Chapter 36: The Buddha Jumps Over the Wall
This time around, compared with the pampered Sun Chengzong, Han Yi's gratitude to Zhu Youzhen is naturally much deeper.
Moreover, Zhu Youzhen knew that Han Yi was in a bad situation, and he also gave him a hundred taels of silver and some clothes according to his will, so that he could be entangled in Beijing.
In addition to the will, Zhu Youzhen also asked the eunuch to bring a message to Han Yi, so that he didn't have to worry about the expense of the capital, so he took his family to Beijing together, and the expenses after entering Beijing were arranged by the emperor.
When Han Yi's family received the holy decree and listened to the special instructions of the eunuch who announced the decree, the old Han family cried on the spot, turned their heads and bowed again and again in the direction of the capital.
There are many emperors who reward their courtiers with property in ancient and modern times, but they can think about what their courtiers think, what their courtiers are anxious about, and even if the courtiers haven't considered it, the emperor has already arranged it.
Although Han Yi was down, he didn't dare to forget those stereotypes and bad habits at all, so he collected his emotions and took out twenty taels of silver from the reward to the eunuch who announced the decree.
The eunuch who announced the decree immediately avoided in fright, and he couldn't even say it.
Han Yi was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had given less, so he was ruthless, and took out another twenty taels and handed them over.
The eunuch was even more panicked, and he couldn't excuse himself, so he spit out the truth.
It turned out that before the group came, Gao Qiqian gave them a business trip allowance of five taels of silver, and the eunuch gave ten taels.
In addition, Gao Qiqian also beat them, and it is strictly forbidden to collect money without permission, and if they are found, they will be laid off directly.
Legally, take ten taels of silver, or risk being laid off and be frightened to accept the twenty taels, the eunuch naturally made a wise choice.
Feed it first, and then supplement it with strict punishment and strict laws, this is the rule that Zhu Youzhen set up by Gao Qiqian.
Of course, Zhu Youzhen does not expect to eliminate corruption on this basis, but at least it can eliminate some of it.
Not everyone has a good life with no worries about food and clothing, but they want to live a day when they are frightened and frightened.
There are such people, but Zhu Youzhen estimates that there are not many.
After listening to the words of the eunuch, Han Yi immediately bowed to the capital again, and shouted in his mouth.
"Ming Monarch Holy Lord, Ming Monarch Holy Lord!"
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After sighing, Sun Chengzong and Han Yi drank and talked happily.
After three rounds of drinking, Sun Chengzong asked Han Yi about the eunuch's decree not to accept money, and Han Yi naturally knew.
The two of them immediately made abusive words to Zhu Youzhen, and they were even more optimistic about their future situation.
The two high-fived and swore an oath on the spot, and agreed to meet His Majesty Zhongxing Daming.
The two old men in their sixties reunited after a long absence, and when they met the Lord again, they were extremely excited, and they drank until the beginning of the child, and then they could fall asleep.
This sleep can annoy the eunuch who proclaimed the decree.
At the end of the next day, the eunuch urged many times, and the two of them followed the brocade guard into Beijing to face the saint with sleepy eyes.
As soon as I approached the Yongding Gate, I saw a group of officials in court clothes already waiting outside the Yongding Gate, apparently to greet Sun Chengzong and Han Yi.
Seeing this scene, Han Yi felt a little unhappy in his heart.
Although he is also a member of the Donglin Party, the experience of cutting officials for the people in the past two years has given him a new view of the Donglin Party.
In the past two years, under Wei Zhongxian's obscenity, none of the previous friends and friends helped him, for fear of causing trouble, and finally let a dignified Ming Shoufu make a living by sweeping tombs.
Such a change in circumstances has long allowed Han Yi to see through these flies and dogs in the officialdom.
Moreover, coupled with more than two years of low-level life, Han Yi had a deeper understanding of the exploitation of the peasants by the gentry and eunuch class represented by the Donglin Party.
At this time, seeing these scholars and doctors wearing flying birds and beasts complementing court clothes, Han Yi's state of mind was already different from two years ago.
For these previous acquaintances, Han Yi only nodded and greeted them politely.
Compared with Han Yi's coldness, Sun Chengzong seemed to be a lot more person, not only called out the names of the officials who greeted him one by one, but also stepped forward to talk a few words.
