His servant Saha had returned to Xiliang a few months earlier to visit his family, and it was said that although his parents had died, there was a married sister in the family who had given birth to a son last month, and he had been asked to return as an uncle to see him. 【】

Saha came to ask his master what he wanted, and Yan readily agreed, not only giving him a coil and a horse, but also telling him to stay in his hometown for a few more days before returning.

But Saha ran non-stop, and hurried back in the dust, except for a glance at his sister and nephew who had just completed the moon, he didn't stay for a moment.

Yandu was surprised by his speed, but the most surprising thing was that Saha also brought back a rare treasure knife.

As Yan's closest servant and bodyguard, Saha knew very well that Yan wanted to send a congratulatory gift for the emperor's seventeenth birthday, and this knife could not be more suitable.

"How much did it cost?"

Yan's eyes and hands had never left the sword, its handle was made of strange jade, it was as white as snow, smooth and delicate to the touch, and the center of the handle was inlaid with a sapphire the size of a pigeon's egg, and it had both sides

The blade is curved, like a cat's claw, and the arc is extremely beautiful, but the edge is not open, so it is not sharp.

Not to mention the scabbard, a fine sapphire and atrine, collage the pattern of the sand sea and the bright moon, skimming off the gemstone essence and iron

Talk, just the craftsmanship of this creation is enough to shock the heavens, and if you want to talk about the price, I am afraid it will cost hundreds of gold

Yan didn't think that Saha had so much money on him, and it was very likely that he borrowed it from others, so he said, "No matter how much money it is, this king will make up for it." ”

"Hehe, Your Highness, this knife didn't cost a penny."

Saha replied crisply, "When his subordinates were resting at the post station on the Xiliang border, an old craftsman bet on his knife and said that no one could win him by rolling the dice. Speaking of which, this dice is still passed from Dayan, although there are many ways to play, but everything is the same, once you know the size of the force, it is not difficult to win him. ”

"You gambled back?" Yan was even more surprised, "Is he willing to give it to you?" ”

"The so-called man's husband is willing to gamble and lose, and the same is true in Xiliang." Saha said with a smile, his long narrow eyes revealing a bit of smugness and cunning, like a desert fox.

"And what's your bet?" Yan suddenly asked, "If you win, it's a knife, but if you lose?" ”

"Huh? I ......" Saha seemed stunned for a moment, but quickly replied with a smile, "It's nothing, my life." ”

"Saha"

Yan put down his knife and stared at Saha so sternly for the first time, admonishing, "Listen, no matter how valuable things are, they can't be worth a life, this time it's good that you won, don't do such a stupid thing next time"

"This sounds very much like the emperor's tone." Saha naturally didn't dare to look directly at Yan, and knelt on the ground.

"Do you dare to be poor?" Yan raised his eyebrows, his voice cold.

"The subordinates know that they are wrong, and ask the master to calm his anger and never do it again next time"

Seriously, when the emperor is angry, he doesn't have the courage to bow his head, Saha sincerely knelt on the ground and reflected.

"Alright, get up." Yan forgave him, but did not forget to advise, "Don't compare me with the emperor in the future, this is disrespectful." ”

"It's the master"

Saha knew that except for the "great disrespect", in the master's heart, no one could compare to the emperor, including himself, so he was angry.

"Anyway, this knife is very good, and I will reward you with a lot."

Yan once again played with the luxurious treasure knife in his hand, and thought, "...... See you on the Qixi Magpie Bridge in the sky, the crescent moon lingers like a hook, well, let's call it the crescent moon. Present it to the emperor as a congratulatory gift, and the emperor will definitely love it. ”

And although this knife is gambling, it is "not spent" after all, it is not extravagant and wasteful, and Aiqing should not refuse this congratulatory gift.

Saha was silent, there was no need for a servant to say anything more at this point, and his master knew what to do. However, he was really shocked that he forgot to make up his bet.

He just thought that Yan must be extremely happy to see this knife, and he didn't lie carefully, if he knew its true origin...... Saha's head hung lower, and he sighed in his heart, almost breaking the big thing

However, it can be seen that this master of his, although young, is not so easy to coax. If it weren't for the emperor's birthday, Yan relaxed his vigilance, and this kind of drama of gambling with his life would probably be seen through by him.

It seems that the emperor is not only his weakness, but also a loophole. Saha thought, feeling both cute and pathetic, even distressed.

Because his master is the younger brother of Emperor Dayan, no matter how you look at it, his master's feelings will not have a bright ending.

Of course, he didn't have to worry about this, Saha knew that what he had to do was more important, and he couldn't make such a big mistake as he had just done.

When Yan was overjoyed to get the sword, a happy event was also staged in the magnificent Prime Minister's Mansion.

Jing Tingyun, the prince of Prince Jing's Mansion, Yan Lu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Han Biao, the waiter of the Ministry of Industry, and Su Yingwen, the doctor of Taizhong, came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to attend the dinner.

Since even the emperor eats frugally, they naturally eat some home-cooked delicacies, such as steamed glutinous rice cakes, braised eggplant, Tufa smoked chicken, roast duck in the hearth, roasted crucian carp with boiled shrimp sauce, and bracken buns.

Of course, the people of the imperial city are not like the prime minister's mansion, they are all big fish and meat, and the cooks in the palace are highly skilled, not only use all the best ingredients, plus the secret recipe, the taste of cooking is the same as the food in the palace, which makes people salivate and move their appetite

"Coarse and light food, please don't mind, adults of the world." Jia Peng held the jade cup in his hand and toasted to the guests present.

