Datang: at the Beginning, Eat Fruit

　　Compared to Lu Xiu and the others who were enjoying the hot springs, Li Er, Zhangsun Wuji and several other ministers were wrapped like a zongzi in the imperial study with the stove lit.

　　"The weather is really cold, and the snow has stopped. This year's climate is the coldest in more than a decade. The people of Datang don't know how many people will be frozen to death." Li Er said.

　　"Yeah. Tuli Khan on the grasslands and several other tribes that surrendered to the Tang Dynasty also sent people to Chang'an for help, hoping that the Tang Dynasty could support some of their food. It is said that a large number of livestock were frozen to death." The eldest grandson No taboo.

　　Because of this matter, several of their ministers were summoned by Li Er to the palace to discuss.

　　"Hmph. Tens of thousands of people in the Tang Dynasty (cfae) are also suffering from cold and starvation. If we want to rescue, we must first take care of His Majesty's people." Du Ruhui said unhappily.

　　"They have already surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, and they are considered His Majesty's servants. If they ignore it, it will make the tribes who surrender to the Tang Dynasty feel chills." Zhangsun Wuji explained.

　　"Pharmacist, what do you think?" Li Er looked at Li Jing, who had been silent.

　　"Your Majesty, I think I can give some appropriately, and I will use them when I attack the Western Turks or have Goguryeo ideas." Li Jing replied.

　　"In that case, transfer two million catties of food from the granary in Taiyuan to rescue them."

　　There are more than [-] people in Tuli's tribes, old and young, and the food rewarded can be divided into [-] catties for each of them, which is almost enough to save some food.

　　"Besides, there is an intriguing piece of news from Hexi. Tubo learned that the Tang Dynasty had destroyed the Eastern Turks and sent envoys to Chang'an." Li Er was a little excited about the sight of Wan Guo coming to the DPRK.

　　"Tubo?" Zhangsun Wuji followed the map, but couldn't see where Tubo was.

　　"Tubo is located on a plateau a few hundred miles west of Gaochang. After unifying the surrounding tribes, it gradually developed into a dynasty." Li Er said.

　　Songtsan Gampo, the new lord of the Tubo Dynasty, plans to ascend the throne early next year, but it is obvious that Tubo has already begun to plan for a rainy day.

　　"Does it want to surrender to the Tang Dynasty like the Western Turks?" Qin Qiong said with a smile.

　　"No. The envoys claimed that their monarch admired the Chinese culture very much, and admired the feat of "Zhaojun out of the fortress" during the Han Dynasty. The Tubo monarch Songtsan Gampo hoped to have a relationship with the Tang Dynasty and strengthen the friendly exchanges between the two countries!" Li Er Shaking his head.

　　"Heqin? A small wild tribe wants to marry the most honorable princess in our Tang Dynasty. I think they are crazy." Zhangsun Wuji sneered.

　　"My princess is only how old is the eldest, so naturally it's impossible. If you want to marry, she is also the clan daughter of Xiaogong's daughter Li Yuyao."

　　But Li Er didn't dare to marry the eldest princess to the outside, otherwise Li Yuan would run back to the palace and fight him desperately.

　　"Your Majesty, are you really considering getting married?" Li Jing asked, listening to the meaning in his tone.

　　"I naturally have to weigh the pros and cons before making a decision. The benefits of having a relationship are that they can form a pinch attack with the Tubos, cannibalize the Western Turks, and revive the glory of China in the Western Regions." Li Erdao.

　　"I am against the relationship with the relatives. I thought that without the Tibetans, the Great Tang could destroy the Western Turks. It just took a little more time." Li Jing said.

　　"The minister agrees. Now that the Tang Dynasty's national power is booming, what is the Western Turks. I would say that the Tubo is too arrogant, and he has placed himself in the same position as the Tang Dynasty shortly after its establishment." Qin Qiong said.

　　"Your Majesty, we won't do business at a loss. Instead of marrying that Tubo, it's better to marry a princess to give Brother Lu the benefits. I don't know how much benefit I can get. Marrying a remote barbarian, let alone a gift, say no. It's good enough to pay a large dowry." Cheng Yaojin said.

