Hanhou

The braised pork is cut into four squares, the same size, and the pieces are multi-layered.The cooking time is just right, fat but not greasy, thin but not woody, and the skin is slightly elastic.Bite down, the rich gravy bursts in the mouth, so delicious that you can't swallow your tongue together.

Borrowing the north-south caravan, Bianjun's method of raising pigs was introduced to Chang'an.It's just that due to habit, pig meat is rarely served on the noble table.When people in Chang'an buy pig meat, most of them choose fat meat, which is specially used for refining meat oil.

When Liu Che was in the palace, the eunuch order never presented pig meat.So much so that when he saw the big bowl in front of him for the first time, Liu Che only felt that the color was attractive and the fragrance was tangy, and he couldn't tell what kind of meat was in the bowl for a while.

"Hodor, what is this?"

Ask if you don't understand, the young emperor is very eager to learn.

"Return to Your Majesty, it's pig meat." Zhao Jia told the truth, and seeing Liu Che's expression changed slightly, he continued to explain, "I have a livestock farm in Shaling, in the cloud, and follow the method of gelding. I choose small pigs and castrate them with bean cakes, Raising fodder, rhizomes, etc., can make fat in one or two years, and the meat is plump and has no smell. This method was introduced to Gyeonggi, and there are many farmers in the suburbs of Chang’an. The four camps of Linyuan will sell ten pigs every month.”

Liu Che had never eaten pig meat, but Han Yan and Cao Shi had already tasted it.

The first time they ate braised pork, the two of them doubted whether it was really edible.With the first chopsticks down, the deliciousness swept the taste buds, and all doubts disappeared immediately.

Due to the limitation of seasoning, braised pork belly was only cooked once in the camp.This time alone, it conquered everyone and made the four camps never forget it, which shows the power of delicious food.

"Your Majesty, this food is delicious."

With Cao Shi and Han Yan's endorsements as guarantees, Liu Che couldn't resist the temptation, so he picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth.

During the banquet, everyone opened their eyes wide, looking at the leader without blinking, waiting for the emperor's reaction.

Gudong, after swallowing the braised pork, Liu Che had no expression on his face, picked up another piece, and then another piece... after five pieces in a row, Liu Che's speed slowed down.

No words are needed, actions speak for themselves.

Cao Shi and Li Danghu moved their chopsticks closely, as if they were competing in speed, and half a bowl of meat was eaten in a blink of an eye.Han Yan moved gracefully and slowly, but her appetite was comparable to that of Cao Shi and Li Danghu.

Wei Jian turned his head and saw Wei Yu eating happily. He wanted to warn his son that the emperor is above him, and he should pay attention to etiquette.Wei Yue seemed to be specifically against him, calling for the maid and ordering him to add another half bowl of braised pork to Wei Yu's table.

"Thank you Congfu!"

Wei Yu's smile blossomed, Wei Jian felt overwhelmed, and even ignored Wei Yue's attitude and behavior that was not like a guest, but like a host.

After the braised pork, deep-fried tenderloin, sweet and sour pork ribs were served one after another, and there was crispy stewed hoof, which made everyone hooked.

In addition to pig meat, roasted lamb chops, firm chicken nuggets, crispy roast duck, and springy beef are on the table one after another.

The middle part of the river fish is braised in brown sauce, which is plump and plump; the tail part is fried and poured with sauce, which tastes sweet and sour.

When processing the materials, the chef carefully removes the fish bones and fish bones, so that the fish body remains intact, and when the chopsticks are picked up, there are only large pieces of fish meat, so there is no need to worry about the fish bones getting stuck in the throat.

The fish head tofu soup is simmered until the fire is reached. The soup is milky white. It is served in a pottery bowl. The heat spreads from the open mouth. It is very delicious when you take a spoonful of it.

Besides meat dishes, according to Zhao Jia's method, the chef cut leeks into sections and served them with poultry eggs for quick frying.Wheat flour is mixed with water and egg liquid, sprinkled with green onion, and spread into round cakes in a pan.

Dried vegetables are soaked in water, stewed with meat pieces and squat owls, without adding too much seasoning, only salt and a small amount of broth for seasoning, it is a delicacy.

Not long after the new dishes were delivered, the servants brought spicy sauce with pickled sunflower and reed.Especially reed, sour and appetizing, very popular at banquets.

As for the staple food, Zhao Jia had no intention of steaming pancakes with millet rice, so he ordered the cook to steam rice and rice, put them in a gui, and present them to the emperor.

The delicacies are available, and the wine is indispensable.

After subsequent processing, the turbid wine becomes clearer and tastes more mellow.

In the past, the wine is now, and the banquet has already changed glasses.Right now, from the emperor to the courtiers, everyone is engrossed in eating, with good wine at hand, and they don't pay attention at all.

The power of food is astonishing.

After Liu Che finished eating the braised pork, he looked at the soup at the bottom of the bowl, and then at the rice and rice in the guizhong. He didn't need Zhao Jia's prompting, he directly scooped the rice with the dagger, mixed the soup, and couldn't stop eating.

