A group of two people, the general's mansion did not return, and they arrived at the shop non-stop.

Seeing that Zuo Chen was unhappy, everyone turned their eyes to Zhang Youcai behind him, hoping to get a hint from him, seeing that he pouted and shook his head, he couldn't help but look at each other.

Zhang Kang sighed deeply, secretly glanced at Wang Xingke, and smacked his teeth vigorously and thought to himself, this dead fat man is really lucky, catching up with the son is not happy, so he saved a good meal of wine and food in vain.

Happiness is contagious, and boredom is contagious. Wang Xingke and Wang Ping, who were old at first sight, were originally like long-lost brothers, chatting enthusiastically, and they would also be infected with no interest. Wang Xingke heard Zhang Kang's sigh, raised his eyes to see his lost expression, and couldn't help laughing.

Zuo Chen didn't pay attention to everyone's expressions at all, and when he arrived in the backyard, he beckoned Zhang Youcai to bring two buckets of water into the house.

Compared to making soap, making ice is too simple, but for Zhang Youcai, there is still no doubt about the legendary magical spell.

Fill the made wooden barrel with well water, place a copper basin in the middle and also fill the well water, and then sprinkle the prepared saltpeter evenly in the wooden barrel, and watch the saltpeter melt and continue to add. In just half an hour, the water in the copper basin turned into crystal ice.

Repeat this operation twice, and three shiny ice cubes are neatly placed together.

"How can it be so simple? It looks like it's frozen, and you didn't use a spell, did you? Zhang Youcai witnessed the whole process, and he didn't dare to come out, as if he was afraid of disturbing Zuo Chen's spell, until the operation was over, and then he said uneasily.

"Did you see that I could spell? You've got a lot of eyesight, but it's terrible! Zuo Chen looked at Zhang Youcai with interest, shaking his head slightly and showing disappointment.

"Really!" The sudden acceleration of his heartbeat shook his head for a while.

"Tease you! I also believe that there is indeed yours. ”

"But this is also ......" Zhang Youcai still firmly believed in his intuition, his eyes widened in disbelief, and the truth that freezing three feet is not a day's cold is understood.

"Keep it secret for me."

"Uh, good!" I agreed in a daze, but I really didn't understand in my heart, did I want to keep the Zuo Chenhui spell secret? Or is the ice-making process a secret? Seeing Zuo Chen wrapping the ice cubes with cotton goods, he was still muttering, "Keep it secret!" ”。“ The growling stomach protested and told him that these were inconsequential things and that it was time to get down to business.

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On the way to the palace, the prince looked at the tight cotton package from time to time, lest the ice cubes be warmed into water, and it would really be in the soup. I really wanted to try it secretly, but I was embarrassed to stretch out my hand for the sake of face, and listened to Zuo Chen's "hiccup, hiccup" all the way in an irritable mood, thinking that the journey into the palace today was so long, and even wondered, was the palanquin man going the wrong way?

"What's the matter with you? Along the way, he refused to stop for a while. The prince raised his eyebrows and said angrily.

"Hiccup, can't ......, hiccup, in a hurry to make ice ......, hiccup..., eat late and eat again... I'm in a hurry! Zuo Chen's scalp was numb when he heard it, and the prince's elongated face was full of iron blue.

I hope that when the emperor asks, you can stop. Wang Ye thought to himself, turned around and opened the side curtain of the sedan chair, and the gate of the imperial city was already close in front of him.

You're still annoying me, I'm still annoying! It's not your bad idea to go to the palace today, why am I hungry with my chest sticking to my back, and now I have a full stomach, but I still suffer a lot along the way! Zuo Chen thought to himself, and he didn't bother to see his elongated old face, just after closing his eyes, the sedan chair fell to the ground.

The forbidden army guarding their duties stared at Zuo Chen with fierce eyes, and when they saw Zuo Chen, they thought of the five brothers who died not long ago, as well as the injured president of the forbidden army.

Zuo Chen, who raised his head and chest, arrogantly glanced at the forbidden army with an unkind face, it goes without saying, what can you do to me! swaggered into the gate with the prince, and he could still sensitively feel the blazing gaze behind him.

The imperial study is still very quiet, I don't know if it's because I'm a little nervous at this time, and the uncomfortable hiccups have finally stopped. The surprised prince glanced at Zuo Chen lightly, suspecting that this kid must have been making trouble on the road and deliberately blocking himself. Why didn't you find this kid so annoying before, could it be that he was deceived before?

