Emperor Liang's rewards are not only limited to the harem, but also have many rewards for the previous dynasties, especially for the soldiers on the southeast front. The soldiers who continued to fight were each promoted by one level, and those who were able to make military merits were promoted by two levels in a row.

In addition to the rewards for the harem, the former dynasty and the soldiers, Emperor Liang also covered the whole country with rewards, and explicitly ordered the taxes of the whole country to be reduced by one percent.

Emperor Liang's combination of punches received very good results, and at the same time, Emperor Liang also announced that the royal celebration would be postponed, and the time was set at the time of the full moon of the emperor's grandson. Since then, the opposition to the celebration of the national war has become weaker and weaker, although there are still a few hard nails to continue to write and advise, including Liao Zhen.

Castle Peak Academy

There was a clanging sound in the festival courtyard, and people who didn't know thought that someone was fighting in the festival courtyard. If someone can go into the festival courtyard and take a closer look, they will find that it is not a gladiatorial arena, but two people are competing with each other to try their cooking skills.

Cutting, fighting, stir-frying, frying, stewing, red and white cases are all unveiled. Plates and plates of delicate dishes are successively served on the long table. It's a shame that no one else is there, otherwise these dishes would have been eaten a long time ago.

Fat Kui wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said in a grinning voice: "You kid, you have a reputation but don't cherish it, you don't want the court to be an official for you!" You don't look at how many scholars in this world are looking forward to being able to become an official with the title of the gold list one day, you are good! ”

"Hehe, Fat Kui, why have I been in the academy for so many years, you still don't know my temperament? Have you forgotten what you gave me when you left the academy? ”

"I naturally remember, but I also see that you are a seedling who develops cooking skills, but my fat kui did not let you resign from the official position but followed me to continue to learn cooking!"

"Oh, Fat Kui, this is my own choice, what are you anxious about?"

"It's ....... When the Master knows about this, he should say that I have brought you badly! ”

"What kind of person is Master, how can he be so pedantic? Besides, three hundred and sixty lines, the line is the champion, and the cook is also a craft! Talents are not limited to being officials, and you don't have to worry about it, no one will blame you. ”

"I'm already this age, do you think I really care about gossip? Besides, there aren't many people in the academy talking behind their backs, after all, Aoyama Academy is still a place where speech is open and free. Just ......."

"That's a big deal! In the year I have been in office, I have also seen the doorway of officialdom, I don't understand those truths, but I really don't want to, this year is not only thin and depressed. Fat Kui, how many nights have I wondered if I should continue to do what my father wanted, or should I follow my heart? There are more than 300 nights a year, and do you know how I survived each night? ”

Du Shaoyin put down the kitchen knife in his hand, wiped his hands on the bib, and suddenly smiled.

"Eventually, I figured it out, and I told my father about it, and without saying anything, he took out a wattle and beat me severely. But I knew that my father was not discouraged, and I stayed with him for the rest of my life, but he did not say a word to me again. My mother left early, and since I was a child, my father and I really wanted to let my father spend his old age in peace, but unfortunately ......."

The smile on Du Shaoyin's face was hidden, replaced by pain, and tears even began to appear in his eyes.

"I stayed with my father for almost a year until I ..... Until he died of illness, he held my hand until he died, saying that I had insulted the lintel of the Du family, and he did not forgive me until he died! ”

Fat Kui didn't care about the oiliness on his body, stepped forward and hugged Du Shaoyin, and patted him on the shoulder hard.

"Not being supported by your family is a really hard pain to tell in your life. Fat Kui, I haven't seen my parents since I was a child, and I have been wandering for the first 20 years, until I met my master, and he saw that I had a talent for cooking, so he asked me to go to some restaurants in Beijing to study. I've learned all the cooking skills, but at this age, I haven't met a woman who is willing to join hands for a lifetime, and the only two times people refused because I was ugly and not an official eunuch. There are no children under your knees! Shaoyin, the reason why I value you so much is because you are the most talented person in cooking among the children I have ever met, and I am teaching you to be my own son, and I don't want to wait until I am gone, and this cooking skill will be lost. ”

"Fat Kui, it is okay for you to be my father in terms of age, in my heart you are like a father and a teacher, I will follow you to learn cooking skills with all my heart in the future, and you can also treat me as a son or apprentice."

"Good, good!"

Du Shaoyin clearly saw that Fat Kui's eyes were also overflowing with tears, this is the year-old friendship of the two men, this is their joint efforts to cook together.

Chu Guo watched their master and apprentice outside the festival courtyard for a long time, and a trace of emotion surged in his heart, and it was difficult to calm down for a long time. He didn't dare to interrupt them at will, so he just waited, until this time, Chu Guan couldn't help but applaud when he saw the happy solution.

