emperor cold concubine

Chapter 137 The Imperial Cuisine ([-])

In the huge hall, there was a chilling silence, and there was no sound around, only Cang Hao's elegant and elegant voice echoed in the air slowly, making people shiver involuntarily.

The bodies of the two chief eunuchs were shaking like chaff, and they bowed their heads to the ground, not daring to say another word.

Cang Hao looked down at the eunuchs, big and small, who were kneeling all over the ground, and said coldly: "If I can't eat 800 taels of silver for a meal, I can't secure everyone's job, and I can't teach officials big and small to fill their own pockets in the name of imperial food. Is it true that this decree cannot leave the palace gate, or even be cut off in the middle of the Jiuhua Palace?"

"Damn the slave! Die the slave! I beg the emperor to spare my life..."

"You say you deserve to die, but why do you ask for mercy?" Cang Hao sneered, "You mere lowly slaves, trying to survive in the cracks, but never forgetting to plot against the king all the time, I really want to know, are you eating a bear's heart and a leopard? Are you bold, or are you borrowing courage from the sky?"

"Slave to death, slave to death..."

It has been a practice formed by countless dynasties for thousands of years for the imperial dining room and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to use their positions to deduct food expenses and obtain huge profits from it.Throughout the dynasties, the kings were either kept in the dark, or even if they knew it, in order to maintain the absolute authority of the emperor, they could only turn a blind eye.

The House of Internal Affairs takes care of the royal family's food, clothing, housing and transportation. There is only one emperor, but there are countless people serving him below. They circle around the emperor every day. Only when they get benefits, will they work seriously. Otherwise, they will deceive the emperor layer by layer, and the direct result will be, Hundreds of civil and military officials are yin and yang, and the eunuchs, big and small, are connected, and the emperor's will will be in vain.

The ills of thousands of years cannot be cured in a day.

However, Yue Xiao knew very well that since the master proposed it today, he would definitely not allow this situation to continue. Perhaps it had nothing to do with embezzlement of gold and silver, but how could the master's pure and noble temperament be allowed to be scheming under the eyes of others, even Play dirty tricks?
"88 dishes are presented on the table at the same time, it is dazzling to see, but how many of them were prepared yesterday? 110 seven imperial chefs, it's just for fun. I was supposed to eat these overnight and reheated dishes Is it the food? The golden bowl and jade cup are quite elegant, but it is a pity that I find it disgusting."

The smile on Yue Xiao's face was slightly suppressed, he walked forward, bowed and said: "Master, calm down."

Turning around, looking down at the two chief eunuchs who were kneeling on the ground, he suddenly struck out, and slapped the tops of their heads with two palms with internal force. Before they could even scream, they fell to the side.

Although his martial arts were not as good as Mo Li's, he was more than enough to kill two eunuchs.

The rest of the eunuchs were inexplicably terrified, trembling all over, lying on the ground unable to say a word.

Yue Xiao lightly ordered: "All the bowls and plates are removed, just leave one table, six hot dishes, six cold dishes each, and four desserts, and order the imperial dining room to prepare them within the time of a stick of incense. The manager personally delivered it."

All the eunuchs acted like an amnesty, they didn't dare to say anything, they evacuated the table full of expensive delicacies lightly, and quickly retreated, not daring to spill a single drop of soup, and when all the eunuchs withdrew, there was only one An empty Eight Immortals table.

Cang Hao sat down again on the large chair with a blank face, Yue Xiao knelt down slowly in front of him, and said softly: "It's Xiao's fault, please punish me, master."

Zi Yu and Mo Li knelt down silently at the same time without saying a word. This was a custom formed at some time, or it was a tacit understanding among the people. However, whenever Cang Hao got angry, no matter what the reason was, whether it had something to do with him or not, he couldn't help it. Kneeling down on the ground, it seems that only in this way can slightly alleviate the fear in my heart.

Cang Hao glanced at the three of them indifferently, "It has nothing to do with you, and I am not angry, but I just don't want to see these dirty things behind it."

"Is the master planning to reduce the number of servants in the imperial kitchen?"

Cang Hao evoked a cold smile: "There are 110 seven imperial cooks, 180 cooks, and 150 six eunuchs... This king never knew that an emperor can be so honored that more than 400 people serve full-time every day. The evil trend has been around for a long time, Yue Xiao, although it has nothing to do with you at this time, but I don’t want this kind of thing to happen again in the future to make me unhappy. With a group of idlers who only know how to plan and calculate, you can do as you see fit."

"Yes." Yue Xiao replied respectfully, "Then the master will eat meals in accordance with the standards of the emperors of the past?"

Cang Hao said lightly: "The emperor's standard is to have one hundred and nine dishes for a daily meal, and each dish should not eat more than three mouthfuls. Yue Xiao, if the skin is itchy, you can continue to ask some boring questions. Is it possible that the king You have to be bound by a lot of rules when you have a meal?"

Yue Xiao laughed softly: "Yes, Xiao knew he was wrong."

Cang Hao sighed lightly: "I don't feel comfortable eating a meal."

Yue Xiao said softly: "Master, you can't blame them all. Once the long-standing atmosphere has been formed, it is difficult to change it. After all, human nature is like this. How many people can face the temptation of interests without being tempted?"

Cang Hao raised his hand, motioning the three of them to get up.

