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Seeing the repetition means that the purchase rate of the previous chapters is too low, After purchasing, you can read it normally Before going to Changning Palace, Li Xiangying brought Fu Chen to the chief administrator Liu Zong, and accepted a brief lecture with other eunuchs, which roughly means that you must not turn your head to ear, you must not look directly at Long Yan, you must not speak without permission, and so on. This article is written by: Starting
Fu Chen's eunuchs who are now on a mission are always changing, and the rest of the personnel quota is quite strict, from washing vegetables to side dishes to serving dishes, there are fixed eunuchs, and this kind of eunuch also belongs to the chef. The system in the palace is quite refined, and today Fu Chen made three errands, not only doubling the reward, but also choosing to take a half-day vacation a day. The detailed and strict system also has advantages, for example, no one speaks all the way from the dining room to the Changning Palace, everyone is orderly, without making a sound, the closer to the center of the dynasty, the more awe-inspiring the solemn atmosphere is, this is the influence of imperial power.
Liu Zong waited outside with a water eunuch and palace maid, and Fu Chen smelled a faint fragrance of Buddha before he entered, I heard that the queen is a bodhisattva, and she worships the Buddha all year round, and can be called the most charitable master in the palace. After a while, I heard the pleasant voice of the queen inside, "Let's pass the meal." β
One by one the eunuchs walked into the hall, they were holding a vermilion lacquer box full of dishes, the people who served the dishes were also professionally trained, no matter how many things were held in their hands, they were quite stable, the hijab on the top was uncovered, and the dishes that were still steaming a little hot were placed in order of priority, which was full of a hundred ways. This is the most common banquet meal in the palace during the Qianping period, Fu Chen once estimated the price of each meal, at least 150 taels, many families do not have a tael of income a year, it is quite luxurious.
All the dishes are made of gold, but ivory, ceramics, silver, etc. are also commonly used. Almost all emperors of every dynasty and generation like to use gold to show their nobility, and Emperor Jin Cheng is more persistent in extravagance, and he will be angry when he changes utensils at will, so when a hundred dishes are put on the table, they are full of gold.
The palace people entered with Fu Chen, as well as four other eunuchs and two palace maids, two waiters, two cloth vegetables, and two laymen.
The intermittent conversation of the emperor and queen came from the inner room.
"The concubine also looks at this child pitifully, so she naturally takes care of it a little more......"
"Hua Chi is stupid now, and I can only rest assured if I let you here. β
"What is the emperor's words, this is what the concubine should do. β
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"Are you really going to send the Seventh Prince to be a proton?"
"How can you ...... this stupidity?"
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"Draft...... The emperor has a favorite ......"
"The affairs of the harem are entrusted to you......"
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Fu Chen couldn't hear the conversation clearly, but from these words, he could probably hear that the emperor was quite satisfied with the empress. Proton, Shao Huachi is going to be sent out?
It seems that everything makes sense, why the emperor, who has always ignored Shao Huachi, suddenly wants to see the Seventh Prince, why does the queen completely dress Shao Huachi out to meet the emperor, but a stupid prince sends it out, which country will accept such an insincere "gift".
It wasn't until Liu Zong said "Meal Qi" that the emperor and queen came out together, and behind them was the person who made Fu Chen no stranger, Shao Huachi, the seventh prince.
Shao Huachi was supported by a eunuch and walked quietly. There was a world of difference from an hour ago, the hair was properly combed, the face was covered with a delicate silver mask, the exposed half of the face was like a pearl like jade, and the whole person seemed to be carved out, delicate and gorgeous.
His godless gaze moved slightly as he swept over Fu Chen, who was hanging his head and waiting for him, and a flash of excitement flashed like a child meeting a familiar parent.
Quickly restrained himself again, as if thinking of what Fu Chen had commanded, so that no one could see that they knew each other outside.
Looking at Shao Huachi's ignorant appearance that wanted to step forward and hesitated for a long time, Fu Chen faintly suppressed the corners of his lips that were almost curved, and continued to stand with a straight face.
"Waiting. Liu Zong shouted.
Fu Chen stepped forward and stood on the side of the dining table, Liu Zong instructed the two little eunuchs to put some of each dish into the bowl and hand it to Fu Chen.
Because he couldn't delay the emperor's meal, Fu Chen had to use up these dishes in a short time, that is, regardless of whether the taste was hot or not, he stuffed them directly into his mouth.
This is the queen's palace, if something happens to the emperor, she can't escape the responsibility, so the queen will never use the inner dining room of Changning Palace, and she is definitely more attentive and careful than anyone else about the emperor's food. Although it is risky to serve food, it is very safe most of the time, otherwise the emperor would dare to eat.
Fu Chen had a little more heart, and when he got the golden bowl, he pulled a silver ear stud from his sleeve and put it into the meal, and asked for it from Aunt Mei, the sterling silver content was higher than silver, and he remembered that there were no less than twenty emperors who died of food poisoning in history, and Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty was described as "food poisoning" in "Zizhi Tongjian". To some extent, the food service can indeed ensure the safety of the emperor's throne.
