"Prime Minister, you are really interesting."
Su Jing said with a smile, facing such an old fox, he began to feel that he was a little hasty in coming so directly.
Unlike meeting other people, Su Jing did not have any conflicts or potential conflicts with them, it was all about sincere interactions.
But when I met Li Shanchang, because I had the idea of testing in advance, it seemed more and more difficult at this moment.
"Ha ha."
Li Shanchang smiled and said: "It is an honor for me to be called interesting by Uncle Ren Yuan. I have heard praise for Uncle Ren Yuan from His Majesty's mouth more than once."
As for Li Shanchang, although he started to meet Su Jing, he always smiled and had a very kind attitude.
But Uncle Renyuan always maintained a certain distance.
"Has Your Majesty ever mentioned me in front of the Prime Minister?"
Su Jing asked curiously.
According to Su Jing's opinion, except for Liu Bowen and Prince Zhu Biao, who were always by Lao Zhu's side, no one else would mention the things she had said to Zhu Yuanzhang.
After all, the content is that the dynasty will be destroyed and the Ming Dynasty will be in danger at every turn.
Li Shanchang looked at Su Jing and said: "Of course I have mentioned that your Majesty personally asked me to handle the matter concerning the Duke of E. I am deeply shocked by this matter and I have great admiration for Uncle Ren Yuan."
this……
Su Jing's face jumped unconsciously.
Good guy, it turns out that after I talked to Lao Zhu about Chang Yuchun, it was Li Shanchang who took care of the actual operation.
Then what he said casually just now was completely intentional.
But, what exactly does Li Shanchang mean by this?
How much did Lao Zhu tell Li Shanchang? He just asked Li Shanchang to hold Chang Yuchun back, or told him the whole story.
"The Prime Minister is joking, why does Duke E's matter have to do with me again?"
Su Jing said calmly, and directly used a trick to mirror the gourd and draw the scoop. You just pretended to be stupid and said casually, and I also pretended to be stupid.
Li Shanchang looked surprised and said: "What does Uncle Ren Yuan mean by this? If you hadn't told me in advance, Duke E might have encountered something unexpected last year. This is a life-saving grace."
"No, I understand. Uncle Ren Yuan doesn't trust me. It seems that the image of me, the prime minister, in Uncle Ren Yuan's heart is not very good."
As soon as the conversation changed, Li Shanchang directly made the topic clear.
"I see, this is what happened! The Prime Minister misunderstood. I just had a casual conversation with His Majesty. I don't know what happened next."
Su Jing immediately explained that of course he was telling the truth.
After all, when Su Jing informed Zhu Yuanzhang that day, she didn't know Zhu Yuanzhang's identity or how Chang Yuchun was rescued.
"Come on, come on, Uncle Ren Yuan, please have tea."
At this time, Li Shanchang picked up the teapot and poured Su Jing a cup of tea.
Su Jing hurriedly said: "No, no, I can do it myself. The Prime Minister is so polite."
Although Su Jing likes to be straightforward, he is also good at making excuses.
After all, I was the CEO of a listed company in my last life, so I can't do anything to save face.
"As long as Uncle Ren Yuan doesn't really hate me, everything else is trivial."
Li Shanchang said with a smile, not knowing whether this was true or false.
Su Jing immediately panicked and said: "Prime Minister, be careful, you are putting me on the fire with your words! How dare I be disrespectful to Prime Minister! I'll take tea instead of wine and punish myself with a glass of wine as an apology!"
With that said, Su Jing took a sip of tea.
Seeing this operation, Li Shanchang was extremely speechless.
Good guy, who doesn't know that you don't even show His Majesty's face, and even punished yourself with a drink? I don't know if you really thought it was drinking.
However, Li Shanchang's face looked as usual, and he immediately picked up the teacup and said, "Uncle Ren Yuan, you're welcome."
"When I came here, I saw that the courtyard at the Prime Minister's home had a nice view. I wonder if I could go and have a look."
Su Jing put down the tea cup and said to Li Shanchang.
Li Shanchang stood up and said, "Uncle Ren Yuan is interested. I am overjoyed."
The two of them soon came to the courtyard, and saw a rockery coming into view, with small pavilions and flowing water complementing each other.
Su Jing walked quickly, took a brief glance, and said: "It's really a beautiful scenery. The garden in the Prime Minister's home seems to be very similar to the Lion Grove. This rockery and rocks seem to be messy and disorderly, but in fact there is a cave inside. "
Although Su Jing has never been to Suzhou in this life, she visited all four major gardens in Suzhou in her previous life.
