Since the opening of Zhiwei Building, the business has been booming. Every day, the crowd is like a crowd, and the crowd is like a market. Mingyu struck while the iron was hot again, and three days later, he introduced a way to eat it called "hot pot".

The pure copper hot pot sits on the red-hot coal. The milky white base soup is tumbling with splashes, a few red dates, and the white onion rises and falls. The lamb slices, which are cut as thin as cicada wings, are put together into beautiful meat flowers, which are pleasing to the eye.

Gently pick up a piece with chopsticks, put it in the soup and make a dip on it, with a unique secret sauce, the sauce is fragrant and mellow, the mutton is fragrant, and then a little green onion garnish, the taste is really endless!

In the cold winter, the snow is white, invite the three or five friends to get together, sit around the steaming hot pot, eat the tender and fatty mutton, talk about the world, eat a hot day, for the people of Chang'an, there is no happier thing than this.

And for the rich squires and wealthy ladies of Chang'an, eating the same shabu as the ordinary people has no disgrace to their status. They are not bad for money, they want to be different, and they want to be elegant.

For this kind of injustice, Zhiweilou of course raised his hands and feet to welcome, on the basis of shabu mutton, and launched an upgraded version of hot pot, pork belly chicken.

It is claimed to be a unique secret recipe from Sun Simiao Sun Lao Immortal, which can prolong life, warm the breath, warm the stomach and dispel the cold, and has a nice name called "Phoenix Reincarnation".

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is pepper pork belly chicken. Use pork belly and fat chicken to make a pot of thick soup, accompanied by ginger, onions, garlic, dates, ginseng and other medicinal materials, and finally add a small amount of pepper and rice wine ground into powder to enhance freshness. When eating, eat the meat first, then the soup. With garlic and soy sauce, the pork belly is refreshing, and the chicken is tender and delicious.

The taste of the soup adds to the umami of the chicken, both the faint taste of medicinal herbs and the aroma of pepper, after a bowl of mellow and slightly spicy soup, the "cold" in the body seems to dissipate in an instant, and the feeling from the inside to the outside makes people feel more comfortable. It is indeed worthy of the unique secret medicinal food pot of "Sun Lao Immortal"!

After all, at the beginning of the period, people didn't think it was so new. But immediately after that, the next day, all kinds of gossip in Chang'an City spread.

The old lady of Liu Hongji, the prince of Hejian County, is old, her spleen and stomach are weak, her appetite is reduced, and even the meat porridge is difficult to swallow, and she only boils it with a small bowl of ginseng soup every day. Since eating this "medicinal food pot", I have been sweating, and a string of hypocrisy has been grunted in my stomach, and I have eaten three bowls of meat porridge that night!

A wealthy family of many generations, the old lady of the family fell ill when he was young, afraid of cold and cold, weak to speak, every winter is the most difficult, stay at home, the house is lit with charcoal brazier, covered with several layers of fur fur is still cold hands and feet. But after eating this medicinal cooker, his face turned rosy when he saw it, and he could go out of the house from time to time to take a walk.

There are countless examples of this kind of "magical", and they are all rumored to have noses and eyes. The ancients were simple, and they didn't know the effectiveness of this "advertisement", everyone believed it, and suddenly all the wealthy families in Chang'an were almost boiling and flocking to it.

A small pot of pepper pork belly chicken looks inconspicuous, but it is hard to find! Zhiweilou said that it is difficult to find precious medicinal materials, and the process is complicated, and only 20 pots can be made every day!

All of you nobles have heads, faces and identities, and no one can afford to offend anyone in our little Zhiwei Building, and everyone will be offended. Let's have a live auction, the highest bidder wins!

Every day, as soon as the sky is bright, and the Zhiwei Building has just opened, there are small families sent by the major wealthy families to guard here, just to grab a place for a precious medicinal meal!

A pot of pork belly chicken, the cost is only a fat chicken, seven or eight old money, a pork belly, fifteen old money, although the price of pepper is more than gold, but a pot of a total of more than ten or twenty, plus a little finger thickness of ginseng, a total of no more than a few hundred dollars. But the starting price is the consistent money, the auction price can be at least doubled, and from time to time it can be sold for more than five sky-high prices! Sometimes I encounter a few wealthy families with a lot of grudges fighting for wealth, and it is not surprising that they are all over the place!

You must know that in the early Tang Dynasty, with the purchasing power of five yuan, you could buy a bullock!

But the rich people in Chang'an City don't care, and the wealthy families feel that only such delicious food and such longevity-prolonging medicinal food can be worthy of their identity! What does it mean to be able to grab a pot of medicinal food in the entire Chang'an, which only has thirty servings? Status, status, wealth, power! Indispensable!

