Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

Chapter 93: General Tiance couldn’t believe it, the world might be about to change drastically!

As a contemporary of General Suzaku, and even a close friend.

He knew very well what this letter meant.

Combined with the recent information about Jiangdong, it can be said that Jiangdong has completely separated from the Tang Dynasty.

Not a city, not a group, but an entire state and county.

Jiangdong...the whole of Jiangdong has an almost crazy following for that man.

Even if there is no news about that man, as long as the superiors give them some information about that man, they will follow him enthusiastically.

He is too clear, too clear...

"The enemy who least wants to be an enemy eventually becomes..."

Li Xiaogong felt lost and could not calm down for a long time.

"General?"

After several more shouts, Li Xiaogong came back to his senses.

"Ah, sorry sorry."

Li Xiaogong apologized, then sighed: "Let me ask you, if one day, General White Tiger becomes your enemy, what will you do?"

The scout was slightly stunned: "General Baihu, he is our patron saint of Youzhou, how can he become an enemy? Impossible!"

He was born in Youzhou and grew up under the protection of General White Tiger. He has ardent confidence in General White Tiger. That general will definitely not become an enemy.

Li Xiaogong gave a bitter smile: "I understand, just go on."

"Yes!"

The scout led the way and retreated.

After he left, Li Xiaogong couldn't help but sigh: "Baihu, you have become the enemy of the Tang Dynasty."

"Think about it, after all... Your Highness was sent away by His Majesty."

In the letter, it was said that General Baihu appeared on the battlefield in Liaodong City, and it could be confirmed that General Baihu was fighting for the Yan Kingdom.

General White Tiger….
It is of extraordinary significance to the entire Youzhou.

Just like the soldier just now, if you ask him, he will say without hesitation that he cannot become an enemy.

Li Xiaogong was not sure what kind of accident would happen if this news reached the Youzhou military camp.

He wasn't sure and didn't dare to gamble.

Therefore, Li Xiaogong planned to hide the news and not make it public for the time being.

"Yan Country, what kind of country is it...?"

"Yang Kuan, who are you? If you can get all the White Tigers to surrender to you, will you avenge the Tang Dynasty for your highness? How long will it take to get back?"

Li Xiaogong's eyes flickered, and he felt more and more that Yanguo, a magical country, should not be underestimated.

even….
Even more terrifying than Goguryeo and Tubo!
In the afternoon, Li Xiaogong received another piece of bad news.

"What are you talking about? Those people who left secretly went to Yan Kingdom?"

Li Xiaogong was extremely shocked.

Recently, due to the locust crisis in the Tang Dynasty, although the court is working hard to rescue and open warehouses to provide disaster relief, the harvest in Youzhou this year is likely to be lost, and it is foreseeable that many people will starve to death.

At times like this in previous years, many people would flee the Tang Dynasty. Their destination...maybe to go to Goguryeo, maybe to the Liang Kingdom, etc.

Among them, most of them went to Liang State. After all, that was where Empress Xiao and her grandson were in charge. It was the only Han country outside the Tang Dynasty, so they went there the most.

In view of this situation, when the locust plague occurred this year, Li Xiaogong had already foreseen the future of the northern border, and many people would flee the Tang Dynasty.

Although foreseeable, but!

There have been so many escapes this year!

It was more than the previous years combined, so Li Xiaogong sent someone to find out what was going on.

It would have been better if we didn't check. But when we checked, we were shocked. They all ran away to Yan Country! !
That...Yanguo he couldn't fear!
Those people could have fled anywhere, but why did they choose Yan State? !
"The news...is it confirmed?"

Li Xiaogong stared closely at the spy who came to report.

The spy half-knelt and said: "General, in order to find out the reason, our people were divided into batches and mixed into the fleeing teams, and the final direction of these fleeing teams is Yan Kingdom!"

"even…."

When the spy said this, it was a little difficult to say.

Li Xiaogong's eyes widened and he said calmly: "Say!"

"Yes!"

