Su Ren agreed to be the envoy, and the rest was a matter of procedure. Liu Ci and Su Ren both wrote a piece of music and sent it to Chang'an together, and the next half a month was to wait, waiting for news from Chang'an. In the past, officials could only be one official, either an official of the imperial court or an official of a vassal state, and Su Ren wanted to do it together this time, which can be regarded as opening a precedent.

In order to thank Su Ren, Liu Ci specially set up a banquet. In fact, Su Ren doesn't like this kind of banquet, not only can't eat enough but also waste time, but today's protagonist is him, and he can't help but come. Just after noon, the carriage and horse sent by King Hengshan arrived at Cuixiang Building, and on such a formal occasion, Su Ren deliberately wore a black robe and a crown that symbolized the appearance of the Marquis of Guannei. It was the first time for Su Ren to wear such a crown, and it was extremely uncomfortable to press on the top of his head.

Standing outside the door, you can hear the music and dance in the palace. King Hengshan likes poetry, so every time he comes to hear it, it is all that strange tune. Huang Zhong Dalu is not appreciated by no one, and Su Ren is one of them.

It was Xi Ci who greeted the guests, since he wanted to be the official of Hengshan Kingdom, he could not be greeted by the King of Hengshan, which would mess up the etiquette. According to the discussion between Wei Qing and King Hengshan, Su Ren's official is also a confidant, and he is considered to be at the same level as Wei Qing. However, Su Ren, the confessor, is different, not only does he have a court background, but also the king of Hengshan begged others to do it, so Su Ren, the confessor, is only slightly lower than the minister Xi Ci in terms of status.

It's boiled beef again, and this thing tastes tasteless, and it still hurts. Human beings have been eating raw meat since their birth, and then they learned about fire, so they ate barbecued meat, and then they invented the kettle to start cooking meat and eating it. One of the advantages of cooking meat is that it can pull out the blood in the meat and let the meat cook together from the inside out, which is easier than the technical work of roasting meat.

However, the cooking skills of the Dahan cook are too poor, not to mention the seasoning, not even the salt. A big pot, a bucket of water, a large piece of meat, and a fire are strange things that make it delicious.

The meat is not good, the wine is not good, and the so-called fine wine also has a sour taste, and it is bitter in the mouth. Some people say that the invention process of sake brewing was actually a mistake in the production of vinegar. Su Ren has seen vinegar, when he was in his hometown in his previous life, his grandmother had to make vinegar every autumn, and it was very pure and fragrant. But Su Ren has never seen winemaking, but thinking about it, it should be the same, it seems that that statement is not wrong.

Beckoning to the slave behind him, the servant hurriedly came over. Su Ren instructed: "Go and get some salt and vinegar (the Han people call vinegar vinegar), and take a little bit of any other condiments." ”

The people who can serve important guests here are all slaves with eyes, he didn't ask the reason, nodded and hurriedly went to help Su Ren get something. Liu Xiao sat closest to Su Ren, didn't understand Su Ren's actions, glanced at it, and sneered, he wanted to see what Su Ren was doing.

The servant was quick to do his job, and soon came in with a plate with a few scattered things, of which they were not all kinds and innumerable. What made Su Yi feel free was that he actually brought an empty small bowl. Su Ren turned his head to look at the slave and nodded slightly.

Although they are all seasonings, they are very different from those in later generations, and Su Ren can only taste them one by one, little by little. Put salt first, then pour vinegar, forget about those marinated sauces, there are some spices, peppercorns, fennel and the like can be put a little, dogwood with a spicy taste is a good choice. Su Ren was very attentive and turned a blind eye to the singing and dancing in front of him. A plate of spices was put into his bowl little by little, and soon half of the bowl was made.

Liu Xiao felt strange, he had never seen anyone do this when he was so big, if he felt that the banquet was boring, just leave, why do such a thing. coughed lightly: "Mr. Su, you are ......"

Su Ren didn't raise his head: "Make a seasoning bowl, this boiled meat is really inedible." ”

"Spice bowl? What is it for? ”

Su Ren put the last bit of spice in and handed the tray to the slave behind him. Pick up a knife and cut a piece of beef in front of you, dip it in a bowl, and then stuff it into your mouth: "Just use it like this?" ”

Although there are too few types of spices, and the taste is not very pure, it is strong in a natural way, and all the seasonings here are free of pesticide residues, no messy pollution, and organic food. With this seasoning bowl, the taste of boiled meat in white water immediately becomes different.

Seeing Liu Xiao looking at him, Su Ren handed Liu Xiao a piece of meat dipped in seasoning. Liu Xiao took it with a frown, studied it carefully for a long time, and found no difference except for a faint sour taste. I put it in my mouth slowly, and after only one taste, my eyes lit up. It is indeed tastier than boiled meat, at least acceptable in terms of taste.

Su Ren smiled at Liu Xiao, leaned comfortably on the cushion, and watched boring songs and dances while eating meat. Liu Xiao hurriedly turned around and asked the servants behind him to also get the spices, he believed that since Su Ren made it, he would definitely be able to.

Liu Ci saw all this in his eyes, and he didn't say a word, wanting to see Liu Xiao's final result. Following Su Ren's example, according to his own observation just now and the feeling of eating it in his mouth, Liu Xiao put the seasoning together together. Looking at a bowl of black water, Liu Xiao tore off a piece of meat, couldn't wait to dip it twice and stuffed it into his mouth. The whole face was green, and I really wanted to spit it out, but I couldn't do it on this occasion, so I had to hold my breath, like constipation, and swallow the unpalatable piece of meat to death.

