Great Tang princess

Chapter 601 The Emperor's Photo

In the past few years of development, the dishes in different regions have gradually undergone different changes, and Shandong cuisine, which is mainly seafood, has begun to take shape.

Coupled with these years of training, the chefs in the cooking class have done quite well in terms of knife skills and fire control, and even learned related skills such as turning spoons by observing Li Yuechen's movements.

At present, the Qingdao Army already has a variety of seafood dishes, mainly fried sea sausage with leeks, which greatly enriches the appetite of soldiers in the army.

Coupled with the appearance of various sea ingredients such as oysters and octopus, Li Yuechen even called it delicious.

That being the case, it is not impossible to add it to the state banquet earlier, so I went to Shangguan Wan'er's table and sat down, picked up a pen and paper and started writing.

She wrote a letter to the cooking team in the Qingdao Military Region, telling them about this year's state banquet, and asking them to prepare some ingredients, and then she will come over on her own time.

After writing the letter, he took it out for the pilot to use the hang glider to send it to Qingdao, and then sat next to his mother: "Don't worry, mother, next year's surprise is not just a photo, this state banquet can also be a big surprise."

Wu Zetian had also eaten the delicious food from Qingdao, and nodded slightly with a smile: "That's true."

"However, for this state banquet, it is best for officials above the fourth rank to participate." Li Yuechen said.

"Oh?" Wu Zetian felt a little curious, "Why?"

Li Yuechen picked up the teacup: "On the first day of the first lunar month, the whole family should be happy, but officials from all over the country want to come and give gifts to congratulate, which is already extremely troublesome..."

Following her daughter's explanation, Wu Zetian and her brothers and sisters also understood what she meant.

From Li Yuechen's point of view, officials from all over the country came to congratulate the emperor on the first day of the first lunar month, but most of them couldn't even see the shadow of the emperor.

This is also the biggest feature of this era. Many officials have never known what the emperor looks like for a lifetime.

In this case, participating in a state banquet, eating or drinking is not good, it is better to send money and gifts to them and then send them back.

Of course, this is only temporary. In the future, more hang gliders and airships can be made to travel across the country. It is good to use this method to transmit annual work reports. There is no need to toss and toss.

Therefore, in the future state banquets, only those who are above the fourth grade will be able to participate. Usually, these people often meet with the emperor, and they don't have to worry about saying the wrong thing. Instead, the atmosphere will be more relaxed.

After listening to Li Yuechen's explanation, Wu Zetian didn't answer immediately, but picked up the teacup and took a sip: "This method is not bad."

In fact, it is difficult for her to say whether this policy is good or bad, but the real daughter is the real emperor at present, so any policy she proposes, as long as it is not obviously evil, as a mother, she is willing to try it .

Anyway, it doesn't matter if it turns out that the effect is not good in the end. I am the one sitting on the dragon chair, and my daughter will not be blamed. She has plenty of room for trial and error.

However, Li Yuechen didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and she didn't know what the future would be like, but at least in this era of inconvenient transportation, doing so would undoubtedly save grassroots officials across the country a lot of energy and time.

Wu Zetian turned her head and glanced at Shangguan Wan'er next to her. Normally, she would have made some suggestions, but right now she was staring straight at Li Yuechen.

There is no doubt in the eyes, only the twinkling of longing and appreciation, as well as some unspeakable emotions.

Seeing her like this, she knew that it was impossible to make any suggestions. Wu Zetian twitched the corner of her mouth, showing a not-so-obvious smile: "Then let's try first."

"En!" Li Yuechen nodded, and by the way gave her a thumbs up and gave her a thumbs up.

……

When eating at noon, Li Yuechen was really shocked by the dishes of the Shangshi Bureau. They even made fried rice cakes, and they tasted surprisingly good.

In fact, there is also a part of the reason for adding pepper. At present, this stuff is indeed considered a relatively high-end seasoning in this era.

Speaking of seasoning, if oyster farming can be realized in Weihai in the future, maybe they can consider making oyster oil for sale. Presumably those foreign businessmen are willing to pay for it.

Li Xian and the others ate anxiously, mainly because they wanted to finish eating quickly and then take pictures.

