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Chapter 330: You said it was a coincidence or not?
A strange aroma that was different from any food I had seen before emanated from the strange copper pot in front of me.
Since there is no pepper crop in Dalong now, if you want to satisfy the original taste of hot pot, you can only use other things to replace it to enhance the taste.
If there is no chili, use dogwood instead. Sichuan peppercorns and peppercorns are added in. All kinds of spices are filled into the bottom of the pot for free. Liu Mingzhi is determined to make a perfect hot pot.
The fire was steaming under the copper pot, and the ingredients in the pot were boiling, with a rich aroma. After everything was done, Young Master Liu got the chairs and was in a dilemma. The chairs placed around the hot pot could only seat six people at most, but with the crown prince and concubines, it was enough. More than a dozen people, typically more wolves and less meat.
Whoever is allowed to sit or not is offended.
He looked at the emperor hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I never expected that so many empresses would come to the imperial study today. There are only six chairs at the moment. Your Majesty will arrange for the empress to sit down and eat!"
"What? I want to eat with all my beloved concubines? According to the rules in the palace, I only have one person at one table when dining."
With a muffled groan, Young Master Liu wanted to slap himself in the mouth to make you talk too much, to make you talk too much, but something that was not a big deal in the first place happened to cause trouble, giving him a headache.
"Your Majesty, hot pot requires several people to gather together to eat and chat in order to appreciate the perfect feeling. It would be boring to eat hot pot alone."
Although he didn't want to say this, Liu Mingzhi had no idea. If the prince didn't sit down to eat and drink together, how could he talk about the coal matter easily?
Liu Mingzhi only said that he would give the prince ten million taels of silver, but he did not say that the ten million taels of silver would be used to pay the bill with the profits from the coal business.
The emperor doesn't think that this young master wants to use his family's money to donate to the prince, right? I'm crazy, and that's not how prodigals play.
Li Zheng looked at Liu Dashao closely: "In that case, the queen and the prince will stay, and all my beloved concubines, please step aside first."
"His Majesty.........."
Li Zhenghu glared at all the concubines and immediately stopped talking: "I, my concubine, retire."
"Concubine, please retire."
Looking at the group of concubines who looked reluctant but had to leave in annoyance, Mr. Liu felt in his heart, "I won't be blamed for this debt."
But it's not me who asked you to leave. If I had known that you ladies would all flock here, I would have prepared more hot pot.
Li Zheng looked at the stacks of raw meat in front of him with embarrassment: "Liu Aiqing, you are not going to let me and the Queen eat these raw foods, are you?"
"Your Majesty, you only need to use chopsticks to place the food in the pot and cook for a while before you can eat it. I will put the meat for Your Majesty."
The queen was more relaxed. After all, she had been married to the emperor for many years, so there was no pressure.
The prince is different. Ever since he can remember, he has never had the impression of eating at the same table with his father, so he is inevitably a little bit reluctant to let go.
"Your Majesty, it's ready to eat."
Seeing the floating food, Young Master Liu immediately picked it up and put it into the jade bowl in front of Li Zheng.
Li Zheng looked at the oily and fragrant meat slices and swallowed his saliva. Although he ate it in a weird way, he had to say that the smell of the food in front of him aroused the greed in Li Zheng's stomach.
Zhou Fei originally wanted to test the poison, but Li Zheng stopped him with a look. He gently picked up the meat slices and put them in his mouth to chew: "Huh?"
The emperor frowned, and the people around him immediately became nervous, staring at Young Master Liu with serious expressions.
"It's delicious, spicy, fragrant, strong, and rich in aroma. You'll feel like sweating on your forehead when you eat it. The steam is steaming. Hot pot, hot pot really lives up to its name."
"As long as your Majesty is satisfied." Liu Mingzhi wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was nervous because of the emperor's surprise, fearing that the emperor would blame him for being dissatisfied.
"Queen, Prince, you can eat too."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Father."
Young Master Liu was not lucky enough to eat together at the table, so he could only keep putting food in the pot.
