After Yi Ya got the recipe, he studied it carefully, and coupled with his extraordinary talent in cooking, his cooking skills quickly improved. So I took my whole family to Linzi.
As soon as he arrived in Linzi, Yi Ya was attracted by the prosperity of Linzi. After Guan Zhong's governance, Linzi has become one of the most prosperous cities in the world, second only to Huai'an.
After arriving in Linzi, Yi Ya started looking for a store. Fortunately, he quickly found a suitable store on the busiest street in Linzi. Even more fortunately, this shop happened to be for rent, and Yi Ya rented it at a very cheap price.
Then within two days, Yiya's restaurant opened. On the first day of opening, many people came to try it. For a while, the restaurant was filled with guests and there was a constant flow of guests.
Because the delicacies made by Yi Ya Restaurant are unforgettable, it soon became popular throughout Linzi. More and more people came to taste Yi Ya's delicacies, and even the nobles and nobles rushed to pursue them.
Even the Marquis of Qi had heard about it. Everyone who tasted these delicacies praised Yi Ya's delicacies as rare in the world. It was delicious. This also made the Marquis of Qi feel itchy, so he ordered people to invite him Cook for yourself.
When Yi Ya learned that he was going to cook for Qi Hou, he immediately realized that this was a good opportunity. Yi Ya is greedy for power and wealth. He just didn't have the opportunity before. Now that the opportunity has come, how could he not seize it?
Therefore, Yi Ya tried his best this time to make a delicious meal. As the overlord of the world, the Marquis of Qi had eaten almost all kinds of delicacies, but when he tasted the delicacies made by Yi Ya, he was immediately conquered by the deliciousness.
He immediately appointed Yi Ya as his close minister and asked him to prepare delicious delicacies for him every day.
Yi Ya thinks he is lucky, but is he really lucky? Unbeknownst to him, Huai State's intelligence network helped him clear obstacles and build momentum. Even the rumors heard by Qi Hou were made possible by them through all their efforts. It's just that Yi Ya doesn't know all this.
Yi Ya was elated when he got the official position. His efforts were successful, so he increasingly used various methods to please the Marquis of Qi. He worked hard to make all kinds of delicious delicacies every day, which made Qi Hou get closer to him.
On the other hand, the Marquis of Qi saw that the country was governed in an orderly manner, and his position as the hegemon of Qi was recognized by the people of the world. After more than thirty years of hard work, the Marquis of Qi felt that he could enjoy it.
The Marquis of Qi quickly became intoxicated by the delicacies, fine wines, and beauties donated by many kingdoms. After completing his life goal, Duke Zhao of Huaiwu, who had overwhelmed him at first, also passed away. There was no one or thing in the world that he could face seriously. Without his goal, Qi Hou left state affairs to Guan Zhong began to enjoy himself wantonly.
As the saying goes, what is good at the top will be bad at the bottom. When the Marquis of Qi begins to enjoy it, the people below will naturally rack their brains to find ways to help him in order to gain the favor of the Marquis of Qi. Among them, Wei Kaifang, the Duke of Wei, and Shu Diao, the chamberlain, were the most prominent.
In the main hall of the State of Qi, the sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music came. In the main hall, the Marquis of Qi was sitting in the main seat, enjoying the performance leisurely.
At this time, there was a commotion outside the hall, and then I saw a man walking into the hall angrily. He stepped forward to pay homage to the Marquis of Qi and said, "Your Majesty, Cui Ping, pays homage to your Majesty!"
The singers around were interrupted by him, and they didn't know what to do for a moment. Qi Hou waved his hand and asked them to retreat, and then said gently: "Cui Qing is here in a hurry, but you have something important?"
Cui Pingdao: "Your Majesty, I have heard that the ancient sage kings, who were in the highest position in the world and received the destiny given by heaven, always performed outstandingly and conscientiously in their affairs while worrying, but once they became famous, they began to decline. What they did at the beginning There are many good things, but very few can persevere to the end.”
"Is it easy to achieve hegemony, but difficult to maintain hegemony? When we revitalized the country, our capabilities were sufficient, but we were not strong enough to protect our hegemony. Why is this?"
"It's not because of lack of ability, it's because of the arrogance and extravagance of the heart! If the superiors do something good for the inferiors, they will do the same. If the emperor does not abstain from extravagance today and is greedy for pleasure, then the subordinates will naturally follow suit. There are even more women doing evil things. As a disciple, in order to enter the realm of the body, I help collect all kinds of wonderful things to flatter you."
"Addicted to pleasure, the state will decline
, This is not the way of the Holy King! "
"Please, Your Majesty, drive away these sycophants, abstain from extravagance and favor frugality, so as to prosper the country!"
After saying that, Cui Ping saluted and paid homage to the Marquis of Qi.
Qi Hou's originally happy mood suddenly felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly.
"boom!"
"Gu has been on the throne for more than thirty years. He has worked hard, worked hard, respected the king and rejected the barbarians. Everyone inside and outside praised Gu as the overlord of the world. In your eyes, is Gu the kind of person who indulges in pleasure?"
"After fighting for a lifetime, can't I just enjoy it?"
"Your Majesty..."
"Go down!" Qi Hou said coldly.
Cui Ping looked ugly and had to retreat. In the main hall, everyone was as silent as a cicada, and there was no sound. After a while, Qi Hou waved his hand and allowed the singing and dancing to continue.
Because Guan Zhong was around, the Marquis of Qi didn't worry about state affairs at all. He left them to Guan Zhong and continued to enjoy himself every day.
Guan Zhong also went to dissuade him, but the Marquis of Qi only agreed verbally and asked those people to withdraw for two days to deal with state affairs. However, within two days, the situation became solid and Guan Zhong stopped dissuading him. Since then, Qi has no ambition to make progress.
...
In the 41st year of the Marquis of Qi, Guan Zhong was seriously ill, so the Marquis of Qi hurried to visit him.
"Zhongqing, among the ministers, who can be the prime minister?"
"This is the authority of your Majesty, and I am not allowed to discuss it arbitrarily!" Guan Zhong said: "I am seriously ill now, and I am afraid that I will die soon, but there are some things that I want to persuade you to do, such as changing teeth, prescribing prescriptions, and being cunning. You are just trying to benefit a villain, you are trying to flatter your superior to invite your favor, but your goal is greater, I hope your superior will stay away from it!"
The Marquis of Qi nodded in agreement and dismissed several people again. However, not long after, Guan Zhong died of illness, and the Marquis of Qi felt bored and bored handling the government affairs, so he brought these people back. And asked several people to help him handle state affairs.
These rights are exactly what a few people dream of, and they have great power. The officials of Qi State are all vying to curry favor with them. Even the princes of the Marquis of Qi treat them with courtesy and send people to give them gifts, hoping that they can speak for themselves. some kind words.
Qi State still seems to be prosperous and full of flowers, but after the prosperity, it comes to an end. The Marquis of Qi did not appoint a prince, and now the five princes are almost at war with each other.
The Marquis of Qi, who was finally indulged in pleasure, was seriously ill. Seeing this, these flattering villains immediately closed the palace gate, isolated the inside and outside, and prohibited others from entering, and then prepared to support the prince who was friends with them to ascend the throne.