"Brother, be careful not to splash it on your collar, otherwise it won't look good to take pictures." Li Yuechen reminded from the side.

"Can't we not take this oily idea?" Li Xian showed displeasure.

Li Yuechen felt helpless: "I said it all, this photo is not a painting, everything will be recorded and cannot be changed!"

After finishing speaking, I added another sentence in my heart, at least this era cannot be changed.

After some explanations, Li Xian finally understood the difference between a camera and a painting, nodded his head to show that he understood, and slowed down his eating.

……

After eating, Li Xian couldn't wait any longer, but because of his mother's advanced age, he waited for half an hour after her lunch break before getting up together to take pictures.

As a royal family, the biggest advantage is that there is no need to go out to take pictures. There are quite good scenery in the palace. Both Taoguang Garden and Kyushu Lake are good places to take pictures.

Li Yuechen had already brought the camera. By the way, Zhang Chengxin called two eunuchs to follow him. The camera will be left in the palace from now on, so they can take more pictures of their mother when they are free.

At the same time, I brought back a few more this time, and planned to open a photo studio in Dongdu and Chang'an, and open to the public.

It's just that the cost of photos is too high, so for now, this is also a luxury industry, and it is not something that ordinary people can afford. The main customers are those dignitaries and wealthy merchants.

After eating, taking advantage of his mother's lunch break, Li Yuechen arranged for someone to find a room closest to Tao Guangyuan as a fixing room.

After all, the finished photos had to be developed and fixed as soon as possible, and the staff were also brought back from Qingdao.

It was the first time for the two staff members to enter the palace. After entering, they subconsciously wanted to raise their heads to look around, but they were reprimanded by the eunuch in charge of leading the way, and quickly lowered their heads and followed behind.

You must know that this place belongs to the harem, and other than the emperor, no other men will come in on weekdays. Even if you occasionally receive ministers in Taoguang Garden, it is a group of people from Wuyang Wuyang.

In any case, it is rare for a man to enter the harem, even if the current emperor is a woman, the same is true.

Therefore, it aroused the curiosity of many eunuchs and court ladies, and people passing by couldn't help but turn their heads to look more.

……

After Wu Zetian got up from lunch break, everything was ready, so the family set off from Jixian Temple and went to Taoguang Garden.

After entering the garden, Li Yuechen was at the front, looking at the snow-covered scenery, and began to look for the best composition angle.

Although the level of photography is very average, in this era, it definitely belongs to the existence of dimensionality reduction.

"Come on, Auntie, stand here."

Li Yuechen took his mother's hand and asked her to stand by a small garden.

Today's Wu Zetian is wearing a black casual dress, which looks a bit like a round-neck gown, but with golden dragon patterns embroidered on the shoulders and sleeves, so it is better to have a wider view behind her.

Wu Zetian was manipulated by her and stood on the edge of the garden, looked at the camera that had been set aside with a tripod, and wondered how the wooden box was able to take pictures.

"Aniang, don't look at this side, look at that side, turn your face a little..." Li Yuechen held her cheek in both hands and twisted it to one side while talking.

Such a bold action did not make Wu Zetian angry, but felt that her daughter's hands were very warm and comfortable.

When people get older, their hands and feet tend to get cold, but people who exercise regularly are full of blood and strong, so their hands will be hotter.

"Why don't you look at the camera?"

"What are you looking at it for? A Niang just listen to me, it will definitely be effective when it comes out soon." Li Yuechen continued to help her adjust her posture with a smile.

Then he said: "Okay, A Niang maintains this posture, don't move, just stay still!"

"Huh? How long will it last?"

"It takes only half a cup of tea." Li Yuechen explained, then took two steps back, came behind the camera, lifted the black cloth and covered his head: "Auntie is ready, the child said that after the start, you can't move It's gone!"

"it is good."

"start!"

After finishing speaking, Li Yuechen poked his head out from the black cloth, and made a silence gesture to Li Xian and the others who had doubts next to him, expressing that he should not speak first, and ask questions later.

After all, if something funny is said, causing problems with my mother's facial expression, it will be troublesome.

So she explained: "This object needs to shine light in, and print the picture captured by the lens on the photo..."

Listening to the explanation, Li Xian felt very miraculous, and unconsciously walked over: "It's so miraculous?"

