Li Longji asked Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan after tasting the watermelon slices.
In fact, he didn't even know what it was. Usually, no one dared to give him watermelon skin.
Wang Juan spread out the pancake, smeared a layer of sauce on it, and rolled the green onions. She opened her mouth and took a bite, saying, "That's OK, but the other cooks have to listen to me and Xiao Bao. Xiao Bao, your sauce is bland. If you don't believe me, you can try it."
"I don't need to taste it to know what's going on. Your pancake has two layers." Zhang Xiaobao admired the craftsmanship of the royal chef. The pancake was very thin, but it was thicker than the usual one.
"Oh, the pancake is too thin. Don't you know to add some soybean flour? It's not delicious." Wang Juan looked carefully and found it was indeed two layers.
Seeing the two little guys in front of him talking while eating, Li Longji's appetite was also aroused. He took a pancake, rolled it up like Wang Juan, took a big bite, and nodded with satisfaction.
"It's delicious and refreshing. I'll eat one every day in the future. Lishi, try it too. You can't be a cook. Both of you are great talents, and you have to do big things. Go to a small place to practice first, and then use it for big things."
Gao Lishi also ate, but he couldn't eat in big mouthfuls like Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. He scooped a spoonful of Desert Cistanche and deer marrow soup, slowly tasted it, swallowed a mouthful, and then said,
"Your Majesty is praising Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. They are still young, so they need to practice and learn more. In the future, they will also be the top scorer. They can't enter the imperial court by being conferred the title of an official."
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan nodded hard. They didn't dislike Gao Lishi's words at all. He thought they were talents, and outsiders always praised them.
The more Li Longji ate, the happier he became. No matter how much he looked at the two children, he couldn't get enough of them. Occasionally, he would say a few words, and it didn't take long for the four of them to finish all four dishes. He asked the waiter to remove the plates and the original wine, and replaced them with wine and fruits. Li Longji even ate a Dashan Pill, and he was full again.
Taking a sip of wine, he said, "Qu Jiang flows like a river, it's more lively when there are more people. Right now there are only a few people, why don't we have Xiao Bao and Cuckoo compose a poem? I heard from Bi Shu and Yao Chong that the two of you are quite knowledgeable."
Gao Lishi was afraid that his godson and daughter-in-law wouldn't be able to do it, so he added, "Just read what you've written before to Her Majesty."
"That's right. Otherwise, I would have asked the two of you to compose a poem with snow as the theme." Li Longji also felt that it was difficult for Gao Lishi. He glanced at Gao Lishi, as if to say that even if they were your son and daughter-in-law, you shouldn't protect them like this, right?
Gao Lishi pretended that he didn't see it. He thought to himself, If I don't protect them, who will?
Zhang Xiaobao and Weiwei considered for a while, then said, "Since Her Majesty wants us to compose a poem, then this subject will compose one. Uncle Gao, please drink slowly. En, snow, the cold wind comes from the north. The snow is abundant in winter. The vegetables in the shed are healthy and growing. The money from selling them can be used to fill a jar. "
"Good, that's enough to make money." Gao Lishi immediately praised his godson for composing a good poem.
"Then I'll also compose a poem." Wang Juan seemed to be unconvinced as she said.
"I'm also a snow. Say, the cold wind comes from the north. The snow is traceable. The rain of flying locusts hangs in the sky. The silver hook shines as cold as ice. The blood is thicker than peach blossoms. "
"Good." This time, Li Longji didn't wait for Gao Lishi to speak. He knew that even if he didn't praise Gao Lishi, he would still praise him. Not to mention whether the poem was good or bad, just the line 'the blood is thicker than peach blossoms' was enough to make people feel the atmosphere of the battlefield.
After praising, he said, "Compose another poem with this flowing water."
"Then I'll go first." Zhang Xiaobao drank a mouthful of wine, making people feel that he also wanted to compose a poem about the border. He said, "The flowing water carries the ferry. The ferry sails and bends at both ends. Transporting goods between the north and the south. The goods sold are money. "
"It's my turn. Say, the flowing water gurgles. The weather is warm. The soldiers are wrapped in corpses at the border. They don't listen to the call of their homeland. They bravely kill the enemy in other places. "
Wang Juan continued.
"Good, there's also clouds. Compose a poem with clouds." Li Longji said again.
It was still Zhang Xiaobao who spoke first, "Clouds are leisurely people walking. They eat, drink, and play for a while. Open a small shop by the roadside and sell countless rice, salt, and oil. "
"Clouds are leisurely and don't look back. They expand the territory for a thousand years. Who says that when a heroic soul grabs a handful of soil, it's the warmth of spring and the return of autumn? "Wang Juan followed. The first four words were all said by Zhang Xiaobao.
Li Longji and Gao Lishi finally understood what was going on. One of them only cared about money, while the other only cared about killing people. The poem was not as good as the opening of a storyteller, but the meaning was clearly expressed. Money and war, how did this pair end up together?
"Is it not good?" Wang Juan asked timidly. She knew very well that of course it was not good. She and Xiao Bao were just making up nonsense. If this poem was heard by Old Man Pi and Old Man Yao, the two of them would definitely cry.
"Good, who says it's not good? One can make a lot of money, the other can win battles. Who says it's not good? We'll bury him with money and lead troops to suppress him. "
Li Longji still had to be coaxed. No matter what, he was still better than an ordinary nine year old child. His poem was bad, but he could still learn. There was no hurry. When the time came for the imperial examinations, who would be the top scorer?
Gao Lishi also praised from the side, "It's been a long time since I've heard such a good poem. I didn't expect to hear it again today. Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, why don't the two of you compose a poem together and then go to the Imperial Zoo to play?"
"Yes, let's go to the zoo to take a look and compose a poem together." Li Longji also had something to ask. It just so happened that the last poem had ended, so he changed the location.
"Okay, this subject will listen to the emperor. I'll be the first line. Say, look at the boundless waves rolling." Zhang Xiaobao spoke first as usual.
"The sky is high, the water is clear, and the hundred sails lift." Wang Juan followed.
"The goshawk spreads its wings and chases the clouds."
"The koi fish roasts its fins and leaps over the fire."
"Why fear the rain a thousand times?"
"Why worry about the wind and mist for ten thousand feet?"
"The long cry is distant, the waves still ripple."
"The angry roar lingers in the world."
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan each spoke one line and finished the last poem.
Li Longji and Gao Lishi felt that the last poem was much better than the previous one, but they couldn't say for sure. After all, they didn't know that this was the Seven Commandments Beginning and Ending. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan strictly followed the modern style poem. They couldn't keep fooling people. If Old Man Pi and Old Man Yao found out, they would find the two of them every day to practice their poems.
After casually praising them, Li Longji and Gao Lishi brought the two children to see the animals.
When they arrived, Li Longji didn't put his thoughts on the animals. He asked Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, "What does making models have to do with building a zoo?"
"Ah? There isn't much of a relationship. It's just that the animals are all collected from all over the Great Tang. When the time comes, you can introduce what the place looks like. If you want to see the animals, the people from the real place will come to this subject's place to see them. This subject will also introduce what animals are in a certain place and let the tourists come to the capital. "
When Zhang Xiaobao heard Li Longji suddenly ask about this matter, he immediately explained. As for the deeper meaning, he felt that it was better not to reveal it early, so as to avoid Li Longji stealing his business.
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