It wasn't until the middle of the hour that the two entered the Yongding Gate under the repeated urging of the eunuch and went straight to the Forbidden City.
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Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace, Xinuan Pavilion Outer Hall.
Zhu Youzhen sat at the head, Han Yi sat on his right, and Sun Chengzong sat on his left.
Zhu Youzhen enthusiastically sandwiched the dishes for the two old men who came from afar, and introduced the name of the dish while clipping.
With such courtesy, the old eyes of Han and Sun were even more red.
"The name of this dish is Buddha jumping over the wall, it is specially ordered by me to make it in the imperial dining room, using abalone, sea cucumber, fish lips, donkey skin gum, oyster mushroom, beef tendon, mushroom, octopus, scallop and other delicacies, simmering in ginseng chicken soup for two hours before it becomes, this dish is the most supplemental, the two adults must try it."
When the two of them heard this, they were both surprised.
Both of them have been in high positions for many years, and they have naturally tasted all kinds of delicacies, but this is the first time I have heard the name 'Buddha jumping over the wall', and it is the first time I have heard of many ingredients in it.
The two got up and thanked them, and then learned from Zhu Youzhen and tasted the soup first.
A mouthful of thick soup was in their stomachs, and the fresh and fragrant aftertaste between their lips and teeth, the two of them were suddenly amazed.
Then I ate the ingredients inside, and naturally it was a flavor, and the two of them ate it so much that they almost bit their tongues.
"Dissatisfied with Your Majesty, the old man has lived most of his life, thanks to His Majesty's wrong love, it is the first time to eat such a fragrant delicacy, it is really a blessing for three lives, and three lives are lucky."
Sun Chengzong reluctantly put down the spoon and bowed to Zhu Youzhen.
When Zhu Youzhen heard this, he smiled but said in his heart: Can it be rare? I asked the cook in the imperial dining room to add XX Le Chicken Essence.
"When the minister left Beijing, he didn't find out that there was this famous dish, and the minister dared to ask His Majesty, I don't know who created this dish?"
Han Yi asked as he bowed.
Zhu Youzhen also smiled and said nothing, but Wang Chengen, who was waiting next to him, said something funny.
"Two adults, this dish was created by His Majesty, not only this dish, but also mapo tofu, sauerkraut fish, boiled pork slices, and back pot meat on this table, all of which were taught by His Majesty to the imperial chef, and the ladies of the harem said that it was good after eating it."
Wang Chengen was excited, and suddenly said that he had leaked his mouth.
When Han Yi and Sun Chengzong heard this, their faces immediately changed, they both got up, and advised Zhu Youzhen.
"Your Majesty, the sage Yun, the gentleman is far away from the kitchen, and the ministers ask Your Majesty to concentrate on state affairs, and don't waste time between the kitchen."
When Zhu Youzhen heard this, his face was black, and after giving Wang Chengen a white look, he helped the two adults up.
"Hehe, hehe."
Zhu Youzhen laughed embarrassedly twice, and then changed the topic.
"What the two Aiqing said is extremely true, but the sage is also a cloud, and if the ruler of the country is small, I wonder if Aiqing knows the deep meaning of preparing this Buddha jumping over the wall for the two of you?"
Han Yi and Sun Chengzong are both talents of Hanlin, although they were stunned when they heard this, they soon had an answer in their chests.
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The cold wind outside is biting, and the warm in the West Warm Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace is like spring.
The floor heating project that has been rebuilt under the personal guidance of Zhu Youzhen is playing its role.
Sun Chengzong put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief again, and after glancing at Han Yi, he bowed slightly to Zhu Youzhen.
"Back to Your Majesty, Weichen is not talented, so I will throw bricks and lead the jade first."
Zhu Youzhen smiled and nodded.
"Your Majesty, Weichen thought that this Buddha jumped over the wall and gathered more than 20 kinds of ingredients, including precious supplements such as mountain cucumbers, sea cucumbers, and abalone, as well as mountain flavors such as fish lips, beef tendons, and mountain mushrooms."
"The mountain ginseng is light without the fish lips, and the fish lips are fishy without the mountain ginseng, but the rare and simple are mixed, and the adults are delicious."
"Weichen dared to guess that Your Majesty is comparing the treasures to the government and the opposition, and comparing simplicity to the people of the Ming Dynasty, and the ministers are inseparable from the people's offerings, and the people are inseparable from the education of the people."
