Chapter 418 New Food (Walling for a guaranteed monthly ticket)
It was estimated that after three quarters of an hour, Brother Jiu's buttocks were a little cold.
Many of the officials waiting to meet him left.
Brother Jiu estimated that there were only three or four left, so he picked up the food box and went over again.
He looked down at the food box.
I forgot about this before, I guess it was too cold.
He called to a familiar little eunuch and said, "Send it to the dining room to warm it up. I respect Khan Amma."
The ninth elder brother is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and now he is very respectable before the emperor.
The little eunuch bowed in response and took the food box with both hands.
After a while, the last official waiting to meet came out, accompanied by an acquaintance.
Ma Qi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Secretary of the Lifan Yuan, and the General Manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"Master Ma..."
Brother Jiu smiled very intimately.
Ma Qi is not only the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but also half the father-in-law of Bage, a serious member of his own family.
Ma Qi became a bachelor, better than other old men.
Brother Ninth was not sensitive to these things before, but this time he was extremely clever.
Since Yin Sang-ah has retired, he must be replaced by a bachelor.
Ma Qi's qualifications and sacred scrolls are enough.
Ma Qi bowed and said: "Nine Masters!"
Seeing the folder in his hand, Ninth Brother said: "But what matter is there at the Ministry of Internal Affairs that Khan Amma needs to decide?"
Ma Qi hurriedly said: "It's a list of silver granted by the Lifan Academy!"
The vassal kings, Beile, Beizi, Gong, Taiji, etc. who came to the capital for "shifts" were all rewarded. This was drawn up by the Lifan Yuan based on the current number of people in the imperial bureaus inside and outside the capital, and the emperor was asked to approve it.
Enjoy before the end of the month.
In early February, when the weather warms up, these Mongolian princes who have come to court will leave Beijing.
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Then go ahead and get busy."
Ma Qi left.
Brother Jiu stood at the door and called people to report.
In the study room, Kangxi was looking at a map.
There are several places marked on it, which are critical places in the river.
Hearing that Brother Nine asked for an audience, Kangxi glanced at the clock.
The second quarter of the lunar month.
So early?
He hummed softly, roughly guessing what he meant.
It must be for yard work.
Yesterday I said I would practice five, and this bastard’s expression changed.
Without the ability to recognize people, loyalty cannot be achieved in a serious way.
"Tell him to come in!"
Kangxi ordered Liang Jiu Gongdao.
Liang Jiugong responded and went out.
Brother Jiu looked at Liang Jiugong and whispered: "Shuida, how is Khan Ama feeling?"
Liang Jiugong closed his mouth and refused to speak.
If you can’t always remind me, what’s the point?
Is he such a talkative person?!
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes and knew what he was doing.
It should be okay. If something happens, Liang Jiugong will show it on his face even if he doesn't mention it.
He felt a little relieved.
"Khan Amma, my son is here to greet you!"
Brother Jiu's voice also had a brisk tone.
If their wish comes true, the couple won't have to be apart for two months at all.
It can't be said that a month and a half will be enough.
At that time, we can also eat, drink and have fun together in Jiangnan.
Shu Shu likes food and will eat all the way back when the time comes.
Thinking like this, he couldn't help but smile.
Kangxi saw him smiling and said, "It's so early in the morning. What's so beautiful about this?"
As he said this, he thought of a possibility and felt a little hopeful.
What is the most important thing to Brother Nine?
Heir?!
The young couple spends the whole day together, what if?
Then he thought of Dafujin and became worried again.
Even if the boss doesn't care, if the baby is really going to be born, there is no need to lose the reputation of Ninth Prince and his wife.
Care leads to chaos, and Kangxi was worried about gains and losses.
Brother Jiu had already said happily: "This is not because my son was thinking about Khan Ama's tour to the south, and he couldn't bear it. He couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep well, and tossed and turned all day long, but he thought of a way last night!"
His eyes are bright.
Kangxi heard that something was wrong, looked at Brother Jiu's red face, and questioned: "I can't eat well and can't sleep. Why can't I tell?"
