The strongest emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Chapter 248 Li Shimin's Big Locust Feast
Li Shimin's words made Pei Ji even more afraid to say anything, so he could only lower his head and say nothing.

"Father, my son has ordered 33 Chongtian to purchase grain from all over the country and deliver it to the disaster area. It is estimated that there will be enough grain to deal with the locust plague soon." Li Tai said to Li Shimin.

"Okay, I didn't expect King Wei to make great contributions to the court at the critical moment." Li Shimin said happily.

"Father, there is one more thing I want to ask my father. I don't know if I should say it or not." Li Tai asked Li Shimin.

At this time, Li Shimin's mood was not to mention how happy, Li Taina was pleasing to the eye no matter what he looked at.So he smiled and said, "If you have any questions, just ask."

"My son heard that my father devoured locusts in order to pass on the sufferings brought by the locusts to my father. However, my son wanted to ask my father how the locusts tasted." Li Tai asked Li Shimin with a smile.

No one expected that Li Tai would ask such a sentence.Even Li Shimin didn't know how to answer Li Tai.

Seeing everyone's puzzled gazes, Li Tai continued: "Father, you don't know something. In fact, this locust is still a delicacy. It's just that Father eats it in the wrong way."

For a long time, Li Tai has been called a gourmet expert. As long as Li Tai cooks something, it can definitely be called the world's gourmet.

So upon hearing what Li Tai said, Li Shimin hurriedly asked, "I heard that these locusts carry diseases, so how can they be used?"

In fact, Li Shimin knew in his heart that the people who said that locusts carry diseases were just to flatter Li Shimin and magnify Li Shimin's swallowing of locusts infinitely.

"Father, there is indeed a virus on locusts, but this virus will die quickly when exposed to high temperatures. That is to say, as long as we cook it, what is left of him is only good." Li Tai said to Li Shimin with a smile.

"Then how do you cook this locust?" Li Shimin asked Li Tai.

"Father, you can send someone to catch some locusts. My son will cook for himself today, and let the civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty taste it. What is the real delicacy in the world." Li Tai said to Li Shimin.

After hearing this, Li Shimin ordered Qianniuwei to catch the locusts without hesitation.And ordered the eunuch to notify the imperial dining room, and set up a stove outside the Jinluan Hall.

It is good to say that it is good to be the emperor, as long as the imperial decree is issued, everyone will run away.Not long after, the stove outside the Jinluan Hall was set up.The locust was also caught by Qianniuwei.

Li Shimin ordered people to move tables and chairs, and let Manchu Wenwu sit down outside the Jinluan Hall.Then he said to Li Tai: "It's up to you today, don't let me down."

"Father, just look at it. I promise to let you eat it once and think about it next time. At that time, the locust will not be said to be a disaster, but if you want to catch it and eat it, you may not be able to find it. Because it has been eaten by you for a long time. It's all eaten." Li Tai said with a big smile.

Afterwards, Li Tai ordered the chef in the imperial dining room to start dealing with the locusts according to his request.First, the head of the locust is pulled off, so that the internal organs of the locust can be pulled out together.Then fold off its wings, even if the cleaning is complete.

Then Li Tai scalded the grasshoppers with hot water to wash away the dirt on them.Then fry it slowly with oil over low heat, and a delicious grasshopper will come out of the pan after a while.

"Father, there is a word locust in the locust, so it is not appropriate to use it to name this dish. So I named it Fried Grasshopper." Li Tai held the plate of grasshoppers he had made, He walked up to Li Shimin and said.

Li Shimin stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a fried grasshopper and chewed it slowly in his mouth.It doesn't matter if you eat this, Li Shimin couldn't help but nodded in praise.

"The Fried Grasshopper made by the King of Wei is really delicious. Come on, all my lovers, have a taste together." Li Shimin said happily to everyone.

In fact, the civil and military officials are conflicted in their hearts. In their impression, locusts are disasters.It is a representative of diseases and natural disasters, how can it be eaten.

But now Li Shimin eats it all, and he absolutely can't eat it if he wants to.But no one wants to be the first to stand up and try.

So everyone lowered their heads, you look at me and I look at you, no one is willing to stand up.

"Your Majesty, they dare not eat, so let old Cheng come first." Seeing that everyone was indifferent, Cheng Yaojin stood up and said with a smile.

"Brother Cheng Wang, I will never lie to you. This fried grasshopper made by King Wei is definitely a delicacy." Li Shimin said happily to Cheng Yaojin.

Cheng Yaojin didn't use chopsticks, and directly took a grasshopper and threw it into his mouth.After chewing slowly, his eyes brightened.

Afterwards, he ate several of them one after another, and kept saying in his mouth: "It really tastes good. It would be the best if there is a jar of Jade Emperor's Drunk."

Hearing Cheng Yaojin's words, Li Shimin laughed and said: "Come here, bring up the Supreme Jade Emperor's Drunk that I treasure."

This blow made Cheng Yaojin happy, he didn't let go of the plate of fried grasshoppers.But Yu Chigong and others, how could they let Cheng Yaojin monopolize the limelight.

So all the generals in the court stood up one after another and began to taste the fried grasshoppers.After eating, they are all full of praise.

This also aroused the appetite of those civil servants, and they also came forward to taste it.After tasting it, I was even more amazed.

Seeing the locusts being snatched by the ministers, Li Shimin said loudly: "Today, I will hold a locust feast at the Golden Temple."

What Li Shimin said was an imperial decree, and immediately someone went to prepare delicious fried grasshoppers for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

Now the royal chef in the palace has mastered how to make this fried grasshopper.So naturally there was no need for Li Tai to make another move.

And the culinary skills of these royal chefs are much better than Li Tai's.The fried grasshoppers are crispier than Li Tai's.

Watching the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty drinking small wine and eating fried grasshoppers.Li Tai couldn't help but smile all over his face, and his heart blossomed even more.

Li Tai secretly said in his heart: "Eat, eat slowly. As long as you enjoy the sweetness, your money will flow into the hands of this king like flowing water."

The news that Li Shimin arranged a locust feast in the palace quickly spread throughout Chang'an City.The people in Chang'an City don't know the taste of fried locusts.

They believed that Li Shimin cared about the common people in order to eliminate the plague of locusts.He did not hesitate to personally lead civil servants and generals, and at the same time eat locusts.

This made Li Shimin's voice even louder in the hearts of the people, and all the people in Chang'an City took to the streets.Kneeling on the ground, saying, Long live my emperor, Long live, Long live, Long live.

At this time, Li Tai had already leisurely returned to his Wei Palace.Prepare for disaster relief tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)