On the tower of Chang'an City, Han Xiaofeng looked at the rebel camp outside the city blankly, and suddenly thought of the bandits he encountered in Jinyu Town last time, and he felt that it was not simple at that time, but now it seems that it was the mine planted by Li Yuanjing in Chang'an. No wonder Li Ji asked people to investigate at the beginning, but it was also in vain, it turned out that they were all hiding in the deep mountains and old forests to make siege equipment, and it was strange that this could be found.

Looking at the Hou Mansion that was burned to ruins, it was like a scar on Chang'an City's face, black. Only that pond is still rippling, like a mirror in the dark night, which is particularly eye-catching.

But the more I look at it, the more strange I feel, although Han Xiaofeng studied traditional Chinese medicine in college, he still has general architectural knowledge. This small fish pond is only about three or four hundred square meters, and the depth is not more than one meter, how much soil can be dug out, but the amount of earthwork seen last time can dig several ponds. Could it be that there is an authentic tunnel under this Hou Mansion, and last time it was just a play directed and acted by Hou Wantao? No, I have to discuss this matter with Old Man Dou.

Now that the northwest battalion has been stationed in the city, Dou Yannan is more leisurely, and he doesn't need to worry about food and ordnance, just let people move it.

When Han Xiaofeng came to the logistics camp, he smelled the smell of hot pot when he was still about 100 meters away from his big tent, and the old man was still drinking wine and eating meat, so unhappy.

Han Xiaofeng lifted the curtain and said, "Hey, hey, it's a bit unauthentic to eat alone." ”

Dou Yannan saw that it was Han Xiaofeng, rolled her eyes directly, and said, "You kid is a dog, every time Lao Tzu eats something good, you kid can find the taste." ”

Han Xiaofeng was not polite to him, found a wooden stake and stuffed it under his buttocks, took out the dishes and chopsticks and started eating, and did not forget to pour himself a bowl of Eight Immortals Brew.

Dou Yannan took a sip and drank the remaining wine in the bowl, and was about to pour some more, but as soon as he picked up the fluttering wine bottle, his face changed, and he said, "You kid can't be a little thin-skinned, so why don't you leave me two sips, just drink all this little wine?" You'd rather give me some evenness. After speaking, he was going to grab the wine in Han Xiaofeng's bowl.

Han Xiaofeng pouted and said, "Why are you so careful?" What's wrong with drinking some wine, it's still my dad. ”

Dou Yannan was so angry that she blew her beard and glared, and said, "Do you still know that I am your father?" ”

Han Xiaofeng said with a smile, "There are many at home, come and get them at night, and drink them casually." ”

Dou Yannan stopped at this time and said, "I know that your kid has nothing to do and will go to the Three Treasures Palace, say it, what's the matter." ”

Han Xiaofeng moved the stool towards Dou Yannan and said, "Do you know that you caught Yang Xiu and them that night?" ”

Dou Yannan shook his head and said, "According to the report from the informant from the Yulin Army, someone outside the city answered that night, and none of them were caught, and they all ran away. Now Ma Yi, the deputy commander of the Yulin Army, is still under review by Dali Temple. Why, what do you want to do about this? ”

Han Xiaofeng explained the discovery on the top of the city tower today, and said in a low voice, "I suspect that we were blinded that day, Yang Xiu actually didn't escape at all, and he was still in Chang'an, maybe he would jump out at some point." ”

Dou Yannan looked solemn and said, "It's completely possible, no, I have to discuss it with Li Shuo's old guy." Let's go, accompany me to the palace. ”

Dou Yannan did not enter directly from the gate of the imperial city, but walked into the imperial dining room. Those little eunuchs shouted like they had seen their father, "Old man Dou, here you are again, Gonggong Cao is inside." ”

Dou Yannan nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, if it's empty another day, I will definitely find the field, so that you little bastards know how powerful the old man is." ”

Han Xiaofeng was surprised and said, "Old Dou, can't you see that you are quite familiar with these eunuchs, and you used to come often?" ”

Dou Yannan said with a smile: "Our identities are secret, we can't enter the palace with our real identities, every time I ask that Gonggong Cao to secretly take me to meet Your Majesty, I have to find some reason on weekdays." Therefore, every month, I paid a fortune, and I came to these little eunuchs to push cards to play, and it is estimated that I will lose some silver to them. ”

Han Xiaofeng knew that this was a way to hide people's eyes.

The imperial dining room is a place to cook for the dignitaries and nobles in the palace, and naturally they are all the best chefs in the time, and when he passed by there, Han Xiaofeng couldn't help but swallow his saliva, it was so damn fragrant.

The head of the imperial dining room, Gonggong Liu, was a thin old man with a ruddy complexion, and he went to two extremes with these pot-bellied cooks.

Dou Yannan smiled and said, "Father-in-law Liu, why are you absent-minded today." ”

Gonggong Liu sighed and said, "General Dou doesn't know, His Majesty has been working hard day and night recently, and his spleen and stomach are not good, and he hasn't eaten well for several days." I'm not here to stare at the dining room and ask them to make a few appetizers. ”

Han Xiaofeng was quite interested in this, and interjected, "Han Xiaofeng has seen Gonggong Liu, I don't know what dishes he has cooked?" ”

Gonggong Liu twisted his orchid finger and asked, "Who is this son?" ”

Gonggong Liu didn't chase people away because he was afraid of Dou Yannan's face, but he was actually a little annoyed in his heart, this Dou Yannan didn't know the rules or what, this person didn't know how to be polite.

Although Gonggong Liu's temperament is a eunuch, his upright character is rare among eunuchs.