Nowadays, everyone in the palace doesn’t know that the Prince’s Dining Room of Ninth Prince is much more delicious.
Even the stewards in the imperial kitchen would ask from time to time what new dishes had been added to the prince's kitchen.
Brother Jiu touched his face: "My son has lost weight. Didn't Ama Khan notice it?"
Kangxi hummed and said: "Who is so blind that he talks nonsense with his eyes open?"
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "The elders of the clan said last night, and they also said that they should let their son come over to eat at the banquet. The big meat tube is enough!"
Kangxi's lips curled up. It was because news about fishing in the West Garden had spread. Others were making fun of him, but this fool couldn't hear it.
When it was time for breakfast, the serving eunuch came in and asked for permission to serve the meal.
Kangxi nodded, looked at Brother Jiu and said, "If you have something to say, don't leave any ink!"
Brother Ninth brought the flattery: "You eat your own food, what's the point of worrying..."
Kangxi glanced at him: "I'm afraid I won't be able to eat if I look at you!"
Brother Jiu frowned and said: "Khan Ama usually loves his son. He is the best in the world, but this habit of always lecturing his son is not good. It is very sad..."
Kangxi said angrily: "Then there must be something for me to praise!"
Brother Jiu smiled and said, "If you praise something bad, my son will be fine next time, right?"
While I was talking, the dining table had already been carried up.
The serving eunuch said: "Your Majesty, Brother Jiu has a plate of tartary buckwheat cakes and a plate of cornmeal steamed buns..."
This is asking for instructions on whether to obey or not.
Kangxi was a little surprised and nodded.
"What kind of food is that?"
The imperial kitchen in the palace has grains sent from various places as tributes, many of which no one cares about.
On the other hand, the Prince's Dining Room in Ninth Prince has done a lot of things before.
Kangxi got the filial New Year dishes there this year, and there were no pastries.
Because the Qianqing Palace Dining Room has a dedicated pastry dining room, which is fully equipped and cannot be compared with the Prince's Dining Room.
Brother Jiu said: "It's just grains. I, Fujin, said that you should eat more grains to keep your body strong..."
Kangxi glanced at Brother Jiu with disgust.
An uneducated guy.
This is definitely not what Dong E said.
"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that corn is sweet, flat and non-toxic, and can be used as an appetizer.
This should be the ingredient that Mr. Dong E selected after reading the herbal medicine to nourish Brother Jiu's stomach.
Brother Ninth Brother had already thought of something else, that Shu Shu had been curious about the promotion of corn. He didn't know much about it before, so he could just ask: "Khan Ama, I heard that corn can be grown in cold-resistant and low-rainage areas without picking the ground.
Doesn’t it rain less in Zhili, so wouldn’t that be the right time to plant this?”
Kangxi said: "The governor of Yunnan reported that this corn does not need to be picked on the land, but it is a new grain after all, with an ordinary taste and few people recognize it. I have ordered it to be planted in Guanzhuang, Fengtian, and used as a pasture to raise horses...
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After hearing this, Brother Jiu's heart moved and he said: "Well, horses can eat it, and pigs can also eat it... My son was thinking about where to pour rice bran to raise pigs, so it seems that this one will work. I'll buy it later."
Let's exchange some seeds. It just so happens that my son Fujin also has some woodland in Baiwang Mountain, which is not suitable for growing serious food..."
Kangxi frowned, remembering Zhao Chang's remarks a few days ago.
Brother Jiu went to Dong E's Zhuangzi to inspect the chicken pens, pig pens, what are these?
He frowned and said, "That's your Fujin dowry, Zhuangzi. You're messing around with it, and you're not afraid of spreading it back to Dong E's family and making people laugh?"
When Brother Jiu saw that he was unhappy, he couldn't say it was not his fault, so he admitted it and said, "Didn't my son think that 'food is the most important thing for the people'? Last year, my son was very poor, so he thought of ways to get money.
