The prince's face showed obvious displeasure. Jinzhou was the fiefdom of his uncle, King Jin. He benefited from 10% of the black coal shipped there every winter. But now, the coal shipped from Jinzhou this year Except for the initial sales of black coal, all the later shipments are backlogged there. Nowadays, people are switching to briquettes instead of loose coal. After all, briquettes are much better in terms of cost and effect.
If in the past, someone dared to intercept his business, the prince would have sent someone to the door to warn him. If he didn't blackmail him, and peel off a few layers of the other person's skin, the matter would not be over easily. But this matter involves Guo Changlong, which means it involves Father, the eldest princess and Shen Ao.
No matter who it is, even if Shen Ao is less than sixteen years old, the prince is not willing to provoke him lightly now.
How long has it been since Bai Shenghou left Daliang City? People say that the scars will be forgotten and the pain will be forgotten. The premise is that the scars must be healed. They haven't grown yet. Why would the prince go to trouble Shen Ao?
Not to mention, Shen Ao is still very good at doing things. For example, there are a lot of briquettes piled up in the Prince's Mansion, which are all given for free. They say that if you hit the person, you don't hit the gift giver. If he is looking for it because of this matter I will ignore Guo Changlong and Shen Ao's troubles first.
Although the prince is proud, he will not take the initiative to interfere with things that are unreasonable. Besides, the one who suffered the most from the black coal incident this time is the King of Jin, and the prince will not stand up for it.
Even the prince who had been harmed had no intention of dealing with Shen Ao, and the others would not come forward at will. This also made King Xiang a little disappointed. He originally thought he could watch a good show, but his brother the prince It didn't even make a sound, which was really disappointing.
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Juhe Palace.
The emperor seemed to be in a good mood today. He came to Concubine Zhao early in the afternoon and asked to have a meal here. The food she used was still from Xianweiju.
Xianweiju still has some bad tempers. If the nobles want to have a meal, they can only choose to come in person, even if you are a powerful person. The rules are the rules, and there is no such thing as food delivery. To the outside world, the housekeeper Shen Xing only said that the cooks in the restaurant are not even allowed to eat. I can't even greet the guests, so I really don't have any free time to deliver meals to the nobles' houses.
Perhaps Shen Ao's name was placed there, but anyone who offended him, whether it was Prince Xiang, Marquis Baisheng, or Lou Bucheng, a fourth-rank official who opened a restaurant, all ended in a big defeat; or maybe Because the food at Xianweiju has a unique taste, seasonings such as MSG are still not for sale, so those who want to eat delicious food can only come here, and no one wants to offend others. Even if this food delivery business is not opened , and no one said anything.
Even this kind of food delivery service that costs a lot of money is not available, but it is open to Juhe Palace twelve hours a day. Whenever Concubine Zhao has a request, the chefs of Xianweiju will do their best to satisfy it, and they will also provide it. He never asked for a tael of silver, which made many people envious.
Emperor Qianwen used this as an excuse to taste Xianweiju's food and enjoy the food delivery service, and Concubine Zhao was naturally happy to agree.
Emperor Qianwen is the emperor. If he really has a request, he only needs to issue an imperial edict. Who among the people in Xianweiju dares to object or resist the edict? The reason why he came here is just to find a reason. Concubine Zhao also knows this and does not Just broken.
In order to create a sufficient family atmosphere, Concubine Zhao summoned the fifth princess and the sixth prince. When Emperor Qianwen arrived at Juhe Palace, he saw it clearly, but said nothing. He still had a smile on his face. The concubine knew that the emperor had no objection, so she happily arranged for Xianweiju to deliver the meal, and the family gathered together for a rare occasion.
Although everyone lives in the palace, the sixth prince has studies, the fifth princess wants to learn how to be a virtuous person, not to mention the emperor, not to mention government affairs, there are a lot of concubines, these people can gather together Being together is not easy, and everyone cherishes it very much.
In front of the already installed fireplace, Emperor Qianwen reviewed the sixth prince's studies and randomly selected two passages from the Four Books and Five Classics. Tang Jia's answer was quite satisfactory, and a smile of approval appeared on his face.
When the princes grow up one by one and are well-educated, they can share their worries for him in the future and even become good heirs. In this way, he can close his eyes safely even a hundred years later. Of course, this is just a thought in his mind. , everyone thought that the successor that Emperor Qianwen valued was either the prince or King Xiang, but only he knew that neither of them was qualified. If it weren't for the fact that there was King Jin behind the prince and King Qi behind King Xiang, I'm afraid these two people They have long been relegated to the cold palace or headed to their fiefdom.
"Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work. Let's warm up with a cup of hot tea." Concubine Zhao walked over with a cup of ginseng tea and said with satisfaction. She is a woman, and what she longs for most is that her family can be together in harmony and happiness. , as long as she can do this, she can throw away any imperial power, wealth and honor.
