While Wang Zhi was waiting for dinner, in another place in Chang'an City, there were also four people who were worried about eating.

The Imperial Palace is located in the northernmost part of the center of Chang'an City. This is the administrative center of the Tang Empire, where the emperor works and lives, in addition to the emperor, the harem concubines and some underage princesses also live in the Taiji Palace.

In the center of the palace on the left, there is a courtyard, called the princess courtyard, as the name suggests, is the place where the princess who has not left the pavilion lives, in a garden pavilion in the princess courtyard, four teenage girls sit together, chattering about something, and in front of them, each put a red gilt sticker, which looks very luxurious.

These four little girls are the four eldest daughters of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, Princess Xiangcheng, Princess Runan, Princess Nanping, and Princess Sui'an.

"Every time I get together, Sister Jiang comes up with a lot of novelties, and this time Sister Jiang said that she got a treasure, please appreciate it together, if you don't go, I don't know if there will be such a good opportunity in the future." The youngest princess Sui'an whispered, her words revealing a longing to go.

In ancient times, entertainment was scarce, and the princesses, who stayed in the palace all day with nothing to do, were even more idle, so every gathering among the ladies of the noble family was their time to have fun. As a traverser, Jiang Xuehui, because she can always bring new things, can shine in every gathering of noble women, and become the focus of the princesses, so she also got to know a large number of sisters who are taller than her, and because her knowledge and talent far exceed those of this era, she also makes her very prestigious among the noble women in Chang'an City.

This party is the first party initiated by Jiang Xuehui, and several princesses can already imagine what a lively scene it is, if they miss it, they don't know when it will be, so the youngest and most fun Princess Sui'an said the above words.

"I want to go to ...... too" Although Princess Xiangcheng is the oldest, she is only a teenager, and the girl's heart has not faded, and she also looks yearning, but she has begun to be sensible and pointed out the hidden worries: "We want to leave the palace, we need the permission of the queen's mother, but Sister Jiang's banquet starts at Youshi (5 o'clock in the afternoon), and it is almost dark at that time, and the queen will definitely not allow us to leave the palace." ”

At this time, a loud voice suddenly came from behind the four of them: "Who is not allowing you to leave the palace!" ”

When the four princesses heard this familiar voice, they immediately got up, turned around together, and when they saw someone coming, they immediately made a blessing salute: "Meet my father." ”

The person who came was Tang Taizong Li Shimin, this year he defeated the Jieli Khan who brought him great shame, and the country also had a bumper grain harvest, so he was in a very good mood, and after finishing the government affairs, he wanted to come to the princess's house to see the daughters, and saw the four eldest daughters gathered together to discuss things, and under curiosity, he told the palace maids nearby not to make a noise, and secretly walked over.

"No need to be polite, the four of you gather here to discuss something, and tell me about it." Walking to a stone bench and sitting down, Li Shimin looked at the four nervous daughters in front of him, saw the invitation card on the table, and asked, "Is anyone inviting you to the party?" ”

"Sister Jiang of the Jiang Shilang family got a few treasures some time ago and invited her daughters to appreciate them together." Princess Xiangcheng said that her eldest sister should come out to speak on this occasion.

"Since it's such a trivial matter, why are you worried that the queen won't allow you to leave the palace." It is very common for older princes and princesses to go out of the palace to play, and generally as long as they go to the queen to say something, they will basically be allowed, unless they are too young.

"The banquet written on Sister Jiang's invitation started at Youshi, and it was almost dark, so the daughters were worried that the queen mother would not allow us to leave the palace." Princess Sui'an added.

"It's strange, banquets are usually held at noon, why did Jiang Xuehui choose to do it in the evening?" Li Shimin asked curiously, he still had some impressions of Jiang Xuehui, after all, Jiang Yunhe once entered the palace and asked him to ask him for permission to allow his daughter not to marry at the age of fifteen, originally he would not allow this kind of thing that violated his own decree, but Jiang Yunhe proposed to give up the title in exchange for this grace, and he finally agreed, and the title was not withdrawn, after all, it was exchanged for the secret art at home.

But since then, he has been interested in Jiang Yunhe, a daughter who would rather give up her title than ask for grace for her, investigated, and heard about her fame and talent, and even had a plan to include her in the palace, but remembering that she was commensurate with her daughter and sister, and the eldest grandson queen was still there, he gave up this idea and wanted to keep her to his son.

