Sure enough, two days later, the Emperor of Chaohui announced the news, appointing the sixth prince as the Grand Marshal of the Army and Horses, and leading the troops to the northwest three days later.

There was an explanation of the matter, and all the courtiers breathed a sigh of relief.

Fang Yu was also a little worried. He and Chu Jingfei had some kind of friendship. Although he knew that Chu Jingfei was much stronger than what others saw, but after all, he was leading the battle, and the situation in the Central Plains was not optimistic.

In the past two years, it was either disaster relief or maintenance of the imperial tomb. The treasury was not full, and there were many wars where money was spent. These years, the emperor tried his best not to go to war with the border. nervous.But the only consolation is that the autumn harvest is just over, and the food and grass are still sufficient, but the war is not something that can be ended in three or two months.

This journey is difficult and long.

Fang Yu wondered if there was anything he could do to help Chu Jingfei, at least he was still a benefactor, but after careful calculation, there was nothing he could do to help him.He probably didn't work hard, he couldn't think about it for long, but he was thinking about Qiao Hezhi saying that he would rest on the next day, and he would make sauced beef for him today.

When Qiu Lie came back, he was supposed to rest for a few days, but something happened in the middle of the court, and Xiu Mu canceled the adjustment, so he was transferred back today.

Fang Yu let go of Qiu Lie's government affairs, and when the time came, he packed his things and went home.

Now he is also a person who can speak a few words in Hanlin, and he no longer needs to be sneaky or wait for the leader to speak for things like leaving get off work on time.

When he arrived at the house, Qiao Hezhi was already busy in the kitchen.

"Why did you get home so early today? Don't run away secretly." Qiao Hezhi just asked Si Yu to fasten the apron lightly, and when he turned his head to see the man who had come to the kitchen before the government had even taken off his clothes, he smiled. I laughed aloud.

Fang Yu walked forward with a smile: "My husband is still cooking even though he is pregnant with Liujia. How can I not come back earlier to help?"

Qiao Hezhi carried the beef in the basket, and said with a soft smile, "Siyu went out to buy some good meat today. It's beef tendon meat, which is perfect for making sauced beef."

Fang Yu saw that the meat in the basket was fresh, as if it had been taken out of a well.He has never been so leisurely for a long time, and he likes days like today the most. Qiao Hezhi usually cooks some delicious food for Mr. Fang who has worked so hard on government affairs.

Just like when school was over on Friday, he was happier than any other day on the weekend. He became more interested in cooking, and waved: "Siyu, get a lapel for Master Xiaofang."

Si Yu covered her mouth and let out a laugh, and immediately said, "I obey."

Qiao Hezhi patted Fang Yu's palm, and said angrily, "Go into the house and change the court clothes. The clothes will get dirty later and won't be easy to wash, so let's not find anything for the washerwoman."

"According to Mr. Qiao's order, Mr. Qiao is really a kind master who takes pity on his servants."

Seeing the tender and affectionate young couple, the servant cook couldn't help laughing. The servants who have worked in Fang's mansion for a long time knew that Xiumu's kitchen the night before belonged to her husband and adults.

Fang Yu hurried back to the house and changed into casual clothes. When he came back, the sky was already gray and it was getting dark. It was a light winter, and the weather in the capital changed obviously.After the sun sets, the wind has started to be bitter and cold. The wind blows on the face and makes people shiver with cold.

He rubbed his hands and looked at the sky. It will be the winter moon soon, and it will definitely snow in the capital by the time of the twelfth lunar month.Time flies really fast, and it's snowing again in the blink of an eye.

Looking back, the lantern in the kitchen has been lit by the servants. The warm yellow candlelight and the fire in the stove complement each other, as if creating a warm color in the winter.

"You are moving too fast, I can already smell the fragrance."

He strolled forward, and Qiao Hezhi had already cut the beef into smaller cubes and put them into the sauce pot.The sauce soup base of the sauce beef is the most important thing. Whether the meat is good or not depends on these spices. Fang Yu is a cooking idiot, but he has been influenced by Qiao Hezhi in the past few years. Compared with other cooking novices, he can tell a little bit Something bluffing.

It's like looking at the dark brown sauce, knowing that there is old sauce in it, and identifying star anise, tangerine peel and osmanthus leaves.When he was in Yuncheng, Qiao Hezhi occasionally made sauced meat, but it was not much when he made beef, because he had high requirements for meat quality. As cattle are important farming animals in this era, the beef on the market is not as good as other meat. Rich.

But that is only limited to small places. In places like the capital, there is nothing to eat, not to mention beef, even bear's paws are available.

