A plate of golden dishes.

Cheng Qian picked up a chopstick and felt very good at the mouth. His taste buds were wide open. He thought about taking a bite. He looked quite inconspicuous, but he didn't expect this dish to be so delicious.

"What kind of dish is this? Why haven't you eaten it before?"

"This is the modified meat that I just developed." Xia Hua said with a smile.

"Modify meat?" He smiled, reached out and picked up chopsticks while saying, "I have only heard of the Hodify meat before, but I have never eaten this Modify meat. Why is it called this name?"

"This dish is actually quite simple. Cut the fat and lean meat into thin strips, wash the bamboo shoots with water and boil them in bone soup, pick them up and cut them into shreds, then stir-fry the shredded bamboo shoots in the pan, add chicken soup and duck soup, and mushroom soup, soy sauce, sesame oil, Shaoxing rice wine. When the meat and bamboo shoots are golden, thicken and collect the sauce, you can start the pot and put it on the plate."

A plate of meat was changed into a knife, and Cheng Qian ate it alone, and it was finally found.

"It's really good. The bamboo shoots are soft, the meat is hard, the taste is delicious, but it's refreshing but not greasy, and it's pretty and pleasing to the eye, with a beautiful and delicious taste. Did Zi Tong learn this dish from the Taishi?"

"I just said it was a new dish I studied." Xia Hua smiled, "Actually, I think that there are many people in the palace now, the expenses are also great, and there are many extravagances. There are many dishes for the imperial meal in this palace, and I can't finish it, which is really a waste."

"The characteristic of this dish I made is that it can be stored. It can be stored in a basket for three months in winter and stored for a week in summer. It can be eaten immediately after hot and the original flavor remains unchanged, so this dish is called "Bitty Meat."

Cheng Qian was ready to walk out after dinner.

"Your Majesty." Xia Hua called him, "Can you sit here more often?"

"Is there something wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just haven't sat with Your Majesty and chatted with you for a long time. Xiaolong is almost one year old now. I hope Your Majesty can accompany him more."

"The child is so young, he can't speak." Cheng Qian said, "I will go hunting with the guards today."

After saying that, Chengqian turned around and left.

Xia Hua looked at Cheng Qian's back as he walked away, and there was nothing he could do.

She would not interfere in the government affairs, but she also knew the news in the court. She knew that there was a crack in the relationship between her father and her husband. In addition, even the relationship between the emperor and her became much weaker. The emperor rarely came here and left.

Not to mention staying alone on her side, even on her side, the same goes for her sister. The Zhang sisters were neglected in the palace. The emperor now stayed with concubines such as Xiao Shufei, Yang Defei, and Changsun Xian.

She was neglected and felt wronged, but she never complained to her parents, nor did she behave with the emperor. She thought of ways to cook for her son, stew soup for the emperor, make clothes for the emperor, and take care of the children with peace of mind.

But these cannot save the emperor.

I feel wronged but have nowhere to tell.

Chengqian left the queen and went straight to Beiyuan.

He likes Xia Hua very much and respects her. This young queen is virtuous and kind. But he just can't face her now. Seeing the queen, he couldn't help but think of Zhang Chao.

Once upon a time, their relationship was so good that he trusted him so much, even more trusting than his father.

"His Majesty."

Wang Chengen was standing in the distance.

"The Feeder that Xindu just sent."

Chengqian slowed down, "Is it the war for Tanisha? Could it be that Wang Xuance has withdrawn his troops?" He even said a little joy. Xindu was too far away for him to the Tang Dynasty. He was not very interested in an enemy city in that distant place. What he paid more attention to was how to replace Wang Xuance. He was concerned about Wang Xuance, the army led by Xindu, the West Sea Fleet, and the leader of the Xindu princes coalition.

This is a large army, and he doesn't want Wang Xuance to hold it. Wang Xuance holds it, what's the difference between that and Zhang Chao hold it?

Zhang Chao is the person he fears the most now.

"Wang Xuance won a great victory in Tanisha. Before King Jie Ri led his army to attack Tanisha and achieved a great victory." Wang Cheng'en's words made Cheng Qian stop suddenly.

The smile on his face also froze.

"A great victory?"

"Yes."

"Didn't it mean that Tanisha was once the capital of King Jie Ri, with high walls and strong walls. King Jie Ri had sent tens of thousands of people to enter the city to reinforce? Didn't it mean that Xindu is now in the rainy season, which is not good for artillery, and Wang Xuance's logistics supply is not smooth, so it is impossible to attack?"

Seeing that the emperor was already angry, Wang Chengen had to carefully briefly describe the process of breaking the city.

Although it was rainy, Wang Xuance dug the city by digging tunnels, then used gunpowder to explode and explode the gap. This caught the Jie Ri people off guard, and Wang Xuance personally led the cavalry to break into the city first.

The two sides launched street fighting, and the Japanese army was very tenacious, but the Tang army was even more brave.

Finally, after three days of fierce battle in the city, Wang Xuance captured the entire city, more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians in the city, more than 8,000 Japanese troops were killed in battle, and the rest were captured.

"Wang Xuance has repaired the city wall. He has seized a large number of weapons and food in the city of Tennessa. Now he is preparing for war in full swing, preparing to stick to Tennessa and face King Jie Ri."

"Can he keep it?" Cheng Qian asked.

"Wang Xuance personally defended Tanisha and divided his troops to guard the nearby city. Now his city is high and his walls are strong, with sufficient food and grass, and a lot of troops. Now in the rainy season, it is almost impossible for King Jiji to retake Tanisha. Even with Tanisha in his hand, Jiji's Japanese army could not get around and recover the lost land of thousands of miles to the west."

Chengqian understood.

Wang Xuance actually succeeded.

How will he end now? To be king of Wang Xuance?

