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Chapter 1228 Don¡¯t read if you are hungry, read if you are full.

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    ??The rule of old Beijing is that you don¡¯t eat hot pot until autumn.  Therefore, in late autumn, charcoal copper pots with blue flames burning inside are indispensable on the dining tables of Beijing¡¯s dignitaries and in the private rooms of restaurants.

    Even Zhao Hao always thinks about this once the weather gets cold.  He deeply agrees with Mr. Lao She's statement that "from hot pot to chopped green onions, there is nothing that does not bring joy."  But you can't always taste the authentic taste in Jiangnan. Even though Qiaoqiao has asked Chen Huaixiu to transport all the ingredients, ingredients, and even charcoal from Beijing to Suzhou, it still doesn't taste that good.

    Later, Qiao Qiao asked for advice from many sources, and found out from an old gourmet that the old Beijing mutton-shabu-shabu is best made from the Xilin Gol grassland. Spring lambs that are no more than half a year old must be cut by a killer on the same day, so that they can be eaten immediately cooked in the pot.  Top-quality hot-boiled mutton that is fresh and tender in the mouth, with a rich fragrance and no mutton smell.

    But even if you transport Simon¡¯s little lamb to the south alive, the quality of the meat will still deteriorate due to acclimatization.

    So even though there is a legend that "a concubine riding in the world of mortals laughs, no one knows that it is lychees coming", this is still an era where food is in season and in the local area.

    "This is a good thing." Mr. Zhao put the whole plate of lamb brains into the bottom of the clear soup pot with only green onion, ginger and wolfberry.  "It will give people an unforgettable taste in the capital."

    "Haha, in ancient times, the Jiangdong infantry thought about the water shield and perch, and now the Jiangnan cavalry thinks about the copper pot. It is also a good story." Zhao Jin smiled and used a spoon to start from the place filled with sesame paste, fermented tofu, chive flowers, sesame seeds, sesame oil, white sugar,  Several small bowls of salt to mix the seasoning to suit your taste.

    "The Jiangnan Cavalry? The water network in the south of the Yangtze River is crisscrossed. It is inconvenient to have horses, and it is too ugly to have no horses." Zhao Hao smiled and said: "I think it is better to call it the Jiangnan Navy."

    "Jiangnan Navy? 'In the daytime, there was a storm on the sea. Thirty thousand navy troops rode the waves. The scholar didn't understand that he wanted to join the military, so he also wore his shirt on the bow.' This is a good title." Zhao Jin smiled and picked up the pot.  Let's enjoy the mutton with Zhao Hao and drink some wine.

    While he was eating, he also told Zhao Hao about the previous court case.

    "Lao Gao Ge had also made sufficient preparations before. He demoted Rao Renkan, Wu Shangxian, Ye Mengxiong and others who had written against the tribute from the capital. The worst among them was his disciple Ye Mengxiong, who was beaten with forty imperial sticks.  He was sent to Heyang, Shaanxi Province to become the county magistrate." Zhao Jin ate a piece of fat and thin mutton and sighed:

    ¡°In this way, it will scare the monkeys, and secondly, it will actually reduce the number of opposition votes in this way.¡±

    Zhao Hao nodded. This kind of court discussion related to national policy would involve a large number of people. Killing a few in advance would naturally result in fewer objections during the vote.

    "As a result of today's court meeting, instead of restraining, the group of Ke Dao became more and more fiercely opposed to the tribute. They argued such things as 'Huayi Defense', 'If the captives are granted titles, they will gain the support of others, which will help the enemy to grow; join us.  The environment is a glimpse of our civilization and enlightens his heart. "Is there no precedent for the Song Dynasty to recruit Pharmacist Guo? "Anyone who dares to talk about peace is a traitor to the country!" The crowd is fierce and majestic, and there are British nobles and other nobles.  Supporting from the side completely suppressed the voices supporting the tribute."

    Zhao Jin continued: "This is because we saw that Gaoge Lao was bound to lose. We were afraid that he would be too ugly and anger us, so we didn't all abstain from voting, and most of them voted for him, otherwise the result would be even more ugly."

    "Yeah." Zhao Hao nodded, the situation was generally consistent with what he understood.  "It seems that it's not that easy for Mr. Gao Ge to cover the sky with one hand."

