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Xia Fengxiang was satisfied.
Even though he was the emperor, what could possibly be wrong with him showing off how outstanding the person he loved was in front of his close brother?
Vanity is so satisfied!
Xia Fengxiang was in a good mood. "I'm satisfied. Let's eat! Let me tell you, these are delicious. He was originally planning to cook for you, but I stopped him because I know you don't like delicacies, so I asked him to cook these. It's just like when you were a kid and took me out to eat at roadside stalls."
Su Changan smiled and did not disturb Xia Fengxiang. He just helped Xia Fengxiang put the dishes into the bowl and also helped Zong Ze get some.
After expressing his gratitude, Zong Ze looked at His Majesty's expression, and then at the Queen's peaceful smile.
He thought about what the scene would be like after meeting His Majesty and the Queen.
I just never thought it would be like this.
After thinking about it, he didn't say anything. After hesitating for a while, he took the duck leg and took a bite as the queen said. Then he looked at Xia Fengxiang and the others and said, "It's delicious."
It’s really delicious.
Not like the past.
The late emperor suddenly called Zong Ze into the palace, and then sighed and said, "Zong Ze, the queen has been obsessed with cooking recently, what should we do?"
Zong Ze was curious for a moment.
The emperor sighed again and said, "Stay and eat with me. You will understand after you eat."
Zong Ze felt even more puzzled, but he still stayed.
just
After actually taking a bite, Zong Ze was stunned.
But the late emperor took a few bites and said, "It's delicious!"
Then he looked at Zong Ze.
Zong Ze endured the various tastes and took a few big bites, then said, "It's delicious."
The late Queen Mother smiled happily.
The late emperor also laughed.
As now
The quality of the food is important, but being able to sit together and eat like this seems to be more important.
There is no politics on the table.
The three of them were just chatting about the past at the table. Most of the conversation was between Su Changan and Xia Fengxiang, with Zong Ze saying a few words from time to time.
Zong Ze was like this in the past, and he is still like this now.
But Zong Ze was satisfied watching His Majesty and the Queen like this. Most of the tension in his heart was gone, but the guilt was still there, but he already understood what Zhu Huang said, "Our Majesty has not smiled like this since the Queen left. You will know when you see it."
Looking at Xia Fengxiang's smile.
He also looked at the way Su Changan looked at Xia Fengxiang.
Haven't seen you for a long time.
Like the late emperor and the late empress
So, we must hold on this time!
Chapter 703: The Queen made this for me, please don't worry about it
Zong Ze’s return is a big deal.
Meeting His Majesty and His Majesty the Queen as two saints is one thing, and some officials in the court hold a banquet to entertain them is another.
Xia Fengxiang knew about this and chose to accept it.
Whether it was Zhao Wuxiu and other generals, or Su Wenqing, Gao Rou, Li Jiulang, Wei Xuancheng and others, they all had things to discuss with Zong Ze.
So Xia Fengxiang didn't need to hide anything, and someone would keep sending her information about what happened at the banquet.
of course
Knowing that there would be such a banquet, Su Changan specially brought some duck legs, braised eggs and other things for Zong Ze before leaving.
It was obvious from the meal just now that Zong Ze was not full, which was very different from Zhu Huang. When Zhu Huang was entertained with a hotpot meal, Zhu Huang ate four large plates of mutton by himself without any restraint or worries.
When giving it to Zong Ze, Su Changan said, "Didn't your majesty say that brother doesn't like to eat those delicacies from the mountains and the sea? And you are not full, so you eat these when you go there, and say that it was me who said so."
Zong Ze couldn't refuse anymore, so he took it.
When he entered Chengtian Gate, Zong Ze's hands were full of lunch boxes, and it was the same when he came out.
But the two are completely different.
When he walked out of the city gate, Zong Ze saw Zhou Yuanrang and Chu Ying who were obviously waiting for him on the side of the imperial road. He smiled and walked over quickly.
Zhou Yuan asked Zhou Anbu beside him to follow him. Zhou Anbu was still dressed in purple, but he no longer held the round fan in his hand. His long hair that used to hang down his shoulders was tied into a bun.
Chu Ying and Zong Ze would meet every few months, so when they met they would just clasp their fists as a greeting.
After all, Chu Ying is a general under Zong Ze.
Zhou Yuanrang led two armies alone, and although he was also in the northern border, he was not under the command of Zong Ze, and Zong Ze was also brought up by Zhou Yuanrang.
