Chapter Twenty-Eight: Crispy Pork
Mo Longxiang went to Taifu's mansion again, and entered the east side door, which is also the door that Mo Haige often walks, and can go directly to Mo Haige's study after a small courtyard.
Mo Longxiang came into the study and saw what Mo Haige was writing, so he didn't dare to bother, and watched from the side. At this time, Mo Haige had already changed his clothes, which was different from the majesty and righteousness above the court, but the appearance of a private school teacher. Mo Longxiang also felt uncomfortable, in the past two years, Mo Haige has been in power alone, and he has indeed aged a lot.
Mo Haig didn't look up, and when he was dyeing ink, he asked: "You are a soldier by my side, but you don't come to see me, can't you sit in the teacher's house as a lieutenant general?" β
Before Mo Longxiang could speak, Mo Haige had already finished writing, and the little scholar next to him immediately took the pen, and Mo Haige glanced up at Mo Longxiang and smiled.
"Tell Lao Song that the little stone is coming, get some crispy meat, and serve it later." After Mo Haige instructed, he asked Mo Longxiang: "Have you eaten?" β
Mo Longxiang: "Eat." β
Mo Haige nodded and said to the little scholar: "Just get a little more, I also want to satisfy my hunger." β
The little servant took what he had just written, returned the salute, and went out.
Mohag: "Where is the little love poem now?" β
Mo Longxiang: "My sister went to the United States, and it was arranged by my mother. β
Mo Haige looked at Mo Longxiang: "Your generation has gone abroad and come back, so you don't pay attention to the poetry, books, rituals and music of our old pedants. Your sister is still young, and in that unruly place in the United States, be careful. β
"Teacher, relax your mind, after all, you are the county lord, and people will take care of it."
Mo Haige nodded and said, "When I saw you, I remembered the time when I was in your Luowang Mansion and took you and Xiao Qingshi to tell books together, but now it's a pity to read it, it would be nice to have a little longer that time." A few days ago, your wife also told me when I would be able to say goodbye, and she was tired. In my life, I have done a job of teaching and educating people, and I have thousands of disciples under my name, but they all say that you and Xiao Qingshi are my introductory disciples, and I think about it and say that it is right, after all, it is you two little ones who have served tea seriously. β
Mo Longxiang said with a smile: "I was afraid that the teacher would be unhappy, so I didn't dare to publicize it." β
Mo Haige also smiled and said, "I have recognized this beginner disciple, and you and Xiao Qingshi are different from me." When I come down from this position one day, I may have to live in the name of Luo Shizi, don't deny it. β
"Teacher, when the time comes, I will definitely give you the villa of Qilian Mountain in Zhenhaigang, so that you can spend your old age in peace." Mo Longxiang deliberately spoke with childishness, which also reflected a kind of family-like affection.
Mo Haige smiled more heartily and said: "Then you can change your mountain villa into a temple, don't worship Buddha and gods, just worship some empty things, what I like is the atmosphere of the temple, but I don't like the mud bodhisattva inside." You went to the place where I commented on the scriptures two days ago, but did you read the notes I wrote at that time? β
Mo Longxiang: "Look, other people's notes are all in line with the Buddhist scriptures, and your notes are all refutations." At that time, Li Guangya also said that if it weren't for the teacher's high position, let alone the preservation of this temple, it would simply be burned with great disrespect. β
Mo Haige: "All dynasties and dynasties will have some measures to rule the ideology, whether it is Confucianism or Legalism, they are all the ruling ideas within several countries in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period at that time, what is the ruling ideology?" It's just a group of officials, the way of governing the country, Confucianism is good to say, ruthless, mainly coaxing; The Legalists are ruthless in their mouths, and they are even more ruthless in their hands, mainly because they are scared. Buddhist scriptures are also a later one, passed down from generation to generation, how can there be any real Buddhas in the world, those Buddhist scriptures, after several generations of dynasties, those are true? Which ones are codified? Do you know if it's true or not? I don't care about feng shui and luck, and I can't afford to pay attention to it because I am a poor student when I am young. Later, he entered the court step by step as an official, and became bigger and bigger, and he was even less sophisticated. The reform of the imperial court first changed the Ministry of Rites, because I, the Ministry of Rites, did not pay attention to 'etiquette'. Having said all that, don't get caught up in those things that are nothing.
