Before Li Yu set off, he had already understood the situation in the palace through his own spies. He knew the Emperor's daily arrangements and that the Emperor had a lot of memorials to deal with early in the morning. Therefore, he deliberately chose a more suitable time to come to the palace. After entering the palace, he sent someone to check on the situation and made sure that the Emperor had finished dealing with government affairs. Only then did he rush to the front of the main hall at the most suitable time to prepare the barbecue meat for Li Longji to try.
"Your Majesty, Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon is here."
When Li Longji was tired, he could lie down and rest with his eyes closed. However, Gao Lishi couldn't be so willful. He stood beside Li Longji and naturally could see Li Yu walking over.
"Yu 'er is here. What is he doing here?"
Li Longji said casually.
Gao Lishi looked around for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon brought a lot of things. There seems to be a big yellow dog. No, this old servant saw wrong. It seems to be a sheep. There is also a strange thing, but I don't know what it is."
Li Longji heard this and suddenly became a little interested. He stood up and looked at Li Yu who was walking over.
"Grandson pays his respects to Imperial Grandfather."
Li Yu bowed.
When Li Longji saw the Yellow Sheep, he naturally recognized the Yellow Sheep. However, he did not recognize the remaining strange thing.
"Yu 'er, what is this and what is it used for?"
Li Longji looked at the solar barbecue stove and asked.
Li Yu replied with a smile, "Imperial Grandfather, this is a solar barbecue stove. Assistant Minister Li made it a few days ago. I used it once yesterday. Today, I brought it to Imperial Grandfather to let Imperial Grandfather try the barbecue mutton made by grandson."
Li Longji had seen solar stoves before. When he heard about the solar barbecue stove, he immediately looked at the sunny weather.
"Solar barbecue stove, how different is it from a solar stove? Don't you need the sun to use it? "
Li Longji had personally used a solar stove to boil water, so he naturally understood the situation of a solar stove. But looking at the solar barbecue stove in front of him, it seemed to be very different from a solar stove. The difference in shape was too big. The glass tube was the most essential difference between the two.
Li Yu quickly explained: "Grandpa Emperor, compared with this, the solar stove is much worse. This one has a glass tube that can lock in the heat. Even in the winter, when the sun is not very good, it can still be used normally. The effect is much better than the solar stove, especially when used to roast meat. The effect is particularly good. Yesterday, when I was hunting in the wild, I personally roasted a few batches of yellow mutton. It was very delicious, and it didn't take much time.
Li Longji quickly understood. Through his previous understanding of the solar stove, he also easily figured out the principle of the solar barbecue stove and knew what this equipment worked. However, as for how effective this equipment was, he had to see it himself to know.
"Alright, enough with the nonsense, let's do it! My stomach is really a little hungry, don't let me wait for a long time! "
Li Longji was really looking forward to it. He was really interested in this new thing.
Li Yu waved his hand and asked the people behind him to quickly assemble the solar barbecue stove and put it under the sun. This was also a preheat. Another group of people went to process the complete yellow mutton. They first skinned it, then cut the best part of the yellow mutton and prepared to cook. Li Yu accompanied Li Longji.
"It's really rare to see such a big Mongolian Gazelle! I remember that Chen Xuanli went out to hunt last month and sent a yellow mutton into the palace. At that time, Chen Xuanli was very happy. He thought that he had made a great contribution. But that Mongolian gazelle is much smaller than this one. "
Li Longji opened his mouth and said.
Gao Lishi interjected: "Your Majesty is right. This old servant also remembers that the yellow mutton was only 60% of this one. At that time, General Chen proudly said that he was the only one who could hunt a yellow mutton inside and outside the capital. He was not willing to eat it and gave it to Your Majesty. At that time, Your Majesty also praised him for being strong in his old age and that he was still a hero."
"Old is old. I saw how loyal he was and casually praised him. He was so happy that he showed off everywhere. He's already so old, but he drinks half a jar of wine every meal. I'm really worried about him."
Li Longji said with a smile. After a pause, he asked: "Was this yellow mutton hunted by Yu 'er?"
