There is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below.
When you arrive in Hangzhou, if you don’t taste Longjing shrimp, your trip will be in vain. If you want to taste Longjing shrimp, if you don’t go to Sanhelou, you won’t taste the real Longjing shrimp.
Sanhelou is a famous restaurant in Hangzhou, and the owner of Sanhelou is the Lin family, the head of the Hangzhou aristocratic family.
The Lin family has been destroyed by Anxinghou. After the incident, Sanhelou has actually closed its doors.
But as soon as the Marquis gave the order, the Sanhelou was opened immediately, and all the cooks in the restaurant also returned.
When the lanterns come on, Hangzhou has long lost its former peace and prosperity, and is even a little deserted. However, the Sanhe Building is brightly lit, and the surrounding streets are heavily guarded.
There is only one table of guests in Sanhelou tonight.
An Xinghou hosted a banquet for Qin Shaoqing of Dali Temple. The restaurant started preparing carefully from noon and purchased the freshest ingredients. Several chefs also tried their best to make the dishes they are best at.
It is the time of Anxing to treat guests. If you do a bad job, you may lose your life, but if you do a good job, you may get a reward.
When Qin Xiao came to Sanhe Building, General Qiao Ruixin, the lieutenant general, was waiting in front of the door.
Qin Xiao brought not many people, only a few followers, but Chen Xi from Ziyi Prison came with him.
"Lord Qin!" Qiao Ruixin received the instructions from Marquis An Xing to be polite to Qin Shaoqing today. Although she wanted to cut this man into pieces, she still smiled on her face and said with cupped hands: "The Marquis has already
Been waiting for a long time."
Qin Xiao returned the courtesy with a smile: "I was supposed to come earlier, but there was a case that was discussed for a long time, so it was delayed for some time."
"It doesn't matter." Qiao Ruixin smiled and said, "The Marquis said that even if we wait until midnight, we still have to wait for Mr. Qin to arrive." He glanced at it and asked, "Isn't Governor Fan here?"
Qin Xiao was amused, thinking that Xia Houning posted the message but did not invite Fan Yang. How could Fan Yang come?
Chen Xi also cared about Qin Xiao's safety, so he came uninvited.
“Master Fan, I’m sorry for not being invited by the Marquis.” Qin Xiao smiled and said, “Why don’t the general send someone to invite you?”
Qiao Ruixin also smiled and said: "Your Majesty has to discuss important matters with Shaoqing today. It would be bad if there are too many people." He raised his hand and said, "Please, Mr. Qin!"
The banquet was arranged on the second floor. In the center of the second floor, there was a huge table filled with fruits and snacks. Two guards from An Xinghou were guarding the entrance. When they saw Qiao Ruixin bringing people up, there were not many.
talk.
Qin Xiao and Chen Xi followed Qiao Ruixin into the hall, and saw Anxing Hou Xiahou Ning standing by the window in casual clothes. When they heard footsteps coming from behind, Xia Houning turned around with a smile on his face and said:
"Master Qin seems to be very busy?"
This was the second time Qin Xiao saw Xiahou Ning. When he first entered the palace, he saw Xiahou Ning once outside the palace.
"I should have gone to see the Marquis a long time ago." Qin Xiao cupped his hands and said, "But once I arrived in Hangzhou, there were so many trivial matters that I couldn't find time. Don't be angry, the Marquis."
"You and I are doing business for the imperial court when we go to Hangzhou." Xia Houning smiled lightly: "How can I blame you?" He looked at Chen Xi and nodded: "Young Supervisor Chen!"
Chen Xi also bowed and saluted, saying: "I have met the Marquis, and I came uninvited, which made the Marquis laugh."
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Chen Xi was an eunuch, but he was not a servant in the palace. He served as a young eunuch in the Purple Clothes Prison. The Purple Clothes Prison belonged directly to the emperor. Although it was independent of the various yamen in the court, it was still a yamen of the empire. The young eunuchs had no grades, but there were no officials.
Dare to underestimate.
He calls himself a lower official because Xia Houning has a title.
"Master Hou, it's not that Mr. Chen came uninvited." Qin Xiao sighed: "Master Hou was assassinated a few days ago. After the assassin missed, he sneaked into the Governor's Mansion with the intention of assassinating Master Fan. It can be seen that the chaos in the city is still very rampant.
The young supervisor was worried that I would encounter an assassin on the way to the banquet, so he came with me. Ultimately, it was to protect my safety."
Xia Houning smiled and said: "The chaos in the city is indeed rampant. Chen Shaojian has thought carefully." He raised his hand and said: "Sit down and talk."
Qin Xiao waited for Xia Houning to sit down before taking a seat. Chen Xi also sat next to Qin Xiao. Xia Houning nodded to Qiao Ruixin, who also sat at the table.
However, there were only four people sitting at the huge wine table, which looked a bit strange.
"I invite you to come here today. I believe you also know what is going on." Xia Houning clasped his fingers together, sat back on the chair, stared at Qin Xiao and said: "I heard that Mr. Qin has vindicated many cases in the past few days?"
Qin Xiaodao: "The Marquis also knows that the official's trip to Jiangnan was actually under the emperor's order to patrol Jiangnan. He just didn't expect to encounter a rebellion in Jiangnan." After a pause, he continued: "Fortunately, he came to Jiangnan to patrol."
With the princess in charge of Suzhou, the rebellion in Suzhou can be considered settled. However, the rebellion of the Qian family in Suzhou was bound to involve the Jiangnan family. The princess was worried that there were lurking rebels among the Hangzhou family, so she sent her subordinates to Hangzhou to investigate. Fortunately, the Marquis
Acting vigorously and resolutely, he shocked the Hangzhou aristocratic families with thunderous means and caught them off guard. Even if they were rebellious, there was nothing they could do."
