When the braised carp appeared, the entire hall fell silent.
Xiao Rui looked at Li Shiming's expression and felt a little funny. No wonder Li Shiming tried so hard not to let him in. It turned out that he liked to eat carp.
However, it was clearly recorded in the Tang law."According to the laws of the country, the carp should be released once obtained and still not eaten.”
Carp was a taboo in the Great Tang, but Li Shimin ate it in the palace as if it was a daily occurrence.
Xiao Rui's thoughts moved in an instant.
He picked up the lid, took a look, and put it back on. Before the young eunuch could react, Xiao Rui said,"Hurry up and go down.”
Li Shimin looked at Xiao Rui's expression and his heart was pounding. He didn't know whether Xiao Rui recognized the carp or not. If this was recorded in the history books, it would be too embarrassing.
Li Shi Min sat there expressionlessly. He knew that he couldn't afford to lose his composure.
Xiao Rui was only eight years old. How could he know everything? Maybe he didn't know that it was a carp. Weren't other fish edible at any time?
Li Shimin thought about it and found that Xiao Rui didn't make any movements. He was relieved. It seemed that he would have to suffer a little in the future. He couldn't eat this braised carp anymore.
Xiao Rui also acted as if he didn't see the braised carp, because he wasn't ready to make a fuss about the carp yet.
He began to fiddle with the grill. It was actually made of porcelain and was very exquisite.
These were all fine products of the official kiln. If they were placed in the future, each of them would probably be priceless.
Now, Xiao Rui casually took it and put the best charcoal into it. Then, he started to light the fire. When the charcoal burned, not only did it not have a thick smoke, but it also had a fruit fragrance.
Xiao Rui couldn't help but look at Li Shimin. The Emperor really loved to enjoy life.
Li Shi Min couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked,"Xiao Rui, who did you learn these things from? Could it be that your father usually plays with these things in the Xiao residence?”
"When I was fighting in the past, I did roast some in the forest. However, the taste was very fishy. If it was not to satisfy my hunger, I'm afraid it would be difficult to swallow.”
"Why? What else do you have to say about roasted meat?”
Xiao Rui watched as the charcoal began to heat up. After he washed his hands in a golden basin, he marinated the roasted meat with snow salt and secret seasonings before saying,"Your Majesty, I guarantee you that you'll be thinking about eating a second time after eating my roasted meat for the first time.”
"However, you can't drink alcohol. If you can drink alcohol, then you can eat to your heart's content.”
"I'll make two cups of tea later. Let's talk while eating.”
Xiao Rui said indifferently. These were all common occurrences for him.
But for Li Shiming, it was a fantasy!
In his impression, roasted meat was black and burnt. As long as it was cooked, it would be fine. Some of them were even bleeding. Back then, when they were in the war, the conditions were different.
Let alone snow salt, even vinegar cloth had to be used carefully.
As for making tea?
Wasn't tea supposed to be eaten?
Li Shiming felt that he had seen everything in the world. Even if he wanted to eat fresh fruits from the distant coastal area, he would have to bring them along with the trees to ensure that they were fresh.
But now?
In front of Xiao Rui, why did he feel like a country bumpkin who didn't know anything?
While Li Shiming was thinking, Xiao Rui put the roast meat on the grill. The sizzling sound was heard, and the oil dripped on the charcoal, immediately emitting a strong fragrance.
Li Shiming couldn't help but take a look. He found that Xiao Rui had put the tea leaves of his Clear God Tree into the kettle and soaked them in boiling water. The fragrance of the tea leaves was also revealed.
After boiling the water to make tea, the tea leaves sank to the bottom of the water, like a live fish, rolling up and down.
Xiao Rui used the method of making tea with three nods of the phoenix. He did this three times and poured a cup of tea into the porcelain cup.
Xiao Rui looked at the tender leaves in the pot gently rising and falling. He also poured a cup for Li Shiming and said,"Your Majesty, after you finish this cup of tea today, you probably won't taste the tea with chopped green onions and shredded ginger anymore.”
In the blue and white porcelain cup, the green tea leaves slowly floated in the cup.
Li Shiming drank spring water. The pure spring water slowly turned green. He picked up the cup and sniffed it.
He couldn't help but sigh." What a refreshing smell. I didn't expect that the Clear God Tree could be used to make tea."”
After Xiao Rui finished pouring the tea, he said," This isn't good tea yet. If you want to talk about good tea, you have to look at those thousand-year-old Da Hong Pao or Longjing tea before the rain."”
"The tea trees in your imperial garden are very old, but unfortunately, they are not expensive.”
Li Shi Min took a sip of tea and felt the fragrance of the tea permeating the air. If it wasn't for his face, he would have praised it directly, but Xiao Rui said it wasn't good tea?
A thousand-year-old Da Hong Pao?
Longjing tea before the rain?
What were those things? However, it sounded very powerful!
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