Chapter 142: Gentle Years
"Your Majesty, how can you say that to a junior?"
Just as Li Lizhi wanted to speak, a woman in a phoenix robe appeared inside, which was white and white, with a touch of charm and gloriousness between her eyebrows. Her figure was a little plump, but she was not fat. She was just simple and plump, and her eyes were filled with a coquettish smell. Although it was still a bit milky, it still made people feel that she was a queen.
When she walked to Li Shimin, she gave him a blank look and sat on the chair next to her. Then a palace maid behind her brought a white porcelain casserole and placed it in front of her. After opening it, it was found that the things inside were very simple: a white chicken, a dozen garlic cloves, a ginseng, a few red dates, four or five black things, but when you look closely, it was abalone.
The palace maid brought her a porcelain bowl, which was milky white, with a flying phoenix flying high on it, but it was the simple and elegant, not the royal one. When the lid was lifted, a strong fragrance came to her nose, which made Li Shimin couldn't help but take a sip. He had never eaten this thing before.
The palace maid made of a bamboo clip, gently tore off a chicken leg, put it into a porcelain bowl, then a red date, and then half a black thing was placed. Finally, she added a bowl of soup with a spoon and brought it to Queen Changsun. At the same time, she took something like a wooden box from the side and opened it. There were some spoons that were the size of a little finger and placed on it.
After this set, it was very fast and it was practiced countless times. When Li Tai saw her movements, he knew that Songzhou Medical College was specially looking for someone to train. However, when he saw that dark thing, his skin trembled slightly. Ye Tan was really good to his mother. This thing has not been recognized yet, but everyone in Songzhou knows how good this thing is. However, transporting it from the seaside is very expensive. Sometimes even if you have money, it is not enough. Now Ye Tan has related businesses in coastal cities such as Haizhou and Mingzhou in the Tang Dynasty, but it is not big. And he makes their own unique food, but transporting these good things to Songzhou and some large cities through the Songzhou Money House's subordinate institutions, Songzhou Express, to Songzhou and some large cities. There are post stations in the Tang Dynasty, but there are more post stations.
It is to meet the needs of the court, so many times, the salary is not good, but relying on Songzhou Money House, the Songzhou Express is now very fast. More than half of the things used in the civilian market are responsible for. The money here is a small matter. The key is the network of relationships. One-third of them are in the hands of Li Chengqian. He originally wanted to give it to him, but Li Tai did not want it. He knew that Ye Tan hoped that Li Chengqian would be the emperor, and his brother was not decisive in many aspects. If he became the emperor, he would never say anything to his younger brother. But if he became the emperor, it would not be certain. Li Tai knew his own nature. Although he was not strong, he knew that his temper would not let Li Chengqian live at all. This had nothing to do with character, but it had something to do with human nature.
It is obviously not the first time Empress Changsun has eaten this thing, and women who have just given birth need to nourish themselves. This is what Ye Tan said, and this truth comes from the famous doctor of Songzhou, Taruinan. In addition, the people in the past believed that a person will hurt his vitality when he gave birth to a child, so there is no problem in replenishing it.
However, ginseng has not been opened yet. In many people's eyes, abalone is a demon-like existence because it is not good-looking. However, with Ye Tan here, it is naturally not wasted. In Songzhou, even if you want to eat big lobsters, there is no problem.
After taking a sip, it was a little light. She reached out and took a spoon from the wooden box, put it in it. Her taste has always been light. Unfortunately, the Li family and the Changsun family are of alien blood, so this taste cannot be weak at all. However, Empress Changsun is a person who doesn't like strong taste, so she often eats it with men. However, since she met Ye Tan, her diet has been separated directly. In Ye Tan's words, her godmother is my godmother and they can't be beaten up.
Although the words are not good, the skills and behaviors are excellent.
After a few sips, she reached out to pinch the chicken legs and remembered it, but she finished it in just a few sips, and then there were red dates and abalone. Although this abalone felt so bad when she saw it for the first time, it tasted really good and delicious. At the same time, it made people feel much better. Every time she ate it, she felt a little mouse running in her body. This feeling was very comfortable and fun.
She ate very quickly. As soon as she put down the bowl, she heard a sound of swallowing and gulping her stomach.
When I looked up, I saw Li Shimin looking at her with envy, as if she was a little expectant.
After instructing the people below to put away the things, he looked at Li Shimin and asked, "Your Majesty, are you hungry?"
Empress Changsun’s specialty is Tremella Lotus Seed Soup, so she can do this. She always put a bunch of frostings, because in Datang candy is a good thing, and there are not many channels to obtain. I heard that in a few years, Ye Tan will get her a lot. I don’t know if it’s true, because it’s really hard to make.
Seeing Empress Changsun taking away everything so inhumanely, Li Shimin looked at her a little tired and asked, "The Queen plans to eat alone?"
It is logical that he shouldn't have said this sentence, but he was too familiar with Empress Changsun. He knew him since he was a child, and later he protected the Tang Dynasty together. So many times, they were all together for dinner and everything else. Li Shimin would give her some things to her. This is also a kind of welfare between husband and wife. Although it rarely appears between emperors and empresses, there are still some. Today, there are such good things, Empress Changsun put them away. What does it mean?
Empress Changsun looked at him in confusion, not understanding what it means.
Li Tai, who was very familiar with Li Shimin, couldn't help but burst out laughing. It was abrupt, but it resolved Li Shimin's embarrassment very timely.
As soon as Li Shimin said, he showed that there were two children around him, and he couldn't help but feel embarrassed. However, after hearing Li Tai's laughter, he could find an excuse to make a fortune.
"Qingque, what's wrong with my words?"
He used me all, which shows that he was really a little angry and embarrassed.