"Hey, Xiangye's words are wrong, since I started chopsticks to now, my mouth has not stopped, it is so delicious that I even forgot the number of etiquette." Jing Tingyun said with a smile on his face.

He was already handsome, but at this time, he was even more like a child of Liyuan, making the house full of brilliance.

"What the prince said is that after searching all over the imperial city, he can't find a smoked chicken that is more fragrant and tender than here, and it is the prime minister's face that can invite such a good cook."

Su Yingwen, who is over forty years old, has already perfected his kung fu of meeting the horse, and he toasted to the prime minister's son and other officials present, "As the saying goes, if a man doesn't drink, he walks in the world in vain."

"Dry," everyone laughed and drank together.

Jia Peng put down the wine glass, stroked his gray beard, and said with great emotion, "It's good that everyone is satisfied, and it's not in vain that the old chef raised by the old man is not in vain."

Alas, the years have gone by, and the cooks have been serving the old man since they were thirteen or fourteen years old, and now they are half a hundred people, and they can be as faithful as ever."

"Isn't Xiangye also serving two generations of monarchs, dedicating his youth, doing his best, and being loyal?"

Jing Tingyun is very smart, how can a dignified prime minister sigh for a few inferior cooks? Therefore, his words pierced Jia Peng's heart, "Your tireless dedication to Dayan, our juniors are very admired, if it were not for your hard work, I am afraid that the world would not be so peaceful and prosperous." ”

"Hey, the prince can't afford to praise the old man like this"

Jia Peng was obviously very frustrated, but he waved his hand again and again, and said with a smile, "It's not that the old man is proud of his achievements, but since the old man was the champion and the first, and he became an official in the court, he is indeed loyal to the emperor and the emperor Dayan, and he has worked hard, and other credits are not counted." ”

"Xiangye, you are too humble." Han Biao, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, said with a smile, "Today in the court, if you don't advise the emperor in time, the Wanshou Festival will not be possible, and you really want to show jokes to foreign countries." ”

"Hasn't the emperor agreed to do it yet?" Jia Peng knew that the little emperor would definitely listen to him, because he was reasonable, and he was right.

"How can it not be done" Jing Tingyun hurriedly answered, "As Xiangye said in the court, New Year's Day and winter solstice longevity, these three festivals have always been big festivals of the year, and it is absolutely impossible to deal with them hastily." ”

"Haha, why did what the old man said upwards reach your ears?"

"Not only do the younger generations know, Xiangye, your sonorous and pleasant words have long been spread to the community, and everyone says that you did the right thing" Jing Tingyun said extremely exaggeratedly, but in fact it was just a rumor between the royal family and nobles.

The nobles love all kinds of festivals and ceremonies, not only can they openly and honestly collect all kinds of extravagant things from all over the country to declare the glory of the mansion, but also get many rewards from the emperor. If everything is simple on the Wanshou Festival, then the nobles must not be suffocated, however, the loss of money and pleasure is small, and the loss of face is big.

Especially in Prince Jing's Mansion, because the concubines and concubines were driven out of the house by them, everyone laughed at them behind their backs, and they swept the lady and the general out of the house, presumably offended the emperor

As a result, all the relatives and friends of the past have changed their faces, and they can't see them, and they don't come to all kinds of banquets.

Jing Tingyun was eager to save face for the mansion, but he couldn't lower his head to ask Jing Tingrui, so he had to take refuge in the Prime Minister's Mansion. It is to serve the prime minister's family before and after the saddle, so that those people know that even if Prince Jing's mansion offends General Jing, there is still the prime minister's support

This trick is also really effective, Jing Tingyun's life has been better recently, and he has a lot of money on hand.

There's an old saying, isn't it called "it's good to enjoy the shade under the big tree"? Therefore, he flattered Jia Peng even more, and he couldn't wait to be the godson of the prime minister.

And the Prime Minister is also very fond of Jing Tingyun, after all, he is the son of the Prince's Mansion, and he will inherit the title in the future and make great use of it

place, and be happy to be close.

"If it is really as you said, it will not be in vain for the old man to admonish him." Jia Peng smiled, his face was full of red light, and he looked several years younger.

"Of course it's true, they also said that it is a blessing for the emperor that you work so hard, even if it is for the emperor, you have to pay more attention to your body.

By the way, the younger generation has found some fresh peas and radishes, which are all home-cooked things, and I hope that you will accept it. Jing Tingyun got up and high-fived, and the two attendants he brought came in with a vegetable basket.

It's really the bamboo baskets that can be seen everywhere in the market, and the big white radishes and handfuls of thick green peas are about to overflow.

Jing Tingyun personally mentioned this big bamboo basket and put it in front of Jia Peng, "Xiangye, look, this radish is as fresh as a jade carving." ”

Jia Peng's body didn't move, just bowed slightly, but his eyes locked straight on the gap between the radishes and peas, where the gold was shining was obviously either gold bricks or gold ingots.

The others also saw it, and were secretly surprised, but there was no show on their faces, they just looked away and ate and chatted with each other.

"The son of the world really has a heart." Jia Peng nodded, thanked him briefly, and then ordered the housekeeper to carry it down and instructed the cooks to cook well. Subsequently, Jing Tingyun and Jia Peng also drank several glasses of wine