Li Yunxiao was stunned, why is Li Shimin here?
The eunuch on the side glanced at Li Yunxiao and coughed twice, as if to say, why are you still not polite?
Li Yunxiao raised his eyebrows indifferently and deliberately exposed a corner of the gold medal.
Although it was just a provocation, Li Yunxiao still saluted.
Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. Li Shimin walked over quickly, not caring whether Li Yunxiao saluted immediately, but looked at the noodles on the table.
He finished his business at court and approved the memorial. He came here because someone informed him that Li Yunxiao was here and was carrying something.
He was curious about Li Yunxiao, so he rushed over.
"What is Li Aiqing discussing with the queen? If it's a reception, why is there only a bowl of plain noodles?"
"Here comes someone! Inform the imperial kitchen for Li Aiqing..."
"No, no, no, no, I've eaten before coming here. Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Li Yunxiao doesn't plan to eat with him here. He has to go back and study other things after he is done.
Empress Changsun pointed to the noodles on the table and said, "Your Majesty, this is the noodles made by Li Yunxiao. Would you like to try it?"
"Oh? Li Aiqing made it himself? Then I have to taste it."
Li Shimin picked up the chopsticks and took a bite.
"Well, it tastes good, but the heat is a bit off. Li Aiqing, if you want to learn cooking skills, why don't I find some people for you?"
When Empress Changsun heard this, she quickly said: "Your Majesty, this noodle is very unique. You don't need a cook to make it. You just need to soak it in water and you can eat it!"
As she said that, she told her about the instant noodles.
After Li Shimin heard this, his expression became serious.
"Li Aiqing, what is this?"
"Instant noodles."
"How to make?"
"That's so difficult. I've been forgetting about food and sleep these days, and I don't even have time to sleep. The dark circles under my eyes the past few days were caused by this."
"Hahahaha, Li Aiqing, just tell me how to make it, and I will naturally reward you." Li Shimin interrupted him.
How could he not know that he wanted to be rewarded by saying this.
Li Yunxiao thought for a moment and said, "The production is very complicated. I have to supervise the work myself. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I won't be able to eat it."
Li Shimin took a deep breath. What he saw was not just a bowl of noodles, but the grace of his Tang Dynasty cavalry that drove the world!
“How long will this food last?”
"A few months, if it gets wet, it will be shorter. Keep it dry and sealed, half a year won't be a problem."
"Okay! Okay! Do you still have this side?"
Li Yunxiao took out another dozen yuan from his bag, which he brought here by the way.
Li Shimin picked up the package, turned around and left in a hurry.
Needless to say, I must have found some people to try it out.
Seeing Li Shimin leaving, Li Yunxiao turned back to look at Queen Changsun.
"Okay, now that I've fulfilled my promise to the queen, I'll leave now."
After saying that, Li Yunxiao stood up and left.
Queen Changsun opened her mouth slightly and raised her hand to say something to persuade him to stay, but in the end she shook her head helplessly and let him leave.
At this moment, a little girl of seven or eight years old ran over surrounded by maids.
"mother!"
The little girl has an oval-shaped face. Although she is young, she has a body like a swimming dragon and steps like a general. She exudes high-spirited vitality.
Hibiscus emerges from clear water, and the ornaments are naturally removed. Her appearance is naturally beautiful. If she grows up, she will definitely be a beauty with stunning appearance that will captivate the entire country.
If you look carefully, she looks somewhat similar to Queen Changsun.
Empress Changsun sighed and said angrily: "Li Zhi, didn't mother warn you not to run around?"
The little girl pouted.
"They are all too boring. Mom, can you go out with me for a walk?"
When Queen Changsun heard this, she felt helpless in her heart.
It's okay for them to go out. They are very powerful and have guards. But if they let her go out, what if the guards are not good and the thieves succeed?
Both she and Li Shimin loved this daughter very much.
But things outside are not over yet, there are too many enemies hiding in the dark.
Stepping forward to pick up the little girl, Empress Changsun said softly: "After a while, mother will take you to meet a person. If you can become his disciple, mother will let you stay outside."
"real?"
"Of course. When did mother lie to you?"
