A knife in love

Chapter 502

Although Qu Naji is not a member of the martial arts world, he just took Changxiu with him to travel around. Every time he went to a place, he had to "worship the pier" and "burn incense hall". Famous figures are no strangers.Seeing that this person in front of him is very handsome and is definitely not an ordinary person, so he wants to make friends with him.He clasped his hands together and said, "So it's Mr. Yu. My surname is Naji, and I'm the class leader of Xiju and Changxiu. Thanks to Mr. Yu's kindness today, I would like to treat Mr. Yu to a drink. I wonder if I can show you some face?"

Mr. Yu thought for a while, nodded, and said: "Since the master of Qu Ban has such intentions, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful."

Seeing that he agreed, Qu Naji was overjoyed, and dragged him to a Luoyang water mat stall outside the arena.The water banquet is a famous delicacy in Luoyang, and at this time the stall is full of diners.It's just that the stall owner has opened here since the first day of the big show, and he is quite familiar with this song Najib. Seeing him arrive, he hurriedly asked Xiao Er to set aside a table and set up bowls and chopsticks, and invited Qu Najib Sitting down with Mr. Yu, he laughed with himself and said, "Congratulations to the music troupe master. You have sung the Sea God Opera for seventeen days, but it caused a sensation in Luoyang City. Since you have this Sea God Opera, you can sing for seventeen days in a row." , apart from your He Changxiu, there is no second one in Henan!"

Qu Naji hurriedly waved his hand, and said in his mouth: "Your words are Miao Zan. If this word gets out, the other teams will definitely not be happy. When these teams join hands, how can we and Changxiu take responsibility?" ?”

It's just that his mouth is humble, but his expression is quite smug.The boss praised Qu Naji a few more words, and finally said: "You two wait a moment, the food will be served in a while, the little old man will be excused first."

Qu Naji leaned back and smiled, "You are busy, you are busy."

The boss was busy and went to greet other diners.Qu Naji said with a smile to Mr.: "This stall is called Chengyun Pavilion. There is a shop in the west of Jianshui, Luoyang City. It is also a famous shop in the local area. It's just that the guys can't move all of them to this Cuiyun Peak. Good soup and good dishes can’t be made here, please forgive me, Mr. Yu.”

Mr. Yu smiled slightly and said: "Master Qu is very polite. It is a very elegant thing to be able to taste the Luoyang water banquet in this beautiful place. It is a great honor for Yu, how can I choose anything?"

Qu Naji said: "Isn't Mr. Yu a local with an accent?"

Mr. Yu nodded and said: "To be honest, Yu is a native of the capital, and this is the first time to visit Luoyang. Since entering Luoyang City yesterday, I feel refreshed. It is worthy of being the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties. , local characters, the best in the Central Plains."

Qu Naji was naturally delighted to hear that he praised Luoyang, and echoed a few words, and then said: "From the conversation, it can be heard that Mr. is a well-educated person. What's more, Mr. Yu is majestic and extraordinary. You can tell it at a glance. He must be someone of great background."

Hearing his flattery, Mr. Yu waved his hands hastily, and said: "Mr. Qu's words are exaggerated. Yu is ashamed."

At this time, Xiao Er brought up the food.Qu Naji smiled and said: "Mr. Yu is from the capital, I'm afraid you haven't tasted this Luoyang water banquet yet?"

Mr. Yu said with a smile: "That's true. It's just that I've heard people mention it a few times, and it's really exciting."

Qu Naji said: "This water banquet has a total of 24 dishes, including eight cold dishes, four large dishes, eight medium dishes, and four table dishes. Hot and cold, meat and vegetables, sweet and salty, hot and sour Yes. The order of serving the dishes is also very particular. First serve eight cold dishes as appetizers. There are four hot dishes on the table, and each hot dish comes with two middle-class dishes, which the world calls "Taipei Shangchao". Finally, four dishes are served on the table, among which there is an egg soup, also known as the soup for guests It indicates that the dishes are already full. The hot dishes in the water banquet table must be served with soup, including chicken, duck, fish, fresh goods, fungi, and seasonal vegetables. Shreds, slices, strips, cubes, diced, fried, fried, and roasted , infinitely varied."

Mr. Yu saw that Qu Naji's eyebrows were beaming, he smiled slightly, and said: "Master Qu is quite knowledgeable about this delicacy."

Qu Naji said with a sneer: "We are discussing life with Changxiu in Henan. Luoyang is a place we come and go frequently. I am quite familiar with this water mat." All the diners were feasting, and no one paid attention to the two of them, so they put their heads in front of Mr. Yu, and said in a low voice: "This water banquet is delicious, but it has another origin. It is said that during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, a great magician Yuan Tiangang watched the sky at night and knew that Wu Zetian would become emperor in the future. But the secret must not be leaked, otherwise his 30 years of life would be lost. Yuan Tiangang couldn't bear the loss of life, and after thinking hard, he created such a big banquet. The 24 dishes in this water feast allude to Wu Zetian's wine and meat scene in the next 24 years. Each dish is soup and water, which means that Wu Zetian will come naturally; There have been turmoil in the past 24 years. The order of dishes for the water banquet is the first eight cold dishes, four town tables, eight big pieces, and four endings, a total of 24 dishes. The 24 years of Shangyang Palace in Luoyang. It’s just that this legend violates the taboo of the royal family and is suspected of prophecy. It is extremely taboo in the past dynasties. Therefore, this legend can only be talked about in private. If it is heard by the government, it will inevitably cause trouble. big trouble."

