Although Qu Naji is not a person in the martial arts, he just takes He Changxiu around, and everywhere he goes, he must "worship the pier" and "burn incense hall", so he has to deal with gangs in the rivers and lakes, but he is no stranger to some of the rules of the rivers and lakes and the famous figures in the martial arts. He saw that the person in front of him was very popular, and he was by no means an ordinary person, so he had the heart to make friends. At that moment, he clasped his hands into fists and said, "It turned out to be Mr. Yu." Under the surname Qu Najib, the head of the class of Xiju and Changxiu. Thanks to Mr. Yu's great kindness today, I want to invite Mr. Yu to have a drink, I don't know if I can save face?"

Mr. Yu thought for a while, nodded, and said, "Since the master of the Qu class has this intention, it is better to be respectful than to obey his fate." ”

When Qu Naji saw him agree, he was overjoyed, and pulled him to the stall of a Luoyang water mat outside the field. The water seat is a famous delicacy in Luoyang, and the stall is surrounded by diners at this time. It's just that the stall boss has opened here since the first day of the big opera, and he is quite familiar with this song Najib, seeing that he arrived, he hurriedly asked Xiao Er to set aside a table, put the dishes and chopsticks, and invited Qu Naji and Mr. Yu to sit down, and he laughed on the side: "Congratulations to the master of the qu class for his successful merits." You sang the seventeen-day Seagod drama, but it caused a sensation in Luoyang City. Since there is this Poseidon opera, you can sing for seventeen days in a row, except for your Hechangxiu, there is no second one in Henan!"

Qu Naji hurriedly waved his hand and said, "What you say is Miao Zan." If this word spreads, the other teams will definitely be unhappy, and when these teams join forces, where will we and Changxiu take responsibility?"

It's just that he is humble on the lips, but his expression is quite proud. The boss praised Qu Naji a few more words, and finally said: "Wait a while, the meal will be delivered in a while, and the little old man will be lost first." ”

Qu Naji stiffened up and smiled: "You are busy, you are busy." ”

The boss was busy greeting the other diners. Qu Naji smiled at Mr. "This stall is called Chengyun Pavilion, and there is a shop in the west of Luoyang City, and it is also a famous store locally." It's just that the guys can't move all of them to this Cuiyun Peak, and some good soups and dishes can't be made here, so please forgive me, Mr. Yu. ”

Mr. Yu smiled slightly and said, "The master of the Qu class is polite." In this place with excellent scenery, it is extremely elegant to be able to taste the Luoyang water mat, and it is already an honor for Yu Mou, how can there be any choice?"

Qu Naji said: "Listening to the accent, Mr. Yu is not a local?"

Mr. Yu nodded and said, "Don't hide it, Yu is from the capital, and this is the first time to go to Luoyang." Since entering Luoyang City yesterday, I have a refreshing feeling. It is worthy of being the ancient capital of the Thirteen Dynasties, the terroir and characters, and the Central Plains. ”

Qu Naji was naturally happy to hear him admire Luoyang, and echoed a few words, and then said: "From the conversation, you can hear that Mr. Yu is a person who is rich in learning. What's more, Mr. Yu has a majestic appearance and is a big abnormal person, and he knows at a glance that he must be a very talented character. ”

Mr. Yu listened to his flattery, hurriedly waved his hand, and said, "The words of the master of the qu class can be said too much, and Yu is ashamed to be ashamed." ”

At this time, Xiao Er brought the meal up. Qu Naji said with a smile: "Mr. Yu is from the capital, this Luoyang water seat, I'm afraid I haven't tasted it yet?"

Mr. Yu smiled: "That's true. It's just that I've heard people talk about it a few times, and it's really appetizing. ”

Qu Naji said: "There are a total of 24 dishes in this water seat, including eight cold dishes, four large dishes, eight medium dishes, and four tables of pressed table dishes. Hot and cold, meat and vegetarian, sweet and salty, sour and spicy. The order of serving is also very exquisite, first serving eight cold dishes as appetizers, each plate is meat and vegetarian three combinations, a total of 16 variations. Wait for the guests to drink for three rounds before serving hot dishes. This hot dish is served with four hot dishes, and each hot dish is accompanied by two medium dishes, which is called 'String Upper Pilgrimage'. Finally, four plates of pressed dishes are served, including an egg soup, also known as send-off soup, to indicate that the dish is full. The hot dishes in the water table must be served with soup, chicken, duck and fish, fresh goods, mushrooms, and seasonal vegetables. Silk, slices, strips, blocks, dices, fried, cooked, fri ”

Mr. Yu saw that Qu Naji's eyebrows fluttered, smiled slightly, and said, "The master of the Qu class is quite knowledgeable about this delicacy." ”

Qu Naji sneered and said: "Let's live with Changxiu in Henan, Luoyang is a place that often comes and goes, and we are quite familiar with this water seat." When he said this, he turned his head and looked around, and saw that a group of diners were feasting, and no one paid attention to the two, so he put his head in front of Mr. Yu, lowered his voice and said, "In addition to the delicious taste, this water mat has another origin." It is rumored that during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, the great warcist Yuan Tiangang watched the sky at night and knew that Wu Zetian would become the emperor in the future. It's just that the heavenly secret must not be revealed, otherwise it will cost him thirty years of longevity. Yuan Tiangang couldn't bear to be ruined, and after thinking hard, he created such a big banquet, which spread in several big restaurants in Luoyang. The twenty-four dishes of this water banquet allude to the wine and meat scene of Wu Zetian in the twenty-four years after the day. The soup and water of each dish allude to Wu Zetian's natural success, and the dryness and thinness are a metaphor for Wu Zetian's 24 years of reign. The order of the water seat is the first eight cold dishes, four town tables, eight large pieces, and four sweeps, a total of 24 dishes, which corresponds to the 24 years when Wu Zetian took charge of the government from the first year of Yonglong to the first year of Shenlong and died of illness in Luoyang Shangyang Palace. It's just that this legend can be a royal taboo, and there is a suspicion of proverbs, and all dynasties are extremely afraid of it. This legend can only be told in private, and if it is heard by the government, it will inevitably cause big trouble. ”

Mr. Yu was stunned and said, "Could it be that the government even has to take care of these trivial things?"

