Funing Hall

Jixiang organized the things in the warehouse, and planned to report back to Zhao Shishi in the side hall.

Walking into the courtyard of the side hall, he saw Ji Li feeding the pigeons again, so he said with a smile, "Ji Li, you can't feed the pigeons too much, and I'll continue feeding them tomorrow."

Ji Li glanced at him slowly, and then slowly replied: "Oh."

"Hey, let's go to eat quickly! You will keep watch tonight."

"Oh."

It is rare for Ji Li to say a long series of words, Ji Xiang has long been used to it, and he walked into the side hall after speaking.

Zhao Shishi was reading at the desk, and he was still reading the few notes that Zhao Cong gave him, and the writing was very interesting.He is not a person who loves to read, and he has been reading with great interest these few days. After all, it is because the palace is too boring and he has nothing to do.

Hearing Ji Xiang's footsteps, he looked up: "You're back?"

"Lang Jun, the little one just came back from the Imperial Medicine Bureau and met the little maid in front of Aunt Wang."

"Is there something for you?"

"She wants to meet the younger one tomorrow at the Imperial Pharmacy."

Zhao Shishi sneered: "We're going to do it after all."

In their previous life, they did not act until after Zhao Cong's birthday, but Zhao Cong at that time was probably even more stupid than he is now.Resurrection, after all, is a little different, Zhao Cong's behavior is too conspicuous these days, they can't stand it, and it is only natural that they should start early.

Zhao Shiyi said to Jixiang again: "Next time Xie Wenrui comes to Funing Palace, you tell him, just say that I asked him when will the poem be given to me."

"The little one knows."

Zhao Shiyi nodded, Xie Wenrui was going to be an envoy to the Liao Kingdom, which had never happened in his previous life.He wanted to meet Xie Wenrui, and it would be best if he could tell Zhao Cong's purpose for sending him to Liao Kingdom.

He asked Jixiang again: "Is the gold still enough?"

"There are two more bags."

"Give Liu Xian some more from time to time. An old eunuch like him only thinks so much. Only after taking the money can he do things better and shut up obediently."

"Yes."

"You just went to see Rantao, what did she say?"

Ji Xiang shook his head: "None. She seemed to be thinking about His Majesty, said a few words in a hurry, and then entered the inner room again. It's just that the little maid in the palace said that when His Majesty came back, her eye circles were red again."

Zhao Shixi couldn't help but want to sigh.

Empress Dowager Sun was clearly lying to him to coax him, Zhao Cong was so stupid, every time he was sincerely sad, moved, and cried.

After thinking about it, he put down the book in his hand and walked towards the main hall.

He went to see that idiot Zhao Cong.

The silk handkerchief was cold, and it made his eyes feel comfortable. Zhao Cong lay down, unconsciously wanting to sleep again.

Recently, his brain was working rapidly every day, and he even specially ordered Rantao to crack walnut kernels for him to eat. It was too brain-intensive to play tricks with so many people.But to be a good emperor, you have to compare your brains with all kinds of people, and he must protect his brains.

At this moment, Rantao was sitting on the side, tapping the walnut with a small hammer, and then picked out the walnut meat, carefully putting it in a small porcelain bowl beside it.She does this with a calm mind and a calm face.

When Zhao Shishi walked in, he saw Rantao's peaceful appearance.

There is no ugly person in Zhao Congdian. Frankly speaking, although he has been in pottery for more than 20 years, he is really beautiful, and his appearance is like a trickle.And because she is His Majesty's personal female official, she has her own momentum.She is very capable, and no one paid much attention to her appearance in the past, but now Zhao Shiyi thought of Xiao Tang inexplicably.

Xiao Tang was someone Zhao Zongning cared about, and he would be useful when he ascended the throne in the future.Rantao is also Zhao Cong's personal female official, so he can match her and Xiao Tang, and give them a marriage, so that Rantao can get married in style.Anyway, she is Zhao Cong's female official, and she does her best for Zhao Cong.

He thought a little far, Rantao noticed someone blocking the light, raised his eyes and saw him, and got up to salute.

Zhao Shixi quickly pressed his hand to signal her not to speak, and he saw that Zhao Cong was already asleep.

Rantao immediately laughed even worse, Mr. Xiao Lang is a good boy, and he knows how much he loves His Majesty.

Zhao Shixi walked up to her softly and stared at her.

They have known each other for some time, Rantao knew what he meant, so he also said softly: "The servant girl went outside to watch the dinner, and the young man stayed here to eat together, and if there is something to do, call the little maid in the corridor."

Zhao Shishi nodded, Rantao put down the little golden hammer in his hand, and walked out of the inner room with a smile.

