The first emperor of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 173 Eating a carp is troublesome

Cheng Chuhuan did not expect that Li Shimin would come.I couldn't help but feel extremely embarrassed for a moment, but the words have already been said, and if I want to take them back, I can't take them back.

So he could only hide behind Su Wan with a shy and embarrassed face.This made Empress Changsun smile and said: "This is the first time I see this girl shy."

"Father, your nose is really good. You can smell the fragrance in the Ganlu Palace." Li Chengqian said to Li Shimin while serving the grilled carp on the table.

"The meaning of what you said seems to be that I have a dog's nose. Are you really not afraid that I will punish you for your crime?" Li Shimin said to Li Chengqian with a gloomy expression.

"Father is right, my son is really open-minded. Otherwise, father, you would abolish my son's position as the crown prince. It happens that the fourth brother wants to be the prince, so let him be." Li Chengqian smiled at Li Shimin Said.

"Brother Prince, please don't say such things again. I already know that I am wrong. I will never dare to make small moves again. Please, brother Prince, be generous." Li Tai beside Li Shimin said hastily.

"That can't change what you eat, so it's better not to say what you say. Otherwise, if you let me know next time, your fate may not be so good." Li Chengqian said to Li Tai with a gloomy expression.

"He is really bad enough, so he just said that the emperor and the king of Yue are dogs. I'm afraid there will be no other person in this world except him." Wu Meiniang said to Wang Yuyan in a low voice.

"Meiniang, stop talking nonsense, this is not another place." Wang Yuyan said to Wu Meiniang with a worried expression.

At this time, Empress Changsun, who was on the side, naturally heard the smell of gunpowder in her words.So in order to ease the embarrassment, he said: "Second brother, I think the grilled fish made by Gao Ming should taste good. You'd better try it while it's hot."

With the steps, Li Shimin naturally wouldn't hesitate to go down, so he nodded and came to the edge of the table.Picking up the chopsticks, he took a bite of the grilled fish and put it in his mouth.

After the grilled fish was eaten, the mouth was full of fragrance, which made Li Shimin full of praise.And he asked Li Chengqian: "What kind of fish did you use to make this? Why haven't I eaten such delicate fish before."

"Carp, this is a fat and tender carp." Li Chengqian said to Li Shimin without hesitation.

However, Li Chengqian did not expect that Li Shimin's face would become gloomy in an instant.Throwing the chopsticks on the table, he said, "Good you bastard, don't you know that eating carp was banned after the founding of the Tang Dynasty?"

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Chengqian couldn't help thinking of the records about carp in the Tang Dynasty.

"Guochao Law, it is appropriate to release the carp as soon as it is obtained, but it is still not allowed to eat. The name is Red Carp, and the seller has a staff of sixty. He calls the carp a plum."

This can't help but make Li Chengqian feel a little embarrassed, he really ignored this point before.Now that Li Shimin pointed it out to his face, he must find a way to prevaricate it.

At this time, Li Tai who was on the side opened his mouth and said to Li Shimin: "Father, the common people are naturally well aware of this prohibition. But they don't know about my ministers and others."

"Not only the prince and brother don't know, even the son-in-law heard about it recently. So please don't blame the prince and brother."

Li Chengqian naturally understood that Li Tai was showing favor to him, but Li Chengqian was not prepared to go downhill and accept Li Tai's favor.

Instead, he opened his mouth and said to Li Shimin: "Father, my son naturally knows that our court has a ban on carp. Today, my son roasted carp here in order to suggest my father to abolish this ban."

"Why do you want to abolish this ban? Don't you know that eating carp is disrespectful to the royal family?" Li Shimin said to Li Chengqian with a gloomy face.

"Father, just because carp has a homonym for the word plum, the imperial court forbids eating carp. If this is the case, then the plums in the fruit are naturally inedible."

"And the ones with the homonym for Li are not limited to carp and plums? I'm afraid there are countless species in this world."

"However, these are secondary. The most important thing is that the common people are already flooded with carp. Because of the imperial court's ban, the fishermen dare not catch carp."

"It has led to the rapid reproduction of carp in rivers, and now the entire water area in some places has been occupied by carp. Moreover, the official uniform will often blackmail fishermen because of this."

"That's why I feel that the ban on eating carp should be abolished. After all, whether you respect the royal family or not has nothing to do with eating carp." Li Chengqian said to Li Shimin.

Hearing Li Chengqian's words, Li Shimin couldn't help thinking.Because what Li Chengqian said was indeed true, but he did not issue this ban.Instead, Li Yuan, who is now in the Da'an Palace, issued a big ban when he ascended the throne.

If Li Shimin abolished this ban now, I am afraid that the important officials in the court will say that Li Shimin is not filial.Don't take the prohibition of the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan in your heart.

After thinking for a while, Li Shimin said: "Tomorrow I will go to Da'an Palace to see my father, and I will mention this matter to my father. After all, my father personally issued the ban, so it is most appropriate for my father to abolish it."

"I know Father is a good emperor who loves the people like a son, and will never let the people of the world die. Now that Father has made a decision, let's try this grilled fish as a family." Li Chengqian said to Li Shimin with a smile.

Now Li Chengqian admires himself a little bit, and his ability to adapt to changes is getting stronger and stronger.

But before Li Chengqian could be complacent for a moment, he heard Li Shimin say: "If the whole family eats grilled carp together, I'm afraid these two carp may not be enough for you."

After Li Shimin finished speaking to Li Chengqian, he said to Wang De: "Go and call King Jin and the princesses over, and let them have a taste of the prince's craft."

After Wang De snorted, he turned and left, but now it was Li Chengqian's turn to be embarrassed.Although I roasted two seven or eight catties of carp just now.But it is definitely not enough for so many people to eat together.

So Li Chengqian could only say to Li Shimin with a helpless expression: "Please wait a moment, father, my son will go fishing for carp in the pond."

"Go, don't make your family wait too long." Li Shimin nodded and said to Li Chengqian, at the same time, he deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word family.

Li Chengqian naturally understood what Li Shimin meant.In fact, it is to remind Li Chengqian not to forget his family.

Li Chengqian nodded heavily to Li Shimin, then turned and walked outside the Lizheng Hall.But at this time Li Tai shouted from Li Chengqian's back: "Brother Prince and other ministers, let my ministers go fishing with you."

Li Chengqian can't let Li Tai follow, otherwise he won't be able to catch fish in the super rich system.So he stopped and Li Tai said: "There is still a lot of work to be done to make a few more grilled fish. For example, the charcoal fire needs to be regenerated for a few more furnaces. This task will be entrusted to you."

(End of this chapter)