I am the cook, but I am Li Er's son-in-law

Facing Li Yuan's questioning, Li Shimin nodded generously: "It's a bit hard to eat."

Li Yuan raised his eyebrows.

The guests and officials next to him suddenly became nervous. Are the father and son planning to turn their heads here?

Li Shimin knocked on the table and smiled slightly: "These meals are unappetizing, and they are far from what I used to eat."

"Oh?" Li Yuan snorted slightly and narrowed his eyes, "Isn't the food for you and me all in the hands of the Jingshang Food Bureau, could it be that they are neglected and lonely?"

Li Shimin shook his head and looked at Li Yuan: "I recently found a restaurant in Chang'an City, the craftsmanship is the best in the world, even Shangshi Bureau can't match the craftsmanship of that restaurant."

"If it wasn't for the fact that I am really busy, I would wish to eat at that restaurant every day."

Li Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Then declare him into the palace, just to have a taste of his craft."

Li Shimin shook his head: "I'm afraid it won't work, if the father wants to eat, he can only go by himself."

"Gu is the emperor." Li Yuan bit these four words heavily.

Li Shimin replied softly: "Even I have to go in person."

He deliberately mentioned Tongfu Restaurant in front of Li Yuan.

Ever since his father abdicated the throne to him, he has stayed in the Da'an Palace all day long. Except for receptions like this, Li Yuan would never step out of the Da'an Palace.

It's good to be so peaceful.

But. After staying alone for a long time, changes can be seen with the naked eye.

He became obese and bloated a lot, his eyes were dull, and his temperament became violent.

Like today, with such a humiliating meaning, letting Jieli Khan dance was something Li Yuan would not do before, but now he did it.

This is not good, and Li Shimin does not want his father to become like Yang Guang.

of course
The most important thing is that Li Yuan is too capable of giving birth.Over the years, Li Shimin has added more than ten younger brothers and sisters.

From a rational point of view, who will raise these children?
Li Yuan doesn't know how to take care of him, and when he lifts his pants, he pats his butt and feels happy again.

As their remaining "big brother", especially under the premise that Li Shimin owed Li Yuan, these children had to be taken care of by him.

In terms of etiquette.

These children are all relatives of the emperor, the girl is the eldest princess, and the boy is the prince.Whether it is the eldest princess or the prince, when they reach a certain age, they will be awarded land.

There are only so many territories in the world, and they have been given to these royal relatives, so what about the meritorious officials of the Tang Dynasty?

Seeing this group of products that were vented because of Li Yuan's boredom eating meat, they watched helplessly, maybe they couldn't even drink a sip of soup?

And this group of people can't stay in Chang'an for a long time. Staying in Chang'an is a hidden danger. What if when I get older, one of these younger brothers will come out and think that he should be the emperor.
Is the throne for my younger brother, or for my own son?

Give it to the son, the younger brother is not convinced, maybe he will rebel.

Give it to my younger brother, the son who has been the prince for so many years will continue to be a son?
No matter which family environment they are placed in, these more than a dozen children of the same generation are not a good thing, let alone in the royal family.

Therefore, whether it was for Li Yuan's body or for the sake of not having any younger brothers or sisters, Li Shimin hoped that his father could go out more often.

Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin and didn't speak.

Li Shimin continued: "If from now on, I need to go hungry for three days before I can eat a meal at Tongfu Restaurant, I am also willing."

"Wei Shizhong also often goes to that restaurant. If your father doesn't believe it, you can ask him."

Li Yuan's eyes kept turning and fell on Wei Zheng.

He still has a good impression of Wei Zheng. The little old man didn't participate in the change of Xuanwu Gate back then, and even this little old man was Li Jiancheng's confidant.

He is not willing to listen to Li Shimin's words, but he is still willing to listen to a few words of Wei Zheng's words.

Wei Zheng cupped his hands, and replied softly: "Your Majesty's words are true, the food in that restaurant is indeed unparalleled in the world. Like Your Majesty, I would rather go hungry for three days in exchange for a meal in Tongfu Restaurant."

Li Yuan raised his eyebrows, and his gaze fell on Wei Zheng's table.

Sure enough, except for the melons and fruits on Wei Zheng's table, the other dishes were hardly touched.

Maybe you can try it yourself?

Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin, was silent for a long time, then shook his head: "Forget it, I don't want to come out."

He wasn't finished yet.

Li Shimin interrupted his father again, and said softly: "Going to that restaurant, I have to work hard for my father to hide his identity."

"Just pretending to be an ordinary old man."

"Even if I go to that restaurant, I have to pretend to be an ordinary seventh-rank official."

"Wei Shizhong is just an ordinary eighth-rank idle official in front of that shopkeeper."

Wei Zheng sighed, and echoed: "Your Majesty, you don't know, but I was bullied by that store owner, and he even wanted me to be his disciple."

"If I hadn't resisted in every possible way and would rather die than submit, I'm afraid I have no choice but to obey that shopkeeper."

Wei Zheng pretended to complain.

A little old man in his 50s acted like a baby, and his posture was really ugly. Li Shimin lowered his head and raised his hands to half-cover his eyes, for fear that this scene would bring any psychological shadow to him.

But just pretending to be crazy and stupid made Li Yuan even more curious.

Wei Zheng is a rare talent, although it is a joke, but what kind of store can have the confidence to say such a joke?

What moved him the most was to hide his identity.

The reason why Li Yuan didn't want to leave the palace, in the final analysis, wasn't he still unwilling to meet people as "Li Yuan"?
It would be nice if there was a place that didn't have to be "Li Yuan"?
Li Yuan fell silent and began to think.

The banquet continued, and Jieli Khan, who had just rested, was yelled at by Li Yuan, who was in a better mood, to dance again.

Wait until the next day.

Li Yuan changed into a round-neck robe—it was a bit difficult for him to change clothes. His figure had changed too much, and he couldn't fit the previous round-neck robes.

He asked for one from Cheng Yaojin, so he reluctantly put it on.

They took a carriage to Huaizhen Square.

Li Yuan looked at the scenery outside greedily through the car window, and he became more prosperous. Although he didn't like it, he had to say that his son was indeed capable of being the emperor.

Soon, he stopped on a street in Huaizhenfang.

They got out of the carriage and walked to the door of Tongfu Restaurant through the wind and snow.

Li Yuan stopped and looked up at the facade.

"Is this a restaurant?" Li Yuan was a little surprised. The tone of ink and wash in the soft snow made it hard for him to think of a restaurant, which looked like a school.

If it falls in Pingkangfang, it will become the place where literati are most willing to go.