This Sweet Potato Can't Let the Great Tang Prosper!
Before they could ask again, Li Shi Min had already entered Taiji Palace.
The noisy hall immediately quieted down. Fang Xuanling and the others returned to their seats.
The court meetings of the Great Tang were all held on their knees. Li Shimin sat in the main seat, and when he saw that the civil and military officials were seated, he said,"Today, I have summoned all my beloved ministers into the palace because I have something to announce!”
The civil and military officials looked at each other. What was it that made His Majesty make such a big fuss?
"This matter concerns the prosperity of the Great Tang, so we have to treat it seriously!" Li Shiming said bluntly.”
Wei Zheng, who was already annoyed by Du Ruhui, immediately showed his nature as a remonstrant. He stood up and cupped his hands."Your Majesty, may I ask what is the matter?”
Li Shiming smiled mysteriously." Xuancheng, don't worry. I've been away for the past few days. All of you have worked hard. I've prepared a meal for you to relax!"”
As soon as he said this, the hall was in a daze.
Apart from Du Ruhui, all the officials were stunned. They had agreed to announce the important matter, and now they were going to hold a banquet in Taiji Palace?
Even Empress Zhangsun, who was listening at the side, was stunned. What was Second Brother trying to do?
Only An An, who was in Empress Zhangsun's arms, clapped her hands happily. There was delicious food again!
Li Shi Min didn't care about their reactions and clapped his hands,"Men! Serve the delicacies!"
Following that, palace maids came in with plates.
Everyone looked over curiously. Some looked up, while others were bolder. They sat up and looked left and right.
There was a fist-sized fruit on the plate. The fruit had a dark red skin and different shapes. It was steaming and had a unique sweet smell.
This unique appearance and fragrance made the ministers think of another kind of food, which was the Kunlun Purple Melon!
The Kunlun Purple Melon was called eggplant in modern times. It was not a local delicacy of the Tang Empire. It was introduced to the Central Plains from Siam during the Six Dynasties.
Because Emperor Yang liked to eat it, he gave it the name "Kunlun Purple Melon"!
The Kunlun Purple Melon was delicious, but because it was not produced in large quantities, it was considered a luxury delicacy.
When this dark red fruit similar to the Kunlun Purple Melon was placed in front of them, it made them think that this was a food similar to the Kunlun Purple Melon.
To be able to eat this new food was also the only one in the world!
All the officials were moved. His Majesty had seen how conscientious they were!
Similarly, Empress Zhangsun also had a sweet potato in front of her.
An An picked up the sweet potato and peeled it skillfully. Then, she said,"Grandma, Anan will peel sweet potatoes for you!”
"Anan, have you eaten this before?" Empress Zhangsun asked curiously.”
An An nodded." I've eaten it. This is a delicacy from my father's house. It's called sweet potato!"”
Empress Zhangsun nodded and was a little surprised. Why did His Majesty bring back a specialty from Chu Han's place?
However, when she tasted the sweet potato that An An handed her, she was instantly shocked.
As the empress, she had eaten all kinds of delicacies in the world, but this sweet potato instantly attracted her taste buds!
She looked at the topaz-like sweet potato in her hand and couldn't help but sigh. The specialty of the Chu Han village was really delicious!
Below the stage, the officials did not know how to eat this thing and could only watch helplessly.
"Your Majesty, what is this thing called?" Cheng Yaojin asked first. How do we eat it?"
The other officials also raised their heads to look at Li Shiming. Li Shiming smiled faintly and said,""This item is called a sweet potato. You can eat it after peeling off the skin!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the officials began to operate.
After the dark red skin was peeled off, there was golden food inside, emitting a rich fragrance.
Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but take a bite.
"Oh!"
The sweet and fragrant sweet potato entered his mouth, causing the official's eyes to widen. This thing was too delicious!
"This sweet potato is even more delicious than the Kunlun Purple Melon!”Cheng Yaojin exclaimed!
Immediately, the others could not help but taste it one after another.
Not long after, everyone's faces were filled with joy. This sweet potato tasted really good. If possible, they wanted to buy some home and share it with their relatives.
Yuchi Gong said bluntly,"Your Majesty, I want to know where I can buy this sweet potato. I want to bring some home to eat!"”
"Your Majesty, I am the same as Duke Wu!”
"Your Majesty, me too!"
“...”
All the officials expressed their opinions.
Seeing this, Li Shi Min knew that the time had come and said,""Actually, this sweet potato today is something that I want to talk to all the beloved ministers about!”
“...”
The hall was silent.
No one expected that this sweet potato was an important matter!
He couldn't understand how a meal could become such an important matter.
Only Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, and Wei Zheng looked at the sweet potatoes in their hands in surprise. Du Ruhui said that the important matter was related to food.
His Majesty also said that the important thing was this sweet potato.
Could it be that the sweet potato in front of him was food?
However, in their eyes, sweet potatoes were a luxury delicacy similar to the Kunlun Purple Melon!
How could it be food?
Wei Zheng couldn't help but stand up and say,"Your Majesty, this humble subject dares to remonstrate! The development of the Great Tang is still in its infancy. This subject believes that although this sweet potato tastes good, it is only good in taste. How can it play a role in determining the prosperity of the Great Tang?”
The other officials nodded in agreement. Some of them were even more daring, thinking that Li Shiming must have been possessed during his absence. Something must have gone wrong with his brain!
"Wei Zheng, let me ask you. If the yield of this sweet potato is extremely high, will it be effective?" Li Shimin asked with a faint smile.”
The hall fell into silence once again.
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