"Your Majesty, Shaofu has recently offered a few fresh foods, do you want to try it?" Chu Bazi looked at Qin Zheng, who was busy, and asked softly.

Chu Bazi Zhiqi was the person sent by the Empress Dowager Huayang to serve him shortly after Qin Zheng returned to China, although the Empress Dowager Huayang did not say much at that time, but Qin Zheng still treated her differently from others in the end, not to mention that she gave birth to the first child for Qin Zheng - Fusu.

There is Fusu in the mountains, and there is Hehua in Xi. He hoped that his first child would be as vibrant as the dense mulberry trees in the mountains and forests, and the birth of Fusu also raised a call in the court for him to become active in government early.

Qin Zheng stared at the delicate little face in front of him, who was already a little disappointed, and couldn't bear to touch her heart after all, and said softly: "Then give it a try, I have a bad appetite recently, and I really don't want to eat it." ”

Zhimi's original disappointed expression was replaced by surprise. Her eyes shone with pleasure, and she responded with a smile on her lips: "No, the concubine is here for the king." ”

Qin Zheng looked at her distant figure and sighed, but he didn't know if it was for himself or for Zhi Mi. He took advantage of Zhimi's departure and did not return, and seized the time to review a few rolls of bamboo slips. It wasn't until a burst of fragrant food wafted in that he looked up at Zhiqi, who was holding the tray with some hardship, and he said reproachfully: "Why don't you let the palace people serve it?" Put it down. ”

Zhi Mi blushed but didn't make a sound, just pushed the tray he put down towards Qin Zheng, pointed to the tray and introduced them one by one: "This thing is offered to the people, known as bean blossoms." This thing is called tofu. The name of this thing is rice cake. Please also give it a try. ”

Qin Zheng looked at the food called Douhuaer, the white and tender soaked in the brown soup was very tempting, and it was also decorated with a little bright green leek sauce, which smelled very attractive. He picked up the delicate bronze spoon on the side and scooped it up, and Douhua'er trembled in the spoon, and the things he thought of made him glance at Zhiqi's chest. He swallowed it in his mouth, only to feel that the bean curd was silky and fragrant, and he couldn't help but nod: "It's delicious, I don't know if the Queen Mother has ever tasted it?" ”

Zhi Qi knelt on one side and responded with a smile: "The Queen Mother is very happy about this thing, and said that the king will send someone to reward the offeror." Qin Zheng nodded slightly: "Could this be made by Shu Dou?" ”

"Just as the king thought, but it was the man who made it with beans, and it is rumored that he had already dedicated the method of making it to the Shaofu, and the officials of the Shaofu loved it very much after eating it."

Qin Zheng tasted the food called tofu again, but it was boiled with broth, and it had the taste of fatty meat in one bite, but it did not have its greasy feeling. The other is cooked with soft and tender tofu, but it is very tough, like lean meat. The rice cakes are soft and glutinous, and the chef also has the ingenuity to put the jujube paste in them, which is also very delicious.

Qin Zheng, who has been angry with the ministers recently, finally has a big appetite today. Zhi Qi watched him eat very satisfied, and looked at the young king in front of him with a gentle smile.

She was also the daughter of the king of Chu, and her biological mother was sent to the strange Qin State to marry after losing power, although the queen mother took care of herself, but her task was to serve the king of Qin. The Queen Mother sent herself to the king, and the first time she saw him, her heart was like being hammered with a small hammer.

The slightly youthful monarch, with his angular and handsome face, looks like a fallen god in the reflection of the setting sun. There are no words to describe the moment when she saw such extraordinary beauty, and she has always buried that scene deep in her heart, a memory that belongs to her alone, even if the monarch may not know her love.

Qin Zheng glanced at Zhi Mi, who was in a trance again, and did not alarm her. How could he not notice the passionate love that often appeared in the eyes of the people in front of him? It's just that he didn't want to respond to her. He just placed eyeliner in her palace and asked them to protect her secretly. After all, women can really do anything for the sake of their heirs, and his face became gloomy when he thought of this.

