Xuanyangfang.
Xue Bai and Yang Zhao walked side by side and entered the square gate.
"When the evidence of Jiwen's residence was handed over, the Right Prime Minister ordered the Yushitai to impeach with all his strength. The saint was furious, and the dethronement was in sight."
"No wonder Yang Zhongcheng can walk at night and went to Du's house to take a concubine last night."
Yang Zhao scolded: "At this time, you are not loyal to your duties and abide by your duties, but you only care about your own private affairs."
At this time, he no longer asked Yang Shenjin to act according to his advice.
Du Youlin followed behind with an unlucky look on his face. He already knew that Yang Zhao was the beast who had squandered his property and brought shame on the Du family.
But he couldn't afford to offend either side and couldn't expose the matter. He could only wait until Yang Shenjin couldn't help but go to Yang Zhao to trouble him.
"Huh."
Yang Zhao suddenly sounded surprised.
Xue Bai followed his gaze and saw an old monk riding a horse on the right side of the road, followed by a carriage. The curtain of the carriage was opened, and inside there was an extremely beautiful woman looking out, with tears streaming down her face. delicate and charming.
"Pearl? What a pearl!"
That night, the house was ransacked, and it didn't matter that Yang Zhao took the treasure, but the witness had to be detained pending trial, and he couldn't take it away. The next day, the pearl was returned to Yang Shenjin.
See you again today. He hurriedly kicked his horse to catch up and said, "It's a shame that Yang Shenjin refused to send you to me, but don't worry, this won't stop me from getting along with you... Where are you going? Why are you following this monk?"
"Ugh."
Mingzhu covered her face with a handkerchief, crying but didn't answer.
Yang Zhao looked at her beautiful face, delicate body, and blood, and couldn't move his eyes away, so he followed her on horseback.
"Where did the scoundrel come from?" The old monk in front noticed something unusual, turned around and shouted: "Why do you follow my concubine?"
"Your concubine? Bullshit!" Yang Zhao raised his whip and shouted: "Old demon monk! In broad daylight, at the feet of the emperor, you openly kidnapped a beautiful woman, do you still have the law?!"
"Rogue! Do you know who I am?"
"Shameless eunuch, old demon monk who eats dog shit. Take it down!"
The two men behind Yang Zhao wanted to attack the old monk.
"No."
Mingzhu cried loudly: "Yang Canjun, please don't be violent. Lang Jun... Wuwu... Lang Jun has given the slave family... to Shi Gong! Wuwuwu..."
By the end of the story, she was so sad that she almost cried to death.
"What? Yang Shenjin, this blind old dog!"
Although Yang Zhao was not truly moved, he was still obsessed with Mingzhu's beauty.
His dignified uncle asked for it, but Yang Shenjin refused to give it, and then in the blink of an eye he gave his woman to an old monster who was neither a monk nor a monk?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
"Yang Shenjin must have deliberately humiliated me. He went too far and made me angry!"
"..."
When Du Youlin saw this, he couldn't help but feel excited, and cursed Yang Shenjin in his heart. Fortunately, he had the foresight not to marry his daughter to a heartless person like Yang Shenjin.
Du Wulang clenched his fists and kept saying silently: "Let this Eryang dog bite dog! Dog bite dog!"
Xue Bai's face was expressionless, but he knew that the concubine Mingzhu had fallen to this point today, and he was responsible for leading people to raid the Yang family's villa.
He then secretly made up his mind that if one day he came to power, he would try to abolish this lowly slave system and at the same time weaken the family.
Suddenly the quarrel was interrupted by shouts and curses.
"Get out of the way, you're blocking the road!"
However, several luxurious cars passed by on West Street, with a large number of guards leading the way.
Xue Bai turned around and saw a beautiful woman who opened the curtain and looked at him. She was stunningly beautiful without any makeup. She was Yang Yuyao, the wife of Guo Kingdom.
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"Xiao Langzi, come closer."
Yang Yuyao made a move with her bare hands, and Xue Bai stepped forward, crossed his arms and saluted on the horse. His movements were not as thoughtful as usual, but he looked elegant and unrestrained.
He specially took a bath this morning and put on Du Wulang's new clothes for the New Year.
Yang Yuyao saw many beautiful young people, but her eyes lit up slightly and she said with a smile: "Since you gave me good poems, why didn't you come to see me for so many days?"
"I have been working for the right minister a few days ago, and now that I have some free time, I would like to present some delicacies to Mrs. Guo Guo in return for her gift of Touhua Ci."
