Chapter 21 Eating water chestnuts

The Qin people's clothes are still black, wearing crowns and wearing right clothes. The Prince of Chu deliberately wore the iconic Chu costume, which was colorful, with a straight neckline, a slender waist, and a left side of his hair. Although Huang Xie's clothes are not so exaggerated, they are still bright and dazzling in a black crowd. Looking at the two people who followed Jing Yangjun, everyone realized that Prince Chu had entered the question!

Jingyang Jun led the two of them, and introduced Wei Ran, the Marquis of Qin, the prime minister of Huayang, the prince of Gaoling, the prince of Gaoling, the white Qi of Wu Anjun, and a series of ministers below. The prince respectfully saluted, and everyone returned the salute according to the courtesy. Bai Qi suddenly walked to the two of them, didn't look at Jing Yangjun, and said to the two: "The minister, please recommend someone to reacquaint with the prince!" The two of them didn't know why, they looked at Jingyangjun, and seeing that Jingyangjun was noncommittal, they had to apologize to the officials who had not yet had time to meet, turned around and followed Bai to the side of an official in the upper position, and introduced: "Zuo is more wrong, when the ministers are fighting Chu, they rely on their strength!" Take sinners as soldiers, and the power of the left is also! ”

Bai Qi's words caused great embarrassment on both sides, and they hurriedly met the courtesy, and then went to work with Jingyangjun. And Bai Qi laughed.

The prince followed Jingyang Jun to see the ceremony, returned to the first guest seat, and suddenly saw Bai Qi pulling a young man over and said: "Rong Chen introduced, Sima Jin, so Sima Coo's grandson is also, Wen follows his ancestor, and his swordsmanship is excellent." Similar to the year of the prince, it is also amiable! ”

The prince stood up and saluted respectfully: "Sima's wrong order is named, and the servant has heard about it for many years, and he hates to be late, so he has not been consulted." Today, I met the heir of the philosopher, and I was so lucky. May the morning and evening be heard! ”

Sima Jin said: "Don't dare to listen to the training, if you talk about the sword, please sit down." ”

Huang Xie said: "Sima is wrong, Ling Zu is also; Where is the Father? ”

Sima Jin said: "My father is useless, and he has not stood in the hall!" ”

Huang Xie said: "Young Sima Yingnian stands in the court, and he will make great contributions to the world!" ”

Bai Qi introduced: "Jin Yi is a teenager and fights three battles, all of them are based on profits, accumulate merit and become a public doctor, and he has to establish a court!" ”

Huang Xie said: "Young heroes, it's really enviable. ”

With the sound of a drum, the ministers returned to their respective classes. The king of Qin ascended to the throne and greeted the ministers. The ministers returned the salute. King Qin said: "The beginning of the discussion." ”

Wei Ran first said: "Now Jingyang Jun and Prince Chu will return together, Qin Chu will rebuild the old friendship and be relatives forever." ”

King Qin said: "Where is the prince of Chu?" ”

The prince hurriedly came out of the queue and bowed down and said, "The prince of Chenchu is respectful to see the king of Qin." If you are called, you dare to accept your life! ”

Huang Xie also bowed down and said: "The ministers and Chu are left, and I would like to serve the prince into Qin!" ”

The king of Qin returned the salute on the throne and said, "The widow and the king of Chu are divided into brothers. Seeing his son now, he is very relieved. ”

The prince said: "My father ordered his ministers to worship the king of Qin, Chu and Qin are of the same heart, the two states are one, stumbling through marriage, and Qi is aligned." Said: Ye Wan's descendants, don't be disadvantaged. Later generations are unscrupulous, repeatedly reciting ancestral teachings, killing and injuring each other, the ancestral spirits are uneasy, and the demons are frequently descending, causing disasters to the people. Father is thinking bitterly, willing to abandon the armor soldiers, hold the jade silk, and to Qin. Only the king accepts it! ”

Huang Xie took out a bag from his sleeve, opened it, and handed it to the prince. The prince took out a silk package from it, and when he opened it, there was a jade zhang inside. Double after the end, dedication to the top. His Majesty's servant stepped forward to take it and served it in front of King Qin's case. When the king of Qin saw it, he also ordered the servant to fetch a box. King Qin said: "When you see each other, you will be courteous." Widowed and virtuous, willing to see the king of Chu with jade silk. ”

