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Chapter 127 This is not the human world, this is clearly a fairyland! (Part )
Kiln workers' rice, as the name suggests, is the kind of food that the lower class eats, but it is obviously not what the lower class eats in this era. In this era when cuisine is not well developed, any food with the right amount of oil, salt and sugar can be considered delicious.

Not to mention the homemade side dishes like braised pork with pickled mustard greens, fish cooked in lotus leaves, and beggar's chicken in porcelain clay, which sound very rustic but actually taste great.

No matter whether they are high-ranking officials or not, emperors or not, in the face of the epoch-making crushing situation, they are still just small people who are pressed to the ground and rubbed wildly by the waves of the times.

Apart from anything else, just the lotus leaf fish alone was enough to amaze the emperor and all the officials in the court. They even couldn't figure out how this thing was made.

But in fact, this is very simple. Choose the best and fattest seasonal fish in the river. A ten-pound osmanthus perch is the best of the best. First, clean the mandarin fish, remove the scales, bones and gills but do not open the belly. Then put shredded ham, orange peel and other things into the fish belly and steam it until it is half cooked.

After steaming, carefully use chopsticks to take out the seasonings in the belly, then use various river and seafood to boil into a thick soup, and pour the hot soup over and over again on the fish body until the fish meat is slightly turned over. Then wrap the fish in lotus leaves and put it in the oven until the skin is dry and charred. When it is out of the pot, use the soup, various seasonings, thirteen flavors of mushrooms and wild delicacies, add starch to thicken and pour it on the fish.

This dish, the lotus leaf kiln fish, looks rough on the outside but is actually tender on the inside. Using the roughest name to name a dish with extremely complicated craftsmanship will naturally create an extreme sense of contrast. The fish meat is extremely salty and fresh when you put it in your mouth, with a crispy texture on the outside but melts like jelly on the inside as soon as you put it in your mouth.

At that time, Emperor Hongbao took a chopstick of food first, put it in his mouth and savored it for a moment, then he raised his voice and hummed, then took another chopstick of food, but felt that he still hadn't tasted it, so he took another chopstick of food...

But when it was the ministers' turn to eat, they felt that all their work as high-ranking officials had been in vain. Looking at the food and thinking about their own daily meals, how was it different from what dogs eat?
There is also the kiln workers' roast pork, pickled plums, and three-layer pork belly that is sweet and salty and melts in your mouth. You need a spoon to pick it up, otherwise it will be impossible to pick it up. The aroma of fat, pickled vegetables and pure meat are all refreshing.

Pork is a cheap meat because of its unbearable fishy smell. No matter how hard they tried, they could not understand why the pork here had no fishy smell at all, but instead had a mellow fatty aroma that mutton did not have.

Of course, it was not only fish and meat, but also the chicken, duck, mushrooms and even some wild vegetables and weeds on the table refreshed their cognition. It was mentioned before that Emperor Hongbao was not a person who loved to eat, but at this moment he hardly spoke and just kept eating, just like an ignorant country bumpkin.

The most important function of these kiln workers' dishes is to go with rice. Just the rice alone made these most distinguished people in the world present eat two large bowls of it. They all ate until their stomachs were full and they were too lazy to move even if they were leaning back in their chairs.

After chatting for a while, they had digested some of the food. Someone came over and leaned over to Tian En, who was waiting behind him, and said, "Your Majesty, please move. Everything has been arranged. You can also take a rest and eat something later."

Tian En nodded, came to His Majesty and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the other end is ready."

"Yes, I understand."

The next arrangement after the meal is the highlight. There are more than a hundred people here. In addition to the important ministers who can eat with His Majesty in the same room, there are also ministers of slightly lower ranks in other boxes.

The arrangement of these people is not as simple as just putting them in a place and making them happy. Their rank, age, etc. must also be taken into consideration. In order to arrange these things properly, the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department even handed the resumes of half of the officials in the court to Lao Guo, who gave them directly to Xia Lin without even looking at them.

That's why people say that entertainment venues are the gathering places for information. Xia Lin easily got what others couldn't get, just to arrange an unforgettable happy journey for them.

His Majesty first came to the hot spring, undressed, bathed, and entered the hot spring. This was not new to him, but it was indeed more comfortable and relaxing here than other places, and there were no outsiders here except his own brother.

"Brother, these past few years have not been easy."

"Alas..." Emperor Hongbao leaned back in the hot spring bath and sighed, "Old Nine, I haven't had a good sleep in the past ten years. As soon as I closed my eyes, I thought about myself becoming the king of a fallen country. I feel ashamed of my ancestors and the people. It's so difficult..."

"Brother, don't think too much. Now that you are here, enjoy yourself." Prince Teng didn't have much political wisdom, but he was also a very smart man: "There will be fun later."

"I've heard you say this several times along the way. I'm afraid you don't come here often, do you?"

Prince Teng at the other end of the bath just smiled but did not answer, but this was his biological brother, and as an older brother he could see the cunning in the boy's eyes at a glance.

"To be honest, I should have learned from you and become a leisurely prince. My brother would have been a good emperor. What a pity... What a pity." Emperor Hongbao sighed softly.

Prince Teng had no way of continuing this topic and could only laugh it off.