The spy said, and then sighed: "Even some of our people... can no longer be contacted."

"Did he die? Was he discovered by Yan Kingdom?"

"It's not... they... they are joining the Yan Kingdom..."

Bang! !

The voice fell.

Li Xiaogong stood up from his seat with disbelief on his face: "Joined the Yan Kingdom?"

Hearing this, the spy felt ashamed and said: "Yes..."

His voice was weak.

After all, those people were all trained by him. He had praised Li Xiaogong so much, saying that they were 100% loyal to the Tang Dynasty, qualified for all kinds of espionage work, and loyal to the Tang Dynasty.

result….
But someone betrayed the Tang Dynasty...
This is equivalent to the police officers of later generations who sent people to infiltrate the underworld. After being undercover for many years, they became the underworld.

Such a situation will naturally make the police officer lose face and even question his ability to employ people.

This is what the spy in front of Li Xiaogong thinks.

Shame, I can’t employ people well….
He didn't dare to look directly at Li Xiaogong.

"How many people have defected to the Yan Kingdom."

Li Xiaogong took a deep breath and asked while suppressing his anger.

The spy shook his head: "Not sure, still investigating."

"Check, quickly find out how many people there are! We also need to find out what is going on in the Yan Kingdom that can make the most loyal soldiers of our army... turn against each other!"

Check, check everything!
Everything must be checked!

Li Xiaogong wanted to know more than anyone else what was going on in that country of Yan.

………………………….
afternoon.

Cheng Yaojin led the prisoners, as well as Yuchi Jingde and others who escorted them, have arrived in Youzhou.

Chai Shao went to greet him.

I thought that Cheng Yaojin and the others would be happy for the rest of their lives.

But when Chai Shao went there this time, he found that everyone was depressed, including Cheng Yaojin and his soldiers, and even Yuchi Jingde, who had gone out to greet Da Laohei with a smile.

A dull atmosphere spread within this army.

"What, what's wrong? Why do you look so dead?"

"It's hard to come back, please be happy."

Chai Shao laughed and tried to change the mood of the two of them.

However, Yuchi Jingde looked at him and said, "Chai Shao, do you think... pork is edible?"

"Eat pork? What kind of cheap meat is that? How is that possible!"

"Then... both men and women study in the school? And it's still half to half."

"... Women study? Don't be kidding. They can just stay in the boudoir. If it is necessary to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, then she will be a strange woman who is fiercely pursued by men in the world."

"Yeah, it's impossible... What if our underground road is no longer a dirt road, but a kind of stone cypress road?"

"It can be done, but how much time will it take? Don't be kidding, no, Yuchi Laohei, what exactly do you want to do? Why do you keep asking these weird questions."

Chai Shao didn't understand.

As far as Yuchi Jingde asked, for him, they were all castles in the clouds and very unrealistic.

And some are even fantasies.

Just like pork, there is not enough food in the world, most people are hungry, and many people starve to death every year and every month, so all the food that can be developed has been developed.

Common people would starve to death without eating such lowly meat as pork, let alone put it on the table.

It is even more unrealistic for men and women to study in the same school!

For thousands of years, all official positions and generals have been held by men. Occasionally, a woman can appear, and that is enough to make people talk about it for thousands of years, which shows how valuable it is.

Therefore, it is even more impossible!
Chai Shao originally thought that Yuchi Jingde was joking, but seeing that his face was still serious, he immediately put aside his fun-loving attitude and said seriously: "Yuchi Laohei, what's going on?"

"Is there... something went wrong?"

Yuchi Jingde glanced at him leisurely and sighed: "According to Lao Cheng, these are all... real existences in the Yan Kingdom..."

boom!
As soon as these words came out, Chai Shao's eyes widened instantly, and his heart felt like he was struck by five thunders.

Really...really exists?

This!How is this possible! !
He couldn't believe it, but when he saw that their faces didn't look fake, he instantly realized the seriousness of the problem.

"What happened? Lao Cheng, what did you see in that land?"

Chai Shao asked extremely seriously.