When Zhao Cong was not reading, talking or meeting people, he was always sleeping.Zhao Shiyi had discovered this a long time ago, and he didn't know why Zhao Cong was so lethargic.He is a person who often has no sleepiness. In his previous life, when he was useless, he was so afraid that he couldn't sleep. When he was not useless, he had to think about many things and arrange people, and he couldn't sleep.

He thought he would always be able to sleep well in this life, but he still couldn't sleep. He always dreamed about the scene of his death in his previous life, and the nest of swallows that was twisted to death by Zhao Shiting and died in front of him.

Dreams should be colorless, but every time he can clearly see the blood dripping from Yanzi and himself.

Zhao Cong slept peacefully, with a white silk handkerchief covering his eyes, his hands were placed flat by his side, and the concubine-colored silk blanket covered his waist.

Seeing him sleeping like this, Zhao Shixi thought to himself that it is only with a big heart that he can sleep so well.

He didn't intend to wake up Zhao Cong, being able to sleep was as much a blessing as being able to eat.

He sat by the table, looked at the walnuts on the table, and picked up the small golden hammer to do what dyed pottery had just done.The small golden hammer is exquisite, and the walnut is round and small. It looks simple, but it is actually very difficult to smash.

Anyway, he is also a member of the palace, no matter how bad he is, he has a little maid to serve him.Especially in his previous life, and later on, there were countless people around him, and he had never done such a thing.He didn't want to wake up Zhao Cong, so he exerted less strength, but he was a man after all, he had already exerted less strength, but he still used a lot of strength.

But smashing walnuts always requires cleverness.

The little golden hammer in his hand didn't hit the walnut, the round walnut rolled directly to the ground, and the hammer hit the table with a sudden "boom".The round walnut also made a sound when it was rolling.In the silence, the two voices were intertwined, which was particularly obvious.

Zhao Shiyi hurriedly looked at Zhao Cong. Zhao Cong moved his hand, stretched out his left hand to pull down the silk handkerchief on his eyes, and squinted at him.

Zhao Shixi was a little embarrassed, and almost opened his mouth to speak. The moment he opened his mouth, he remembered that he was a "fool" now, and it was difficult to speak, so he quickly closed his mouth again.

People who just woke up are always a little confused. Zhao Cong lay on the bed, squinted at Zhao Shishi for a few breaths, and then realized that this person is Zhao Shishi.He stretched out his hand to press his eyes, propped up on the low couch and wanted to sit up, Zhao Shishi stepped forward to help him, Zhao Cong was not polite, and sat up along with his hand.

Zhao Shiyi poured him another cup of tea, and Zhao Cong drank half of it with a smile before saying, "You're sensible."

It's just pouring water, who can't do it?Zhao Shishi put the teacup back and sat next to Zhao Cong.

Zhao Cong glanced at the walnuts on the table, and asked in surprise, "You knocked the walnuts?"

Zhao Shixi shook his head.

"I want to know, how can you do this."

It's nothing at all, and smashing walnuts is not an important matter, but Zhao Cong said so, and he became a little unconvinced.It doesn't make sense that he can smash people, but he can't smash walnuts!

But he didn't want to think about it yet, he took a closer look at Zhao Cong, Zhao Cong's skin was fair, and the circles around his eyes were red, it was already obvious, let alone at this time.He felt that Zhao Cong's eyes were covered but not enough, he was about to speak, Zhao Cong pointed to the small table: "Bring the peach kernels."

He is not Zhao Cong's servant!

Despite such slander, Zhao Shishi obediently brought the small porcelain bowl.

Zhao Cong took it, held it in the palm of his hand, leaned on the pillow, began to put walnuts into his mouth, and asked him, "Do you want to eat?"

Zhao Shixi shook his head.

Seeing that Zhao Cong was about to put it in his mouth after eating, Zhao Shiyi quickly grabbed Zhao Cong's hand.

"Huh?" Zhao Cong looked at him.

Zhao Shishi wrote: cry.

Zhao Cong was stunned, and laughed again: "In life, there are always things that go wrong."

It's like this every time, obviously so pitiful, but always smiling.

Zhao Shixi pursed his lips and wrote again: eyes are red.

Zhao Cong put down the porcelain bowl in the other hand indifferently, raised his hand to press the corner of his eye, and still smiled: "No problem." After that, he didn't wait for Zhao Shishi to ask again, but asked him again, "Will Xie Liulang go? Liao, what do you want? Let him bring some back."

Zhao Shishi bowed his head, but did not respond.

