Datang: Huchi served as a bodyguard, but refused to enter the court as an official

He squatted on the ground again, took out some firewood, and was very busy.

It seems that Li Er has been forgotten

Li Er couldn't bear it anymore, he yelled at Li Chengqian: "Nizi! Don't miss the business all day, the people are starving to death, you still have the mood to mess around!"

If Li Eryi stared at him in the past, Li Chengqian would have been paralyzed on the ground in fright.

But recently, after a period of 'advanced study' at the Liu family, he gradually discovered Li Er's routine.

As long as it is reasonable, it's fine for Li Erzai to be angry.

Li Chengqian took a step forward and said with a straight neck, "My son is just sharing the worries of the father!"

If it weren't for the black ash on his face, it would have been a bit like Bingzhong's words.

The veins on Li Er's forehead popped up, and he kept rubbing his hands, "You'd better give me an explanation, otherwise, I won't have sex with you today!"

Li Chengqian smiled, ran to the clay stove, and picked up the pot directly.

"Father, look, this thing is the best way to solve the disaster victims!"

Li Er saw that there was a piece of meat half a foot thick in the pot.

There was nothing strange about the meat, but when he sniffed it, he was almost smoked.

Although Li Ke has learned a good craft from the cook of the Liu family, his experience is still lacking.

High-end products such as whale meat, if they are not cooked in a special way to remove the smell, they will be disgustingly fishy.

The eunuchs and maids pinched their noses. As an emperor, Li Er couldn't do such a frivolous act, so he could only resist the stench and said, "What is this?"

Li Chengqian said what was in his heart, and finally said: "Because of this, I want to invite the members of the royal family to taste the taste of whale meat. If they accept it, then feeding hundreds of thousands of people is not a good idea." Problem!"

As he said that, he was so smoked that he retched a bit.

"It's just that this thing is really not easy to cook. Erchen and Ake have been thinking about it for several days, but they can't get rid of the fishy smell."

Hearing Li Chengqian's explanation, Li Er's expression softened.

The giant fish is dead, the prince!

Although it is an allusion handed down from ancient times, Li Er never believed in these claims.

Such a talented and generous monarch like him has always sneered at the taboos of the people.

If cannibalism can feed the disaster victims, he probably would attack several small countries around Datang without saying a word!

Besides, he is the emperor and has nothing to do with princes.

On the contrary, as the crown prince, Li Chengqian can be regarded as the most noble among princes, which further highlights his selflessness.

The more Li Er thought about it, the more he felt that he had wrongly blamed Li Chengqian.

The black and gray face on his face became the evidence that he solved his father's problems in a blink of an eye. Even Li Ke, who ran away for no reason just now, became much more pleasing to the eye.

"Whale meat, can it really feed millions of disaster victims?"

"Father doesn't know something. A whale weighs tens of thousands of catties. As long as the Liu family's caravan returns, the disaster can be solved immediately!"

A smile gradually appeared on the corner of Li Er's mouth.

"There are still a lot of spices in the imperial dining room, let Liu Jin bring them to you later!"

Li Chengqian was overjoyed.

As long as it can satisfy the royal family, it is enough.

The victims are starving to death, who cares how it tastes?

Just as he was about to express his gratitude to his father, Li Chengqian slapped his forehead and suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, I almost forgot to tell my father that in order to buy whale meat with the Liu family, I signed a 20 IOU. The shop of the Liu family has come to the East Palace to press the bill several times."

Chapter 173: I invited all your ninth uncles here, don't be ashamed

In any case, Li Chengqian has made meritorious service.

It can be regarded as helping the court solve a huge trouble!

20 guan is not a small number for Li Er.

But compared to the disaster, he can still tell which is more serious.

The biggest problem before was that even if you have money, you can’t buy food. If you can feed the victims, no matter how much money you have, Li Er can only grit his teeth and give it.

On the way back to the palace, Li Er immediately approved the note, asking people to send the money to Liu's house.

He didn't forget, and asked Liu Jin to send the spices to the East Palace.

Soon, the fragrant whale meat came out of the pan. After adding the spices, the fishy smell finally disappeared.

On the contrary, it smells very delicious.

In a blink of an eye, a large pot of whale meat went into the stomachs of Li Chengqian and Li Ke, leaving nothing for others.

"Now we're waiting for a large batch of whale meat to arrive in Chang'an!"

Li Chengqian hugged his stomach, sat on the steps at the entrance of Jingren Palace, and stretched a lot.

Li Ke glanced at him resentfully, at least [-]% of the whale meat went into Li Chengqian's stomach, but he, the cook, only took a few mouthfuls.

It's a pity that there are only so many raw materials, and the Liu family specially sent someone to deliver them from Youzhou Kuaima.

If I want to eat again, I guess I have to wait another three or four days.

