Volume Six, Long Huangtian Collapse, Chapter One Hundred and Twenty
After Xiao Yuanche said these words, he walked down the steps and said loudly toward the outside of the hall: "Kui Jia, get ready..."
The courtiers were so frightened that they were trembling with each other, wondering what he meant.
But Huang Kuijia said "Here!" and waved behind him.
But he saw a dozen soldiers turning around behind him, all carrying something like a wine vat in their arms, but it was much larger than an ordinary wine vat.
Those armors held these large vats, walked up to the courtiers, and placed them on the ground vigorously. Then they waved their right hands, and the sounds of "bang——", "bang——", and "bang——" resounded throughout the hall.
Before all the courtiers could realize what they were going to do, they felt that the whole palace was filled with a delicious aroma.
It turned out that the aroma of sesame sauce and sesame oil and garlic juice wafted out, and just this time, many people really felt a little hungry.
Xiao Yuanche laughed loudly and said, "Come on, give each minister a cup of each kind!" The soldiers all used large spoons to give each of the ministers a cup of sesame paste and garlic juice. Someone had already set them up.
The soldiers placed the two large cups full of sauce on the table before retreating.
Xiao Yuanche took the two cups brought by Huang Kuijia and walked to Jin Emperor Liu Duan.
Liu Duan's lips trembled in shock and he was speechless for a long time. His body also leaned back involuntarily.
Xiao Yuanche smiled brightly. He gently placed the two cups on Emperor Jin's desk, smiled faintly at Emperor Jin, and then walked back to his original position.
The courtiers lowered their heads and looked at the contents of the two cups. They recognized the garlic juice and what the yellow and sticky stuff was. Although it smelled delicious, the appearance was really unappetizing. Some people had already covered their mouths with their official sleeves.
Nose, brows furrowed.
Kong Hechen and other Qingliu ministers took a look at the two cups, and their expressions were even more disgusting. They knew to some extent that the yellow stuff seemed to be paste made from ground sesame, but this Sikong kept saying that he was inviting the courtiers to a meal, and it was just sesame.
And garlic sauce?
This is too childish.
What kind of peace of mind does Xiao Yuanche have? Is he trying to fool the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty and the emperor into treating them like monkeys?
Although many courtiers looked angry, they were really afraid of Xiao Yuanche's power and did not dare to take action.
Only Jin Emperor Liu Duan encouraged himself and asked in a trembling voice: "Xiao Aiqing, why don't you just ask everyone to use these things?"
Xiao Yuanche looked up to the sky and laughed, but did not answer.
Suddenly, he hit the outside of the palace door three times in a row.
But at the entrance of the palace, seven or eight soldiers were carrying a huge cauldron on a stand. It seemed to be very heavy. These seven or eight soldiers were all strong men. Even so, they were carrying it and shouting at the same time.
The cauldron was so big that five people could hardly hug it.
What's even more strange is that there is a huge conical object in the cauldron extending upward from the pot, as high as half an adult. There are also two iron handles like big ears sticking out from the left and right sides of the cauldron.
But seeing that these soldiers had used great strength to lift the cauldron to the center of Longhuang Hall, they finally gave up.
The cauldron was placed on the ground, making a dull sound like a bell.
The expressions of the courtiers changed, and some began to whisper earnestly.
Such a strange-shaped cauldron is no less impressive than the cauldron in which Wang Xi cooked and killed his ministers.
Emperor Jin was about to ask a question when he saw Huang Kuijia coming in again from outside the hall carrying a huge copper pot in one hand.
The spout of the copper kettle was three feet long and looked very heavy, but Huang Kuijia only used one hand and seemed oblivious to the weight.
But Huang Kuijia walked up to the big cauldron, pushed the copper pot into the cauldron, and poured it into the cauldron.
The sound of rushing was loud.
When the courtiers looked at it, they saw it was raw water and nothing else.
Four more soldiers came out from behind Huang Kuijia, each holding a slightly smaller copper pot and pouring water into the cauldron at the same time. With a splashing sound, the water in the pot poured down in a columnar shape.
