The green-eyed bearded eagle steps on the brocade, and the five-flowered Cong horse has white mink fur.
No one knew him when he traveled to the three cities, so he took the golden whip to the restaurant.
——Xue Feng in "The Young Man" (Tang Dynasty)
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After the case of Aunt Gongsun was concluded, the Li Tang court made new moves.
In the spring of the third year of his reign, on February 1st, Li Heng ordered Li Fuguo, the eunuch in charge of the palace, to serve as imperial servant. Li Fuguo befriended Concubine Zhang Shu in the palace and served as acting chief of staff of the Marshal's Mansion of the National Field Army.
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The pseudo-Yan Qingzhou Jiedu envoy Neng Yuan Hao led his troops to surrender. Su Zong appointed Neng Yuan Hao to be the minister of Honglu and also the envoy to Hebei.
On February 5th, Emperor Suzong ascended the Danfeng Gate and announced a pardon for the world, exempting the people of the country from all land taxes and labor for this year. The year name was changed, the "Zai" was canceled, and it was still called "Year". Previously it was the Three Years of Zude, and from now on it is
The first year of Qianyuan.
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Bai Fu sat in a tavern in Pingkangfang, ordered a pot of wine, and poured it for himself.
"Brother Fu, drinking alone is so boring. Let me have a few drinks with you." Bai Fu looked back and saw a handsome young man wearing a yellow hat and a handsome face. He held a folding fan and smiled at himself.
This person looks so familiar.
When the visitor came closer, Bai Fu's eyes lit up. This unparalleled young master was actually Princess Qingluan disguised as a man.
"Princess..." Bai Fu was about to ask. Princess Qingluan blinked and made a quiet gesture.
"My lord, my lord, why are you in such high spirits today that you come here to have a drink?" Bai Fu said with a smile.
"I also want to ask you, how can you come here alone and be happy when you don't eat the delicacies of the Bashu Guild Hall?" Princess Qingluan gave Bai Fu a fierce look.
Bai Fu laughed heartily.
Princess Qingluan took Bai Fu's wine flask, filled a bowl for herself, took it to her nose, sniffed it, and asked, "What kind of wine are you drinking? Is it strong?"
Bai Fu said: "'The Three Treasures of Fengxiang: East Lake Willow, Women's Hands, and Fengxiang Wine.' Come and try Fengxiang Wine, one of these three treasures."
Princess Qingluan curled her lips and said: "What's so strange about this? I drank a few times when I accompanied my father in Fengxiang County. The wine was good, but not as good as you praised."
Bai Fu smiled but did not answer. He shook the wine bowl gently, and the aroma of wine came to his nostrils.
Qingluan moved her index finger and tasted it. It was indeed sweeter and more mellow than the Fengxiang wine she drank in Fengxiang County. Princess Qingluan quickly asked why.
Bai Fu said: "The area around Liulin Town in Fengxiang has pure water quality and is the most suitable for wine making. When the sorghum matures, farmers in this area will use it to make wine. When the wine is brewed, the public will discuss it and ask the local elders who are good drinkers to make wine.
Taste one by one, praise the fragrance and taste, and determine the ranking.
Fengxiang East Lake weeping willows are green, dense and lush. After the willows are dried, the long and tough stems are made into baskets, and the outside is painted with tung oil to make them watertight.
Then the Fengxiang wine was put into baskets and transported thousands of miles on an ox cart. It was exposed to the sun and wind, and the wine and wicker were fully mixed and blended. The unique spring fragrance of the wicker mixed with the warm autumn sun contained in the sorghum.
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After this series of evolutions, the aroma of the wine was developed. After opening the jar, the aroma of the wine was fragrant and fragrant, and the cup was thick and green."
After listening to Bai Fu's introduction, drinking this wine made me feel more fragrant and mellow.
Princess Qingluan drank two bowls in a row and said, "Let's order some dishes and have them at the bar. Don't do it all the time. I'm already hungry."
Bai Fuyi greeted, and the waiter came over, wiped the table, put the cups and chopsticks on the table and said, "You two gentlemen, what kind of food and drinks would you like?"
