"You only said that you like Funing's temperament, but you didn't say that you like the temperament of His Royal Highness, Rong Gongzi, and Zhao Yun. Don't you like the temperament of some of them? ”

Hua Chong looked up to the sky and laughed, and everyone laughed too.

Hua Chong said: "The old man is really happy. In the past few months in the Holy Capital, Hua Yun has been able to make friends with all the heroes. The old man was very pleased. Your Royal Highness, several sons, if you don't think the old man is noisy, how about the old man eating wine with everyone today? ”

Xiao Jian said: "I can't ask for it." ”

Several others also chimed in: "I can't ask for it." ”

The feast will soon begin. A team of elegant and beautiful maidservants served the delicacies one after another lightly and quickly.

The feast in Washington is really dazzling. Not only are the dishes rare, but even the containers are extremely elegant. There are some special ingredients in it, even the prince has never seen it. Hua Chong's extravagant living is famous all over the world, but such a table of luxurious dishes is still far beyond the imagination of Xiao Jian.

Of course, it is not surprising that Hua Yun has already settled down in the kitchen and prepared some clean and elegant vegetarian banquets for Zhao Yun alone. But looking at the style and appearance of Zhao Yun's special vegetarian banquet, it seems that he is more attentive than the main banquet.

Xiao Jian, Rong Yong, and Zhao Yun are all very particular about etiquette, they eat lightly, and their demeanor is maintained very well. Only Dou Funing, every time a dish is served, he has to ask for a long time, what the ingredients are, how to make them, what the container is particular about, and nagging about every leisure moment. Fortunately, Hua Chong is very talkative, he is quite familiar with these ingredients, containers, and methods, and he is very hospitable, and he seems to like Dou Funing very much, so he takes the trouble to explain them to Dou Funing one by one.

Xiao Jian secretly rejoiced, fortunately Dou Funing was present, otherwise, such a group of teenagers, eating with the much older Huajun Shou, really didn't know what to talk about, and embarrassment was inevitable.

Suddenly, a handsome servant in fancy clothes brought up a clay pot with a simmering fire burning at the bottom. The servant of the leader gently opened the lid of the clay pot, and the room was filled with a rich fragrance.

"It smells so good. What is this? Dou Funing took a deep breath and said.

Hua Chong smiled: "Please try it first." Then please guess what ingredients are used to make it. ”

Although there is heat, the inside of the clay pot can still be seen refreshingly. The clay pot was meat stewed in water, which didn't look unusual. It looks similar to chicken, but in the mouth it is delicious and tender, and it is a taste that has never been tasted before.

"I'll guess first, I'll guess first. This is certainly not chicken! Dou Funing hurriedly said.

"Is this a pheasant?" Dou Funing said.

Hua Chong shook his head.

"Duck?" Dou Funing said.

Hua Chong shook his head.

"Rabbit meat?" Dou Funing said.

Hua Chong still shook his head.

"Brother Jane, guess what kind of meat this is." Dou Funing said urgently.

Xiao Jian shook his head with a smile and said, "Huajun Shou, this is indeed difficult to guess. Dare to ask, what kind of ingredients are it made of? It looks like it's poultry, but how is it so delicious in the mouth, is it a special condiment? ”

Dou Funing hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, yes." There must be some special condiment. Yong makes good use of condiments to make ordinary ingredients extremely delicious. Is that so, Wasaki? Is it a condiment? ”

Hua Chong shook his head and said: "There are no condiments here, except for a little salt, it is completely stewed in water." ”

Dou Funing said: "Huajun Shou, just say it quickly." I'm dying. ”

Hua Chong laughed and said, "Okay, okay. The old man won't sell it. This is a special kind of swan in the desert west of Xiangting County, called sand goose. ”

"Sand geese? I've never heard of such a swan before. Xiao Jian said.

Dou Funing also said: "Sand goose? What a strange name. ”

"Yes. It's called a sand goose. Hua Chong instructed the servants to fill another bowl of soup for each of them, and then said, "This sand goose is a variant of a swan." In appearance, it is almost the same as a swan, but it is half smaller than an ordinary swan. Although, although the sand goose and the swan look very similar, their habits are very different. Ordinary swans like water, while sand geese like dry, and they need to be very dry, so they can only survive in the desert and eat everything in the sand. Due to their strange temperament, the number of sand geese is very small and extremely difficult to encounter. It can only be seen by chance when a merchant travels through the desert. Moreover, the sand goose is extremely alert, and even if someone is lucky enough to encounter it, it is difficult to catch the sand goose. Because of this, the world has hardly heard of or seen a sand goose. ”

Dou Funing tilted his head and asked, "Then how did you know about the sand goose and how did you get the sand goose?" ”

Hua Chong said: "The Hua clan has been trading for generations, and they have a lot of contacts with the foreign Suomithara caravans from the western region. This sand goose was a gift from Suomithara to the old man through Fahrenheit's caravan. Today, the old man is also stained with the light of His Royal Highness and the princes, so that he can have the opportunity to taste this delicacy. To tell you the truth, this is actually only the third time in the old man's life that he has tasted sand goose. The first time I tasted it, the old man was still a child, and the old grandfather got it from the Somida caravan. The second taste was before Hua Yun was born. Today is the third time. ”

