At the time of Youshi, when the genius had just darkened, the house of Sima Li Chun in Caizhou was already noisy. There were loud gongs and drums at the gate of the house, busy traffic, and crowds of crowns and hats. It was really lively. All this was only because the prime minister and imperial envoy of the dynasty were
Minister Gao Zhizhou was visiting the mansion. The officials in Caizhou who were invited naturally did not dare to keep the Prime Minister waiting for a long time, so they arrived at the Li Mansion early and lined up to welcome him.
At three o'clock in the morning, there was a burst of shouting, and a large group of people holding various avoidance cards and official title cards came in from the screen wall. Among them was a large luxury carriage, which was obviously Gao Zhizhou. The people who had been waiting at the gate of the mansion had arrived.
The officer was in high spirits, and Sima Li Chun was even more happy. He hurriedly ran down the steps and respectfully welcomed Gao Zhizhou out of the car. After a long social chat, everyone was waiting for each other.
He humbly escorted Gao Zhizhou into the West Flower Hall, and the guests and hosts took their seats respectively. The servants who had been waiting for a long time served the prepared wine and food one by one. As soon as the drums and music sounded, singing and dancing began. Amidst the melodious music, the banquet
This is the beginning.
"Pop!"
The happy time always passed quickly. Just as everyone was drinking and drinking, the wine had passed three rounds, and the singing and dancing had already reached its peak. The guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, but Li Chun stood up with a rosy face.
He gave a slap in the face with a hint of amusement, drawing everyone's attention to himself.
"Xiang Gao, Mr. Liu, gentlemen, it is truly a blessing for Mr. Li to have Mr. Gao come to my residence today. Mr. Li is overjoyed. To express his gratitude, he has specially prepared a rare delicacy for you.
Tasting, come on, bring me the five delicacies of the mandarin duck!"
Li Chun was obviously very proud of being the focus of the officials, because since he came to Caizhou, although he was nominally the second-largest person in the state, in fact he could not get involved in the state's affairs, big or small, and had nothing to do with himself.
The relationship between Liu Daming and Liu Daming, who was a member of the later party, could not be said to be very good. He was purely a marginal figure. This kind of situation was obviously far from his father's expectations. He had long been looking forward to Gao Zhizhou's arrival.
It can be an opportunity for him to break through the deadlock. Now, Gao Zhizhou is not invited by Liu Daming, but he comes to his house alone, Li Chun. It can be said to be a great help to him to win over the officials in the state. In both emotions and reasons, Li Chundu
He must show the greatest sincerity to organize this banquet to the extreme. The special delicacies prepared are the most spectacular gimmick in his plan. He must take advantage of the fact that everyone's appetite is just whetted and their spirits are at their highest.
Served at a good time.
"My dear nephew, this is..."
After Li Chun gave the order, the servants did not dare to neglect it. They hurriedly lined up and presented the dishes with lids to the tables in front of the officials. The waiters opened the lids on the plates, revealing the
The delicacy inside turned out to be a piece of tofu, which made all the officials dumbfounded. No one could understand the meaning of Li Chun's hard recommendation for a long time - tofu is just a home-cooked dish, how could it be
It can be called a delicious meal, but because of human kindness, it is difficult to ask random questions, so the atmosphere in the Manhua Hall suddenly became weird. In the end, it was Gao Zhizhou, the guest of honor, who couldn't help but speak first.
"So that Gao Xiang knows that this thing looks like tofu, but there are thousands of differences on the inside. As for how it is different, I will forgive my nephew for keeping it a secret for the time being. After everyone tastes it, I will tell you the inside story.
Come."
Li Chun was obviously very satisfied with everyone's surprised attitude, but he also deliberately kept it secret and refused to explain more.
"Well, okay, I'll try it first."
Gao Zhizhou came to Caizhou. In addition to his official duties, he also had a mission assigned by the King of Yue, which was to stand up for Li Chun. At this time, Li Chun wanted to pretend to be mysterious, so he was naturally happy to cooperate.
He picked up the chopsticks with a smile, picked up a small piece of tofu and put it into his mouth. After chewing it for a while, a strange look appeared on his face, and his eyes widened unconsciously.
"Xiang Gao, is this tofu still delicious?"
When Li Chun enjoyed this tofu for the first time, he had the same expression as Gao Zhizhou. He knew what was surprising in Gao Zhizhou's heart, but he deliberately didn't point it out, and instead asked with a smile.
"Fresh, so fresh, good, good! How is this tofu made? I have never tasted such delicious tofu. Fresh, really fresh!"
Gao Zhizhou was deeply shocked by the deliciousness of this tofu. After praising it for a few times, he couldn't help but use his chopsticks again and picked up a large piece. Some of them couldn't wait to put it into their mouths again.
After sending it to him, he started chewing it vigorously. As soon as he became greedy, the appetites of all the officials present were aroused, and they secretly swallowed their saliva secretly.
"My lords, please allow Li to show off for a while and ask everyone to taste it before making any plans."
