Zhu Chun and Zhu Bai are different, although hot pot has a long history, it is recorded in the Book of Wei that during the Song Dynasty, the way to eat hot pot was very common among the people, and it was also spread to Mongolia in the Yuan Dynasty to cook beef and mutton. However, in the court, it is rare, Zhu Chun and Zhu Bai were born in the royal family since childhood, and they eat all the delicacies of the mountains and seas.

Zhu Chun brushed a piece of mutton, dipped it and chatted, ate it in one bite, and praised it again and again: "It's so delicious, fourth sister-in-law, how could you think of such a delicious way to eat?" It's simply unheard of. ”

Xu Miaoyun threw a piece of tofu into the pot, "This is not my invention, the villagers in the countryside do not have big fish and meat, they usually eat like this, find some wild vegetables and cook a pot, Mongolians will also use this method to cook cattle and sheep." You two noble princes, you haven't heard of it, and it's normal. ”

After chewing the beef cow that had just been shabu, Xu Miaoyun continued: "However, my eating method is much more advanced." They don't have that much dipping sauce, and they don't have such a fragrant pot base. ”

Zhu Chun echoed again and again: "This hot pot is hot and fresh, delicious and salty, even in this cold winter, it is still sweating profusely, it is really hearty." ”

"Yes, it's really the best food in winter......" Zhu Bai couldn't help but praise.

"Yes, you two have already experienced the beauty of hot pot. But there's more to it than that. ”

Xu Miaoyun smiled deeply.

Zhu Chun was excited, "Is it much more than that?" Fourth sister-in-law, don't sell it, I'll scratch my heart and lungs. ”

"You snacker."

"Isn't this to be a companion to you as a foodie? Wouldn't it be a shame that there was no one to share the delicious food. ”

"Nonsense." Xu Miaoyun glared at Zhu Chun, "What about the hot pot we eat today, the bottom of the pot is boiled with a barrel bone, it is a clear soup pot, and there is also a spicy pot, a large number of chili peppers, peppercorns, etc. are added to the spicy pot, the taste is spicy, oily but not greasy, and the more you cook, the more you cook, the more fragrant it is. In addition, there is also the mandarin duck pot developed on this basis, half of which is clear soup, half spicy, spicy and light, each takes what he needs, and is suitable for all ages. It can also relieve depression and dehumidify, especially suitable for mountain and river climate, and is simply a good product for winter. ”

"And such a magical way to eat?" Zhu Chun couldn't help but exclaim.

"What's so amazing about this, I've also eaten nine square grids, the pot is divided into nine grids, and each grid can be used to cook different things, which is particularly convenient to eat."

Zhu Chun listened to what Xu Miaoyun said, and he was so divine, he put down the bowl in his hand and shouted: "Fourth sister-in-law, fourth sister-in-law, you teach me to make hot pot." ”

"Why? If you want to eat, come to Yanwangfu. ”

"However, in the future, you and the fourth brother will be crowned Beiping, and I, who was named the king of Shu, will go to Shu nine times out of ten, won't I be able to eat it at that time? If you can't eat it again in the future, I'm afraid that life will be tasteless......"

Zhu Chun said, and showed a very sad look.

"You little ghost, how old are you, what are you thinking about?" Xu Miaoyun also put down the chopsticks in his hand and knocked Zhu Chun's head with his hand, "That's it, this is not a stunt, go back and let Hongyu teach you, I can go to your place to eat another day." Hurry up and eat it now......"

Only then did Zhu Chun pick up the dishes and chopsticks with a smile and eat them.

Xu Miaoyun couldn't have imagined that today's hot pot would drive the eating culture of the entire Shu region. A few years later, after Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, who was known as "Shu Xiucai", sealed Sichuan, in addition to building a large-scale Shu king's mansion in the Hongzhaobi area, he also built the Chipbian Building, Wangjiang Building, and Scattered Flower Building along the Jinjiang River, which became the landmark building of Chengdu a hundred years later.

Peiping

"Lord, since the death of Yuan Zhaozong in April, his younger brother Yi Wang Tugusi Timur succeeded to the throne and changed his name to Tianyuan. On this day, Emperor Yuan changed his brother's style and beheaded the envoys of our dynasty twice in a row, which had the intention of going toe-for-tat with my Ming Dynasty. Now that we have taken the three cities, it is not easy, and I am afraid that there will be a tough battle next. ”

Zhu Di, who had just collected his troops and returned to the city, put down the tea in his hand and said slowly: "Wei Guogong is reasonable, after this Timur was captured by his father, he publicly sent him back in a letter to Benjamin Khan, and he must have a grudge against his father. Now that he has ascended to the throne of the Northern Yuan Emperor, he is inseparable from my Ming Dynasty. ”

"I wonder what the prince plans to do in the future?"

"In recent battles, both sides have held their own camps, and the generals have won and lost, and I am afraid that they will have to take a temporary break for a while, one can recuperate, reduce damage, and two take the opportunity to think of other ways. Also, contact King Qin and King Jin to see how the situation is on their side? I don't know what Wei Guogong thinks? ”

"That's what Wechen means."

The two reached an agreement, Feng Sheng withdrew, and Zhu Di couldn't help but clench the cup in his hand.

Yun'er, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back for a short time......

After thinking about it, Zhu Di decided to write another letter to Xu Miaoyun, although Su Zhan would report Xu Miaoyun's situation from time to time, but he never received a reply from her, and he missed it very much. I simply walked to the desk and picked up a pen to write.

Xiao looks at the sky and looks at the clouds at dusk, and thinks about you when you walk, and thinks about you when you sit. The end of the world is not a return, and the return date is not expected.