Xiao Jian said: "The footprints of the Fahrenheit caravan merchants are all over the world, and they have seen and heard a lot along the way. No wonder the two Hua Gongzi are well-informed and open-minded, which is a blessing that those of us who are confined to one county and one city cannot have. ”

Hua Chong said: "Your Highness is too modest, really too modest." His Royal Highness's knowledge and insight, Hua Yun has always been full of praise. His Royal Highness can have such cultivation and insight at a young age, and his future is immeasurable. ”

"Huajun has won the prize." Xiao Jian said: "Hua Gongzi and I are learning from each other. My knowledge is still very shallow, and I have only learned it from books or from the young master, and I have never practiced it myself, and it is just some talk on paper. In the future, I will ask Hua Junshou and Hua Gongzi to give more advice. ”

Hua Chong said: "Your Highness is too modest, too modest." Your Highness will soon have the opportunity to show his ambitions and ambitions. Your Highness may not know yet. His Majesty has already made a will, and intends to ask His Highness to go to the Fushui County in advance. ”

"In advance?" Xiao Jian raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the way to advance?" Didn't you say that you would be a feudal clan after you got married next year? ”

Hua Chong said: "Your Majesty said that Your Highness does not have to wait until he reaches the age of sixteen, and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, he will choose the opportunity to go to Fushui to become a vassal." Before the age of sixteen, he was ordered to be a vassal officer, which is His Majesty's incomparable respect and trust in His Highness, Your Highness. The old man congratulates His Highness, congratulates His Highness. ”

Xiao Jian didn't know anything about this, and he was shocked, and said, "Huajun Shou, I really don't know the will of my father. Dare to ask Hua Junshou, where did you hear the news from? ”

Hua Chong said with a smile: "At the recognition ceremony this morning, the old man heard His Majesty say this with his own ears. Hua Yun was also present at the time. ”

Hua Yun nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness." His Majesty did have this purpose at that time. ”

Xiao Jian was shocked again: why did his father suddenly change his mind and let him go to the county in advance? There must be extraordinary reasons for extraordinary actions. But this is the royal family's own business, and it is even very likely to be a secret, and it is not appropriate to discuss this kind of royal matter at this time and place, when there are many people. No matter what doubts you have in your heart, you can only ask the queen mother after returning to the palace.

So, Xiao Jian smiled and said, "Thank you, Hua Junshou, for informing me of this." My father's decision must have been due to my father's foresight. In the near future, there should be a clear will of the father. If it is as Huajun Shou said, I will go to the Yushui County in advance to take up the domain, then at that time, I will have to ask Huajun Shou for advice on how to govern the county. It is really commendable and admirable that Huajun Shou was able to govern the bitter county of Liuchuan, which had many people and little land and poor endowments, into a beautiful county in the world with rich people, sufficient taxes and prosperous literature. My father often said that Huajun Shou is the world's premier ruler. Fushui is separated from Liuchuan by a mountain, and in the future, I will ask Huajun Shouduo for advice. I also hope that Huajun will not hesitate to give advice. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Hua Chong said: "It is Your Majesty's grace that Liuchuan can become a rich and peaceful county from a barren and declining small county." How dare the old man be greedy for heaven's work. His Royal Highness will go to the county of Fushui to take up the domain, and the county guard of Yushui, Lord Zhao Hongzhao, is the world's first strategist and capable minister, His Royal Highness has the assistance of Lord Zhao, and will be able to add wings to the sky like a tiger. Blessed are the people of the Fushui County! ”

Xiao Jian shook his head lightly and said: "According to the new policy, the county king and the county guard govern together, but they are not monarchs and ministers, I and Lord Zhao are both His Majesty's courtiers, and in Fushui, it is just a co-governance." Xiao Jian's sentence is against Hua Chong's sentence "Lord Zhao assists", because Hua Chong's sentence "assist" is contrary to the new policy.

Although this sentence is simple, it is quite clever. First, he showed extremely high political acumen, corrected Hua Chong's erroneous remarks in a timely manner, ensured that his political position was correct, and also showed his determination to firmly support the new policy. Second, he showed a very high level of personal accomplishment and excellent demeanor. He did not directly deny Hua Chong, but stopped at the point, so as to save Hua Chong's face to the greatest extent. This is especially important when Hua Yun and Hua Wei are present. Third, they have shown a very high degree of vigilance. At present, because the position of the crown prince is vacant, there is a lot of discussion between the government and the opposition, and countless pairs of eyes are staring at the prince, looking for an opportunity to cling to the intention of becoming rich and noble. If you just feel at ease to be an ordinary county king and don't have the huge ambition of ascending the dragon, you don't need any strategists and capable ministers to assist.

Hua Chong comprehended Xiao Jian's wisdom and kindness, smiled open-mindedly, patted his forehead with his hand and said, "Hey, hey, hey." Sins, sins, the old man is old and confused, he is really old and confused, and he has forgotten the purpose of the New Deal. Hahaha. Come, today is a family banquet, let's not talk about state affairs, let's not talk about state affairs. Come, let's have a good drink. Everyone, let's try this sake made using the new method of Kamiya. ”