Liu Yuanshuo, the little son from the East China Sea, finally waited for the opportunity to be alone with Yuan Zhao. Of course, this is not true. Because in addition to him, there is also a little child, that is, Yuanfeng, who has just been canonized as the crown prince by the current emperor Ming Zhaotian.

Liu Yuanshuo, who can barely be called a teenager, although he is not very old, because of the various education he has received since he was a child, he has already understood many truths in this world prematurely. Whether it is learning to deal with various government affairs in the East China Sea with his mother, or in the way of life, he has been praised by many people. Although he is a teenager, he already has a large number of loyal supporters. If there are no big accidents in the future, the crown of the East China Sea is destined to be worn on his head.

However, even with thousands of glory and prosperity, Liu Yuanshuo knows very well where all this comes from. He didn't need his mother or the people around him to tell him, but he knew better than anyone else what he had heard and seen.

Thousands of miles of sea borders, mountains and mountains are blocked. Even if the wind of Chang'an can't blow the East China Sea, the invisible strong will affects everything here everywhere.

Liu Yuanshuo has been to Chang'an several times. And this time, in addition to coming to participate in the Centennial Ceremony of the Empire, he also has another entrustment. It's just that he didn't expect that the person he wanted to see the most was too busy. In between hasty meetings, there was no opportunity to elaborate at all. It has been dragged on until now.

Liu Yuanshuo received a message in the evening that he was invited to eat in the mansion. The person who came to inform him in person was the smiling old butler. Although he looked very ordinary, he knew that the identity of this old man was not simple. Therefore, the words are very polite between them.

The place where this little prince came to live in Chang'an was the old mansion of Huainan Palace. Although the Huainan royal family has been far away from Chang'an over the years, this mansion is still very well maintained. As a little host, he will naturally be cared for here.

The housekeeper Yuan Yi personally dispatched, not at the behest of Yuan Zhao, but because he volunteered to come. Walking behind, looking at the heroic posture of this handsome young man, he felt very comforted in his loyalty.

My grandfather's heirs are still too thin! If you want to support the prosperity of a family, how can you do it without a strong population? Although Yuan Zhao actually has two sons and a daughter. But in the hearts of the housekeeper Yuan Yi and everyone, he longed for his descendants to have more and more.

When Liu Yuanshuo stepped into the Han State Mansion, the sky was already dark, and lights were lit up everywhere. He was no stranger to the place. In fact, every time I went back to Chang'an in the past, I would be taken to stay in the house for a few days. Whether it is Su Lingzhi or Princess Suxi or everyone in this mansion, they are very good to him. The feeling he felt here was no different from that of Huainan Palace. Although the boy vaguely knew some old things, he knew that his mother would never come here. But that didn't stop him from feeling intimate with the mansion.

It's just that there's something strange tonight. In a small courtyard in the back garden, there are no outsiders. The moonlight is like water, and the lights are secondary. When he saw the person waiting for him with a gentle smile, Liu Yuanshuo did not hesitate at all, he fell to the ground.

"Daddy, alright!"

In the quiet courtyard, Yuan Zhao looked down at the young man who was growing up. In a moment, he seemed to have

Some trance. Over the years, he has hardly cared about the personal affairs of his children. But I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, my son would be so old.

"Shuo'er, don't be polite. It just so happens that I don't have anything else to do tonight, so I asked you to come here to hear about some of the situation in the East China Sea. Come, come over here and sit down. ”

Feeling the weight of the palm stretched out, Liu Yuanshuo hurriedly stood up. Although in his heart of great admiration, he had warned himself more than once that he should not be nervous when he saw the person in front of him. But after all, it can't be avoided.

"Brother, hurry up! Daddy has prepared a lot of delicious food for us, just waiting for you to come. ”

The cheerful voice had already sounded over there, and Xiao Yuanfeng waved his arms at him, salivating at the food in front of him, and wanted to feast on it immediately.

Seeing Yuan Zhao's smile, the young man's expression relaxed. He walked over to the wide desks that had been prepared a long time ago, and when he sat down in his seat, Yuanfeng immediately grinned and climbed onto his lap.

The little guy who is three or four years old is the most clingy time. For this teenager whom he called his brother, he seemed very attached. Liu Yuanshuo also likes him very much. Although before he came, the staff members who followed him specially told him that the identity of the little prince in the house was different, and he must pay attention to the etiquette between them. But at such a moment, he didn't want to care about it.