Seeing the lunch box in Zhou Yuanrang's hand, he said, "I heard from Commander Yan that you bought a lot of food for the queen. How come His Majesty asked him to bring all of it out for you?"
It is impossible for the Queen to dislike gifts given by others.
So, in the end, it was His Majesty who asked me to bring him out.
Upon hearing this, Zong Ze immediately gave a brief explanation.
Zhou Yuanrang looked down at the two food boxes, sighed for a moment and said, "Your Highness is respected, and it's not without reason."
The true heart is revealed in the small things.
If you treat others with sincerity, how can you not get sincerity in return?
Zong Ze didn't say anything, just picked up the lunch box, but his eyes turned to the two people behind Zhou Yuanrang and Chu Ying.
Zong Ze heard from Bao Xian that today's banquet was his welcoming banquet.
However, before meeting the emperor, Zong Ze also asked Bao Xian to notify everyone who would come to participate today, and ask them to bring all their sons and nephews or promising rising stars in the court.
He wanted to see it.
After all, he can't stay there for long. He wants to take a look at these fresh bloods in the court of Daxia, and take away those who need to be taken to the northern border for training.
As for the future of the Great Xia court, we cannot just stay in the capital and talk about it. We must see everything we should see.
This is what the late emperor once said to Zong Ze, and Zong Ze will remember it even after his death.
He mentioned this matter to Xia Fengxiang before leaving.
Xia Fengxiang naturally knew this a long time ago, so he nodded and let Zong Ze do it.
Moreover, Xia Fengxiang also mentioned something new to him, the Military Academy.
It is said that it was the Empress who brought it up.
Xia Fengxiang had been waiting for Zong Ze to come back and talk about this.
We didn't discuss it in detail. We just said that we would discuss the establishment of the city when the generals were around, and that it would have to wait until the war was over.
However, Xia Fengxiang told Zong Ze that he could talk about this matter today.
Zong Ze was surprised by this, and was also surprised that the queen could think of such a thing.
According to what the queen said, there are many academies, and some of them also teach courses on military tactics, but they are really shallow.
There still needs to be a special military academy, with generals serving as lecturers and teachers to teach soldiers the art of war.
As a military general, Zong Ze understood the importance of this matter. The late emperor once said that there were too many scholars in Daxia and they could not defend the country. They still needed more military generals.
Therefore, the late emperor continued to recruit military generals, which resulted in the great generals of the border army today.
But if there is a military academy
Zong Ze didn't think much about it, but he knew that the matter was serious.
So keep this in mind and make sure to discuss it thoroughly before leaving.
But for now, let’s take a look at these younger generations first.
As for Zhou An'an, Zong Ze naturally knew him. Just looking at Zhou An'an, Zong Ze smiled. He looked more and more feminine and became more and more handsome. One of his two older brothers served as a vanguard under Zong Ze.
Zhou An'an clasped his fists towards Zong Ze and said, "Master Zong."
Zong Ze smiled and said, "If your father asks, I can let you into my tent."
Zhou Bu'an frowned slightly and looked at his father.
Zhou Yuanrang kept silent, but Duyan didn't even look at Zhou Anbu, which made it clear that this was not an option.
Zhou An'an sighed and stopped talking.
Zong Ze naturally knew the person around Chu Ying. Her name was Liangyu, and she was a female military general. She was not outstanding in appearance, but her ability to lead troops was excellent.
Liang Yu clasped his fists towards Zong Ze and did not say anything. He just moved away from Zhou An'an because he was disgusted by the rouge scent on Zhou An'an, which did not look like a man at all!
Zhou Yuanrang said, "The kids are all excellent, but there may be some that you won't want to take to the North. Will you take them away by force?"
As he spoke, Zhou Yuanrang reached out to take the lunch box.
However, he was stopped by Zong Ze, who picked up the lunch box himself.
Zhou Yuanrang immediately spoke up when he saw this: "Master Zong! When I was fighting in the war, you ate meat while I gnawed bones. Have you forgotten? Now you can't bear to be with me, right?"
Zong Ze shook his head: "My queen told me to eat alone."
Zhou Yuanrang wanted to curse, but no words came out of his mouth. Fine, the Empress has already brought it up, what can I say!
But he still cursed: "You kid still want to eat alone? Fine, wait a minute and those old guys will grab it, don't expect me to control it!"
I am really greedy.