After a few more words, the two heard someone knocking on the door outside the house, and a delicate crispy pork was served, which was different from the way it was outside, not fried with meat wrapped in noodles, but cut the pork belly into a thin slice like a bamboo leaf, and fried it in a pot. Mo Longxiang took a very good bite, and after serving it, he didn't care about Mo Haige, he directly took a piece and put it in his mouth. When the entrance is only reflected, there is only a word "crispy", because the oil is drained and some mint-like seasoning is added, which is not greasy, and after swallowing, only a faint sweet fragrance is left between the lips and teeth.
"This bite can only be eaten here by the teacher!" This sentence is not to praise Mohag, but to express true feelings.
Mohag: "Eat slowly, eat slowly." I'm asking you to come this time to talk to you. β
Mo Longxiang swallowed this mouthful and asked, "Well, the teacher ordered it." β
Mo Haige: "This time, you go to protect King Hua." β
"That's for sure, my ship is going to take him there." Mo Longxiang replied.
Mohag: "No, not just at sea. Land is also responsible. The most important thing is that you have to assist King Hua to negotiate with foreigners. β
This order made Mo Longxiang a little surprised, so he asked: "My duty is only to escort the sea, Liang Ji is in charge of the land, and there is Premier Hua Tianxiong in the negotiations, so it is not my turn." β
Mohag: "Just as you entered, I just got the news that two more cities on the Twin Islands are in chaos. Hua Tianxiong's energy cannot be focused on foreigners. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is facing its 20th anniversary celebration and is too busy. At the same time, the nature of the matter in which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs intervened changed, and from the people to the people, it became the state to the state. I discussed it with Hua Tianxiong, and I only brought some translators, and according to the old method, set up a consultation group in the name of the Imperial Economic and Trade Diplomacy Association, and you, as the deputy head of the delegation, participated in it. β
"Teacher, you're too embarrassed for me, I have to be responsible for security, and I have to be responsible for negotiations, besides, I'm a military attachΓ©, how can I get involved in politics?" Mo Longxiang retorted in a slightly aggrieved tone.
Mohag picked up another piece, and after eating, he said, "Do you have this ability, I don't know?" β
"Teacher, you're a bit of a strong man."
Mo Haige didn't pay attention to it at all, and continued: "I am very worried that King Hua will go out this time, and you have also read my request, and the Central Fleet has allowed you to open the muzzle of your guns. That's it, I'm not very relieved, King Hua is too important at this time, I don't want him to go out. I don't understand your navy, if it's an army, I suggest all of them go out. β
"Teacher, don't worry, I will definitely not let King Hua have an accident at sea."
Mo Haige: "You don't take it lightly on land, now there are people rebelling on the twin islands, and those people in Liang Ji are all in the palace, you also have to go ashore, and Xiao Lizi's people also have to go ashore." β
"Teacher, we won't go ashore, if it's a negotiation, I'll go up again."
Mo Haige: "No, you can't be too far away from King Hua, you are cousins, and many things are convenient to say." β
"Oh, teacher, I ate a few pieces of meat from you, I didn't expect to get so many errands."
Mohag shook his head and said, "On my desk, there is a yellow-skinned folding, you can hold it and use it when it is critical. β
"Teacher, are you giving me a tip?"
Mohag nodded, but suddenly asked a question: "Don't you have any heart for that chair?" β
"Teacher, the Buddha is dust-free, how to sweep the dust."
Mo Haige nodded, and still instructed: "Now that the general trend is on King Hua, you can have a heart, sometimes, the person sitting on that chair may not be as powerful as the person standing below." β