Three Kingdoms

Chang'an.

Excellent building.

History is always full of accidents, but it seems that the outstanding achievements of the Chinese people in food are inevitable.

When it comes to the need for food, if Chinese people are second in this aspect, I am afraid that no one dares to be first. Maybe other places also attach great importance to food, but only China has raised the matter of eating to an unprecedented level.

Kong Zhongni has a famous saying, "Eat and drink men and women, man's great desires are preserved." Of course, there are other words behind this sentence of Confucius, which does not mean that just "eat and drink men and women" is enough, or that it is a name for it. , shameless, but Confucius explained what people's greatest desires are, and they need reason and etiquette to manage and restrict them.

It took about three to four thousand years to go from primitive barbecues to pottery cooking. However, with the discovery of various tools, animals and plants, Chinese food has become increasingly innovative and diverse.

But now in Chang'an, Guanzhong, pork is becoming a new type of meat, three to four hundred years earlier than in history, embarking on the path of counterattacking the Tang elders...

This is naturally the "contribution" of the hussar general Fei Qian.

As we all know, China embarked on the road of farming, obtained more stable living conditions, could live and work in peace and contentment, and gave birth to a great civilization, but it also paid a certain price, that is, compared to the nomadic people, it was relatively Lack of meat...

Although there are many records about "soup" in the pre-Qin literature, such as yokan soup, pig soup, dog soup, rabbit soup, turtle soup, fish soup, etc., which make people drool, but most of them only appear on the dining tables of the royal family. Above, most people never know what meat tastes like.

Even so, for a long time in China, even the rulers could not eat meat every day. The Book of Rites states that only during sacrifices can the emperor kill cattle and princes kill sheep. In normal times, cattle and sheep are not allowed to be slaughtered without reason.

In comparison, the nomadic peoples had more meat to eat, and the further back they went, the more developed the animal husbandry industry was, providing these nomadic peoples with more meat. As a result, the farther back China went, the more physically it became like those in the north. The gap between nomadic democracies is getting wider and wider, and this is also reflected to a certain extent in the so-called "Eight Banners are invincible if they are not equal to ten thousand people" in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.

China's situation of mainly growing crops and eating less meat has directly established that the Chinese people have regarded meat as a "luxury product" for a long time. Even in later generations, it may not be possible for everyone to obtain "freedom to eat meat."

Now, in Chang'an City, after continuous improvements and the development of castration technology, pigs have become large-scale, easy-to-fat carnivorous animals. They have directly become the favorites of major restaurants in Guanzhong, especially Chang'an, and even among the people. Its status gradually rose, becoming the first choice for all people to satisfy their cravings, and was awarded the honorary title of "Big Meat".

Maybe one day, Fei Qian will unlock the achievement of "Father of Big Meat"...

After all, starting from Feiqian, China's livestock breeding industry has advanced three to four hundred years, and such an increase will not only bring changes at the current stage, but will also affect the future.

Wang Chang, a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan, now serves under the Hussars General. Naturally, he has the financial resources to support the capital of eating in restaurants every day. In addition, Wang Chang is now in a stage of physical growth, and Wei Jue Lou Zuo's meat dishes can be said to be at the forefront of Chang'an. In addition, it is relatively close to Fei Qian's Hussar General's Mansion, so it became the best place for Wang Chang to solve the problem of late breast.

After get off work, have a good meal, then stroll home leisurely, read a book for a while, or write a few words, or play the piano for a while, then you can pat your satisfied belly and sleep comfortably...

This is Wang Chang’s daily life.

Of course, Wang Chang would not admit it even to death. In addition to the delicious meat, there is also the snow-white belly and soft waist of the Orchid in the building. Well, (ˉ﹃ˉ) sucks...

When the waiter in the store saw Wang Chang strolling over, he greeted him enthusiastically, "Wang Langjun, I still reserve your old seat upstairs for you!"

Wang Chang nodded slowly and entered the gate of Pingjue Tower.

From its establishment to the present, Pingjue Tower has become more and more famous. Not only has it improved its dishes, but it has also made some improvements to the interior of the building. It has also built a small stage in the middle of the building, which looks a bit like a later-generation drama. The kind of performance stage that can be seen upstairs and downstairs.

