Anxious about the change in Qi'an, Chu Haoyu led the army to rush to Qi'an, but after a few days and nights, the three thousand soldiers in Pengcheng showed fatigue one by one, and they couldn't maintain the formation anymore and were a little chaotic. Seeing this scene, Chu Haoyu frowned slightly, and then saw that it was getting late, so he said to Li Jizhong: "General Liu, find a place to camp and rest for one night tonight." ”

Li Jizhong had already noticed the chaos in the team, and he also knew that the soldiers were extremely tired, but he just saw that the guards on the side of the seventh prince were still shining, and his face showed a touch of shame, and he said in a deep voice: "Lord Wang, the last general is not effective in governing the army and delays the trip, please punish the prince." ”

Shaking his head, Chu Haoyu opened his mouth and said: "Four or five days of rapid marching is already good, why should General Liu blame himself?" ”

"The prince's magnanimity will be admired by the general." Holding his fists and saluting Chu Haoyu, Li Jizhong opened his mouth and said: "Lord Wang, this place is not far from Gaotang County, how about camping in Gaotang County tonight?" ”

With a soft hum, Chu Haoyu opened his mouth and said, "Okay." The order went down, and when he rushed to Gaotang County, he set up camp, and at the same time ordered Gaotang County to prepare grain and grass. ”

Gaotang County had already received the news that the army was coming, especially the seventh prince Chu Haoyu personally led the army, and the county commander Ba Shuangchuan personally commanded a group of officials to prepare meals and tents, and seeing the iron hooves rolling in the distance, the fat Ba Shuangchuan trotted all the way up to meet it. Looking at Chu Haoyu, who was dressed in white and stood out from the crowd of the Seventh Prince, Ba Shuangchuan immediately knelt down and said: "Gaotang County Ling Ba Shuang has seen the prince Chitose Chitose Chitose!" ”

With the county order Ba Shuang fell, all the officials also knelt down, and prostrate their bodies on the ground one by one, they should be afraid of the Seventh Prince Chu Haoyu, and their breathing was not detectable, after all, they had never seen the Prince of the Seventh Prince, Chu Haoyu, in their lives.

Glancing at everyone, Chu Haoyu said lightly: "Get up, the grain and grass are ready?" ”

Ba Shuangchuan did not get up, and replied respectfully: "Lord Qiqi, the grain, grass, and tents have been prepared, in addition, Xiaguan has built the best house in Gaotang County, and the prince has a hard journey, so he can go and rest for one night." ”

Chu Haoyu has been eating and living with the army for the past few days, but when he suddenly heard the best house, he couldn't help but think of the erosion of Jiangnan officials, especially the proverb, 100,000 snowflakes of silver in the Qing prefect's mansion a year. Thinking of this, Chu Haoyu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, this king will go to see the best house in your Gaotang County." General Liu, you go with this king and lead the way. ”

Hearing the words of the Seventh Prince, Chu Haoyu, Ba Shuangchuan suddenly had a bad feeling, but the Seventh Prince's words had already been spoken, what else could he say, and took the Seventh Prince, Chu Haoyu and Liu Jizhong, into the county seat, and stopped in front of the red brick and green tile house. In front of the gate, several brocade-robed people were waiting for Chu Haoyu, and when he approached, he immediately knelt down, and bowed respectfully: "The grass people have seen the prince Chitose Chitose Chitose!" ”

Chu Haoyu didn't speak, and turned his head to look at the county order Ba Shuang. Ba Shuangchuan understood what Chu Haoyu meant, and said with a smile: "Seventh Prince, these are all squires from Gaotang County, I heard that the Seventh Prince led the army to quell the rebellion, and specially set up a banquet to entertain the prince, and the big fish and meat eaten by the soldiers were all donated by them. ”

When Ba Shuang's words fell, an old man in linen opened his mouth and said: "The prince and the generals have worked hard all the way, and the old people have come to comfort the prince and send the blessings of the villagers." ”

"Condolences?" muttering to himself, Chu Haoyu showed an indescribable smile on his face, and opened his mouth to say, "Okay, this king is worthy of respect, get up." While speaking, Chu Haoyu turned over and dismounted and walked into the house first.