Afterwards, Cheng Yaojin began to talk about his experience in the Yan Kingdom, a... magical experience.

Chai Shao's face became more and more solemn from the beginning, and in the end he turned into Yuchi Jingde's look.

Solemn and depressed.

He was assimilated.

One after another, things that he thought were impossible happened in that land. It was a scenery that Datang had never seen before. How could it be different?
"The problem is big."

"This Yan Country... has great potential and cannot be underestimated."

Chai Shao thought for a while and continued: "Old Cheng, during this period, I would like to trouble you. Don't rest. Hurry up and rush back to Chang'an day and night to tell His Majesty the news."

"How do you feel?"

Cheng Yaojin sighed: "Chai Shao, you don't need to tell me, I, Old Cheng, think so too."

"This matter is too important. I, Old Cheng, need to let His Majesty know as quickly as possible."

Afterwards, they talked a lot about the Yan Kingdom. Chai Shao quickly found the best horse for Cheng Yaojin and asked him to rush back to Chang'an City day and night.

They must use the fastest speed to let the court know the potential and terror of Yan Country.

According to Cheng Yaojin’s dictation….
Letters cannot convey much emotion, and spoken words are more moving.

The Tang court needed to know about Cheng Yaojin, the magical country he had seen with his own eyes...
………………………….
Chang'an City.

More than two months have passed since Princess Changle got married. Ever since she left, Li Shimin has remembered his daughter's sacrifice and did not dare to stop for a moment, falling into a frantic working state.

With his efforts, Quyuanli was finally no longer pocketed. It was certain that the people were holding first-hand Quyuanli, and the locust plague was slowly being suppressed.

As for the refugees in Youzhou and the north, a small part fled the Tang Dynasty, and many more went south to various cities, among which Chang'an City received the largest number of refugees.

Li Shimin also sent people to take care of everything, down to the smallest detail.

Finally….
Two months after the incident, Li Shimin's reputation was improving step by step.

"It's finally developing in a good direction."

Li Shimin stretched his body, full of pride, and then seemed to think of something, and became melancholy again: "Changle, have you seen your sacrifice, my father... did not let it be in vain..."

He sighed, full of despair.

At this time, Fang Xuanling walked in.

"Your Majesty, the time has come, we should go."

Fang Xuanling said.

Li Shimin nodded: "Okay."

The place we went to this time was Chuhe Village.

After the war there, for some reason, Fang Xuanling advised him to repair it a month ago. Li Shimin asked him what the specific reason was, but he didn't tell him. He only said that His Majesty would definitely find it useful.

Such unclear intentions, and the need to assign people to help Fang Xuanling at the most important moment in the Tang Dynasty, would not be agreed to by ordinary emperors.

But based on his belief in Fang Mou, Li Shimin agreed even though he didn't know his intentions.

Now a month has passed, and Fang Xuanling told him yesterday that he would invite him to visit Chuhe Village.

Li Shimin still couldn't figure out the reason. Then he thought that Qu Yuanli had discovered it from Chuhe Village, so he agreed to Fang Xuanling's invitation.

The two of them were walking on the palace road.

Li Shimin couldn't help but ask: "Xuanling, you are so mysterious, what do you hide?"

Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "When your Majesty goes down, everything will be clear."

Fang Xuanling had already said so, and Li Shimin was too lazy to continue asking.

Anyway, there will be an answer eventually.

As soon as they left the palace gate, they saw several carriages. Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Qin Qiong, Du Ruhui and others were also there.

Even Queen Changsun was invited.

"His Majesty?"

When several people saw Li Shimin, they were all surprised.

In other words, it was accidental when they saw each other, such as Qin Qiong seeing Changsun Wuji.

They all thought that Fang Xuanling invited only themselves, but they did not expect that others were also invited.

I asked Fang Xuanling repeatedly about the reason, but to no avail.

Especially Du Ruhui, he couldn't find out after asking for a long time.

Very mysterious.

"Auxiliary engine, Maid Guanyin, you...are you here?"

