Ma Wenbing felt that there was nothing to hide from Lord He, so he simply said that there was an underground passage in this palace that could lead to the outside.

Hearing Ma Wenbing's answer, Lord He Yiping He was surprised, he didn't expect that these people were too simple, brave and strategic, and they were beyond the imagination of ordinary people, and they could dig a tunnel under the palace, is this something that ordinary people can do?

"You are really too old man, you have experienced countless things, what have not been experienced, I am afraid that the people who admire you will count you, and I thought that it would be great if you dug a big hole, but I didn't expect that there would be a bigger one. Master He stroked his white beard, surprised and admired.

"Lord He, now is not the time to admire, can you help us think of a way?" Tianxiang said anxiously, when is it now?

Time passed little by little, and it was soon eleven o'clock, that is, only an hour before the final of the food competition, but Liu Koukou had not yet returned.

If you continue to wait like this, I'm afraid that I won't see Liu Yikou come back when I get to the game, Ma Wenbing is now not only worried about the safety of Liu Ling'er alone, but also about the safety of his master Liu Yikou.

"If the master doesn't come, will we continue to participate in the competition?" Ma Wenbing muttered, he didn't know the answer himself, and he didn't know what was the right way to do it.

As soon as Ma Wenbing said a word, Tianxiang and He Yiping both sank into thought, and they didn't have an answer, because this matter came too suddenly, and everyone was not prepared for it.

In the end, Lord He Yiping raised his head and asked, "We must make this preparation, this preparation that we have now, Wen Bing, without your master and your senior sister, can you cook alone?"

Hearing Lord He Yiping's words, Ma Wenbing was stunned, he hadn't thought about this problem, at this time, Tianxiang also stared at him with his eyes, looking very expectant.

"Wenbing, I'm asking you, can you do it alone?" Seeing that Ma Wenbing didn't answer for a long time, Lord He Yiping asked again.

Ma Wenbing slowly spoke, thinking about this matter in his heart, and said, "It's best to need someone to get started, maybe maybe not, it depends on what the emperor has to say." “

"Lay down?" He Yiping didn't seem to understand much, "What does it mean to lay down?"

"To do it is to help, to choose the vegetables, to wash the vegetables, to chop the vegetables or to take a plate and deliver a spoon, because I may not be able to do it alone, and don't look at these small things, it can affect the taste of a dish. ”

Hearing Ma Wenbing's answer, Tianxiang asked softly, "Then can I do it?" I'll help you, anyway, I can't help when I go, and there is something to do." ”

Now she can only help, there is no one else, even if Tianxiang doesn't know those things, and she has never cooked, but she can only give it a try.

"You?" Ma Wenbing hesitated, "Although things are not very simple, but it is easy to make mistakes, you haven't been in the kitchen, I'm afraid"

Tianxiang said, "Trust me, as long as you say it clearly, I will definitely be able to do it." ”

Hearing Tianxiang's affirmative and confident answer, Ma Wenbing was very relieved, "Okay, what about the master and senior sister, who will look for them?"

He Yiping He said, "This thing came suddenly, I'm afraid it's not a temporary thing, you can only wait until after the game to find it, and now there is no other way." ”

After the game is over, there is no other way, all the time has been prepared for the finals of the food competition, if it is just a matter of the competition, Ma Wenbing can give up this competition to find the master and Liu Ling'er first, but the difference is that the competition is related to Tianxiang's matter, and he must help Tianxiang complete her business.

Things were really as they imagined, at the time of eleven and a half, Liu Koukou hadn't come out yet, but the eunuchs from the Internal Affairs Office had already come, and they had come to take all the contestants to the competition in the Ziluan Palace.

Because Ma Wenbing participated in the competition in his own name, it didn't matter if there was a master Liu Yikou or not, Ma Wenbing, Tianxiang and He Yiping followed everyone and began to walk towards Ziluan Palace, He Yiping always lowered his head, which had a good confidentiality effect.

