A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 90 Undercurrent
After Yi Ya got the recipe, he studied it diligently, coupled with his extraordinary talent in cooking, he soon made great progress in cooking.So I took my whole family to Linzi.

As soon as he arrived in Linzi, Yi Ya was attracted by the prosperity of Linzi.Linzi, governed by Guan Zhong, has become one of the most prosperous cities in the world, second only to Huai'an.

After coming to Linzi, Yi Ya began to look for a store, and luckily, he found a suitable store on the most prosperous street in Linzi very quickly.Fortunately, the shop happened to be rented out, and Yi Ya rented it out at a very cheap price.

Then Yi Ya's restaurant opened within two days. On the first day of opening, many people came to taste it.

Because the delicacies made by Yi Ya restaurant make people linger and forget to return, it soon became popular in Linzi.More and more people came to taste Yi Ya's delicious food, and even those nobles and nobles were vying for it.

Even Qihou heard about it, and everyone who tasted these delicacies praised Yi Ya's delicious food as rare in the world and delicious, which made Qihou feel itchy, so he ordered someone to invite him here cook for yourself.

When Yi Ya learned that he was going to cook for Marquis Qi, he immediately realized that this was a good opportunity.Yi Ya is greedy for power and wealth, he just didn't have the opportunity before, now the opportunity is coming, how could he not grasp it?
So, this time, Yi Ya tried his best to cook a delicious meal.As the overlord of the world, Marquis Qi almost ate all kinds of delicacies, but when he tasted the delicacies made by Yi Ya, he was immediately overwhelmed by the delicacies.

Immediately, Yi Ya was appointed as a close minister and asked him to cook delicious delicacies for himself every day.

Yi Ya thinks he is very lucky, but is he really lucky?In places that he didn't know, the intelligence network of Huai State helped him clear the obstacles and help him build momentum. Even the rumors that Qihou had heard were only made known to Qihou through all their efforts.It's just that Yi Ya doesn't know all of this.

It can be said that Yi Ya was elated when he got the official position. His own efforts succeeded, so he used various methods to please Qihou.Every day, he put all his heart and soul into making all kinds of delicious delicacies, which made Qihou get closer to him.

On the other hand, Qi Hou saw that the country was governed in an orderly manner, and the position of the overlord of Qi was also recognized by the people of the world. After working hard for more than 30 years, Qi Hou felt that he could enjoy it.

The delicacies, fine wines, and beauties offered by many countries made Qi Hou intoxicated very quickly.After completing his life goals, Duke Huaiwu Zhaogong, who was overwhelming him at the beginning, also passed away. There is no one or thing in this world for him to face seriously. Guan Zhong began to enjoy himself wantonly.

As the saying goes, what is good at the top will be bad at the bottom.Qi Hou started to enjoy it, and the people below will naturally rack their brains to find ways to help him, so as to gain Qi Hou's favor.Among them, Wei Kaifang, the prince of the state of Wei, and Shu Diao, the servant, are the most important.

In the main hall of the State of Qi, there was a sound of silk and bamboo orchestras. In the main hall, Marquis Qi was sitting in the main seat, enjoying the performance leisurely.

At this time, there was a commotion outside the hall, followed by a person rushing into the hall, stepping forward to pay homage to Marquis Qi without hesitation: "Your servant, Cui Ping, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

The singers around were interrupted by him, and they didn't know what to do for a while, Qi Hou waved his hand to make them retreat, and then said gently: "Cui Qing came in a hurry, but is there something important?"

Cui Pingdao: "Your Majesty, I have heard that the ancient sage kings are in the highest position in the world, accepting the destiny bestowed by the heavens, and all of them are prominent in governing the way and conscientious in their worries. There are many things that are good, but few that can stick to the end."

"Is it easy to achieve hegemony, but difficult to maintain hegemony? When the country was revitalized, the ability was sufficient, but the power to protect the hegemony was insufficient. Why?"

"It's not because of lack of ability, it's because of lust and arrogance and extravagance! What's good at the top is bound to be bad for the bottom. If the king doesn't give up extravagance today, he will be greedy for pleasure, and his subordinates will naturally follow suit. There are even treacherous people." , in order to enter the realm of the body, help to collect all kinds of exquisite things to flatter."

"Indulging in pleasure and declining state affairs is not the way of a sage king!"

"Your Majesty, I also ask you to drive away these flattering villains, quit extravagance and thrift, so as to prosper the country!"

After finishing speaking, Cui Ping paid homage to Marquis Qi.

Qi Hou's originally happy mood suddenly felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.

"boom!"

"Gu has been on the throne for more than [-] years. He has worked hard, worked diligently, respected the king and fought against barbarians, and everyone inside and outside praised Gu as the overlord of the world. In your eyes, Gu is the kind of lord who indulges in pleasure?"

"After fighting for a lifetime, can't Gu enjoy it?"

"Your Majesty."

"Go down!" Qi Hou said coldly.

Cui Ping's face was ugly, so he had to back out.Above the main hall, everyone was silent like a cicada, and there was no sound.After a while, Qi Hou waved his hand to let the singing and dancing continue.

Because of Guan Zhong's presence, Qi Hou didn't worry about state affairs at all, and entrusted state affairs to Guan Zhong's disposal, and continued to enjoy himself every day.

Guan Zhong also went to persuade, but Qihou just agreed to let those people withdraw for two days to deal with state affairs, but within two days, a solid germination occurred, and Guan Zhong stopped admonishing.Since then, Qi has no intention of making progress.

In the 41st year of Marquis Qi, Guan Zhong was seriously ill, so Marquis Qi hurried to visit him.

"Zhongqing, among the ministers, who can be prime minister?"

"This is the authority of the emperor, and non-subjects can discuss it arbitrarily!" Guan Zhong said: "The minister is seriously ill now, and I am afraid that he will die soon, but there are some things that the minister wants to persuade the emperor, such as easy teeth, prescribing prescriptions, and being greedy. To benefit the villain, flattering the king to invite favor, the intention is bigger, hope the king stay away from it!"

Qi Hou nodded and agreed, and dismissed several people again, but not long after Guan Zhong died of illness, Qi Hou felt bored and bored when dealing with the government affairs, so he brought these people back.And let a few people help him deal with state affairs.

These rights are exactly what a few people dream of. They are in great power, and all the nobles of Qi are scrambling to curry favor with each other. Even the princes of the Marquis of Qi treat them with courtesy and send them gifts, wanting them to speak for themselves. some kind words.

Qi State still looks like it is in its heyday, full of flowers, but after the prosperity, it will come to an end.Qihou didn't designate a prince, and now the five princes are fighting to tear each other apart.

Qi Hou, who finally indulged in pleasure, was seriously ill. Seeing this situation, these flattering villains immediately closed the palace gates, isolated the inside and outside, and prohibited other people from entering, and then prepared to support the prince who had a good relationship with them to ascend the throne.

(End of this chapter)