed a person. Is this... Accusing his cooking skills really touched the edge of his patience?Next time, they should try their best to brag about the cooking skills of Hero Chu!
The atmosphere in the air was suddenly filled with a strong sense of tension. The people watching around had already retreated several miles away, but they couldn't help but look at Chu Zhi and others curiously. Seeing that Chu Zhi's martial arts are so extraordinary, Take a deep breath.
Is the martial arts of a small cook so superb now?
They don't even deserve a cook's heel!
But gradually, in this chilling atmosphere, after retreating from the initial cowardice, the eyes of the disciples of the Golden Feather Sect gradually changed.
They are invincible guards, and they cannot be intimidated by a mere blow.
"The teams obey the order! Draw your sword! Kill!!"
The disciples shouted loudly, and the flow of people rushed towards Chu Zhi to kill.
The number of people had already reached more than fifty, and even Chu Zhi had a hard time dealing with them, but at this moment, the sound of swords clashing suddenly came from one side.
I saw all the strange men who could have stood by and watched, but they all took out their weapons and joined the battle. Among them, Mao Yong, who has always been timid, picked up a heavy tripod and threw it at the enemy as if he had taken the wrong medicine. The whole person is fighting bloody battle.
Only a few strange men turned pale and backed away from the area around Chu Zhi, choosing to be wise and safe.
"Hero Chu, I know you have been wronged, and I will help you!"
"Let's work together, the Golden Feather Sect can't do anything to us!"
"That's right! Kill!!"
Looking at the determined faces of his companions, Chu Zhi couldn't help being moved. He laughed loudly and rushed out with the crowd, "Thank you everyone! When the crisis is over, I won't return if I'm not drunk!"
"Okay!" Everyone also laughed, "If you don't get drunk, you won't return!"
For a moment, Chu Zhi's team was in full swing, and no one could stop him. Chu Zhi cut off the necks of more than a dozen people in a row. Everyone praised his bravery, but he laughed and said, "I'm just a little cook, how can I do anything?" Martial arts, this is just the third form of the pig-killing sword technique, which is to kill the head with one knife."
In words, he actually treated the people of Jinyumen as pigs to kill, which is simply creepy.
Jin Yumen was killed and retreated in a row, unable to abandon the army.
Just when everyone was rejoicing that they were about to win, a figure suddenly rushed to the venue again with a group of guards in brocade clothes.
His aura is full and his face is very calm, as if he is sure of victory.
Only this one person abruptly changed the entire situation of the battle.
Looking at the figure in the golden robe slowly approaching, Jin Yu
He almost tasted this piece of fish with the determination to die, but the taste of its mouth was far from unbearable as he imagined, and even the more delicate it was, he could still feel the strong spicy aroma contained in it.
This taste is different from the sweet, sour, bitter, and salty four kinds. It is a little choking, but after swallowing it, I feel salivating and want to taste it again.
Therefore, everyone in the imperial garden only saw Feng Yuchu chewing for a while with a strange expression on his face, without saying anything, he just picked up another piece of fish, and after a while, he picked up another piece of fish, and they were a little anxious.
You are talking, is it delicious or not!Why did you continue to pick up vegetables while showing a weird expression on your face? What the hell is going on!
"It should be quite difficult to swallow." Someone in the imperial chef whispered, "I have never seen Feng Yuchu show such an expression."
"It's hard to swallow and you ate so many mouthfuls?" Another person wondered, "It's weird, it's really weird!"
Even the little emperor couldn't bear it any longer, and urged, "Feng Qing, how does this dish taste?"
"This..." Feng Yuchu quickly swallowed the fish in his mouth, feeling more and more embarrassed, "This dish is spicy...pungent, I don't know how to say it."
"?" A question mark slowly appeared on the top of the little emperor's head. He didn't know why the famous imperial chef was so entangled. As for the others, there were even more discussions and they were quite curious.
At this time, Prince Zhao Qi Huan waved his hand and asked someone to serve the bowls and chopsticks: "Since it is not poisonous, why don't you taste it yourself!"
The little emperor smiled: "That's exactly the truth."
He secretly glanced at Prime Minister Zuo, and found that Prime Minister Zuo didn't stop him, nor did he intend to taste it, so he was slightly relieved, picked up his chopsticks and impatiently took a mouthful of the fish and put it in his mouth.
As soon as the fish was in his mouth, he suddenly opened his eyes wide, feeling a little dazed.
