Li Yuanji took Ren Gui back to the main room of the monastery. Yang Miaoyan, who had already received the news, prepared a table of sumptuous food and wine.
There is wine, meat, all kinds of wild vegetables, and dried vegetables stored in winter.
There is a large table full of food. If you count carefully, you can count ten plates and eight bowls. In short, it is very rich.
Although February is the planting season and there are no seasonal vegetables, various wild flowers and grasses have already sprouted golden buds.
With a little identification, you can pick out many edible wild vegetables.
In this era when there are not many kinds of food, and there are not many green vegetables in winter.
Any woman who manages a household well knows how to find wild vegetables in different seasons and how to add a touch of green to the dining table at home.
Yang Miaoyan can be regarded as a well-run woman. Although her status determines that she cannot go to find all kinds of wild vegetables herself, she can instruct the servants in the house to find all kinds of wild vegetables.
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And he ordered the cook to cook all kinds of delicacies.
Roughly speaking, it means frying and cooking. As for stir-frying, you will never see it.
Even though Li Yuanji had quietly taught the cooking method to the cook at home, it was difficult for the cook at home to make stir-fried dishes that suited Li Yuanji's appetite.
The main reason is the lack of various ingredients and the cooking skills honed over hundreds of thousands of years.
Li Yuanji does know some cooking skills, but he doesn't have the reputation of Yi Ya, and he can't just hand it over to the cook. He can only influence it in a subtle way, and he can only find it quietly, so that he can restore it quietly.
out a portion of the stir-fry in his mind.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
Maybe it’s because I’m used to eating all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, or maybe it’s because deep in my soul I always clearly remember all kinds of delicacies from later generations.
Therefore, Li Yuanji didn't have much appetite when looking at the large table made by Yang Miaoyan and the sumptuous food and wine.
Ren Gui was full of appetite. After carefully picking up a piece of cold shepherd's purse and putting it into her mouth, she narrowed her eyes and started chewing greedily.
Looking at him, he looked like he was eating something rare and delicious in this world.
Li Yuanji was also aroused by his appearance, so he put a piece of cold vegetables into his mouth, chewed a little, and frowned slightly when he felt a trace of bitterness.
After forcibly chewing the Qiqi dishes in his mouth and swallowing them, he said to Ren Gui doubtfully: "These Qiqi dishes are not that delicious, why are you so greedy? It seems that you eat them at any time.
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Ren Gui slowly finished chewing the Qiqi dishes in his mouth, took another piece and tasted it carefully, then smiled and said: "It's not the taste of these Qiqi dishes that I'm greedy for.
What I am greedy for is the first touch of green this spring."
Li Yuanji nodded with an astonished look on his face.
It turns out that the reason why Ren Gui eats so greedily is not because the Qiqi dishes are really delicious, but because she is greedy for the first touch of green in the New Year.
As a person with both civil and military skills and good attainments in both civil and military affairs, it is reasonable for Ren Gui to occasionally show off his status as a scholar.
Li Yuanji didn't know how many mouthfuls Ren Gui needed to satisfy his feelings, so he advised Ren Gui to eat more.
However, Ren Gui only ate seven mouthfuls and did not eat more.
Seeing that there were still a lot of cold Qiqi dishes on the plate, Li Yuanji couldn't help but said: "Why don't you eat more? You don't have to take care of me. I don't like the bitter taste of the Qiqi dishes."
Ren Gui stroked his long beard, and the old god smiled and said: "Although Qiqi vegetables are bitter, they are sweet, just like the green tea from His Highness's house."
Li Yuanji was stunned and said unexpectedly: "Do you still know about green tea?"
Ren Gui nodded and said with a smile: "Since I want to join His Highness's family, I must know more or less His Highness's preferences. Naturally, I know the green tea that comes from His Highness's house."
Li Yuanji couldn't help laughing and said: "What do you think of green tea?"
Ren Gui smiled and said: "Although the taste is bitter, it has a sweet aftertaste, which means it is bitter first and then sweet. It is just like life, it is worth recalling many times."
Li Yuanji suddenly felt that he had met a confidant, and immediately smiled and said: "It seems that you like green tea very much. When you return home, I will have someone prepare some for you."
Ren Gui was not polite, she cupped her hands and said with a smile, "I would like to thank you, Your Highness."
Li Yuanji waved his hand, stretched out his kuaizi, and invited Ren Gui to continue feasting.
Ren Gui kept smiling and shaking his head.
After being invited by Li Yuanji many times, I had no choice but to tell the truth, "Although I like to eat Qiqi vegetables, I don't like to eat plain mixed dishes. I prefer to eat steamed cakes made of Qiqi vegetables mixed with wheat flour."
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Li Yuanji was immediately amused by Ren Gui, and became even more pleased with Ren Gui.
Because he and Ren Gui have the same preferences. They don't like to eat wild vegetables cold, but they like steamed cakes made of wild vegetables mixed with flour.
It would be even more delicious if eaten with some hot and sour sauce mixed with green and red peppers.
"Hahaha, if that's the case, then next time you come over, I will ask the princess to prepare more steamed wild vegetable cakes."
Ren Gui stroked his long beard and jokingly said: "Your Highness can't spoil me like this, otherwise, if time goes by, I will bite my nose and face."
Li Yuanji was even more amused. It was interesting to chat with a person like Ren Gui who was astute, witty and measured.
