Don't be a prince

Since the Zhou Dynasty, court hunting has been divided into four seasons of field hunting: spring hunting, summer seedling hunting, autumn hunting, and winter hunting.Field hunting has certain rules of etiquette, and hunting without the rules of etiquette is reckless.Etiquette stipulates that when hunting in the field, young animals are not caught, eggs are not collected, pregnant animals are not killed, young animals are not injured, and bird nests are not destroyed.In addition, hunting and killing must be surrounded but not combined, leaving room for it, and it is not possible to catch everything in one go and wipe out the roots.

These etiquettes are of positive significance for protecting wild animal resources and maintaining the ecological balance of nature, but they have little meaning in front of greedy people.The meat quality of pigs will get old after a long time of raising, not to mention wild animals.The old beasts were skinned and cramped by them, and the meat was casually thrown aside.The most popular is the lamb. The meat of the lamb is delicate, whether it is in the pot or on the grill, it is an excellent choice.

Civil and military officials greatly appreciated the way of eating barbecue that the prince had researched.In the past, after the autumn hunting, they would eat barbecued meat around the fire, just like savages.Well now, with a barbecue grill, it is much more elegant.Even if you are a vegetarian, you can brush it with vegetable oil and grill it on the grill, so that people can enjoy the fun of a picnic.

There is very little wine, only a small amount, and even people at the level of the Duke can only get one bowl.This is not Chang'an, but a hunting ground. Although there are [-] troops on the periphery, accidents are still prone to occur.

The barbecue grill where the emperor was was naturally surrounded by top figures. Since Li Jing was reinstated, he said that he had a leg problem and needed to rest. It was the first time he went out after recuperating until now.

Seeing the prince coming from the side in a daze, he dragged him to a corner, and said in a low voice, "Don't blame the old man for not helping you, and don't blame the old man for leading His Majesty to you. This will happen to you in your life." Otherwise, who would dare to hand over an empire to a man who has only the benevolence of a woman?"

Li Chengqian shook his head, pushed Li Jing away, and continued to walk forward stubbornly.

This is the first time that something like a barbecue grill has appeared in the Tang Dynasty, or in other words, it is the first time that it has appeared in front of the emperor and ministers of the Tang Dynasty as a whole.

The most important thing about roasting mutton is slowness and evenness. Like Yu Chigong, it is specially placed in places where the charcoal is burning vigorously. It will be strange if it does not burn.

Seeing the prince approaching, the corner of Li Shimin's mouth twitched, but he still stretched out his hand to pat him on the shoulder: "It's just right, it's the first time I use this thing, and it didn't bake very well, since you are best at scratching when eating, and you Let me grill the grill you developed for me."

The words are gentle, but now Li Chengqian hates this man to the extreme.In other words, I hate the so-called "rules" of the old Li family, and even many aristocratic families.

Why do you have to train someone to be a pervert?Li Yuan in Da'an Palace, I'm afraid he regrets what he did before to death now!Forcing his son to kill his beloved war horse, and when he became fierce, he could do the same to his elder brothers and younger brothers.

This bastard Li Shimin will regret it too. Needless to say, Li Tai will also undergo such a course. As for Li Zhi, it is probably because this bastard thinks this kind of education is not suitable, so he didn't teach it.Otherwise, royal killing shouldn't have been toned down a bit.

Take the mutton skewers, put them on the rack and start grilling, turn them over after a while, and change sides.

The most important thing about grilled lamb is patience. In later generations, as a know-it-all in the catering industry, he naturally knew the difference between real lamb skewers and fake lamb skewers.Those mutton skewers that are cooked on the charcoal fire are actually half-cooked in advance, and they are only reheated on the charcoal fire.The real mutton skewers must be roasted slowly in order to taste a different flavor.

Recalling the things of the later generations in his heart, he will not be bored, so Li Chengqian can roast two large mutton skewers slowly and carefully.

Feeling that it is almost done, just grab a handful of seasoning and sprinkle it evenly. The lamb meat should be half-cooked, so that the meat will be fat but not greasy, cooked but not burnt.

Putting the grilled skewers on the plate and raising his head, Li Chengqian realized that a large group of people surrounded his grill.

What is this for?

Seeing the crown prince's astonishment, Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "This is the first time this old man has used this barbecue grill. It's very novel, but the grilled food is either undercooked or burnt. I saw the crown prince grilling meat here, so I came here to learn from it."

Du Ruhui chuckled, and offered a flattery: "Your Highness Chen Guan concentrates on grilling meat without distractions, so the grilled meat must be top-notch in my situation, and I don't know if the lower officials can share a bunch of it? "

Nothing to say, the number of two large mutton skewers is just enough for each of these people.

