Nine hundred and fiftieth chapters set the leader of a hundred schools
Before you know it, the east side has turned white, and the New Year's Day gathering has officially begun. The process has not changed at all, including worshiping ancestors and heaven, and ministers and envoys from various countries entering the palace to worship.
But there were a lot more people. This scale was definitely the largest since the founding of the Song Dynasty.
At the end of last year, a series of unprecedented records made Song Huizong appear in front of everyone with great joy. Looking at the ministers below, Long Yan was overjoyed and overjoyed.
On the surface, this is definitely the beginning of a prosperous age, but in fact, under the prosperous and prosperous age, there are dangers everywhere. However, people always like to think about the good, and few people can always maintain a mentality of being prepared for danger in times of peace.
Until noon, this complicated worship ceremony finally came to an end with the sound of gongs and drums.
In the past, after the ceremony, Song Huizong would ascend to the palace and give a banquet, but this year it was different. They had to go to Xiangguo Temple to attend the banquet carefully prepared by Li Qi.
Time was running out, and no one dared to stay any longer, so they immediately set off to Xiangguo Temple.
On the road, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was sitting high on the Dragon Boat, with the honor guard in front clearing the way, full of majesty. Suddenly, from the corner of his eye, he saw a crowd of people behind him, as if they were doing something small, and he felt curious, so he shouted: "Liang Aiqing."
Liang Shicheng, who had been following him, hurriedly stepped forward and said with a flattering smile: "What do you want to tell me, Your Majesty?"
Song Huizong tilted his head back slightly and asked, "What are they doing?"
Liang Shicheng said: "Oh, it's like this. Li Qi sent someone to say that everyone who attends the banquet needs to bring some props with them."
Song Huizong was surprised and said: "Don't props refer to the clothes and utensils used by practitioners? Why do you bring these?"
Liang Shicheng shook his head and said: "That's not what I meant. According to what Li Qi said, the props he mentioned are for the banquet to add fun."
"what is that?"
"It's just copper coins."
Song Huizong opened his eyes and said: "Copper coins? Why is this?"
Liang Shicheng shook his head again and said: "Li Qi didn't say anything about this, but please don't worry, Your Majesty, I already have it with me."
The more Song Huizong listened, the more curious he became, but he didn't ask more questions because he knew Li Qi's character well. It was in vain to ask, thinking, what tricks is this kid playing?
This group of people went to Xiangguo Temple in a grand manner.
At this time, Xiangguo Temple was also bustling with people. After all, this year is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Many people have had a holiday and come out to play. Xiangguo Temple is naturally the best place. There are so many fun things here, but it is different from previous years.
The thing is, the area in the northeast is heavily guarded and no one is allowed to enter.
When Song Huizong led hundreds of civil and military officials and envoys from various countries to the innermost street of Xiangguo Temple, everyone was stunned and at a loss when they saw the scene in front of them.
But I saw that this long street was filled with smoke, and some bartenders and traders were busy at the door. Although there were waves of fragrance wafting over, it was not like a banquet. It was just like an ordinary party.
The streets are no different.
They are not here to go shopping, but to attend a banquet!
Everyone was whispering and seemed to have some complaints about this, but most of them were curious.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
With a high-pitched voice, Li Qi hurriedly walked out of a room in the middle, and hurriedly led a group of people to greet him. He saluted and said, "Wei Chen Li Qi is here to see the Emperor. Your Majesty, I'm so sorry. Wei Chen just now."
I was cooking and couldn't get away for a while, so I couldn't come out to greet you. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Song Huizong's face became a little uneasy. He waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Why did you ask me to come here?"
Li Qi was slightly startled and said: "Didn't Wei Chen already say that this year's New Year's Day banquet will be held here."
"Here?" Song Huizong pointed inside and said, "How can you hold a banquet here? You are so shameless."
You are an artist, but what you say is so tacky and has no taste at all. Li Qi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please listen to Wei Chen's explanation."
Now that we have come, it is already too late to change the place. We can't just let him slaughter us. Song Huizong snorted and said, "Then I want to hear how you explain this."
Just kidding, my ability to deceive cannot be overstated. Li Qi smiled, coughed slightly, cleared his throat, and said loudly to everyone: "Your Majesty, colleagues, and my distinguished guests from the Song Dynasty, look at this now This street we visited will definitely become a famous food street in the Song Dynasty and even in the world. Why? Because it contains delicacies from all over the world."
As soon as these words came out, the crowd immediately burst into an uproar.
This tone is a bit too loud.
Li Qi smiled and said: "Maybe you don't believe it now, but you will prove whether what I said is correct later." After a pause, he continued: "You must be very curious at this time, why I regard Xidi as important. Are you going to hold a banquet here? There is not even a bit of a banquet atmosphere here. However, don’t you get tired of the New Year’s Day banquet being the same every year? Usually at banquets, what you often hear most is not about tasting the dishes. , but the emphasis is on communication, but today, the banquet I hosted was purely based on food. Please forgive Li Qi for asking you, what do you think is the key to food?"