It's the middle of October, but the courtyard is full of flowers, and there are several stunning women standing in the hall, which really makes people forget that there are thousands of troops stationed outside the city. Walking into the lobby, Chu Haoyu sat unceremoniously on the main seat, then looked at everyone and said, "Sit, sit." After serving the food and rushing for a day, this king was really a little hungry. ”

Hearing Chu Haoyu's words, under the gesture of the old man in Mai's eyes, a maid immediately served a plate of delicacies with good color and fragrance, and the people who watched it had a great appetite. Soon it was a table of delicacies, Chu Haoyu glanced at it casually, nodded and said, "The more you look at it, the more hungry you are, this king is not welcome." Sit, General Liu. At the end of the words, Chu Haoyu had already picked up the chopsticks and tasted a piece of fish.

After five or six days of companionship, Liu Jizhong could be regarded as touching the temper of this master, so he hugged his fists and said: "Then the general will be respectful rather than obey his fate." At the same time as he spoke, Liu Jizhong sat down on Chu Haoyu's left side, and seeing this, the county commander Ba Shuangchuan and a group of squires sat down, but it was not the county commander Ba Shuangchuan who sat on Chu Haoyu's right side, but the old man in Mai.

Seeing Chu Haoyu savoring it, the old man in Mai picked up the wine jug and poured a glass of amber sake for Chu Haoyu, and said with a smile: "Lord Wang, this is Maofeng smoked anchovy, a famous dish of my Huainan." Take the fattest anchovy, first pickled and then smoked with Maofeng tea, so that the golden scales and jade fat are shiny, and the tea fragrance is full of fresh and tender taste. ”

Tapping his head, Chu Haoyu opened his mouth and said, "Yes, you have a heart." General Liu, eat more, the hospitality of the villagers must not be disappointed. ”

Liu Jizhong heard the dislike in Chu Haoyu's words, although his expression did not change, he was a little more careful in his heart, and bowed down and responded: "The last general Xie Wang Ye cares." While speaking, Liu Jizhong picked up a piece of anchovy meat and chewed it lightly.

Not everyone heard the meaning of Chu Haoyu's words like Liu Jizhong, especially Ba Shuang, who thought that Chu Haoyu was happy in his heart, and his fat face was full of smiles. For this meal, he tried his best to invite the best cook and the most stunning woman, all of this was just to please Chu Haoyu, wanting to gain his favor, now hearing Chu Haoyu's praise, how could he not be happy, and said with a happy smile: "Yes, the prince led the army to the expedition all the way hard, and the small gift should serve the prince and make the prince happy." ”

Listening to the flattering words, Chu Haoyu smiled but did not speak, but looked at the old man in Mai beside him, and opened his mouth to ask, "Dare to ask the old man's surname?" ”

This old man in linen can make the county commander Ba Shuang sit down and sit down, and all the squires are also headed by him, which is extraordinary, and according to Chu Haoyu's observation, this mansion should be this old man.

Looking at Chu Haoyu with a smile, the old man in Mai said indifferently: "Thanks to the prince's concern, my surname is Wang, there are a few acres of thin fields, and I can be regarded as everyone in Gaotang County." ”

Muttering to himself, Chu Haoyu opened his mouth and asked, "But the Wang clan of Jiangsu and Zhejiang?" ”

Suddenly, the old man in Mai showed a trace of respect and arrogance on his face, but he said humbly: "It's just a side branch." ”

With a soft sound, Chu Haoyu didn't speak again, but picked up a piece of lotus root with chopsticks and chewed it, making a crisp sound. At this moment, the old man in Mai opened his mouth again and said: "Cauliflower, soft-shelled turtle, chrysanthemum crab, shad after the saury, spring bamboo shoots, broad beans, lotus root, osmanthus goose and duck fat in August, is the food and taste of the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, that is, this rice wine is also a must-brew, sweet and delicious, mellow flavor, the prince can taste it." ”

Reciting the poem chanted by the old man surnamed Wang silently in his heart, Chu Haoyu showed an interesting look on his face, and picked up the wine glass and tasted it. After savoring it for a moment, seeing that everyone was looking at him, Chu Haoyu chuckled lightly and said, "Huainan flavor is really extraordinary." Ladies and gentlemen, eat, what is this king doing? Could it be that the king has flowers on his face. ”