"Haha, the temperature here, Concubine Zhao, is probably better than that of my Yangxin Palace. This loyal Duke is very filial to you." Emperor Qianwen laughed loudly after taking the ginseng tea.
"Yes, Ao'er is a very filial person. I'm afraid the emperor doesn't know that the good things from Juhe Palace have long been piled up in the side palace. All the good things on the market can be found here." At this time, Concubine Zhao's face was filled with a smile of satisfaction. She had taken care of Shen Ao for fifteen years. She originally thought she would take care of him for the rest of her life, but she didn't expect that she would be rewarded so quickly.
If nothing else, let’s just talk about the goat milk soaps, various perfumes, stacks of rice paper and bags of iodized salt in the side room. These are all things that are in short supply in the market. If others know that they are here, then So many, I don’t know how to envy you.
The female official Caiyue once made a suggestion that there were too many things, so she should either give some away or sell them in the palace, but she was stopped by Concubine Zhao. There is no shortage of money in Juhe Palace now, and Shen Ao would send some from time to time. When someone brought it, they also said that when both the fifth princess and the sixth prince were growing tall, they could not be treated badly. One gift was one hundred thousand taels, and sometimes they would be given three or five times a month. Concubine Zhao in the palace There was no use for it at all, so I had to use part of it to reward my servants.
So much so that everyone in the palace, whether they were maids or eunuchs, knew that working as an errand in Juhe Palace was very good, so many people wanted to squeeze in. Cai Yue, the female official who was in charge of all this, was now rising in status. , the female officials in other palaces sometimes have to flatter her, not to mention anything else, just talking about iodized salt, even if you have money, you can't buy it. The portions in other palaces are insufficient, as long as you get Caiyue's With support, all problems can be solved easily. How can you do it if you don't say nice things when you meet?
"Well, I am very relieved that Duke Zhongguo is filial." As if thinking of Shen Ao's recent outstanding performance, Emperor Qianwen nodded slightly with emotion, and then said as if he had thought of something, "By the way, It will be the Empress Dowager's birthday soon. This year is her sixtieth birthday. All the palaces and ministers have to prepare gifts. It is especially important for Duke Zhongguo. I will inform Duke Zhongguo later. Don't be perfunctory this time. Yes, the Empress Dowager likes him very much."
This was the real purpose of Emperor Qianwen coming to Juhe Palace, just to talk about this matter.
Speaking of the Empress Dowager, she is the birth mother of Emperor Qianwen. She is a very kind old lady. She smiles when she sees people and rarely gets angry. Even when she doesn't like someone, she usually doesn't show off her face. At most, she Just ignore her. Such women are indeed very rare in the palaces of past dynasties.
It also gave the Empress Dowager a very good reputation, and everyone was willing to pay her respects every day. If it weren't for the fact that the Empress Dowager liked to be clean and liked to chant sutras and chant Buddhist scriptures when she had nothing to do, Emperor Qianwen ordered his mother to be quiet for the sake of her peace. , otherwise, I am afraid that the Empress Dowager’s auspicious palace will be overcrowded every day.
"Yes, I have written it down." Concubine Zhao bent slightly and agreed. She didn't need to worry about this matter at all. In fact, Shen Ao not only knew about this matter, but also specially prepared a gift for their family. Shen Ao had all the people's gifts taken care of as if guaranteed. Concubine Zhao was also very curious about what Shen Ao had prepared.
The sixth prince Tang Jia, who had just passed the examination, found his sister Tang Min and the female official Cai Yue to prepare the evening meal while his father and mother were talking.
Shen Ao had given Tang Jia a task long ago, which was to let the emperor taste the food at Xianweiju. While feeling the delicious food, he could try his best to belittle Lou Bucheng, the minister of dining room, so that the emperor would open the golden mouth and break the relationship. This person’s career path.
Shen Ao would never say that he is a gentleman, but he will repay those who oppose him as long as they have the opportunity. Although this may make some enemies, it is undeniable that after such a thing, who You should also think carefully when you want to touch him.
After the Emperor and Concubine Zhao finished chatting about the Empress Dowager's birthday, they came to the main table. What they saw was a table full of delicacies. As soon as they arrived, the aroma had already penetrated their noses and mouths.
Three royal dishes: anchovy fin, red plum blossoms and kung pao hare.
Qinglong Woxue: Put a cucumber on top of a plate of white sugar.
Ruixue Huoshan Sprinkle some sugar on top of the cold tomatoes.
Bright shrimps grilled. The shrimps are arranged in a lantern pattern and eaten raw with vinegar.
Red Rodin. A cold dish made with cream and blood clots. It is refreshing and refreshing.
What's in the pot is pure ginseng and turtle soup.
"Yes, it looks good, and it looks quite appetizing, no worse than the ones in the imperial kitchen." Emperor Qianwen sat down behind the main table in a good mood, with a smile on his face.
