Chapter 397: The Spoils Are Coming
"Sir, there is a guest visiting!" The housekeeper of Chengfu came to report.
Cheng bit Jin Zheng's wine and snacks to enjoy, and waved his hand impatiently: "Guest? I don't see you, sir, I'm guilty now, and I've been punished for thinking about it behind closed doors, so help me push it. ”
"Yes!"
Before the housekeeper could go to the gate to reply, the visitor had already broken into the courtyard by himself, and shouted in a loud voice: "Lao Cheng, brother, I have come to visit you." This time, I supported you, knowing that you had been wronged, so I came to comfort and comfort you. ”
Well? This sound? Be...... Old black?
Damn, not good! This guy is more hungry than me, and he must not be allowed to see it......
Cheng Yanjin reacted quickly, and almost at the moment when he shouted Lao Hei, he involuntarily began to protect the food in his hands, and subconsciously hugged the wine jar.
It's a pity, if you dare to break in at this time, you must be prepared. What comforts people? It was clear that he was here for the wine, and after chatting with everyone at once, they all understood, no wonder Lao Cheng was punished, but he was still as happy as eating bee feces, it turned out that he secretly got the benefits.
In the news revealed by Li Yuanying, the king of Qin, 'inadvertently', everyone knew the truth, and before going to the court, the Qin Wangfu had sent the promised reward to the Cheng Mansion in advance.
Reward? What reward? Wasn't Lao Cheng criticized this time? And the reward?
At this time, everyone remembered, isn't it, at the court meeting at the beginning of the war against locusts, King Qin promised to give General Cheng a hundred jars of wine as a reward......
That's the wine made by King Qin, and it's a hundred jars? This, who is not red-eyed? Compared with this, what is the addition of officials to knighthood, and what is the reward and reward? It's all scum!
No, he begged for love for a long time in the main hall in vain, but in the end he let him get cheap and sell well? How can you do it without sharing it? That's King Qin's fine wine that money can't buy! Wei Chi Jingde shouted on the spot.
Well, when he took the lead, many people were all moved, and they followed Chaocheng to bite the Jin family.
So there was the opening scene, and asked the housekeeper to report it, and then Yu Chi Jingde broke in directly, followed the housekeeper, and caught Lao Cheng appearing.
"Lao Cheng, I know that you have been wronged, but you can't drink at home alone, it hurts your body too much. Come on, come on, brother, I'll accompany you, let's not get drunk today! Wei Chi Jingde did not have the embarrassment of trespassing into the house at all, but with a self-cooked enthusiasm, he directly stunned Cheng Yanjin.
When he came back to his senses, the wine jar in his arms had changed hands and ran to Wei Chigong's hand, and the other party was already skillfully pouring wine into the bowl.
"Hey, hey, old black, slow down, this is a line of spirits, it's too wasteful to drink it in a bowl, pour it into a flask, and take it slowly with a small glass." Lao Cheng hurriedly pulled it.
"Lao Cheng, we've come to see you, how are we? Out of the way, right? But don't think about it, Your Majesty and King Qin don't really blame you, it's for the civil officials to show......"
As he was talking, there was a commotion in the courtyard, and generals such as Qin Shubao, Duan Zhixuan, and Niu Jinda flocked over.
What? You guys? I'm ......
"Haha, everyone came just in time, Lao Cheng has good wine here, a first-class throat! He said just now, if you don't get drunk today, you won't return! Wei Chi Jingde held the flask and showed off. Everyone was overjoyed and praised Lao Cheng's atmosphere.
With a plop, Lao Cheng sat down directly on the chair, and finished speaking, this group of livestock, I just got a hundred jars of wine...... With this group of drunkards here, why don't you get drunk and don't go home? I'm afraid that after a wine banquet, Sancheng of the wine will be gone.
Yu Chi Lao Hei! You didn't hold back your fart, Lao Tzu didn't say that you wouldn't get drunk or return, did you say it yourself?
Although he kept scolding in his heart, he was a guest at the door, and they were all old brothers who were born and died together, and Lao Cheng couldn't put on a face to drive people away, so he could only grit his teeth and order the kitchen to prepare a banquet.
