Chapter 149: The Little Prince Greedy and the Emperor Appreciating the Jade Pendant
The house that Xiao Jing chose for Xu Xun and his son was not that big. It had two entrances, the inside and the outside. Entering through the second door was a layout of three main rooms with two ears and four wings, and the outer courtyard outside the second door contained the study and side halls on the east and west sides.
In the main hall, there are five or six rooms in a row, which are enough to accommodate the escort boys who came from Nanjing this time. The furniture and furnishings inside are all there, and they are not new, but they look smooth and smooth, which is enough to see the front.
The owner also cherished it very much, so all Xu Xun bought were just some gadgets.
For Zhu Houzhao, who was accustomed to living in the palace, he couldn't get enough of this small, well-organized house. He looked around in this room and that one, and even took a stroll in the servant's Datongpu.
After a lap, Liu Jin and Zhang Yong, who followed today, were all covered in sweat.
Finally, he finished the tour. As soon as he entered the main house, he shouted to Xu Liang as if he was familiar with it: "They say that when you move to a new house, you need to set up a few tables to celebrate. Why not go to the Xisi Archway to find a good restaurant and book a few tables?"
Come to the table!"
At this time, Xu Liang and Wang Shikun were in the room, and there were no outsiders. Therefore, Xu Xun did not expect outsiders to know Zhu Houzhao's identity, so he naturally smiled and said: "It's not easy for Your Highness to have a banquet. No matter it is delicacies from mountains and seas, I will let people know immediately."
Go order it!”
Xu Liang's initial awe faded away when he saw that such a noble prince showed great favor to his father and son, and had no airs about him at all.
Xu Xun said that he was about to walk out, but he suddenly grabbed him and said with a smile, "There's no need to go outside.
The wine and food outside look good, but when delivered from there, they are as cold as the food in the palace. If His Highness the Crown Prince is happy, how about I cook it myself?"
, "You can also cook? That's great. As long as there is fresh food to eat, it can be eaten at home!"
Before Xu Xun could speak, Zhu Houzhao, who loved novelty the most, had already agreed happily. Seeing Xu Liang rolled up his sleeves and went out happily, he thought for a moment and said to Wang Shikun: "Brother Wang, you
Stay here with His Highness the Crown Prince. "I'll go to the kitchen to help my father!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao on the side immediately interjected enthusiastically: "Lou doesn't need anyone to accompany him, I'll go with you!"
The kitchen that usually only accommodates one or two people suddenly rushed in with five or six people, and it suddenly seemed overcrowded. When Xu Liang learned that the dignified prince actually wanted to see his craftsmanship, he became even more excited, and he picked up a piece and brought it from Fang Yuan.
, I put the five huahua meats that had been plucked and washed on the chopping board, picked up the kitchen knife and started to use it. The knife skills were actually quite skillful. Young Master Xu Xun had to go up and help him prepare some green onions, ginger, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar.
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Both Liu Jin and Zhang Yong entered the palace at an early age. Although neither of them came from a serious study room,
But I had never seen anything going on in the kitchen, so when I saw two grown men, Xu Liang and Xu Xun, preparing for each other in a decent manner, my eyes widened. As for Zhu Houzhao, let alone Zhu Houzhao.
If he wasn't being held tightly by someone, he would have liked to try it on himself with a kitchen knife.
When they got off the oil pan, seeing the oil splashing everywhere, Liu Jin and Zhang Yong pulled Zhu Houzhao back like a protector. However, they couldn't help the curiosity of His Highness. Even Wang Shikun, who had been whispering that "Junzi is far from the kitchen", also
I had to step forward to help look after the people, lest Zhu Houzhao would slip to the stove alone.
This meal was extremely lively, and there were all kinds of shouts in the kitchen. In the end, the smell of smoke became stronger and stronger, and Xu Xun had to remind Zhu Houzhao that 1 Bu Xin returned to the palace to lu stuffing.
Coupled with Liu Jin’s persuasion, the young prince reluctantly left the kitchen 1
After arriving at the main room, I wiped my face and sat down without feeling satisfied.
"I usually see those dishes being served in pots, but today is the first time I see how these are made! I must try it myself if I have time tomorrow."
, "My little ancestor, didn't Mr. Wang just say, "The gentleman is far away from the kitchen..."
, "What kind of gentlemen are you? Are you gentlemen? Last time, I remember that Big Beard Liu was still lamenting in front of his father, saying that the prince is surrounded by villains. "You are villains, who am I? Humph, what those gentlemen say bothers me the most.
Already..."
On this side, Zhu Houzhao and Dao Jin kept bickering, and Wang Shikun could not stop laughing secretly, and occasionally interjected. When the dishes from the kitchen on the other side were brought out, Zhang Yongwu stood at the door and tried his duty with a silver needle.
, and then tasted it himself. When the first dish, the steaming bowl of braised pork, was brought to Zhu Houzhao, the young prince was already a little impatient.
He almost couldn't wait to reach out with his chopsticks, picked up a piece and took a vicious bite. He was used to the meals in the imperial kitchen that were not very hot. He had forgotten the lesson he learned from eating out last time, and he immediately screamed because he was so hot.
, but he was stunned and refused to put down his chopsticks, and even ignored the cold water Liu Jin handed him. It was difficult to eat a piece of meat three times, and he drank half a bowl of cold water in one breath. While drinking, he breathed in, and his face
They were completely satisfied. Not long after, the four dishes and one soup were served. Xu Liang and Xu Xun, who were covered in oily smoke, all came to the table. Seeing that more than half of the wind and residual clouds had gone, the father and son suddenly laughed. Xu Xun was so funny.
