Zhou Chen felt that Zhou Chang's idea was extremely bad.
"It doesn't hurt, doesn't itch, and can't even get into my father's eyes. Why are you wasting your time?"
Zhou Chen threw the prey to the guards. Although he had just finished off Zhou Rong, he didn't feel satisfied.
Zhou Chang took his bow and fiddled with the weeds nearby, glanced at the guards behind him, and didn't speak clearly.
"What if I let my father know that this matter is caused by people below deliberately making things difficult?"
Zhou Chen said in confusion: "That's because Zhou Rong lacks ability and cannot convince the public. What can we do to excuse him?"
Zhou Chang secretly cursed a loser in his heart. If he didn't have a good background, do he really think that everyone would fawn over him? He didn't show it on his face, and his eyes pointed to the guards behind him.
Zhou Chen hesitated and said, "You all stand down."
The guards did not dare to go far and retreated five steps away. Zhou Chang pulled the reins and brought the two horses closer, reminding him in a low voice: "The Yulin Guards are my father's confidants, but you and I are both.
Prince, Zhou Rong is working for his father, and they dare to fool him like this. Doesn’t this mean they don’t take the princes seriously at all..."
Before Zhou Chen could figure out the key, Zhou Chang spoke again.
"To put it bluntly, all the ministers in the world serve the imperial power. No matter how we are feared, in the final analysis, we are one family with the father. If the dog at home growls at its owner, how do you think the father will feel?"
Zhou Chen understood.
"Small means big. If my father takes this opportunity to delegate power, whether it is to Zhou Rong or to other princes, we will have the opportunity to plan. Otherwise, if Zhuge is still alive and my father does not delegate power, our plans will be
It’s all in vain after all.”
"Begging people to do things, giving smiles to powerful ministers, relying on gold, silver and silk to win over officials. There is no prince of any generation in the world who has lived a more miserable life than us..."
Zhou Chen snorted coldly in his heart, fearing that he was not really planning for himself, but just wanted to use himself as a springboard to climb up.
One more ally is better than one more enemy. Zhou Chen accepted his explanation with a smile.
"Second brother is still smart. I didn't even think of these plans."
"It's not easy to let Father see our difficulty through small things. If it becomes a big deal, Father will doubt our intentions. My brother made this decision after careful consideration."
"Thank you, second brother."
All the rabbits were caught back. Si Yiluo's original words were to send them to the kitchen and kill them for meat, but he couldn't resist the fact that the women liked furry little things. This family asked for a few to be taken home to keep, and that family asked for a few to take home.
After raising them, in the end, the meat was not eaten and almost all of it was given away.
The news that the Habayashi Guards had released rabbits into the forest could no longer be concealed.
Si Yiluo had no choice but to go to the imperial court to explain.
Zhou Rong was also there when she went there. Zhou Rong originally wanted to find an excuse to avoid explaining, but when he was called to the main hall, he suddenly thought of Si Yiluo.
This female official never flattered, but only did every job well. Not only did the father not alienate her, but he also trusted her more. So his words of evasion may be regarded by the father as a lack of responsibility.
He generously admitted that he had committed only one oversight...
"Father, this is my son's incompetence. This matter has nothing to do with Mr. Si."
In autumn, there are more wolves than meat, so it is customary to release some prey into the forest. However, this year the inspector was replaced by Zhou Rong, and something went wrong.
Zhou Rong is not a person who accepts anger when he is angry. Although he cannot completely understand Yao Emperor's temper, they are father and son after all, and the relationship between father and son is usually kind and filial.
"My son is inexperienced, so I ask my father to punish me."
He didn't mention the people below who fooled him. Emperor Yao was still very happy about hunting a wild boar. Even if the prince had no experience, wouldn't the generals below also have experience?
He was just relying on his favor to bully others and bully his son!
Wei Heyan winked at Si Yiluo.
He was very accurate when it came to feeling Emperor Yao's temperament, and Si Yiluo was not bad at feeling his mind either.
Si Yiluo immediately understood the meaning in his eyes. Emperor Yao felt that his ministers did not respect the prince enough. He relied on his power to suppress the prince. At this time, it was best for her not to get involved.
Emperor Yao was not going to let her go and threw the problem to her.
"How does Secretary Qing think this matter should be handled?"
Si Yiluo considered it carefully and said: "Your Majesty, most of the rabbits that I asked my subordinates to catch were taken away by the female relatives of your Lordships. There are very few women who can hunt on horseback like men. It is rare for them to bring a little fun to everyone. This
It’s a self-defeating thing.”
"However, those below who are not successful in doing things cannot be exempted from responsibility. In my opinion, it is better to leave this matter to His Highness King Rong to save some face for His Highness King Rong."
Her words were also skillful. She first said that the impact of this matter was not big, and then handed over a moderate power to King Rong, so that the provocateurs below would be afraid, and King Rong could save his face.
Handle it with care and kill two birds with one stone.
Emperor Yao relaxed his tone and responded: "Then let's deal with it like this. Everyone, please step aside."
During the three-day autumn hunt, Si Yiluo had to protect Emperor Yao at all times. Her residence was very close, so she went straight back to her residence after retreating.
As soon as she returned to her residence, Zhou Rong sent someone to bring her prey.
Si Yiluo accepted this gesture of goodwill.
In addition to the common pheasants and rabbits, there are also two wild pigeons and a muntjac.
Game was not as delicious as domesticated food. She had never liked eating game, but now that she had arrived at the hunting ground and Shen Moran looked at her expectantly, she had no choice but to put away the game.
A simple stove was set up in the yard, with two pots, one large and one small, placed on it.
So many people have to eat, drink, and have sex in one place, and the conditions of the palace are not as good as at home. Si Yiluo doesn't understand why so many ladies have to come despite the strain.
She shook her head.
As soon as she started to handle the game, the maids and women from Prince Zhan's palace gathered around to watch. Her movements in handling the game were very neat and beautiful. She picked out the usable meat, washed it and put it on the chopping board.
"Is there any spice?"
Shen Moran squatted next to her holding her skirt. Wen Yan immediately said: "Yes, you can get whatever you want, Bitao, go and get it!"
While Bitao was getting the spices, Si Yiluo chopped up the chicken and pigeons, put them in boiling water to remove the oily smell, and then cooked them in a large pot.
"When the meat is cooked, take out the residue and add rice and salt to make porridge."
The chef of the palace quickly responded.
Si Yiluo wrapped the spices in gauze and threw them into the pot to cook together. She had also used a big pot to cook meals for a team in the army, and she was not uncomfortable cooking big pot meals.
I processed the rabbit meat smoothly, put lard in the pot, sauteed the spices until fragrant, then put the rabbit meat in and stir-fried.
The muntjac meat was marinated and grilled over the fire.
The fragrance spread out, and Shen Moran swallowed with a gulp.
Looking at the others, they all stared at Si Yiluo with hopeless expressions.
Gong Xiyun leaned in the yard and looked at Si Yiluo with a complicated expression in the yard who was wearing an apron and rolling up his sleeves to cook for everyone.
She really has no airs, she can take off her official uniform and cook for a group of servants.
The girl worked in an orderly manner and didn't talk much. She looked like a fire-headed soldier in the military camp. However, the food in the military camp was not as delicious as hers.