It's actually somewhat pretty.
Five large pots of water were poured in, and the cauldron was about eight percent full.
After Huang Kuijia and others finished these things, they bowed to Xiao Yuanche.
Xiao Yuanche nodded lightly.
But there were more soldiers, each holding something to ignite the fire and placing it under the cauldron.
Huang Kuijia then shouted: "Light the fire——!"
The fire starter was ignited, flames flew up instantly, and in a short while, the whole hall made a peeling sound.
All the officials were silent, almost to the point where everyone was in danger.
Some of the courtiers were sweating profusely, their faces were pale, and they were restless. If they were not afraid of the hundred spear-armed soldiers outside the palace, they would have fled away crying.
Xiao Yuanche stood aside,
He squinted his eyes and looked on coldly, seeing the different expressions of these courtiers. He was secretly amused in his heart.
After a while, the water in the cauldron began to boil, making a gurgling sound. But the water in the cauldron was boiling like a tide, surging continuously, and there was a lot of water vapor.
The entire Longhuang Hall was shrouded in water vapor, making it feel like a heaven in a trance.
Some of the courtiers who were already on the verge of collapse suddenly jumped out and shouted in agony: "Could it be that Sikong wants to imitate the traitor Wang Xi and cook and kill the courtiers in front of the emperor?"
Xiao Yuanche looked coldly at these people who were about to be frightened crazy, with a little ridicule in his eyes, and said word by word: "Don't you usually look upright and awe-inspiring? Today you just watched a scene of raw water."
How could the boiling scene be so embarrassing?"
There was no embarrassment on his face. He turned to Huang Kuijia and said, "Kuijia, please invite some adults to sit down at the table!"
"Here!" Huang Kuijia responded and shook his finger again to the soldier standing behind him.
The strong soldiers couldn't help but break through the table and pin the frightened courtiers on their seats.
Now these courtiers seemed to be being slaughtered and howled incessantly.
Xiao Yuanche suddenly coughed hard, and the ministers who were howling immediately became silent as if someone had pinched their necks.
Xiao Yuanche then said loudly with a smile: "Don't be afraid, everyone, the Holy Emperor is here. Xiao is Sikong of the Great Jin Dynasty. How can he imitate the rebellious national thief Wang Xi? Xiao said that if you want to invite everyone to dinner, this is just cooking delicious food.
That’s all, it’s a bit disrespectful for you to behave like this!”
Although he spoke like this, his expression did not seem to be false, but only a handful of these courtiers truly believed in him.
Seeing that the water had boiled, Xiao Yuanche gave three more high-fives. With each high-five, all the courtiers below shivered...
But ten soldiers came out of the palace gate, each carrying a large basin, and walked towards the cauldron.
The large basin was filled with thin slices of meat, but the meat was of excellent color, extremely tender, and alternately fat and thin.
Ten soldiers stood still in front of the pot, and Huang Kuijia shouted loudly: "Wow -!" with a "Wow -" sound,
The ten soldiers poured all the ten large pots of meat into the cauldron of boiling white water.
The meat was turned up and down in the pot several times, and the color of the meat had changed.
Xiao Yuanche glanced at it and knew that the meat was already cooked.
Then he laughed boldly and said: "The cooking time is just right, the delicious food is already ready!"
After saying that, he looked around the hall and said calmly: "I wonder which minister will come to have a taste first?"
Xiao Yuanche asked this question three times in a row, and all the courtiers in the palace lowered their heads. No one answered. Xiao Yuanche then squinted his eyes and looked at the courtiers. Whoever his eyes fell on, that person's body shook.
shake.
Xiao Yuanche shook his sleeves and laughed loudly: "Since no one is willing to try it, Xiao will be the first person to try it. Kui Jia!"
But seeing Huang Kuijia move in response, he suddenly pulled out two huge chopsticks from behind, took a few pieces of meat from the cauldron, then turned around and respectfully put them into the sesame sauce cup in Xiao Yuanche's hand, and said loudly: "Sikong, please
use!"