He subconsciously set his gaze on Qi Huan, and saw a shock similar to his on Qi Huan's face.
The two looked at each other, and continued to pick up a piece of fish with chopsticks, but this time the speed of eating was slightly accelerated.
Everyone watched them intently, seeing that they had the same strange expressions as Feng Yuchu but kept chopsticks, their doubts became stronger and they were very puzzled.
How is this dish? Why do you become dumb after eating it? !
But soon, Qi Huan suddenly clapped his hands and was overjoyed: "Not bad! Not bad! This taste is unprecedented and quite delicious. I think this king has tasted all kinds of delicious cuisines in all directions, but there has never been a dish with such a sense of wonder!"
The little emperor also ate his mouth full of oil, his thumbs were raised up, his eyes sparkled, and he added a bit of liveliness: "It's delicious, this is what makes that... pepper special?"
These two were much younger than Feng Yuchu, so they naturally accepted new things quickly. Compared with Feng Yuchu's entanglement, they almost immediately sought after the peppers, and they were not stingy in their praise.
Chu Zhi was satisfied, nodded and said: "That's right, this pepper is a kind of cooking fetish I discovered, its taste is different from the previous dishes, and it can become a brand new taste besides the four flavors of sweet, sour, bitter and salty! "
"I call it 'spicy'! So this thing can also be called chili!"
"Not only can it be used for this ingredient, even other meat and vegetables can be added with spiciness!"
"Wonderful!" The little emperor and Qi Huan said in unison.
Looking forward to the other dishes.
This answer stunned the rest of the people, especially the chefs of the imperial dining room. All of this is supported by the emperor, this, this... how is it possible.
Unprecedented in ancient and modern China and abroad, it is unbelievable. Is this taste really so wonderful?
What's more, the person who created the new flavor is just a boy in his 20s, and even their experienced chefs have not achieved such achievements. It's unbelievable!
Subconsciously, everyone turned their attention to Feng Yuchu, wanting to hear an authoritative answer from this authoritative chef.
Qi Huan glanced at their faces and knew what they were thinking, so he asked with a smile: "However, Your Majesty and I don't know how to cook, so we still need to ask the famous chefs in the Imperial Dining Room for their opinions! Feng Yuchu, what do you think? How about pepper? Can it be worthy of the fifth taste?
Feng Yuchu's face was tangled, and he was speechless for a long time. With his own pride and status, he didn't think that this thing should be so exalted at all, but His Majesty and Prince Zhao both liked a compliment, if he did it the other way... Is there a life to live?
So he pondered for a moment and replied: "Yes, this taste is indeed refreshing and worthy of praise, but... can this pepper be grown in large quantities?"
Chu Zhi thought to himself that the city that never sleeps has not yet been ignited by the hot peppers, how could it be possible for the fat water to flow to outsiders’ fields, and he said in disbelief: "I am still studying how to cultivate this thing, and I can't plant it in large quantities for the time being."
Hearing this, the disappointment on the little emperor's face could be seen at a glance, but Feng Yuchu heaved a sigh of relief, and said leisurely: "It can't be widely spread, or it can't be compared with the other four flavors."
"That's right." Qi Huan sighed, "Then it can't be published in the name of the royal family."
But although it can't be called the fifth flavor, the spiciness was still affirmed by Feng Yuchu. The chefs in the imperial dining room turned pale with fright, and looked at Chu Zhi with more and more panic.
How high a level of attainment in culinary skills is it to be able to do such a shocking act!
They can't even compare to Chu Zhi's little thumb!
The rest of the strange talents were also surprised, and they were wary of whether Chu Zhi, who had won the emperor's favor, could win the championship, but after thinking about it, this was just an ordinary cooking show, not considered a strange talent, and he relaxed again.
Even the little emperor was very entangled, he was thinking about whether to give Chu Zhi a ranking while biting a piece of fish.
But Chu Zhi smiled slightly, do you think this is all the cooking show?
wrong!This is just the beginning!
"Your Majesty, my presentation is not over yet." He put his hands behind his back, the brilliance in his eyes was very dazzling.
The little emperor looked up at him curiously, but saw Chu Zhi said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, Lord, Feng Yuchu, after you finished eating this dish, do you feel that your whole body is hot, full of energy and blood, and full of energy?"
Hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and hurriedly checked their bodies.
In an instant, he was shocked.
Chu Zhi said again: "Ordinary people just want to strengthen their bodies, but if they are people who know martial arts, it will be even more strange. For example, the internal force will be concentrated, the spiritual platform will be clear, and the force will be greatly increased!"
