Little Detective of the Tang Dynasty: What to do if you are beheaded at the beginning?

"Song Qing, what did you call this just now?"

"Your Majesty, it's hot pot."

Li Zhi looked down in confusion and saw a flat pottery dish placed on the fire. The white clear soup inside was boiling and emitting thick hot steam.

Then he looked at the pots of thinly sliced ​​meat placed next to him and fell into deep thought.

"Your Majesty, this broth is made by boiling beef bones for a day and a night, and then adding radish and lotus roots to boil. The broth is very rich and delicious."

Unfortunately, there was no corn in the Tang Dynasty. Corn is an American crop and was introduced to the Central Plains in the Ming Dynasty.

In order to add a layered taste to the soup, lotus roots had to be used instead.

Song Zhen scooped a bowl of soup and handed it to Li Zhi with both hands.

People in the Tang Dynasty rarely ate beef because killing cattle was illegal. As a saint, Li Zhi naturally had to set an example.

He gently sipped the broth, and a sweet and rich meaty aroma flowed into his mouth.

He suddenly felt that his breathing became much smoother.

"Song Qing, is this the medicinal food you mentioned?"

"Yes, it contains dried red dates, wolfberries, codonopsis and other Chinese medicinal materials, which have the effects of nourishing yin and yang, promoting blood circulation and unblocking meridians."

Red dates were brought from the Western Regions and were already a popular food during the Tang Dynasty.

As for wolfberries, according to the "Fan's Geography Book", wolfberries had been widely planted and deeply processed in the Tang Dynasty.

There are many ways to make beef hot pot in later generations. Song Zhen made Chaoshan beef hot pot, which has a relatively light taste and simple method.

Except for the absence of corn, it is basically restored.

Song Zhen picked up the beef with an extra-long bamboo chopstick, soaked it in hot soup and boiled it for ten seconds, and then put it in the bowl in front of Li Zhi.

"Your Majesty, you can try it."

Li Zhi dipped the beef in the seasoning dish, took a bite, and his eyes lit up!

It's delicious.

The condiments were relatively simple, just ordinary soybean oil to fry the onion, ginger and garlic, and then add some soy sauce.

Unfortunately, there was no time to restore the shacha sauce.

The beef was only boiled for ten seconds, and it was tender and delicious. Li Zhi felt that beef was so delicious for the first time?

No wonder Duke Lu often slaughtered cattle for meat. So that's why, I understand.

"Aye, I want it too." Li Hong drooled when he saw Li Zhi eating so relishingly.

Li Zhi smiled and hugged him in his arms, then picked up a piece of beef and fed it to him.

Seeing the scene of the father's kindness and the son's filial piety, Wu Meiniang gave Song Zhen a grateful look.

It was Song Zhen's idea to bring the prince here.

It is said that a mother is honored by her son. As long as Li Hong's psychological weight in Li Zhi is higher, Wu Meiniang's position as the master of the harem will be more stable.

"Zitong, don't just stand there, eat too."

Li Zhi's sudden call made Wu Meiniang's eyes red instantly.

In fact, the broth cooked by Song Zhen is the recipe for the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup.

After Li Zhi finished eating, he felt hot all over, and Wu Meiniang on the other side was also charming.

What wonderful things will happen tonight? Everyone knows.

After shabu-shabu beef, Song Zhen prepared some mutton for Li Zhi to taste a different flavor.

How can you only eat meat without staple food?

Wu Meiniang personally brought a bowl of noodles and served it with both hands.

Li Zhi's expression was slightly stunned, and Song Zhen explained: "Your Majesty, this is the dace noodles made by Her Majesty the Queen for you after working hard for an afternoon."

Li Zhi picked up the noodles and took a bite, and frowned immediately. What's going on? The taste of this noodle seems to be completely different from the previous ones.

"Zitong, how is this noodle made? Although it is not chewy, it is smooth and has a strong fishy aroma."

