Li Yu's expression was a little embarrassed, and his mouth twitched slightly. It was indeed quite embarrassing to be told that his stomach was growling because of hunger.
As the future emperor of the Tang Empire, Li Yu was naturally a person who cared about his reputation. Anyone with status would care about their reputation, and Li Yu was no exception.
However, Ang Lee was not an ordinary person. It didn't matter if he lost a little face in front of Ang Lee. Moreover, he could fight back.
"Assistant Minister Li's stomach is growling too!"
Li Yu curled his lips and said.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "It's time to eat. It's abnormal if your stomach doesn't growl. Let's go and eat the delicacies from the Tang Empire. Haha!"
"The delicacies from the Tang Empire? That's a good metaphor. It's even more delicious. "
Li Yu said with a smile and followed Ang Lee to the barbecue place.
After this conversation, Li Yu could at least be sure that Ang Lee was on his side. In this way, he was much more relieved. He knew the current situation of the imperial court better than anyone else. He knew that his father's situation was very bad. If it weren't for the fact that he had to endure, something would have happened.
Li Yu was also a child with a hard life. His father had always been under surveillance and his birth mother had passed away not long after he was born. Therefore, Li Yu had never been able to enjoy true motherly love since he was young. He had no idea what motherly love was.
This lack of love also created Li Yu's strong character. Since no one loved him, he had to love himself. He needed to be strong. It was because of this strong character that Li Yu's political achievements were very good after he ascended the throne. He could be regarded as a good emperor. If the country had not been greatly damaged by the An Lushan Rebellion, it would not be impossible for it to have another prosperous era.
The chicken soup and the roast boar were finished. The next main task was to eat. They had to eat all the delicacies and fill their stomachs first. Then, they could continue to enjoy the beautiful rivers and mountains of the Tang Empire.
The roast boar was made completely according to Ang Lee's requirements. The surface of the boar was constantly smeared with cooking oil and various seasonings while roasting it. In order to roast it thoroughly, the surface of the boar was cut with many stripes. In this way, the fragrance of various seasonings could easily enter the interior of the boar. In addition, after the innards of the boar were hollowed out, a lot of seasonings were stuffed inside.
The boar made by this method was bound to be extremely delicious. It was many times more fragrant and sweet than the boar made by nothing.
The chicken soup, spotted partridge, wild rabbit, and other small game were all finished one after another. Each of them was a peerless delicacy. Because of the large number of people in the group, if there was no wild boar, there would definitely be people who would not be full. Of course, even if the game was not enough to eat, it was not a big problem. When they set out, they brought enough food. There was no shortage of various pastries and staple foods. No one would be hungry.
Ang Lee only had one principle, and that was to eat the game first. If the game was not enough, then he would use the food he brought. If the game was not finished, then the rest would be given to the guards.
However, before eating and drinking, no one could accurately judge whether the game was enough or not. Therefore, it was important to prepare all the delicious food for the imperial grandchildren first. After they were all full, the rest of the people could eat the rest of the game to their heart's content.
"Chicken soup, spotted partridge soup, braised wild rabbit meat, roasted wild boar, each of them is a rare delicacy! Just smelling it makes one salivate. "
Li Yu walked to the front of the delicacies and revealed a very happy smile.
"Sir, it's all done. You can eat now."
Li Shi had just finished the pigeon soup, but it was obvious that he was not full. How could such a small amount of food satisfy a greedy little cat like Li Shi?
"Father, I want to eat the roasted wild boar. It smells so good!"
Tang Er put his little finger in his mouth and looked at Ang Lee fawningly.
Ang Lee looked at the crowd with a smile and said, "Then what are you waiting for? Let's eat quickly! There are enough delicacies. The children will all have a share. The guards will each try a piece of roasted wild boar first. "
The chefs quickly began to distribute the delicacies. The best and fattest food was given to the imperial grandchildren, the less delicious food was given to the attendants, and the worst wild boar meat was given to the guards. The food that they were able to keep for themselves was even worse.
Ang Lee and Li Yu were given the best food, even better than the imperial grandchildren. The chefs were not fools. Naturally, they knew who had the highest status among all of them.