As soon as the words fell, the whole room was shocked and dumbfounded.
As the only person who practiced martial arts, Qi Huan immediately condensed his dantian, and he really noticed the abnormality of his internal force. The speed of his rotation inexplicably accelerated, and he continuously absorbed and circulated, condensing more and more internal force.
Qi Heng raised his head suddenly, his eyes were full of disbelief, because Jiang Hu had never heard of a foreign object that could enhance internal strength!
Not to mention the miracle of greatly increasing internal energy after eating two bites of food!
These dishes have already broken away from the status of mortals, fetishes!Only gods can match it!
Qi Huan was ecstatic, and the little emperor also noticed the fullness of energy and blood, showing joy, and was greatly amazed.
But both of them are self-perceived, and there is no change on the surface.
And if you move your eyes to the elderly Feng Yuchu, you can easily see the abnormal phenomenon.
I saw that the originally old Chef Feng had a ruddy complexion, clear eyes, and an indescribable strength in his body.
He stared blankly at his hand, almost dumbfounded, "Old man... old man, this is..."
The royal chefs were even more stunned, and it took a long time before they said excitedly: "Old Feng, you, you look young!"
"Yes." Those who followed Feng Yuchu saw the change of Feng Yuchu at a glance, "It's amazing! It's amazing! In just a few breaths, you seem to have been reborn!"
At this moment, those who do not agree that Chu Zhi is a supernatural being are crazy.
As long as they were not blind, they could see the changes of Feng Yuchu and the ecstasy of Qi Huan and the little emperor, and their minds went blank, only four words remained: How is it possible? !
How could there be such a god in the world? ?
This is no longer a supernatural being, what the hell is a fairy coming down to earth!
It can also make people return to youth, what is it if it is not a fairy? !
As a result, those eyes looking at Chu Zhi have completely changed from suspicion and disdain to shock, horror and admiration.
No mortal dares to fight with the gods, they are not worthy!
Chu Zhi readily accepted the baptism of everyone's eyes, and was about to speak, but saw the motionless left minister suddenly picked up chopsticks and ate a piece of fish.
His expression didn't change at all, as if he had no interest in the smell, and then he closed his eyes as if feeling something.
Chu Zhi was still a little surprised. It turned out that Prime Minister Zuo knew martial arts. He only knew that Prime Minister Zuo was a person who likes to be in power with vicious means. Now he has a better understanding of the other party.
"Is it the effect of the pepper?"
He opened his eyes and looked at Chu Zhi. Chu Zhi recovered his senses and shook his head, "That's not the case. This is my personal secret and cannot be revealed."
Zuo Xiang's eyes suddenly became sharp, he looked Chu Zhi up and down, as if he put people in his eyes for the first time, and looked at Chu Zhi a little panicked.
"You mean, as long as you cook, it will have such an effect?"
And Qi Huan became excited, especially when he saw Chu Zhi nodding, the light in his eyes was about to overflow.
But everyone can understand him, who would not want to have a dish that can return to youth and increase internal strength with one bite?
Everyone salivated at the plate of fish that was almost eaten up, and thought Feng Yuchu was really lucky, ordinary people probably wouldn't be able to eat it in their lifetime.
Unless...you have a good relationship with Chu Zhi!
Everyone immediately regretted their previous hostility towards Chu Zhi. Are they stupid, they just missed the opportunity to hug their thighs!
Looking at Mao Yong, who has a better relationship with Chu Zhi, he feels sour. Sure enough, stupid people have stupid blessings.
Prime Minister Zuo pondered for a moment, then directly made a conclusion and said: "Okay. You are the head of this conference, and you are hired as the chef of the imperial dining room. How about ten thousand taels of silver every year?"
Everyone was shocked, and there was a commotion in the audience. The first place was decided so quickly?
But thinking about it carefully, it seems that no one can compete with the gods... and suddenly fell silent.
However, Chef Feng's face was ashen, his whole body trembled, and he almost passed out, because he is the current chef, and Chu Zhi will take his position as soon as he comes!The most depressing thing is that he still can't refute it, because he really doesn't have Chu Zhi's skills!
Everyone looked enviously at Chu Zhi standing in the center, and felt sore. Winning the championship, the chef, ten thousand taels of silver, any one of them was an unimaginable luxury reward, and they even dreamed of getting it.
