Zhu Biao was halfway gone. The dishes in the imperial dining room were cooked by the original chefs of Prince Wu's palace. There was nothing innovative about it.
Turning to Liu Jin, he asked, "Father, I have visited incognito several times. Have you heard about what I eat out every time?"
Liu Jin bent down and said, "I have heard that every time I take a bite of sesame cakes from Zhang's on West Street.
Zhu Biao nodded, this is really simple and unpretentious. He has also eaten sesame cakes, but he didn't think it was very delicious. Maybe Zhu Yuanzhang likes it because of his sentiments.
Zhu Biao told him, "Go and invite people to the imperial kitchen to make sesame cakes. Everything must be done under your eyes. Let him use the ingredients in the palace. Don't be careless!"
After Liu Jin accepted the promise, Zhu Biao said, "It's just that the sesame cakes are a bit monotonous. Let's ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some dishes together. Once the sesame cakes are out of the oven, bring them to the imperial study room immediately!"
After Liu Jin left, Zhu Biao also returned to the East Palace first, silently thinking about how to solve the problem.
After a long time, a young eunuch came over and reported, "Prince, Eunuch Liu asked his servants to come and report. The preparations in the imperial kitchen are almost complete. Mr. Lao is leaving for the imperial study."
Zhu Biao put down the pen in his hand, glanced at the big characters he wrote, straightened his clothes and set off for the imperial study.
When they arrived at the door of the royal study, Liu Jin and several eunuchs came hurriedly carrying food boxes. Zhu Biao glanced at Liu Jin and saw him nodding firmly, then led a few young eunuchs to the door to let people know. .
While waiting, Liu Jin came up and said, "Sir, I have asked the master in the imperial kitchen to learn the secret recipe for making sesame cakes. There is no need to ask him again in the future. I made the decision and rewarded him with a hundred taels, and asked him not to tell anyone about it." thing!"
Zhu Biao nodded. What secret recipe could there be for making sesame seed cakes? It was just a matter of mastering the heat. Liu Jin stepped back respectfully.
Not long after, the eunuch who was waiting inside hurriedly came out and said, "The ministers are here to see the Crown Prince. Your Majesty invites you to come in!"
Zhu Biao nodded and stepped in. Liu Jin behind him took two tightly sealed food boxes and hurriedly followed.
When Zhu Biao saw Zhu Yuanzhang above him, he bent down and saluted, "My son, please see your father!"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Get up!"
Zhu Biao stood up straight and took the food box from Liu Jin, walked to the desk and took out the dishes one by one.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him with a smile, "Our Biao'er is so sensible! He knows that we have been busy all morning, so he brought us food as a reward, hahaha!"
The eunuch on the side hesitated for a long time before slowly coming forward. He was specialized in testing poisons. Anything that wanted to enter the emperor's mouth had to make him want to take a bite.
When Zhu Yuanzhang found out, he glared at him. He was so frightened that he quickly knelt aside, wanting to say something but not daring to say it.
Only then did Zhu Biao take out the golden sesame cake from another box. When Zhu Yuanzhang saw it, he reached out and grabbed it!
The freshly baked sesame cakes were a bit hot to the touch, so Zhu Yuanzhang took turns holding the sesame cakes in his hot hands.
Zhu Biao said helplessly, "Father, if it's hot, just wait for a while. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Zhu Yuanzhang took a bite before saying, "You don't understand. This biscuit has to be freshly baked. It tastes best when it's hot to the touch. Haha, this is the Zhang family's biscuit. We haven't eaten it in a long time!"
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang with a bright smile happily eating sesame seed cakes, Zhu Biao felt a sense of joy in eating them.
Zhu Yuanzhang ate three whole pancakes with vegetables before stopping. He also said, "Next time when you make pancakes, don't send them. He will go to the imperial kitchen and wait in person!"
Zhu Biao said, "If you want to eat it in the future, just ask the imperial kitchen. They have learned how to do it."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded, "Every time we go out, we always remember to ask the people in the imperial kitchen to learn from it, but we forget it as soon as we return to the palace. Well done Biao'er."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and waved his hand, "You all go down!"
When everyone went down, Zhu Yuanzhang took the memorial and said, "You have something to ask for! And I went to your mother first, but your mother must have not agreed, so I brought the one I like to ask for!"
Zhu Biao smiled and went behind the dragon chair to rub his shoulders, "Yes, my son has something to ask his father for!"
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed a few times, "Your mother loves you. Since she didn't agree, it must be your fault! Are you sure you still want us!"
Zhu Biao pressed hard a few times, "Mom loves me, and dad loves me even more. Since my mother doesn't agree, my son can only come and beg you."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Tell me! What kind of thing does our prince come to ask for!"
Zhu Biao said, "Looking at the situation of the Northern Expedition, it is definitely unsustainable. There is a high probability that it will be settled this year."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Yuan Ting is in trouble. Their will to resist is not strong. According to Xu Da's report, many officials from Dadu secretly defected."
Zhu Biao continued, "But there are still Yuanting remnants in Shandong and other scattered places. Next year, the imperial court will definitely send troops to annihilate them. I want to go!"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said seriously, "Biao'er, military affairs are not trivial! You have never been on the battlefield, do you know how to lead troops? Don't think that you can command thousands of troops after reading a few military books!"
Zhu Shou's tone remained unchanged, "My son naturally knows, but my son doesn't want to lead the army himself. My son grew up in the palace and studied poetry and books since he was a child, but has never experienced a battlefield, so he wants to experience it with the army."
Zhu Yuanzhang was still dissatisfied and said in a deep voice, "You don't need to see this, Biao'er. It's not like you going out to play. Soldiers are fierce, and victory or defeat is unpredictable. Once defeated, you may be defeated and die. How dangerous!"
"Biao'er, dad will naturally give you a stable world, and it won't be too late for you to go out and see it by then!"
Zhu Biao's nose was sore. Even though he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang loved him, he was still not sure to what extent he loved him.
Until now, this is definitely not something an emperor can say.
Zhu Biao also looked like he was pampered and arrogant: "Father, just let your son go. Yuanting was defeated like a mountain, and the few remnants are not enough to make a difference. What's more, how can his son subdue those arrogant soldiers without military merit in the future?" Warrior!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was still frowning as he listened, but the last sentence moved him somewhat.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, and Zhu Biao quietly waited for Zhu Yuanzhang's decision.
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and picked up the memorial: "Go down and study hard tomorrow!"
Zhu Biao bowed out of the imperial study room with a smile on his face. It seemed that there would be new studies tomorrow.
Liu Jin followed Zhu Biao and saw that the prince was in a good mood, and a bright smile appeared on Liu Jin's face.
After Zhu Biao walked for a while, he wanted to ask Liu Jin how his search for the famous doctor was going, and he saw a smile on his face.
"Why are you laughing? You are so happy!"
Liu Jin hurriedly replied, "Speaking to me, if I see you happy, I will be happy too!"
Zhu Biao also laughed: "Why did you change your mind just a few days after becoming a minister?"
Liu Jin followed Zhu Biao with a smile, "I will always be your slave. It never feels good to be my vassal in front of you!"
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