Here in Shouning Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang pushed open the door and took Zhu Biao straight to the side hall where Han Cheng lived.
When he came to the side hall and saw what was going on here, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned on the spot.
Not only Zhu Yuanzhang, but also Zhu Biao who came with Zhu Yuanzhang, his reaction was not much better!
Oh my God!
What did you see?
This... this guy Han Cheng, how dare he do such a thing?
Too much!
unacceptable!
I saw that in front of the side hall at this time, there were piles of firewood and many pots and pans.
There is a table not far away.
There is a cover on the table to prevent dust from falling into it.
Although I couldn't see clearly what was placed on it, I could vaguely tell that it must be a lot of food.
At this time, Han Cheng, with an apron wrapped around his waist, was taking out the last stir-fried cabbage.
What was once a clean and tidy place has now become an open-air kitchen.
What is Han Cheng doing?
Such unscrupulousness in the palace.
This...how could this guy do such a thing on a whim? ?
In fact, it was not just Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao who were confused. Han Cheng was also confused at this time.
Is this a coincidence?
I have finally worked hard and mastered the martial arts skills of Class 18 just for this romantic dinner tonight.
Everything is ready, and all the preheating has been done.
Judging from the reaction of his future wife-in-law, tonight must be an extremely warm and wonderful night.
Seeing that the last dish has been cooked, and just waiting for the future daughter-in-law to come over after going back to freshen up, the romantic journey for the two of them can begin.
As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao came over at this time?
What are these two people doing here?
Didn’t he just tell them about Emperor Yongle and Zhu Yunwen?
Why are you here again at this time?
Are these two here looking for excitement again?
The unreliable thought that I had before is actually going to come true?
Is this romantic dinner really going to end?
"Han Cheng, what are you doing? What are you cooking here? Isn't the food cooked by our imperial chef delicious enough?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang recovered from his shock, he took a few steps forward and looked at Han Cheng to ask.
"Your Majesty, why are you here again? Have you dealt with so many things?"
Han Cheng looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked, with some disgust in his voice.
As he spoke, he put the plate of cabbage aside and began to wash the pot.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally heard what Han Cheng meant, and his nose became angry for a moment.
Good guy!
The entire Ming Dynasty, no matter where they go, is an unprecedented glory for those people.
Who wouldn’t greet him with all due respect?
It turned out to be good now. Han Cheng actually disliked his diligence!
Is this justified?
It's your first time here today!
"If we hadn't come over, we wouldn't have known you had done all these things!
Maybe Shouning Palace has been demolished by you! "
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he twitched his nose and said, "The food you cook tastes weird. Are you sure that we will come over today, so you made a special dish like this?"
Not bad, good, you are interested.
It just so happens that we haven't eaten yet tonight, so we ate at your place with Biao'er. "
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he walked towards the table that was already filled with food.
Han Cheng was so panicked that he hurried forward and blocked the table behind him like an old hen protecting its chicks.
He spent so much effort to make these foods, not just for Lao Zhu to eat!
"Your Majesty, hey hey, Your Majesty, this food is not cooked well and my cooking skills are not suitable for you. These are all for my practice.
Very unpalatable. "
Han Cheng stood in front, laughing and stopping Lao Zhu from touching the rice he made.
"That's okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand carelessly.
"When we first asked for food, what didn't we eat? The most delicious meal we had was Pearl Jade White Jade Soup!
Now that I think about it, I feel unforgettable.
No matter how delicious the food you cook is, can it be worse than what we eat when we beg for food? "
Han Cheng was almost at a loss for words in just one sentence.
Meeting such a shameless emperor is really frustrating.
"Your Majesty, when you first begged for food, you definitely didn't study the techniques of begging carefully. You couldn't get much food and you were often hungry."
"You know all this? Are these things even recorded in history books?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Han Cheng and said with some surprise.
Han Chengdao: "There are not many records, but you can understand it after just thinking about it. If your begging skills are good enough, you can eat well, and you are successful, you will definitely be a beggar for a long time.
