Palace Full of Delicacies

"Brother Dahuang," King Zhao put down the dried squid in his hand, and greeted him with a smile, "What wind brought you here?"

"The emperor returns to the court, so I will be free." The person who came was wearing a dark green uniform, about 25 years old, and it was Mu Wang An Hongzhuo.

An Hongxi rolled his eyes secretly, what he said, as if he had made a lot of contributions when the emperor was not in court, he still let him sit down with a cheerful face.

An Hongzhuo didn't sit down, he picked up a piece of dried squid and looked at it, "My brother got a lot of good things recently."

The emperor's return to the court happened to be the day when he was crowned. He came from all directions and offered many rare objects. An Hongzhen, relying on his thick skin, begged for a bunch of good things from his brother at the family banquet the day before yesterday.

An Hongzhuo dug his ears, he had heard these sour words a lot in the past two days, but it was rare for them to come out of An Hongzhuo's mouth, he glanced at King Mu's narrow eyes, which were too narrow In order to see if there is any jealousy, "I bought this on the East Street, try it out, if the emperor likes it, I will send you a few catties tomorrow."

"I heard that there is a small seafood restaurant opened on East Street, and the products it sells are very different from other restaurants. Presumably this is the one that makes it?" An Hongzhuo said casually.

"Brother Huang is always busy, and you still know about this?" An Hongzheng was stunned, why did this guy suddenly mention Xian Mantang?

Xianmantang is his shop of King Zhao, this is no secret in the noble circle of the capital.Because Su Yu's business method is so special, it has attracted the attention of various forces since its opening. After a little inquiry, it was learned that the big boss behind the scenes was King Zhao, and those people with crooked thoughts stopped.This is also the reason why Su Yu had to find a backer in the first place, without the banner of King Zhao, a little shrimp like him would not be able to open a tavern at all.

"Recently, it has been spread all over the capital, and it is said that there is a Xianmantang on Dongjie Street, which is very unique. I have the intention to try something new." An Hongzhuo looked at An Hongzhen with a half-smile. There are too few seats, and you often have to queue up when you go, but King Zhao, as the big boss, has private seats in the backyard.

"Haha, Brother Huang wants to go, so I will accompany you naturally." An Hongxi smiled sincerely.

Near noon, the East Street is very lively.

There were already many people standing on the spiral staircase of Xianmantang. When the two princes went up to the top, they saw a white waiter standing under the domed pavilion, holding a stack of small bamboo slices in his hand. The previous one said: "Two guest officers, the seats inside are full, and you have to wait in line to eat here. If you don't want to wait, you can choose to take it out."

An Hongxi took the bamboo piece, and wrote the character "百" on it, which meant that there were six tables of people waiting in front of him.

"Then just wait." An Hongxi sat down on the long bench in front of the door, and beckoned Brother Dahuang to sit there too, without any intention of opening the back door.

"You take it, and rearrange the number." Xiaoer reminded skillfully.

Seeing his actions like this, An Hongzhuo had a sneer on his lips.

"The backyard is too small, so I dismantled my original private seat to dry fish." An Hongxi explained in a low voice, smiling honestly.

Someone in front couldn't wait to choose a takeaway, and it didn't take long before it was their turn.

Entering the house, there are two passers-by in the lobby, wearing the same brown shorts as the one in front of the door, with a chubby stick figure fish on the back.The lobby of the two rooms has windows on three sides, and the side without windows is a long counter. The shopkeeper sits behind the counter and says with a smile, "My lord, you are here, what do you want to eat?"

There is a big wooden sign on the counter, which says that today's main dishes are "Shrimp with garlic" and "Charcoal-grilled small yellow croaker".

"Give me a portion of each big dish, and then half a catty of boiled shrimp, a plate of spicy fish, and a pot of sour plum soup." An Hongxi ordered the dishes and handed the money to the shopkeeper. These dishes cost nearly [-] Wen.

"Okay, please sit down." The shopkeeper memorized the menu and signaled them to take their seats.

"The sour plum soup here is very delicious, and I can't drink enough for one pot every time." The two sat down, and Xiaoer brought up the sour plum soup and the spicy fish. An Hongzhen couldn't help but drink a cup first.

