Time flies and it’s December 25th, and the Nuo Opera Festival has gone through four rehearsals.
All the participants were put through a lot of stress, but they still completed every rehearsal meticulously.
Even if Li Gang, Pei Ju and other veterans fainted during the rehearsal, they were still carried through all the procedures.
It can be seen how important the Nuo Opera Festival is in their hearts.
The most important thing in the country is to sacrifice to the army. This sentence is not said casually.
Li Gang, Pei Ju and other senior ministers are guarding this sentence with their lives.
Although Li Yuanji was touched and no longer resisted participating in the Nuo Opera Festival, he would still be lazy when he should be lazy. The city gate building that used to provide shelter for him, Li Chengqian, Li Chengye and other little guys has become
The perfect place for him to goof off.
After going through the process again in the wind and snow, Li Yuanji hid in the city gate building without removing his face or changing his clothes.
The old gate officer on duty had become accustomed to him being lazy in the city gate building. Not only did he not offer gifts in a panic, but he naturally took out some of his treasured goodies to share with Li Yuanji.
"This is...the large intestine?"
After casually opening the brown paper bag handed over by the old gatekeeper, Li Yuanji saw something unexpected.
The old doorman was stunned when he heard this and hurriedly stepped forward to take away the large intestine.
The consumption rate of large intestine in the Tang Dynasty was extremely low. It can be said that few people would eat it.
It is precisely because of this that most butchers will bury this thing together with other internal organs after slaughtering cattle, sheep, pigs and other livestock.
If you give this kind of dirty food that most people don't eat and throw it away like shoes to a noble person, you will lose your head.
"No need to take it away, I want to try it."
Li Yuanji stopped the old gate official's move, and then raised his intestines and asked in the face of the old gate official's uneasy expression: "How can you eat this thing? As far as I know, no one in the Tang Dynasty likes to eat this thing.
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The old gatekeeper hesitated for a moment and then stammered: "My nephew opened a soup cake shop. The business was not doing well, so he became worried and became ill. When he went to Xinglu in Chang'an for consultation, he met Sun Shenxian.
Under the guidance of Immortal Meng Sun, he used the large intestine as a guide and supplemented it with herbs to create a new soup cake, which sold well in Chang'an City.
When I came to see you yesterday, I brought you some large intestines. Others in the house thought they were dirty food and refused to eat them, so I brought them into the palace to prepare for one person to eat.
I didn't expect that I took it by mistake, so I gave it to you, and I hope you can forgive me."
Although the old gate official used to be Li Yuan's pawn, with Li Yuan's protection, he was considered the number one figure in the Tang Dynasty. Even when facing the princes and princes, he could still gain some face.
But when facing Li Yuanji, I was still frightened.
There is no way, but anyone who has experienced the previous Xuanwumen coup, or knows about the previous Xuanwumen coup, is not afraid of Li Yuanji.
After listening to what the old gatekeeper said, Li Yuanji looked stunned.
According to the old gatekeeper, it was Sun Simiao who recommended eating large intestine, and he mixed it into soup cakes and ate them together with the soup cakes.
Isn’t this the early gourd head steamed bun?
If you add some yellow flowers, fungus, and vermicelli, it will probably be the same as the gourd-head steamed buns of later generations.
But judging from the origin of gourd head steamed buns passed down in later generations, it’s completely inappropriate to follow it, right?
The old gatekeeper did not dare to lie to him, so the only people who would lie to him would be those in later generations who compiled the origin of the gourd head steamed buns.
Although it is somewhat different from the truth, it is still very different.
The main character Sun Simiao has not changed, and the rest are some less important side stories.
No need to care.
Thinking of this, Li Yuanji twisted the large intestine and took a bite. The taste was very good, the processing was very clean, and there was no peculiar smell, but the taste was a bit unsatisfactory.
There is no other taste except salt.
"This thing still needs to be marinated to make it taste better."
After Li Yuanji took one bite, he lost interest in the large intestine. After sighing casually, he started to eat other things.
The large intestine, cooked in water and salt, really has no taste.
This thing is best suited for braising, stir-frying, or making gourd head.
While the old doorman was waiting in fear, he was a little stunned when he heard the word "stewed". After briefly thinking about it, he tentatively asked: "Have you ever eaten this before?"
Li Yuanji nodded and said nothing.
The meat presented by the old gatekeeper included not only large intestine, but also pig heart, pig liver, sheep heart and other items.
This was something he had never seen before, and something the old gatekeepers had never offered before.
It seems that the old gatekeeper did not lie. He indeed took the wrong food and dedicated it to him.
The old doorman's attention was still on the large intestine. After hearing Li Yuanji's words, he subconsciously asked: "But it's braised?"
Li Yuanji nodded, chewed a piece of pork liver and said, "There are also stir-fried ones..."
The old doorman really wanted to ask how to do it and where he could learn how to do it, but the words came to his lips but he didn't say it.