"I'm afraid you don't know what's there, do you? In fact, I don't know. What I saw in the book is fictitious after all. I have to go through it myself to understand the specifics." Zhao Cong said, feeling a little sad , I don’t know if there is a chance to get out of Tokyo in this life.

A few days ago, when he was recuperating in bed, it was early autumn.At this time, the window is half open, and the autumn wind has blown in.

Zhao Cong glanced at the half-angle of Qiu Jing at the pane window, leaned on the leading pillow, and suddenly stopped talking.

Zhao Shiyi looked back at him, and saw Zhao Cong looking at the window in a daze.

He used to stare at the window because the window was the only place where light leaked, and he wanted to escape from that dark place.At this moment, I don't know if Zhao Cong is also like this?

Zhao Shiyi felt more and more pitiful for Zhao Cong, so he stretched out his hand and tugged at Zhao Cong's sleeve.

Only then did Zhao Cong come back to his senses, and he really came back to his senses. He smiled: "Xie Liulang is coming to the palace tomorrow. After you go back, make a list of the things you want and give them to me tomorrow. What are the customs and customs of the Liao Kingdom? It’s also for you to read, remember?”

Zhao Shixi nodded.

"That's good." Zhao Cong had already forgotten the loneliness just now, and he wanted to get down on the couch to find his shoes.

Zhao Shishi saw his shoes and wanted to put them on for Zhao Cong without thinking about them.

Zhao Cong has already said to the outside: "Dye pottery!"

A little palace maid came in, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, Elder Sister Rantao is in the dining room, if you have something to do, just ask the servant girl to do it."

"shoe."

"Yes!" The little maid stepped forward and carefully helped Zhao Cong put on his shoes.

Only then did Zhao Shiyi feel a little scared, was he just stunned?

He immediately stood up and wanted to go outside.

"What are you going to do?" Zhao Cong called him, "Stay for dinner."

Zhao Shiyi didn't leave or stay, Zhao Cong said again: "I haven't had dinner with you for a long time, you keep it." He also said to the little maid, "Go and tell your sister Rantao, little sister. Your lord will have dinner in the main hall."

The little maid smiled: "Sister Rantao knows, don't worry, Your Majesty."

Zhao Cong laughed, and stretched out his hand to point to the walnut: "Boil the sugar, wrap these walnuts, and sprinkle with sesame seeds. When it's done, send it to the side hall."

"Yes."

After Zhao Cong finished his orders, he said to Zhao Shishi again: "Now, are you willing to eat it?" He found that Zhao Shishi likes to eat sweet things.

He can discover that people like Yantao can naturally discover it even more.

Zhao Cong doesn't like extravagance, he usually eats meals, but the most common one is three dishes and one soup, plus a bowl of white rice.Kaifeng is located north of the Yangtze River, and most people still like to eat noodles, but Zhao Cong was a southerner in his previous life, so he still likes to eat white rice.

Ever since I met Xiao Tang, every time he ate white rice, he would think of what Xiao Tang said to him. The imperial court ordered rice to be planted in the northern region, but few of those people made it happen. practical.The more I think about it, the more unwilling I become. Obviously, it can become better, so why does Queen Mother Sun stick to the rules like that.

Not to be reconciled, for the past half month, he didn't even want to eat rice.

Zhao Shishi is a standard northerner who was born and raised in the north. He likes to eat noodles.

Rantao knew that he was staying in Funing Hall for dinner, so he prepared some more dishes, among which a fish stick, a cold cake with honey and sweet-scented osmanthus, and a dish of red bean and glutinous rice candied lotus root were specially made for Zhao Shishi.

Zhao Cong was too lazy to eat in the living room, so he and Zhao Yiyi were alone, and they ate at the small table beside the couch.

There are eight dishes in total, filling the small table to the brim.Except for the three dishes specially prepared for Zhao Shiyi, all of them are vegetarian, and there is also a pot of white mutton soup.The sky started to get cold, and Zhao Cong was weak. Rantao often had to cook mutton soup for him himself. There were astragalus and wolfberry in the soup, and the blanched mutton was stewed over a low heat for a whole day.

When the pot was served, Rantao sprinkled some pepper powder into it, and served it in a copper pot.

When Rantao led the staff to prepare a meal for them, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the maidservant will serve you a bowl of soup first. This is stewed with the newly brought mutton from the Liao Dynasty. The stew is extra soft."

Zhao Cong nodded.

He likes to drink mutton soup, especially because his body is very cold. In winter, he lives by holding a hand stove with a charcoal basin at his feet.Although it's only early autumn, it's already a bit cold. Drinking a bowl of mutton soup can make you sleep warmly.

