When Jiang Tian woke up again, it was already an unusually warm afternoon in the autumn sun. It was rare for him to sleep peacefully for a long time. As he stretched his waist comfortably, he found that he was placed in a basket; like a baby's swaddling bag, he was wrapped in smooth silk cloth.
There are even specially sewn small pink pillows, small satin quilts and Shu brocade cushions; it's like a set of scaled-down versions of normal people's household items have been tailor-made. Even the space around Jiang Tian was filled with carefully cut silk paper flowers and other objects.
It looked like the scene of some kind of farewell ceremony for the remains of high-level officials in the modern society of later generations; it also made Jiang Tian's eyes twitch uncontrollably. Needless to say, this was definitely a trick created by Madam Zheng and her daughter. Then, the girl's little face suddenly appeared on the edge of the basket.
"Sir, wake up. Are you satisfied with the bed that Nunu has prepared for you?" She said with an expression full of expectation and invitation: "This is Nunu and my mother's private time, and they spent half a month on it. , I just used some leftover materials from tailoring dresses to sew them specially for you..."
Afterwards, the girl presented another treasure, a complete set of clothes sewn for the cat shape: a decent blouse, a jacket, a jacket and crotch, knee pads, as well as a small set of socks and socks adapted to the cat's claws. Shoes, a pair of flat-topped folded scarves and a small turban made of bamboo strips;
When Jiang Tian saw these things, he was completely speechless; what were the mother and daughter thinking about? Are you treating yourself like a living doll used to change costumes in a game of house? However, the girl stretched out her little hand and took the initiative to gesture and signal:
"Sir, look, this is Nunu's first time working as a female prostitute. She got a lot of holes in her clumsy hands... In fact, my mother has never done such delicate work. She has practiced her hands many times, and some of them have been worn out. Only with this material can I make these eye-catching things according to Mr.’s shape.”
"I wonder if Sir is still satisfied with it? If not, we can continue to cut it. My mother has specifically told me that she has been receiving a lot of kindness from Sir, but there is really no way to repay it, so she can only use these with her own hands. Small tailor-made items are a way to express your feelings.”
After listening to the girl's ramble, Jiang Tian could not help but be silent for a moment; then he stretched out his paw on her baby-fat little face, pressed it gently and said: "I think you are interested; but, I am just an incarnation, how can I be such an inconvenience?"
The next moment, with a thought from Jiang Tian, the bedding and other objects covering the cat flew away on their own. From the carefully decorated baby cat, it transformed back into the inconspicuous long-haired black raccoon flower. Then he stretched out his body and said, "I'm hungry. Is there anything ready to eat?"
"Yes... yes... Nunu, go and get it now." The girl suddenly jumped out after hearing this, and soon she was holding a platter of browned fried shrimps, crispy meat and cartilage, and presented it like a treasure. : "Sir, this is the new fried food made by the kitchen according to your recipes."
Since Jiang Tian left that pile of miscellaneous books, some recipes and cooking methods from another time and space have also been quietly spread in the East Palace; including the cooking and frying methods of later generations, and even the East Palace Corresponding pots and vessels were made for this purpose.
The girl naturally became the food tasting history appointed by the prince and his wife. She has the qualification of being on a first-come-first-served basis, and is responsible for tasting the latest developed food, and providing targeted guidance and suggestions for improvement. Therefore, she also has a second salary.
And Jiang Tian doesn't have the same problems as real cats, which include lack of taste and fear of being burned; he quickly tasted the difference. For example, the shrimps are battered and fried with ground yam, while the crispy pork is made from the fattest and tenderest lamb tenderloin, marinated in wine, vinegar and sesame sauce and then wrapped in egg white pancake crumbs.
The cartilage known as "inch gold" comes from deer ribs raised in large quantities in the Forbidden Garden. It is ground with pepper and Sichuan peppercorns to taste, grilled until the skin is browned and the inside is reddish, and then chopped into inch-long pieces. The pieces are dipped in rice milk and deep-fried until crispy; therefore, they are filled with a plump and delicious flavor.
And looking at the black civet cat, chewing and devouring a large plate of fried food like a bottomless pit, the girl seemed to be contentedly squatting aside, holding her cheek with one hand, and began to describe what she saw as a deacon in the East Palace today, and various news from the Front Office.
For example, stir-fried vegetables and fried foods, which were born in the Donggong Dining Room and Fire Kitchen, do not have many shortcomings except that they consume more fuel. Although it is too greasy and easy to accumulate food for the nobles, it is a good news for the majority of palace officials, eunuchs and generals.
Especially in the winter when the weather turns cold, having oily side dishes and high-carbohydrate fried foods is simply a first-class experience; and from chicken, duck, fish, rice, noodles, beans and wheat, to dried fruits and vegetables, there is almost nothing that cannot be fried Explosion; prosperity and frugality depend on people. Therefore, a pot of oil will be reused until it turns black.
As a result, this unprecedented cooking method, after being promoted in the East Palace, also spread to the market through some channels, and actually gave birth to a prototype similar to later fried chicken chain stores; moreover, through recycling and re-frying Waste oil and residues etc.
Even downstream emerging industries have formed in the market. Some people use it to mix noodles into scones or process overnight leftovers. Although it looks dark, gray and full of burnt and bitter smell, for the people at the bottom who are busy working, it is a rare and cheap supplement of oil and water;
This then led to the large-scale promotion of oil crops such as brassica/rapeseed, soybeans, and sesame in the Imperial Villa directly under the East Palace. After the oil was processed in a hydraulic mill, the remaining residue was fed to pigs and sheep. industry; so it seems that the application prospects are quite broad.