In this era, Chu Haoyu is the top existence in the world as the Prince of Great Chu, for Ba Shuangchuan and the old man of the Wang family, it is simply an unattainable existence, Chu Haoyu has never eaten the dishes, which of them dares to move chopsticks? Therefore, although he happily picked up the chopsticks, he rarely used his hands to pick up the dishes on the table, and only Liu Jizhong occasionally took a sip of food and drank a sip of wine, and the people at the table seemed to be Chu Haoyu drinking by himself, and Chu Haoyu didn't seem to find this problem and ate happily.

After another glass of sake, Chu Haoyu chuckled and said, "This wine is really good, you have a heart." ”

Seeing Chu Haoyu's smile and listening to his praise, the county commander Ba Shuang was already smiling, and hurriedly said: "The prince likes this rice wine, it is his great honor, and it is also the honor of our waiting." Saying this, Ba Shuangchuan has already made a decision, and after a while, he will prepare the best rice wine and hand it to the Seventh Prince to take away, so when he drinks, he still thinks of himself, a prince can think of himself, then he is not a straight up?

Just in Ba Shuang's longing imagination, a voice interrupted him, and a young man in green clothes walked in slowly and quickly, and said beside the seventh prince Chu Haoyu: "Lord Wang, Huainan Wei is in an emergency." ”

After taking the note handed by Sun Hou, Chu Haoyu swept his eyes and frowned slightly, his face seemed to be a little cold, and the faces of everyone who saw it immediately sank, staring straight at the Seventh Prince Chu Haoyu one by one to know what was written on it. After reading the note again, Chu Haoyu calmed down between his breaths, and said in a deep voice: "The military situation is urgent, this king will leave first." Your kindness, this king has received it, General Liu, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Take this table of meals back and enjoy them slowly with the soldiers, don't let down the kindness of the big guys. At the end of the words, Chu Haoyu got up and strode out, and everyone who was watching looked at each other and didn't know what to say, but they hurriedly got up to send each other.

Walking to the door, Chu Haoyu suddenly stopped, turned his head and said to the old man of the Wang family: "Mr. Wang, this king has some friendship with Wang Hao, and he is going to Qi'an to quell the rebellion, if he is interested, he can go to this king." After saying a word, Chu Haoyu left directly.

Thinking about the meaning of Chu Haoyu's words, the old man of the Wang family bowed to Chu Haoyu and said, "The old man respectfully sends the prince, and he will definitely bring the words to the prince Hao." ”

The words of the old man in Mai seemed to wake everyone up, and they all bowed down to see Chu Haoyu off, but unfortunately Chu Haoyu and his party had disappeared into the compound. Walking out of the courtyard, Chu Haoyu opened his mouth and asked, "What about the person who sent the letter?" ”

Sun Hou immediately replied: "In the camp outside the city." ”

Nodding, Chu Haoyu lightly grabbed the horse's belly and jumped out, seeing this, all the guards hurriedly beat their horses to keep up, and looking at Chu Haoyu's back, Liu Jizhong was puzzled, and at the same time hurriedly hit the horse to keep up.

When the sound of horses' hooves went away, everyone looked at the old man in Mai, and even the county commander Ba Shuang also stared at the old man in Mai. After a moment of silence, the old man in Mai opened his mouth and said, "Ba County Order, the army is still outside the city, and I have to work hard for you." Moreover, the prince ordered that the food be delivered to the camp, and it must not be forgotten. ”

Ba Shuangchuan was wondering why Chu Haoyu, the seventh prince, wanted to send the leftovers to the camp, and after listening to the words of the old man in Mai, he asked, "Elder Wang, what does the seventh prince mean by this?" ”

Glancing at Ba Shuang, the old man of the Wang family said without being salty or light: "The food is so good." ”

"Great?" In his own voice, Ba Shuangchuan stared at the old man of the Wang family with a puzzled expression, but it was a pity that the old man in Mai had no intention of answering at all, and said to everyone with his fists: "The prince commanded, the old man does not dare to delay, so he will go back to the clan to inform the patriarch and say goodbye." ”