"Don't go there!"

Li Yuechen reached out and grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him back: "If the light is blocked, the portrait will be incomplete and incomplete, which will be very troublesome."

Hearing that the video of his mother might be incomplete, Li Xian was startled, and hurriedly took two steps back, fearing that something might happen.

Wu Zetian kept her posture motionless, which is not too difficult for the ancients, especially in recent years, she has also practiced yoga, and her body is still very good in all aspects.

After keeping it for five minutes, Li Yuechen put his head into the black cloth again, observed the situation inside the cassette through the small hole, and then raised his head and said, "Okay, Ma'am, let's rest."

As he finished speaking, he pulled out the cassette and handed it to the staff next to him to clean the photos before preparing to shoot the next one.

Wu Zetian watched the staff leave after taking the cassette, and asked with some doubts: "Can't I show it to my mother first?"

"It hasn't been shown yet, let's take a picture first, and when it's ready, I'll show it to Auntie!" Li Yuechen smiled and waved his hand, "Brother, next!"

Li Xian shook his head: "I'll take a look first, Saburo will go first."

"Okay!" Li Xian was not polite at all, and immediately came to the edge of the garden, imitating Wu Zetian's appearance and standing sideways: "Yuechen, but this?"

"Brother, you are a man, this posture seems too awkward..." Li Yuechen shook his head, and changed him into different postures.

In the following time, each of the brothers and sisters took turns to take a photo, and Li Yuechen also looked for different angles and backgrounds, asking them to pose in different poses for the photo.

After everyone took turns to take pictures, they waved to Shangguan Wan'er: "Wan'er..."

"Your Highness, let's take pictures for the saint first, and Wan'er will do it after she goes back." Shangguan Wan'er shook her head and refused.

At this moment, the two staff who were in charge of developing the photos also came over with the first photo taken, because the photo was taken of the emperor, both of them looked very respectful, and after saluting, they offered the photo with both hands: "Saint, Your Highness Please take a look."

Li Yuechen took a look at it first, the photo had been sealed in the glass, overall it looked pretty good, and all the details were lifelike.

The only downside is that the black-and-white photos seem to lack a touch of imperialism, especially this profile photo, which makes Wu Zetian look more like a vicissitudes old lady than an emperor.

She turned around and handed the photo to her mother: "Look, Madam, how does it look?"

Wu Zetian took it over and took a look. Even though she was mentally prepared, her eyes, which are usually half closed, were still opened wide, and she exuded a burst of light: "Hey! It's really a miracle!"

Several other children also gathered around, looking at their mother expectantly.

Wu Zetian smiled and handed them the hands: "What do you think?"

Several children took a look at it, and couldn't help a burst of praise, the effect of this photo is excellent, and the mother is the emperor, so naturally they are crazy about flattering.

Afterwards, photos of other people were also sent one after another, and everyone gathered around looking at each other's photos and discussing each other's opinions.

"Amazing!"

"Yes, this photo is extremely real!"

"It's really a fairy method..."

In the photos, everyone poses in different poses, but without exception, they all show a sense of realism that paintings of this era can never achieve.

Whether it's the texture of the clothes, the fragmented hair, or even the eyelashes, they can be photographed clearly, making these ancient aborigines feel very magical.

Seeing their surprised faces, Li Yuechen waved his hands: "Okay, while the light is still good, go back to the palace to take other pictures, and A Niang will change the crown."

"Change the crown?" Wu Zetian was a little puzzled.

Li Yuechen nodded: "Aniang changed her crown and took a frontal photo in the Vientiane Shrine. Then she can also make a publicity for the ministers, right?"

Wu Zetian agreed with this idea: "Well, then it will be as you say!"

……

After everyone went back, Wu Zetian changed into the gorgeous crown that she would only wear at court meetings, with a beaded tiara on her head, sat on the dragon chair in front of the huge statue of Nuwa, and began to take frontal photos.

Although the Vientiane Shrine looks tall, the interior is not dark at all because of the glass windows. It is very bright even without candles, so don't worry about the lack of brightness.

The frontal photo is much more majestic. Her bright eyes are staring at the camera, and she can feel the real imperial aura from it.

And this photo is destined to be passed down through the ages.

(End of this chapter)