Although Li Qi is very confident in his cooking skills, he is not as blindly confident as Ma Qiao. In fact, when it comes to knife skills, it can be said that he has no advantage at all compared to contemporary chefs, and even has a slight disadvantage. After all, in later generations
In that fast-paced society, except for competitions, no one would spend too much time on it. Even if you can afford it, the guests can't afford it. And contemporary chefs pay attention to meticulous work, especially
The royal chef strives for perfection in every dish, even if it is just a leaf. I remember that at the last crab roe banquet, Guda's crab roe and jade fan made Li Qi have a deep understanding of the knife skills of contemporary chefs.
However, Li Qi also knows where his advantage lies, that is, advanced knowledge. If you look carefully at this Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture, it is actually not perfect, but the wonderful sight makes everyone ignore this, and it is far away
It looks majestic and flawless.
Zhao Kai clenched his fist and waved, shouting: "Okay, this is a good name."
"Yes, yes, this is a really good name."
Song Huizong also nodded frequently, and suddenly said with confusion on his face: "But why---."
Li Qi interrupted him and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen knows what you want to ask. Please let Weichen explain the reason later. There is still one more step to Weichen's dish. If the emperor has seen enough, Weichen
It’s time to take this final step.”
"Have you seen enough? What do you mean?" Song Huizong asked in astonishment.
Li Qi smiled and said: "That's right, after the last step is completed, the ice sculpture will be gone."
Song Huizong was shocked and said: "What? Do you mean you want to destroy it?"
What does this mean? I won’t destroy it, and you can’t take it home either. Li Qi nodded sheepishly.
"Why did you destroy such a beautiful ice sculpture?" Song Huizong asked in confusion.
Zhang Zeduan nodded vigorously and said: "Yes, yes, this ice sculpture is of infinite value. I want to observe it for a while. If possible, I am willing to spend money to buy it."
The others nodded frequently, as if they didn't understand why Li Qi did this.
I want to sell it, but the problem is that you can't take it away. Li Qi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, Bachelor Zhang. You don't know something. The true meaning of this ice sculpture depends on this last step. If this step is not carried out,
This ice sculpture cannot be considered a finished product."
"What's the real meaning?" Song Huizong frowned and glanced at Li Qi, and said, "In that case, wait a moment and let me wait and see."
A few people squatted beside the ice sculpture, looking left and right. They couldn't see why there was such a big difference between looking up close and looking far away, so they thought to themselves. It seemed like they had to wait for Li Qi to answer it for them.
After watching it for a while, Song Huizong said reluctantly: "That's it, you can do it."
Li Qi nodded, pointed to the place where they had just stood and said, "The emperor and other experts are also invited to come to the lake to watch."
Although Song Huizong didn't understand why he did this, he still followed the instructions and went to the lake.
Li Qi took out a leather flask from the bag and opened the lid. The smell of alcohol was pungent. This wine had just been distilled and the alcohol content was very high. It couldn't be drunk at all. Li Qi slowly poured the wine into it through an opening.
, strong liquor like clear water slowly flows along the traces.
After a while, when Zhenghendao was filled with spirits, Li Qi stood up and said to Maqiao: "Light the fire."
Ma Qiao responded, took out a fire stick, blew it on the wine, and put it on the wine. With a whoosh, a tongue of flame instantly penetrated the entire "Great Wall" at lightning speed.
The flames swayed, and the golden light shone under the reflection of the ice. The fusion of fire and ice made the entire ice sculpture shine. Suddenly, Liang Shicheng pointed at the fire and shouted: "Great Song Dynasty, look at it, Your Majesty, it's our Great Song Dynasty."
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Song Huizong also nodded and murmured: "Great Song Dynasty, Great Song Dynasty."
It turns out that the word "Great Song Dynasty" is hidden in this ice sculpture. You can't tell it at first glance, but with the help of the flames, the word "Great Song Dynasty" stands out, as if it is suspended in the air, which is even more surprising.