Instead of joining the army. "
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he laughed and said: "That's really the truth!
From this point of view, fortunately we did not learn too much about begging skills.
Otherwise, we wouldn’t be where we are now! "
After gaining some time by changing the topic, Han Cheng finally thought of another way to reject Zhu Yuanzhang and protect his food.
"Your Majesty, you and the prince should not eat the food I cook.
I am an outsider, and my status is so special.
It would be bad if I poisoned it and killed both of you.
You two still have so many important things to do, so it would be a great blessing if they were lost in this matter! "
Han Cheng remembered Zhu Yuanzhang's characteristic of not eating food cooked by outsiders because he was afraid of being poisoned by others, so he said such targeted words.
Why does Xu Xingzu have such a high status?
It's because he is Zhu Yuanzhang's old cook and has gone through many tests over the years.
Zhu Yuanzhang's main focus is to eat with peace of mind and use with peace of mind.
Sure enough, after Han Cheng said these words, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped immediately.
Seeing this, Han Cheng couldn't help but feel happy.
It seems that the meals I made can be saved!
"That's true."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
Hearing this, Han Cheng nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, we must put the safety of His Majesty and the Crown Prince first."
As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang changed the subject and said: "In that case, why don't you just try all these meals first?
You have to eat anyway. "
The smile on Han Cheng's face suddenly solidified.
You Zhu Chongba, why do you act so unreasonably?
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, who am I and who are you two? Are you relieved if I test the poison?
It's really not a loss for me to trade for the two of you.
So for the sake of safety, Your Majesty, please don’t eat it. "
Zhu Biao's face was twitching next to him, and he felt his whole body was numb.
What is Han Chengdu talking about!
He was probably the only person in the entire Ming Dynasty who dared to say this in front of his father.
He is so courageous!
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed when he heard this: "You cherish your life so much, would you be willing to poison yourself?
If you can really poison yourself, we will admit it.
Don't worry, come and try the dishes quickly. "
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he broke through Han Cheng's blockade and came to the table.
He reached out and took off the cover and saw the food on the table.
"Hey! It's sumptuous enough. You guys are so thoughtful that you actually prepared such a good table for us! Not bad, not bad."
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he already sat down at the table.
Very conscious.
Han Cheng was already helpless by Zhu Yuanzhang's operation.
It is really frustrating to meet such a person who is so thick-skinned and has no idea what embarrassment is.
Even though he was about to poison himself, he told him one for two, but Lao Zhu still insisted on taking it.
There is no one else who has such shame.
Don’t you never eat food prepared by outsiders? How good you are at adhering to this principle!
Lao Zhu, what are your principles?
What's your bottom line?
Seeing that he couldn't drive away Lao Zhu, he recalled what Princess Ning Guo had said to him. She didn't want Lao Zhu to know that the relationship between the two of them had developed to this point. Otherwise, according to his father's temperament, he would definitely not let him know. After I continue to live in Shouning Palace and can no longer stay together every day.
Han Cheng also had to resist the urge to say that this was the meal he had prepared for Princess Ningguo, and started to pick up chopsticks and eat some of it.
Since meeting Han Cheng, Zhu Yuanzhang has basically suffered from Han Cheng, and he rarely takes advantage of Han Cheng.
Now seeing Han Cheng's grimace and Zhu Yuanzhang's mood, it was really good.
Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, Han Cheng would be dealt with by himself one day!
"Biao'er, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and sit down to eat. You've been busy all day, and it's time to eat.
Besides, this is Han Cheng's wish, and he can't live up to it. "
Zhu Yuanzhang greeted Zhu Biao, who was still a bit thin-skinned after all, to sit down and eat quickly, without being polite.
Zhu Biao smiled apologetically at Han Cheng, then sat down and began to use chopsticks under Zhu Yuanzhang's guidance.
