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162 Salt-fried meat and soybean oil-fried vegetables appeared in the Tang Dynasty

Regarding the two cans of oily liquid that Zhang Yang took the initiative to hand over, General Zhang used a small bowl to taste the oil from one of the pottery jars, but his face changed drastically after he tasted it. He was embarrassed!

The people who gave way to the scene immediately became nervous. Although everyone believed that Zhang Yang's two cans of vegetarian oil and soy sauce were not poisonous, it would be impossible for Zhang Yang to take such two cans of vegetarian oil and soy sauce to run into the palace.

You must undergo examination when entering the palace. Zhang Yang brings two cans of such a large size that everyone will see, and they will definitely be asked to experiment. If this is poisonous, it will definitely not be concealed. If it really brings toxic and high-risk items, no one will be so openly using two large cans so many. If the medicine really poisons many people!

It’s meaningless to bring so many. If you want to bring them, you should bring them in with a small porcelain bottle. And with Li Mingyu or Li Chengqian along the way, Zhang Yang can enjoy the treatment of exemption from inspection under the leadership of these two!

When talking about Zhang Yang's current status, he had no need to do this at all. He was not stupid. How could he do such a big deal? Although these guards are very clear, they still need to avoid trouble and do the necessary appearance. People can't be in trouble with themselves!

So the guards surrounded Zhang Yang and General Zhang in the middle, and then looked at the man with a slightly nervous expression.

After drinking the oil from the clay pot, General Zhang quickly picked up the water bag he carried with him and poured water into his mouth. He first poured a big sip into his mouth, and did not swallow it. Instead, he let the water swirl in his mouth, rinse his mouth and spit it out. Then he repeated it two or three times before he started drinking water.

After drinking the water, he then put another can of oil out a little. However, because of the experience of the last time, General Zhang was much more careful this time, so he only dripped a little lightly on his tongue and tasted it.

Then he spit out of his mouth and spit it out on the ground. Then he started drinking Qi's water. Not only did he take a sip of water, he took the water bag beside him and said to a guard next to him:

"You go and pull two dogs, hurry up, go and go back quickly. Don't waste your time on Prince Zhang!"

After saying that, General Zhang began to drink the water bag he carried with him towards his mouth. The guard followed General Zhang's instructions and ran to lead the dog.

After a while, two big dogs came to the guard. At this time, General Zhang stopped drinking water, stuffed the water bag he had with him, and hung it back on his waist.

Then General Zhang took out two bowls and poured some oil from the two pots, brought it to the two dogs, and asked the two dogs to lick the two bowls of oil in front of him.

Then he got two bowls of water and put them aside. He stopped looking at the two dogs, but stood aside and chatted with Zhang Yang.

"Zhang Madam, you just said that one of your two cans of oil is vegetarian oil, which is used for cooking, and the other can is soy sauce for seasoning. That can be soy sauce, which can be vegetarian oil?"

"Hahaha! General Zhang, you tasted it just now, don't you know yet!

The first jar you tasted just now was the vegetarian oil used for cooking. This vegetarian oil has a very different taste from meat oil!

The second remaining can is naturally soy sauce. You just tasted it!”

"Oh, that's right! I said, why didn't the first jar taste like it! It turned out to be the vegetarian oil used for cooking! This second one has a special fragrance, but it's a bit salty!"

"That's of course. The vegetarian oil is a light yellow clear liquid, odorless or almost odorless; it has a warm and light taste. It is very beneficial to the body. It has the effect of deworming and moistening the intestines. It can cure intestinal obstruction, constipation and constipation, and also relieve a variety of sores, scabies, and stasis.

As for soy sauce, if the soy sauce is not salty, it is not called soy sauce, because I added salt to the soy sauce during the oil making process. If it is not salty, it is not called soy sauce. You didn’t find that the soy sauce is reddish-brown in color, has a unique sauce aroma and a delicious taste, which is very helpful in promoting appetite.”

"Oh, so that's it! Next time I will try the dishes made from these two things. This is really fresh. I just don't know where Mr. Zhang found it!"

