The New Year's Day in October is coming soon, and it is customary to eat rice with soybean paste.
But in these days of war and chaos, for the officials in Luoyang, where can they find flax? They can hardly afford to eat.
I searched around in the palace, but only found a little, which was definitely not enough to entertain the officials. Fortunately, I could use yellow rice soup instead, so I made do. After all, Huang Zu had set up millet soup on the ship during the Han Dynasty to entertain the officials.
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On September 25, when Wang Yan met the emperor in the Guan Pavilion by the Ganoderma lucidum pool, the emperor was reprimanding the palace officials for not having enough flax, and Empress Liang also lowered her head and shed tears.
The queen is in charge of the internal affairs of the palace. She also asks the queen for instructions on what expenditures are needed during the four seasons and eight festivals. Now that even flax cannot be found, can the emperor not rebuke the queen?
Wang Yan coughed lightly and signaled his arrival.
The emperor put away his angry expression, looked at Wang Yan, snorted coldly, and walked straight along the pavilion path to the fishing platform.
The fishing platform is not high, just a few steps away from the pond, so it is suitable for fishing.
Ganoderma lucidum pond is not big either. It is located in front of Fanglin Garden (Hualin Garden). It is "one hundred and fifty paces wide and two feet deep."
There are two boats in the pond, which are called "Crane Boat and Guide Boat" - they are definitely not used to electrofish.
The emperor sat on a small rope chair, flicked the fishing rod, and the hook fell into the water.
"I heard that there is flax in Xuchang." After Wang Yan said this, he found a bed and sat down.
He didn't wonder why there was a bed in the palace.
When the late emperor was here, Chen Gong presented a few of them to the palace, and they soon became popular because they were really comfortable to sit on.
"What do you mean, Lieutenant?" Sima Chi turned around and asked.
Wang Yan did not answer, and only said: "There were Huns riding in Yanzhou. In order to encourage the soldiers, Mrs. Yu of Xuchang ordered more than 10,000 biscuits to be made in the kitchen and sent to the army."
It is difficult to explain clearly why the Hu cake is called this name. One theory is that it was passed down from the Hu people in the Western Regions, so it is called Hu cake; the other is that flax (sesame) is added to it, so it is called Hu cake.
During the Sixteen Kingdoms of Later Zhao Dynasty, Shi Le forbade his subjects to say the word "Hu", and Hu cakes were renamed "Bolu". They were named because they were baked in a furnace. After Shi Hu succeeded to the throne, he felt that the name was too abstract.
The name was changed to "Sesame Cake". After the end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the original name was restored to "Hu Cake", which was a popular food in the Tang Dynasty.
But no matter what, there must be sesame on the sesame cake. Wang Yan said this, the emperor will only be more angry - every man has sesame to eat, but he, the lord of the world, does not have it, is it ridiculous?
"Shao Xun always steals my grain." Qiang Qian said angrily.
The sound was so loud that all the fish ran away, so he became even more angry.
Wang Yan did not answer the emperor's lack of political intelligence, and only said: "Xuchang has sent five carts of flax to Beijing."
The emperor concentrated on fishing and didn't want to say anything.
"There are still gifts this time, but it's hard to say whether there will be any next time," Wang Yan said.
The emperor's hand shook, and the fish that had just been hooked ran away.
Wang Yan glanced at the pool surface.
Who keeps so many fish in this pond? You can see the swinging fish tails standing on the fishing platform. It would be silly not to catch them anymore.
"Your Majesty should not ban food and grass matters." Wang Yan continued: "Even if Luoyang is short of food and there are thieves outside, it should not be like this."
Sima Chi glared at Wang Yan.
The words were still the same, but the attitude was no longer respectful. This old guy had turned to Shao Xun early in the morning, but he came here to pretend to be a nice guy in front of me. How ridiculous!
"Does your Majesty know that the Battle of Zhemati is over?" Wang Yan asked.
After hearing this, Sima Chi's expression changed, and then he looked at Wang Yan with a bit of hope, and asked: "How about...?"
"The king's army won a great victory, captured and killed 5,000 people, and captured Wang Zhang, the general of the puppet Hanzhong army." Wang Yan said slowly.
Sima Chi was shocked and lowered his head slumped.
Empress Liang Lanbi came over with snacks surrounded by the palace people. She did not hear the conversation between the two of them, but only heard what Wang Yan said about the outcome of the Battle of Zhemati. She breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "Concubine
When I first arrived, I heard such good news. Chen Gong defeated the Xiongnu, and Luoyang has turned a corner, right? Thank God, the people in the city have been saved."
"A woman's opinion!" Sima Chi snorted coldly and said.
Liang Lanbi was startled, lowered her head uneasily, and did not dare to speak.
"Mr. Chen is a minister of the imperial dynasty, and he has done a great job in protecting Luo Jing." Wang Yan stood up and said, "Without Mr. Chen, what would have happened after Luoyang was defeated? Your Majesty should think carefully about it."
After saying that, he bowed to the queen again and said, "I'm leaving."
"Shao Xun wants to do what Yin Huo did, or is he doing something reckless?" Sima Chi suddenly asked.
Wang Yan stopped.
Now that the emperor had spoken out, there was no need for him to hide it. He said directly: "After defeating the Xiongnu, Mr. Chen will return to Xuchang. Your Majesty, don't worry."
"What does he want?"
"Preserve the ears of the people."