　　"Haha, what Zhijie said makes sense. As soon as the concubine is in a good mood, it is not impossible to directly help Great Tang destroy the Western Turks." Fang Xuanling said with a smile.

　　Li Er immediately laughed and laughed, although Cheng Yaojin's words were rough, but what he said really made sense. .

Chapter 211

　　Outside Chang'an City, Zheng Baowen, the head of the Zheng family who was originally two thousand miles away in Yangzhou, finally arrived at the gate of Chang'an City on the fifteenth day of his departure.

　　When they first saw the majestic city wall of Chang'an City standing in front of them, the girl riding in the carriage, their pretty faces were full of surprise.

　　She is Zheng Baowen's youngest daughter, Zheng Xiao. She is only fifteen years old, and she is the age to be married.

　　However, from what happened after Lu Xiu appeared, Zheng Baowen clearly realized that Yangzhou, and even the entire Jiangnan might not be controlled by their family.

　　After thinking about it again and again, and adding the situation he had investigated, Zheng Baowen decided to take the [-] Guan that his daughter and eldest son needed to go to Chang'an City.

　　He was very curious about the eldest son Zheng Shuang, who was a messenger in the Ministry of Rites of Chang'an City.How can such a large sum of money be suddenly asked, and there is no specific reason for it.

　　His salary should be enough every month.

　　Furthermore, he has several hundred acres of fertile land outside Chang'an City.

　　As for his daughter Zheng Xiao, the matchmaker who came to propose marriage broke the threshold. Originally, Zheng Baowen's plan was to marry the Cui ~ family.

　　However, after understanding from various aspects, both the eldest son and the second son actually wanted to marry their sister to the concubine.

　　Zheng Shuangxin bluntly stated that if he can get in touch with the concubine, the Zheng family can be prosperous for a hundred years, so Zheng Baowen brought his little girl.

　　With Zheng Shuang's connections, it shouldn't be difficult to introduce Xiao'er to the concubine.

　　Standing on Zhuque Street in Chang'an, I watched the shouting vendors and pedestrians in bright clothes.Horse carriages come and go, with beautifully decorated shops on both sides.

　　After not seeing him for several years, Zheng Baowen found that it was much more prosperous than Yangzhou.

　　Compared with other towns, Chang'an City is very prosperous. Except for the stores, most of the street vendors are shouting.

　　The most attractive thing is the food on the stall, which emits bursts of aroma and makes people dizzying.

　　A carriage behind it also pulled open the bead curtain of the carriage.

　　"Dad! Have we arrived at Chang'an City?" On her delicate and sweet face, a pair of phoenix eyes looked curiously at the streets of Chang'an City.

　　Especially when I see the bright cloth hanging outside the cloth shop, or the rouge shop, I especially want to get out of the car and go around.

　　"Yeah. Compared with a few years ago, it is much more prosperous! Xiao'er, it's already noon. Let's go to the restaurant for lunch first, and then go to your elder brother's place." Zheng Baowen said.

　　"After hearing what Daddy said, Xiao'er also felt hungry. After two days of dry food, Xiao'er was about to vomit." Xiao'er said.

　　"Haha, I'll ask the servants to find out where the best restaurant in Chang'an City is. We'll have a good meal later." Zheng Baowen said with a smile.

　　On long journeys, life-threatening things can happen at any time.Now that I have come to Chang'an City safely, it is also because I have brought a great servant.

　　A servant was sent to ask for directions, and after a while, he brought back the answer.

　　"Master, the most famous restaurant in Chang'an City is the Zuixianlou, which is the best restaurant in Chang'an City," said the servant.

　　"Duixianlou?" Zheng Baowen didn't care about the price, but whether it tasted good or not.

　　Therefore, Zheng Baowen directly followed the servants and drove the carriage to the Zuixianlou.

　　Finally, they saw a three-storey restaurant with hot air coming out of it, as if it was on fire.

　　In front of the restaurant, rows of luxurious carriages were parked uniformly.It seems that it is not something that ordinary people can consume, but the rich people in Chang'an City can come here to eat.

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　　"Dad, are we there yet?"

