The next day, Li Hong summoned Xue Rengui to the East Palace and asked him to gather the army, and he was ready to leave for Luoyang in the afternoon. Because Gaozong's will has been issued, let Li Hong escort Lu Dongzan to Luoyang to meet him. It is said that because Li Hong now has the task of supervising the country, he wants to go to Luoyang to meet Gaozong, and he needs to get Gaozong's reply. Otherwise, he led 10,000 iron horses into Luoyang, and he would not be impeached by the imperial historians for breakfast!

It takes two days for Li Hong to set off from Chang'an to Luoyang, and if he travels slowly, it will take four to five days.

Li Hong was not in a hurry, because Gaozong did not specify a specific time for him to arrive in Luoyang, and he was not prepared to march in a hurry.

"Your Highness, let's leave in the afternoon?" Xue Rengui asked, the general march is in the early morning or morning, and he has heard of the reason for the afternoon march and departure.

Li Hong smiled indifferently and said, "Let's not make a fool of ourselves, let's set off in the afternoon." "Besides, my father's will has arrived, and if I set off tomorrow, I will be talked about, which is not good."

Hearing Li Hong's explanation, Xue Rengui was relieved. He didn't think that Li Hong didn't care about the time of issuance, he cared more about what Li Hong said, if he didn't set off today, it would be bad for people to make irresponsible remarks, because he knew that the prince had always been closely watched, and if he was negligent, he would really be impeached by the imperial historians.

"No! The last general will go and prepare. Xue Rengui said.

"Hmm!" Li Hong nodded slightly, let Xue Rengui leave, and called Yan Zhuang to the study, "You go and summon Su Xiang, Le Yanwei, Di Renjie, and Wei Chi Xunyan to Chongwen Palace, and I'll talk to them about something." ”

Li Hong was going to explain the government affairs to everyone before leaving.

"No!" Yan Zhuang commanded.

"Let Cheng Dazhi and Xue Yan wait in the study." Li Hong continued.

"I understand." Yan Zhuang received the order and left in a hurry.

After ordering this, Li Hong walked out of the study and came to Zhou Juan's residence, and found Princess Gesang and Bai Suzhen, Zhao Hongskirt and Guo Xiang all there. The four women surrounded Zhou Juan and were pickling pickles and pickles. Seeing the crown prince Li Hong, the women were obviously stunned for a moment, and moved their eyes to Zhou Juan a little timidly, signaling Zhou Juan to come forward for them to relieve the siege, after all, as maids and concubines in the East Palace, their current behavior is very absurd, if Yan Zhuang knows about it, they will be punished.

Of course, Zhou Juan and Princess Gesang are exceptions.

One is the prince's beloved, Yan Zhuang doesn't have the guts, and the other is already pregnant with a quasi-dragon species, Yan Zhuang also doesn't have the guts.

"See Your Highness!" Zhou Juan behaved very calmly, and when she saw Li Hong, she bowed and said.

As soon as Zhou Juan gave a salute, the women came to their senses and hurriedly saluted Li Hong, "See His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

"You don't have to be polite." Li Hong said lightly, then walked up to Zhou Juan and asked, "Are you still used to living in the East Palace?" ”

He spoke softly and had tenderness in his eyes. made Bai Suzhen and Zhao Hongchuan and the other women on the side crazy with jealousy. Why is it not himself that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince favors such a prince?

"The concubine is doing well, thank you Your Highness for your concern." Zhou Juan has been in the palace for a short time, but she is good at learning, and she has learned a lot of court etiquette from Zhao Hongskirt.

"Just live well." Li Hong said, "My father has issued an order to let Gu leave for Luoyang, and he will leave in the afternoon, so Gu will come to talk to you." ”

"What, are you leaving again?" Zhou Juan was a little surprised, but more reluctant. In other words, in the East Palace, if there was no Li Hong, she really wouldn't be able to stay.

"No way!" Li Hong sighed and said, "I have to escort Lu Dongzan back to Luoyang." ”

Li Hong explained that as for other government affairs, he didn't want to say, and he knew that Zhou Juan would not ask.

Suddenly seeing the look of disappointment in Zhou Juan's eyes, Li Hong smiled, "But before I go, I'm going to give you a gift." ”

"What gift?" Zhou Juan asked curiously.

"Recipes." Li Hong said.

"Recipes?" Hearing these two words, Zhou Juan's eyes widened with anticipation. Because the pickles, pickles, and preserved eggs last time were taught to her by Li Hong, and he also felt another kind of fun when cooking by making these three kinds of food, and now Li Hong is going to give her the recipe again, so won't she have more time to study how to cook? There is no shortage of materials in the East Palace Imperial Dining Room, as long as she wants to do it, she can do anything.