As for Han Cheng, he also took off his apron at this time, put it aside, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
Relying on his understanding of his future wife-in-law, she would definitely not come over to eat when Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao were present.
I have worked so hard for so long, and it would be a real loss if I didn’t eat something and let Lao Zhu and the others finish it.
This will allow you to eat more, which is more or less a stop loss.
So, Han Cheng sat down to grab food for Zhu Yuanzhang, and he was angry to see who could eat faster.
Driven by him in this way, Zhu Yuanzhang's already fast eating speed also became faster.
However, Han Cheng kept one thing in mind, that is, when eating, he mostly ate vegetables and rarely meat.
It's not that he doesn't like eating meat, but because the meat used in several dishes made today is pork.
Han Cheng planned to wait until Zhu Yuanzhang had eaten more before telling Zhu Yuanzhang what kind of meat he used to cook.
Give this guy a good stimulation!
Get a win back.
Let him ruin his good deeds! !
Commander Mao Xiang, who was in charge of guarding in the distance to prevent others from coming over, felt numb all over.
Looking at Han Cheng, in addition to admiration, he looked at him with admiration.
This man is really capable!
How brave has he become!
How dare you eat at the same table with the superior and the prince!
Neither the prince nor the superior said anything to say hello, he just sat there with the chopsticks and started moving.
When eating, not only was he not restrained, but he even dared to compete with his superiors for food!
Impressed!
I’m really convinced!
His hair is so big, and I have never seen anyone so brave!
This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that this man has gone too far, and the superiors are not displeased at all. They even compete with this man like a child when eating.
this……
Mao Xiang, who was in the distance, was completely stunned, too shocked to speak.
Although I have known for a long time that this man has a great reputation in the upper class and has a special status.
Although I have seen this man's courage more than once.
But now, looking at the scene happening in front of him, Mao Xiang was once again stunned.
The evaluation of Han Cheng in my heart was refreshed.
I thought what I had seen before was shocking enough.
Now it seems that what I saw before is not enough!
This man always has new ways to commit suicide, refreshing people's understanding again and again.
Mao Xiang immediately made up his mind again. From now on, he must be more careful with this man!
There must be no mistakes!
This man's treatment at the superior's place is something that many princes and the superior's own sons don't get.
In other words, His Royal Highness the Prince can stabilize one end of him, and the rest, such as King Jin, King Yan and others, do not have this treatment!
How could it be possible to serve carelessly?
Han Cheng and others had no idea how much of a shock this incident had brought to Mao Xiang, the commander of the Jinyi Guards.
At this time, the silent contest at the dinner table continued.
Not to mention the two naive people Zhu Yuanzhang and Han Cheng, feasting there.
Just talking about Zhu Biao, a person who has always been quite polite when eating, he is no longer so polite at this time.
It wasn't that Zhu Biao also joined in the childish process of grabbing food to eat, but that he was attracted by the taste of the food Han Cheng cooked.
Ever since Zhu Biao got married, what he ate the most was dishes cooked by the Lu family. As for the original Crown Princess Chang... her cooking skills were as good as those of Xu Xingzu.
Lu's cooking skills are quite good, and she really works hard on it.
Many royal chefs are not as skilled as him.
But at this time, the food cooked by Han Cheng actually tasted better than Lu's!
Especially the large plate of cube-shaped meat in the middle, which tastes sweet and glutinous, fat but not greasy, and very delicious.
Even the green vegetables stir-fried by Han Cheng taste more delicious than those cooked by Lu.
Recently, due to Han Cheng's continuous spoilers, Zhu Biao has had a lot of troubles, which has caused Zhu Biao's appetite to decrease a bit, and nothing he eats tastes good.
But now, how could Zhu Biao look like he couldn't eat?
Just open your cheeks and eat it, it's so sweet.
Like a storm, the large table of food prepared by Han Cheng was quickly eaten by several people.
"Comfortable!"
Zhu Yuanzhang patted his stretched belly and said with a smile.
