As the New Year approaches, it’s snowing in Beijing!
Except for the cold-resistant weed, there are few fruits and vegetables.
Wangyuelou in Beijing has launched a Ruyi dish, which tastes crispy and refreshing, sweet and relieves greasiness. Jiang Jiao's nephew Li Linfu ate it once at Wangyuelou and will never forget it.
He was able to move to the new position of Prince Yude recently because his uncle Jiang Jiao was related by marriage to the Yuan family. Being good at flattering him, he immediately spent a lot of money to buy a basket of Ruyi vegetables and asked his uncle to bring it to the palace. Give the emperor a taste.
Because Zhang Yue finally went to Beijing to take over the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of War before the snow fell, Xuanzong was so happy that he summoned several important ministers who often visited the imperial study to enjoy plum blossoms and cook tea and wine in the warm pavilion of Xingqing Hall.
"It was gloomy the past few days, and it looked like it was going to snow, but God has been kind, and snow has only started to fall in the past two days. It can be seen that it is God's will that Zhang Aiqing returns to Beijing to take over the post of Minister of War!"
Eunuch Yang directed the young eunuch to bring the cooked wine to all the adults. After drinking a glass of warm wine, Xuanzong looked around at everyone meaningfully.
"Zhang said that by entering the capital, I have another wise minister by my side."
Zhang said that he only found out after entering Beijing that his transfer back to Beijing this time was actually related to the tenth princess.
Hearing that Zhang Jiazhen was the one who fell into trouble with the little princess, His Majesty decided to transfer him back to Beijing to take up a position to compete with Zhang Jiazhen.
Without waiting for Zhang Jiazhen to express his position, Zhang Shuo humbly picked up the wine glass and said: "I will rely on Master Zhang more in the future. I will give you a toast."
"They are all doing errands for the Holy One, so how can we rely on him?"
After being ordered by Xuanzong to recuperate for a period of time, Zhang Jiazhen became more knowledgeable.
He raised his glass and responded: "Brother, you are so polite!"
Yuan Qianyao observed the undercurrents surging in the Nuan Pavilion, and the two Zhangs exchanged moves invisibly.
Jiang Jiao, who is good at observing words and expressions, raised his wine glass to liven up the atmosphere.
"The two adults really hit it off. They are both loyal ministers of the court. From now on, we will work together to share the worries of the Holy One. It will definitely become a good story."
Admiring the plum blossoms blooming outside the Nuan Pavilion, Jiang Jiao asked for advice: "Congratulations to Your Majesty for adding a wise minister. On such a good day, it is time to add some unique side dishes to go with the wine."
Xuanzong also knew Jiang Jiao well. If he said this, he must have collected some new and good things.
He looked at Jiang Jiao, and Jiang Jiao didn't show off anymore.
He ran out of the Nuan Pavilion, brought in the basket stored in the side hall, and said happily: "There are no vegetables and fruits on a snowy day. This dish is sweet and soothing, crispy and refreshing. You can only eat it in big restaurants in the capital. I managed to get such a basket with great difficulty."
Jiang Jiao opened the basket, and the basket of white vegetables with tender sprouts and green tips was indeed very eye-catching to Zhang Shuo, who had just returned to the capital.
But Eunuch Yang, who was standing next to Xuanzong, curled his lips in disdain.
Your Majesty has eaten a lot of venison since the beginning of winter. After growing Ruyi vegetables from Shangyang Palace, the little princess brought them to Xingqing Palace early and asked the imperial kitchen to prepare them in various ways for the emperor to taste.
The imperial dining room can change the ways of Ruyi dishes in more than ten ways, but Jiang Jiao actually carried such a basket into the palace like a treasure?
Seeing that Xuanzong had no intention of exposing it, Eunuch Yang knew that his master was very enthusiastic about Jiang Jiao and did not intend to undermine him, so he stood beside Xuanzong calmly.
Pian Jiang Jiao didn't know about the popular Ruyi dish in the palace, so he picked out a bunch of white, tender and green-tipped vegetables and put them into an empty plate next to the tea tray.
