"Oh-"

Although Lu Yuan agreed, his eyes seemed a little meaningful.

Do you want to go to Weifu for a private visit?

Want to pay a private visit, and you need to change into a night suit?

I don't even bother to debunk you.

Emperor Yongle was embarrassed, and suddenly his face turned pale.

"Yuan'er, what about you?"

"It's so late, you don't sleep, what do you want to do with these two girls?"

"Emperor, either we are the two of you."

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Grandson, I also heard that the nightlife in Jiangbei is more prevalent than that of the Imperial City. ”

"So, I want to take Hai'er and Ling'er to walk around the streets."

"If there are any advantages worth adopting, you can also bring them back to our Imperial City, right?"

Ling'er?

Hearing this strange title, Yu Ling frowned slightly.

For the first time in her life, someone called her that.

But...... It doesn't seem to be unpleasant.

"Oh, that's right."

Emperor Yongle nodded slightly, and he also had an expression that I knew everything.

Then he smiled and patted Lu Yuan's shoulder.

"Yuan'er is so young that he cares so much about my martyrs' livelihood, which is really gratifying to me."

"In that case, let's go to Weifu for a private visit."

After that, Emperor Yongle took Lu Yuan and was about to leave the mansion.

"That, Your Majesty, the prince ......"

Yang Zilong said weakly, "Lord Guo commanded......"

"What Lord Guo?!"

How could the kraken come to trouble, and immediately opened his eyes angrily and scolded sharply.

"Lord Guo, or the emperor?"

"Is this world the emperor's, or is it your Lord Guo's?"

"You don't know anything, dare to stop the holy driver?"

"Beware of the prince, I will kill you directly!"

Lu Yuan suddenly felt happy in his heart.

Although he and the emperor also thought so in their hearts.

But because of his identity, he can't say it directly.

This Kraken is simply their best mouthpiece.

"The subordinates don't dare!"

Yang Zilong's face changed, and he immediately knelt on the ground with a thud.

"The subordinates just want to remind Your Majesty."

"Lord Guo ordered the guards of the mansion to change shifts every three hours."

"If Your Majesty must go out, be sure to come back in three hours, when your subordinates are on duty."

"Otherwise, if this matter is known to Lord Guo, his subordinates will definitely not be able to escape responsibility."

Emperor Yongle's expression softened slightly, and he smiled and nodded.

"Yang Zhutou, don't worry."

"People in the world say that these two rivers and water towns are unforgettable."

"Besides, you are so righteous, I will definitely not let you eat melons."

Immediately, Emperor Yongle took Lu Yuan and others and walked out of the mansion openly.

As soon as he went out on the street, he took off his night clothes.

He wore a well-mannered navy blue coat and an official hat on his head.

and Lu Yuan walked together in a white robe, dressed like a handsome son.

It's like an old gentleman and a talented man in the study.

There is no sense of disobedience.

"It's still the emperor's majesty!"

The kraken patted his ass with admiration on his face and said, "The prince of the world has worn out his mouth, and the head catcher will not allow us to come out." ”

"As soon as the emperor spoke, he directly settled."

"Heh, of course."

Emperor Yongle said with a smile, "Under the whole world, it is not the king's land. ”

"Where do I want to go, and what subject officials dare to stop me?"

Lu Yuan secretly complained in his heart.

You are always so bullish, why don't you go to the streets openly?

It's not that I'm afraid of being known by Gu Shiqing and Zhanhong, so I went back and reported it to Grandma Huang.

"That's right, Hai'er."

Emperor Yongle said in a low voice, "Our trip is a private visit to Weifu, so we must keep a low profile." ”

"When you go out, don't call the emperor."

"Hmm......"

The Kraken tilted his head, "What's that called?" ”

"When Weifu paid a private visit, Gu Aiqing and them generally called me Lao Huang ......"

"Oh!"

The Kraken smiled sweetly and shouted loudly, "Old Huang! ”

The corners of Emperor Yongle's mouth twitched slightly.

With a dark face, he continued, "Juniors like you, you can call me the fourth master." ”

"Oh......"

The kraken's face was suddenly full of cowardice, and he said obediently, "Fourth master." ”

Lu Yuan suddenly couldn't help laughing.

Fourth Master?

Why is this name so familiar?

Oh, yes.

In the previous life, there was a particularly popular TV series called "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

The fourth master in it can be described as the national idol of a group of middle-aged women.

Then again.

The fourth Yonglao of the Qing Dynasty.

The emperor who is parallel to himself in another time and space.

Zhu Laosi of the Ming Dynasty.

They can all be called the top ten emperors in Chinese history.

One is full of grace and power, and the other is full of martial virtue.

One is spread into an acre, and one is a five-march Mobei.