Although there are many types of dishes, the amount of dishes is controlled.After the meal is over, the dishes and bowls are basically emptied, and there is not even a little bit of soup left.

During the banquet, including Liu Che, there were at least two extra meals.

The cook thought he had prepared enough rice and rice, but he didn't expect that when the jar was emptied, the house boy came again to spread the word that there would be more rice at the banquet.

It’s too late to steam now, so the cooks are eager to learn from the method of making shortbread and egg cakes, and spread the noodles into pancakes, roll in oil residue, reeds and a small amount of pickles, then brush some sauces, and put them on the plate, Western Han Dynasty version Spring cakes are freshly baked.

Using the spring pancakes to delay time, the cook rushed to wash the rice and put the rice cooker in the steamer, thinking that the heat was not enough, so there was only one person adding firewood to the steamer to blow the wind.

The person in charge was very experienced. Three generations of his family had served the Marquis of Pingyang, and he had experienced countless banquets. This was the first time he was in such a hurry.From the beginning of the banquet to the end of the banquet, everyone in the kitchen was sweating profusely with their feet on the back of their heads, and they seldom stopped to catch their breath.

After the rice and rice were served for a long time, the family boy came to pass the word, saying that the banquet was over, and he was ordered to send honey water, so that the cooks could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Watching the family boy leave with the food box, everyone sat slumped in the house. A child who was watching the fire was not paying attention, and his eyebrows were almost scorched by the flames.

After sitting down for a while, there were footsteps outside the door.

Everyone instinctively tensed up, and the man in charge of the spoon subconsciously picked up the frying spoon.

When the two house boys came to the door, they were taken aback when they saw this posture, and then they laughed.

Enough laughing, a family boy said: "The nobleman ordered me to spread the word, the banquet is good, and the cooks will be rewarded. The cook will reward two bolts of cloth for two thousand dollars, and one bolt of boy's cloth for five hundred dollars."

Hearing these words, the Pao people were all exhausted and happy at the same time.

The family boy said to the man in charge: "Your honor, prepare shortbread and steamed cakes, and cook sweet soup for delivery."

The butler nodded, and was about to turn around to give instructions, when he heard the servant say, "Your lord has something else to say, the cook can take two pig legs, half a fan of sheep, five dou of millet, two dou of wheat and two dou of bean."

Everyone didn't expect that besides money and cloth, there would be additional rewards, so they couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"Thank you for your reward!"

The family boy left the kitchen, and the chefs suppressed their excitement, poured millet and rice with broth, filled their stomachs with reeds and sunflowers, and assigned a part of the staff to organize the ingredients and clear away the unused pots and stoves. A few of the best craftsmen The cook hurriedly mixed the noodles to make shortbread and steamed cakes.

In the front hall, after the banquet was over, Liu Che sat at the head with a glass of honey water in front of him, not surprisingly, he was a little full.

Cao Shi and Li Danghu were still full of ideas. If there is another delicious food, [-]% will be able to fight again with chopsticks.Han Yan picked up the lacquer cup, took a sip of honey water, and moved her eyes back and forth between Zhao Jia and Wei Yue, wondering what she was thinking.

As long as Wei Yue is by his side, his son always wants to get close to his uncle, and Wei Jian's heart feels cold.After the banquet, seeing that the emperor had no other orders, he didn't want to continue to make himself feel uncomfortable, so he took the initiative to get up and leave.

This move was noticed by Liu Che, who liked Wei's family style, saying that they were all hard-working and not flattering people, so he intended to be promoted and reused.

After Wei Jian and his son left, Liu Che had almost digested it, so he seized the time before returning to the palace and asked the questions that had been bothering him all these days.

Regarding economic issues, Cao Shi knew only a little, and the amount of knowledge he had was not as good as that of Li Danghu, who founded a livestock farm in Shangjun.After Zhao Jia opened his mouth, he was able to keep up with his train of thought at first, but as the problem continued to expand, it gradually became clouded and foggy.

Liu Che focused on enriching the national treasury. During this period of time, apart from battling the princes and kings, he frequently read classics and delved into economic strategies.In addition to what Zhao Jia said, he mentioned it as early as the last time he played it correctly. After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

"Your Majesty, the current situation is the top priority."

The imperial court took back the iron ore from the salt field, followed by the right to take back the right to mint coins. In the long run, it is definitely a good thing that benefits the country and the people.However, the interests involved are too wide, and it may collapse if you are not careful.

Historically, the Han and Wu dynasties underwent six currency value reforms before the five baht coins became popular throughout the country.

Judging from the current situation, the intention to recover the minting rights is good, but it is basically impossible to achieve it overnight.People like Liu Ling will inevitably take the opportunity to stir up trouble, which is by no means a good thing for the Han Dynasty, whose powerful enemies are still alive.

"Your Majesty, rich people have great desires."

"Saltworks, iron mines, and coins have been in the hands of private individuals for decades. The benefits are huge and the damage is immeasurable. They are related to the foundation of the country and must be returned to the central government."