Then, we talked about the great debate and subsequent impact on the debate between justice and benefit in the latest edition of "Gu Wen Jin Yao", which was reissued as a supplement. Nowadays, it is not limited to scholars and students of traditional Confucianism, but has even spread to Buddhism, which is known as quiet and inactive, and Taoism, which is indifferent to the world.
Because the various microorganisms that can be observed through special microscopes have not only led to a great change in traditional medical concepts; they have also confirmed a certain microscopic theory of three thousand worlds and three thousand nymphs in disguise. The result is the two worlds of Buddhism and Taoism. Experts began to argue about the right to interpret this aspect.
Even a special department in the imperial court, the Huntianjian/Taishi Bureau, founded by Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng and others at the time of the founding of the People's Republic of China, was involved, just because Zhang Sui/Seng and his entourage under the East Palace Gate now, After observing the sun, moon and stars for a long time through a simple telescope.
Questions and counter-evidences have been raised regarding the theory of children arguing against the sun in The Analects of Confucius. Then, based on the actual observation results in many places of the geodetic surface theory, he actually denied the ancient theory of a round sky and a square earth held by Huntianjian. It has also further shaken its foundation and authority.
This is because the "Linder Calendar" designated by Li Chunfeng at the founding of the People's Republic of China has been proven to have many obvious errors under the new star observation method. Therefore, Zhang Sui, who is the head of the Eastern Palace's internal history bureau, has written a letter requesting to redefine the boundaries of mountains and rivers in the world, as well as the calendar that has been circulated since ancient times with many deviations and fallacies.
This Zhang Sui/Monk is no ordinary figure; he is the grandson of Zhang Gongjin, the hero of Lingyan Pavilion, a typical empress of a distinguished family. Although he received the first ordination in Buddhism, he has also read scriptures and history since childhood, and is especially good at Lixiang, Xiang, and Xiang. The study of yin and yang and the five elements is said to unify the essentials of Confucianism and Taoism.
Although Gaozong, who was in Luodu, seemed to want nothing to do and had reservations about this matter, the queen showed a considerable degree of enthusiasm and attention. Although he did not openly oppose him, he also appointed the clan's son Wu Si as a supervisor and urged him to calibrate and argue with him.
The same troublemaker as him was Wan Hui, another great monk who was summoned by Prince Li Hong and persuaded and impressed. As the last disciple of Master Xuanzang, a well-known eminent person who was conferred the title of "Fa Yun Gong", after more than two years of secret brewing, he also caused another wave of waves in the Buddhist community in the capital;
Although he did not directly criticize or criticize the current trend of advocating luxury in Buddhism, he led hundreds of monks and disciples to practice the ancient teachings of agriculture and Zen in the Holy Temple at the foot of Taibai Mountain, which was built by the feudal sect. ; and made a vow of purity: "If you don't do anything for a day, you won't eat for a day."
Moreover, his determination was so firm that even the emissaries sent by the palace to inquire and summon him were declined by him on the grounds of practicing cultivation. Therefore, it cannot help but become a sensational news. And with the passage of time and the expansion of the scope of influence, it is inevitable that it will be forced into various Buddhist sects.
Of course, these are just some of the more conspicuous waves in the current of the times that are happening right now, with undercurrents and rapid collisions. But it is not an easy thing for a girl to get this information and inside information, or it should be said that it is specially opened to her.
In fact, the girl's current status in the East Palace is quite subtle and special; although on the surface, it is said that the Crown Princess Pei fell in love with Madam Zheng at first sight, and for her sake, she treated the girl Aiwujiwu. The reason; but any discerning person should know that there is another reason.
You must know that before this, there was no custom of keeping cats in the East Palace, but since the arrival of their mother and daughter, His Royal Highness, who has always been kind and simple, followed the example of Wufang Xiao'er from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A "cat farm" was set up to take care of the raccoon slaves.
Although it seems to be a spur-of-the-moment, child's play-like institution, it actually uses the funds in the East Palace to raise dozens of raccoon slaves. Not only does it set aside a special place and household items, but it also assigns several young maidservants. , as her assistant, there is even a stable salary.
Even these little palace maids were carefully selected by her from Tingye Palace/Yongxiang according to the prince's decree. How can such all kinds of preferential treatment and attention be hidden from those who are interested? What's more, the palace is inherently complicated and people's hearts are mixed.
Naturally, all kinds of rumors and far-fetched rumors are inevitable. But at this time, it was Mrs. Zheng who took the initiative to stand up and blocked and endured most of the rumors, open and covert attacks for her; the remaining some unavoidable right and wrong, although they had troubled her;
But it also became the nourishment for the girl to see clearly the unpredictable changes in people's hearts and the deceitful utilitarianism; to grow rapidly in her character and become more intellectual and decent. Therefore, Concubine Pei later simply gave her the convenience of traveling to and from most areas in the East Palace on the grounds of regular envoys and messengers.
Among them, it also includes the small front part of the East Palace, the Prince's Left and Right Chunfang, Zhanshi Mansion, Shishu Mansion, Jiade Hall, etc.; and through these administrative offices that continue to interact with the outside world, it can be legitimately obtained. Various news from inside and outside the country every day.
For example, when Di Huaiying sent people to Bingdong Palace to learn about the case and subsequent matters that had just occurred in Chang'an City, she was also informed of it naturally. However, after the girl talked for a while, she suddenly looked worried and said: "My mother has been suffering from shoulder and back pain recently. Even massage and acupuncture are not very effective. Sir, I have experienced countless things, is there any solution?" "(End of chapter)
