The next day!
Li Shiming led the old eunuch Wang De to change into casual clothes and left the Imperial City. The residences and shops of the common people were all outside the Imperial City!
Li Shi Min was wearing a white robe and holding a folding fan in his hand. Although he was middle-aged and had experienced many vicissitudes, he had been in a high position for many years, so his temperament was naturally different from ordinary people!
Wang De, who was behind them, was wearing a green robe. His body was slightly bent, and he had a mustache stuck on his head. He looked like an old butler. Such a combination naturally attracted the attention of the passers-by on the street!
However, no one dared to go up and get close to him. This kind of person was obviously the master of a high-ranking official and noble family. No one dared to offend him!
Li Shiming saw the healthy faces of the passers-by and the occasional laughter. He also saw the foreigners who abided by the etiquette of the Great Tang. He was secretly proud of himself!
He worked hard every day to govern the country, often reading memorials until late at night before sleeping. Finally, he built a prosperous dynasty!
The fatigue of governing the country in the past also disappeared!
Under Wang De's lead, Li Shimin arrived at the Vermilion Bird Restaurant. There was a group of people gathered in front of the door. They were all dressed in silk, and it was obvious that they were either rich or noble!
Fortunately, there were no court officials present, so no one recognized Li Shiming. As for the lower officials, they would usually never see Li Shiming in their entire lives, let alone the two of them who were disguised!
"Hey, look at the words on it.'Closed for half a day.' Was it posted today or yesterday?”A merchant who could barely read asked.
Thinking of the mutton buns in the Sparrow Immortal Restaurant, he was so hungry that his saliva was about to drip down. If he had posted it today, not only would he have made a wasted trip, but he would also be most disappointed if he could not eat that peerless delicacy!
"It was pasted yesterday. I was the last batch of customers yesterday afternoon, so I saw Shopkeeper Yang personally paste it! Heh, you don't say, Shopkeeper Yang's handwriting is quite nice!”Another person in the crowd replied.
"Yes, it's indeed beautiful. It feels better than the handwriting of the teacher I hired.”
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Li Shi Min was surprised to see a group of people waiting for the door to open!
In broad daylight, in Chang 'an, the most prosperous city in the Tang Empire, there were customers waiting for the shop to open just for a lamb and bread soup. It was amazing!
Hearing the people in front of him talking about calligraphy, Li Shimin became interested. He was also a person who liked calligraphy. He had specially collected Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection, so he had a special liking for calligraphy.
"Hey, make way, make way! Wait for my master to pass by!"
Wang De opened up a path in front, constantly squeezing through the crowd that had formed a circle. He did not want any unruly people to bump into the Emperor!
Li Shiming followed Wang De to the empty seat. When he reached the inner side, he saw the four big words: 'Closed for half a day'.
He was stunned. Although he loved the cursive script of the Sage of Calligraphy, he had also studied other kinds of calligraphy.
The four large characters on it were both large and small, combined with each other, dense and appropriate, and blended with each other. This structure was definitely the essence of semi-cursive!
Looking at the handwriting, the brush moved like a dragon and snake. It was meaningful and handsome. It had 30% of the straightness of regular script and 70% of the wild straightforwardness of cursive script. It was a rare calligraphy treasure!
However, it was a waste to have such a good calligraphy piece with these four words written on it and posted outside!
"Why are you squeezing? Isn't it hot in the summer?”One of the middle-aged merchants with a big belly was sweating from being touched by the body beside him. He could not help but complain!
The people who were squeezed by the side also had complaints in their eyes, but seeing that these two people had extraordinary auras, they did not dare to say anything!
It was fine to be squeezed into a hot spot, but if he offended some big shot because of such a small matter, his family would be destroyed!
"Hmm?" Wang De's gaze was like an eagle's as he stared at the fat merchant who had spoken!
Such rude words and offending His Majesty was already a serious crime that could lead to the extermination of his family. Wang De's body tensed up, waiting for Li Shiming's order to capture this rude person on the spot!
Although he usually looked amiable and cheerful, as an old man beside Li Shiming, Wang De also had martial arts and the strength of hidden force!
He was not inferior to a fierce general like Cheng Yaojin!
When the fat merchant saw Wang De's gaze, he immediately had goosebumps. He felt like he was being watched like a prey, and he did not dare to make a sound!
"Who did you say wrote this?”Li Shi Min waved at Wang De and said to the fat merchant.
He didn't pay attention to the fatty's words. Since he was out on patrol in civilian clothes, his identity was naturally the same as the ordinary people around him. It was normal for him to complain about being squeezed in the middle of summer!
Otherwise, there would be no difference from being in the palace if he were to put on the airs of an emperor all the time. What he was concerned about now was who had written this calligraphy!
Seeing Li Shiming's gesture, Wang De relaxed and his expression returned to a smiling face.
However, the fat merchant did not dare to be presumptuous anymore. He looked at Li Shiming in fear. If his subordinate's aura was so powerful, then one could imagine the status of his master. He hurriedly replied,
"There's only a female waiter and Manager Yang in Sparrow Immortal Restaurant. It should be written by Manager Yang. I saw Manager Yang post it with my own eyes when I passed by yesterday!”
"Yes, it should be written by Shopkeeper Yang. Shopkeeper Yang is a strange person!”
"Indeed. Not only are the dishes delicious, but even the words are so beautiful…"
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The other people's agreement made the fat man feel relieved. He saw that Li Shi Min was deep in thought and wanted to slip away, but when he saw Wang De smiling at him, he didn't dare to move!
He stood in place, trembling with fear. He had made up his mind that he could not show off in front of the Vermillion Bird Immortal Restaurant. Who knew who was next to him?
When Li Shimin heard everyone swear that it was written by Yang Xuan, the manager of the Sparrow Immortal Restaurant, he became even more curious about Yang Xuan!
The dishes were better than the imperial chefs. At least, his children came out of the palace every night to eat as proof!
The semi-cursive calligraphy that was revealed now was also shocking. As the emperor, Li Shiming had collected works of famous calligraphy masters in the world. He was sure that there were not many that could compare to this calligraphy!
Among them were some calligraphy masters who had passed away. Li Shimin couldn't help but become more curious about Shopkeeper Yang!
As for the previous act of defying the imperial edict, it was nothing in his eyes. It was normal for people to do extraordinary things!
At this moment, the door of the Vermillion Bird Immortal Restaurant opened with a creak!
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