He has asked enough questions, and if he continues to ask any more questions, he will go even further.
And he doesn't have the qualifications to push forward in front of Li Yuanji.
Even though Li Yuanji ate from him a few times and acted very easy-going, he really thought that he could ask whatever he wanted.
There is a huge difference in identity and status between the two people.
Any time you go beyond the limit is causing trouble for yourself.
When Li Yuanji saw that the old gatekeeper stopped asking questions, he didn't say anything to the old gatekeeper anymore, but concentrated on lighting the fire and eating.
After drinking and eating, a visitor who was waiting for Li Yuan appeared in the city gate building.
After bowing and saluting, he said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the saint sent ministers to deliver a message, saying that Zhang Liang's son has accomplished something in his studies and will return to Xingyang soon to open an elementary school."
Li Yuanji was shocked when he heard this.
After Li Yuan took over the matter of opening an elementary school, he said that he would take action at the end of the new year. Is he going to take action now?
"What else did my father say?"
Li Yuanji stared at the visitor and asked.
The visitor slowly shook his head.
Li Yuanji did not ask any more questions and signaled to the visitor that he could go down.
After the visitor left, Li Yuanji fell into deep thought.
Li Yuan has already taken action, so Xingyang Zheng's counterattack will be quick.
Before Xingyang Zheng's counterattack, some preparations must be made.
Although Li Yuan has taken over the entire matter, you still need to prepare, otherwise all the plans will be easily wasted.
Although the Zheng family of Xingyang suffered a big loss from Li Jiancheng's matter and got all the important people in the court involved, they are still a top aristocratic family with a very deep foundation and a very complicated relationship with other aristocratic families.
So you have to go all out to deal with it.
"It's getting late, I should go."
Li Yuanji dropped these words and hurried down the city gate building.
At the edge of the newly built high platform, I found Li Shentong who was lazing around.
Li Shentong plays the Black Emperor among the Five Emperors in this Nuo Opera Festival. His face is very exaggerated, so he is easy to find.
"Uncle Wang..."
Li Yuanji was negligent.
Li Shentong, who was dozing, suddenly opened his eyes and said "hmm".
Li Yuanji motioned to Li Shentong to find a place to sit down and talk.
Li Shentong looked at a newly erected pillar in the distance.
The two people walked under the pillar, and Li Yuanji asked: "Has Uncle Wang seen my father in recent days?"
The implication is that Li Yuan has not summoned him recently.
Li Shentong shook his head suspiciously and said, "Why do you ask this?"
As soon as Li Yuanji heard this, he knew that Li Yuan had not approached Li Shentong recently, nor had he discussed with Li Shentong about dealing with the Zheng family in Xingyang.
Immediately, he no longer meant to talk in depth, and said casually: "My father has been mysterious recently. I don't know what he is doing. I thought he would tell you."
Li Shentong suddenly became excited, his eyes widened in shock and asked: "What do you mean by this?"
Li Yuanji waved his hand to reassure him: "Uncle Wang, don't be nervous, it's not an important matter."
Li Shentong swallowed his saliva and said, "I hope..."
With Li Yuan's identity, there is no need to be secretive no matter what he does.
If it starts to be covered up, it means that what Li Yuan did is huge and boundless.
And there were only one or two things like this that he could think of.
One of them is to regain power from his son and regain the power of the Tang Dynasty.
This is not what he wants to see, nor is it what everyone in the government and the public wants to see.
Because, the Tang Dynasty had already experienced a palace coup. After the coup, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty gradually handed over power, the prince of the Tang Dynasty also became a mascot, the most powerful prince of the Tang Dynasty became a commoner, and
The direct emperor's grandson died, and several princes and uncles died tragically in the palace.
If it were to happen again, the ending would probably be even more tragic and bloody. This is not what everyone in the government and the public wants to see.
So he is very sensitive to this kind of thing. As long as there is the slightest hint, he will be vigilant.
"What I said is true……"
Seeing that Li Shentong seemed to be frightened, Li Yuanji explained in a dumbfounded manner.
Li Shentong said doubtfully: "As long as it's true..."
After saying this, Li Shentong paused and said, "So you came to me specifically because you want me to help you find out what your father is doing?"
Before Li Yuanji could speak, Li Shentong hurriedly added, "There are some things I must tell you clearly in advance. I can help you find out, but I won't say anything if your father doesn't let me say it."
This was because Li Yuan was frightened and he did not dare to do anything against Li Yuan.
Li Yuanji felt a little funny when he heard this.
Who would have thought that Li Shentong, who was so majestic in the court, would be afraid of Li Yuan becoming like this.
"Uncle Wang, you are worrying too much. I am not looking for you to inquire about information, but to ask for your help."
"What help?"
Li Shentong asked warily.
Li Yuanji smiled and said: "In a while, someone may step on Zhang Liang's head, and you will be needed to help Zhang Liang."