Cai You smiled disdainfully and said, "Isn't it just for food?" His words also mocked the cook.
Cai Jing, a great gourmet, shook his head and said: "It's not just that, the key is the deliciousness of the food."
Li Qi chuckled and said, "That's what you two said, but not quite."
Song Huizong became more and more interested as he listened and said with a smile: "Oh? So it seems that you have a higher opinion."
"My humble opinion, it's just my humble opinion." Li Qi smiled modestly and added: "The British public is right, the most fundamental function of food is to fill the stomach, but the key is to eat. If it's about food, then Not only that, we often talk about savoring the deliciousness of food. In fact, this is only at the lowest level. In fact, food represents more than just deliciousness. It also represents the customs and customs of each place, the civilization and culture of each place, and the Every place has the right time and place, so it can be seen that the food is very broad and profound."
Cai You snorted: "No matter what you say, it's just a dish."
Li Qi shook his head and said: "The British public said this difference. In fact, in the Song Dynasty, there was already a distinction between northern and southern food. To put it simply, southerners are fond of salty food, while northerners are fond of sweet food. Generally speaking, the north is cold, and the dishes are thick and salty. Mainly; the climate in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is mild, and the dishes are mainly sweet and salty; the southwest region is rainy and humid, and the dishes are mostly spicy and strong.
As far as the Southwest is concerned, have you ever thought about why Sichuan peppercorns grow there? It’s because Sichuan peppercorns are spicy and numbing enough. Eating more Sichuan peppercorns can force moisture out of the human body, so people in the Southwest like to eat Sichuan peppercorns very much. They can bear it, but people in the north have a dry climate and eat less to add flavor, but eating more is not enough. A single peppercorn has a good explanation of the geography and climate of the southwest, and also a good explanation of the mutual interdependence of all things in the world. , it is precisely because the southwest is rainy and humid that Zanthoxylum bungeanum grows to help people resist moisture. In addition, there are many cattle and sheep in the north, and beef and mutton are often used in cooking; the south produces aquatic products and poultry, and people like to eat fish and meat; along the coast The region naturally eats seafood. It is precisely because of this that people in the south of the Yangtze River are far better at cooking fish than people in the north, and vice versa. Therefore, to eat sheep, you have to go to the north, and to eat fish, you have to go to the south. In other words, it is the same When you mention fish, you will naturally think of Jiangnan and the customs and customs there. Someone once told me that the happiest thing about tasting food is to learn about the local customs and customs from the food."
Everyone nodded frequently and felt that what Li Qi said made sense.
Li Qi continued: "There is a huge difference in the cuisine between the north and the south of our Song Dynasty, but what about our Song Dynasty and other countries? Needless to say, it goes without saying. Take Korea, their dishes are light, avoid greasiness, and pursue natural
, that is, they like to preserve the original flavor of food to a greater extent. Let’s talk about Japan, their dishes are less oily, because they cherish oil, so their dishes are mainly light and fresh, because their country’s plains are very
There are few, and livestock farming cannot develop at night. Therefore, it is difficult for them to eat pigs, cattle and sheep. However, they are surrounded by the sea, so they mainly eat seafood. Also speaking of big food, they have their own beliefs and respect their beliefs very much.
, so they don’t eat many livestock, because they think these are evil things and stolen goods. This is the characteristic of their diet. And in Byzantium, the most famous one in their diet is probably olive oil.”
After hearing these words, the envoys were all stunned.
After a while, someone suddenly shouted: "Well said, very well said."
It was Muhammad who spoke. He stood up and said with a smile: "Economy makes talented people, and we can learn from it."
Park Zhiqian also laughed and said: "The Golden Knife Chef King is indeed well-deserved. Today we understand the true meaning of food. These words really make us admire him."
Envoys from other countries also stood up one after another and marveled at Li Qi's words.
Cai Jing saw that they all praised Li Qi, which meant that what Li Qi just said was correct. He asked curiously: "Li Qi, you are so young, how do you know so much?"
Others were also very curious.
Li Qi said vaguely: "The grand master doesn't know something. Several generations of my ancestors were chefs. They like to travel around the country and taste the delicious food from various places. I tasted half of it myself and half of it from their mouths."
Already."
Song Huizong suddenly smiled and asked: "You have said so much, but you did not mention my Song Dynasty, so in your eyes, what do I think of the delicious food of my Song Dynasty?"
Li Qi smiled slightly and said: "To tell you what the emperor is saying, the cuisine of our Song Dynasty naturally combines the strengths of hundreds of schools and is the best in the world."
These words are domineering! How could Song Huizong, who was so happy about his achievements, not like hearing it? He laughed and said: "Okay! What a man who combines the best of hundreds of schools of thought and becomes the best in the world!"
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