Boiled pork slices, Huadiao braised pork, Xiangguo fat intestines, kidneys, fried crispy pork, pepper chicken, stir-fried chicken with pickled cabbage, sour bamboo shoots and old duck soup, bacon rice...

By the time the dinner table was set, the house was filled with the overwhelming spicy smell.

There are two dishes that are heavy, namely pepper chicken and fried crispy pork, both of which come in two portions.

The fifth elder brother ordered the eunuch beside him and said: "Send these two plates to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to add food to the elder brother."

In the previous dynasty, there were only a few of them. The twelfth elder brother was also a younger brother. The fifth elder brother loved the house and the birds and was willing to take care of one or two.

The eunuch responded.

Stimulated by the smell, the few people reading the book beside the kang also sped up.

Everyone arrived at the south study room early in the morning. They had already had breakfast for three hours and were feeling hungry.

After a little quarter of an hour, the errand was completed, and the third elder brother hurriedly sent a written note to the people in the Ministry of War.

There is a wash basin in the house.

The brothers washed their hands and went to the Eight Immortals Table.

Most of the dishes are red.

There was only one chicken, which looked ordinary. It was a complete one, very big, with a net weight of three to four pounds. The chicken skin was shiny.

Third Brother also prefers the food at Baiweiju. There are no expensive ingredients like sea cucumber and abalone, and the portions look large.

The fifth elder brother also washed his hands and said proudly: "This is a new dish from Baiweiju. It tastes good. I have to eat one every now and then. If I don't eat it, I will panic..."

As he said that, he moved his hands and cut the pepper chicken into two parts. The belly of the chicken was full of Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers and was stuffed to the brim.

When he shreds the sesame pepper chicken into smaller pieces and mixes it with those Sichuan peppercorns, the spicy flavor comes out.

Third Brother said: "Good guy, I had to use half a tael of peppercorns. This chicken is not cheap!"

Although Zanthoxylum bungeanum is not as precious as it was in ancient times and is often grown in Jiangnan, Sichuan and other places, the price is not cheap either. A pound of Zanthoxylum bungeanum can cost as much as one stone of rice.

The fifth elder brother said proudly: "You get what you pay for. The palace recipes include twenty or thirty ways to eat chicken. Compared with this pepper chicken, it's far behind. It's addictive to eat. I recommend it in March."

I’ve eaten as many as twenty of the new dishes that came out.”

I can't say that I eat one every other day. I eat it once every two or three days.

The third elder brother became interested when he heard this and said: "What good food can't stand to be eaten like this? I have to try it."

All four people were seated.

The third brother used his chopsticks first and picked up a chicken wing without ceremony.

Chicken wings are covered with skin. Whether it is stewed chicken, braised chicken, or five-spice smoked chicken, the skin of this chicken is very soft and rotten.

The texture of the chicken skin today is different. It is crispy and chewy, and has a rich spicy taste.

The fifth elder brother also moved his chopsticks, but he went to braise the pork in braise.

This dish is also often made in Baylor House, but it can't be compared with the one from Baiweiju.

This Baiweiju dish is a jar dish. It is simmered on the fire for twelve hours. You have to be careful when inserting the braised pork, otherwise it will not be shaped.

When you eat it, it turns into braised gravy and melts in your mouth.

The Huadiao wine neutralizes the fatness of the pork belly and brings back the sweet taste.

The Seventh Brother had Maoyunhua in front of him, so he picked it up and ate it very quickly.

Brother Eight took the chopsticks and hesitated for a moment.

There is not a single vegetarian dish, all of them look like they are thick with oil and red sauce.

On this hot day, are you not afraid of getting angry while eating?

Fifth Brother's body of meat was all eaten in one bite.

The soup was quite watery, and the crispy meat looked greasy, so he put a piece of breast in the pepper chicken. This one was relatively refreshing, but it also had a bit of spicy flavor...

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Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In addition to the twelfth elder brother, the ninth elder brother is also here today.

He had previously told Brother Twelve to come every two days.

This morning, he did nothing else but listened to Zhang Baozhu talk about what he had experienced in the past six months.

Zhang Baozhu came back from a long trip and was supposed to rest for a few days, but he had not yet met the chief officer, Brother Jiu. He knew that Brother Jiu was here today, so he followed him.

