In February of the eleventh year of Yongming, Prince Xiao of Great Qi died of illness, Emperor Qi mourned, fell ill with grief, and issued an edict to be buried in the crown clothes, called Prince Wenhui, and buried in Chong'an Mausoleum.And the eldest son of Prince Wenhui, Xiao Zhaoye, the king of Nanjun, was the grandson of the emperor, and he was put into state affairs, and the second prince was assisted by Xiao Ziliang, the king of Lingling.At that time, the government and the opposition had a lot of complaints, thinking that the king of Nanjun was young and difficult to take on a big responsibility, and he should take the king of Jingling as the crown prince.Emperor Qi just ignored it.At that time, the position of the prince was newly replaced, the emperor's dragon body was not safe, the government and the opposition were difficult to settle, all forces were ready to move, and rumors from all walks of life were entangled in light and dark.The stability maintained by the Qingming rule after Emperor Qi's accession to the throne was about to be broken.The state of Wei, which was located north of the Great Qi, was a regime ruled by the Xianbei people.Its main Tuoba Hongwen Taowu strategy, since the government, has made great efforts to govern, hundreds of officials have fulfilled their duties, and the people's livelihood in the state is stable.Nomadic in the north, burly, good at arching and fighting, has always been a big problem for the Qi Dynasty.Now, a number of fast horses came to the dust, and sent a hundred thousand urgent military information into the imperial city, Tuoba Hong's personal edict was issued to various places, and the whole country was under martial law, and he would lead the army to the south in a few days.Qi was in trouble at home and abroad, and urgently conscripted troops and strictly guarded the border to resist Beiyi.At the same time, outside Jiankang City, two horses standing side by side were impatiently kicking the yellow sand under their hooves.In the twilight of winter, the snow on the road gradually melts, and the cold wind is still biting.The thick robe resists the cold of winter, and the words under the gate of the imperial city seem to be inexhaustible, and the hands that are clasped are greedy for the warmth of the palms.He said that now he is in the name of the emperor's grandson, staring at many pairs of eyes, and acting is not cheap enough, so it is better for her to go to Nanjun and send a few capable guests to come forward to appease the military generals and ministers of his father before his death, so as to prepare for the future.Although she nodded in agreement, she couldn't help but worry, Xianbei wanted to invade my Daqi territory, so he taught her to leave Beijing and go south, is it because she was worried about it, after all, as early as when Prince Wenhui was still the king of Nanjun, many old ministers and subordinates were cultivated in this place.If you want to use his power completely for your own use this time, you must be graced and appeased.The world is so big that the only place that can make this group of old people gather without causing doubts is their homeland.If she goes, she will have the name of the princess, even if she doesn't show up, she will show her sincerity."
The weather in Nanjun is warmer, and when the business is done, I will stay longer, and come back in the summer.""
It's not that you have already hidden Jiaojiao in the golden house, I wish I was outside, so as not to spoil your good deeds" He Jingying's eyes rolled and sneered."
You" Xiao Zhaoye wrinkled his nose and chuckled, "You look good when you're jealous." ”"If there is really a beautiful woman in the house, I can't wait to come back and enjoy it non-stop.At that time, it is reasonable to accidentally bring down a vinegar jar or something. ”The woman pouted, looking very delicate.Xiao Zhaoye smiled, raised his hand and was about to touch her head, but when he saw a neat bun, he finally couldn't bear to start, so he retracted his hand unwillingly and patted his shoulder instead."
But then again," she looked jokingly, "I'm going to bring a girl in the house, Sister Wu was arranged to accompany her, don't say it's not what you meant" "Why is it Sister Wu" Xiao Zhaoye scratched the woman's nose, "Those old things still remember what she did, she is now a maid in the Huanyi room, and she is waiting for you when she walks with you."
But you guessed it, that's exactly what I meant.After all, the matter of the fourth uncle, she has also suffered on behalf of others, and she has been wronged tightly, I think if you don't leave her in Nanjun on this trip, so that she can have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life. ”"Yes, yes, if she serves the prince for a while, I, as a sister, will not treat her badly."
The woman grimaced, as if she was really angry."
When I'm angry, I can rest assured that I will put her in your hands, let you let it go, and you should know that I have no personal feelings for her."
Seeing the situation, Xiao Zhaoye hurriedly opened the topic, turned his head and called, "Ma Cheng, come here." ”After Ma Cheng ordered the carriage and horses that the slaves were riding, he stood by the carriage two feet away with his hands down and waited."
