"You go back first, Lao Cheng is here."
Therefore, Li Shimin directly ordered the accompanying Qianniu Guards to return to the palace first.
"yes!"
The emperor's order could not be violated, so several Qianniu Guards walked out of Tang Sufan's courtyard and left.
"Okay, Lao Li, you and the nursing staff are quite impressive."
Tang Sufan looked at the tough guards and praised them, wondering if he should also recruit two thugs?
This brings out so much prestige, and you don’t have to worry about your personal safety when you molest women from good families~
"Okay, I'm going to cook first~" After saying that, Tang Sufan patted Li Shimin on the shoulder, and then got ready to cook.
Li Shimin asked suspiciously: "Do you cook?"
This bitch is no more than a teenager and looks like a scholar. Can he eat the food he cooks? Forget it, it’s not the purpose of coming here to eat this time, as long as it’s not poisonous.
"Tch, I'm not bragging. My cooking skills are definitely top-notch in the Tang Dynasty. It's just right. Stop nagging and come over to help me."
After saying that, Tang Sufan entered the kitchen, ready to show off his skills.
help? Let the emperor, the duke, and the minister help you cook? this………
However, Li Shimin didn't hesitate and followed him. Now he's following this guy to see if he can come up with more words. As for helping with cooking, it's time to experience life.
Even his own master has gone, so Cheng Yao, Jinfang Xuanling and others have no choice but to go with them. The emperor will not dislike him.
During the Tang Dynasty, the cooking method was either boiling or roasting. How could Tang Sufan's pure modern stomach be able to bear the taste.
Therefore, Tang Sufan has long developed the habit of cooking by himself. Although sometimes many ingredients and seasonings cannot be found during the Tang Dynasty, Tang Sufan's modern cooking skills still made Aunt Wang's son next door cry. .
In the kitchen......
After Tang Sufan finished speaking, he rolled up his sleeves and put on the large apron customized by Aunt Wang. After all, there was no washing powder or detergent for washing clothes in the Tang Dynasty. It was really troublesome to get some oil stains on his clothes, so before I asked Aunt Wang to sew a half-length apron.
So Tang Sufan immediately changed from a gentle scholar to a cook.
Then he gave Li Shimin a careless task: "Old Li, peel the garlic. There is not enough garlic."
Li Shimin's mouth twitched. He was a majestic emperor and was asked to peel garlic? Come on, peel it off, who calls himself a wise king?
"Old Cheng, you are strong and the sun is nice today. Go to the wing over there and move the table and chairs to the yard. Let's have a few drinks in the yard."
Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly. The emperor was already peeling garlic, so he had no choice but to obey the arrangement. Then obediently and quietly, he ran over and kicked open the door of Tang Sufan's west wing, and went in to move the table. ~
Thanks to Tang Sufan's strong door, otherwise the door would have to be replaced less than a month ago.
Tang Sufan glanced at Fang Xuanling and asked, "Um, Lao Li, who is this old gentleman?"
"This is my counting house, you can just call him Lao Fang."
He himself was a generation below him for no reason, so he couldn't let this old guy be a generation above him.
Now you little thief is shouting at Lao Li, wait until I show my cards and scare you to death, then return Lao Li, and then I will let you call me ancestor~
Thinking of this contrast, Li Shimin called Tang Sufan "Old Li" to feel balanced.
After all, if you let this kid pretend for a while, the slap in the face will be as painful as the coolness you pretend to have.
"Okay, Lao Fang, help me wash away the leeks at the door."
So Fang Xuanling, a famous prime minister of the generation, went to wash leeks angrily, blowing his beard and staring.
Tang Sufan on the side also began to wash the mutton, cut it into small pieces, and then cut two large white crisp radishes.
He took a few cloves of garlic that Li Shimin had finally peeled off and put together onions, ginger, and garlic.
Then bring the five spices, star anise, cinnamon that I bought from the drugstore before, and a handful of small wolfberries.