Li Shimin was also stunned, and then looked at Fang Xuanling: "Xuanling, is this your arrangement?"

Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, and everyone, please follow me to Chuhe Village."

Hearing this, everyone stopped asking questions and walked into the carriage, then drove towards Chuhe Village.

Today's Chuhe Village is different from the ruins a few months ago. There are people here again.

There were too many refugees coming to Chang'an City and they couldn't be accommodated, so some people were arranged to stay here.

The road is very lively.

Although it is incomparable to the Chuhe Village of the past, it is still very lively.

Since Li Shimin and his party were all wearing plain clothes, no one recognized them. The people on the road saw that they looked extraordinary, and at most they thought they were noble young masters or noble lords from some family.

And these can be seen everywhere in Chuhe Village.

Not unusual.

After all, Chuhe Village was once famous, so many noble people still visited it every day.

Just like the scenic spots of later generations, no matter how bad it was, it had a glorious history. Naturally, many rich people would visit it.

"It's really good, today's Chuhe Village."

Li Shimin was amazed.

"haha, yes!"

"It can be seen that the people are very happy."

"Not bad, not bad, but not as good as the people of Chang'an City."

"......."

Many ministers spoke in agreement.

This is not a compliment, but the demeanor of the people on the road deserves such praise.

As we continued walking, we saw a lot of scenery, most of which were restored by Fang Xuanling in his later years. Looking at those scenery, Li Shimin and others felt deeply that things are different and people are different.

They had also been here before when King Chu was here, but they didn't expect that they would become the executioners who destroyed these things.

Especially Li Shimin, with his head buried low, he didn't dare to look at the scenery that could bring back memories.

Keep walking all the way, keep walking...
Before I knew it, half an hour had passed and it was time to eat.

Du Ruhui's stomach couldn't help but growl with a "gudong" sound, which made him blush a little.

"Hey, Keming is hungry. Think about it carefully, Your Majesty, it's time for us to eat!"

Fang Xuanling laughed.

Then, he led everyone to the eating place.

This is in a side courtyard.

It was specially built by Fang Xuanling, and the servants inside were all from the palace.

Everyone sat down in the side courtyard.

Li Shimin grabbed Fang Xuanling who was about to leave and couldn't help asking: "Xuanling, what on earth are you doing?"

"Although there are many features along the way, it's not worth a trip for me and the auxiliary machines."

Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious, don't be anxious... you will know later."

Fang Xuanling said this again….
Li Shimin was helpless and let him go.

I secretly said to myself, Fang Xuanling, you better do something real!

Soon, servants from the side courtyard came in carrying bowls and chopsticks.

Put them on the table one by one.

Fang Xuanling smiled and tapped the edge of a pot with her hand.

"Your Majesty, Empress, and all of you, you came here suddenly. It's been a long time since I've had any distinguished guests here. I really couldn't find so many plates for a while."

"How about... let's just make do with a meal like this first? This pot is filled with boiled vegetables. I'll wait for one person to eat a bowl, which will be enough to satisfy our hunger."

Fang Xuanling stood up, stirred the food in the pot with a spoon, and said with a smile.

Steaming.

Scent is overflowing!

Li Shimin sniffed hard, nodded, and said with a smile: "Okay, no problem, I'll leave it all to you."

"Your Majesty, please bring your bowl first," Fang Xuanling said.

Li Shimin brought the bowl over.

Fang Xuanling filled the empty bowl with two big spoons.

Meat, vegetables, soup.

This bowl has everything.

Li Shimin brought it over carefully, and then picked up a big cake, feeling his stomach gurgling.

Although there is a variety of food, there is a lot of soup, and vegetables and meat are very scarce.

Nowadays, people all over the world don’t have enough to eat.As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he also led by example, so this meal can be said to be the richest dish he has seen recently.

Although he wanted to tell Fang Xuanling that this was too extravagant and wasteful, he thought that this might be a special arrangement by Fang Xuanling, so he could not disagree with him.

eating.

Li Shimin was slightly stunned.

