Zhao Jun walked to the door with some confusion and helplessness.
Sun Cheng saw her from a distance, his eyes lit up and he came to meet her.
"Master Zhao, you are finally back. The king is waiting for you in the house."
Sun Cheng said with a smile.
"What is it that the king wants to see me so late at night?"
She secretly asked Sun Cheng.
"I'm not sure about this, but it shouldn't be a bad thing. The king even ordered a hot pot dinner."
Sun Cheng revealed in a low voice, and while he was speaking, the two of them had already walked into the yard.
Hot pot dinner?!
Zhao Jun's eyes lit up and his nose wrinkled. The yard was already filled with the aroma of hot pot.
Great, a steaming hot pot on a night when you've been overworking your brain.
The King of Zhao decided to unilaterally forgive Ying Zheng for his uninvited visit.
After Sun Cheng followed her to the yard, he quietly retreated.
Ying Zheng was sitting at the door of her room with the window wide open, and the fragrance was wafting out from inside.
Ying Zheng saw Zhao Jun walking towards him through the window.
She skipped into the house, quickly glanced at the ingredients on the table, and then began to greet Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, how come you're dining with me today? Is there something going on?"
She sat down on the chair opposite Ying Zheng without any hesitation and asked.
"Nothing serious, why are you back so late?"
Ying Zheng did not answer directly but began to ask her back.
"Oh, today I was chatting with Juzi about the steam ships we had previously made and the steam locomotives we are going to make next, so I was delayed for a while."
Zhao Jun was not idle. While answering, he asked the servant standing outside the door to light the hot pot stove.
Ying Zheng must have been waiting for her. Although the ingredients were ready, the fire had not been lit yet.
When the coal stove gradually burned up and everyone around her left, she finally had the heart to chat with Ying Zheng.
"Um."
Ying Zheng nodded but didn't speak.
Zhao Jun sat and looked at the bottom of the pot for a while, which had not yet bubbled, and then stole a glance at Ying Zheng, who was silent and his mood was unclear.
In such a quiet atmosphere, it seems I have to take the initiative to speak.
She sighed to herself.
Suddenly, something on the table that she hadn't looked at carefully just now caught her attention.
Zhao Jun picked up the bottle and recognized it at a glance.
"Your Majesty, isn't this the wine I asked Meng Yi to bring back for you?"
"You haven't been drinking yet?"
She glanced at the bottle in surprise and then stared at Ying Zheng with wide eyes.
This bottle was clearly made specifically for brewing wine in Ba County.
Ying Zheng lowered his eyes to block her gaze.
"Well, there's no occasion to drink this wine."
There's no point in drinking alone.
Should I drink with those ministers at the banquet? That would be a waste.
Unfortunately, Fusu couldn't drink much and couldn't drink with him.
In the end, after all the consideration, I can only wait for Zhao Jun to come back before drinking.
So this wine has been kept until now.
"Okay, let me get a bargain."
Zhao Jun shouted excitedly and carefully opened the sealed bottle.
As long as the lid is not opened, the wine will not go bad.
She sniffed it gently and it was still the same smell.
"My lord, let me pour you some wine. This wine is definitely better than anything you've had before, and it's also more potent."
Zhao Jun quickly filled two cups. The hot pot was ready at that time, so the two of them drank it one sip at a time with the dishes.
After taking the first bite, Ying Zheng knew that what she said was true.
This wine was indeed mellow and spicy, completely different from what he had tasted before.
The two of them drank while facing the smoke from Yin Yin's hot pot.
From time to time, we also chat about some trivial family matters.
Although the overall atmosphere was not very warm, Zhao Jun was already very satisfied.
She ate very contentedly, and the occasional chat did not interrupt her meal.
"The peppercorns in today's hot pot are the ones you brought back from Ba County. They seem to have a stronger flavor."
Ying Zheng took the initiative to bring up a topic.
Zhao Jun buried his head in his food and nodded in approval.
"The wine tastes good. You can take more next time."
Zhao Jun buried his head in his food and nodded in agreement.
"What do you think of the feudal system? It's better than the county system."
Zhao Jun was busy eating and was about to nod in agreement.
Sudden.
What did he just say?
Divide into counties?
Zhao Jun's head paused for a moment, and after a few seconds she slowly raised her head and met Ying Zheng's gaze that was fixed on her.
Her hand that was picking up the food stopped.
Howling inwardly.
I knew it! I knew it!
How could this guy just treat me to hotpot? How could he be so free?
Sure enough, this is exactly why he came to see me now!
Wow, how could someone ask such a serious and important question when someone is in the mood to enjoy hotpot!
Ying Zheng felt the resentment about to emerge from her eyes.
"well."
Ying Zheng sighed softly in helplessness.
"Eat it, I'm just asking casually."
"It's just that there's been a lot of debate in the court today about this issue, and I'm worried, so I'm asking this question."
He didn't have to talk about government affairs at this time, but he suddenly couldn't help but ask.
Zhao Jun withdrew his sad look and lowered his eyes to hide his thoughts.
"I cannot answer your Majesty's question now."
She continued to smile and ordered another plate of mutton.
"At least we have to wait until we finish eating hot pot."
Of course, Zhao Jun didn't want to answer this question.
The division of fiefdoms and counties will always be discussed in the future.
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