Chapter Twenty-Eight: Making Salt in Front of Li Er!
Early the next morning, the Lu family had guests again.
However, this time it was an old acquaintance who returned.
Cheng Da, the coachman of the Cheng family, stood at the door and said to the concierge:
"I am the groom of the Duke of Lu's mansion, and I came here this time because His Majesty told my lord to let him enter the palace with Gongzi Lu today."
As soon as he heard that it was His Majesty's intention, the porter did not dare to slack off, and immediately ran to tell his young master.
Only a moment later, Lu Heng's figure appeared at the gate.
"Your Majesty has a will, why did you call me into the palace?"
Lu Heng looked at Cheng Da and said with some doubts:
"Shouldn't this be for Lux to come......"
"Although I don't know what the rules are in the palace, I won't go around such a big circle!"
Cheng Da knew that the young man Lu in front of him had a good relationship with his own master and young master, and he seemed to have the momentum to become an upstart in Chang'an City.
At the age of fifteen, he was able to earn his father a knighthood.
What a capability!
He explained with a kind face:
"Your Majesty told my lord yesterday, it's just a verbal message, and it doesn't mean to pass on the decree."
"I think Your Majesty knows that you are closer to the master, and you are going to enter the palace together today anyway, so I will directly ask the master to send someone to tell you."
Lu Heng scratched his head.
It seems reasonable......
It's just that the experience he had when he entered the palace last time was really not good, just talking about the dishes cooked in the imperial dining room, it was really not something he could eat.
It's not a good appetite at all!
So Lu Heng asked a little vigilantly:
"This time, you don't need to dine with Your Majesty, right?"
Cheng Da was stunned.
What a grace to dine with Your Majesty.
This Lu Gongzi actually looks extremely unhappy!
He looked at Lu Heng with stunned eyes:
"This ...... The old man didn't talk to the villain. However, the time of this interview is in the afternoon, so it should not. ”
Lu Heng let out a sigh.
I was really scared of the imperial dining room!
He didn't want to cook a meal for His Majesty Li Er when he entered the palace this time.
Is this a face saint or a job to apply for the imperial chef?!
Of course.
If it's for Princess Yuzhang, it's a different story.
………………
After a drive of less than an hour, Lu Heng was carried by Cheng Da to the gate of the imperial city.
Here, another carriage was already waiting for him.
Cheng Yanjin looked at Lu Heng, who jumped out of the car, and asked with a smile:
"Boy, are you ready to show Your Majesty how the salt recipe is made?"
It was only at this time that Lu Heng came back to his senses.
It turns out that this time I shouted myself to enter the palace, and I finally got to the point!
He nodded confidently and said:
"Well, no problem!"
"I just didn't talk about it before, so I didn't bring those tools with me."
"But it's okay, after all, they are commonly used by some families, and there will be nothing missing in the palace."
"It's salt ore ......"
There is no shortage of tools, and there are no raw materials!
Cheng Biting Jin glanced at Cheng Da next to him, and the latter lowered his head weakly.
What is to do when you enter the palace, Cheng Yanjin told the process, and the other party did not remind Lu Heng to bring the ore.
Lu Heng shook his head secretly-
It is estimated that after going back, Cheng Da will be scolded.
Hey, hey, good scolding!
Who let this kid praise that Tang Shanzhi in front of him?
"It's okay, it's okay, I think Your Majesty should be prepared."
Facing Lu Heng, Cheng Biting Jin re-barred a mouthful of big white teeth and said:
"Two days ago, Your Majesty found many craftsmen to enter the palace, trying to study how to use your tools, but in the end they all failed."
"There must be some ingredients left, no problem!"
With that, Cheng Yanjin led Lu Heng and entered the palace directly.
Sure enough.
In the palace at this time, Li Shimin was in an open space outside the main hall.
In front of him were the same tools as last time Lu Heng had brought, as well as a large number of craftsmen.
Facing the craftsmen, His Majesty Li Er looked majestic.
He glanced around and said:
"In the last few days, have you tried these tools, how do you make salt?"
The craftsmen looked at each other for a moment.
Immediately, everyone bowed their hands in panic:
"Your Majesty, we have tried many orders of use, but we can't make salt of that color and purity."
"Please forgive your majesty!"
Li Shimin was silent for a long time.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he said:
"It doesn't have to be that way."
"If you can make it easily, then I don't have to spend so much time on salt recipes."
"After a while, when the person who got the salt recipe comes, you need to watch it well."
"Keep these orders in mind, and make salt in front of me again."
"Do you understand?"
The craftsmen all bowed their hands and said:
"Whoa!"
Right now.
Cheng Yanjin and Lu Heng, under the leadership of Lux, arrived at this open space.
As soon as he saw His Majesty Li Er, Lu Heng suddenly seemed to have an enlightenment, and he greeted him warmly when he went up.
"The minister has seen Your Majesty!"
"Have you eaten well in the last few days?"
Li Shimin looked Lu Heng up and down in surprise as if he had seen a ghost.
This kid, why is his mouth like honey today?
He coughed twice and said:
"Well, the method you taught the Imperial Chef is good, and in the past two days, my appetite for those vegetables has improved a lot."
"I don't know if it's a delusion...... It seems that after changing the diet, this head doesn't hurt so often. ”
Lu Heng was stunned.
It's only been a long time.
Indian god oil is not so fast, is it???
But His Majesty Li Er has a good mentality, and Lu Heng is not good at hitting his self-confidence.
After all, this is his own future old Taishan.
How much coaxing you have!
Lu Heng said with a smile:
"As long as you persevere, Your Majesty, you will be in good health and live a long life!"
At this time, not only Li Shimin, but even Cheng Yanjin next to him was stunned.
Did this kid take the wrong medicine today?
But then, Lao Cheng immediately remembered what Mafu Cheng told him two days ago.
As soon as he left the palace that day, Lu Heng couldn't wait to start asking about Princess Yuzhang on the road, and when he heard that His Majesty had taken a fancy to Tang Shanzhi of the Tang family, his expression became even more sullen on the spot.
Let's combine it with today's events......
Cheng Biting Jin couldn't help but feel creepy.
Lu Heng, a dead boy, wouldn't he want to be a colt?!
On the other hand, Lu Heng and Li Shimin did not manage Cheng to bite the little Jiujiu in Jin's heart.
"Boy, you're going to show you how these tools turn poison salt into refined salt."
His Majesty Li Er pointed to the pots and pans in front of him, as well as the simple stove that had been built:
"I've got all the tools ready for you, just waiting for you to show your hand."
This was originally the proper meaning of Lu Hengjin after offering salt to the party.
He patted his chest and ...... confidently
began to command.
"Brother over there, you grind this ore into powder."
"The other one, yes, yes, that's you, you wrap a few more layers of linen cloth into the mouth of the barrel."
"And ......"
Lu Heng scolded Fang Xuan on the side, which caught a group of craftsmen off guard, and every inch was in chaos.
The craftsmen really didn't expect it before.
I came to learn how to make salt by myself, but I didn't even see the demonstration, so I was going to get started directly!