Zhou Qian's face was pale and said: "Lord Wang, if the slaves and maids are not taken care of, please punish the Lord Wang." But how can you do this kind of? ”

Mencius said: "A gentleman is far away from cooking." "Ordinary scholars are like this, let alone the dignified Prince of the Tang Dynasty. If this matter spreads, Zhou Qian and others will not be able to escape from the crime of dereliction of duty.

Li You said with a pleasant face: "This matter has nothing to do with you, you can prepare according to what I say." After that, he gave them a list of ingredients and asked them to go back and prepare.

Li You ate a few bites indiscriminately, stretched his waist, and was about to go to drink tea to recuperate, when the magpie came in and said, "Lord Wang, Zhang Gongzi and Yin Gongzi are here." ”

"Brother You, the sun is drying your buttocks, why are you still nesting in the house?" With the voice, two of Li You's best friends came in.

Zhang Guigui, 15 years old, two months younger than Li You, tall, with a brain shell, round face, a pair of bull's eyes, and dark skin, is the third son of Zhang Liang, a squire of the Yunguo Public Army. Another thin, delicate-faced, and polite guy is called Yin Guanghao, who has just turned 14 years old and is the only son of Li You's uncle Yin Hongzhi.

The magpie was very well-behaved and stepped forward to pour tea for the two sons.

Zhang Guigui saw the wine jugs on several cases, stepped forward, sniffed it and said, "Green ant wine, good wine, I'll drink this." Magpie, go get some cups. ”

Yin Guanghao also said: "I also drink this." ”

Li You said disdainfully: "This is also called wine? I think it's about the same as swill. ”

At this time in the Tang Dynasty, the wine-making technology was still very poor, and when the newly brewed wine was not filtered, the wine surface floated with wine residue, and the color was slightly green (i.e., green wine), as fine as ants (i.e., the foam of the wine), which was called "green ants". Green ant wine was the best wine in the Tang Dynasty at this time.

Zhang Guigui didn't care so much, poured himself a glass, and drank it.

Yin Guanghao was a little overwhelmed by Li You's words, he said: "Brother You, you said this wine was delicious a few days ago, why don't you like it today?" ”

Li You said: "Last night, I had a dream, the immortal invited me to have a meal, only to find out that I used to eat pig food and drink horse urine. I really don't know how I used to get here. ”

Zhang Guigui was also very interested in eating, he held a wine glass in his hand and asked, "Brother You, what did you eat in your dreams, tell me about it?" ”

Li You smiled: "What to say?" Eat it, and at noon today, I'll treat you to something good. ”

"Huh? What to eat? Zhang Guigui asked with widening eyes.

Yin Guanghao also looked at Li You, a little curious.

Li You smiled: "Today I will cook myself and let you see my skills." ”

Hearing this, the two rolled their eyes and shook their heads together.

Zhang Guigui said: "My father asked me to go home for dinner at noon. ”

Yin Guanghao also said: "I suddenly remembered, I have to go back to study at noon today, otherwise my father will beat me." ”

Seeing that these two goods actually belittled their cooking skills so much, Li You was furious, and he shouted: "White Tiger, Black Panther." ”

"The villain is here." With the sound, two big men came in the door.

The first one was twenty-five or sixteen years old, very energetic (definitely worse than Li You), snow-white skin, his original name was Zan Junmo, and he was the son of a former Sui Dynasty officer. Because of his white skin, Li You named him White Tiger. The other is a little younger, named Liang Mengbiao, who was born in Orion and has dark skin, so he is called Black Panther. They are Li You's personal entourage, and Li You is inseparable.

They all said in unison, "What does the prince command?" ”

Li You said: "You two hold the gate, if the two of them go one, I will break your dog's legs!" ”

"Huh?" The two looked at the two sons, looking embarrassed.

Zhang Guigui said to them: "Get out." ”

The two looked at Li You, Li You smiled and nodded, and the two went out.

Li You said: "You guys, if you don't want to eat, just pull it down, don't regret it." ”

A few people laughed a few words, and Yin Guanghao said: "Brother You, I heard that you are going to join the court next month, and my father wants to talk to you." ”

In order to cultivate his son's ability to participate in politics, Li Shimin let the prince go to the court to learn government affairs when he reached the age of 16.

As soon as he mentioned this, Li You's head suddenly widened.

The upper dynasty of the Tang Dynasty was mainly divided into one was the great court meeting held on the first day and the winter solstice, followed by the Shuowang court. That is, the first and fifteenth days of each month. Finally, there is the common reference. In the early Tang Dynasty, according to the system, "the nine products of the civil and military ministry of the Jingsi have been on the list, and every Shuo and Wangchao participated; The five products have been enshrined in the official, the staff outside the Lang, the superintendent of the imperial history, the doctor Taichang, and the daily pilgrimage. ”

In the future, Li You will visit the DPRK every day, and the time for visiting the DPRK is generally from 7 to 8 o'clock in the morning, and the time will be extended if there are major events. Li You lives in Kaihuafang, and the last dynasty has to pass through Xingdaofang, and then pass through the imperial city, so that he can go to the Taiji Hall in the palace to visit the court, which is not close. Because he can't be late, he has to arrive early, which means that he has to get up at 5 a.m., wash up, eat breakfast, and then go to court.

Li You has the habit of getting up early to practice martial arts, and getting up early is not a problem, but he is not interested in government affairs, and this matter is too boring.

He said, "Alas, life is bitter. ”

Zhang Guigui said: "Brother You, it's too late for others to envy you." My father said that you can go to the court to participate in politics, which is a great thing, which means that your status has been improved. ”

"Yes, my father also said that he wants to talk to you before you go to court." Yin Guanghao said.

"Damn, don't talk to me about his old man, he is going to die." Li Youxin said.

Li You's mother, Concubine Yin, is one of Li Shimin's four favorite concubines, dignified and beautiful, and is extremely favored, and his uncle Yin Hongzhi is smart and talented, and is very popular with Li Shimin, and is currently a waiter in the Ministry of Rites. Yin Hongzhi is ambitious and wants to support Li You to compete for the crown prince, and Li You's death has a lot to do with him.

Zhou Qian and the others returned to the kitchen and conducted the test suspiciously. They followed Li You's practice by preparing eggs with warm boiled water and steaming them in a basket. They didn't believe that the prince, who had never cooked before, said that the method worked.

In addition to them, the other chefs in the kitchen also watched curiously.

The old chefs cook with experience, and there is no need to time, about half a burnt incense time, the staple food Wang Liao took off the steamer and opened the lid of the steamer with a damp cloth.

"Ah, this ......" The scene in front of them surprised everyone. Wang Liao took down the bowl containing the egg custard and put it on the noodle table, and everyone gathered around to watch.

I saw that in the pale cyan blue and white porcelain bowl, the egg custard was as smooth as porcelain, and the color was tender yellow. Wang Liao couldn't bear to spoil this picture with a spoon.

"Open it and take a look." Zhou Qian urged.

Wang Liao carefully inserted the egg custard with a spoon, and found that it was tender and full inside, and there were no honeycomb bubbles. He tasted it, and the taste was delicate and smooth, which was very different from what he had made before.

"This ......" After Zhou Qian tasted it, he immediately said: "The recipe of this egg custard is not allowed to be passed on by anyone." ”

"Yes." Everyone said in unison. These people are all eunuchs, and they can get mixed up, relying on this cooking skill, and they have such a magic recipe that they will never reveal to the public.

Zhou Qian remembered, and he said eagerly: "Quick, prepare the ingredients according to what the prince said, and the prince will cook it himself." ”

The crowd hurriedly got busy.