Chapter 226 Tasting new dishes

Author: Lao Zhongos

Chapter 226 Tasting new dishes

The next day, Tongfu Inn.

Tong Xiangyu was directing everyone, checking up and down, inside and out, to make sure nothing was missed.

And Xiaobei, who was playing on the street, suddenly saw a luxury carriage approaching his inn. Xiaobei quickly ran to the store and shouted: "Sister-in-law, I just saw a carriage coming, decorated in an old and luxurious way."

Got it!"

Everyone looked at each other and hurriedly leaned on the door to watch the carriage slowly approaching.

"It's them!"

Zhang Chen said directly. He had already seen Gong Xicai and the others beside the carriage, but Ling Lingfa did not appear with the emperor.

Tong Xiangyu said in surprise: "Why is there a monk beside the emperor?"

Zhang Chen explained with a smile: "He is the imperial advisor personally appointed by the emperor, and he is also the emperor's personal bodyguard. His name is Foyin!"

"It seems like they are paying a private visit incognito, so we'd better not have too much of a fight!"

Tong Xiangyu nodded blankly. She had never experienced such a thing before. Tong Xiangyu's body was a little stiff, and she suddenly felt at a loss.

Except for Zhang Chen, only Bai Zhantang and Guo Furong did not react among the people present, and the others more or less expressed psychological stress.

This is above the imperial power. People in this era are extremely respectful of the imperial power. It is normal for them to have this reaction.

While everyone was talking, the luxurious carriage finally arrived at the door of the inn. Foyin stepped forward and opened the curtain of the carriage, and then helped the emperor who was sitting inside to get out.

"I came here as invited! I wonder how Zhang Aiqing's banquet has been prepared. If it doesn't satisfy my appetite, I will have to take action!"

The emperor said with a smile, not treating Zhang Chen as an outsider at all, but just chatting.

Zhang Chen could see that the emperor was in a very good mood now, not at all gloomy as before. He was very satisfied with this action, otherwise he would not have appeared so happy.

It's better not to guess the emperor's thoughts. Zhang Chen never thought that he was a simple character, especially in this complex and ever-changing world, who could know the trump card in the emperor's hand.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we have prepared a lot of things for this banquet."

Zhang Chen bowed slightly and said.

"There is no need to be polite here. This is my private visit incognito. My whereabouts cannot be exposed. Otherwise, the few old guys in the court will have reason to say that I am not doing my job properly and abandoning my country."

The emperor laughed and signaled.

"Your Majesty, please come in!"

Zhang Chen led the emperor into the door, and the rest of the people walked into the inn one after another. The remaining guards were wandering around the streets, keeping an eye on the surroundings to prevent other people from breaking into the inn.

After the emperor walked into the inn, he looked at the furnishings of the inn with curiosity. He was not an emperor raised in a deep palace. He was also a frequent visitor to various inns in the capital.

However, the decoration of Tongfu Inn is still different from the style in the capital, and the minimalist artistic style can be clearly seen.

"Hmm~, the layout is good!"

The emperor said with admiration.

Zhang Chen just smiled and said nothing, but Tong Xiangyu was obviously excited when she heard the emperor's praise.

Zhang Chen then spoke: "Your Majesty, I came here today to try some dishes. It's almost noon, how about we have a banquet?"

Zhang Chen went straight to the point. If he didn't want the emperor to leave something behind, he really didn't want the inn to receive the emperor.

It can be summed up in one sentence, uncomfortable!

The emperor nodded.

Dazui received the order and quickly prepared things in the kitchen. Zhang Chen stopped him and said to Foyin beside him: "Excuse me, Imperial Master!"

Foyin understood instantly, and then followed Li Dazui to the kitchen.

The emperor sat casually aside, looked at the rest of the people and said with a smile: "Don't be restrained, I'm just here to eat!"

The rest of the people nodded in agreement. Seeing everyone's nervousness, Zhang Chen said with a smile: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, the chef in our store has a connection with the royal family."

The emperor was interested. The identities of the people in the inn had already been investigated when he came, but he really didn't know this kind of information.

When Zhuge Kongfang came, the inn was not open, and Zhuge Kongfang left in a hurry, so the news that Big Mouth was Zhuge Kongfang's closed disciple kept spreading among the people in the inn.

Tong Xiangyu slowly recovered and followed the topic raised by Zhang Chen and explained: "The Li Dazui who just went to the kitchen was accepted as a closed disciple by Mr. Zhuge Kongfang not long ago."

"What, Zhu~Zhu~Zhuge Kongfang!"

The emperor was a little embarrassed when he heard this. He did not expect to hear news from him here. In a sense, Zhuge Kongfang was really the emperor's inner demon.

Zhang Chen looked at the emperor's expression and already guessed the truth in his heart. I'm afraid that his majesty had also eaten Zhuge Kongfang's food.

Otherwise, he would not be able to control his facial expression and reveal an unnatural smile.

"Then this Chef Li..."

The emperor still couldn't help but say that it had been a long time since he tasted Mr. Zhuge's cooking. If Chef Li got the real recipe today, he, the emperor, would probably be embarrassed.

Zhang Chen understood the meaning of the words and quickly said: "Chef Li's talent is amazing. Mr. Zhuge is just grateful for his talent and accepted him as his disciple."

The emperor was relieved.

Everyone looked at each other in shock. Although they already knew about Zhuge Kongfang's loss of taste, seeing the emperor's expression today still made them feel disillusioned.

"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you a few explanations so you don't have to make random guesses in your mind!"

The emperor saw what everyone was thinking and laughed nonchalantly.

"You must also know that my father likes Zhuge Kongfang's dishes the most, and after that incident, he only ate dishes made by Zhuge Kongfang.

My father treats his ministers so mercifully, what can I say as a son-in-law?"

The emperor talked about the past, although some words were vague, but everyone already knew the truth of the matter from Zhuge Kongfang.

Now when they hear the emperor talking about the past with a sad face, they can still hear the nostalgia in it. Presumably, when the late emperor was still alive, His Majesty was still very happy.

Not long after, Li Dazui and Foyin walked out of the kitchen carrying dishes. Seeing this, everyone hurried to the kitchen to help them bring out the dishes one by one.

The long table is filled with dishes, especially the new dishes in the middle. Both their appearance and taste have caught the attention of many people.

The emperor didn't say much. After Foyin nodded slightly, he picked up the chopsticks and started tasting the new dishes without hesitation.

Everyone looked at the emperor nervously. This was related to the fate of their inn, so they couldn't help but worry.

Zhang Chen was not worried at all. He was very confident in Big Mouth Brother's cooking skills. As expected, the emperor's eyes lit up after taking a few bites.

"Yes, yes, this dish can already be compared with the imperial cuisine!"

The emperor said with admiration. In the following time, the emperor tasted each dish in turn, and most of them gave good comments.

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