Which is more virtuous, it's really hard to say.

Guo Cai's official residence is located in the most prosperous center of Yangzhou Prefecture.

After walking for a while, the grandfather and grandson came to a lively night market.

At this moment, it is already the beginning of the unitary time.

In other words, it is an imperial city, and every house has closed its doors and turned off its lights.

However, the streets of Yangzhou Mansion are still full of traffic.

There are many hawkers along the street, selling a variety of things.

Sugar man, Fuhu, splashing drum, rock sugar gourd......

In addition, there are many flavor snacks from Jiangbei.

Beef offal, shortbread, duck blood soup......

A mouthful of iron pot fills the room with an enticing aroma.

It can be said that the fireworks in the world are the most soothing to the hearts of mortals.

"It's really hilarious."

Emperor Yongle couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "I didn't expect that it would take just a few decades. ”

"The land of Yangzhou is already such a grand scene."

"It's very gratifying."

The Kraken blinked his eyes, "Fourth Master, the previous Yangzhou, isn't that the case?" ”

"Of course not."

Emperor Yongle smiled faintly, and there was a look of amazement in his eyes.

"Back then, Hong Wuye had just expelled the Tartars and built the country."

"Lead a few of our young princes to inspect the land of the two rivers."

"When I passed through Yangzhou Mansion, I looked at it and saw a vast scorched earth, ruins and rubble."

"Do you know how many people there were in Yangzhou at that time?"

The Kraken shook his head, "I don't know. ”

"Five families, eighteen folks."

Emperor Yongle sighed slightly, "There are still three living trees. ”

"Ten ......"

"Eighteen?"

The Kraken was stunned for a moment, his face full of disbelief.

This night market alone has more than two or three thousand people.

A few decades ago, there were only eighteen people in the entire Yangzhou?

How miserable does that have to be?

"Not bad."

Emperor Yongle said bitterly, "At that time, Yangzhou, which was prosperous and wealthy, was the land of four wars. ”

"I have experienced the tyranny of the Tartars, and have been looted and looted by countless bandits."

"Hunger is everywhere, tigers and wolves are rampant, and the people are struggling to make a living, and only Yizi eats."

"Hai'er, do you know what it means to eat from a child?"

"I don't know." The Kraken shook his head.

"It's just that the people can't survive, so they can only take out their own children and exchange them with the children of the neighbors."

Emperor Yongle explained: "I live by eating the flesh and bones of these children. ”

"Oh."

The Kraken nodded, looking extremely calm.

Emperor Yongle was secretly surprised in his heart, this little girl was not afraid when she heard the meaning of Yi Zi's food?

In fact, what the Kraken was thinking at this time.

The kid had something to eat, the meat was greasy and scarce, and he hadn't chewed it yet.

If you want to eat, you might as well eat those sturdy men.

Yu Ling was also interested, and asked curiously: "Fourth Master, what about later?" ”

"Later, Hong Wuye promoted a capable minister named Yang Xian."

Emperor Yongle smiled faintly, "This Yang Xian can be called a capable talent. ”

"Recalled the exiled victims, and personally led the people of Yangzhou to open up the wasteland."

"In just a few years, Yangzhou has regained some of its former glory."

"Wow!"

Yu Ling's eyes lit up and he said in admiration, "What a great official!" ”

"And then? This official must have a bright future, right? ”

"Hmm."

Lu Yuan nodded, and said lightly, "Greedy for merit and bullying the king, rash and rash, he was skinned and grassed by Hong Wuye." ”

Ling: "......"

Excuse me.

The Kraken thought to himself.

Peel off the human skin and fill it with grass?

Isn't the flesh and guts of that body dug up completely?

Well, it's still Hong Wuye who will eat it.

"Yuan'er is right."

Emperor Yongle shook his head with a dry smile.

"Although this Yang Xian is a capable minister, he is also a cool official."

"Such courtiers, no matter how capable they are, are not of great use."

"Hong Wuye killed him, not wronged."

Lu Yuan's eyes lit up, and he took the opportunity to ask, "Fourth Master." ”

"What do you think of the cool officials?"

Emperor Yongle thought for a moment, and his voice was a little cold.

"Most of the so-called cool officials abuse the power given by the imperial court, and for the sake of their own merits or reputation, they do not hesitate to harshly govern and abuse the people."

"Although it is said that the troubled times use heavy codes, the large-scale appointment of cool officials will make the people and the court deviate from morality."

"These officials are the face of the imperial court."

"What they do to the common people is equivalent to the attitude of the imperial court towards the common people."

"In the day of Hong Wuye, the Tartars had just been overthrown, and all kinds of ruins were waiting to be revived, and the cool officials still had the meaning of existence."

"But now, Yongle is prosperous, and the four seas are peaceful."

