The happy life of a prodigal

Being able to dine with the emperor is indeed a reward for the courtiers.

Seeing this, Fang Xiu agreed and sat on the other side.

"This Chunfeng Tower is much more lively than I thought..."

The old emperor looked around, with a smile on his face, and said: "After staying in the mansion for a long time, it is inevitable that I will be bored. It is not a pleasant feeling to go out for a stroll once in a while..."

When Tang Zhengtong and Zhou Nan heard this, they both cupped their hands and said in unison: "Master manages everything every day..."

They had just opened their mouths when they were interrupted by the old emperor: "Don't say such things outside, it's rare to come out of the house for a while, and I still want to listen to you talking nonsense."

When Tang Zhengtong and Zhou Nan heard the word 'nonsense', their expressions were a little embarrassed. They really wanted to defend themselves, but they dared not speak any more.

After all, if His Majesty hadn't suddenly wanted to visit the Spring Breeze Building, they would still be kneeling in the Hall of Mental Cultivation!

"Fang Xiu, you often come to this Spring Breeze Building and recommend some good wine and food..."

The old emperor looked at Fang Xiu, and suddenly said.

After Fang Xiu heard this, he thought for a while and replied: "There are not many good wines in Chunfenglou, there are only two that I know of, one is that Fang Xiu was drunk, and you have tasted it, Uncle Zhao.

The second is sweet-scented osmanthus.

Although the name is a bit vulgar, it is fragrant and elegant. It is completely different from getting drunk and resting. You can have a drink before eating. "

Hearing the sound of 'Uncle Zhao', the Emperor Chu couldn't help laughing, pointed at him with his fingers, and said with a smile: "You little guy, you dare to take advantage of my master, you are really brave... ..”

Seeing this, Fang Xiu knew that the old emperor was not angry, and said with a smile: "Uncle Zhao, you also said that there are not so many red tapes outside the mansion.

Fang Xiu is a junior, and Uncle Zhao is an elder, and my father has followed Uncle Zhao since he was a child. It shouldn't be too much for me to call you Uncle Zhao respectfully.

If Uncle Zhao thinks it's too much, I'll just change my mind..."

Chapter 438 Sweet-scented osmanthus

When the two ministers next to him heard this, their expressions became a little strange.

Chu Huang was also slightly taken aback, then shook his head with a smile, and said, "You, you...

Uncle Zhao, let’s call it Uncle Zhao. The drunken Fangxiu and sweet-scented osmanthus brew you mentioned just now are all in one pot. I want to taste whether the sweet-scented osmanthus brew is really as good as you said. "

Hearing this, Liu Cheng hurriedly waved to the young boy in Tsing Yi who was busy at the side: "Man, there is a pot of sweet-scented osmanthus wine and a drunk on this table!"

"okay......"

The little servant first responded, and walked up to him, but changed his words: "It's just, my lord, the price for a drunk in Chunfeng Building is calculated by the glass. Five of you, the younger one will serve you five glasses of wine. You can see it?"

Liu Cheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

Seeing this, Fang Xiu waved his hand and said, "This one is an elder in my family, since he said he wanted a pot, he should serve one."

"This guest officer is not a little..."

When the young man heard his words, his face showed embarrassment, and he wanted to say something.

However, when he turned his head and saw that it was Fang Xiu, he was taken aback and blurted out: "Master, why is it you..."

"Cough cough..."

Fang Xiu heard the sound of 'Young Master', coughed twice, and said: "Go quickly..."

"Yes, Master!"

Hearing the young master's order, the young servant hurriedly responded: "Masters, the young ones have eyes but don't know Mount Tai, please wait a moment, the young ones will go get you some wine!"

After the boy left, the old emperor glanced at Fang Xiu, and said teasingly: "The guy from Chunfeng Building has a good look, as soon as he saw you, he knew it was the young master from Uncle Anping's mansion..."

When Fang Xiu heard this, he smiled awkwardly, and replied: "I usually come to this Chunfeng Tower a lot, and all the boys know each other."

The nobles and officials of the state of Chu are not allowed to do business. This matter is written in the law of Chu.

However, over time, the merchants have more or less contact with the nobles.

Many nobles and officials even started their own businesses, and all emperors of all dynasties knew about this.

Want to ban, but there is not much possibility.

After all, as long as there are interests, such things cannot be completely prohibited, so they all turn a blind eye.

"Guest officer, your wine is here!"

In just one sentence, the young man in blue brought two jugs of wine to the table. After putting them down, he said respectfully, "Masters, use it slowly, and the younger one is standing by the side. If you have something to do, feel free to tell the younger one."

This young man in Tsing Yi obviously also knows that the person who can be called "Uncle Zhao" by the young master is absolutely extraordinary.

So, standing at a distance of four or five from the table, I waited quietly.

This distance is more appropriate, he can't hear the nobles talking.

But if there is any order, he can arrive as soon as possible.

See, the guys in this Chunfenglou have been trained for a period of time, and their worldly ways are different from those in other restaurants.

Chu Huang glanced at Fangxiu when he was drunk, and said slowly, "Pour the wine."

Liu Cheng next to him hurriedly picked up the sweet-scented osmanthus wine and filled the cup in front of Emperor Chu.

Emperor Chu is also a good drinker.

During this period of time, there were domestic and foreign troubles in Chu, and memorials submitted by various state governments were endless, and he hardly had a good rest.

Go to the Nuan Pavilion early in the morning every day to deal with the memorials, and it is rare to leave the palace once, so naturally I want to relax.

As soon as the wine was filled, he picked it up and took a sip.

Immediately, a scent of fragrance permeated the tip of the tongue.

The wine with a faint scent of sweet-scented osmanthus slipped down his throat like nothing, and he felt refreshed for a while.

