After sending the prince back to his residence respectfully, Jiang Cheng and his son turned around and walked out.
"See what?"
Jiang Fu rubbed the bridge of his nose, and said, "This prince is much more thoughtful than the Holy One."
Jiang Cheng is the current head of the Jiang family. Looking at him, he is just a skinny little old man, but he is actually the master who stomps his feet in Yangzhou and Yangzhou will be shaken three times. Jiang Fu, his eldest son, was highly valued by him, and he took care of the family business with his father when he was young.
The last time when Emperor Cheng'an was on his southern tour, Jiang Fu served his father. Although he could only stand with him in the most inconspicuous corner, he had also seen the nature of this Long Live Lord. Being by my side not only meant to broaden his horizons, but also wanted to make my son and the prince a good relationship.
After all, the Jiang family can have such a fortune, it all depends on the relationship between the head family and the royal family. The royal family does not refer to others, but the emperor.
In the eyes of the Jiang family, the crown prince has been firmly seated as the crown prince for nearly 20 years, and if there is no accident, he will be the next big heir. Before, the other members of the Jiang family still felt how good they were on the southern tour. Long live God did not come, but instead sent the crown prince. However, Jiang Cheng felt that it was a good time.
Building a good relationship this time is better than letting others take the lead when the lord ascends the throne in the future, so this time Jiangcheng took the crown prince to drive, it seems that it is not obvious, but in fact it took a lot of thought.
This was the first time for the Jiang family to meet the prince. The banquet held just now was not so much to cleanse the prince, but to let the Jiang family have a general impression of the prince's temperament. What he said seemed ordinary, but it actually contained deep meaning. This was why Jiang Cheng asked Jiang Fu.
"Since you have seen it, then serve you well. Don't forget that even if you don't get a good impression, you can't be hated by the prince. You are not too small now, and you have been with Weifu for more than ten years. , take care of it yourself." Jiang Cheng said, stroking his beard.
"Yes, father."
"Our Jiang family has such a good relationship with the royal family. It is nothing more than thinking about what people think and solving people's difficulties. These eight words seem light and weak, but in fact it is extremely difficult to do well. The means used to entertain those officials Let me put it aside for a while, I heard that the crown prince only brought one concubine with him this time on his southern tour, she is Feng Yi named Su, it is said that she is very favored, and this woman is quite jealous, so let's check the situation first. Don't steal chickens for nothing, underestimate this pillow wind, if you get disgusted by the pillow wind, the gain will not be worth the loss, you must know that our Jiang family can have such a good relationship with the royal family, not just because of sending women."
Jiang Fu was in a cold sweat when he was told, because Jiang Cheng just hit his plan, and now he has several top lean horses in his other yard, so he had this idea.
"Yes, father."
"I think the crown prince has a gentle personality and is quite meaningful in his conversation. I also heard that he has read poetry and books since he was a child, and was praised by several scholars in the Imperial Academy. He is also a good writer. You should hold more elegant gatherings. Let the crown prince know that our Jiang family is not the kind of vulgar salt merchant who only knows how to build gardens, raise actors, and enjoy delicious food, and we are different from those people."
"Yes, father."
At this time, a servant came hurriedly.
"Master, Master."
Jiang Cheng raised his hand and said, "What's the matter?"
The servant bowed his head and reported: "As the master expected, the Xu family, the Chen family, the Wang family, the Pei family, etc. have all come, but they are all blocked outside and not allowed in."
The top ten salt merchants in Yangzhou have their own order, and this order is based on family power and background. Needless to say, the Jiang family is naturally the leader, and there are Xu, Chen, Wang, Qiao, Bao, Lu, Ma, Pei, and Huang. Home.
It stands to reason that when the servants came to report, their words were concise, so naturally they would not bring the Pei family who was at the bottom of the queue. The reason why this servant said this was precisely because he had heard what Pei Yongchang said at the concierge. But this person only thinks that Pei Yongchang is deliberately looking for an excuse to see the holy face. It's not that things like this haven't happened before, so he doesn't take it seriously. At this time, it's just that this matter is left to him. Impressions, subconsciously take out.
Sure enough, Jiang Cheng waved his hand and said: "Well done, these people all want to eat ready-made, and when they are asked to pay for public and private expenses, they are all poor, but now they are here. How can there be such a good thing in the world."