It's rare to be busy with a big battle, and you can rest for a few days. Li Yuanying is at home, with a beautiful wife and concubines, and children around her knees.
On this day, a rare guest came to the tavern, Li Yuanchang, the king of Han, that is, Li Yuanying's cheap brother, the seventh in line.
"Fifth brother, what about reading? Hehe, what good things did I get together, brother? This is a high-quality ingredient, it is not easy to come by, I know that the fifth brother is the god of Tang cooking, so ......" Li Yuanchang smiled flatteringly.
Li Yuanying was very annoyed by this unsuccessful younger brother, and said with a cold face: "You kid doesn't do his job all day long, you know that the flying eagle is a dog." How? If you have the guts, dare to use your fifth brother and me as a free cook? ”
"Fifth brother, where is this? How dare my brother? Isn't this a high-quality ingredient to honor the fifth brother? Knowing that a group of children on your side are waiting to be fed, I, who is an uncle Wang, can't I think of a way to make up for these little nephews? ”
Li Yuanchang offered the ingredients he brought, which was a piece of high-quality flower meat with fat and thinness, and Li Yuanying frowned.
Feng Zhidai, who was waiting for tea on the side, didn't recognize it, and asked in a low voice, "Master, what kind of animal meat is this?" ”
"Hehe, fifth brother, I'm afraid you may not recognize this meat." Li Yuanchang said quite proudly.
Li Yuanying got up, kicked directly at the butt of this goods, and reprimanded angrily: "You don't study well, the dignified Prince of the Tang Dynasty, do these tricks of stealing chickens and dogs, my father will be angry with you when he knows it." It's beef, and it's the best cultivated beef. Do you know that in my Datang, killing cattle is a felony? ”
What?? Beef? And it's still a ploughing cow? Feng Zhidai covered his mouth in surprise, and said in his heart, how can this Han King be like this? Is it illegal to know the law?
Now Datang farming is in urgent need of cattle, and Mo said that one family gets one big livestock, but the average of four families cannot be apportioned. This is also the reason why the law of the Tang Dynasty prohibits the killing of cattle.
But in this way, in order to protect the cattle, after many years, the cattle are still in a big shortage, and therefore greatly limit the grain output of Datang.
"Fifth brother, fifth brother, don't fight, I know it's wrong. This cow is a sick cow, and he accidentally broke his leg while plowing the field, I really didn't deliberately kill the meat eater......" Li Yuanchang repeatedly said forgiveness, and the princess of the backyard also came to persuade him.
After being beaten hard, Li Yuanying gradually lost his anger, pointed at Li Yuanchang and said, "The cow who broke his leg? Hum! It's best if you tell the truth, I will let people verify, if you dare to lie to me, or if you deliberately sent someone to break the beef leg to eat meat, you will wait for the fourth brother to demolish your Han Palace. ”
"Huh? Don't dare, don't dare to deceive the fifth brother. No matter how brave I am, I don't dare to make a mistake to show off to you, Fifth Brother, right? Li Yuanchang's heart was in a cold sweat.
It's not a cold sweat, what bad things are you not doing? No, it should be said that he has never done a good thing, he has done all bad things.
Let's talk about eating cattle, the surrounding areas of Chang'an City report the loss of thousands of cattle a year, one-third of which are through the hands of this guy, or they are cleverly snatched and killed to eat, or resold to dignitaries, the people dare not speak out, after all, they are the emperor's younger brothers, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, it is impossible to offend a prince because of a cow, and he can't afford to offend.
If Li Yuanying finds out, Li Yuanchang will have to be skinned if he doesn't die, so at this time, he can't stop sweating, and he is in a good mood to eat meat, now, let alone eating meat, even the delicacies of the mountains and seas are bitter in the mouth.
"Old Seven, last time you gave Cheng Qian a male pet, right? Hmph, what a good thing! How old is Cheng Qian? Once the crown prince and prince, he almost made you bad, if you let the second brother know, how do you want to die? ”