"No, then we have to pull the hook."
Empress Changsun smiled helplessly and stretched out her finger.
"We hooked up, mom can't forget it!"
After saying that, the little girl smiled and ran away.
....
An hour later.
The palace hall.
The officials who had already left were summoned again by Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty suddenly summoned us. What happened?"
"I don't know, but it's probably not a good thing to be in such a hurry."
"I think it's a Turkic problem."
As soon as these words came out, many ministers around him nodded frequently.
In the past year, with the various policies issued by Li Shimin, the Tang Dynasty was flourishing. Although the national treasury was not yet full, the national power was very strong.
As for the Turks, due to their internal exploitation and oppression of people of all ethnic groups, many people came to Datang to make a living.
After May, it will be winter, and every winter is very difficult, so the Turks repeatedly invaded the Tang Dynasty, and all they wanted was to eat a piece of meat.
If winter comes and there is a snowstorm and the cattle and sheep have no food, it will be a big disaster for the Turks!
Compared to the power of natural disasters, they are more willing to compete with Datang. Now it is just a test. When the test is almost done, they will definitely attack!
All the ministers discussed and had their own conjectures.
"The Holy One has arrived!"
At this moment, Li Shimin walked in with everyone's doubtful eyes, carrying a package.
At the same time, a group of royal chefs followed behind them, holding boiling water and bowls and chopsticks.
Because it was in the palace, all kinds of ingredients were available, and Li Shimin specially asked someone to cut some ingredients and put them aside.
"Long live my emperor, long live..."
"Okay, no need to bow down, please pass out the bowls and chopsticks when someone comes."
Li Shimin waved his hand and ordered the imperial chef to put down the bowls and chopsticks.
There are only a dozen bowls and one pair of chopsticks per person.
The next moment, Li Shimin asked someone to put the noodles into the bowl, add salt and diced vegetables.
"My dear friends, this is the latest food I discovered. Try it and see how you like it."
"This kind of food can be eaten in just half a quarter of an hour by soaking it in boiling water!"
After the words fell, all the ministers were stunned and immediately started talking in low voices.
"You can eat it by soaking it in water for half a quarter of time? How can you cook noodles like this? Is it edible?"
"Who says it's not the case? At such an old age, I'm afraid of eating half-cooked food and getting a bad stomach. How can I do anything else?"
"Could there be some other meaning in it? This pasta is obviously inedible. Isn't this a waste of food?"
"Okay, you have to take a bite of whatever you say later, or else be careful about moving your head."
During the process of making instant noodles, everyone talked a lot and shook their heads from time to time.
They couldn't guess the meaning of Li Shimin letting them eat raw noodles. However, they didn't know that Li Shimin didn't have any meaning, he just let them eat it.
"Okay, open it!"
Li Shimin gave an order, and the imperial chef stepped forward to open the bowl of instant noodles.
The ministers who were discussing suddenly smelled the aroma of noodles.
"Ah...this smells good."
"Yes, it seems edible?"
Li Shimin looked at the minister below and said with a smile: "General Cheng, come and try this."
Cheng Yaojin scratched his cheek: "Why is it me again?"
Although he complained, he still honestly picked up the bowl and took a bite.
"Um...."
Seeing Cheng Yaojin chewing his food carefully, everyone around him became anxious.
"General Cheng, how are you doing? Can you eat it?"
"Yeah...it's edible, but the taste is average, far worse than what I had at Yixintian Noodle House."
Yixiantian Noodle House was opened in a place with a great location. The chefs there have all been working for more than ten years, and the food they make is naturally much more delicious than this instant noodles.
"General Cheng, try eating it."
"Still eating?"
Li Shimin asked in a serious tone: "What? You don't want to?"
"Just eat, I will eat!"
Taking the instant noodles handed over by Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin took a bite.
"This doesn't have any flavor, it doesn't taste good."
Li Shimin just smiled, raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please come and try it."
All the ministers came forward one after another, each with a chopstick.
After eating, they all commented the same as Cheng Yaojin. It tasted pretty good, but not as good as more delicious noodles.