He claimed the credit and said: "The rhizome of this vegetable looks like mutton-fat white jade, the tips of the buds are green, and the color is like emerald. It is named Ruyi Cai."
Jiang Jiao thought the name of the Ruyi dish was very auspicious and continued to talk.
"I asked the chef at Wangyuelou that there are many ways to make Ruyi cuisine. It is served with shredded chicken, which has a meaty aroma and crisp texture. It can also be stir-fried with spinach. The white and green color is very eye-catching. Ruyi Vegetable vermicelli, Ruyi vegetables and eggs, this dish is also very delicious when served cold.”
Li Sixu carried a small basket and stood behind the screen at the entrance of the Nuan Pavilion. When she heard Jiang Jiao's eloquent introduction to the various benefits of Ruyi Cai, talking about everything in heaven and earth, she couldn't help but smile quietly.
She only provided a name. This Wang Yuanbao actually used ordinary bean sprouts to come up with so many tricks and explanations that even Jiang Jiao, the Duke of Chu, regarded this dish as a rare treasure.
What about these in her basket?
To be honest, Li Sixu fought with Jiang Jiao several times and made him very angry every time.
Apart from Jiang Jiao's insistence on flattering the prince's brother, he didn't seem to have done anything too immoral or bad. Li Sixu stood behind the screen, wondering if she should save some face for him?
After listening to Jiang Jiao's eloquent introduction, Yuan Qianyao said: "The chef at Wangyue Tower is a master at cooking the dishes. Next time, Mu Xiu invites a few adults to try this wishful dish."
Who would have known that the popular Ruyi dish in the capital actually came from Shangyang Palace?
The little princess often asked Yang Qing to bring wishful dishes to Xingqing Hall. The little eunuch guarding the door became familiar with Yang Qing, and even he had tasted them.
When I heard the movement inside, I couldn't help but hold back my laughter.
Of course, it was also because Xuanzong said that Li Sixu did not need to be summoned when he came to Xingqing Hall. In addition, today was not the Holy Emperor discussing court affairs in the imperial study room, but an appointment with several adults to enjoy wine and make tea, so the young eunuch would let Li Sixu go. Enter Nuan Pavilion.
The young father-in-law suppressed his laughter, and Li Sixu immediately winked at him, meaning that the people inside could not let them know that they were laughing at Jiang Jiao's presentation of Ruyi dishes.
never mind!
Let’s give Jiang Jiao some face!
Li Sixu thought for a moment, then took the basket and planned to return outside the Nuan Pavilion.
Inside the room, Jiang Jiao answered Yuan Qianyao's words: "The food at Wangyue Tower is good, and it is the most well-informed place in the capital. I heard that the little county head of Prince Ning's Mansion fainted in Wangyue Tower a few days ago."
Xuanzong ordered Ji An to recuperate in Prince Ning's Mansion, so he didn't care that Jiang Jiao, an important minister of the imperial court, suddenly broke his tongue and couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
"Oh, why did Ji'an faint?"
"I don't know exactly what's going on."
Jiang Jiao was about to say something but stopped: "My granddaughter said that it seemed that the storyteller at Wangyue Tower told a storybook, which seemed to be insinuating the Prince Ning's Mansion. This made the county lord who was out to relax so angry that he fainted on the spot. past."
The storyteller's speech contained insinuations against the emperor's relatives. This matter could be big or small. Now that the emperor was in harmony with his brother Ning, it was considered a big deal to reach him.
Knowing that Prince Ning's Mansion was actually the one who started the attack and that the General's Mansion was just counterattacking, Yuan Qianyao looked at Jiang Jiao who was halfway speaking and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
At the beginning, I saw Jiang Jiao as a person. Although he did not have great wisdom, he had a holy heart. The Duke of Chu's house was considered a stable and wealthy family.
Only then would he be willing to marry the Jiang family.
But the Duke of Chu insisted on having trouble with the little princess of Jiuxuan Palace.
He changed his ways to speak for Prince Ning's house. Is this because he has secretly communicated with Prince Ning recently?
