Chapter 177: Tan Ge Lao

Hearing Yun Zhu say this, the emperor reached out and picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of meat from the ingot pot, and then dipped the fragrant dipping sauce in front of him, and then put the meat in his mouth.

"Well, it tastes good." Nodding, the emperor opened his mouth and praised, he looked at the spicy dipping sauce that Yun Zhu said, took the chopsticks and took another piece of meat, dipped the sauce, and put it in his mouth.

"Ahem, cough, cough ......", the emperor immediately coughed, and the steward eunuch on the side was so frightened that he hurriedly handed over the water and asked the emperor to rinse his mouth.

Yunzhu didn't expect that the emperor couldn't eat spicy, even if the taste of the dipping sauce was already very light, the emperor still coughed like this.

After all, it was because of the dipping sauce he had prepared that the emperor would cough like this, and Yunzhu hurriedly knelt on the ground, waiting for the emperor to speak.

All the people in the temple knelt down except her.

After a long while, the emperor returned to normal, and seeing that everyone was kneeling, the emperor waved his hand and motioned for everyone to get up.

"This spicy dipping sauce is better than Xianxiang, but unfortunately, I can't seem to eat this flavor." After taking a sip of water, the emperor cleared his throat, and then looked at the spicy dipping sauce in front of him with a regretful expression.

"If the emperor likes it, the women can remix it and make the taste lighter." After listening to the emperor, Yun Zhu spoke respectfully.

In any case, that person is the emperor, and it is an honor to do things for the emperor.

"In that case, then it will bother Mrs. Shu." Obviously, the emperor was indeed more interested in spicy flavors, and as soon as he finished speaking, Yun Zhu re-prepared the dipping sauce for the emperor.

Soon, the dipping sauce was adjusted, and the steward eunuch came to Yunzhu's side and brought the dipping sauce to the emperor's side.

After reclamping a piece of meat and dipping it in the newly prepared dipping sauce, the emperor hesitated for a moment before putting the meat in his mouth.

This time, he didn't cough, and apparently, the taste was right for him.

"Well, it tastes really good, what is this thing called?" Nodding, the emperor's eyes were full of appreciation, he looked at Yunzhu and asked.

"If you go back to the emperor, this is called the ingot pot." Introducing the Rainbow Dash Pot, Yunzhu stretched out her hand and pointed to the tofu and frozen tofu, "Both can also be put in, and the tofu can also be eaten raw, as for the frozen tofu, after it is cooked, it tastes different, but when you eat it, you must blow it cold, or eat it carefully, otherwise, it will be easy to get burned." ”

"Ingot pot, the name of this thing is festive." While speaking, the emperor looked at the steward eunuch beside him, and the steward eunuch hurriedly responded and put the tofu and frozen tofu into the ingots pot.

Because Yunzhu said that tofu can be eaten raw, Emperor Jing also tried it, and after eating it, he couldn't help but praise it again.

"By the way, why didn't you see Elder Tan Ge, didn't my will be delivered?" After eating the tofu, the emperor glanced at the hall and couldn't help frowning.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has come." As soon as the words fell, a slightly old voice sounded outside the hall, Yun Zhu looked curiously towards the door, and saw an old man in regular clothes walking in from outside the hall.

Seeing the old man, Yun Zhu couldn't help but be a little curious, she looked at the old man carefully, wondering what the identity of the other party was.

Because the other party is also wearing regular clothes, Yunzhu can only roughly see the age of the other party, and the rest cannot be known.

The old man's hair was gray, he looked to be in his seventies, his face was ruddy, and he was obviously in good health, of course, this was also judged by Yun Zhu from his loud voice.

"Greetings to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live, long live." Entering the hall, the old man saluted the emperor, and before he could kneel, the emperor hurriedly waved his hand and motioned to the eunuch who brought him in to help him up.

"Elder Tan Ge, I look at your ruddy complexion, how are you doing lately?" Although it was clear at a glance that this old Tan Ge was in good shape, the emperor still asked symbolically.

"Thank you for the emperor's concern, the old minister's health is very good." Standing up, Tan Ge replied with a smile.

"Well, that's good, let's move the chair for Tan Ge Lao." Nodding, the emperor commanded the eunuchs in the hall, and after speaking, he looked in the direction of Yunzhu and Shu Sirui again, "You two can sit too, and you." ”

In addition to Yunzhu and Shu Sirui, the 'and you' that the emperor said was naturally the dark commander, and when he asked him to find Shu Sirui and Yunzhu to enter the palace before, the two had already said that they would make food for the dark commander to taste.

After thanking the Emperor, everyone sat down.

Tan Ge was not there just now, so he didn't see how to eat the ingots, and Yun Zhu said it again according to the emperor's instructions.

"This thing is rare, the old man has lived a lifetime, and he has never seen such a way to eat, so it must taste good."

Because Tan Ge was old, after consulting his taste, Yunzhu only mixed him with a fragrant dipping sauce, and did not prepare spicy ones.

