Five-year enthronement three-year simulation

Chapter 111

From winter to spring, peach blossoms are in full bloom.

Time flies by in the blink of an eye, and three years have passed since rebel Wang Minghui was captured in rebellion and committed suicide in the court prison.

The haze brought to the capital by the rebellion of the rebel army has long since dissipated, replaced by prosperity and prosperity.Over the past few years, the standard of living and quality of the common people have improved to a higher level, and commerce and various cultural industries have continued to prosper, especially the Shun'an Study and Shun'an Tea House on Shengping Street: His family's fairy tales This book has always been very popular, and any illustration is exquisite, not to mention the "Yipin Teaching Supplement" "Zhegui Inscription Copy", which is the treasure of the town store, is only sold in Shun'an Study. There is no other shop in the world that publishes earlier.

The style of the articles in "Zhe Gui Title Copy" is more pragmatic, and the sample questions compiled are also related to major events that the court usually pays attention to, which can be called extraordinary vision.In the year when the publication was first published, after the Spring Festival, many scholars praised the publication, and later it was personally commented by the number one scholar in the department as "compared with Han Liu's articles, it is also superior." Since then, it has become famous and can be regarded as a model in the hearts of students all over the world. Even Lizhou candidates who have repeatedly produced geniuses highly admire "Zhegui Ticopy", and even ask people to go to the capital to buy it, which is enough to see the popularity of this journal. Popularity.

Seeing that this piece of cake was monopolized by Shun'an Study, the bookstore next to it was naturally envious.It's a pity that no matter how they inquired, they couldn't get any news about this copy, and those writers with names such as "Youtanke", "Mr. Diexi", "Fangheshanren" and so on had nowhere to go. After a long time, I can only give up with hatred. I watched Shun'an Study as a dominant family, and even the teahouse next door was full of people all day long. They were all guests who went to sit quietly and read. They stayed for most of the day and refused to leave. .

However, although the study is on the surface, if the former is not mentioned, this Shun’an Tea House is actually not simple: I don’t know where it came from, and the types of tea sold in it include a wide range of teas. A cup of ordinary herbal tea that can be enjoyed by peddlers and pawns, as well as Chunzhou Jiaming, which is hard to find with only a single bud and leaf, are very well-known in the upper circles of Beijing and are extremely sought after by dignitaries.

This has led to a long-lasting rumor gradually in Beijing——no wonder His Highness the Ninth Prince chose this teahouse to climb the heights and have fun with the people.

When it comes to Princess Yonghui, there is one more thing I have to mention.

Since the curfew was canceled by her request, the capital has truly become a city that never sleeps with bright lights and clouds and moons. From early morning to late at night, the big lala are open to welcome customers in every market, and there is no need to worry about whether their stores will be destroyed. Stealing and robbery - Under the daily inspections of the Imperial Army and Shuntian Mansion, even the most ruthless thieves will stay away when they encounter them. How dare they have any evil intentions?

If he is accidentally caught and taken to Shuntian Mansion to be judged according to the law, he will be imprisoned, and he will have to spend a few days in prison before he can get out!

Therefore, under such measures, the strictness and authority of the law have already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.And a year ago, the Ninth Princess played together with Miss Lin of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and joined forces with the Ministry of Punishment to jointly revise and improve the law of Tiancheng.It involves many contents, such as thieves and thieves fighting lawsuits, household marriages, farm houses, official positions, taxes and corvees, tea and salt trade, etc. It covers a wide range of topics, reforms the past, and has a strong positive impact on officialdom and folk customs. It was even praised by the emperor himself. As "the one who has gathered the great accomplishments of the ancient rituals", it can be said to be highly evaluated!

It can be seen from this that the various actions of Princess Yonghui have changed many things in a subtle way.

In addition, in recent days, there have been many good news in Yuanzhou.The newly built canal opens up the source and clears the silt, irrigating hundreds of miles, so that the people can use the clear water in the Yuan River in the distance without leaving home; moreover, the medicinal materials in the mountains and plains outside the city are also growing well, and there are many valuable varieties. They have all been sent to the capital, and all of them have been collected in Mingtan's private treasury——

"Still following the old rules."