"If you are a cool official, it is corruption and perversion of the law, and you will live up to the emperor's grace."

The corners of Lu Yuan's mouth hooked up a smile.

Emperor Yongle asked curiously, "Yuan'er, why do you suddenly ask this?" ”

"Nothing."

Lu Yuan smiled mysteriously and shook his head, "I think the fourth master is extremely right. ”

Sure enough, it was exactly what I expected.

His own emperor is the same as Hong Wuye.

Compared with corrupt officials, there is zero tolerance for cool officials.

So, Guo Cai, who is both a corrupt official and a cool official......

Well, I guess it's not long ago.

As she walked, she suddenly stopped.

Lu Yuan turned around and asked suspiciously, "Ling'er, what's wrong?" ”

Yu Ling snorted and said stunned: "It's so fragrant......"

A drop of crystal harazi flowed directly from the corner of her mouth, without caring about her image.

Lu Yuan suddenly burst into tears and laughter.

Eldest sister, we won't be so unproductive, right?

Emperor Yongle couldn't help but laugh and said, "Yuan'er, it seems that your family's food is getting worse and worse." ”

"Ling'er, what do you want to eat, just say, the fourth master invites you."

However, the grandfather and grandson followed Yu Ling's gaze, but their faces froze.

What attracted the footsteps of Yu Ling was a dumpling stall.

An old woman with gray hair and a large iron pot.

In the pot is boiling mash, which gives off a rich aroma of wine.

"Ling'er, isn't this just mash dumplings?"

Emperor Yongle wondered: "During the day, we have already tasted it. ”

"You said, it's unpalatable."

"It's different,"

Yu Ling shook her head and strode directly to the dumpling stall.

"Hello, girl."

The old woman smiled and asked, "Do you eat rice balls?" ”

Yu Ling didn't answer, just stared at the iron pot with both eyes.

Looking at the boiling rice in the pot, saliva flowed down the corners of his mouth.

"Girl?"

The old woman was stared at a little hairy, and guessed, "Are you hungry and have no money to eat?" ”

"It's okay, I'll treat you to a bowl of rice balls."

"Thank you, no need!"

Lu Yuan immediately stepped forward and dragged Yuan Ling behind him.

"Four bowls of rice balls, I'll settle the bill for you later."

"Eh, okay, the four guest officers will wait a minute."

Immediately, Lu Yuan, Emperor Yongle, Yuan Ling and the Kraken sat on the small bench behind the stall.

Yu Ling was always staring at the old woman's movements.

Watch the old woman skillfully in the bowl, sprinkling brown sugar and crispy rice.

He skillfully kneaded the glutinous rice balls out of glutinous rice noodles and put them in a pot to cook.

Together with the boiling moromi grains, they rushed into the bowl of the sea.

The mellow and attractive aroma of wine spread, making Emperor Yongle slightly stunned.

"I remember when I drank it during the day, it didn't smell so good."

"Could it be that the same mash dumplings are also used in different ways?"

After a while, the old woman brought them four bowls of rice balls with a smile.

"Four guest officers, please use it slowly."

Yu Ling took it without saying a word, and ate it directly one spoonful after another.

It looked like I hadn't eaten anything in eight lifetimes, and it was extremely sweet.

Emperor Yongle looked puzzled, and also scooped a spoonful and tasted it.

I couldn't help but light up in my eyes, "Wonderful! ”

"The wine is sweet and mellow, and the rice balls are tender and smooth."

"It's even more delicious than when Li Guan honored me!"

"What a master among the people!"

Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, and didn't say anything more.

What Li Guan and Guo Cai served must also be the best mash dumplings.

However, as a food dedicated to the emperor.

It is definitely not seeking merit, but seeking no fault.

In other words, it's guaranteed not to be too bad to eat.

But don't really taste the folk flavors.

It's like, the same local cuisine.

What you eat at the airport and what you eat in a residential area definitely tastes very different.

"Ling'er, how's it going?"

Emperor Yongle looked at Yuan Ling with a smile, "This glutinous rice ball, can it still have your appetite?" ”

Yu Ling did not answer.

But I have already eaten a bowl full of rice balls.

Her eyes lit up as she looked at the old woman.

"One more bowl."

"Oh, this girl really loves to eat rice balls."

The old woman laughed and said, "Okay, then I'll give you another bowl!" ”

Originally, the old woman was very happy to see her craftsmanship being so recognized.

However, it wasn't until she had eaten the seventh bowl that she couldn't laugh.

"That...... Little girl, it's not okay to eat like this. ”

The old woman said with a worried face: "These rice balls are all glutinous rice noodles, which is really good." ”

"After eating so much, don't break your stomach anymore......" (end of this chapter)