Qianqing Palace, Xinuang Pavilion.
Calm returned to the room, and the dining table was set.
Tonight’s dinner is a plate of steamed dumplings, a millet steamed cake, seaweed and egg drop soup, and two side dishes.
In the early years, the Qianqing Palace only had breakfast and dinner.
In addition to "eating with the best taste", the imperial meal here also includes "no food at night, and sleep at night". However, in recent years, a small meal in the evening has also been added.
Like other places in the palace, Qianqing Palace has also changed from two meals to three meals.
However, the main meal is still breakfast and the "supper meal" at noon. In the evening, I only cook it late, which is relatively simple.
On such a simple dining table, the jar of Huadiao wine is very conspicuous.
There was already a serving eunuch nearby.
Not only to test the poison, but also to test the saltiness.
If it's salty or bland, it's not easy to send it to the emperor.
But today this is the dish my brother ordered, so there is no such thing as testing for poison, just to taste the saltiness.
The wine jar is covered with tinfoil.
After removing the tin foil and opening the lid of the wine jar, the overbearing and rich aroma of meat immediately poured out and filled the whole room.
For eunuchs like Liang Jiugong, the meal time was not fixed. He was supposed to wait until the emperor was late to have a bite, but he had been empty stomach for a long time.
As soon as the smell came over, my stomach made an unsatisfactory "gurgling" sound.
He was startled and shrank his stomach.
Kangxi was surprised when he heard it, but was interrupted by Liang Jiugong and glared at him angrily.
The serving eunuch took a small bowl, filled it with two spoons, and tasted the meal nearby, with a look of intoxication on his face.
Needless to say, you can tell that it tastes good.
After the two spoons of ingredients were all eaten, the serving eunuch was still not satisfied and bowed and said: "The saltiness and taste are just right..."
Another eunuch came forward, took out a bowl and sent it to the emperor.
The taste is more pronounced.
Kangxi took a mouthful of soup and tasted it. The taste was richer than expected, and his mouth was filled with meaty aroma.
There are more than ten kinds of ingredients visible to the naked eye, including abalone, sea cucumber, shark's fin, scallops, ham, pork belly, quail eggs, tendons, mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, etc.
"Too extravagant..."
Kangxi hummed.
It would be strange if the delicacies from the mountains and the sea are gathered together in one jar, but they are not fragrant.
They are all ninth elder brothers, very picky eaters, not good!
Dong E's life was too leisurely, and he thought about eating and drinking all day long.
It’s not good to be so gluttonous!
Before I knew it, the bowl was gone.
"one more bowl……"
*
The second room in the east of Ersuo.
Brother Jiu came in triumphantly. When he saw Shushu, he picked her up and spun her around: "Haha! It's done! Three happy things are coming to our door!"
Shu Shu also laughed.
She was a little unsure before, fearing that Brother Jiu would be disappointed if Kangxi didn't nod.
Or maybe he was worried that Kangxi had selfish motives and refused to give the nod to the ninth elder brother to build the mansion after the new year.
"The silver reward has arrived, and the matter of repairing the house has been decided. What is the third joy?"
Shu Shu asked curiously.
Brother Jiu whispered: "I recommended Yin De to be the chief historian of the palace, and Khan Ama agreed..."
Shu Shu also showed joy.
In this way, even if the title is not confirmed, the staff in the government can be allocated.
Not only the 10th prince, but also our own family can follow the example.
Brother Ninth put down Shu Shu and couldn't wait to share the good news with Brother Ten. He sent He Yuzhu: "Go and see if Master Ten is back. If he is back, ask him to come over for dinner!"
He Yuzhu responded.
In the third house, the tenth brother had just returned from outside and went to put on clothes. The steward mentioned that the jars of vegetables sent by the second house had not been opened yet.
The tenth elder brother has heard the ninth elder brother mention it twice, saying that he has been preparing for it for several days and is also looking forward to it.
Hearing He Yuzhu's message, his heart moved and he ordered: "Don't open the jar..."
The taste of what Sister-in-law Jiu has figured out will definitely be the same.
It doesn't matter if you eat more or less for yourself. You can send it to the inner hall for Prince Fujin and Princess to have a taste.
After a while, the tenth prince arrived.
He met Shu Shu and then looked at Brother Jiu.
Seeing Brother Ninth's face beaming with joy, Brother Ten's mood improved: "Brother Ninth, what's the big event today?"
The ninth elder brother almost pinched his waist and laughed. He looked at the tenth elder brother and said, "Three joys are coming to our door. What do you think, tenth brother?"
The tenth prince smiled and said: "Needless to say, the silver reward is the first one! Khan Ama's grace is actually greater than what I thought before..."
