[Comprehensive] The days when I pretended to be a meow in the Forbidden City

Renzong would not care what the envoy of the Liao Kingdom was thinking. He held hands with this "King Taiping" cordially. Liao and Goguryeo left together and escorted all the envoys by the way. The envoys of Liao and Goguryeo expressed their sincere thanks and serious refusal on behalf of themselves.

They all said that Da Song is safe and the world is peaceful, we can protect ourselves, and if we can't do it, we can hold together for warmth without the escort of the boss.

Really don't?

The little emperor asked sincerely, his eyes were so sincere that water dripped out.

No need, we are here to congratulate you, so how can we disturb the cleanliness of the boss.

The envoys smiled back.

Well, the little emperor waved his hand, saying that if there is a need, just mention it, our country of Song is very hospitable~

All of a sudden, the atmosphere in the venue was very harmonious. The little emperor gave the imperial banquet that day, and the officials of Honglu Temple who went to deliver the banquet were very polite. I was so reserved that I introduced this year's special dish-pork meat to the envoys from various countries.

Those who stayed here were the missions of the subordinate countries, and the Liao Kingdom, as a brother country, had a banquet in the palace.

Song and Liao sent two envoys to each other within a year, one was to exchange envoys, that is, everyone wished the New Year on New Year’s Day, and the other was on the birthday. Relatively speaking, the actions on New Year’s Day are more solemn, after all, New Year’s Day When everyone is there, it can best show the style.

But on this day, the Liao mission was very unhappy.

No, it's not about King Taiping. In the final analysis, this matter has nothing to do with them. The main reason for their depression is the matter of eating.

In fact, they were quite happy.

I am really happy. After all, the quality of the Song royal banquet is guaranteed. The people of the Song Dynasty have many kinds of spices. A piece of lamb can make all kinds of flowers. The only disadvantage is that the people of the Song Dynasty don’t eat their favorite pork. .

Hey.

I don't know what's wrong.

The waiter of the Liao Kingdom poured bamboo shoot soup into his mouth for a whole night, and the clever waiter immediately brought another bowl. The Liao envoy drank half of the bowl and put it down first. He wanted to keep his limited appetite on the unlimited delicacies .

Food in the Song Dynasty focused on surprises, especially poultry. Although Liaodi also raised poultry, it was not as delicate as Nandi, especially the Bansansi we ate in the past two years... 呵勿!

Two years ago, he was still a member of the envoys. He was not eligible to enter the palace and could only eat at the posthouse. But hearing the descriptions from the envoys at that time made him drool again and again.

This year I finally joined the middle level of the mission, so I can eat and drink happily!

The food of the Song Dynasty really deserves its reputation. Well, I don’t know how the people of the Song Dynasty raised it. Their chickens are more delicious and tender than the chickens in the North!

Not only the chicken, but also the pork belly is more fragrant and tender than the northern ones. The emissary once saw the pork belly rushing to and fro on the streets of Kaifeng Prefecture. The skinned and tender meat was completely different from the big thick legs in the Northland. Same.

It seems to be due to the different species. In fact, the last time he came here, he wanted to buy some pigs from the Song Dynasty and try to raise them in the north.

Alas, the pigs in the north are wilder than the other. Where are the pigs in the south that are docile and pleasant? They even just lift their chins when bumping people, while the pigs in the north are so docile and trampled after knocking people down.

It's a pity that the private trade between the Song and Liao Dynasties prohibits the trading of live animals, and only the government can trade livestock. The pigs bought every year are too late to eat, and there is no room for him to raise them.

In particular, others are soft-spoken, let alone live pigs, sometimes even pork legs can't be bought.

Moreover, the people of the Song Dynasty were very bad. The pigs sold to them were all females, and how could they reproduce without male pigs.

Although some people tried to put the boars from the Northland and these gilts together, the boars from the Northland looked down on these little girls with delicate skin and tender meat, and few of them could be paired successfully.

Even if they succeed occasionally, the porpoises that are raised in the end are not as delicious as Song's.

Although he grieved in his heart, the emissary knew in his heart that in the palace of the Song Dynasty, he would never be able to eat pork, and he didn't know what enmity the emperor of the Song family had with pigs. Pigs were so delicious, but they were not allowed to serve on the table.

The time that these envoys can stay here is limited.