Fang Yu poked his head in front of the stove, lifted the lid of this pot to have a look, picked up the pot and smelled it, and saw Qiao Hezhi set up a pot of drunk crabs, cut and shredded ginger into fine pieces, and peeled them. I am very satisfied with the frog with skin.

Qiao Hezhi thought that he was still messing around like a little boy, because he was not as flexible as before with his stomach stretched out, so he immediately slapped Fang Yu away in disgust and drove him to the stove to light the fire.

It is a good job to have a warm fire in winter, so I gladly accepted it.

"My mother-in-law is supposed to be in the capital someday. I'll send some people out to pick up my mother-in-law from here." Fang Yu said with a smile: "Father-in-law also sent a letter saying that if it wasn't for Yuncheng's business, he would have Coming to the capital, this time I regret it very much."

His mother was about to arrive, and Qiao Hezhi was also happy. He was slowly chopping vegetables, thinking about the past, and couldn't help sighing: "I didn't expect it to be so long."

"When the child is older, let's go back to the hometown to see."

The two chatted for a while, Qiao Hezhi saw that the beef sauce was almost done, so he started to stir-fry the vegetables, and the meat was just right after a few dishes were ready.

Cut into thick slices after enjoying the coolness, and the beef tendon has beautiful tendon lines when cut open. The marinated bullet is soft and fragrant, which attracts people's appetite.

Fang Yu also brought out a jug of wine, and the two of them ate in the living room, the flower hall in spring, the cool place in summer, and the warm pavilion in winter.At home, I don't care about the image of eating, just eat meat, drink and plan rice: "It would be great if the court food is like this. I don't want exquisiteness, but I want it to be delicious and rich."

Qiao Hezhi put some tender white leg meat of Fang Yu's favorite ginger frog into his bowl, and joked: "If you want to eat like home food, then you still look good when you eat it."

Fang Yu paused with his chopsticks, and said with a smile: "That's right, those idle people like to make excuses. If they are not sure, they will read my book because my food is not elegant. In this way, it is okay if the food is not delicious." Saved me once."

Qiao Hezhi was amused by him and started laughing. After talking about it, Fang Yu mentioned that Chu Jingfei was going to lead the army. It’s one thing, but it’s another thing for the family to live in fear.”

Fang Yu knew that he was so emotional because he met the Fuguo General's Mansion. Fortunately, he had never studied in literature but never in martial arts.

"It seems that I don't know whether the six kings have married or not. He always appears and disappears, and he has never shown that he knows me in front of people. I know that he is not the kind of person who looks down on small officials. I guess he has other plans. , and did not intend to intersect."

Qiao Hezhi said: "The Sixth Prince is older than you, how can he have no family, you are as good as everyone else."

Fang Yu couldn't help laughing: "You are saying that you think I am old."

"I didn't say anything."

The two started laughing again, even the servants who were passing by could only hear how harmonious their mansion was when they heard the voices from inside.It was still early for dinner, Qiao Hezhi saw that the weather was only windy and not cold, so he wanted Fang Yu to go for a walk outside the mansion with him so as to digest.

Fang Yu readily agreed, and the two of them took their wind-shielding cloaks and were about to go out when Xue Zhu stepped in hastily: "My lord, someone sent a post outside."

"Who is it?" Fang Yu frowned, he finally took a break to take a bath, and he would take up this time. He opened the post and looked at Qiao Hezhi in embarrassment, and handed it over to him. He glanced at it: "This person just can't say it, just say Cao Cao Cao Cao will come."

"There must be something important to send post at this hour." Qiao Hezhi wrapped Fang Yu's cloak together: "You go, be careful on the road."

Fang Yu agreed with Qiao Hezhi's statement, and said apologetically, "I will accompany you all day tomorrow."

Qiao Hezhi laughed: "I'm not a kid anymore, there's no need to be upset about this."

Fang Yu tilted his head and kissed Qiao Hezhi's cheek, letting Xue Zhu set him on the horse.

The carriage headed all the way to the outer city, Fang Yu thought about the words scribbled on the post sent by Chu Jingfei, and sighed slightly, so let's go and see him off.

Speaking of which, it was the first time he had received an invitation from Chu Jingfei since he came to Beijing. Although he fell off the horse when he was in Qiu Lie earlier, the number of times he swayed in front of the emperor was far less than that of the other princes. In the past month, he has only seen him a few times, and the two of them have a tacit understanding and no communication.

At night, the outer city is busier and noisier than during the day, with beautiful lights, Fang Yu found a restaurant where Chu Jingfei had invited, there were many guests in the building, and the stage was full of singing and dancing.

Fang Yu took a glance at it. He was acting in the advertisement they put up. Looking at the exaggerated actors on the stage, he touched the tip of his nose in embarrassment. There were quite a few people watching from the audience.