After that, Jiang Cheng explained a few words to the servant and Jiang Fu, and then left without mentioning it.
Pan'er fell into a drowsy sleep, and felt that there was someone more beside her.
When he opened his eyes and looked out, he saw his extremely well-shaped jaw.
The weather is very good today, the sun is shining brightly, although it is still early spring, it is not cold anymore. The Jiang family's garden is well maintained, and the natural scenery of the residence arranged for the prince is the best. Hearing the looming sound of running water outside and the crisp chirping of birds makes one feel happy for no reason.
She didn't speak, and rubbed her face on his chest, feeling a slight vibration, as if he was smiling.
She took advantage of the situation and looked up, and saw the prince looking at her with a smile in his eyes, and seeing that she was willing to open her eyes, he rubbed her long loose hair: "Why do you look like a puppy."
"No way!"
She yawned slightly, and said again: "Your Highness finished the banquet? The food is delicious, and the wine is delicious?"
This is a bit interesting.
"Are you ready for lunch?"
She nodded in his arms: "Of course I used it. In the past, I thought I was a native of Yangzhou, and I ate a lot of Huaiyang cuisine. When I came here today, I realized that I used to be a frog at the bottom of a well, watching the sky from a well." .”
The prince made a questioning sound.
Pan'er continued: "Today, there are only eight cold meat dishes, eight vegetarian dishes, eight meat dishes, and six big dishes. I remember there is a Caipin, which seems to be called Fu Lu Samsung Annunciation, and the sauced beef is used. , mountain mushrooms, eggs, and spring bamboo shoots. It looks good and tastes delicious, but the portion is too much. There are also oil-fried river prawns, drunk razor clams, crystal meat, salted duck, and roast suckling pig skin , Sesame Oil Sansi, Amber Walnut, Honey Juice Shuangding, etc. There are too many dishes, and I can't remember them all.
"You said that the name of this dish is actually very common. It's not like I haven't eaten it before, but it's exquisite. There is a garlic ribs. The ribs are deep-fried and wrapped in something. It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. , I don’t know how to describe it except for the word fragrant.
"There is also the crystal meat, which is actually Zhenjiang meat. I asked the maid, and the maid said that this dish still uses pig's trotters as the raw material, but it takes three full days to marinate with all kinds of secret ingredients. After cooking, use whole chickens, ducks and big pig bones to make soup. The soup needs to be boiled for 12 hours, and then the pig's trotters are added to cook. Slowly simmer until the bones fall off automatically, and the skin is crispy. Then condense it into a block with ice. I heard that my head is big, but it is really delicious. There is also the roasted suckling pig skin. It takes three months to choose a suckling pig with only 20 catties as the raw material. The month is too short and the skin is not enough. Strength, the months are too long, the skin will get old... "
As she spoke, the prince's eyes darkened, and he smiled and said, "I didn't realize that you are a glutton."
Pan'er said it confidently: "It's not that I'm greedy, it's that it's so delicious. But I eat a small amount, and I didn't eat much. I left a lot and gave it to Cattails and the others. Everyone was overwhelmed." light."
Speaking of being overweight, she subconsciously touched her lower abdomen.
After sleeping, she finally didn't feel bloated anymore, but Pan'er was also a little surprised at her current digestion ability, she used to eat so much, if she didn't eat for half an hour, it would be difficult to be comfortable, but today she fell asleep Yes, maybe because I'm too tired
"Gu's feast today is also very rich." The sumptuous ones are not worse than those in the palace.
No, to be correct, it is more refined than Gongli, and the ingredients used are rarer.
The dishes he ate were just common ingredients that could be found, the difficult thing was the cooking process, but what the prince used today, not to mention dragon marrow and phoenix liver, was considered very rare. The prince is not an ignorant person, but he knows that many of the things he ate today were not available this month.
He had heard for a long time that the richest salt merchants were the richest in the world, and he only really saw it when he entered the garden today.
"Do you want to sleep again? Let's sleep for a while."
Pan'er actually didn't doze off much, but seeing that the prince had just come back and hadn't had a rest today, he lay down with him for about half an hour. The prince's work and rest have always been regular, and a nap would take half an hour at most , the two got up.
After getting up, he drank a cup of tea. Pan'er knew that the garden was beautiful before he came in, so he took the prince to the garden to enjoy the scenery.
