Once magnificent, now brilliant

Qi Xiang's eyes flickered, and he asked, "What else did you find out?"

It's related to the Third Prince's Mansion, it's impossible for Steward Pan not to ask more questions.

Butler Pan put down the vegetable basket, and said: "I heard that one of the troublemakers was surnamed Wu and the other was surnamed Zhao, and they had some power in the Third Prince's residence. These two people like to drink, and they don't hold much alcohol, so they often make trouble. In a small shop, people don't dare to offend the people in the third prince's house, so they can only swallow their anger."

"But this time, those two people have kicked the iron plate. The restaurant has only been opened in Beijing for half a year, and it seems that it has no foundation. Only after these two people had a fight did they find out that the owner behind the restaurant was banned." Ning Yuchu, the first chef in Beijing'."

"Chef Ning?" Qi Xiang poured a cup of tea for Steward Pan. He knew this person. He had met him a few times when he went to the palace to study, and he looked upright on the outside. "Shouldn't that be served in the palace? No You should come out and do other work."

According to the rules in the palace, those serving in the palace are not allowed to engage in other business outside.This rule is also to prevent slaves from being bought, which is not good for the master.

Butler Pan explained: "Chef Naning's wrist was injured due to cooking for many years, and he died half a year ago. The emperor thanked him for his years of hard work, gave him a lot of money, and even named this "the first chef in Beijing" Ning Yuchu kept a low profile, no one in Beijing knew that he opened the restaurant, until this morning when he went to beat the Drum of Injustice in person, the news spread."

Ning Yuchu has been serving the current emperor since he was a child. A royal chef like this has won the trust of the emperor, and naturally he only serves the emperor.Also because he only relied on the emperor, he was not afraid of the prince. If the prince provoked him, he still dared to sue.

As for the word "report", there is more learning in the middle, and there are more things that can be inferred.

"Has the Yamen accepted this matter?" Qi Xiang asked.

Butler Pan drank the tea in one breath, nodded and said, "Yes, I dare not refuse."

Qi Xiang pinched the rim of the cup with his thumb and forefinger, "Uncle Pan, do you know who the two people making trouble are?"

Butler Pan was shocked, if Qi Xiang didn't say that, he would treat it as a spectacle.But since I asked, I'm afraid the matter in the middle is not that simple.

"Please tell me, my lord."

"Two of those who survived."

Butler Pan frowned, "They entered the Third Prince's Mansion?"

"Isn't it strange?" Qi Xiang's tone was calm, not as suspicious as when he first found out.

Butler Pan thought about it again, and he understood a little bit, "Then this matter..."

Qi Xiang nodded.

Butler Pan smiled, "Young master has an idea, so I won't talk too much. How about I cook a few dishes at noon and warm you a pot of fresh flower wine from Master Xian?"

The flower wine is low in alcohol and has a sweet taste, Qi Xiang can have a drink.

Qi Xiang agreed, and Pan Butler went to work in the kitchen.

The sky was cloudless, only birds flew by from time to time, Qi Xiang was in a good mood.He sent a letter before, asking Master to find an opportunity to cause trouble for Wu Qing and Zhao Zhenggang, and to see the reaction of the third prince's residence.If he was sent away, it might just be by accident that he entered the third prince's residence to serve him; if he was saved, the reason for this would be worth investigating.

For the few people who survived, Qi Xiang has always been puzzled - how did they survive.

In terms of martial arts, they are not ranked high, in terms of dexterity, they have never been outstanding, and even the cooks who stayed behind were not spared. How did they do it?Is it luck, or is there another way to say it?

Since it is related to Chef Ning, even if Chef Ning is no longer serving in the palace, he was once a celebrity around the emperor, and no one else knows about Chef Ning's opening of a restaurant in Beijing. Chef Ning's moon silver is definitely not affordable, but the silver rewarded by the emperor when he left the palace is quite enough. Since the silver may be related to the emperor, the officials below dare not neglect it.Soon, the booklet was handed over to the emperor, and the common people didn't know how the emperor dealt with it, it was just that there was more to talk about after dinner.

