Xue Shao arrived at the dining pavilion of the side hall of the Yixin Palace, and saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs from a distance, and pots of dishes were constantly being sent into the pavilion.

After entering, Xue Shao saw Princess Taiping standing in the center of the pavilion for the first time, waving her cloud sleeves to command those palace maids and eunuchs.

"Move faster, Xue Gongzi is coming!"

"Over there, the Gyokuro Tuan and Tianxue are placed over there together!"

"What about the imperial chef of the slice of fish, changing clothes for so long? Go urge! ”

"This is the smallpox Biluo that this palace wants to eat, put it on!"

……

Princess Taiping commanded Ruoding majestic, with a bit of the demeanor of a general. Twenty or thirty tables were neatly placed in the dining cabinet of the entire side hall, and at least three dishes were placed on each side table.

It's not even a big wedding banquet scene!

"Your Highness, what are you ......" Xue Shao was a little speechless when he walked in.

"Xue Lang, are you here?" Princess Taiping smiled happily, and Yun Sleeve waved a finger in the court, "How about it, the roasted tail banquet personally organized by this palace is good!" ”

"It's good, but it's just too extravagant." Xue Shao shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Did Your Highness invite other guests today?" ”

"No, just the two of us!"

"That's too extravagant and wasteful!"

Princess Taiping grinned, and the retreating attendant beckoned Xue Shao to follow her, and the two of them strolled among the food tables and palace delicacies.

The food is full of flavors and flavors, all of which are high-quality delicacies.

"Xue Lang, there are seventy-eight dishes here today, you can see which ones you like or think are suitable. When it's time for you to hold a roast tail feast, just say the name of the dish, and I'll ask the imperial chef to do it for you. Princess Taiping whispered a little mysteriously, "Don't worry, the queen mother has strictly supervised my people since she was a child, and every grain is hard work, and I will never waste food!" ”

"What are you going to do with these dishes?" Xue Shao was curious.

Princess Taiping smiled mysteriously: "Actually, I am a poor princess. ”

Xue Shao blinked, "Your Highness seems to be answering the question?" ”

"After you hear me, you will know why I answered you like this." Princess Taiping said, "As the saying goes, it's hard to move an inch without money, and it's the same in the harem, and it's even more obvious." Take the eunuch Zhu Bajie next to me as an example, he used to be just a small eunuch who worked in the internal service province, but since he came to my side, he has become an internal eunuch and has been fed. Do you think that if he didn't spend money to dot the joints above him, such a beautiful chakra would get him? In addition, if he is punished with whipping, if he does not have the slightest personal connection or money, they can beat him to death. During the New Year's holidays, the stewards above have to spend money to give gifts and filial piety; Of course, the little eunuchs and palace maids below must also honor him - in the harem, wealth can be through God, and wealth is life! ”

"Sounds reasonable." Xue Shao nodded.

"As a princess, I have to be a favor everywhere and at all times. My slaves and maids must not only be raised, but also coaxed! I often reward them with benefits. Otherwise, they may be disloyal to me, do not do their best to do things, and may even be bribed by others. Therefore, most of my food and land and the rewards of the two saints were given to them. Princess Taiping said, "My food and clothing are all paid for by the palace, and I don't have to spend money on these meals, including these meals—so I will ask for a lot of dishes at every meal." If you can't eat enough, I will give them a reward. ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Your Highness is so witty!" ”

"Hey, hey!" Princess Taiping snickered twice, "Some of the rewarded dishes they eat themselves, and some of them will be secretly taken to the wine shop outside the palace to sell for money." Authentic palace meals and imperial wine are bound to be robbed at high prices. They will divide the money themselves. As for how to divide it, it's none of my business. I've known these things since I was a child; However, I never pretended not to know the truth! …… The ancients said that when the water is clear, there are no fish, isn't this the truth? ”

Xue Shao nodded suddenly, not to mention that royal people are born politicians, they have seen a lot of conspiracy and conspiracy since they were children, and they have been learning the power of the royal people since they were children!

"My queen mother often told me about what happened to her when she entered the palace." Princess Taiping sighed with emotion, "Xue Lang, you can't imagine how miserable my mother's life was back then. Not to mention that those favored concubines with children want to bully her and not treat her as a human being, even those powerful palace maids and eunuchs dare to treat my mother as a slave! After the death of His Majesty Emperor Taizong, my mother went to be a nun for a few years! The best time in a woman's life, my mother was all wasted in the dark and dangerous harem and the loneliness and suffering of the Ganye Temple! …… Sometimes I wonder, if I were replaced by my mother, would I be able to survive in that environment? Am I going to be killed? Or did he can't bear the boundless misery and loneliness and commit suicide? ”

Xue Shao frowned slightly, "Endure what ordinary people can't bear, and endure what ordinary people can't bear." The queen of heaven is an amazing person! ”

"You're right!" Princess Taiping smiled, "I think my mother is the most amazing person in the world!" She can have today, it is all because of her own struggle and hard work that she has had countless miracles! ——Suffer hardships in order to become a master! ”

Xue Shao smiled, do you still need to tell me? No matter how much future generations praise and disparage your mother, at least the three words "amazing", she is absolutely worthy!!