Wu Meiniang was embarrassed to say it, so Song Zhen helped her explain.

"Your Majesty, this is fish noodles, which is a dish that is both noodles and not noodles. In fact, it is made of fish meat."

Li Zhi was shocked: "What? It is actually fish meat?"

"That's right, Her Majesty the Queen deboned the dace, scraped the fish meat off by hand to make fish paste, and then stirred it. After stirring it vigorously, it was repeatedly beaten vigorously, so that it was more chewy and the noodles made were more elastic. Finally, the fish paste was made into strips."

Li Zhi's eyes moved to Wu Meiniang's hands, which were still trembling slightly due to overwork.

He felt distressed, threw Li Hong out, and held Wu Meiniang in his arms.

"Zitong, I'm sorry for making you suffer."

Wu Meiniang arched her back in his arms and said softly, "As long as His Majesty is happy, it's worth it for Meiniang to suffer and tire."

If it weren't for the children and Song Zhen here, the two would have directly worked to build the country.

Song Zhen was sensible and quickly made an excuse to leave the palace.

The rest was left to Wu Meiniang to play.

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After Di Renjie dealt with the Song family in Pengzhou, Jiannan Road, he was ready to call it a day and return to Luoyang.

He had been away from Shouzheng for two months without realizing it..

When he returned to Luoyang, the first thing he did was to go home.

His wife Wang Muzhi was pregnant for five months, and her belly was getting bigger day by day.

Then, he walked out the door, and he didn't know if it was fate or something, but he happened to meet Song Zhen who was about to enter the palace.

"Shouzheng." Di Renjie went up to greet him enthusiastically and gave him a small hug.

Then, he suddenly realized that there seemed to be something different about the man in front of him.

He suddenly woke up! Purple official robes?

"Shouzheng, have you been promoted?"

Song Zhen nodded with a smile: "Yes, some time ago, His Majesty rewarded me for impeaching Li Yifu, and I made great contributions, so he specially granted me the position of Minister of the Ministry of Rites."

"Now, I am the head of the Nine Ministers, and I can protect you in the future."

"If you have any difficulties in the future, just report my name!"

Di Renjie smiled: "You are not only the head of the Nine Ministers, but also the youngest Nine Ministers in the history of the Tang Dynasty, right?"

At that time, when Li Zhi proposed to let Song Zhen be the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, no one raised any objections.

Although the Minister of the Ministry of Rites belongs to the head of the Nine Ministers, it is only in honor.

It is the same as the concept that the Minister of Rites is the head of the ministers of various ministries.

It looks like a high-ranking official, but it is useless.

There is no actual power in the court, and it can't threaten the power in the court at all.

Besides, can you find another person in the world who is more suitable for this position than Song Zhen?

"In the Tang Dynasty, there was one Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who was of the third rank. The Minister of the Ministry of Rites was the one who led the grand ceremony."

"When the emperor sent an official to perform the sacrifice, he was the second offering official; when the three ministers toured the gardens and tombs, he was accompanied by them."

Professionals do professional things. He was originally a peerless talent in music, and the Neijiaofang was under the Ministry of Rites.

Song Zhen was promoted to a normal position.

Even if he was arranged by Li Zhi to be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, it was reasonable.

But the civil servants did not want to see this scene. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice was one of the top three with the most power among the nine ministers.

Now Song Zhen did not clearly stand on which side, so everyone either kept a distance from him or tried their best to win him over.

As for the former Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Yang Hongwu, he originally served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. (First appearance in Chapter 133)

Since the Minister of Personnel Lai Ji was demoted, Yang Hongwu was transferred to the position of Minister of Personnel, which is also a third-rank position, which is very reasonable.

For Yang Hongwu, it is undoubtedly a huge strengthening.

However, no one noticed that Li Zhi made a small move in the book issued to Song Zhen.

He deleted Song Zhen's position of Jianxiu Dali Temple Cheng, and then deleted the word Jianxiu in front of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

What does this indicate?

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