Concubine Li asked in surprise: "Sheng Guo'er, isn't it the little girl who helped the court bring down the traitorous minister and local bully Gao Jingju?" ”

Zhong Shide wept and said: "The concubine doesn't know, this little woman is not an ordinary person, she acts like Cao Mengde, her means are comparable to Zhuge Kongming, she has no last resort, she is ruthless, and she has no mercy towards the enemy at all, I heard that Gao Jingyu had a conversation with Sheng Guoer before she died!" ”

Li Guifei asked curiously, "What did Sheng Guo'er say?" ”

Zhong Shide paused, cleared his throat and said: "Qiyu Guifei Niangniang, Sheng Guo'er said that she can't care about how many evil things Gao Jingjie does, but Gao Jingjie hinders her from getting rich, so she must get rid of him!" ”

What a ruthless little girl! Concubine Li was shocked after hearing this, it was really shocking that these words could come out of the mouth of a sixteen-year-old girl.

Li Guifei thought to herself, she has such scheming and the city government at a young age, if she grows up, she will be able to pay it back!

Concubine Li Guifei said: "What did she do to your Zhong family? ”

Zhong Shide concealed his family's betrayal of Sheng Guo'er, and just said: "My family is also in the pastry business, and I have cooperated with her before, but at that time, my family brought Sheng Guo'er, do you know what her identity is, my father is kind-hearted and plans to promote the younger generation, but Sheng Guo'er took the opportunity to suppress other opponents and took advantage of the situation to deprive my family of industry." You know that my whole family is loyal and honest, how can I be a match for her femme fatale? ”

Speaking of this, Zhong Shide said with tears in his eyes: "For this reason, my father was worried about his illness, and finally returned to heaven and left the west!" ”

After finishing speaking, Zhong Shide raised his sleeve and wiped away his tears.

"What presumptuous! I still think that this Sheng Guoer is a good woman who serves the country, but I didn't expect her to have such a heart! I'll give her a clear conscience and investigate her! ”

Li Guifei was indignant, she has traditional women's virtues, and she is most unaccustomed to women not abiding by ethics and showing up, Sheng Guoer not only showed up, but also played tricks, which has left a very bad impression on Li Guifei.

"No, the concubine, now Sheng Guo'er is in full swing, if you go to take care of this trouble, I'm afraid you will hit a nail. The subordinates just hope that the concubine can bring the ministers together, and the ministers will have a chance to revive the ancestral industry, I don't want to fight with Sheng Guoer anymore! ”

Of course, Zhong Shide didn't want to alarm the saint, Sheng Guoer and Meng Xingzhou didn't bring out the big and small officials who had a private relationship with Wei Jinzhong and Gao Jingju, first, they took care of the face of their colleagues, and second, the saint didn't want to tear his face with these old men now, otherwise he wouldn't just imprison Wei Jinzhong.

But if Concubine Li makes a fuss, it may be that she will give the saint a chance to carry out a big purge, and when the time comes, she won't be able to get rid of Sheng Guo'er, and she will have to put it in, and she will have to involve a large number of people!

Li Guifei also calmed down a little when she heard Zhong Shide say this.

Indeed, if you say it at this time, you may offend the emperor, so you should observe it for a while before you talk about it.

Zhong Shide saw that Concubine Li was a little hesitant, and said that his words had an effect, so he continued to speak: "In addition to knowing how to cook, Zhong Mingyuan, the son of Weichen, is also refining and building, I heard that Concubine Niangniang is going back to Jinlong Mansion to save her relatives recently. ”

Concubine Li Guifei smiled: "I understand, do you want me to give you the right to undertake the palace?" ”

Zhong Shide lowered his head and said with a smile: "Oh, how dare I, I just want to fight for a chance for my family!" How can you let the concubine Niangniang have a reputation for nepotism? ”

Concubine Li stood up, and Zhong Shide followed behind.

After Li Guifei walked a few steps, she turned around and said: "In this way, I will make a decree, and say that the construction of the palace is not suitable for the official government to come forward, post the list, and recruit skilled craftsmen from the Golden Dragon Mansion to come to compete, and when you come again in the end, I will reward you?" ”

Zhong Shide knelt down and said: "The concubine is extremely intelligent and sympathetic to her subordinates, thank you for the success of the concubine!" ”

Then, Zhong Shide took out the peach crisp made according to Sheng Guoer's recipe and said: "This is a pastry carefully developed by Weichen, called peach crisp, which is delicious to drink or eat!" ”

"Oh?" Li Guifei's favorite food is pastries, and when she heard that some pastries could be soaked in water and drunk, she couldn't help but be very curious.

"I'll try it!"

As soon as Concubine Li Guifei waved her hand, Zhong Shide took a cup of hot water and brewed the peach crisp, and a crispy fragrance spread.

"This peach crisp has to be drunk hot to have a great taste!" Zhong Shide said to Li Guifei with a smile.

Li Guifei tasted it, it was really fragrant, and she was full of praise and said: "Zhong Shide, you must make me more of this kind of food in the future, you must know that my stomach is suitable for this kind of soft and glutinous pastry, and you can drink it, not bad, not bad!" ”

Zhong Shide thought to himself: "I just want to use all the things in Sheng Guoer to achieve my own goals." Why fight it, wouldn't it be better to use it as your own? ”

Gao Jingju, Du Boss and Jin Jiayu and other generations just take themselves too seriously, since the opponent's things are easy to use, don't be jealous, but take them for your own use, and then analyze her shortcomings, and then use the other way to give back to the other, which saves time and effort, and does not leak traces, this is the real wisdom!

