Shred the green and red peppers and green onions, and cut the parsley into sections.

Then add sesame oil, aged vinegar, sesame seeds, salt to taste, and stir well.

Pei Ze rarely cooks, but he is very skilled in making this tiger dish, and Hua Jiao stood beside him and watched with relish, and asked, "Third brother, have you made this tiger dish before?" ”

Lao Li Tou and Lao Lin Tou bowed their heads and worked.

He didn't lift his head.

"Yes, I've done it before, and I love it." Pei Ze skillfully mixed the tiger dishes, put them on the plate, and asked Xu You, "Which table of guests ordered it?" ”

"It's from the table in the corner of the north row on the second floor." Xu You hurriedly went to pick up the dishes, Pei Ze nodded, handed him the dishes in his hand, turned his head to Hua Jiao and said, "You go back and have a good rest, I'll take care of it here." ”

"Okay, I'll go back and wash up and come back later." Sichuan pepper returned to the new house.

Seeing the peppercorns leave, Pei Ze turned around and asked Lao Litou: "What else did he order?" ”

Lao Li Tou said with a complicated expression: "I ordered a tiger dish." ”

"Then put on the Buddha jumping over the wall and boiling cabbage, and come to the plate of braised pork." Pei Ze walked to the second floor, pushed away the private room that Xu You said, sat down in a robe, and said to the visitor, "Why is the general free to come here?" ”

"Come and see you." Li Quande smiled, got up and poured tea for Pei Ze, "I heard when I was in the capital, your life can be very comfortable now, I really envy you!" ”

"The general smiled, I don't hear anything outside the window now, and I only think about making money to support my family!" Pei Ze took a sip of tea, his eyes fell on the tiger dish in front of him, and said with a smile, "After so many years, your hobbies haven't changed at all!" ”

Li Quande loves to eat tiger dishes.

He had to eat it almost every two days, and when he was in the northwest, his personal cook was worried about how to buy peppers, and they made fun of him for this hobby.

"Or do you know me." Li Quande picked up the chopsticks and ate the plate of tiger dishes with relish, saying while eating, "Your craftsmanship has also improved a lot, and the taste is different from before, and it is also more delicious." ”

"There's a lot of material in the store, not like outside." Pei Ze responded.

As he was talking, Lao Li Tou walked in with the Buddha jumping over the wall and boiling water and cabbage and braised pork, and shouted respectfully: "General Li is well." ”

"Liufuzi, you're fat." Li Quande laughed.

Lao Li Tou smiled and retreated silently.

"It seems that your tastes have changed, only I am still keen on this tiger dish." Li Quande said with emotion, "Quansheng, don't hide it, I'm here this time to beg you, you must have heard about the matter over there in Dongchu, it's tricky!" ”

Pei Ze was silent.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Quande sighed: "The envoys sent by the imperial court to Eastern Chu have not returned, and the Eastern Chu side has not made any explanation, the emperor is furious and determined to meet with the soldiers of Eastern Chu. ”

As he spoke, Li Quande took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Pei Ze: "The emperor gave it to you, I didn't read it." ”

Pei Ze hurriedly got up and took the letter, opened it in front of Li Quande, read it carefully, put it away and put it back in his arms, and said truthfully: "The emperor named me the Marquis of Zhennan, let me help you, do you mean?" You should know that fame and fortune are like clouds of the past to me, I don't value it, and you are clearly embarrassing me by doing this. ”

"Quan Sheng, I know there is some misunderstanding between us, but you believe that whether it is Jiang Hongwen or Shangwu, I treat each other with sincerity, there is no second heart, their death is really an accident, you don't have to doubt me, you see, the court has not held Shangwu's family accountable so far, in the final analysis, the emperor also misses the old love." Li Quande is in his thirties, but he looks very much like he is forty years old, his brows are twisted into a Sichuan character, and he swears, "Now that our five tigers are in addition to the emperor, there are only you and me left, if you don't help me, who will help me?" Prince Chun and General Rong have always been at odds with me, you know, and I would rather beg the emperor to reactivate you than be with them. ”

"General Quande, it is my duty to protect my family and defend the country, but I don't want fame and fortune." Pei Ze said lightly, "My biggest wish in this life is to be a fisherman in this town in a down-to-earth manner, work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and it is my lifelong wish to have a hot kang head for my wife and children. ”

"All victorious, I promise that after this battle is over, I will never come to disturb your life again." Li Quande saw that he no longer had the bloody demeanor of the past, and said helplessly, "The emperor has been thinking about you, saying that he is ashamed of you, if you don't accept this love, the emperor will feel guilty, so let's write to tell the emperor, and wait for our triumphant return to talk about meritorious deeds." ”

Pei Ze nodded: "How many sailors have you brought here?" ”

"It is claimed that there are 30,000, but in fact there are only 10,000 people." Li Quande took a bite of boiling cabbage and nodded again and again, "Many of them are good at naval warfare, but they still need to train on the spot for a few days before they can go to the battlefield, and in addition, we can also replenish the supply of troops nearby." ”

"The southeast wind blows all year round on the sea, and the enemy is not in my favor, so I can only fight when the northwest wind comes." Pei Ze muttered, "That's it, you train first, and then go into battle when the hyacinth comes." ”

"Okay, then we'll settle it." Li Quande was in a good mood, picked up his wine glass, and drank it all, "There is one more thing, you have to help, the three coastal states of Tongcheng are too close to the sea, once there is a war, the people will not be able to make a living, I am afraid that they will have to move twenty miles inward." ”

When he came, the emperor repeatedly instructed him to protect the safety of the people.

"There is no need to move the three coastal states internally, the general only needs to lead the army to be stationed on Xianling Island and Qianfeng Island, and move the people on the two islands to the shore, so that a lot of money can be saved for resettlement." Pei Ze frowned and said, "Xianling Island and Qianfeng Island are thirty nautical miles according to this, as long as Xianling Island and Qianfeng Island are guarded, the three coastal states will be fine, on the contrary, if these two islands cannot be defended, the three coastal states will not be spared even if they move fifty miles inward, and besides, I suggest that the yamen take over the dock for the time being, in case it is taken advantage of by the Dongchu side." ”

"A general is a general, and his words not only saved the imperial court a lot of money, but also allowed the people of the three coastal states to continue to live and work in peace and contentment, and also helped the army solve the camp place." Li Quande smiled, got up and poured him a drink, "I will write a report to the emperor tonight, as for the matter on the dock, tomorrow I will let Wu Zhixian take over the dock, but all boats docked in Wutong Town will be strictly inspected, and no suspicious person will be allowed to get in." ”

The two exchanged pleasantries until late at night before leaving.

When Pei Ze returned to the house, Hua Jiao had already fallen asleep, the little girl slept peacefully, her breath was light and sweet, but he had no sleep all night.