Chapter 47: A place to gather and cheer around the fire
This time, many people came to Zhuangzi with Fang Jun, and they all had to be accommodated and brought more things. The people in Zhuangzi were noisy and horses neighed, and it was not until Youshi turned on the lamp that they finally settled down.
The servant girl's servants were cleaning the hallway in the yard, but someone came to the door.
Li Siwen wore a large animal skin cloak, wrapped himself roundly, walked into the yard carelessly, and shouted: "Where is your second master? Hurry up and let him come out to pick up the guests."
The maids blushed, and the servants were speechless. What do you mean, my second master has become a fan of that brothel? However, everyone knew that the second son of the British prince had a good relationship with his second son. What's more, when he saw a beautiful girl behind Li Siwen, she should be Li Siwen's family. They did not dare to neglect, so someone led Li Siwen to Siwen entered the lobby, and someone else went to inform him.
When Li Siwen saw that the servant who reported the news did not go to the back house, but to the kitchen in the corner, he asked: "What is your second son doing?"
When the servant heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched, but he was speechless...
Li Siwen hadn't realized it yet, but Li Yulong behind him looked at the servant, then at the kitchen, and asked doubtfully: "Is Brother Fang in the kitchen?"
The servant saw that he couldn't deal with it, so he lowered his head and said, "Yes..." The look on his face was as if Fang Jun had lost the face of the whole family in the kitchen.
But that’s not to blame for his exaggeration. Although it was not the age when Neo-Confucianism flourished at this time, everyone’s words and deeds were bound by ancient etiquette, and daily behavior was the criterion for judging whether a person could be called a gentleman. .
"A gentleman stays away from the kitchen", the explanation in this era is very simple. If it is a gentleman, then stay away from the kitchen. Is it okay for a big man to go into the kitchen? If you get into the kitchen, you are certainly not a gentleman...
Therefore, throughout the feudal era, it was a very shameful thing for men to cook.
Li Siwen was a carefree person and didn't take it seriously.
Li Yulong's eyes sparkled, he was very interested, and he asked excitedly: "Can Brother Fang know how to cook?"
The servant had a sad face and didn't know how to answer.
At this moment, I heard a voice coming from the kitchen, seemingly dissatisfied: "How dare you brag that your ancestor was an imperial chef? Did you cook for the former Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty? Just leave me alone." …”
Then, there was a strange sound in the kitchen: "Chop chop chop chop chop..."
The priorities of the sounds were exactly the same, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
Li Yulong became curious. He gently picked up the hem of the cotton skirt with his little hands to avoid tripping. He walked briskly to the kitchen door wall and tilted his little head to peek inside.
But I saw Fang Jun standing in front of the chopping board, holding a knife in one hand and pressing the mutton on the chopping board with the other. The kitchen knife was like a light butterfly, flying up and down briskly. The blade cut across the mutton and cut it on the chopping board, making a "chop chop chop" sound. A soft sound, blindingly fast.
As the kitchen knife flew, the mutton was cut off piece by piece, as thin as cicada wings and as light as paper.
Li Yulong is simply breathtaking, so handsome!
It's just that a noble man in a golden robe is deep in the kitchen, waving a kitchen knife and cutting mutton... In the little girl's simple mind, this scene feels too inconsistent.
Li Siwen also came over, and was stunned at first glance, and stammered: "Second roommate, you... what are you doing?"
Going into the kitchen is something that a man must never do. It is not only embarrassing, but also a disgrace! That’s why the status of the cook is so low, everyone looks down upon him!
When Fang Jun turned around, the first thing he saw was Li Yulong's pretty face.
The little girl has obviously changed her clothes. A green cotton skirt tightly wraps her slender figure like a scallion. There is a jade belt tightly tied around her waist, and two jade pendants are tied around her waist. Her long, crow-like hair is tied up. A man's bun, red lips, white teeth and a beautiful face, dressed in men's clothing, turned into a handsome and handsome young man!
It is indeed beautiful and delicious...
Fang Jun's eyes lit up, his mind wandered, and he almost cut off his finger.
With a smile on his face, he asked with a smile: "Sister Long'er is here? Wait a moment, the second brother will prepare delicious food for you."