After dividing it out, I found that there was still a bunch left.

Li Chengqian was not in the mood to eat meat skewers right now, so after eating two bites, he let out a long whistle.

Everyone was puzzled, only a few people who saw the scene of Heitantou catching a hare knew what the prince was doing.

Li Shimin's face twitched, and he was about to pat his son on the shoulder to comfort him, when he saw a black hound running towards him in the afterglow of the setting sun, wasn't it the dead one?

"what happened?"

Without questioning the prince, Li Shimin turned to question Zhang Yun.

Zhang Yun fell to his knees without saying a word.

Throwing the meat skewers in his hand to Heitantou, in front of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs and Li Jing who was about to turn around and slip away, Li Chengqian smiled wryly, and asked: "Father, the ancients once said that the birds are as good as the bows, and the cunning rabbits are dead." Running dog cooking. Erchen's hounds helped Erchen catch a lot of hares today, and now the first day of autumn hunting is coming to an end, is it time to stew it?"

Hearing the prince's words, the faces of the civil and military ministers who were still eating skewers just now turned dark.The people among them are as good as Fang Xuanling and others, and they have already guessed a bit.

The prince obviously tied them to his chariot.

The first time he heard the prince talking to him like this, Li Shimin's eyes narrowed.

Looking at the bandage on his hand, and looking at the dog who was walking around the owner without any scars on his body, he already guessed the truth of the matter.

How to answer?

Do you want him to order the prince to kill the dog again in front of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs?What a joke!Wouldn't that completely cool the hearts of these heroes?It doesn't matter when you say this sentence, but it's completely different if you say it in front of the emperor, especially the founding emperor and heroes!

With trembling hands, he didn't know what to say. Looking at the son in front of him again, Li Shimin realized that this boy was no longer laughing and joking like in the past, nor was he terrified when he saw him as in the past, but his eyes were full of anger. will growl.

this expression...

Recalling how he questioned his father after killing his war horse back then, Li Shimin secretly sighed, and angrily said: "How many times have I taught you, don't scratch your mouth all the time, you know that dog meat is delicious, but you It’s a thin dog, how much meat is there? I’m not so big-hearted when I eat the hunting dog raised by my son, what I told you today is all jokes, forget it!”

After finishing speaking, Li Shimin turned around and went back to his tent regardless of his hungry stomach.

Seeing the emperor's response, all civil and military officials breathed a sigh of relief, regardless of what happened between the emperor and the prince, it was just the emperor teasing the prince to eat dog meat

Well, that's all....

Seeing that Li Shimin had left, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help stretching out his good hand to stroke the dog's head.

It is a last resort to deliberately air this matter in front of civil and military officials and even envoys not far away today.

An emperor, a father, educates his own son, who dares to get involved?Even Li Jing, if he sees it, he has to avoid it as soon as possible.Only by spreading this matter openly can they be forced to face up to it and stand on the united front with themselves.

Unlike some bastard who was not in the mood to eat barbecue, Li Chengqian was in a good mood at this time, and even took out the beef tendon that he had kept secret, and distributed it to the civil and military ministers present as an apology.

The stupid one still didn't know what happened, and he even thanked the prince for the beef gluten distributed by him.But the shrewd ones didn't say anything, and they accepted the crown prince's apology.

On the first day of barbecue, few people mastered the essentials, so it can only be regarded as practice.

On the second day, the hunting activities continued, and everyone was in high spirits, ready to hunt down all the good things in the Qinling Mountains, put them all on the barbecue grill, and see what tasted delicious when grilled!

There are thousands of ways to cook food, but after being put on the grill and neutralized by the seasoning, the taste will be a little bit together.

But Datang is unrestrained, so he naturally likes this seemingly barbaric but elegant way of eating.It looks like it's just roasting on fire, but in fact it's the seasoning that works the most.The seasoning contains spices, in fact, every bite is eating copper coins.Rather than saying that they enjoy the taste, it is better to say that they are enjoying the taste of copper coins.

Zhang Yun reappeared in front of the horse leading the horse, the corners of his mouth and eye sockets were a little blue, and the corners of his mouth seemed to be cracked a little.

Seeing him like this, Li Chengqian couldn't bear to say: "It's the loneliness that hurts you."

Zhang Yun shook his head: "Your Highness, don't worry, this is voluntary. Although Your Majesty is furious, he will not kill the slave, at most he will suffer this little injury. If Your Highness feels unbearable, why not introduce the slave to those under your protection , lest the slaves have nowhere to go when they get old."

