Farmer’s Blessed Girl

This time, they changed their places for dinner. Instead of going to Zhuangyuan Building, they went to a newly opened restaurant in the inner city, Jiufu Building.

Bai Shan reserved a seat in advance, and as soon as he entered, it was full of people, very lively.

He took Man Bao's hand directly to the third floor, and said to her, "I heard that the boiled mutton slices at his house are very delicious and delicious."

The two of them were the first to arrive and sat down, and Yin or Liu Huan arrived shortly after.

The two of them came together. Yin or is still studying in the Chongwen Museum, but he can ask for leave, which is not difficult for him.

As long as the Chongwen Museum does not allow him to graduate, he should have been studying in it.

As soon as the two sat down, there were thumping footsteps outside the door. As soon as the door opened, Bai Erlang and Princess Mingda arrived.

There were only two servants left in the box, and the other servants and guards all retreated outside.

Bai Erlang first opened the chair for Princess Mingda, then sat down next to Yin or, sighed and said, "There are too many people below, and many people looked at us when we came up."

Man Bao asked curiously, "Have they recognized the princess?"

Mingda said embarrassedly, "I have accompanied Sister Changyu twice, so the shopkeeper here recognizes me."

Jiufulou is a newly opened restaurant. Princess Changyu came to eat it only two days after it opened. After eating it once, she thought it was good, but that time she still had a lot of things to eat, so she took Mingda to eat it again, and felt that the taste was not good. Very good, I will eat again in a few days...

So the shopkeeper of Jiufulou recognized them.

Man Bao said: "I think the three floors of Princess Changyu's new city should not be used as a treasure pavilion, but should be used as a delicacy building."

Mingda couldn't help laughing.

Although Chang Yu has returned to the kitchen of the Princess Mansion for half of the time, he still eats half of his meals outside.

She seems to have no resistance to food.

It was fine in the palace. There were various rules and regulations, and there were emperors and empresses on it. Even if she liked it, she would restrain herself.

Man Bao said, "I'll give her a few dishes next time."

Mingda was curious, "What kind of food?"

Bai Erlang guessed, "Medicine?"

Man Bao said, "Am I that kind of person? If I say it's a vegetable, it's a vegetable."

Bai Shan had already called the guy to order food. After listening to him report the menu, he ordered a few signature dishes that he had heard of for a long time. Then he looked at them and said, "You guys order some more."

After everyone ordered a dish, they were all set.

When the door of the box was closed, Yin He raised his teacup and said with a smile: "The meal may take a while, come, let's serve you tea first, and congratulate you on your promotion."

Bai Shan raised his glass with a smile, "Thank you."

After everyone drank tea, Liu Huan asked curiously, "I heard from my grandfather that His Majesty intends to raise the Zhongshu Sheren one grade higher."

Bai Shan choked on the tea and asked, "Has your majesty officially proposed it?"

"I said it during a small meeting, so my grandfather said that you have a promising future. Now Zhongshusheren is a sixth-grade. If it is raised to a first-grade, it will be a fifth-grade."

Bai Shan frowned, "It's good, why do you want to mention Zhongshusheren?"

"Because the Zhongshu decree has been vacant, I heard that His Majesty does not plan to set up a Zhongshu decree. This sets a precedent. In the next dynasty, even the saints in the future will have a vacancy for the Zhongshu decree."

Since the most important Zhongshuling has been vacated, I will mention the people under my hand and delegate the work of Zhongshuling to the people below. If it cannot be delegated, the emperor will take over.

Bai Shan instantly understood the emperor's plan, and even lowered his eyes to think, now it's not just the Zhongshu Ling that is vacant, but also the Shang Shu Ling.

Only Wei Zhi was in charge of the lower province, so Wei Zhi was called Wei Xiang.

There were two of the three high-ranking officials a year ago, and now there is only one left. If Wei Zhi also retires for something, and there are vacancies in the high-ranking officials, then...