"Zhuqing is sympathetic to the hard work of the people, the people are educated by Zhuqing, and Zhuqing is harmonious with the people, so as to achieve a prosperous age."
After Sun Chengzong finished speaking, he glanced at Zhu Youzhen with some expectation, as if he was waiting for approval.
Zhu Youzhen only had to reply to him with a 'enne, good' expression, but there were 10,000 grass and mud horses galloping past in his heart.
This Sun Chengzong is indeed talented, he can really talk nonsense, if he travels to the modern era to take the college entrance examination, it is estimated that he can get a full score for reading comprehension. ’
"But comparing the mountains to the doctors, and the game to the people, isn't this particularly blatant discrimination, and I don't mean that." ’
Well, Sun Chengzong, as an outstanding representative of a typical feudal scholar, can also make such an interpretation. ’
"Well, yes, the old gentleman really has a great talent that has been applied to the world, and he doesn't forget the people when he eats, and I am very pleased."
After Zhu Youzhen encouraged him, he turned his head and asked Han Yi again.
"Mr. Han has a lesson?"
Han Yi bowed slightly to Zhu Youzhen, and then said.
"Lord Sun is aware of the people's hardship, and Wechen also has feelings, but Wechen also has other opinions, I don't know if it should be or not, I hope Your Majesty and Lord Sun will advise."
Zhu Youzhen smiled and nodded, and Sun Chengzong also greeted him.
"Back to Your Majesty, Weichen secretly thought that the reason why the Buddha jumped over the wall and had such a strange taste was due to the fact that more than 20 kinds of ingredients gathered set off each other and blended with each other."
"As Master Sun said, the taste of mountain ginseng is light when it is separated from the fish lips, and the taste of fish lips is fishy when it is separated from the mountain ginseng."
"Although these more than 20 kinds of ingredients have different characteristics and tastes, they do not fight, do not grab, do not slander, do not flatter, both set off each other, and rely on each other, so that it has become the surprising taste of this pot."
"The ministers secretly thought that His Majesty's intention was to say that the princes of the Manchu Dynasty, just like these more than 20 kinds of ingredients, only by not fighting or grabbing, not slandering or flattering, not pouring and not rolling, not fighting with the party, not only foiling each other, but also relying on each other, can we jointly assist Your Majesty and achieve the prosperous cuisine of the Ming Dynasty."
When Zhu Youzhen heard this, he was immediately overjoyed.
This Han Yi is worthy of being a person who has been struggling with the party, and he really has won my will, and I have won my heart. ’
Although he was satisfied, Zhu Youzhen didn't bring much out of his face, because he had to take care of Sun Chengzong's face.
Although the old grandson has always been generous and has the amount of the prime minister's tolerance, Zhu Youzhen, who is the old fritter of the organ, is well versed in the true meaning of the sedan chair that everyone lifts and stretches out his hand not to hit the smiling face, and then he praises it.
"Well, what Lord Han said is also good, the two elders have spoken to my heart."
"There are thousands of officials in the world, all of whom are supported by the people, and they should be sympathetic to the people's feelings, love the people and protect the people, serve as an official for one term, and benefit one party, this is what it means, if the officials in the world have Hai Jui's honest government and love the people's heart, then how can there be displaced people!"
"In the same way, there are thousands of officials in the world, each with his own habits, each with his own protégés, and each with his own friends and former officials, this is the normal condition of people, and I have no objection."
"But what I want to say is that it is okay for officials to have personal relations with each other, but they must not be involved in personal affairs, let alone mixing personal likes and dislikes in state affairs.
"Even for the affairs of the imperial court, it is not about things, only for people, and only for the sake of opposing others, and even forming parties for personal gain, causing the people of the country to ignore the general interests of the people."
"Such a person is really a sinner of my Chinese nation, not only despised by the world, but also spurned by future generations, just like Qin Hui on the edge of the West Lake, from generation to generation, spurned."
Seeing that Zhu Youzhen's words were fierce, Sun Chengzong and Han Yi naturally knew the meaning of this reception, and hurriedly got up and knelt on the ground, bowing their heads and shouting.
"The ministers swear allegiance to Your Majesty, observe all the people, do not party or group, and serve the public wholeheartedly!"