In the afternoon, the cicadas chirped loudly!
Zhu Youxiao moved from the warm pavilion to the pavilion in the lake in the imperial garden. He sorted out the parts of different sizes and recalled the assembly method in his mind. It was still fresh in his mind!
As the number of large parts increased, the warm pavilion was no longer suitable for workmanship. On the contrary, the pavilion in the lake was spacious and cool, making it very suitable for workmanship!
When he had nothing to do, he could even fish with a fishing rod. He could cook two or three small fish in a teapot with some salt and drink a few cups of Huadiao. He was extremely free!
"Your Majesty, the county magistrate of Shaowu, Fujian Province, Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Denglai, Sun Yuanhua, and the governor of Ningxia, Zheng Chongjian, have all arrived in the capital to report on their work!”
Wei Zhongxian landed in the pavilion in the middle of the lake in a small boat, bringing a rare piece of good news!
In recent days, the newly appointed Left Imperial Censor had been constantly promoting disciples. In addition to the Emperor's deliberate " indulgence " and the disregard of the chief and secondary officials, the Qi Poetry School had single-handedly beaten the entire Chu Party into submission!
Political disputes were interesting at first glance, but as time passed, all kinds of dirty tricks were used. Zhu Youxiao was disgusted and could not be bothered to watch!
"The imperial decree is to summon Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe, Yuan Chonghuan, Sun Yuanhua, Zheng Chongjian, Sun Chengzong, Lu Xiangsheng, Cao Wenzhao, Yang Sichang, and Li Banghua to the palace to participate in tonight's banquet at the lakeside pavilion!”
Zhu Youxiao looked at the setting sun and ordered,""Get the imperial kitchen to cook the yellow croaker that was offered as a tribute by the Ning Bo government!”
A few days ago, when the yellow croakers were migrating, the Ningbo government had caught a batch of yellow croakers and brought them ashore. They had used ice to keep them fresh and transported them to the capital!
The imperial kitchen made a dish called Steamed Yellow Croaker with Huadiao Wine. The moment it entered his mouth, Zhu Youxiao fell in love with the tenderness of the yellow croaker and the mellow Huadiao Wine!
Every day, a dish of steamed yellow croaker with Huadiao wine became the imperial meal. After so many days, there were not many yellow croakers left. It was just right to use all of them to entertain the virtuous officials who had arrived in the capital!
"This servant will obey!"
Wei Zhongxian lowered his head and secretly memorized the names in his heart, adding them to the list of people who should not be easily offended!
Ever since the yellow croaker entered the capital, other than the empress eating and taking it as she pleased, she only gave ten to the chief assistant and the second assistant. The rest were all given to the emperor. This was the only time he was inviting his subjects!
Night fell!
Ten neatly dressed officials sat on the small boat and were transported to the pavilion in the middle of the lake. A strange night banquet began!
There were quite a few people who were familiar with each other. For example, Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe, and Sun Chengzong were old acquaintances!
However, from tonight onwards, the position of Junior Zhan had nothing to do with Sun Chengzong!
He would enter the Five Armies Governor's Office and become the Grand Governor, becoming the true Grand Marshal!
Reaching the heavens in one step, perhaps that was him!
Lu Xiangsheng, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, and Cao Wenzhao, the head of the Ministry of Personnel, had interacted with each other several times after the imperial edict was passed down.
Yang Sichang, the doctor of the new salary department of the Nanjing Ministry of Revenue, Li Banghua, the commander of Yizhou, Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai, and Zheng Chongjian, the governor of Ningxia, were all officials of the same dynasty. They were not close to each other and could be considered old acquaintances!
Only Yuan Chonghuan, the famous general who resisted the Qing Dynasty and was the new Minister of War, was isolated!
It was very simple. They would definitely not be 'peers' in the future!
The civil and military governments were separated. The civil officials had the cabinet, and the generals had the five military governors. On the other hand, the Ministry of War, which was both civil and military, was very awkward!
Yuan Chonghuan was the Minister of War and also the Governor of Jiliao. He was about to lead the army to battle the Houjin!
The Ministry of War belonged to the six ministries and was under the jurisdiction of the cabinet. If there was any indecision, they would inform the cabinet first and then enter the warm cabinet to approve it!
Hence, Yuan Chonghuan became a stepmother!
Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe intentionally or unintentionally distanced themselves from him!
Sun Chengzong, Lu Xiangsheng, and the others were even more indifferent!
"The reason why I've issued an edict to love you is to get to know each other, communicate with each other, and exchange what you need. I'm not asking you to form cliques and learn the bad habits of scholars!”
Zhu Youxiao accepted everyone's salute calmly and lifted the lid of the yellow croaker hotpot. The fragrance wafted in the air as he knocked on it intentionally or unintentionally."I attach great importance to the war in Ji Liao, and there must be no accidents. If someone deliberately hinders us, don't blame me for being merciless!”
If Nurhachi, that Wild Boar Skin, and Huang Taiji, that cuckold king, still managed to reach Beijing under such a large group of famous generals, Zhu Youxiao felt that it was necessary to slaughter them all and then personally lead the army!
"We will definitely cooperate sincerely and live up to Your Majesty's trust!”
The first assistant, second assistant, and new military officials all lowered their heads. They were nervous and blamed themselves. This was the drawback of reaching the top in one step. They always liked to make friends and isolate others to prove their talent!
However, in Zhu Youxiao's eyes, this was the standard precursor to a party struggle!
If they were to raise another four factions in the military, then it would be a big problem!
"Sit down!"
Zhu Youxiao picked up a piece of yellow fish fillets and put it into the spicy pot. He put it into his mouth and chewed it carefully. The fish was tender and not dry, and it tasted good!
"This lowly subject obeys!"
The virtuous ministers sat cross-legged around the hotpot and several yellow croaker dishes. They looked at Zhu Youxiao and nodded from time to time. They sniffed the rich fragrance and their throats rolled involuntarily!
"Let's start the banquet!"
Zhu Youxiao smiled, but he no longer had the thought of teasing the virtuous minister. He ordered the eunuch to open all the yellow croaker dishes. In an instant, the entire lake was filled with a surging fragrance!
After receiving the order, the virtuous ministers could not be bothered with their modesty. They all picked up a piece of sashimi and placed it into the shabu-shabu!
A few seconds later, the fish slices were scooped up and stuffed into their mouths. The violent spiciness and scalding fish slices made the eyes of all the virtuous officials turn red!
An unprecedented experience!
Especially Yang Sichang, who called himself Fatty Weng. After walking for a long time on the Road of Gluttony, he tried to cry for the first time. After drinking a cup of Huadiao wine, he continued to eat!
Delicious!
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