After waking up from a nap, Qi Xiang was sitting in the room reading a book and having tea, the door was open, and the outside wind occasionally blew in, the coolness was no longer there, and it was much softer.

A person suddenly fell in the quiet courtyard, and Qi Xiang vigilantly touched the sword under the pillow.

"The response was good."

The familiar voice made Qi Xiang relax his vigilance, and said with a smile: "Master, why don't you go through the main entrance?"

But Shi Zhou walked in casually dressed in black, not like a refined scholar, nor like a swordsman with chivalry, his unique freedom and unrulyness are his most obvious characteristics.

"I don't know if there is anyone here. If there is someone at the main entrance, it will be troublesome." Que Shizhou said with a smile.

Qi Xiang invited him to a seat, and called Butler Pan to serve him tea.

Butler Pan brought tea and left after receiving the gift.

"Is Master okay?" Qi Xiang asked.

It is not convenient for him to go out of the city to see it for the time being, so he can only leave it to the master to arrange.

But Shizhou was drinking tea. He was not picky about tea, as long as it tasted good, "Don't worry, it's all good. I opened a few fields around to plant some herbs, so that the people under my hands can pretend to be medicine farmers, and it won't be eye-catching. "

"Master is thoughtful. When you have a chance in the future, you can bring a few people to live in Beijing, so that it will be more convenient for you to come and go." Qi Xiang said.

The population turnover in central Beijing is relatively slow, especially in the city, when outsiders come over, it is easy to attract attention, so it is not a good time.

"I think so too. Living in the suburbs of Beijing is far away, but it's better to be safe. You should pay more attention here, and let me handle things as much as possible. You can just continue to be a harmless little prince." But Shi Zhou said with a smile.

Master knows all about him, and Qi Xiang doesn't make any nonsense, "It's polite to call me 'Young Master', but in terms of status, I'm nothing."

"Not counting anything else, my apprentice, you deserve the word 'Master' anyway."

Qi Xiang smiled and replied, "Yes."

But Shi Zhou drank half a cup of tea before saying again: "I came here to tell you about Wu Qing and Zhao Zhenggang."

"Tell me." Qi Xiang sat up straight.

"The few people who survived only found these two. After so many days of investigation, there was no news at all. This is not the first time that Wu Qing and Zhao Zhenggang have been so arrogant and troublesome. Even the emperor's servants dare not do this. Domineering, let alone a prince, unless they have other support." Que Shizhou said.

Qi Xiang nodded, "Indeed. The third prince is a popular candidate for the crown prince, and it stands to reason that he should take care of the subordinates in the mansion. The emperor is already afraid of not giving military power. Such a quarrel between Wu Qing and Zhao Zhenggang is like sending three princes to the emperor's table." Not the prince's."

"For the sake of two servants, the emperor will not punish the third prince. But how the third prince will deal with these two people may have a lot to say."

Qi Xiang handed Que Shizhou some snacks, "Master, how do you know that the owner behind the restaurant is Ning Yuchu?"

But Shi Zhou ate Xiangsiwen, and waited until a piece of dim sum was finished before he said: "I saw it by accident when someone was inquiring about news in the city. That person knew Ning Yuchu. At that time, Ning Yuchu was sent out from the back door of the restaurant respectfully by the shopkeeper. , the restaurant was closed at that time, and the chef left. It didn't look like he was going to eat, nor did he want to change the dishes, but more like going to check the account. After watching for two days, Ning Yuchu came in and out through the back door every day , They also accidentally heard someone called Boss Ning Yuchu, so they are sure."

"Then how did you get those two people to the restaurant?"

But Shizhou said with a smile: "In addition to being arrogant, those two people are also greedy for alcohol and have a high opinion of themselves. I just asked someone to 'casually' mention that there is a good bamboo leaf green in that restaurant when they go out for dinner. Honorable guests, you can’t drink anything decent. They think they are decent people, and Zhuyeqing is good wine, so of course they have to try it. But there is not much Zhuyeqing left in the restaurant. I bought the last five jars of last year the day before Well, this year’s wine hasn’t arrived yet, so they must not be able to drink it. And they thought that the shopkeeper looked down on them, and after drinking a few glasses of wine in the afternoon, they hadn’t fully woken up yet, so they started arguing.”

