Chapter Ninety-Three: Staying Away

On the deck, a semi-circular pot was erected on a simple wooden shelf, but this pot was used as a hearth, and there was some charcoal fire inside.

On top of the iron pot, a simple grill was set up with two curved channel irons......

The spices were carried by the iron head, and the iron tongs were hidden by the pillars, and it is not known what they were used for.

As for the meat, it was not on board, but it was purchased from the dock before the ship sailed.

In addition to buying a sheep, there are also a few fresh fish......

On the grill, more than a dozen skewers of barbecue are swinging away, and there is a river fish at the end.

The meat skewers make a sizzling sound, and the fat drips onto the charcoal fire, blowing up a flame.

Spices such as cumin and pepper are accompanied by the aroma of mutton and wild fish in the river, accompanied by the evening breeze on the river, and drift away far away......

Jia Qiang, Li Jing and Xiangling sat around the fire, gossiping and laughing while warming up and roasting.

Jia Qiang and Li Jing are okay, they have eaten it many times a long time ago, and they are immune to this tempting aroma.

But Xiangling smelled it for the first time, and only felt that the saliva in her mouth was surging wave after wave, and she couldn't swallow it anymore.

How can it be so fragrant?

Looking at the barbecue on the oven, Xiangling's eyes are shining, and the expression on her pretty face is pious!

Seeing her childlike appearance, Jia Qiang and Li Jing looked at each other and smiled.

After a pillar of incense, Jia Qiang stopped what she was doing, picked up a string and bit down a piece and chewed it gently, full of spicy and fresh gravy, and then handed the rest to Li Jing beside her, took another bunch, and handed it to Xiangling, whose face was almost stretched over the oven on the other side.

Xiang Lingxi smiled, learned Jia Qiang's movements, took a bite, pulled it, ate it in his mouth, and gasped......

, it's hot! It's spicy!

Seeing her bitter face, tears were about to stay, Jia Qiang laughed, took back the string in her hand, picked the string and put a little chili pepper on the string for her, and said, "Eat this, this is fragrant, not spicy." ”

Li Jing took a thick bowl from the side, put it to Xiangling's mouth, and said, "Spit it out, you can't get used to eating too spicy, it's not stubborn to have a stomach when you eat it." ”

When Xiangling heard this, she spit it out honestly, and after taking Jia Qiang's string of skewers and eating them, her eyebrows and eyes laughed again.

Jia Qiang also took a bite, picked up a small jar from her side, opened the stopper, touched it with Li Jing, and took a sip of wine......

In the guest room on the second floor, the three Daiyu masters and servants saw this scene and invariably heard the sound of each other swallowing saliva.

Zijuan's eyes lit up, Daiyu hadn't eaten for a day, and she actually knew that she was hungry at this time...... No, I know I'm hungry!!

She asked softly, "Girl, let's have dinner too, I'll get it for you?" Earlier, I asked Snow Goose to tell the kitchen that she had made some of your favorite dishes. ”

Because it was a whole boat rented by Jia's mother, there were two cooks on board.

When Daiyu heard this, she thought about the dishes she liked to eat on weekdays, but she was not interested at all, so she shook her head and said, "No need, you go and eat, I'm not hungry." ”

Zijuan said bitterly: "Girl, the days are still long, how about you not eat?" Anyway, it's good to eat a bowl of blue stem porridge. ”

Xue Yan said, "I'm going to fetch it for the girl?" ”

Daiyu returned to the bed, leaned lightly on the bed railing, and said, "Don't pay attention to me, I won't eat it, you can use it yourself." ”

Xue Yan still wanted to persuade her, but was stopped by Zijuan, pulled her outside, and whispered: "I see that the girl has no appetite for the food on weekdays, you go down and ask the second master for a few meat skewers they eat." ”

Xue Yan was stunned when she heard this, and said, "I don't recognize it...... I know the second master, but she doesn't recognize me. I don't dare ......."

Zijuan said angrily: "I've never seen you so useless, you are guarding here, if something goes wrong, be careful about your skin!" ”

With that, he went downstairs by himself.

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On the Heart Cultivation Palace, the atmosphere was solemn, and Emperor Long An's eyes were like ice.

Good Minister!

Such a table word was actually given to a yellow-mouthed child!

Ancient famous ministers, who is the one who uses the word "good minister"?

Han Shizhong, a former courtier!

Since Zhao Gou, among the Zhaoxun Pavilion and Taimiao courtiers listed by the emperors of the past dynasties, there must be this loyal and martyred minister.

That yellow-mouthed son, just talking ridiculously, can get this expression, how ridiculous!

However, it was this absurdity and informality that also made Emperor Long An see the anger and determination of the Emperor.

Also, the Huangkou son happened to be out of Beijing today, and he had to go out of Beijing under the praise of the Emperor Taishang twice......

Let's think it is necessary to go out of Beijing, when it comes to the Emperor Taishang, any possibility must be considered to the most serious place.

