The old demon of Montenegro wants to practice Taoism

Now that he really won, the emperor was also happy to pretend to be very interested, leaned out half of his body, and said, "Fried cakes? Hmm." He looked at the sky again and said, "In this way, it is indeed time to eat It's snack time."

Shan Yangze wants to perform the art of frying cakes in public, but it is a bit difficult for the eunuchs and the imperial chef in the palace. There are three imperial dining rooms in the palace. The space is big enough, but the stoves are all built. To be able to compete in the palace, the key is to be in public, and this person is a Taoist priest!

fall!Didn't you really come here to grab a job?

Besides, what the hell is fried cake?This dessert is also used to make up the number of one hundred and eight dishes in the usual palace banquet.What's more, the three characteristics of this dim sum make the masters in the palace hate it.

First, deep-fried food is greasy, and concubines don’t move around very much, and they don’t even look at this kind of food that will grow meat after eating; second, it sticks to the teeth, so older people I dare not eat it; third, it is sweet, and the emperor doesn't like it very much.

Thinking of this, the master chef of the imperial dining room asked: "What does your Majesty mean? You just said fried cakes? What about the fillings? Red beans? White kidney beans? Or sweet potato, yam, and jujube paste? Should the cake be made of glutinous rice or purple rice? Do you want to add black rice in it?"

Naturally, the eunuch didn't know about it, so he just explained the word fried cake. He didn't know that there were so many strange things in it, so he said impatiently: "Bring them all, and bring all the unfried ones too. superior."

According to the emperor's order, the people below did it quickly, and the officials on the field whispered. I imagined that this young but highly skilled Taoist priest might have been a chef before he became a monk. He sighed ill-fated In time, something came up.

The stove uses a charcoal stove specially used for roasting venison in winter, and the inside is now filled with red charcoal, and you can feel the heat wave if you get closer.There is a large pot on top of the stove, and the oil has already been poured into it. It takes oil to fry cakes, at least half of the pot is enough, so it has to be heated first.

Beside it is a well-built chopping board, more than a dozen exquisite small plates, which contain pastes of various colors used to make fillings, and three small porcelain pots, which contain glutinous rice flour mixed with different ingredients. Things and faces.As well as a master chef in the imperial dining room next to the chopping board, and two little eunuchs who serve dishes.

Seeing such a big posture, Shan Yangze couldn't help but smile a little wryly. The fried cake he thought at the beginning was just a simple piece of glutinous rice cake, at most it was the kind eaten in Heishan Town, with some shredded radish in it. But now that there are so many materials, Shan Yangze can't help itching.

It is said that a Taoist priest who can't make fried cakes is not a good mountain king.

Shan Yangze scanned the fillings, he could still see the red bean paste, jujube paste and other ordinary people's food, but... he didn't know what was delicious, so he took some of each and put it aside Into the bowl ready to mix.

As for the bowls used by the emperor, especially the utensils before they were placed on the plate, many of them are silver, because they are afraid that someone will poison them. Shan Yangze used silver bowls and silver chopsticks. I took out the ghost I got last time from my arms, and slapped a talisman on the ghost. Except for the old Taoist priest and the fan monk who could see the ghost, the rest could only see the silver chopsticks starting to stir by themselves.

The two young eunuchs who were in charge of serving the dishes closest to him gasped, and then looked at each other. It really doesn't need the two of us.However, the chef frowned a little, thinking that this person looked like a layman at first glance, and the fillings were so mixed, he probably wouldn't be able to taste the main taste after a while.

The chopping board was facing the emperor, and the governor who finished the work was standing beside the emperor. He saw it clearly. Seeing it, the governor said beside the emperor: "The Taoist priest of the mountain has profound magic power. It is thanks to his great help this time, otherwise It must have not been so smooth.”

The emperor nodded and believed in Shan Yangze more and more.

Just now, I was still a little absent-minded, and the officials who stood together in twos and threes to make up the numbers looked at the silver chopsticks that were automatically stirred, and didn't care about talking. Although many people saw cooking for the first time, but... they can be sure that it is their own The chefs in China definitely don't have this skill.

There was no expression on the fan monk's face, but the door to the new world that had been opened in front of the old Taoist...was pushed open a little.

The stuffing was mixed by himself. Shan Yangze put glutinous rice into the mold. Although he prepared three kinds, he still chose the white glutinous rice with nothing added. The stuffing is already mixed enough, and the skin is still clean. Well, besides, his main focus is not this.

The stuffing was reconciled, and then it was cut into small pieces by the ghost brand chopper, and Shan Yangze added a frozen talisman, and the stuffing was completely chilled inside and out.Although there is nothing innovative about the taste, in terms of the method, people who want to come to the palace will not be able to eat fried cakes that are hot on the outside and cold on the inside.

