In the West Garden of the Imperial Palace, Li Er had just finished reviewing memorials from the Sweet Nectar Hall. He saw that Zhangsun was wrapped in thick clothes and that there were two stoves burning in the room. He guessed that Li Chengqian or Li Tai had told her about the need to open the windows for ventilation. The west window was half open. When Li Er pushed open the door and entered, the air on both sides formed convection. The cold wind blew past Empress Zhangsun's ears with a whoosh, causing her to shiver uncontrollably. Seeing this, Li Er couldn't help but laugh.
"Haha! After tomorrow, the heating in this bedroom will be finished. At that time, Maid Guanyin won't feel cold anymore! "
"Your Majesty, the heating that Chengqian and Qingque mentioned two days ago, is it really that amazing?"
Empress Zhangsun resisted the cold and stood up to help Li Er take off his cloak as she asked.
Li Er helped Zhangsun sit down on the couch and said with a smile, "Chengqian and Qingque both personally experienced it at Li Zexuan's home. How could it be fake? If I hadn't been so busy recently, I would definitely have gone to that kid's home to experience it! "
Empress Zhangsun covered her mouth and laughed, "Your Majesty is joking again! However, I have discovered that Your Majesty seems to be especially close to the Marquis of Yong 'an! "
Li Er was startled and speechless for a moment. He retorted, "Is that so? Maid Guanyin, you said it the other way around, right? Who in the imperial court doesn't know that I often reprimand that brat? "
Empress Zhangsun laughed softly and didn't refute.
She thought in her heart, Only when you close the door deeply will you reprimand him! Just based on your attitude toward the Marquis of Yong 'an, only Cheng Zhijie, Qin Qiong, and the other founding generals can compare to you!
Li Er saw that although Empress Zhangsun didn't refute, it was clear that she didn't believe him. He smiled helplessly and didn't make any more excuses. Instead, he skipped the topic and continued, "Haha! Let's not talk about anything else. The hotpot we ate tonight was truly delicious! Haha! "
Li Chengqian and Li Tai not only did they introduce heating into the Imperial Palace, they also introduced hotpot! Compared to heating, which required time to produce, hot pot was something that could be made easily!
Ever since Li Chengqian returned to the palace with the secret recipe for the hot pot yesterday afternoon, Li Er had actually eaten three hot pot meals. In other words, Old Li's three meals a day were all hot pot! This was simply insane!!
"This hotpot is indeed extraordinary. Moreover, this method of cooking the vegetables before dipping them in the sauce not only retains the freshness of the ingredients, but also allows the ingredients to be infused with flavor! Changle had never eaten mutton before. She didn't expect that because of the hot pot, she had eaten a lot in the past two days. In this concubine's view, the Marquis of Yong 'an's skill in gourmet cuisine is truly unmatched in the entire Great Tang! "
Speaking of hotpot, Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but sigh with emotion. The taste was only one aspect. The liveliness of eating hotpot with the whole family was what she missed the most.
When Li Er heard that, his mood was great. It was only to hear him laugh loudly and say, "Haha! Then tell the imperial chef to prepare the ingredients every day. In the future, I will accompany Maid Guanyin to eat hotpot every day! "
When Empress Zhangsun heard that, she was secretly delighted. Suddenly, she opened her mouth and said, "But in this way, won't Steward Zhao be burdened?"
Hearing her say that, it seemed that the great Grandmaster Zhao Song was actually doing as Li Zexuan had predicted. He was actually doing the work of cutting mutton!
Li Er thought for a moment and said, "Aren't there still two imperial concubines? When the time comes, they will take turns with Zhao Song! "
When Zhangsun heard that, she was speechless. In the entire world, only Li Er could be so extravagant to have a Grandmaster master as a chef!
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Sun Simiao's "tour" of free medical treatment had improved the people's impression of the Warm Tang Foundation. The next day, even more people went to the Warm Tang Foundation. Especially the people who had been treated at the Lantian County yamen yesterday. They had received free medicine from Sun Simiao and the other imperial physicians. Today, they all came to express their sincerity.
In the past, when the people in the family fell ill, they would usually go to the temple to pray to the gods. If the family recovered, they would go to the temple to fulfill their vows. What they were doing now was similar to praying for blessings and fulfilling vows. The only difference was that they were not doing it at the temple, but at the Warm Tang Foundation!
The people could not afford to donate large amounts of money, but they were a group of people who knew how to be grateful. Sun Simiao and the others were treating them for free. Even if they could not afford to donate tens or hundreds of strings of coins, they would still donate tens or hundreds of coins to ease their hearts! Moreover, they felt that donating here was more meaningful and genuine than going to the temple to fulfill their vows! In terms of treating illnesses, Sun Simiao seemed to be more powerful and effective than the gods and buddhas!
As a result, the temples in and around Chang 'an City received less money from incense offerings. The monks guarded the gates all day long, hoping for a few big customers.
"Eh? Did you guys notice? On the Merit Monument, all the famous families in Chang 'an City have come to donate money, but why didn't I see the Cui family donating? "
In front of the Warm Tang Foundation, someone pointed at the huge monument and asked in confusion.
Back then, not long after the Warm Tang Foundation was established, Li Zexuan ordered the craftsmen to build a huge monument in front of the gate. It was called the Merit Monument, and it was used to record the names of those who had donated more than a thousand strings of coins to the Warm Tang Foundation.
The person had only said it casually, but as soon as he said it, many people subconsciously searched for the Cui family's name on the monument.
After a few minutes, the people were not surprised to find that there was no one related to the Cui family on the monument!
Therefore, they were instantly enraged!
Even poor people like them were willing to donate money to the Warm Tang Foundation, but why was a top family like the Cui family doing nothing?
"There really is no Cui family! The Cui family is one of the five families, the role model of all scholars in the world, but they are so heartless and cold-blooded! This is so disappointing! "
A down-and-out scholar could not help but beat his chest and stomp his feet after looking at the monument.
Originally, the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes had a very high reputation in the minds of scholars. However, the scene today made many people recognize the reality of the situation!
The Cui family was also stingy, cold-blooded, and heartless!
"What bullsh * t Cui family! They are one of the five families! How stingy! "
"That's right! The Cui family's young masters and young mistresses have hundreds of servants. They live a luxurious life, and they can't even bear to donate a thousand strings of coins! His Majesty and Her Majesty have already donated a few thousand strings of coins! "
"Bah! After donating, I will go to the Cui family's gate and spit on them! "
"I want to go too! The Cui family is rich but heartless. They will suffer retribution! "
Originally, it was just a curious question, but in the end, it quickly turned into a public rage. Moreover, this rage would soon burn the Cui Clan's headquarters in the capital!
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