Whenever you open a restaurant, drinks are the most profitable, because you can't drink alcohol after eating some seafood, for safety Su Yu can only give up the plan to sell alcohol in Xianmantang, but drinks can still be sold.

The sour plum soup made with sour plums, rock sugar, tangerine peel and longan costs seven cents a cup and eighteen cents a pot. It is very popular and almost every table will order it.

Spicy fish is a cold dish, it is deep-fried fish sticks marinated with pepper and secret seasoning, covered with a layer of sauce, the mouth is numb and has a long aftertaste, it makes people's tongue numb and can't help eating it again and again. It is also a specialty here.Su Yu makes a big pot every day, and it can be served on the table at any time when it is poured with sauce.

"This is an interesting place, presumably the emperor will like it too." An Hongzhuo said pointedly.

"Hmm..." An Hongxi swallowed the shrimp meat in his mouth, and then peeled off another one. "The soy sauce here is different from other places. The shrimp meat tastes good only if it is dipped in this."

An Hongzhuo asked questions during the meal, but An Hongzheng forgot everything when he saw the delicious food. topic.

After dinner, An Hongzhuo separated from An Hongxi on the spot on the grounds that he was busy with business.An Hongxi watched Mu Wang go downstairs, slowly drank the last cup of sour plum soup, and then got up and went to the back kitchen.

"My lord is here, why don't you eat in the backyard?" Su Yu finished his lunch and was washing his hands before going out.

"Bringing a jerk, it's not easy to settle accounts later." An Hongxi scratched his head and said.

Su Yu smiled, and took out an oiled paper bag from his sleeve and handed it to him, "I'm going to the palace to find you, this is a snack that Sauce likes, please trouble the prince to bring it."

An Hongxi took the oiled paper bag, paused and said: "The emperor has agreed to the general election, Zong Zhengsi will review the list today, and there will be news in a few days."

Su Yu nodded indifferently, and left and right had nothing to do with him.

"If you are selected, you may be assigned by the emperor to take care of the sauce." Taking advantage of Su Yu's inattention, An Hongxi sniffed the oily paper bag in his hand, and a tempting aroma came to his nostrils. The full King Zhao suddenly felt hungry again.

When An Honghui returned to the palace, he saw the guards in front of the palace looked tense, and when he saw him, he immediately ran over and whispered: "My lord, the emperor is here."

In the middle of the palace garden is a waterside pavilion. On the small bridge leading to the waterside pavilion, there are maids standing every three steps.On the water pavilion, a man in a brocade robe and jade crown stands with his hands behind his back.

"Your brother sees the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live." An Hongxi walked over quickly and knelt down to salute.

The man turned around, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, handsome and extraordinary, it was the man who appeared in Su Yu's room that day.Glancing at King Zhao who was kneeling on the ground, he waved his hand slightly without telling him to get up, and the eunuch beside him immediately understood.

"Everyone back down." The eunuch ordered loudly, leading the servants to file out, and the courtyard was soon cleared up.

"Hand it over." A slender, white hand stretched out in front of King Zhao.

An Hongxi honestly wrapped the oil paper on the tribute, and when the man turned around, he stood up consciously, watching his brother open the paper package, revealing a crispy and delicious senbei cake.

Those were Su Yu's snacks fried with fresh shellfish and flour. Each one was made into a finger-sized size, which was convenient for a cat's mouth with sauce, and it made a crunching sound when chewed.

King Zhao watched helplessly as his royal brother picked up two slices, threw them into his mouth, ate them with relish, and leaned over cheekily, "Brother, is it delicious, give me one."

"It's unpalatable, I haven't made any progress after doing it for so long." An Hongche snorted coldly, looked at the snack in his hand, and even molded it into the shape of a small fish, really childish.

You give it to me if it's unpalatable!An Hongxi watched his elder brother throw them into his mouth one after another, and couldn't help curling his lips, "If you want to eat fresh food, why don't you go and see him."

"What's so interesting?" An Hongche finished eating a whole pack of small fish cakes, wiped his hands, and glanced at his younger brother, "What is An Hongzhuo doing here today?"

After listening to his younger brother's report, An Hongche was silent for a moment, and grabbed his younger brother by the collar: "Send more people, if something happens to Su Yu, I will pluck your hair!"