Chapter 1094 Changping County Lord 42
"The county owner said: 'The fried lotus root cake is cut into lotus root noodles, with minced meat mixed with seasonings placed in the middle. Remember to add more cooking wine, so that the aroma of the meat and the wine can soak into the lotus root slices. Finally roll it in wet flour before putting it in the pot. It's full...'" The chamberlain held the bamboo slip and read it.
"Stop!" King Han frowned: "What a mess."
The chamberlain smiled apologetically: "Your Majesty said, report all important matters, no matter how big or small."
It’s really meticulous and records everything. In just half a month, there were half a cart and twenty or thirty volumes.
Anyway, I am bored now, so the King of Han leaned back and said: "Okay, read it!"
The chamberlain then continued reading: "The cook asked: 'Is this the private dish in the Qinling Palace?'
The county boss replied: "Yes, it is the private dish in my small stove." ’”
"Okay!" King Han really couldn't listen anymore. If it was all trivial and trivial, there would be no need to listen anymore: "Take it down and let others see it, and pick out the important ones and give them to me."
"Yes!" The chief chamberlain rolled up the bamboo slips in his hand, and the two chamberlains behind him came over to carry the two large baskets of bamboo slips down.
The King of Han raised his hand: "You, show me that."
The chamberlain was stunned and looked at the bamboo slip in his hand. The reaction was pretty quick, and he immediately held up his hands and handed it over with a smile.
The King of Han took the bamboo slips, opened them and looked at them: "Has Lin Heqing brought lotus roots this time?"
The waiter said with a smile: "Bring it, I brought a big vat. In order to keep it fresh, there is also mud from the Jiangnan pond in the vat."
The King of Han thought for a while, grabbed the bamboo slip, and threw it to the chamberlain: "Call the imperial chef and make a copy for Gu Gu to try."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The chamberlain rolled up the bamboo slips and retreated.
At noon, the queen and the king of Han had dinner together.
The queen picked up a piece of lotus root meat pie with chopsticks and tried it: "Well, it's crispy on the outside and crispy on the inside. The minced meat in the middle is tender and juicy. It's really delicious. Your Majesty, try it!"
Seeing that the King of Han stretched out his chopsticks after tasting it, the queen said: "This sweet-scented osmanthus, glutinous rice and sugar lotus root is sweet and sticky. Your Majesty should try it too."
After the King of Han ate a piece, he extended his chopsticks to the lotus root cake and said, "I don't like sweets."
The kelp soup tastes delicious, and the table is full of fresh things.
After finishing the meal, four-color candied fruits were served on the table, and they were also paid tribute by the Changping County Lord. These candied fruits were nowhere to be seen in the palace or the capital, and the king of Han couldn't help but pick up a candied bayberry and put it in his mouth.
Seeing that the king of Han liked it, and the food was indeed good. The queen said: "I also ordered someone to send it to my mother for a taste. The Lord of Changping County is really interested."
This Queen Mother is not his biological mother, but Han puts filial piety first, and if she doesn't want to see her, she still has to show off.
The King of Han spit out the bayberry core on the pottery dish next to him, then picked up a peach preserve and put it into his mouth. It was sour and sweet: "Well, the queen is also interested."
The queen wanted to say something else, but the chambermaid next to her secretly waved her hand, and her open mouth immediately closed.
When they were almost done eating, the King of Han stood up and said, "I still have letters to read. The queen can do as she pleases."
When he was about to leave, he thought of something and glanced at the candied fruits on the table, but he didn't pick them up and continued on his way.
"Your Majesty!" The queen saluted and watched the King of Han go out.
After walking out of the palace and getting on the chariot, the King of Han asked: "Is there any more?"
Anything else? But the chief chamberlain who had been serving the King of Han soon understood what he was referring to: "Your Majesty, there are more. This time the Lord of Changping County sent Liu Heqing to bring five kilograms of four-color candied fruits." The King of Han thought for a while and said: " Did you give it to Mrs. Chen? ”
The chief chamberlain said with a smile: "Here you go, each lady and beauties have given one. There are about three kilograms left of various kinds, waiting for your Majesty's instructions."
There are also beloved people, eighth sons, seventh sons, long envoys, and young envoys. If each of them gives half a portion, or even less, that is enough.
The King of Han sat on the chariot with an expressionless expression on his face: "Send another half a catty each to the Queen Mother and the Queen. Keep the others first, and have some ready when I review the letters."
It seems that he likes to eat, and the waiter immediately responded: "Yes!"
After observing the situation for a while, he said: "The things this time are all shipped from the south. The Changping County Lord himself doesn't have any left to sell in the capital. Maybe he won't make up for it later. Please ask the King of Han for the remaining lotus roots, kelp and so on." Show below.”
Who told you that there are so many women, and there are so many monks and so few rice porridge, and they are divided into various palaces, I am afraid that each one can only get a piece of lotus root.
"Why don't you ask me about such a trivial matter!" King Han became a little impatient.
"Yes, yes, it's the slave's fault. He should be beaten, he should be beaten!" The chamberlain said, but he did not hit himself. He also said it was a trivial matter. Fortunately, those few candied fruits were not all divided, otherwise I don’t know what would have happened.
The King of Han took a deep breath and said slowly: "Ask the queen, how much does it cost to hold a lotus root family banquet in the palace. If it is enough, just hold it once."
"This is a good idea!" The chamberlain quickly flattered him: "In this way, all the masters will feel your majesty's grace. It has been a long time since your Majesty saw the princes and princesses. The prince has grown much taller in the past few days. When the sun passed by, I saw him endorsement in the yard.”
The prince was born to the queen and was the eldest son. However, the king of Han liked the fourth prince born to Mrs. Chen and did not like the eldest son of the legitimate king.
The King of Han seemed to have no objection at this time: "Didn't the Lord of Changping County comment on music, calligraphy and painting at the banquet, so let's have a family banquet for fun, and tell the queen to plan it carefully. It will be the beginning of autumn soon, will those lotus roots be enough for that time? ?”
"Well..." The chamberlain glanced at the King of Han sitting on the dragon chariot: "I am not from the south, I am stupid, I don't know."
You can't talk nonsense about this kind of thing, there is still half a month until the beginning of autumn. If it can be sustained, but the lotus root is broken, it is a serious crime of beheading.
"Then do whatever you want." King Han became impatient again: "Just do it quickly before these lotus roots rot."
"Yes, yes!" The chamberlain quickly responded, secretly wiping his sweat. It is absolutely true that being with a king is like being with a tiger.
Not long after, the chamberlain went to the queen in person to talk about the Lotus Root Family Banquet, and told the queen what happened on the way.
In order to speak kindly to the prince, the queen signaled the maid next to her with her eyes.
The maid came out with a bag of gold and presented it to the chamberlain.
The chief chamberlain looked at the purse and was deliberately surprised: "What does the queen mean?"
The Queen pulled up her sleeves casually: "No need to be polite, Weng Weng. You are also an old man in the palace and have been with His Majesty much longer than I have. The Prince also relies on you to say a few kind words in front of His Majesty. . Just accept it, then I can rest assured.”
Upon hearing this, the chief chamberlain smiled and stretched out his hand: "That would be disrespectful." The heavy thing, worth fifty taels, was stuffed into his sleeve.
Then he said: "I will ask someone to make a copy of this recipe and send it to the queen, and the queen can try it first."
The queen nodded with a smile: "Then there will be a lot of work."
The eldest chamberlain went out with the gold, thinking that the Lord of Changping County was quite good. It seemed that he would also say something good for the Lord of Changping County in the future.
(End of chapter)