Xiao Yuanche really didn't care about the courtiers' eyes, picked up the meat with fine chopsticks in his hand, rinsed it twice in sesame sauce, put it in his mouth, and suddenly felt the aroma of the meat entering his throat, which was really satisfying.
"Good meat!" Xiao Yuanche laughed loudly, picked up all the remaining meat, and put it all into his mouth. His eyes were slightly closed with an expression of great enjoyment.
After Xiao Yuanche finished eating, he ordered Huang Kuijia to put some meat in another cup, then picked it up, turned around and walked slowly towards Jin Emperor Liu Duan.
Liu Duan was sitting on the dragon chair, trying his best to maintain the dignity of the emperor, but despite this, his face turned pale and his whole body was shaking.
Qi Shizhai hurriedly stood in front, smiled at Xiao Yuanche and said: "Sir Sikong, wait a minute, the Holy Lord is eating, and this old slave tasted it first..."
Xiao Yuanche's face turned cold and he said in a cold voice, "Does Changshi Qi suspect that my meal is poisonous?"
Qi Shizhai hurriedly bowed and said: "How dare you, Lord Sikong has misunderstood. Sikong is loyal, as can be seen from the sun and the moon. How could this old slave think so? It's just that according to the rules..." Xiao Yuanche didn't wait for him to say.
After finishing, he said impatiently: "Since there is no doubt, then just go aside and do it yourself..."
As he said that, he just waved his sleeve towards Qi Shizhai.
Qi Shizhai was a bit old, so he almost staggered and fell backwards due to his sudden swing, almost losing his balance.
Xiao Yuanche brought the cup of boiled meat to Jin Emperor Liu Duan, looked at him with burning eyes, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, Xiao Yuanche, respectfully invite your Majesty to have a meal!"
Liu Duan looked embarrassed. He wanted to refuse but didn't dare. He was riding a tiger but couldn't get off.
Kong Hechen, the leader of Qingliu, slowly walked out with a sullen look on his face, glanced at Xiao Yuanche, and reprimanded: "Xiao Yuanche, you are a human minister! Acting like this in public is insulting to politeness! It is insulting to the dignity of the court.
! To intimidate the emperor is really a shameful thing!"
The anger in Xiao Yuanche's eyes disappeared in an instant, and he knew in his heart that this old guy was deliberately irritating him again, so that he would kill him in a rage.
How could I, Xiao Yuanche, be fooled by you? If I killed you, wouldn't I have confirmed the big hats you had just given me? How am I different from that Wang Xi?
I want to die, let’s talk about it later...
Before Xiao Yuanche could say anything, Huang Kuijia became furious and was about to smash the long sword in his hand: "Old pig and dog! How dare you!..."
Xiao Yuanche's cold light flashed, his face darkened, and he shouted to Huang Kuijia: "The emperor is now here, Master Kong is the great lord of the dynasty and a famous person in the country. How dare you, a reckless man, to be so presumptuous? Why don't you back down!"
Huang Kuijia choked, put away the "violent weapon", and took two steps back. The eyes he looked at Kong Hechen were still full of anger and murderous intent.
Xiao Yuanche then smiled faintly and said to Kong Hechen: "Master Kong, it's not a big deal to have a meal, so why bother? You don't know how delicious it is!" After that, he looked teasing again.
Said: "Master Kong, please remember these words of yours, you will regret it after a while!"
Emperor Liu Duan of Jin was still the emperor after all, and he always had some backbone. He pretended to be calm and tried his best to keep his voice calm: "Since Xiao Aiqing has tasted it, I will also have a taste. How can I live up to Sikong's kindness?"
Woolen cloth......"
But seeing that Liu Duan's hands couldn't stop shaking, it took him a long time to hold the chopsticks steady and pick up a piece of meat. He swayed back and forth between the sesame sauce cup and the garlic sauce cup, hesitating.
Xiao Yuanche glanced at it and said hurriedly: "I think sesame paste is better!"
