King of Song

Chapter 77

After the dynasty was over, Lin Zhao heard some information about Tang Jie, but he didn't expect that he would be a big shot if he offended him today, and he would definitely play big.

However, Lin Zhao was not afraid in his heart, he was just a little bit sorry, after all, he was so angry that the 60-year-old man fainted on the spot.Although he was stubborn and self-inflicted, from a humane point of view, Lin Zhao was somewhat apologetic.

After this episode happened, the court meeting was also forced to be interrupted.Emperor Zhao Xu sent someone to send Tang Jie back to the mansion, and sent an imperial physician to diagnose and treat him.His status as a political adviser, as well as his reputation and status in the Song Dynasty, reminded him that he must handle this matter well.

At the same time, an imperial edict was issued, and the three jurisprudence divisions and Hanlin scholars were jointly sent to Dengzhou to investigate and collect evidence.With Lin Zhao's investigation in advance, not to mention the report of the Imperial City Secretary who followed him, the conclusion is naturally not at all worrying.Now it is necessary to use this result to block the mouths of courtiers and expand benefits.

Lin Zhao left the palace with mixed feelings. What happened today was completely unexpected!He didn't want to do this, but such a result was unintentionally caused, which is really helpless!

Forget it, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge head, so just do what you want!
Back at Jiangnan Residence, Lin Zhao immediately put on a pleasant smile, not to make Meng Ruoying and Gu Yuelun worry, and at the same time, he had other things to be busy with.

On average, Jiangnanju will hold activities every two months when there are major festivals.Such as Qixi Festival, such as Mid-Autumn Festival, Winter Solstice and so on.Entering December, Laba is regarded as the first festival and the best sales opportunity.It's a different story for the New Year's Eve later, when family reunions, ancestor worship and other important events, the restaurant's business is average.Lin Zhao and others still have the opportunity to return to Jiangning for the New Year, so Laba is undoubtedly the last event in the first year of Jiangnan Juxining.

The news of Jiangnanju Laba Banquet spread quickly. In the past half a year, Jiangnanju has gained a very good reputation in Bianjing, almost surpassing Fanlou and Rendian.Other ordinary restaurants are far behind, and there are not a few people who envy and hate.

Originally, some people planned to use some black tricks behind the scenes, but they learned that Jiangnan Juli Yamen came and went a lot, and the boss Lin Zhao was an official in the court, and his reputation was not small, and the young people were quite jealous, so they settled down .

"What are you going to do with this Laba Festival?" Lin Zhao personally presided over it, and Meng Ruoying knew that there might be new ideas, so she asked.

Lin Zhao nodded and said, "The roasted whole lamb last time should take the opportunity to promote it!"

"Yes! But the roasted whole lamb is only preferred by some diners in the north, and the response in the Central Plains and the South is mediocre..." Meng Ruoying continued: "I bought a lot of mutton before, but now it seems a bit wasteful..."

"Is that so?" Lin Zhao couldn't help but ponder. The delicacies on the grasslands don't seem to be very popular in the Central Plains!Perhaps it is roasting whole lamb, the way of grasping the meat with hands is too "barbaric", and it is not easy to accept for celebrities and scholars who pay attention to etiquette.

"Then let's do this!" Lin Zhao said: "It's cold in winter, don't waste those mutton, mutton is warm in nature, and it tastes warm in winter, if you add something else... It's hot, spicy, it will be delicious. Very refreshing!"

"What exactly are you talking about?" Meng Ruoying looked at Lin Zhao suspiciously, full of anticipation in her heart!

"Hot pot, boiled lamb!"

"Hot pot? What is this thing? How to do it?"

Lin Zhaodao: "Prepare some copper stove pots, put charcoal fire under them, boil the pots above, and then add the ingredients into it and boil them. What we have to do is to prepare the soup for the pots, add some dogwood, Chinese prickly ash, mustard, and mix more Spices, it will taste good...  

Then cut the mutton into thin slices, and boil it in boiling soup for a while before eating. It is absolutely delicious.The most important thing is that the food is always hot, so you don't have to worry about cooling down gradually, and eating warmer and healthier.In summer, when the mutton is hot, we can replace it with river fresh meat, pork belly or something..."

The image of hot pot appeared in Meng Ruoying's mind, her eyes lit up immediately, she nodded and said: "Sounds very good, why didn't you make it earlier, most of the winter is over!"

Lin Zhao had no choice but to smile bitterly. He was dispatched by the emperor a few days ago, so he was so busy that he had no time to think about it. He smiled and said, "Okay, let me make a copy for you to try, and then I will make some improvements and spread it out during Laba. !"

"it is good!"

Then Lin Zhao personally cooks, and the first hot pot in history comes out!Meng Ruoying and the others were drooling, and they were very confident about this.Lin Zhao adopted some opinions on this basis, further improved it, and launched hot pot mutton.

So much so that someone was amazed once again, how did Mr. Lin know so much?How come there are such miraculous inventions so often?

