Along the way, Huang Qiong tasted all the delicacies along the way, even if he was in a hurry. Of course, Hunan cuisine, which will become famous in later generations, has no trace at this time. But along the way, there are also many delicacies from various places. For Huang Qiong, who is a total foodie, it is naturally impossible to leave behind. Along the way, despite the exhaustion, Huang Qiong not only did not lose weight, but actually gained some weight.
Especially when passing by Wuchang Mansion, the fresh and colorful river fish made Huang Qiong stay in Wuchang Mansion for one more day. While eating, he complained that the cooks in the palace should lose their jobs. The fish from the Yangtze River that were also paid tribute by the two lakes were made even worse than pig food due to their craftsmanship. All kinds of river fish that were carefully transported thousands of miles to the capital were still alive in vain.
What's more, Huang Qiong doesn't have many opportunities to eat river fish in Beijing. After Huang Qiong came to the throne, he issued a Ming Dynasty edict, all kinds of things brought to the palace from various places were reduced to 30% of their original value. As for the 30%, most of it was sent to Yongfu Palace, and he didn't have many opportunities to eat it himself. Of course, there are still some Yangtze River fish, but most of them are reserved for the women in the harem. Especially Cai, who was born in Jiangnan.
He said this today just to let Lu Mengzheng eat with him in peace of mind. When I came to Guangnan West Road this time, I realized that Lu Meng was much older than when he left Beijing. He was darker and thinner. Huang Qiong also knew that Guangnan East and West Road was not only the residence of the puppet emperor, but also occupied the place for hundreds of years. The pseudo-emperor's palace, which is very good at showing off, has a very high reputation on Guangnan East and West Road.
Although this rebellion was caused by the pseudo-emperor, the public sentiment in Guangnan Second Road was still not on the side of the imperial court. What's more, the barbarian areas here are connected to the mountains and rivers of Dali and Annan. Without the pressure of Guilin County Prince, I am afraid that there will be no wind and three feet of waves on weekdays. Coming to Guangnan East-West Second Road to deal with the aftermath is a complicated, long and trivial matter, and can even be said to be thankless.
Lu Meng was coming here to make preparations for peeling off the skin, which Huang Qiong had already prepared before. But when she met Lu Mengzheng today, Huang Qiong discovered that it was not just about peeling off the skin. Judging from Lu Mengzheng's appearance, he probably had several layers of skin peeled off. Not to mention anything else, within the Guangnan East-West Second Road, nearly 100,000 troops and horses are now supplied and transported with food and grass, which is enough for him to drink a pot. Fortunately, on Guangnan East Road, the counterinsurgency has been completed first.
What is left now is to clear out the remnants of the rebels who have moved into the mountains or at sea. Otherwise, if both sides were acting like this, Lu Mengzheng would probably die of exhaustion. That's why he thought about tasting wine and admiring the full moon with Lu Meng today, so that he could relax. If you continue to be so tight, something will happen to your body sooner or later. Nowadays, the situation is no longer so tense. Relaxation is the long-term solution.
, Huang Qiong, who had this idea in mind, did not mention a word about government affairs during the meal. All they talked about were the romance along the way and the customs and customs of Guangnan West Road. After Lu Mengzheng arrived at Guangnan East-West Road, he knew that if Guangnan East-West Road, especially Guangnan West Road, wanted long-term peace and stability, the roots lay with the barbarians. Only when these barbarian tribes are stable will this place be stable.
Therefore, Lu Mengzheng was ordered to go south to clean up the aftermath, and he obviously worked hard on the situation here. Although I can't fully understand the customs and customs here, especially the barbarian tribes, I still know a lot about them. However, although they were drunk, both of them were heavy drinkers, and they only tasted the wine briefly. But this meal was just an ordinary family banquet in the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, but Huang Qiong was full of praise for it.
Although this dinner was quite rushed, many delicacies were not served. But he still let Huang Qiong eat, and almost shed tears. Especially the plate of Lijiang fish, it can be said to be full of color, flavor and flavor. The taste was so delicious that Huang Qiong almost bit her tongue. Compared with the ordinary family banquet at the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, the daily royal meals he had in the palace were like pig food.
It can even be said that apart from the tricks, it is pretty good. In terms of taste alone, it's not even as good as pig food. Fortunately, at least on the surface, he is still a wealthy emperor. Every day, the food he eats is not even as good as a family dinner. Huang Qiong was determined to break the iron rice bowl of the imperial kitchen and introduce a competition mechanism after he returned. Lest some people don't want to make progress.
After dinner, Huang Qiong couldn't help but applaud a piece of local barbarian tribe singing and dancing, especially the duet of folk songs. These dancing girls were originally captured by the Prince of Guilin. Lu Meng was planning to send these people back on Guangnan West Road after the fighting completely subsided, or escort them to Beijing after requesting an order. But he didn't expect that Huang Qiong would suddenly arrive at Jingjiang Mansion.
I also know that the only good thing about this Lord when it comes to wine, sex, and wealth is beauty. Moreover, her preference for beauty is quite different. Others basically don't like it, or they don't have any preferences. The singing and dancing in the palace have become completely quiet since he ascended the throne. I thought that since I was out of the capital, I could let this master relax a bit. At the same time, also enjoy the unique singing and dancing here on Guangnan West Road.
Therefore, they sent people to send these people here again. Of course, Huang Qiong is completely different from these local characteristics of singing and dancing in the Central Plains. It's just a simple appreciation, no more than that. After the singing and dancing had stopped, Huang Qiong picked up the teacup and said to Lu Mengzheng: "These songs and dances are more refreshing than those in the palace. Once the song is over, no matter how tired you are, it disappears."