"Hey, how did I tell you about that?" Princess Taiping patted her lips with her slender jade fingers, "It's not right to talk about my queen mother behind my back, it's disrespectful!" Don't say it, don't say it! ”

"Okay, then let's not talk about it!" Xue Shao smiled, "When is the banquet, I'm hungry!" ”

"Right now!" Princess Taiping said with a smile on her face, "You can pick quickly, and if you want to eat a few dishes, you can call the palm meal to serve!" ”

"Okay." Xue Shao picked out five or six dishes in a piece of food, and the meat and vegetables were matched. Princess Taiping also picked a few of her favorite delicacies, but she didn't forget Xue Shao's suggestion and also picked two vegetarian dishes. The lady in charge of the meal presented each of these dishes to the table of the two, and then knelt beside and waited for the meal.

Xue Shao and Princess Taiping shared the position of the chief minister and sat down to eat, and two of the imperial chefs who made the fish and the soup came to perform the stunt of the fast blade fish in the hall. The cold light of the Dao Dao is like a phantom flashing, and the pieces of fish are like Qiongxue falling into the plate, and they don't need to be placed anymore. Silver chopsticks pick up such snow fish fillets, dip some mustard and mix the fine marinade and put it in your mouth.

Superb and indescribable!

Xue Shao sighed in his heart, this is more than a hundred times better than the various Japanese sashimi I have eaten in my previous life. Is this the difference between copycat and authentic?

"Xue Lang, since you don't drink, then I'll give you a glass of Qiongxiang honeydew!" Princess Taiping raised her glass.

"It should be me who came to pay homage to His Highness." Xue Shao smiled and said, "Your Highness, please!" ”

The two of them had just taken a sip, and the porter came to report that Shangguan Wan'er had returned. Also with him was the heir of Zhou Guogong Wu.

Xue Shao's heart sank, Wu Chenghe? …… This man is a big horn in this era!

"Why is he here?" Princess Taiping showed a hint of displeasure on her face, "Didn't I just borrow a few books from the secretary's province, and I was guilty of sending them in person to show my merits?" ”

"Borrowing books?" Xue Shao asked curiously.

Princess Taiping smiled, smiled a little mysteriously, and whispered: "I made a special trip to borrow it for you!" ”

"Give it to me?" Xue Shao was even more curious, and said with a smile: "Although I don't know how to learn, there is really no shortage of books in the study." Why does Your Highness want to be so popular? ”

"Hehe, these books, you definitely don't have them in your study! In the world, only the secretary of the Tang Dynasty has it in the province! Princess Taiping smiled mysteriously and with some pride.

"What book?"

"Li Jing's Art of War!"

Xue Shao was a little stunned for a while, the art of war may be nothing in the 21st century, and you can download a lot of e-book stations on the Internet that pop up small advertisements with random pop-up boxes. However, in today's era, this toy is a "soldier's murder weapon", which is absolutely out of reach of ordinary people, and it is more than 100 stricter than the control of things like knives and crossbows!

If it is still the art of war left by Li Jing, the god of war in this dynasty, it is simply equivalent to a "big killing weapon" such as nuclear weapons in the 21st century!

"Your Highness, this seems a bit inappropriate, doesn't it?" Xue Shao said, "As far as I know, Li Jing's work on the art of war was once sealed in the secretary province by Emperor Taizong, and has never been seen again. Professor Li Jing's protégés only use oral narration, and even Li Tao and Pei Xingjian have never seen these military books! ”

"That's why I have to show it to you!" Princess Taiping, who was still laughing and laughing like a young girl in the spring just now, suddenly added a touch of "Black Mountain Old Demon" charm to her expression, becoming treacherous, mysterious and a little domineering!

"For what?" Xue Shao was surprised and puzzled, Pifu is not guilty, I am a seven-rank idle official of the royal family, and I have nothing to do to read Li Jing's Art of War...... This is more than a hundred times more than Saddam Hussein's big killing weapon!

"Don't you want to be a general?" Princess Taiping's spirit was radiant, and her eyes were a little brighter, "The heir of Li Jing's art of war will be the best general, just like Pei Xingjian!" - No, you will be better than Pei Xingjian! ”

Xue Shao has never been stupid.

When it comes to this, how can he not understand?

Taking a deep breath, Xue Shao frowned slightly, looked at Princess Taiping deeply, the taste in his heart became complicated, and he thought: The dangers and disadvantages of Li Jing's art of war in private, Princess Taiping must know the way. Despite this, she still took the responsibility to bring me these military books for me to read, the purpose was to help me get closer to Pei Xingjian and help me embark on the road of martial arts!

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kind intentions. Minister...... Thank you very much! Xue Shao stared at Princess Taiping.

Princess Taiping met Xue Shao's eyes, her heart was as red as a deer jade, and she said softly: "I think I should always do something for you." Originally, I could have given you fame and fortune, but I knew that this was not what you really wanted. Even if you reluctantly accept it, you won't be really happy. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Xue Shao took a deep breath, "But Li Jing's art of war can be said to be the most dangerous forbidden thing today. Your Highness is still ......"

Princess Taiping suddenly interrupted Xue Shao's words with a wave of her sleeves, "You just say, do you really want to be from Rong?" ”

"Yes!"

"Then you've read the book of soldiers! It's like this palace forced you to read it! If you don't read it, I'll give you poisoned wine at once!" Princess Taiping's eyebrows sank, and on her originally gentle and slightly immature face, she added a few heroic spirits, and said stiffly-"You just have to study." In addition, even if it is a big deal, there is Princess Taiping to bear it! ”.

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