Chapter 62 Siblings talk, dare to eat sashimi?
Although it was His Majesty Li Er's temporary arrangement, the Director Jiucheng Palace did not dare to neglect it. The Deputy Supervisor personally accompanied Xu Qilin to his residence. If there was any need, he would take care of himself.
Xu Qilin was not very picky. He had a place to live and served, and had complete supplies. He just asked the deputy supervisor to get a few replacement clothes, but there were no other requirements.
Wu Song was finally able to follow Xu Qilin. It was always much more convenient to live outside the palace.
Xu Qilin took a shower and changed his clothes. After a while, he sat at the table and seized the time to formulate the regulations. To be honest, he wanted to go back to Chang'an as soon as possible. He was too close to the emperor and always felt a little depressed.
However, Xu Qilin calculated that he would have to stay for at least five or six days. This constitution for changing the household registration is nothing, and he could finish it by staying up late today.
But the amusement park that promised Xiao Gongju is a naughty castle. Even if there are many craftsmen, skillful craftsmanship, and quick work, it will not be completed in one or two days.
There is no way, after writing the charter, draw the drawings, stay up late and work hard, and try to shorten the time!
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The next day, Xu Qilin brought the written charter to the palace to meet the saint. At the same time, he also wanted to meet his sister and tell him what happened recently.
In the summer palace, although His Majesty Li Er still manages the government affairs remotely, he does not have the morning court and does not have so much work. In addition to the cool climate here, he feels that his body and mind suddenly become lighter.
After the news, when Xu Qilin entered the Grand Treasure Hall, he found that his sister Xu Hui was also there, and was chatting and talking with His Majesty Li Er.
Xu Qilin had finished delivering his tribute and submitted the drafted charter.
His Majesty Li Er flicked it over and frowned slightly and said, "I'm so anxious to go back to Chang'an? Look at the words, it's a big loss."
Xu Qilin didn't think it was so serious. He was a little faster, so he was naturally a little sloppy, but it was just a little bit!
Xu Hui pretended to be angry and said to his younger brother: "Even if you are diligent in the king's affairs, your handwriting should be neat and not perfunctory."
"I have learned the lesson from you, I've written it down." Xu Qilin hurriedly bowed to the teachings.
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Xu Hui and smiled helplessly. His sister protected her younger brother and scolded her openly, but with a diligent word on the king's affairs, she covered up everything else.
"My beloved concubine, go to the side palace to talk to Qi Lin!" His Majesty Li Er said: "You siblings have disappeared for a while, so I guess there must be a lot to say."
Xu Hui stood up and bowed to leave. Xu Qilin also bowed to the side hall with his sister.
Xu Qilin first told me about my brother's advance imperial examination this fall, and then briefly talked about the past and after coming here.
Brothers made contributions to the rescue, and Xu Hui had already heard from His Majesty Li Er briefly. It was just that she had known about the eldest brother's imperial examination.
After thinking for a while, Xu Hui said slowly: "Since my elder brother has this intention, the time is right, and it is a good thing to graduate from Hongwenguan in advance. It's eighteen years old, so I want to build a family for our Xu family, and I can understand my mood."
Xu Qilin said: "No matter whether the imperial examination is going well this year, there is no need to worry about the expenses at home. Whether the eldest brother wants to set up a door or continue studying in Hongwenguan, there is no problem."
"I have made a lot of money and earned more than 20 stores to operate industries, but I don't have to worry about spending at home." Xu Hui smiled with relief: "This time, the rescue of the car will be successful, so there should be no problem with the real title of the man in Great Wall County."
Xu Qilin smiled and said, "I'm just showing off my skills, so what's the point of a county man?"
Xu Hui no longer talks about hard study. Xu Qilin's official title is also among his peers, and he is favored by His Majesty Li Er and has a bright future!
"If the elder brother passed the imperial examination and was awarded an official position, he would probably have to consider his lifelong affairs!" Xu Hui said with some emotion: "If he could marry the daughter of the great aristocratic clan, that would be even better."
Xu Qilin pondered for a moment and said, "I don't agree with marrying a gentry girl. On the contrary, the more lush the great gentry is, the more you should stay away from it."
"Why is this?" Xu Hui raised her eyebrows and asked in confusion: "Does some gentry think that the Xu family is not of a high class?"
Xu Qilin said: "Maybe some gentry claim to be high-ranking families, but this is not the main reason. I think that marrying a gentry girl is more harmful than good, and it is not as good as a poor family."
The great scholars had deep roots and lush leaves. They might have mixed relationships in the officialdom, which may be a kind of help. But on the other hand, the gentry also attracted a lot of trees. In ancient times, when there were joint positions, they might have been implicated for nothing.