In the newly completed Princess Yonghui's Mansion, Ming Tan bent down and scooped up some clear water with a bamboo ladle, then turned to shopkeeper Zou who was waiting for orders not far away, and lazily said: "I will keep [-]% for myself, and give away the rest. Go to the Grand Princess Mansion and ask the Tianming Chamber of Commerce for help."

"Yes, Your Highness." Shopkeeper Zou saluted her respectfully, and when he saw that he had no other orders, he stopped disturbing and politely retreated.

After the Qingming Festival, the temperature warms up, and the spring in the courtyard is at its most abundant. The peach blossoms are in full bloom on the branches, fluttering in the breeze, and pink and white fallen flowers bloom all over the ground.

The compassionate parents of the emperor and empress kept Ming Tan in the palace for three more years. No matter how reluctant they were, they finally ordered her to repair the Princess Mansion, which was completed a month ago.The furnishings in it have all been seen by Mingtan himself, and the yard is completely in accordance with her requirements. Half of the yard is planted with a peach blossom forest, while the other half is planted with a tall sycamore tree—they each symbolize who they are. Of course it goes without saying.

Today is a rare fine weather, the sun is shining warmly in the yard, half of it is full of flowers, and half of it is full of branches and leaves, casting a sycamore tree shade.Ming Tan took the ladle of water that he had scooped up just now, trotted to the stone table, looked at the round dough in Lin Shurong's hand with his head, and asked excitedly, "Is it all right?"

"Well, it's almost there."

Lin Shurong poked the dough with his fingers to feel the softness, then turned his head and asked, "Is your Highness's flower juice ready?"

"Just add more water!" Ming Tan pulled over the pottery mortar with peach petals, flipped his hands and poured some water into it, carefully studied the dark red flower juice in it, and thought seriously, "Just use Is this kneading dough? Is it a bit too powdery?"

Lin Shurong glanced at it, shook his head and smiled, "It's just that it looks red now... After kneading it into the pastry later, I'm afraid you will still feel that the color is too light."

Nine princesses, who usually don't touch the spring water with their ten fingers, stuck out their tongues, covered the pottery mortar with a piece of gauze, filtered the flower juice inside into a porcelain bowl, and pushed it in front of Lin Shurong as if asking for credit.

The peach blossoms in early spring are already fragrant, but after the petals are marinated and then crushed into flower juice, it exudes a light sweet fragrance, which is refreshing.

Lin Shurong was obviously very satisfied with the result. Picking up the porcelain bowl, he rubbed the pastry on the wooden board with his palm, and slowly added flower juice, so that the white and shiny dough gradually turned into a light pink color similar to flower petals, before he stopped. , smiled and said warmly to Ming Tan: "Look, isn't this just right?"

"Wow, that's amazing!"

Ming Tan especially held the field and moved closer to her, staring at the piece of dough mixed with lard and flower juice, and couldn't help being surprised: "It's exactly the same color as Puxiangfang Peach Blossom Cake!"

Puxiangfang is the most famous pastry shop in the capital. It loves to launch some limited seasonal pastries. Every time it is dark, you have to queue up to buy such a pitiful box or two, but it still attracts countless people. to.

There is no other reason, it is really that the taste of the pastry is so good, once you eat it, you will never forget it.

Ming Tan once had the honor to taste the lotus seed cake specially provided by Puxiangfang in summer, and he only thought that he could compete with Mrs. Lin's craftsmanship.But helplessly, his family's business is too prosperous, and the newly released peach blossom cakes can't be bought no matter what, which made Ming Tan feel depressed for several days, which attracted Lin Shurong to wash his hands and cook himself, planning to imitate a few of the same cakes. The money is just to make Her Royal Highness happy.

Before coming to the Princess Mansion, Mrs. Lin helped the two girls make fillings, including sweet white lotus paste and rich bean paste, all round and about the size of duck eggs, and the taste is even better than that of Puxiangfang. More than anything.Right now, Lin Shurong wrapped the watery oily skin and pastry and mixed it well, and then pressed and folded the dough to print a beautiful pattern, then first picked a red bean paste filling, wrapped it in the dough, closed the mouth and pressed it into a thick sheet, a series of actions flowed smoothly , seeing Ming Tan's eyes shining brightly, he couldn't wait to take the upper man's arm, "Is it almost ready?"