This taste….
Even though most of the food here is soup-heavy and a bit crude, it tastes really good.

Li Shimin couldn't help but get excited.Thinking about the days when life was good, the meals in the palace, although each one looked better than the last, were definitely not as delicious as this one.

The taste is definitely far different!

Empress Changsun, Changsun Wuji and the others also filled a bowl full.

Especially the rice bucket Du Ruhui, whose stomach was growling along the way. When he saw the food, he kept compacting the rice. One bowl was almost as much as two bowls for other people.

"Eat, everyone, if there is not enough, please add more. I have told the chef to continue cooking, so there is still a lot in the kitchen."

Fang Xuanling also served herself a bowl.

He picked up a large pancake, tore open some and soaked it in the soup, and ate it in big mouthfuls.

Li Shimin couldn't bear it anymore, picked up a large dish with chopsticks, and ate it in one bite.

Eating….
Gulp.

The soup is flowing.

The big cake also imitated Fang Xuanling's action just now, put it in the bowl, dipped it in the soup, and then took a big bite.

This taste is awesome!

For a while, the place was full of the sound of "sucking, sucking, sucking" and drinking soup.

No one speaks.

Because I can't even talk.

This mouth is full of food.

"Hiss... Huh..."

Li Shimin let out a satisfied voice.

How long does it take?

He had already eaten half of the full bowl of rice.

"Xuanling, something's not right. What kind of meat is this? It's so delicious and fragrant, so fragrant!"

"The whole thing is fat but not greasy, and the lean meat part is also delicious, so delicious! Mixed with these soups, I really feel like my soul is shaking!"

Li Shimin rubbed his stomach and took another big mouthful of meat while talking.

Mouth full of oil.

The delicious food almost made him forget the purpose of Fang Xuanling bringing him here today.

"Yes, Xuanling, I have been to many places in my life and have eaten a lot of good things. I have eaten almost all the meat in the world, such as sheep from the Turks, venison from the Tubo, and even I’ve eaten bear meat.”

"But... I have never tasted such fragrant meat. It's so fragrant! This taste is even better than those meats!"

Changsun Wuji took a big sip of soup, looked up at Fang Xuanling, and asked with great novelty.

This meat is really different.

He could tell that he had never eaten it.

"Yes, Xuanling, this meat is a bit hard to control. Even if you are full, you can't help but want to take another bite. May I ask...what kind of meat is this?"

Empress Changsun also asked with a smile.

"It's beautiful, it's so beautiful. This bowl of rice has meat, vegetables, and soup, and then eats flatbread. It's much more delicious than those so-called delicacies from mountains and seas!"

Wei Zheng finished eating the big pancake in his hand, and took another one in the middle of his speech.

"This meat seems a bit strange." Qin Qiong smacked her mouth: "It's more delicious than all the meat I've eaten, even more so than mutton."

Du Ruhui was beside him, taking advantage of the time when several people were talking, to give himself a big spoonful.

You guys can discuss it, I’ll just eat it.

He has such a mentality.

the other side.

Fang Xuanling wiped her mouth, patted her belly, and then said happily: "Your Majesty, everyone, this meat is actually very common, it is pork."

He didn't hide anything, he said it directly.

"Your Majesty, since it tastes good, eat more of it. This meat is not valuable in Chuhe Mansion or even in Kaifeng City today."

Fang Xuanling picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup.

When you are full, have another cup of tea.

This day, he was actually much more comfortable than he was in his own house.

Fang Xuanling was still immersed in the beauty of having enough to eat and drink.

but….
pat!

The chopsticks in Li Shimin's hand fell directly to the ground.

He looked at Fang Xuanling in a daze, his eyes wider than bells, and his eyeballs seemed to be about to burst out.

Not only him, but Empress Changsun, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and others were also stunned.

Mouth twitching.

His eyebrows trembled.

Even Du Ruhui, who had half eaten, subconsciously spit the meat into the bowl.

They were at a loss.

It is even more difficult to accept.