Mingyu just grasped this point of the wealthy family, slaughtered the fat sheep, and made a lot of money!

He knows very well that in the hearts of these rich people, they do not seek the best, but seek the most expensive! Since you like spices, I'll give it to you!

In ancient times, people found that various spices could remove the flavor of the ingredients because the ingredients were kept alive, and after the spices were smoked, the food would be more delicious.

As early as the Han Dynasty, pepper has been introduced to China from the Silk Road, due to the high cost of transportation, this small fruit is worth a lot, once comparable to gold, becoming a veritable luxury, the average common people can not afford to consume it, but the elite flock to it, as a symbol of wealth, status. Almost all meals must be served, and the more you put it, the more it seems that the host is magnificent.

Zhiweilou has only been open for a month, throwing away all costs, and making a net profit of more than 3,000 yuan! Scared everyone! Even Mingyu was a little caught off guard, he expected that this novel way of eating, coupled with some marketing methods learned from later generations, would be very popular, but he didn't expect the effect to be so amazing! The money came so easily that I didn't know how to spend it all of a sudden. Walking is a little fluttery, and I wonder in my heart, could it be that the master is really a business ghost?

Compared with the smooth sailing of the restaurant business, Li Shimin was like a boat sailing against the current in the court, and retreated one after another.

At the court meeting three days before the opening of the restaurant, Tang Emperor Li Yuan finally made a decision. Li Shimin, the king of Qin, was appointed to inspect Henan and Hebei to appease the people and eliminate bandits.

Li Shimin had already expected this result, and he didn't feel lost. Besides, he also calculated it, and took advantage of this to subdue the forces in Henan, Hebei and other places for his own use, and he didn't shirk it at the moment, Qin Qiong kept it, brought a dozen or so guards, and went to Luoyang overnight.

As soon as Li Shimin left, the Qin King faction was leaderless, and immediately died down, and the court began to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

King Qin walked so simply, without dragging the mud and water at all, that the prince was a little unexpected, and he couldn't figure out what medicine was sold in Li Shimin's gourd.

After obtaining the personnel rights in several key positions, the prince's side also quieted down, watched the changes, and developed his own power with peace of mind.

The king of Qin did not make trouble, the prince did not fight, and the court was calm and calm for a while, and the waves could not be shaken. The ministers are all hello, I am hello, everyone, and their faces are peaceful.

Seeing that Tang Emperor Li Yuan was also extremely satisfied, and in a good mood, he even took the time to ask the eldest grandson to bring Mingyu into the harem and meet him in person.

Speaking of the third son Xuanba, who died early, Li Yuan also shed a few sad tears, he used to love the third son the most, he was smart since he was a child, and he was good at civil and military affairs, but he had no choice but to offend the wealthy family at the most critical stage of the Li family's uprising, so he had to endure the pain and expel him from the house. Unexpectedly, as soon as he left, he said goodbye, Li Yuan loved the house and Wuxia, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he rewarded Mingyu with a thousand cattle to prepare, a sixth grade, and a captain of Zhaowu.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the eight years of martial arts have come to an end!

Li Shimin's departure was more than two months, and he didn't come back until the end of the year! Seeing his happy face, you know that this trip has gained a lot and his strength has increased greatly. It is believed that he has newly recruited many civil and military officials from all over the world to take refuge under his command.

With the first day of the Lunar New Year, the melodious bell rang, announcing the end of the eighth year of Wude, and the time officially entered the ninth year of Wude!

When he came back, the atmosphere in Chang'an was a little solemn for a while, the prince did not start, the king of Qi looked at the wolf, and the courtiers from all walks of life walked and spoke as softly as possible, cautious, for fear of becoming the fuse for the resumption of the war between several parties. There was a bit of calm before the storm.

This New Year, whether it is for the King of Qin, the crown prince, or the confidants and advisers of the Qi Palace, is the most complicated year. By visiting the New Year's courtesy, prepare a generous gift, in and out of the mansions of the major families and powerful generals, you sing and I appear, secretly I don't know how many treasures have been sent, how many benefits have been promised, in order to add more help to my main family.

Several times, Mingyu saw Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui and the others were busy with their feet not touching the ground, and they were dizzy. Seeing that people have lost a lot of weight, they often eat when the time comes, and when they eat, they tilt their heads and fall asleep tired.

In the palace, there is also a small banquet on three days, a big banquet on five days, and celebrations in turn. Mingyu also had the pleasure of following King Qin's family to see what the legendary palace banquet was like.