His name is Ma Cheng, and he is a guest of our house, talented and thoughtful.If you have anything to do with Nanjun this time, you can rest assured that you will leave it to him. ”He Jingying raised her eyes to look at the handsome face, and suddenly covered her lips and smiled: "I still think about why it is so familiar."
He, I've seen him before, just two years ago, when you were trapped in the East Palace. ”"The princess has a good memory."
Ma Cheng bowed.Xiao Zhaoye was stunned, as if recalling: "Oh, yes, yes."
Thanks to his change, otherwise you would be in a hurry, and you don't know how much Lou Zi will be stabbed. ”"Yes, I'll make a mess, this trip to Nanjun, the prince should ask another master" "Okay, okay, it's my gaffe." ”Xiao Zhaoye said with a smile, "It's not too early, let's leave now, and it's still time to go to Anlai Town before sunset to taste the delicacies of Meihuawu."
You haven't been hungry for a long time" "Okay. ”She nodded earnestly, "I'll try it today, and if it's really worthy of my reputation, I'll bring you some when I return." ”When Xiao Zhaoye heard this, a smile froze on his face.Meihuawu is not only famous for its excellent dishes, extremely expensive vegetables and extremely mellow plum blossoms, but also has a well-known strange rule, which is to open the door only in the cold winter and spring when the plum blossoms are open.She didn't seem to have any intention of mentioning it, but she faintly disobeyed his request to let her stay in Nanjun more.Shaking her head helplessly, there seemed to be nothing she could do that she couldn't do, and it was useless to persuade her."
If you like it, you can hire the chef of Meihuawu to the palace with a lot of money.""
I want to come to this plum blossom dock people should be as proud as plum blossoms, if you bend your waist for a little gold and silver, won't you lose the reputation of the world's first wine in vain, rest assured, know that you also covet the delicacies of plum wood for a long time, has not had the opportunity to taste, I will go back quickly, will not let you wait for a long time.""
Okay."
He smiled lightly, "I'll wait for you." ”He Jingying smiled, turned around and walked towards the chariot.Ma Cheng's expression was solemn, and he saluted Xiao Zhaoye, and after the other party nodded, he took a few steps back, straightened his waist, and loudly ordered the car in front to open the way, and the rear driver followed.I thought that Meihuawu was so famous, and it should stand in the downtown area, with gold bricks and blue tiles; The powerful and high-ranking gate ushered in the send-off.But it wasn't until the servant reined in the carriage, the maid lifted the curtain, and the words "Plum Blossom Dock" came into view, that He Jingying blinked in surprise and slowly got out of the car.Standing in front of me is a three-story small building, standing in a deserted alley, with gray walls and black tiles; The shopkeeper is a little two, sitting idly in the courtyard.How to say it, He Jingying can only use her imagination and understand this as a quiet place for self-cultivation and meditation and enlightenment, which is really unconventional.Although the dishes of Meihuawu are wonderful, they are bizarre and expensive, except for the prodigal sons who spend a lot of money and the nobles who come to admire, almost no one is willing to dine here.It is said that Meihuawu has been open for more than ten years, except for the winter and spring, the door is closed all the year round, and this dish is gold, wine money is very expensive, just opened in the first two years, all the guests are walking in, and then looking at the menu eyes like copper bells, like running out.It is the first two years, and the plum blossom dock has not been inched gold.However, this liquor store still does business according to the original rules, opening at the hour and closing at the end of the day, the price is the same, the decoration is spotless, and I don't know where the money comes from.Until a rich boy passed through Anlai Town, stopped and rested, strode into the store, lifted his robe and sat down, opened his mouth and drank a few dishes, and called to take good wine.The kitchen is rare to open the fire, Xiao Er respectfully served the food and wine, the son ate to the fullest, drunk as if drunk, when leaving, he left a piece of fifty taels of silver, and asked Xiao Er to bring him five jars of plum blossom stuffing, and the rest did not have to be found.Xiao Er was very embarrassed to detain his horse, and told him euphemistically that this jar of plum blossom brew would cost seventy taels of silver, and the total amount of his meal was one hundred and twenty-three taels and six money.One yard to one yard, with this first slaughtered diner, since then Meihuawu has become famous, Meihua Brew has won the crown of "the world's first wine" a few years ago, and Anlai Town is also famous all over the world, poverty alleviation and prosperity.It has long been rumored that the owner of this plum blossom dock is not to make money, but to use this wine shop as a residence every winter and spring, in order to prevent guests from overflowing, disturbing people and quiet, so this extremely high vegetable fee is set.It's just that this rumor also has a lot of doubts, such as how Jingying once asked in surprise: "In this case, why didn't that person simply buy a private house and hire a few good cooks":