The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

After learning that the Tang army had captured Jie Li Khan alive, the people of Chang'an were all excited.

There was only one sentence in my mind.

Long live the Tang Dynasty! Long live His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!

Arriving at the border of Jingyang County, near the village, the official road was flat, with green trees on both sides and picturesque scenery on both sides.

"When I came to the village before, the official road was not like this." Li Yuan looked outside curiously.

It seems that I haven't been here for two years. Has it changed so much?

"Your Majesty, when the workshop was built on the village of King Jingyang, he said that he wanted to tidy up the surrounding environment. He didn't want the surroundings to be bare, so he bought a batch of saplings and planted them around. The extra ones were all planted on both sides of the official road. It is said that when they grow up in the future, they can provide shade for people traveling on the official road on hot days, so that people on the road can also rest in the shade."

The eunuch beside Li Yuan explained.

"It's just that there aren't too many saplings left. They're just planted on this stretch of road."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

"I see. He's thoughtful. But it's a good thing." Li Yuan stroked his beard and smiled.

The environment on the farm is different from the outside.

Only when people are full and have enough food and drink will they have the leisure to do other things, pay attention to the surrounding environment, and have the mind and extra energy to maintain the environment around them.

If the people on the farm can't even eat enough, who would have the leisure to care if there are trees on the roadside that can provide shade for people?

I wish I could eat even the bark and grass roots.

In the new house, the cook was busy early in the morning.

The servants in the house put the pots and pans in the sink, and the brushes were almost brushed, for fear of a mistake.

I have received the emperor, His Majesty, and several ministers in the court before.

But today, it was the first time that they came together.

Not to mention, there was also the Queen.

The housewarming banquet was a big event in the house, and it could not be sloppy at all.

Old Zhao was busy since he got up today.

Even Xiao Tao could not serve Li Fu all the time, but was busy with him.

Li Shao was also busy checking whether the servants in the house were doing their job well, and also checking how the hall where the banquet was held was decorated.

Yesterday, several of Li Shao's friends declined Li Shao's invitation and set off for Chang'an.

Knowing that the King of Jingyang had to do serious things today, they didn't want to stay here any longer and cause trouble for him.

It was just that if there was a chance in the future, they would still come to stay for a while. After all, it was indeed comfortable to live in the manor here. As for now, let Li Shao, the mistress of the house, go back to do serious things and not worry about them.

We will meet again in Chang'an later.

After the explanation, everyone told their servants to set off for Chang'an.

Li Fu and his wife personally saw them off to the memorial archway on the farm and watched them leave at the intersection.

After his friends left, Li Shao devoted himself to the arrangement of the housewarming banquet in the new house.

The servants in the house reported that the imperial carriage from the palace had arrived at the intersection.

Li Fu hurried to find his wife, and the couple went to the door to wait for the emperor.

After waiting for a while at the door of the new house, the guards from the palace appeared in sight first, followed by the carriages of Li Shimin and Li Yuan.

Two carriages stopped at the door.

Li Shimin got off the carriage first, and then helped Empress Changsun get off on the horse stool.

Later, Li Yuan also got off the carriage.

In the two carriages, Li Chengqian and Li Shimin sat in one carriage.

Li Tai and Li Lizhi accompanied Li Yuan.

The children were very excited to see Li Fu again, but due to the rules, they still followed their elders obediently.

"I pay my respects to the emperor, your majesty, and the queen." Li Fu bowed respectfully.

Li Shao stood beside Li Fu and bowed.

"We are all family, no need to be polite." Li Shimin smiled and said, "This is the first time you are so polite when there are no outsiders."

Li Fu looked up and smiled.

Then the couple came to Li Yuan to pay their respects.

"Uncle."

The couple came forward and supported Li Yuan on the left and right, and walked into the house.

Today, there is a family gathering. With Li Yuan here, even the emperor Li Shimin has to bring his wife and follow his father into the house.

Old Zhao was behind to arrange the Qianniu Guards.

People came from far away, and they also have to have a meal.