Zhang Yun said it easily, but there was an uproar in Li Chengqian's mind!

His words seemed unintentional, but he was actually revealing a piece of news to Li Chengqian

Emperor, know the existence of the Alliance of the Lowly!

this is too scary!

They thought they acted in secret and never revealed their whereabouts, but now it seems that it's not that they haven't been exposed, but that the emperor just didn't take care of them.But think about it, an organization that only wants to live a little bit of a human appearance, and has no intention of seizing power and position, it would be too cruel to kill it with heavy hands.

Involuntarily, the haze left in his mind by the emperor yesterday was dispelled a little.

"Zhang Yun, you can run very fast, so let's lead the horse and run. Gu also needs to practice archery today."

Seeing that the prince was finally happy, Zhang Yun knew that his words had worked.

He laughed and ran immediately.

Are the escaped prey safe?

No, their heads are still on the steel knife, it's just that the time of death has been postponed a bit.The role of the [-] army is not only to deter people with ulterior motives, but one of its responsibilities is to guard the periphery and drive away the prey that come over.

The [-] troops were sent out just for the entertainment of a few people. This is the emperor's hunting.

But Qiuhun is not useless, at least this is an opportunity for the emperor to personally review the generals' abilities.

Naturally, Yu Chigong, Cheng Yaojin and others needn't say anything.They were all generals killed on the battlefield. Hou Junji was the only one who couldn't play with bows and arrows and could only slash people with knives. Except for him, basically all the generals who were still in military positions were good hands.

An arrow shot out and hit the goat in the eye. When the knight rushed forward, he just stretched out his hand and pulled the fallen goat onto the horse and laid it flat in front of the saddle.

This archery, this horsemanship, immediately attracted a burst of applause.

He lost his mind and was a general of the Eastern Turks, but now he is the general of the left leader, and he is in the running-in period with Datang.

As long as you look back at the past of losing your mind, you will know why this guy can still live so well after so many Eastern Turkic nobles died.

Regardless of the defeat of the Weishui bandits or the defeat of Xiangcheng, he lost his mind and did not surrender. Only after Jieli was captured and the Eastern Turks were destroyed, he took the initiative to surrender in order to surrender the Hun, Husa and other tribes.

The emperor would subconsciously get close to this kind of general who was loyal and refused to surrender until the last moment, even if he was of a foreign race.

The grassland people's archery skills are not bad, and it took a lot of effort to succeed. The envoy of the Western Turks knocked down a tiger with one arrow, and ordered his subordinates to carry the complete tiger skin to the emperor.

Although it was an act of offering flowers to the Buddha, the emperor still rewarded them with, um, a barbecue grill and a bag of seasoning.

Because yesterday, these envoys were not qualified to be close to the center of the camp, and they ate meat around the fire.

In comparison, the archery skills of the Japanese people are worrying. They all use soft bows of one or two stones. Not to mention tigers and goats, even hares are difficult to shoot.They also probably sensed the atmosphere of the autumn hunting. With the idea of ​​winning glory for the country, several warriors took off their clogs, shirtless and rushed into the forest with a knife in their mouth. Not long after, they also came out carrying a tiger.

It's just that there are scars all over the tiger's body, and this fine tiger skin is a complete waste.

The envoys of Silla Baekje may look weak, but they are good at archery. They even shot a roe deer. The emperor laughed and rewarded them with a barbecue grill.

It seems to be a meaningless blind reward, but in fact, as long as you have the heart, you will find that only one of the two neighboring countries will be rewarded.

Chapter 213 Against the Xuanjia Army

This is the so-called "separation plan". Although the effect of this is not very strong, it is better than nothing.

Last night, I picked up a black charcoal head of a dog's life, and today I am even more interested. I actually killed a roe deer, dragging a prey that was a little heavier than it and wagging its tail to claim credit.

The roe deer meat is said to taste good, so Li Chengqian is going to try it after frying.Later generations have experienced too many disasters brought by wild animals, so that when eating these things, they will subconsciously feel a sense of resistance.

The emperor's harvest seems to be good today, and the imperial horse is actually carrying a black bear that is not too big or small. Looking at the scratches on his golden armor and the cheers of the soldiers, he knows that the old man probably killed it himself.

Clasping hands to congratulate: "Father's power to capture bears and shoot tigers is still there, and my sons and daughters congratulate Father!"

The emperor sitting high on the royal horse snorted coldly, and returned to the camp with his spoils. It is enough to get a big guy today.

After being snorted coldly, Li Chengqian did not change his face, and drove his horse back to the camp following the emperor's lineup.