"You can't buy this outside now. But I just found out that it hasn't been launched on the market yet. If you really taste the medicine, you can go to the 'Qingcheng' restaurant in a few days, where these two newly prepared delicacies will be launched in a few days. You can guarantee that you don't need a single line!"

"Since Mr. Zhang said that, I will definitely try it in a few days. I haven't been to the 'Qingcheng' restaurant for a long time. I wonder if I miss the signature wine "Qingcheng" wine. The wine is really delicious. That is the wine that we men should drink. Since drinking that 'Qingcheng' wine, I found that I have no appetite with other wines, and it is delicious!"

"Okay, General Zhang will definitely go in a few days. I'll treat you to enough drinks!"

"Then thank you Mr. Zhang, well! Mr. Zhang, you can enter the palace. Now the time is almost over. I'm delaying and I'm going to have lunch!"

When Zhang Yang was talking, General Zhang observed that the two dogs had finished the bowl of oil in front of them. However, seeing that the two dogs were performing the same as he had just now, after drinking the oil, they ran to drink the water. However, after drinking so much oil, these two dogs had no other abnormalities except for drinking water. The two cans of oil should be non-toxic. So General Zhang said to Zhang Yang after confirming that it was not poisonous, and he would soon have lunch in the palace, so he dared not waste Zhang Yang's time.

The guards of the entire Tai Chi Palace know about Zhang Yang's lunch on the first day of the first day of the lunar month, but Zhang Yang is the only one who dares to spend the lunch so blatantly with Li Shimin's lunch. It can be seen that he is favored, so no one will make things difficult for Zhang Yang for the sake of beauty.

After hearing General Zhang's words, Zhang Yang knew that he had passed the inspection safely and could bring his two cans of oil into the palace to have a meal with Li Shimin.

He was not polite either. After covering the two cans of oil with lids, he carried the two cans of oil and walked towards Li Shimin.

After Zhang Yang got on the carriage that had been ready for a long time ago, he was the coachman who had been on standby for a long time and quickly drove the carriage in Tai Chi Palace.

After a while, Zhang Yang was sent to Zhang Yang to the place where he and Li Shimin, Changsun Wugui, Li Mingyu, Li Chengqian and others were eating steadily, and the coachman said to Zhang Yang:

"Zhang Madam Zhang, the place has arrived. Please get off the bus. The young man can only send you here. You know this rule!"

When Zhang Yang heard the coachman talk about the place, he immediately stood up, without any extra movement. He took the two cans of oil and got out of the carriage and walked into the hall. Of course, when he got off the carriage, he did not forget to stuff a few copper coins for the coachman who drove the carriage. He said to him: Let him buy wine.

This is also why these drivers who drive in the palace like to drive for Zhang Yang so much. This gives Zhang Yang the opportunity to drive. These drivers are all rushing to drive.

Although these copper coins are not many, and since they were given by Zhang Yang, it would be fine even if the censor asked them for trouble. The Zhang family is rich, and as long as the helper does it, they like to give some rewards as required. This is an open secret, everyone knows.

Someone once reported for Zhang Yang's reward, and he would have been punished strictly, but because of Zhang Yang's help to plead, the person reported was not punished.

And I don’t know what Zhang Yang said to Li Shimin. Since then, it has been circulated in the harem that everyone will continue to pay the rewards given by Mr. Zhang, as long as he voluntarily gives it, it will be fine, and no one will investigate it.

But if you know that the person wants it, or if the person is not in a good mood, the snake swallows the elephant and does not care about the rewards, then you will find that you will be punished severely.

After Zhang Yang gave the reward, he took the two cans of oil and came to the hall leisurely.

As soon as Zhang Yang entered the telegram, he saw Li Shimin, Changsun Wugui, Li Mingyu, and Li Chengqian were already there, and just waited for him to come, so he hurried to Li Shimin and others to salute them and said:

"I have met Your Majesty, Empress, His Highness, and Princess."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, don't treat you hypocritically. I don't know what kind of person you are! By the way, why are you here now? Aren't you the most active person in normal times? Why are you so late today?"