He really didn't expect that Li Shanchang's own yard would be designed and built like this.
"Ha ha."
Li Shan stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Uncle Ren Yuan has good eyesight. This garden of mine is built according to the Lion Grove. Let's see if it has the same charm as the Lion Grove."
Su Jing nodded, strolled in, and walked out after about a stick of incense.
"This garden is very interesting. The Prime Minister seems to have put a lot of effort into it. Although it is built according to the Lion Forest, the fun in it is different from that of the Lion Forest. It is a very rare masterpiece!"
Su Jing commented seriously.
Sure enough, after people become successful, enjoying this kind of thing will come naturally.
Li Shanchang was very happy and said: "It's really gratifying to be praised by Uncle Ren Yuan like this. I'm hosting a banquet today, so please don't refuse, Uncle Ren Yuan."
"The Prime Minister entertains you, but An dare not disobey."
Su Jing said with a smile, looking very happy.
"Master, it's time to feed the fish."
Regarding this matter, a servant walked up to Li Shanchang, holding a fish food box in his hand, and said respectfully.
Li Shanchang frowned slightly and said, "Didn't you see me entertaining distinguished guests? Are you going to bother me with something like this?"
"Master, calm down."
The butler immediately knelt down and lowered his head respectfully.
Su Jing smoothed things over and said, "Why should the Prime Minister criticize him so harshly? Is it possible that the fish are fed by the Prime Minister himself?"
Li Shanchang replied: "Oh, fish farming is my hobby. As long as I am at home, I usually feed the fish by myself."
"Oh, does the Prime Minister still have such a leisurely mood?"
Su Jing walked up to the kneeling servant with interest, picked up the fish food box in his hand and said, "I have never raised fish before. I wonder if I can try it."
"sure."
Li Shanchang immediately said: "Uncle Ren Yuan, follow me. The fish pond is right in front."
Following Li Shanchang's footsteps, Su Jing came to a pool. There was a stone bridge passing through a clear pool.
In the pond water, lotus leaves stand tall, and under the broad leaves, dozens of goldfish swim back and forth, like a swimming picture scroll.
"Beautiful! So beautiful!"
Su Jing admired sincerely.
In fact, Su Jing had done fish farming in her previous life.
It's just that Li Shanchang has never done anything like raising such a large pond directly in the yard.
After all, he is the boss of the company and has too many things to do. Fish farming can only be seen in fish tanks.
Such a large fish pond is naturally not expensive if it is in the countryside. If you want to go to the city center, the cost will be too much.
Su Jing is rich, but raising fish is not a hobby that she likes very much, she just did it.
"Hahahaha, I am so happy to receive so many compliments from Uncle Ren Yuan today."
Li Shanchang looked proud. He was naturally satisfied that something he had made could be recognized by others.
While talking, Su Jing had already begun to spread the fish food.
As soon as the fish food fell, the goldfish rushed over, but in the blink of an eye they had eaten all the food.
Su Jing sprinkled several more handfuls in succession, and took all the goldfish as ordered, eating them like crazy without leaving a drop.
"Prime Minister, you fishes must have been hungry for several days. I've fed them so much, but you still enjoy them so much."
Su Jing looked up at Li Shanchang and smiled.
Li Shanchang walked to Su Jing and said: "It seems that Mr. Su has never raised fish. Let's eat as much fish as you want. Even if your stomach is full, you must continue to eat until you die."
"So, when it comes to feeding fish, you must feed them in a daily amount, and you must not feed too much."
While he was talking, Li Shanchang had already walked up to Su Jing, looked at the fish food box and said, "Today's amount is almost enough. Uncle Renyuan doesn't need to feed him any more."
Su Jing looked surprised and said: "It turns out that there is such a sect in it, and Su Jing has been taught. This fish is really not as good as humans. At least when a person's stomach is full, he knows to stop eating, otherwise he will get sick if he eats too much. Hold on till death."
Li Shanchang was still smiling, but when he heard Su Jing's words, a strange color suddenly flashed across his face.
However, he returned to normal in the blink of an eye: "Uncle Ren Yuan is right, people are smarter than fish, and they should eat in a certain amount, so that they can stay healthy for a long time."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, it was soon time for dinner.
In the hall, the dining table has been set. There are not many dishes on the table, eight in total.
"It's just you and me, so the banquet isn't too grand. I hope Uncle Renyuan doesn't mind."
Li Shanchang smiled and said to Su Jing.
Su Jing immediately said: "Prime Minister, this is already very rich. It's enough to eat. It's not good to waste food."
"Indeed, our Ming Dynasty is still recuperating and recuperating. Every grain of grain is sown by farmers with hard work. It must be cherished and not wasted."