However, there was no corresponding response from Chu Zhi for this exciting reward. Chu Zhi stood calmly on the spot, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister Zuo, but I already have a place to stand, and that place is mine. I'm afraid I can't agree to work in the imperial dining room."
The too blunt refusal made Prime Minister Zuo frowned, seemingly dissatisfied.
The rest of the people opened their mouths wide and looked dull, as if they didn't understand what he was saying.
"He... unexpectedly rejected Prime Minister Zuo's invitation!"
"Give up such a good future!! What on earth is he thinking!"
"Sorry! Sorry! My heart aches for him!"
Zuo Xiang asked coldly, "Are you sure?"
Chu Zhi smiled slightly: "Sure."
The atmosphere in the imperial garden was suddenly as cold as frost and snow, and people were so frozen that they dared not move, and even the sound of breathing was kept to a minimum.
After a long time, Qi Huan rolled his eyes, and suddenly smiled and said: "Yes, he is not an ungrateful person. The first place must be yours, so there is no need to refuse, and I will reward you with ten thousand taels of silver. What do you think, Your Majesty?
Although the little emperor felt it was a pity, he nodded without saying anything, and turned his head to look at Prime Minister Zuo's face: "I think it's good, Prime Minister Zuo..."
Before he finished speaking, the people around him had already turned around and left with a flick of their sleeves: "Whatever you want, the old man has something else to do, so take your leave."
"..." The little emperor's words were blocked in the middle, and he couldn't speak again. The disappointment in his eyes could be seen at a glance, but he forced a smile and said, "It seems that the left minister still has something to do... Since the first place has been selected, what should I do today?" This is the end of the conference, come and drive back to the palace."
The little emperor stood up, except for Chef Feng who was very happy, everyone else saluted in panic, feeling uneasy.
Qi Huan also stood up, but before leaving, he smiled at Chu Zhi: "You are very good, I will remember you."
Until the guards left with the emperor, prince, royal chef and others, only those who participated in the strange talents were left in the imperial garden.
The atmosphere became much more relaxed. Everyone looked at Chu Zhi and hesitated to speak, not knowing what to say.
"Brother Chu, great talent... I feel ashamed, but..." Someone couldn't help but say, "The Prime Minister's invitation is still to be accepted, but that's Prime Minister Zuo, I don't know what the consequences will be if you make him angry!"
"Thank you for the reminder." Chu Zhi smiled softly, "But don't worry, I have my own ideas."
So the others stopped thinking about it, and went up to congratulate Chu Zhi one after another, trying to build a good relationship with Chu Zhi.
There was only one person who was shaking with anger, almost vomiting blood.
"My performance... I haven't shown my skills yet!!"
Tang Tonghua's screaming up to the sky startled the rest of the people. Only then did they realize that Tang Tonghua was the only one who was behind Chu Zhi, and when Prime Minister Zuo left and the emperor left, Tang Tonghua was simply forgotten.
This is really... Miserable!
No matter how disliked Tang Tonghua was in everyone's hearts, it was inevitable that there was a bit of sympathy on their faces at this moment. It was not easy for Brother Chu to ignore the previous incident, but Tang Tonghua still did not play. It is true that evil people have their own evil.
Chu Zhi was not surprised by Tang Tonghua's fate, rather it was exactly as he expected, and a smile flashed in his eyes.
At this time, Eunuch Liu came over and asked everyone to return to their respective halls to wait. In the evening, an imperial decree would be issued to announce the top three winners, and rewards would be presented in person in front of the people of the capital.
Everyone walked into the hall together, but they didn't forget to get close to Chu Zhi to make friends, Chu Zhi couldn't help but laugh and cry.
But suddenly, Eunuch Liu hurried up to Chu Zhi and whispered that a nobleman wanted to meet him, so Chu Zhi had no choice but to leave the team temporarily and follow Eunuch Liu to another place.
After walking for a short time, I found a young official wearing an official hat in the imperial garden, staring intently at Chu Zhi, first looked at Chu Zhi secretly, and then saluted: "It turns out that Your Excellency is Chu Ming. Chef, even younger than I imagined, really deserves to be young and promising."
"It's me." Chu Zhi was not humble at all, "My companion is still waiting for me, what's the matter?"
The official was surprised that he was so neither humble nor overbearing, so he looked at him twice:
"My name is Liu Zhi, I am under the tutelage of Zuo Xiang, and I will come to see you today on behalf of my teacher. My teacher is very optimistic about your talents, and wants to recruit you as a subordinate. This is an opportunity to take off from common people. Wealth and wealth are within our grasp. I'm afraid you don't know the benefits, so I hastily rejected my teacher, and I'm giving you another chance to consider, I hope you don't miss it!"