If you want to eat pork, you can only go to the street to eat in the free time when there are no official activities, but even there are very few shops that eat pork on the street. It is said that people in Song Dynasty cook their own pork. With thick hands and feet, where does the craftsmanship come from to cook pork?

Every year, the most common sentence that the diplomatic missions said on the way back to China is: People in the Song Dynasty are really reckless.

But this year, there was a dish that surprised him a bit.

What the palace man brought up was a whole brown duck, which seemed to be braised duck?

Just when the envoy of the Liao Kingdom was judging from the sauce in the pot, he saw ducks wrapped in lotus leaves after the plate was lifted. Please enjoy."

"What, what?" The envoys looked at each other in blank dismay. As Song and Liao envoys, they could naturally speak both languages, but they were limited to everyday language, and they were a little confused about proper nouns.

The messenger's colleague pushed him, "A Gu, did you hear clearly just now?"

A Gu’s eyes have been fixed on the duck, and half of his soul is on it. He uses the remaining half of his answer to his colleagues, "Ah, duck."

"……What the hell?"

"I knew it was a duck, any duck that can be eaten will do!"

When the envoys of the Liao Kingdom inadvertently got chopsticks to cut duck meat, they found that the duck skin was actually glutinous rice.

Asian countries basically have the habit of eating glutinous rice products in spring. Chinese people like to eat cakes, while Liao people are more straightforward. They like to eat glutinous rice.

All of a sudden seeing this dish of glutinous rice warmed the hearts of these envoys who left their hometowns for envoys to other countries. At this moment, the emperor said to them very politely, this is specially made for you, all envoys I am far away from home, and I know your New Year customs, so I specially prepared this dish to comfort lovesickness.

Do not move the envoys of the Liao Kingdom.After thanking them, they all raised their chopsticks and attacked the glutinous rice.

Since it is a state banquet, the rice grains are naturally the best glutinous rice.

These glutinous rice are produced in the Dasong rice warehouse in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. This year, the weather is good and the sun is abundant. During the growth period of the rice grains, they are bathed in sufficient sunlight. The sunshine helps the rice to convert energy into starch, and the starch is combined with saliva during chewing. Enzymes in human saliva break down starch into maltose.

This is also the reason why the rice becomes sweeter as you chew, but the duck outside the rice grains is salty, and the salty and sweet taste is very harmonious.

The water ducks have accumulated a thick layer of fat for the winter. At this moment, the golden duck oil is spreading out on the plate. Some Liao people who are especially good at eating immediately mix rice with duck oil, and then stir a few chopsticks of duck meat buns. A big rice ball piled on the spoon.

Oh oh oh!Is this what you eat?

The people of the Liao Kingdom watched the envoy swallow it whole, and finally turned the spoon over and swallowed the rice on the spoon with the tip of his tongue. When the spoon was taken out, it was clean .

Great!

The envoys onlookers praised the boss in the team one after another, and then they all stopped their chopsticks to know the impression of the experienced boss.

After chewing for a while, the boss suddenly opened his mouth and spit out a small voice with a rising tone. Looking at him again, as he chewed, the originally tight eyebrows and eyes of this person loosened, and every wrinkle on his face revealed happiness breath.

He didn't speak any more, but expressed his support with practical actions.

Everyone in the Liao Kingdom hardly hesitated, and immediately rushed to the small pot of duck rice with their chopsticks.

Also as creatures in the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River, ducks and rice fields grow together.

Although one is a plant and the other is an animal, there is nothing that can bring a sense of harmony more than living beings raised in the same water and soil in one pot.

The duck meat is sweet and sweet, mixed with the sweetness of glutinous rice, it is like a double crit, the sauce is mellow, each grain of rice is accompanied by fresh mushrooms and bamboo shoots, plus lotus seeds, chestnuts that can be used to enhance flavor and degreasing, and some of them The small grains of unknown raw materials give each grain of rice a special vigor and chewiness.

It seems that people can see the Jiangnan water town full of spring in this midwinter season, and the scene of fat ducks pecking at the freshly filled rice in the rice fields.

too delicious!

How can it be so delicious!

What kind of duck is this called?Must ask the name clearly!I couldn't sleep today without asking the name clearly!

The ducks on the table of the Liao Kingdom envoys were quickly shared. Seeing this, the officials seemed to have expected it, and after a while, they gave them another plate of ducks when they were still eager to rinse their mouths with clear soup.