Li Yu did not want to lie. After all, there were so many guards present at the time. If one of these guards revealed the truth and the Emperor found out, his lie would be self-defeating. Not only would it not improve his image in the Emperor's eyes, it would also greatly reduce his own image.
"No, Imperial Grandfather, it was Assistant Minister Li who hunted it. Speaking of which, it was quite embarrassing. Jun 'er, Qiao' er, and I competed with Assistant Minister Li in hunting. In two hours, the three of us had nothing, but Assistant Minister Li alone hunted five hares and two yellow mutton. He ate one of the yellow mutton and I asked for the remaining one. Assistant Minister Li was worried that he would not be able to explain to Madam when he returned, so he went to hunt another yellow mutton. When I saw that it was much bigger than the previous one, I replaced the big mutton and had Assistant Minister Li take the smaller one back, haha!"
Li Yu answered truthfully and told many details of the matter. It sounded like he was telling the truth.
Li Longji's face became slightly cold, but then he looked very happy. He said with a smile: "Really? This yellow mutton mainly lives in the north of the Great Wall and is very rare near the capital. Last time, Chen Xuanli accidentally hunted one and was so happy. If he heard that Assistant Minister Li hunted three so easily, I wonder what his expression would be. This is a good thing. It shows that the Tang dynasty has good weather and even the yellow mutton in the capital can grow so big. "
When he heard the news, he was surprised. First, he was surprised that Ang Lee's hunting efficiency was so high that it was beyond his expectations. Second, he thought that his three grandsons had actually hunted nothing, but Ang Lee could hunt so many prey at once, which made him feel a little ashamed. But after thinking carefully, Ang Lee had practiced martial arts and fought in wars since childhood, and his grandson had lived in the palace since childhood. It was normal that the eldest son was not good at hunting. So, he was relieved.
"By the way, Yu 'er, who are Qiao' er and Jun 'er?"
Li Longji had more than 20 sons and hundreds of grandchildren. He even had many great-grandchildren. With so many grandchildren, it was impossible for him to remember all of them. As for Li Qiao and Li Jun, who were not favored by him, he had no impression of them.
Li Yu was slightly surprised and replied: "Grandfather, they are the two sons of my fourth uncle, King Di, the King of Yidu and the King of Jinan."
"Oh, yes, yes, yes, I remember. This title was given by me. I'm so old that I forgot it so quickly."
Li Longji said with a smile.
Gao Lishi quickly interrupted: "Your Majesty, King Di is the most blessed. He has 55 sons. How can he remember all of them? King Di has many sons and has given Your Majesty so many grandchildren. This is also Your Majesty's blessing! The more you can't remember, the more it shows that you have more grandchildren and more blessing. "
"You're right, you're absolutely right."
Li Longji was very happy when he heard this and was in a very good mood.
While they were talking, the butcher that Li Yu brought over had quickly cleaned up the yellow mutton. This was a butcher that Li Yu specially selected from the capital. His knife skills and speed were top-notch. After all, they had to slaughter the yellow mutton near the Emperor. They couldn't let the other party wait for too long. They had to use the fastest speed to clean up the yellow mutton and choose the best mutton.
Because the sun was good enough, when the processed yellow mutton was served, the solar barbecue stove was already hot enough. It almost melted the internal metal lining. This was very good for roasting meat. It was estimated that the meat would be cooked very quickly.
"Grandfather, it's all ready. The best yellow mutton, scallions, ginger, garlic, chili noodles, sauce, and mutton oil. We can roast the meat now."
Li Yu reported first, and then began to roast the meat himself.
He followed Ang Lee's example. First, he gently opened the inner lining of the solar barbecue stove and evenly applied a layer of mutton oil. Then, he put the cut yellow mutton in one by one, sprinkled some seasoning casually, and pushed the inner lining in.
Li Longji didn't speak. He just looked at the solar barbecue stove quietly. He wanted to see how fast the barbecue was and whether it was really as good as Li Yu said.
"Your Majesty, I can smell the aroma."
Not long after the raw meat was put in, Gao Lishi smelled the aroma of food.
Li Longji naturally smelled it. He stood up and walked to the solar barbecue stove. He looked at the solar barbecue stove with great interest. He was in a very good mood.
