People have various identities in the world, even if Zhang is the queen of the world, she is still a wife and mother. So she is now holding a spoon, putting condiments in the casserole, stewing a pot of yam pork ribs, and living like a smart woman in the family.

When the Zhang family was not married, he would be skilled in all kinds of housework, which was also because his mother's family was not very wealthy and could not afford to support too many people. Zhang's doesn't cook fancy dishes, only some home-cooked dishes, but it's completely sufficient. What delicacies of the mountains and seas have the royal nobles not eaten? It doesn't matter what kind of food she cooks, the most important thing is to have that heart, not to mention that the home-cooked dishes she makes are also delicious.

At that time, the Zhang family was the princess in the Yan Palace, and the crown princess in the palace. It is precisely because of her ordinary cooking skills that she has won the favor of Emperor Taizong and how many times Emperor Taizong has enjoyed the warmth and warmth of the family!

At that time, the dining room was filled with a slight smell of fireworks in the world, Zhang, as a daughter-in-law, was busy cooking, Zhan Ji was noisy one grandfather after another, and Emperor Taizong had a few words with his son. Every time such a scene occurred, Zhang could observe a rare tranquility from Taizong's face...... The emperor who is accustomed to swords, swords, and shadows is also very obsessed with the faint family affection of home.

Emperor Taizong has always retained a family affection for his eldest son and grandson from the bottom of his heart, and Zhang's contribution is indispensable.

I hope that the Holy Saint will remember these things today.

Sometimes the Zhang family even wonders why the family and the country are the father and son of the monarchs, and they are using these pure feelings to tie people's hearts. But under the egoistic imperial power, how many things are not defiled?

Zhang scooped a little soup into the golden-white porcelain bowl in Jingdezhen, and Zhu Hong's little mouth gently took a sip of the soup, savored it for a while, and nodded: "Wait a while, the pork ribs are cooked and then put the yam." ”

"Haitao, look at the fire. The others went out, went to the imperial kitchen and told the eunuchs over there that the saint had lunch in Kunning Palace, and asked them to send a few people over. Zhang said in a very casual tone. It's like saying a few words in a quiet and somewhat boring morning.

The slaves said, "Yes." ”

Haitao really stared at the firewood very attentively, Zhang glanced at him, walked to the stove and scooped the floating objects on the soup with a spoon. The ribs are washed clean, but when they are boiled in water, this dirty foam appears.

"The Holy One is the Son of Heaven, and you should not be clever in front of the Holy One. Outsmart oneself. Zhang said softly.

Haitao was stunned for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Niangniang Mingjian, the emperor first said that he would go to Concubine Zhang Guifei. The slave maid pondered, Niangniang didn't know in advance, I was afraid that you would take the initiative to invite the emperor to Kunning Palace and lose face in front of those little ones. The slave was flustered, so she quietly reminded you. The slave knows that she is wrong, but she is also loyal! ”

"Hmph." Zhang let out a soft voice and said no more about it.

Haitao bent down and stood a little nervously for a while, and then suddenly whispered: "By the way, this morning, Gao Xianning, the attendant of the Hanlin Academy, seems to be a matter of appointing His Royal Highness the Great Prince as the crown prince." The emperor is angry......"

Zhang's brows furrowed suddenly. After waiting for a while, she spoke: "That section official Geng Tong, who secretly told Guo Ming, has something to do with Gao Xian?" ”

Haitao said: "As far as the slave and maid know, these two people can't beat each other. Geng Tong has been a speech official for a long time; Gao Xianning turned out to be just a local Tu Xiucai in Shandong, and he had no foundation in the court, because he wrote a "Treatise on the Auxiliary of Zhou Gongcheng Wang", and the first emperor had to get him to become an official in the court.

Yes! Ji Gang is Gao Xianning's classmate, but he has been uprooted. Gao Xianning escaped being implicated by Ji Gang, and the slave was afraid that she would be unlucky this time. and Guo Ming, sooner or later he will definitely be cleaned up. ”

Zhang said: "Gao Xianning only touched his head because of ignorance, but his heart is still good. We have to try our best to protect him, otherwise the big guy won't have the courage to say a word in the future. ”

Haitao bowed and said, "What the queen mother said is true." ”

Zhang pondered for a while, and then said: "Although Geng Tong came forward, the person who sued Guo Ming was actually not Geng Tong, but the person who wrote the whistleblower letter. The person in the back, should it be the person over there? ”

Haitao couldn't answer.

Zhang didn't say anything more, and told Haitao: "Look at the fire." Then he walked out of the stove.

It's cold in the heights. Now that Zhang is the queen and gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor, it can be said that he has reached the peak among the women in the world. However, whether she has the status of queen or not depends on whether her position in the palace is stable; Whether the son is the eldest son depends on whether the mother's position is correct. Mother and child complement each other.

There are some hidden dangers in this, the saint has never liked Junji, and he thinks this and that. For example, a child who is a few years old messes around and kills a few cats and rabbits, which can also be said to be cruel, but the saint himself eats a lot of meat every day, and he has never seen him believe in Buddhism.

However, it is not so easy for hidden dangers to surface, and it is still waiting for miles in a long way.

Towards noon, the eunuchs of the imperial kitchen came with a few eunuchs and palace maids, and they knelt in the ear room outside the dining room, waiting quietly.

