Chapter 59 Soap (1)
Boil... pork?
Crazy?
Or did you have a fever a few days ago and your brain burned?
He called two eunuchs with him, and Li Shimin planned to see what Li Chengqian was doing, making the palace smoky and smelly for three miles.
Lizheng Hall is not far from Xichi Courtyard, not to mention that Li Chengqian put the tripod on the small square outside Xichi Courtyard. From a distance, you can see thick smoke in the small square. Seven or eight blue-clothed eunuchs appeared and were busy.
Some add firewood, some watch the fire, some cut meat...
The two palace maids were guarding the edge of the tripod, holding a long pole in their hands and stirring them constantly. Judging from the actions of bent down from time to time, they should have been choked.
Li Chengqian leaned against a tree, holding a plate in his hand and was eating with relish. Beside him, the fat man in purple robe seemed to be saying something.
Is it Changsun Wuji?
Li Shimin, who was on the verge of rioting, paused, suppressed the idea of selling Li Chengqian's legs, and walked forward: "Wuji, what are you talking about?"
Changsun Wuji turned around when he heard the voice, and saw that it was Li Shimin. He quickly saluted and said, "I, please see Your Majesty."
Li Chengqian also quickly stuffed the plate in his hand into Yun Xi's hand: "Son Master, please see the father."
"Yes." Li Chengqian didn't look good. If it weren't for his illness being cured, it would be a pity.
Pulling up Changsun Wuji, Li Shimin pointed to the eunuch and palace maid who were busy in the distance and said, "Wuji can tell what they are doing."
"Back to your Majesty, they are making soap."
"do what?"
"Soap."
What is soap?
Needless to ask, it must be the weird thing made by that stinky brat Li Chengqian.
Li Shimin had become accustomed to this kid's trouble every now and naturally turned his attention.
"Hehe, Father, so you can treat soap as soap, but it is much better than soap, not only has the strong detergent power, but it also has the effect of skin care. It can be used to wash clothes and bathe. With this thing, you don't have to dry rub every time you take a shower."
Li Chengqian expressed deep hatred for dry rubbing. The rubbing was lighter and the rubbing was ashes, and the rubbing was no different from molting. I really don’t know how people in this era endured it.
However, Li Shimin's way of looking at the problem is obviously different, and his focus is different from that of ordinary people. He frowned and said, "Since it is a bathing thing, why should it be made with lard? Is it so luxurious that the king does?"
"Father, you are wronged by your ministers. You are just a little fat that no one wants. Why is this extravagant?" Li Chengqian thought that the old man was deliberately looking for trouble, probably because he made the palace smell of oil smoke.
"Hmph, why don't you eat meat? Who did you say that no one wants fat? I, the people of Tang Dynasty, can't even eat enough food, so no one wants fat?"
Li Shimin looked like he was so angry that he was not as strong as steel. This was the first time that no one wanted meat. It was a big deal. You know, among the people, fat meat is the meat that the people are rushing to buy, and even some wealthy families would rush to buy it. On the contrary, lean meat. No matter how cheap it is, few people would buy it.
The reason is that lean meat is not oily and water, and people in the Tang Dynasty who are generally below the food and clothing line will basically not buy it.
Well, it seems that I did take it for granted.
Li Chengqian is a good kid who corrects his mistakes. Since the old man said that it was a waste of money, he would just not get this thing in the future. Anyway, he bought more than a thousand kilograms of fat and he made a thousand handfuls of soap, which would save some of it for a long time.
However, when Li Chengqian wanted to ask the old man to admit his mistake, he found out that the old man and Changsun Wuji had actually ran to the bottom of the tree on the side, holding a plate, and eating one piece by one and I was so excited.
Yunxi's little girl was gone, and I don't know where she went.
"Well, this thing is really good."
"Your Majesty also thinks it's good? To be honest, the old minister just ate it the same way. I didn't expect that the oil residue made of pork was so delicious with green salt."
"It's a snack that can be used for entertainment. Prince, I will send this to Lizheng Hall some again."
Regarding the old man's behavior of eating a pot and weighing a basin, Li Chengqian said that this is not a problem. If you have more than a thousand kilograms of meat, you can even make dozens of kilograms of oil residue. With the old man's words, you won't have to worry about having no place to deal with it.
"No, Erchen remembers it, and I will arrange for someone to send it over to you."
Li Chengqian happily accepted the order. Without saying a word, he asked someone to fill a large pot of oil residue and sent it directly to Lizheng Hall.
As for the problem that this thing has been left for a long time and is not delicious after being damp... Well, what does this have to do with this prince? At worst, I can just re-cook it again.
It is rare to have time to have fun, Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji sat under the tree and chatted and laughed. While eating oil residue, they drank the wine that Yun Xi had just sent, and by the way, they saw how Li Chengqian made the soap out.
About half an hour later, Wei Zheng, who came to see the pure salt, joined in. The three old men drank and talked about the past and present. It was so happy.
Li Chengqian was quite depressed. Not only did he have to direct people to make soap, but he also had to accompany the three old men from time to time.
As the old men were chatting, they somehow talked about Luo Yi. Li Shimin said: "Luo Yi is a powerful man, but he is short-sighted and ignorant of the general. It's a pity."
"Your Majesty wants to launch an army to attack?" Changsun Wuji took a sip of the grape wine: "If so, I would like to be a front pawn for Your Majesty."
"I'm afraid things won't be that simple." Li Shimin said, looking at Wei Zheng next to him.
It's time to trade a letter of fame.
Li Chengqian poked Wei Zheng without any trace, signaling him to say it quickly no matter what he knew. If he didn't show up at this time, he would have no chance in the future.
Wei Zheng is not a fool. Even if Li Chengqian doesn't need to remind him, he has the urge to show his urge to show his feelings. When he reminded him, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, Luo Yi has a strong relationship with Prince Yin. This time, when the Turkics went south, Luo Yi avoided fighting, so he should have other plans."
"Oh? Could it be that he dares to rebel?"
"I don't know whether I intend to rebel, but looking at my behavior, I have the intention of catching a mantis stalking a cicada or a bird behind me."
Chapter completed!