Damn, it turned out to be the same thing.
Chu Zhi didn't bother to say any more polite words, he just smiled and said, "Thank you, sir, but I always like freedom and don't like restraint, so if the money is not in place, I won't consider it."
"..." Liu Zhi was at a loss. He wanted to admire the chicness of Chu Zhi's first half of his refusal just now, but he couldn't fix the second half of the sentence directly, "Silver?"
He understood, and looked at Chu Zhi with more meaning: "Since this is the case, I can make the decision for my teacher, adding 5000 taels of silver every year, a total of 5000 taels, is it enough?"
Eunuch Liu, who listened with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, was about to stop breathing, 5000 taels a year? !Hey, this is a great honor, not to mention that the imperial chef can't reach it at all, just like their eunuchs can get oil and water, but they may not be able to get so much money, I am so envious of him.
In his heart, he wished to agree directly for Chu Zhi, but Chu Zhi smiled and said leisurely: "My lord, if you sell the dishes that can improve your internal strength, how many people will buy them?"
Liu Zhi frowned, as if he understood what he said.
Chu Zhi said: "My dish has a price but no market, and it will attract many heroes to compete for it. Maybe it can be sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver. If so, how should you choose?"
Liu Zhi took a deep look at him, only felt that this person was very sober, if it were him, he would definitely not be condescending to the palace.
But as a partisan of the Zuo Prime Minister, he naturally has to think about the Zuo Xiang, and said again: "Wandering in the rivers and lakes, carrying strange things, it will inevitably attract people to hunt down and kill you. As long as you have the Zuo Xiang to protect you, you will be safe for the rest of your life. Prime Minister can also give you supreme rights, which people in Jianghu can't get!"
Chu Zhi shook his head, and was about to leave, but Liu Zhi followed behind him, babbling all the time: "You have to think about it, this is the future that many people dream of, because if you refuse on the spur of the moment, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"
He could not dodge like a rubber ball, and Chu Zhi had a headache when he heard it. Seeing that he was about to join his companion, he immediately quickened his pace.
"Hmph! It's all my fault that Prime Minister Zuo left early, causing His Majesty to leave early. This is my disrespect. I didn't even perform. It's really hateful!"
Suddenly, an angry complaint sounded from the front.
Chu Zhi was startled slightly.
This soup assimilation is quite fierce, if you dare to speak ill of the left prime minister in the palace, are you afraid you won't be able to get out?
But when he caught sight of Liu Zhi's face beside him who had stopped talking abruptly, he knew that something was really wrong. Liu Zhi's face was ashen and burning with anger, and he left Chu Zhi and strode forward.
"You dare to criticize the Prime Minister behind his back?!"
His angry reprimand directly made Tang Tonghua froze, and looked behind him in horror. Seeing Eunuch Liu and Chu Zhi come back with a man in official uniform by his side, he shuddered in fright.
And the murderous look in Liu Zhi's eyes made him tremble even more, and he didn't dare to say a word.
"I think you don't want to live anymore, chew your tongue, come here! Pull out his tongue, goug out his eyes, and tear him apart!"
This order could not help but stunned everyone.
Unexpectedly, he received the cruelest punishment just by complaining unscrupulously. The death by five horses is simply unbearable. Only the most vicious people will be sentenced like this.
This assimilation to the soup... isn't it too much?
But everyone dared not speak, for fear of getting into trouble.
Just when Tang Tonghua was so frightened that his body trembled and fell into despair, a pleasant voice that had never been heard before suddenly came from the side.
"Lord Liu, this punishment is too severe. Could it be that Prime Minister Zuo is the kind of person who would cut his body apart for a single complaint? What's more, this matter is indeed true. Your sentence like this will only make everyone feel that Prime Minister Zuo is cruel. Incomparable, let the people of the world be shocked."
Tang Tonghua turned his head in a daze, looking at Chu Zhi who was the only one who pleaded for him, tears came out suddenly, and he couldn't cry.
At this moment, his heart was filled with gratitude and joy, and he wished he could kneel down and give Chu Zhi a big gift.
It's a pity that Chu Zhi's purpose is not to feel sorry for him, but because of his degree of fusion, he has to extend a helping hand to others.