The young emperor couldn't help but curse in his heart, "What a fucking fuck."

"Go to the imperial study." Chengqian said to the guards.

In the imperial study room, the bachelors of the Hanlin Academy are handling the memorials here. They discuss the memorials that were drafted by the cabinet tickets together.

"His Majesty."

The bachelors were a little surprised to see the emperor appear.

"Wang Xuance wins with Xindu, how does the cabinet deal with it?" he asked.

Ma Zhou replied, "The cabinet submitted its opinion to appoint King Xuance as Prince of Tanisha and replace the fief from Gandhara to Tanisha. The other meritorious soldiers will also be rewarded accordingly after Xindu reports their military merits later. Half of the land seized on the precepts will be given to the meritorious soldiers, and half of them will be owned by the court. In addition, the seized money, grain, and livestock will be all the soldiers...."

"Are you a king?" Cheng Qian asked.

Ma Zhou nodded, "The title of king was a promise made by His Majesty himself. Now Wang Xuance has captured Tanisha and annihilated 30,000 enemies. The court cannot speak without trust, and the king will not joke."

"But, Wang Xuance has just been appointed as the Duke of the Kingdom for less than a year, and now he is promoted to the prince is too fast. He just conquered a city and was appointed as the king. Is it a bit too much? The kings of the other surnames conferred by the court all have the merit of serving the king and saving the country!" Cheng Qian really didn't want to fulfill his promise.

When he promised to be king, he believed that Wang Xuance could not conquer Tenisha. The so-called king was just to wait for Wang Xuance to withdraw his troops, and then he transferred him away with Li Daozong to preside over the overall situation of Xindu and command the troops there.

Now, things have been done.

This Wang Xuance was just a disciple of Zhang Chao's disciple. He actually performed this way, and he was another Su Dingfang.

It is enough that Su Dingfang, a disciple of Zhang Chao, has been appointed as the king, but now he wants to enthrone another one?

"Wang Xuance's achievements are not small. He saved the Xindu leader of the Tang Dynasty, captured a thousand miles of land, annihilated 60,000 Japanese prisoners and 70,000 people, and destroyed more than a hundred cities. This attack on Feng Wu is not bad. What's more, the title of king was a promise made by His Majesty himself."

"Can you exchange some other rewards, such as replacing Tanisha to Wang Xuance, and giving more territory? Give more money?"

"You have no jokes." Ma Zhou insisted.

Hanlin scholar Kong Yingda and Lu Deming also supported Ma Zhou. No matter what, since the emperor made this promise, he should fulfill it today. Otherwise, what is the regency and what is the emperor's credit?

After leaving the Imperial Study Room, Cheng Qian looked unhappy.

Later he summoned Changsun Wuji.

"Your Majesty, I did not expect that Wang Xuance had such ability."

"Now, you can talk about those things, uncle, how to remedy them."

Changsun Wuji was already thinking of a solution on his way to come.

"It seems that it is not feasible to transfer Wang Xuance to Xindu. I think it is possible to add Wang Xuance to the Governor of Xindu!"

"Is he still appointed him as Governor of Xindu?" Cheng Qian's voice increased several times.

"Your Majesty, if you have merits, you will be rewarded. It is the system of the state." Changsun Wuji said, and then he explained with a smile, "The Governor is a vassal minister of overseas territories. He nominally controls the admiral and leads military affairs. But in fact, the military within the overseas territories is led by the admiral, and the governor is more in charge of civil affairs and justice."

Cheng Qian understood all of a sudden.

Light rises and dark falls.

The governor's rank is indeed higher than that of the governor, but if the governor does not directly command the troops, and Wang Xuance is promoted to governor, he will not be able to command the troops.

The Governor is a civil service, and the Admiral is a military service.

If Wang Xuance is promoted to the governor, not only will Wang Xuance not be able to control Xindu's military power, but he will even hand over his original position as General Fu Bo of the West Sea Fleet.

His military power was removed in an instant.

"Uncle is brilliant." Cheng Qian couldn't help but smile.

To be king of Wang Xuance and promote him, just remove his military power.

He appeared in the Imperial Study Room again, Chengqian did not agree to the cabinet's proposal for the handling of Wang Xuance's rewards by the cabinet and the Hanlin Academy.

"No?" Ma Zhou was surprised. The emperor still wanted to reject it and break his promise and become fat.

Cheng Qian said in a very plain manner, "Wang Xuance made such a great contribution, not only will I grant him the title of Prince of Tanisha, but I will also promote him to the Governor of Xindu, and he will lead the overall situation of Xindu."

"Governor Xindu? Who will take over the position of Admiral Xindu? Will you change the commander?"

"If you have merits, you will be rewarded. I will never hesitate to reward the meritorious officials. Wang Xuance, the position of Governor Xindu, was taken over by Changsun Shunde. Changsun Shunde was appointed Admiral Xindu and General of Right Martial Guard, and Zhang Liang was appointed as General Fubo of the West Sea Fleet."

The emperor immediately gave out three important personnel appointments.

"Your Majesty, should you discuss this matter with the Prime Ministers of the Cabinet first?"

"Draft an edict and then send it to the cabinet." Cheng Qian said with a smile.

Ma Zhou suddenly understood the emperor's intention. This time the emperor was so strong that he wanted to remove Wang Xuance's military power. He did not discuss with the cabinet first, but directly drafted an edict. Although he also sent it to the cabinet for seals, the meaning was different.

If you don’t discuss it first, it means that the emperor’s attitude will be clear first. As for whether the cabinet is approved or not, or whether the Upper Academy of Sciences will pass, this is another matter.

Ma Zhou also believed that there was no reason for the emperor to pass the imperial edict by the Cabinet and the Academy of Sciences to fail to pass it.
Chapter completed!