"I have to say, Han Cheng, you are really good at cooking. You really put your heart into this meal tonight."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Han Cheng and said with a smile.
That's called happiness, full of elation.
The feeling of being good despite being cheap came over me.
The reason why this is the case is not just because Zhu Yuanzhang managed to get a win in this matter.
More importantly, Zhu Yuanzhang had actually realized that most of the meals Han Cheng cooked were for his daughter.
It's the same as the fireworks that Han Cheng set off on the night of August 15th.
Now I happened to catch up with him and ate it fiercely until it was all gone.
It ruined this kid's evil plan and made him suffer unspeakably. It felt so good to suffer such a dumb loss!
Zhu Yuanzhang felt extremely comfortable.
"By the way, what kind of meat is that? It tastes really good."
Zhu Yuanzhang picked his teeth and looked at Han Cheng to ask.
Just now, he was just busy feasting and grabbing food with Han Cheng, and didn't bother to ask.
Now that I am full, there is basically nothing left to eat.
Zhu Yuanzhang finally asked this question, what Han Cheng had been waiting for a long time.
"Reporting to your Majesty, the name of that dish is braised pork, and it is made from pork belly."
Han Cheng suppressed his anger and said seriously.
"Pork belly? What kind of meat is this? Why haven't we heard of it before?"
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment and had no impression of pork belly.
Zhu Biao beside him also looked at Han Cheng curiously.
He also had never heard of pork belly.
"This pork belly is the meat on the pig's belly. Because it is a layer of fat meat with some lean meat sandwiched between it, later generations gave it a name called pork belly."
Oh, it turns out this is pork belly, and later generations will actually name it.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao both had a sudden feeling.
But soon I realized something was wrong.
"What are you talking about? That braised pork is made of pork...pork?!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Han Cheng and his voice couldn't help but rise.
Zhu Biao's eyes were also widened.
The pork is ready. Is it delicious?
"Ah, yes." Han Cheng said with an innocent face.
"What about...the other three meat dishes? Are they also made from pig...pork meat?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's voice became higher.
"Ah, yes." Han Cheng continued to look innocent. "Your Majesty, is there anything wrong?"
This bastard even asked himself what was wrong!
How brave does he have to be to ask himself this!
on purpose!
This bastard definitely did it on purpose!
He just ate the food he cooked, so he deliberately kept silent and let himself eat the pork vigorously.
This bastard is rotten!
Zhu Biao beside him didn't know what to say for a moment.
Han Cheng is definitely the only one who uses pork to make food for his father and asks him if there is anything wrong with him in person!
"This is so wrong. You don't know this pork..."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Han Cheng and wanted to punch him.
Han Cheng said with an innocent face: "I don't know, and besides, these meals were not intended for you to eat, and I kept trying to prevent you from eating them. You insisted on eating them."
The kind that can't be stopped..."
After hearing Han Cheng's words, Zhu Yuanzhang, who wanted to say something more, was suddenly choked and speechless.
He had no choice but to live with this boring loss.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was full of happiness just now and felt that he had finally overwhelmed Han Cheng, suddenly couldn't be happy anymore.
However, it should not be said that the food made by Han Cheng with pork tastes really good.
Especially the braised pork.
Mao Xiang, the commander of the Jin Yiwei in the distance, couldn't help but twitch when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's excited tone from a distance. He said something about pork.
I just feel completely numb.
Impressed!
He was really convinced!
There is really nothing that this man dare not do!
He fed his majesty and the prince some pork, and after eating it, told them that they were eating pork and not eating other meat. This man is really brave!
As for Zhu Yuanzhang, he felt uncomfortable as he once again suffered a loss at the hands of Han Cheng.
I started racking my brains here to get back my place.
"Father, Han Cheng, let's go into the room and talk. Father is here this time and wants to ask you something."
Zhu Biao spoke, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang and Han Cheng, ending the somewhat childish feud between the two.
