Madam, let's steam buns together

Yang Dabao didn't know about this, he always kept his head down and did business, and occasionally cared about the price changes of flour and pork, and he didn't specifically inquire about the affairs of the court.

Generally, when I am free, the hawkers around me chat more about the gossip of the parents, or the stories in the backyards of high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, and occasionally involve the change of official positions, but never talk about the intrigues of the court. Intrigue.

If it weren't for the fact that he is now married to Zhang Huaruo, the son of Prime Minister Zhang, he probably wouldn't want to hear these gossips from this guest, let alone the news from Wei Yushi's family.

Although Yang Dabao didn't know Wei Yushi and Zhang Chengxiang very well, judging from his personal experience and the evaluations he heard in peacetime, Zhang Chengxiang's reputation was obviously much better than Wei Yushi's.

The feeling Wei Yushi gave to the ordinary people was that he was not a treacherous or evil person, but he was not a good official either.

Seeing that Yang Dabao showed interest, the guest walked up to Yang Dabao and spoke quietly, but because he was born with a loud voice, no matter how low he lowered his voice, he could still be heard by several other guests around him.

"According to the servants in Wei Yushi's mansion, the current emperor and Prime Minister Zhang have been having an awkward relationship recently. They can see signs of disagreement in front of outsiders in the past few days. I'm afraid the quarrel is even worse in private. Say yes The emperor was still smiling one second, and the next second he shrugged when he saw Prime Minister Zhang coming, it was very scary."

The other guests on the side immediately spoke up: "It's because Prime Minister Zhang didn't send Zhang Huaruo to the palace. I heard from them that the current emperor also went on the day Zhang Huaruo chose his relatives. If you want to marry Zhang Huaruo into the palace, this beauty will not succeed, and it is human nature to blame Prime Minister Zhang."

The guest who worked at Wei Yushi's house shook his head when he heard the words, and he didn't agree with the guest's words at all: "No, no, if it's because of this, it should have been settled in the days when Dabao and Zhang Huaruo got married. The emperor should show Prime Minister Zhang's face. It's been so long, they all said, it's only these few days that they started to show their unhappiness. If it's really because of the failure to marry him, is it right now to show Prime Minister Zhang's face? It's late."

The guest who had spoken to him fell silent.

Yang Dabao also felt that what he said was reasonable, the dignified emperor should not be so small-minded, if he really launched a trouble, he would have launched it long ago, why wait until now, it is a done deal and a foregone conclusion.

"Did the servants of Wei Yushi's family say why?"

"I don't know why. I'm afraid only the emperor and Prime Minister Zhang know about this matter. No one else can know what happened between them. However, I have heard a few guesses, which are quite reliable. It can be said that Let me hear it."

Someone asked worriedly: "Is it not good for us to talk about the emperor and the prime minister here?"

The guest paused, looked around with some guilty conscience, and defended himself: "I'm not talking about what the emperor said, isn't it because Prime Minister Zhang is now Dabao's father-in-law? What's wrong with the situation in the court, after all, if Prime Minister Zhang's power in the court falls, who knows if Dabao will be implicated, Dabao, don't you think so?"

Facing the guest's last question, Yang Dabao never thought about it. Now he thinks about it and answers: "Probably not, I'm just an ordinary small businessman who sells steamed stuffed buns, and I didn't get involved in the affairs of the court. Why? Will it implicate me?"

Prime Minister Zhang's character is put there, and he would not do any treasonous things that would implicate the nine clans. After Zhang Huaruo married Yang Dabao, he didn't have close contact with the Prime Minister's Mansion. Seeking profit for himself, even if Prime Minister Zhang is accidentally framed by a traitor, it is unlikely that Yang Dabao will be implicated, so he can rest assured.

"Forget it, forget it, there are only a few of us here, if what I said today gets out, there will be no one but you guys who don't keep your mouth shut." The guest still couldn't restrain his desire to share the gossip, and used more Talk to Yang Dabao secretly in a low voice.

This time, several other people did not hear what they were saying because they deliberately avoided a little distance.

"There is a saying that Prime Minister Zhang got too close to Prince Shu recently, which made the emperor feel jealous. After all, what happened a while ago, the emperor was suspicious of Prince Shu, but at this time, Prime Minister Zhang and Prince Shu The prince has close contacts, isn't this only increasing the emperor's vigilance?"

Yang Dabao knew about Prince Shu, Prince Shu is the third uncle of the current emperor, he doesn't often live in Chang'an City, he likes to visit mountains and rivers, he is an idle prince.

The barrel of dried sea cucumbers and shark fins at home yesterday was given to Prime Minister Zhang by Prince Shu. According to his wife, Prince Shu and Zhang Xieyi have always had a good relationship, so giving such gifts is common.