    "What you said makes sense." Zhao Jin nodded and said: "I heard that Zhao Dazhou was behind the scenes to support the officials, and Yuan Fu only supported peace talks and did not support tribute. In addition, he directly moved the nobles  In order to achieve their own interests, several parties joined forces and actually caused Lao Gao Ge and those old Xi'er gangs to lose the first battle."

    "Is Mr. Zhao Ge done?" Zhao Hao repeated and ordered another plate of cucumber sticks.  The so-called cucumber strips are not real cucumbers cut into strips, but the inner thigh part of the lamb's hind leg. There is an oblique fiber and a straight fiber connected to the crotch meat, shaped like two connected cucumbers.  Hence the common name.

    It is light red in color, moderately fat and thin, tender and smooth in taste, and particularly fine in texture. It is great when braised or stir-fried.

    "As soon as the court meeting ended, the two of them started fighting in person. The good guys almost started fighting." Zhao Jin nodded and said, "Now that the conflict is open to the public, it will never end."

    Zhao Hao nodded. Wang Ting, the former censor of Zuodu, had dealt with Qi Kang, the censor who had impeached Xu Jie for Gao Gong during the cabinet crisis. He said that Qi Kang was guilty of betraying the party and could not stabilize the country without severe punishment.  As a result, the emperor dismissed Qi Kang and retained Xu Jie.

    Later, when Zhang Qi impeached Xu Jie, it was Wang Ting who exposed Zhang Qi's treacherous and profit-seeking deeds and pulled out the salt merchant Yang Sihe who bribed him.  As a result, the emperor sent Zhang Qi to imperial prison and sent him to guard the border, but again retained Xu Jie.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?When he went out to pay homage to the prime minister, Wang Ting was worried that he would hold grudges, so he consciously became an official.  Also resigning with him was Mao Kai, Minister of Punishment, also because he was on the wrong side of the cabinet tide and was afraid of retaliation.

    In addition, Ma Sen, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, has also become an official. He did not offend Gao Gong, but because he could not stand Gao Gong's rough work style. In addition, sooner or later, the mess in the Ministry of Revenue became unbearable, so he used the excuse of his mother to beg for support.  , it¡¯s also a good idea.

    Nowadays, the newly appointed Minister of Hubu, Zhang Shouzhi, and the Minister of Punishment, Ge Shouli, are considered to be high-ranking members of the party, so Gao Ge Lao is naturally very arrogant.

    Zhao Jin told Zhao Hao that Gao Gong originally wanted his other comrade Liu Ziqiang to be the Minister of Punishment and Ge Shouli to be the Yushi of Zuodu.  However, he was plotted by Li Shoufu, and finally the imperial censor of Zuodu was concurrently appointed by the bachelor Zhao Zhenji.

    The Censor of Zuodu is the leader of Fengxianguan and supervises everything in the court. If this position is not in his hands, it will be easy for him to be in the dilemma of today's court.

    This made Gao Gong very unhappy, and he probably often squeezed Zhao Zhenji.  If the contradictions had not accumulated to the point of irreconcilability, how could a dignified academician not even be friendly on the surface?

    "Oh, by the way, Mr. Yuanfu also went to Shuqiu the day before yesterday." Zhao Jin picked up the handkerchief and wiped his mouth and said: "For a while, the government and the public looked sideways. Many people said privately that the tall beard was too much for the big belly.  Yuan Fu, I can¡¯t stay any longer.¡±

    "It's useless to say that, it can only irritate Gao Xinzheng." Zhao Hao shook his head. He was about eighty-eight percent full, so he put the cabbage hearts, tofu and vermicelli into the oily copper pot.  It would be perfect to have some vegetarian dishes after the meat dishes.

    "Now that Mr. Gao Ge is in a strong position, he is unrivaled. Even if Mr. Zhao Ge pulls back this round, I'm afraid the rabbit's tail won't be able to grow." Mr. Zhao sighed softly. He actually had some connections with this family member.  But since Zhao Zhenji's conflict with Gao Gong has become public, he can't protect him.

    "Is this your judgment?" Zhao Jin was a little disappointed when he heard this. He thought that Zhao Hao was young and energetic, so how could he fight with Gao Gong.

    "In this case, it will be difficult for us Jiangnan officials to deal with it. Support the tribute. If Gaoge Lao takes care of the north, he will probably deal with us if he has free hands. Don't support it, maybe he will deal with it now.  Us." Zhao Jin sighed helplessly: "This Dajiu Qing sounds nice to you, but it's really not as fun as the governor doing it in front of you."

