After afternoon, Du Zhongxiao and the officials left the Censorate and went to Yuxianlou to the south. Yuxianlou is located on the west side of Yu Street, and is next to the most lively Zhouqiao, which is the most convenient place to go after going to the court. However, for the officials, it is time to go home at this time, so they don’t go there.

There was a flower building outside the Yuxian Tower, and there were many female prostitutes sitting on both sides, all of whom were radiant. Several servants stood in front and saw a customer coming here, so they rushed to meet him. This kind of big restaurant makes money every day and has their own way of doing business.

Du Zhongxiao took people outside the building, and a servant ran forward quickly and saluted, "Du Zhongcheng first entered the capital, so he came to our restaurant, which was really bright! Please come inside quickly, there is a window-side pavilion on the second floor, which is suitable for you to sit down."

Du Zhongxiao was stunned for a moment. He wanted to ask the people around him if someone had booked a seat here, otherwise how could he know him? Think about it, maybe the people in the capital have this ability, and a restaurant can know who he is.

In fact, Du Zhongxiao entered the capital as the chief censor, and was a major minister in the court. Today, he was wearing official uniforms and the servants could not recognize him. When he met the immortal building, he was not worthy of being called a restaurant in the capital. Ministers like Du Zhongxiao, as well as their official uniforms and etiquette, are familiar with these servants.

Just as he was about to enter, Guo Shenxi said: "There is no need to go to the second floor pavilion. If there is still a separate pavilion in your backyard, give us one."

"Okay, okay, please come in there." The servant agreed and led a few people into the restaurant.

The layout of the Tianxia Restaurant is based on Fanlou near Donghuamen, which is almost the same. The hall on the first floor is for individual guests, with many seats, and the second floor is pavilion. If it is a large restaurant, there will be a backyard with flowers and trees inside, and there will be many pavilions. The pavilion on the second floor is a elegant seat, and the pavilion on the backyard is similar to a private room, which is even higher. This is near many yamen in the capital. Officials from the Censorate gather to drink, so of course they have to go to the backyard.

There were many flowers and trees planted in the backyard. The weather was not cold at this time, with few flowers and many leaves, which seemed very quiet. Entering a small pavilion covered by bamboo shadows, the servant said, "What are you going to eat today?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "I first arrived in the capital and have the first time I entered your house. What special dishes do I have?"

The servant said, "Officials, we are one of the 72 main restaurants in the capital, and we have a large restaurant in the capital. All kinds of dishes, delicacies and seafood are available. The official only orders according to their favorite tastes, and they will definitely make them all."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Since that's the case, let's first add some osmanthus carp, then some good pig's trotters, and then a few vegetables. They order other dishes. By the way, what good wine is there in your store?"

The servant agreed and said, "We have the best lamb wine in our store, and it is very famous in the capital."

Du Zhongxiao shook his head when he heard this: "As soon as he arrived in the capital, he would say something about lamb wine. It would be meaningless if he drank too much. If there was wine, come and put a few horns. Now is the hot summer, and fruit wine can relieve the heat."

The servant agreed, obviously, whether it is lamb wine or wine, there is everything in the store.

This was a bit beyond Du Zhongxiao's expectations. Although he knew that the restaurants in the capital must be comparable to those in other places, he did not expect that they were really called something. He didn't say much, so he asked Guo Shenxi to bring people to order food.

The recipes from Baitingjian have changed a lot in recent years. With the popularity of large turquoise oil, many new dishes have been added. Then we can transport goods from far away on the train, and the restaurants have eaten more abundantly. Even the rules of ordering dishes are different from before. All major restaurants are looking for everything. I have what others have, but others have no pursuit. There are only a few dishes that cannot be made in the big restaurants like Xianlou.

When Guo Shenxi saw that Du Zhongxiao ordered two things, he ordered two casually. When he met a large restaurant like Xianlou, ordinary dishes were not cheap. Since he was here, people often ordered rare things. Guo Shenxi only thought that Du Zhongxiao ordered two things on purpose, so that he could tell his personality. However, he didn't know that Du Zhongxiao had never liked any delicacies, so he liked the refinement of ordinary things, but he didn't mean it.

After a while, everyone ordered the food and drinks. The servant kept nodding, and wrote down one by one, turning around to say goodbye.

Looking at the departing servant, Du Zhongxiao couldn't help but admire him. The servant just heard someone say it once and remembered it well. This memory is really rare. The big restaurant in the capital is really very local.

After a while, the restaurant served cold dishes and wine, allowing everyone to drink at will.

Du Zhongxiao raised his wine glass and said, "Today I will go to the Censorate to perform my duties and discuss matters with you. I will rely on your help to do my job well in the future."

Everyone said that they didn't dare to raise their glasses and drank them all.

Putting down the wine glass, Du Zhongxiao said, "Today is my first time in the Censorate. Please drink a few glasses of wine and have fun. You can say anything you have during the meal, and there is no taboo. Before coming here, I was a person who led troops to fight. I like to go straight to do things. Don't blame me."

Guo Shenxi said: "The Chief of the Central Committee was in charge of Hequ, defeating the powerful enemy in a row, and spreading the land for thousands of miles. He was the first hero of my Song Dynasty. When he heard that the Chief of the Central Committee came, all the officials were happy and encouraged, thinking that it was an opportunity for my Censorate to revive. If the Chief of the Central Committee had any problems, please tell me, and you will do your best!"

