Smuggling Daming

"Master Zhou came to Dai Temple yesterday, and Pindao happened to be away on something, so he had to leave the matter of arranging the residence of the prince and Lord Zhou to other people. I wanted to see the demeanor of the Lord again at night, but I didn't expect that the Lord had already climbed the mountain. Now, until today, Pindao had the opportunity to see the real face of the lord. I didn’t expect the lord to be younger than Pindao imagined. It can be said that he is young and promising. Here is the pindao to respect Mr. Zhou!" Taoist Zi You, who was opposite Zhou Zhong, raised his wine glass and smiled at Zhou Zhong.

This Ziyou Daoist has just turned 60 years old, with gray hair and a long gray beard, and a blue Taoist robe, sitting there really looks like a master of Taoism.Taoist Ziyou is the temple congratulator of the Dai Temple, and usually manages the incense of the entire Dai Temple, which is equivalent to the abbot in the monk's temple. Let alone the level of Taoism, but he is proficient in these common etiquettes for welcoming and sending off Incomparably, at the banquet, he and Zhou Zhong had a very happy chat.

"Daoist Ziyou is too polite. Zhou is just a layman. He was appreciated by His Majesty by chance, so he got this high position. However, Zhou is also walking on thin ice. He dare not forget His Majesty's teachings all the time. The Daoist is so free and easy!" Zhou Zhong also raised his wine glass at this time and boasted to the Taoist Ziyou, everyone met for the first time, and the only way to get closer to each other was through this method of mutual flattery.

But as soon as Zhou Zhong's words fell, he heard Zhu Youzhen beside him laughing and said: "Wenda, don't think that Taoist Ziyou can be at ease as a monk. In fact, in order to maintain the livelihood of Dai Temple, he usually They are also calculating the output of the field. And whether the monthly incense money can meet the expenditure in the temple, so don't look at Taoist Priest Ziyou, who is wearing a Taoist robe, but in fact he is doing similar things to a businessman!"

Hearing Zhu Youzhen's words that he was not like a Taoist priest at all, Taoist Zi You was not angry at all, and he smiled and said: "Your Highness is right, although we monks claim to be ignorant of worldly affairs, we are actually human beings. In the mortal world, how can it be possible to completely get rid of the mundane things? Pindao holds the post of Daimiao Miaozhu, although he is usually busy and has no time to practice Taoism. But it can make other brothers ignore those mundane things. There is also a saying in Buddhism, "I will not go to hell." , Who will go to hell', although our Taoism and Buddhism are different, they are also common in some places."

When talking about this, Taoist Zi You paused for a moment and then said: "Also for the poor Taoist. Ordinary affairs are also a test for the poor Taoist heart. Only when we fully see the mortal world we are in, Only then can we be completely detached from the mortal world. Cultivating immortals and attaining the Tao seems illusory, but in the eyes of the poor, as long as the state of mind is reached, then we will become immortals and attain the Tao!"

Taoist Ziyou is worthy of being a monk, and his mouth is extremely powerful.King Heng just said that he was too busy with mundane affairs to practice Taoism, but he said so many truths all at once, and it was still well-founded, which made people have to believe, especially the last paragraph. As a Taoist priest, he It is actually false to say that cultivating the immortals and attaining the Tao is just a kind of detachment of mind.Zhou Zhong couldn't help admiring this extraordinary insight and courage.

"'The knowledge of the world is knowledge. The understanding of human feelings is the article'. Zhou, as a man of the world, cannot detach himself from the world like the Taoist priest. He only hopes to understand more knowledge and articles of the world, so as not to get hurt in this world. That's all!" Zhou Zhong also expressed his feelings at this time, and he also quoted a couplet from the Dream of Red Mansions.

"Good! What a 'knowledge of the world is knowledge, sophistication of human feelings is the article'!" Hearing Zhou Zhong's words, King Heng immediately praised him, and at the same time, he admired Zhou Zhong's literary talent even more.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, Mr. Zhou is really extraordinary. These two sentences really express the wisdom of the world, and I really admire the poor Taoist!" Taoist Ziyou also bowed to Zhou Zhong at this time.

Zhou Zhong hastily said a few words of humility to Zhu Youzhen and Zi You's praise.At this time, Zhu Youzhen may also feel that the current topic is a bit heavy, so he began to transfer to other places, such as the tofu feast in front of him, which is a good topic of conversation, and Zi You is also very familiar with the tofu feast, so he immediately began to talk to Zhou. Let them introduce the practice of each dish.

"Master Zhou, please take a look. This three-beauty tofu dish is the essence of our Mount Tai tofu banquet. The reason why it is called three beauties is because the whole dish uses three special products of Mount Tai, that is tofu, cabbage and water. Its ingredients are very simple, and the production process is not complicated, but it is extremely delicious, and adults will know it after tasting it!" Daoist Zi You pointed to the middle dish of the tofu banquet and introduced, this three beauties The tofu looks very much like boiled tofu with cabbage, but it is placed in the middle, which shows that this three-beauty tofu must be extraordinary.