Because Wang Chang was a frequent visitor and held an official position in the General's Palace, he often reserved a seat upstairs. The waiter led the way and recommended with a smile: "Wang Langjun, what a coincidence! The meat dumplings newly opened today are really unique! If nothing else, it is the only one in Chang'an City! It’s made with peach, chrysanthemum, and plum blossoms, plus stone honey, and it’s been sealed for a year!”

Wang Chang laughed and said, "I really want to try it..."

Meat must be dipped in sauce, which is also passed down by Kong Zhongni. When Confucius was traveling around the world, he was often full and hungry. At the worst time, he was even besieged by savages for seven days. He was almost out of food and was so hungry that he couldn't even get up. But even so, he had no requirements for delicious food. Still refused to relax. After being saved, Master Kong said that no matter how hungry he was, he still had to dip his meat in sauce...

The waiter diligently wiped the table and served some tea soup. Then he loudly ordered the dishes Wang Chang ordered and went down to prepare them.

While waiting for the food to be served, Wang Chang looked around casually. Suddenly, two people sitting on the other side of the building caught Wang Chang's eyes.

Because these two people are too alert...

Many times people have a special intuition, which can even be used as a supplement to judgment to a certain extent. Even the gaze of others can cause a natural reaction in the body.

When Wang Chang was looking around boredly, when his own eyes fell on the two people on the other side of the building, the two people seemed to notice Wang Chang's eyes at the same time, looked back, and Wang Chang Chang looked at each other, and even after Wang Chang withdrew his gaze, he still stared at Wang Chang for a while...

Wang Chang turned away and looked out the window, with some questions in his mind.

In addition to the suspicious eyes, there is another thing that is a little weird. Normally, don’t people go to restaurants just to eat?

These two people did not sit together, but sat back-to-back across a screen. On the surface, they looked like they came here to eat alone like Wang Chang. However, Wang Chang noticed that the food and wine of these two people There didn't seem to be any movement, which seemed to mean that these two people did not come here for food and drink.

Of course, those Hu Ji who are particularly good at dancing in Pingjue Tower are also a major attraction, but in any case, most people don’t pay too much attention to the eyes of others. Most people like Wang Chang look at them casually, and they are Most of the people who looked at them didn't react at all. Even if some people looked back, they just wanted to see if they knew them. Those who didn't know them didn't even know how to say hello, let alone two people like this, even if they didn't know each other, He stared at it again, as if he was making some evaluation or judgment.

Are you waiting for someone?

Wang Chang adjusted his sitting position, sat slanted, supported his head with his hands, and looked at the stairs in the restaurant...

In the restaurant, the two people Wang Chang noticed were Shi Huan and Li Tong.

Because Pingjue Tower is relatively close to the Hussar General's Mansion and is located on the bustling streets of Chang'an, it is convenient to travel and has the convenience of being upstairs, so it became an observation place chosen by Shi Huan and Li Tong.

The two of them wanted to kill the Cavalry General Fei Qian, but that didn't mean they could do it just by carrying swords, guns, bows and arrows without hesitation. Although everyone knew about the martial arts of the Cavalry General Fei Qian...

He's just a scumbag.

In the early Han Dynasty, those who could become hussar generals must be brave people, who were not only good at troop formation planning, but also good at fighting and fighting. However, later hussar generals, chariot generals, generals, etc., have been It lost its original standard of force and became a status symbol.

Cao Cao attacked Jizhou in order to gain time, capture Hebei as quickly as possible, and unify the rear area, so that he could continue to operate. If Fei Qian sent troops to cause chaos at this time, it would not only mean the collapse of Yuzhou and Yanzhou , and it is very likely to trigger a chain reaction and eventually break the yellow sand.

So, how could Cao Cao, as the representative of a suspicious person, be willing to leave his fate to the wishes of others without taking any precautions? Therefore, if such a risk does arise, there must be a means of interrupting it.

Disrupt Chang'an, or simply target Fei Qian directly...

Of course, this would also put Shi Huan and Li Tong in danger. The two of them would generally not do anything easily until the last moment.

Because it's very simple. If Fei Qian sends troops, it will be tantamount to losing face. The two sides will fight to the death, and there will be no impact if they assassinate or not. But if Fei Qian has no military operations, neither Shi Huan nor Li Tong He will always look for trouble and provoke foreign enemies for Cao Cao.