Then he held Zhu Yuanzhang's hand, who was obviously not convinced, and wanted to think of a way to fight back, but couldn't think of any good way, so he had to get sulky.
With the other hand, he held Han Cheng, who was about to burst into laughter, but still pretended not to know anything and tried his best to pretend to be innocent, and headed towards the side hall where Han Cheng lived...
…
"Han Cheng, the gunpowder you made is really easy to use and very powerful.
In the future battles, the combat effectiveness of our Ming soldiers will definitely be greatly improved!
This is a major event that benefits the country and the people! "
In the side hall, Zhu Biao looked at Han Cheng and said this with joy and solemnity on his face.
With that said, he bowed to Han Cheng very seriously.
Han Cheng hurriedly took two steps to the side to avoid this gift.
"Brother, you are too polite, it is not a very important matter, and it is not worthy of you.
Moreover, as a son of China, in this era, I also want to see the Ming Dynasty become more powerful. "
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sulking on the side, looked better after hearing Han Cheng's words.
This is so true!
"Despite this, you can definitely bear this gift."
Zhu Biao said seriously.
Han Cheng waved his hand, indicating that Zhu Biao didn't need to be so polite.
Just when Zhu Biao was about to say a few more polite words, Han Cheng's voice rang out again.
"If you really feel sorry for yourself, why not help me with something?"
Zhu Biao was stunned: "What's the matter?"
Han Cheng said: "Brother, look, Yourong and I are both very young, and we have made a marriage contract. Do we need to get married quickly?
After all, men should marry when they are older, and women should marry when they are older.
After Yourong and I get married, I will take care of her.
Big brother, you as the big brother and His Majesty as the father can feel relieved. "
Zhu Biao was immediately stunned by Han Cheng's words.
He really didn't expect that Han Cheng asked him to do such a favor.
As for Zhu Yuanzhang, whose mood had just improved and felt that Han Cheng had finally spoken human words, he snorted and turned his head to the side, not wanting to see Han Cheng even more.
Why does this bastard just think about good things every day?
You treated yourself like that just now, and now you want to marry your own daughter?
snort!
At this time, Emperor Hongwu was somewhat arrogant.
"Um... Han Cheng, don't be too anxious about the marriage between you and Yourong.
Now that we have decided to get married, we will definitely let you get married.
But you two have only been engaged for less than ten days, and it's a bit too hasty to start talking about marriage now. "
Zhu Biao organized his words, looked at Han Cheng and said aloud.
Han Cheng was surprised: "Is it only such a short time? Why do I feel that so many days have passed?
Anyway, that's what it is, brother, just take it to heart. "
After that, he called Zhu Yuanzhang "father-in-law" with a smile on his face.
Are you calling me father-in-law now?
When you tricked me into eating pork before, why did you forget that I am your father-in-law?
snort!
Emperor Hongwu turned his head to the side even more.
It was Zhu Biao who once again stepped forward to smooth things over, and this was the moment when this matter was temporarily overturned.
"The thing is like this, Han Cheng, you have a lot of experience, please think of a way to see if you can replace the eggs and sugar.
The gunpowder produced by this thing is very powerful, but it costs too much..."
After listening to Zhu Biao, Han Cheng was speechless. Fortunately, there were only three of them here.
Otherwise, if someone really hears it and spreads it, it will really be confirmed that he can't afford eggs.
After all, now, the prince Zhu Biao and the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang are both worried about eggs and sugar.
Han Cheng thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to use eggs. The only purpose of using egg white is to turn the gunpowder into granular form.
In this way, the gunpowder can be burned faster.
At the same time, the raw materials such as sulfur, charcoal, and nitrate will be evenly mixed together to prevent them from being separated during transportation.
Therefore, as long as other methods can be used to make gunpowder into granular form, it can completely replace egg white.
In the past, I used egg white because it was easier to granulate the gunpowder and easier to obtain. "
Hearing Han Cheng's words, Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang, who turned their heads to one side but had not yet turned around, could not help but let out a sigh of relief.