Lin Zhao completely took this as a pastime. The intrigue in the court was too exhausting, and he was under a lot of pressure in the past few days. Now he just took the opportunity to take a good rest for a few days.

A few days before the twelfth lunar month, the news of Jiangnan Ju Labapin hot pot spread.Because there are all kinds of delicacies represented by Buddha jumping the wall first, many diners are full of confidence in this, attracting many people to move around and look forward to it.

As usual, Lin Zhao sent invitations to a group of yamen princes. As for whether people can come, it's hard to say, after all, this time he "offended" many people, and I'm afraid some people should avoid suspicion.Of course, some people said from the very beginning that they would definitely come to join in the show.

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"Hot pot?" Chai Minyan looked at his brother curiously in Chongyi Gongchai Mansion by the Wuzhang River!

Chai Ruona nodded and said: "That's right, it must be a new thing that Lin Dongyang fiddled with! Jiangnanju is going to transfer a lot of gold and silver this time. Alas, this guy is really a genius. Still thinking about cooking food and doing business at home, how calm it is!"

Chai Minyan said leisurely: "I didn't expect him to say such a thing, it's quite surprising, it has momentum!"

Looking at the expression on the girl's face, Chai Ruona asked doubtfully, "Do you still think it's good that he made such a disaster? Do you have to praise him?"

"That's natural!" Chai Min said: "Looking at the court, how many young people have his courage and dare to denounce the Prime Minister Hanlin? He is fair, kind, and has a sense of justice. A little girl who only met once, dared to step into the vortex of the court, traveled thousands of miles to Dengzhou, spoke righteously, and reprimanded the courtiers, just this is worthy of admiration!"

"Admiration? I don't know how to solve the following troubles?" Chai Ruona shook his head lightly, deeply feeling that Lin Zhao's current situation is very bad.

"Don't worry, if he dares to do this, there must be a way!" Chai Minyan was full of confidence in Lin Zhao.

Chai Ruona couldn't help looking at the girl in surprise, and said with a smile: "Hey, I said Minyan, I found that you paid a lot of attention to this Lin Dongyang? Last time he was on a mission to Liao, and the day before yesterday he pretended to be sick to go to Dengzhou. You seem to be very concerned about it? He scolded the court, and you pay a lot of attention to political affairs even though you usually don’t ask much, which is very unusual!" While speaking, he smiled and looked at Chai Minyan meaningfully...

Chai Min said that Lan was kind-hearted, and she could tell what her brother was laughing at with her beautiful eyes. With a slight movement in her heart for no reason, a faint blush appeared on her pretty face.

Chai Ruona smiled and said: "Lin Dongyang sent me an invitation card, asking me to go to Laba, why don't you go with me to join in the fun? Experience those magical things, among other things, the food of Jiangnanju It's really delicious."

"This..." Chai Minyan wanted to go, but he seemed a little hesitant...

Chai Ruona said: "If you are bored at home all day, be careful if you get sick, let's go out together and relax! Don't worry, you can wear men's clothing or bring a Soviet curtain to cover it up."

Since the title of the most beautiful woman in Bianjing spread, many people came here especially, and there were not a few who proposed marriage.Chai Minyan was so annoyed that he seldom went out recently, it was really boring to be bored in the boudoir all day.

"Okay!" Chai Minyan pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind to go.

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"Second brother, on Laba day, there seems to be a hot pot party in Jiangnanju Restaurant, and that Lin Zhao will appear..." Zhao Zhongshan found Zhao Hao at the first time and reported the "good news"!
"This guy is finally willing to show up!" I haven't seen Lin Zhao for a long time, and the matter of buying a white horse has been delayed, but it makes Zhao Hao's heart itchy and uncomfortable.Said in a deep voice: "After waiting for a long time, I can finally meet him, but I heard that he is very famous in the court these few days, and there has been a lot of commotion!"

Lin Zhao is definitely considered a celebrity now, and his great name has already spread in Bianjing official circles.

"No, he scolded most of the officials in the court, and even offended his original backer Wang Anshi, especially Tang Xianggong, who is now full of accusations!" Zhao Zhongshan gloated at his misfortune, and continued: "It's just right now. It's an opportunity, Lin Zhao is alone, everyone shouts and beats, no one to rely on, as long as he exerts a little pressure, how difficult is it to get the white horse?

If he is still obsessed with his obsession, then the second brother can also teach this ignorant boy a lesson.There is a saying that everyone pushes the wall down, so it should be regarded as the early days of Tang Xianggong, and it is estimated that all officials will praise the second brother for his righteousness! "

"It's so good, let's meet Lin Dongyang during Laba!" Zhao Hao's hatred still persists, and he never forgets the white horse.Later, he and Zhao Zhongshan assembled a group of royal dudes, hoping that Laba would go to the south of the Yangtze River to find bad luck.

At the same time, Wang Yu, Cao Jian, Wen Jifu and many other yamen princes all received invitations!

Jiangnan Residence is decorated with lanterns and festoons, preparing to open its doors to welcome guests on Laba Day!
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