Whoever wins the crouching dragon wins the world

After washing away the tiredness of traveling and traveling, I collapsed on the bed on my back, only to feel that the crude wooden bed behind me was the most thoughtful design in the world.

The steward here is a very polite person. In addition to the saponin towel and other things, he even found a lot of fragrant flowers for me to take a bath. When I put my whole body into the wooden barrel, I couldn't bear the comfortable feeling. I want to yell twice.

Because of concerns about my pregnancy, it took us more than ten days to travel from Hanoi to Luoyang, and the accommodation on the way was simple. Calculated, I haven't had such a comfortable bath for a long time.

Kong Ming ordered Xiao Er to arrange the meals on the table, and strongly invited the steward to eat with us. "This is Guanshi Zhou." He smiled and introduced a middle-aged man with a kind face to me, "He was a servant of the middle yellow family in the palace in his early years, and he has been loyal to the prince since Dong Zhuo's rebellion, and has been lurking in Luoyang for many years. "

"Slave Xiao Anzi sees the princess, the princess is a thousand years old!" In the middle of the Huangmen, the redundant servant is a eunuch, with a rank higher than a hundred stones. He is a small eunuch who works in the Yellow Gate. Guard the gate, and occasionally be transferred to become the emperor's entourage when traveling.Although this manager Zhou has been away from the palace for many years, the slavish education he received since childhood still left traces on him. His attitude is extremely respectful. Even if I asked him to excuse him, he still knelt down scrupulously to the end.

The table was already filled with food, and after being seated in trepidation, Zhou An was not in a hurry to eat the chopsticks, but continued with me a little excitedly, with joy in his eyes: "The servant had the honor to meet the princess Guimian many years ago, but the princess was not in good condition at the time. Suffering from a serious disease, I must have forgotten about my servant."

The Zhonghuang Gate is far away in the South Palace. For me who usually only lives in the North Palace, I may not have the opportunity to go there once a year, so there is no trace in my memory.Besides, there are thousands of eunuchs in the palace, all dressed in similar clothes, even if I did meet Guanshi Zhou face to face, based on my memory, I probably would not have left any impression.

I smiled apologetically, and exaggerated a few words about the fineness of the food.

"The princess likes to use more." Fortunately, Zhou An didn't care, and his smile was very kind and kind. "Although the folk food looks rough, it is unique, and it has a special taste after tasting."

I tried a few chopsticks of fresh green side dishes, only to find it refreshing and delicious.

Since I was pregnant, my taste has been changing very quickly, and I often want to eat a certain food suddenly, but when Kong Ming tried his best to deliver it to me after a few minutes, I suddenly lost interest——Jane In other words, it is to do.It’s rare to come across a dish that suits my appetite. I moved my index finger and strongly recommended a soup pot made of mutton to Kong Ming: “This dish is called Guotai Min’an, and it was a reserved dish for the banquets in the palace. When I was a princess in the North and South Palaces, I like to eat this dish very much, but it is a pity that the imperial cook who knew how to cook this dish was killed after Dong Zhuo entered Beijing for a bowl of soup that did not meet Dong Zhuo’s taste, and I have never seen Guotai Junan since then.”

I thought this dish would become famous after the chef passed away, but I never thought I would see it here.If this is Zhou An's deliberate act after noticing my preferences, then his observation skills are really amazing.After all, I was just an inconspicuous and foolish princess at the time, and the scope of duties of the Zhonghuang sect had nothing to do with the imperial dining room.

However, if he hadn't excelled, Liu Xi wouldn't have tried his best to bring him out of the palace and put him in Luoyang to entrust him with important tasks.

"This mutton is really strong!" The journey was tough, Lu Laosi hadn't smelled meat for a long time, and once he bit into his mouth, he almost wanted to faint from happiness, "How is this done? I don't think it should be called Guotai Junan, it should be called 'First Sheep' is right!"

All three of us laughed.

The names of dishes in the palace are auspicious and festive. If you just look at the names, you will not be able to guess the ingredients and methods of the dishes. For example, this Guotai Junan dish is a perfect example of just meaning and disregarding reality.However, the names of the dishes chosen by the common people are more practical. Those who think their own dishes are delicious are often called "the first". For example, a very successful restaurant in Nanyang named the signature dish "the first". Fish', Hanoi also has a "first tofu" known far and wide.

Thanks to Zhou An's hard work, the host and guests enjoyed a meal.

After the meal, Kong Ming and Zhou Guanshi went to the side room to discuss their national affairs. Lv Laosi, who was dismissed because of his simple mind, hesitated to leave the room, and he was so ashamed that he wanted to speak, which surprised me. .

"If you have something to say, you can speak it out." The rough guy's shyness really tested the patience of the onlookers.

"No, nothing to say." Lu Lao Si didn't seem to realize that his behavior was different from usual. When he heard my question, like a frightened bird, red clouds instantly covered his cheeks, and he hesitated to speak. "I, I'm just... no, nothing."