Zhou Zhong had heard of the name of Sanmei Tofu before, so he took a piece of tofu with his chopsticks and tasted it. He found that the tofu was extremely soft and delicious, and it really deserved to be the signature dish of Mount Tai. If Zhou Zhong didn't know Only he has monosodium glutamate in his hand, I am afraid he will really think that this dish has also added monosodium glutamate.However, although this Sanmei tofu is delicious, it uses chicken oil and milk soup to enhance the taste. Compared with the umami taste of MSG, there is still a considerable gap.

Just when Zhou Zhong had just tasted the three beauties tofu, he happened to see Wangcai who had gone out just now come in, and nodded slightly to him, then Zhou Zhong immediately said with a smile to Zhu Youzhen and Taoist Ziyou: "Your Highness, Daoist, I have heard the name of Taishan Tofu Banquet a long time ago. After tasting it yesterday and today, I feel that it is indeed very delicious. However, my cook is also very good at cooking, and her best dish is called pearls. Jade soup is actually a soup made by cutting tofu into balls and adding green leaves of cabbage. This soup is the same as Sanmei tofu. The ingredients are very simple, but the taste is extremely delicious. Just now I asked the cook to make it Alright, now send it up for the two of you to taste and see how it compares to Sanmei Tofu?"

As Zhou Zhong said, he waved his hand, and immediately a maid came in with a tray. On the tray was a so-called "Pearl and Emerald Soup". Although this bowl of soup was made by Aunt Luo, it was actually tofu and cabbage soup. What special cooking method is used, but after the soup is ready, some MSG is added to enhance the freshness.

Seeing that Zhou Zhong arranged for his own cook to cook a dish without consulting them in advance, this made Taoist Ziyou stunned. After all, he is also the owner of this place, and now he is hosting a banquet Zhou Zhong was entertained, but Zhou Zhong asked his own cook to cook, which was a bit impolite for his master.

Although he was a little uncomfortable in his heart, Taoist Zi You had a deep cultivation, so he didn't show it. King Heng who was next to him also looked at Zhou Zhong with some doubts. Although he didn't know Zhou Zhong for a long time, he knew him very well. Zhou Zhong, I know that the young admiral in front of me has always been very considerate, so he shouldn't be rude in such a trivial matter?

However, Zhou Zhong didn't seem to see the expressions of Zhu Youzhen and Taoist Priest Ziyou at all. After the maid put the soup on the table, he immediately greeted warmly: "Your Highness and Taoist Priest, hurry up and try this dish. It's very delicious, I bet you will be full of praise after tasting it!"

Seeing that Zhou Zhong was so enthusiastic about letting them taste it, Zhu Youzhen and Taoist Ziyou couldn't refuse. They picked up a spoon to scoop up a piece of tofu each, blew hot air into their mouths, and tasted it carefully.As a result, as soon as the tofu was eaten, their tongues felt an unprecedented deliciousness. This deliciousness cannot be expressed in words, but they can be clearly felt. It is really a rare enjoyment.

"This... this is really delicious, Wenda, your cook is amazing, I have never eaten such a delicious dish!" Heng Wang Zhu Youzhen was the first to wake up from the shock, and immediately praised , he was born in an emperor's family, and he asked himself what kind of delicacies he had tasted, but it was the first time he had eaten such delicious dishes.

"Strange, the ingredients of this soup are the same as those of Sanmei Tofu, and the cooking method is not surprising. It doesn't even add chicken broth and other things to enhance the taste, but it is surprisingly delicious. This... this is really unreasonable!" At this time Daoist Zi You twisted his beard with his hands and asked with a puzzled face. The most famous thing in their Dai Temple is the tofu feast, so he is also very knowledgeable about tofu dishes, so he just tasted it and felt that this dish Something was wrong with the dish.

"Haha, I didn't expect Taoist Ziyou to have studied dishes. To tell you the truth, the cooking technique of this dish is indeed very common, and even the ingredients are taken from the kitchen of the temple. The reason why this dish is so The deliciousness is actually because of this!" Zhou Zhong took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and put it on the table, and then looked at Zhu Youzhen and Zi Youdao with a proud face.

Hearing Zhou Zhong's words, Zhu Youzhuo and Zi Youdao all focused their gazes on the porcelain bottle on the table. They saw that the porcelain bottle was as big as a baby's fist. Although it was exquisitely made, it was not surprising. A note with the words "MSG" written on it.

"This... what is this monosodium glutamate?" Zhu Youzhen also asked in surprise at this time, and the Taoist priest Ziyou next to him was also puzzled like him, wondering what Zhou Zhong wanted to do?

"His Royal Highness, let me be a tease first, and you will know what this monosodium glutamate is later!" Zhou Zhong said mysteriously.

I saw Zhou Zhong picked up the porcelain bottle and pulled out the cork on it, took another spoon, poured some MSG into the spoon, and then stirred the spoon in the plate of tofu banquet's signature dish Sanmei tofu After a few times, he opened his mouth and said, "Your Highness, Taoist priest, please taste it and see how the current Sanmei Tofu is different from the previous Sanmei Tofu?" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome Come to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation.)