Because she didn't find Liu Yikou and Liu Ling'er, the most puzzled thing was La Sisi, she asked Tianxiang curiously, why didn't she see Liu Yikou and Liu Ling'er, although she didn't like those two people.

Tianxiang just said that they had something to do today, and nothing else was said, which made Lasisi even more strange, what important thing was more important than today's finals?

However, although this matter is very strange, but they are happy in their hearts, there is no willow mouthful, they think that they have a strong opponent missing, which is a great good thing.

Later, Lasisi wanted to continue to ask something, but Tianxiang always smiled and didn't say anything, comparing the book she picked up in the cave might still need her help.

Ziluan Palace, located in the center of the entire palace, in front of the Guangshu Palace, and then in front of the civil and military hall, behind is a large area of the palace backyard, is the harem ladies live in the place, not anyone can enter.

Under the leadership of the eunuchs, they first went to the square of the Ziluan Hall to wait, this square is much smaller than the Wenwu Square, but at this moment it is full of soldiers with golden armor and radiance, the weapons are very bright, and there are many lanterns hung, which are festive lanterns, there is a sign, there are words written with a brush, and it is written that it is related to the food competition.

Everyone looked around the sign, wanting to see what was written on it? Tianxiang also looked around, and when he saw that it was written about the rules of the game, he wrote them down one by one and told Ma Wenbing.

"Do you know what is written on it?" Tianxiang asked deliberately, knowing that Ma Wenbing was in a very bad mood, it was necessary to adjust his mood, otherwise I am afraid that it would be unfavorable for this game.

"Didn't you read it? You just said what was written, and I didn't read it. Ma Wenbing said.

Tianxiang's mouth came to Ma Wenbing's ear, and the fragrance of peach blossoms on her body floated to Ma Wenbing's nose, constantly washing Ma Wenbing's cranial nerves.

"This time we have to do three dishes, and the one with the highest total score will win the first place. Tianxiang said, and did not leave after finishing speaking, and continued to lean her mouth on Ma Wenbing's ear.

The peach blossom fragrance on Tianxiang's body made Ma Wenbing shake a little, this is not an ordinary peach blossom fragrance, but the kind of body fragrance on the girl's body, which shocked Ma Wenbing's heart very much, I don't know if Bai Xiang wants to speak like this? Those words are written on the board, there is no need to be so mysterious.

"What three dishes to cook?" asked Ma Wenbing, still puzzled.

"If you want to make a hot dish, a cold dish and a cold dish, can you make it?" Tianxiang changed her previous tone and style, and her voice was extremely gentle and charming, which made people have to loosen their flesh and bones.

Ma Wenbing really didn't know what Bai Xiang said like this, did this mean that he drank some potion or secreted too much secretion? Ma Wenbing touched Tian Xiang's head with his hand, it was not hot, and the temperature was normal.

Tianxiang stared at Ma Wenbing motionlessly, "Why are you touching me?"

"Why are you talking to me like that? Ma Wenbing explained.

"You just have a fever? What nonsense!" Tianxiang glanced at Ma Wenbing, and was very happy to see that Ma Wenbing's sluggish state just now had improved slightly, and his method had succeeded.

Tianxiang pulled her face back, comparing so many people next to her, he was embarrassed to do this, "Have you ever thought about which three dishes to cook?"

Ma Wenbing said, "There are a lot of them, but let's decide when we see them, it's useless to say anything now, but to expose your secrets." ”

Tianxiang said, "The time to test you has come, this time it's up to you, you must come on." After Ma Wenbing finished speaking, he made a very cute posture, and shook a fist in front of Ma Wenbing with his right hand.

Ma Wenbing nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll work hard, by the way, what else is written on it?

Tianxiang said, "I also wrote something else, but it's not very important information, the time of the game is twelve o'clock, and there are about ten minutes to go." ”

"I said this yesterday, is there anything else?" Ma Wenbing asked, looking at the many words on the board, there should be some other things written.