Zhao Zhen felt that the gratitude on the faces of the envoys of the Liao Kingdom at this moment...was much more sincere than before.But he can barely understand it.

The same situation is staged on many dining tables, and the glutinous rice duck is a completely new dish.In winter, the duck wrapped in lotus leaves and the opening carefully sealed with straw can keep the temperature of the rice grains, so that it can keep the temperature between leaving the kitchen and serving the table. It is worth mentioning that even in the Song Dynasty There is a charcoal stove in the hall, but because the banquet hall used as a reception covers a large area, the overall atmosphere is actually a bit cool.

In the era when meat oil was used as the main cooking oil, if the dishes were cold, it meant disaster.

But this year, almost all the dishes can be guaranteed to be warm when they are served. The reason is that this year, the food delivery trucks that were delivered from the bottom were used during the transfer. Because of the design of water vapor insulation, today's dinner It has won unanimous praise from the ministers.

The most striking thing about this opening banquet is a kung fu dish made of bean sprouts in the shape of a phoenix bird.

This dish is served standing up, and after it is placed on the plate, the rope on the bird must be cut. This rope cutting job is entrusted to the highest-ranking people in Taichung.

Xia Anran's table is full of clan relatives, in terms of status... the eight sage kings who are the patriarch of the Zhao family are naturally the tallest, as he cut the thread button, the phoenix folded its wings and fell down on the plate.

Bean sprouts mixed with shredded carrots, pickled chrysanthemum petals, shredded bitter gourd, courgette and other vegetables are spliced ​​into a phoenix. Its exquisite knife skills and creativity make people almost reluctant to drop their chopsticks.

But for a foodie, he has nothing to be reluctant about.

Xia Anran raised his chopsticks, and just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly felt a gaze. He followed the trend and looked. King Taiping was holding the wine cup with a smile. Seeing Xia Anran looking back, he slightly raised the wine cup. As a junior, although It was Ping Jue, but Xia Anran immediately put down his chopsticks and quickly picked up the wine glass. After the two sides exchanged respects, he drank a small glass of wine into his mouth.

Xia Anran doesn't drink well, but in such a scene, it is inevitable that she will be forced to drink.

So before coming here, he drank some milk, juice, vegetables and fruits to prevent drunkenness, but frankly speaking, in order to avoid the ugly appearance of courtiers or emperors drunk, in fact, the alcohol used in palace banquets is very low, almost similar to water wine , but it is clearer and more artistic.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two princes just chatted briefly about the past. King Taiping showed some kindness towards Xia Anran. They are very cautious when talking to each other, not falling into the tongue.

As for King Taiping, the information Xia Anran obtained before was that this person belongs to the more honest kind of princes and does not associate with dignitaries, and his concubine is a woman from the Northland.On weekdays, he doesn't have much contact with the upstarts in the capital. There is only one son in the family. His wife died early, and his son is weak, so he doesn't often appear in front of people.

Is this setting very familiar?

At that time, Xia Anran was silent when she heard this series of settings. Oh, isn't this the excuse used by the former Prince Pingnan when he was hiding behind the scenes?

It's just that Xia Anran knows that there is no one who looks exactly the same behind him and can be mistaken for the real one, but there is a super difficult existence.

In fact, the purpose of King Taiping's application to enter Beijing this time is precisely the weapon in Zhao Zhen's hands.

Years ago, Zhao Zhen sent a batch of weapons to the Northwest Defense Line. The reason at that time was that this was a new forging method, and the quality of the produced products was still uncertain. However, King Taiping used his own way to find out that this weapon was no different from ordinary ones. .

For a while, he couldn't figure out whether this was an excuse for the emperor to deceive him, or whether the central government had really created a batch of new weapons.But in any case, for him, he had to appear in the capital to have a face-to-face conversation with the emperor.

The atmosphere of the previous private meeting was very relaxed and pleasant.

The emperor agreed to King Taiping's request almost without hesitation, and promised that when King Taiping left Beijing, he could take some of it away, and Zhao Zhen would send the imperial guards to escort the rest after the thaw in spring. Northland.

Such a generous attitude made King Taiping feel that he was at a disadvantage.

That's how people are. When you make an offer and the other party doesn't counter-offer at all, you will feel that you have suffered a loss.

At this moment, he deeply suspected that the Emperor had more in stock, but there was no reason for that.