"Maybe it has something to do with the treasure that Sister Jiang got!" Princess Nanping, who had not spoken, guessed.

"Maybe it's the pearl of the night, that's why we have to hold a banquet at night." Princess Sui'an immediately guessed.

"But the Night Pearl is not unusual, although it is also a rare treasure, but Sister Yijiang's temperament is not the only treasure in the world who will not invite us to appreciate it with great fanfare." Princess Xiangcheng is about the same age as Jiang Xuehui, so she has a deep relationship, and she knows very well how proud Jiang Xuehui is inside, and she may even be compared to the queen who is the mother of a country.

"Is this Jiang Xuehui quite capable, she can only see the only things in the world......

Saying a word with a smile, Li Shimin opened an invitation card, and as soon as he started it, he was shocked by the paper in the invitation, and shouted: "Good paper!" ”

Jiang Xuehui wrote the invitation on the letterhead paper that Wang Zhi used to copy the barefoot doctor's manual for him, and then wrapped a red envelope on the outside, the touch and quality of the high-grade letterhead from later generations and the degree of whiteness are not comparable to the paper of the Tang Dynasty, and even good enough to make Li Er, the king of a country, exclaim, this is the difference in science and technology for 1,400 years.

Touching and touching the paper with love, Li Shimin was shocked by the handwriting on it again, and shouted: "Good words!" ”

Most modern people have practiced calligraphy, and as a literary girl, it is not surprising that Jiang Xuehui can write well, but it is not to the point where Li Shimin can exclaim twice, but Jiang Xuehui's writing pen is a pen given by Wang Zhi, and the thickness of the horizontal and vertical hooks is almost exactly the same, in the eyes of the Tang Dynasty people who write with a brush, it is almost impossible, and the font is so slender that it immediately gives people a refreshing feeling.

After praising the handwriting, Li Shimin officially began to read the invitation, which was written in a semi-vernacular style, with a clear intention and a clear theme, that is, he got a few treasures, and then remembered that there were good things that could not be enjoyed exclusively, so he opened a treasure appreciation conference and invited the sisters to go to Jiangfu on the ninth day of the first month, that is, four days later.

After reading the invitation, Li Shimin put it down and said to his daughters: "It seems that the treasure that Jiang Xuehui got must be related to the night, otherwise he would not have deliberately emphasized the matter of the sky." ”

"Then Father, can we go to the banquet?" The youngest princess Sui'an looked at Li Shimin with watery eyes and a pleading face.

"Go ahead, I'll talk to the queen, and bring more guards then." Li Shimin is also a little interested in Jiang Xuehui's baby, but after all, this is a private gathering between noble ladies, even if he is the emperor, he can't say that he wants to participate in this kind of party, so he can only let his daughter go, and then come back to tell him what he has seen.

After thinking about it, Li Shimin said again: "Take Changle with you, she hasn't been out of the palace for a long time." ”

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Jiang Xuehui didn't know about this scene in the palace, she was shuttling in the kitchen at this time, preparing for the dinner party for Wang Zhi, and by the way, she also checked it to see if there were any omissions in the preparation for the banquet.

Seeing that the kitchen was orderly, clean and hygienic, Jiang Xuehui was very satisfied, and was about to go to the kitchen steward to give a few more words, when a man with a wide body and a fat body and a decent dress ran over anxiously: "Miss, Liu Yidao from Funing Zhai was invited away by the people in the Yixing County Mansion, and he can't come for a few days." ”

Liu Yidao is a famous knife maker in Chang'an City, the best at cutting, that is, sashimi, the fish he cuts out is as thin as fine paper, and the taste is excellent, so in addition to working in a restaurant called Funing Zhai in Chang'an on weekdays, he will also be invited by the wealthy families in Chang'an City to cut the meat.

Because the hot pot banquet requires a lot of meat slices, Jiang Xuehui sent someone to invite this knife maker, and it was decided a few days ago, but who knew that he was cut off today. And the person who cut off the beard is not small, not to mention that the title of the Duke of Yixing County is two levels higher than his father Jiang Yunhe, the Marquis of Changge, when it comes to his origin, it is also quite scary, the Duke of Yixing County is Gao Shilian, the uncle of the Empress Changsun, the two brothers and sisters of the eldest grandson Wuji and the eldest grandson queen grew up in his mansion, and next year he will be crowned as the Duke of Xu Guo, no one wants to offend this kind of person with a deep background, and Jiang Xuehui, a traverser, is no exception, so this matter can only be stopped.