At the end of the Lu family's meal, Lu Chengcheng and his family talked about the latest news: "I heard that Your Majesty killed another minister who advised him today, and some rumors are raging among the people in the city. Speaking of which, it has been five days since I dedicated my stepping cone, but I don't know if I can make a cone. ”

Lu Pheasant smiled soothingly: "In the law of work, merit is supreme, this thing saves effort and time, and it will definitely make merit." ”

While the family was talking, a doorman came to report that an official had come to see the head of the family.

Lu Gong hurriedly stood up, dressed up, and followed him out to receive the official. Before Duke Lu opened the door and could speak, he saw that the wooden crown on the head of the familiar official was a little larger, and the official greeted Duke Lu with a little affection and stopped him from saluting.

"I have come this time to reward you with the food you have offered, and he thinks that the taper should be the most important weapon of the kingdom and must be rewarded."

Lu Gong looked at the officials who were getting more and more excited, and hurriedly interrupted the officials who were dancing with their eyebrows: "Shangguan, let's go into the courtyard and talk about it." It's a noisy place to talk. ”

The official cleared his throat a little embarrassed, and then said with a smile: "It is reasonable, enter the internal talk, enter the internal talk." ”

Lu Gong led this Shangguan into the study, and when he saw the shelves full of Huang Lao's classics, he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "I never thought that you loved Huang Lao very much, and our officials thought that you would learn after the public defeat." ”

The so-called public loss naturally refers to the public loss class, Lu Gong smiled and said humbly: "It is all left by the ancestors, and it is not worth mentioning." I wonder if Shangguan has something serious to talk about? ”

The officer patted his head with some annoyance, and he asked the entourage behind him to open the heavy box he was carrying, revealing its contents.

"The king thinks that the cone is a good service to the country, and that he should be rewarded with it. Now that you are a doctor, these are the king's gifts. There is also a doctor's crown on it, which can be worn on the head in the future. He hesitated for a moment before he continued, "I am the name of the Zhang family, and Brother Lu will call me Brother Zhang in the future, the king is very interested in stepping on the cone, and I heard that there is an idea of summoning you." Brother Lu should prepare early, and don't be rude when the time comes. ”

Lu Gong was a little surprised when he heard the news, and some were so abrupt, no wonder his daughter had prepared Han Wei's letter early, but she was sitting like a mountain. There was still a look of surprise on his face: "Is that really the case?" It's just a child's clumsy work, I don't want to get into the eyes of the king, it's really a blessing for three lives, and a blessing for three lives! ”

After the time returned to Qin Zheng to eat, the bamboo slips presented by Shaofu mentioned that the people who offered bean curds and other things also offered a tool called a stepping cone, which could improve efficiency when licking the grain. He was curious, and wanted to see what kind of object it was, so he ordered someone to bring the officials of the Shaofu to demonstrate.

Qin Zheng is also a smart person, although he can't come up with this kind of tool, but he can understand the truth by demonstrating one or two. He was interested in it and tried it himself, which really saved a lot of effort. With this, there will be more husked grains, which will make the granary pile more, and naturally provide more food for the front-line army.

Speaking of which, it is really not an easy job to manage the warehouse in the Qin State, not only must the ledger be consistent with the physical quantity in the warehouse, but if there are more than three mouse holes in the barn, the barn will be punished. In order to prevent rats from harming the grain, the warehouse also has dogs in addition to chickens, which can also be said to be a realistic version of dogs taking rats.

If Li Si was a native of Qin, he would know that there was no such thing as a rat in the toilet that was inferior to a rat in a barn, and Qin's strict law was that the rat in the barn was driven away in all directions, how could it be compared to the bad rule of the state of Chu? If there is a fire in many dynasties, but in the Qin state, if the warehouse catches fire, it is a felony, and it must be punished from top to bottom.

