Summer of the seventh year of the Apocalypse.

Daming Palace.

Emperor Apocalypse's health is getting worse and worse, and he is on the verge of death. The eunuch Wei Zhongxian, who is still in power now, and the emperor's nanny, Hakka, are worried about going around.

"Your Majesty, please rest well and don't overwork yourself. Your dragon body will recover soon."

"Nanny, don't lie to me. I know my body best. I'm afraid it won't work."

"Your Majesty, please don't say that, everything will be fine."

Hakka was really anxious on the side. For Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao, Hakka and Wei Zhongxian all sincerely cared about him, because their power came from this emperor. If this emperor died, the new one would be

Can the emperor still be at their mercy?

Keshi comforted the emperor, then looked at Wei Zhongxian and walked out. Outside, Keshi said to Wei Zhongxian with a dark face: "Why is your Majesty getting heavier and heavier?"

Wei Zhongxian shook his head.

Keshi frowned and said: "Didn't Huo Weihua offer your Majesty the spirit dew drink? Isn't it called a fairy medicine? Why can't you cure your Majesty?"

After hearing this, Wei Zhongxian said: "Maybe if you don't give your Majesty this spiritual dew drink, that's more than that."

"What do you mean?"

Keshi looked at Wei Zhongxian, and Wei Zhongxian said with a dark face: "Don't you realize how similar your Majesty's experience is to that of Emperor Wuzong?"

After hearing this, Ke's face changed greatly. Wu Zong was referring to Zhu Houzhao, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty. The way of death was really very similar to that of Emperor Tianqi. They both fell into the water while playing and then died inexplicably after taking medicine.

Moreover, both emperors liked to favor eunuchs. In view of the civil servant group at that time, Zhu Houzhao had the Eight Tigers, headed by Wang Zhen. Emperor Tianqi also favored eunuchs, in view of the civil servant group at that time - the Donglin Party.

"You mean those thieves are plotting against Your Majesty?!"

The Ke family was shocked: "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and find out the mastermind behind the scenes, execute him Lingchi, and destroy the nine tribes!"

Wei Zhongxian said: "I am just guessing, and the other party did it very secretly. The imperial doctor who prepared the medicine has committed suicide, and the young eunuch who was responsible for decoction for His Majesty accidentally fell into the water and died. This matter has become unproven."

"Damn it, are you going to let that thief get away with it?" Keshi was furious.

"Don't worry, I have asked Tian Ergen to lead the Jinyi Guards to investigate. No matter who wants to harm Your Majesty, he will be cut into pieces."

Wei Zhongxian's eyes showed extremely fierceness.

"but……"

When Wei Zhongxian's voice changed, Ke Shi frowned: "But what?"

"But Your Majesty is like this, so we should make plans in advance."

"you mean?"

The guest family frowned, and Wei Zhongxian said: "Your Majesty has no children. I am afraid that for this position, I have to choose someone from among the kings. Your Majesty likes to believe in the king."

"King Xin? Isn't he very close to the Donglin Party?"

Keshi looked at Wei Zhongxian, and Wei Zhongxian said: "Recently, I have asked people to collect some rare treasures. When the treasures arrive, I will go to find out the background of King Xin. If he really falls to the Donglin Party..."

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The important affairs of the imperial court are not known to ordinary people here in Shaanxi, especially the Li family in Tanggou Town. They have little to do with the country or the emperor.

They only care about how this year's harvest will be, whether the landlord can collect less grain and keep more for themselves, and whether Brother Chaosheng's banquet is about to begin.

Crackling, crackling~

A homemade firecracker bought in the city exploded at the entrance of the ancestral hall, and the whole village became lively. Children ran around the front and back of the ancestral hall. Twenty large iron pots were set up in front of the ancestral hall, five of which

Stewed pork and wild vegetables, made five mouthfuls of soup, and left ten mouthfuls of noodles.

Today, Li Chaosheng returns to his hometown in fine clothes. He wants to make noodles and meat at the entrance of the village and entertain his fellow clansmen.

To put it bluntly, anyone with the surname Li can enjoy a bowl of large meat noodles made of pure flour at Li Chaosheng's place.

This made the tribesmen extremely happy. Noodles were not something that could be eaten very often, and they were the kind of white noodles that Li Chaosheng brought out, as white as snow.

The main crops in the fields in this era were millet, millet, and flour. Flour was a high-end grain and was difficult to eat. Moreover, the flour in this era also contained malt and bran, and the color of the entire flour was yellowish.

, completely different from the current white noodles.

The taste is also slightly rough, but now nutritionally speaking, this kind of noodles is more nutritious. After all, everyone now pays attention to eating whole grains.

However, people in the late Ming Dynasty did not pay attention to eating whole grains. This snow-white flour made them stupid. It is said that the tribesmen who went out with Li Chaosheng last time took the fine white flour sent by Chaosheng's brother and exchanged it with landlords like Wang Laocai for coarse flour. It is said that

Ten pounds of white flour can be exchanged for fifteen pounds of semolina flour.

There are also people who exchange this flour for millet. It is said that if you exchange it for millet, you can exchange it for 18 pounds, and if you exchange it for millet, you can exchange it for 17 pounds.

But today, Li Chaosheng actually took out 200 kilograms of flour to make noodles. Early in the morning, all the women in the village were called to knead the noodles. Then they rolled out the noodles and put in the noodles. The greedy guy drooled.

And it’s not just noodles, there are five large pots stewed with meat, five whole fans of pork, cut into whole large pieces of meat, and then the stewed meat is stewed in a large pot. The aroma of the stewed meat spreads for miles.

The greedy children nearby drooled and looked at the five large pots eagerly.

But no one dared to come forward. Didn't you see the third grandfather and the fourth grandfather leaning on sticks and looking at the pot?

With these two door gods guarding the pot, who dares to come forward? You really are the amiable and amiable grandfather of the clan.

Nowadays, there is only one child in a family, which is what our ancestors are accustomed to. But in the late Ming Dynasty, the most valuable thing is the child. No one has three or five children. Sometimes no one cares if one or two are missing at night. The next day

He went back by himself.

If this were to happen now, if the children get out of school at 4:30 and don’t come home at 5, the family will be in trouble. Of course, the era is different and the concepts are also different.

The wood fire was burning vigorously under the five pots, and the smell of pork was getting stronger and stronger. Next to the five pots were five other large pots. The five large pots were stewed with pork bones. The big bones were smashed with sticks.

Then add water to simmer the stock and use this soup to make hot noodle soup, which is very fragrant.

Under the watchful eyes of the Li family members, these twenty cauldrons were burning with blazing fire. Not far from the cauldron, there was a table with some simple cold dishes on it. This was the seat of the clan elder and Li Chaosheng.

As a person with status in the clan, you need a seat to eat, but others don't need that. A big bowl is enough for each person.

The pork in the pot has been simmering for half an hour. At this time, the third grandfather and the fourth grandfather, who were responsible for watching the pot, said to a young young man next to them: "Go and tell the clan leader, nephew Chaosheng, that the meat is ready, the noodles are ready, and the banquet can begin."

After hearing this, Hou Sheng went to spread the word, and the nearby tribesmen all prepared bowls and chopsticks, and they all drooled looking at the big pot covered with a wooden lid.

Soon, the clan leader brought Li Chaosheng and three clan elders to the table and sat down. Then the clan leader glanced at Li Chaosheng and said, "Nephew, you have to pay for this meal."
Chapter completed!