Jin Emperor Liu Duan raised his head, squeezed out a smile and said: "Since Xiao Aiqing recommends it, then I will try this sesame paste!"
Emperor Liu Duan of Jin had no choice but to grit his teeth, rinse the meat in sesame sauce twice, close his eyes, and put the meat into his mouth.
However, as soon as he entered the mouth, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had discovered something good, he stood up, with a happy face, and praised loudly: "It's delicious! Good meat! Wonderful! So delicious!...
....”
As he said that, looking at Xiao Yuanche in front of him, he actually felt that he was a little friendly now.
Only then did he speak with a smile: "Sikong, Xiao Aiqing, you will never deceive me!"
As soon as these words came out, Qi Shizhai stood in front of the steps, and all the officials and workers below the steps looked astonished.
When Liu Duan finished the cup of meat, he urged Qi Shizhai to go down and serve the meat to him. When he saw the meat coming, he couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and start eating it.
After going back and forth, I drank three cups in an instant.
Only then did Qi Shizhai dispel his suspicions. It seemed that the meal was really good.
Seeing that Liu Duan was eating without any regard for the emperor's dignity, he hurriedly smiled and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, please use it more slowly..."
Liu Duan ate and praised: "It's really good! Fragrant! So fragrant!"
Xiao Yuanche burst out laughing when he saw Liu Duan's appearance.
When all the officials saw that the emperor was enjoying it so much, they all felt relieved.
Jin laughed along with him.
Only then did Xiao Yuanche look at the courtiers in the palace with great satisfaction and said: "What, Xiao has already said that he is indeed inviting everyone to a meal..."
Emperor Liu Duan of Jin Dynasty nodded while eating: "Yes! Yes! Please try it soon!..." After saying that, he lowered his head and started to eat quickly.
Xiao Yuanche then ordered Huang Kuijia to call the soldiers to share the meat with the courtiers.
As soon as the courtiers took a bite, they felt a fragrant aroma in their stomachs. It was already late in winter and there was thick snow outside the palace that had not yet melted. After eating this meat meal, they suddenly felt a warmth rising all over their bodies, which made them extremely comfortable.
Voices of admiration for the delicious food came and went, and the courtiers in the court worked hard and ate enthusiastically.
People who work hard, people who work hard! This has been the case from ancient times to the present...
Xiao Yuanche calmly turned to Kong Hechen.
Kong Hechen was eating happily and suddenly fell asleep.
Xiao Yuanche then leaned into Kong Hechen's ear and teased in a low voice: "Hechen, how are you? Weren't you quite reluctant just now?"
Kong Hechen's old face turned red, but he still kept his hands on it. He picked up the meat and ate it while saying, "Hechen has never eaten such delicacies in his life! The ancient sages said that in March, you don't know the taste of meat! After Hechen ate this meat,
Maybe the rest of the meat is really tasteless in March!"
Xiao Yuanche laughed heartily.
Seeing the two men chatting and laughing freely, the courtiers below all wondered why these two men, who were fighting openly and secretly, suddenly had such a harmonious relationship.
Sure enough, there is nothing that cannot be solved by a meal of shabu-shabu. If there is, then two meals!
Foodies, please don’t deceive me!
It took more than an hour for all the ministers to kill all the twenty sheep.
Who said Da Jin’s combat effectiveness is poor? It’s not quite strong...
Everyone ate until the trench was full, and their stomachs were round. Some of the losers even hiccupped. When Xiao Yuanche saw that all the ministers and workers were eating almost as much as they could, he ordered people to remove the remaining mats.
Only then did Longhuang Hall return to its proper grand and solemn appearance.
Jin Emperor Liu Duan's face was already relaxed, and he took the initiative to ask: "Xiao Aiqing, what kind of meat is this? It's so delicious!"
Xiao Yuanche stroked his long beard and said calmly: "This meat is kid meat. This way of eating it by rinsing it in a cauldron and then dipping it into a saucepan is called mutton shabu-shabu."