But he also thought in his heart, Liu Zhi would definitely dislike him when he said that, so he thought of giving up on him. This person is really too clingy, and Chu Zhi did not hesitate to use this method to drive people away. .
Sure enough, upon hearing his words, Liu Zhi frowned, and stared at him fiercely, with undispelled anger still in his eyes.
Chu Zhi looked at him calmly and smiled slightly.
The two looked at each other from a distance, and the air seemed to be filled with murderous aura.
People swallowed their saliva with difficulty, only to feel goose bumps all over their bodies.
How things will develop, will Mr. Liu take a step back, everyone is very nervous.
And after staring at each other in silence for a few breaths, Liu Zhi finally moved, his brows relaxed, his eyes were full of admiration, and he admired a young hero like Chu Zhi more and more.
"You're right." After he calmly nodded, he looked coldly at Tang Tonghua, "Since Chu Zhi pleaded for you, then I will spare you the death penalty, but the living crime is inevitable, and you will be punished with thirty boards. Make a good memory, next time I catch you speaking ill of the prime minister, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Yes, yes!" Tang Tonghua stumbled and choked with sobs, "Thank you, my lord! Thank you, brother Chu! I will definitely change my past and never do it again!"
Liu Zhi didn't bother to talk to him, and waved his hand to let the guards pull him down to face the board.
But this series of actions made Chu Zhi look a little weird, what's going on, he obviously wanted to lower Liu Zhi's favorability, so how could he increase Liu Zhi's favorability instead?
"As expected of Hero Chu!" Mao Yong took the opportunity to come to him and said beamingly, "Even if you speak for that kind of guy, I really admire him!"
These words awakened other strange men with extraordinary abilities, and they all came to Chu Zhi to salute excitedly. Now, they were really convinced.
How could there be such an upright, non-arrogant, benevolent, and selfless person like Chu Zhi in the world?
This is the true heroic demeanor!
"Hero Chu, we have offended us a lot before, I hope your lord has a lot to forgive us." Everyone looked at Chu Zhi with reddened cheeks, very ashamed.
"Yes, yes, from now on, Hero Chu is the person I admire the most. If anyone speaks ill of you, I, Li Mu, will be the first to go up and teach him a lesson!"
Chu Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why do you guys have to do this, just get along normally."
The more he was like this, the more people admired him, gathered around him and expressed their admiration in their hearts. After Chu Zhi managed to get rid of them, they realized that Liu Zhi had quietly left.
This discovery made Chu Zhi frown slightly, and he had a bad premonition for some reason, but he quickly thought about what he was afraid of when the boat reached the bridge, so he abandoned the idea.
As for Liu Zhi, it was because he discovered Chu Zhi's nature and felt that a hero like him was more suitable for the world, so he stopped persuading him and returned to Zuo Xiang's side.
When he was young, Zuo Xiang fell in love with Liu Zhi and sent someone to help him study, Liu Zhi has achieved what he is today, it can be said that Zuo Xiang is very important to him.
Seeing Zuo Xiang who was feeding fish in the koi pond in the back garden, a smile appeared on Liu Zhi's face immediately, and he walked over to pay respects.
Looking at the fish pond with his eyelids, Prime Minister Zuo said calmly, "How?"
Liu Zhi shook his head: "He refused, people like him are more suitable for the world."
"Oh." Zuo Xiang only spit out one word, looking at the rockery in the distance, "The dishes he cooks can make the whole martial arts world crazy."
Liu Zhi had never tasted Chu Zhi's dishes himself, so he couldn't appreciate it. He was shocked to hear Zuo Xiang say that. After all, Zuo Xiang never praised others easily, and every time he praised someone, it was because this person was very important.
After a moment of silence, he replied: "I heard that the same is true of the city that never sleeps. A cup of tea and wine have good effects, and the price is right... The disciple has already sent people to investigate. I believe that the city that never sleeps will be found soon." The entrance. This Chuzhi... don’t need it.”
"En." Prime Minister Zuo nodded.
Just when Liu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief because of his agreement, Zuo Xiang seemed to be asking what the weather is like today, and said indifferently: "If we can't get it, others can't get it either. You know what to do."
"!" Liu Zhi suddenly raised his head, his breath was stagnant, and he was terrified.
When he caught a glimpse of his teacher's expressionless face, he sighed silently, feeling a little pity in his heart.
It's a pity, he still likes people like Chu Zhi very much.
"The disciple understands."