"Prepared a few simple foods. If there are no outsiders, you don't have to be inhibited. I haven't done it for a long time, and I don't know if the cooking skills are rusty...... Hehe! ”

Yuan Zhao smiled faintly and looked at the two in front of him, one big and one small, who were almost ten years apart, both of them were his sons. There is a kind of warmth lingering in his heart, such a moment is very rare for him.

The large table is rich in preparation, and all kinds of fresh vegetables are neatly cut. There are also several large plates of different meats, all of which have been thinly sliced with delicate knives. On the side, Liu Yuanshuo recognized several seafood products, which he should have brought from the East China Sea. But I don't know how to eat it? And in the dozen or so small plates that are laid out, there are all kinds of condiments with different tastes. It looks colorful and looks extremely good.

The butler Yuan Yi commanded the two attendants to bring over a delicate copper vessel, and after it was lit, the bottom container did not know what fuel was put in it, and the light blue flames rose. And soon, the soup was boiling and boiling.

For Yuan Zhao, he used this special way to entertain the young man of Yuan Shuo who came from afar, and he could use this opportunity to deepen the relationship between their father and son. The housekeeper Motoichi was very well prepared. Seeing the harmonious scene of their father and son, the old housekeeper secretly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. Then he withdrew with everyone and left this quiet space for them.

It's not easy for my own grandfather. For the sake of the social tranquility of the Han Dynasty and the well-being of the people in the world, he has no real free time for so many years. Now it's finally time to enjoy the warmth between father and son.

"Daddy, what is this way of eating? Do all these dishes have to be cooked in this little pot? ”

Soon after, Liu Yuanshuo, who gradually stopped feeling restrained, finally couldn't help it

Curiosity. He is a good young man who is good at observing and learning, but he has only been looking at it for a long time, but he has never understood what Yuan Zhao wants to get for them to eat.

Komoto had apparently tasted this wonderful taste before. When he heard his brother's doubts, he immediately said in an excited tone: "This is called hot pot." It's delicious! Brother, you must eat more later! ”

"Hot pot? Could it be that so much messy food is cooked together...... Would that really be delicious? ”

"No, it's not! You can cook whatever you like...... Ah! I can't tell, it's delicious anyway. ”

Liu Yuanshuo was still a little confused, obviously he hadn't heard of what hot pot was. Yuan Zhao finally couldn't help but laugh. He took the big and small hands and showed them in person.

"These are all base ingredients, and you can add whatever flavor you like. Then I added my favorite vegetables, meat, and seafood, and it was cooked quickly...... Come, Shuo'er, can you taste it, how does it taste? ”

Yuan Zhao looked at the young man with a smile, his mood had never been so calm. Seeing the encouragement in his eyes, and then at Xiao Yuanfeng, who was already feasting, Liu Yuanshuo picked up a big chopstick and ate it. He immediately felt a burning sensation in his mouth, but the taste was incomparably wonderful.

"Hmmm! It's delicious! Daddy, I didn't expect that after removing those complicated crafts, I could taste delicious food even if I cooked it so simply! ”

"Huh! If it's delicious, you can eat more. In fact, there are many people who are used to eating fine clothes and jade food, and they may not think of this way of eating. It's just that they don't understand that Zhong Mingding's food is not expensive enough, and many things in the world, the simplest is often the best! ”

Liu Yuanshuo's heart moved, he suddenly stopped his chopsticks, stood up and solemnly saluted: "Thank you Daddy for your teachings!" I'll definitely remember that. ”

There was a slight surprise in Yuan Zhao's expression. He didn't expect that this extremely intelligent young man would comprehend the meaning of his words so quickly. He looked at this young man with a delicate face, and Xiao Yuanfeng with a slightly ignorant face, his eyes were full of infinite expectation and hope.

"Yuan Shuo, whether it is you or Feng'er, your future is destined to be extraordinary. If one day, when you all stand on your own stage of history, I hope you will not forget what I said to you....... ”

The autumn breeze and the leaves fall all over this quiet courtyard. In the last days of the late autumn of this year, Yuan Zhao had a lot to say to them. When they were about to embark on a new start in their respective lives, he had too much anxiety.

"Daddy, if you can, when I go back to the East China Sea, I want to bring a set of this hot pot back...... May I? ”

"Absolutely. However, you can't eat more ....... ”

"Oh, I want to make it for my mother and let her taste it."

"That's right...... That's not necessary. Is it as delicious as your father's own cooking? Hehe! ”

"What......?!"

"Wait a little longer, and I'll go to the East China Sea with you. Something...... It's been a debt for too long. ”

Liu Yuanshuo's eyes widened in surprise and joy. This was something he had never thought of anyway.