"This wild boar meat is fragrant and crispy. It's so much better than the roasted wild boar I've eaten before!"
Li Yu put a piece of crispy and oily wild boar meat into his mouth and gently chewed a few times. He praised from the bottom of his heart.
"Haha! I personally guided the roasted wild boar. Needless to say, in the entire Tang dynasty, there is no other chef who can cook better than me. If I say that I am the second chef in the Tang dynasty, no one would dare to say that they are the first. Don't you think so? "
Ang Lee boasted proudly and looked at the imperial chefs next to him.
"Assistant Minister Li is right. Our skills are not even comparable to Assistant Minister Li's."
The imperial chefs began to flatter him.
Li Yu's expression was a little embarrassed. He had always been unable to see through Ang Lee. In the Tang dynasty, the skills of a chef were relatively inferior. No one would show off their cooking skills. They even felt that it was a bit shameful to be able to cook. However, Ang Lee had shown off his cooking skills more than once, which puzzled many people.
After all, they were people of this era, and their thinking was very limited. The Confucian ideology that they had been exposed to since they were young clearly stated that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen, and this ideology continued to be passed down, so that those who were born later would also think so. Thus, people of high status would not personally cook. Even in an ordinary family, the men would not cook, and the task of cooking would be handed over to the women. The cooking industry that the men specialized in was also considered a lowly profession.
Of course, Ang Lee came from the future. The environment that he grew up in was different from that of the Tang dynasty. Naturally, the structure of his thinking was very different. The nobles of the Tang dynasty thought that cooking was not something that a man of status should do. However, Ang Lee felt that it was understandable for a man of status to occasionally cook delicious food. It could better show a person's versatility and be more warm. He was called a warm man in the future.
Li An was a warm man, and his cooking skills were not ordinary. After his guidance, the imperial chefs in the palace had made great progress in the quality of their cooking. None of the chefs refused to accept Li An, and they even regarded him as a god-like figure. The only thing they didn't do was to build a shrine to worship him.
"Sir, your cooking skills are so good. Why don't you become an imperial chef?"
Li Shi was too young and didn't know much about the kitchen. Therefore, he naturally didn't have any scruples. He could say whatever he wanted. Moreover, his status was relatively noble. Even if he said something wrong, it didn't matter. Who would dare to pursue the fault of the future Emperor?
"Shi 'er, don't talk nonsense."
Li Yu scolded him.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "It's okay, it's okay. Shi 'er is right. It's a pity that a person with such good cooking skills like me doesn't become an imperial chef. Isn't it? Haha! "
"Assistant Minister Li is a person who does great things. How can he be an imperial chef?"
The imperial chef casually said.
"You boy, you are afraid that I will steal your job! Hahaha! "
"Hahaha!"
The imperial chef naturally knew that this was a joke. Ang Lee was such a capable person. He would be crazy to steal the job of an imperial chef. The emperor and the ministers would never agree.
"Children, do you think the wild boar meat is delicious?"
Ang Lee asked the imperial grandchildren who were tasting the wild boar meat. They had just drunk the pigeon soup, so the imperial grandchildren preferred to eat the solid wild boar meat at the moment. Moreover, the wild boar meat made according to Ang Lee's method was indeed very delicious. It made people salivate at a glance.
"It's delicious."
The imperial grandchildren answered in unison.
"Then what do you think is the difference between a wild boar and a domestic pig? Who can tell me? "
Ang Lee asked with a smile.
"Sir, the wild boar is taller and stronger. Domestic pigs can't beat wild boars."
"Sir, wild boars hurt people. Domestic pigs are very obedient. They won't hurt people."
"Sir, domestic pigs are too lazy. They eat and sleep every day. Wild boars run around the mountains. They are not as lazy as domestic pigs."
"Sir, wild boars have a pair of tusks. Domestic pigs don't have tusks."
The imperial grandchildren expressed their opinions.
Ang Lee nodded with satisfaction and said, "You all said very well. It seems that you all have seriously thought about it. However, what you said is not complete. There are more differences that you haven't said. Think about it again."
