Fortunately, except for the noodles, the other dishes looked normal.
Especially the bowl of mushroom stewed chicken, which is different from the one in the palace. It uses more than ten kinds of dried mushrooms.
For the first time, Brother Fourteen learned that mushrooms are actually more delicious than meat. Every time he picks out the mushrooms, they are different, but the texture is very smooth and they taste better than meat.
There is also a pot of pork, which is sweet and sour, crispy and crispy.
There is also a charcoal oven grilled lamb with coriander and chili shreds in it, mixed together, and the meat is full of fragrance.
The fourteenth brother ate with satisfaction.
As for the tenth brother·
snort!
As if no one would marry Fujin!
I will tell Khan Amma later that I must find someone who is good-looking and good at cooking. When the time comes, I can invite a table of people and show off...
Wood.
Bazhou, the ice cellar place.
Compared with the birthday banquet at the Tenth Prince's Mansion, Xing Xing's diet was much simpler.
Following the Holy Driver, in addition to the three princes, there were also Wang Hongxu, the Minister of Industry, Wang Xinming, the former governor of the river, Li Guangdi, the governor of Zhili, and others.
Wang Xinming, the former governor of the river course, was also a veteran. He was dismissed from the post of governor of the river course in the 31st year of Kangxi's reign. This time, he was specifically responsible for the Yongding River construction.
Today, Shengjia personally visited the Bazhou River Embankment and personally inspected three river mouths. He also personally used instruments to measure and survey the silt in the river at the south embankment of Guojiajia Village.
From morning to night, I ran around all day.
He didn't go to the palace at night, but camped outside.
Everyone followed the Holy Driver and worked hard all day long. They were already hungry and tired.
In the tent, Kangxi was talking to several of his entourages about building dams this winter. The eldest brother, fourth brother and thirteenth brother were accompanying them.
Because of the high silt in the river, the river is now frozen to the edge of the embankment. If the embankment is not raised, the water will rise next spring and it will be difficult to block it.
It is necessary to increase the embankment, but it is not suitable to take soil close to the embankment, otherwise it will form a gully, and the water flow in the ditch will damage the foundation of the embankment.
This matter requires the cooperation of the Ministry of Industry and the Zhili Governor's Yamen, and several ministers also respectfully obey the holy orders.
When everyone listened to the holy teachings, Kangxi saw that it was getting late and signaled Liang Jiugong to pass on the meal.
It’s time to use the later time.
After a while, Liang Jiugong came in with several guards carrying food boxes.
One bowl of noodles per person, two side dishes to accompany the noodles, one eggplant dumpling, and one pickled perilla leaves.
The smell of braised beef noodles instantly filled the room.
The eldest brother looked at the face in front of him and felt a little dissatisfied in his heart.
The only sauce prepared by the imperial dining room is braised beef sauce. In fact, the noodles taste better with spicy beef sauce.
The fourth elder brother looked at him with regret in his eyes.
He also likes this noodle. It can be soft or hard, and it is easier to melt. However, he has a light taste and does not like the turbidity of the meat sauce. He prefers the noodles with only dried vegetables and buns, which is also more delicious and refreshing.
The thirteenth elder brother was just growing up, and there seemed to be a dark hole in his stomach. He had been hungry for a long time, and when he saw that it was what he liked to eat, his eyebrows were filled with joy.
Brother Jiu and Sister-in-law Jiu have already come up with several flavors of sauces, including braised beef, spicy beef, braised pork sauce and mushroom sauce, and pickled cabbage shredded pork.
Thirteenth brother likes it all and is not picky about food.
Kangxi saw that several ministers were cautious and motioned for everyone to bring the dishes and chopsticks.
After taking a mouthful of hot soup, he felt comfortable.
Since the imperial dining room included this noodle last year, he often asks for it to be prepared when he goes on patrol, which is very convenient.
In the same way, you can make quick porridge in Xingying by replacing the noodles with cooked and sun-dried rice.
The prepared sauce contains oil and salt, and it tastes really good.
Because of eating noodles, Kangxi thought of his ninth elder brother and the conservatory he saw in the Ninth Prince's Mansion that day.
When it was late and the ministers retreated, he left Si Age behind and said, "Have you thought about how to try planting in the spring next year?"
The fourth elder brother thought for a while and said: "The idea of dispersed trial planting that the ninth elder brother thought before is good, but my son thought that if it is not good, it is all in the capital, and he can try the planting separately in the Kouwai Ranch and Shengjing Huangzhuang."
Kangxi was thoughtful, as if looking outside through the tent, and said: "In a place like Bazhou with many tidal flats and rivers, you can also ask people to try planting. If it succeeds, the people will have something to eat."
Because of the flooding of the Yongding River, there are few fertile fields on both sides of the river and scattered silt land.
It's either waterlogging or drought, so it's not suitable for growing serious food.
The fourth elder brother wrote it down and said with shame, "My son is not thinking well."
Kangxi looked at him and said: "Since ancient times, cereals have been grown in the north and rice has been grown in the south. If you want to promote new grain varieties, it cannot be done in a year or two. The first thing is not to encroach on fertile land. Otherwise, if there are deficiencies, the people will be uneasy." .”
The fourth elder brother listened carefully and knew that this involved people's livelihood and was not a matter of paper. He solemnly said: "My son has accepted the order. In the first two years, he will only test the seeds in various imperial villages. After the test, he will also follow the orders of Khan Ama." , slowly promote, do not invade, fertile land..."