"There are also five ratings in this competition, the emperor, the two Niangniang, the Rui father-in-law, and one is the Lord Xian, the emperor has one vote to decide and one to deny. ”

Ma Wenbing was stunned when he heard this, although he knew what one decision and one veto power meant, but he still asked what it meant.

Tianxiang shook her head and said, "I really don't know about this, and it's the first time I've heard of it." ”

At this time, Lord He Yiping said softly, "These two rights are what he can say by himself, so that whoever can directly win the first place can also let who can't get the first place, that's what it means." ”

Tianxiang understood, and asked suspiciously, "Since the emperor has this right, why do you need five people to select him? Isn't it too much for him to do it alone?"

Lord He Yiping replied, "There are these two rights, but they are not necessarily used, so to see if the emperor has a dish that the emperor particularly values and does not get the first place, or someone who is particularly bad looks down on the first place, this right also guarantees fairness in reverse." ”

"Impartiality? Why does this still guarantee impartiality? How can it be said that what five people said is now said by one person?" Ma Wenbing was puzzled.

He Yiping explained, "The other five people will take bribes and embezzle, but the emperor will never be corrupt, because he can't be corrupt, so I say that one of these two rights is to ensure justice." ”

Tianxiang said, "The analysis is reasonable, it seems that these two rights are still a benefit." ”

Lord He Yiping He then analyzed, "In fact, a country is like a big tree, the emperor is like the roots of a big tree, those ministers are like the trunk of a tree, and the local officials are like branches or something, as long as the roots and trunk of the big tree are not very bad, the big tree will not fall." ”

Tianxiang said, "It makes sense, the people are not leaves, as long as the trunk and roots are not rotten, then the big tree does not fall, and it doesn't matter if the branches are rotten, this big tree is not a little thinner, not lush, if the leaves are not rotten, then it is luxuriant." ”

A simple tree, is a country, very reasonable, in fact, everything is figured out, as long as the wise people carefully observe, it is not difficult to find that nature has already told you some truths.

Just as a few people were talking, ten minutes passed quickly, and all the people were invited into the Ziluan Palace.

There is still a very large room in the Ziluan Palace, there are large mahogany pillars on top of the golden roof, there is a high platform on it, a chair in the middle is the emperor sitting, there are two chairs next to it, and there are two more positions next to the platform, and at a glance you know that it is newly added.

Down, that is, in the center of the main hall, ten stoves have already been placed, five in a row in front and five in the back. Outside the stove, there were several large tables with the freshest ingredients, and many soldiers and maids standing.

The eunuch roared, the emperor was the first, and he looked about fifty years old, and he was still young when he was an emperor at this age, but he had more than a hundred children, and his lifespan was more or less reduced.

The golden dragon robe is added, and the golden dragon on it is lifelike, and the golden silk thread is very majestic on the body.

After the emperor came out, there were two maidens, one was a big red dress, with a phoenix hooked with gold threads, and the other was wearing pink clothes, with a purple peony hooked with gold threads, and both of them were wearing phoenix crowns full of jewels, which were very graceful and luxurious.

Among them, the one wearing the purple peony robe is the sweet potato Niangniang, who is also the Earth Flower Niangniang, and the big red Niangniang is the Tianfei Niangniang, and her rank is the Highland Flower Niangniang, so she has to walk in front and sit on the left side of the emperor.

Tianxiang could see at a glance that she was a sweet potato lady, but the sweet potato lady hadn't known Tianxiang yet, and she couldn't imagine that Tianxiang would come to this place, and it would be very unfavorable to her.

After the emperor and the two mothers were done, two adults came, that is, the first adult and the father of Rui, and after the two of them saw the emperor and the mother, they sat on the chairs below.

"Grandpa Rui, let's get started, you said everything in the prelude for me, I have a bad voice recently. The Emperor said first.

After Duke Rui received the will, he first said a lot of things, mainly because this food competition was an official start, and also said some why this competition was held and so on.

Next, the ten contestants first bowed to the emperor and Niangniang, and then chose one of the stoves, and under Tianxiang's active choice, they chose a position on the edge of the back row.

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