Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 252 The Secret Recipe
There is a square table in the bedroom, and a hot pot is placed on the table, and the soup is boiling under the urging of the red charcoal fire.

Li Shan, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, took a piece of mutton and put it in and stirred it. Once the color changed, he took it out and dipped it in the sauce and put it in his mouth. In a short while, the whole plate of mutton was eaten.

I drank a lot of wine today, and my stomach is already starving... Drinking on an empty stomach is really taboo.

After meeting Du Chuke in Pingkangfang, Li Shan was worried all the time, and after thinking about it, he always felt that something was wrong, but now he was finally relieved, it was not Du Ruhui, but Du Yan.

Du Ruhui represents Qin Wang Li Shimin, and can also represent the Jingzhao Du family...but Du Yan can only represent himself.

Undoubtedly, as the first staff member of King Qin and the head of the eighteen scholars, Du Ruhui must be a leader in the Jingzhao Du Clan, and his status in the clan must be much higher than Du Yan and Du Chuke.

The dignified atmosphere just now was gone, and the three of them gathered around the table and started chatting while eating.

"Du Yan wants to suppress Huairen just for the sake of one soldier Cao joining the military?" Ma Zhou sipped his wine, this is his routine today, "Du Ruhui really doesn't know about this?"

"Du Yan was quite dissatisfied when the old man entered Tiance Mansion that day." Ling Jing took a quail egg and explained: "Du Yan used to be Minister of the Ministry of Officials under Wang Shichong's command, and he was powerful for a while. In fact, it is enmity, and this matter should be handled by him alone."

"It's actually hatred?" Li Shan blinked, "Why?"

"Du Yan and his elder brother Du Zha had disagreements in the early years. Du Zha's eldest son, Du Yunzong, was also in Luoyang. He was framed by Du Yan and killed by Wang Shichong." Ling Jing shook his head and said, "After Wang Shichong surrendered, Du Yan should have been beheaded. Du Ruhui refused to rescue him. It was Du Chuke who begged hard, and Du Ruhui begged King Qin reluctantly."

Ma Zhou thought for a while, "Is it really Du Yan?"

"I didn't say it was the order of the prince's family before, but it was the son of Jingzhao Wei."

Ling Jing said with a smile: "A few days ago, I learned that it was Jingzhao Wei's heir Wei Fu, and the old man specially inquired about a lot of information. Today Huairen mentioned Du Chuke, and they all connected together."

"Do you know Wei Shikang, a famous minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty?"

Ma Zhou recalled it for a while, and asked tentatively, "But the one who honors Princess Xiangle of Wei?"

"That's right, Wei Shikang's three sons all died at the hands of Yang Xuangan, and they became extinct." Ling Jing said slowly, "Wei Qing was chosen as the successor among the descendants."

"And Wei Shikang's three sons are all friends with Du Yan, especially the second son Wei Fusi."

"During the reign of Emperor Wen of the former Sui Dynasty, Du Yan and Wei Fusi lived in seclusion in Taibai Mountain, imitating the famous official Su Wei, and wanted to become officials through this, but Emperor Wen rejected them and exiled Jiangnan."

Li Shan spit out all the fish balls in his mouth, and his face was distorted with a smile... This is pretending to be a fool, and being exiled for fame!
Ma Zhou couldn't help laughing, "Haha, so, is Du Yan asking Wei Qingsi?"

"It should be so." Ling Jing looked at Li Shan, "It has been found out, what does Huairen want to do?"

Li Shan shook his head. He drank too much wine today, and his mind is still a little dizzy.

Now it seems that because of Ling Jing's sudden birth, he robbed Du Yan's soldiers Cao Shenjun. Qingsi handed over the post, which made the Chang'an county government seal the Yuhuchun wine shop.

Li Shan faintly felt that maybe he failed the ranking before...it might be Du Yan's fault.

I don’t know when the list will be released today. During the gathering at Pingkangfang, Yang Siyi mentioned that it was Jiang Guogong Chen Shuda who found the sage Li Yuan yesterday with the examination paper... From this point of view, Li Shan’s goal of choosing "Spring River Flower and Moonlight Night" has been achieved. It was indeed through Chen Shuda, the younger brother of Chen Houzhu, the founder of "Spring River Flower and Moonlight Night", that the counterattack was completed.

This news should not be false, because Li Shan learned today that Yang Siyi's father, Yang Gongren, had just been transferred back to Beijing to serve as the Secretary of the Central Committee, and was also the Prime Minister.

Li Shan's thoughts drifted farther and farther. Now there are five ministers in the imperial court, Li Shimin, king of Shangshu, Chen Shuda and Pei Shiju, ministers of the province, Xiao Yu, the original Zhongshuling, transferred to Shangshu Youpushe, Yang Gongren as Zhongshuling, and Shangshu. The left servant shoots at Pei Ji.

