Chapter 200: Who wins and who loses, not necessarily
The eldest brother only heard the fourth brother praising the prince's rice seeds.
What the emperor heard was how Dai Zi ate the rice from Si Age's house.
Instead of asking people to criticize him later, it would be better for Si Age himself to reveal that Dai Zi and his aide Mr. Dai Yi are relatives.
For the rice seeds in the hands of the prince and the eldest brother, the brothers of the Hesheli family and the Nalan family had to help.
And the fourth elder brother only raised a Han subordinate, and was far from colluding with the courtiers.
This matter was not planned by Si Age.
With Dai Zi's temperament, even Gao Shiqi couldn't do anything to him.
How could Si Age make Dai Zi willing to speak for him?
A certain thorn of doubt in the emperor's heart melted away in Si Age's words.
After Lv Zhi noticed this, he suddenly hoped that his rivals, the prince and his eldest brother, would ask more questions to Xiao Liangren.
With Si Age's ability to answer questions, more people will come to their side.
Just then, Concubine Hui said: "Among the seven, Master Dai is the only one who is different, which is really unexpected. I wonder if other people in the Sixth Department will also be willing to give the red paper in their hands to Brother Si?"
"Yifei, what do you think?"
After finally waiting for the Chinese New Year, Empress Yi Fei was released from the ban. When she came out, she found that her position was moving backwards as Concubine Hui was removed from the top of the four concubines.
Now, the person standing next to Concubine Yi is Concubine Rong, who has been lonely for a longer time and is lifeless.
Concubine Yi, who was the most beautiful woman in the harem, couldn't swallow this. She was angry that Concubine Hui was not responsible, and she couldn't stand Wu Ya's coming from behind.
Concubine Yi immediately replied: "If Master Dai was not blind and deaf, how could he be exiled to that desolate place in Liaodong?"
"He doesn't cherish the time when he returns to Beijing. People from the Sixth Department will probably cherish it more than him."
Concubine De did not answer.
He and the concubine are so quick to talk, they can't make decisions for the people of Liubu.
It's even worse to "win over" someone like the prince and elder brother in front of the emperor.
She just glanced at the position of Hirazon, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and her expression was as usual.
However, Lu Pheasant was secretly calculating in his mind the voting pattern that might appear later.
It’s really not certain who wins and who loses.
The eunuch took the rice seeds from Cining Palace very quickly.
The imperial kitchen began to cook a new pot of rice.
The seven selected people returned to the desk.
This time, each of them had six bowls of identical rice in front of them.
Including two types of rice produced in greenhouses.
After saluting, Hirazon said: "Long live my lord, you might as well give Lord Geng'e and Lord Ma Qi more time to taste it this time."
Kangxi: "Then it starts with you."
When Liang Jiugong was about to reveal the results of the second round of red paper, the eunuchs who went out to get rice from Brother Si's house rushed back.
Not only did they bring back rice, but also a bunch of potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn in different shapes.
After asking for instructions from the chef in the imperial kitchen, he began to steam potatoes, roast sweet potatoes and boil corn.
While everyone was observing the strange-looking crops, they were waiting to see who among the seven people would vote for the second time.
Liang Jiugong opened the bottom of Hylasun's bowl, and it still read: "Prince, produced in fertile fields."
Hirazon: "Long live my Lord, maybe my slave's taste is different from Master Dai's."
The prince's expression was "Sure enough."
Next, Liang Jiugong came in front of Dai Zi. This time Dai Zi no longer hesitated and chose quickly.
"The second bowl, Fourth Brother, is from the flower house."
Dai Zi: "Your Majesty, this proves that I have not lied."
Kangxi didn't really want to hear what this rebellious minister had to say.
The eldest brother doesn’t want to even think about it.
Nalan Kuifang's Huafang Dagu also joined this time, but he still doesn't have his red paper?
Liang Jiugong understood the holy meaning very well, and quickly opened the next one, his eyes showing surprise: "The third bowl... Fourth Brother, produced by Huafang."
"Master Ming Anda, shouldn't he be replaced by Master Xuedai this time?"
Ming Anda: "Your Majesty, I have indeed chosen the most delicious bowl."
The expressions of the prince and elder brother both changed.
When did even the Minister of Punishment agree with Si Age?
Could it be that last time, Yinzhen spent a night with Khan Amma in the Yangxin Hall?
"Greetings, fifth elder brother." Liang Jiugong opened it, "The fourth bowl, fourth elder brother, is from the flower house."
Emperor: "Yinqi, do you suddenly not like eating crispy rice?"
The fifth elder brother still chuckled: "Khan Ama, I may be just curious about the taste that Mr. Dai likes. I didn't expect it to be quite similar."
The third elder brother on the side thought to himself, it’s over.
He thought that he had already pledged the red paper to the prince the first time.
The prince did not give him any special instructions.
This second time, you can choose according to your own heart.
Lest Khan Amma suspect his ulterior motives.
Regardless of whether he chooses the eldest brother or the fourth brother, in short, he is not bad at treating the brothers except the prince, right?
Who would have known that, except for Horizon, all the current red papers were voted for Si Age.
It was too late for Third Brother to change his vote.
I heard Liang Jiugong read: "The fifth bowl, Fourth Brother, is from Huafang."
The prince looked at the third elder brother in disbelief.
The third elder brother avoided the prince's eyes: "Khan Ama, it seems that my taste is consistent with everyone's."
Liang Jiugong: "The sixth bowl, Si Age, is from Huafang."
Fucha Maqi, the Minister of Hubu, said with a smile: "I didn't expect that we, the Hubu, would be the ones to pull out the red silk today."
The eldest brother almost rolled his eyes when he heard Ma Qi being smart.
Liang Jiugong: "The seventh bowl, Si Age, is from Huafang."
Geng E, the official: "Your Majesty, I followed my heart twice and chose the bowl I like best."
The results seem to have appeared.
The emperor looked confused: "Then bring over two bowls of rice from the flower house. Let me and the great scholar taste it together."
The general manager of the imperial kitchen said: "Long live the Lord, the specialties of Fourth Prince's house are also cooked."
"It's just right. It's better to choose a different day than to hit it and let you all have a try together."
As a result, the officials in front of the imperial gate were more or less allocated some fresh crops.
Although the rice was fragrant, there was nothing to contradict it, but it was always lacking a bit of flavor.
Now it's ready, the steamed potatoes are soft and glutinous, the roasted sweet potatoes are fragrant, and the boiled corn is sweet and full. Whether it is paired with rice or eaten separately, it has a unique flavor.
Except for the prince, eldest brother and others who were not in the mood to taste it, everyone else ate with satisfaction.
"Is this the tribute corn I heard about before?"
"He looks really good, but his teeth are a bit stuffed."
"The kitchen said that this is called a potato, and you can eat it even if you don't have teeth. The skin is still thin."
"Yes, sweet potatoes are sweet and fragrant, but peeling them is a bit troublesome."
"I am willing to help you solve this problem. I am the best at skinning."
"Don't think about it. I won't change."
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Zhang Yushu took a few mouthfuls of rice, and then tasted sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, without distinguishing the taste in detail. How could he be in the mood to eat new species? He asked with some eagerness: "Your Majesty, today's rice competition, what do you think?" "
Kangxi glanced at the prince and elder brother, who were obviously more anxious, and turned to the other side: "Ethan, what do you think of these crops?"
Yisang'a stood up and saluted: "Returning to the emperor, I think that except for the fact that the corn is too hard to bite, everything else is very good."
The emperor was happy.
The hearts of the prince and elder brother became more and more tense.
