The cannon fodder through the book will live to the end

Xiao Jingyu sat up straight, "I would like to hear more about it."

Yan Zhen replied: "The prince is the eldest son of the current emperor, so he should be established as the prince. What is the basis for this? Li is the first. The righteousness is the beginning of governance. Since ancient times, all The country is governed by etiquette. The Ministry of Rites is more concerned about etiquette. As long as the prince has the advantage of being the eldest son, then the Ministry of Rites is a natural ally. That's why the old man said that His Majesty is partial, even if he doesn't do anything, as long as his virtue is not bad, he will naturally get the Ministry of Rites good reviews."

Xiao Jingyu slightly raised the corner of his mouth, and replied, "Thank you sir. But I can't just sit and do nothing in the Ministry of Rites, after all, many people are watching now."

Yan Zhen smiled and said: "Then it depends on how the prince wants to behave? It's not yet time for the tribute ceremony, but the Spring Festival is about to start. If the prince participates in it, I'm afraid he will be very busy."

After thinking about it, Xiao Jingyu replied: "Sir, I've woken up a little bit. It's almost time for the heaven and earth sacrifice in the first month of spring. The sacrifice process is complicated and the etiquette is exquisite. It will indeed be a lot of work."

Skipping this topic, Xiao Jingyu asked again: "What do you think of the Ministry of Punishment, sir?"

Yan Zhen replied: "The Ministry of Punishments is mainly in charge of criminal and prison affairs, and it executes punishments on officials and common people below the seventh rank. Generally speaking, it has the same status as the Ministry of Rites in the Six Ministries, but the Ministry of Punishment sometimes has a bad reputation."

Without waiting for Xiao Jingyu to speak again, Yan Zhen continued: "Actually, from my point of view, the Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments, and it is also the most important department. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households are next. You can go to any of these three departments. Then It mainly depends on which department the prince will go to for training after the Ministry of Rites?"

Xiao Jingyu replied: "Mr.'s words are reasonable, but she probably won't go to the Ministry of Household Affairs in the future. Because the princess comes from the Minister's Office of the Ministry of Household Affairs, in order to protect fairness, she may not come or go to the Ministry of Household Training at the end. The Ministry of Officials is one of the six departments. First of all, everyone knows that going to the Ministry of Officials to practice first will have a great advantage. So the Ministry of Officials may be the last to experience. The Ministry of War is in charge of city defense, and I have led the army for many years. "

Yan Zhen stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It seems that the prince has a good idea?"

Xiao Jingyu sighed, "I'm afraid after the Ministry of Rites, I will go to the Ministry of Industry. I just don't know which department Xiao Jingci will be assigned to by then?"

Yan Zhen took a sip of tea from the teacup again, and said, "My lord thought too early. After four months of experience, it's only one day now. Maybe there will be other variables in the future."

Xiao Jingyu also picked up the teacup, and replied, "Mr. is right, it's a bit early to think about this now."

This night, not only Xiao Jingyu was analyzing the future situation, but Xiao Jingci was also discussing the situation with his confidants.The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, and the courtiers all waited and watched.Especially the six departments that are currently in the process, whether it is the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment, or the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry, are all thinking about how to handle this experience properly.

In the following days, Xiao Jingyu went to the Ministry of Rites to report on time every day.But there was nothing to arrange, so he just watched the people in the yamen of the Ministry of Rites busy.He didn't take the initiative to say anything, he didn't make friends with his subordinates, he just watched the operation of the yamen silently.At first glance, he seems to be out of place in the Ministry of Rites.

But after a few days like this, Xiao Jingyu had a deeper understanding of the operation of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites.In his previous view, the main role of the Ministry of Rites was in the aspects of ritual rituals, and the courtiers in it followed the ancient system, and they were all a bit stubborn and pedantic, so they didn't do much.The more he understands now, the more he realizes how ignorant he was before.

It was the time of the Spring Festival, and the people in the Ministry of Rituals were all busy.Before the ceremony, they had to take out the cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, and rabbits that had been donated to the sacrificial place one month in advance. There were a huge number of these animals, more than 100 in total.It takes a lot of time just to deal with these livestock.