Kangxi nodded, quite satisfied.
This son was a bit impatient when he was young, but in recent years he has become much more stable and handles things carefully.
He did understand why the fourth elder brother directly intervened in the trial planting of new grains in full view of the public on the second day of the new year. The ninth elder brother was really not reassuring.
He said to Fourth Brother: "It's lucky to have you, otherwise Lao Jiu would be too playful and incapable of perseverance. He would come up with ideas as they come up, but he might forget about them when he loses interest."
The fourth elder brother said something fair and said: "The ninth elder brother has a kind heart. It is already rare to be reminded of this, and it will not be taken lightly."
Kangxi thought of the "big gathering" that day and hummed: "I won't worry about when I can behave myself."
As a seventeen-year-old, he can play with his three- or four-year-old nephews, which is what makes him successful.
The fourth elder brother only said: "I like to toss when I have the ability, but it is also because I know that Khan Ama is kind and you are behind me, so I dare to fight so hard."
But one hundred thousand taels of silver is not a small amount after all, and Fourth Brother has also been worried these days.
Although Brother Jiu is swearing now, nothing is guaranteed in this world.
If something goes wrong, there will be a big hole.
This time the fake deficit was helped by brothers like them; but if there was a real deficit, their brothers' money would also be lost, so where would they go to deduct the money?
I made a report to the emperor in advance because I wanted to help Brother Jiu.
If something goes wrong in the cashmere weaving field, I hope Khan Aman will help Ninth Brother in his contribution to the country and the people.
Kangxi glanced at him and heard what he had not said, and said: "I'm not doing my job properly. This time, I really made a shortfall. From now on, I will work as an errand in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make up for the shortfall!"
He was talking about the five hundred thousand taels in the inner treasury. The fourth brother thought it was everyone's debt, so he thought about it and said: "There is no place for the left and right to use the money, and no one is urging him to repay the debt. Just give it a try, just in case it works." If you succeed, you can be entrusted with important responsibilities in the future."
Kangxi glanced at him. He looked like an older brother. He could see the strengths of the ninth elder brother and be tolerant of the shortcomings of the ninth elder brother...
Wood.
Capital, Ninth Prince's Mansion, front yard guest room.
Brother Jiu no longer wants to be a good brother!
My brother grinds his teeth too much!
Too much chatter!
"I know, I know, don't you envy Lao Shisan? Khan Ama also promised to send you an errand next time!"
Brother Jiu felt like his ears were about to get calluses.
He looked at the fourteenth brother carefully and said, "Are you still my fourteenth brother? Could it be that you were robbed of your shell by some old thing? Why are you so forgetful?"
The Fourteenth Brother hurriedly said: "What did the Ninth Brother say? It's late at night and I don't like to scare people!"
He is not very courageous, especially after being frightened twice last winter. He is afraid of the dark and ghosts.
Brother Jiu stretched out his hand, nodded his fingers, and said: "Then think about it for yourself, how many times have you recited it today? Once at the door of the study room, again at the door of Di'anmen, and before eating with the old man I have said it once every ten times, and now this is the fourth time!”
It annoys people to death.
The fourteenth elder brother's eyes were a little wandering and he said: "Are you so old? My brother didn't even notice it. Hey, he just thought of this in a hurry!"
The ninth elder brother snorted lightly and said: "If you envy the thirteenth elder brother, just envy me. Who else is laughing at you?"
After hearing this, Brother Fourteen's face squeezed into a ball and he said unfairly: "What on earth is Khan Ama thinking? Thirteen and I are 'mengbujujiao,jiaobuleameng'. Why did we only take thirteen with us on the patrol? I didn't want to Are you taking me with you?"
The ninth elder brother snorted softly and said: "Thirteen is already fourteen years old. When you are an adult, you can help your elder brother and learn how to arrange defense. What will you do with me? Khan Ama is in a hurry every day." Patrolling the Yongding River and then having to coax the children back?"
"Brother Ninth"
The fourteenth elder brother quit and said: "Why am I a child? When the first few brothers were as old as me, they all started running errands!",
Brother Jiu hummed softly: "You also know that those are the brothers in front? You have already ranked fourteen, and you still want to compare with the brothers in front. Aren't you making yourself uncomfortable? When the brothers in front landed, , there is no prince established in the palace, but once he is established, he will be a big baby. Khan Amma will take care of him personally, and he will either be raised outside, or raised by the Queen Mother and his concubines. Money is precious. Starting from the Lord, it is scattered. If you raise him, you won’t be short of sons anymore!”
Brother Fourteen said with grievance: "But Ahma Khan also doted on me before. At that time, he doted on me more than Thirteen. How can you say that it has changed?"
Following the southern tour and then the northern tour, the fourteenth brother didn't notice the difference, but he was too concerned about face to mention it to others. Today he couldn't help but complained.
Seeing that his eyes were red, Brother Jiu knew he was being cruel and said: "I think too much. I see that Khan Ama treats you two the same way. You are both treated as young children, and you are not treated as older children, so Unlike my brothers, it will be fine once you leave and go to the study..."
Brother Fourteen said dullly: "But now that we have Brother Fifteen, Brother Sixteen, and Brother Eighteen, Thirteen and I are no longer youngest sons..."
Others only thought that the fifteenth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother's biological mother came from a humble background, and they were insignificant little princes, but the fourteenth elder brother knew that this was not the case.
Khan Ama also thinks that the fifteenth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother are the youngest sons...