The next step is to wrap the stuffing in the leather, which is not difficult, and besides, he still has ghosts.

After that came the last step, Shan Yangze poured a plate of exquisite dim sum worth less than [-] yuan into the oil pan, and the fried cake immediately sizzled, and then small bubbles appeared on the surface.

Seeing this, not only the old Taoist priest, but also the officials present and the emperor were a little worried.That's right, it's true that Wusizang's products are barren, and the monks may have seen all kinds of food for the first time when they came to the capital, but after looking all the way, the things that Shanyangze is doing now are not impossible to learn, the emperor He couldn't help frowning, and said to himself, don't be modest when you said you shouldn't be modest just now in the imperial study, Shan Yangze also committed this problem.

Then, Shan Yangze's next action stunned everyone present.

He put his hand in the frying pan!He put his hand in the frying pan!He put his hand in the frying pan!

Insane!The expressionless face of the fan monk was stunned: you are really enough, you can do anything to win!

The emperor also ran down from the throne in two steps, and even the chef who followed Shan Yangze, who was very disdainful of his cooking skills, stretched out his hands to grab his sleeves.But Shan Yangze raised his head and smiled slightly, and said: "It's all right, don't worry, Your Majesty, the fried cake will be ready in a while."

roll!It seems that I ran down because I was hungry!

The emperor couldn't help slowing down, as if walking slowly to Shan Yangze's side could cover up his desire for fried cakes.It's hot, the emperor looked at the chef closest to Shanyangze, but saw that the chef also couldn't believe it, and even reached out to shake the oil pan to feel the temperature.

The emperor looked at the chef and thought to himself: Could it be that I have been deceived all this time, that the oil used for cooking can actually cook the rice without heating it?Not only the emperor, but even several officials around him mustered up their courage and surrounded the oil pan.But after everyone finished watching, you looked at me and I looked at you, and then looked at the fried cakes tumbling in the oil pan, and Shan Yangze's hands that were as white as jade, but with great lethality.

It has to be said that Shan Yangze's move made many officials present who were known as "gentlemen far away from the kitchen" secretly check their kitchens in the dead of night.

The fried cakes were not big in the first place, and after a short while they were golden all over, and when they were fried, Shan Yangze took out the fried cakes piece by piece. I have to emphasize again that I used my hands instead of a colander...and then A plate was neatly stacked, and the little eunuch carried it to the emperor.

If there is anything delicious in the palace, fried cakes are really not on the table, but this is the first time the emperor has eaten such fried cakes.He ate two pieces in a row and said, "Not bad! Very good! The outside is crispy, the inside is soft and delicious, and the stuffing is still ice." The emperor put down his chopsticks and said, "Divide this among the Queen Mother and Concubine Wan." Send it to the palace."

Sitting on the high platform, the emperor looked at Fan Monk's dark face and said with a smug smile, "How is it?"

The monk murmured for a while, and saw that the official in charge of the translation became more and more relaxed. When the monk's words fell, he said: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, he has surrendered." After speaking, he turned to Shanyangze and said : "He said that the real man's mana is profound, and he is ashamed of himself."

Shan Yangze smiled, thinking to himself, I knew your rubber sleeve would explode.

After a competition, the host is happy, but the guest's face is a bit dark, but never mind.The emperor smiled and said: "The eminent monk has not yet practiced Buddhism, so let's put aside the matter of the dharma king for now." Then, the emperor stepped down from the throne and said to Shan Yangze: "Come to my imperial study." The emperor walked While laughing, he said: "While the real person is in Beijing, those who want to fight come quickly."

Shan Yangze followed the emperor into the imperial study room, the emperor sat down and said: "The real person has put in a lot of effort today, let me think about it, what should I reward you... Yes, I will give you the title of Tianshi and reward you A house in Beijing."

Shan Yangze accepted the order to thank you with a smile, but because of his surname Shan, whether it is Shan Tianshi or Shan Zhenren, it doesn't sound very pleasant to my ears.

The emperor said again: "I heard that the celestial master still lives in the Huitong Hall? That place is not bad, and you don't have to worry about staying temporarily." The emperor is not very old, he has not yet turned thirty, and he has a competitive heart Not to mention that he didn't have much patience to wait, Shanyangze won all three games today, and he was smiling happily all the time.

"If the Celestial Master wants to establish a sect, I can also reward you with a mountain near the capital. When you are ready, go to Wantong. He can do anything." The emperor said a lot by himself, and the excitement in his heart It just disappeared a little.