Zhong Shide relied on this to achieve the status of the imperial chef step by step.

Therefore, the seniors who were defeated under him instead regarded him as the heir to their mantle, and instead of hating him, they encouraged him to keep going!

After Zhong Shide made up his mind, he told his son Zhong Mingyuan about the next arrangements.

Zhong Mingyuan himself also knew some skilled craftsmen in the capital.

Zhong Mingyuan invited the Chen family, a construction family in the capital, to help.

The Chen family has been construction experts for generations, and even the imperial palace in the capital was designed and built by the Chen family.

The head of the Chen family is named Chen Huan, and he has two sons, namely Chen Jizhang, the director of the Ministry of Industry, and Chen Liwen, the director of the Chen family.

Zhong Mingyuan and Chen Jizhang are the same Jinshi, and they are also classmates, both of them have studied under the seat of Hongru Shen Boyue, if you count according to the rules of the master, now Zhong Zipan has become his brother's uncle.

But since childhood, the Zhong brothers have been no match for the Chen brothers, and it can be said that they have been friends since childhood.

Zhong Mingyuan is different from his father, although he is also angry with Sheng Guo'er, but after all, Sheng Guo'er has also helped the Zhong family make money and solve problems before, so Zhong Mingyuan plans to defeat Sheng Guo'er in terms of construction openly.

Therefore, in the Ministry of Industry, Zhong Mingyuan explained the situation to Chen Jizhang and consulted Chen Jizhang's opinion.

Although they are both young talents, Chen Jizhang is more calm than Zhong Mingyuan.

Chen Jizhang's handsome face showed a hint of displeasure: "This Sheng Guoer really used means to get rid of Gao Jingju, a big businessman?" ”

Zhong Mingyuan nodded and said, "And it's not about using construction methods to win openly!" ”

Chen Jizhang said: "Although I have heard of Gao Jingjue's misdeeds, and even sneered at him, since it is competing with others for the construction business, it is natural to use construction means to win. ”

Zhong Mingyuan didn't know the truth very well, but the facts were in front of him, Sheng Guo'er still won Gao Jingyu by eating and drinking, rather than creating a means.

Chen Jizhang said with a smile: "I think, even if it is compared to the means of construction, these two are nothing to compare, what else will Gao Jingjie do in addition to being able to dismantle and dismantle?" What kind of architecture does he know? ”

Zhong Mingyuan nodded and smiled: "Brother Chen is right, I understand that Sheng Guo'er, although she has built some strange-shaped houses, they are all grandstanding gadgets, how can they compare with you." This time the concubine Niangniang wants to build a palace, if your family goes to answer the call, it will be a victory, and we will share the account together! ”

Chen Jizhang shook his head and said, "Old Zhong, your abacus is really loud, you take the job, our Chen family will work for you, right?" ”

Zhong Mingyuan spread his hands and said helplessly: "What does Brother Chen mean by this, isn't my brother a food family!" ”

Chen Jizhang asked rhetorically: "Then why don't you use your family's best diet to find a way to defeat Sheng Guo'er?" ”

Zhong Mingyuan was speechless when asked.

Chen Jizhang paused and said with a smile: "Old Zhong, people have to learn to use their own things to win honor for themselves, if you rely on me, you won't be able to rely on me sooner or later!" ”

Zhong Mingyuan said: "To tell you the truth, we are just to get this money to revive the family business, and we will not touch this errand after that!" ”

As soon as Chen Jizhang heard this, he was relieved, after all, the Zhong family had the support of harem forces in the court, and what he was most afraid of was that this good brother would rob his own construction business in the capital.

How could Zhong Mingyuan not know Chen Jizhang's worries, and now he can't care about any face, as long as he gets this fund, let the Chen family continue to accept the royal construction project, he can get a piece of the pie, and then follow his father's instructions to use Sheng Guo'er's secret recipe and method to fight Sheng Guo'er.

Chen Jizhang pondered for a while and said: "That's it, at present, my father doesn't care about things, I have the final say at home, you go to my second brother Chen Liwen, and now he is responsible for the affairs of the family, you go to him, let him bring a few reliable people, and go back with you." I have business, so I won't accompany me. ”

Zhong Mingyuan asked: "Then the project money has arrived, and I still have it in Taifeng Qianzhuang?" ”

Chen Jizhang nodded, and Zhong Mingyuan smiled.

When he arrived at Chen Liwen, he was much happier than his brother Chen Jizhang, and he was simpler and more hearty. As soon as he heard that it was Brother Zhong's business, he immediately agreed, immediately found five capable generals, and followed Zhong Mingyuan back to the Golden Dragon Mansion.

After coming to the Golden Dragon Mansion, Zhong Mingyuan bought a large mansion for Chen Liwen and others to facilitate their work and rest.

On the first day, Chen Liwen first surveyed the terrain of the entire center of Jinlongfu, as well as the mountain water methods of Changliu Mountain, Cuiwei Mountain and Qifeng Mountain, and finally decided to build the palace in the east of Jinlongfu City at the foot of Cuiwei Mountain.

Chen Liwen immediately started the design work, and this series of professional operations made Zhong Mingyuan amazed.

According to Chen Liwen's words, whether the Chen family can get the project or not, they must first design it and give people the most perfect construction sketch.

If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, which is the ancestral motto of the Chen family passed down from generation to generation.

Zhong Mingyuan smiled and said, "It seems that Sheng Guo'er has met a real opponent this time!" ”