Xue Bai gave a long reply, and passed two or three topics in succession for Yang Yuyao to pick up, so as not to be left in the cold. However, his attitude was a bit reserved and there was no intention of flattery.
"snort."
Yang Yuyao snorted softly, stretched out two fingers, and said angrily: "Firstly, don't see me outside, just call me 'Ajie' or 'Yao Niang'. Secondly, why don't I give you Touhua Cai? You won’t come to see me anymore?”
"I won't come of course." Xue Bai responded.
"Huh?" Yang Yuyao was a little unhappy.
Xue Bai said seriously: "Seeing too many beauties will affect my study, progress, and contribution to the right minister."
Yang Yuyao turned from anger to happiness, pursed her lips and smiled, looking closer at Xue Bai.
"Am I really that beautiful?"
"Yes." Xue Bai avoided her gaze slightly.
Yang Yuyao had heard compliments countless times in her life, but now she felt that this "um" was sincere and not flattering.
"How beautiful?"
Relying on her beauty, she deliberately brought her flawless face closer so that Xue Bai could take a closer look at her and scare the shy young man.
Unexpectedly, Xue Bai did not avoid this time and faced her bold eyes, looking at her.
Yang Yuyao had never thought that he had such a personality. After a while, the smile on her lips became thicker and thicker. She felt that this was quite novel and interesting, and she wanted Xue Bai to dodge his eyes first, otherwise she would lose.
Their eyes seemed to be glued together.
On the one hand, the beautiful eyes look forward and shine; on the other hand, the eyes are magnanimous, allowing people to understand the story.
Unfortunately, before the winner could be decided, an ignorant person stepped forward and interrupted them.
"Mrs. Guo Guo is well."
Yang Yuyao was unhappy and turned to look at Yang Zhao.
For some reason, she felt that Yang Zhao's extra oily hair and powdery face today exuded a vulgar tackiness.
"Why is my cousin quarreling with people in the street?" she asked in a lazy tone.
Yang Zhao said: "I also ask Mrs. Guo Guo to make the decision for me. I have a confidante who was first forcibly bought by Yang Shenjin, the censor, and that's all. But Yang Shenjin actually... actually gave her to a Old demon monk!"
After Yang Yuyao heard this, her eyes fell on the carriage over there.
If Mingzhu felt something, she wiped her tears and looked back, looking extraordinarily weak and delicate.
Two beautiful women were sitting on carriages, looking at each other across the street. One is powerful and powerful, while the other is as shabby as a drop of water.
After a while, Yang Yuyao was willing to look away and glanced at the old monk, her eyebrows furrowed and her eyes showing disgust. Looking at Xue Bai at this time, we can feel the good grace of this young man.
She summoned people and said: "Go and invite the evil monk and his beautiful attendant to my house for a talk. They will be entertained with drinks."
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The carriages and horses turned into Mrs. Guo's house, the wine was added and the lights were turned on, in preparation for the banquet.
Yang Yuyao asked someone to take the gift list handed over by Yang Zhao, sat down on the soft couch above, and waved: "Xue Bai, come and sit with me."
It seemed that Xue Bai was also one of the gifts given by Yang Zhao.
Xue Bai said: "How about I go arrange some dishes for Yao Niang first?"
"What kind of delicacies have I never tasted?" Yang Yuyao couldn't help but chuckle, "How can I miss a bite of yours?"
Du Youlin followed the crowd with a gloomy face. Hearing this, he suddenly said seriously: "That is indeed an extraordinary delicacy. This is why I came here!"
Everyone was stunned, cursing secretly that it was a wonderful feast, but a stinky-faced old master came from nowhere and didn't know what to say.
Yang Yuyao was not angry. She looked at Xue Bai and asked, "Is it so delicious?"
"Otherwise, how dare you come to offer a gift?"
Although Yang Yuyao was still a little disapproving, she still ordered someone to take Xue Bai and others to the kitchen.
Du Youlin didn't want to go to the kitchen, let alone stay in the hall and play with the lucky ministers, relatives, and traitors, so he just followed him.
"Ah, why are you here?" Du Wulang looked back, fearing that his old father was affecting his performance, and hurriedly said: "The gentleman is far away from the cook, the child is because..."
"Shut up, what do you know?"
Du Youlin frowned, but he knew in his heart that he had done what he should do, and he did it well.