Moreover, the steps of welcoming the emperor after the ceremony, offering gifts at the beginning of the line, and watching the fire are cumbersome and elegant.When Xiao Jingyu was so busy that they were short of manpower, he would help them out.With a beginning, the subsequent help will become more and more smooth.Then unconsciously, the gap between them became much smaller.

Of course, there is another point that everyone wants to eat hot meals at noon.

Because apart from the higher ranks of Shangshu and Shilang, the salary is better, and the salaries of other small officials such as Lingshi, who are in charge of the principal, are not worth living.So most of them eat at home in the morning and evening, and solve it by themselves at noon.Some brought meals from home, and some went to the street to buy a few steamed buns to fill their stomachs.The lunch break is short, so I can only make do with it.

Although Xiao Jingyu could ask people in the house to deliver meals every day, but that would inevitably create a generation gap with other people.So he is also on duty in the morning with meals.It's just that the weather is chilly in spring, and no matter how delicious the food is, after a whole morning, it will be cold and tasteless by noon.Although there are charcoal stoves in the yamen, it takes a long time for many people to use them, and the food smells bad when gathered together.

Although Tao Anran had been busy with the accounts in the mansion, seeing that Xiao Jingyu ate a lot of dinner for a few days, she couldn't help asking carefully.Only then did I learn that he hadn't had a good meal at noon.At that time, Tao Anran became worried. He had to be busy on duty every day, and he couldn't eat well, which was not good for his health.

But he had a flash of inspiration and thought of a good idea.That is, he asked the kitchen to boil soup ingredients such as bone broth and chicken soup in advance, and then freeze them into solids.Then prepare fresh meat, vegetables, tofu and other ingredients.The staple food can be noodles or dry rice.In this way, it can be served with noodles or soup with rice.This simple hot pot is ready.

Reminiscent of the lack of charcoal stoves in the Ministry of Rites, he asked someone to send the coal stoves directly.This coal stove is very popular in the northwest, but because of the limited production, it is only guaranteed around the northwest.So I haven't seen it in the capital for the time being.

They were afraid of freezing on the way back to Beijing, so they brought a coal stove and some briquettes to ensure hot water all the way.After returning home, it was left idle.But now there are still some briquettes that can just be used by Xiao Jingyu to heat hot pots.When the briquettes are used up, it is estimated that Qian Mancang will be able to bring the goods to Beijing.There will be no shortage of these at that time.

So Xiao Jingyu brought Yaoyao's coal stove and honeycomb coal into the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. When he wanted to eat, he cooked it fresh, and the seasonings were all adjusted.When it's meal time, the meat and vegetables are put into the pot, and the aroma is permeated while the steam is steaming.He also gets fresh, hot dishes every day.

So there was such a scene in the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. Originally, everyone was eating lunch in their hands, but suddenly a scent hit.They sniffed, the fresh smell immediately made them feel that the food in their hands was not fragrant.

When the officials looked for the scent, they saw the big Buddha in their yamen eating.I saw milky white soup bubbling from the pot, a thin piece of red meat was scalded, and after a few rolls, it changed color and was taken out, put into the saucer, dipped in the sauce and then eaten.Although I don't know the specific taste, the satisfied expressions on the faces of those who eat it tell them that the taste must be excellent.

The onlookers swallowed their saliva and did not dare to disturb them, so they could only smell the aroma and eat their own lunch.It's just that the meals that usually taste good, but today I feel a little tasteless.But they slandered in their hearts that he was indeed a prince with a noble status and could not bear hardships.

Since Xiao Jingyu used the coal stove, his lunch has become richer, and he ate hot pot for several days in a row.The officials in the yamen also eat with the fragrance every day.Until finally someone couldn't take it anymore and invited the Minister of Rites to speak.

Shangshu Dingzhang really couldn't bear to look at the delicious food that the prince ate these days.But he couldn't say anything.It wasn't until the little official below came to him that he had a reason to talk to the prince.

