They changed places for dinner this time, instead of going to Zhuangyuan Building, they went to Jiufu Lou, a newly opened restaurant in the inner city.
Bai Shan reserved a seat in advance, once he entered, it was full of people and it was very lively.
He took Man Bao's hand and went straight up to the third floor, and said to her, "His boiled mutton slices are very delicious, it's delicious."
The two were the first to sit down, and Yin You and Liu Huan arrived after a while.
The two of them came here together, Yin or is still studying in the Chongwen Museum, but he can ask for leave, which is not difficult for him.
As long as the Chongwen Museum doesn't let him finish his studies, he should continue to study there.
Just as the two of them sat down, there was the sound of footsteps outside the door. As soon as the door was pushed open, Bai Erlang and Princess Mingda arrived.
Only two servants were left in the box to serve them personally, and the other servants and guards retreated outside.
Bai Erlang first opened the chair for Princess Mingda, then sat down beside Yin Or, sighed and said, "There are too many people down there, and when we came up, many people were looking at us."
Man Bao asked curiously, "Did they recognize the princess?"
Mingda said embarrassedly: "I have accompanied Sister Changyu here twice, so the shopkeeper here recognizes me."
Jiufulou is a newly opened restaurant. Princess Changyu came to eat it within two days of opening. She had eaten it once and thought it was good, but that time she still had a lot of food to eat, so she invited Mingda to eat it again and thought the taste was also good. Very good, I ate it again after a few days...
So the shopkeeper of Jiufulou recognized them.
Man Bao said: "I think Princess Changyu's three-story building in Xincheng should not be used as a treasure house, but should be used as a treasure house."
Mingda couldn't help laughing out loud.
Although Changyu has returned to the kitchen of the princess mansion half of the time during this period, half of the meals are still eaten outside.
She seems to have no resistance to food.
It's okay in the palace, there are all kinds of rules and regulations, and there are emperors and empresses on top, she will restrain herself even if she likes it, but when she leaves the palace, once the constraints are gone, she will indulge herself.
Man Bao said: "I will give her some dishes next time."
Mingda was curious, "What kind of food?"
Bai Erlang guessed, "Medicine?"
Man Bao said: "Am I that kind of person? If you say it's a dish, then it's a dish."
Bai Shan had already called the waiter to come up to order, and after hearing him report the menu, he ordered a few signature dishes that he had heard about a long time ago, and then looked at them, "Order some more."
After everyone ordered a dish, it was all right.
When the door of the private room was closed, Yin Ju held up his teacup and said with a smile: "It may take a while for the meal, come, let's treat you with tea first, and congratulate you on your promotion."
Bai Shan raised his glass with a smile, "Thank you."
After everyone drank tea, Liu Huan asked curiously: "I heard from my grandfather that His Majesty intends to raise Zhongshusheren one more rank."
Bai Shan choked on the tea and asked, "Your Majesty has officially proposed it?"
"I said it during the small meeting, so my grandfather said that you have a bright future. Now Zhongshusheren is at the sixth rank. If it is raised by one rank, it will be the fifth rank."
Bai Shan frowned, "It's so good, why do you want to give Zhongshu Sheren a rank?"
"Because the Zhongshuling has been vacant, I heard that His Majesty does not intend to set up a Zhongshuling. This is a precedent. Then the next dynasty, and even the saints after that, will also have a vacant Zhongshuling."
Now that the most important Zhongshuling has been vacated, let's mention the people under him, and delegate the work of Zhongshuling to the people below. If it can't be delegated, the emperor will take over.
Bai Shan understood the emperor's plan in an instant, and even lowered his eyes to think about it. It's not just Zhongshuling who is vacant, but also Shangshuling.
Only the province under the door has Wei Zhi in charge, so Wei Zhi is called Wei Xiang.
There were still two high-ranking officials in the three years ago, and now there is only one left. If Wei Zhi has to retire for some reason, and there are vacancies for senior officials under his family, then...
Bai Shan turned serious, and said to Liu Huan who was still giggling: "Don't say anything about this, and don't talk about it outside."
Liu Huan froze for a moment and then nodded, "Okay."
Yin could not help but glance at Bai Shan, a little puzzled.
There was a knock on the door of the compartment, and the waiter pushed open the door and came in, followed by the waiters who served food, carrying trays.
The largest pot was boiled mutton slices. It was placed in the middle, and it didn’t look too much to the naked eye, but the other dishes were well arranged, including fish meat. Man Bao was stunned for a moment and asked: "Who Order fish sticks?"
Why didn't she hear it just now
The clerk immediately laughed and said, "Ma'am, this is a gift from our shopkeeper. Your Highness often visits the shop, and the shopkeeper said that the princess has never tasted fish cakes in the past few times. In fact, the fish cakes in our shop are also good. You Try it."
When the people retreated, Bai Erlang laughed and said, "I didn't expect that there would be such benefits in eating with the princess. We never get served food."
Man Bao said: "Do you think it was given away for free? This is a certificate of honor."
"What certificate?"
Man Bao said: "I'm afraid you don't know, Your Majesty likes fish cakes very much, so does the crown prince, Prince Gong also likes them, and so does Chang Yu. If Ming Da thinks this fish cakes are delicious, he will definitely introduce them to the palace later. Is it just a nomination certificate?"
Ming Da also swallowed his saliva looking at the beautifully presented fish, but Bai Erlang said, "You can't eat it?"
Mingda nodded regretfully, she couldn't eat.
She couldn't eat it, and neither could Yin.
Even if they are greedy for raw food, they will not eat it. This is what the doctors told them when they were very young.
So Man Bao and the others were very rude to enjoy it alone.
Manbao is dipped in seasoning, the fish fillets are very thin, the meat is tender, and there is only a slight fishy smell. The fishy smell becomes even lighter after being wrapped in the seasoning, and it melts when chewed lightly after the entrance. It is not worse than the one eaten in the palace. , even the fish is more delicious.
Man Bao raised his eyebrows slightly, and said to Ming Da: "This nomination certificate can be accepted."
Mingda laughed and said, "Go back and ask Sister Changyu if she has eaten it. If you haven't, you can ask her to try it."
When it comes to food recommendations, Changyu has more say.
Man Bao nodded.
The fish sticks are good, but the boiled lamb slices are even better.
The mutton was cut into thin and large slices, and it should have just been rolled in soup, so it was very tender, and basically kept the taste of mutton, but it didn't have a smell, which was really good.
Everyone ate happily, even Yin Ru couldn't help eating more.
So everyone needed to digest food after a meal, and after paying the bill, they walked back slowly along the street, with the guards leading the horses and carts behind.
Yin or fell behind, and walked with Bai Shanzhouman, "Is there any problem with your Majesty Tipin Zhongshusheren?"
Bai Shan shook his head, "There is no problem now, but I think that if one day there will be no orders, then the powers of the three provincial chiefs should be divided into two parts, one part will be distributed to the lower officials, and the other part will be in the hands of the saints."
There are good and bad things about this matter. The good thing is that the power is more dispersed. It is no longer the three high-ranking officials who have the final say.
The downside is that the power has become more concentrated, concentrated in the hands of the sage alone. It is good that the sages in the future will be as wise as today, but if there is someone who does not listen to persuasion, no one will be able to restrain him.
Bai Shan lowered his eyes. In fact, according to his selfishness, he was unwilling to cancel it, because there were still three high-ranking officials, and the emperor only had one. Obviously, the latter was more likely to be obsessed with power than the former.
But his official position is too small, he can't say this, and it's useless to say it.
Maybe you can talk to Mr. Wei
Let’s start with Zhongshu Sheren’s offering of products.