    "Of course, it's hard to be a Beijing official." Zhao Hao smiled and nodded: "But now we only have you as the Jiuqing. No matter how difficult it is, you have to persevere."

    "Well, I, Jiuqing, am just making up the numbers." Zhao Jin smiled bitterly and said, "But we Jiangnan officials are indeed alone now, far worse than when Xu Ge was there."

    "It's going to rain and my mother wants to get married, so let it go." Zhao Hao poured him a glass of wine, smiled and consoled him: "It's common for people to dislike bad things, but we have a fair heart and stick to things. The best is like water, no matter how far it goes,  Remember yesterday¡¯s good times and give them up now.¡±

    "It's better to take medicine than to sleep alone. How about marrying a young man from him?" Zhao Jin continued the last two sentences with a smile.

    "Hahaha!" The two looked at each other and laughed.

    "The best is as good as water, keep a low profile and bide your time. This is Zhao Hao's advice to Jiangnan officials."

    It is said that water is good for all things and does not fight for it. It is what everyone dislikes Live in a good place, have a good heart, be kind and benevolent, speak good faith, govern well, do good things, and act at the right time.  The husband does not fight, so there is no need for you.

    After laughing, Zhao Jin looked at Zhao Hao and asked in a low voice: "Of course we can do whatever we want, but will Gaoxin Zheng let us go?"

    "At least in the short term, he won't kill us anymore." Zhao Hao looked at the flames jumping in the copper furnace and said quietly: "And what we need most is time."

    "I understand this." Now that the words had come to this point, Zhao Jin opened the skylight and spoke frankly.  "Give you another ten or twenty years, and you won't have to worry about the high-ranking elders or the short-lived husband. No matter who is the chief minister, he must exercise restraint on our Jiangnan lineage."

    "But can Mr. Gao Ge give you such a long time?" After a pause, Zhao Jin asked in a low voice: "I have seen him act vigorously and resolutely, which is really rare in a century. Even Xia Guixi can't compare with him. In the two hundred years of the reign of the country, ministers are like this  The most powerful person is probably Sanyang back then."

    "It is said that when the sun is at midday, it will be wilted, and when the moon is full, it will be depleted. Can Mr. Gao Ge really be so domineering for more than ten or twenty years? I don't think so." Zhao Hao couldn't tell Zhao Jin that there was still a year and a half before Gao Gong was full.  We can only comfort him and say: "Furthermore, even if we have to deal with him, we will never make a stumbling block in business, otherwise it will be the Ming Dynasty that suffers This court can no longer tolerate internal strife."

    "Alas, Brother Xian's style and magnanimity are really heartbreaking. Brother Fool is far inferior to" Zhao Jin raised his wine glass in shame and toasted him with a glass of wine.

    In fact, Zhao Jin came here anxiously today for a very important purpose, which was to suggest that Zhao Hao join the Inverted Arch Alliance and invert the Arch for the second time.

    ¡°But what Zhao Hao said made it difficult for him to say it, so he had to give up the idea of ??reverse arching.

    "Brother, don't say that. I can't stand and talk without hurting my back." Zhao Hao clinked a drink with him and said from the bottom of his heart: "But don't worry, since I'm here, I will handle the matter well and won't let you down again."  On tenterhooks.¡±

    "Sure, then I won't care. I'll do whatever you say." After what happened in Guangxi before, Zhao Jin had already regarded Zhao Hao as his backbone. He believed that this son had far-sightedness that ordinary people could not achieve, so he naturally followed his advice.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Hao, join the reverse arch alliance and do the second reverse arch.

    ¡°But what Zhao Hao said made it difficult for him to say it, so he had to give up the idea of ??reverse arching.

    "Brother, don't say that. I can't stand and talk without hurting my back." Zhao Hao clinked a drink with him and said from the bottom of his heart: "But don't worry, since I'm here, I will handle the matter well and won't let you down again."  On tenterhooks.¡±

    "Sure, then I won't care. I'll do whatever you say." After what happened in Guangxi before, Zhao Jin had already regarded Zhao Hao as his backbone. He believed that this son had far-sightedness that ordinary people could not achieve, so he naturally followed his advice.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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