　　"arrive."

　　After hearing Zheng Baowen's words, Zheng Xiao stepped out of the carriage.As soon as he appeared, his beautiful appearance attracted the attention of countless people, including many Xungui who also frequently cast their attention.

　　Apart from leaving two servants to take care of them, Zheng Baowen sent them to the eldest son's mansion with their luggage first.

　　"Dad, are we going to have lunch in there? It smells delicious. I don't know what the signature dishes are." Zheng Xiao asked curiously.

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　　"As the most famous restaurant in Chang'an City, it must be good." Zheng Baowen nodded.

　　Under the reception of the servant, they came to the first floor of the restaurant.The restaurant is beautifully decorated, and there are Hu chairs placed one by one.

　　I can see a few people eating around a table. On the table, there are a lot of uncooked ingredients, mutton, chicken, etc. It is very rare to see fresh wild vegetables in the extremely cold winter.

　　A pot was placed on the table, and everyone took the ingredients and put them in the pot to cook and eat. The eating method was quite novel.

　　At this time, the spacious lobby on the first floor was already full.

　　Originally, he saw someone going up to the second floor, so he planned to go up too.

　　Who knows, the little servant's words made them doubt life.

　　The environment on the second and third floors will be relatively quiet and elegant.But there are not many vacancies, so you need to pay extra.

　　"It doesn't matter if you have money or not, find me the best position." Zheng Baowen said lightly.

　　"Okay, several guest officers, please come with me." The boy said happily.Four.

Chapter 212

　　On a private seat on the third floor of the Zuixian Building, it was relatively quiet.Zheng Baowen and the others were just in a position to overlook the downtown of Chang'an City.

　　"Guest officer, what side dishes do you want to eat, our hot pot in Zuixianlou is quite delicious." The servant greeted.

　　There is only one type of hot pot on the menu, but you can order side dishes yourself.

　　The wild vegetables in the side dishes are the most expensive, costing ten dollars a pound.But it's incredible to have fresh vegetables in winter.

　　Yuchigong is also shrewd. He collected tens of thousands of catties of wild vegetables from Lin Yi to supply his restaurant to make money.

　　The main reason is that wild vegetables are cheap, and then they can be sold in restaurants for ten times the price, making the restaurant business even better.

　　"Bring me two mustard greens, two mutton, one lamb tripe, one chicken, one radish, and one tofu."

　　"Guest officer, how about some goose intestines. Goose intestines are the most popular and best-selling side dishes in restaurants. They are crisp and sweet, and they are very good."

　　"If that's the case, let's have one."

　　The servant's recommendation, he simply ordered one.

　　After careful calculation, the bottom of the pot is [-] yuan, and the average price of each side dish is also [-] yuan. It cost more than [-] yuan, and the box cost [-] yuan, but it was nothing to him.

　　Zheng Baowen ate hot pot for the first time, and he didn't know how to eat it, but he also observed that the guests around him were eating deliciously, indicating that it should be delicious.

　　When the servant brought the food they ordered, the meat included bright red mutton slices cut into pieces, all cut into pieces, and the bones were removed from the chicken.

　　In addition to the ingredients, there are also two bowls of dipping sauce, which are made from chili peppers and sesame oil.

　　Ten dishes were placed on a large table.

　　In the boiling iron pot, there were bursts of heat.The stove emits bursts of heat, but in the extremely cold winter, the fire will be especially comfortable.

　　From the bottom of the pot, you can smell a strong fragrance, which is obviously the lamb bone that has been boiled for a long time, with various spices!

　　The secret of hot pot lies in the soup base and the dipping sauce!

　　"Guest officer, please. If you want to eat, you can put the side dishes in the stove and rinse, and the ingredients will be cooked in an instant, that is, you can taste the most delicious moment of the ingredients, and finally serve with our drunk fairy. Lou's dipping sauce is guaranteed to be very delicious." For fear that Zheng Baowen would not understand, the servant introduced.

　　"It's a novelty to eat."

　　Zheng Baowen and the others are not stupid, they quickly understood how to eat hot pot.

　　"Daddy, can you eat?" Zheng Xiao looked at his father eagerly.