Lowering his eyes and not squinting, naturally he couldn't see the expression of the prince, Zuo Chen knew that he was not a little nervous, but very nervous, and he was really not sure whether the emperor would settle accounts with him.

Closing the folds on the bookcase, the emperor raised his head again and smiled slightly, "Brother Huang, I forgot to tell you after the early dynasty that the queen mother wants you to see her old man." ”

"Oh, then I'll go and I'll go." The prince got up and said, "What's the important matter for the queen mother to find me?" ”

"Don't worry, you haven't been here for a few days, let's talk more!" The emperor was still smiling and talking, obviously trying to get rid of him.

There was a trace of hesitation on the prince's face, and he said in his heart, what is so important, and he has to take himself away, could it be that the emperor also fell in love with Zuo Chen's potential, and he wanted to win him over?

Zuo Chen was even more worried in his heart, wouldn't it be that the prince was going to attack him? You can feel the clenched fist, and now you can let it go, and the water will flow.

"The queen mother said that she was looking for you to discuss something, and she came back and went out of the palace with this kid." The emperor saw that the prince was hesitant, and raised his eyebrows slightly, but still said softly.

Watching the prince leave, the emperor snorted softly in his nostrils, the voice was not loud but just enough for Zuo Chen to hear, and Zuo Chen couldn't judge whether it was deliberate by the emperor.

"You kid, you are really a natural troublemaker, you have only been in Kyoto for less than three months, and you have made a lot of trouble in the capital, and everyone in the government and the opposition knows about it." The emperor said nonchalantly, Zuo Chen really couldn't tell whether he was happy or annoyed, and his words were like making a summary of Zuo Chen's visit to Kyoto, and he couldn't hear a good thing.

The solemn Zuo Chen stood in front of the bookcase at a loss, not knowing how to answer.

"Let's talk about it! Why did you hack the garrison division and the forbidden army? ”

You still have to settle accounts with me, Zuo Chen's mind is racing, thinking about how to phrase it so that he doesn't fall into a desperate situation.

"Huh?" The prince snorted softly, so frightened that Zuo Chen's body trembled, and said in his heart, I can't wait and am already impatient!?

Zuo Chen puffed and knelt on the ground, "Guilty minister Zuo Chen, confess, please punish the emperor!" The heart said, "It's a blessing and not a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided", didn't the emperor say that the prince would go out of the palace together when he came back? It seems that there is no big problem, and it may not be a wrong move to simply give the emperor a good attitude of admitting his guilt.

"Oh? Do you still know guilty? Knowing the guilt and causing trouble, is this a deliberate attempt to embarrass me? ”

"Don't dare! The emperor is the supreme of the ninety-five, how can a criminal minister dare to blaspheme. It's just that they want to put their ministers to death, which is all a helpless move, and they hope that the emperor will see it. It is estimated that the emperor will not hurt his life, and Zuo Chen will be a little more bold.

"The public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is reasonable! You burned Li Ziqin's palace, is it also a helpless move? ”

I'm crying out for your father-in-law! Zuo Chen sneered, and he didn't dare to answer easily.

"I, I will not punish you today, and when the court meetings of various countries are over, the yamen of the various ministries will punish you. …… I have to personally ask about everything, what is the use of this group of courtiers with a salary? The emperor seems to be full of complaints.

"Your Majesty, the guilty minister is willing to make meritorious service to the crime, and ask the emperor for permission!" Zuo Chen was afraid that the emperor would still stay on the topic of punishing him, so he hurriedly pulled up the outer chapter.

"Tell me, what does it mean to be guilty of meritorious service?" The emperor was interested, and finally laughed.

"I heard that every time a foreign merchant group will always take rare items and come to Daan Thailand to show off. The criminal minister has several rare objects, and wants to compete with the envoys of other realms and raise the power of the emperor. Zuo Chen raised his head slightly and arched his hands, and his righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor swept away the malaise.

"Those three things are magical, but they are not enough to be beautiful! What else do you have to offer? "Every time there is a court meeting, the emperor is very distressed that there is no rare treasure to be able to compete with those from other places, and when he hears Zuo Chen's words, he is full of expectations.

"The sinner has the cold of winter, and there is a glass mirror that can shine on people, and it can be seen in detail!"

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