Although Lao Tzu didn't seem to like him very much, but for the bear's paw, Li Chengqian decided to move forward cheekily.

Bear's paw!

How many people in later generations can enjoy this stuff?Since it is said that this stuff is extremely delicious, you must try it.

For the prince who had the cheek to follow, Li Shimin snorted several times, but he didn't drive him away, so he had no choice but to do anything.

How to cook the bear's paw is naturally a difficult problem. The chef of the imperial dining room claims to be proficient in the world's cuisine, but facing the big bear's paw, he can only shirk.

Seeing that the cook didn't dare to do it, Li Shimin could only look at the prince behind him: "Chengqian, since the cook doesn't want to do it, I'll leave it to you."

Seeing Li Chengqian swallowing his saliva, the emperor couldn't help but add another sentence: "But I will give you half a bear's paw at most!!"

Li Chengqian naturally agreed again and again: "Half is half, don't worry, just leave it to my son."

Walking into the kitchen tent, he took over the bear's paw without hesitation.

Autumn bear paws are at their most plump, and bears save them for winter to lick to satisfy their hunger, so the two bear paws have naturally been marinated.

He ordered the cook to pluck the bear's paws, leaving a layer of bear skin to prevent the meat inside from becoming loose.The left bear paw and half of the right bear paw went into the steamer, and the remaining half of the right bear paw went into the casserole.

Although I haven't seen how bear paws are made, it shouldn't be bad after steaming and cooking them before thickening them.

In the evening, the rows of barbecue grills were set up again. The Tang monarchs and ministers who had learned how to control firepower yesterday showed even more enthusiasm today.If they weren't allowed to drink too much, they would definitely get drunk.

The general way of carnival on such occasions is usually to drink, but now they can't drink, so they simply play sumo.Seeing the expressions of those Japanese people full of interest, it is clear that not only the loincloth, but also the wrestling skills such as sumo cannot escape their plagiarism.

The small island country is backward, and the things we discarded should be put away as good things and should be greatly appreciated.

When civil servants are grilling, they always have to recite poems to make a counterpoint. Several big brothers squeezed together and muttered for a long time, but they couldn't come up with any good poems. Seeing the prince appearing from behind wiping his mouth, Changsun Wuji immediately recruited wave.

As soon as he walked to the grill, he was pushed into the middle by Changsun Wuji.

Seeing that the people surrounded by him were all the senior civil servants in the court, Li Chengqian smiled and said: "I don't know if you have any advice from the ministers who asked you to come here?"

Fang Xuanling stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "I don't dare to tell you, it's the first time for me and others to experience autumn hunting. I wanted to make up two lines of poems to suit the occasion, but who would have thought that there would be no good works after all? .”

Changsun Wuji patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "The old man saw you fight against the powerful clan with his own eyes. Since you can write a poem in a few steps, you might as well write a poem for the old man and others to appreciate."

When it’s over, I know that I’ve made a fortune by pretending to be half a+c that day, and now when it’s time to compose a poem, heh, then do it!

Back then, Gu Ke led his high school team and won the first prize in the municipal ancient poetry competition. How many poems did he want?

Even so, Li Chengqian still arched his hands and said: "Everyone loves me, I did my homework in advance that day, otherwise how could I make a poem in a few steps!"

Du Ruhui squeezed over from one side, and said: "Prince, don't be afraid that the humble ministers will get angry. If you learn a lot, the one who has mastered it will be your teacher. Since the prince has a talent in poetry, there is no need to give us face, just do it."

Seeing everyone nodding their heads, Li Chengqian could only walk a few steps, thought about the poem about autumn hunting, and looked at the fiery red sunset, and then read: "The day of the scroll is bright at the beginning of the day, and the painting is clear. Fenghu Sutra The feathers are sleepy, the falcons are light on the clouds. The white grass is newly opened, and the empty terraces are old. The setting sun burns the fields, and the hundred miles shine on Xiangping."

After finishing the poem, Fang Xuanling immediately applauded and laughed loudly: "Miao, Miao, Miao, the old man and the others put together one after another, but they couldn't come up with a good sentence. I don't want the prince to write a poem again. Come on, come on, this The freshly grilled mutton skewers should be the first for His Highness."

After taking the mutton skewers handed over by Lao Fang, although his stomach was a little full, Li Chengqian still did not refuse.

It was only half a bear's paw, served with white rice, which made him and Zhang Yun very full.As for the whole bear paw, it naturally belonged to the emperor, and the other half was sent back to Chang'an by Kuai Ma, probably for the empress.

Forget it, the right palm, the best of the two palms, entered the queen mother's stomach, which is not bad.