"The word "benefit" is the first word, and ghosts, cunning, and even life-threatening people cannot be eliminated. Only by doing good deeds can we eliminate disasters."

"Do you have a law?" Liu Che said seriously.

"I think that those who are after profit, why not use profit to drive them away?" Zhao Jia said slowly.

To put it bluntly, if the court wants to divide the interests of the princes and kings, and dig out the other party's pockets, it must pay attention to the method. It cannot dig to the end, and always let the other party breathe.

Today's kings of the Liu family still maintain a large number of kingdom troops, and their strength is not comparable to that of the kingdom after the Tweeting Order.I don't want to cause internal chaos, so when giving people like Liu Ling a chance, when taking away the interests of the kings, they must give some sweetness appropriately.

The easiest way is to exchange interests.

Dai Wang is a good example.

The Daiguo Salt Farm was brought back to the imperial court, and Dai Wang turned himself into a rancher. The "skilled workers" sent by the imperial court worked hard for two years. When a large number of cattle and sheep were slaughtered, the wealth not only did not decrease, but increased year by year.

On the premise of benefit exchange, implement contradiction transformation for the kingdom.

The most ideal way is to transform internal conflicts into external conflicts. Don’t focus on the one-acre three-point land in the country. Look far away. Hu people’s pasture cattle and sheep, gold and gems from the Far West countries, which one is not a way to get money?

Once you get involved in the big business of making money and become a thief... Cough, on a big ship full of gold, who would have the heart to find trouble with the emperor and think about rebelling when nothing happens?

All of this has the most important premise: the imperial court controls the strong army.

As long as the imperial army continues to crush and beat the kingdom's elite to the point where they can't find their way to the north, in view of the strength comparison, smart people will choose to hug Liu Che's thigh tightly, follow the emperor's sword point, and encircle the territory outside to make money by the way.

But if you want to go abroad, you can't get around a stumbling block: the Huns!

Zhao Jia was eloquent, and Liu Che's eyes lit up.

Han Yan, Cao Shi and Li Danghu were all fascinated by what they heard.Wei Yue occasionally poured a cup of sweet soup and pushed it to Zhao Jia's hand so that he could moisten his throat.

It's just that even Zhao Jia himself didn't realize that when he was supposed to focus on economic strategies, he started to go wrong halfway, and without accident, he went straight to the Huns.

Zhao Jia talked to the young emperor about the exchange of interests, the transformation of contradictions, and going abroad, while his uncle and nephew Dou Ying, who was also in the south of the city, closed the door and focused on a copied memorial.

"National affairs depend on the emperor, please don't play the East Palace."

In the Western Han Dynasty, the Changle Palace where the Empress Dowager lived was on the east side of Weiyang Palace.

This memorial was presented to the emperor three days ago, and then it was suppressed in the proclamation room, and it was not heard of in the court.Dou Ying learned from Wei Wan that she just took the opportunity to transcribe a few words.

Not looking at everything, but just glancing at one part, is enough to make Dou Ying look dignified, and immediately pay attention to it.

Today, the relationship between the Son of Heaven and Empress Dowager Dou is harmonious, maintaining a delicate balance, and the Dou family has also benefited from it.Dou Ying took the initiative to act as a sharp blade in the hands of the emperor, and joined forces with Chen and Wang's relatives to wrestle with the princes and kings.

Originally, the situation was very good, but unexpectedly, this memorandum was published out of nowhere. It was clearly harboring evil intentions to provoke the emperor and the empress dowager!

Who will benefit from a rift between the two houses?

You don't have to think about it to know.

Dou Liang looked at the bamboo slips, and his expression was also gloomy.

Being able to bypass the Sangong and directly submit the memorial to the emperor proves that the person in Shangshu is a close minister.Being trusted and reused by the emperor, but leaning towards the princes and kings, his mind was caught by the door?

"Ah Liang, do you know who the Shangshu is?" Dou Ying pointed at the bamboo slips with a sneer on her face.

"Liang is stupid, please tell me clearly from my father." Dou Liang really can't think of who is so stupid.

"Lang Zhong Ling Wang Zang, doctor Zhao Wan."

"What?" Dou Liang was taken aback, "How come?"

In his opinion, these two people have no reason to fall to the princes and kings.

"It's just being used by others." Dou Ying sneered again.

As both Confucian scholars, he was quite optimistic about Wang and Zhao before.As soon as this incident happened, the favorability instantly dropped to freezing point.

Dou Ying knew very well that they might not necessarily be taking refuge in princes and kings, but they might be taken advantage of by others.But no matter what the original intention is, as far as the result is concerned, Dou will suffer losses.

Based on this point alone, Dou Ying will never let it go easily.

"Ah Liang, keep in mind what I said today, think twice about words and deeds, and don't ignore people's hearts. If not, sooner or later you will become a pawn in the hands of others, and you will die without knowing that you will be used by others. It is stupid and ridiculous."

Thinking carefully about Dou Ying's words, Dou Liang seemed to have realized something, and said solemnly: "Follow the teaching of the father!"