"Add more seasoning. It'll taste better."
Li Yu gently opened the inner lining of the barbecue stove and sprinkled seasoning on the almost roasted yellow mutton again. Then, he continued to push the inner lining into the glass tube.
Seeing Li Yu's skillful operation, Li Longji wanted to do it himself. After all, it didn't look very difficult. Moreover, it was very convenient to use solar energy to process food. There was no open fire or smoke, and it didn't cause any harm to the body.
In ancient times, there was a saying that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. That was to say, great people with ideals couldn't cook. The original intention was probably to prevent people with ideals from wasting too much time on small things and forgetting that they were doing great things. In addition, cooking was not particularly important for an empire. If an empire didn't have a good emperor and good officials, it was likely to be destroyed, causing the people to suffer. It didn't matter much whether there was a chef who could cook or not. Therefore, relatively speaking, cooking was not a big deal. A person who could cook could only be an imperial chef for the emperor.
Cooking was to process food. The importance of food processing was relatively secondary in ancient times, but the food itself was very important. Many dynasties would let the emperor farm in person to show the emperor's respect for the land and the people.
"Grandpa, the yellow mutton is ready. Would you like to try it?"
Li Yu gently opened the solar barbecue oven and pinched all the yellow mutton barbecued inside into a plate. Then, he prepared to cook the next batch.
Li Longji gently picked up the chopsticks with a satisfied smile on the corner of his mouth. This roasted yellow mutton, just from the appearance and smell, was definitely very delicious. Li Longji was still confident about this point.
After gently stuffing the meat into his mouth, Li Longji chewed very contentedly. His expression was very happy.
This yellow mutton was barbecued to be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The texture was very good. It was the iron plate barbecue of the later generations. The taste was naturally indescribable.
"It's really a different delicacy. Not bad, not bad. Yu 'er, eat some too! Come, let me try it myself. "
Li Longji let Li Yu eat some too. He picked up the tongs and put the yellow mutton in front of him into the lining of the solar barbecue oven.
"Grandpa Emperor, it's easy to burn it like this. You have to add some mutton oil first. Other oils are also fine."
Li Yu saw Li Longji put the mutton slices directly into the lining of the barbecue oven and corrected him.
"Yes, yes, yes, put in the mutton oil."
Li Longji smiled and smeared some mutton oil on the chopsticks. Then, he gently put it into the lining of the barbecue oven. Because the temperature of the lining was very high, the moment the solid mutton oil touched the lining, it quickly melted. Moreover, it also made a sizzling sound. It was a very intoxicating sound of cooking.
After the mutton oil melted, it began to flow from the middle to the sides. Li Longji picked up the mutton slices and smeared them back and forth on the mutton oil. The entire surface of the mutton slices was covered with mutton oil. After one slice was done, he continued to do the next one until all the slices were filled. Only then did he gently put the lining into the glass tube. Then, it was time to wait.
"It seems that cooking is not difficult! That's good, haha! "
Li Longji smiled, then looked at Li Yu and asked, "Yu 'er, why aren't you eating? I can't finish it alone. "
Seeing that Li Longji sincerely let him eat the meat, Li Yu did not refuse. It was mealtime now, and he was really a little hungry.
The speed of roasting meat was very fast, but no matter how fast the roasting speed was, it was not as fast as the speed of eating meat. Because the solar barbecue oven in front of them was small, the amount of processing each time was relatively limited, and the processed food was very delicious, so it could be eaten up as soon as it came out of the oven.
"Assistant Minister Li is really a talent. He can always think of new ways to invent new things. He is really the pillar of the Tang dynasty!"
Li Longji sighed with mixed feelings. Although this kind of thing made him very happy, Ang Lee's inventive talent was too crazy. All kinds of strange but very practical items were invented one by one. Anyone in this era would be very surprised and unbelievable. At this time, they had adapted step by step, so it was very normal.
"Your Majesty, the meat is ready. It can be taken out of the oven again."
Gao Lishi reminded beside him.
Hearing this, Li Longji personally opened the lining of the barbecue oven and took out the mutton he had roasted himself one by one. He tasted a piece first and felt that his appetite was very good. He smiled with satisfaction.
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