The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

"In the Imperial Dining Room of the Holy Majesty, even if you serve the full 48 courses, you don't dare to report 500 taels of silver, and it's only 100 taels a day." Can it be stronger than the emperor's Yu Teng?"

Wang Ziteng snatched the land with his head, saying he did not dare.

"Hmph, why don't you know?"

"Weichen never pays for meals, so I dare not answer indiscriminately." Wang Ziteng said honestly, and his heart was pounding. He really didn't expect the food in Zhenwei restaurant to be so expensive, so why is the business so prosperous?He also couldn't help feeling confused.

The prince bared a laugh, it seemed that if he wanted to recover him, he must be convinced, "Forget it, come here, call Jia Zheng." Let's see what else he has to say!

Sitting back on the chair, Prince Ren knelt there, and the prince picked up the teacup.The father's health is deteriorating, and it has reached the point where it is hard to get in. Even so, his old man is still sick, and he is so angry that he has to ask him to treat his brothers and subjects well. Shi Zhi is corrupt and must be entrusted to him to cure the disease, so that the ancestor's foundation will not decline!

But he is also difficult!

The prince's eyes are full of entanglements, even if he is appointed as the prince and entrusted with the burden of the country, but he can't bear to abolish the prince, and hopes that he can take good care of his brothers!It's not impossible for him to understand that his father wanted to be a loving father before he died.

But once the father comes to heaven, what will those "good" brothers do to him?

Except for the second brother, Prince Zhongxi, who is always open-minded and trustworthy for his righteousness, the rest of the brothers, only the fifth brother is slightly weaker, none of them are fuel-efficient, especially his own brother...

Time is not given to him. I originally wanted to take a closer look at Wang Ziteng, but now I have to recover him first.

Jia Zheng wrote those good names in one breath, and Wang Guizhi saw his pen wandering around, and thought they were all good, and it was hard to choose.Because she was pregnant, three meals a day were provided, Cai Yun saw that the table was set up at about the same time, and Jia Zheng was eating opposite her, talking about how to send someone to Shanxi to visit first, when someone ran around in a hurry He came in and knelt down and said, "Go back, go back to the master, there is a eunuch coming, please hurry to the palace to meet."

"Really?" Jia Zheng stood up and asked in a panic. He had just applied for a transfer, and he hadn't found a solution yet. He didn't know why he would be called into the palace.

"Small ones dare not lie!"

"Hurry up, take my official uniform and change it for me." Jia Zheng quickly stood up, cleaned his face, rinsed his mouth, combed his hair and tidied his crown.

Wang Guizhi was affected by the solemn atmosphere, "I don't know what's going on?"

Jia Zheng didn't say a word, and his heart was pounding. He didn't know why he suddenly made an order. Seeing her stomach puffed out with worry in her eyes, he said, "It's nothing serious. Don't worry." Outside of the Turning Department, he has always kept to himself, humble and forbearing. He has never made any mistakes, so he should be fine.

It's just that the majesty of the emperor is unpredictable, and for some reason, it really makes it difficult for Jia Zheng to rest assured.

But Wang Guizhi knew the fate of the Jia family from the book, but he didn't come so early, right?If there is no source of information, people will be caught blind. She and Jia Zheng have shared the same bed for so long, and they all say that it took ten years to cross the boat, and it took a hundred years to sleep together. How could she not have any real concern for him, she said hesitantly, " Is it the East Mansion? Or is it the official bank owed by our family?" Only these two points can be said now.

Perhaps Prince Zhongshun?Could it be that he started to attack Jia's mansion at this time?He seems to be a political enemy with the Jia family?But there is no detailed description in the book, and Wang Guizhi didn't dare to talk nonsense at this time.

"Brother Jing gave up the title to Zhen'er, he..." Jia Zheng was about to say what could happen to him, but he thought that Jia Zhen had always been lustful, and seemed to be safe for a while, maybe it was really possible that he was again Something big is going to happen!

After tidying everything up, Jia Zheng didn't dare to say much. After adjusting his clothes in front of the mirror, he rushed out and told her not to tell the old lady for now, lest she get old and worry.

Wang Guizhi sat down blankly, maybe it really saved his life, but can't he change his luck?

