Yangzhou Crawfish became a hit all over the city on the first day it opened.
There is never a shortage of rich people in the rich land. I heard that rare delicacies appeared in Yangzhou City, and they were new species that were paid tribute to Dayu by foreign envoys. They were cultivated by the Suigong people and cooked into extremely delicious dishes. Where are those rich people? Still able to sit still, one by one hurried over to reserve a seat.
The daily supply of lobsters, which cost six taels of silver, is only 100, and they are basically sold out in the morning. If guests come in the afternoon and want to order extra, they have to pay double the price.
Those rich people are here, so why can't they part with this little money?
"This lobster is really delicious. Eating a bite of the lobster and drinking a sip of wine is simply a human enjoyment."
"The cucumber in the soup is also very sweet. It's really delicious. Unfortunately, there are too few lobsters in the plate. I'll just eat two and it'll be gone."
"If it's gone, order another one. If you have wine today, you'll be drunk today. If there's no lobster tomorrow, you won't know where to go to eat it."
"..."
The supply of Yangzhou crayfish this time was only 2,000 kilograms. Despite the limited sales model, it was completely sold out in only six or seven days.
When the lobsters in Yangzhou were sold out, the lobsters sent to the capital by Cheng Wanwan also arrived in the imperial city.
The imperial city is towering and fortified, with countless guards guarding the gates.
The man who delivered the crayfish handed over the token and the discount and waited patiently at the gate of the palace.
At this moment, just after the morning dynasty, the Emperor of Dayu Kingdom was discussing matters with several ministers in the imperial study room, and what they discussed was the matter of Laji Kingdom.
The cause was that businessmen from the Laji Kingdom were doing business on the border of the Dayu Kingdom. The two sides had a dispute over a trivial matter. The merchants from the Lachi Kingdom felt that they had been discriminated against and gathered a crowd to cause trouble. As a result, the people at the border accidentally beat three people to death... There were three people in the Lachi Kingdom. He died in the country of Dayu, no, the envoys over there came to ask for an explanation...
He Hanhai cupped his hands and said, "The purpose of Laji Kingdom's move is to get more rewards and give them some porcelain, satin, salt, and iron. This matter will naturally be revealed."
"No." Taifu Lin shook his head, "It was clear that businessmen from the Laji Kingdom gathered to make trouble, and three people died in the melee. How could you know that it was not the Lachi Kingdom that directed and staged it, and deliberately framed it? The Laji Kingdom is a small country, and human lives are at risk. The money is valuable, and the most lacking thing is resources. This is an attempt to exchange three cheap lives for the supplies of our country, and we must not do what they want."
"The Laji Kingdom is full of conspiracies, and maybe it is really deliberately framed." Mr. Zhang handed over his hand, "The emperor still remembers Sui Gongren's post at the beginning of the year. Most of the new species paid tribute by the Laji Kingdom will affect farmland. Yield per mu, Laji’s thoughts are clearly revealed, please ask the emperor to get a charter.”
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, his eyes fixed.
Ever since he knew that Laji was trying to use new species to invade Dayu, he had the idea of killing Lachi.
However, Laji is a vassal state and has been a vassal state for three to four hundred years. If we rashly attack Laji, it may chill other surrounding vassal states and create unnecessary chaos.
"The ambition of Laji Kingdom is not small and should not be ignored." The emperor said slowly, "Zhang Aiqing, you select a few responsible young people from Honglu Temple to go to the border to handle this matter, and enter Laji on the grounds of appeasing the people of Laji Kingdom. Within the territory of Ji Kingdom, I want to know the situation of Laji Kingdom’s royal family.”
Mr. Zhang's eyes lit up, the emperor was going to start from the royal family of Laji Kingdom, top to bottom, from the inside out, to dismantle this tiny place.
He cupped his hands and said loudly: "Wei Chen takes orders!"
After talking about this matter, Eunuch Ming who was waiting at the door of the imperial study dared to open the door and come in: "Report to the emperor, people from Suigong in Dahe Town sent some good things to the emperor. They are all delicacies. Can you let the imperial dining room prepare them?" Submit it later?"
The emperor waved his hand: "Let the imperial kitchen move faster."
Immediately, he looked at the few ministers standing below and said, "Noon has arrived, please stay in the palace to dine with me."
The people below couldn't help but be overjoyed.
The delicacies that the Suigong people can send all the way are definitely extraordinary, and they are all in for a treat.
The dining area is in the side hall of the imperial study. The emperor sits on the main seat, and Lord Lin, Lord He and others sit down in order according to their rank.
In less than half an hour, the dishes from the imperial dining room were served one after another. The first few dishes were the first dishes prepared in the imperial dining room. They were extremely common dishes for the emperor. By the twelfth dish, the dishes appeared. Delicious food that no one here has ever seen.
Eunuch Ming had read the pamphlet and was responsible for explaining it while standing by.
"These are crispy potato slices. Your Majesty and your lords must be curious about what potatoes are. According to Suigong people, these potato seeds were discovered among the new species from the Laji Kingdom. After cultivating them, they found that they can It is edible and extremely delicious, so Suigong people have developed various delicacies related to potatoes."
"This dish is called Beef Brisket and Tomato Soup. Everyone knows what the beef brisket is. This tomato is also a new variety discovered and cultivated by Suigong people. Cooked with the beef brisket, it is sour, sweet, tender and extremely delicious. Your Majesty the Emperor and your lords can have a taste. "
During Eunuch Ming's explanation, everyone was hesitant to use their chopsticks.
Mainly because they heard that these things came from the Lachi Kingdom, they were a little afraid of it, fearing that the food was poisonous.
However, seeing that the emperor took a bite first, they did not dare to be too pretentious and quickly took a bite and put it in their mouths. Their eyes widened immediately.
"This..." Mr. Zhang couldn't believe it. "Beef brisket is a top-notch ingredient. If you pair it with something like this..."
Eunuch Ming reminded: "Tomatoes."
"The taste of these tomatoes is sweet and sour, and it blends perfectly with the beef brisket. This can be called a delicacy. It is really the best delicacy in the world." Mr. Zhang took a sip of the soup and said with enjoyment on his face, "This tomato must be spread over a large area. Plant it so that all the people in Dayu Country can enjoy this blessing."
Several other adults also enjoyed the same thing, and the small portion of dishes in front of each of them was almost exhausted.
"My lords, please eat slowly." Eunuch Ming said with a smile, "There is also a delicacy called crayfish, which is said to be widely loved by the people of Huzhou."
After he finished speaking, the maids filed in from the door.
There were three lobsters on a small plate, which were placed on each of the adults' tables.
The appearance of this crayfish is a bit scary. With its red shell and ferocious claws, it doesn't look like a delicacy, but the aroma that comes with it comes in waves, making people salivate.
The emperor didn't like spicy food, so he chose steamed shrimp with garlic. He took out one and put it on the plate, but he didn't know where to start.
Eunuch Ming immediately went over, helped peel the shells, and placed the complete snow-white shrimp meat on the emperor's plate.
The emperor put the shrimp meat into his lips and tasted it carefully, with a smile on his face: "This crayfish really deserves the name Ao. It tastes very good. Dear friends, stop looking at me and give it a try."
The ministers below could not sit still for a long time, and moved their chopsticks one after another. Some even ignored the etiquette and did it directly.
The steamed shrimp is relatively light, and you can fully taste the original flavor of the crayfish.
The spicy crayfish and braised prawns are a combination of aniseed ingredients. After being dipped in the soup, the shrimp meat seems to have a soul, making people want to take another bite after one bite...
The lobsters on the table were empty in an instant.