Li Shanchang nodded.
As Lao Zhu's logistics minister, Li Shanchang has no habit of extravagance and waste.
Having been with Lao Zhu for such a long time and holding a high position, Li Shanchang knew very well what Lao Zhu liked in his ministers.
Su Jing glanced at the dishes on the table and said with some surprise: "Prime Minister, these dishes of yours seem to be the signature dishes of my Jinling Hotel."
As a food lover, Su Jing puts the most thought into Jinling Hotel, and he even leads the development of many new dishes.
Su Jing could tell at a glance that the eight dishes in front of her were all the specialties of her Jinling Hotel.
Although Ming Dynasty has no argument for intellectual property protection, some dishes will definitely be spread as long as they are made.
But the eight dishes are all Jinling Hotel’s signature dishes, so it’s definitely not as simple as spreading the word.
Li Shanchang has been prepared!
"Hahahaha, Uncle Ren Yuan has a good eye. Yes, these dishes are all the signature dishes of Jinling Hotel in Lishui County. I think it would be most suitable to entertain Uncle Ren Yuan."
Li Shanchang admitted with a smile.
Su Jing sat down and asked: "So, the Prime Minister has also been to Lishui County and eaten at Jinling Hotel?"
Although Lishui County is not far from the imperial city, it is only a small place after all.
Su Jing didn't think that her Jinling Hotel's reputation would be so good that a Ming Prime Minister like Li Shanchang would come here.
Li Shanchang also sat down and said with a smile: "I have been here and stayed for several days. The food at Jinling Hotel is really refreshing to me, so I specially found a chef who can cook these dishes."
Been there?
Stayed for several days!
Su Jing immediately realized that Li Shanchang went to Lishui County probably because of herself.
"It seems that the Prime Minister has known me for a long time, but I didn't recognize the Prime Minister. It's my fault."
Su Jing said with a smile.
Su Jing didn't think about the reason why Li Shanchang went to Lishui County for too long. It was most likely Lao Zhu's order.
Otherwise, why would a dignified prime minister of the Ming Dynasty go to Lishui County to investigate himself?
Su Jing did not believe that Lao Zhu would tell Li Shanchang what he taught Zhu Biao.
Li Shanchang said: "Uncle Ren Yuan was joking. He was just doing some official business. Eat it quickly. It won't taste good when it's cold."
The answer of "handling official business" was actually equivalent to telling Su Jing what he was doing.
Su Jing naturally understood and did not continue to ask. She picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
"Not bad, not bad. It tastes almost exactly the same as the one at Jinling Hotel. I'm afraid the Prime Minister just poached my cook."
Su Jing took a few bites and said in surprise.
"Hahahahaha."
Li Shanchang laughed loudly and said: "Uncle Ren Yuan is really good at joking. A gentleman does not take away people's favor. The cook is the signature of a restaurant. I will not do this kind of thing. I just find more cooks to learn from."
"A good gentleman doesn't take away what others like, so Prime Minister, let's meet one?"
Su Jing raised her wine glass and said with a smile.
"Well, drinking with Uncle Ren Yuan is a great blessing in life!"
Li Shanchang also raised his glass.
During the exchange of glasses of wine, both of them drank a lot.
Although Li Shanchang is old, he has a lot of alcohol capacity.
It's normal to imagine that Li Shanchang was responsible for the preparation of food and supplies for Lao Zhu's uprising army back then. There must have been a lot of favors, and drinking was perfectly normal.
After three drinks, the meal was finally finished.
Both Su Jing and Li Shanchang have rosy faces and even more airy bodies.
"It's almost done. That's it, Prime Minister. After dinner, it's time for me to go back."
Su Jing stood up and said.
Li Shanchang also tried his best to get up, but failed after all. He said slightly apologetically: "I'm really sorry, Uncle Renyuan. As I get older, my drinking capacity is not as good as before, so I won't see you off in person. Come on, I'll give it to Renyuan." Uncle!"
Two servants immediately came to the Prime Minister's Mansion, supporting Su Jing on both sides.
"Sorry to trouble you, Prime Minister, I'll leave first."
Su Jing cupped her hands towards Li Shanchang, then turned around and was helped out of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
As soon as Su Jing left, Li Shanchang stood up from his seat. His face was still rosy, but his body was straight, and he didn't look half drunk.
His eyes were solemn, staring at the direction Su Jing left, and his expression clearly indicated that something was wrong.
"Su Jing, Su Jing, you are really not a good person."
Li Shanchang murmured to himself.
(End of chapter)