Yue Xiao stood up and continued: "Besides, they used to serve the Murong Ting brothers and sisters in such a ostentatious manner every day. After more than ten years, it has long been regarded as normal. This is the first time I have met the master, and it is also partly because I don't understand the master's temperament. .”

Cang Hao looked at him, and said calmly: "You are very understanding."

Yue Xiao was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head, and sighed: "It's not that the subordinates are understanding, but that when facing power, they always try to protect themselves. Doing what they like is the most direct way to save their lives. Live forever and be rich.”

Cang Hao snorted softly: "Then what do you think, how should I do what I like?"

Yue Xiao smiled warmly and said: "The master's favor is only the last master's. Xiao has no ability to be in the master's favor. It's self-defeating, but it's asking for trouble."

The vast country and the Nine Kingdoms are all under their control, but they have never been truly seen. How can their masters have anything to offer?
While talking, I saw Su Mo and Xie Changting walking in at the same time, followed by Yixiu, Biyue, and Shishi. Seeing Cang Hao's gaze, Shishi hurriedly said: "Ninth brother, I was in the mother's palace just now. Accompanying, I rushed over immediately after receiving Brother Jiu's order, only a little late, just now I was outside watching Sister Jiu and Mr. Xie's martial arts competition."

Cang Hao nodded without saying anything, raised his eyebrows and looked at Su Mo and Xie Changting, "Is it over so soon?"

Su Mo hugged her chest and nodded, in a very chic, arrogant and cool gesture.

Xie Changting didn't dare to turn a deaf ear to his master's question, and said concisely: "Yes."

There was no sign of embarrassment on the two of them, nor could there be any traces left by the fight just now. Their expressions were also natural, let alone who was victorious and who lost.Yixiu and Shishi watched the whole process outside, so they naturally knew the result. However, the two of them were pretending to be silent at this moment, and they didn't know whether they were deliberately trying to whet people's appetite, or what was going on.

Cang Hao didn't bother to ask, and Mo Ionyu obviously didn't care too much, at least on the surface, the two didn't care much about the result of the comparison test, but no one knew what was going on in their hearts.Yue Xiao smiled gently, "No need to guess, I think neither Chang Ting nor Master Mo will lose."

Yixiu raised his eyebrows and looked at Yue Xiao in surprise. He didn't know whether he was surprised why he guessed like this, or if he really guessed it. After all, he still didn't say a word, but when he glanced at Mo Li and Zi Yu, his brows frowned slightly. for a moment.

Biyu is currently Su Mo's personal maid, and she follows Su Mo's side every step of the way, which can be said to be dedicated to her duties.If Su Mo didn't ask him to speak, he definitely wouldn't.

Su Mo caught a glimpse of a huge but empty table in the middle of the hall, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows: "Where is this singing?"

Yue Xiao hurriedly explained the matter briefly, Su Mo folded his arms around his chest, raised his eyebrows and said, "After staying in the dining room for a long time, not only have you grown fat, but you may have grown fat with courage?"

No one had ever had the guts to let Cang Hao and Su Mo "sit and wait for dinner" at the same time.

Strolling to Cang Hao's position, Su Mo ignored everyone's surprised expressions and sat down on Cang Hao's lap, leaning in his arms, wrapping his arms around his neck, and poked his head to ask for a deep kiss. The movement was done in one go, without sloppiness at all. With Cang Hao's extreme cooperation, the kiss was completed perfectly. Turning his head, he saw everyone who was frowning and drooping: "Since there is still a while before dinner, why don't we all understand each other?" Give it a go, after all, we will work together in the future.”

Ziyu and Yixiu have been staying in the palace, and the relationship and tacit understanding are deeper than others. Yixiu and Biyue are brothers, so it goes without saying that Moli and Yuexiao have been waiting by Canghao's side for a long time. The two are familiar with each other, only Xie Changting, who used to stay in Wutong Town alone, and also is from another country, therefore, several people always feel that there is some estrangement between them and him.

Xie Changting is also well aware of this, but obviously he doesn't care. He raised his head, glanced around indifferently with peaceful eyes, and his voice was still calm: "Thanks to the grace of the master, Xie is appointed as the prime minister, and he can also be regarded as the head of everyone. Boss, you don't need to flatter, but you need to bow your head and obey orders. If anyone is dissatisfied with Xie, you can raise it now, but don't mention it now. If you disobey in the future, don't blame Xie for being rude."

As soon as the words fell, Su Mo and Shisi looked at him in astonishment at the same time. It was really hard to equate this guy who offended people without any room for mercy with his gentle and gentle appearance.

Cang Hao personally appointed him to be prime minister, who would dare to refuse to accept it in front of Cang Hao?

However, seeing the corners of Zi Yu, Mo Li, and Yi Xiu's mouths twitching, and the veins floating faintly on their foreheads, it can be seen that they are holding back some kind of anger in their hearts.

The person who can annoy Zi Yu and Mo Li at the same time, so far, may only be Xie Dangjia who has this ability.

"That," Fourteen looked at his ninth brother, and then at Xie Changting, "Would my lord and Yue Xiao also obey your orders?"

This guy had just sealed King Yun, and started calling himself "my lord". Su Mo looked at it calmly, the depths of his star pupils shimmered slightly, and he felt that a little kid was provoking recklessly in front of the sleeping lion.

(End of this chapter)