Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 55 The Potential Rival Is Terrifying

The dishes of the family banquet in the Zhen Guogong Mansion are basically the same as usual, but the big pots in the past have been replaced with small plates, which look a little more delicate.But it is only limited to the appearance, the essence has not changed, the protagonist is still the stew.

As soon as winter in Guancheng of Jiaping comes, stews become the protagonists of three meals a day. Unless it is an injury or illness, you will not see other dishes.Compared with the exquisitely prepared and mouth-watering dishes of those royal family and nobles in Xijing, it is really not worth mentioning. Even the servants of those mansions usually eat much better than them.

But there was no way around it, except for one or two border gates in affluent areas, the remaining border towns, especially the border towns in the north and southwest, had a very difficult life for the defenders.Those delicious and delicious food should be reserved for the Chinese New Year, and everyone can enjoy it together.It was also for this reason that, from the marshal to the general, every meal of the Shen family army was basically the same as that of ordinary soldiers. At most, there were a little more staple food and a few more pieces of meat in the stew, that's all.

"Master is quite honest. Miss Meizhu and Meilin just said that, and they really bought us some good wine." Jin Jing took a wine jar, slapped the seal on it, and leaned over to smell it. After smelling it, he exclaimed, "Not bad, not bad, this wine is really good. It's a pity that you guys don't have a good taste, so you can only watch us enjoy it."

"Military teacher, you forgot, my eldest brother and my sister never drink alcohol, even if they do drink, they drink a cup with only the two of them. How can you be like you, who know how to hold a jar and drink fiercely all day long?" It's not elegant at all." Chen Jiu is worthy of the word "wine" in his name, and when he smelled the aroma of wine, he came over and took a deep breath, "It's really fragrant, brother, sister, I can have a drink A small cup?"

"What are you doing here!" Before Shen Haolin and Shen Cha could speak, Xue Ruitian took the lead. He reached out and patted Shen Jiu's head, and said, "You little brat, you are not yet an adult, don't keep thinking about drinking , be careful to become a drunkard in the future!" He looked at Song Qiyun and Xia Jiu who were also greedy, "You two are the same, before 20 years old, keep me away from the wine jar, understand? If I catch you Watching me drink secretly, I will kick you two back to Xijing, and you will never come back in this life, you know?"

"Cousin, don't worry, we're not very interested in this thing, it doesn't make any difference whether you drink it or not." Song Qiyun and Xia Jiu swallowed at the same time, saying something against their will while forcing themselves to turn their eyes back to themselves On the small table in front of you.Song Qiyun picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of mushroom from the bowl, chewed it in his mouth, and said after swallowing it, "Don't worry, cousin. Both of us will lead the team this afternoon and tonight. We will definitely not Miss your wine. Also, if you receive any news, please let us know in time, so that we don't always worry about it. "

"Don't worry, there will definitely not be any more definite news today. If there is any new change, that bastard has gone back." As soon as Song Jue was mentioned, Xue Ruitian hated his teeth so much that he made such a good thing. When things happen, they are far away at the border, and they will follow in fear. "I wrote a letter to the Empress Dowager, so that she doesn't have to worry too much. The two of you can also write a letter when you have time, and send it back together. Although it doesn't have any real effect, at least it will ease her heart."

"Yes, cousin, we know." Song Qiyun and Xia Jiu nodded, looking like a good baby, "The queen mother likes you, write her more letters and make her happy, so she won't pay too much attention Big brother. But... as long as big brother stays obedient and doesn’t run around, especially if he doesn’t go out of the city, no one wants to take care of him.”

"That's right, that's what happened." Xia Jiu nodded, "He knows how to make trouble for others all day long, and when others are unhappy, he is happy."

"Isn't this his usual style? Since he was a child, hasn't he always been this kind of virtue! I thought he could restrain himself a little when he became the emperor. Unexpectedly, restraining is his strategy. Seeing that we all relax Well, I brought us a big one. It doesn’t count if I ran away, but he is not stupid if he insists on dragging Bai Meng, knowing that in this period, without Bai Meng, he would definitely not be able to leave the city.”

"Cousin, tell me..." Xia Jiu blinked, and asked in a low voice, "Is Xiaobaizi and Big Brother... ah, there is something like that?"

"Don't be funny, how is it possible!" Xue Ruitian waved his hand, looked up at Shen Cha, who was facing two bowls of clear soup noodles in front of him, and asked, "That guy Bai Meng, who am I?" I don't know, but your brother...should have his own heart, that's for sure."

"Oh? Who is it?" Song Qiyun and Xia Jiu looked at each other, and threw themselves in front of Xue Ruitian, "Although the queen mother doesn't interfere with his marriage, I hope he can find someone he really likes as soon as possible, and spend the rest of his life together. Since my brother has his own heart, let's directly make an order to marry that person into the palace. He is the emperor, so is there anyone in this world who refuses to marry the emperor?"

