Xiang Qingfeng had two older brothers who were deeply loved by Emperor Renxuan and were both strong contenders for the throne.
One of them, named Xiang Baichuan, means the sea that embraces all rivers, and he has the air of a king!
It was originally named by Emperor Renxuan himself, which shows his nobility.
In comparison, Xiang Qingfeng was much miserable.
Normally, a prince is twenty years old when he is granted the title of king or vassal.
But when he was only nineteen, he was kicked out of Kyoto and went to the fiefdom.
In fact, if his mother and concubine hadn't been involved, it's not certain whether he would be crowned king.
Therefore, with such a psychological gap, he didn't even covet that position much.
However, he was unwilling to do so.
He wanted to achieve something so that his father would know that he was also a son of the Xiang family, a descendant of Emperor Taizu Gao, and that he was by no means a weakling!
The Xiang family built their country with bows and horses!
At the beginning, Emperor Taizu Gao, Xiang Canglan, led eight thousand descendants of the Xiang family to raise troops east of the Canglan River.
He fought in the south and north for decades without any defeat.
Finally, the eastern territory was conquered and the country was established as Qian!
It's a pity that in the days of Dayan and Great Liang, talented people emerged one after another.
However, Daqian happened to have a weak king in power and lost a lot of territory.
This has led to the fact that the East today is in the shape of a tripod.
Including the past few decades, Daqian has been in a state of decline among the Three Kingdoms.
If it weren't for Emperor Renxuan's literary and martial arts, he would have been a wise king and stopped this decline.
I'm afraid I will lose a lot of territory.
Anyway, no matter what, the Xiang family built their country with bows and horses.
Now is the time when we need strong soldiers!
So Xiang Qingfeng urinates to practice riding and shooting, and explores the art of war.
After coming to Huainan to join the vassal, he ignored the situation in the vassal area and concentrated on entering the military camp to train elite soldiers.
The purpose is to be able to lead troops into the army when Da Qian and Dayan are at war, and show his ability to his father.
It also helps the mother and concubine in the harem to be in a better situation and receive less cold looks.
But as a prince, he is the master of a vassal.
Bows and horses are important, but people's hearts are even more important.
It is indeed unfair to favor Sun Yuchu in public.
So when faced with Xiang Zhirou's inquiry, he nodded quietly to express his agreement.
The food was served at Tenglong Restaurant, and naturally it was Feihong's turn.
It's just that this time Feihong's dish was not covered with white cloth, but was presented in front of everyone in a grand manner.
I saw the waiter holding the dinner plate with great difficulty. On the dinner plate was a small metal pot.
What is a little strange is that there is an S shape in the middle of this small pot, dividing it into two areas.
One area was red, with faintly visible chili peppers floating in it.
The other piece looked much lighter, white, mostly filled with floating mushrooms.
Soon, the small pot was placed in front of Prince Jing and everyone's table.
"This...what is this?" Prince Jing obviously had never seen this thing before, so he asked.
"Go back to your highness, this is hot pot."
"Hot pot? Where's the fire?"
"Your Highness, wait a moment."
Gu Beichuan stepped forward, took out a piece of solid concentrated alcohol from his sleeve, and threw it into the hidden groove under the small pot.
Then take out the match, light it, and throw it in.
Sure enough, the alcohol ignited when it encountered fire, quickly boiling the soup in the pot.
This solid alcohol is a new product that Gu Beichuan asked Feihong Liquor Shop to make overnight in order to cook hot pot. Now it seems that the effect is good.
This scene seemed normal to Gu Beichuan, but it really shocked everyone present.
"Gu...Brother Gu Xian, what is this? Why did it catch fire for no reason?" Qin Xiuwen asked, pointing to the burning solid alcohol.
"Brother Qin, this is wine!"
"Wine?" Mr. Drunkard beside him became interested when he heard that there was wine: "The wine is as clear as running water, how come it looks like a lump? Don't try to deceive me, old man."
"Mr. Drunkard is joking, this wine is not that wine."
"Usually the concentration of alcohol is only one-tenth or two-tenths, but it can satisfy the cravings of the mouth and tongue."
"The concentration of this wine is close to 10%. It can be sterilized by soaking it in water. If you light it with fire, it will burn instantly. The two are not the same."
Mr. Drunkard frowned and said: "I don't understand this. I just want to ask you, if your wine pimple is used to soak in water, will it taste better?"
Gu Beichuan was stunned when asked, and said: "This is not a question of whether it tastes good or not, it is that kind of... that kind of very..."
After searching for a long time, Gu Beichuan decided to give up.
He really didn't know how to explain the difference between solid alcohol and ordinary drinks to them in terms that the ancients could understand.
So I had to answer honestly: "It doesn't taste good."
Hearing this, Mr. Drunkard had no choice but to smile bitterly.
"But when you eat hot pot, drink wine."
"Feihong Restaurant has specially prepared four famous Huainan wines for you. Uncle Fu, please serve the wine."
Hearing this, Uncle Fu quickly walked out with drinks.
In an instant, the strong aroma of wine filled the entire seat.
Mr. Drunkard wished he could stand up and recite a masterpiece of landscape music loudly.
It's a pity that Prince Jing is still here, so he can't be too presumptuous.
But this drink still made him salivate and move his index finger.
"I have long heard that there are four famous wines in Huainan, but I have never had the opportunity to taste them. Today I finally got what I wanted. I am very lucky."
Next, Gu Beichuan directed Uncle Fu to serve hot pot ingredients for Prince Jing and everyone, while introducing four kinds of drinks.
Everyone else listened patiently, but Mr. Drunkard couldn't wait, grabbed the wine bottle, and drank boldly.
After finishing the drink, he praised loudly: "Good wine, really good wine!"
"I have never drunk such good wine!"
"You little brother are really a wonderful person. No wonder Brother Qin values you so much."
After hearing this, everyone except Qin Xiuwen looked surprised.
You know, Mr. Drunkard's requirements for drinks are ridiculously high.
If it is not a famous wine, never drink it!
In his early years, his family was even richer, so he drank countless famous wines.
What kind of magic power do these four kinds of wine have that can make Wen Ruo praise him so much?
After everyone drank, they all expressed admiration and said that what Wen Ruo said was true.
Even Prince Jing couldn't help but praise after finishing his drink: "Even if it's a royal wine, it's nothing more than this."
Zhao Tenglong and others below the high platform were stunned when they saw this scene!
You know, the reason why they were suppressed so miserably by Feihong Restaurant was because of the four famous wines.
If you can, go for it. Why are you trying to beat me to the top with four famous wines today?
Isn't it better than cooking skills? You, Feihong Restaurant, don’t practice martial ethics. Gu Beichuan is truly inhuman!
After the ingredients were ready, King Jing asked, "How do you want to eat this hot pot?"
"Your Highness, put the ingredients into the pot, steam them for a while until they are cooked, then take them out and eat them."
"Oh? This way of eating is quite novel."
After saying that, Prince Jing picked up a piece of meat and put it into the pot.
After a while, the meat strips have been steamed until they turn white.
King Jing took it out, put it in his mouth, and chewed it.
But after just chewing it a few times, Prince Jing's expression changed.