While soaking in the hot springs, Emperor Hongbao once again marveled at the luxury of this place. He couldn't say it outside, but here he was not so reserved with his brother: "I have tasted and seen it before, but now that I'm here, I feel like the ignorant Granny Liu."

Prince Teng didn't even realize who Granny Liu was. Seeing his brother's confused look, Emperor Hongbao laughed and said, "It's Granny Liu who broke into the Grand View Garden in Dream of the Red Chamber. Don't you know? It's the story on the porcelain made by your son-in-law." "I don't know."

"Hahaha." Emperor Hongbao laughed heartily: "Your father-in-law is not very good."

While they were taking a bath, the staff also started to eat. Xia Lin also sat beside them. He sat on the left hand side of Tian En. There were only three people here: him, Tian En and the General of the Central Army of the Jinwu Guard. Xia Lin had the lowest rank.

The three of them were all hungry now, so they started to eat without saying anything. After they were half full, they started to speak. The Lieutenant General of the Jinwu Guard spoke first: "Thank you Lord Xia for taking care of us this time. In the past, we rough guys were just fooling around with a cake. This time, we didn't expect to have hot meals every day. My brothers all asked me to pass on our thanks."

Xia Lin also raised his head and waved his hand with a smile, saying, "General Gou, you are too polite. This is what we should do. The brothers of the Jinwu Guard have worked so hard, and it is only right that they eat something. I just hope that General Gou will forgive me for not providing you with wine."

"Hahahaha, Lord Xia, you are joking. How dare I drink alcohol during official business? Just having a meal is a great favor."

At this moment, Tian En chuckled: "My subordinates are quite satisfied. I, an old servant, have been traveling with His Majesty for more than 40 years. This is the first time I heard that there are special banquets for us when he goes on tour. Lord Xia is very considerate."

Xia Lin bowed to Tian En and said, "My dear friend, you are too polite. This is all within my job responsibilities. Besides, there is no such thing as inferior or superior people. We are all human beings. It is natural for us to eat and drink."

"Okay, okay." Tian En looked at Xia Lin and nodded repeatedly: "You are very thoughtful. Your Majesty is very satisfied with this arrangement. I will definitely reward you when the time comes."

"Hahaha... My dear, I'll tell you the truth. I really don't dare to think about rewards. I just think that everything will be fine if no one finds fault with me. Besides, if His Majesty is happy, everyone will be at ease. If His Majesty is upset, we will all have a hard time."

"That's right!" Tian En was also very happy: "During these ten days, I have to rely on Master Xia a lot, so that I, an old dog, can have a few more days of freedom."

At the same time, Emperor Hongbao had already started to enjoy the bliss with Lord Teng, including ear cleaning, foot washing and massage. At first, Emperor Hongbao was a little timid, but when he saw that his own Old Nine had not only started to enjoy it but also had an old lover in this land, he realized that his caution was too unnecessary...

"Go, ask someone to recite the Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Prince Teng was very familiar with this and started talking right away: "Let's ask for the third son of Gu, he's very eloquent."

"Laojiu, are you a regular customer?"

"Of course not. I wish I could live here forever." Prince Teng leaned back in the soft chair and said, "Brother, just enjoy yourself. I promise you will never forget it."

I can't stop thinking about it. I'm reluctant to leave even though I haven't left yet, because I heard from Lao Jiu that this place offers different services in each season: moxibustion in spring, cupping in summer, salt bath in autumn, and sweat steaming in winter. Moxibustion alone can make people feel refreshed all over. If I had all of them, wouldn't I feel like I was in heaven?

Soon, to the sound of storytelling of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Emperor Hongbao fell asleep somehow. He slept very soundly and snored like thunder. The emperor, who had not had a good night's sleep for a long time, completely relaxed in this place and slept soundly.

In other private rooms, there were occasional howlings from ghosts and gods. These were all caused by the massage. However, even though they howled, it was really comfortable. Even Gao Shilian, who was full of evil thoughts, had to admit that this was the life a fucking human should live. What was the point of a lifetime...

After the project was finished, the resort behind it gave these inexperienced officials another shock about life. In the small villas with their own doors and courtyards, everyone had someone to take care of their food and daily life. The sound of birdsong and the fragrance of flowers could not help but relax people's nerves.

After taking off the tight official uniform, they put on comfortable and spacious cotton robes, enjoying the breeze, drinking tea, listening to birds and fishing, and if they were interested, they could even go to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables and turn the soil. It really brought the leisure and pleasure to the extreme, especially since there were special doctors here to prepare health-preserving soups for everyone.

It is no exaggeration to say that this place is not like the human world. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a fairyland in the legend. Everyone was shocked by the extravagant enjoyment here and was also impressed by the prosperity and advancement of Fuliang County.

"Sun Yushi, aren't you the one who usually loves to find fault? Why are you silent now?"

When they were playing chess in the pavilion by the stream, someone teased Sun Yushi, and Sun Yushi blushed and said, "Pick! I will choose carefully today, just wait!"

Seeing his reaction, the others naturally burst into laughter, except Censor Sun, who rubbed his nose and said, "How could you guys understand the affairs of the Censor?" Then he said some nonsense like "saints and princes" which made people laugh.

The whole compound was filled with a happy atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)