Xiao Rui started writing without giving Li Shimin any time to react.
It was too late when Li Shimin saw it. He knew that if the imperial historian didn't follow the emperor, he wouldn't be called an imperial historian. However, the previous historians didn't dare to disobey his orders.
When he was eating, the historian was waiting outside.
Originally, he could use it, but now that he met Xiao Rui, he couldn't use it. If he admitted that the historian was outside the hall, then he knew that the historian had neglected his duty, but he still hired him.
This was a stain on the Emperor's reputation.
Thinking of this, Li Shiming looked at Xiao Rui and sighed deeply,"Xiao Rui, what are you memorizing again? I might have remembered some things wrongly.”
"If you don't believe me, you can ask them if the original historian usually follows me around.”
Li Shi Min said.
" Yes, yes," Eunuch Liu said hurriedly." Xiao Yuqian, the previous historian was always by Your Majesty's side. Your Majesty must have been overworked these days. That's why you remembered wrongly."”
Li Shi Min listened to Eunuch Liu's words and nodded slightly. Eunuch Liu understood his thoughts.
Xiao Rui also saw the opportunity and stopped the pen in his hand, as if he was thinking.
Li Shi Min also struck while the iron was hot,"I see that the Xiao manor has been in disrepair for a long time. There is still a manor outside the palace, so I will reward it to Xiao Yu. Eunuch Liu, I will leave this matter to you.”
"You have to do it as soon as possible, understand?”
Even though Eunuch Liu's mind was in turmoil, he still didn't know why Li Shimin was doing this.
Xiao Rui smiled and quickly wrote again. He looked at Li Shimin and said,"Your Majesty, this lowly subject has recorded everything truthfully. Your Majesty is worried and tired for the country and the people.”
"Your Majesty, please take care of your dragon body."
Xiao Rui said as he deliberately showed the historical records to Li Shimin.
Li Shi Min smiled.
"In the spring of the first year of Zhenguan, in the fourth month of the summer, Your Majesty was worried and tired about the disaster victims.”
Li Shi Min didn't know why, but when he looked at Xiao Rui's face, he felt a sense of familiarity. He was about to walk into the hall, but he remembered that there was something there.
He was afraid that something would go wrong later.
No matter what.
No matter what, he had to send Xiao Rui away.
Xiao Rui followed Li Shiming into the main hall and sat in the seat of the historian. He used a screen to cover himself. He looked at the imperial dishes. It was obvious that they were all made by the imperial chefs in the palace. Although the ingredients were fresh and precious, the appearance was also very beautiful.
However, in this era where seasoning was scarce, most people relied on the taste of the food itself or some secret recipes.
To an ordinary person, this was probably a delicacy. However, to Xiao Rui, it was not as practical as a barbecue. Of course, it was not much worse for the emperor to eat. Thinking of this, he also felt a little hungry.
Then, he took out a piece of wrapped barbecue from his pocket. He had made it overnight.
He used the salt he had purified and some natural seasonings he had found in the garden. It was for the sake of eating well. The Imperial Historian had to follow Li Shimin at all times.
Therefore, he could only use some of his free time to eat. How could he eat alone?
Xiao Rui picked up the roasted meat, and a fragrance wafted out. He took a light bite. This was specially made by him. Although it was a little cold, it still left a lingering fragrance in his mouth.
Especially the sesame seeds sprinkled on it, which added a lot of flavor.
Li Shi Min sat there and looked at the table full of delicacies. He couldn't eat all of them. Most of them were just one or two mouthfuls. Then, he gave them to some concubines and officials.
The dishes were all served.
Eunuch Liu was about to come up and take off the lid, but Li Shimin coughed lightly and said,"There's no need to open it today. I'll eat that dish, and you can just wait by the side.”
Eunuch Liu didn't understand what Li Shiming meant, but he carried out his orders meticulously.
He stood at the side, and when Li Shiming was looking at the dish, he opened it for him, and Li Shiming took a bite.
Li Shiming ate the meal without any taste because he was worried that Xiao Rui would see the dish, so he paid attention to Xiao Rui's direction from time to time.
"It smells so good?"
Li Shi Min's nose twitched as he smelled a fragrance.
Eunuch Liu also took a careful sniff. He hurriedly said,"Your Majesty, what kind of fragrance do you smell? This old servant will help you find it. Today, the imperial chef said that he had developed a few new dishes.”
Eunuch Liu asked while observing the table in front of him.
After all, besides Xiao Rui, no one dared to eat secretly while Li Shiming was eating. Of course, Xiao Rui didn't eat secretly either. He ate openly.
However, no one could see him through the screen.
Eunuch Liu opened the dishes one by one. Li Shiming smelled the fragrance, but he couldn't see it. He couldn't help but stand up.
However, for Li Shiming, after eating these things for so many years, there were very few dishes that could make him feel fragrant.
Li Shiming walked around the table, but he found that there was no smell he wanted. There were only a few dishes on the table that had not been opened. He only approached and smelled, but it was not what he wanted.
Eunuch Liu was also a little dumbfounded. There were only so many dishes, but where did the smell come from?
Eunuch Liu was thinking.
He saw Li Shiming walking towards Xiao Rui step by step. He quickly ran over. He didn't expect that the closer he got, the stronger the fragrance became.
When Li Shimin pushed the screen open.
Xiao Rui looked up at Li Shiming with a confused face while eating the roasted meat. He quickly chewed a few times and swallowed it into his stomach. Then, he said in a low voice,"Your Majesty? Do you want a piece too?"
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