These were common condiments in kitchens in previous lives, but now they are medicinal materials that are not commonly used in pharmacies.
Tang Sufan was going to stew some radish and mutton in a small stove first. It would be an absolute pleasure to eat some radish and mutton in this cold weather.
After doing this, he took a satisfied look. This feeling will definitely be unique to the Tang Dynasty~
"Come on, Lao Li, come over here and help look at the fire." Then he called Li Shimin over to look at the stove and light it up.
Fortunately, Li Shimin can be regarded as the emperor who will conquer the world by himself, and he is not ignorant of these things, otherwise another emperor may not be able to do it.
At this time, Li Shimin started talking: "Boss Tang, they say that a gentleman is far away from the cook. Why don't you invite a cook back?"
Tang Sufan, who had his back to Li Shimin, broke the eggs into the earthen bowl, stirred them skillfully with chopsticks, and replied slowly: "What a bullshit gentleman, Yuan Bao Chu, how can you pay so much attention to cooking? Besides, a gentleman Do you know what the words "Yuan Chef" mean?"
Before Li Shimin could speak, Tang Sufan muttered to himself: "A gentleman is like an animal. Seeing its life, he can't bear to see its death; hearing its sound, he can't bear to eat its meat. This is why a gentleman stays far away from the kitchen."
This is Mencius admonishing King Xuan of Qi to practice benevolence and not to exercise hegemony and kingship.
It is believed that a gentleman should have a benevolent heart and cannot bear to see killing, so he should stay away from the kitchen. This does not mean that a gentleman should not enter the kitchen or be ashamed of the cook.
Later, this group of scholars used it as a reason not to go into the kitchen or cook. Ancient scholars were so fucking hypocritical. How could Bao Chu be a gentleman? "
Phew~ Fortunately, I haven't forgotten what I memorized in middle school. I'm really good, Tang Sufan thought leisurely and contentedly.
Li Shimin behind Tang Sufan and Fang Xuanling who was squatting outside the kitchen door lit up at the same time. This guy really has a great talent!
"Oh? Since this sentence expresses the difference between kingship and hegemony, what is the difference between kingship and hegemony?"
As an emperor, Li Shimin was not only extremely sensitive to the word "quan", but the theory of kingship and hegemony had been debated since the pre-Qin Dynasty. He wanted to see what this kid had to say, and at the same time he also had some thoughts in his heart. thought………
It just so happened that Tang Sufan studied the teachings of Confucius and Mencius in his sophomore elective course at the university. Although Tang Sufan did not learn much in depth, there was no problem in bragging about it.
After hearing this, Tang Sufan immediately went about what he was doing and said slowly as if he was reciting a text: "A country is founded on hegemony, and its rule is based on royal power. In fact, hegemony is the destiny of a country, and royal power is the foundation of a country. .
As for the word "king", it can also be transformed into the word "benevolence". Benevolence affects the world, so everyone in the world is familiar with it; "righteousness" affects the world, so everyone in the world is noble; "power" affects the world, so no one in the world dares to make enemies.
Just like the bastards of the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, only by defeating, frightening, or even killing the Turks can the hegemony of the Tang Dynasty be established.
Even if the Tang Dynasty wins the war next year and does nothing, the Turks will still find ways to counterattack the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, only by establishing hegemony and exercising royal power and correct rule can the problems between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks be truly solved.
Therefore, royal power and hegemony are not limited to one or the other. As for which one is better and which one is worse, it is difficult to say, but what is certain is that, even if it is used to the extreme, the effect will not be very good if it is used alone. "
"Established by hegemony, ruled by royal power." Li Shimin murmured softly as he stared at the stove. Listening to Tang Sufan's words, he seemed to have some understanding.
Then his gaze towards Tang Sufan became hot. This little thief is simply a treasure! No, we must find a way to bring this kid into account!