When returning to the dormitory to wait for the imperial decree, Chu Zhi went through a soup again and knelt down to thank him. He almost regarded Chu Zhi as a reborn parent. ...Anyway, it's a poisonous oath to change the past and respect Chu Zhi.
Unexpectedly, he would get his heart, Chu Zhi couldn't laugh or cry.
The imperial decree came soon, and there was no Mao Yong in the first three miles. Although Mao Yong showed a natural supernatural power, it was not unusual, but Mao Yong was very happy and did not panic at all, because just now, Eunuch Yang Xi followed the betting contract. Send over the silver ticket you won.
It is no surprise that Chu Zhi won a few 10 taels, but Mao Yong only used ten taels of silver to beat Chu Zhi to win the championship, and he got a thousand times the reward. What kind of official is he still doing, wouldn't it be better to go home and be happy!I even regret that I didn't put any more money.
It was Chu Zhiyu who earnestly warned him about the disadvantages of gambling, told him not to indulge in it, and told him the possible dangers of carrying huge sums of money, that he suddenly realized and broke out in a cold sweat.
He carelessly handed over the bank note to Chu Zhi for safekeeping temporarily, and his words were full of trust. After all, it was because of Chu Zhi that he got the huge sum of money, even if Chu Zhi took it away, he should.
Chu Zhi smiled, and liked his simple and honest appearance even more, thinking that after becoming famous this time, he would take Mao Yong to the city that never sleeps to raise his profile in the world.
That's right, he decided to point out his identity at the following award ceremony, and while making his name in the city that never sleeps, he also wanted to amaze the audience.
But Chu Zhi had calculated thousands of times, and he didn't expect that the plan could not keep up with the changes.
Because just when the imperial decree came, everyone went to the stage that had been set up outside the palace to receive the awards. Amidst the curious crowd of people watching, and under the happy sight of strange men of extraordinary abilities, a row of people wearing special uniforms with wide waistbands Dao's guards in brocade clothes suddenly appeared and surrounded Chu Zhi.
"The Golden Feather Gate is here! Capture the important criminals of the imperial court, and the idlers will retreat quickly. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"
The common people and the strange men and women were shocked and looked at Chu Zhi.
On the awards platform, Chu Zhi, who was standing with his hands behind his back, frowned, and there was a sharp cold light in his eyes.
"Who is the imperial court criminal?"
The chief disciple of the Jin Yu Sect sneered: "The winner of this conference is Chu Zhi!"
"Impossible!" Mao Yong took a step forward and was the first to shout, "What crime did Hero Chu commit? We have been by his side all the time, why didn't we see it!"
"That's right!" The rest of the people supported, feeling that they were talking nonsense.
They yelled for Jinyumen to tell the reason, and the disciples of Jinyumen stared at them coldly, and only uttered six words: "—the crime of murdering the left minister!"
Chu Zhi frowned, and the rest of the people were also very puzzled, not knowing what was going on.
He also heard the disciples of the Jin Yu Sect say: "This person's food in the kitchen of the Qi Neng Wei Shi Conference is highly poisonous. This afternoon, Zuo Xiang was seriously ill, and Feng Yuchu died suddenly. Such a serious crime should be punished!"
"What?" Everyone was shocked and looked at each other. No one thought that a good meeting would turn into a nightmare. "How is it possible!"
Jin Yumen: "Why is it impossible, this person is clearly a liar, using highly poisonous substances to pretend to be peerless cuisine to confuse the Holy One and win awards, but he is actually just an ordinary cook!"
Everyone couldn't believe it, they looked at Chu Zhi subconsciously, but there was no panic on Chu Zhi's face, his eyes were sharp and clear, and he opened his mouth and asked: "Your Majesty and Prince Zhao also ate the dishes I cooked, according to what you said, don't they? Are you okay?"
The Golden Feather Sect disciple frowned: "Then, that's not what we should know."
Chu Zhi's smile showed a hint of sarcasm: "Then please invite Prince Zhao and His Majesty to come over in person. If the two of you have abnormalities, then I will confess without arguing. If not, you are slandering me!"
"Bold!" Jin Yumen's face showed anger, "No one dares to refuse the Jinyumen's arrest!"
"Now." Chu Zhi said with a smile, "I am the first one."
Seeing Jin Yumen's unreasonable words, coupled with Chu Zhi's well-founded testimony, everyone immediately tasted it. ?
The more I thought about it, the more I felt that with the character of the great hero Chu, he would never be a poisoner. This must be done by the leftist. Everyone's eyes overflowed with monstrous anger, no matter how they look at the Jin Yumen, they are not pleasing to the eye.
