Chapter Ninety-Seven: Emperor Wen Asks the Question
Zhou Yu and Su Wen chatted for a while, but the content of the conversation was still limited to daily greetings, and the words that Su Wen said to Zhou Yu before being sent to the capital were tacitly forgotten by both of them.
Zhou Yu took out Su Wen's deed of sale from his arms and handed it to her and said, "No, I've already done it for you over there in Jincui Building!" You said you, if people rush to Minghua Tower to ask for someone, then there will be a good show!"
"No, His Royal Highness King Yu has already told me that you have already helped me redeem my body, so I dare to enter Minghua Tower."
Zhou Yu: "......"
The two fell into a brief silence, and then Zhou Yu plucked up his courage and asked, "The master you met before, he said that you have to be in the capital to find your Ruyi Langjun...... So, did you meet that person?"
Su Wen obviously didn't expect Zhou Yu to ask this question, she was stunned for a while before she said slowly, "It should be regarded as an encounter......
"Oh......" Zhou Yu's eyes dimmed.
Su Wen noticed this detail, but didn't say anything, just looked left and right and said to him, "What about you? With two beautiful ladies in the company, you must be very happy, right?"
"Hmm...... They were very nice to me." Zhou Yu didn't know how to answer this question.
"It's not too early, I should go back, Lian'er is still waiting for me. If you have time, you can come to me at the Minghua Building, where there are many people who want to see the great poet!" Su Wen said the last sentence with a smile, and then turned to leave.
"Master, shouldn't we go too?" Seeing that Zhou Yu was finally free, Li Erniu stepped forward and asked at the right time.
Zhou Yu nodded and said, "Go home."
At this point, a dramatic chef god competition came to an end, and the news that Li Erniu got the chef god has spread far and wide, and the people in the capital know that Wang Hong, the senior chef of Donghai Building, lost to a young doll, and this matter has also become a topic of conversation after dinner.
Of course, in the business circle of the capital, what has attracted more attention is the compromise between Donghai Tower and Juxian Building. This is not only a change in the relationship between restaurants, but also a signal released by Donghai Building to change its backer. Originally, the three time-honored restaurants all relied on the squires and wealthy owners in the capital, and at most they had some contacts with the relatives of some important ministers in the court; But this time, Donghailou's behavior seems to indicate that they are ready to take refuge in Yuwang's side, and the soon-to-be-opened Juxian Lou is also one of Yuwang's industries, which means that Donghailou and Juxianlou led by Yuwang will become direct competitors to other high-end restaurants in the capital.
After discussion, the shopkeeper of Funingju and Changzui Pavilion decided to suspend part of the cooperation with Donghai Building to see the after-effects.
The Imperial Study.
"Ruolan greets her father!"
"You girl, where have you been playing lately?" Emperor Wen put down the pen in his hand and asked with a smile.
"I didn't go anywhere, I just went to observe the Chef God ......Contest held in the Lower East Sea Building," Chen Ruolan replied truthfully.
"I've heard about this too, and I've heard that the Imperial Dining Room is going to summon the winner of Dabi into the palace to be the imperial chef, and the chef surnamed Wang in Donghailou has good skills, so he should have won this time, right?" Emperor Wen asked casually.
"No, because Wang Hong didn't win, he had a heart attack, and he ...... on the spot" This time, Chen Ruolan selected some facts for statement.
"Oh, such a thing? It's just a game, and if you lose, you lose, so why risk your life? It's a pity......" Emperor Wen shook his head and said, and then asked with some curiosity, "Since Wang Hong lost, then did the chef of Funingju or Changdrunke Pavilion win?"
"Back to my father's words, the winner is the chef from Juxian Mansion in Luozhou, Li Erniu." Chen Ruolan replied.
"Oh?" This time it was Emperor Wen's turn to be surprised: "Luozhou Juxian Tower? Isn't this the restaurant that Xiao Jin did? It is said that he partnered with a young man to do business, and the benefits were good. Especially that wine, it's even more mellow than my 10-year best wine here!"
"Father, the sons and daughters came to visit their father this time just for this young man......" Chen Ruolan finally got to the point.
"What's wrong with that man?" Emperor Wen asked.
"Father doesn't know, I saw him in Xiaojin Mansion
Several times, this person is dignified and talks extraordinary. According to Xiao Jin, this person was born in a poor family, but he has a good mind, and he is excellent in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs. What's more, Xiao Jin said that his talent was no less than that of the six Shangshu, but for some reason, this person was unwilling to participate in the scientific examination, but abandoned the business instead. Despite this, he still became the shopkeeper of the leading restaurant in Luozhou City within a few months, which shows that he probably still has some real skills......" Chen Ruolan began her step-by-step approach.
"He can achieve this in Luozhou, and he must be inseparable from Chen Jin's help. As for you saying that he talks extraordinarily but does not want to enter the ranks, I am afraid that it is empty and has no reality." Emperor Wen was a little unimpressed by Chen Ruolan's words.
"This ...... Perhaps because he was born in poverty, he was reluctant to participate in the scientific expedition after some injustices in Luozhou. Besides......" Chen Ruolan bit her lip and didn't continue.
"And what?" Emperor Wen saw that she had nothing to say, so he asked.