Syllable!
With a bang, the golden bowl fell to the ground and spilled along with the food.
I don't know when, Shao Huachi actually ran near him, he danced with his hands, and knocked off the golden bowl with a flick of his hand, like crazy. The entire hall was in chaos, and the eunuchs who were originally orderly were disrupted, even Liu Zong, who was good at dealing with accidents, couldn't control the scene.
The eunuchs stopped Shao Huachi from having an epileptic attack while facing the emperor's wrath.
Everything happened too fast, Fu Chen glanced at the queen's panicked face, and knelt down with the other eunuchs.
His gaze swept over the bowl of rice, and a black stud earring wrapped in the meal fell out.
Most drugs in ancient times contained a substance known in modern science as sulfide, which collided with silver and produced a series of chemical reactions that eventually produced silver sulfide with a black surface.
Silver sulfide itself is not toxic, but it means that it may be ...... in food Poisonous.
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This is Fu Chen's worst conjecture, and it is also the worst possibility. Most modern people know that human excrement contains sulfur, that is, sweat also has sulfur and sulfide components, so the silver jewelry worn on the body often turns black, which is produced by the action of sulfur and silver in sweat. Many foods, such as eggs, kiwifruit, leeks and other foods, contain sulfur and sulfide, which can also easily cause silver to turn black, of course, these natural sulfur is harmless to humans.
It's just that it is too arbitrary to judge whether this imperial meal is poisonous because the silver has turned black, these are just Fu Chen's guesses, he carefully identified the food in the bowl, and saw the eggs, but whether it was poisonous or not is still unknown. As for telling the emperor, Fu Chen didn't think that Emperor Jin Cheng was not a good-tempered and tolerant emperor, and in a fit of anger, their group of related personnel would be disposed of because they would rather kill by mistake than let go, and the most important thing in the palace is people, and it doesn't matter if there are a few.
Above, the farce caused by Shao Huachi was completely suppressed.
"Drag the Seventh Prince down for me, you can't leave Chonghua Palace without my order!"
That roar caused Fu Chen to glance at it hurriedly, and he suddenly found the slightest sadness in the emperor's eyes.
A good son is suddenly stupid, how not to be uncomfortable.
Maybe the emperor is not completely ruthless, he has too little affection, and there are too many people who need to be divided. Today, this imperial meal was destroyed, and others had already attacked, but they only let the Seven Princes be grounded. As for Concubine Li's matter, she has been secretly investigating in private. The emperor only believed in seven points, and there were still three points, which was somewhat because he felt that things were a little strange. Therefore, the punishment for Concubine Li and the Seven Princes is not heavy. It is also these slight suspicions that will agree to pass Shao Huachi to the queen after the queen raises it. No matter who the throne will be given to a hundred years later, a prince raised under the name of the queen is a fool, and he will not be jealous, even if he saves Shao Huachi's life.
Maybe Emperor Jin Cheng is not a good emperor or a good father, but tiger poison does not eat children, and he still cares about his children a little bit.
A group of people dragged Shao Huachi, and he looked at Fu Chen, who was always looking at the ground, as if he wanted to say something. Gradually, his eyes became more and more dim, but Fu Chen didn't look up at him until he was completely out of Changning Palace, and he could no longer see Shao Huachi's figure.
"Hmm, what is this?" Fu Chen was slowly moving over, but he didn't want to pick up the blackened stud earrings with one hand.
It's Liu Zong, the chief eunuch who doesn't know how to look at the eyes of the people above. is more upright, and it is precisely because of this that he is not as pleasing as the other chief managers and fathers-in-law, and has been working as an errand in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Today's matter, if An Zhonghai is replaced, it is very likely that he will find an excuse to remove all the meals, and then put on all the new ones, and then tell the emperor after checking the results in private, so that the emperor will not be angry, in this palace, it is not that you can get the eye if you pay too much, how to be a talent is important.
Seeing Liu Zong's movements, Fu Chen's eyes froze, stopped all the movements of his body, and knelt on the ground with his eyebrows lowered.
The emperor was still appeasing the empress, but when he saw the blackened earrings handed over by Liu Zong, Huo Ran stood up.
"What's the matter!" the emperor's voice was loud, even kneeling on the ground could feel the anger of the person above, and the terrifying gaze swept over the queen and the chief eunuch, and then looked at the eunuch and palace maid kneeling on the ground, "There is poison in the imperial diet?"
The queen's face turned pale, knelt down, and wanted to cry: "Your Majesty, the concubines don't know, I ask the emperor to find out the truth and give the concubines a clean slate." β
Emperor Jin Cheng's gaze stayed on the queen for a long time, and then he reluctantly laughed, and he didn't know whether to believe it or not, "How can I blame you, this imperial meal is from the dining room, what does it have to do with you, hurry up." This group of dog minions, who have been in contact with the meal today, will all be brought down for interrogation, and I will find out who the master behind the scenes is, and even I dare to move the imperial meal!"