At this point, he glanced at Shu Shu and said: "I think I borrowed the money from Sister-in-law Ninth. Sister-in-law Ninth previously respected the Queen Mother and took care of her younger brother and Thirteen. They are all credit. They have not been rewarded yet. Khan Ama will definitely give them away as well." It’s inside…”
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "I think so too, but it's half and half, and the other half is borrowing your help. You are already on duty and have been awarded the title, so the reward will not be less..."
Brother Ten doesn't want to hear this.
If you really want to say it, he was the one who caused more trouble to Brother Ninth Brother.
The ninth elder brother was as old as him, so he was ignored.
If father and son spend little time together, what kind of affection can they have?
Moreover, Khan Amma had so many sons, there was no shortage of both older ones and younger ones.
Even though Ninth Brother is the son of a beloved concubine, he doesn't get much favor at the forefront.
It wasn't until Sister-in-law Jiu entered the family that her situation improved.
The tenth prince interrupted and said, "Then what is the second joy?"
Brother Jiu beamed with joy and said: "When spring comes, we will start building the house! It's the open space to the west of Bage's house, we are next to each other!"
The tenth prince beamed with joy and excitement: "That would be great. Then we will build a racecourse and bring back the ponies from the farm!"
Brother Jiu thought about the land, which was sixty acres in size.
It will definitely not be an equal division of land.
The two Baylor mansions next to each other both have about 20 acres of land, so I will divide 20 acres for myself and give the rest to Lao Shi to expand in the county prince's mansion.
The size of the palace in Beijing is not certain.
Currently, it is the largest area of Prince Kang's Mansion, covering an area of nearly 90 acres.
Prince Jian's Mansion is second, covering an area of 80 acres.
Prince Zhuang's Mansion has forty acres.
There are also small ones. The Shuncheng County Prince's Mansion is not very big, only about five acres.
The sketches shown to the emperor before were all ready-made. The ninth elder brother took them out and told the tenth elder brother his plan towards the open space: "This is the official building. We all occupy it, otherwise the land will be vacant." Son, if someone else comes to build a mansion in the future, it won’t be able to open up..."
It happened to be a rectangular plot of land. Brother Jiu drew a small strip on the side next to Ba Beile's Mansion: "This is my prince's mansion, built according to Baylor's Mansion; that is your prince's mansion, built according to the county prince's mansion." Regulating construction…”
The 10th prince quit and gestured to the middle position: "No need to divide it so much, half for one family!"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "That's too much beyond the regulations. It's bigger than the house of Bage and Fourth Brother. Besides, there aren't that many people. It would be a waste to build a bunch of empty houses..."
The tenth elder brother drew an open space next to the eighth elder brother and said: "Don't build a house on the east road, just make a big garden. The two houses are too close to each other, and the eighth prince is not good-tempered, so use a garden to separate them." Open, and there will be less right and wrong in the future..."
Brother Jiu hesitated and said, "Isn't that right? Every family is closed to live, how can she affect how we live?"
Brother Ten said: "Be prepared for any trouble!"
Brother Jiu was a little unhappy and muttered: "Did I think ahead? If we don't live in the same place, we don't have to worry about this."
Brother Ten advised: "How can there be anything perfect? There really isn't much open space in the inner city. If you want to build a mansion, there should be more open space in the north city..."
Beicheng is the territory of Shangsanqi.
Among the clans of the Shangsan Banners, the highest is the Duke of the State, and no royal palace or Baylor palace was built.
In other places, various royal palaces were laid out, and in the middle there were mansions of nobles of the Eight Banners, which were difficult to clear and evacuate.
Brother Jiu thought of the emperor's father's proposal today and said with lingering fear: "Khan Ama proposed the Beizi Mansion in Yunduan and wanted to give it to me. I was scared to death! If we really want to live there, let's not talk about it if we separate. It will still be the clan of Prince An's Mansion." In their nest, your sister-in-law will definitely be bullied by them..."
But Brother Ten heard something else.
"Zhenglan Banner? Most of the princes and lieutenants of Zhenglan Banner in recent years were vacated by the brothers of King An. I'm afraid they are difficult to control..."
Such a leader, even if he is assigned to the name of Brother Jiu, his loyalty will be limited.
Who said Prince An was still sitting firmly as the leader of the Blue Banner? Regardless of his status or seniority, he was always ahead of the Ninth Prince.
If the ninth elder brother passes by, he will become a vassal of the eighth elder brother.
The tenth prince felt a little sullen in his heart.
Brother Jiu disagreed and said: "It's too far-fetched! It would be good if we move out. The matter of ennoblement will probably have to wait until the 13th and 14th when they all get up... Khan Ama loves waves, and the harem is like this , the same is true for the enfeoffed princes, and we should be no exception!"
After hearing this, Brother Ten was relieved and said with a smile: "That's just right. You don't have to worry about anything, and you can live at ease!"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "I think so too. If I really want to be knighted, life is tight and I have to figure it out on my own. It's like now. I can just ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to provide it. It will save me a lot of worry!"