“Good wine...”

Chu Huang just took a sip and couldn't help sighing with emotion.

He looked at Fang Xiu with a pair of eyes, and said with a smile: "Your skill in brewing wine is really amazing......

If it weren't for your great talent and unwillingness to be bound by red tape, I would really like to keep you in the mansion and brew wine for me for a lifetime. "

After Fang Xiu heard this, he smiled and did not speak.

This sweet-scented osmanthus stuffed wine is also made through distillation technology, but the degree is diluted, and some sweet-scented osmanthus is added to form a unique flavor.

In later generations, in ordinary supermarkets, a bottle can be bought for more than ten yuan, but if it is placed here, although it cannot be called a fine wine, it is still a priceless wine.

Chu Huang tasted a cup of sweet-scented osmanthus wine, not only felt his throat was refreshed, but also his mood improved a lot.

During this period of time, the boredom in the palace was also swept away.

He looked at the other two ministers and said, "Pour a glass for the two of them too. It's really meaningless to drink such fine wine alone."

When Liu Cheng heard this, he hurriedly responded: "Yes, master!"

After hearing this, the two ministers also looked grateful, and cupped their hands and said, "Thank you, Master Long."

Seeing this, the old emperor waved his hands and said, "I said, since we are outside the mansion, there shouldn't be so many red tapes.

I don't like to hear these words, and you don't like to say them either. What's the point of saying them?

Since you are rewarded with wine, your good wine tasting is..."

When Tang Zhengtong and Zhou Nan heard this, they both looked ashamed.

Fang Xiu listened, but was somewhat disdainful.

Nonsense, you are the emperor aloft, and you can decide the life and death of a family and a family with a single sentence.

In front of you, you don't have to be so stiff.

Maybe the old emperor hasn't had a drink for too long.

Just a cup of sweet-scented osmanthus stuffing made his face turn slightly red.

He looked at Fang Xiu next to him, saw his expression, smiled, and said with a smile: "Fang Xiu, if you guessed correctly, you must be slandering me again..."

When Fang Xiu heard this, he suddenly had a feeling of 'people are sitting at home, and the pot comes from the sky', and hurriedly said: "I don't, I'm not, Uncle Zhao, don't talk nonsense."

The two ministers next to him denied the three consecutive hearings, and their hearts trembled again and again.

Especially the sentence: Don't talk nonsense.

It made the hearts of both of them rise to their throats.

When the old emperor heard this, he smiled even more happily, waved his hands, and said, "You are the only kid in the world who dares to say this in front of me...

Know why I like you boy?

It's not just that you have the talent of Wang Zuo, it's not just that you worry about the country and the people, it's not just that you have no two hearts, it's your sincere heart!

You don't like to tell lies, and you don't like to do things you don't want to do.

From you, sir, I see what I looked like when I was a child.

Now, Master, the only person beside me is Hao'er, who is still a child, who can be like you..."

The expressions on the faces of Tang Zhengtong and Zhou Nan beside them were very tangled.

They can't wait to cover their ears, as if they didn't hear these words.

Liu Cheng looked familiar, his eyes drifted away.

Fang Xiu's expression also became a little strange.

I heard that the old emperor is also a good wine man, why does a glass of sweet-scented osmanthus make him feel drunk...

Sure enough, none of the rumors about the emperor were credible.

Chapter 439 The Delicious Man

When Emperor Chu said this, he seemed to have thought of something, and returned to his expressionless expression. He picked up the sweet-scented osmanthus wine, took a sip, and looked at the tables next to him.

After seeing the dishes on the table, his expression changed, and he said, "That's the red worm?"

Tang Zhengtong and Zhou Nan looked at the direction that Emperor Chu was looking at at the same time, and they all showed surprise when they saw the things on the plate.

Especially Zhou Nan.

He is the Jiedushi of North Central Plains.

Central Plains North Road is the place where the insect infestation is the worst. The red worm can be seen everywhere in the land he governs, but it has never been seen on the dining table.

However, he was sure that that thing was the red worm that made the common people panic and made the rice grains fail!

Fang Xiu followed the eyes of the old emperor, nodded, and replied: "It is indeed a red worm, but the name red worm sounds indecent, so the shopkeeper of Chunfenglou gave it another name, called lobster. "

In this era, the word 'dragon' can not be used casually.

Crayfish are called Procambarus clarkii, called crayfish, which are simple and easy to accept.

Crawfish...

After hearing this, Emperor Chu had a thoughtful look on his face and said, "I remember you said that the taste of this crayfish is similar to that of river prawns?"

"Fang Xiu dare not lie to Uncle Zhao, it is true."

The old emperor nodded, looked at him, and said, "If that's the case, then I want to have a taste."

Liu Cheng who was standing behind him heard this, with a hesitant expression on his face, after thinking for a while, he leaned into his ear and whispered: "Master, this servant is worried that the food in this restaurant is not clean. It will break the stomach..."

Chu Huang glanced at him, and said lightly: "With you here, I still have to worry about the food being unclean, so why do I need you, my lord..."

When Liu Cheng heard this, cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and hurriedly said: "Your servant understands..."

Then, he turned his head and ordered the servant, and then winked at a diner not far away.

Seeing Liu Cheng's expression, the diner instantly understood what was going on, and got up and walked towards the back kitchen.

Needless to say, Fang Xiu could also guess the identity of the diner, it was nothing more than a figure like Jin Yiwei.

At this time, Emperor Chu looked at him and said, "How do you know that this crayfish tastes similar to river prawns?"

When he said this, it meant that there were no so-called red worms in this world, only crayfish.

When Fang Xiu heard this, he was slightly taken aback.

Crayfish is a thing in later generations. After summer, it is everywhere in the streets and alleys.