There are quite a few princes in the Li family.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Li family was already a great aristocrat. Over hundreds of years, there were thousands of close relatives within four generations!

Fortunately, Li Yuan is fine. The uncles who gave birth to Li Chengqian have not yet grown up.

Otherwise, Li Chengqian would invite more people!

The list is deliberately selected.

It is not enough to have a high status, you must also have enough power.

Like Li Xiaogong, King of Hejian County, although he and Li Er are cousins, they are indeed the most powerful princes.

Moreover, it also controls the clan mansion.

First on the list is him!

The rest, such as Xiangwu County King Li Chen, Jiangxia King Li Daozong, etc., are also on the list.

There are 45 people in total, and everyone's ostentation is not small.

The gate of the East Palace was blocked.

Fortunately, all the eunuchs and maids in the East Palace have been trained, and with the help of Liu Guy, everything is still in order.

Li Chengqian was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground, they were all elders, so of course he had to greet them in person.

"Uncle Xiangwu, please come in!"

"It's been a long time since Uncle Dongping Wang, I miss my nephew very much!"

"Isn't this Uncle Guangning?"

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He worked as a clerk in Liu Yexuan for a few days, and all his skills are used today.

The princes are very satisfied with Li Chengqian's attitude.

It is impossible for the common people to be so polite to their relatives, but the royal family is different.

In many cases, Li Chengqian's attitude represented the future of Datang.

After working for an hour, everyone finally arrived.

Sitting in Jingren Palace, the princes chatted happily one by one.

Li Chengqian wiped off his sweat, handed over the scene to Helan Chushi, and hurried to the kitchen of the East Palace.

"How's it going?"

Li Ke was wearing an apron he didn't know where he got it, and was holding a large shovel in his hand. While stirring the broth in the pot, he said, "It will be ready soon!"

He was also very tired, even if the cook in the Eastern Palace could help, he was the one who did it himself.

Seeing that it was about to be cooked, Li Chengqian hurried back to Jingren Palace.

This was the first time in his life that he entertained the royal family, so it must not be careless.

As soon as he entered Jingren Palace, Li Chengqian was shocked!

I saw that there was a person sitting on the throne that originally belonged to him!

It turned out to be Li Er!

Li Er ignored Li Chengqian and talked to the princes on his own.

It seems that he is also in a good mood.

"Today is considered a family feast, and I will take advantage of Chengqian to have a glass of wine and eat!"

Li Er was dressed in casual clothes today, without the airs of an emperor, just like an ordinary patriarch, and even personally greeted some elderly princes.

Among the princes, the oldest is the emerging king Li Deliang.

The old man is more than 60 years old this year, and he is the only one among Li Yuan's brothers who is still active in the court.

Even Li Er couldn't help but be polite.

Seeing Li Deliang who was smiling and talking to Li Er, Li Chengqian scratched his head in doubt.

He pulled Helan Chushi aside, and asked, "Is Uncle Nine on the list?"

Helan Chushi flipped through the list and said, "If you go back to Your Highness, there seems to be no new prince on the list."

Li Chengqian was even more strange.

Even if he is the prince, he is not qualified to invite grandparents.

Why are there still uninvited ones?

Seeing Li Chengqian standing there stupidly, Li Er glared at him, and said, "Hurry up and salute!"

Li Chengqian ran over quickly, bowed and said, "Chengqian has seen Uncle Jiu!"

Li Deliang laughed, and patted Li Chengqian on the shoulder, almost making him reel.

"Boy, if you know how to entertain the elders, you are sensible. Our royal family has little contact, so we need to get together a few more times in the future!"

Li Er smiled and said, "Uncle Nine Kings gave this brat some face!"

After finishing speaking, he pulled Li Chengqian to the other side, and said, "I have invited all your ninth uncles here, so don't be ashamed of yourself!"

Li Chengqian was startled, but was overjoyed immediately.

Father is clearly supporting himself!

He secretly gave Li Eryi a thumbs up, and said: "Father is still wise!"

Although he didn't know what the father and son were talking about, but Li Deliang was old and mature, and there was a smile in his cloudy eyes.

He waved his hand downwards, and everyone fell silent immediately.

As the elder with the highest status in the royal family besides Li Yuan, Li Deliang has a very high prestige.

"His Royal Highness invites all the royal family to a banquet. Today, you must drink to your heart's content. Gentlemen, drink to your heart's content!"

He took the lead in raising his wine glass high, and to show his heroism, he drank it all down in one gulp!

But he didn't know that this wine was produced by the Liu family, and it was several times stronger than the wine they usually drink!

In an instant, Li Deliang's face turned red, which made him cough repeatedly.

The many royal families below are not much better than him.

However, when the strong wine is drunk, the spicy taste suddenly turns into an intoxicating fragrance.

The stomach is warm and the whole body is comfortable!

Compared with this, the wine they drank in the past is simply swill!