It happened that Fujin was married to Zhuangzi, so he told her to ask people to try to raise chickens and pigs. If they could be raised, they could be given directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which would also be a huge profit..."
Kangxi knew that he was in embarrassment last year. Not only was his pocket empty, but he also owed a lot of foreign debt.
I just didn’t expect to even think of ways to raise pigs and chickens.
He was also speechless and didn't want to be harsh anymore, and said: "The pork in the palace is supplied by each imperial village in turn. Only when there is an occasional shortage of supply, it is purchased from outside and replenished. This is also very rare. Now you are not bad either."
You’ve got money, don’t keep thinking about messy things!”
Brother Jiu nodded hurriedly and said: "Well, well, my son doesn't expect to sell pigs for money now. He just wants to raise a batch of pigs. When the time comes, he will add this as a gift during the New Year. Not to mention the benefits.
You can rest assured that you can raise it yourself..."
Kangxi thought of that scene. Others gave him gifts, gold, jade and antiques, but when they arrived at Brother Jiu's place, it was just a cart of fat pigs.
He was so disgusted that he said: "I don't care about other people, I don't allow you to give this as a gift here!"
Brother Jiu said sarcastically: "You are disgusted by the fact that it hasn't happened yet..."
Kangxi ignored him, picked up Kuai Zi, and picked up a corn bun.
It looks relatively small, about the size of a baby's fist.
It is somewhat similar to the yellow steamed buns with millet noodles they made years ago.
There is just no filling and it is hollow.
Kangxi took a bite and found it was very soft.
After all, it is a new grain. When the corn tribute came a few years ago, the imperial kitchen tried to make it several times.
There are fried corn steaks, corn cakes, and corn steamed buns.
Mostly, a lot of white flour is added to give it a corn flavor.
This time it looks like pure cornmeal, but it has the taste of milk and is slightly sweet. It should be because of the addition of sugar.
No anti-theft novel network
It looks very simple, but it actually tastes better than the corn cakes carefully cooked in the Imperial Kitchen.
He looked at the tartary buckwheat cake again. It was yellow-green in color and looked very inconspicuous.
This is also a tribute from Yunnan, which is buckwheat grown in the mountains over there.
The imperial dining room uses buckwheat noodles to make it. I have tried eating it several times, and the taste is not satisfactory.
The recipe at the Prince's Dining Room is extremely simple, similar to corn steamed buns, except that the shape is different and the same milk and sugar are added.
In addition to the subtle sweetness and milky taste, it retains the slightly bitter taste of wheat.
Kangxi was slightly satisfied, but he did not forget to tell his ninth brother: "Eating too much of this food will hurt your stomach, just try it occasionally."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "My son knows that, counting the second time today, he tasted one, and I, Fujin, let him put it down. My son just felt bitter and said that he could not defeat the fire and reduce the dryness, so he brought it to Khan'a."
Try it, Ma..."
Kangxi thought in his heart, seeing that Brother Nine was less disgusted with him, and said: "You said you were reluctant to let me go on a southern tour. What solution did you think of last night?"
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "My son is thinking of giving Khan Ama a gift then..."
Kangxi frowned and said: "Nonsense! If you don't have to arrange the wedding of the tenth prince, how can you have time to leave the capital?"
Brother Ninth counted on his fingers and said: "My sons will not be married until the end of February, and the earliest wedding date for my tenth brother is early March. There is plenty of time in between!"
Kangxi waved his hand and said: "That won't work. I don't want you. Since you are staying in Beijing, just work hard!"
When Yu Zhou goes south, where is the need for him to send it?
Isn’t that a toss-up?
Halfway through, he was rushing back in a hurry?
The ninth elder brother was disappointed and said hurriedly: "Why don't my son delay his errands and wait until the arrangements for the tenth brother's marriage are completed before welcoming him?"
Kangxi mentally calculated the time for his return journey.
This time because we are going to Fumin, Zhejiang, the planned time is longer than the previous two times.
When the time comes that Brother Jiu wants to meet him, let him go to Jinan to meet him...
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