The waiter took down the box and handed it to the prince, who opened it with Huang Xie, and it was also a piece of fine cloth containing a jade. The prince clasped his hands together and bowed upwards and said, "The minister didn't expect to see the two countries meet each other, and the fight will never stop!" ”

Huang Xie said: "When the king heard that the queen mother thought of Chu's admiration, and read Chu's Ling, he ordered Yin to wear ten of the above work, choose Jialing ten stones, and order the ministers to pay tribute!" ”

King Qin said: "Chu envoy rests for the time being. After the court, he entered the queen mother with the widow. ”

The crown prince and Huang Xie got up and entered the ranks. The courtiers reported some less important matters, and Wei Ran instructed them one by one. After a while, the ministers dispersed. Only the prince of Chu and Huang Xie, together with the four relatives: Yuhou, Huayangjun, Jingyangjun, and Gaolingjun stayed. King Qin changed his clothes and led the six out of the palace.

When the prince entered Xianyang, he had already delivered the gifts. All the gifts were inspected by the Inner Palace, and according to the agreement, they were sent to the Ganquan Palace together with the King of Qin today.

The water chestnut and the box were now carried by Qin Shilang, following behind King Qin and the others. The guards of Ganquan Palace saw it from a distance and hurriedly reported it in. King Qin guided everyone into the main hall of the palace, asked everyone to sit down, and went to the apse to welcome the queen mother. After a while, the King of Qin helped the Queen Mother out, and everyone knelt down to greet each other, only the Prince of Chu and Huang Xie bowed to the ground.

The Queen Mother saw that the two people were dressed in distinct clothes in front of the palace, stepped forward, helped the two of them, knelt in front of the two of them, and said, "This is the prince of Chu?" ”

King Qin completely became an entourage, stood aside and replied respectfully: "Yes! ”

The Queen Mother looked at the prince lovingly and said, "Since your father returned, I haven't seen Chu Fu for more than twenty years!" He turned to Huang Xie again and said, "It's Zi Xie!" ”

King Qin said: "Zi Xie has made Qin meritorious, and he has been promoted to a left disciple, and the prince of Chu is qualified!" ”

The Queen Mother said: "Zi Xie is Zuo Tuye? Chu Wuzuo has been in vain for a long time. Who is Ling Yinjin? ”

Huang Xie replied, "Zilan also." ”

The Queen Mother said: "When she was pregnant with the king, Zilan was the same person, and now she is still a person?" ”

Huang Xie said: "Wang Chuli is also a minister, taking Zhaozi as the appearance. Now frustrated with Chen, he doesn't dare to work on others, but he takes Zilan as his face. ”

King Qin said: "The pearls and water chestnuts offered by the prince are all Zilan's wishes. ”

The Queen Mother said: "Let's go, let's go." She is old, chattering without knowing it. "Stand up, go back to the desk and sit down. King Qin also returned to his seat and sat down.

Huang Xie reported to the Queen Mother: "When the Queen Mother heard that the Queen Mother thought of the Chu people, thought of Chu Pei, and recalled Chu Ling, she did not miss food, but ordered the prince to enter the quality, and ordered Yin to prepare for Zhuling, and ordered the ministers to serve, and once they were prepared, they would enter Qin." Huijing Yangjun entered the Han Zhen sacrifice, which was worth the minister's meeting, and was attached to the tail of the monarch, and entered Qin, and did not dare to make any mistakes. ”

The Queen Mother said: "The prince is in question, what a mistake!" ”

Huang Xie said: "Wang Wen misses the Queen Mother, and is willing to enter early to comfort and think for a long time." In addition, the water chestnut is sweet and crisp when it is first picked, and it is dry for a long time. ”

The Queen Mother said: "Zi Xie doesn't know. Water chestnut is newly picked and sweet, sweet and crisp, although it is dry for a long time, it is cooked with water and fire, and it has a unique taste! ”

King Qin said with a smile: "The Queen Mother's diet is too restful. ”

The Queen Mother said: "The prince and his son have worked hard for thousands of miles, and Jingyang Jun is busy sending it, and its sweetness and crispiness are not to be disappointed." Take it and try it! ”

Jingyangjun and Gao Lingjun hurriedly ran out, and each came over with a pocket of water chestnuts. Water chestnut has sharp corners with curved surfaces, and the skin is hard and difficult to eat. Erjun poured the water chestnut on the case, there were a lot of them, but he didn't know how to deal with them. The Queen Mother still understood, and instructed the back: "Take a tile basin and hold salt water!" Someone in the back answered. Soon a waiter brought a clay pot, and a waiter came in with a jug. The Queen Mother poured all the water chestnuts into the basin, poured salt water, and placed them in front of the table. Huang Xie knew what to do, and subconsciously reached into the basin and stirred the water chestnut. The Queen Mother was very satisfied, and kindly reminded: "Don't hurt your fingers! "Jingyangjun and Gao Lingjun have endured hardships, and they watched from the sidelines, but they didn't dare to start.

