The name of the fifth prince is Xing, and a person who is thrifty means stingy. As the name suggests, the fifth prince is a big miser and miser, and he likes yellow and white things the most.
His lifelong wish is to open his own business all over Tianyuan Kingdom and make a lot of money. It is best to sleep on the gold and silver mountains every day. That is what he yearns for the most.
Hence, he was jokingly called the King of Shang by the common people.
Not only was Gu Xie not ashamed, but he was proud of it. He often regarded himself as the "King of Shang" and was very proud of himself. He even went to the emperor and asked him to grant him the title "Shang" in the future.
But the emperor was angry, chased him, and shouted the barrier.
So the emperor became angry when he saw him, "Why are you coming now? This banquet is almost coming to an end. Why don't you just stop coming."
Gu Xie was also a bachelor. When he heard this, he didn't feel any panic at all. He even said with a playful smile: "Father, it's a good thing that I got such a good thing and still miss you. But it's good for you that you don't want to see me so much. In this case, I'll just resign." ”
Pretending to leave.
Emperor Mingde sat firmly behind the jade table and watched him perform.
Emperor Mingde said disgustedly: "Aren't you going to leave?"
Gu Xie found a way for himself: "If my son really leaves, you will definitely regret it."
The Queen Mother laughed at the side and said: "Okay, you monkey, what kind of treasure have you got? Take it out and open our eyes."
Gu Xie was waiting for this sentence. No one responded, and his enthusiasm for offering treasures dropped a lot.
“Little flag, come on, bring the things up.”
Xiao Qizi's surname is Wu Mingqi, he has a given name and a surname, but Gu Xie likes to call him that, and there's nothing he can do about it?
Wu Qi took a few steps forward and presented a delicately wrapped gift box.
Pang Jing'an, the chief internal officer who was standing at the foot of the jade steps, took the gift box and opened it. When he saw that what was inside was actually cake, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He turned around, took a few steps, and placed the gift box gently on the jade case in front of the emperor.
The empress and queen mother sitting on the left and right of Emperor Mingde all looked together.
When they saw clearly what was inside, the three bosses were a little speechless.
What are the good things Gu Yan said, how many cakes are it? There are no delicacies in the palace, so why treat a few snacks as a treasure?
The queen covered her lips with a handkerchief and suppressed the smile at the corner of her mouth, lest the emperor would get angry, and she tried to smooth things over: "After all, it is the child's wish. Your Majesty, please don't be angry."
Gu Xie was very calm and looked confident.
Emperor Mingde glanced at him, picked up a piece of cake and tasted it.
After finishing one piece, he picked up the second piece immediately, his movements unhurried and there was no special expression on his face.
The Queen Mother couldn't help but ask: "Emperor, is it delicious?"
"Mother, try it." Emperor Mingde took a piece and put it into a small plate with some pain. Pang Jing'an immediately bowed and brought the small plate to the Queen Mother.
“Not bad.” The Queen Mother commented reservedly after eating.
Gu Xian showed his teeth in a smile, I'm afraid it was not only good, otherwise the Queen Mother would not have eaten the whole thing. If it were an ordinary pastry, it would be nice if she could try it.
Seeing that the mooncakes presented to him were favored by the two bosses, he made a mental note of the merit of the subordinates who presented the mooncakes.
Every move of the top few people is watched by the people below.
The sixth princess, Gu Yi, ran to the jade platform with her skirt and knelt down next to the Queen Mother. "Grandma, what are you eating while carrying your granddaughter on your back?"
It is estimated that only she, the Queen's daughter-in-law, dares to talk to the Queen Mother like this.
The Queen Mother put her in her arms and said, "What is the name of the one that your Fifth Emperor brother presented to you?"
“Moon cake.” Gu Xie said in time.
"This mooncake is quite different from ordinary mooncakes. If you want to eat it, go to your father." The Queen Mother looked at the emperor teasingly.
Don't think he didn't notice that the emperor would still want to eat alone if she hadn't asked.
The emperor was about to tell Pang Jing'an to put away the mooncakes: "..."
Looking at Gu Yi's curious eyes, the emperor did not want to be too stingy, so he could only pretend to be calm and said: "Xiao Anzi, please share these mooncakes and let the prince and others have a taste."
On the words "have a taste", the emperor deliberately emphasized the tone. Pang Jing'an, who had served him for decades, immediately understood and cut the already small mooncake into eight pieces, each one The prince and princess only got a small piece as big as a fingernail, which was not enough to fit between the teeth. It was really just a taste.
Among the concubines, only the queen and the noble concubine have a share, while the rest of the concubines can only stare.
As for the royal family members from the side branches, don’t even think about it.
Facing the emperor's stinginess, everyone was smiling and feeling MMP in their hearts.
The mooncakes are already very delicious, and in addition, they only got a small portion, so those who were lucky enough to taste them felt that they were not enough.
The Queen Mother asked: "Xiao Wu, who made these moon cakes?"
Gu Xie said: "It was sent by one of Erchen's subordinates. He said that the mooncakes first appeared in Langcheng, and the wealthy people went crazy. My subordinate also managed to buy one from others at a high price." box."
As soon as the name Langcheng came out, everyone present looked at a loss.
Even the emperor couldn't match it with a certain position on the Kanyu map.
Without him, the territory of Tianyuan Empire is really vast, and there are countless place names, large and small. How can I remember them all?
Tianyuan is roughly divided into five regions based on region, the central Tianlong region, the eastern Wood Spirit region, the southern Fengyu region, the western Qilin region, and the northern Black Turtle region.
The Tianlong Territory alone has eighty-one states under its jurisdiction, and each state has anywhere from a few to dozens of cities.
Mu Ling Territory has fifty states under its jurisdiction.
Fengyu Domain has twenty-eight states under its jurisdiction.
Kylin Territory has thirty-six states under its jurisdiction.
Xuangui Territory has forty-nine states under its jurisdiction.
The Tianlong Domain is located in the center, guarded by the other four domains, and the imperial capital Juntian City is located in the center of the Tianlong Domain.
There are a total of 244 states in the world, and there are countless cities under its jurisdiction. Even if there are not ten thousand, there are eight thousand. Among them, Langcheng is really insignificant.
In addition, Langcheng is located in a remote location and there are no famous places of interest or food. It can be said that it has no characteristics, and it will not be remembered by others.
The emperor didn't think it was a big deal that he didn't remember a small city. He couldn't remember it, but after all, someone knew.
He turned his attention to the fifth seat in the first row on the left below, where sat a thin man with a pale face who looked like a male version of Sister Lin.
It is the famous sick prince Gu Ke in the palace. He is the fourth among the princes.
Due to the deficiencies brought about by his mother in the womb, he has been frail and sick since he was a child, so he has a quiet personality. He likes reading, painting, and self-cultivation. He is a health expert. Even when he comes to a banquet, he never forgets to grab a cup of red date and ginseng tea to nourish blood and energy.