Li Shimin asked at this time: "This noodle is naturally different from what you all eat, but don't forget, this noodle can be eaten as long as it is soaked in boiling water!"
Wow!
Only then did everyone remember that they had all focused on the food, but had forgotten the essence of the food!
At this time, Li Shimin said with a solemn expression: "This noodles is no different from dry food, but it can be stored for a longer period of time. You can have a bowl of hot noodles just by brewing it with hot water."
"If there is no water, you can eat it dry."
Having said this, Li Shimin glanced at the ministers.
"My dear friends, if there is such food when we are marching and fighting..."
At this moment, everyone raised their heads in shock!
Indeed, if you bring some of this with you when fighting, wouldn't it be a hundred times more convenient than cooking rice and porridge? !
"Your Majesty! Where did you get this stuff? I want ten thousand loads!"
The people around him twitched hard at the corners of their eyes.
Ten thousand dan? That's one hundred thousand kilograms.
There's no war now, so why do we need those?
Li Shimin waved his hand to signal for silence.
"This thing is called instant noodles, which means very simply, noodles that are convenient to eat and carry. And this noodles were developed by Li Yunxiao!"
"What?! It's Li Yunxiao again?!"
Upon hearing this name, the ministers felt numb with shock, and they were all dumbfounded.
In just three days.
From solving the locust plague to the south-to-north water diversion, now another instant noodles has been developed.
Could it be that he, Li Yunxiao, was really a blessed general of the Tang Dynasty, the one who changed the pattern of heaven and earth?
Needless to say, even civil servants can see the effect of this instant noodles. For those who are marching and fighting, it is simply a treasure!
What consumes the most in fighting? Apart from people, cavalry and food!
With such convenient and fast food, they can save more time to do other things.
No wonder Cheng Yaojin wanted so much in one bite.
At this moment, Changsun Wuji suddenly thought of something, his eyes lit up and he said:
"Your Majesty, what Li Yunxiao said before can solve the food problem of South-to-North Water Diversion workers, is this instant noodles?"
Li Shimin nodded.
"That must be the case, but I am very troubled now."
"My dear friends, Li Yunxiao has made great achievements again. What do you think I should reward him for?"
"Give me money. I think he likes money."
As soon as Cheng Yaojin said these words, a minister beside him shook his head.
"Money is too vulgar for such a talented person. If he can live with Imperial Master Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng, he will definitely not be interested in gold and silver."
"The ten thousand gold I received earlier was probably to prepare this instant noodles."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Aiqing is right. As far as I know, Li Aiqing did spend all his money on food."
At this time, Changsun Wuji cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have a solution, but I don't know whether to say it or not."
"But it doesn't matter."
"That's what I said." Changsun Wuji cleared his throat and said, "Since Li Yunxiao doesn't like being an official and is indifferent to money, it's better to get married..."
"Marriage?" Li Shimin asked doubtfully: "Who do you want to marry him?"
Changsun Wuji opened his mouth, but hesitated for a long time and still didn't dare to speak.
Li Shimin sighed and waved to him: "Come up."
Changsun Wuji quickly came to his side and whispered: "Your Majesty's daughter, Princess Changle!"
"What!?"
Li Shimin's internal energy shook, and Changsun Wuji was instantly thrown away.
Changsun Wuji quickly knelt on the ground.
Her daughter Princess Li Lizhi of Changle is only seven years old. What is this guy talking about?
Li Shimin felt that he had lost his composure and quickly withdrew his inner strength.
He was about to say something reproachful, but when he thought about it carefully, if he made a marriage contract with Li Yunxiao, although he was not an official in name, he could at least be tied to the consort. This method might be feasible...
Since ancient times, the matter of getting married at a young age has always happened, but when it fell on him, Li Shimin, he didn't feel so comfortable.
Li Shimin thought for a moment and suddenly had an idea in his mind. Since he didn't know what to reward, he would find another way.
"Okay, retreat!"
Li Shimin waved his hand, turned and left.
Cheng Yaojin shouted from behind: "Your Majesty, what about my 10,000 tons of instant noodles?"
"Go, go, go with Li Yunxiao!"
Li Shimin's impatient voice came from the distance.