What's interesting is that the word "Da Song" still tilts upward.
Only then did everyone understand why Li Qi had said that. The ice sculpture only symbolized the Sixteen States of Yanyun. Li Qi used the flames to float the words "Great Song" on the Sixteen States of Yanyun, which undoubtedly meant Yanyun.
Sixteen states belong to the Song Dynasty.
The firelight shone on the ice and reflected on the faces of Song Huizong and others. Everyone's eyes flashed with the same brilliance. Although Song Huizong often thought about things and was confused, he was also infected by the fire at this time and thought of Taizong.
Since then, all the ancestors have taken it as their own duty to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun, and their eyes have become a little red.
Li Qi stretched out his hand and said passionately: "Your Majesty, I will take this opportunity to tell the other three countries that these sixteen states of Yanyun belong to our Song Dynasty."
When he said the last half of his sentence, his voice suddenly became louder. "These sixteen states of Yanyun belong to our Song Dynasty" echoed in the sky.
Song Huizong shouted: "Okay."
The rest of the people knelt down and shouted "Long live".
Song Huizong looked up to the sky and laughed. At this moment, his kingly aura was undoubtedly revealed. Of course, this was just a flash in the pan.
Sweat! These guys are too into the fun, I just said that Yanyun Sixteen Provinces are still in the hands of others. Li Qi let out a long sigh.
The fire did not last long and went out after a while, and the ice sculpture had been changed beyond recognition, but its value had been imprinted in everyone's hearts. Song Huizong stopped smiling and waved to Li Qi: "Li Aiqing, come here quickly.
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Love you? Let me cut you off. This is such a disgusting name. Li Qi immediately got goosebumps all over his body and returned to the lake with Ma Qiao.
Song Huizong patted Li Qi on the shoulder, tutted a few times, and said: "Li Qi, I really don't know how to praise you. Although your dish is tasteless, it is the most delicious dish I have ever eaten in my life."
, My beloved is really sent by God to help me."
Damn! This flattery is really amazing. I am really sent by God, but whether I am here to help you is still open to question. Li Qi cupped his hands and said: "Thank you for the emperor's praise. I really don't deserve it."
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"Hey. Why do you need to be humble at this time? If I say you can do it, you can do it." Song Huizong said domineeringly.
Li Qi smiled coquettishly, not showing any humility. Zhao Kai on the side suddenly bowed and said: "Li Qi, please accept Zhao Kai's bow."
Day. This guy is crazy. If you want to bow, don't bow in front of the emperor. You are clearly trying to trick me. Li Qi was stunned and quickly helped him up and said: "Your Highness, what are you doing?
I can't bear it."
Zhao Kai shook his head and said: "The meaning of your dish really makes Zhao Kai ashamed, and also awakens Zhao Kai who is addicted to comfort. Zhao Kai is really grateful."
"Kaier said it well, and my father is also very proud of you."
Song Huizong patted Zhao Kai on the shoulder with approval, and then said to Li Qi: "Li Qi, I didn't expect you to have such lofty ambitions. Yes, yes, I didn't misjudge the person."
Gao Qiu stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, let alone Li Qi's ambition, I think no one in the world can match it with his methods."
Song Huizong laughed loudly and said, "Aiqing is right. This dish of yours really opened our eyes."
Zuo Boqing suddenly said: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, our Song Dynasty will definitely win this Four Nations Banquet."
Song Huizong said oh and said hurriedly: "Boqing, how do you say this?"
Zuo Boqing nodded and said: "Your Majesty, in all the Four Kingdoms banquets, the imperial chefs of our Song Dynasty have always been far ahead of other countries in making soup, and have never failed. And the soup-making skills of Guan Yanshi are the best in the entire Song Dynasty.