The house was big enough, so after they arranged the guards, the rest of the people led them into the house through the side door. There was a special courtyard for them to have a banquet.

It was called a banquet, but heThey can't drink today.

Guarding the two emperors, the queen, the princes and princesses, how can they drink while performing their duties today?

Even if they are eating, they have to move faster.

Then they took turns to guard and let other brothers come in to eat.

After the deputy commander of Qianniu Guard arranged the personnel to be on duty, he led them into the new house from the side door according to Lao Zhao's arrangement and sat down in the courtyard specially prepared for them.

There are ten large round tables in the courtyard, and each table can sit next to ten people.

This vacant courtyard can accommodate hundreds of people to eat together.

There are five such small courtyards in the house. They are all in a few steps from the side door. They belong to the outer courtyard of the house.

With five courtyards like this, the more than 1,500 accompanying guards can finish their meals as long as they rotate in three shifts.

The kitchen has already started swinging spoons.

The nobles had their own kitchen, while the guards in the outer courtyard had their meals cooked in a big pot, with Liu Niang in charge of the entire kitchen system.

For pork alone, several heads were killed in advance. After cleaning, the dishes were prepared a day in advance and kept in ice.

The big pot dishes, no matter how exquisite, were large in quantity and filling, and for the soldiers like Qianniuwei, anything with oil and water was delicious.

Rice was carried into the yard in pots, and steamed buns and pancakes were also carried in baskets.

The rest, which was served first, was a large pot of pig-killing dishes.

Fresh fat pork, pig blood, pig liver, pig intestines, white tofu, and pickled cabbage stored in winter.

The weather was getting warmer, and the house was clearing out the inventory.

If it couldn't be eaten, it would be wasted.

The pig-killing dishes were large in quantity and strong in flavor, and the chefs in the house were willing to use more ingredients.

Even the Qianniu guards who guarded the palace had never seen such a scene.

The salt used by the chefs of the Jingyang Palace was the finest fine salt, not to mention the seasonings such as soy sauce.

Even those expensive spices were used as if they were free, and they were very willing to spend them without any regret.

This pot of food was served, and it made people hungry just by looking at it.

The Jingyang Palace was accustomed to cooking dishes.

Frying, stir-frying, and deep-frying.

The chefs in the house used large iron pots specially made by blacksmiths.

But for people outside the house, it was different.

Most of their meals were still steamed, boiled, and roasted.

If they were reluctant to use the ingredients, they would really just eat the taste of the ingredients themselves.

Even if the Qianniu guards in the palace were of unusual origin, it was difficult for them to eat food other than these three cooking methods.

Therefore, the kitchen of the Jingyang Palace was quite famous in the circle of nobles in Chang'an City.

Because when attending banquets in the palace, the food and cooking methods have also changed.

Two of the chefs in the palace's Shangshi Bureau were sent by Jingyang Palace. They specially prepare meals for the emperor of Da'an Palace and the emperor and queen of Taiji Palace. The cooking methods used are the same as those of Jingyang Palace.

There are bowls and chopsticks on the table. Along with the pig-killing dishes, there are also pounded and seasoned garlic paste.

The garlic-chopping girl in the house is exhausted. The tools used to pound garlic have been replaced. She directly uses a large stone mortar to pound garlic one pot at a time.

In the house today, most of the servants are busy in the kitchen or even in the yard next to the kitchen, working and preparing dishes.

Or they are moving to the new house and holding a housewarming party. This is the first time that the new house is so lively.

Even the servants in the old house have been transferred to work together.

Then, the prepared dishes were continuously brought to the tables of the guards in the outer courtyard.

Since they had to eat in shifts, they ate quickly, and the food was really delicious.

It was a pity that they could not drink.

In the front hall, because it was a family banquet, and Li Yuan also specifically instructed that they should not sit in separate seats, it would be lively if they sat together, otherwise it would be deserted.

So, it was still a whole big round table with a turntable on it, and most of the dishes were exquisite.

Garlic pork, heart-protecting pork, etc. were in the exquisite white porcelain plate.

