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Gou Xi refused to go to court, but Zhao Hanzhang was not as willful as him. He got up early the next day and dressed up to go to court with Zhao Zhongyu.

The emperor went to see the gifts sent by Zhao Hanzhang yesterday. He liked the new money she sent and the valuable Liuli even more.

Because Zhao Hanzhang built glazed shops in Xiping, Shangcai, Chenxian and Luoyang, the prices of ordinary glazed cups, glazed pots, glazed mirrors, etc. on the market have dropped, and the middle class can basically afford them.

Only some special colored glaze products are expensive, taking the route of praising rarity.

The colored glaze that Zhao Hanzhang gave to the emperor this time was specially designed by Xiping Liulicang as a gift to Gou Xi. It is a small colored glaze house that is full of brilliance and bright colors.

The house is about 80 centimeters wide, 80 centimeters long, and 30 centimeters high. The upper and lower floors can be moved. What’s even better is that there are various landscapes and furniture in the house. Liulicang also made two boxes for the person, Ma Waiting for livestock, there is also a box of weapons.

You can place them freely and set the identities of those people, what they want to do, etc.

It is the highest level of play house games in this era, although Zhao Hanzhang himself does not like to play, and does not quite understand what the point of this game is.

But because the glazed house was exquisitely made and unique, Zhao Hanzhang thought it was of high value.

However, she has given Gou Xi gifts of colored glaze three times in a row, and this will be the fourth time. Zhao Ming is right. It only comes down to three things. It is not good to always give colored glaze to the emperor.

The emperor himself felt Zhao Hanzhang's sincerity, and she had always been humble, polite, and gentle in front of him, so he welcomed Zhao Hanzhang to attend the morning court.

The emperor ordered a seat to be set up on his lower right side, directly opposite Gou Xi's position.

Although Gou Xi will not go to court, he must have his seat, and no one dares to occupy it. No one is even allowed to sit opposite him.

Zhao Zhongyu and other ministers had to take a step back to set up seats, but the one opposite Gou Xi was always empty anyway.

At this time, the emperor set up a seat for Zhao Hanzhang opposite. The people in the court who belonged to Gou Xi's faction looked at each other and were in a bad mood.

But this feeling was not only for Zhao Hanzhang and the emperor, but also for Gou Xi.

As a general, Gou Xi can influence the government from time to time, but of course not just by himself.

Many of the courtiers who attended the morning meeting were his. Otherwise, how could he have known about the decree issued by the emperor since he had been in the general's palace all the time?

He basically does not interfere with the emperor's decrees and does not work, which does not mean that he has no confidants in power.

They were a little resentful, complaining that Gou Xi was too arrogant. If he were here, they would be more confident. When they meet a leader who only cares about eating, drinking and having fun, and not making progress, they really want to give up and quit.

The position has been stirred up again. Otherwise, it is better to surrender to the emperor/Zhao Hanzhang. Gou Xi is really doomed.

Zhao Hanzhang went to court today just to give the emperor face. She mainly wanted to meet the ministers who came to court. They all recognized their faces and talked to each other. Unless the emperor summoned her, she would not enter the palace easily again.

At noon, the emperor stayed with Zhao Hanzhang for lunch as a show of favor.

Zhao Hanzhang had a delicious lunch, which was the best meal she had after the Chinese New Year.

Various new dishes appeared in Yuzhou after the iron pot. Zhao Hanzhang often could only hear about and reminisce in her mind because of poverty, but today she tasted them.

Zhao Hanzhang thought while eating, it seems that the emperor is not very poor, his life is much better than hers.

The emperor enjoyed the meal as much as she did. It was only when she was sent out of the palace by Zhou Neiyuan that she realized that it was rare for the emperor to eat so much delicious food at one time.

Zhou Neijian walked hunched over Zhao Hanzhang and said with a flattering smile: "These new dishes are all introduced from Yuzhou and Luoyang. Your Majesty also said that he would entertain Zhao Governor with dishes from Yuzhou and Luoyang, and he would also do his best. Please don’t mind Governor Zhao.”

Zhao Hanzhang said quickly: "No, no, it's rare for me to eat so many delicious foods at one time in Yuzhou."

Zhou Neijian: "That's good, that's good. Your Majesty is also not used to the taste of Yuncheng. Since moving the capital here, His Majesty misses Luoyang cuisine very much. When he tasted Luoyang cuisine and these new dishes, My appetite will be better."

Zhou Neijian implicitly expressed the emperor's love and desire for Luoyang.

Zhao Hanzhang could only nod in agreement, and almost blurted out that Luoyang also missed the emperor very much.

Zhao Zhongyu had another explanation for this, "When these new dishes first emerged, they were scarce and expensive, and His Majesty couldn't even afford them. However, after eating them at the General's Mansion, he thought they were good, so Gou Xi sent two cooks to His Majesty. Only His Majesty can afford it, but not all dishes can be eaten.”

Zhao Zhongyu said to Zhao Hanzhang: "The new dishes in Yuzhou are all rich in oil and salt. They are delicious, but they are too extravagant."

More oil and more salt is the most beautiful compliment in this era. Zhao Hanzhang subconsciously pushed the pot, "These new dishes have nothing to do with me."

Zhao Zhongyu glanced at her and said: "Who said it has anything to do with you? But you are the governor of Yuzhou. This is a difficult time, so you should advocate frugality and not be so extravagant. Don't follow the example of King Donghai. Following in Gou Xi’s footsteps.”

Zhao Hanzhang nodded repeatedly, a little aggrieved, "Uncle Ming and I have always advocated frugality. To show my frugality, I eat two meals of meat every ten days and don't make new clothes for a year. Look at me, everything I wear now is... The clothes were loose from last year, and if there was no extra fabric, I cut and patched it; Uncle Ming drank a jar of wine every month to express his stance, and counted the glasses every day when he drank."

Zhao Zhongyu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are you doing this deliberately to promote frugality, or are you really out of money?"

Zhao Hanzhang paused and then said: "There are some of them. What I mainly want to express is that we work very hard, but there are still some trends that cannot be changed because of the Seventh Uncle."

Zhao Hanzhang said: "These new dishes are made by the seventh uncle. He uses them in his restaurant and entertains guests. I...can't stop them."

I don’t want to stop it either.

Zhao Hu is now her big taxpayer, and the most important thing is that his actions have greatly promoted the economic development of Yuzhou, so while she is frugal, she also helps Zhao Hu to promote the situation.

Zhao Zhongyu couldn't understand, "Since it is a new dish in his restaurant, shouldn't the recipe be kept secret? How come it is spread all over the world?"

Zhao Hanzhang looked complicated, "So the seventh uncle is a business genius. He announced the recipe for the new dish, but not the secret recipe."

"There are simple recipes and complex recipes for a dish. He only announced the general recipe, and he still reserved some small details. When it comes to these new dishes, the best ones are Seventh Uncle's Restaurant and Restaurant.”

"Think about it, the new dishes made by His Majesty here are already so delicious, but the new dishes in the Seventh Uncle Restaurant are even more delicious. Do you think His Majesty knows this? Is he greedy? Do you want to eat it?"

Zhao Zhongyu: ...he didn’t know whether the emperor wanted to eat it or not, but Zhao Hanzhang piqued his interest.

Zhao Hanzhang said: "I must have thought about it, so some people would go all the way to Yuzhou to find this delicious food. Now Qi Shuzu's restaurant is famous all over the world. Not only did Zhenxiu Restaurant and Zhao Qi Restaurant not lack customers because of the announcement of the recipe, but they came like clouds. ."