The mirror cake made by Li Qi was also called a soufflé cake in later generations.
This soufflé is a cake that is recognized to be difficult to make in the world. Even in France, not all bakers dare to make soufflés, because if they make a slight mistake, they will fail completely.
However, Li Qi took it to ancient times and did it, which is really a bold move for an expert.
In fact, he has a very special attachment to this soufflé. It was because of this soufflé that he met his wife, and he often made various flavors of soufflé for his wife. It can be said that this
Soufflé is the cake he has made most often, so he dares to take risks. You must know that if something goes wrong later, his reputation as a golden knife chef will be greatly reduced.
Of course, only a chef like him who is very confident and talented can dare to do this.
This short quarter of an hour made everyone suffer.
When Li Qi took the cake out of the oven and sprinkled it with powdered sugar, he saw bowls of fluffy, orange cakes decorated with white powdered sugar, like brightly colored mushrooms, which was extremely tempting.
Li Qi didn't waste much time and immediately presented it to everyone sitting here.
However, after all, the people sitting here are the mainstays of Jinguojinguo, so they all have food tasters.
Li Qi raised his hand to stop those people and said: "Your Majesty, this Jing Hua Shui Yue must be eaten as soon as possible because its deliciousness is fleeting."
Wanyan Agu looked at Li Qi but did not dare to interfere with it. He waved his hand and asked the tasters to leave, then picked up the spoon and started eating.
The others also started to move.
After taking the first spoonful, several people's faces showed surprise, especially Wanyan Aguda and others. This was the first time for them to eat this cake. This novel and delicious food made them unable to stop mouthing.
But after eating, the surprise on their faces slowly turned into confusion, and their eyes were full of confusion. Even Zhao Liangsi and Zhao Kai were no exception.
Soon, they destroyed the cake in the bowl.
There was no praise, no opinions, a few people just looked at each other, as if asking each other, do you feel that way too?
The atmosphere is very weird.
Only Li Qi understood the meaning in their eyes.
"This cream cake is really average and not filling at all. Fortunately, I thought this cake was so delicious and I didn't eat anything in the morning. Now it seems like it's nothing more than that."
Wanyan Zongbi snorted and spoke first. His face looked quite dissatisfied.
"Fourth Prince, this cake is a dessert, how can it be eaten as a meal?"
Li Qi smiled slightly, and then said to Wanyan Agu: "Your Majesty, I wonder if you are satisfied with this Jing Hua Shui Yue?"
Wanyan Aguda frowned, thought for a moment, and then said: "The taste of your Jing Hua Shui Yue is really unique. It is quite delicious when you first eat it. It tastes sweet. It has a soft texture and melts in your mouth, but it seems to feel something else.
They haven’t eaten yet, and they are like white clouds in the sky. They look beautiful, but they can’t touch them. It’s strange, it’s really strange.”
Wanyan Sheng also frowned and nodded, "That's what the emperor said. I feel the same way. This delicious food seems to be so subtle that it's hard to capture."
Zhao Kai sighed: "This Mirror Flower, Water Moon is indeed delicious. The nephrite is warm and fragrant, and as slippery as silk, but it disappears too quickly, and it is gone before you swallow it. Perhaps as Li Qi said, this is the taste of Mirror Flower, Water Moon
.”
Wanyan Sheng nodded and said: "The third prince is right, this delicious food is like a mirror, a flower in the water, a moon, misty and ethereal, like a dream."
Li Qi smiled and said: "The three of you are right. Although this mirror is delicious, it is a pity that the satisfaction of the appetite is fleeting and it always feels empty in the end. Although its preparation is so complicated, the taste is so
Nothingness is like the loneliness in a dimly lit place, the emptiness after all the prosperity."
"Like the loneliness in a dimly lit place, the emptiness after all the prosperity."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then lowered their heads and began to think deeply, chewing on Li Qi's words.
Wanyan Zongwang suddenly asked: "Doctor Li, do all cream cakes taste like this?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "No, only Mirror Flowers and Water Moon taste like this."
Wanyan Zongwang narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Then why did Dr. Li choose this Mirror Flower and Water Moon dish to make for my father? It seems that there is a hidden secret in it."
This man looks like a big boss, but he is so careful. If we have to fight with him in the future, it will indeed be a very scary thing. Li Qi began to fool around and said: "It seems that in front of the Second Prince, I am really
There is nothing to hide. But to say that there is something hidden, that is not necessarily true. In fact, the reason why I can think of this mirror is all because of this negotiation. It is the inspiration given to me by this negotiation. I think at this time
Dedicating it to Your Majesty for tasting is of great significance to your country, the Song Dynasty, and this negotiation."
Zhao Liangsi frowned, seeming to understand, but not quite.
Wanyan Aguda laughed and said, "Oh? I didn't expect that there is such a meaning in it. It's interesting. It's interesting. Please tell me and listen."
Li Qi coughed slightly and said: "The principle of making this Mirror Flower, Water Moon is actually relying on the excessive expansion of egg whites under the roasting of the fire to support the gorgeous appearance. However, in the final analysis, this is just an illusion, because excessive
It expands, but ultimately cannot escape the fate of collapse. Your Majesty, please see, there are still two bowls of mirror flowers and moonlight here."
He said and pointed to the table again.
Everyone took a closer look and saw that the remaining two bowls of mirror flowers and water moon on the table had now shrunk into a ball. They were extremely ugly and unappetizing to look at.