The stew was placed in the middle, and the maids around were responsible for taking the dishes.

The tempting braised pork, compared with the previous braised pork, the braised pork made by the chef in the palace kitchen tasted better.

The appearance of braised pork was during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, which means that this thing has not been popular for a long time. It is called meat jerky outside, which is marinated with sugar and wine and then baked.

It is completely different from the braised pork made by the chef in Li Fu's house.

Li Yuan and Li Shimin both like this kind of meat jerky very much, so they also ordered that this dish should be served as aImperial meal.

Today, the braised pork was improved. The braised pork was mainly cooked in the Jiangnan style. It was bright in color, tender in texture, and rich in flavor.

"Uncle, second brother, sister-in-law, try it. This is the braised pork improved by the chef in the mansion." Li Fu said, "It uses fresh pork."

Hearing Li Fu's words, everyone moved their eyes to the braised pork on the plate.

"Is this, meat jerky?" Li Yuan asked curiously.

"It was called meat jerky before. After the improvement, because of its color, my nephew calls it braised pork."

Li Yuan stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and placed it in the bowl.

Then the maid next to him gently turned the round plate on the table, and the plate of braised pork came in front of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.

Then the children came next.

Li Yuan took a bite.

The tenderness of the braised pork was really, too appetizing for the elderly Li Yuan.

After eating it, Li Yuan's eyes brightened a little.

"Well, it's good, really good."

Li Shimin and his wife also tasted it.

"It tastes much better than the meat jerky made by the Shangshi Bureau." Li Shimin said: "The taste is also better, Huairen..."

Li Shimin looked at Li Fu.

You have to know what's good.

If you have good things, you have to share them with your second brother and second sister-in-law.

Li Fu smiled.

"Since you all like it, I'll ask the chef to write a recipe and give it to the chef of the Shangshi Bureau and let them follow it."

"We have to raise some pigs in the Imperial Household Department." Li Fu suggested: "We can also supply food to the palace at that time."

Li Shimin nodded.

"Well, OK."

He agreed to this matter.

Li Fu still had a smile on his face.

If the officials of the Imperial Household Department have nothing to do, they should raise pigs.

Save trouble for Old Yan.

Since you can't think straight, just do something simple.

Then, taro stewed pork ribs, stir-fried kidney, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, braised pork elbow, cold-mixed pig ears, pig head meat and so on were served.

Some stir-fried vegetables, braised food and so on were also served.

Soon, a large round table was filled with various dishes.

Wine and drinks were also served.

The drinks were for the children.

The adults drank some wine, including high-proof Wude wine, sake, rice wine, and fruit wine.

According to Li Yuan, when family members sit at the same table to eat, there is no need for so many rules. The most important thing is to eat happily.

And this meal was really as Li Yuan said, the family sat together, eating and chatting happily.

The happiest people were the children.

In the palace, whether it was Li Yuan, Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, or the children, their diet and daily life were all within the rules.

The emperor had a recorder watching over him, and his every move was recorded.

The emperor was not allowed to read anything written by the recorder.

Li Shimin was rejected several times by the recorder because he wanted to read the record of the record, and this was recorded.

As the story spread, it became that Li Shimin wanted to modify history and erase the record of the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

The key point is that the recorder is only a type of historian. Even if the record of the record is part of the history book, it is not all of it. If you just read the record of the record, or, in more serious cases, Li Shimin said clearly that you should not write these in the record of the record, the historians in the court will record them truthfully.

So it is unreliable to say that Li Shimin wanted to modify the record of the record of the record to erase the incident of Xuanwu Gate.

There are many historical books, not just the record of ... If the official history did not allow it to be recorded, I am afraid the emperor would not know how wild the unofficial history would be.

The two brothers had reached the stage of the Xuanwu Gate duel, and the daily records and official history all wrote about it seriously. Even so, there are still people who support the unpopular CP.

What if it were not for the royal family, the brotherhood between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin...

For their own safety and for the sake of their families behind them, the people in their respective camps must push the two sides to decide the winner or something.