Nighttime.

The bright moon in the sky illuminated the Guo family's small courtyard white.

Guo An and Zhu Di sat on a stone table, and the table was full of plates of stir-fried vegetables and two large jars of wine.

On the table, there are also two large lamps lit to illuminate the entire table.

On the side, there was a tandoor, and on a long stove skewer of meat skewers, at least thirty skewers. Each piece of meat is the size of a walnut, and a piece of meat can fill a mouthful, and the golden oil drips under the charcoal fire, dripping down sizzly.

Guo An held a plate of seasoning in his hand, and after a while, he sprinkled some on the meat skewers and turned them around.

In less than a while, the tempting smell of meat filled the entire courtyard, and even the people next door couldn't help but be tempted.

A group of young people couldn't help but carry a stool and lean on the wall to look this way.

It's just that before they could see it clearly, a group of fierce and vicious strong men appeared in front of them, wearing armor and holding halberds, staring at them viciously.

"I'm sorry, it's just that the smell of meat in this courtyard is too strong, so I can't help but take a look, I'll leave now!"

"I climbed the wrong wall, I'll leave ...... now."

The heads that had just poked out of the wall smirked and quickly shrank back.

Under the wall, a group of Yan King guards on guard, after glaring at the uninvited guests on the other side of the wall, looked at the courtyard where his Royal Highness was located with a longing face.

It's so fragrant!

They have been following their Royal Highness for so long, and they have seen all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, but it is the first time they have seen this kind of meat that can make their stomachs so fragrant just by smelling the fragrance...... Smelled.

"You really don't look like an official, you're just an old man, not a dignified magistrate!"

Sitting on the stone bench, watching Guo An fiddling up and down the clay stove very skillfully, Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Hehe, don't blame Your Highness, Xia Guan has no other hobbies, he likes to study some objects, especially food!" Guo An didn't care whether Zhu Di was praising him or hurting him, he just smiled and smiled.

Seeing that Guo An didn't make a stubble, Zhu Di couldn't help but glared at Guo An, and asked again: "It's been so long, and these meat skewers can't be eaten yet?" ”

"If Your Highness is hungry, you can eat vegetables first!"

As he spoke, Guo An had already taken the lead in taking a bite of food, and then picked up his wine glass.

"Your Highness will salute your Highness for a cup first!"

When the words fell, a glass of wine was already in the stomach.

"Fuck it, you don't drink secretly in the name of toasting!"

Zhu Di glared at Guo An with disgust on his face, and the movements in his hands did not fall, and a glass of wine was down.

"If you are a gentry, you must be an unscrupulous landlord who harms the people!"

Guo An looked at Zhu Di with a surprised face, "How did His Highness know?" ”

"No, no, the lower official is wrong...... If the lower officials become big landlords, they will definitely encourage those people to cultivate more fields, have more children, and even help them make more money! ”

Zhu Di couldn't help but look at Guo An with a surprised face, "You dare to coax this king?" ”

Guo An said with a sincere face: "Your Highness, what the lower officials said is true!" ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Di's face was full of sarcasm, "In this way, you are still a good person?" ”

"Your Highness has misunderstood, and the lower official is also a layman!"

Guo An chuckled and explained: "Whether it is a gentry, a big landlord, or even an official, only when the more people under his rule, the richer they are, can we earn more money, and our lives can be better!" ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Di looked puzzled, "Didn't those gentry and landlords only rely on exploiting the people to become rich?" ”

Guo An silently took a bite of food, "Your Highness, can you forgive the official for being innocent of his words after drinking!" ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Di's expression froze again, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Guo An smiled again, "If you drink too much wine, it is easy to lose your words, so you need to implore Your Highness first, if your lower officials have any inappropriate words, please scold Your Highness, don't go to your heart!" ”

As he spoke, Guo An picked up his wine glass and touched a glass with Zhu Di.

Zhu Di said angrily, "Fuck it, aren't you, a thief, afraid that this king will settle accounts after the autumn?" Could it be that in the eyes of you, a thief, this king is such a stingy person? ”

Guo An hurriedly said: "Your Highness, forgive me, Xia Guan grew up reading books, and he often has some ideas that are different from ordinary people in his mind, and it may even be contrary to heavenly principles."