At this moment, Zhou Juan is looking forward to Li Hong's recipe and what he will write.

"I'm going to meet Su Xiang and them, and before I leave in the afternoon, let Yan Zhuang send you the recipe." Li Hong said.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Zhou Juan was very moved, Li Hongneng wrote recipes for her in his busy schedule, this is a manifestation of love, there is such a man who loves himself wholeheartedly, even if he stays in the East Palace and is lonely, what is not to do?

Zhou Juan was very moved, so she gently leaned her head on Li Hong's shoulder and hugged Li Hong around her waist.

Li Hong also hugged Zhou Huan and put her head on his shoulder, feeling the warmth of this moment.

When the rest of the women saw this scene, they were envious, some hated, and some were jealous.

Zhao Hongskirt is envy, Princess Gesang and Bai Suzhen are jealous, and Zhao Hongskirt is hate.

In an instant, Li Hong let go of Zhou Juan, moved his gaze to the girls and said, "Do you have to listen to Zhou Juan's words during the time you are alone?" When you are not in the East Palace, you all have to look at her. ”

Li Hong said that Zhou Juan's position in the East Palace had been determined, and in the absence of a real crown princess, Zhou Juan was the mistress of the harem of the East Palace.

"Yes, Your Highness." The four women were commanded.

Li Hong left.

Back in the Chongjiao Palace, Su Dingfang, Le Yanwei, Di Renjie, and Wei Chi Xunyan were all waiting for him.

When they saw Li Hong, they saluted and said, "See His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

Li Hong nodded slightly, walked to the main seat and sat down, and after everyone was seated, he said, "Everyone, Gu will leave for Luoyang in the afternoon, and all the government affairs of Chang'an City will be handed over to you." ”

"Your Highness, rest assured, the old ministers will deal with them in terms of government affairs." Su Dingfang said first.

"It's very reassuring to have Su Xiang in Lonely." Li Hong said with a smile, he was very satisfied with Su Dingfang's attitude, "Happy Xiang, Su Xiang is old, you have to share a little more for him in many things." ”

"This minister knows, please rest assured, Your Highness, the minister will definitely share a little more government affairs and not let Su Xiang get tired." Le Yanwei replied.

Su Dingfang was very moved and bowed down and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!" ”

"Di Qing, Liu Ju's affairs will be handed over to you and Wei Chi Xunyan, you can do it boldly and boldly, no matter what happens, you will have a lonely burden, and you will tell Su Xiang and Le Yanwei what you need in Chang'an City." Li Hong said to Di Renjie and Wei Chi Xunyan.

"No!" Wei Chi Xun bowed and replied.

"The minister understands, Your Highness can rest assured to go to Luoyang!" Di Renjie said.

At this moment, I saw Yan Zhuang hurriedly walking in, saying that the county commander of Chang'an County, King Luo Bin, and the county lieutenant Fan Lubing had arrived, and they wanted to meet His Royal Highness the Prince.

Luo Bingwang and Fan Lubing are Li Hong's two generals, and with them in Chang'an County, Li Hong doesn't have to worry about who will cause trouble for him under his nose.

"Let them in." Li Hong said.

Yan Zhuang was ordered to leave. When he walked into the main hall again, he was followed by Luo Bingwang and Fan Lubing.

"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Luo Bingwang and Fan Lubing saluted Li Hongshi.

"You don't have to be polite, sit down!" Li Hong said.

Luo Bingwang and Fan Lubing finished saluting Su Dingfang and Le Yanwei again, and then sat in their place.

"Your Highness, the minister came to see you this time just to tell you about reforming the order of Chang'an City." As he spoke, King Luo Bin handed a book to Li Hong. Li Hong hurriedly read the above content, and knew what Luo Bingwang and Fan Lubing meant.

In addition to the officials of the county government who maintain order in Chang'an City, there are also left and right Jin Wuwei.

Because the power of the left and right Jin Wuwei is greater than that of the officials, many times when there is a public security problem, the left and right Jin Wuwei can make a decision, which will cause great trouble to the Chang'an County Ya. Luo Bingwang and Fan Lubing mean that the task of maintaining order in Chang'an City will be completely handed over to Chang'an County and Wannian County, so as to avoid the above law enforcement conflicts. However, when the left and right Jin Wuwei were enforcing the law in Chang'an City, they got a lot of income from it, and if Li Hong rashly revoked their right, it would cause the dissatisfaction of the left and right Jin Wuwei.