I saw Zhang Yang and Li Mingyu winking and talking, talking about their feelings in the middle of the ceremony, and asking in anger.

When Zhang heard Li Shimin say this, he immediately introduced to Li Shimin why he arrived so late today:

"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to arrive early. You saw these two cans of things in my hand. This is the gift I brought to you today!

Today, I went out half an hour earlier. If it were normal, I would have arrived long ago. However, because I brought you a gift, I was stopped by General Zhang who was guarding him when I passed Xuanwu Gate and was inspected. After General Zhang confirmed that the two cans of things in my hand were not poisonous, he let me go. So I was delayed for a while and it was too late."

"Oh! That's right. I saw you coming in with these two clay pots just now. I thought you were bringing up some of your improved wines. It seems that it is not.

You brought me some strange things. The garlic sprouts and bean drums you brought to the palace a few times were good, especially the steamed bean drum fish, which I wanted to be good!"

As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, the young prince Li Chengqian, who had been curious about Zhang Yang, ran over and took Zhang Yang's hand and asked:

"Brother-in-law, what good things are you bringing? Take them out for Chengqian to see. Chengqian is very curious about what you have secretly made of again."

The people present were very tolerant of Li Chengqian, who was still very innocent and childish. A seven-year-old child was at the age of playing around, but he was born in the imperial family and the current crown prince, so he started learning how to be the king so early.

Usually, he does not show the vitality he should have at his age. Instead, he strictly abides by the rules of being the prince in his manners. Only in front of Zhang Yang and Li Mingyu can he recover the vitality he should have at his age. Of course, Zhang Yang and Li Chengqian are only like this in front of Li Shimin, Changsun Wugui and other very few people!

Even in front of his younger brothers and sisters, he always treats them with a majestic face, which makes his younger brothers and sisters a little afraid of him. Changsun Wugui secretly told Li Shimin a few times. However, Li Shimin admires Li Chengqian's behavior very much and often praises him for becoming much more mature after the prince at that time!

However, Li Chengqian's performance and changes were gradually changed after Li Chengqian and Zhang Yang got along with each other. Under Zhang Yang's influence and persuasion, he gradually approached Li Shimin's successor.

Li Shimin and Changsun Wugui saw Li Chengqian's changes under Zhang Yang's influence, and they were very clear and relieved. Of course, they were both hidden in their hearts and unlocked!

All the conversations between Zhang Yang and Li Chengqian were recorded and then pressed. They were given to Li Shimin and Changsun Wugui for a review. They were very satisfied with having such an outstanding son-in-law who could solve their problems!

"Okay! OK! OK! Brother-in-law will show you this!"

Zhang Yang, Li Mingyu and Li Chengqian spoke very casually. Of course, this was what Li Shimin and Changsun Wugui hoped and acquiesced. Otherwise, Zhang Yang would not dare to be so presumptuous. If Li Shimin was punished with a great disrespect, he would be in tears!

Zhang Yang put the two cans of oil he held in his hand in front of everyone, and then opened it in front of everyone. He introduced the names and uses of the two cans of oil to them.

It was related to food. Li Shimin, Changsun Wugui, Li Mingyu and Li Chengqian, and Li Yifeng, who were present, all their eyes lit up, because Zhang Yang has brought them a lot of food in the past six months. It greatly improved their lives and made them look forward to what Zhang Yang brought this time.

However, only Li Chengqian said this is the most appropriate one. After all, he is only a seven-year-old kid. No matter what he says or does something slightly outrageous, it will not cause too much response!

Sure enough, he had a relationship with Zhang Yang and was both a teacher and a friend. Li Chengqian, who was very close to him, said to Zhang Yang directly:

"Brother-in-law, how should you use the oil in your two pots to make delicious food? Chengqian needs to try it now. Brother-in-law, go and make something for Chengqian to try it, otherwise! Chengqian will hide Sister Mingyu when you enter the palace in the future so that you won't see her, and Chengqian will not be able to deal with you in the future!"