Bai Shan froze, turned serious, and said to Liu Huan, who was still laughing and giggling, "Don't talk about this any more, and don't talk about it outside."

Liu Huan was stunned for a moment and then nodded, "Okay."

Yin Or couldn't help but glance at Bai Shan, a little puzzled.

There was a knock on the box door, and the man pushed the door open and came in, followed by the man who served the dishes and filed in with a tray.

The largest pot is the boiled mutton slices. It was placed in the middle. It didn't feel much to the naked eye. However, the other dishes were well placed, and there was also fish meat. Man Bao was stunned and asked, "Who is it? Some fish soup?"

Why didn't she hear it just now?

After hearing this, the man smiled and said, "Madam Hui, this is from our shopkeeper. Your Highness often visits the shop. The shopkeeper said that the princess has never tasted fish sauce before. In fact, the fish sauce in our shop is not bad. You Try it."

When the people retired, Bai Erlang laughed and said, "I didn't expect that there would be such benefits in eating with the princess, so we were never given food."

Man Bao said: "Do you think it's a free gift? This is a certificate of honor."

"What is the nomination?"

Man Bao said: "I'm afraid you don't know, Your Majesty likes fish soup very much, the prince also likes it, Prince Gong also likes it, Chang Yu also likes it, if Mingda thinks this fish soup is delicious, he will definitely introduce it to the palace when he comes back. Is it just a nomination?"

Mingda also swallowed while looking at the beautifully presented fish, but Bai Erlang said, "You can't eat it, right?"

Mingda nodded regretfully, she couldn't eat it.

She can't eat it, and Yin can't eat it either.

They don't eat raw food even if they are greedy. This is what the imperial physicians told them when they were very young.

So Man Bao and the others were very rude to enjoy it exclusively.

Man Bao was dipped in the seasoning, the fish fillets were very thin, the meat was fresh and tender, and there was only a slight fishy smell. After wrapping the seasoning, the fishy smell was even lighter, and it melted after chewing gently. It was not worse than eating in the palace. , and even the fish is more delicious.

Man Bao raised his eyebrows slightly and said to Ming Da, "This application form can be accepted."

Mingda smiled and said, "Go back and ask Sister Changyu if she has eaten it. If you haven't, you can ask her to try it."

When it comes to food recommendations, Chang Yu has more say.

Man Bao nodded.

The fish sauce was good, but the boiled lamb slices were even better.

The mutton was cut into thin and large pieces, and it should have been rolled in the soup, so it was very tender, and the taste of the mutton was basically maintained, but there was no smell of mutton, which was really good.

Everyone ate happily, but Yin Or couldn't help eating more.

Therefore, everyone needs to digest their food after meals. After paying the bills, a few people walked slowly back along the street. The guards followed behind with horses and carts.

Yin Or fell behind and walked with Bai Shan Zhouman, "Is there any problem with the Shusheren in the collection of your majesty?"

Bai Shan shook his head, "There is no problem now, but I think that if there is no more orders from the gate of the day, the powers of the chief officials of the three provinces should be divided into two parts, one part is assigned to the officials below, and the other part is in the hands of the saints."

There are good and bad things about this. The good thing is that the power is more dispersed. It is no longer the three high-ranking officials in the DPRK and China, and the small officials like them have the right to speak.

The downside is that the power is more concentrated, and it is concentrated in the hands of a single saint. The saints in the future will be as sage as they are today. If they encounter a faint-hearted person who does not listen to advice, then no one can restrain him.

Bai Shan lowered his eyes, in fact, according to his selfishness, he was unwilling to cancel it, because there are still three chief officials of the three provinces, and there is only one emperor. Obviously, the probability of the latter being unconscious is much higher than that of the former.

But his official position is too small, he can't say this, and it's useless to say it.

Maybe we can talk to Lord Wei?

Let's start with the matter of the people from the Chinese bookstore.

See you tomorrow