Everyone said yes and then drank another drink.

As the second-in-commander of the Censorate, Guo Shenxi was familiar with Taiwan affairs for many years. If he could support Du Zhongxiao, he would have lost a lot of trouble. He was a Jinshi in the eighth year of Tiansheng and had rich experience in the officialdom, so he was an impossible deputy.

In this era, under normal circumstances, the positions of deputy positions and regular positions are generally different, and it is difficult to happen from deputy positions to regular positions. There is no competition between regular positions and deputy positions, and it is more of an auxiliary relationship. It is precisely because Guo Shenxi was appointed as the censor, and the ministers in the court were more at ease with Du Zhongxiao.

After drinking for a while, the few people gradually became familiar with each other and spoke without any scruples.

Du Zhongxiao said: "What is the most important thing in the court now? Apart from daily chores, there are always special people and things that attract attention."

The censor Lu Jingchu of the Palace said: "The most important thing is that the emperor has no son. In the first half of the year, the holy body was in peace, and he ignored the government affairs for several months, and people inside and outside were in panic. Although the emperor is in full swing in the spring and autumn, he has never had a son, which is the hidden worry of the court."

Du Zhongxiao nodded. When the emperor was in good health and formally governed, Lu Jingchu submitted a memorial to recommend the son of the clan to be raised by his side. He thought that the crown prince still believed that the emperor was still like this. In Du Zhongxiao's memory, the current emperor seemed to be a prince without an adult, and finally chose the son of the clan to take over the throne. For the court, this was an important event. Once a crisis of succession occurred, the impact would be too great.

The Censor Liang Qian said: "In addition, the two Privy Councilors were divided into two groups, the north and south, and their intentions were obvious. When the Zhongcheng came back, the court was afraid that the court would use troops to Dangxiang after the autumn. The war was a clever way, and once there was a victory or defeat, it would inevitably shock the court and the country."

Du Zhongxiao said: "It is not as stable as before. Dangxiang is not stable in China. The two Khitan emperors were united together, and Dangxiang was the right time to use troops. It was just that the imperial army had not been reorganized for a long time, and I don't know how powerful the combat power is. Moreover, the strategy has not been determined, so many things will inevitably happen at that time."

Guo Shenxi said: "When Zhongcheng was on Hequ Road, he was invincible and defeated, he should use troops to join the army. But the two Grand Marshals led the troops and didn't know what to do. What the ministers in the court were afraid of was that they would not win at that time, and they didn't know what to do when they were embarrassed."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Now there is a railway, which can transport supplies to the Zhenrong Army calmly. Even if you cannot win for a while, there is nothing wrong with it. Now it is not as good as before. With railway transportation of grain, it is common for a war to last for two or three years, and there is nothing wrong with it."

Di Qing was a famous general in the world, especially after pacifying Nong Zhigao, and his reputation in the court and the country was very good. But immediately afterwards, Du Zhongxiao defeated the Khitan and Dangxiang one after another and opened up the Hequ Road. Di Qing's military achievements became unimportant. At this time, Du Zhongxiao restored the Western Regions, and the court and the country thought that he was the most difficult commander to fight, and he was very suspicious of Di Qing.

What is there to do? It’s not that he can fight more than Di Qing, but that he has opened up a new era. In the new era, how can other armies be opponents? If Di Qing can adapt to the new style of fighting, there will be no problem with Dangxiang. If he is not adapted, it is not unreasonable to suffer some setbacks in Lingzhou. The most important thing is not who can fight, but who has mastered the tactics of the army in the new era.

This transformation is too rapid, and the higher the people are, the more difficult it is for people to accept it. On the contrary, the middle and lower-level generals accept it faster. Therefore, it takes time, slowly to get started, and slowly to adapt. There is no way, and Du Zhongxiao can't say well about the war between the Party and Xiang.

Several officials knew that Du Zhongxiao was the most suitable commander to send troops to destroy Dangxiang. Since he led troops to rescue Tang Longzhen, he defeated enough powerful enemies and made enough military achievements. What's the point of destroying Dangxiang Shuang? But they also knew that Du Zhongxiao had been an official outside and was not familiar with the ministers in the court and the emperor. In this case, it was impossible for him to continue to command the army.

To be honest, with Du Zhongxiao here, the officials in the court are not optimistic about Di Qing and Han Qi leading troops to attack Dangxiang, and think something will happen. However, Du Zhongxiao has won too many victories, and everyone is not familiar with the current army, so they can only wait and see what happens.

Wu Zhongfu said: "In recent years, the world has been governed and the government has made sufficient money. Even if there are minor setbacks in the Dangxiang war, it is nothing. How much food and grass can be consumed in a year for 400,000 troops to attack Dangxiang? If there are railways to the Zhenrong Army, it will be easy to transport."

Guo Shenxi said: "Yes, now there are trains in the world, everything is different. Even if you are dispatching troops from Hebei Road, you can go to Zhenrong Army in less than a month. How dare you think of such a thing in the past? Now, even if you are defeated by Dangxiang, you will not shake the government's affairs."
Chapter completed!