With a smile as bright as a flower, Li Yulong strolled into the kitchen, came close to Fang Jun, poked his little head to look at the sliced mutton on the chopping board, and asked curiously: "Isn't it just mutton? Who hasn't eaten it before?" ”
A faint aroma, like orchid and musk, went straight into Fang Jun's nose, almost making him faint. He quickly collected himself and said, "Don't believe it? Don't bite your tongue when you eat it later!"< br>
Li Yulong stretched out the tip of her tender red tongue in a naive manner: "Is it really that delicious?"
Fang Jun said proudly: "Absolutely delicious!"
Li Yulong nodded: "Then I'll wait. My second brother is smart. He came over to ask for help before he had dinner. Why do you think his nose is so easy to use?"
Fang Jun winked and teased the little girl: "You don't know yet? Your second brother is a dog..."
Li Siwen stood at the door and never stepped into the kitchen. When he heard this, he was immediately dissatisfied and shouted: "Fang Er, you've had enough. Are you using me as a raft? Be careful I'll beat you up!"
For some reason, Li Siwen felt uneasy when he saw his sister approaching Fang Jun.
A little jealous, a little hungry, and a little anxious...
The girl was promised! The future brother-in-law is the direct young master of the Du family! If this causes some scandal, what's the point?
But then he shook his head and secretly said that he was too worried.
If it were anyone else, it would be reasonable for me to have such concerns, but who is the second house? The whole city of Chang'an knows that this guy doesn't like celebrities and prefers to be armed. People go to brothels to drink wine, but he goes to brothels specifically to fight...
What does such a good guy know about the relationship between men and women?
Maybe he just thinks Longer is cute and wants to get close to her.
I was muttering in my heart when I suddenly heard the sound of footsteps at the main entrance behind me, and a person said loudly: "His Royal Highness King Wu, together with Mr. Cen, the XF County Magistrate, came to visit the house."
When Fang Jun in the kitchen heard this, he quickly washed his hands in the basin nearby, wiped them with a towel, and walked out of the kitchen.
It wasn't that he was frightened by the name of the visitor, but that His Majesty Li Er was here. What was there to be afraid of?
He was intrigued by the name "His Royal Highness King Wu".
Why?
Anyone who is familiar with the history of Zhenguan or is interested in the history of the early Tang Dynasty knows that in the early Tang Dynasty, there was a person who was called "the wronged person in the world" by historians. He was the third son of His Majesty Li Er, King Wu Li Ke!
His Majesty Li Er has fourteen sons, and the most outstanding among them is neither the eldest son Li Chengqian who is smart, quick-witted and courageous to make decisions, nor the fourth son Li Tai who is outstanding in literary talent and can write good articles, nor the eighth son Li Zhenhe who is exceptionally brave and honest in his official duties. Of course, the tenth son Li Shen will not be the timid and cowardly ninth son Li Zhi, but the third son Li Ke.
Li Ke was not only good at riding and shooting, and well versed in literature and history, but he also had a "high reputation and was attracted by material sentiments." To put it bluntly, he was both civil and military, had a high reputation, and had great personal charm. Faced with such a son, how could Taizong not appreciate or love him? He once praised Li Ke more than once in front of all the ministers, "English fruit is like me."
But for such an outstanding prince, his final outcome was that he was wronged, humiliated, and died in a palace infighting.
When Li Ke died, it shocked the government and the public. History books said: "There is injustice in the world." People all over the world defended Li Ke.
Objectively speaking, Li Ke's life was full of tragedy. He was talented and loved by Taizong, but he could not inherit the throne because he was too noble. This in itself is a "paradox" that is difficult to establish.
Moreover, judging from historical data, Li Ke is not as ambitious and unscrupulous as some TV dramas depict. Historically, Li Ke kept his father's teachings in mind and was very cautious. However, even in this way, he could not escape frame-up and conspiracy.
Li Er, a wise monarch in his lifetime, made a fatal mistake in choosing his successor, so that the Tang Dynasty experienced a crisis of "interruption and destruction of the country" after his death. If His Majesty Li Er knew something secretly, what would he think?
(End of chapter)