What to do with a full-scale life

Chapter 602 Hehe...

Seeing Brother Zhang's expression, Zhao Zhen felt that he probably wrote this thing by himself. This group of scholars like to do this and that. When they are free, Su Zhe has another The unlucky brother is also an iron crown Taoist and a Dongpo layman. Those things are usually punished by reprimands. Now that iron pot layman...

"Rong'er, that talented brother you mentioned last time, Su Zhe's underwhelming brother. Where is he now?"

"Father said something last time. It seems that he summoned the secret pavilion in February to test the History Museum. Then there was a joke at the Dragon Boat Festival. He lost a bet and walked around the city naked. In a rage, father demoted him. I went to Lingnan to eat lychees."

Su Zhe's unworthy brother?Isn't that just Su Dongpo? Brother Zhang roughly counted the days, and now Su Dongpo is at the age of Twenty Lang, at the prime of his life, and with his personality, he can do it if he loses a bet and walks around the street naked.

"Yes, that guy is also a talented kid, and he is also a fool, and he can eat."

Speaking of which, Zhao Zhen gave Brother Zhang a look: "Why do I always make things like this?"

Zhao Rong was giggling beside her. Seeing her daughter, who hadn't been so happy for a long time, smiling so brightly, Zhao Zhen lost all gas in his stomach. He wiped his mouth with a silk cloth, got up and said, "I'm going to court. , you just have to chat with this idiot, it will be hard for you to be bored in the deep palace all day long."

"Father, I will see you off."

"Forget it, just lie there and rest."

Before Zhao Zhen left, he squinted at Brother Zhang. It looked carefully that this boy's face was indeed Zhou Zheng, his eyes were firm and steady, he didn't look like a young man with sweet words and demagogy, but he was quite at ease, so he shouted A few of Zhao Rong's personal maids were here to protect him, and then he went up to the court with the red copybook written by Brother Zhang. He is carrying this today, and if he doesn't scold the wretches below for bleeding, he won't have a surname Zhao.

"Hey, let me ask you."

After Zhao Zhen left, Her Royal Highness the Princess sized Brother Zhang up and down: "Where did you learn this skill? The food you cook can't even compare to your royal chef's."

"Mostly I figured it out by myself, and sometimes I would look at recipes."

At this time, Zhao Rong saw that Brother Zhang was still standing, so she asked the maid Taohong to give him a low stool, and Brother Zhang sat down without any politeness. From the study room, there is a piece of pink lotus root and white, very beautiful.

"If only this lotus could be eaten, I don't know what it tastes like."

Zhao Rong sighed exaggeratedly, and glanced at Brother Zhang from time to time. Brother Zhang just took a sip of the water brought by the maid, and nodded after hearing her words: "You sigh and look at me, Don’t you just want me to make it for you to eat?”

This is really an idiot... How can someone speak so directly? Zhao Rong is also angry and funny, but she is a girl at heart after all: "Then just say you know it."

"Unfortunately, there is no white sugar."

In fact, according to Zhang Ge’s overview of history, there should have been white sugar in the Song Dynasty at this time, but most of it came from trade or tribute from countries such as Dashi and Tianzhu. The fundamental path of trade has been lost around, so the white sugar that must have been in the palace has now become a rarity.

"White sugar? I have it!"

Zhao Rong's eyes sparkled when she heard this: "Earlier, my father loved me so much that he gave me the last jar of sugar, but I'm still not willing to eat it. Taohong, go and get that jar of sugar."

The maid came out in a hurry, Zhao Rong looked at Brother Zhang and said, "But I can tell you, that jar of sugar is my favorite, if you break it, don't blame me for being angry."

Brother Zhang sneered, turned around and walked out.

Zhao Rong hurriedly shouted: "That idiot, what are you doing?"

"Pick lotus."

Hearing that he was really going to start making lotus for herself to eat, Zhao Rong quickly called someone to help her get off the couch, and then came to the edge of the pond to watch this idiot work.

I saw that he took a dustpan from nowhere, and then stepped into the small boat where they usually admired flowers and started cruising among the lotus bushes in the pond. After a while, the dustpan was already full. Deng, there are lotus buds and crisp lotus pods inside.

"What are you doing picking lotus pods?"

Zhao Rong asked curiously, and Brother Zhang pinched it with his hand and said, "Eat."

"You really cherish words like gold."

