"Guanyin Maid, let's eat some too. This thing tastes better than Mun Mo Hu."
While they were talking.
Li Shimin waved his hand and casually sat at a table with Li Chengqian, Zhangsun, and Wu Gou. The fat imperial chef ran over and said like a waiter, "Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince, what would you like to eat?"
"Give me a little of everything!"
"Alright, please sit down. I'll be right back!"
"Come, bring wine to His Majesty! Bring roasted pork kidney! "
Li Shimin's face stiffened.
"Cough cough! Cough cough! "
Xiao Guizi hurriedly coughed. Only then did the fat imperial chef realize. Seeing that the Emperor was not angry, he hurriedly shouted, "Wrong, His Majesty wants to eat pork ribs! Pork ribs! "
"Little fatty, what's your name?"
Li Shimin waited for the fat imperial chef to finish shouting and asked.
Hearing this, the fat imperial chef excitedly knelt on the ground and replied, "Replying to His Majesty, this one is called Zhou Dafu!"
"This name is festive!"
Li Shimin laughed.
"Tell me, your body is …"
"Replying to His Majesty, I entered the imperial kitchen three years ago. Three generations of my ancestors were all chefs. I have a brother who is a chef in a restaurant in Chang 'an. Three years ago, I came to seek refuge with my brother, but by chance, I entered the imperial kitchen with my cooking skills …"
Zhou Dafu briefly introduced himself.
Zhangsun and Wu Gou were also interested.
"Your appearance is very likable, but this one heard that you and Xiao Guizi are from the same hometown?"
Hearing this, Xiao Guizi and Zhou Dafu both knelt on the ground.
Li Shimin chuckled.
"Get up, this is the market. The Empress has no other meaning. Both of you, get up and talk!"
"Thank you, His Majesty. Empress! "
The two of them thanked him and hurriedly got up.
"Replying to His Majesty and Empress, this one is indeed from the same hometown as Zhou Dafu, but it was at the banquet last time that I went to the imperial kitchen and accidentally heard him speak his hometown language. But we …"
"There's no need to explain. If I'm not at ease with you, who else can I be at ease with?"
Li Shimin's indifferent words made Little Guizi so emotional that tears fell from his eyes.
Li Shimin ignored him. Instead, he looked at Zhou Dafu and said, "Zhou Dafu, I want to hold a gathering in the alleys of the palace every three days. What do you think?"
Hearing this.
Zhou Dafu was not the only one who was stunned.
All the ministers who were eating and drinking were stunned.
They instantly quieted down, waiting for Li Shimin's next words.
Seeing this.
Li Shimin stood up, raised his bamboo tube and drank a mouthful with everyone.
"You all know that the rules of the palace are strict, but this is also the place where the imperial power is concentrated. Late at night, I will suddenly feel that the palace is a huge prison, locking me and everything in the palace!"
"Your Majesty, you mustn't say that!"
"Your Majesty, you can't say that, you can't say it!"
"Your Majesty …"
"Forget it, forget it. I'm just expressing my feelings!"
Li Shimin waved his hand.
"In fact, I've thought about this for a long time. There are iron-like rules in the palace. The people inside can't go out, and the people outside can't come in. So I'm thinking of giving it a try. If there's a market in the palace, will it bring a little more warmth to the cold palace?"
"And this can also make me remember the people at all times, and give the Empress more places to relax."
"Your Majesty is benevolent. This method is feasible!"
"Your Majesty, this method is brilliant! If this Vermilion Bird Street continues like this, before we go to court, if we can drink a bowl of hot wine, or a bowl of fermented rice, or eat a skewer of roasted meat, especially during winter, then that would be a supreme gift! "
"Your Majesty, just tell me when you want to do it. I, Old Cheng, will bring my servants to help!"
"Hahaha!"
"Okay, okay, okay. Since you all don't object, I'll do it!"
"Du Ruhui, you and Fang Xuanling will discuss this matter!"
"As you wish!"
"You all continue. I'm happy today. All the money is mine!"
After saying that, Li Chengqian frowned and said, "Father, you want to give the retired emperor …"
"Eat meat!"
"Oh!"
Li Shimin gently drank the wine, looked at the appearance of the ministers, and then said, "Zhou Dafu, I have a secret order for you. Are you willing to accept it?"
Secret order?
Zhou Dafu was stunned.
But the emperor was talking with laughter at this time, so it was not good for him to kneel down. Zhou Dafu was so excited that the fat on his face trembled.
"Your Majesty, just say it. Even if you want the meat on my body, I'll cut it off without hesitation!"
"Who wants your meat?"
Li Shimin frowned.
"I want you to go to a place to learn how to cook. You can only bring your brain and eyes with you. You can't ask or see too much. You only need to remember every step of the process. You only have three days. Can you do that?"
"This servant will die ten thousand times!"
"Okay, this matter only has three days. When the time comes, I'll let the crown prince accompany you. Drag it out for as long as you can. You must remember, during the time you're there, you must use it all to learn his cooking skills!"
"But there's one more thing. This place, this person, and any word they say, you can only rot in your stomach. Can you do it?"
"This servant will die ten thousand times without daring to say a word. If I do, I'll be struck by lightning!"
"Good!"
Only then did Li Shimin put down the last worry in his heart. He looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Chengqian, then I'll leave him to you!"
"This son understands!"
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