I was speechless and watched him fly out of the door.

Since Mr. Lu refused to say anything, I wouldn't ask the bottom line. Thinking that I had applied a lot of powder during the day to damage my skin, I sat in front of the vanity mirror and looked through it carefully. Sure enough, I saw that Manager Zhou had prepared a lot of balm for skin care.

There is a jasmine scent that is too smoky, but another white ointment that cannot be named is oily and fragrant, which is very suitable for me.I was picking a little out of the box with my fingertips and trying to apply it evenly on my face when I heard a rapid knock on the door outside the house.

"Grand... uh, ma'am." It was Lu Laosi's voice.Presumably because he was worried that the wall had ears, he temporarily changed his name. I opened the door in surprise, but he went and came back.

"Princess, actually, I just want to tell you something..." The five-year-old man scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly, almost blocking the entire door, "When I was in Hanoi a few days ago, I helped my husband make a Thing, Mr. said, Mr. said that he would give me [-] baht as a reward when I returned to Nanyang. I, I just want to tell you that this money can be counted as my wife’s money, no matter which girl is willing to be with me, I gave it to her as a dowry..."

He was so shy that he didn't even know where to put his hands. These words seemed to have exhausted all his courage. Before I could think of an answer, he rushed out the door again, faster than the first time. Go out even faster, leaving me alone in the room dumbfounded.

Fifteen thousand baht is not a small amount. In this year when the locust plague is rampant, it is enough to buy ten concubines, but Lu Laosi only wants to use it to marry a wife and be satisfied. He is really cute and straightforward.

"The girl next to me has only been serving for a short time, and she doesn't know her character. How about I ask Mrs. Qiao to inquire about Lu Laosi?" Originally, I was just perfunctory for the sake of getting acquainted. The right person should be a favor, otherwise I won't force it.But since Laosi Lu's attitude is so sincere, it's hard for me not to take his matter to heart.

Kong Ming looked at me, thoughtful: "Did Lu Lao Si tell you something that suddenly made you worry about his marriage?"

"He said he added [-] baht to his betrothal gift." I told Kong Ming what happened just now, and asked in confusion, "What kind of great things did he do for you? You rewarded him with so much money all at once. When I think about it carefully, during that time in Hanoi, I was idle in Sima Mansion all day long, and indeed I never saw Lu Laosi.

In fact, not only Lu Laosi, but even serving tea is rare.

"It's a matter of recruiting security." Kong Ming raised his eyebrows and said lightly, "There is a mountain thirty miles north of Hanoi called Panhugang, and it is a place where rogues live. Lu Laosi and the leader of Gangzhong have an old relationship and went deep into the tiger's den. , successfully recruited Panhu Gang, and now more than [-] people in the hill have been used by the prince."

"That's really a great achievement." I was stunned when I heard it.Lu Laosi has always been a single-celled creature with a simple mind and well-developed limbs in my eyes. I didn't expect him to have the potential to be a lobbyist. A sense of guilt that "I have underestimated him before".

Since he is a worthy person, even if it's out of the consideration of buying people's hearts, I have to help Liu Xi find a good wife for him, and tie him down for the rest of his life.What's more, although Mr. Lu is not good-looking, he seems to be a person who knows how to cherish blessings. He will love his wife well in the future. What if the couple are both stupid and cheated by bad guys?

"What are you thinking about?" Kong Ming tapped the handle of the fan on my forehead, "Lao Si Lu is someone who is needed by the prince, and the marriage will naturally be arranged by the prince, so don't worry about it."

"My brother is busy with family and country affairs, how can I take care of such trivial matters?" I disagreed.

Kong Ming patiently explained: "Lao Si Lu seems to be reckless, but in fact he knows how to measure himself. Heroes come out of troubled times. If he makes great achievements in the future, it is not impossible for him to be named a marquis and a prime minister. You pay attention to the temperament of women in the selection of Lao Si Lu, my lord. When choosing a wife for him, there will be more background considerations. If you choose the daughter of a large family, you can show goodwill to the aristocratic family and win Lu Laosi. Only by thinking about it a little can he be urged to work hard."

It turns out that Kong Ming and Liu Xi were planning to marry each other!The reasoning is very simple, but looking at Lu Laosi's stubborn appearance, it is really hard to imagine that there will be a woman from an aristocratic family who is willing to marry.

"There will always be someone with a discerning eye." Kong Ming was not worried about Lu Lao Si's situation at all, "Even Brother Zhong Da once mentioned that if the prince agrees, the Sima family is willing to match with a clan daughter."

This is really a miracle!An old bachelor who has not been able to find a wife for decades has turned into a reincarnated king who was looted by his wife. Is there any more inspirational story than this?Efforts to change life, struggle to brighten the future, the ancients do not deceive me!