, in my opinion, he will definitely win this dish. In addition to this dish from Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture, the royal chefs from the other three countries can't even match it. There are three dishes. We have already won two, and this third dish
Whether the food is served or not, we are all determined to win, but I believe Guan Yanshi can win three games in a row."
Everyone saluted together and said: "Congratulations to the emperor. Congratulations to the emperor."
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty laughed and said: "My dear friends, we are all happy together. We are all happy together."
Zhang Zeduan suddenly raised his hands towards Li Qi and said: "Master---."
As soon as Li Qi heard these two words, he felt as if his life would be shortened. He slapped his forehead and said: "Master Zhang, I beg you, please don't call me master anymore, okay? I can call you master."
"Don't dare, don't dare."
Zhang Zeduan shook his head and said: "Teacher---Shi Guan Yan, may I ask why the ice sculpture just now is flat when viewed from a distance, but convex when viewed from a distance? And what's going on with the word "fire"? Why is it tilting upward?
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Song Huizong said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, I also want to know why. Don't be too pretentious, just tell me directly."
"yes."
Li Qi smiled slightly and said: "Actually, Wei Chen is just taking advantage of the distance between people's eyes---."
"The distance between the eyes?"
Everyone looked at each other with confusion on their faces.
"Yes. There is a certain distance between the two eyes of a person, which causes some differences in the image of objects in the two eyes. However, the difference is very small, so it is not easy to detect at ordinary times. Also, because the distance between the object and the eyes is different,
, the viewing angles of the two eyes will also be different, and the images seen will be slightly different depending on the viewing angles. In addition, there is light reflection on the ice surface ---."
Speaking of this, Li Qi suddenly thought that they must not understand optics, right? He immediately changed his mind and said: "It is the illusion caused by the different light and dark in the front and back of the entire ice sculpture. Weichen also used these illusions to make the emperor and everyone think that the ice sculpture is
It is raised. But this method has a drawback, that is, it must be viewed from a specific angle. I designed the ice sculpture based on the position where the emperor stood. If it were in another position, it would not be visible. As for the fire,
When I was carving earlier, I had already engraved the word "Da Song" in it, and I also deliberately carved the traces at different heights. When I poured the wine, the wine in the traces was also different.
It varies. When the wine burns for a while, the fire on the side with less wine will weaken faster than the side with more wine, so it looks like it is tilting upward."
The second trick is easy to understand, but the first one is still not understood by everyone. However, Li Qi can only explain it so far. This principle of three-dimensional painting contains too much advanced knowledge. To explain it clearly, I have to talk about the previous one.
Years are not enough, and the explanation may not be clear yet.
Everyone touched their eyes with their hands and said, "What is the distance between the eyes?"
After a while, Song Huizong's head hurt from thinking about it, but he still didn't understand it and asked directly: "Then how do you know this trick?"
"ah?"
Li Qi scratched his head and said: "Uh... I actually realized this by accident while sketching. If I thought about this kind of thing seriously, I wouldn't be able to think of it."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zeduan smiled flatteringly and said, "Shi Guan Yan, can you teach me this painting technique?"
"Okay. After the four-nation banquet, we will discuss it slowly." Li Qi said cheerfully, and added in his heart, but the prerequisite is that you are willing to come to my college to teach, otherwise, there will be no need to discuss anything.
When Zhang Zeduan heard this, he nodded excitedly and thanked him.
When Song Huizong and others saw it, they all shook their heads with a wry smile. Liang Shicheng glanced at the sky and said to Song Huizong: "Your Majesty, it's getting late, we should go back."
"Yes, it's time to go back to the palace, haha, but today's trip is really worth it." Song Huizong took Li Qi's hand and said excitedly: "Li Qi, just take my carriage. I still have some questions."
Let’s figure it out and let’s talk about it on the way.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Qi saluted hurriedly. How could he refuse if he was offered a ride in the car?
Liang Shicheng, Gao Qiu and others all looked thoughtful after hearing this.