The struggle of the reborn prince

For a whole day, Zheng Fu and a group of small housekeepers in the house were so busy that they even had to trot to urinate. They didn't even have time to eat and drink water. After all, more than a thousand and 100 people were recruited, and almost all the strong men in the four villages reported their lives.

When Zheng Fu replied that Sifang sat down, drank a cup of hot tea, and warmed up, he was puzzled by the thick roster, why did people change their sex overnight and figured everything out?

"Hey, stop there. If you want something to eat, wait at the door. I'll get it for you, and you're not allowed to go in!" At this moment, Zheng Fu heard the sound of arguing outside, and hurried out.

"Don't block us, we are from the mansion!" said a child.

"Nonsense, this is the king's mansion, not a den of beggars. Why are you from the mansion?" A group of little beggars who barged in through the door said with a sneer.

"Uncle Tian, ​​we are the servants next to the second master, don't you recognize us?" A child put his face in front of the lantern and asked.

"Yoyo, you are Zhao Ren, you are Zhao Yi...how did you become like this?" Lao Tian finally recognized these people, they were really the people around the second master.

"Zhao Ren, what are you doing pretending to be beggars if you're not staying with the second master? What are you doing?" Zheng Fu came over and said sullenly.

"Boss, you're biting Lu Dongbin like a dog, we've been starving and freezing to help you recruit, and you're still training us!" Xin Zhao jumped out with his face flushed with anger.

"You help us recruit people, won't you?" Zheng Fu was a little vague, "Come here to warm up first, and tell me what's going on!"

"Okay, we'll tell you, then you first order the kitchen to get us something to eat. I drank a lot of wind last night, and today I only ate a bowl of wheat and rice. I'm starving to death!" Xin Zhao pouted and said, as if Not afraid of Zheng Fu at all.

Zheng Fu immediately ordered someone to bring a pot of haggis soup and half a basket of mustard cakes. A group of people ate and roasted the fire, and told him what happened.Zhao Tong made it easy for a modern person to understand at a glance, the entrance of a big hospital, the opening of a new building, and the opening of a shopping mall are all done in this way, just looking for entrustment.

He asked Zhao Ren and the others to pretend to be beggars to spread the news that the Zhao government was going to build a large-scale water conservancy project and was recruiting people in the state capital. He also gave a few "hierarchs" who had paid off their debts a holiday, and "strictly ordered" them not to speak casually before leaving. For the recruitment of people in the mansion, because there are not many places left, so as not to have too many applicants, causing confusion.

Zhao Tong just took advantage of some people's weakness. If you tell him well, he won't listen and think you're lying to him, but they believe in gossip, especially this kind of 'insider' news.The people who were put back were strictly selected 'little horns'. Although they were strictly forbidden to speak, the more you forbid them to speak, the more itchy he felt. First he secretly told his family members, and then the best Partner, but who didn't treat the three parents well, everyone who should know knew it overnight...

"It turned out to be arranged by the second master. No wonder so many people came today. He really expected everything..." Zheng Fu suddenly felt powerless. He wanted to use this matter to show himself in front of the prince, but Unexpectedly, this matter was under the control of the prince from the beginning to the end. Without his secret help, I might have ruined the matter.

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The light was still on in the prince's study room. Opposite Zhao Tun sat an old man in his 60s and [-]s. Jian Xi standing behind him was in a daze, his body seemed to be swaying non-stop, and the hot air that was exhaled from his mouth was in a daze. With a strong alcohol smell.

"Uncle Zheng, have you brewed wine in the duke's mansion? I heard that you are also a great expert in wine tasting." Zhao Tang said as he poured him a cup of tea.At the end of the year, the old man thought that his poor grandson was alone, so he sent someone to send a batch of things for the New Year. This old man was the steward of the escort in the mansion, and of course he was treated kindly by the prince.

"Don't call me that, the old man is just a small steward in the Duke's mansion!" Zheng Quan raised his buttocks and said in fear, "When I was young, I followed the Duke to renovate the winery, and I still know a thing or two about it. Say proficient!"

"Uncle Zheng, how would you like to try this wine?" Zhao Tang asked Jianxi to pour Zheng Quan over the jug.

"Uh, Guanshi Zheng's wine is very strong, you have to drink it slowly!" Jianxi couldn't help but hiccupped and said.

"Hehe, Xie Xiye reminded me!" The old man said thanks, but his expression showed disapproval. If I die tomorrow, old man, I will have been in wine all my life, and I have never seen any wine.But when he saw the wine poured into the glass, his face became serious. When the wine was full, he couldn't wait to pick up the glass, put it under his nose and smell it, then put down the wine glass, took a sip of tea from the other teacup, and held it up again. He picked up the wine glass and put it to his mouth, took a sip, then sipped, and took another sip.

"My lord, this wine is mellow and clear. It feels like it's on fire when it enters your throat. It's definitely not brewed wine, it's shochu!" Zheng Quan said with surprise.

"Oh, there is already shochu?" This time it was Zhao Tun's turn to be surprised. He thought he had found a business that could make a lot of money, but he didn't expect that the Song Dynasty already had it, and he couldn't help feeling disappointed.

