Chapter 159: White Lotus Yu Lian
"There is a fish in Yunzhou, and its name is rainbow trout. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info "Fang Haoze has been in this world for a few months, and because of the Shenge Jade Plate, he has long been forgotten.
In addition to preparing for the imperial examination, I also read a lot of miscellaneous books in order to understand the world of Daxin. At this time, he can be called a learned person.
It's just that Fang Haoze has always been relatively low-key and doesn't like to show off, but if others think that he is not knowledgeable enough, because his poor family background looked down on him back then, it would be a big mistake.
Fang Haoze explained: "Rainbow trout are rare fish, which only grow in a few mountain springs in Yunzhou. It prefers to live in clear, cold water, and can only survive in cold springs in the mountains. The annual output is only a few thousand catties, most of which are used as tribute, and only a few go to the people. ”
"This fish is not only delicate, but also very graceful and well-proportioned, especially with a clear rainbow-like trace on the left side of the fish's body, which is the origin of its name. ”
"Moreover, the rainbow trout we eat now is eaten raw, thinly sliced. But the most precious place on the body of this rainbow trout is not fish meat, but fish gelatin, which has a great tonic effect and can best nourish the body's deficit. ”
After saying a while, Fang Haoze took a sip of the hot tea in his hand and cleared his throat, looked around, and finally gathered on the face of the Seventh Prince: "The student is just reading from the book, is the Seventh Prince still satisfied with my explanation?"
In fact, Fang Haoze is self-humble, and the literati of the Daxin world rarely come into contact with miscellaneous studies. I don't pay attention to the knowledge of geography, biology, customs and customs, etc., and most of them are passed on by word of mouth.
Even the Seventh Prince, whose status is so noble, doesn't know that there is so much knowledge behind the rainbow trout, and he has only heard about it.
That is to say, Fang Haoze has the ability to never forget, and is good at summarizing after reading books, even if he reads from the book, there is no book in this world that can be recorded as complete as Fang Haoze's scientific arrangement.
"Papai ......" After listening to the explanation, the seventh prince immediately applauded: "It is also the first time I have heard someone introduce rainbow trout so comprehensively, it seems that Guancheng not only has great talents, but also has a strong memory, which is really enviable." ”
"Where, the Seventh Prince has won the award, this kind of knowledge, just read a few more books and summarize it a little. Fang Haoze smiled reservedly, not caring much about this compliment.
Then, he looked at Gan Wenyao again: "Lord Gan is so particular about eating, and the dishes on this table are like a few treasures. Come and don't be rude, because of this rainbow trout, I also thought of an ingredient, I don't know if you know which one it is?"
At this time, Fang Haoze looked at Gan Wenyao, although he was smiling, his eyes were blazing, which caused a lot of pressure on the latter.
Gan Wenyao received this question, and subconsciously wanted to refuse, but in front of the Seventh Prince, it was difficult to step down, which made him feel like he was shooting himself in the foot.
"This ......" he hesitated, then looked at the crowd.
Only then did I realize that in addition to the Seven Princes at the banquet, there were also a group of Wuzhou's own subordinates, if a teenager lost face at the wine table, in addition to leaving a cowardly impression on the Seven Princes, wouldn't he add another laughing stock to others in the officialdom in the future?
After a pause, he finally gritted his teeth, his face was slightly red: "Please also ask Fang to inspect the question, I am also a shallow learner, and please be merciful to my subordinates." ”
He had already decided that he would be troubled, and what he was thinking about at this time was, in addition to trying to answer the questions correctly, even if he lost, he had to lose and not lose.
"Lord Gan laughed, we just chatted at the wine table, how can it be a question again, and it is merciful, left and right are jokes. Fang Haoze seized the loophole in Gan Wenyao's words and pointed out unceremoniously.
This is to imply that Gan Wenyao's behavior just now is actually looking at his youth at the wine table, and he is suspected of bullying the small.
"That's it, Lord Gan is reluctant, so I won't continue. Fang Haoze shook his head, deliberately making an unhappy expression on his face.
In just a few words before and after, Gan Wenyao, who was sitting diagonally opposite, looked even more embarrassed.
"Guancheng's words have aroused my interest, what ingredients did you just think of, let's talk about it together. At this time, the Seventh Prince picked up the topic and threw Gan Wenyao aside.