"Father, there is a sentence that I don't like to hear, I don't know if I should say it or not......" Chen Ruolan said with her head down.
"Father forgives you for your innocence, if you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it!"
Chen Ruolan raised her head at this time, and said as if she was ruthless: "Father, now that the scholars who have entered the court with the scientific examination, I am afraid that there are only a small number of people who can sincerely serve your father, right?"
When Emperor Wen heard this, some displeasure appeared on his face, but then he said in a deflated manner, "If you have any ideas, just say it."
"Erchen implores his father to personally test Zhou Yu to see if he is really virtuous, if he is really as Chen Jin said, then his father will have the grace of knowing him, and he will definitely faithfully assist his father, and Zhongxing my Wenguo Society Jijiangshan!" Chen Ruolan's words were carried out step by step, and he successfully moved Emperor Wen.
"There is some truth in what you said, so I will personally come up with the question to see if this person has real talent or real learning, or if he has a vain name!" Emperor Wen agreed to come down.
"Father is wise!"
In the next two days, the decoration work of Juxian Building was in full swing, but Chen Jin suddenly hurriedly found Zhou Yu.
"What's the matter with calling me in such a hurry?" Zhou Yu was still supervising the work at the scene, and was inexplicably pulled away.
"There is a big matter of 100,000 urgent, you come with me quickly!" Chen Jin's expression was very serious, and Zhou Yu saw that he didn't look like he was joking, so he followed him closely.
"He's coming!" Chen Jin stepped through a door and said towards the house.
Zhou Yu took a closer look and found that the person in the room was the princess Chen Ruolan who he had only met a few days ago.
"What the hell is going on, is there a word for it?" Zhou Yu said impatiently.
"Zhou Yu, this is a topic personally issued by my father, I want you to complete it and hand it in within three days, if there is any prevarication, it will be dealt with according to the protest order!" Chen Ruolan said seriously.
"Ranny?" Zhou Yu was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.
"What mud to pull, hurry up and do the question! Father is still waiting to read the papers!" Chen Ruolan handed the paper with the test questions written on it to Zhou Yu.
"No, how did this come about?!" Zhou Yu asked confusedly.
"Father!" Chen Ruolan replied.
"Why did he give me a question?"
"To see if you have real talent!"
"I don't have any real talent and real learning...... what does it have to do with him" Before Zhou Yu finished speaking, Chen Ruolan and Chen Jin's eyes shot at him like knives.
"It seems that it really has a relationship...... forced by power, Zhou Yu can only change his words.
Under the whole world, it is not the king's land; On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister. You Zhou Yu dare to say that you have nothing to do with Emperor Wen? Why are you going to rebel?
Zhou Yu carefully read the questions in the volume, and then said to Chen Jin, "Borrow the study in your mansion."
"You're not going to stay with me for three days, are you?" Chen Jin said with some surprise.
"Why do you need three days for this little question? I'm going back to oversee the work, and I'll give it to you later!" After Zhou Yu finished speaking to Chen Ruolan, he went straight to the study of King Yu's mansion.
"What did he just mean that he could answer his father's question in half a day?"
Chen Ruolan looked at Chen Jin and asked.
"It should be......" Chen Jin replied hesitantly.
Zhou Yu looked at the so-called test paper, and the beginning was to ask for some explanations of classic ancient texts, Zhou Yu had these things in his mind, and by the way, he could also put out what happened at that time as a factual argument to prove his own opinions. Then there was an investigation of his literary skills, which required him to compose a poem and a poem, and Zhou Yu selected a thousand ancient famous passages and copied them. The last part is supposed to be a policy topic, mainly focusing on the solution of practical problems; But the first topic of Emperor Wen is very strange: the stars arch the moon, the stars are numerous but the moon is unknown, and there are enlightened people, Ning Wanhui and the only show.
Of course, this kind of abstract dumb riddle will definitely not be difficult for Zhou Yu. The moon in this sentence refers to Emperor Wen, the stars refer to the forces in the court, and the brightest star refers to the head of the ministers, Prime Minister Wang Cheng.
Zhou Yu wrote with a pen: The light and shade of the stars and the moon are not in the stars and moons, but also those who observe the sky at night. There are two old farmers in the suburbs of Beijing, watching the sky to fix the next day's labor. If the clouds cover the moon, then watch the stars; The dark surge covers the stars, and the moon is watched. In this case, what is the sun and moon in the sky? Not as much as the hearts of the people in the world want.
His reply is also very abstract, if you ask me who will win the moon or the stars, I will tell you that it is not up to them to decide which of the two is brighter, but by the person who looks at them. That is to say, the will of the people is the foundation of the country, and if you want to keep your world, you must think about the people of the world. As long as the people can follow, no matter what demons and monsters stand in the way, the people will be the most solid backing.
Although Zhou Yu's reply was also a dumb riddle, because it was Emperor Wen who came up with the question like this, and he didn't come to be rude, Zhou Yu had no choice but to reply like this.
The second question entered the real policy theory, which probably means that there are disasters in Hedong, Henan and other provinces this year, although the imperial court has allocated food for disaster relief, it still seems that it has not been able to completely stabilize the situation, and asked Zhou Yu what good plan he has for this.
Zhou Yu thought about it for a while, then had the answer in his heart, and began to write hard.