According to what Yang Dabao usually knew, didn't the emperor have a good relationship with Prince Shu?Prince Shu is now the emperor's only surviving uncle, and he has never heard of any major friction between the two.

So Yang Dabao asked curiously: "What happened some time ago? I have always heard that the relationship between the emperor and Prince Shu is very good."

"Oh, Dabao, you are still too naive. Since ancient times, there has been a saying about the royal family, the most ruthless emperor's family. You think the relationship between the emperor and Prince Shu is as harmonious as it seems on the surface, but in fact, both of them are on guard in private. What about the other party?"

The guest had a smug face when he spoke, obviously very content to share things that others didn't know.

Then he said, "Prince Shu was traveling some time ago and rescued a musician from a neighboring country on the road. It is said that he took a fancy to the appearance and musical skills of the musician from the neighboring country and kept him by his side. He fled to us after committing a felony, and was discovered by foreign envoys and asked Prince Shu for the musician. Prince Shu hurried back to Chang'an with the musician. It seemed that he was determined to keep the musician. The emperor knew about it. Of course I don’t want to, I don’t want to cause conflicts with neighboring countries because of a small musician, but I can’t persuade Prince Shu, so there is a suspicion.”

Yang Dabao doesn't quite understand this kind of friction between countries: "Isn't it just one person, is it really that important?"

"I can analyze some of the reasons."

The first cage of egg heart quicksand buns was already steamed, Yang Dabao wrapped them up and distributed them to the long-waiting guests, while staring at the storyteller, waiting for him to continue.

The egg heart quicksand bag in his hand was still steaming, and he couldn't put his mouth down for a while. The guest spoke with relish again. Hold the quicksand bag to cool down while listening to him.

"The current emperor has only been on the throne for four or five years. Three years ago, he was almost taken over by King Yun'an. The country that was saved with great difficulty, naturally has lingering fears afterwards. He must be on guard, worried that there will be another Yun'an in the world. The king appeared. Prince Shu is the emperor's uncle. He won the hearts of the people when he held some power in his early years. Even if Prince Shu doesn't care about things now and just be an idle prince, look at how most people treat him. Evaluation, isn’t it all about boasting! In this case, can the emperor guard against him?”

"Fortunately, Prince Shu has always abided by his duty, but now it is incomprehensible for a musician. A musician is just a male favorite to Prince Shu. The emperor sees that now he dares to disobey himself for a little male favorite. , Can you not be angry, can you not feel jealous? If this matter is not handled properly, it may cause war between the two countries if it is serious. It took the emperor three years to almost stabilize the situation in the court. The country is going to war, if Prince Shu really wants to do something small, tsk tsk tsk, internal and external troubles come together, do you think the emperor will not be afraid!"

After a fierce analysis, the quicksand bag in his hand was almost a little cold, and some hungry guests began to eat the bun first. Since yesterday morning, they have been thinking about it until now, and they are full of expectations.

One bite, the quicksand of the hot soup overflows between the lips and teeth, bringing a strong aroma, which seems to taste like egg yolk, and it is completely different from the usual egg yolk taste. The taste buds are stimulated at once, and the appetite is wide open.

After wolfing down the two in hand, the guest had forgotten that he was still telling a story just a second ago, and now his mind was filled with only one thought: "This is too delicious, bring me three more!"

The quicksand bags in the hands of the other guests hadn't cooled so quickly, but seeing his appearance, they all couldn't wait to eat them, and they couldn't stop enjoying the food while inhaling and exhaling when it was so hot.

There are more and more people nearby, this guest doesn't want to gossip in front of so many people, otherwise he will get into trouble if he is heard by someone related to Wei Yushi's family, so he said next It's much simpler and faster.

"The second guess is that Prime Minister Zhang wanted to resign recently and submitted his resignation letter to the emperor. The emperor was reluctant to let him go, so he deliberately put on an angry face to keep him. I think this guess is completely nonsense. Some people want to keep people and show them face, isn't that what they do when they drive people away."

Even though he said so, for some reason, Yang Dabao felt that this guess was correct.

"The third theory is far more absurd than the above two, but in my opinion, it is very possible!" The guest whispered in a mysterious voice, "It is said that Zhang Huaruo was not the emperor's first favorite. It's Prime Minister Zhang, so when Zhang Huaruo married you, the emperor didn't have a big reaction. Recently, he probably wanted to know which one he liked. After he made it clear to Prime Minister Zhang, he was rejected by Prime Minister Zhang, so the two of them are the only ones now. It’s not pleasing to see each other!”

Yang Dabao was so shocked that he couldn't say anything, this third statement is too... too ridiculous!

But this term is scary only in one place. If you think about it seriously, you will find that it is really possible. Do you think it is scary?

Although Zhang Xieyi is Zhang Huaruo's father, she is not old, she looks about 27 or [-], but her actual age is only in her thirties, which is when a man is in his prime.