Qu Naji said with a wry smile: "Mr. Yu doesn't know that at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu repeatedly raised literary prisons, which made people panic. Henan is only 800 miles away from the capital, and fast horses can arrive in one day and one night. There is a turmoil in the imperial court, and Henan is the first to bear the brunt, because in the past hundred years, among the governors of various places, our parents and officials in Henan can toss the most......"

At this time, Xiao Er had already brought the wine and food to the plate, and Qu Naji stopped talking, but pointed to the plate and said to Mr. "This water mat has two meanings. One is that all hot dishes are accompanied by soup, that is, soup and water. The second is to eat one hot dish, and then serve another dish after withdrawing, which is constantly updated like flowing water. It's just that today we are on this Cuiyun Peak, and we can't taste all of these twenty-four dishes. There are only two cold dishes, one town table dish, two sweeping dishes, a total of five dishes, Mr. Yu should not laugh. ”

Mr. Yu waved his hand again and again and said: "Master Qu has said that in front of this world-famous Shangqing Palace, it is a lucky thing to be able to taste these delicacies. ”

After Xiao Er put the wine and food together, the two pushed the cups and changed the glasses, and they were not happy to eat and drink. When the wine was hot, Qu Naji said: "Although I met Mr. for the first time today, I fell in love with him. I haven't asked Mr. for advice, can you tell me?"

Mr. Yu groaned slightly, took a sip of the wine glass, and said, "My surname is Yu Mingfan, and the word is smooth." ”

Qu Naji said: "I don't know if Mr. Yu is looking for relatives and friends to visit relatives and friends this time, or is it a business? ”

Yu Fan said: "I can't hide it, although I am a person from the capital, I am just a person from the sea and have been moving around Jiangsu as an official ......."

Before he finished speaking, Qu Naji's expression had changed greatly, and the glass of wine in his right hand had already been brought to his lips, and at this time, his right hand shook, and the wine glass fell to the ground, and it fell apart with a "pop".

Qu Naji stood up with a trembling body, and said in a trembling voice: "It turns out, it turns out that you are an official...... The villain has eyes and doesn't know Mount Tai, Fang is the villain who poured a few cups of cat urine, I don't know what to do, all he said is drunk, you, you are all a villain is farting......"

Yu Fan smiled slightly, stood up, pressed Qu Naji on the stool, and said: "Master Qu doesn't need to panic, although I am in the officialdom, I am just a small official the size of a sesame mung bean, and there is a difference of 108,000 miles from this Luoyang Mansion. You and I have a rare fate, drink a glass of wine here, and don't worry about other things. ”

Qu Naji was a little relieved at this time, and sat on the stool with his hands in his hands, but he only sat on half of his buttocks, and his body trembled a little. Yu Fan persuaded a few words, and seeing that he was still submissive, he was a little funny in his heart, so he changed his mind and said to Qu Naji: "I received an official letter from the Ministry of Officials this time, and I was transferred from Jiangsu to Xiuwu County, Huaiqing Prefecture, Henan Province to be a county leader. The day before yesterday, I went to the Kaifeng Governor's Yamen to change official documents, and I originally planned to go to Xiuwu County. Passing through Luoyang, I thought that this was the ancient capital of the Thirteen Dynasties, and the scenery was different from other places, so I wanted to stay here for a few days. Unexpectedly, when I first arrived in the Shangqing Palace, I met the master of the Qu class, but it was also fate. ”

Qu Naji nodded again and again, and said: "Xiaomin doesn't dare, Xiaomin doesn't dare." ”

Yu Fan said: "When I first arrived in Luoyang, I heard someone say that there was something going on in the Shangqing Palace, so I came to see the excitement. I just don't know which of the most famous monuments in Luoyang besides the Shangqing Palace?"

Qu Naji was originally afraid in his heart, but he was relieved to hear that Yu Fan was just a passer-by, and he was also a small county magistrate. He ran around with the troupe, and he was naturally quite familiar with the official yamen. Knowing that although the county is also an official of the imperial court, the rank is eight grades, in terms of authority, his status in the county yamen is generally second only to the county order. However, because of this, the county order is wary of the county. That's because the county order wants to get benefits, either avoid the eyes and ears of the county official, or give the county a share. Both of these things are the last things that the county order wants. After the county order arrives, the county is often overlooked. The county was originally in charge of the county's documents and files, warehouses, grain and horses, taxation and other affairs, but in addition to the documents and files, the warehouse, grain and horses, taxation and other fat shortages were often handed over to his henchmen by the county order, and the county was extremely embarrassed. Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty once wrote a "Lantian County Cheng Hall Wall Record", telling that the position of the county magistrate in the Tang Dynasty was useless, and he was bullied by the officials, so he could only bow his head and make talented and ambitious people do nothing in this position. Although thousands of years have passed from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, the situation of the county has not changed at all.

Qu Naji's fear decreased slightly, and when he heard Yu Fan ask about the famous places in Luoyang, he scratched his itch, sat up straight, and said to Fan: "My lord, you can be regarded as asking the right person about this!"