At the same time, the rest of the people at the dinner table also looked at Fang Haoze with interest, expecting him to explain the other ingredient he had just mentioned.
"Since the Seventh Prince asked, then I'll just say it. Fang Haoze looked around and was very satisfied with this effect, so he opened his mouth and said: "Although there are rare rainbow trout in Yunzhou, there is one ingredient that is the most famous and the most easily ignored. ”
"What kind of ingredients is it?" the Seventh Prince wondered.
"Yunzhou is a place, known as the state of a thousand lakes. Among them, the lotus root is prolific. Because these lotus roots are eaten by ordinary people, it is difficult to get into the elegant hall. However, the great Confucian Ye Wenmao of the previous dynasty once wrote "Bahe Range Rover", which mentioned in detail a special kind of white lotus root. ”
"This kind of lotus root is different from ordinary lotus root. The general lotus root is cylindrical, the epidermis is old yellow, knotty and has knotted hair, and there is residue and astringency when eaten raw. This lotus root is square, with a gentle groove on the surface, and the skin is white, moist like tender jade. ”
"This kind of white lotus root is three joints per branch, thick between the keys, eaten raw, tender, crispy, sweet and juicy; cooked food, wonderful but not black; stewed to eat, easy to rot and mellow and pure soup. If the lotus root hole is filled with glutinous rice steamed without oil and salt, it has a unique flavor. ”
Fang Haoze used concise language to clearly describe this ingredient, so that the people present listened to it and were very yearning.
"I don't mean that the folk also have this kind of good ingredients, in fact, let me say, Zhong Ming Ding Food House, it is not necessary to eat and not get tired of eating, but also to taste more fireworks. The Seventh Prince suddenly sighed and said.
When he heard Fang Haoze's words at this time, he only felt that the table full of precious dishes was tasteless. "Although this table is delicious, it is a bit out of touch with the people now. ”
"What the Seven Princes said is that the great Confucians of the previous dynasty once read poems: '" The heart is more than the dry, and it looks like the West wins three points. Trapped in the sludge, he has a strong will, and he wants to leave the true meaning in the world. This is a metaphor for the white lotus root, which is an ingredient and the implication of persuading incorruptibility. ”
Fang Haoze smiled, took over the topic of the Seven Princes, and added it, but his eyes looked at Gan Wenyao intentionally or unintentionally. "A gentleman's food is not about appetite, two meals a day are enough, and it is not bad to eat more white lotus. ”
"Fang Inspector is right, such a table of delicacies from the mountains and seas costs a lot of money, and I am also ashamed of it. "The Ministry of Works, Shangshu Qi and is mending the knife in due course.
He was originally from a poor family by the Dingjiang River, and the Dingjiang River was seriously flooded at this time, but the Wuzhou Zhizhou actually held such a feast, if it wasn't for the face of the Seven Princes, he would have resigned a long time ago.
Seeing that a good reception banquet was about to evolve into a reflection banquet, the host Gan Wenyao hurriedly stood up and said sincerely to the Seventh Prince: "The lower officials have not thought it through, and I ask the Seventh Princes to forgive their sins, and the lower officials are guilty." ”
At this moment, Gan Wenyao couldn't wait to slap himself, he didn't expect that he was just making things difficult for Fang Haoze a little, and finally it became this situation.
He thought to himself that if time could be turned back, he must take Fang Haoze seriously, and he must not be careless.
On the other side, the owner of Juxian Restaurant, who was originally serving everyone, also knelt down: "Seventh prince, it's a small insult to your integrity, the prince spares his life." The Wuzhou gentry couldn't understand why the atmosphere changed so much after eating half of a meal.
"It's okay, you are also mindful. As soon as the Seventh Prince saw the local gentry kneeling, he immediately comforted him. He was the prince, and when he first arrived in Wuzhou, he provoked the local gentry to kneel, and his reputation was not good.
"Anyway, I'm full, so it's better to withdraw this feast. The Seventh Prince continued. "Lord Gan, take us to the temporary office. ”
"Yes, the lower official will take the prince to settle down. Gan Wenyao returned with an embarrassed face. He secretly glanced at the calm Fang Haoze, and was very jealous in his heart.
In this way, a banquet that had been arranged ended unhappily. Among the several people attending the banquet, the officials of the Wuzhou family headed by Gan Wenyao were all afraid of the young water control inspection.