Zhang Yang has no choice but to do with Li Chengqian, the little greedy cat. He brought Li Chengqian like this. When he slept, he often brought some delicious food to the palace for Li Chengqian and Li Mingyu to eat, otherwise Li Chengqian would not have been so greedy.

"Okay! My brother-in-law is afraid of you. My brother-in-law will go and make delicious food for you. You can't eat it anymore and hide your sister Mingyu. Then, your brother-in-law will be in tears."

"Your Majesty, I will go to the kitchen to prepare for your Majesty, Empress, Princess and Princess, these two prepared lunches brought by me. It is expected that two dishes will be enough for three quarters of an hour!"

Everyone was very pleased with Zhang Yang's behavior of cooking for everyone by himself. You should know that since ancient times, there has been such a saying, "A gentleman stays away from the kitchen."

It means to warn us gentlemen to be well-dressed, with affectionate face and smiles, holding books in our hands, and talking about the Four Books and Five Classics. They are not like butchers, with greasy clothes and grimy clothes, with fierce eyes, holding a knife in our hands, muttering about this fat and that fat.

Moreover, a gentleman is kind and cannot stand this kind of killing behavior. If he sees this kind of killing behavior, he will feel disagreeable. Only by staying away from the kitchen that kills chickens and ducks can he "be purified without seeing."

Zhang Yang's current behavior of cooking in person for his wife and family is undesirable in this era, and it is easy to be disgraceful when it is spread. Because the Book of Rites. Tamamota records: "A gentleman stays away from the kitchen, and he will not practice anything like blood and energy."

However, in the eyes of men in the 21st century, it is normal for scholars to cook. On the contrary, in ancient times, women could cook only to be called a qualified wife in ancient times. In later generations, many women could not cook anymore. This is completely reversed. Boys could cook, but girls could not cook!

If the ancients knew about this, they would not know how many conflicts would happen!

After receiving Li Shimin's nodding reply, Zhang Yang carried two cans of oil and followed Li Yifeng all the way to the palace's kitchen!

When the imperial chefs in the kitchen saw Zhang Yang following Eunuch Li Yifeng to the kitchen, they knew that the prince consort was going to make a dish they had never cooked before. They quickly gave out the first small stove on the left. This stove can only be used by the imperial chef, the number one in the kitchen, and is specially used for the emperor and the queen!

However, Zhang Yang and the others were very familiar with each other, because Zhang Yang had borrowed this stove to cook several times for Li Shimin and others that they had never seen or eaten.

In addition to the first time, the chief chef had some opinions, the chef gave the stove to Zhang Yang to cook in the next few times. Not only that, every time Zhang Yang borrowed the stove to cook, the chef personally helped Zhang Yang to learn how to cook in Zhang Yang, but Zhang Yang also wanted to be the original teaching!

As soon as Zhang Yang stood next to the stove, he took the chef next to him and found out that the waist was circumference, and it was a full-body waistband tied on his body and said to the chef who was helping:

"Master Liu helped me peel the fat and lean meat of the pig (pig) hind legs, and cut it into 5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide! Cut the garlic seedlings into sections."

Then he hustled to pour the soybean oil he brought into a basin next to him and then prepared the soybean drum, soy sauce, cooking wine and salt.

After Master Liu cut the pork hind legs and Zhangyang first put the meat in the pan and fry it. After following the steps, he put down the ingredients prepared by Zhangyang, he put the pot on the plate. Once he arrived at the representative dish of Sichuan cuisine, he fryed the meat with salt. Then Zhangyang fryed two vegetables in soybean oil.

While stir-frying, he also explained to all the imperial chefs. After the stir-frying, Zhang Yang brought the salt-fried meat and vegetables back to the place where Li Shimin and his meals were served.

Since this is the first time I have eaten this food, how many people are satisfied with it! (To be continued)
Chapter completed!
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