However, the left and right Jin Wuwei are all in Li Ji's hands, and Li Hong can't use them, so it's not impossible for him to revoke their law enforcement powers.

Therefore, after reading the content of the recital, Li Hong sighed and said, "This matter can be played by the father, as long as the father agrees, the orphan has no opinion." You wait first, go to Luoyang alone this time, show the song to your father, and then listen to your father's opinion. ”

Because it involved Jin Wuwei left and right, Li Hong had to be cautious.

Although Gaozong handed over all the disposal rights west of Chang'an to Li Hong, Li Hong can make full decisions in terms of government affairs, but when it comes to military power, Li Hong will definitely not be stupid enough not to consult with Gaozong, Gaozong's trust is measured, if Li Hong is so idiotic that he does not consult with Gaozong in terms of military power, then he can only be killed by himself.

"The minister understands, this will be handed over to His Highness." Luo Bingwang said, not modest at all.

He is such a person, he is very bookish and arrogant, otherwise he would not have written an essay on the crusade against the Empress Wu, so that the Empress Wu could not be angry and give birth to a talent of pity, if there is no arrogance, how can he write such an in-depth article?

However, in terms of government affairs, Luo Bingwang's ability is also very strong.

Therefore, even if his personality is not social, he can still gain a firm foothold in Chang'an County. There is also the fact that he met a king like Li Hong, and Li Hong knew King Luo Bin, so he would not care about him.

Seeing King Luo Bin's words and deeds, Le Yanwei frowned a little, while Su Dingfang was full of smiles, which showed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was indeed a pot-bellied person.

As for Fan Lubing, he now admires Li Hong even more, and there is no rejection in his heart, so he wants to follow the prince wholeheartedly.

Think about it, the crown prince can tolerate a person like Luo Bingwang who sometimes he can't bear it, what else is impossible to tolerate? It is very important for a king to have a magnanimity, so that he can accept the advice of his ministers and hear the advice of his advisers. Obviously, Li Hong has such a measure, Li Hong's performance did not disappoint him, and it is worthy of his loyalty to Li Hong.

After dealing with the affairs of the Chongjiao Palace, Li Hong asked everyone to leave, and he hurried to the study.

Study Miles Dazhi and Xue Yan have been waiting for him for a long time.

When the two saw Li Hong, they were about to get up and salute, but they were stopped by Li Hong, "No need to be polite, you can sit down." ”

The two of them sat down, and Li Hong opened his mouth and said, "Dazhi, the dog fighting and gladiatorial arenas and polo matches you are running now are on track, it's time to think about how to expand your business scope." If you want to make enough money, you can't just do these three, you have to think of a few more ways to make money. After returning to Chang'an in a few days, he will conquer Tubo, and then he will merge the Western Regions into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. You should think of a way to find a way to make money in these three places. ”

Li Hong has mentioned Cheng Dazhi, and now it depends on Cheng Dazhi's business acumen.

It is said that after he conquers Tibet, there will be a large area of pasture in Tibet for grazing, and if Cheng Dazhi is business-minded enough to develop the breeding industry in Tibet, this is definitely a big deal to make money.

Secondly, what specialties does Tianzhu have, what specialties does the Western Regions have, what kind of sales will Datang's things have in the Western Regions and Tianzhu, and what projects are worth investing in in the Western Regions and Tianzhu, these are all things that Cheng Dazhi should consider.

If Cheng Dazhi didn't even have such a sense of business, he wouldn't be worthy of Li Hong's support for him.

After listening to Li Hong's words, Cheng Dazhi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly got up and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, the minister knows what to do." ”

"Hmm!" Li Hong nodded slightly, and turned his gaze to Xue Yan Dao, "Xue Yan, you know very well what is going on in the manor outside the city, this time Gu called you here to warn you a word, even if the two thousand people under your command died in battle, Gu will not blame you, but if the secret in the manor leaks out, don't blame Gu You're welcome." ”

Li Hong wasn't scaring Xue Yan, this was what he said in his heart.

Because in the manor outside the city, he studied artillery, guns, gunpowder, and some powerful siege equipment. If this secret is spread out, it will be an earth-shattering event, and Li Hong will not dare to be careless.

Xue Yan got up and said in a serious tone, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the last general dares to use his life to guarantee that he will protect the safety of the manor and the secrets inside." ”

Seeing the prince's expression so solemn, Xue Yan didn't dare to be careless, he knew very well that the prince would definitely be able to do what he said, if he really didn't protect the manor outside the city and take the secrets inside, he knew his fate.