Immediately, Li Yuanji chatted with Ren Gui and invited Ren Gui to taste other wines and dishes.
After having a full meal, Li Yuanji ordered his maid to clean up the leftovers. After serving two cups of tea, he started chatting with Ren Gui about business.
When they were on the road just now, they only talked about half of the topic and did not continue to talk about it.
First of all, it was very cold and windy on the road. It was not a place to talk and it was easy to get frozen.
Secondly, if we go on, there will be more to say, and it is not suitable to say it while standing on the road.
So Li Yuanji took Ren Gui back to the main room of the monastery, ready to have a deep conversation after eating and drinking.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Now that we have eaten and drank enough, it is time to continue talking about the unfinished topics just now.
Li Yuanji held the teacup, took a sip, and said slowly: "If everything you said is true, then everything that happened in Nanyuan Hunting Ground today may have been caused by my second brother.
Well calculated."
Ren Gui nodded without hesitation: "I feel that we are inseparable."
Li Yuanji's eyes fell on Ren Gui, and he said quietly: "In this way, even if I am not angry with Kan Leng today, if I don't say those angry words, and if I don't force Kan Leng to fight for his life, Kan Leng will be seriously injured.
, and so are others?”
Ren Gui nodded and said: "That's true. Even if His Highness doesn't force Kan Leng, His Highness the King of Qin will try every means to force Kan Leng. Or he may let his subordinates take turns to go into battle and teach skills to Kan Leng and others, and then
Then in the name of accidental injury, Kan Leng and others were seriously injured."
Li Yuanji laughed self-deprecatingly: "So, I have helped my second brother?"
Ren Gui shook his head and said: "It's not really helping His Highness King Qin."
Li Yuanji looked at Ren Gui suspiciously.
Ren Gui said seriously: "Your Highness has helped me."
Li Yuanji pondered, savoring Ren Gui's words carefully, and roughly understood what Ren Gui meant.
If he had not been angry with Kan Leng and had not forced Kan Leng to fight to the death, then today's competition at the Nanyuan hunting ground would have turned from a life-and-death battle to a wheel-and-wheel battle.
If it were a wheel battle, it would be worse if he lost, and it wouldn't look better if Li Shimin won.
Even if he and Li Shimin had no intention of feuding, they still had to show off to each other.
Especially for him, if he didn't show off to Li Shimin after his subordinates were bullied by the chariot, it would not be in line with his personality or the character he showed in front of the public.
But if, in order to maintain his persona and character in front of the public, he would look down on Li Shimin and spread rumors that he was at odds with Li Shimin, then he would not be able to achieve the purpose of reducing his sense of existence.
Nowadays, Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng are fighting fiercely. If any member of the royal family spreads rumors of disagreement with any of them at this time, it will be magnified and taken advantage of.
For example, if there are rumors that he and Li Shimin are at odds, then Li Jiancheng will most likely take advantage of this.
Maybe you won't win over him, but you can still find a way to bring him into the game and fight with Li Shimin in a small area.
Although Li Jiancheng was frustrated and targeted again and again when dealing with Li Shimin, one really thought that Li Jiancheng had no means.
Li Jiancheng excelled in official affairs, not military strategy.
If Li Jiancheng had used his strengths and circumvented his weaknesses, and given up competing with Li Shimin on military strategy, and instead used state affairs, civil affairs, and local official affairs to compete with Li Shimin, it would not have been so easy for Li Shimin to defeat Li Jiancheng's conspiracy.
Li Yuan insisted on supporting Li Jiancheng even though Li Shimin was so outstanding. In addition to maintaining the eldest son inheritance system and fearing that Li Shimin would not be able to accommodate Li Jiancheng after he came to power, a large part of the reason was also because Li Jiancheng was quite outstanding in official affairs.
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Just think about it, if Li Jiancheng was only the eldest son and had no achievements in official affairs, military art, and strategy, how could Li Yuan support him unswervingly?
Although Li Yuan regarded his son as very important, he was not so important that he could ignore the future development and growth of the family business for the sake of his son.
Therefore, Li Yuan firmly supported Li Jiancheng because he could see Li Jiancheng's strengths and knew that by leaving the family business in Li Jiancheng's hands, Li Jiancheng could develop and expand the family business.
If Li Jiancheng heard that he and Li Shimin were at odds, it would be easy to drag him into trouble. All he had to do was use some means to cause a conflict between the officials in Duji Province and the officials in Hebei Province.
Although Duji Province is now nominally under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, in fact, almost all the officials in Duji Province have some relationship with Li Shimin. Some of the senior officials have privately begun to regard themselves as Li Shimin's dogs and horses.
So now Li Shimin's words in Duji Road are more effective than Li Yuan's.
This is also the reason why Xue Wanshu, Ma Zhou and others had to get Li Shimin's approval if they wanted the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
Because one end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is in Luoyang, the central city of Duji Road.
Hebei Province is under his jurisdiction. Once there is a dispute between the officials of Hebei Province and the officials of Duji Province.
He had to fight Li Shimin anyway.
After all, Hebei Province is now considered one of his basic bases, and it is impossible for him to give in to Li Shimin on the matter of Hebei Province.
Duji Road was gradually built by Li Shimin into another Shaanxi Province, and Li Shimin would not give in to him when it came to Duji Road.