The twelfth elder brother was fascinated by it. The ninth elder brother had been there the year before last and thought it was ordinary.

But he remembered the past of his southern tour, when he visited many temples and lit many lamps along the way.

And the big banyan tree that prays for children.

Three red ribbons.

The ninth elder brother told Zhang Baozhu and the twelfth elder brother: "Now that I think about it, it is really effective. It seems that I will have the opportunity to take Fujin there again to fulfill my wish..."

The next time the Holy Emperor goes on a tour to the south, he will have reason to ask for his retinue.

At that time, you can go to Taihu Lake to see your own tea garden.

After Zhang Baozhu said this, he asked the Jin family carefully about their crimes and left.

When he returned home yesterday, Enie also had a bad look on his face. It was Zhang Baozhu who told the Jin family's fate before he understood that nothing in the Ministry of Internal Affairs was taken for nothing.

Only things that are allowed to be taken by the master can be moved; if you reach out to grab them yourself, you will not only harm yourself, but your family will also be affected.

In the past few years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has dealt with people, not only punishing one person, but mostly punishing the whole family.

The lightest one is to be dismissed from the job as a male, while the most serious one is to be exiled or lose one's citizenship.

His wife was still angry and didn't mention those things anymore, but she was still upset and kept talking for a long time.

Brother Ninth returned to the city today and did not bring a food box.

It's hot and the food will be stale after being left out for a long time.

He told the twelfth elder brother directly in the morning and had a deal with the twelfth elder brother at noon.

At noon, it was the lunch box sent from Qianxi Wusuo.

When the eunuch next to the fifth elder brother came to deliver food, the ninth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother were just about to use their chopsticks.

Seeing the sesame pepper chicken, Brother Jiu's mouth watered; seeing the crispy pork, he felt disgusted.

Eating fried food on a hot day is not in line with health preservation.

The eunuch of the fifth elder brother who he looked at asked: "How much food did the fifth elder brother bring? Has it even been delivered here?"

The eunuch said: "I ordered ten dishes from Baiweiju. Two of them are heavy. They are specially reserved for Master Twelve. The master doesn't know that you are here."

Brother Jiu said: "I can just take a bite."

Bringing so much food is not enough for two people.

Brother Ninth asked the reason again, and found out that the four brothers in the south study room had changed their shifts.

This is obviously a gift to many people. Don’t blame me. My fifth brother is lazy.

Brother Jiu said "haha" twice, asked He Yuzhu to reward him with the purse, and sent him away.

When the twelfth brother saw a complete chicken, he had nowhere to take off his chopsticks.

Brother Jiu then ordered He Yuzhu: "Wash your hands and shred the chicken, take out the chicken wings alone..."

He Yuzhu heard the sound, washed his hands, and came forward to serve.

After a while, the chicken was divided into two parts, one part was two chicken wings, and the other part was chicken mixed with Sichuan peppercorns.

Brother Ninth got himself a chicken wing and explained to Brother Twelve: "This chicken is delicious, but it's too spicy. I can't eat it."

The twelfth elder brother picked up a piece of chicken thigh, which was really spicy, and immediately took two sips of milk tea.

Brother Jiu saw this and said, "If you can't eat it, don't force it. Next time you eat it, just don't mix it up."

Brother Twelve shook his head and said: "It's edible. It's very refreshing to eat in summer."

This peppercorn chicken is chilled and the chicken is firm and chewy.

The ninth elder brother only ate one chicken wing, and the twelfth elder brother took the rest and said: "If you don't mix the pepper in the chicken belly, it will be slightly spicy, which is a different taste."

Brother Twelve looked at half of the plate of Sichuan peppercorns and said, "Can this still be used?"

Spices were not included in the palace's daily supplies.

The condiments that can be seen are salt, sugar, sweet sauce, clear sauce and vinegar.

Brother Jiu nodded and said: "It can be used, but it can only be used in winter, and it cannot be used in summer."

He said: "If you need any spices in the five dining rooms, just ask people to go to Baiweiju to get them. They are all available there."

Brother Twelve nodded and said: "Well, I understand..."

After a while, the two brothers had lunch, and Brother Ninth came out.
To be continued...