If you dare to touch the imperial meal today, will you dare to assassinate you tomorrow!?
The emperor is more afraid of death than anyone else, and it is precisely because he has climbed to the top that he cherishes everything he has gained more.
Fu Chen glanced at Liu Zong, who was kowtowing like garlic, and didn't know whether to thank him for his loyalty or to be angry with his many incidents.
Seeing that the guards were about to drag people, a drop of sweat fell from Fu Chen's head, sometimes death is not terrible, life is better than death. And the interrogation in the palace is the place where he knows the most life is better than death, he bowed his head and prostrated on the ground, his voice was steady, "The emperor is angry, and there is no poison in the imperial meal." "Whether it is poisonous or not in the end, it must not be recognized at the moment.
The emperor was still angry, and glanced at this little eunuch who spoke without asking, which was a big disrespect in the palace.
The master didn't ask, and the subordinates had no right to interject casually, unless they met a kind master, it wasn't a big deal, but this was the emperor.
The emperor was about to step up, when he suddenly felt that the person who spoke was a little familiar, and he couldn't distinguish joy and anger on his face, "Raise your head." β
Fu Chen raised his head, revealing the face of a young man who was a little immature and never very old. That face seems to have no edges and corners because of the perennial smoothness, and it is said that the mood can affect the appearance and temperament, and the facial features have not fully grown at a young age, but it is certain that it is comfortable to look at.
The first time can only be regarded as a little impression, the second time the other party's service is comfortable, and it is just seen at noon, Fu Chen's familiar face still played a buffering role at this critical moment, and the emperor stopped kicking in anger.
The emperor also led troops to fight when he was young, and he was a good horse archer, although he regressed a little in his later years, but his skills were still there, and if Fu Chen was kicked, he would leave the root of the disease.
"You're the little eunuch, I remember you. What do you have to say, I give you a chance. β
The ink painting sent a booklet this time, Fu Chen knew how important it was, and he would not blindly be strong. He only turned a few pages to know the importance of this booklet, which contained many diagrams of the relationship between the characters of each palace, as well as a map of the entire palace, so that he would not go down the wrong path in the future. And he had to admit this love, he used to be a little eunuch, and his network was in the prison barn, and the errands didn't involve too many people. From now on, as he comes into contact with more and more people, he can live to the greatest extent after knowing in advance that some people's temperaments are taboo.
"Please ink painting girl for the slave thank you. Fu Chen took the booklet into his arms.
Such a woman who pinched your weakness everywhere and made you have to admit her affection, if it was modern, Fu Chen would appreciate it very much.
"I really want to thank you, or you see your mother by yourself, and thank you in person to be sincere. The ink painting giggled.
"The status of a slave is humble, and he is not worthy of going to his mother, but he is still tired of painting the girl hard. "There are many ways to thank him, and he can help Concubine De in other ways. He knew what Concubine De wanted, and Concubine De's status did not disdain to force him, which was probably a tacit understanding between smart people who didn't need to say much.
"You!" Mo Hua was so angry that she almost couldn't slow down, how could she think that this little eunuch was very knowledgeable about current affairs, she was really blind, "Okay, you little Fu father-in-law, I really hope you can keep being tough!"
It looks soft, but I didn't expect it to be a hard bone!
The ink painting was so angry that he almost ruined his manners, and left angrily, throwing Fu Chen a back.
That night was the last day of serving Muruida.
Mu Ruida saw Fu Chen, who was respectfully standing outside the door with a washbasin, and smiled unusually with his eyebrows, "Fu Chen, come in, don't be so rude." β
After Fu Chen was promoted to the fourth rank, he had to unload the errand that originally served the superior eunuch and hand it over to the ordinary little eunuch.
"Etiquette must not be abolished, and your teachings will never be forgotten. "Be a monk for a day, beat the clock for a day. Fu Chen has respect for Mu Ruida, although this master has never helped them anything, he has never treated them harshly, and they have taken care of Fu Chen, better than Li Xiangying and others.
"You are different from Ye Xin, don't forget your roots. Ye Xin's switch to Li Xiangying's disciple was a betrayal for Mu Ruida, and when Ye Xin was mentioned, the tone was not good.
Fu Chen was silent, it was not appropriate to say anything at this time, and it was Fu Chen's habit to never tell right and wrong, and it was not strange to see that he did not answer Mu Ruida, and sat there waiting for Fu Chen to serve.
Fu Chen meticulously twisted the hot towel and gently wiped Mu Ruida's face.
After washing his face, he massaged Mu Ruida from his shoulders to his feet.
"Fu Chen, there are some opportunities in front of you, and it's a pity not to take them, isn't it?" Looking at Fu Chen, who was beating his legs, Mu Ruida suddenly said.
"What do you mean ......"
Mu Ruida sighed, looking at Fu Chen's gaze a little complicated, "Fu Chen, you are more sleek and sensible than Chen Zuoren, and you won't insist on some meaningless things, so it's you who is alive now instead of him, I believe you should know whose side is more suitable for you, you should understand what I mean." β
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