Xia Houning said with a smile: "I won't hide it from you. When I first arrived in Hangzhou, there were so many aristocratic families in Hangzhou. I couldn't tell who was right and wrong, so I could only arrest them first and then investigate. Many of them were implicated. I
The Hou is also very clear in his heart. He originally wanted to report to the court and send officials from the Department of Justice to investigate, but unexpectedly Lord Qin arrived in time, which also made me very happy. In the past few days, you have been able to investigate many unjust cases.
Helping them rehabilitate is exactly what I want."
Qin Xiao smiled and said: "I see. There is nothing wrong with what the Marquis did. In an emergency, extraordinary methods are used to prevent the family from causing chaos. I think this is a wise approach."
“General Qiao, are the food and drinks in the kitchen ready?” Xiahou Ning asked Qiao Ruixin.
Qiao Ruixin hurriedly said: "The Marquis has given instructions to invite Qin Shaoqing to the dinner tonight. The leeks must be abundant and must be dazzling. The kitchen has been preparing them. There are a few dishes that require a lot of effort, but they will be served in a few moments."
Xia Houning said with a smile: "Lord Qin, I don't know something. When I have a banquet, I don't like to serve each dish one by one. I like all the food and wine to be served at the same time." After a pause, he said: "I happen to still have some time.
I have something from the bottom of my heart that I want to say to Mr. Qin." After saying this, he glanced at Qiao Ruixin. Qiao Ruixin was very sensible and stood up and said: "Master Marquis, I will go to the kitchen to have a look and urge them to serve the food quickly...
Mr. Chen Shaojian, this Sanhelou is the best restaurant in Hangzhou. The skills of the cooks are no worse than those of the imperial chefs in the palace. Do you want to go together and experience some of their cooking skills?"
Chen Xi smiled calmly. Even a fool could tell that Xia Houning wanted to talk to Qin Xiao alone.
"Young prisoner, feel free to go." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "General Qiao invites you kindly, but you can't help but give General Qiao face?"
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Chen Xi didn't say much. He stood up and offered his hand to Xia Houning before following Qiao Ruixin down.
"The Marquis asked them to leave, so it was difficult to say anything in front of them." Qin Xiao waited for the two to leave and said straight to the point: "If the Marquis has any instructions, just tell them."
Xia Houning stared at Qin Xiao and said: "Then I won't beat around the bush. Qin Shaoqing, are you willing to be promoted step by step and enjoy all the glory and wealth in this life?"
"That's natural." Qin Xiao immediately smiled and said: "This is what everyone dreams of. The lower officials are also common people, so naturally they are not exempt from the commonality."
Xia Houning nodded and said: "That's very good. I know that you came to Hangzhou this time under the instructions of She Yue to cause trouble for me...!" Before he could finish, Qin Xiao seemed to say something.
, raised his hand and said: "You don't have to argue, you are a smart man, otherwise I would not have hosted a banquet for you tonight." After a pause, he finally said: "I heard that Qingcheng had some connection with you when he went to Xiling.
, Qingcheng’s kindness to you will always be kept in mind.”
Qin Xiao was startled, but immediately understood that the Qingcheng mentioned by Xiahou Ning was naturally Xiahou Qingcheng.
Xiahou Qingcheng encountered some troubles when she was at the Turtle City Noodle House. Fortunately, Qin Xiao came forward to help her out. For Qin Xiao, this was not a big deal, but Xiahou Qingcheng seemed to take it to heart.
He actually knew that among the three people who entered the capital, Du Hongsheng was transferred to Liuzhou in southern Xinjiang, and Han Yunong was transferred to serve under Pei Xiaogong. Only he stayed in the capital and was assigned to serve in the Ministry of War. Among them, Xiahou Qingcheng was naturally
Help behind the scenes.
“I didn’t know that she was Miss Xiahou at the time, so I was very offended.” Qin Xiao said: “If there is anything inappropriate, Lord Hou, please forgive me.”
"It's nothing." Xiahou Ning smiled and said: "Not only was it no offense, but it made our Xiahou family owe you a great favor. It was precisely because you didn't know her identity at the time that you appeared to be a righteous and heroic person.
.”
Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "Master Hou is overly praised."
“Later on, I kept you as an errand in the Ministry of War, which was actually what Qingcheng asked my father to do.”
Qin Xiao sighed and said: "But in the case of Marquis Huaiyang, many of my subordinates were offended. At that time, I did not know that Marquis Huaiyang was related to Qingyi Hall."
"He is a stupid person. He was fooled by She Yue without knowing it." Xiahou Ning said: "In this matter, not only did you make no fault, but you taught him a lesson. He was eating, drinking and having fun in Kyoto without doing anything.
Changjin, it is not a bad thing for him to be sent to Northern Xinjiang for training. My father has never blamed you for this matter, and I do the same."
Qin Xiao cupped his hands and said: "The Prime Minister and the Marquis are so magnanimous, I am really touched by this."
"I know that you and She Yue are advancing and retreating together in Suzhou. It is natural that the situation is forcing you to do so."
With today's strength. Now she needs you to help her with things, and may have made various promises to you. When the day comes when you are no longer of use to her, your end will become very miserable." Looking at Qin Xiao's eyes, he said:
"I know her much better than you do. You have already had a grudge with her in Kyoto over the affairs of the Ministry of War and Qingyi Hall. This person will definitely retaliate, but it's just that she hasn't had the time to take revenge yet."
Qin Xiao frowned and said: "Master Hou is saying that the princess will settle accounts after the fall?"