The emperor and the prince were sweating profusely and breathing heavily. If they had wine, they would have eaten even more. The queen behaved elegantly and ate the hot pot leisurely, but her forehead was also slightly thin. Sweat broke out.
"Liu Aiqing, this piece of meat is extremely strong, fresh and delicious. What kind of meat is it? I feel a little familiar, but I can't put it in words. I am completely conquered by the spicy taste."
"Your Majesty is indeed very powerful. This is a strong bull that I had just slaughtered. It tastes very authentic. All the meat I selected is the best shank meat and is sent to your Majesty."
Li Zheng nodded with satisfaction: "It turns out to be beef, no wonder I think..." Li Zheng's words stopped abruptly, and he stopped chewing food in his mouth and looked at Mr. Liu blankly: "beef?"
The queen and the prince also stopped and looked at the meat slices placed on them with blank expressions, then swallowed their saliva and looked at Young Master Liu strangely.
Looking at the expressions of the three members of Li Zheng's family, Young Master Liu finally realized, Oh my god, I let it slip. Dalong, like any other dynasty in ancient times, banned the killing of cattle because of low productivity.
A bullock is the life of an ordinary family. Even if the cow has to be killed for some reason, it must be reported to the government.
"Uh-huh." Li Zheng put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands angrily: "Liu Aiqing, sit down and have something to eat together."
"Ah?" Liu Mingzhi didn't understand why the emperor asked him to sit down and eat something. Shouldn't he be scolding him loudly?
"I don't dare. How can I eat at the same table with His Majesty?"
"You sit down if I ask you to, and you can taste the fruits of your hard work."
"yes."
"Eat." Li Zheng said calmly.
After swallowing his saliva, Liu Mingzhi cautiously put a piece of beef into his mouth under the gaze of the three people. Oh, my God, it is simply delicious.
The three of them were obviously relieved to see Liu Mingzhi eating a piece of beef. Unfortunately, Young Master Liu was too immersed in the delicious food to notice it.
"Prince, tell Liu Aiqing about the Great Dragon Law set by the late emperor. What is the crime for killing cattle and eating meat?"
Young Master Liu was stunned and looked at Li Zheng who was sitting there. No, why did you wait until I ate the meat before talking about the law?
The prince heaved a sigh of relief: "According to the laws of the late Emperor Dalong, those who kill bullocks will be exiled for three thousand miles, and those who eat bullocks will be punished with fifty rods. No exceptions will be made to the princes and ministers to the common people."
With a groan, Mr. Liu put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands, and finally understood why the emperor insisted on eating a piece of beef by himself. Three thousand miles, fifty big boards, he was playing too hard.
This is an attempt to drag oneself into a position of complicity. If you eat a bullock stick, you will be punished for fifty years. The princes and ministers are all without exception, which means that Li Zheng is no exception, the prince is no exception, and even the queen and other women are no exception.
"Your Majesty, I was so busy that I even forgot about it. I killed this cow and broke its leg while walking. I can't save it at all. You think it was a coincidence or not. I was so heartbroken that I could only hold my breath. After eating it for three days, I could only let people kill it with tears in my eyes, so that it could die early and be reincarnated early.”
Young Master Liu looked sincere and compassionate, almost bursting into tears. In future generations, he would definitely be the winner of the Little Golden Man. However, Li Zheng looked at her coldly: "Queen, Yan'er seems to have taken away your dressing mirror. It’s all meat, I’m in a dilemma, but when Dalong governs the country, Baishan is always in danger, so I immediately ordered Yan’er to send the mirror back.”
"Concubine, thank you Your Majesty."
"Your majesty, empress, I have it. I will ask someone to send you a full-length mirror as soon as I get back."
"How can the queen ask for a gift from a minister? This is unreasonable and inappropriate."
"Five...no, ten faces."
"Let me tell you, how could Liu Aiqing, a loyal and patriotic person like him, kill a bullock? Since the cow broke its leg, it would be better to let him reincarnate as soon as possible. It is also a meritorious deed."
"Your Majesty is holy."
"Father is truly a benevolent king."