Now this thing is really good, when he hinted that the officials of the Shaofu mentioned it in the court, some uninteresting courtiers stood up and said: "Your Majesty, this thing is indeed a lot of labor-saving, but the city has always punished concubines, if this thing makes them save effort, wouldn't it be indulgent lawlessness?" ”

Lu Buwei stood at the head of the team with a pale face and did not say a word. Since Chang Yu confessed that he was beside the Queen Mother Zhao Ji who he sent him to that day, Qin Zheng stared at him with a gloomy face, and this phase may not be done for a long time. He didn't know if if he spoke at this time, it would stimulate Qin Zheng's rebellious mentality.

Li Si thought that this was the time for him to behave, so he also stood up and knelt down in the center and said, "Great King, Chengdan, Chengdang is because the government needs to build a city and need to cook good grain, so it sends sinners to do it. Wouldn't it be a waste of money if we didn't implement a tool for the convenience of the people? The minister asked the king to promote the middle of the country for the convenience of the people. ”

Qin Zheng only had a faint smile on his face when he heard Li Si's words, Li Si was smart. He raised his hand to stop the strife of his subordinates, and concluded: "This thing is very good, and it should be carried out throughout the country." Tomorrow the widow himself summons the Creator to see what kind of person it is. ”

After the next court, he sent people to reward the inventor of the tread cone, and at the same time imagined what kind of character could have such a wonderful idea.

Lu Gong didn't know anything about the dispute in the court, and he said to Zhang Gu, who was about to say goodbye in front of him: "If Brother Zhang is not busy, why don't you stay for a light meal." I made some fresh food, and it tasted good. ”

Zhang Gu, who had already stood up and stepped half of the threshold with his feet, hurriedly retracted his legs and feet, stabilized his body and said with a smile: "Brother Lu's sincerity is like this, how can Brother Zhang refuse." You must try the good taste, and if it tastes good, you can offer it to the king. ”

He couldn't help but think in his heart: Lu Gong is really his nobleman, and he let himself be promoted to the rank of lord when they met for the first time. When you come to his house again, you can have fresh food, which is really worthy of the king's new title of "Treasure History".

He followed Lu Gong to the hall, and Lu Gong introduced his wife and children one by one, which made the somewhat utilitarian Zhang Gu very embarrassed, and secretly swore in his heart that he would make good friends with Lu Gong.

Lu Gong pointed to Lu Pheasant at this time and introduced: "This is my fourth daughter, and she thought of stepping on the cone and eating." ”

Zhang Gu looked at the villain in front of him and couldn't believe it, but seeing that Lu Wen's face was serious and not like a joke, he still responded to Lu Pheasant's greeting with surprise.

After everyone sat down at the desk, Lu Pheasant introduced: "I used to make pancakes with wheat, and today I can call them soup cakes. ”

The servants in the house brought the food they had made according to Lu Pheasant's instructions one by one to the table, and Zhang Gu couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw that the pottery containing the food was very exquisite. Thin white strips in the bowl are neatly stacked inside, and topped with silky woad leaves. The soup is fresh and thick, and it seems to be made from bone broth, and the small dish next to the bowl is placed with sliced barbecued meat, leek sauce, and meat sauce.

After he greeted Lu Gong, he picked up the squeeze on the side, scooped up a soup cake and sucked it into his mouth. The soft texture is delicious when combined with the delicious broth. He exclaimed rudely without swallowing "delicious" and picked up the meat slices on the side, scooped the leeks with a spoon and put them in the bowl.

The fresh aroma of leeks collides with the freshness of the bone broth to bring out a rich aroma. The meat slices are eaten with the soup cake for a better taste. He couldn't care about the rudeness, he picked up the pottery bowl and took a big bite of the delicious food, and a thought crossed his mind: This Lu family is really good at eating! Why don't you come to eat more in the future?