What is this meat?
Is this...pork? ?
What I just ate was...pork?

This... how is this possible!

Pork, why does it taste like this!

How could it be so fragrant?
Pork is full of stinky fishy smell!

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Besides, what is this place?
This is at the foot of Chang'an City, and there is a thriving Chuhe Village!

Tell me, everyone in Chuhe Village eats pork?
my mother!

How can they accept this.

pork?

They have never eaten in their lives!

This thing is considered cheap meat in the mouths of ordinary people, the kind of meat that is unacceptable.

Now, you tell me, this is pork?

Just now, you were so happy eating what you ate...?
Boom!

Everyone's heads felt like they were getting bigger, their minds were completely blank, and they even felt like their stomachs were churning.

Even Empress Changsun's face turned pale.

Not to mention the faces of Li Shimin and the others.

Scholars like Du Ruhui and Changsun Wuji have always despised pork.

Usually, it can be said that they don't even look at it.

He was even more criticized for pork, but who would have thought that today, he would actually eat...eat...this pork!

"Xuanling, are you... are you joking? This joke is not funny."

Li Shimin's throat was a little tight, and his voice became a bit like an eunuch.

Even with a smile on his face.

But...it's even uglier than crying.

However, Fang Xuanling smiled.

Laugh very happily.

"Your Majesty, it is indeed pork. It is precisely because of this that I believe that the world's drought can be partially solved with pork."

"By the way, Your Majesty, haven't you been asking me if you have found any treasures similar to Quyuanli in Chuhe Village?"

"I found it. I found it two months ago. It was a book about raising pigs and eating pigs. At that time, I thought it was not advisable. Maybe it was a prank by the King of Chu. However, as the sacred object of Quyuanli, I still thought it was a book. Follow what the book says and do what’s called systematic feeding of pigs.”

"This has always been done secretly. At that time, people from Kaifeng City said that they had eaten pork and it was very delicious. This made me sure that I was going to do a big deal on this pork."

"So, I asked your Majesty for people and resources to rebuild this Chuhe village and introduce refugees."

“The system pigs that were just raised and slaughtered were given to these refugees to eat, and everyone who ate them said they liked them.”

"I'm not sure yet, but it's still the same after half a month, so I'm brave enough to invite your majesty and you all to taste the pork together."

"And in order to ensure that you didn't know about your prejudice against pork in advance, I waited until you finished eating, and then I told you the truth."

Fang Xuanling said word by word.

One sound after another, sentence after sentence, the case was completely solved.

He brought them here today just to eat this pork! !
This….
This….
Hearing this, Li Shimin's body trembled violently again.

Pork, how could this be a treasure!
Who doesn't know about pork?
Even the common people know that this thing is the most despicable meat in the world, but everyone in Chuhe Village... actually eats this thing.

Li Shimin licked his lower lip.

Although this meat is a bit fragrant, I still want to eat it.

Ok?wrong! !
Li Shimin quickly shook his head, picked up a glass of water, and drank it all in one gulp, trying to suppress his dangerous thought.

What do you still want to eat?
Is there any promise!

Do you like pork so much now?

Gudong….
Li Shimin swallowed.

He put down the teacup, pointed at the meat in the pot with a trembling finger, and said in a trembling voice: "This...this, Xuanling, all the people eat this meat...This is a pig breeding method found in Chuhe Village. Is it difficult?" No, the King of Chu also ate it before?"

Fang Xuanling nodded and said casually: "Your Majesty, from the information I found, this is indeed true."

"I have been eating pork recently, which sums it up quite well."

"Although mutton is good, eating too much mutton can make people angry. As for chicken, duck and fish, these meats are good to eat once in a while, but once you eat them often, it makes people sick. Only this pork is delicious! Pure !"

"Moreover, it is extremely nutritious and is a rare God-given meat. It would be a pity not to eat it. It would be a waste of natural resources!"

The voice fell.

Li Shimin's eyes were still a little dark.

Changsun Wuji, Qin Qiong, Du Ruhui and others also had sad faces, slightly unable to accept it.