Seeing that he was about to go to the dining room after picking the flowers, Zhao Rong didn't care about his status. He was supported by the maid and carried the skirt and followed him. The little eunuchs inside saw the princess coming down, one by one. They were so frightened that their heads were sweating, and they didn't even dare to lift their heads.

But Brother Zhang started to work. He first removed a layer of old petals outside the buds of the lotus, then removed the flower core in the middle, and then soaked the treated buds in a large bowl of clear water. , and here Brother Zhang began to peel the lotus seeds after processing the flowers. He peeled out the bitter core in the middle of the lotus seeds separately, put them in a teapot and poured hot water to soak them, and he put the lotus seeds themselves in the steamer. pot.

At this time, the jar of white sugar was also brought over. Brother Zhang poured the sugar into the pot without saying a word, added some oil and started to boil the sugar. well water.

When the white sugar melted into syrup and small bubbles appeared, he quickly poured all the syrup into a white porcelain bowl, then took out the flower buds and rolled them a few times to ensure that each piece was covered with the syrup, then quickly poured the hot Throw the buds into cold water.

After repeating this several times, the lotus flowers that seemed to be sealed in the glass were placed around the plate, and at this time, the lotus seeds were also steamed, so Brother Zhang poured the remaining syrup back into the pot and added more Some new sugar was copied to the sand, and the lotus seeds were poured in, and as he stirred in his hands, the outside of the lotus seeds was evenly coated with a layer of icing sugar.

He poured the frosted lotus seeds into the middle of the plate, and poured a layer of sweet-scented osmanthus honey on top. This midsummer dessert was considered complete.

Zhao Rong stepped forward to pick up a lotus flower, only to feel that it was cold and full of water, and it seemed that there was still juice flowing in it. When it was exposed to the sun, it was colorful and full of colors.

"Is this really edible?"

"Ah."

Zhao Rong curiously put a flower into her mouth, and with a click, the sugar glass outside shattered, and the little sweet water wrapped inside flowed into her mouth, sweet and cool, with the fragrance of lotus.

As he chewed, the sugar glass outside made a crackling sound in his mouth, it was crispy and sweet, and Zhao Rong ate it with joy.

"You wait for me in the pavilion outside, and I'll bring it to the queen mother to eat."

She walked away slowly with the plate, while Brother Zhang sat obediently in the pavilion outside. After all, this Zhao Rong is not someone else... The scene of the prince saving the princess, I am afraid that now he has to play it if he wants to. You have to play too.

While Brother Zhang was sitting there waiting for Zhao Rong, Zhao Zhen was losing his temper in the main hall. Although he is Renzong, after all, even the capital has been taken away by others, so it is normal to lose his temper.

He threw the copybook of "Manjianghong" written by Brother Zhang on the faces of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and let them pass it around.

"If I, Di Hanchen, are still here, how can there be such arrogance in the Liao Kingdom! You guys, you should be damned! Return me, Di Hanchen!"

In the past, it was absolutely impossible for Zhao Zhen to say such a thing. He still had to look forward and backward at that time, but now it is different. His mother's hometown has been copied by others. I'm afraid that in his lifetime, he will be forced by the Liao Kingdom to commit suicide by jumping into the sea.

He is not afraid of death, but he is just an old life lingering on his last breath, but there are thousands of people under him, as well as his own children.These bastards of theirs are desperate to change the court and continue to be officials, no matter whether they are high-ranking officials or small officials, anyway, these people have enough qualifications, and they can find a pensioner wherever they go, but where does he, the emperor, go?

If you want to know how his ancestors treated the subjugated emperors of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and how Li Yu died, everyone has a point in their hearts.

But now that the Song Dynasty has collapsed like this, everything starts from the year when Di Qing and Di Hanchen died. Originally, Di Qing alone was worth thousands of troops. The siege directly beat Da Song so hard that he couldn't lift his head, moved the capital to Lin'an Mansion overnight, and handed over the capital to others.

What a shame this is, what a grievance this is, now he is angry when he looks at the group of people below, the courtiers of this dynasty really should listen to that idiot, maybe it will be better if it is cut in half.

"Just show me here, it will last for an hour!"

Zhao Zhen walked away, and the officials below did not dare to make a sound. After all, he had just been scolded, and now he could only wait for the anger of the officials to subside.