Huang Xie copied it a few times by hand and asked the waiter to fetch another one. Take out a water chestnut from the water, untie a dagger from the belt, pierce it into the belly of the water chestnut, use a little force, stretch the water chestnut open a slit, insert two fingernails into the seam, break it hard, and a piece of water chestnut meat falls into the cup. The Queen Mother said: "Don't do this! He asked the waiter to gesture and said, "Take it to the kitchen, and let it be cut in two." The two waiters carried the basin down to the kitchen. Huang Xie held the water chestnut he peeled out and offered it to the Queen Mother and said: "This water chestnut is the power of the minister, and I would like to offer it to the Queen Mother." King Qin took the lamp and said, "Please taste it for the Queen Mother!" ”

The Queen Mother took the rhombic meat, looked at each other, and said: "Although I eat a lot of rhombus, I haven't tasted its shape." "When I put the water chestnut in my mouth, it was sweet and crunchy and full of moisture. Dao: "Good, good! Rest your heart! ”

Huang Xie said: "This king and Ling Yin dedicated, the minister does not dare to take credit!" ”

The Queen Mother said to King Qin: "Everything is all right? ”

King Qin said: "Actually, there is nothing else to do, but Qin Chu rebuilds the old good ears!" ”

The Queen Mother said: "Good, good!" can sue Wu Anjun and Zuo Geng, Qin Chu's family, not for a while. Qin, Chu, the powerful countries in the world, Qin and Chu are contending, and the princes are profitable, so it is not appropriate to be foolish! ”

King Qin said: "The Queen Mother's lesson is very good! ”

As he spoke, the waiter served the cut water chestnut with a jar. The three brothers of King Qin didn't know how to start, and the Queen Mother picked up the water chestnut that had been cut in half, and said to Wei Ran and Qi Rong: "Eat, eat!" "Put it in your mouth, bite it with your teeth, and the meat will be squeezed into your mouth, and the empty shell will be placed on the table. Wei Ran also picked one up, put it in his mouth, and ate it. Qi Rong said: "The queen mother and the marquis both have teeth, but the ministers have no teeth and dare not take the food!" ”

The Queen Mother nagged: "I asked you to eat preserved fruits, but you didn't care." Today, there are diamonds, and it is difficult to eat! That's how it should be! ”

Qi Rong said: "The minister is not blessed, and he cannot enjoy it." ”

Wei Ran took out a small dagger, took out the rhombic meat and handed it to Qi Rong, and said, "And it's okay to eat it like this." Qi Rong had to take it, stuffed it into his mouth, and sighed in his mouth. King Qin and Erjun both picked it up and ate it, and sure enough, it was full of fragrance, and its taste was crisp and sweet. The prince and Huang Xie also picked up one to eat, and Huang Xie said: "The ministers live in Jianghuai, and they have never been so delicious, and they are actually of the highest quality." Empress Dowager Wei, how fortunate is the minister to eat! ”

The Queen Mother said: "The son rests and deceives my concubine." You are the prince, and you are the prince of Huang, why not? ”

Huang Xie said: "I didn't have to make Yin Ruo do his best!" Everyone laughed.

Everyone ate three or five pieces, and the queen mother said: "Pass it on to the palaces and reward everyone." But the words are delicious, and they don't eat much, and they hurt their stomachs if they eat too much. Each person has to get two or three enough! The rest of the water chestnut, but put it in the kitchen, cook it with salt and ginger, etc., it is good! He saluted and left. A few more female officers came over and cleaned up a few cases. King Qin personally took the silk cloth, wiped the case again, and said, "Take the pearls!" ”

Jingyangjun and Gao Lingjun went out, came in with ten boxes, and knelt behind King Qin. King Qin took the box one by one and opened it on the table, which was an ornament made of large and small pearls.