The reputation of this pork for thousands of years can be said to be terrible.

cheap!
One word already explains everything.

But now...
I ate it myself….
Eternal hatred for a mistake!
They want to cry but have no tears!

No one expected that Fang Xuanling would serve pork to guests!

Although everyone in Chuhe Village ate it and Fang Xuanling also ate it, their long-standing prejudice prevented them from accepting it immediately.

"No matter what, eat! Eat even if you are full! Xuanling, give me another bowl, I want that white meat!!"

Du Ruhui held the bowl in his hands and stared eagerly at the fat meat in the pot.

white meat.

Generally this is a term of endearment for fat meat.

Because fat meat has no fiber, and it tastes delicious and full of oil, it is loved by many people.

"Okay, here we come."

Fang Xuanling stood up with a smile and helped Du Ruhui fill another large bowl.

Seeing this, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun felt their scalps go numb, and the corners of their eyes twitched wildly.

Changsun Wuji was beside him and wanted to stop him, but looking at the old guy Du Ruhui with such a helpless look, he looked like a child and didn't know what to say.

Qin Qiong pursed her lips, and the second piece of pie she had just taken two bites was tightly held in his hand.

Du Ruhui ate so deliciously.

He couldn't help swallowing.

This meat... despite the historical prejudice, it tastes really good.

what!
wrong!

Is this really pork?

impossible!

Pork is fishy and smelly, so it is called cheap meat, but the meat in this pot...
Qin Qiong's eyes lit up and he looked at Fang Xuanling.

"Xuanling, are you right? Are you lying to us? Pork is smelly and fishy, ​​but this meat is fragrant and waxy, and it's countless times more delicious than pork. You...you must be lying to me and me. Your Majesty and others, right?"

Qin Qiong retorted.

He still doesn't believe it!
He didn't believe in the concept that had been engraved in his bones for a long time.

As soon as this word comes out.

The eyes of Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, Wei Zheng and others all brightened up.

Yup!

This….
What does pork taste like?Although they haven't eaten it, the records in the book are detailed!
Moreover, they have all seen pigs before, and they have heard a lot about what pork tastes like on weekdays.

But the taste of this meat is extremely fragrant!

Come to think of it, it's definitely not pork!
Li Shimin's eyes were flying and he said loudly: "Yes, Xuanling, this is definitely not pork, don't lie to me."

Fang Xuanling was helpless and sighed.

But also understandable.

Your Majesty and the others... are just like me back then, unwilling to give up until they reach the Yellow River.

He stood up, stirred the pot with a spoon, and fished out something.

A trotter.

He put it in Li Shimin's bowl.

"Your Majesty, why do you bother? There is no denying this. Let's see what it is. I haven't eaten pork, but I should have seen pigs running. You should know what part it is."

"May I ask, apart from pigs, is there another animal with hooves like this?"

Fang Xuanling's words immediately stunned the questioning Li Shimin and others.

Trotters.

This is indeed... pig's trotters.

This evidence can be said to have directly stared them in place!

For a moment, everyone was silent.

Eyes, just stare at this pig's trotter!
Gudong….
Li Shimin swallowed hard.

Pig hoof, how could he not recognize it?
Changsun Wuji and the four of them were also completely silent.

This is pork, there is no doubt about it.

The air is a little dignified.

They all seem to have been sealed dumb.

Fang Xuanling smiled, looked at their appearance, sighed softly, and shook his head.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being unreasonable. You don't know the beauty of pork."

"Pork, why is it called cheap meat? It's because it's not tasty, not because it's cheap meat, so it's not tasty. Don't confuse this."

"Why don't I tell you, because of the atlas in Chuhe Village, and because the people in Kaifeng City don't know how they know the deliciousness of pork, but they can travel faster than us in the Tang Dynasty, this...pork is the most precious treasure in the world! This...is a good thing!!"

“It’s as good as a Quyuan plow!!”

Fang Xuanling became more and more excited as she talked, and in the end, she started dancing like a child.