With just one sentence, he helped Xue Bai serve delicacies to Mrs. Guo Guo. He was currying favor with Mrs. Guo Guo, but it was not for the sake of currying favor. Thinking about it, when other people talked about this incident later, they would be like Li Taibai asking Gao Lishi to take off his boots, praising Du Zanshan as being outspoken and outspoken, and like a famous scholar.
Killing three birds with one stone was the most brilliant use of power in his life. When he thought about it again and again, he wished he could praise himself as "a stroke of genius."
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The kitchen of Mrs. Guo's house is twice as big as the main room of Du's house.
The chef here is Deng Lian, a well-known chef in Chang'an, and it was he who created the Touhua Ci.
Xue Bai knew that the most taboo thing for a famous chef was for others to bring pots and pans to his property, so he paid special attention to appeasing Deng Lian.
"Last time, Mrs. Guo Guo gave me the steamed glutinous rice cake. Once I tasted it, I realized that there is no real person behind the great reputation. The millet from Wuxing is glutinous but not greasy, and the red beans from Baima are soft but not gritty. When I eat it, my teeth are drunk and my mouth is full of fragrance. The skills of Deng Changli are enough to leave a name in history."
"Mr.
Deng Lian is old, his beard and hair are white, but he is very strong. He is wearing a gorgeous thick coat. He does not look like a cook, but like an elder in the house.
He deeply agreed with Xue Bai's evaluation, and after a few words of modesty, he immediately responded: "Xue Langjun is really the villain's confidant..."
Du Wulang couldn't help but murmured when he heard it. At that time, only one piece of the whole box of transparent rice cake was left, and the rest was given to Jiao Nu. But the remaining piece has to be distributed to everyone, and they have to evaluate it after tasting it.
Wu Xing rice and white horse beans were all tasted by him. He was Deng Lian’s confidant!
Everyone entered the kitchen.
Hu Shisanniang rolled up her sleeves and was about to have a big fight. When she turned around, she saw the host and the famous chef staring at her. She immediately panicked and glanced at the unfamiliar utensils, not knowing what to do.
"Cut the vegetables." Du Wulang pushed her.
Cooking is actually very troublesome. All kinds of utensils, ingredients, and side dishes must be prepared. It only takes trial and error until late at night. Although Xue Bai is in charge, he is more talented.
…
Deng Lian was indeed a good cook. When he saw the copper pot being heated, he immediately shook his head.
"Such a hot dish is dry and burnt, making it hard to eat. Oops, what is this?"
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed. Hu Shisanniang opened the lid of a porcelain jar and revealed the white paste inside. Use a wooden spoon to scrape off a piece, put it into the hot pan and spread it around.
This white paste melts when exposed to heat and turns out to be oil.
“It’s a good idea to add oil, but the smell of oil is strong and it’s hard to eat.”
"What Changli Deng is talking about is flax oil," Du Wulang said, "Flax oil is used for cooling, it is very fragrant. But it cannot be used for cooking. We are..."
"Don't say it."
Deng Lian suddenly raised his hand and stopped Du Wulang's words.
At this time, the oil was hot. Hu Shisanniang took the green onions, ginger, and spices and put them into the pot, and a burst of fragrance came out.
Deng Lian sniffed, hesitated for a moment, and then sighed: "This is your secret method. It is worth a thousand dollars and should not be shown to others easily."
Du Wulang was in high spirits, and he wanted to say that it was the fat meat of a young sow that he had finally bought this morning and boiled it in a little oil, but Deng Lian had already turned around and left the kitchen.
Over there, the sheep tripe was put into the pot. Hu Shisanniang picked up a pot of Fangxian rice wine and poured it evenly along the edge of the pot. The aroma became stronger.
Deng Lian stopped and tilted his head slightly.
But thinking about the protection of many people in the past, which allowed him to enjoy a lifetime of wealth and wealth with his skills, he finally became cruel and walked away.
Xue Bai didn't want to be self-conscious, so he followed him to the courtyard and said, "Deng officials don't have to be like this. Only by communicating with each other can we make progress together."
He felt that with Deng Lian's cooking skills, he could actually understand it.
"Xue Langjun is so polite. A villain never lets others steal his teachings, and he never steals his teachings from others. When he gets old, he cannot make an exception." Deng Lian saluted Xue Bai and said with a smile: "If the delicious food is cooked, if you can I'll be very grateful if you try it."
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There is another seat in the hall, but Deng Lian, a famous chef in Chang'an, also wants to taste the new dishes brought by Xue Bai and the Du family.
Finally, the hot dishes came out of the pot and were brought to the lobby from the back kitchen.