"Master is good at planning." No matter what help he asks his master, his master will do it in a very comprehensive way, so he doesn't need to worry about it at all.

But Shizhou patted the crumbs on his hands, "I originally arranged for someone to sit at the table next to them, thinking that they would be talking about Zhuyeqing if they didn't make trouble. I didn't expect it was just a waste of money for the meal. The two of them don't need to say anything, they can come up with a scene by themselves."

Qi Xiang put his fist against his mouth, smiled sullenly, and said after a while: "Let people keep watching and see how the third prince will deal with it."

"Naturally. I will also keep the five jars of wine for you, and drink them out when you get married." Que Shizhou said boldly.

Qi Xiang's smile obviously faded a lot, and she said softly: "I'm afraid I can't, Master, drink it."

But Shi Zhou raised his eyebrows, "Why not? Have you seen that person?"

Shi Zhou knew about Bai Junyu.It wasn't that Qi Xiang wanted to tell him, but when he was sick and unconscious, he called Bai Junyu's name several times, but Que Shizhou took it down.It was only later that I slowly asked why.

But Shi Zhou never felt that there was anything wrong with Qi Xiang liking men, such things are not uncommon in the Jianghu, so there is no need to make a fuss at all.And at that time, Qi Xiang insisted on relying on this name, and lived well until now, which made him a little curious about Bai Junyu.

Qi Xiang didn't smile at all, "He has a girl he likes, and he might get married soon."

But Shi Zhou's smile faded away, he was silent for a while, and said, "If you really like it, I will tie him back for you as a teacher."

Qi Xiang knew that the master wanted to make him happy, but he couldn't laugh, "He doesn't like me when I'm tied up. And I look like this, it's good if I don't scare people, and I don't expect anything else."

"You have to do this. There will always be people who will respect and love you in the future, and don't care about these."

Qi Xiang twitched the corners of his mouth, "Let's not talk about this. A few days ago, I asked Uncle Pan to set up memorial tablets for my mother and Liang Fu in the nunnery and the temple respectively, so that it will be convenient for worship in the future. Master help me find out where there is good Fengshui around. The ashes of my mother and Liang Fu should also be buried in the ground."

"Okay, I'll help you look at it as soon as possible." But Shizhou is not good at reading Fengshui, but is it not easy to find someone in Beijing who can read Fengshui?If one is not allowed, just find a few more, and you will definitely see a good land.

Originally, he wanted to stay with Master for dinner, but before evening, Xian Xing came with food.

But Shizhou jumped over the wall and left directly. He was not curious about Xianxuan, and he didn't want to show his face.

Xian Xing put the things on the table with a smile, and said: "Today, let's drink two glasses to celebrate that the third prince was reprimanded by the emperor."

"Just scolding, are you so happy?" It seems that the emperor has made up his mind.

"It's not hurt, but judging by the emperor's attitude, he didn't defend the third prince too much. From this point of view, the fourth prince must have a possibility of competition."

Qi Xiang didn't want to analyze the situation between North Korea and China, at least his point of analysis was different from Xian Xuan's, "You can eat rice, but don't drink wine."

"What?" Xian Xuan blinked, "I know you can't drink much, just drink as much as you want."

Qi Xiang said helplessly: "Tomorrow is Qingming, you have to go to worship, right?"

Xian Xuan patted his head, "Look at me, I forgot about it. Well, I won't eat with you, I'll go back and be with my grandfather. The old man must feel bad in such a day."

"Well, let's go back. Let's meet again some other day."

After sending Xian Xing away, Qi Xiang asked Pan Butler, "Have you prepared all the sacrifices?"

"Yes, the car has also been hired, and we will go there early tomorrow morning."

"Then go to bed early today." Maybe he can't sleep, maybe he will have nightmares, it's all good, the nightmares he has experienced have been dreamed over and over again, which makes him feel that his life is real enough now.

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