After the first meeting, King Taiping thought to himself in the palace.

Based on what he knew about the foundry ability of the central government, since a batch had been sent to the northwest garrison before, the number of weapons left in the capital of Song Dynasty should not be much at this time.

The amount he reported was carefully considered, and there was still room for the emperor to bargain, but now, the little emperor agreed to him without any hesitation.

Something must have changed in the central government...could it be King Pingnan?Maybe the emperor discovered a part of the weapon reserve when he confiscated King Pingnan's private property?

very possible.

he thinks.

Both the beginning and the end of King Pingnan's incident made people feel inexplicable. If the emperor happened to catch King Pingnan who wanted to rebel, it would be the most perfect explanation.As for rewarding the prince of Pingnan at that time... Heh, this kind of behavior called "rewarding" is actually banned, and whoever wants it will want it.

It's just that if you encounter such a situation, in all fairness, if the emperor is really fooled, then he should have more suspicion and guard against them kings with different surnames, so naturally it is impossible to approve such a large number of armaments for him .

King Taiping thought about it, but couldn't understand it.

He decided to wait and see the matter for the time being, and wait until he got the weapons issued, and then make further calculations.

The time is short, and it is definitely not enough for the central government to smelt those southern weapons. If it is a brand new standard weapon, there is no doubt that the central government must have a new smelting method.If it was a weapon from Nandi, then King Pingnan had done something wrong.

As for the new King Pingnan, King Taiping didn't intend to pay attention to it at first.

He didn't pay attention to Xia Anran, and Xia Anran naturally wouldn't come to him.

These two last kings of different surnames in the Great Song Dynasty did not meet until the day of the state banquet. Therefore, King Taiping did not really meet the new King Pingnan until today.

When he saw Xia Anran's face, King Taiping was startled, and a terrifying thought flashed through his mind.Reconnecting with what I saw and heard before, a few drops of cold sweat suddenly seeped down my back.

King Taiping has been stationed in the north all year round, facing the most cunning enemy, the smartest spy, and the most sinister plan.

Although he has not been in the central government for a long time, his political sense is still not weak.

Almost at this moment, he realized that it was a bad move not to bring the son into Beijing.

He didn't know what kind of problem there was between the emperor and Xia Anran, but there was no doubt that Prince Pingnan's son hadn't shown up for a long time before, and his sudden entry into Beijing was due to this aspect, which would definitely have a certain impact on the little emperor. Similarly, his eldest son has not shown up for a long time, except for the day when he was entrusted, he never entered Beijing.

If he is an emperor, would he suspect that his son is another King Pingnan?

meeting.

King Taiping was thinking in his heart, it seems that after the spring of this year, after the emperor's armaments are delivered, he should let his son find a chance to go to Beijing to show his face,

Xia Anran didn't know what King Taiping was thinking, and he didn't know that he became a golden needle and exploded in King Taiping's mind.

In fact, when he saw this handsome middle-aged uncle, Xia Anran's first reaction was to think of another person.

Palace Nine

If Yu Luocha is the first huge bug in Lu Xiaofeng's series, then Gong Jiu can undoubtedly be ranked second, and the reason why he is ranked second is only because he is relatively young.

In the original works, Gong Jiu's true strength has never been revealed. Gu Long's novels have such a feature, he pays more attention to state of mind than martial arts moves.

The logic of the whole story is not like Jin Yong's novels, which pay more attention to using moves to restrain moves. It seems that after learning a martial arts cheat book, you can be invincible in the world.

In Gu Long's novels, there has never been a real No.1.

But even so, Gong Jiu's strength is undoubtedly at the top of the ranking among the younger generation. Apart from some special hobbies caused by inner reasons, this person can be said to be relentless and incomprehensible.

Therefore, there are folk rumors that the later period of Fengwu Nine Heavens was not written by Mr. Gu Long, it should be written by someone else, because the characters in the later period of Fengwu Nine Heavens are out of shape, and the reason why Gong Jiu, the final villain, lost is too childish, and it is closely related to the previous stories style is completely different.

But these have nothing to do with Xia Anran.

Since there is Lu Xiaofeng in this world, the matter of dealing with the big boss is naturally left to the protagonist. Xia Anran, who is a passer-by and a war scum, has no hobby of humiliating himself.