Lin Shurong glanced at her, raised his hand and broke off a small piece of white lotus paste stuffing, stuffed it directly into Ming Tan's mouth, and then said slowly: "What's the hurry, Your Highness? We have to wait another half an hour, and it won't be finished until it's baked." .”

"Oh……"

Ming Tan pursed his lips in disappointment, chewed hard on the lotus paste dumpling in his mouth, and took a long time to swallow it smoothly into his stomach.

She puffed her face, leaned her head on Lin Shurong's shoulder, and stared at Lin Shurong's skillful and meticulous movements, incision, carving, pinching... The plump and three-dimensional peach blossom cakes bloomed under her hands, lifelike , the center of the stamen is also dotted with egg yolk liquid and black and white sesame seeds, which makes it look more realistic and more attractive.

The unique alluring fragrance of pastry, floating in the nose together with the faint floral fragrance, made Ming Tan, a sweet tooth lover, overjoyed. Dang even put his arms around Lin Shurong's neck, kissed the latter with a "chirp", admiring without hesitation Said: "My family, Qingqing, can go up to the living room and down to the kitchen. Is there anything in this world that you don't know?"

She never knew how to write the word reserved, but Lin Shurong didn't have such a thick skin, her face turned pink immediately, she looked even more beautiful than a garden full of peach blossoms, she gave Ming Tan a feinted look, "Your Highness Don't talk nonsense..."

"How can this be nonsense?" Ming Tan leaned close to the other party with a smile, rubbed his ears with him, turned his head and kissed the corner of Lin Shurong's lips lightly, "In my heart, you are the most powerful person in the world."

The slightly sweet scent of lotus seed paste still faintly lingers between the teeth, passing through the lips to the tip of Lin Shurong's tongue, as if it were mellow fine wine, intoxicating one's self.At the same time, that slender waist seemed to have lost its bones, and it burrowed into her arms, making Lin Shurong suddenly forget the etiquette engraved in her heart, and only remember to hold each other firmly so that the kiss could be deeper It is heavier, as if wanting to monopolize someone firmly, soaked in a strong fragrance all over the body.

Ugh.

Ming Tan thought in a daze: The peach blossom cakes haven't been baked yet, but they were baked on himself first.

When their lips were touching, the breath they exchanged became hotter and hotter, and the kiss was deep and hot—Ming Tan subconsciously squeezed the other's skirt, feeling like a peach blossom petal in a pottery mortar, which had obviously been ground It has become flower juice, but it is full of sweet fragrance, and it seems that it is still vaguely looking forward to being tasted and crushed further.

At the same time, as if responding to Ming Tan's secret thoughts, Lin Shurong's arms around her shoulders also tightened slightly, with forbearance and restraint, which made the former's waist even softer, and the tip of his tongue couldn't help but pick.She hooked her in a teasing manner, rubbed against each other's teeth, panted lightly between kisses, smiled purely and lustfully, and said in a low voice: "Miss Lin, you can't talk about it during the day. It's lewd."

"..."

The little princess's voice seemed to be soaked in nectar unknowingly, and there were soft thorns in her words, which scratched Lin Shurong's heart time after time, bringing out waves of tingling that seemed like nothing.

She raised her eyes, looked at the other party's watery eyes, and took a long time to breathe out, lightly pecked and kissed Ming Tan's cheek, straightened up, and said helplessly: "I really can't do anything about you..."

Ming Tan took Lin Shurong's hand, hooked his fingers into his palm, and smiled very slyly, "Then do you want to stay at the Princess Mansion tonight?"

Hearing this irresistible invitation, and meeting her peachy eyes, Lin Shurong couldn't help but smiled, and didn't answer immediately, but raised his hand to cover the top of Mingtan's hair, and took a petal out Putting it in the palm of his hand, he raised the corners of his lips in an unclear manner.

"Let's taste the peach blossom crisp and sweet first."