She can help Zhen Yinglian to change from being abducted by a kidnapper, to be able to be happy with her parents, to rectify the internal affairs of Jia's house, to reduce the corresponding ostentation and expenses, to increase revenue and increase income, but she can't affect the change that only one person rules the world. one person.

Jia Zheng respectfully followed the eunuch to the palace, seeing his brother-in-law Wang Ziteng also kneeling here, his heart was even more shocked, he didn't dare to think too much, he knelt down and kowtowed, "Minister Jia Zheng, kneel down to ask for your peace."

The prince was flipping through the archives of Ziwen Shan, "Get up and answer."

Prince Teng knelt down, Jia Zheng dared not get up, "The little minister is reckless and poor, and dare not face the king."

"Oh, you know how to be polite."

The prince said quickly, "Since you have a clear ceremony, how dare you accept high-interest and heavy silver in the Zhenwei Pavilion?"

When Jia Zheng heard this, he bowed his head and said, "Please tell me, I don't know where I heard this, I dare not accept it!"

"Don't dare? Don't you dare to charge 200 taels for a table? 500 taels of silver?" Although he wanted to use this to beat Wang Ziteng, the prince felt that it was too wasteful.

Hearing that it had something to do with the pricing of the dishes in Zhenwei Restaurant, Jia Zheng felt a bit more at ease. He knew about it from the beginning to the end, and even explained the origin of each dish with his wife.

"Please don't get angry, Rong Chen explained."

"You said."

"The Zhenwei restaurant opened by Wei Chen's nephew, although there are high prices of 200 taels, 500 taels, and even 800 taels for a table, there are also dishes that are ordered, and the cheapest ones are only half a penny or a penny. The Seat of Clouds is actually reserved for someone, which is not the norm." Jia Zheng said after regaining his composure.

The prince was aroused, "Oh? Then what's so special about these four seats, how dare they sell them for such a high price!"

"Yes, just for the snake banquet, there are a total of 42 snacks, appetizers, and hot and cold main courses. There are hundreds of snakes in total. Some of the snakes are rare and hard to find. It is not easy to catch them. You have to pay the price of your life for cooking, and there are no less than a thousand ingredients. For example, a salt and pepper dance snake, the snake used has to be transported from Guangdong and Guangxi, and the spices in it are from overseas and Xinjiang. The price is high, and the cost of transportation to Beijing alone is already ten to six... Therefore, as long as there are customers who want to book this kind of table, they must make an appointment in advance, and the doctor will check the veins to see if they can eat before they can take the table."

Jia Zheng thought about what his wife said, after eating this food, how could it be possible to spit it out, and the price was clearly marked, that is, Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai, and one was willing to beat the other.

Hearing this, the prince coughed lightly. He used the imperial cuisine as an example before, and it seems that the Zhenwei restaurant is not much worse than the imperial cuisine. "Get some extravagant ways, hmph!"

Jia Zheng bowed his head and continued, "Please listen to your minister again."

"Say."

"Although a table is two hundred silver, but because of this, the Zhenwei Restaurant has supported hundreds of people." Jia Zheng was deeply afraid that the prince would label him as a non-worker, and he might not even be able to leave the door. , I had to round up my wife’s previous fallacies and say, "There are many high-ranking officials and nobles in Beijing, and there are hundreds of taels of food to raise a cricket and make a gourd. But the dishes in Zhenwei Restaurant not only satiate the stomachs of diners , It can also allow people who grow vegetables, raise fish, run merchants, mountain people, hunters and other people related to food to get paid, although I dare not say it is beneficial to the country and the people, but it can also make them earn some salt and rice."

"Oh? Is that really the case?" The prince frowned slightly, not thinking that this was the case, so he asked the prince, "What do you say?"

Wang Ziteng said, "I know of a reason for this matter."

"Tell me about it."

"My minister received the emperor's favor, and took over the post of the capital's Jiedushi from his father. The emperor's grace is great, the world is peaceful, and the generals and soldiers are safe. In this way, thousands of people are reduced every year. Those who have more can still live with a few acres of land. The amount of reward was small, and the family's livelihood was difficult, so the minister and his sister formed them as a caravan to transship and sell goods in the east, west, north, south, and north to support their wives, children, and parents. Later, there were many dependents, and sometimes it was difficult to buy and sell. In order to avoid hoarding, my sister I just came up with this idea, using the Zhenwei Pavilion to gather all the things in the world and make them into high-quality delicacies to sell to the nobles."