He just made a note in his heart, remembering to remind himself to pay attention to the situation in the north before the plot begins.King Taiping is the most important line of defense in the north. If something happens to him, it is difficult to guarantee whether the Liao Kingdom will make a big move.

He didn't dare to regard this world as a simple plot story, and relying on the peace of the Song and Liao Dynasties for nearly a hundred years, he did not take any precautions.

History is history, and the moment history is changed by him, it is no longer a 100% accurate conclusion.

The envoys returned to the Duting Station after eating and drinking. They were surprised to find that all the Liao people staying in the Duting Station were full of red faces and extremely satisfied.

When seeing them come back, their expressions were somewhat excited, but they were not as envious as usual, instead they were calm after drinking and eating.

It seems that the meals that Song Guo prepared for the envoys in the post house were also very good.

Just as he was analyzing what he saw and felt today in his mind, he asked casually, "What are you eating? Have you been treated poorly?"

Then he heard a series of dish names that dazzled him, such as braised pork, sweet and sour short ribs, lotus root ribs soup braised pork, etc., what are these?They don't seem to have eaten these!

All the members of the diplomatic mission who attended the palace banquet showed strange expressions, and their subordinates told them very excitedly that there was nothing but pork, and it was all pork, and it was handmade by the imperial chef!

No, no, it wasn't the imperial chef. It is said that it was the chef of a restaurant in Bianjing City. He was very good at cooking pork, so the Song people from Honglu Temple lent them here.

A very good official picked up a piece of paper and handed it to the envoy, saying, "This is the business card they left when they came to deliver the food."

Before Yan Dao had time to ask what a business card was, he was stunned by the small card in his hand.

The paper of this card is very crisp, about the size of a palm, and most importantly, the words on it are written with purple dye!Purple Dye!

Oh, what a luxurious Song Dynasty people!

Their purple fuel is not enough to dye clothes, and Song people can write with it.

Just as his heart ached, he suppressed the feeling of showing off his wealth like "Damn, you actually lost", and carefully looked at the card in his hand. The name of the restaurant and its location were clearly written on the card.

The special dishes of this restaurant are also listed on the back, among which are the braised pork and sweet and sour short ribs that my subordinates just mentioned.

Zhengshi's expression shifted for a while, he gave a dry cough, suppressed his curiosity, and ordered without hesitation, "Go and find out how to buy this ink."

He looked serious. Even if the royal family has a cooperative restaurant, it is nothing more than a private enterprise in the final analysis. No matter how extravagant a restaurant is, it will not be too extravagant with such casually distributed items, so if there is no accident, the price of this item should not be too high. Expensive, since it is not expensive, it must be mass-produced.

This must be bought.

As long as this can be brought back, the nobles in the imperial city will definitely go crazy, if it is offered...

After hearing what he said, the very clever little official hurriedly reported, "My lord, I have already found out where I can buy this pen and ink."

Zheng Shi glanced at this clever boy, waved his hand without hesitation, and signaled him to go shopping tomorrow.

As an official mission, the chief and deputy missions of course cannot openly violate orders to smuggle, but both the missions of the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom will naturally have purchasing services, even if it is not for profit, they still have to buy, buy, buy, how can they go out? Do you not buy, buy, buy, travel?

There are nearly 100 people in a mission, and [-]% of them are purchasing agents, and the remaining [-]% are used for handling affairs.

Although the trade between Song and Liao is open, there is still room for exchange, but frankly speaking, the things on the border are outdated items. If you want to keep up with the fashion of Song, you have to go to Bianjing City. Apart from these, there are many others that have not joined The things on the trade list, such as the ink this time are very good!

Simply unheard of.

One world, one hobby.

Love purple, nothing to say.

When the chief and deputy envoys returned from the palace the next day, he found that the entire post house was empty.

The only thing that can prove the traces of the people here today are the officials sent by the Song Dynasty and the packing boxes piled up on the ground.

Why didn't you come back so late?Could this be delayed by something?

The principal and deputy envoys looked at each other and frowned, both feeling a little strange.You must know that although the Song Dynasty has a very late curfew at night, as an envoy, you can't be too free in other people's land. This is the case in previous years. The income, both are also to ensure safety.

But no one came back today?

The chief and deputy envoys were left with food in the palace, and they were not very hungry at this time. After asking the officials of the Song Dynasty to ask them to pay attention to the movements of the envoys of the Liao Kingdom, the two began to look through the things brought back by these people.

