Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Seven: Governing a Big Country and Cooking Small Fresh Food
The vassal states cannot cause trouble, at least not now. Emperor Jing of Han knew about this, and the Prime Minister Liu She also knew about it, and the vassal states themselves knew better.
When the edict was issued, despite the turmoil in his heart, the princes and kings still remained silent.
If you have no choice but to the emperor, it does not mean that you are helpless. All the princes and kings all looked at Empress Dowager Dou. They wanted to use the empress dowager to pressure the emperor and force Emperor Jing of Han to compromise, but will they succeed this time?
They failed, and Empress Dowager Dou ignored it at all. Although this strong woman who rose step by step from the harem had the ability to make arbitrary decision, she was for the country of the Han Dynasty, and it was just that she was sometimes different from the emperor's views.
In addition to Empress Lü, Empress Dowager Bo and Empress Dowager Dou were only stronger than what they thought was right, rather than chaotic court rules. The existence of the prime minister of the vassal states did damage the emperor's majesty and changed it to the prime minister. Empress Dowager Dou was not good at his old age, but her heart was not blind, and she would not do anything that would have damaged him.
Her stubbornness made it difficult to implement the new policy, her persistence made loyal ministers wronged, and her strength made the court follow the rules. This is the most troublesome thing about Emperor Jing of Han and Liu Che.
The princes and kings who had no choice but to swallow the bitter fruit and did everything one by one.
The criminal law regulations outside Wuyou Mansion were posted for a few days, and the effect was very great. People told each other to discuss and began to restrain their behavior. A few days later, the criminal law regulations became rampant. Many people prepared a few sheets of paper with criminal law written on them and carried them with them. For a time, there was one more topic to talk about in Chang'an City, and literati recited the criminal law one after another.
In fact, Liu Che did not have this purpose.
But it's obvious,
Many people will be wrong...
OK OK OK, I can't afford to offend,
But Liu Che thought he could afford to hide.
It is not a bad thing to pervert the law, at least people who know the law rarely break the law. Liu Che just needs to reduce his presence, so that people gradually forget him and have no contact with the people. In just two or three years, it is enough to fade a lot of things.
Even if there is a gap in people who are no longer familiar with them, as long as they have little impact on themselves, they will not react too much.
The only communication between the prince and the people is to receive visitors, and with restrictions, the origin of these visitors is no longer limited to small civil affairs, which is exactly what Liu Che meant.
Dong Zhongshu came again. He believed that the prince was willing to accept his idea. He had many opinions, not limited to Gongyang Chunqiu, but also many other comprehensive theories such as Taoism, Dharma, Yin and Yangjia. Sharing it with those who admire him is undoubtedly an urgent idea at this moment.
The later generations said that abolishing all schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone is easy to say, but it is not the same thing. Dong Zhongshu spent nearly half of his life explaining and teaching his disciples, which shows the comprehensiveness of Dong Zhongshu's system of respecting Confucianism.
Even if it was not enough, Dong Zhongshu streamlined his words, but Liu Che still listened for several days.
It was too early and the theory was not completely fixed. In Liu Che's view, this was an opportunity. He could use the past few years to plan with Dong Zhongshu, or learn the essence of Confucianism, or even modify the parts to make it more reasonable.
It’s boring to practice martial arts every day. In addition to receiving guests, Liu Che also had more work to do. He started his old business and went to the kitchen to cook every now and then...
The recruitment of servants has not been done yet. It is not that Han Yan is lazy, but that Liu Che does not agree. There is no way to do it in the palace. If you can save it outside the palace, you will save this part. Liu Che is not used to being served by others. In the future, he will enter the palace to inherit the throne. That is another matter.
Because of his recent passion for sour foods, Liu Che has created many dishes, which are closely related to vinegar. Cross out shredded potatoes and peppers without raw materials, and eliminate complex dishes with shortage of seasonings. Liu Che finally put a simple and pure quality product of vinegar and cabbage.
Vinegar is known as the main food manager and is an indispensable part of the five flavors. China is the earliest country in the world to make vinegar vinegar. As early as the 8th century BC, vinegar was recorded in vinegar. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were workshops dedicated to making vinegar. By the Han Dynasty, vinegar began to be widely produced.
For the Han Dynasty, vinegar was also a must-have for home use. Cabbage was also easy to make, and it was enough to pick it directly from your own vegetable garden.
It's very simple to do, and it can be done in half a quarter of an hour. Li Yan and Gillian were put out of the kitchen, and Liu Che started work.
Worried that the amount of one plate was not enough, Ma Guard and Han Yan and the others could not afford it. He made four plates in total. After the preparation, he sent Ma Guard to take two plates away, and handed one plate to Sister He'er and the others for him to taste the other plate with Han Yan.
Holding chopsticks in both hands, feeding the dishes to the two women for consumption. Liu Che smiled proudly and said, "This dish is called Vinaigrette. After you finish eating, please comment!"
After chewing for a while, Gillian's sour nose wrinkled and said flatteringly, "Xiao Che, you didn't say it was sour earlier, but you thought it was a little sweeter like sweet and sour pork ribs!"
"Xihe, Sister Gillian, you should smell it before eating it. I think it's sour and delicious, it makes people have a lot of appetite, and everything you eat is delicious!" Li Yan covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Okay, then I'll smell you Xiaoyan, okay to have an appetizer?" Gillian smiled sly.
Usually, showing this expression means she wants to do something bad. Li Yanjiao smiled and hid in Liu Che, refusing to be caught by Gillian.
Without retreating, Chen Ajiao knew that Liu Che would not stop them from playing, put down the chopsticks he had just picked up, ran to the front, pulled Li Yan out, hugged her armpits with both hands, smelled her neck restlessly, and then exhaled, making Li Yan run around with a smile.
Seeing the two girls having fun, Liu Che also watched them play with fun. They often do this, and this is what Liu Che hopes to see. Picking up the sour and delicious cabbage, this kind of life is so happy.
"If you don't eat it, you'll be gone!" Liu Che picked up the last piece of cabbage on the plate and smacked his lips.
"Oh, Sister Gillian, it's almost gone. Hurry up and grab the piece from the young master's hand!" Li Yan said with a shift in her attention.
"Hmph, you can't deceive me. Xiao Che usually leaves room for his work, and the other game must not be moved at all!"
No matter how much she said that, Chen Ajiao couldn't help but look at Liu Che. She was unforgivable and her thoughts were always no different from those of ordinary people.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Yan bent down and twisted, using her soft body because of her Wu, she passed through Chen Ajiao's sideways, took the cabbage held by Liu Che with her mouth, and turned around to bring another plate of vinegar cabbage to the side.
"Leave me some, bad Xiaoyan!"
"Come on! Come on!"
Liu Che: “…”
The vinegar and cabbage were eventually shared by the two.
At sunset, Liu Che was scolded by everyone because he had eaten too much appetizer and his appetite increased greatly. He should not be able to sleep when he went back at night.
Chapter completed!