Not to mention ordinary officials, even princes and princesses are punished by countless people.
For example, the sixth prince Li Yan was deposed as a commoner because his brother Li Ke was convicted, and the princess Xincheng was exiled and killed because of the Changsun family. Princess Shang Changle's Changsun Chong was also punished for exile in Lingnan.
Moreover, Xu Qilin also believed that there were many people in the aristocratic family, which was far less worry-free than that of a simpler poor family.
"...Family view is just a fig leaf for the gentry. The elder brother has talent, as long as he is diligent and not assigned to him, he is honest and honest, and will be promoted step by step. Why do he need the help of his daughter? He also has to bear the suspicion of climbing up the branches?"
Xu Qilin talked a lot and finally made a summary, "We are condescending and condescending to the Xu family. The family background is innocent and there are not so many relatives of aunts and aunts, so life is worry-free."
After hearing this long speech, Xu Hui made some sense, but her concept was not very consistent. She couldn't help but ponder for a while before smiling: "I don't know what my brother is thinking, we are all worried about it."
Xu Qilin scratched his head, laughed, and said, "Yes, if the eldest brother is optimistic about the gentry girl, it is not easy to stop him."
Xu Hui joked: "I think for the long term. Do you have some ideas about Xiao Zhao's lifelong affairs?"
"Xiao Zhao has grown up, and she has her own ideas." Xu Qilin said solemnly: "Where is me, I am a bodyguard. Whoever dares to bully her will stand up for her."
Xu Hui laughed happily, letting go of this matter for the time being, and not forgetting to remind Xu Qilin, "By the way, you promised Your Highness the Princess, let's do it as soon as possible. She said it in front of His Majesty last night, and she is looking forward to it!"
Xu Qilin hurriedly replied, "Don't worry, sister, I stayed up late last night and drew some drawings. As long as the craftsmen are summoned, they will be done quickly."
After pausing, he asked with concern: "Sister, you should drink the health tea I asked Xiao Zhao to bring regularly, which is very good for your health."
Xu Hui nodded and said, "At first I was a little uncomfortable with it, but when I thought of my intentions, I insisted. Now, I can't live without it for a day!"
"That's good." Xu Qilin said: "You also need to exercise regularly and be healthy and not have any disease."
"How can I not listen to what you said?" Xu Hui said with a smile: "It's such a great blessing to have Professor Lu Yuxian. I also like "The Curse of the Heart" very much, and I wrote one for me."
Xu Qilin blinked and said, "If Sister wants it, I will send you the treasured handwriting of the master. If Sister sees it, she will definitely love you."
Xu Hui raised her eyebrows and said, "Can the content be the same as what you offer to His Majesty?"
Xu Qilin shook his head and said, "This is the "Meditative Mantra", but I think it is similar to the "Meditative Mantra".
"The immortal chief handwritten book is extremely precious. It is also given by your master. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to give it to me?" Xu Hui felt itchy, but she still refused to the pain, "It's better if I copy one and give it to me."
Xu Qilin said: "My master said he would come to find me again in the future. Then I would like to ask him to leave Mobao."
Xu Hui's slight head was too tempting to resist the temptation and said, "That's fine, it's my sister who borrowed you. Appreciate and save it well. If you want it, you will return it to you."
What are you going to do? I'll fake it.
Xu Qilin agreed with a smile, but he didn't agree.
After the brother and brother talked about the important matters, they chatted casually. Xu Qilin said that Xiao Zhao was having fun playing in the village, and Xu Hui smiled very happily.
It was not until Xiao Yizi rushed to the side hall to find Xu Qilin that the brother and brother stopped talking.
It turned out that Xiao Yizi told her father yesterday that she wanted Xu Qilin to build toys and amusement parks. In one word, the emperor said, the people below were naturally quick to do things, and the craftsmen were summoned and waiting for their orders.
Xu Qilin sued His Majesty Li Er and his sister, rushed to command the craftsmen and build a small public amusement park.
Most craftsmen are maintenance personnel of Jiucheng Palace, and their skills are excellent. Xu Qilin took out the drawings and verbally told and gestured, and the craftsmen began to divide the work and build them.
Wood rail trains, carousels, slides, bench swings, etc. do not have any high-tech for sound, light and electricity, and the technical difficulty is not high. Even if the drawings do not have any size marks, skilled craftsmen don’t have to pay too much attention.
"How many days can I finish it?" Yizi was worried and came to ask.
Xu Qilin estimated for a moment and said, "It's just a wooden rail car that's going to be slower, but it's always built in two or three days. Other things are only a day or two."