Sima Chi sneered.
Wang Yan stopped staying and left. Before leaving, he signaled the queen with his eyes.
Liang Lanbi didn't know why, what was the Taiwei doing?
"Your Majesty, I have done this -" Liang Lanbi put away the grievances in her heart, forced a smile, and stepped forward slowly.
"Shut up!" Sima Chi scolded impatiently.
Liang Lanbi's nose felt sore and she almost shed tears.
However, she was already used to the emperor's sarcastic words, so she silently put the snacks on the table and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute." The emperor put away the fishing rod, waved his hand to repel the palace people, walked up to Liang Lanbi, and asked in a low voice: "Now that Chang'an has been restored, General Wei is a powerful family in Guanxi. If the capital is moved to Chang'an -"
"Your Majesty, you can't." Liang Lanbi hurriedly stopped him and said, "Chang'an has no water transportation, and the military and civilians have to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars, so it may be difficult to maintain it. Furthermore, Your Majesty stopped issuing military rations. Although there is a reason for this, he has angered Duke Chen, so he may not be able to make the trip.
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Sima Chi kept sneering.
Liang Lanbi looked sad, but still advised: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, what else can I ask for? Mr. Chen is clear about affairs and understands the articles. He will not do anything random."
Sima Chi took a deep look at the queen and suddenly asked: "I heard that you and Yu Wenjun were traveling in the past and met a wild Taoist on the road. They said that you two have a good character. Is this true?"
Liang Lanbi looked at the emperor in disbelief.
Very few people knew about this matter. Apart from her and Yu Wenjun, there were only the maids around them.
The more Liang Lanbi thought about it, the paler her face turned. Could it be that the maid who had been married into the palace revealed this? In order to win favor, she would do anything to win favor?
Ridiculous! Really absurd! Liang Lanbi shed tears again. Your Majesty would rather read the memorial all night, or fish in the Ganoderma lucidum pond and stay out all night, rather than...
Competing for favor, what kind of favor are you fighting for?
"It seems to be true!" Sima Chi's face suddenly turned pale.
Normally, if you listen to such baseless anecdotes, you would just laugh at them. But now, the more you listen to them, the more unpleasant they become, and the more you listen, the more frightened you become.
Yu Wenjun has a noble character and wants to be the queen, so who is the emperor?
Sima Chi started to tremble a little as he thought about it.
Shao Xun is not a scholar, he likes to fight and kill, and he is vulgar and uncivilized. Will he be used to solving problems with a butcher's knife?
Could it be that even Shanyang Gong can’t do it?
However, just now Wang Yifu said that Shao Xun would not try to control Luoyang, but would return to Xuchang on his own, which confused him again.
This person really can rest assured that I will help him from behind - to cause trouble for him?
Sima Chi couldn't understand. When he saw Liang Lanbi still crying, he felt disgusted and walked away.
What he can do now is very limited.
After experiencing the defeat of Xin'an, I don't know if the Forbidden Army can still command, alas.
****
After Wang Yan left the palace, he returned to the Taiwei Mansion located in Kaiyang Gate in the southeast of Luoyang.
As I passed Tongtuo Street, I was surprised to hear the loud noise.
Tongtuo Street is a common name, and its original name is "Changhe South Street".
Changhemen is one of the main gates on the south side of the palace city. There is an imperial road leading south to Pyeongchang Gate.
During the Cao Wei Dynasty, bronze camels and other beasts were placed on Changhe South Street. The camels were nine feet tall and very eye-catching, hence the name.
Well, at this time, these bronze camels, bronze horses, bronze turtles and other bronze beasts are still there, because they are too heavy and heavy, and thieves cannot steal them away. However, if they are attacked by foreign troops and enter the city, it is hard to say. Maybe they will be melted.
Money has been minted.
There are a large number of shops on both sides of Tongtuo Street, selling all kinds of goods. Wang Yan's wife Guo indirectly runs several of them, making a fortune every day.
Due to the tense current situation, most of these shops have closed, and Tongtuo Street has been deserted for many days.
But today is strange, why it suddenly became lively.
Wang Yan opened the curtain of the bullock cart and took a look outside, only to see many merchants opening their shop partitions and coming excitedly to the street, listening to the cheers in the distance.
"Great victory! Great victory!"
"In the Battle of Zhemati, Shao Taibai killed 100,000 Xiongnu and shocked the river."
"Great victory! Shao Taibai captured the bandit general Wang Zhang and Bohai King Liu Fu in one battle."
"Shi Le heard of his defeat and ran away in embarrassment. Luoyang was saved!"
Wang Yan laughed heartily after hearing this.
This is how rumors spread.
One hundred thousand Xiongnu, haha, that's too much, three or two thousand is still about the same.
In addition, Wang Zhang is a general of the Chinese Army. How come he is missing the word "Chinese Army" and becomes a general? If the person who writes the history does not check it, there may be fallacies.
However, Wang Yan was too lazy to say anything.
It feels so good to be in this ecstatic atmosphere.
The people of Luoyang need the encouragement of victory, even if it is just a temporary victory.
People's hearts, people's hearts, Wang Yan sighed.
You should be able to hear the cheers of the people in the city from the other side of Changhemen. What will the emperor do when he finds out?
What will the court officials, generals, and scholars do when they hear this?
The background of this imperial court was changing little by little.
The situation in the world is also changing little by little.
What if King Wen is resurrected?
Chapter completed!