For this third joy, the ninth elder brother didn't keep it secret. He said it directly without waiting for the tenth elder brother to ask.
"I have recommended Yin De to you as the Chief Historian of the Palace, and Khan Ama is right! It seems like we don't have a title, but we should be matched with the staff and guards. After all, we can't live without these people..."
The tenth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother, stunned and speechless.
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "What's that expression on your face? Don't make me cry..."
The tenth elder brother had a solemn look on his face and said: "Ninth brother, please go back and stay in front of the front. You don't have to speak for your younger brother..."
Ninth Brother's relationship with the emperor's father is now closer than before, and he does not want the relationship to become estranged again because of himself.
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Do you want to make things clear to me? I didn't say it specifically, but I just caught up with the opportunity and said it as soon as possible..."
Brother Ten didn't believe it.
However, he smiled and said nothing else.
Shu Shu was standing by, listening to the brothers talking, and couldn't help but smile on his face.
Before Brother Ten noticed it, he also took a small hoe and started to dig out all the corners.
The ninth elder brother talks about being a younger brother, but to the tenth elder brother he still acts like an elder brother.
Brother Jiu saw that she was silent for a long time, so he came over and showed off, saying, "Speaking of it, I accomplished a big thing today!"
Shu Shu looked at it, and she really couldn't guess.
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Please get rid of the troublemaker of the Aling's family!"
Shu Shu couldn't guess the reason: "Madam? Niu Hulu Gege? Didn't you send me an apology gift?"
Brother Jiu hummed softly: "If you offended us, you don't even say a word of apology, you just want to smooth it over with gold, you are too underestimated!"
Shu Shu smiled when he heard the punishment given to Aling and Ajia by Brother Jiu.
She didn't like trouble.
This solution is simple and crude, but it is indeed effective.
Brother Ten thought more and reminded: "A Ling'a is not generous, Brother Ninth must be careful in the future..."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "I know that if he really dares to do sneaky things in the palace, then I really have to admire him. I'm afraid he doesn't have the courage..."
There are many happy events and everyone is in a good mood.
When Fu Shou Xi opens the altar, the happiness index will be even higher.
Except for the ninth elder brother who ate a bowl and a half of the two-pound wine jar, Shu Shu and the tenth elder brother had to wrap up the rest.
The soup was all mixed with the rice, and not a single bite was left.
The tenth prince was satisfied and praised Shu Shu: "The soup is good and the dish is good, this dish can be on the banquet menu..."
Shu Shu said: "The recipe for jar dishes has been around for a long time, but this time there are more ingredients. I want to make a hodgepodge..."
Brother Jiu and Yourong Yan said: "It's so delicious. Everyone will be greedy for it after eating it. We hold the recipe in our hands. Don't let it go. Everyone has given it..."
Shu Shu smiled and said: "It takes three or four days to eat such a complicated dish. Who can eat it all the time... I mean, Yuqian, Ningshou Palace, and Yikun Palace will all send a list. From now on, the elders will If you want to eat, it's convenient to prepare it in your respective dining room..."
Brother Jiu shook his head and said, "Don't give it so easily. You should think it's worthless. Let's wait until the reward comes!"
The profit from selling the medicine has been given out, and the Western cashmere plan has also been handed over. You can't live on just five thousand taels of silver.
Brother Jiu thinks it can be open sourced.
Seeing his money-obsessed look, Shu Shu was not disappointed and nodded with a smile: "Then just listen to me..."
Seeing the brother and sister-in-law acting like husbands and wives following each other, the tenth prince was very envious.
Thinking of Sansuo's "Fu Shou Xi" which had not yet been served, Brother Ten asked: "Sister Jiu's dish is cold, will the taste change if it is heated directly?"
Shu Shu said: "It's not cooking, so I shouldn't be afraid of heat... I made ten jars today, and there are still two jars left. I asked people to put them in the cold storage directly without opening the jars. The taste should be good when they are heated and eaten. Not too bad…”
After saying that, she reacted and said with a smile: "Are you going to send it to the inner hall? Then just ask someone to come over and pick up a jar."
Brother Ten quickly said: "No, no, the jar you asked someone to deliver has not been opened yet..."
Brother Jiu was there and didn't say anything.
But after the tenth elder brother left, he complained to Shu Shu: "Why do I feel something is wrong in my heart... It's like dragging the older son to be filial to his mother-in-law..."
Shu Shu couldn't help but laugh.
It has been the same since ancient times.
The son was raised by his mother-in-law.
However, filial piety is also necessary. After a good girl has given birth to such a big child, how many times does she deserve to be filial to her?
Brother Ninth Brother drew inferences from one example and thought of the emperor, saying: "We have to be more careful in the future, otherwise Khan Ama will definitely be worried..."
(End of chapter)