After writing the letter, Zhu Di put the letter into the envelope together with the concentric knot taken out of his arms, and said to Su Ying: "Hurry up, send the letter back to Beijing, and be sure to deliver it before the New Year." ”

In the end, Zhu Di failed to rush back before the Chinese New Year, and the war between the north and the south was still anxious.

On the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve of the eleventh year of Hongwu, the third Chinese New Year's Eve when Xu Miaoyun married Zhu Di, Xu Miaoyun attended the banquet in the palace alone.

It is still the Plum Palace, and it is still the Song and Yan Dance of the Ying.

Xu was not yet over the war with the Northern Yuan, and the emperor was not interested in the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, so he symbolically said a few words, and listened to the ministers say some good and obedient words such as "victory in the opening of the banner" and "great unification of the world", and left early.

The King of Qin and the King of Jin have been sealed, and the King of Yan is sitting under the hands of the prince, and now Zhu Di is still in Beiping, and Xu Miaoyun is sitting in such a high position alone, it is really boring. Fortunately, I can still talk to the crown princess and concubine, but for some reason I always feel empty in my heart. The more wonderful the singing and dancing of this banquet, the more boring I felt.

Just as Xu Miaoyun was thinking about whether to leave, Li Fangxue walked over.

"Oh, Princess Yan, by yourself? Won't King Yan accompany you to keep the New Year? ”

The meaning of ridicule can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye.

"Yes, as we all know, King Yan served the country on the front line and fought hard to kill the enemy, as Princess Yan, I am alone, how many people should Miss Li have? However, a person like Miss Li, who has always been alone, is afraid that he will not have such an honorable opportunity. ”

"You!"

"What are you, before this palace can still talk well, hurry up!" I'm afraid that this Li Fangxue has a brain disease, right? I really don't know what the hell are you doing when you come to me and talk about it? Is it self-inflicted?

was in a not very good mood, but was completely disturbed by Li Fangxue, and Xu Miaoyun didn't want to stay, so she bowed like the prince and others to leave, and then chatted with everyone from the Xu family who came to the banquet for a while, and then returned to Yanwang's mansion.

When he returned to the palace, he saw the housekeeper and everyone standing in the courtyard, waiting for Xu Miaoyun to set off fireworks.

Since Xu Miaoyun accompanied Zhu Di for the first time to celebrate the New Year and set off carefully prepared fireworks, the royal mansion will be lit by Wang Ye every Chinese New Year's Eve, which is lively. Originally, Zhu Di was not there this year, Xu Miaoyun didn't pay attention to it, and before going out in the afternoon, she saw that the house was full of lanterns and pasted couplets, but she didn't take it to heart, but she didn't expect to prepare fireworks and wait for her to set them off.

Xu Miaoyun suddenly felt sour, took the torch given by the housekeeper, and lit the largest and tallest fireworks in the courtyard.

Look at the dazzling and colorful fireworks like crystal stones, dyeing the night sky into a hundred gardens of purple and red, and then dissipate like shooting stars. Xu Miaoyun suddenly missed Zhu Di very much, and if you count it, it seems that she hasn't seen each other for several months.

With a light tiptoe and fluttering sleeves, Xu Miaoyun sat on the roof of the Allure Palace.

Zhu Di, I still remember the first time I kept the New Year with you, you just told me on this roof that I can be myself, but today, I am sitting here alone, watching the fireworks bloom alone, watching the fireworks cool down alone, and enjoying this prosperity and beauty alone.

The long street is long, the fireworks are numerous, I pick up the lights to look back, the short pavilion is short, the red dust is rolling, you will sigh again.

On Chang'an Street, in the palace of King Zhou, green shirts stand long.

The fireworks bloomed, looking up slowly, lonely and sleepless, Siqing broke his bowels.

In the Northland wilderness, among the armies, the silver-armored spear.

The soldiers fought each other, the sound of fighting, the hands rose and fell, and the blood spattered the clothes.

On the second day, Xu Miaoyun really slept again.

"Hongyu, on the first day of the first lunar month today, I need to enter the palace to say goodbye, why don't you wake me up?"

"Miss, do you think you are still the same as last year, so you don't have to go to say goodbye?" Ruby replied with her head down.

"Last year, it was because Zhu Di was there, and he went to take leave with his parents, and I was not afraid. He's on the battlefield this year, but you've forgotten all the rules you've learned? Isn't it rude to be like this today? ”

Hongyu and the others knew that they had made a big mistake and knelt down one after another.

"Get up quickly, and I'll clean you up when I get back."

Xu Miaoyun probably freshened up in a hurry, put on formal clothes and went out.

After getting into the carriage, Xu Miaoyun couldn't help but reflect on herself, where is their fault, this is clearly my fault, in the past few years of marrying Zhu Di, I never need to get up early to serve my in-laws, nor do I need to settle down every morning and dusk, my life is too comfortable, I am afraid that I have forgotten the rules. Zhu Di, Zhu Di, you spoil me so much, teach me how to get used to life without you in the future? It seems that I am really trapped in your cage and cannot get out......

After Xu Miaoyun entered the palace, the rest of the princes and princesses had already finished asking for peace and sat aside and chatted. Xu Miaoyun was very embarrassed when she entered the hall, and only knelt down to plead guilty. Fortunately, Queen Ma doesn't have too many rules, and she treats her son and daughter-in-law very generously, and she has never been harsh, only saying that Zhu Di is outside, and everything in the palace is left to her to take care of, and she should pay more attention in the future.