Wouldn't it be better to earn money from the rich than to covet the profits of the common people?

The prince couldn't help but smile bitterly, it seems that he can't be punished, "Okay, you guys get up." It seems that these two people are still doing practical things, "Why, why don't you just stay still?"

Jia Zheng quickly mixed up Wang Ziteng.

"Since that's the case, let's continue to drive, and pay the business tax properly." The prince asked for a small stool for them to sit on.

"Yes."

The two were still standing and did not dare to sit down, and the prince ignored them.

"That palm treasure? What's going on? Why do you have to make an appointment for five days for this dish, and it's so expensive at 20 taels of silver?"

Jia Zheng hurriedly knelt down again and said, "This dish is made from a small piece of meat between the two paws of a rooster. One chicken is only the size of a soybean grain. One plate needs two hundred chickens, so it is so expensive."

The prince took a deep breath, such a weird and ingenious dish, it's thanks to them that they can come up with it.

"Then what happened to the whip on the vine?"

"That... that was made using the front end of the donkey's whip with a secret method."

"Does it work?"

"Tonify the kidney and strengthen the essence, strengthen the yang and make up for the deficiency."

No wonder he dared to sell 50 taels.

The prince asked some more dishes that he didn't understand, and Jia Zheng answered them all.

"Okay, everyone knows. Wang Ziteng, take your brother-in-law to bring his nephew home, and don't let him mess around again."

"Yes, the ministers and others ordered to resign."

"Go."

The crown prince sat still and thought for a while, then smiled again, "Sure enough, he is the one that the emperor likes." How can the wife have such intelligence, it must be him who pretended to entrust his wife and sister.But it is also a good thing to not be greedy for fire consumption in the public, exploit the common people, and increase profits for the soldiers.

As for Jia Zheng, it seems that he is really accomplished in farming?

Wang Ziteng and Jia Zheng came out hand in hand, both heaved a sigh of relief.

"I'm the one who got you involved!"

"Where is my brother-in-law, maybe someone is jealous..."

Wang Ziteng nodded, "Someone is jealous, but it's not because of Zhenweiguan. Don't blame my sister for it." He asked his subordinates to lead Jia Zhen out to Jia Zheng, "I have something else to do, you can go back with peace of mind."

Facing Jia Zhen, he couldn't help scolding, "You are too confused! Which girl in the family can't play with her, and she insists on going out to play with women in Shanxiao Village? Who will believe it! You are still a first-class general, you Don't you feel ashamed? Hurry up and go home and reflect on yourself, if I were you, I would be so ashamed that I dare not go out for the rest of my life!"

Jia Zhen was disheartened and dejected, as she should be, he was really unlucky!Obviously it was just a trivial matter, but he was arrested. He thought he could get out just by giving some money, but he didn't want people to take his money, so he would not let him go. Everyone else went out, and he stayed in the prison alone. He was terribly afraid, thinking that his father would always come to save him, and he seemed to hear someone coming to ask him, but he still didn't let him go out, thinking that this time he was going to die of injustice.

As soon as Wang Ziteng left, looking at his second uncle Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen burst into tears, "Uncle, fortunately, uncle saved me! I, I thought I was going to die." It was terrible. Waiting for the general is simply a fart!

"...You, you!"

Jia Zheng was also taken aback. He was still in a daze, afraid that his wife would be in a hurry at home, so he hurriedly took Jia Zhen home.

At this time, Wang Guizhi had been called by Jia Mu to Rongqing Hall. It turned out that Jia Jing went to rescue Jia Zhen, but no one dared to let Jia Zhen go because of the prince's words. He returned without success, thinking that his only son would die in prison. I asked a white-haired man to send a black-haired man, and passed out at the door. No one in the East Mansion had any ideas, even You Shi was in a panic. The blind man felt like he didn't know where he was, so he had to ask a doctor to serve Jia Jing and come here by himself. Jia Mu is here to ask for advice.

The author has something to say: It turns out that the emperor did not really have 180 dishes. Some emperors were frugal and ate one meal a day, and some were extravagant (such as Qianlong, who ate fresh fruits, how fresh? Dig it up and put it in a pot, water it every day, and pick it up when you eat~)

The update is late, but it should be enough~~~ See you tomorrow.