"Elder Tan Ge, what do you think of the taste?" After eating almost, the emperor put down the chopsticks in his hand, although he still wanted to eat, but his stomach was already a little supportive, and he was faintly a little greasy, so he had to put down the chopsticks.

"Well, it tastes good, thank you for inviting the old minister into the palace." Standing up, Tan Ge Lao saluted at the emperor.

"Tan Ge Lao, don't be so formal, sit down, this thing is exactly what the woman opposite you pondered." Smiling and pointing to Yunzhu, the emperor introduced her to Tan Ge Lao.

"General Shu, you must know, although he has been away from the court for a few years, this woman is his wife."

Hearing the emperor say this, Tan Ge Lao looked at Yunzhu, and he suddenly felt a little strange, so dignified, why did the emperor introduce a woman to him?

Looking at Yunzhu, Tan Ge secretly pondered, although he was no longer involved in court politics, he had vaguely heard about what was happening in the capital.

The emperor said that General Shu, he naturally knew, at a young age, he made great contributions to the country, just when the emperor was about to give a reward, he left the court and came back again, it is said that it is because of a peasant girl, it seems that the woman introduced by the emperor to himself is the peasant girl.

Tan Ge Lao looked at Yunzhu's kung fu, Yunzhu stood up, she knew that after eating the hot pot, it was inevitable that she would feel a little greasy, plus the emperor had never eaten it, so it was inevitable that she would be a little uncontrollable when she ate, and she was afraid that she would be upset at this time.

"Your Majesty, the women have prepared an appetizing snack today, and now the food is almost the same, please allow the women to make the snacks."

Hearing Yun Zhu say this, the emperor nodded again and again, he needed to be appetizing and tired now.

The emperor agreed, and after Yunzhu washed his hands, he moved the jar he brought to the table and began to make wine-brewed balls for the emperor.

Yun Zhu's words and deeds were all seen by Tan Ge Lao, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Didn't you say that General Shu's wife was a peasant girl, but after looking at her words and deeds, it didn't look like it at all, and some people believed that she was a young lady from a big family.

Tan Ge Lao's thoughts, Yun Zhu didn't know, she sat down seriously and made dumplings with wine, but it was the emperor who saw the changes in Tan Ge Lao's expression.

It seems that there is a door to the things that I am pondering.

Yun Zhu didn't know what the emperor and Tan Ge Lao thought, because it was for the emperor to cook, so Yun Zhu didn't dare to be sloppy.

Soon, the aroma of food came, and the emperor gathered his mind, planning to finish eating, and was talking to Tan Ge Lao about it.

When the things were ready, they were put into small bowls, and after some eunuchs had tried the poison, they were served to everyone in the palace.

After taking a sip of wine-stuffed balls, the emperor suddenly felt that the original greasy feeling disappeared, and he couldn't help but eat a few more bites, until he really couldn't eat it, and then put down the bowl.

Alas, it's a pity that it's Shu Sirui's daughter-in-law, otherwise, it's good to let her enter the palace to be a cook for herself.

Of course, with such an idea, the emperor can only think about it, he knows what Shu Sirui's temper is, and if he knows, he can't tell what it looks like!

This time, the things were really eaten, and some palace people cleaned up the palace, and then served tea and fruit to everyone.

"Old Tan Ge, how are you eating? Appealing? After taking a sip of tea, the emperor looked at Tan Ge Lao and asked with a smile.

"Thank you to the emperor, otherwise the old minister wouldn't be able to eat such a delicious thing, this person is old and has a poor appetite. But today, Lao Chen has eaten a lot of things. Hearing the emperor's question, Tan Ge Lao stood up and replied respectfully.

"Tan Ge sit down, didn't I just say, there is no need to be so polite." Tan Ge is seventy years old, and the emperor is naturally embarrassed to toss him all the time, this ceremony is in his heart, and it doesn't matter if he does it or not.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After thanking the emperor, Tan Ge Lao sat down again, he had a hunch that there must be something wrong with the emperor letting him enter the palace today.

Sure enough, not long after he sat down, the emperor spoke again.

"I remember, Tan Ge Lao has two grandsons, and there are no granddaughters, right?"

"The emperor has a good memory, indeed, two leather boys, one is now in the barracks, and the other is now in Suzhou." Speaking of his two grandsons, Tan Ge Lao smiled and spoke, speaking of which, he prefers his granddaughter, but his daughter-in-law gave birth to two skin monkeys for himself.

The son doesn't take concubines, so it's just two skin monkeys, but these two children are promising, so he is still very proud.

But...... The emperor is good, why do you ask yourself this?

He was very puzzled in his heart, Tan Ge Lao remained silent, he believed that the emperor would solve his doubts.

"Elder Tan Ge, now you have seen this General Shu's daughter-in-law, and you also know General Shu, why don't you tell me, how about this Mrs. Shu?"

As soon as the conversation changed, the emperor pulled the topic to Yun Zhu, and at this moment, not only Tan Ge Lao, but even Yun Zhu was a little surprised.

Shu Sirui sat together, he picked up the teacup and took a sip, and he had a vague idea of the emperor's plans in his heart.