It was noon that day, and Xiao Jingyu started cooking his own hot pot as usual.But when the pot was still boiling, Shang Shu came with two attendants.

Ding Zhang first asked in a friendly manner: "My lord, have you started to eat lunch? It just so happens that we are going to eat too. Does your lord mind if we sit here?"

Xiao Jingyu glanced at his own stove, and made a gesture of invitation, "Your Excellency was joking, there are still seats available, please sit down."

After the three of them sat down, the pot started to gurgle, and the air was filled with the smell of fish.Xiao Jingyu took off the lid and stirred the bottom of the pot with a spoon.

Ding Zhang looked at the big fish head in the pot, and asked for something to say: "My lord, did you eat fish head pot today?"

Xiao Jingyu nodded, "That's right, today is a whole fish feast. This pot is a fish head tofu pot, followed by marinated fish fillets and ready-made fish balls, which can be eaten directly after cooking. Finally, there are staple food cakes , eat with fish soup."

Ding Zhang smelled the fragrance, swallowed secretly, looked at the two waiters beside him, and said, "My lord, don't you get tired of eating these every day? Besides, the smell affects the people in the yamen too much. In fact, we eat some at noon Simple is fine. Like me, this is what my wife prepared for me, fried noodles."

Xiao Jingyu looked at the obviously lumpy noodles in his bowl, but didn't speak.Ding Zhang stirred it a few times with chopsticks, and said, "Madam knows my teeth are not good, so I made them soft on purpose."

The waiter next to him also said: "My wife is from Yangzhou, and specially cooked their hometown dish for me, Yangzhou fried rice, with distinct grains."

The rice was greasy, and I lost my appetite at first sight.

Another said: "My husband is good at making dim sum. He made this jujube cake for me. It's crispy and delicious, and it's delicious."

Those jujube cakes have been stored all morning, and they don't look crisp anymore.

Xiao Jingyu put down the fish balls slowly, and said: "My husband is worried that I won't eat well at noon, so he changes his tricks every day to make me eat more. The previous ones were three fresh pot, mutton pot, and today is fish head pot. This fish is He specially picked the freshest fish, and he specially ordered the fish balls to be made in the kitchen. How can I get tired of eating it."

After Xiao Jingyu finished speaking, he looked at Ding Zhang and continued, "Sirs, do you want to try it?"

Ding Zhang looked around, a little helpless, no matter what, he always looked excited.He replied solemnly: "Then we will not be polite."

In the end, it became that they ate a mouthful of cake and drank fish soup, forgetting the purpose of coming.He didn't react until he finished drinking the fish soup at the bottom of the pot.

Xiao Jingyu put down the bowls and chopsticks, saw their embarrassing expressions, and said, "I know why the adults came here. In fact, I can bring some fresh meat and vegetables for lunch for everyone to eat together."

Ding Zhang quickly refused: "This is not acceptable. My lord, don't forget that you are still in training, so if you treat everyone to dinner like this, others will think that you are offering bribes."

Xiao Jingyu raised his eyebrows, "Master Ding is too worried. I am not responsible for everyone's food. I can bring one or two extra dishes at most, and you bring what you want to eat. I just borrow your pots and coal stoves. Could it be Is this considered bribery?"

Ding Zhang stopped talking, if this does not seem to be considered bribery.

So in the following days, Xiao Jingyu's small pot became a big pot.There are also a few colanders hanging on the side of the pot.He only needs to wait for the bottom of the pot to boil every day, put the vegetables he wants to eat into the colander, and then put them in the pot and wait for them to be cooked.

Others followed suit, each using a colander to process the fresh vegetables they brought.For a time, almost everyone could have a hot meal.When everyone eats together, it is inevitable to share different dishes with each other, and the atmosphere becomes more harmonious.

And Xiao Jingyu masters different soup ingredients every day, and shares novel dishes with everyone from time to time, which is even more sought after by everyone.As a result, he became much more popular in the Ministry of Rites.

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