Because of the special status of Li Shimin, King of Qin, Shangshu's left and right servants were all regarded as prime ministers, and Zuo servant Pei Ji was regarded as prime minister by virtue of his relationship with the sage Li Yuan.

Li Shan pondered in his heart, Yang Gongren...he had no impression of this person himself, but his niece was the concubine of Qi Wang Li Yuanji, and his niece Yan was the side concubine of Qin Wang Li Shimin.

"Huiren?"

Ma Zhou interrupted Li Shan's thoughts, and the latter said casually: "It's okay, just use Du Keming."

Afterwards, Ling Jing and Ma Zhou watched Li Shan write a letter with a brush, and called Zhu Ba directly to send him to Du Ruhui's residence.

If it was normal, with Li Shan's usual style of acting, he might choose a relatively tactful method, but he drank too much wine today.

So, after opening this letter, Du Ruhui was stunned at first, then frowned, thought hard, then suddenly realized, and finally flew into a rage.

Because, on the letter paper, there is only one secret recipe, the secret recipe of Yuhuchun brewing.

Du Ruhui's hand holding the letter was trembling slightly, and his eyes fell on a piece of paper on the table... It was the "Spring River Flower and Moonlight Night" just copied.

Taking a deep breath, Du Ruhui summoned Du He, asked a few questions in a low voice, his face became more and more ugly, and he only ordered, "Prepare the car."

Normally, Du Ruhui rode a horse when he went out. Last year, he had a fight with his relatives because of this, and his fingers were all discounted... But today he felt that if he rode a horse, he might be spotted by passers-by.

He went to find Du Chuke first, but he was not at home, and then Du Ruhui directly killed Du Yan's mansion.

Du Ruhui and other smart people, after seeing the secret recipe of Yuhuchun, quickly figured it out... The news that Yuhuchun was closed was spread wildly, and Li Shan handed over the secret recipe, but Du Chuke appeared on Ping An today. Kang Fang also specifically mentioned Yuhuchun, and these clues directly point to Du Yan who is at odds with Ling Jing and Li Shan.

Walking into the main hall, Du Ru stared at Du Yan with a gloomy face, "Uncle did a good job."

Du Yan pulled his face and said nothing, he was upset, but he didn't expect Li Shan to be on the list, and even got a lottery in front of the saint.

Du Chuke on the side smiled and stepped forward to smooth things over, "Second brother, this is..."

Du Ruhui held Du Chuke's collar in one hand, and scolded: "You don't want the reputation of the Jingzhao Du family, but you also have to think about the ancestors left by your father and grandparents. Will future generations be stigmatized?"

Du Chuke was dumbfounded, "Second brother..."

Uh, in fact Du Chuke is just a cover, Du Ruhui is holding his collar, but his eyes are fixed on Du Yan, after all, he is an elder... I can only point fingers at Sang Huai.

"Seizing people's property, once this kind of behavior is reported, what face will the Jingzhao Du family have?!"

Of course Du Yan understood, and sternly shouted: "You reject my official career, a certain one just wants to enjoy wealth and honor, you have to stop me!?"

Du Chuke grunted, and turned his head to look at Du Yan with difficulty... Uncle, you didn't say that yesterday, you just mentioned that Yuhuchun was closed for a long time, and Li Huairen and I were asked to cooperate to share the benefits.

After Du Chuke returned to Chang'an, he quit his official career and was mainly in charge of the general affairs of the clan. He had already heard about the closure of the Yuhuchun Winery...could it be his uncle?

"Ling Jing was originally a famous scholar. He made great contributions in the war in Hebei and was able to appease Shandong. His Highness tried his best to call him into Tiance Mansion." Du Ruhui said coldly, "If uncle refuses to accept, you can directly ask His Highness."

Du Yan was so angry that he fell on his back. Who doesn't know that you are the first staff member of the King of Qin, so he said indiscriminately, "My nephew is disrespectful, this is disrespectful!"

Du Ruhui had a strong temper, and when he heard this, he became furious, and said sharply: "My nephew's disrespect is considered disrespectful, but if the uncle kills his nephew, is this considered kindness?"

Well, the face was completely torn apart, and the two of them fought so hard that they were black-eyed.

In the end, Du Ruhui slapped the letter paper on the table with a livid face, "The secret recipe of Yuhuchun brewing, Li Huairen sent someone to personally deliver it to someone!"

Du Yan was startled, is that guy so cute?
Du Chuke was a little jealous, jealous of the possible huge benefits.

Du Ru was so unlucky that he was speechless, and slapped the table and shouted: "This is Li Huairen's inquiry, is Yuhuchun important, or Jingzhao Du's reputation is important?!"

(End of this chapter)