In the Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen sat on the throne and watched the fierce quarrels and arguments between Donglin and Wei Dugong's people.
I propped my chin up and suddenly felt a sense of dullness.
No one below him paid attention to him. They were all citing scriptures and shaking their heads to refute the other party.
A sneer appeared at the corner of Chongzhen's mouth. What's the difference between Eunton and Donglin? They are all the same.
In their eyes, it is best for them to go back to the harem and just create villains every day. Your Majesty does not need to worry about other matters.
I've been watching it all morning, and the dog bites the dog.
At this time, the mood was over. I got up too early in the morning and yawned. At this time, I really missed the three beloved concubines.
Forget it, let them continue biting, I'm going back to take a nap to catch up on my sleep.
Seeing Chongzhen turn his head, Wang Chengen quickly came over and said, "I'm going back to the harem first. You can stay here and let me know if anything happens. If they haven't left at noon, prepare a meal for them."
There are strict rules in the palace, and eating is also strictly hierarchical, with strict distinctions in rank and treatment. There are hundreds of these officials, large and small, how to prepare this meal and according to what standards.
Wang Chengen has a big head, and this is not easy to arrange.
Seeing that he didn't know how to make it, Chongzhen was a little irritated. At that time, the people who were high and low started arguing again and said: "Instant noodles, all instant noodles, one bucket per person."
After Yang Fan withdrew from the Forbidden City, there was still a lot of supplies left, including two thousand boxes of instant noodles.
Chongzhen himself would sometimes work late and get hungry, so he would ask the eunuch to make a bowl of boiling water from a thermos bottle. Very convenient and delicious.
The noodles in the palace have no taste at all. If you eat Yangchun noodles, you can even count the chopped green onions. It's really a clear soup with little water, and I'm tired of eating it already.
The instant noodles are still delicious, whether they are braised beef flavored or shrimp and fish noodles. My favorite is the spicy and sour flavor, especially appetizing. I was sweating while eating.
Back at Kunning Palace, the three beloved concubines were kneeling on the floor, playing checkers.
A one-foot-square wooden chessboard has many small holes dug out to form the shape of a five-pointed star, with glass beads of five colors placed in the five corners. The queen used golden beads, Concubine Yuan used blue beads, and Concubine Tian used purple beads.
The three of them were having fun when they saw Chongzhen coming in. They quickly put down the chessboard and came over to salute. Chongzhen quickly let them level up.
"Why did your Majesty come back so early? The morning court is over?" the queen asked curiously.
"We've been arguing all morning. It makes my head hurt. I'll come back to catch up on my sleep."
Concubine Yuan Guifei and Concubine Tian Guifei were immediately happy. Your Majesty might be more interested after you have rested.
He stepped forward to help His Majesty take off his coat. Chongzhen lay on the bed and fell asleep soon.
In the main hall of Qianqing Palace, at noon, these ministers discovered that His Majesty had not come back, and they began to think that His Majesty had gone out to pay respects. This time was too long.
Just as he was about to ask Wang Chengen, he saw some eunuchs pushing carts into the hall. A strong fragrance spread. The ministers then realized that they hadn't had lunch yet.
Morning time is early, get up in the middle of the night, wash up, and have something to eat. Then we walked a long way from Nancheng to the Meridian Gate. After all, those who can live in Beicheng are ministers with relatively high official positions. Many people live in the official buildings of various ministries, and most of these houses are in Nancheng.
Housing prices in Beicheng are high and rents are scary enough. Without a lot of gray income, I really can’t afford to rent a house in Beicheng.
It's been six hours since one o'clock in the morning, and I'm already hungry. But both sides are in a state of intoxication, attacking each other all the time, ignoring this matter. At this time, the fragrance comes, and my stomach growls immediately. got up.
The soup made from various spices and chemical additives in modern industry can instantly kill all the soup cakes and noodles in Ming Dynasty. No soup cake toppings can compare to instant noodle packets.
Once you eat it once, you will never forget the taste.
Wang Chengen picked up a bucket of braised beef noodles from the car and handed it to Huang Liji, who had been concentrating with his eyes closed. Huang Liji was the chief assistant. Although he was from Duke Wei, he made great efforts when Chongzhen ascended the throne.