It is not necessary to use eggs.
When they thought about the many eggs being used, the father and son felt more distressed than the other.
"As for sugar...the important role this thing plays in gunpowder is to support combustion.
Adding it to it allows the gunpowder to burn more fully and rapidly in a shorter time.
Generate large amounts of gas.
This greatly increases the power of gunpowder.
As far as I know, there is no better substitute for this thing.
At least in the current situation of Ming Dynasty, there is no suitable replacement item.
For Daming now, the most cost-effective way is to use sugar. "
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's faces fell down after hearing Han Cheng's words.
At this time, sugar can almost be regarded as a luxury product. It is much more expensive than salt and more expensive than eggs.
At least farmers can feed some chickens at home and see eggs.
But sugar is really too precious.
It is basically invisible to ordinary people.
When he thought about the need to get so much precious sugar and add it to the gunpowder in the future, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that a large amount of money was being spent like running water. This was simply a waste of money.
"Is there really no substitute?"
Zhu Biao looked at his father's face and looked at Han Cheng to ask.
Han Cheng nodded and said: "Really, I don't know anything. For Daming, the most cost-effective thing is to add sugar to it."
The atmosphere in the hall seemed a little different for a while.
"Um... Han Cheng, I was a little full from eating just now, and I was a little dazed for a while, and I didn't react to many things.
As for what you just said, about the marriage with Yourong, I think it makes sense.
It is the first time for men to get married, and for the first time women to marry.
Now that you have made an engagement, you should really think about your marriage..."
After Zhu Yuanzhang coughed, he looked at Han Cheng and said. Not only did he no longer turn his head, but his voice became much gentler.
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang spoke these words, the atmosphere in the room immediately became even weirder.
Zhu Biao suddenly turned around and looked at his father with a look of disbelief.
It was like seeing his father for the first time.
Is this really his father?
This... is what his father can say?
Although Zhu Biao has long known that his father's face has always been very flexible.
But at this time, I still couldn't react.
This... face is too flexible, right?
Han Cheng also looked particularly shocked.
Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's sudden change of expression, he felt a little confused.
Gee, is this the face of the founding emperor who wants to make a living?
It’s really thick!
"Your Majesty, let's not do this. I still like your unruly look."
Han Cheng muttered aloud.
Zhu Yuanzhang automatically ignored Han Cheng's words, looked at Han Cheng and continued: "We think... your marriage will be quite good in three years."
When Han Cheng heard this, he immediately lost interest. Three days was too long for him, but Lao Zhu actually stabbed him to three years later?
Is there such a thing as a scam?
"Your Majesty, I seemed to have thought of some solutions just now, but suddenly I couldn't remember them anymore.
This man is old and his memory is bad. "
Han Cheng scratched his head, looking like he was thinking hard and very distressed.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he also thought about it seriously: "Han Cheng, I thought about it carefully and felt that three years is not appropriate, it is too long, and you are not young anymore.
Just two years, you two will get married in two years. "
Han Cheng said: "Your Majesty, the method I thought of is indeed good. Once implemented, it can greatly increase our Daming sugar production.
From now on, father-in-law, after you meet the demand for gunpowder, you can also increase the production of sugar circulating in the world.
Let the price of sugar drop a bit so that ordinary people can bite the bullet and eat some sugar occasionally.
Just when I think that I am so old and still alone, without even a family and no roots in the Ming Dynasty, I feel uncomfortable.
When I feel uncomfortable, I can't always think clearly about these things, ugh..."
After Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, he nodded and said: "I can understand your pain, then... let Yourong and you get married in a year and a half, and I can also let you take root in the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible..."
Under Zhu Biao's dumbfounded gaze, after some extreme efforts, the marriage between Han Cheng and Princess Ning Guo was finally pushed to within a year.
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang would not give in anymore, Han Cheng began to tell Zhu Yuanzhang his solution to the sugar shortage...
(End of chapter)
