Li Shimin

With the entry of Li Shimin's motorcade, there were only a group of Jin Wang's personal guards left, so he had to send two people back to the room to take care of the hot pot, and the rest quickly stood at the gate to guard.

As for Li Shimin and others, the more they walked towards the villa, the more intense the strange fragrance in their noses.

"Your Majesty, your majesty is here!"

In the main house of the other courtyard, Li Xuan, who was eating hot pot with Cui Mi, Zi Yun, and Li Chenglu, was hastily called down by Li Chang.

"Why is Your Majesty here?"

Hearing this news, Li Xuan couldn't help but startled.

"Back to the king, this old servant doesn't know!" Li Chang replied.

"Where is Your Majesty now?"

Li Xuan asked again.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty should have already reached the gate of the other courtyard!"

Li Chang replied.

"So fast?"

Li Xuan was taken aback, "Didn't this king ask those personal guards to close the gate? How could His Majesty come in so quickly?"

Hearing this, a strange look flashed in Li Chang's eyes.

Li Xuan didn't notice, but just sighed helplessly.

"Since His Majesty is here, follow me to greet you!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Chang hurriedly followed behind Li Xuan, and walked out the door.

Sure enough, as Li Chang said, just as Li Xuan walked outside the gate, he saw that Li Shimin had already brought his eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others over.

"I have seen Your Majesty!"

Li Xuan saluted Li Shimin slightly, and then asked again: "Why is Your Majesty here?"

These straightforward words made Li Shimin's expression froze.

"I heard that Xuanba Manor has made peerless delicacies, so I came here to take a look. Is it a false rumor?"

"It's not a lie!"

Li Xuan chuckled lightly, and told Li Chang who was beside him, "Go and order the kitchen to make a new pot of hot pot. Today, I invite Your Majesty and the three princes to have hot pot too!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Chang quickly responded.

"Besides, if it's okay for His Majesty's imperial guards and followers, you can also invite them to eat together with the guards in the manor!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you Xuan Ba, so, I can be regarded as the right person to come today!"

Seeing this, a trace of satisfaction flashed in Li Shimin's eyes.

Soon, in the single-room dining hall where Li Xuan, Li Yuan and others ate yesterday, a large pot was lifted up, and the red juice in the pot was continuously tumbling, steaming, and a strange smell suddenly filled the whole room. Strong smell.

Afterwards, plates filled with thin slices of sheepskin, thin slices of pig meat, pig brains, pig tripe, sweet potato chips, potato chips... all kinds of vegetables filled the round table, and even the small table next to it The low table is also full of dishes.

"Xuanba, how do you eat?"

Seeing such a big battle, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others all looked at Li Xuan with puzzled faces.

"Your Majesty, everyone, if you want to eat any dishes, just put those dishes in the pot and cook them, then take them out and dip them in some sauce!"

Li Xuan said.

"I see!"

Li Shimin looked happy, picked up the chopsticks, looked around, a look of embarrassment flashed in his eyes, and then looked at Li Xuan again.

"So, Xuanba, with so many dishes, what should I put first?"

"Your Majesty, eat the meat first!"

Li Xuan smiled lightly, stood up directly, picked up a plate of mutton, and poured it into the pot.

Then, he picked up another plate of pig meat and put it in.

In less than two breaths, the meat in the pot had already changed color.

Li Xuan picked up a large glass of green wine, "Your Majesty, to be able to eat such delicious food in such a cold winter, you should have a drink!"

"good!"

Hearing this, Li Shimin's face was overjoyed, and he directly picked up the glass, and several people were depressed.

Ok?
Suddenly, Li Shimin felt something was wrong, shouldn't he say those words to Li Xuan.

Soon, he felt something was wrong again, looked at the cup in his hand, and looked at Li Xuan with some surprise.

"Xuanba, what we just drank is a new kind of wine?"

"It's ale!"

Li Xuan said.

"Ale?"

Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others also looked at Li Xuan expectantly.

"This wine is based on the combination of the turbid wine and wheat that people drank before. After drinking this kind of ale, it not only has the burning spiciness of white wine, but also has the aroma of wheat!"

Li Xuan explained.

"No wonder, this ale is so fragrant when it enters the stomach!"

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

Soon, Li Chang, who was waiting on the side, immediately picked up two bottles of ale and filled them up for Li Xuan, Li Shimin and others.

"Your Majesty, eating this delicacy and drinking this ale is the perfect match in the world!"

Li Xuan explained with a light smile, "Your Majesty, the meat in the pot should be cooked and ready to eat!"

After speaking, he picked up a piece first, dipped it in the sesame sauce in front of him, and then put it in his mouth.

Seeing this, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others hurriedly followed Li Xuan's movements and began to eat.

"Hush...huh..."

However, after the piece of fragrant meat went into their mouths, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others stared at each other for an instant, and quickly inhaled and exhaled.

"Why is it so spicy?"

Li Shimin asked hurriedly.

"It's not spicy, it's not spicy, just a sip of ale is enough, Your Majesty!"

Li Xuan said quickly.

Hearing this, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and the others quickly drank the beer in their cups in one gulp, and then exhaled a long breath, with a look of comfort on their faces.

"How does Your Majesty feel now?"

"Although it is spicy, there is still an urge to continue eating!"

Li Shimin smacked his mouth, looked at the sliced ​​meat in the pot, eager to try.

"Since His Majesty thinks that this level of spiciness can be tolerated!"

Li Xuan nodded lightly, and gave instructions to the butler Li Chang beside him.

"Housekeeper, bring another twenty bottles of ale here, and then go eat hot pot by yourself!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Chang responded and walked out.

Soon, there were [-] more bottles of ale in the dining hall, and there were only five of them left!
"Come on, Your Majesty, everyone, there are only five people left in this room, you don't have to be restrained, you can eat whatever you want, drink whatever you want, feel free..."

"I wait to cook and eat by myself?"

Seeing this, Li Shimin couldn't believe it.

"Is it possible that His Majesty can't cook meat and vegetables by himself?"

Li Xuan also looked at Li Shimin in astonishment.

"Of course I will!"

Li Shimin said quickly.

"That's it!"

Li Xuan nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty has been served by others for such a long time, and it is an elegant thing to occasionally try to eat by yourself!"

"good!"

Li Shimin's face brightened, and Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others beside him were also thoughtful.

Immediately, they all moved their hands one after another, eating whatever they wanted.

The more you eat, the more spicy you want to eat!

So much so that in the end, the group of people seemed to have become eating friends with equal status, instead of one being the king and the rest being ministers!
This hot pot meal, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others ate for nearly an hour.

The twenty bottles of ale that Li Changti brought in, plus the original twenty bottles of ale, were all drunk!