Looking at the coveted looks of everyone, as the owner, Li Chun was extremely proud, but Guanzi still kept selling, obviously intending to raise the atmosphere to the peak.
“Fresh! It’s so fresh!”
"good!"
“It’s so fresh, there’s no better food in the world than this!”
…
The host had already said this, and all the officials were no longer reserved. They picked up their chopsticks curiously, picked up the tofu and put it into their mouths. As soon as they ate it, they cheered one after another.
The praise made Li Chun's originally rosy face turn even redder.
"My dear nephew, how did you cook this? It's so delicious."
Although Gao Zhiannian is old, his hands and feet are not slow, and he eats it very refreshingly. After finishing the first one, he smashed his mouth again and savored it. Only then did he calm down and spoke with great curiosity.
He asked a question.
"Masters, this Yuanyang Five Delicatessen looks like tofu, but in fact it is not. It is made from five kinds of brains: duck, goose, fish, sheep, and pig, combined with a secret method to make it fresh and get rid of the fishy smell.
It would be Li’s honor if you guys are used to using this delicacy..."
To liven up the atmosphere of the banquet, you have to sell some tricks, but you can't keep them for too long, otherwise it will not be an appetite-stimulating thing, but a torment. The control of the heat is extremely difficult, but Li Chun's family background is here.
He was quite skilled in the Tao. After hearing Gao Zhizhou's words, he stopped playing mysteries and told the truth with a smile. Just when he was talking about it, something strange happened.
Gao Zhizhou, who was originally smiling, suddenly changed his expression wildly, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, and he fell heavily on his head.
"Ah, Lord Gao!"
"No, Gao Xiang, Gao Xiang!"
"Quick, someone is coming!"
…
While everyone was listening in rapt attention, suddenly seeing Gao Zhizhou fall down, they all panicked. Everyone started shouting at the top of their lungs, and the whole West Flower Hall became a mess.
"Quiet, stay where you are and don't move!"
Seeing Gao Zhizhou fall, Liu Daming was also panicked, but he did not lose control. Seeing the officials rushing forward in panic, Liu Daming quickly stood up, raised his voice and drank, and finally put an end to the chaos.
The situation was brought under control.
"Quickly, go see what's going on with Prime Minister Gao?"
After the officials calmed down, Liu Daming didn't dare to delay any longer. He didn't even ask Li Chun, the master who was already stunned. He hurriedly yelled at the servants who were standing aside.
"Ah, Gao, Gao, Gao Xiang is dead... dead!"
In addition to Gao Zhizhou, among the many officials present, Liu Daming was the biggest. His words were naturally orders. How could the servants of the Li Mansion dare not obey them? The servants waiting nearby looked at each other.
, finally someone who was bolder stood up, walked timidly to Gao Zhizhou's side, stretched out his hand to straighten Gao Zhizhou's lying body, and then stretched out his hand to feel his breath, and he was immediately trembling with fear.
, wailing and reporting the bad news.
"What? How could this happen?"
Upon hearing that Gao Zhizhou was dead, Liu Daming, no matter how calm he was, couldn't hold back his energy. He sweated profusely and exclaimed in surprise with his eyes glassy. He was full of panic and for no other reason, even though Gao Zhizhou was
He died in Li Chun's house, but as the governor of Caizhou, Liu Daming also had to bear a lot of responsibility. Once the court punished him, he would have to drag his skin down even if he was not afraid of death.
"This is not trivial, it's impossible! Come here, hurry up, call the doctor, hurry up, hurry up!"
Although Li Chun was a little clever, he was still young after all. When he suddenly encountered such a big change, he was completely stunned and was stunned for a while. Only then did he come back to his senses. In the panic, he didn't care.
He shouted wildly without hesitation.
"Wait a minute! Come here, pass the order, seal off the Li Mansion, no one is allowed to come in or out at will, capture all the cooks, dispatch the state army, put the whole city under martial law, Xuan Wuzuo will come here immediately for inspection!"
After all, Liu Daming had been an official for many years and knew the priorities of the matter. Seeing that Li Chun was completely in disarray, how could he be allowed to give random orders there, he hurriedly drank and issued several orders one after another.
"Report, Mr. Liu, the chef who made this delicious Yuanyang and Five Delicatessen has just escaped from the Li Mansion for some reason and his whereabouts are unknown."
Liu Daming was very strict in his rule and was very prestigious among the officials. When he gave the order, a group of subordinate officials were busy making arrangements. However, within a short time, the huge Li Mansion was surrounded by the manpower brought by the officials.
When they got up, the state army had also been notified and began to assemble and prepare for dispatch. Although the preparations were complicated, they were not chaotic. Only the subordinate officer who was ordered to detain the people in the kitchen brought back some bad news.
"What?"
As soon as he heard that the chef had absconded, Liu Daming's heart sank to the bottom of his heart - if the case could be solved, even though Liu Daming would have to bear the responsibility, he would eventually be able to give an explanation to his boss, but if not, the consequences would be really disastrous.
Go, Liu Daming's hands and feet became cold at the thought of the censure he was about to face from all sides...