Wanyan Zongwang's eyes flashed with brilliance, he squinted and said slowly: "Is Doctor Li comparing this mirror flower and water moon to my big gold?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone had different expressions on their faces.
Li Qi smiled and said, "I don't dare."
"Then what do you mean?"
Li Qidao: "I just want to remind Your Majesty."
Wanyan Zongbi slapped the table, stood up and said angrily: "You are so outrageous. Why do you think my father wants you to remind me?"
Wanyan Aguda glanced sideways and said in a deep voice: "Zong Bi, sit down." Then he said to Li Qi: "Just say what you say, I really like to hear your advice."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Li Qi cupped his hand and said seriously: "I heard that Your Majesty chose the name of the country as Dajin because the Liao Dynasty named Bintie as its name because of its strength. Although Bintie is strong, it will eventually change.
Bad. Only gold remains unchanged."
Wanyan Aguda laughed and said, "It seems you know quite a lot."
Li Qi smiled, changed the subject, and said: "But Your Majesty, a powerful empire cannot be built in a day. If you blindly pursue the gorgeous appearance and ethereal merits, if you are not careful, your hard work will be ruined."
The achievements established were in vain. It is very rare for His Majesty to build such a huge empire in just a few years. However, his responsibilities are also gradually increasing, and it is more difficult to manage a hundred people than one person.
It is much more difficult to manage a country than a family, and it is even more difficult to manage a big country. If it continues to expand excessively, sooner or later it will collapse like a flower in the mirror, and the current big gold is not really as good as gold.
Generally it is not bad, but it may become a mirror image."
If this had happened before, Zhao Liangsi would have probably died of anger at Li Qi, but after the last negotiation, he had become accustomed to it and silently waited for Li Qi to be criticized.
Sure enough, Wanyan Zongbi said sternly: "You are so brave, you dare to curse me, Daijin, like you, a piece of shit cake." As he spoke, he said to Wanyan Agu: "Father, I request that Li Qi be put on the spot.
Dharma.”
Wanyan Aguda glanced at Wanyan Zongbi and said hehe: "If I wanted to kill him, I would have executed him on the spot as early as the day of the negotiation. How could I let him live to this day? Sit down first."
Wanyan Zongbi glared at Li Qi angrily before sitting down. He still didn't understand why his father repeatedly allowed Li Qi to make nonsense in front of him.
Wanyan Zongwang suddenly said something out of nowhere, "Excessive expansion? Haha. Could it be that Dr. Li is afraid that I, Dajin, will launch an army against your country?"
When everyone heard this, their faces changed drastically.
This person is really annoying. Li Qi's heart tightened, but he said with a smile: "Why did the second prince say this? Song and Jin have been friends for hundreds of years. Why should I worry about this? Could it be that the second prince wants to treat me, the Song Dynasty?"
Use troops?"
Wanyan Zongwang laughed and said, "Don't overthink it. I just heard what you said and felt it."
Wanyan Aguda glanced at Wanyan Zongwang and said calmly: "Zongwang, don't talk nonsense."
"I'm sorry, the kid made a mistake." Wanyan Zongwang's expression tightened and he nodded.
Wanyan Aguda glanced at Li Qi thoughtfully and said slowly: "You want me to agree to your terms and use your economic construction to replace the one million land endowment."
Li Qi cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Wanyan Sheng shook his head with a wry smile and said, "You really worked hard."
Li Qi chuckled and said, "That's why I came here, so naturally I have to do my best to handle this matter."
Wanyan Aguda smiled and said: "I have to think carefully about this matter. But whether I agree in the end or not, I am very grateful for your advice. It really reminds me that for someone like you who dares to speak out
Those who are good should be rewarded generously. Fourth brother, what do you think?"
Wanyan Sheng nodded and said, "My brother agrees with the emperor's words."
Wanyan Zongwang suddenly said: "Father, I heard someone say that Doctor Li likes A Shier's eldest daughter very much. It seems that the woman is still in Doctor Li's room now. Why don't father give her to Doctor Li?"
Wanyan Agu raised his brows, looked directly at Wanyan Zongwang, and said in a deep voice: "Who asked that woman to serve Doctor Li?"
A flash of panic flashed in Wanyan Zongwang's eyes, and he said sarcastically: "I don't know, kid."
"really?"
"A child dare not lie to his father."
Wanyan Aguda turned to look at Li Qi and said, "Doctor Li, is Zong Wang telling the truth?"
Li Qi rubbed his hands and hummed shyly.
Wanyan Aguda could tell at a glance that he was just pretending. He smiled helplessly and asked, "Then do you know the identity of that woman?"
"I know. But in my eyes, she is just a woman."
Wanyan Aguda was stunned for a moment, laughed, nodded and said: "Well, since you like it, I will reward her to you, just think of it as a reward for the mirror flower water moon you carefully cooked for me."
Li Qi pretended to be surprised and said: "Your Majesty, is this appropriate? She is A Shi'er's daughter."
Wanyan Aguda snorted: "A Shi'er is just a lost dog now. When he had hundreds of thousands of troops, I wasn't afraid of him, let alone now, as long as you are willing to accept her."
Li Qi saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
Wanyan Aguda laughed and said: "Okay. That's it for today." After saying that, he stood up and walked outside. When passing by the table, he suddenly stopped and stared at the table.
After two bowls of collapsed cakes, he suddenly picked up the spoon on the side and scooped a large piece into his mouth. He frowned, spit it out, and said with a smile: "Although I only tasted it, I really hate this."
A taste." (To be continued...)
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