Bai Fu said: "Master Li, what do you want to eat?"
Bai Fu smiled and said, "Why are you so polite to me? Just order whatever you want."
Princess Qingluan blushed, found an excuse to push the waiter away, and whispered: "Master Fu, please order, I don't know how to order."
Bai Fu was stunned for a moment and laughed dumbly.
Bai Fu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll order something fresh today. Let's eat something you can't eat in the palace."
Bai Fu shouted to the waiter: "Waiter, give us two more bottles of wine, a big plate of everything, two pieces of skin, and a 'copper pot cover'. Let's eat first."
When Princess Qingluan heard this, her curiosity aroused and she thought: What are all these? Especially the name of the dish 'Copper Pot Bed Cover', I have never heard of it."
The waiter served the food quickly, and Princess Qingluan took her chopsticks to taste it, and said to herself: So this is called a piece of cake, it's delicious."
The "copper pot bed cover" turned out to be a live performance dish.
I saw the chef come to the table of two people, break the shells of five or six eggs, pour them into a large bowl, and beat them one or two hundred times in one direction with bamboo chopsticks, until the egg liquid foam in the bowl expanded like clouds.
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The waiter brought a copper pot that was red hot on the stove. There was a charcoal fire under the pot. Add lard and bean paste. First, pick out the onions, ginger and saute until fragrant. Then pour the egg liquid into the oil and stir it.
Clamp the copper pot with fire tongs and remove the charcoal fire.
At this moment, the egg liquid is in the pot, swelling to the top and making a squeaking sound. It is not only interesting and beautiful, but also rich and fragrant.
Princess Qingluan clapped her hands and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that this dish is actually a trick."
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When the food and wine were almost finished, Princess Qingluan was still not satisfied and said: "Master Fu, please give me another special dish."
Bai Fu smiled and said: "Not full yet? Okay, I'll get you another one. Brother, you can give us two more biscuits, the fat ones, big ones. And give us a nest of 'fish returning to nest'
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The waiter yelled: "If I'm going to strangle you, I'll go for you."
Princess Qingluan wondered: "I have only heard of swallows returning to their nests. What kind of dish is this fish returning to their nests?"
After a while, the waiter brought the dishes. Princess Qingluan took a look and said with a smile: "Oh, this nest turns out to be tofu!"
Princess Qingluan took a spoonful and tasted it. Her beautiful eyes were filled with excitement and she was amazed on the spot.
Princess Qingluan asked: "How is this dish made? It's so delicious!"
Bai Fu smiled and said: Although this tavern is small and not well-known, it has its own uniqueness.
The person in charge was an old lady. She first cooked the tofu with bean sprouts. After the wasps' eyes appeared in the tofu, she discarded the bean sprout soup and replaced it with seasonings under cold water. Then she added live small fish and cooked them. When the small fish were heated, they were all added to the tofu.
Drill, and all the little fish got into the tofu. The soup, fish, and tofu are all fresh!"
Princess Qingluan didn't care about the appearance of the fish, and swept the fish back to their nests in one go. Only then did she realize that Bai Fu hadn't eaten even two bites.
Princess Qingluan looked apologetic and muttered: "Master Fu, I'm sorry, it's so delicious!"
Bai Fu smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, since you like to eat, let's call another one." After that, he greeted the waiter.
The waiter yelled: "The little fish has returned to its nest, and it's time to sell your work!"
Princess Qingluan thought to herself: "What kind of incisions are they talking about? I can't understand a word of it!" Although she was puzzled, she didn't dare to ask in front of others for fear of showing her cowardice.
After a short time, the waiter brought another piece of fish back to the nest.
Princess Qingluan said in her heart: "Oh! It turns out that there is another one here! Walking around the world is so interesting!"
During this meal, Princess Qingluan had a full meal and was very comfortable. She looked forward to the meal and her cheeks were like peach blossoms. Later, even the waiter saw that this gentleman was a beauty disguised as a man.