Datang Longya

Chapter 89 Ice Cream

Cheng Chusi and Li Chengqian were about the same age, and they often played together before Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Incident.

After Li Shimin ascended the throne, Li Chengqian was established as the crown prince, and he studied with Leng Feng. There was no extra time, so the two never met again.

This time was different, Cheng Chusi was beaten up by his father at the border, and then kicked back.

"I was just trying to persuade my father to go after the Tubo people, but my father beat me up and told me to get out of here and learn common sense before going to the battlefield."

Cheng Chusi vomited bitterness to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian drove back the ducks that were about to run out, and after plugging the fence gate, he said: "You were just beaten up, look at me, you were fined to raise chickens and ducks, you were so tired every day, and you still smelled bad." .”

Cheng Chusi scratched his head, and said doubtfully: "Your master asked your dignified prince to do this? He is too bold!"

Li Chengqian gave Cheng Chusi a blank look: "As long as you talk too much, let alone the fact that Master is a teacher, just the fact that he drew blood to save me, I will treat him like a father from now on."

The best lunch at the farm is steamed buns with white noodles. Li Chengqian is used to cakes and braised pork, so he can't bear this, so someone smuggled "supply" to him.

"Cuckoo... cuckoo..."

Hearing this voice, Li Chengqian immediately threw the basket aside, and took Cheng Chusi to the grass next to the chicken coop to meet him in a hurry.

Li Ke squatted in the grass, holding a basket in his hand, and the mouth of the basket was covered with a white cloth.

Li Chengqian was hungry all morning, and went to grab food without washing his hands.

Li Ke patted Li Chengqian's extended hand, passed the wet towel over and said, "Didn't eat in the morning? Why didn't I see you so hungry when I came the day before yesterday?"

Li Chengqian wiped his hands clean in two strokes, pointed to Cheng Chusi and said, "Isn't there an evil guest coming to the door! I don't have enough to eat if I don't hurry up."

Li Ke knew that Cheng Chusi had a big stomach, so he deliberately took two extra roast chickens this time.

Cheng Chusi and Li Chengqian each had a roast chicken, eating like two hungry wolves.

Li Ke poked Cheng Chusi and said: "Your father was right to beat you. This time Tubo wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, but was defeated by your father, and returned to the plateau in despair. Your father also took the opportunity to regain most of the lost land.

Why do you think the Tubo people dare to do things that Gaochang, Gaoli, Xue Yantuo and others dare not do?It is because their plateau oxygen is thin, our people are dizzy after going up, and they can't move their knives. How can we kill the enemy? "

Cheng Chusi was chewing on the roast chicken, and asked vaguely: "What is thin foreign flavor?"

"It's not foreign air, it's oxygen. My master said that the reason why we breathe is to let the body get oxygen. Without oxygen, people can't live. If we say that we have ten percent oxygen in Chang'an, it will be seven or eight points, or even five points when we reach the plateau." Six points."

Cheng Chusi grabbed another cake, and then asked, "Why are the Tubo people all right?"

"I've got used to it!" Li Chengqian said, "My master said that human beings have a particularly strong ability to adapt. Tibetans were born and grew up on plateaus, so they naturally adapted to the low-oxygen environment."

The chicken legs in Cheng Chusi's hand fell to the ground: "Your master knows a lot! Much better than my father, he can't tell why, so he just knows how to beat me!"

Li Ke patted Cheng Chusi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You can hang out with our brothers from now on! When your father comes back, just say that you also want to worship my master as a teacher!"

Cheng Chusi licked his lips: "Really?"

"real!"

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Summer always comes quietly. A few days ago, there was "no cold willow wind blowing on the face", but now it is "the time when people are sweating and steaming forest cicadas".

Leng Feng was not used to the dressing habits of the Tang Dynasty. He used to watch movies and TV dramas of the Tang Dynasty, and the court ladies and concubines all wore cool clothes (as everyone knows), but it was not like this in the early Tang Dynasty.The exposed skin of a woman can only be her hands, neck and face. If her forearm is exposed too much, she will be accused of being unfeminine. (Of course, ordinary people don't care about these)
Men shouldn't expose their arms and legs at will. In this weather when they should change into half-sleeved shorts, Leng Feng can only stay at home wearing (zhuo／) and go for a cool walk. Anyway, only Liu Shuwen sees it. If he continues to wear a long robe, he will suffer.

Although she has "shamefully" reduced her clothes, the heat is still overwhelming, and even Liu Shuwen sweats from time to time.Leng Feng, who couldn't take it anymore, had no choice but to use his power for personal gain, and made a lot of ice while Jing Leisi was purifying nitrate.

Ice powder, cream, and a little icing sugar, and crude ice cream is just fine.

Liu Shuwen likes to eat ice cream made by Leng Feng very much. At noon, she hugs Leng Feng's arm and "talks" with a pair of shining eyes.

The fiancée has a life, how dare the fiancé refuse!

Leng Feng temporarily put on his coat, and then rode to Jingleisi to seek personal gain.

Considering that Li Shimin is more miserable now, when Leng Feng made ice cream, he made more ice cream, and sent Lao Li to send some to the emperor.

It is said that Li Shimin is also suffering from the scorching heat at this time. As the emperor, he must dress carefully and cannot be casual, otherwise some officials will accuse the king of being unseemly.

It's not that the emperor didn't use ice. In the past, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had an ice department that stored ice cubes in winter for the emperor to enjoy when the weather was hot.However, in order to save manpower and material resources, Li Shimin could only lay off staff, and just ensure that the Supreme Emperor is useful.

Sweat dripped on the memorial, soaking the ink and spreading it. Li Shimin had no choice but to close the memorial, find a paperweight to hold down a few pieces of paper, and told the palace maid who was shaking her palm fan behind her: "Shake harder!"

The two court ladies could only fan the "palm fans" taller than people.

At this time, an eunuch came into the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Xi has a gift, and ten people are required to carry it in. Do you want to replace the person who carried the gift?"

Li Shimin said irritably: "There is no need to change people, let them come in."

Those who gave the presents were all the subordinates of Jingleisi, and ten people walked in step by step carrying a box wrapped in a heavy fur.

As soon as Old Li was about to kowtow, Li Shimin said, "Excuse me, what did Leng Feng give you? It's so heavy?"

Lao Li smiled and said, "It's a common thing in winter, but it's hard to see in summer."

After speaking, Lao Li opened the box, revealing the ice cubes inside.

Li Shimin, who couldn't bear the heat, almost couldn't help but jumped down and threw himself on the box, and hurriedly said: "Hurry up and lift it up! It's very hot now!"

Only then did ten people lift the box up the steps and put it behind Li Shimin.

The two unlucky court ladies were still shaking their fans vigorously, and the cool air made Li Shimin feel comfortable physically and mentally.

"Shake it slowly, it's too cold."

Until then, the two maids breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Shimin turned around and saw that there was a covered porcelain bowl in the box, so he asked Lao Li, "What's in the porcelain bowl?"

Lao Li said: "The food in the bowl is made by my master himself. The hot weather is the most suitable for relieving the heat."

The man who carried the box was Jinglei, so Li Shimin didn't let the eunuch try it, and got up to get it by himself.

Opening the porcelain bowl, Li Shimin smelled the aroma of milk, and the milky white ice cream in the porcelain bowl looked very good.There is also a wooden stick beside the bowl, which seems to be used for digging and eating.

Li Shimin took a mouthful, and felt his mouth full of fragrance.

After eating half a bowl in a row, Li Shimin reluctantly put down the wooden stick, called the personal eunuch and said: "Send it to the queen, walk more quickly, don't melt."

(End of this chapter)