Then they saw a lot of glassware, these glassware piled up into a hill, and they were inexplicable, how could they buy so much glass?Not easy to bring.

He picked up one casually to see what was going on, but found that there was something cream-like in the middle of the glass vessel. After careful identification, it was a candle. People in the Song Dynasty actually used glass as a candlestick, and their glass was already so cheap. ?

This is the immediate reaction of this envoy.

As the main person in charge of this mission, the envoy must keep Song's economic situation, material needs, personnel status, changes in officialdom, etc. all in mind.

His opinion will become an important reference for various exchanges between Liao and Song Dynasty in the coming year. At the same time, what he observed will also serve as an important basis for trade import and export.

If Song State's glass is very cheap now, then Liao State must be careful of Song State's dumping policy.

In other words, using glass as a candlestick is a waste of money. Glassware should hold fine wine, and it is elegant to invite the moon with wine under the curtain of the sky.

Hey, the people of Song Dynasty now... have all fallen!

Zhengshi was standing with his hands behind his back, with a sad face on his face. At this moment, a small official came to report. Zhengshi was relieved to hear that all his envoys were still shopping outside, and that there were officials from Honglu Temple protecting him.

In fact, it is not only the state of Song that is afraid of accidents, but also the state of Liao.

The great monarch of the Liao Kingdom is now enjoying the fun of peace, and the whole Liao Kingdom has the ambition to develop together, which is the trend of great prosperity.It's just that this year, the Liao Kingdom is troubled by dealing with Jurchen, whose abdomen and back are like ringworm, and needs to itch from time to time.

But precisely because of this, if something happened to their envoys in Song State, provoking a war between Liao and Song would be the best way for Dang Xiang and Jurchen to divert the conflict, so Zheng Shi always had some concerns in his heart.

Now, hearing that the people of Song Dynasty are also protecting their envoys, he just relaxes a little in his heart. As soon as he relaxes, he thinks of one thing: "Hey, my lord, please wait a while," he thought about his words, and said "And ask about your honorable name?"

"I don't dare to do it." The little official cupped his hands. "My surname is Fan, my name is Zhongyan, and my style is Xiwen. I am also from Wu County, Suzhou."

"Oh ~ Mr. Fan." Just as he was thinking in his heart that he hadn't heard the sentence, he coughed to cover up the embarrassment of not being able to exchange pleasantries, and then asked a question in a low voice.

Seeing that the official of the Song Dynasty looked extremely calm, he gave the answer respectfully and clearly. The two chattered a lot, and after a while, they were expressing their gratitude with satisfaction.

Just as he was alone in the room, after turning around twice, he still couldn't suppress his curiosity, and after inquiring about the location of the envoys, he quietly lit a glass candle lamp in the room.

When the envoys of the Liao Kingdom finally returned after enjoying themselves for the time being, almost all of them returned with a full load, carrying various gift boxes for food, including rouge, gouache, gold and silver beads. The reason why these people came back was because they were about to run out of money in their pockets. , otherwise they can visit another night market.

This time, the Honglu Temple officials who entertained them will come here especially, and the places they take them to are all places that sell fresh goods. Although many envoys are not proficient in Chinese, they only need to communicate with each other when buying things and bargaining. Language isolation?It didn't exist before buying, buying, buying and eating.

The most important thing is that they are the envoys of the Liao Kingdom. These merchants are very polite and say that they can deliver the goods to their door, but even so they still carry a bunch of retail goods in their hands.

They also followed the address on the card to the restaurant again, and were pleasantly surprised to find that there were more pork dishes in the restaurant, ahhh!The pork ribs rice cakes at noon are simply delicious, and the ribs at the night market are also very delicious.Sure enough, as long as the people of Song Dynasty eat pork, they are very good at cooking!

I really want to buy pork back!When I return to Beidi, I won’t be able to eat such delicious pork meat.

Everyone's hands were heavy, and they were reminiscing about the things they bought today. They were chatting and sharing their experiences with each other, but when they got near the post station, one of them suddenly reminded them, and the envoys of the Liao Kingdom immediately fell silent.

Envoys gathered here, how could they be so undignified as Liao envoys.

Purchasing is only a professional need, not a personal hobby. They are tough guys, and they are not women who like to buy.

That's right, that's it.