Han Shizhong also had to go out of Beijing, but because he was unhappy for the king of Zhongwu and Hubei, he resigned and left.

Could it be that the Emperor Taishang has reached the point where he compares himself to Yue Wumu?

No, he is the second emperor of Huiqin!

Thinking of this, Emperor Long An became more and more cold......

If Emperor Taishang compares himself to Song Huizong, he is Song Gaozong, but Song Gaozong also has an elder brother Song Qinzong......

Emperor Long An, now he is not without siblings.

I can't think about it at all!

He could only comfort himself that his father had passed on the throne for five years, and he had never left Jiuhua Palace, obviously with full power.

Such graces are hard to find through the ages.

Now that he is so angry, he is just trying to make a name for himself, and he will never do anything earth-shattering that destroys the foundation of the heavenly family and shakes the society.

Thinking of this, Emperor Long An made up his mind to endure it for another three years......

Although the current state affairs are still difficult, they can still hold on for another three years.

"Han Qing, you don't have to get involved in this matter, you have Jing Chaoyun, Luo Rong, and He Zhen to worry about. This time, I ordered you to come back because I wanted Han Qing to take on the big responsibility. Jing Chaoyun and they are all old, and they only have power and profit in their hearts, and while they are still in power, they occupy positions for their disciples and grandchildren. After you returned, you joined the military aircraft, and became a scholar of Kadong Pavilion, with the title of Household Scholar. Although there is no war in the four seas, Shandong and Northwest China are suffering from severe drought, and there are many floods in the south of the Yangtze River. There is no silver in the treasury, and I can't sleep soundly. This is an errand that offends people, except for Han Qing, I don't know who else I can entrust! Do you dare to take on this important task? ”

Emperor Long An asked in a deep voice.

Treasury silver is the lifeblood of the dynasty, and without silver, nothing can be done.

According to the accounts of the household department, the deposit of silver was at least 12 million taels, but after the actual inventory of the treasury, it was found that even 2 million taels were insufficient.

The remaining 10 million taels were all borrowed by the Beijing officials.

It's no wonder that there is a deficit every year, no wonder he can't make a fortune, so that he, the emperor, loses face.

Chasing the deficit is a tiring and hard work, and even a dirty job.

If there is no minister with high prestige in charge, the power of the backlash is afraid that it will directly hurt the Heavenly Family......

Han Bin was able to stand in the sea for thirty years without falling, in addition to his own extreme integrity, there is no shortage of officialdom wisdom, so he naturally understands Emperor Long An's calculations, but the Son of Heaven has already opened his mouth to this point, how can he retreat? (He wanted to read two lines of poetry to show his heart, but in the end, he forgot about it...... )

Han Bin was wearing a washed and whitish-white old official robe, bowed down and said: How dare you dare to say that you dare to eat the king's Lu? ”

Emperor Long An was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a smile: "I know that he is as upright and fierce as the prince of the middle of the mountain, and he must have the courage to do it!" I have this humerus, why worry about the unclear treatment? After a pause, he said: "This time, Aiqing entered Beijing with a light car, and I had already prepared a house for Aiqing, just in Xishuncheng Street, in Toujia Lane, which is in line with the beauty of Aiqing's first name and champion back then, and it is very close to the household. Eh, Aiqing doesn't have to excuse herself, she gave the university scholar a mansion, it was originally the favor of the emperor of heaven, and there was no need for outsiders. ”

After Han Bin thanked him repeatedly, he got up and hesitated: "Your Majesty, the matter of Jia Qiang ......"

Emperor Long An shook his head and said, "It's just a yellow-mouthed son, although what he said is amazing, but there is nothing new. Guan Zi once had this discussion in "Extravagance", but this proposal was aimed at the rich people in the world, not the Son of Heaven. The rich are prosperous, the poor are for it, and the people are also governed. The rich use their own silver, and it is good to spend more money to chew and use some, but the Son of Heaven uses the people's silver, how can he be extravagant? ”

Han Bin bowed down and praised: "The emperor is sage!" He only paused, and then said, "But, the Emperor Taishang's side ......"

Emperor Long An's eyes gradually became gloomy, and after a long time, he said: "My Dayan rules the world with filial piety, no matter what, I can't say anything about it, and neither can Aiqing." This matter is still handed over to Jing Chaoyun, Luo Rong, He Zhen, as well as Jiang Ze, Duke of Zhao, and Guo Xing, Duke of Weiguo. Han Qing, I can endure it, and Han Qing must endure it. Remember, remember!! ”

The five people mentioned by Emperor Long An are the five ministers of military aircraft today.

In his intention, he wanted these people to stand in front of the thunder.

The left and right are corrupt people, exhausting their prestige, for the court and the Son of Heaven, there are only good things, no losses.

But how can everything be as it should be?

Han Bin didn't think that these five old ministers, who had been in charge of the greatest power of their courtiers in the early years of Jing, would let him stay out of the matter......

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