Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the game is to touch the Princess Changle

Imperial Palace, Ministry of Works Hall.

"Guanyin, come and sit down. What do you think of this round table? Hahaha!"

Li Shimin laughed heartily!

"Meet the Empress!" Zhangsun Wuji and others quickly stood up to greet her, and then stood aside.

"Ministers, please don't be polite!"

The old eunuch Wang Defa saw that Empress Zhangsun had arrived, and immediately went to the imperial kitchen to serve the meal.

Empress Zhangsun brought a group of palace maids to the Ministry of Works Hall. Someone came to Lizheng Hall to inform His Majesty that His Majesty would have a meal here, and she still felt strange.

"Your Majesty, where did this big round table come from?"

Empress Zhangsun asked. She had never seen this furniture before!

"Guanyin, come and sit next to me first. This backrest chair is very comfortable to sit on."

Li Shimin waved to her and said with a smile.

"This is the girl Changle who ordered someone to send the blueprint to the palace and ordered the Ministry of Works to make it. I don't know where she got it from."

"That girl is so impatient. When she comes back, you can talk to her properly. Humph!"

Empress Changsun saw Li Shimin pretending to be angry and couldn't help but smile.

"Yes, Your Majesty. When she comes back, I will teach her a lesson!"

Empress Changsun coaxed Li Shimin like a child.

After a while, the eunuchs and palace maids who served the food entered the hall with various dishes and were stunned when they saw the round table.

I don't know how to serve the dishes in my hands.

Empress Changsun said, "Just put them on this round table in order."

After the dishes were served, Li Shimin was about to pick up his chopsticks and found that there were still six people standing?

Li Shimin said with a little displeasure: "Fuji, Keming, why don't you sit down?"

"I dare not!" Everyone said in unison.

It's not the ministers' fault. Even if they ate with the emperor before, they ate separately. How could they dare to sit on an equal footing with the emperor, and the empress was present.

Li Shimin said: "No problem, all the ministers please sit down. It's fun to eat at the same table! Sit down!"

"Ministers, please sit down. Is it possible that my presence disturbs your interest?"

Empress Changsun could see that they might not dare to sit down because she was also present, so she smiled and said.

"Your Majesty, you are too serious. We dare not do so. We will obey your order."

Fang Xuanling first found a seat away from His Majesty and the empress, and everyone sat down in turn.

It happened that there was an empty seat on each side of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.

"Everyone, start eating!"

"It's really delicious!"

"Sitting on this chair seems to make the food taste particularly delicious!"

Li Shimin sighed.

If Su Chen was here, he would definitely say: That's it? Is it for people to eat?

"Hehe, this chair is so comfortable to sit on and eat. I, Old Cheng, will also get a set back, hehe!"

"Eating can't stop your mouth!" Fang Xuanling scolded without mercy.

"That's right, you are a rough man. His Majesty and the Queen are here. Don't be presumptuous."

"Old Cheng, you are called a master of rites, but you don't know etiquette!"

Cheng Yaojin only said one sentence but was scolded by everyone. He was not surprised.

...

The meal took almost an hour.

There was constant laughter and joy. Then Li Shimin said to Wang Defa:

"Old man, ask Duan Lun how the craftsmen are rushing to make it. Can they all be rushed out tonight and sent to Changle."

"By the way, order someone to clean up this round table and put it in Lizheng Hall in the future!"

"Yes" Wang Defa took the order and left.

Li Shimin and others were about to get up and leave when Li Junxian, the commander of the imperial guards, came to report.

"Your Majesty, Queen!"

"No need to be polite, how did Junxian find out?" Li Shimin asked.

"Reporting to your Majesty, my subordinates went to the restaurant and found that the door of Leshan Restaurant was closed and it was not open today. There was nothing unusual when they asked inside the restaurant, but when he wanted to enter the backyard of the restaurant, he was stopped."

"They even beat him with fists and feet, and refused to let him enter the backyard, saying that the princess ordered that anyone who dared to intrude would be killed."

When Li Shimin heard this, his face changed slightly, thinking: How could this girl give such an order?

Besides, the people of the Jinwu Guard knew each other, so why did they stop him?

"The Jinwu Guard who stopped him was named Ding. They all knew each other, and then they had a dispute and wanted to see the captain Zhang Shun. At that time, Zhang Shun was not in the restaurant, and then Princess Changle came downstairs and said that the princess would explain to your Majesty later!"

Li Shimin pondered and asked, "Did you find any strangers in the restaurant?"

"My subordinates did not find any strangers on the first floor," Li Junxian replied.

Li Shimin tapped his fingers on the tabletop and frowned, thinking: The restaurant is closed, probably waiting for these tables and chairs.

"Your Majesty, the restaurant's Jinwu Guard, captain Zhang Shun, informed me that I have important matters to meet with Your Majesty. Please decide whether to summon me!"

Li Junxian said again.

"Hmm?"Li Shimin was puzzled. It stands to reason that such a small captain is not qualified to meet the emperor without the emperor's summons.

This is a report beyond the level, and he cannot be unaware of these rules.

After thinking about it, Li Shimin replied: "Call him in!"

Wang Defa waved his hand, and a small eunuch went out to bring Zhang Shun in.

"The humble Zhang Shun pays homage to your majesty, the queen, and all the adults." Zhang Shun bowed respectfully.

"Zhang Shun, you are the captain of the Jinwu Guard. What is the important matter to see me?"

Li Shimin asked directly, thinking: There are so many strange things today!

Zhang Shun looked up and looked around, and Li Shimin understood immediately.

"Go, the imperial study!" Li Shimin said and got up and left first.

Seeing that Li Shimin had something important to discuss, Empress Changsun prepared to return to Lizheng Palace. She never participated in political affairs.

Li Shimin stopped Empress Changsun:

"Guanyin, come with me. This must be related to Changle!"

Empress Changsun thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I will obey your order."

...

The group came to the imperial study.

Li Shimin sat in front of the desk and said to Zhang Shun below:

"Zhang Shun, go ahead. If you have any important matters, just tell me."

Zhang Shun still looked around, because at this time, in the imperial study, in addition to Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, as well as six ministers and old eunuchs, there were also several young eunuchs and palace maids.

Li Shimin glanced at Wang Defa, and Wang Defa waved his hand, and those eunuchs and palace maids, including himself, left the imperial study.

Zhang Shun saluted Wang Defa and said, "Wait a minute, General Manager Wang, Your Majesty, please let everyone else outside the imperial study leave the Taiji Hall."

Li Shimin didn't say much, but waved his hand towards Wang Defa.

Wang Defa brought a group of eunuchs and palace maids to the outside of the imperial study and said:

"Everyone leave the Taiji Hall, and those who violate the rules will be killed!"

In the imperial study, everyone was puzzled. What made this captain named Zhang Shun so cautious?

Is it because he can't distinguish the importance of things? Maybe the big thing in his eyes is actually just a small thing.

At this time, Li Shimin's face was a little unhappy.

"Zhang Shun, can you speak now? Don't you trust anyone in the study at this time?"

Can he not be cautious? He has planned that he doesn't want his life, but he is a loyal person and violated Princess Changle's wishes.

But he can still distinguish between loyalty and righteousness, and he knows the importance of this fine salt.

"I dare not, I hope your majesty will forgive me!"

After Zhang Shun finished speaking, he took out a package from his arms, slowly opened it, and in front of everyone, dipped his finger in it and put it in his mouth.

He raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this is fine salt, a kind of fine salt that has never been seen in the Tang Dynasty. Please take a look!"