"Sir, domestic pigs have no freedom. They can only stay in the pigsty, but wild boars can walk in the mountains. They can go wherever they want."
"Sir, domestic pigs have people to feed, but wild boars have no one to feed."
"Sir, domestic pigs look fat and cute. Wild boars are very fierce. They make people scared."
The imperial grandchildren gave some examples to prove the difference between domestic pigs and wild boars.
Ang Lee nodded with more satisfaction and said, "Your answers are very good. I am very satisfied, very satisfied! Hahaha! Well, now I'll ask you a few questions. "
After a while, Ang Lee looked at the imperial grandchildren and asked, "Do you know what wild boars eat?"
"Sir, wild boars eat grass!"
"No, wild boars have tusks on the grass. Wild boars must eat grass roots."
"Wild boars eat leftovers. They eat food."
"How can there be leftovers in the mountains? Wild boars eat fruits!"
The imperial grandchildren answered.
Li An smiled and said, "All of you are right. These things are the food of the wild boar. There are no leftovers in the mountains, but if someone throws them in the mountains, the wild boar will eat them. However, other than grass, roots, and fruits, the wild boar also eats insects, bird eggs, rats, hares, and young deer. As long as it can be killed, it will eat it. Even rotten rotten meat can be eaten by the wild boar."
This was not nonsense. Wild boars were a typical omnivore. In other words, as long as it was food that humans could eat, wild boars could eat. Moreover, wild boars could eat food that humans could not eat. It seemed that there was no food that wild boars could not eat. If there was a ranking of natural foodies, wild boars would definitely be on the list.
"Wow, wild boars are so powerful! They can eat so much? "
The imperial grandchildren exclaimed.
"This is nothing. If they are extremely hungry, wild boars can also prey on scorpions and snakes. They can even prey on young wild beasts, such as small wild dogs, small wild leopards, and so on. As long as the wild boars can beat them, they can prey on them. They are very powerful, right?"
This was also verified. In the future, there were scientists who specialized in wild boars. Their task was very simple, which was to desperately study the living habits of wild boars, including what wild boars ate and did, their interests, hobbies, and so on.
Through the research of scientists, they discovered these characteristics of wild boars and knew the diet of wild boars. Compared to humans, the sense of smell of wild boars was too high. It could smell the smell of bird eggs far away and follow the smell to carefully find the location of the bird eggs. In this process, the female bird would leave the nest and use the noise she made to attract the attention of the wild boar, hoping to lure the wild boar away. However, as a foodie, the wild boar would not be fooled. It would continue to look for the position of the bird eggs around it and eat the bird eggs after finding them.
Scorpions and poisonous snakes are very dangerous existences, and they are also a threat to wild boars. However, wild boars are born with a certain immunity to these toxins. Being bitten by poisonous snakes and scorpions is not fatal, so wild boars can eat scorpions and snakes.
As for ferocious wild beasts, although they often eat wild boars, they are all adult wild beasts with hunting experience. In the young stage, these small cheetahs and small hunting dogs can't beat wild boars, so they are very likely to become wild boars' food. In other words, cheetahs will eat wild boars, but wild boars can also eat young cheetahs under certain circumstances.
For wild boars, their natural enemies are all kinds of carnivorous wild beasts. Among them, the biggest threats are tigers and wolves. These two animals eat the most wild boars.
The tiger's attack power is very strong. It is not too much pressure to hunt a huge wild boar. However, tigers are generally unwilling to hunt a strong male wild boar. They are more willing to hunt female wild boars and small wild boars. After all, the fangs of a strong male wild boar are too terrifying. If the tiger is injured, it is likely to cause the tiger to lose its hunting ability and starve to death step by step. Although the example of a male wild boar killing a tiger is rare, the tiger has to consider this situation.
The wolves attacking wild boars are much more insidious. They will not confront the wild boars head-on, but choose to surround the wild boars. The wolves in front are responsible for attracting the wild boars' attention, while the attacking wolves are behind the wild boars. They are responsible for attacking the wild boars' perineum, causing the wild boars to bleed a lot because of injuries. In the end, the wild boars will become weaker and weaker due to excessive blood loss and will be eaten by the wolves.
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