Liu Ci sighed and shook his head slightly. In order to cover up his son's embarrassment, he raised his wine glass: "Ziheng sent an envoy to Huainan for this king this time, this king is grateful, if he can persuade his brother to go to Chang'an with this king, this king will be rewarded." ”

Su Ren hurriedly sat down and picked up his wine glass: "I will do my best in the next place, as long as the court gives an order, I will immediately rush to Huainan Kingdom." ”

Xi Ci smiled: "Mr. Su is so dedicated, the king can rest assured!" ”

The three of them had a drink together, and the singing and dancing ended at this time, without the ugly music and boring dancing, Su Ren felt a lot more relaxed. A few gray-haired guys on the opposite side were still talking about the beauty of the music and dance just now, and a few of them said that the dancing girls in the palace were indeed different, and each had the demeanor of everyone, and Liu Ci who listened to it was smiling.

"What does Ziheng think of music and dance?"

"I didn't understand it, I didn't understand it!" Su Ren looked confused: "Born in Xia Shangjia, I can't understand this thing." ”

"Hahaha, Ziheng is modest!" Liu Ci smiled and picked up the wine glass again: "Come, have another drink!" ”

Everyone hurriedly picked up their wine glasses again. This time the host and guest were Su Ren, and the topic naturally revolved to Su Ren, not to mention the matter of Huainan, but to talk about Su Ren's current placement of Yue people. Liu Ci reluctantly ceded the land of Jianghuai to Su Ren, and he was a little uncomfortable in his heart. A few days ago, Xi Ci analyzed and said that the land of Jianghuai would become a treasure land in Su Ren's hands, and Liu Ci naturally agreed, and he wanted to know how Su Ren would manage it.

Xi Ci knew Liu Ci very well, glanced at Liu Ci's expression, and asked Su Rendao: "It is said that Mr. Su built a city in Jianghuai, I don't know if the city he built can be named?" ”

"It's called Jiangsu, what does the Minister think?"

"Jiangsu? The land of Jianghuai is recovering, a good name, it seems that Mr. Su is going to show his strength in Jiangsu. ”

Su Ren smiled: "It's not a big show, as long as the Yue people who have moved back don't make trouble!" The Yue people are rough and difficult to treat, if they don't move inward, sooner or later they will become a big problem for my big man, I hope they can live a good life in Jianghuai! In fact, I have another idea, Jianghuai is also considered the hinterland of the Han Dynasty, and there are my Han cities on the left and right. ”

"Mr. Su is far-sighted, I admire him!"

"This is thanks to the king's help, if it weren't for the king's desire, so many Yue people would indeed be difficult to settle."

Liu Ci smiled bitterly: "Share the worries for the court, and divide the internal affairs." ”

Liu Xiao drank a lot of wine to make what he had just eaten less disgusting: "I heard that Mr. Su has built a lot of houses and shops in Jiangsu City, can you allow me to buy them at that time?" ”

"This is natural, as long as the second son has money, he can buy as much as he wants, but we have to discuss the price."

Xi Ci smiled: "It seems that Mr. Su is ready to sell for a good price?" Isn't Mr. afraid that someone will buy your Jiangsu City? ”

"The Prime Minister is interested? That's very expensive, not counting the money for the construction of the city, and I've invested tens of millions of dollars in the houses and facilities in the city, and I'd have to multiply it at least ten times if I want to sell it. ”

"Ten times!" Liu Ci was taken aback.

Su Ren nodded: "Jiangsu City, close to the river, whether it is water or land transportation, for this city, the official roads around the Unicom have also been renovated, and I am also ready to build a bridge over the river, this bridge is passed, whether it is the south of the north or the north of the north is very convenient, I believe that in a few years, Jiangsu City will become the north and south of the main road, ten times the profit is less." ”

Su Ren's words or arrogant remarks shocked everyone. Not to mention anything else, building a bridge over the river has exceeded everyone's expectations, no one has ever had such a crazy idea since ancient times, whether it can be realized or not, daring to do so is enough to prove that Su Ren is a madman.

Liu Ci nodded: "In this way, ten times is indeed not much, if what Ziheng said is realized, the future of Jiangsu City is unlimited, I am afraid that this Lu'an is unattainable." ”

"My goal is that Jiangsu City will be built as the second largest city in the Han Dynasty after Chang'an!"

Su Ren's bold words made the atmosphere of the banquet depressing. The people who can sit here today are all important ministers of Hengshan Kingdom, and there is a tiger like Su Ren lying next to Hengshan Kingdom, who can not worry. Su Ren dared to think and dare to do it, and he dared to smash the old nest of Minyue with 10,000 county soldiers, and he won. If Su Ren had any other purpose, wouldn't Hengshan Kingdom be in danger?

The banquet continued, but no one had any intention of continuing to drink. Seeing that it was getting dark, Liu Ci withdrew with a heavy heart, was helped down, and the banquet was dispersed. Wei Qing was designated to send Su Ren, and as soon as he climbed into the carriage, Wei Qing said: "Why does Mr. say this, he is not afraid that King Hengshan will hinder Jianghuai?" ”

Su Ren smiled: "If you don't say it, he will also be restrained, but if you say it, you may not dare to do it." After speaking, Su Ren closed his eyes and recuperated, no matter how Wei Qing asked, he didn't say a word.