"I see that Lu Qing also likes these songs and dances. In this way, I will reward these singing and dancing girls to Lu Qing. After the busy daily government affairs, listening to these songs and dances that are different from the Central Plains customs can also relieve fatigue and relax. I also know , Lu Qing and his wife have a deep love. Therefore, these rewards I give you are just for you to appreciate. As long as you follow the right path, don't be afraid of other people's irresponsible remarks."
Seeing Huang Qiong's non-negotiable face and knowing some of the things that happened when the Lord was in Xijing, Lu Mengzheng didn't say much. But what Huang Qiong didn't expect was that after bringing these singers and dancers back to his Yamen to comfort him. Lu Mengzheng gathered together all his subordinates and guards who were not yet married. They took pictures of all these singing and dancing girls and held a marriage conference.
Although these singing and dancing girls are all so-called barbarians or barbarians, among the subordinates and guards around Lu Mengzheng, there are many who cannot afford wives due to their family background and are still single. Most of these people come to Guangnan West Road just to make money. Because in this dynasty, Guangnan West Road has always been considered a barbaric place, not as good as Central Guizhou Road.
Even the Prince of Guilin has been here for hundreds of years, and the entire Guangnan West Road has been well developed. But in the eyes of many people, it is still a barren land. In addition, there are many Yi tribes here, and there are often miasma in the mountains, and there are many poisonous snakes and beasts. When Lu Meng was setting out, when Zhu Yousi was selecting officials, such as scribes, few people were willing to follow him.
In the end, it was Fu Yuanshan who made the announcement directly after finding out. Those who are willing to go to Guangnan West Road will receive an additional seven-guan subsidy per person per month. Those who are scholars will be given priority when they come back. With the temptation of these two conditions, some people from poor backgrounds have been working in Qingshui Yamen after becoming officials, and there are basically no outsiders to sign up. These people themselves are desperately poor.
This time I came to Guangnan West Road because I had priority in selecting officials and a monthly subsidy that was almost equal to my monthly salary when I was in the capital. How can these people afford wives? Although these women are all barbarians in their eyes, and may have been sent to the Guilin County Prince's Palace to be singers and dancers, who is not at least a good-looking person? Who dares to send those ugly ones in?
What happened to the barbarians? As long as you can have a baby, there will be no problem. If he continues to delay like this, he may not even have the chance to have a child. The women in the capital were pure Han Chinese, but the bride price for marrying a daughter-in-law was too high. With my little monthly income, in addition to supporting the family and saving up enough betrothal gifts, I still don’t know how to get the Mayu in the Year of the Monkey? If this continues, when will I have a wife?
What's wrong with these barbaric women? They all look much gentler than those women in the capital. The most important thing is that not only do they not need any gifts, but their appearance is at least above average. What is being looked down upon by others? If you can't marry a wife, how will you face your family's ancestors when you die? It is precisely with this kind of thinking that the blind date conference held by Lu Mengzheng was not an ordinary success.
In less than a day, all the singers Huang Qiong had given him were betrothed. Not only that, as long as the match is successful, Lu Mengzheng will also give the singing girls fifteen pieces of money as a dowry. And funded these people to hold what may be the first mass wedding in history. All expenses from dowry to wedding were paid by Lu Mengzheng from his own salary.
At this moment, all the 200 yuan a month Huang Qiong specially approved to prepare food for him, which he had accumulated for several months since he came to Guangnan West Road to take office, was spent. The last remaining two girls who refused to marry were considered adopted daughters by him at the wedding ceremony in front of everyone. Even so, he didn't stay, and directly sent a reliable person to deliver him to his old wife in the capital.
After such operations, three days later, the only people left serving Lu Mengzheng were two servants brought from the capital and a book boy. After hearing this, Huang Qiong, who knew that Lu Meng was the one who would misunderstand him, could only pinch the bridge of his nose and smile helplessly. Remembering that Zheng Daoyuan, who was still in Xining Prefecture, had done something similar because there was no suitable candidate at this time, Huang Qiong had no choice but to acquiesce.
Of course, Huang Qiong, who had just sent him away, didn't know what Lu Meng was doing. At this time, Huang Qiong was soaking comfortably in the hot water pool, washing away the hard work along the way. I originally thought that the Persian-style bathroom in the Fan family was luxurious enough. But after arriving at the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, Huang Qiong discovered that the Fan family's stuff was just like a country bumpkin compared to here.
This bathroom made entirely of marble, from the materials used to the entire design and construction, can be said to be a perfect combination of Chinese and Western styles. Not only are they all made of marble, but hot water slowly flows out from the water bottle in the hands of a woman holding a water bottle. With no water outlet in sight, there is always so much water in the middle of the bathroom, which is large enough to accommodate ten people bathing at the same time.
A large amount of colored glass was used in the decoration of this bathroom. The candlelight lit up at night looks extremely colorful and makes people feel like they are in a fairyland. Not only that, the tiles used on the top of the head are not ordinary tiles, but glazed tiles that are both light-transmitting and warm. As far as Huang Qiong knows, this high-quality colored glaze cannot yet be produced in this dynasty, and almost all of it must be purchased from overseas.
Along the way, you have to pass through the vast sea, not only encountering countless bumps and waves, but also the plunder of pirates and the baptism of typhoons. In addition, the glass itself is very brittle and extremely fragile. These things, which were actually quite expensive in their original place of origin, were even more expensive to transport to Daqi. Even in the imperial palace, no one dared to use it on such a scale.