"Without Liu Yidao, do you want me to eat uncut meat?" Jiang Xuehui rebuked the fat steward: "You won't invite other knife masters." ”

"But the other people's knife skills are not as good as Liu Yidao's, and it is difficult to cut the meat slices into the thin slices ordered by the eldest lady." The fat steward said with some embarrassment that cutting meat has never been a simple matter, especially in ancient times when there were no sharp knives.

"You go and ask, if you have a stainless steel knife, can you cut out the slices of meat, and if you can, you can invite someone here, you can't forget it."

After speaking, Jiang Xuehui left the kitchen in a depressed mood, the reason why the servants of the Gao Shilian family dared to directly cut off the chef she set without saying a word was that the Jiang family was too weak, and the servants of the Gao family did not take their Jiang family in their eyes at all.

Jiang Xuehui, who was in a heavy mood, returned to her small courtyard, and as soon as she entered the house, she saw Wang Zhi playing with her computer, and just wanted to get angry, she heard Wang Zhi say: "You're back, I just took a look at your game save, it's really delicious, it took so long to hit the second gym, and I hit the fifth." ”

"It's my first time playing, it's like you, I don't know how many times I've played it." Jiang Xuehui retorted.

Wang Zhi didn't answer, and directly changed the topic: "When will dinner start, I have to go back after eating!" ”

"I'll have to wait a little longer, and I'll have to trouble you with something, bring me some kitchen knives, and I need that kind of sharp steel knife, otherwise those chefs under my command won't even be able to cut out the slices of meat." Jiang Xuehui said.

The cooking techniques of the Tang Dynasty, in addition to roasting is boiling, stir-frying did not begin to appear until the Song Dynasty, before that, the only place that needed to use knife work was to make a knife, many people are not good at knife work is also very normal, and this is not a big deal, immediately agreed down: "No problem, how much do you want?" ”

"Five is enough."

"So little?" His family has three kitchen knives, and so many people in the Jiang family only need five.

"I heard that you need to register to buy a kitchen knife, and I don't want to cause you trouble."

Hearing Jiang Xuehui's words, Wang Zhi felt very funny, but for some reason he couldn't laugh, so he just asked, "Did you register to buy kitchen knives at home before you crossed?" ”

Hearing this, Jiang Xuehui thought about it and replied honestly: "No." ”

"Then why do you think you have to register to buy a kitchen knife? You haven't even registered to buy kitchen knives at home. ”

"But I remember saying that on the Internet."

"Hehe, you also believe the words of those brain-dead, anyway, I have never heard or seen in reality to buy kitchen knives to register, and what is the point of buying kitchen knives to register? Most kitchen knives look the same and have no number on them, even if the murderous kitchen knife has been registered and left at the scene, where do you plan to know which one of the registered information is this kitchen knife, do you want the kitchen knife to tell you who its registered owner is? Wang Zhi said with a sneer.

Seeing Wang Zhi's mocking expression, Jiang Xuehui did not answer very interestingly, and after being silent for a period of time to resolve the embarrassing atmosphere, she said: "Buy as much as you can!" ”

"Okay!" After speaking, Wang Zhi continued to play with the computer.

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The topic of the real-name system for kitchen knives was originally not to be mentioned, but I always saw the phrase "China has to register even to buy kitchen knives" on the Internet, at first I only thought it was said by the brain, but then Baidu took a look and found that there was indeed such a thing, but it was not a mandatory regulation, just a regulation in Shanghai during the World Expo.

Here, first laugh at the IQ of the leaders at that time, it is precisely because of this kind of mentally retarded leadership that the disgusting public intellectuals on the Internet are so arrogant, so that some people who are used to reasoning with people cannot refute them.

In addition, laugh at the so-called "buy kitchen knives must be registered, this is cultivating servility" and the like on the Internet, please think carefully before saying this, whether the kitchen knives at home have been registered, if not, shut up, if so, please say it, let's laugh at you.

In the end, when everyone sees this argument in the future, they don't need to refute it, and ask him directly: Have you registered to buy kitchen knives at home?

Ordinary people can't answer, because he still wants face, and he can continue to fight with you, don't pay attention to him, this person must be a water army with money to type. As for the answer to the registration, ask him what city he lives in, and ask about the details of the registration, it is clear whether it is true or false, if it is true, then laugh at him - tell you to register honestly, and what do you say to cultivate servility, do you still need to cultivate your servility?