"What's wrong with the emperor? Do you think it's really a good job? If it's really that good, you, and you..." Xue Ruitian pointed to Song Qiyun, then pointed to Xia Jiu, "You two have worked so hard to get out of Xijing again. Why? Your brothers, sisters, and uncles are all like immortals. The gods and dragons see each other, and why don’t you see them in the capital all year round? Song Jue is a demon all day long, tossing ministers all day long And why? You are the only ones who co-authored the whole world, and you are the only ones who know that the palace city is a prison?" Xue Ruitian rolled his eyes, and looked at the stew in front of him with disgust, "every day is this thing, master? Can't you change your style?"

"Let's make it two days, after the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, there will be delicious food!" Song Qiyun poked him, "Continue to say that my brother's heart belongs to you, do you know who the other party is?"

"I know but I won't tell you!" Xue Ruitian glanced at Shen Cha, who was still lucky with the noodles, "Tell you, what are you going to do? Are you messing around?"

"Let's chat together and see if he has the same meaning for my brother."

"It's too late, you are at the border now, who do you want to talk to?" Xue Ruitian sighed, "Don't worry about this, let's go eat!"

Seeing Song Qiyun and Xia Jiu leave, Xue Ruitian turned around, lay down on the table, and asked, "Xiaocha, have you been in contact with His Majesty too frequently recently? Otherwise, how do you know what he likes recently? .”

Shen Haolin glanced at Xue Ruitian, and secretly said hello to him in his heart, this question was exactly what he wanted to ask.

"Brother Xiaotian's brain is not working? Didn't I ask it once before? The communication with His Majesty is not very frequent, about once every half a month. Sometimes His Majesty will send a letter with the news of Xijing, The content is not long, just a few pleasantries and a chat about the current situation."

"Fortunately, this is the case, otherwise, we would really be caught blind when he made such a fuss."

Xue Rui didn't believe that Song Jue simply wanted to chat. This guy definitely had something in mind for Shen Cha, and he was very sure of that.That guy probably took the path of boiling a frog in warm water, trying to influence her so that she couldn't leave him, and in the end she had to choose him.It's a pity that this trick may work on others, but it probably won't work on Shen Cha.It's just that this potential rival in love is scary enough. If you don't pay attention, the treasure you have been looking at for more than ten years will be snatched away.He had to find a way to avoid this from happening.

"Haolin, Haolin!" Xue Ruitian patted Shen Haolin's arm, beckoned to him, and asked in a low voice, "Do you think...that kid Song Jue is treating Xiaocha..."

"You feel it too?" Shen Haolin sneered, "He's just daydreaming, and Cha'er's future is up to her."

"I know, it's just that we still have to guard against him. He has refused to get married all these years. In all likelihood, he has his eye on our little tea."

"Don't worry, with the two of us watching and Xiaojiu, he won't succeed."

"What are you two muttering about? It's been a long time, let's eat quickly!"

Shen Cha asked Mei Zhu to bring over an empty bowl, poured out half of the soup in the two noodle bowls, then snatched Xue Ruitian's bowl of stew that he disliked, and picked out the stewed vegetables that looked softer and rotten , mushrooms, and a few pieces of tofu were put into Shen Haolin's noodle bowl, stirred a little, and placed in front of him.

"The military master is right. The master is really sincere. He told him to make it a little lighter. Unexpectedly, it was really too light. He just cooked a bowl of white noodles and served it."

"Let's eat one, we're a bit late for breakfast, and we're not too hungry yet." Shen Haolin handed the untouched bowl of noodles to Shen Jiu, "Xiao Jiu is growing up now, so he should eat more."

"Brother still loves me. I don't feel full after eating as much as I eat every day." Shen Jiu took the noodle bowl, ran back to his seat, and said to Song Qiyun next to him, "Brother Qiyun, do you want some? "

"Okay!" Song Qiyun unceremoniously took a large chopstick from the noodle bowl Shen Jiu handed over, mixed it in his own bowl, looked left and right, and asked with some doubts, " Where did Hongye and Miss Miaomiao go? They didn't eat anymore?"

"Over there!" Shen Jiu pointed to the northeast corner of the Flower Hall, "The two of them disliked us and didn't want to sit with us, so they ran over there."

"It's not that they dislike us, it's that they dislike us not being able to drink with us." Song Qiyun pouted, "The two of them are more men than men when they drink, not to mention us, even my cousin can't drink them."

"They will be able to drink this time." Shen Jiu yawned and said with a sleepy face, "Your Majesty has caused such a big trouble for us, and the security at all border gates must be raised to the highest level. Therefore, our The annual meeting has become extremely busy.”

"It's true." Song Qiyun poked the bowl of stew depressedly, "I really hate the elder brother who can make trouble, I want to write a letter to complain to the mother!"

(End of this chapter)