Chapter Seventy-Two: The Court of Collective Leave

"Ahem, I, no, I didn't say it, I mean, is it a pass on the imperial doctor......" Li Shentong's embarrassed speech was not smooth.

Li Er said speechlessly: "Uncle, you are shocked, everyone is frightened by you, if the plague spreads to the court so silently, we don't know, then the Tang Dynasty will be over." Who's going to tell me what's going on? ā€

The old minister Chen Shubao came out and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the old minister is because of an edict from the Emperor Taishang yesterday, saying that all officials above the fifth grade, who have long beards, should all observe, and when they sleep at night, see if their beards are placed inside or outside, and report today." ā€

"Well, I know about it, but it's just a trivial matter, and it has something to do with it?" Li Er was puzzled.

"A trifle? It's not a trivial matter, Your Majesty! Without waiting for Chen Shubao to explain, Xiao Yu, an old minister on the side, stood up: "I thought it was a trivial matter at first, but when I went to bed at night, I found that the beard that I hadn't paid attention to in the past really didn't know if I slept inside or outside." ā€

Chen Shubao continued: "At this time, put the beard inside, I can't sleep, so I put the beard outside, but I still can't sleep, I always feel awkward, just tossing and turning, I don't understand the problem, and I don't sleep all night." ā€

Is there such a thing?

After Li Er heard this, he couldn't help laughing, "I can't think of a small problem, which can torture hundreds of officials to the point that they haven't slept all night, it's funny, it's really ...... Well? No, Uncle Huai'an, why are you so radiant? Didn't you receive the edict? ā€

Li Shentong was still laughing with everyone just now, but in a blink of an eye, the question came to his head, and he was dumbfounded.

His voice lowered, and he said embarrassedly: "Lao Chen, Lao Chen drank two more glasses yesterday, so he seems to have forgotten about this before going to bed......

The crowd laughed.

"Uncle is really a blessed man, but he escaped the catastrophe." Li Er smiled and said, "Since this is the case, then we will have a day off today, and everyone will go back to rest and rest." ā€

"Your Majesty, we have a lot of responsibility, and the affairs of the Emperor have not been done yet." Some old ministers stood up and shouted, everyone stood and didn't leave, some people wanted to do things out of loyalty, but most people were also curious in their hearts, what is the answer to this question.

Li Er smiled and said: "It's simple, since it is inconvenient to observe by yourself, then you just need to fall asleep with peace of mind, and when you fall asleep, let the people around you observe instead, and you will be spared this crime." ā€

Yes? This, that simple?

Everyone burst into laughter, such a simple question was complicated by himself, he deserved to be punished, or His Majesty was wise, of course, the most hateful, I don't know who gave such a bad question to the emperor, it is really lacking in morality.

The beard problem has subsided, no one in the DPRK and China pays attention to these little things and anecdotes, everyone is paying attention to the front-line war, after all, the 100,000 troops of the Tang Dynasty are facing the 200,000 Turks, and everyone is happy if they win, if they lose......

Two days later, Sun Simiao and the old Zhang Tou of the Tai Hospital came to the hospital dejectedly, of course, Taiyi Zhang came with his son, otherwise he would not have been able to enter.

"His Royal Highness King Qin, you tell the truth to Lao Dao, have you added an exclusive secret recipe to this fish soup? Don't worry, I will only ask for an answer, and I will never snoop on your secrets. Sun Simiao has given up.

Li Yuanying was embarrassed: "You two have watched the fish I made, more than once, and I really didn't lie to you." ā€

"Impossible!" Sun Simiao looked very excited.

Imperial Physician Zhang explained with a wry smile: "Your Highness, it's not that we don't believe you, the two of us have stewed more than 100 carp in the past few days, and we have exhausted all our might. ā€

Sun Simiao stared at Li Yuanying and said, "Boy, it's impossible for you to have no secret recipe. The fish soup made with your ingredients is not only not medicinated, but also smelly, and we boiled it ourselves, although it is not so sweet, but it is not unpleasant, and you still say that there is no mixture? ā€

I'm ...... I can't explain it clearly.

If it weren't for the age of the two, Li Yuanying really wanted to say, a character problem! But in front of him is the legendary medicine king, who is still very respectful.

Li Yuanying scratched his scalp and said: "Maybe, maybe it's my tavern that has its own miraculousness, and the spirit gathering array was set up by the immortal method of the senior masters, and the medicinal effect of the food made is enhanced......"

"Impossible! I've also stewed fish soup in this tavern, why not? Hugh wants to bluff me, how can there be such a magical formation in this world, I don't believe it, I have never heard of it. Sun Simiao was very angry, he felt that this King of Qin was perfunctory to himself, and there was no reason for the people who invented this dish to know the secret.

Having said this, Li Yuanying smiled and stretched out his hand to point at Fang Yiai, "He, he is the apprentice I just accepted, he can do it, I don't believe you let him try." ā€

Sun Simiao turned to Fang Yiai, "Boy, can you do it?" ā€

"I—I don't know, but Master said I could, then I could." Fang Yiai said honestly.

"His Royal Highness King Qin, if you can learn from you as a teacher, then Lao Dao is also willing to worship you as a teacher, so that with the inheritance of master and apprentice, it is not a bad rule." Sun Simiao said on a whim.

What? You? Worship me as a teacher? Look at your gray hair, Miracle Doctor.

Li Yuanying shook his head and refused: "I'm sorry, it's really not a matter of inheritance, cooking is about talent, Fang Yiai, this kid has the talent of the god of cooking, and when cooking, he can communicate with the ingredients, maximize their characteristics, and reach the level of turning decay into magic."

With all due respect, you're ...... Does not meet apprenticeship standards. ā€

Fang Yiai scratched his head, looked at the master in a daze, and said in his heart, "Am I really so good?" I don't even know.

Sun Simiao: What, what do you mean?

Yuwen Chengdu said leisurely on the side: "It means that you are not talented enough, you are not worthy of being an apprentice, and you can't learn it." With all due respect, he really didn't perfunctory you, Doctor Sun, you should know your cooking skills, so don't make any trouble, concentrate on practicing medicine, interlaced like a mountain......"

Burst...... Sun Simiao almost vomited blood, a great shame! A group of erectors, bullying me old and powerless!

"No, Lao Dao wants to see it with his own eyes, go, he said you can do it, Lao Dao doesn't believe it, what about you master and apprentice partnering with me? Let's go, you make me a pot and try it. Sun Simiao grabbed Fang Yiai and walked to the kitchen.

I don't know where this old man's strength comes from, a big guy like Fang Yiai can be pushed away by him.

Half an hour later, tasting the exact same fish soup, Sun Simiao sat weakly on the stone bench in the backyard of the tavern.

Doctor Zhang next to him enthusiastically persuaded: "Doctor Sun, don't be in a daze, this fish soup is a hundred years old, drink it while it's hot, let's ...... together."