" Your Majesty, it's getting late. It's time for lunch," Eunuch Guo Huai reminded softly from outside the door.
Long Yunfeng knew that it was noon, and it was time for lunch! He got up from the bath, wiped the water off his body, and quickly changed into his dragon robe before leaving the Imperial Washing Hall.
However, when he followed Guo Huai back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and saw the dazzling array of dishes in front of him, he was completely stunned, and his mouth turned into an O shape!
Damn it, can you finish it all by yourself?
Because he had watched a lot of TV dramas before, Long Yunfeng was already mentally prepared!
After all, the scenes in the TV series were already luxurious enough. The table was full of dazzling dishes of all kinds. There were all kinds of cuisines, and everyone was full of praise.
However, when Long Yunfeng stood at the entrance of the Palace of Heavenly Purity and looked at the table full of dishes, he was completely stunned.
There were more than a hundred dishes on the long table. In addition, there were all kinds of pastries for you to choose from!
But soon, Long Yunfeng frowned!
If he ate like this, wouldn't he be able to empty a mountain of gold and silver? Even if a meal only cost 1,000 taels of silver, 3,000 taels of silver a day would mean that he would lose more than a million taels of silver in a year.
As a young man who had lived under the red flag and in the spring breeze, he had been deeply aware of the importance of four words since he was young: It was shameful to be wasteful!
Therefore, he was a little unhappy!
Seeing the Emperor frown, Qin Qi, the head of the imperial kitchen, broke out in a cold sweat. Could it be that today's dishes did not suit the Emperor's taste?
If the Emperor blamed him, his head would be…
Guo Huai was equally nervous.
Guo Huai naturally understood the principle of accompanying the emperor like accompanying a tiger. He was constantly on tenterhooks, and he didn't even dare to sleep soundly…If he didn't arrive at the first moment when the Emperor called for help at night, his head would probably fall to the ground!
Didn't they know that many eunuchs died just like that?
Long Yunfeng glanced at Qin Qi and asked,"How much does this meal cost…silver?"”
"Replying to the emperor, this…this lowly official has not calculated.”Qin Qi immediately knelt on the ground and said with a trembling voice. This sentence scared Qin Qi so much that she peed her pants. She was afraid that she would be beheaded if she answered.
Long Yunfeng sighed. It must not be cheap!
"Forget it, forget it. There's no need for me to make things difficult for a eunuch.”Long Yunfeng! Shaking his head, he thought to himself, I see! From tomorrow onwards, my daily meals will be changed to three dishes and one soup. Can you remember?”Long Yunfeng said.
"Ah?" Qin Qi's face revealed a stunned expression, but she immediately nodded repeatedly." Replying to the Emperor, this servant will remember!”
Long Yunfeng nodded in satisfaction. He picked up the chopsticks at the side and began to taste the delicious food in front of him.
Seeing that the Emperor was eating with relish, Guo Huai and Qin Qi quietly heaved a sigh of relief. Qin Qi even secretly used a silk handkerchief to wipe the beads of cold sweat rolling down her forehead.
The might of the heavens was unpredictable, and accompanying the ruler was like accompanying a tiger. At this moment, they could not help but sigh in their hearts.
Long Yunfeng ate very happily and was soon full of wine and food. Of course, the so-called best royal wine in the country was spat out after he tasted it. Compared to modern wine, his evaluation of this country's so-called wine was only one word-rotten!
His actions made Guo Huai and Qin Qi, who had just taken a deep breath, nervous again. Qin Qi broke out in a cold sweat. Could it be that there was something wrong with the wine?
All the food that the Emperor ate had been tasted by special little palace maids and eunuchs. One was to prevent people from poisoning, and the other was to taste the taste of the food. Only suitable food would be placed on the table for the Emperor to enjoy.
Long Yunfeng found that the taste of this dish wasn't bad, but it wasn't as good as the ones in the future. This was because this dish was either steamed or boiled. It wasn't stir-fried at all. It seemed that he was going to bring Chinese cuisine into this world.
" Guo Huai." Long Yunfeng drank another cup of wine. He felt that the taste of this wine was really bad. It probably wasn't as strong as the beer in the future. He wanted to ask Guo Huai since he had a way to make wine anyway.
" I'm here," Guo Huai answered nervously. He didn't know why His Majesty had called him.
"Where did this wine come from? "Why does it taste so bad?" Long Yunfeng raised his glass and took another sip.
Guo Huai didn't know what Long Yunfeng meant, so he carefully replied,"Your Majesty, all the wine in the world comes from the Tang Empire, and the high-quality wine naturally comes from the Tang Empire. Only some poor people buy their own wine. Whether it's the royal family of each country or the royal family of Great Qin, all the wine comes from the Tang Empire. In short, the wine that the nobles and landowners drink every day comes from the Tang Empire.”
"Is that so? The Tang Empire has such ability!”Long Yunfeng had gained a lot of knowledge today. This era also had a monopoly.
"En, this servant does not dare to deceive the emperor.”Guo Huai said softly.
Long Yunfeng was puzzled and asked,"The wine-making process is not complicated. Why does the Tang Empire have to dominate the wine market and bring huge benefits?”
" Your Majesty, the Tang Empire is located in the Central Plains. It is one of the three major grains in the world along with the Chu and Sichuan countries. The brewing process is indeed not complicated. However, the wine brewed in the Tang Empire is of the highest quality and tastes the best," Guo Huai replied.
" How much is this wine worth?" Long Yunfeng asked.
"A jar of wine is usually around 10 taels."
Long Yunfeng suddenly woke up from his dream. He didn't even bother to eat the delicious food in front of him. Instead, he used a piece of paper to draw a boiler and handed it to Guo Huai."Get someone to find an empty space in the palace and find some masons to build a wine workshop for me overnight. I have a wonderful use for it. At the same time, find some craftsmen to build it."
"Ah!"
"What ah? Hurry up and find someone!" Guo Huai didn't dare to stay any longer. He stood up and left in a hurry. He gave a few instructions to the eunuchs serving outside the hall before returning to the hall and standing not far away from Long Yunfeng. "If Your Majesty wishes to drink, there are fine wines of the Tang Empire stored in the wine cellar in the palace. There's no need to-"
When he thought of the wine that could bring huge profits and taste the fragrance, Long Yunfeng was not attracted by the wine brewed in the Tang Empire at all. He said directly,"Tomorrow, send someone to find a big house near the suburbs of the capital and build wine-making equipment.”
Guo Huai and Qin Qi finally understood. Tian Zi was preparing to brew wine." Your Majesty, you can't!"”Guo Huai anxiously stopped him.
"This humble one thinks that the Emperor might be preparing to brew wine, but the brewing techniques of the Tang Empire are never passed on to outsiders.”
"That's right, Your Majesty. The Tang Empire is very overbearing. I've heard from others that when facing foreign wine merchants, the wine merchants of the Tang Empire are united. Even if they lower the price, they will still defeat the other party and not let the other party survive.”Qin Qi also advised.
"Guo Huai, do as I say. Even if the wine merchants of the Tang Empire are united, I will still snatch this business." Long Yunfeng was unmoved. Go and prepare the food and deal with it immediately.”
"Yes, I will take my leave!" Realizing the importance the emperor placed on this matter, Guo Huai didn't dare to be careless. After kowtowing, he turned around and left in a hurry.
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