I couldn't help but have a strange idea.
Wouldn't this young prince, who does whatever he wants, think of poaching his father into the royal kitchen to cook delicious food for him every day?
"Okay, it's really good!" Zhu Houzhao rubbed his belly contentedly and leaned on the recliner, saying two good words in a row. However, he did not say anything about inviting people to the imperial dining room as Xu Xun worried, but said with a smile.
, "When I leave the palace in the future, I will definitely come here. Xu Liang, Xu Xun, don't forget to show off like this again!"
"His Highness's request is very easy." Xu Xun smiled slightly, and then glanced at Xu Liang, "Today is still thanks to His Highness. If you hadn't come, I really don't know that Dad would have such a wish.
craft."
"Hey, then I'll come here often from now on, and you'll be in luck!"
After eating and drinking, Zhu Houzhao still didn't want to go back to the palace. Instead, he pestered Xu Xun and the others in the main room to talk about Nanjing's customs and customs. Among them, Xu Liang talked about the market, Xu Xun talked about human relations, but Wang Shikun, who was good at eating, drinking and having fun,
Undoubtedly, he was most satisfied. However, just when he was grasping the idiom that Wang Shikun accidentally let slip, and kept asking about the situation in the lightboat on the Qinhuai River, there was a burst of voices outside, and the next moment, Zhang Yong
A man wearing a short shirt came in with him, it was Gu Dayong.
"Your Highness, I got the news by chance." Gu Da glanced at Xu Xun and his son without any clues, then lowered his head and said, "Xing'an Bo Mansion went to the Ministry of Rites to report the funeral. Xing'an Bo Xu Sheng passed away."
"Dead?" Zhu Houzhao frowned suspiciously, then waved his hand carelessly and said, "If he dies, he will die. I have never heard of him having any extraordinary talents and merits. If he dies, he can still free up a seat.
This kind of person who has nothing to do with framing his relatives..."
Before Zhu Houzhao could finish speaking, Xu Xun on the side had to cough heavily. Seeing the little prince looking over in surprise, he said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, it's late, you'd better return to the palace as soon as possible, you don't want to steal
Sneaking out of the palace and being caught by the emperor and empress?"
Although he immediately grimaced, after Xu Xun's sincere persuasion, Zhu Houzhao had to stand up extremely reluctantly. Before leaving, he suddenly remembered something, casually took off a pair of jade pendants from his waist and stuffed them into Xu Xun's hands.
Xun Xun's hand, he pursed his lips at Wang Shikun again: "By the way, this is given to you two by the Emperor Father, saying that it is a reward for you to accompany me to pick books on that trip. Hey, in short, follow this little Marquis to do things,
I can’t treat you badly!”
As he spoke, Zhu Houzhao unconsciously slipped out of his mouth that extremely weird self-identification.
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Xu Sheng, the uncle of Xing'an, died. He was writing a letter in the office of Li Bin and was ordered to go to question him. He died less than half an hour after he left.
He died on the day when Xu Liang and Xu Xun and his son moved into their new home, and Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao not only gave them money but also came to celebrate in person in disguise.
Although this was originally not a small matter, for the Ministry of Rites, which received funeral reports from princes, clans, nobles and civil servants almost every day, it was definitely not a big deal. But the bad thing was that the Xing'an Bo Mansion presented Xu Sheng, the Xing'an Bo Mansion.
There were actually a few shocking blood spots on the suicide note, praying to the imperial court to make Xu Yi his heir and inherit the title. Forget it, the family members who came to present the suicide note kowtowed repeatedly in the lobby of the Ministry of Rites.
The Daotong clan personally relied on the help of middle-ranking officials and threatened them with the visits of middle-ranking officials. As a result, Xu Sheng died of illness. The target of the attack was Xiao Jing, the eunuch who was responsible for the ceremony. When such a memorial was sent, Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Rites, naturally did not dare to neglect it and immediately
At the third moment, he ordered someone to send a copy to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Cabinet. When Xiao Jing, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and eunuch, knew the inside story, it was only an hour after the funeral was announced in Xing'an Bo Mansion.
Bie Bin, who had been summoned, stood in front of Xiao Jing, but he was so worried that he did not dare to say a word. How could he have thought that although Xu Liang was not in good spirits when he went there, he was definitely not going to die immediately.
It was possible to withdraw from the world, but if he stepped forward, the person on the back foot would die. He had ten mouths and couldn't explain clearly. Therefore, when Xiao Jing looked over, his legs softened, and he instinctively
Kneel down.
"Ancestor, my grandson really doesn't have..."
"There is no need to say these words. What exactly did you say to Xu Sheng? Tell us the truth!"
After listening to Bie Bin repeating what he said exactly, Xiao Jing sat there and pondered, tapping the armrest with his hand from time to time, but he didn't get angry. After a while, he said calmly: "Okay.
Yes, our family knows it. Don't go out casually these days, stay in your room and reflect on yourself! Although it was our family who asked you to go, and it was the emperor's wish, you are too complacent. As a middle official,
The most taboo thing is the four words "get carried away!"
"Yes, yes, my grandson is guilty!"
Seeing Bie Bin kowtow vigorously and then tiptoeing out of the room, Xiao Jing's calm expression just now gradually disappeared and was replaced by deep solemnity.b