At this moment, Xue Yan felt that the courage on his shoulders was really heavy.

"Okay, Lone doesn't have anything to say more, you guys go down!" Li Hong said.

"No!" Cheng Dazhi and Xue Yan received the order and hurriedly exited the study.

After the two left, Li Hong spread out the rice paper and began to write recipes for Zhou Juan.

In fact, he has a lot of recipes in his heart, but Datang doesn't have enough ingredients now, and even if he writes it, Zhou Juan may not be able to make it! Therefore, the recipe he wants to write is based on the ingredients that can be made in the current Tang Dynasty, which is a bit difficult.

Li Hong couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Suddenly, Li Hong thought of a snack, which was soybean oil lotus root rolls.

Commonly known as soybean oil rolls, it is a famous vegetarian dish with traditional folk flavor in Chu Township. Because Xiaogan is famous for its abundance of high-quality lotus roots, the local people like to cook all kinds of lotus root dishes. Especially every year's festival, almost every household has to cook soybean oil.

It's summer now, and it's not difficult for Zhou Juan to get lotus root in Chang'an City.

Therefore, Li Hong felt that it was indeed a rough choice to let Zhou Juan make soybean oil lotus root rolls.

Of course, there is actually a legend in the soybean oil lotus root roll, he was the food of the Northern Song Dynasty.

According to legend, Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, grew up in a poor family, and traveled to Chu in his early years, taking cart trafficking as a business. In a cold winter, he pushed a wheelbarrow, from the ancient "Chu Wangcheng (now Yunchu, Hubei) to Xiaogan West Lake Village, when the wheelbarrow was full of West Lake lotus roots, but it was already in the dusk of the wind and snow, hunger and cold, Zhao Kuangyin pushed the cart to stay in the lake restaurant. Eager to drink and eat to keep out the cold, however, due to the famine of the year, frequent wars and wars, the imperial court strictly forbids folk winemaking, and at this time the tavern is empty, there are only two unused soybean oil skins and green onions, ginger and other sporadic materials left in the kitchen, and the smart chef touches the scene, in order to show his cooking skills, so he improvises, that is, take the lotus root on the wheelbarrow as raw materials, wash and peel, cut into thin strips, slightly salted, shake in green onions, ginger, shredded mushrooms and other seasonings and a little flour, tightly rolled into a line shape with a clean cloth, Wrapped in soybean oil with batter, cut into wheel-like cylinders with a saw knife, and fried and cooked, the restaurant serves a plate of "soybean oil lotus root rolls" and a pot of private home-brewed aged liquor to the table.

Zhao Kuangyin was very grateful, so he drank alone, and praised the day while eating: "Soybean oil lotus root rolls, with good wine, the stomach and body are all over the country, and now the sorrow disappears." As a result, the "soybean oil lotus root roll" was born and passed down.

After Li Hong wrote down the steps of how to make soybean oil lotus root rolls, he added a little allusion that he had changed, which added a lot of history to this snack.

Immediately, he wrote a few famous dishes in the Northern Song Dynasty, such as Xiaolong soup dumplings, which evolved from the famous "cave plum blossom buns" in the Northern Song Dynasty, and has a history of nearly 1,000 years. Eating steamed buns in Kaifeng, the most famous is the first floor of Kaifeng and the old Huang family's shop. Bucket chicken is a famous dish of Kaifeng, which is made of local high-quality hens and simmered in a century-old soup. The color is golden, fat but not greasy, tender and crispy. Ma Yuxing bucket chicken is a well-known traditional flavor food in Kaifeng, which is now cooked and operated by Ma Yuxing chicken and duck shop. Five-spice air-dried rabbit meat, with about 1.5 kilograms of hare, hung in a cool and ventilated place to dry, and then marinated with more than ten kinds of spices, the finished product has a unique fragrance and a long aftertaste. Yellow braised fish is made of selected grass carp and small crucian carp as the main ingredients, which are fried and then stewed in braised soup with several kinds of ingredients. The fish is delicious, the soup is spiced, and the aftertaste is endless after eating.

After writing these dishes, Li Hong felt that the dishes he wrote were enough for Zhou Juan to be busy for a while, so he didn't continue to write, but handed over the written things to Yan Zhuang and asked him to take them to Zhou Juan.

Li Hong wanted to say goodbye to Zhou Juan again, but after thinking about it, he still didn't go.

Because he knew Zhou Juan's feelings, he didn't want to say goodbye to Zhou Juan