Because of this, when they quietly stepped into the gate of the Duting post house with faces of "I'm super fierce, don't mess with me", they happened to see their principal and deputy envoys standing in the dark in winter. In the lacquered garden, stepping on the small Milky Way created by the "night galaxy", one person is singing poems to the sky, and the other is holding stinky feet... Ah no, tasting new poems.

Because they entered quietly on this side, the people inside didn't notice for a while, so they heard the last two lines of the poem.

"The stars fall in the garden, envying the moon."

"Good poems, good poems, the adults only see the scene and become emotional, open-minded, and feel refreshed when they hear it."

Crowd: ...

This is very embarrassing.

He was caressing his beautiful beard with a smile, and was about to say a few words of modesty, when suddenly he felt a cool breeze blowing behind him, he turned his head in vigilance, and he and the group were holding "Night Galaxy" in their hands, a bunch of boxes in their arms, and The members of the mission holding the red floc locked eyes.

The author has something to say: King Taiping: Heh, I'm not interested in seeing this junior.

King Taiping: ...This, this face...

King Taiping: This is such a serious problem!Trash King Pingnan, what the hell have you done!

King Taiping: Er Zai, Er Zai, you must make a face in the capital!must! ! !Hurry up, immediately!

Gong Jiu: ... Heh.

This chapter drops an Easter egg Fan Daxie.

You picked up a recipe, did you open it?

Yes.

Eight Treasure Duck.

The production method is simple.

The duck gizzards, chestnuts, peas, ham, winter bamboo shoots, dry cups, shrimps (there’s another thing I forgot) are used in the author’s house. Anyway, I usually buy whatever I buy, and I have used duck intestines, and the taste is not bad ( Hello) The ingredients are processed and mixed with glutinous rice, stuffed into the duck.

Ducks... I don't know how to deal with ducks. Every time I tell the aunt in the vegetable market that I want to make eight-treasure ducks, add 5 yuan and the aunt can help you get it done!Marinate the duck with cooking wine and soy sauce for one morning, mix the above ingredients with glutinous rice, sprinkle salt, cooking wine, soy sauce, mix well and then stuff it in. Our family uses the hard pole of the leaf of the zongzi to sew up the stomach, and then put it in Wrap the wound with a layer of zongzi leaves, and finally throw it in and steam it!

Of course, remember as the duck itself, it is better to be light than salty.

The main flavor can be the sauce.

The author is a little bit of oil, soybean paste, sweet noodle sauce, soy sauce, rock sugar and water to make the sauce. Remember, keep the fire low, taste the taste, and add soy sauce when it is weak.The sauce is cooked later, and its taste depends on your duck. After the duck comes out of the pan, stick a chopstick into it and taste the inside to know how to make the sauce. The principle is to rather sweet than salty, and don’t taste the duck skin. , mainly the taste of rice.

It doesn't matter, you can understand the taste after scrapping two or three ducks!

With Eight Treasure Duck, the best soup is mustard green tofu and shredded pork soup.Light and greasy.

Don’t buy too big a duck, because you can’t eat it =w=(smile)

Duck actually has a strong fishy smell. You can use cooking wine or beer to remove the fishy smell, and you don’t have to pay too much attention to eating it yourself. You can also marinate it with beer before cooking.

By the way, chestnuts are actually the most delicious.

By the way, do you know water chestnuts?Stuffed in is also delicious! ! !Basically this dish...I've stuffed everything. (Smile)

Gong Jiu's strength ranking is still unclear, because strictly speaking, he has never fought well with anyone.

Anyway, Ximen before the top of the Forbidden City couldn't beat him, so I don't know now.

In the original book, I don't know where King Taiping is guarding.But according to the map of the Ming Dynasty...in my opinion, it should be the Northeast.

Because there are basically no enemies in the south of the Ming Dynasty,

The location of this northeast is really hard to say. The northern part of the Ming Dynasty was Mohe and it was further north.According to this statement, the island of Gongjiu... In terms of geographical location, it may be Sakhalin Island. Yes, Sakhalin Island belonged to China before the Qing Dynasty. It used to be the largest island in China. Naturally It is very rich in resources. It is located in the southeast of the mouth of Heilongjiang, with the Sea of ​​Okhotsk to the east, which can connect the mainland and northern Japan. As far as Ming Chongzhen is concerned, occupying this place has an absolute advantage.

Moreover, there are coal mines, iron mines, oil, and ash trees on the island. If it were me, I would definitely occupy this land.