Weizi thinks it's OK. Anyway, Jiucheng Palace is going to stay until late autumn and early winter. Is it not enough to play for such a long time?
After calming down, Yizi sat down and was next to Xu Qilin. The thick branches and leaves on his head were shading the sun, and the cool breeze was blowing, which was very comfortable.
"Uncle, you can accompany me to the Forbidden Garden tomorrow!" Yizi blinked her big eyes and said, "Others are so angry, they are bored and monotonous!"
"If Your Majesty allows you, I will accompany you." Xu Qilin also wanted to see the scenery of the Jiucheng Palace, so he did not refuse.
"I'll go and say, my father will definitely allow it." Yizi laughed happily and said, "When I came, I asked my father to ask my uncle to try fish sashimi at noon, and my father has agreed."
"Isn't fish sashimi just sashimi?" Xu Qilin was stunned for a moment and asked.
Yizi lit up her little head and said, "The stew is better than crucian carp, bream, bream, bass, cicada wings, and it tastes so tender."
Xu Qilin grinned and said to himself: If you eat freshwater fish raw, do you think there are no parasites in your stomach? In this era of backward medical care, it’s better to avoid it!
Thinking of this, he hurriedly said to Yizi: "This fish sashimi is fresh and tender, but it is very bad for the body. Especially His Royal Highness, who is already weak and should not be eaten."
Yizi blinked her big eyes and said, "Really? But the Royal Kitchen said it was ready. It was almost noon, so why did it again?"
Xu Qilin said: "It is better to do it again than to eat it." If you can talk nonsense, you can't eat anything randomly.
Suddenly, he had an idea again and smiled, "It's better to do this. I'll arrange the dishes at noon to ensure the delicious food."
Yizi laughed and said, "Then I will tell my father that I will not eat fish sashimi at noon and ask my uncle to direct the imperial chef to make other delicious dishes."
Seeing that the princess was about to leave, Xu Qilin hurriedly reminded him: "Tell me clearly to Your Majesty, the fish sashimi is still very harmful to people, so you must know."
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When His Majesty Li Er heard the retelling of his beloved daughter, he couldn't help but hesitate. The trend of eating stew was very popular in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but I had never heard of it harmful to the body.
"Your Majesty." Xu Hui guessed Li Er's thoughts and said, "In the Three Kingdoms, he recorded that the prefect of Guangling Chen Deng was sick. The famous doctor Hua Tuo was diagnosed with 'a fishy food'. Later, he drank it with medicine. Chen Deng 's spit out two liters of insects, red, and all moved, and half of his body was raw fish and thorns'."
His Majesty Li Er's face changed, he pondered for a while, and said, "I remember everything that I love, now I remember it, and there is indeed such a record."
"Look, Xu Xiaolang is right!" Yizi grinned and clapped his hands, "Father, let him go to the imperial kitchen to give advice and make some delicious new dishes!"
His Majesty Li Er nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, let him give me some advice. If the food that is being cured does not match the taste of the squid, he will be punished severely."
Wei Zi smiled and ran out of the palace, asking my uncle to make something delicious.
The royal kitchen is of course rich in ingredients. You have to prepare whether you want to eat or not. If the emperor wants to eat something and you can't get it out, and if you change to a foolish monarch, you will lose your head.
Although the time was a bit short, Xu Qilin didn't plan to make a big table of dishes. He let the chef make four cold dishes, charcoal stove, and copper basin ready, and the rest were sesame paste, fermented bean curd, garlic and other seasonings.
After all, it is an imperial chef. Not to mention the taste of cooking, Xu Qilin was very impressed by his knife skills. His own chef and the Zuixiaolou were also a bit different.
The staple food is noodles, pure hand-rolled noodles, and the craftsmanship of the imperial chef is also exquisite.
The only thing that makes Xu Qilin trouble is the separate meal system during meals. Can you sit with others and stretch your chopsticks to stir in the basin?
Okay, let others serve you, and I will take care of my sister and the little princess.
Time flies very quickly. More than half an hour passed, and Xu Qilin asked the palace servants to bring utensils and meat and vegetables to eat.
"Here, here." Yizi went to the palace door from time to time and looked around. Finally, he saw the palace people. He immediately smiled, ran to his own meal table and sat down, and then asked his younger sister to sit next to him.
The cold dishes were divided first and placed on each person's food table. With everyone's somewhat astonished eyes, a small table was installed in front of the food table, a charcoal stove was placed on it, a copper basin was placed, and plates of meat and vegetables were placed.
Chapter completed!