Although in order to prevent the plan from being leaked in advance and getting burned, Cao Cao sent basically all dead soldiers this time. After all, dead soldiers are relatively safer.

But there are many kinds of dead soldiers. Normally, a dead soldier must have some restraints, such as family members, kinship relationships, etc. Of course, a purely loyal person is better, but such a person is more difficult to find.

Relatively speaking, Shi Huan followed Cao Cao earlier, so on the surface Shi Huan was supervising Li Tong, but secretly, both Shi Huan and Li Tong knew that among their subordinates, there were still some who they had originally Not very familiar people, and among these people, there must be surveillance personnel arranged by Cao Cao secretly.

Although he is a dead soldier, it does not mean that he does not want to live.

Both Shi Huan and Li Tong knew that if they launched an assassination, whether it was Fei Qian or someone else, they would only have one chance, and once the action started, the two of them would be in a very dangerous situation. , so if you want to survive, you must first ensure your retreat. Naturally, only the local snakes in Chang'an know this retreat better.

Today, Shi Huan and Li Tong came to Pingjue Tower. In addition to observing the surroundings and collecting intelligence, they also had a very important thing to do, which was to meet a "hero" from Chang'an.

For safety reasons, Shi Huan and Li Tong did not sit together, but sat back to back on both sides of the screen. On the one hand, it did not affect communication, and on the other hand, people who came to meet could not see the other person. .

Not long after, three strong men came to Pianjue Tower. Although the man at the front was already approaching winter, he still had his chest open, revealing a piece of black hair, and a scar on his face, which looked like he had committed evil deeds. , after entering the building, he pushed away the waiter who came to greet him, raised his head and looked around.

Shi Huan stood up and greeted him downwards. Li Tong on the other side of the screen pretended to be a stranger and ordered dishes with chopsticks.

The scar-faced man laughed a few times, then asked his men to wait downstairs. He walked up the stairs to Shi Huan, and both of them laughed.

"Wang Langjun, your food is here!" The waiter came up with a tray and placed the bean plate in front of Wang Chang.

Wang Chang nodded, and then asked quietly: "Do you recognize the scar-faced man over there?"

The waiter looked back and replied in a low voice: "Yes, that's Lu University, which opened its flag in Weinan Square, known as the Weinan Tiger..."

"Oh? What about the other person?" Wang Chang asked again.

The waiter shook his head, "I don't recognize him, he looks a little unfamiliar...Wang Langjun, do you want me to come over and say hello?"

Wang Chang waved his hand and said, "No, I'm just asking. By the way, when will Hu Xuan'er take the stage today?"

The waiter said with a smile: "It's almost time. Look, aren't all the musicians in the audience here?"

Sure enough, not long after Wang Chang started eating and drinking, he heard the sound of a gong on the stage in the building, and then the sound of broken snare drums started. A veiled Hu Ji, with her belly exposed, swayed onto the stage. Suddenly there was a burst of whistles from the diners upstairs and downstairs...

Naturally, there were not as many entertainment items in the Han Dynasty as there were in later generations, but the enchanting singing and dancing of the Orchid was enough to dazzle many people. Wang Chang was also attracted by the graceful figure of Hu Ji at first, but soon he noticed the scarred face and the two weird diners on the other side. It seemed that they were not attracted by Hu Ji’s white belly on the stage at all. , but they seemed to be talking about something, and there seemed to be some disputes over something, and both of them looked unhappy.

After a while, Scarface stood up, went downstairs, and left with two of his men. Not long after, the other two people stood up and went downstairs one after another.

Wang Chang's heart moved, and he quickly dropped the half-eaten dishes and went downstairs. However, this time was the most lively time before sunset in Chang'an. People were coming and going on the street, even at the top of the building. There were many prostitutes standing at the door who were reluctant to spend money to come in for a meal and who were reluctant to part with Hu Ji. They stood near the door. Although Wang Chang followed him forward and backward, he quickly lost track of the two strange people. .

Wang Chang stood on the street, looked around, frowned, pondered for a moment, and decided to go find Zhuge Jin first. After all, he had just been transferred to Zhuge Jin not long ago, and the strange things he discovered always had to be related to I'd better report it to my superiors...