When Zhao Zhen returned to the study at the back angrily, he had something cold and sweet stuffed into his mouth as soon as he entered the door. He turned his head and saw that it was his daughter Zhao Rong who was being mischievous next to him.

Seeing his daughter's appearance, he laughed out loud, "What did Rong'er give me?"

"Rong'er is giving you something to eat in this summer." Zhao Rong said playfully, "Look!"

She put the pot of snacks in front of Zhao Zhen, and Zhao Zhen was also surprised. After all, the desserts he ate in the past didn't look like this. Although they were all colorful, they lacked the crystal clearness.

"What is this?"

Zhao Zhen pinched a lotus flower and watched it for a while: "It's really pretty."

"Here, this is the dessert that the idiot you mentioned made for me. I didn't even want to eat it, so I gave it to you and the queen mother."

"Okay, okay..." Zhao Zhen smiled happily: "You can take it and eat it yourself, what about the idiot?"

"I asked him to cook, and said that my father must have lost his temper in the court today, so I asked him to get you something to eat to clear away the heat."

Zhao Zhen sighed after hearing the words: "I, Rong'er, know how to love others."

The father and daughter chatted for a while, and Zhao Zhen sighed suddenly: "It would be great if this kid is not a fool, he might be a good match for you, Rong'er."

"Father..." Zhao Rong didn't talk about not getting married this time, but said: "It's not that easy to get a good match..."

This child's mind, Zhao Zhen is not a fool, he can see what she is thinking when he sees her eyes, so Zhao Zhen asked with a smile: "Why don't you just let that idiot be the son-in-law?" How? Anyway, the son-in-law can't be an official, so I'm afraid that idiot won't be able to mix in the officialdom."

"Must, no, no, why are you so anxious..." Zhao Rong was anxious at first, then turned her head to look outside, and found that Brother Zhang hadn't come back, so she whispered: "It's better to test again..."

Zhao Zhen laughed heartily when he heard the words, how could he not know what his daughter was thinking, so he followed her daughter's words and said: "Then how does Rong'er think that the world is tested?"

Zhao Rong strolled here with her hands behind her back: "Jingzhao Mansion... No, no, no, that fool doesn't know what he will do."

After pondering for a while, Zhao Rong's eyes suddenly lit up: "Father, the Gyeonggi Province has not yet been established, and the Gyeonggi Province is too important. This idiot can't go, it's better to let him go to one of the four Gyeonggi Provinces." There is a small county under the jurisdiction of the most remote mansion, let's see what he can do. Rong'er knows that in the capital city, people might play with that kind of temper to death, but she can do well as a county magistrate. Use it for two years first, if it is good, it will not be too late to transfer back."

Zhao Zhen looked at his daughter's serious look, so his heart was like a bright mirror. Although the idiot was a little stunned, other aspects really met Zhao Zhen's expectations, and he was probably stunned because he had studied for many years and was still young. As a result, exercising outside can really make some achievements.

"Then he's just a talent."

"Father..." Zhao Rong rolled her eyes: "You are going to teach an additional subject next month..."

Zhao Zhen frowned: "Rong'er, Rong'er...the imperial examination is a big deal, how can it be a joke."

"Let him take the test! Take the test according to his ability!"

Hearing Zhao Rong's words, Zhao Zhen just chuckled, but didn't explain anything.What else is there to test, as long as he, the emperor, issues an order, no matter how upright the examiner is, he will have to weigh it up. As long as he is not a top-notch idiot, the Jinshi department must be casual.

But seeing the expectant look in his daughter's eyes, Zhao Zhen was also helpless, so he sighed, took out a piece of tissue paper from the table and handed it to the eunuch beside him: "Go, give this to Uncle Yong."

"Father... a blank piece of paper?"

"Rong'er." Zhao Zhen patted his daughter's little head: "You haven't married yet, and you already have your heart on your mind?"

Zhao Rong pouted: "Not really..."

"All right, all right, don't worry. Besides, a blank sheet of paper is enough."

Zhao Rong didn't understand, and Zhao Zhen didn't tell the truth, but soon this blank sheet of paper was sent to Ouyang Xiu's desk. Now, the official Ouyang Xiu, who is nearly sixty years old, paid homage to the Deputy Privy Envoy and Minister of Rites, and presided over the Jiake matter.

He stared at the blank silk cloth, raised his eyes to look at the little eunuch, then nodded at him, then put away the silk cloth, stood up and bowed and said: "I obey the order."

(End of this chapter)