When the two of them heard the applause, they both quickly wiped their eyes, and their movements were so consistent, first with their left eye, then with their right eye, and then with a deep breath.

Chu Guo quipped: "You are really a master and apprentice, father and son, and even the actions are consistent, this is really fate." Qingshan Academy has produced a lot of princes and generals, but there has never been a celebrity chef, and this precedent seems to be dependent on the two of you! ”

Fat Kui and Du Shaoyin both smiled. Only then did Chu Guo begin to get down to business: "Master, let me invite you two to Shangde Hall. ”

"Master, looking for us?" Du Shaoyin felt a little strange.

"To be exact, there's something to find Fat Kui, since you're here, let's go together!"

Chu Kuang took Fat Kui and Du Shaoyin to Shangde Hall, at this time the young students had already withdrawn, and there was only the master and son in the hall.

"Shaoyin, have you learned from Fat Kui's cooking skills? If you learn well enough, then you can go out of the mountain, and it is enough for Fat Kui to have Fat Kui in Qingshan Academy. Fat Kui's cooking skills must be learned, but Fat Kui's style of acting should not be learned. Shaoyin, you still have to go out of the mountain to let the world see your cooking skills, as for the academy, it is enough to have a fat man. ”

Fat Kui scratched his head, and said a little embarrassed: "Master, you also know that I don't want to show my face, so I love to stay by your side and make something delicious, as long as the children praise me a few words, I will be very content!" ”

"It's good to be content." The master sighed, "Fat Kui is also low-key, except for some people close to him, few people in this Beijing master know Fat Kui's skills." ”

"It's okay, it's okay, my fat guy doesn't like to be in the limelight, in the future, I'll leave this matter to Shaoyin. Shaoyin is still a young man, you still need to create some popularity outside, what is it called? Oh, and that's it, making a name for yourself! ”

"I haven't thought about these things for the time being, in the future, I will still stay in the academy and study more with Fat Kui."

"Your cooking skills are no longer lost to me, as long as you are more proficient in my knife skills and techniques."

The master looked at the two people in the hall lovingly, these people were his disciples and grandchildren, and any one of them wanted to give his love.

"It's a pity, although Fat Kui is so low-key, someone still remembers your name."

"Oh, who?"

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty?"

"That's right, I just received an edict from the emperor: a number of people from Qingshan Academy will wait to attend the full moon celebration of the emperor and grandson, and at the same time let Xu Kui enter the palace to make a banquet for the full moon celebration."

"What?!"

Fat Kui is an honest man, and all his emotions can be read in his expression. At this time, I was surprised and inexplicable, I thought I was a little famous, but which restaurant wanted to help by myself, and who thought that I would go to the palace to make a banquet for the emperor!

"This is unacceptable, Master! You know me, I'm the man........ I'm ........"

"How many years have you been in the academy, will I not know you? But when the emperor decreed, who dared to disobey? Don't say it's you, the old man will also enter the palace with Chu Guo. Fat Kui, the old man thinks that he will let Shao Yin enter the palace with you at that time, and the two of you can still take care of each other. ”

"Yes! Fat Kui, I will accompany you into the palace, I will give you a hand, and you can relax a little. Besides, there is also the master and senior brother Chu Guo, as long as your cooking skills are brought into play, I believe the emperor will like it, and even reward you! ”

"I don't ask for any awards, I just don't want to cause trouble to Master and Qingshan Academy."

"Fat Kui, just let it go, no matter what happens, the old man will carry it. Besides, the old man has full confidence in you! ”

"The master has said so, Fat Kui must obey the order and try his best to complete the emperor's order!"

Seeing that Fat Kui and Du Shaoyin withdrew from Shangde Hall, Chu Jing stepped forward and said: "Master, how could the emperor know such a detailed matter, I'm afraid there are some problems in this, the imperial dining room includes famous chefs from all over the country, why do you have to go to Fat Kui?" ”

"The old man is also so worried, there has been some news in Kexin before, I'm afraid someone is planning to take advantage of the full moon celebration of the emperor and grandson."

"How? Who would dare to be so blatant about such an important celebration? ”

"The people behind the scenes are not blatant at all, but unfortunately the old man's only current clues can't be guessed. There are still ten days before the celebration, you pay more attention to the news from all sides, the emperor has issued an order, and we definitely cannot disobey it. ”

"Obey orders!"

Shiraishi looked up at the sky and said to himself, "Shiraishi, it's been a hundred years, if you can escape this catastrophe, you can be regarded as a complete merit." ”