Liu Duan said with an expression of disbelief: "Xiao Aiqing is joking again. That mutton is a bitter cold land for the barbarians in the Northeast. The food of the Mowan tribe has always been disdainful to us in the Jin Dynasty..."
Xiao Yuanche smiled and said: "Your Majesty, we didn't know that before. How do you feel after eating it now?"
Liu Duan nodded and said with admiration: "I thought mutton was the most fishy, but this mutton-boiled meat is not. The taste retains the original deliciousness of the food. It is really delicious. Those sheep that were buried deep before were really a waste of natural resources! What a waste of natural resources!"
He nodded and praised Xiao Yuanche again: "Xiao Aiqing is also a great person when it comes to food!"
Xiao Yuanche then bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I love you... This delicious meal was not invented by me!"
Liu Duan heard this and asked in confusion: "Oh, who is that, who has such a masterful cooking method?" Xiao Yuanche happened to follow the trend and acted out this play. First, he wanted to test the reaction of these courtiers. In order to facilitate things, Xiao Yuanche
Yuan Che told Xu Wenruo that Guo Baiyi and others all took leave today. Secondly, it was really just to give Su Ling a signal to come out.
Xiao Yuanche said hurriedly: "On the west side of Zhuque Street in Longtai, Kyoto, there is a Duji Mutton Restaurant, and there is a guy named Su Ling in there. This mutton-shabu-shabu is made by him..."
His words were all secretly remembered by the courtiers below. Many courtiers were thinking about tomorrow, no! The court was over, and they would taste it immediately after the court was over!
Liu Duan nodded and said thoughtfully, "Su Ling? I seem to have heard this name somewhere before. It seems so familiar!"
Qi Shizhai reminded from the side: "Your Majesty, this person is the person who saved the car that night!..." Liu Duan suddenly remembered, nodded heavily and said: "It turns out it was him, this Su Ling
He is a talented person. He is not only resourceful in times of danger and proficient in martial arts, but he can also cook a good meal like this!"
A servant at the foot of the stairs had already come out and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that Su Ling is not only like this, but also a master of apricots. He is a disciple of the miracle doctor Zhang Shennong. He opened a medical clinic in Kyoto and he also made his own medicine."
I made a wonderful medicine called Lengxiang Wan. Taking it has the effect of keeping your skin beautiful, and after a long time, you still have a light fragrance all over your body..."
Liu Duan heard this and said with great interest: "Is this true? Does Xiao Aiqing have this cold fragrance pill?"
Xiao Yuanche knew that he was asking for medicine from those in the harem, so he smiled and said: "If your Majesty needs it, I will take care of it. I will take care of it after the court is over, and I will send a hundred pills to the palace tomorrow at the latest!"
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Liu Duan nodded with satisfaction and said, "In this case, Xiao Aiqing will be able to help you!"
Xiao Yuanche then slightly cupped his hands and said, "It is my duty to serve the Holy One!"
Liu Duan nodded and said: "No one in the royal kitchen in the palace can cook this mutton-boiled meat. If I want to eat it in the future, can I ask Su Ling to come to the palace to cook it?"
Xiao Yuanche nodded and said: "This is not difficult..."
A rather unexpected and quite harmonious court meeting ended like this...
After the dynasty was over, Xiao Yuanche returned to Sikong Mansion and told the matter to Guo Baiyi and Xu Wenruo. Guo Baiyi laughed so hard that he couldn't stand up straight, and Xu Wenruo could only laugh lightly.
Xiao Yuanche said again: "Bai Yi, send more people to that restaurant. I guess Su Ling won't be able to stay here in the future..."
Since then, Duji Mutton Restaurant's business has been booming. Every day from the time it opens to closing, the seats are packed. The reputation of Xudu's famous food has also begun to spread, and many outsiders have come to taste it.
Su Ling never looked back on her career as a cook, and created new dishes such as mutton stew pot, grilled mutton, grilled mutton kebabs, etc.
Then Du Heng, the shopkeeper, really gave up. Except when counting the money, he did everything himself, laughing and giggling until midnight...