Shan Yangze said: "Thank you, Your Majesty." He thought in his heart that these fried cakes really sold for a sky-high price, and the title of a Taoist priest is as high as the heavenly master, and he got it.The houses in Beijing, which can be rewarded by the emperor, must be in the inner city. In conversion, they are all within the second ring road. In the future, demolition and relocation will change the lives of local tyrants in minutes. As for the mountains near the capital, the king of the mountain will soon have two mountains. It is growing step by step.

Thinking of this, the smile on Shan Yangze's face became sweeter and sweeter.

The emperor coughed twice, drank a cup of tea, and said, "However, the errand this time is not very good."

Shan Yangze was no stranger to this technique of one stick and one sweet date, but he didn't respond, but the governor knelt down.The emperor said again: "Leaking out the news is not good for doing things." The emperor glanced at the superintendent who was kneeling on the ground pleading guilty, and said: "But the things have come, and it can be regarded as making up for it. Get up."

The governor stood aside with a look of fear, and the emperor asked Shan Yangze again: "Is there any record of longevity grass in not only Taoist classics?"

Shan Yangze shook his head and said: "Everlasting grass was first handed down with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. According to legend, Emperor Wu of the Han obtained the Everlasting Grass from the Queen Mother of the West, but... Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was the last person who saw the Queen Mother of the West in the legend, and built The tower meets the Queen Mother of the West." Shan Yangze originally thought it was a legend, but the mountains can become monsters, and the Queen Mother of the West is not so difficult to accept.

Hearing this, the emperor said thoughtfully: "I have taken apart that prescription and asked the imperial physician separately. It is this longevity grass..." The emperor suddenly stood up and said, "Time is running out. The family of the owner of Yujianzhai you went with is dead again, and Wantong has not found out why, it’s a long night and dreams, you are on your way now!”

To say that Shanyangze also wants to go as soon as possible, although it is already the end of autumn and winter is about to begin, but the place is close to Huoyan Mountain, so it is safer to go in winter.What's more... Guo Qian's bones, his purpose and his doubts are like a stick in his throat for Shan Yangze, making him choke very uncomfortable.

On the one hand, he thought of Guo Qian's kindness to him, his sacrifice to save him, his companionship all the way, and his shameless confession, every time he thought of it, it was honey in his throat, sweet to his heart all the way, but if Guo Qian lied to him... Shan Yangze felt bitter and astringent in his heart, which was not his taste.

Could it be that if Guo Qian lied to him, Shan Yangze would just forget about it?His previous assumption was that if Guo Qian really concealed something and used him in its entirety, then the two of them will return from bridge to bridge, and from both sides of the world, they will never see each other again, but it is inevitable that they will not be reconciled.Shan Yangze couldn't help thinking of the cave in the depths of the Black Mountain. It was bottomless and the sun was out of sight. If Guo Qian lied to him, he would be imprisoned here. From now on——

Just thinking of this, the emperor said, "The king of Shu died suddenly!"

Shan Yangze was taken aback for a moment, still immersed in the fantasy of how to punish Guo Qian, thinking that this has nothing to do with me.

But his stunned, in the eyes of the emperor, is fear.The emperor pursued the combination of kindness and power. Seeing the expression on Shan Yangze's face, the emperor thought that his goal had been achieved, and said: "The heavenly master has worked hard this day, and the sky is getting late. Let's go out of the palace early to rest."

Needless to say, the one who sent him out was the governor.The two walked and chatted all the way, and the governor said: "The news from the Black Mountain Merchant League last time can be regarded as conclusive evidence. The king of Shu is indeed disobedient. The emperor secretly sent someone to arrange the sudden death of the king of Shu. And let his eldest son take the throne." The governor sighed, and seemed to be very moved by the tragic battle between the concubine and the concubines in such a big family, "The eldest son of the king of Shu is 15 years old this year, and the concubine is only three years old. , although the concubine has the power in the backyard, both sides have advantages, after this struggle..." His Majesty is the one who benefits.

But the last sentence need not be said.

Only then did Shan Yangze understand that the emperor was beating him through the Black Mountain Business League, but he only took a small share of the shares, and he didn't do any work, so the emperor didn't take it seriously, but the governor's heart still needs to be thanked All of a sudden, Shan Yangze said seriously: "Thank you for reminding me, Governor."

Governor didn't speak, just glanced at him, thinking about the first time to go to him, the soul separated from the body was used as bait on the Jinniu Road, the second time the two went to Qianling together, and then died once, even buried I have gone all the steps, and this time I follow him out again, I always feel that it is not good.

Shan Yangze felt that the governor's face was a little sad, and said: "It is more than six thousand miles to go to the old capital of Gaochang, and it will take nearly a month to get there by carriage. It seems that winter is coming, I don't know how we when to leave?"

Hearing this, Governor always acted as if he was rushing to dig a pit to be buried, and said, "Wait another three days. Regardless of whether the fire in Yujianzhai can be found out, we will set off in three days."