Dou Yannan whispered in Gonggong Liu's ear: "His identity is the same as mine." ”

Gonggong Liu nodded, and he was relieved when he knew it. said, "Han Gongzi, don't you still know how to cook?" ”

Han Xiaofeng smiled, "That's natural, I'm sure you haven't eaten the dishes I cooked." Why don't I show you my hands? Maybe it will whet His Majesty's appetite. ”

Gonggong Liu smiled and said, "That's okay, let's treat a dead horse as a live horse doctor." You just try it, anyway, all kinds of tricks have been changed, and it's really no way. ”

Liu Gonggong asked the cook on the side to move his nest and give up his position. This chef is almost fifty or sixty, and it is estimated that he is also a well-known chef in the local area, seeing that Han Xiaofeng is just a hairy boy, he has a look of disdain, if it weren't for the presence of Gonggong Liu, he would probably jump to scold his mother.

Han Xiaofeng looked at the ingredients, it is good to have ice cubes this winter, and the seafood is relatively fresh, so he made a scallop with garlic and a fish ball, which are relatively ordinary.

At first, the cook didn't think there was anything special, but when the steamed scallops met the garlic paste, it was different, and the fragrance instantly became rich, and the taste of the garlic stimulated the taste buds, and even Grandpa Liu wanted to taste it.

The most special thing about this is, of course, his specialty dish, sauerkraut fish. In the past, sauerkraut was kept for winter, but at that time there was no Dapeng vegetable, and in winter, all the vegetables were frozen to death. I also have to say that the ancients were smart and invented this method, so that you can eat vegetables in winter, which is delicious and delicious.

Han Xiaofeng stir-fried the sauerkraut, the pot seemed to have a long hand, turning the dish into the air and then going, pushing the spoon and turning it in one go, adding water to boil and adding the fatty flower catfish. Why are there few people who eat fish in ancient times, the main reason is that it is not done well, and it is impossible to suppress the fishy smell, and the main methods are steaming, braised and sweet and sour, and it is the first time to see it in boiling.

This hand is indeed powerful, not only Dou Yannan and Liu Gonggong were stunned, but even the other cooks were stunned, whether this is cooking or juggling.

Han Xiaofeng was completely immersed in the stir-fry, he didn't notice these at all, he just cared about adding pepper and green onions and other seasonings to the pot, and after a while, he got out of the pot and put it on the plate, and a few side dishes were ready.

Dou Yannan hugged Han Xiaofeng and said, "I didn't expect you kid to have this hand, don't talk about it, I'll come to the table according to this standard tonight." ”

Han Xiaofeng smiled: "Set a table for you?" Do you have such fatty fish and shrimp? Just kidding you. If you're hungry, come to my house tonight, cook you a few home-cooked dishes, and give you two stitches by the way. ”

Dou Yannan grinned and said, "No problem." ”

Gonggong Liu was afraid that others would be suspicious, so he said, "You two help me bring the dishes over, if there is a problem with the dishes, don't think about life." ”

A group of eunuchs plus Han Xiaofeng served a plate, a total of nearly twenty dishes. This is a luxury to be an emperor, and the cost of a lunch is worth the expenses of ordinary people for a year.

The group came to the outside of the Heart Cultivation Hall with a plate, Li Zhi sat by the bookcase and frowned, this imperial city was besieged, and all the music and folds from all over the country could not enter, and I didn't know what the chaos was like.

Gonggong Cao stood far away and motioned for the others to set the dishes in place. He said, "Your Majesty, it's time to eat." ”

Li Zhi waved his hand and said, "Withdraw, I don't have an appetite." ”

Gonggong Cao sighed and said, "Your Majesty should take care of the dragon body, this person is iron rice and steel, how can he do it if he doesn't eat it." ”

Han Xiaofeng thought in his heart, if you don't eat it, don't waste it, but give it to me, don't waste the food. Gonggong Cao is really nonsense, the emperor is not a human, he is a dragon, he can just swallow the essence of the sun and the moon, how can he eat.

Li Zhigang wanted to speak, but suddenly smelled a sour smell in the air. A palm fanned in front of his nose, frowned and asked, "What does this smell like?" ”

Father-in-law Cao secretly shouted that it was not good, and it was all caused by these two people.

Han Xiaofeng volunteered and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that Gonggong Cao said that you have a bad spleen and stomach recently, I made a few appetizers for you to taste." ”

Li Zhi saw that it was Han Xiaofeng, and he was immediately interested. Laughing, "You can also cook?" It's not that the gentleman is far away from cooking, it's really a surprise to me, so let's try it. ”

Li Zhi moved to the dining table and didn't even glance at the delicacies of the mountains and seas in front of him. said, "Bring the dishes made by Han Aiqing." ”

Gonggong Cao put a few dishes made by Han Xiaofeng in front of Li Zhi, took out a pair of silver chopsticks and tasted them first, his eyes suddenly lit up, he tasted it again, and after confirming that there was no problem, he said, "Your Majesty, please eat." ”

Li Zhi tasted a bite of sauerkraut fish and didn't forget to taste it. said, "This fish is good, sour and spicy, and there is no fishy smell, which is really good." ”

After tasting the garlic scallops, Li Zhi nodded frequently, and said to Gonggong Cao, "Call the imperial dining room to learn to order, and it will be easy to make when I want to eat it in the future." ”

Gonggong Cao smiled and said, "Obey." ”

Li Zhi's appetite opened and he ate a lot of things, but he also knew that the two ministers must have important matters to discuss, so he said, "Withdraw, the two Aiqing will come to the study with me." ”

The Cao Gong Guild agreed and asked the eunuch to withdraw the meal.

(End of chapter)