The national strength of the Tang Dynasty is thriving, a piece of Antai, Li Yuan is also extremely atmospheric, the spices in the food can be put vigorously, a finale dish, full of spices, taste a bite, the tongue is wooden, the slightest taste of the original fragrance of the food, the mouth is full of various spices mixed with taste.

No wonder the business of this Zhiweilou is so hot, even the imperial banquet in this palace is really not good, and the rest can be imagined. In the future, can you think about starting a service that has always delivered food to the palace and wealthy families? After Mingyu tasted it, he couldn't be interested anymore, and his heart began to think crankily.

finally stayed up until the end of the banquet, and Li Yuan, who was drunk, was helped back to the harem to rest by the palace maids.

Mingyu was about to return home with Li Shimin's family, and as soon as he walked outside the palace gate, he saw the carriage of the prince and the king of Qi parked at the door, and it seemed that he had been waiting for a long time.

Li Yuanji swept the floor away from Lao Yuanji, smiling, "Second brother, you and my brother haven't seen each other for a few months, just today while I have time on the first day, why don't you go to the eldest brother's mansion to gather and have a drink?" ”

Li Shimin already knew that Li Yuanji would not be on the same line with him no matter what, so he groaned and was about to refuse.

Over there, the prince's frame curtain was raised, and Li Jiancheng leaned out and said, "Second child!" What Yuan Ji said is right, it's rare to have time, let's get together a few brothers, you and I are mothers and compatriots, some things are just said, why make such a fuss! ”

The prince spoke, and Li Shimin also smiled and said, "Since the eldest brother said so, then the younger brother dares to disobey his fate?" ”

Mingyu took two steps, came to Li Shimin, and said in a low voice, "Second uncle, there is no good wine, and there is no good banquet!" Don't forget the experience of the previous car in the Qi Palace, or I will accompany you! ”

Li Shimin waved his hand, stopped him, and said, "It's okay!" The crown prince is different from the king of Qi, since he dares to invite me to the palace, he will not harm me. Your aunt has been unwell lately, so you might as well accompany her back home. After that, he asked the chamberlain to lead the horse, only brought four guards, and left with the prince and the king of Qi.

Mingyu is right to think about it, no matter how bold Li Jiancheng is, he doesn't dare to harm King Qin so blatantly, but he wants to protect King Qin. After all, his status as a crown prince is too sensitive, which is the best constraint, and if the king of Qin makes any mistakes in his palace, the whole world will not tolerate a prince who is so narrow-minded and acts so despicable to ascend the throne.

What's more, the eldest grandson has really been unwell in recent days, and he always looks drowsy and lacking in energy. Mingyu was also a little worried, thinking about quickly escorting him back to the house and summoning a doctor to take a look.

Back in the house, the Taiyi No. 1 pulse said again and again, "The princess is happy again, but she has been overworked recently, and the pulse is not stable." When I open the prescription to calm the mind and protect the fetus, pay attention to the emotions in the near future, and do not be sad and happy, so as not to be unstable! ”

The eldest grandson couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing this, in ancient times, mothers were more precious than children, and passing on the lineage was the top priority. When he heard that he was pregnant again, he was also happy, and he rewarded the imperial doctor, and he didn't dare to worry about trivial matters anymore, so he hurriedly complied with the doctor's instructions and let the maid help her go back to rest.

The eldest grandson took the prescription prescribed by the imperial doctor, and the effect was indeed very good, and he slept until dawn on the second day.

Under the service of the maid, he held up his lower abdomen, which was not pregnant, and wanted to tell Li Shimin to share the happy news.

When I came to the front hall, I didn't see Li Shimin, and I asked the waiter to know that the prince didn't return all night last night.

The eldest grandson knew that the prince had invited the king of Qin to come over to the mansion to drink, but he didn't return overnight, and he didn't know what the situation was, so he couldn't help but be a little flustered, and hurriedly went to Mingyu to discuss.

Mingyu was also anxious, but when he knew that his eldest grandson was pregnant, he didn't dare to show it, so he could only comfort him with good words.

waited until the sky was bright before Li Shimin returned.

I saw that his teeth were tightly closed, his face was pale, his eyebrows were twisted into a pimple, his eyes were bloodshot, and his hands were bruised, and he was desperately grasping the reins. Just about to enter the gate of the Qin Palace, Li Shimin's body was crooked, so he fell off the horse. Fortunately, one of the guards was quick and held on.

finally got off the horse, Li Shimin's eyes were red, and he looked up to the sky and roared angrily, "Li Jiancheng!" Ann dares to deceive me like this! The fishy sweetness in his throat could no longer be suppressed, and a mouthful of blood arrows gushed out, spraying the guard all over his face, and vomiting blood in his mouth, and then his body was crooked, unconscious!