"Master Xiaofang, please come inside."

Fang Yu nodded slightly to the person leading the way, opened the door and entered the private room, and saw Chu Jingfei sitting at the low table with split legs, drinking tea.

"I don't know why the prince called the little official here late at night?"

Fang Yu didn't bother to be too polite to say that the prince is so elegant, so he went straight to the point.

Chu Jingfei glanced at Fang Yu indifferently: "The rules of your Fang family are really different. You call Xu Shizhong late at night?"

Fang Yu sat down by himself, slandering in a muffled voice: "My lord is no better than the next time I go to court early and live in the imperial city, I don't know the suffering of the people who live in the inner city like a small official. If I don't rest earlier, won't I be able to catch up with you?" Morning."

Chu Jingfei narrowed his eyes, put down his teacup, took out a palm-sized rosewood box from his side, and pushed it in front of Fang Yu.

Fang Yu glanced at it, hehe, the royal family is generous, even a gift box is worth a lot.He stretched out his hand to open the box, and saw a delicate jade pendant lying safely inside, the quality of the jade was excellent, in fact the most important thing was not how much the jade pendant was worth, but the word Chu engraved on the jade pendant.

He looked up at Chu Jingfei without saying a word.

"My mother came from a humble background. Although she was also a member of my father's hidden residence, she passed away when I was young. After my father ascended the throne, he made me a concubine. Her surname is Chu."

Fang Yu paused for a moment. It was obvious that he was submitting another certificate. He licked it, but he still didn't speak.

It was rare for Chu Jingfei to say more: "My imperial brothers are absolutely reluctant to leave Beijing. When something happened in the Northwest, Xiao Congfan sent a letter to me in advance. It will be a matter of time before I send troops."

"As soon as I leave today, there must be someone in the court to watch over me. I don't come from a noble mother's family, and I'm not the son that my father likes, so I'm not a good supporter. You can have it or not."

Fang Yu took a look at Chu Jingfei, lowered his eyes and carefully put the red sandalwood box into his sleeve: "The little official still lacks a jade ornament."

Seeing his willingness to agree, Chu Jingfei twitched her brows and said emphatically, "You don't have to be grateful for my help, and even if I don't help your team that day, nothing big will happen to you."

Fang Yu shook his head: "The little official thinks it's repaying the favor by letting the prince eat and drink all the way."

Chu Jingfei sighed, Fang Yu is not a conscientious and conscientious person who goes to the court, I am afraid that he has not understood the situation in the court, so he kindly said: "The crown prince is cowardly and embarrassing, and the father has a clear heart , but there are many people who support the eldest son, and they are also able to compete. The second child is a smiling tiger, and he is strong in himself. Noble, big tree with deep roots, any one of them is stronger than me."

"You are a person who is both smart and doesn't look very smart. Let me explain to you clearly. Don't regret that you got into a pirate ship without knowing how deep you are."

Fang Yu touched the tip of his nose again. If Chu Jingfei didn't hate others, she would be perfect. She is a good person, but she opened her mouth: "It's really rare that the prince is willing to analyze the pros and cons with the little official in every detail. The little official I would like to stand on the saddle for the prince, not for anything else, only for the... character of the prince."

He thought for a while, but he couldn't brag about Chu Jingfei's embarrassment. Finally, he picked and talked about his personality. He couldn't talk about his handsome face, because he would probably get beaten.

Chu Jingfei stared at him with a cold face, Fang Yu was a little guilty, and finally, under the coercion and temptation, he uttered a very mysterious excuse: "Xiaoguan fell into the river when he was young, and when he was half dead, he seemed to see a fairy. Leaked the heavenly secret and told the little official that if he lived steadily, he could change his fate against the sky and assist the king."

Chu Jingfei couldn't help but rolled her eyes seeing Fang Yu's babbling, seeing that he opened some shops and made some messy things, it didn't look like he was being shown the way by an immortal, but rather that he didn't have a good brain: "You can I once thought of a possibility, and now you are assisting the king."

Fang Yu lowered his voice, stretched out his hand to cover half of his face and said to Chu Jingfei: "The immortal revealed that the sun and the moon are in the sky, illuminating the earth, and the world is stable."

Chu Jingfei's eyes narrowed slightly, his royal name was justified, Ji Zhao'an.

But after a while, he gave Fang Yu another sideways glance, and sighed slightly. It is true that those who are close to vermilion are red and those who are close to ink are black, but after having a cup of tea with Fang Yu, he actually believed Fang Yu's flattering mouth. It's ridiculous.

He was really in a hurry to go to the doctor to take the initiative to recruit a person who entrusted his backing to this kind of thing, he was crazy.

"How about... you should return the jade pendant to me."

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