There are indeed souvenirs, and they are very rare.
A few days ago, Li Qinzai suddenly wanted to eat beef in Zhuangzi, so Zhuangzi threw a cow to death. Isn't this a coincidence? Isn't it?
After happily paying the fine from the government, Li Qinzai felt like he had found a treasure.
A cow weighs hundreds or thousands of kilograms, and the Li family worked hard to eat it. Before coming to Chang'an, Li Qinzai cut dozens of kilograms of beef.
Although this thing is not as good as gold, silver and jewelry, it is affordable and delicious. Even Li Zhi ate it like a pig eating swill. This shows how rare it is and it is most suitable for giving as a gift.
I don't plan to send Song Sen as a gift, nothing else, Fifth Young Master is unhappy.
After Song Sen left, Li Qinzai sat alone in the open-air wine shop for a while, sipping the poor and turbid rice wine in his mouth, which was sour and slightly alcoholic.
Three bowls of wine cost one penny. The price was very fair, but the taste was indescribable. Even this kind of inferior wine was not something anyone in the Tang Dynasty could afford.
A penny can buy you a moment of leisure, and you can grab a moment of peace in the hustle and bustle.
People who are not greedy will be satisfied, but greedy people will not sit down.
Li Qinzai picked up the rough pottery cup with a knocked edge and drank a full cup silently. He was still sitting in the wine shop, watching the bustling people on the street. At this moment, he was very satisfied.
He has always aimed to be a salty fish, but the world has always refused to let him go. After traveling so far, one thing after another, he suddenly felt a little tired.
He obviously lived a lazy life in Zhuangzi most of the time, but he did feel tired, which was a bit hypocritical to say the least.
But he was just tired.
He took out another penny from his pocket and asked the waiter to serve three more glasses of wine.
Liu Asi, who was standing by, couldn't stand it anymore, so he came to his side and whispered softly: "Fifth Young Master, the wine sold in the wine shop here is too inferior, not suitable for Fifth Young Master's noble status, and drinking too much inferior wine will harm your health.
If the Fifth Young Master is interested in elegance, he might as well go back to the Duke’s mansion and drink fine wine..."
Li Qinzai raised his eyes and smiled: "How expensive am I?"
Liu Asi paused and said with a wry smile: "The Fifth Young Master is an important weapon of the country and the hope of the Li family. Please take care of yourself."
"It's both noble and valuable, so I'm a precious metal like gold?" Li Qinzai suddenly became a little irritable. He drank another glass of wine and wiped his mouth fiercely: "After finishing this troublesome thing, I'm going to find someone.
Where no one knows me, I will go back to being that domineering dandy."
"I want to act wild!"
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In the afternoon, Li Qinzai walked to the gate of Tai Chi Palace carrying a clay pot.
It is a big problem for other courtiers to meet the emperor. If you follow the procedure, you will first go to the Ministry of Rites to report it, and then there will be a long wait. When you want to see you depends on the mood of the emperor.
It is said that during the Zhenguan period, a local official went to Beijing to report on his work. After reporting to the Ministry of Rites, he waited in the post house for half a year before being summoned by Li Shimin. When the official saw Li Shimin, he knelt down in front of him and burst into tears. Li Shimin thought that
He was moved when he saw Tianyan.
Who knew he actually had no way to complain?
Li Qinzai is obviously a special case. For him, he can basically come to Tai Chi Palace whenever he wants. As long as he doesn't climb over the wall in the middle of the night, Li Zhi will not refuse to see him at any time.
However, it was a little troublesome to see Li Zhi this time because of the clay pot Li Qinzai was carrying.
After the eunuch led him into the palace, the eunuch in charge of catering from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came forward and politely but firmly asked Li Qinzai to hand over the pottery pot to him first.
Naturally, there is food in the pot. All food that appears in front of Li Zhi must be tested by eunuchs. No matter how deep the relationship with the emperor is, there is no exception. Rules are rules.
Li Qinzai knew the rules and happily handed the pot to the eunuch.
After the eunuch made some unclear operations, he confirmed that the food in the pot was non-toxic and tasted very good, so he returned the pot to him.