It can be seen from the position of Li Shimin and others that Fang Xuanling... this old guy has light in his eyes...
Li Shimin frowned slightly and looked at Fang Xuanling without speaking.

Changsun Wuji and the others also sat quietly.

"Your Majesty, and all of you, I have recently gone deep into the people and hid among the people. It can be said that my understanding of the people is much deeper than you all. It is precisely because of this that I was able to know about the pork incident in Kaifeng City for the first time!"

"My lord, please... open your eyes and see how the people have been living in the past few years."

"Although the number of people who starve to death in the Tang Dynasty is decreasing every year, it is foreseeable that more people will starve to death this year..."

"And even the common people who have enough to eat...can only barely eat enough. Most of them are sallow, thin, listless, and full of diseases. Why is this?"

"I know it, Your Majesty, you know it, you and the auxiliary aircraft also know it, everyone knows it! In fact, the answer is very simple, that is... there is no meat to eat."

Fang Xuanling's voice was choked up.

"I have been immersed in the common people for more than two months, and I have seen too many common people. They should have lived well, but... they died of a very small disease because of insufficient nutrition."

"With insufficient nutrition, one's own immunity will be very deficient. By the way, the word immunity is what I saw in that atlas."

"Your Majesty, you can understand it as Yang Qi. If Yang Qi is weak, diseases will take advantage of it and people will get sick, and then they will deteriorate and die."

"In fact, they didn't die because of illness. The reason is that they were starved to death, and most of them did."

Fang Xuanling went from being excited at the beginning to telling the people, and became more and more sad.
The words seem to make people immersed in the situation, taking Li Shimin and others into the years when they didn't have enough to eat.

Take a deep breath.

Fang Xuanling continued: "Fortunately, I found a way to raise and kill pigs in Chuhe Village. This is my luck, the city of Chang'an's luck, and the world's luck!!"

"Your Majesty, this meat is not cheap meat, but it comes from Chuhe Village. He gave me the best recipe in the Tang Dynasty!!"

Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling quietly.

Changsun Wuji, Queen Changsun, Qin Qiong and others had their eyes flashing, their expressions were ashamed, and their faces were shushed.

These words….
They… were speechless….
What Fang Xuanling said was so fascinating.

The atmosphere in the room was heavy and heavy.

Li Shimin looked at him, opened his mouth, and wanted to speak, but couldn't. His throat seemed to be blocked.

What Fang Xuanling said made his heart tremble.

Even!
For a moment, just such a moment, it was like an enlightenment, and Li Shimin felt like goosebumps all over his body were about to fall off.

Yes!

That's it!

Pork, it is called cheap meat because it is not tasty.

But now, pork is so delicious, how can it be called cheap meat?
This is meat!
This is the same meat as sheep, deer, etc!
And the taste is far better than mutton and venison. When you eat it in your mouth, it feels much better than mutton.

Most importantly, mutton has a fishy smell.

Perhaps because he ate too much mutton, Li Shimin always felt that this pork was the most delicious, and his articulate taste was so long that he couldn't help but want to gnaw on the pig's trotter in front of him.

Gudong….
Li Shimin swallowed again.

He took a deep breath and opened his mouth. This time, he made a sound, but it was a little hoarse.

"Xuanling, you are right, but... I don't understand. Everyone knows that this pork is fishy and smelly, but... but..."

Trembling, Li Shimin tapped the pig's trotter with his fingers.

"But why is the pork in Chuhe Village so delicious? Why is this? Why on earth is this?"

Li Shimin didn't understand, so he dared to ask.

He felt that this meat must have been processed in some way to make it different from pork in the general sense.

"Yes, Xuanling, this meat... tastes very different from other pork." Qin Qiong agreed.

"Huh...Xuanling, you are right. This meat is very delicious. It can no longer be called cheap meat. If this meat can be popularized, it will be of great help to the people. But, how can this meat be... Has it become so delicious?" Wei Zheng was also a little anxious.

(End of this chapter)