Rantao put away the wolfberry and astragalus with a porcelain spoon, poured him a bowl of soup, and handed it to him with a smile.

Zhao Cong quickly took a sip, and then smiled: "I want to appreciate Tao."

Rantao also laughed: "My servant thanked Your Majesty!"

Zhao Cong continued to drink the bowl of soup with a smile.Zhao Cong always eats very slowly, but not when he drank mutton soup. It was the first time Zhao Cong saw Zhao Cong eat something so eagerly.

He thought to himself, it seems that Zhao Cong likes mutton, it is rare for him to find out what Zhao Cong likes to eat.

Just as he was thinking about it, Rantao turned around and served him soup, and said, "Little Lang, please drink less, because you may get hot if you drink too much. Cold noodles are prepared for you, and the dining room is still shredded chicken. I'll send it later." She said, filling a small half bowl for Zhao Shiyi and handing it to him.

Zhao Cong asked: "It's already cold, can you still eat cold noodles?"

"Your Majesty, the servant girl also heard from Chaxi. She said that Mr. Xiao Lang is still sweating in his sleep at night. If he doesn't eat three or two bowls of noodles every day, he will be hungry."

Hearing what Rantao said, Zhao Shishi's ears turned red.

He is growing, why can't he eat more?How to grow to six feet without eating?She knew it when she knew it, why bother to tell Zhao Cong again!

Zhao Cong secretly "wow", he really hasn't had a meal with Zhao Shiyi for a long time, and Zhao Shiyi can eat even more!He worriedly asked: "Have you seen the imperial doctor?"

"The servant girl asked, and the tea ceremony said, Imperial Physician Deng often comes to check the pulse, and Mr. Xiao Lang is in very good health."

"That's good, let him eat." Zhao Cong said, and reached out to pat Zhao Shishi's hand, "Just eat, eat a lot, and you will grow fast!"

"..." Zhao Shiyi's ears were red, but fortunately it was late at night, and the room was lit with candles, so he couldn't take a closer look.

Zhao Cong continued to drink his mutton soup, occasionally eating a few mouthfuls of vegetarian dishes.

The dining room brought Zhao Shishi's noodles, and Rantao rolled up his sleeves to help him mix the cold noodles, and asked, "Mr. Xiaolang, do you want to sprinkle some pepper?"

"..." Zhao Shishi was so ashamed that he didn't want to express anything.

Zhao Cong said: "Sprinkle it on and sprinkle it on to get rid of the cold."

"Yes." Rantao smiled and sprinkled the pepper powder, and offered the noodles to Zhao Shishi.Shredded Chicken Cold Noodles with Bean Sprouts.Bean sprouts were actually invented by Zhao Cong. This is the only thing he has invented so far, because he likes to eat it, and it is very simple. Just soak the beans and keep the humidity.

He invented bean sprouts once, but he was admired by Rantao and Fulu for a long time.

Thanks to Zhao Cong, Zhao Shishi's child can also have this blessing, because the bean sprouts are only circulated in Zhao Cong's Funing Hall.After he is in charge, he will spread the word out and let the people of Song Dynasty enjoy the blessing together.

Zhao Shishi's ears were already red, so he simply ignored it and buried himself in eating hard.After taking a few mouthfuls, he paused slightly, and looked carefully into the bowl. Apart from what Rantao said was called bean sprouts, there were shreds cut from mushrooms, mixed with shredded chicken, and he almost didn't recognize it.

"Why don't you eat?" Zhao Cong asked in surprise when he saw him stop still.

Zhao Shishi looked up at him, buried his head and continued to eat, but when he chewed those mycelia, he used extra force.

Although Zhao Cong found him strange, he didn't continue to ask.

And Zhao Shishi really likes sweet things, whether it is honey cake or glutinous rice lotus root, all of them are his favorites.He ate all of them without missing a beat. Zhao Cong was so funny that he forgot to eat.

Zhao Shishi still likes to eat that fish cake, which is actually sashimi, and Zhao Cong doesn't like it.Zhao Shishi dipped in the onion and ginger seasoning, and ate most of a plate of fish meat in a short while.

Just watching him eat, Zhao Cong was full after drinking three bowls of soup.

When Zhao Shiyi swept away [-]% of the dishes on the table, Zhao Cong was about to applaud. He stood up, made a comparison, put his hand to his ear, and said, "I'm afraid it will grow here next year." Speaking of next year, Zhao Cong did not forget to say, "For your birthday next year, I will order them to cook you a large table of delicacies from all over the world."

Rantao smiled kindly at the side.

"..." Zhao Shixi could only be speechless and indifferent.

He thought, next year?Next year, Zhao Cong's height will be about the same as his ears! !