At that time, Tianqi had no descendants, and the Ming Dynasty once again faced the problem of small sects inheriting large sects similar to that of Emperor Wuzong. As the first assistant, Huang Liji disobeyed Wei Zhongxian for the first time and took the lead in proposing to support King Xin Zhu Youjian as the new emperor, and led the effort to persuade him to advance three times in a row.
After Gu Zai Zhu Youjian ascended the throne, his reign title "Chongzhen" was also drawn up by Huang Liji. From this point of view, he contributed to Chongzhen's rise to power.
After Chongzhen came to power, Huang Liji stopped actively doing things and closed his eyes all day long. He was waiting for the storm to pass.
"Mr. Huang Ge, you come first." Wang Chengen smiled and handed a bucket of noodles to Huang Liji.
Huang Liji opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Thank you so much, father-in-law."
Then he took a deep breath and said with a smile: "This noodles smells so good. It's really good food. Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. Everyone, please eat something first. Of all things, eating is the most important thing. Don't let the Lord down. A kind gesture."
Huang Liji's words had a double meaning. Wang Chengen understood and nodded slightly.
Starting from the cabinet ministers, each person will be given a bucket according to their official position.
“Great noodles”
“This soup is so delicious”
"This noodle is good, chewy and soft. I have bad teeth, so it's just right for me."
Wang Chengen spoke softly: "My lords, this instant noodles only need to be brewed with boiling water, and it will be ready in a moment. It is very convenient to eat. Your Majesty has given special permission. From now on, boiling water, tables and chairs will be provided outside the Meridian Gate in the morning. Your lords will wait for the court." You can eat some now at the noon gate."
"May I ask the prince, where are the noodles for sale?" a minister asked. Wang Gonggong only said that boiling water, tables and chairs would be provided, but he did not say that instant noodles would be provided.
"Ah, this thing will be on the market in Xinghe Supermarket in three days, and it will cost you one tael of silver per bucket," Wang Chengen said with a smile.
Now the Queen of Xinghe Supermarket is one of the major shareholders. She must work hard to promote her own business. Didn't you see that only half of January has passed, and the dividend of 30,000 taels of silver is already in the account.
When all the adults heard that this thing actually cost one tael of silver per bucket, they all felt a little bit sick, but this thing is so delicious!
Although the salary of the Ming Dynasty was appallingly low.
At that time, Taizu hated corrupt officials and the gentry, so he deliberately set the salary low, which was incomparable with that in the Southern Song Dynasty.
However, as an official in the Ming Dynasty, who could live on his salary? Isn't that a joke?
They could still afford a bowl of noodles for one tael of silver, and besides, it only showed their noble status.
In the Ming Dynasty, those who could eat instant noodles were the upper class!
I saw all the adults drinking the soup with unsatisfied intentions. There were even a few low-level officials who were lucky enough to come to the hall today for special reasons. I heard that the instant noodles cost one tael of silver a bucket, and they licked the bucket. .
Wang Chengen's loyalty to the emperor and his wife is beyond words.
Take advantage of every opportunity to help the inner treasury make money.
Your Majesty is almost worried to death now. What can you do with the hundreds of thousands taels in the inner treasury? Shenzong at least left 7 million taels back then. Although Guangzong spent most of it, at least Tianqi got 20 million in seven years. Uh, Thanks to Duke Wei for this.
In Wang Chengen's eyes, for every bucket of instant noodles sold, there would be two cents of silver from the Queen, which was not a small amount of money.
If these people want to eat instant noodles when they are hungry in the middle of the night, they must have boiling water. Boiling water now will cost their lives. People are the least likely to be hungry. They will eat immediately when they are hungry. Who has the patience to wait for someone to open it?
Then don’t you also have to buy a thermos bottle?
A thermos bottle is a luxury item costing fifty taels to one hundred taels!
In this way, for every thermos bottle sold, another ten to twenty taels of silver would be added to the account.
Wang Chengen thought beautifully, these adults turned into walking Yuan Baoer in his pupils.