A eunuch held a stack of small bowls, and the imperial kitchen eunuch used chopsticks to clip the ribs and yams in a small bowl, and then scooped a little soup in a small bowl with a spoon and distributed it to the eunuchs and palace maids. They all ate, and the imperial eunuch waved his hand and motioned for them to open their mouths to check. After waiting for a while, the imperial chef and eunuch waved his hand again, and the palace maid bowed down into the dining room with the pork rib soup.

Then there is the pork belly back to the pot, and there is only a little bit of lean meat, which is all fatty meat. Dishes are delivered to the dining room in batches after a step-by-step procedure.

In the antique dining room, Zhang sat alongside. Zhu Gaochi, who was directly above, was in a better mood, and whenever he was hungry and had fat in front of him, his general mood could be slightly satisfied.

The young palace maid in the moon-white dress knelt softly holding the warm and wet white cotton handkerchief, Zhu Gaochi stretched out one hand to wipe him clean, and stretched out the other hand. Then the palace maid turned her head to take the warm water and handed it over gently, Zhu Gaochi took a sip and rinsed it, and immediately the copper basin was in front of him, he spit it into the basin, and immediately lifted the chopsticks.

With a gentle smile on his face, Zhang took a piece of fat meat from the pot and put it in the white porcelain bowl in front of Zhu Gaochi. The luthier sent by the Workshop Division played a quiet and soothing tune at the right time, and the sound was just right, neither disturbing the people at the table nor appearing too cold.

"Delicious!" Zhu Gaochi said, "It's still that familiar taste." ”

Zhang said: "It's good that the saint is not tired of eating." ”

Zhu Gaochi smiled "hehe", but the smile soon disappeared.

Zhang Shi glanced at it and asked, "In the past few days, the state affairs of the court have not made the saint happy?" ”

"It doesn't matter if anything else, you know, the person who forced me is not Gao Xu!" Zhu Gaochi said, "Zhang Fu said in the book that he would surround the southwest first and dry Gaoxu for a while. Our uncle advocated a quick battle, don't let Gao Xu control the three southwestern provinces and sit on the big strength. ”

Zhang asked softly, "Has the Holy Lord consulted with the ministers?" ”

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said, "There are people who say that they are reasonable." I'm also thinking about it, tomorrow morning the royal gate will discuss the matter, and then listen to what they say, this matter can't be delayed any longer, and it will have to be decided tomorrow. ”

He swallowed a piece of fat, picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped the oil on his mouth, turned his head and said, "What does the queen think?" ”

Zhang smiled bitterly, "Women's Taoist family, how do you know anything about fighting and killing?" ”

She paused for a moment, and the time was very short, but she did not appear to be eager, and immediately spoke again, "But the Holy Lord is the Son of Heaven, the king of a country, and the head of a family, if even the traitor may not be able to be destroyed for a long time, I am afraid that the people of the world will lose their reverence for you, and in the long run it will damage your prestige." ”

Zhu Gaochi's face suddenly turned slightly red.

Zhang then said softly: "The concubine heard that Xu Huizu is talented, and the queen mother also said that it is difficult for the uncle to speak, but his words can be believed." Uncle is upright and backbone, since he has been edicted, should he sincerely submit to the saint? ”

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while, nodded slightly, and said, "At least between me and Gao Xu, it is impossible for my uncle to be Gao Xu's person." He used to just be reluctant to kneel to our relatives in Beiping, his heart was high, and his loyalty and conduct were definitely fine. ”

Zhang said: "Saint, if you listen to it, you will be dark, and if you listen to it, you will be clear." If the harem doesn't understand military affairs, Emperor Taizu also strictly forbids the harem to interfere in politics, you just listen to it, you don't have to take it seriously. The Holy Lord needs to listen to what the loyal ministers have to say.

However, some of the things advocated by the courtiers were not necessarily for the sake of the country's society; Only those loyal ministers who have always maintained the saint, Jin Zhong, Yuan Heng, and a few people in the East Palace, can be trusted. ”

"The queen is still so knowledgeable." Zhu Gaochi said, "This decision is really extraordinary, I don't dare to be rash." ”

He said solemnly: "If you do it right, the rebels will fall apart; Once you make a mistake, the consequences are unimaginable! The defeat of Xue Lu has affected the prestige of the official army, if the official army of the imperial court is defeated again, how can those wall-headed grasses who watch the fire from the other side look at the imperial court?

Momentum, confidence, very important! ”

Hearing this, Zhang's expression was stunned, and he was silent for a while, and asked carefully, "Xu Huizu...... and Zhang Fu, isn't it a misguided minister who has lost his name? ”

Zhu Gaochi said: "Of course not! Both of them showed their talents in battle formations and military exploits. Their opinions are very different, because there is no right or wrong in the first place, as long as what is done, it is right.

I thought that I was guarding Beiping and facing heavy troops, but my father dropped the army to Daning; Although this strategy was risky, Beiping was later defended, and King Ning also surrendered to his father. My father was right. ”

Zhang's face was a little pale, and he said, "It seems that it's not wrong to choose, just look at how to do it?" ”

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Zhang nodded thoughtfully, and served the emperor diligently, and stopped speaking for a long time.

After a long time, a trace of coldness flashed on Zhang's face, and he smiled again: "Zhang Fu is young, and he has only fought Annan in commanding the army, so I am afraid that he is still slightly inferior to the veterans in terms of general consideration." ”