Outside Heavenly Gate Street.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui had agreed to enter the palace to attend the banquet together. After a while, Du Ruhui slowly came to the Vermilion Bird Gate.
"Keming, you're finally here. I saw that the emperor had a lot on his mind these past two days. Now that he's actually holding a banquet, I have a bad feeling.”Fang Xuanling looked at Du Ruhui worriedly.
Du Ruhui smiled with a relaxed expression." Xuanling, you're thinking too much. Now that the drought has been resolved, what else can happen?" When you reach the palace, enjoy the delicacies!”
As he spoke, he could not help but feel ashamed.
Fang Xuanling frowned, feeling a little depressed. Wasn't the matter in Yizhou still unresolved?
But now that there were so many people around, Fang Xuanling didn't dare to say it directly. He said,""You and I have eaten plenty of the food in the imperial kitchen. What kind of delicacies can there be? Could it be that a new imperial chef has arrived?”
Du Ruhui nodded.
"Who is it?" Fang Xuanling raised his eyebrows.
Du Ruhui pointed to the sky and mouthed,""Tian Zi!"
Fang Xuanling was shocked and pointed at Du Ruhui."Keming, do you want to die?"
He looked around and whispered,""Your Majesty, you dare to joke around. If Zhangsun Wuji was here, he would definitely sue you!”
Du Ruhui could not help but laugh.
"Xuan Ling, you're a little too rash. The emperor is the chef for this banquet. If you don't believe me, let's make a bet.”
Fang Xuanling looked at his friend's confident expression. Although he was afraid, he was also curious.
"Really? Your Majesty knows how to cook?"
"I don't know if His Majesty knows how to cook, but he's an old hand at eating hotpot!”
"Hotpot? What is it?"
"You'll know when we get there." After Du Ruhui finished speaking, he calmly recalled the taste of tripe.
When Fang Xuanling saw this, his heart was itching. This Keming was getting better and better at keeping people in suspense!
One of them was looking forward to it, while the other was curious. They walked quickly and soon arrived at Junxiang Hall.
Fang Xuanling smelled a pungent fragrance and Li Shiming's scolding as soon as he stepped out of the door.
"Zhijie, you idiot. I said to put the soup here. Why did you put the base in too? Forget it, pour this pot over. I'll do it myself!”
Fang Xuanling was shocked. Was His Majesty really going to cook like Keming said?
Was the hotpot made by His Majesty really delicious?
Inside the hall, Li Shimin saw Du Ruhui standing outside the door and his eyes lit up with joy. He smiled and said,"Keming, you came at the right time. Quickly help me mix the dipping sauce. Zhi Jie, this martial artist, is too reckless. He can't even get the two Yin Yang pots right, and he wants me to do it myself.”
"Yes, sir!" Du Ruhui lowered his head in agreement and stepped forward to help.
In an instant, the hall became the main battlefield for Du Ruhui and Li Shimin.
Cheng Yaojin smiled sheepishly and dusted off the oil on his hands. He then walked to Fang Xuanling's side and patted his shoulder with his fan-like hand.
"Haha, Xuanling, we are in luck today. His Majesty actually brought back this pot bottom bun. My family's cattle just happened to die under the scarecrow today. I'll let you taste the delicious tripe later!”
Fang Xuanling had originally been disgusted by the greasy pig's hand on his shoulder, but when he heard that he was going to eat beef today, he was a little scared.
His Majesty had gone to the village and was actually eating cattle?
This was a bad habit!
Although he had sweet potatoes, he could not be so indulgent!
I have to persuade His Majesty later!
Not long after, Zhangsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Qin Qiong, and Yuchi Gong also arrived in the hall.
First, he was shocked by Li Shiming's cooking, then he heard Fang Xuanling say that " His Majesty ate cows ".
The few of them discussed in secret to persuade the Emperor.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, a new pot of soup was ready. Li Shimin personally put down the base.
A rich fragrance wafted through the entire hall.
"Is everyone here? A few days ago, Zhen specially brought back the specialty of my son-in-law's mountain stronghold to the palace. Today, we'll put aside the etiquette of monarch and minister and treat it as a gathering of friends. Everyone can eat as much as they want!”Li Shi Min greeted with a smile.
Everyone nodded and sat around the round table.
Li Shiming picked up a piece of tripe and said,"This tripe is the only standard to test your hotpot skills. It's all about the seven ups and eight downs. I'll demonstrate it once. Later, you guys will follow my method and taste this delicious dish on your own!”
As he spoke, he began to rinse his stomach. The others followed suit.
Half an hour later.
"Keming, this is the last piece of tripe. Don't fight with me over it. You ate a lot in that mountain village. It's my first time eating it, so just give it to me!”Fang Xuanling shook his chopsticks as he looked at the last piece of tripe on his plate.
Du Ruhui shook his head and smiled." I won't snatch it from you, but this piece is for His Majesty to eat!"”
"Haha, since Keming has said so, I won't be polite." Li Shimin said happily.”
Under the burning gazes of the civil officials and generals, Li Shi Min took the last piece of tripe.
"Good!"
Li Shiming said with a relaxed expression. Ever since he met Lin Yuan, the worries in his heart had been lifted. He finally felt at ease and had a carefree lunch.
Wei Zheng looked at Li Shiming and felt worried.
Could it be that His Majesty has started to float after having sweet potatoes? Could it be that His Majesty was also going to become a pleasure-seeking emperor?
He frowned and gritted his teeth. He stood up and cupped his hands."Your Majesty, I have something to say."
"Tell me." Li Shi Min laughed.
"I think that the matter of Yizhou has not been resolved yet. Isn't it a little inappropriate for Your Majesty to be so indulgent?”Wei Zheng spoke bluntly, showing his nature as a troll.
Li Shi Min didn't get angry. He laughed and said,"Haha, Xuancheng's words are wrong. I already have a solution for the Yizhou matter! Apart from celebrating the sweet potatoes, I also wanted to discuss this matter with you!”
Wei Zheng heaved a sigh of relief and immediately asked,"Your Majesty's plan is?"
"Subtle and imperceptibly transform the people of the minority tribes into the Han people of the Great Tang!”
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