Chapter 232 Song Dynasty on the Tip of the Tongue
The next day, at noon, in the dining hall.
Chen Ge looked at the various breakfasts on the table and felt like he was having morning tea in Guangdong.
There are 13 kinds of food in total, including fried white sausage, stuffed lung, stir-fried lung, pork and mutton purse, roasted meat jerky, pickled fish in jade plate, seven-treasure vegetarian porridge, wonton, etc., all of which are the delicacies that Chen Ge had craved many times in "Dongjing Menghualu".
"Don't make me emphasize it every time. Sit down and eat together." Chen Ge glared at Chen Huaer and Chen Pingping, then picked up a piece of lung slice and put it in his mouth, his face full of enjoyment.
"It's rich in flavor, salty and delicious. It's really good."
Pig and mutton purse, also known as soup dumplings. When Chen Ge opened the steamer, a fresh aroma filled his nose.
Chen Ge looked over and saw that the bottom of the steamer was covered with a layer of pine needles. The folds of the buns were delicate and cute, with a unique charm, but the size was not very cute, with only six in a basket.
The soup was extremely hot. Chen Ge poke a small hole in it with chopsticks and blew on it a few times. After the soup cooled down slightly, he leaned in and took a sip. The rich soup flowed between his lips and teeth, leaving a scalding aroma in his mouth.
Chen Ge skillfully picked up the purse, poured a little ginger vinegar into it, and then swallowed the whole thing. The dough was smooth and tender, and it had a floury and chewy texture, as well as the fragrance of pine needles, which made people unable to stop.
As the saying goes: open the window first, drink the soup later, and then your mouth will be full of fragrance.
Yuban pickled fish is a dish that goes well with wine. It tastes similar to Jinzai small fish and is also very good with porridge.
Chen Ge accidentally ate too much again, squinting his eyes and leaning back in his chair to digest the food. At this rate, it was inevitable that he would gain weight.
Chen Huaer was massaging him from behind, while Chen Pingping was holding the latest issue of the Jinzouyuan Gazette and reading it word by word.
"Young Master, here's some news about Ouyang Xiu. Xue Liangru, a doctor in the Ministry of Water Resources, is the cousin of Ouyang Xiu's wife. He was implicated in a crime. Xue Liangru hopes to use the opportunity presented by Your Majesty's ascension to the throne to grant amnesty to the entire nation through Ouyang Xiu's connections to secure a pardon from the court."
"Ouyang Xiu was the Deputy Prime Minister. To uphold the fairness of the law, he went to the relevant departments to declare that Xue Liangru's mistakes could not be forgiven just because he was my relative. Xue Liangru was dismissed from office for this. Your Majesty praised Ouyang Xiu for his selflessness and said he was a role model for officials to emulate."
"Holy shit!" Chen Ge's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly opened his eyes, took the report from Chen Pingping, and read the news carefully from beginning to end.
"Chen Pingping, prepare the car and go to Ouyang Mansion."
"Yes!" Seeing Chen Ge's serious expression, Chen Pingping didn't dare to ask any more questions and hurried to prepare the carriage.
"I'll help the young master get dressed."
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"Get out of the way, everyone!" Chen Pingping waved the whip vigorously and drove westward at high speed.
Ouyang Xiu liked the hustle and bustle, so his mansion was in Xicheng District where there were many brothels and theaters, and the two houses were quite far apart.
According to the development of history, Xue Liangru, who was dismissed from office, was resentful and grudgeful towards Ouyang Xiu.
In his words: After all, he and my sister have slept in the same bed for so many years, and he has no feelings for her at all. The relevant departments did not pursue the matter, but he, Ouyang Xiu, insisted on jumping out to show his loyalty and pretend to be a gentleman, destroying my job and my future.
Anger arises from the heart, and evil comes from the courage.
Don't you care about your reputation? I'm going to ruin your reputation!
Xue Liangru, the boss, started to spread rumors everywhere, saying that Ouyang Xiu was a thief and a whore in front of the surface, a wolf in human skin, who even did not spare his own daughter-in-law, having sex with her on such and such a date, and having an affair there and then...
Xue Liangru often went in and out of Ouyang Xiu's house and knew the situation of Ouyang Xiu's family very well. He could describe the time and place of the events in a very realistic way. In this way, it didn't take long for everyone in the capital to know about it.
Ouyang Xiu had many enemies in the court because of the "Qingli New Deal" and the "Puyi Dispute". The censor Jiang Zhiqi was excluded because he had been promoted by Ouyang Xiu.
The censor Jiang Zhiqi was a traitor who only cared about climbing up the social ladder. Seeing that Ouyang Xiu was no longer capable, he thought of changing his allegiance and seeking a better master.
Jiang Zhiqi felt that there was something to be done here, so he found Xue Liangru and said, "Let's work together to overthrow Ouyang Xiu, and you can get your official position back." Xue Liangru actually believed him.
The two hit it off immediately. Jiang Zhiqi impeached Ouyang Xiu in front of all the officials at the court meeting, saying that he was morally corrupt, had lost all sense of human ethics, and had an affair with his daughter-in-law, and requested that Ouyang Xiu be severely punished.
Ouyang Xiu was completely paralyzed at the time, staring in disbelief as Jiang Zhiqi backstabbed him, using a similar reason to Qian Mingyi years ago...
This matter concerned one of the three great men of the Secretariat, and Song Shenzong attached great importance to it, personally interrogating him. Jiang Zhiqi confidently said, "It was all Xue Liangru who said it. Your Majesty, just call him in and ask him, and everything will be clear."
But Xue Liangru could not be found.
Those who backstab others will be backstabbed.
Xue Liangru was just being impulsive and wanted to take revenge on Ouyang Xiu, but he didn't expect the matter to get out of hand. His Majesty personally appointed an investigation team, and now he was in trouble. If he didn't run now, he would be unable to escape even if he ran later. Taking advantage of the dark moonlit night, he quietly left the capital and was never seen again.
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"Master, we've arrived at the Ouyang Mansion!"
Chen Ge got off the carriage and arrived at the gate of Ouyang's residence. When he saw the guard, he said, "I am Chen Ge, this year's new imperial examination candidate. I have something to ask of you, Lord Ouyang."
The guard remained unmoved: "Lord Ouyang has issued a clear order that no visiting candidates will be seen. You should return."
Chen Ge requested again and again, saying that he came to see Lord Ouyang not for himself but for Lord Ouyang, but the guard still refused to let him in.
"I don't care who you are here for, just leave quickly." The guard received Ouyang Xiu's signal and could reprimand the new scholars who came to visit to build relationships.
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