Seeing the other two women looking at him like this, Li Tai knew that if he couldn't tell the result, with his understanding of Li Shimin, he would definitely be scolded.
"Qi Bing, the thing that the mother just drank was called abalone ginseng chicken soup, which is specially used for pregnant women to nourish their bodies after giving birth. Because usually pregnant women will be very weak after giving birth, so they can only drink it, and ordinary people are best not to drink it."
Empress Changsun understood what it meant when she heard this sentence. She felt funny and a little embarrassed. After all, her husband was a little childish in front of her children.
However, she also knew that he must be hungry, so she gave the palace maid a look and asked her to prepare.
"Why, is it poisonous?" Li Shimin's thinking is indeed not the idea of ordinary people, and only such people can become emperors.
"That's not. I used to do an experiment when I was in the Medical College of Songzhou. It would be fine if a person with weak body drank it, but if a young and strong man like his father would have a nosebleed. So, under normal circumstances, if everyone really wants to eat this kind of thing, they will take it out and make it alone. The ginseng cannot be put. Abalone is too expensive and most people can't afford it, even the children can't afford it."
Li Tai continued to explain, but his explanation made Li Shimin even more confused. What does it mean? Even a prince can't afford it?
"Why is this?"
"Father, you just saw that chicken soup. The ginseng in it is used to replenish qi. It is said that ginseng is the best in the world to replenish qi, and Tian Qi is unparalleled in the world. These two medicinal materials can be said to be very powerful. Moreover, ginseng has no sequelae to replenish qi, unless your own blood is too strong. Red dates are also used to replenish blood. I heard that General Qin Qiong often drank it when he was in Songzhou, and now he doesn't dare to drink it because his body has almost replenished it. Drinking it once will leave nosebleeds once. Those who don't know would think it's a woman."
"What's wrong with a woman?" Li Shimin found out that he didn't know anything his son said.
"Women will bleed when they come to Tiankui every month, so General Qin Qiong is almost considered a woman. After all, it is not a good thing to have blood on the pillow often." When Li Tai said this, both women blushed, while Li Shimin was also embarrassed to death. This child really dared to say anything.
"Qingque is rude." Empress Changsun saw her husband's appearance and could only scold him. After a few years of going out, the more courageous this child was, and the less ethical he was, he wanted to die of shame.
"Qi Bian Mother, this matter is not considered to be true in Songzhou at all. Adults and children know it. Because it is just a result of the cycle of ordinary people's bodies, no one thinks there is any problem." Li Tai explained, but unfortunately, how could Queen Changsun let you fool you? For the sake of her husband's face, she should not give her children's face.
"Qingque, you just said that you can't afford to eat that abalone, why?" Li Shimin is worthy of being a person who has seen the world. He took another sip of tea and continued to ask.
"Father, the thing you just saw is just the size of a child's palm. That one is not the largest, it is considered medium. However, it is not because Ye Tan, the Hou of Songzhou, is unwilling to give the best one to the mother, but because this thing is too big and has a bad taste and is too big. It is usually old and not easy to transport. But this thing is dry, but it is not as good as fresh. So, just use such medium, don't look big, that one costs at least three jin of money, and it may not be able to buy it."
"What?" Li Shimin thought that the thing just now was only one-third of his slap, but he actually cost three stakes. Now the people in Chang'an cannot spend so much money in three months. Why is this thing so valuable and so expensive? Is it said that Songzhou is really so rich? It was made up of the people's wealth and people's paste. If so, even his wife would not compromise, because the Tang Dynasty was still very poor and could not let this extravagant trend arise, otherwise it might affect the country's destiny.
"Ye Tan dares to be so extravagant, he is simply a bastard."
Unfortunately, his fire was useless in front of Li Tai. Li Lizhi was about to say something, but Li Tai stopped him and looked at Li Shimin and said, "Father, this thing is taken from Haizhou. The journey is long and most of it is dry goods. Don't think that this thing is valuable to us, but there are many on the beach. I heard from the shopkeepers that many places are piled up. However, the local people do not understand how to eat this thing, called the devil's eyes. However, since the Songzhou people started to establish a acquisition station there, the local people have lived a lot better life, all thanks to this gift. This thing is not transported by the post station, but by the Songzhou Express under the Songzhou Money House. The post station is something that people look down on."
"Why is this?" I heard that it can improve people's lives, and there are many. Li Shimin felt a little relieved, but he actually looked down on his own station. This is unreasonable. As for what he said just now, everyone got used to it.
When Li Lizhi heard Li Tai's words, she felt relieved. This is doing good deeds.
"First, the post station belongs to the state, and the Songzhou Express is from the Songzhou Houfu. One is used for civilian purposes and the other is an official. With the character of the Songzhou Hou Yetan, he will not take advantage of the country. Second, this thing requires the degree, that is, the time. Although the post station is safe, the degree is not good, and it is too slow, it will lead to a large number of deaths of such things. Third, the post station has not yet arrived in Haizhou, and there is no way to transport this thing."
"But how did he utter such expensive things?" Although Li Shimin felt that being despised was not a comfortable thing, he also knew that the Tang Dynasty was built in the early days and everything was in trouble. Some remote places might not be available. Haizhou is now Lianyungang, and its economy is naturally better now. But in ancient times, it was a wild land. Who would have really gone there? For example, when people in the past said they were exiled, they were places like Lingnan. They knew it was a desolate place. But now, if you can really put it there, it would be a good thing. How many in Guangzhou are there now?
"Your Majesty, the rich people's ideas, how can we poor people think of it? There is no way to do this kind of thing. People spend their own money to eat something delicious, and have not forgotten their mother. My son's personal opinion is that it is already good, much better than those who have eaten and are unwilling to say that their father is good."
Li Tai's words mean something because the big family has such a virtue.
Chapter completed!