Well, it seems that the routine of sending girls is interoperable in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, and has not changed in any way over time.

After rejecting Cui Chengxiu's "kindness", Yang Feng spent the next period of time dealing with the delicacies on the table, such as the steak in front of him.

As a connoisseur who often eats beef, Yang Feng recognized at a glance that the plate of beef in front of him was the most tender beef taken from the area of the cow's back, under the careful preparation of the chef, this steak looks golden on the outside, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, the meat is fragrant, the taste is fresh and tender, and it is very delicious!

In this day and age, eating beef is not an easy task. Because since the Han Dynasty, cattle have become the most important assistants in agricultural production and life, and the protection of cultivated cattle has become the basic national policy of successive dynasties. Even if ordinary people want to slaughter a cow with a broken leg or a disease, they must report it to the government and approve it before they can slaughter it.

Therefore, even ordinary small landowners or officials may not be able to eat beef several times a year. But this is just for ordinary people, it is different when it comes to Cui Chengxiu, as a privileged class, it is not a matter at all if you want to kill a cow.

Because Yang Feng ate so happily that Cui Chengxiu was a little dumbfounded.

As the imperial history of Zuodu, the young master and the secretary of the military department, he usually comes into contact with dignitaries and dignitaries, and he is also a scholar with a belly of learning, these people who eat are not as if they have practiced, and what they eat is just a taste, who will eat a large plate of steak like the one in front of him without the slightest image.

However, Cui Chengxiu looked at Yang Feng who was feasting on the pit with great interest, and it was not until Yang Feng ate the last piece of tender and juicy beef that he asked with a smile: "Master Hou, I wonder if these dishes can be your appetite?" ”

"Very good!" Yang Feng was satisfied, picked up a napkin made of silk, wiped his mouth, and gave Cui Chengxiu a thumbs up.

"It's good that Master Hou can be satisfied!"

Cui Chengxiu also smiled, turned his head and glanced at the maid next to him, and soon several maids walked in.

One of them moved lightly and quickly to take away the dishes on Yang Feng's table, and the other two walked over with a basin of warm water and a tray, they walked up to Yang Feng and put down the basin and knelt in front of him, a maid softly raised the tray above her head and said softly: "Please wash up." ”

Yang Feng glanced at Cui Chengxiu, who was doing the same with his eyes, and then took the cup on the tray and began to rinse his mouth, when he put down the cup, another maid had already begun to take a white wet towel and walked to him to clean his face and wash his hands, her movements were very light, making people feel extremely comfortable, obviously specially practiced.

After cleaning his face and washing his hands, it wasn't until a maid brought a fragrant tea that Cui Chengxiu clapped his hands, and the singers and dancers in the hall bowed to the two of them and withdrew from the hall one after another, and the maids who went out at the end closed the door very intimately, and only Yang Feng and Cui Chengxiu were left in the hall at this time.

With the sound of the door closing softly, Yang Feng also knew that tonight's main topic was coming, and Cui Chengxiu naturally couldn't invite himself to dinner tonight.

Picking up the teacup and sipping the fragrant tea gently, a faint bitter taste swirled on the tongue coating at first, but soon turned into a long and long fragrance.

After all these years of edification, Yang Feng is not the dick who didn't know anything about tea in the past, and he couldn't help but praise: "Good tea...... It's actually a good Ming Qian Longjing. ”

Cui Chengxiu laughed: "These teas are good goods treasured by Xiaguan, and they are reluctant to drink them on weekdays. ”

Yang Feng raised his eyebrows: "Oh...... That Benhou is a blessing. ”

After taking two more sips of tea, Cui Chengxiu put down the teacup and said with a smile: "The matter discussed between Hou Ye and Xia Guan the day before yesterday, Xia Guan has discussed it with Wei Gonggong, and Wei Gong Gong also praised Hou Ye's proposal, thinking that what Hou Ye did was a move to benefit the country and the people, and the Ministry of War should strongly support it, so just yesterday Xia Guan had sent out the official document for the transfer of troops, if it was expected, the official document should be sent to Inspector Sun in three days." ”

"Thank you, Lady Cui." Yang Feng smiled and thanked Cui Chengxiu, "With Lord Lao Cui's trouble, Ben Hou really doesn't know what to say." ”

Cui Chengxiu smiled slightly: "It should be, it's all for the court." ”

It's just that although Cui Chengxiu said so, Yang Feng knew that he owed the other party a favor. Some people may say that this is for the court and the emperor, how can it become that Yang Feng owes favors?

But things in the world have never been seen this way, take that official letter as an example, although Cui Chengxiu promised to send an official document to Liaodong to transfer troops, but how to write this official letter, what wording to use and when to send it, the knowledge here is great, and it is not uncommon to meet a person who is trying to embarrass you, and it is not uncommon to drag the official document for two or three months or even half a year, Cui Chengxiu can send someone to send the official document out the next day, which is not a small favor in itself.

As the saying goes, money is easy to repay, but favors are difficult to repay, this favor Yang Feng didn't want to owe it for too long, so he pondered for a while and said: "Lord Cui, next month, the Ming Royal Commercial Bank will have a batch of rare goods shipped from overseas from Fujian to the capital, and then Benhou will let people pick a batch and send it to your mansion, please be sure to accept it with your face." ”

Cui Chengxiu's head shook like a rattle: "Master Hou don't be like this, the left and right are just an official document, we are all doing things for the imperial court, if Lord Hou is so polite, how do you let the officials deal with themselves, there is no need to mention this matter." ”

Yang Feng was slightly stunned when he heard this, this guy who is said to have always regarded Brother Kong Fang as bigger than the sky did not accept gifts, if this was spread, I am afraid that his jaw would be shocked, right?

It's just that although he still has a smile on his face, he is becoming more and more vigilant in his heart, and the more Cui Chengxiu does not accept gifts, this proves that what the other party wants is not simple.

The two sat for a while and talked with Cui Chengxiu for a while, and Yang Feng found that although this guy had a bad reputation, he really had goods in his stomach. He is very familiar with all kinds of interesting stories in the court and even the character and ability of the officials, and even Yang Feng listened to it with relish after telling it, which also made him feel amazed.

In Yang Feng's opinion, the emperor let this product be the secretary of the military department, and he should be allowed to be the secretary of the ministry.

You must know that as the foot of the Son of Heaven, there are countless officials in the capital, there are no less than four or five hundred officials above the fourth grade, if even the seventh-grade officials are included, there are one or two thousand people, but Cui Chengxiu can actually keep the resumes of most officials in his mind and bring them casually, this ability alone is not something that ordinary people can do.