Xia Guan was really afraid that one day he would offend a large group of powerful people because of his drunken gaffes, so he rushed into a group of black-clothed men in his home in the middle of the night, cut off Xia Guan's head, and sank Xia Guan's body into the lake, never to be known! ”

"Oh?"

These words aroused some interest in Zhu Di, "As soon as you say this, this king responds!" But don't worry, this king will kill you by being honest and upright, and he will never take advantage of the night to secretly kill you! ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Guo An was overjoyed.

Zhu Di just looked at Guo An quietly while eating the dishes.

Guo An was stunned for a moment, and then reacted.

"Your Highness just said to your subordinates that the gentry often exploit the common people for their wealth."

Zhu Di nodded, "Hmm." ”

"But I don't know if Your Highness has ever thought that in fact, the imperial court is even more like the world's largest gentry?"

"Huh?"

Zhu Di's face sank, "Into your mother, you thief is so bold that you dare to talk nonsense......"

Guo An hurriedly said: "Your Highness, chatting after drinking, don't take it seriously, chatting after drinking!" ”

Zhu Di said angrily: "You explain clearly to this king, why does the court seem to be the biggest gentry?" ”

"Your Highness, the gentry's greatest characteristic is that they control a large area of land and employ many people to cultivate it for them.

And the imperial court, the entire land of the Ming Dynasty belongs to the imperial court, and all the people have to pay field taxes, domestic servants, and even ...... to the imperial court."

With Guo An's words, Zhu Di couldn't help but quiet down silently.

On the side, Zhu Liang's eyes widened, his eyes full of horror.

"Okay, don't mention this again!"

Zhu Di waved his hand, and at the same time said to Zhu Liang on the side: "All the words of this king and Guo An must not be revealed to outsiders!" ”

"The last general obeys!" Zhu Liang hurriedly assured with a solemn face.

"It's the lower official who lost his words!"

Guo An also sensed that something was wrong, and hurriedly flipped over the meat skewers on the tandoor, picked up two skewers, and headed towards Zhu Di and Zhu Liang.

"Your Highness, you and Zhu Baihu have a taste, this skewer should be cooked!"

Zhu Di took the skewer and took a bite directly.

As for Zhu Liang, although he looked at the skewers with a face full of eagerness, he didn't dare to take it without Zhu Di's words.

"Huh?"

Guo An was stunned and looked at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di waved his hand casually, "Outside, you don't need to worry about so many rules, Guo An gives it to you, you can just eat!"

Well...... Not to mention, it's so fucking delicious to bake it like this and sprinkle it with these seasonings! ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you Guo Zhixian!"

Hearing Zhu Di's words, Zhu Liang's face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly took the skewers, took a big gulp, and stood by and watched for so long, he was already hungry!

After taking a bite, Zhu Liang's eyes widened directly, "Guo Zhixian's cooking skills are a must!" ”

Guo An smiled slightly and said, "Zhu Baihu, if you put it outside, would you like to eat such a skewer of barbecue for two pennies?" ”

"Two pennies in a bunch?"

Zhu Liang didn't think about it, and said directly: "Such a delicious barbecue, don't say two cents, even if it's five cents, the last general is willing to have a meal!" ”

"What if, if these skewers were smaller, and a skewer would still be two pennies?" Guo An asked again.

Zhu Liang said directly: "As long as it's so delicious, then I'm willing!" ”

Guo An nodded with satisfaction, picked up a skewer of barbecue, and looked at Zhu Di.

"Your Highness, Your Highness has a good livelihood, I wonder if Your Highness is willing to participate?"

"Huh?"

Before Zhu Di could react, he looked at Guo An with some surprise, "You are a dignified county magistrate, and you want to be a businessman?" ”

"Your Highness misunderstood, the lower officials just want more people in Beiping Mansion, as well as the soldiers under His Royal Highness, to eat so delicious!"

Guo An said with a smile.

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