"It seems that the old man is right. Shochu has existed in ancient times. Has the prince heard of 'hecup'?" Zhao Tun shook his head. He had never heard of that thing. How could he know, "It is said that in the Southern and Northern Dynasties before the prosperous Tang Dynasty Liu Bailuo, a native of Hedong, was good at making wine. The wine he made could make people drunk for a long time, which became a masterpiece at that time. Scholars and bureaucrats often gave each other gifts from thousands of miles away, so it was called "hecup". Later, there was Mao Hongbin, the governor of Qingzhou. When I took this kind of wine with me when I was in office, I met a robber on the road. As a result, the robbers were all drunk after drinking the wine he brought, and they were captured one by one. Draw the sword, but all white fall into the spring mash', what he makes is shochu!"

"Damn it, could it be that he also came here and robbed me of my job!" Zhao Tong cursed in a low voice.

"Oh, what did you say, my lord?" The old man was a little deaf and couldn't hear clearly.

"I mean, is this kind of wine still artificial?" Zhao Tang asked vaguely.

"The old man once drank it once when he was young. It is said that it was passed down from Sichuan. It is as expensive as gold. He has never drank it since then. Now it is only occasionally heard that some people still have treasures, but they are also kept secret. !” Zheng Quan said with a face full of regret.

"Hmm! Is this wine really that little?" Zhao Tun was surprised again when he heard that, the old man was still panting when he spoke, if it wasn't that his health was much better, or he had to 'crash' again, it seems that there is still a chance of this matter. But, he asked hastily.

"That's right, it's so rare, where did the prince get this kind of good wine?" The old man looked at the half glass of wine left on the table and said unsatisfactorily.

"This... This is made by a servant in the mansion according to an ancient recipe that I got by chance!" Zhao Tang stammered and said, seeing Xi's lips curled up next to him, the prince played this trick again, not knowing how to treat this as a "good thing" 'Who's head is it installed again? It's clearly the prince's idea. He fiddled with him for a whole day before he figured it out. He secretly drank a few sips, and now his head is still dizzy.

"Ah?!" The old man stood up screaming, "This man is here, can the old man meet him!" He said anxiously.

"Uncle Zheng, don't worry, this man is not in the mansion for the time being and is going home for the New Year!"

"Oh, the old man has lost his composure!" Zheng Quan, who is old and smart, immediately figured out that such a person is also a treasure in his own house, how can he be easily seen by outsiders.

"Jianxi, Uncle Zheng brought the remaining jug of wine to grandpa when he returned, that's my kindness!" Zhao Tong said to Jianxi who was behind him.

"My lord is so filial, my lord will be very happy if I drink this wine!" said the old man, clasping his hands, Zhao Tang waved his hand and asked Jianxi to lead him to rest, the old man still didn't forget to take the remaining half cup liquor.

"Second Master, why did you let that old man go? He is very proficient in wine. Aren't you just looking for such a person?" Jian Xi asked puzzledly, looking at Zheng Quan's leaving back.

"Hmph, with that jar of wine, are you still afraid that he won't come back? I'm afraid the Duke's mansion will send someone to come again after the year is over, and he must be a heavyweight. You think my wine is so delicious !” Zhao Tun said with a smile.

"Second Master wanted to bring in the Duke's Mansion, so didn't they take advantage of it?" Jian Xi said.

"Haha, this is called investment, you just take advantage of my cheap things!" Zhao Tang reached out and wanted to tap Jianxi on the head, to experience the feeling of the chief educating the 'little devil', but he was much shorter than him, and his legs were also cocked. It was frustrating to barely reach his shoulders.

Zhao Tun saw off the old steward, Jian Xi put a cloak on him, and the two small yellow gates lit up lanterns to lead the way. When they left the main hall, Meng Tao and Yang Feng immediately followed, hanging behind him a few steps away. , In the corridors of the palace, the lanterns under the porch were lit, and the whole mansion was shrouded in red light. Although it was cold winter, it made people feel peaceful and peaceful, and felt the strong flavor of the new year.

"It's great to be an ordinary citizen..." The servants in the yard were busy coming in and out. When they saw him coming out, they would stop and say hello. Their eyes were full of love and gratitude. Zhao Tang nodded in response, looking at them With a satisfied smile on his face, he suddenly murmured to himself with emotion.

These servants got a few catties of pork, a few feet of silk, and a few extra coins at the end of the year, and they were already satisfied. After they were done with their work, they could happily live the life of their wives and children. During the conspiracy, one must always be on guard against open and secret struggles that may come from relatives at home. Some of them only have life and death without flesh and blood.

"How many people dream of being born in the emperor's family, but the second master envies us people. He really is born in a blessing and does not know the blessing!" Yang Feng who was behind heard the prince's sigh, shook his head and said.

"Haven't you heard of 'Thinking about relatives every festive season'? The second master is so young, but it is hard to return home during the New Year, and he is alone. Although there are so many people in the house, none of them are his relatives. Doesn't he feel uncomfortable? Is it?" Meng Tao whispered.

"No wonder everyone in the mansion appreciates the kindness of the second master. The second master asked everyone to bring their family members to celebrate the New Year together. It turns out that he knows everyone's difficulties in his heart!" Yang Feng said in a low voice after thinking through the joints.

"Brother Yang, we have wandered in the rivers and lakes for many years and made our home all over the world. It is not easy to meet a good master. Although the second master is young, he is smart and intelligent. What's more rare is that he has a kind heart. In the future, we will be dragons and phoenixes among people. We miss us It's time to settle down!"

"En!" Yang Feng looked at the prince who was walking in front, and hummed thoughtfully.