In Anren Hall, Li Zhi was yawning lazily. There was an old acquaintance sitting in the hall, his uncle Cui Sheng.
Seeing Li Qinzai entering the palace, Li Zhi perked up and said with a smile: "Without any courtesy, Jing Chu, come up quickly. I'm really bored staying in this palace. You came just in time to talk to me..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Zhi sniffed and said, "What does it smell like?"
Li Qinzai smiled and raised the pottery pot in his hand.
The taste was a bit familiar, and Li Zhi's eyes lit up: "Could it be..."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "It's beef. It has been simmered for two hours on low heat. The meat is tender and juicy. The heat is just right."
Li Zhi was overjoyed: "Now that we have delicious food, how can we not have fine wine? Come on, serve the wine! Last month, we received Sanlejiang as a tribute from the Western Regions. Bring us two jars!"
After accidentally glancing at Cui Sheng next to him, Li Zhi changed his words again: "Three altars!"
Cui Sheng, who was treated as a transparent person, was not angry. Instead, he fulfilled his duties and wrote hard without any expression.
Li Zhi was startled and hurriedly sat upright: "Ahem, Jingchu, this is your fault. Cattle are so rare and valuable to the Tang Dynasty, how can you eat beef? No, no, I can't bear it."
The actor had already started his performance, and of course Li Qinzai, who was a supporting actor, also had to join the show, so he looked distressed.
"The terrain of my village in Zhuangzi is uneven and steep. The day before yesterday, a cow accidentally slipped and fell. It is no longer possible to farm. I was extremely sad and had to send it away. I also invited Taoist priests to save it, and it was done smoothly. .”
Li Zhi suddenly showed a sad expression and sighed: "The scenery is great, it's not worth half a lifetime of hard work."
"Your Majesty, its soul has been saved. I originally planned to bury it richly, but last night I had a dream. The cow came in the dream. It made many begging requests in the dream. Please enjoy it. Meat, so that it can have a complete life and be reincarnated into a human body in the next life."
"I was so moved that when I woke up, I had to cook the cow separately and ate three bowls of rice with tears in my eyes." Li Qinzai sighed sadly.
The supporting role was so overwhelming that Li Zhi, the protagonist, obviously felt the pressure and couldn't help but blurt out: "You are making up such nonsense..."
Then Li Zhi changed his tune: "Well, Jingchu's words are reasonable and reasonable, and there is nothing inappropriate at all. In that case, I will take a few bites to help it complete its merits."
After the monarch and his ministers sang together, they both looked at Cui Sheng aside.
Cui Sheng didn't know when he had put down his pen. He crossed his arms and half-closed his eyes, as if he no longer bothered to record these nonsense in the emperor's daily life record.
The monarch and his ministers breathed a sigh of relief, and the eunuch also brought in the wine.
When the earthenware pot was opened, a strong aroma of meat suddenly filled the surroundings, and Li Zhi took a deep breath intoxicated.
Just as he was about to raise his chopsticks and enjoy the meal, Li Qinzai winked at him. Li Zhi received it and immediately understood the meaning, so he greeted Cui Sheng: "Cui Qing is also here, you and I, the king and our ministers, will eat and drink together."
Cui Sheng saluted and said calmly: "Your Majesty, please excuse me. I am responsible for my duties and it is not appropriate to drink with your Majesty."
Li Qinzai said: "Brother, don't be pretentious. If you don't get into the water, your majesty and I won't be able to enjoy ourselves to the fullest."
Li Zhi nodded hurriedly: "Of course."
Cui Sheng sighed, this brother-in-law is really difficult to deal with. He thinks of himself when good things don't happen, but drags him down when bad things happen.
So Cui Sheng came over, picked up a chopstick of beef with silver chopsticks and ate it. He nodded to Li Zhi to express that he was happily dragged into the water. Then he walked back to the low table with some knowledge and dipped in ink to write something.
The king and his ministers finally breathed a sigh of relief, and they drank and ate meat happily.
Li Qinzai had some doubts in his heart. In the past, when he went to the palace to see Li Zhi, the monarch and his ministers would talk nonsense. Today, he asked Cui Sheng to sit in the palace for no reason. What did he want to do?