The scenery of this garden is really good, and every step is full of scenery. Pan'er only thought of a few words, "Although someone made it, but it is like a work of heaven", it simply brought the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River to the extreme.
In the previous life, since Pan'er entered the Forbidden City, she has never been out of the capital. The Forbidden City's architecture is majestic. If the scenery is mediocre, the only one that has the most Jiangnan characteristics is Xiyuan. The Xiyuan was built after several dynasties. , but if compared with this place, it is luxurious and elegant, but the scenery is not as good.
Of course, there is also the reason that Yangzhou is born with a convenient location, but I can also imagine how much money they will spend just for the garden they see.
It looks elegant, but it is actually piled up with money.
Pan'er sighed faintly in his heart, but the prince did not see joy, and a cold look could be seen between his brows.
Pan'er felt that the Jiang family was a little stupid. If you have money, you can have money. Show it to others, especially to the future Lord of the world. Do you want to tell the prince that you have more money than this prince? Give away all your belongings
In fact, she also knows that it seems extremely glorious to take over, but it is actually difficult. If the reception is too simple, I'm afraid you will feel that the hospitality is not good enough; if the reception is too extravagant, I'm afraid you will be taboo.
Moreover, this is not the first time that Jiang's family has picked up the driver. Emperor Cheng'an's three southern tours were all picked up by Jiang's family, even when the first emperor was at that time, it can only be said that the prince, who is a grandson, does not have the same "aesthetics" as his father and grandfather. Same.
Although Pan'er saw the air-conditioning on the prince's face, he thought that he would not have an attack. It seems that Emperor Jianping in the previous life had always been concerned about the Lianghuai salt administration, and it might have something to do with the Jiang family.
At this time, a man dressed as a servant came over. Before he could get close, he was stopped by Zhang Laishun's little eunuch.
After a while, the little eunuch came to report to Zhang Laishun, and Zhang Laishun approached the crown prince again and said: "Master, that servant said that if the view is boring, the Tingyin Pavilion will arrange a play up front. This Jiangnan person likes to listen to plays the most. Especially people from Yangzhou, generally those who have some money will raise a theater troupe at home, I heard that the Jiang family’s theater troupe is very famous in Yangzhou and even in the whole of Jiangnan."
Later, this passage was added by Zhang Laishun himself. Generally, the slaves who serve the masters have to be proficient in this. Not to mention knowing everything, they must know a lot. Otherwise, if the master asks, the slaves will be caught blind. , replace it.
"Then go and have a look."
After that, the group of people moved to listen to the Yin Pavilion. The servant was leading the way. It could be seen that he was well-trained, and his behavior was just right.
The Tingyin Pavilion was also unusually built, it happened to be built on a small lake.
Even though it was only the beginning of February, some lotus flowers bloomed on the lake, and there were various koi in the lake, swimming happily.
It is a waterside pavilion. The side facing the lake is wide open and surrounded by wooden fences. There is a stone platform directly opposite from here, and a theater building is built on the stone platform. It can be described as beautiful.
After sitting down, someone served tea.
This tea is also different from usual, not the same, but several.
On the plate is a bowl of lotus root starch with rock sugar, melon seeds, walnut kernels and apricot cheese, and another bowl of Tieguanyin sweet tea with orange cakes, red dates and longan meat.
The crown prince's is a cup of top-quality Yuqian Longjing tea and a bowl of eight-treasure tea.
There are also tea and food, including four kinds of dried fruits, four kinds of fresh fruits, four kinds of snacks, and four kinds of candied fruit, a total of sixteen dishes.
That’s fine for the crown prince, he only drinks clear tea, but he has never touched the sweet eight-treasure tea. Pan’er hasn’t eaten lotus root powder for a long time, and he likes it just by looking at it. , I also drink tea from time to time to relieve the sweetness and greasyness. The combination of the two is just right, which makes people sigh.
A servant came to ask if he wanted a play.
The prince never went to the theater, even if he did, it was always a banquet in the palace, and occasionally he watched it with Empress Fu for a while. In her previous life, Pan'er didn't like to go to theaters very much, but she suddenly remembered the episode of The Peony Pavilion she had heard before coming here, so she ordered the episode of The Peony Pavilion Jingmeng.
After a while, music came from the opposite stage.
As the music came slowly, a 'woman' with outstanding figure and appearance came out from behind the curtain.