At this time, Jin Yumen, who was no longer willing to entangle with Chu Zhi, had already revealed his weapon, and made a final announcement: "Say it again, obediently put your hands up and catch him, otherwise the left minister has an order, and the law can be executed on the spot!"
Chu Zhi looked at them with a rare expression on his face, and there was no longer a trace of a smile.
He took out two sharp kitchen knives, the blades of which had an icy halo, reflecting Chu Zhihan's frosty eyes.
Mao Yong looked at him, and his heart beat a little faster. In his impression, Chu Zhi had never had such an indifferent expression.
This means that Chu Zhi is really angry!
Staring at the disciples of the Golden Feather Sect, Chu Zhi said indifferently: "I can endure your crimes, and I can ignore your rudeness to me, but this does not mean that you can comment on my cooking skills, and it does not mean You can insult my cooking skills!"
The murderous aura erupted from him in an instant, enveloping the disciple of the Golden Feather Sect who spoke at the front.
The Golden Feather Sect disciple was startled, his clothes were already wet with sweat, but before he had time to say a word, and before he was even ready, he saw a flash of spiritual light in front of him, and in the next moment, there was a piercing pain in his heart. pain of.
Looking down with wide eyes, Chu Zhi's face was so close at some point, it was just cold, staring at him without any emotion, and then slowly pulled out a kitchen knife from his chest.
The Golden Feather Sect disciple fell powerlessly to the ground, his frightened and pale face reflected in the pool of blood.
This scene shocked all the Jinyumen and the strange warriors.
The reason for the Golden Feather Sect was that this disciple was the most powerful among them, yet he was so easily killed by Chu Zhi.
... Isn't this Chu Zhi a cook? How could he have such exquisite martial arts?
And the strange man is because the hero Chu, who has always been lenient towards others, suddenly killed a person. Is this... Accusing his cooking skills really touched the edge of his patience?Next time, they should try their best to brag about the cooking skills of Hero Chu!
The atmosphere in the air was suddenly filled with a strong sense of tension. The people watching around had already retreated several miles away, but they couldn't help but look at Chu Zhi and others curiously. Seeing that Chu Zhi's martial arts are so extraordinary, Take a deep breath.
Is the martial arts of a small cook so superb now?
They don't even deserve a cook's heel!
But gradually, in this chilling atmosphere, after retreating from the initial cowardice, the eyes of the disciples of the Golden Feather Sect gradually changed.
They are invincible guards, and they cannot be intimidated by a mere blow.
"The teams obey the order! Draw your sword! Kill!!"
The disciples shouted loudly, and the flow of people rushed towards Chu Zhi to kill.
The number of people had already reached more than fifty, and even Chu Zhi had a hard time dealing with them, but at this moment, the sound of swords clashing suddenly came from one side.
I saw all the strange men who could have stood by and watched, but they all took out their weapons and joined the battle. Among them, Mao Yong, who has always been timid, picked up a heavy tripod and threw it at the enemy as if he had taken the wrong medicine. The whole person is fighting bloody battle.
Only a few strange men turned pale and backed away from the area around Chu Zhi, choosing to be wise and safe.
"Hero Chu, I know you have been wronged, and I will help you!"
"Let's work together, the Golden Feather Sect can't do anything to us!"
"That's right! Kill!!"
Looking at the determined faces of his companions, Chu Zhi couldn't help being moved. He laughed loudly and rushed out with the crowd, "Thank you everyone! When the crisis is over, I won't return if I'm not drunk!"
"Okay!" Everyone also laughed, "If you don't get drunk, you won't return!"
For a moment, Chu Zhi's team was in full swing, and no one could stop him. Chu Zhi cut off the necks of more than a dozen people in a row. Everyone praised his bravery, but he laughed and said, "I'm just a little cook, how can I do anything?" Martial arts, this is just the third form of the pig-killing sword technique, which is to kill the head with one knife."
In words, he actually treated the people of Jinyumen as pigs to kill, which is simply creepy.
Jin Yumen was killed and retreated in a row, unable to abandon the army.
Just when everyone was rejoicing that they were about to win, a figure suddenly rushed to the venue again with a group of guards in brocade clothes.
His aura is full and his face is very calm, as if he is sure of victory.
Only this one person abruptly changed the entire situation of the battle.
Looking at the figure in the golden robe slowly approaching, Jin Yu
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