Mr. Yu was startled, and said: "Could it be that the government even takes care of these trivial matters?"

Qu Naji smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Yu doesn't know something. At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu repeatedly set up literary prisons, which made people panic. Henan is only [-] miles away from the capital, and a fast horse can arrive there in a day and a night. The court has Henan is the first to bear the brunt of this turmoil, so for more than a hundred years, among the governors and governors of various places, our parental officials in Henan have been the most troublesome..."

At this time, Xiao Er had brought the dishes with the plate, so Qu Naji kept silent, just pointed to the plate and said to Mr.: "This water banquet has two meanings. One is that all the hot dishes are accompanied by soup. , that is, soup and water. The second is to eat one hot dish, and then serve another one after withdrawal, which is constantly updated like running water. It’s just that we are on this Cuiyun Peak today, and these 24 dishes cannot be tasted. There are only two cold dishes. One table dish, two finishing dishes, a total of five dishes, don't laugh at Mr. Yu."

Mr. Yu waved his hands again and again and said: "Mr. Qu has said it too well. It is a lucky thing to be able to taste these delicacies in front of the world-famous Shangqing Palace."

After Xiao Er put all the food and wine together, the two exchanged cups, eating and drinking to their fullest.When the wine was hot, Qu Naji said: "Although we are new friends today, we hit it off very well. I haven't asked your name yet, can you tell me?"

Mr. Yu pondered for a while, took a sip from his wine glass, and said, "My surname is Yu and my name is Fan, and the word Shun Shui."

Qu Naji said: "I don't know if Mr. Yu came to Luoyang this time to visit relatives and friends, or to do business? I am quite familiar with this Luoyang city. If it is useful to me, Mr. Yu just say so. "

Yu Fan said: "To tell you the truth, although I'm from the capital, I'm just an official in various places in Jiangsu through ups and downs..."

Before he finished speaking, Qu Naji's expression changed drastically. The glass of wine in his right hand had already been brought to his lips. At this moment, his right hand shook, and the wine glass fell to the ground, breaking into pieces with a "slap".

Qu Naji stood up tremblingly, and said in a trembling voice: "So, so you are an official... The villain has eyes but can't see Mount Tai. Just now, the villain poured a few cups of cat urine. I don't know what to do, so I said that." It's full of drunken talk, you, you're just farting like a villain..."

Yu Fan smiled slightly, stood up, pushed Qu Naji on the stool, and said: "Master Qu, don't panic. Although I am in the officialdom, I am just a small official with the size of a sesame seed and mung bean. I am not the same as this Luoyang government official." It’s thousands of miles away. You and I are so lucky to have a glass of wine here, so don’t worry about other things.”

Only then did Qu Naji feel relieved, and sat on the stool, but he only sat on half of his buttocks, and his body trembled a little.Yu Fan tried to persuade him a few words, and seeing that he was still obedient, he felt a little funny, so he turned the subject and said to Qu Naji: "This time I received an official document from the Ministry of Officials, and I was transferred from Jiangsu to Huaiqing Mansion in Henan. Wu County is the county magistrate. The day before yesterday, I went to Kaifeng Governor’s Yamen to exchange official documents. I originally planned to go to Xiuwu County. I passed Luoyang, thinking that this is the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties, and the scenery is different from other places, so I wanted to stay here for a few days. Unexpectedly When I first arrived at the Shangqing Palace, I met the music troupe master, but it was also fate."

Qu Naji nodded repeatedly, and said in his mouth: "Xiaomin dare not, Xiaomin dare not."

Yu Fan said: "When I first arrived in Luoyang, I heard people talking about the Dafa event in the Shangqing Palace, so I came to see the excitement. I just don't know which historical site is the most famous in Luoyang besides the Shangqing Palace?"

Qu Naji was afraid at first, but he was relieved when he heard that Yu Fan was just a passing officer and a small county magistrate.He traveled around with the troupe, so he was naturally quite familiar with the government yamen.Knowing that although the county magistrate is also an official of the imperial court, with a rank of eight ranks, in terms of power, his status in the magistrate's yamen is generally second only to the county magistrate.But because of this, the county magistrate was wary of the county magistrate.That's because the county magistrate wants to get benefits, either to avoid the eyes and ears of the county magistrate, or to give a share to the county magistrate.These two things are the last thing the magistrate wants to do.Therefore, after the county magistrate took office, he often emptied the county magistrate.The county magistrate was originally in charge of the county's documents, warehouses, food and horses, tax collection and other affairs, but in addition to documents and files, warehouses, food and horses, tax collection and other fat and vacancy are often handed over by the county magistrate to his confidant in charge, the status of the county magistrate It is extremely embarrassing. In terms of power, it is not as good as an official such as the master book.Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty once wrote an article "The Wall of the Office of the Prime Minister of Lantian County", which tells the story of the position of the county magistrate in the Tang Dynasty. , Aspiring capable members can do nothing in this position.Although thousands of years have passed from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, the situation of the county magistrate has not changed at all.

Qu Naji's fear subsided a little, and when Yu Fan asked about famous places in Luoyang, he was scratching his itchy spot, so he sat up straight and said to Fan, "My lord, you are the right person to ask about this matter!"

(End of this chapter)