Emperor Xiaoyao of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 83: Apprentice!Bastard! (recommended)
When Li Er was cool, some people were very upset, including his most beloved daughter, Princess Li Lizhi of Changle.

"Sister, what are you up to? Show you something nice." After Li Ke came back from Jin Yu's house, he came to Li Lizhi with a scythe. There were not many of his brothers and sisters who could talk to Li Lizhi. As one of them, it seems that this younger sister has a good relationship with anyone, and Li Ke is a little envious.

"Practice calligraphy, what strange things did the third brother find again?" Li Lizhi put down the problem in his hand, stretched his wrist, practiced for an hour, really tired.

"Fire sickle!" Li Ke has a good thing and never forgets these brothers and sisters who get along well, and took out the ugly fire sickle to show off.

Li Lizhi took it over and looked at it over and over again. It was very ordinary and would be an eyesore in the palace because it didn't fit in with the surrounding environment.Li Lizhi didn't understand. The things my third brother found before were all very exquisite. When did he become interested in such ordinary things?Immediately asked: "A piece of iron, a piece of cowhide, a piece of stone and a little blade of grass, these are the good things of the third brother?"

"It's not that Jin Gui Tang's craftsmanship is not good, it's ugly, but it's very practical!" Li Ke stretched out his hand to pass the scythe to Princess Changle, "Come on, let me show you."

Princess Changle followed Li Ke's example and squatted on the ground, quietly watching Li Ke's performance.Within a few breaths, a small flame rose up.In fact, Li Ke has never seen it before, and he is more curious. The fire scythe is really useless in his hands. The life of opening his mouth with his clothes and hands, and the rough work of lighting a fire are basically done by servants.Seeing that the wooden sticks were about to burn out, Li Ke imitated Jin Yu and extinguished the fire with his hands. He said to Princess Changle, "Isn't it fun? You don't have to touch the dark when you get up at night. It's much more convenient." It is the master who does not need to make a fire. The only thing that can be used is to wake up at night. Of course, the premise is that the maid and eunuch on duty are negligent.

"En." Chang Le nodded, asked Li Ke to pass the fire scythe, nodded once clumsily, and asked Li Ke, "Is this made by Jin?" "He" refers to it.

"That's right, Jin Gui Tang made ice in the summer!" Although Uncle Wang Li Daozong had already told him the importance of the fire scythe on the way back from Jinyu Mansion, Li Daozong, who lived deep in the palace, Ke still didn't understand it personally.Seeing Li Lizhi's lack of interest, Li Ke also felt that the fire scythe was a bit tasteless for him, so he mentioned the iced cold melon, and said with anticipation: "The cold melon that has been chilled in ice water is refreshing. , Take a bite after drinking, that is a treat! My brother brought a cold melon today, and it has been chilled, and my sister will try it later."

"You went to his house again? He made you drink?!" Li Lizhi was surprised, how could he let his brother drink?The emperor will punish the third brother when he finds out.

"Hush```Shut up." Li Ke hurriedly stopped Princess Changle's loud voice, and looked around. Fortunately, the people on duty were all acquaintances, who knew what to say and what not to say.Then he explained to Changle: "Didn't I go to send him cotton seeds? It happened that Uncle Wang was there, so I drank a little bit." Li Ke pointed out the last joint of the little finger with his thumb, indicating that he really only drank a little bit.

"That's not good, Father will punish you if he finds out." Li Lizhi pouted and muttered something, which was regarded as persuasion.

"Uncle Wang won't tell, and Gui Tang won't tell, as long as my sister doesn't tell, how will Father know?" Li Ke said with a playful smile on his face.

"Well, let's not be an example." Li Lizhi is well-behaved and pleasant, and she didn't embarrass her third brother, but she still paid close attention to Jin Yu's actions, and asked immediately: "Cotton can't be eaten, and it doesn't look good. He wants dried cotton seeds." Well?"

"I don't know, if you don't ask him, it will be of special use, right?" Li Ke guessed.Seeing Chang Le's expression of dissatisfaction with the answer, Li Ke flattered him again: "Gui Tang also made a kind of edible ice, and I heard that it's sold like crazy outside. Such a big cart will be sold out in a while. My brother has already made an agreement with Gui Tang, when my sister is free, let's go to Gui Tang's residence to ask for some food."

"Forget it, the queen mother won't agree." The longing in Chang Le's eyes flashed, and she replied disappointedly. In fact, she was really let go, and she still didn't know how to face Jin Yu.

"That's true." Seeing his sister's lost look, Li Ke felt a little pain in his heart, and comforted him, "It's okay, I'll bring you some when my brother goes. Doesn't my sister like to eat the meatballs made by Gui Tang? The other dishes made by Tang are also delicious, and my brother has even appointed a few royal chefs to go there, and my sister will have a good time when she comes back from her studies!"

"He actually passed on his skills?" When Princess Changle heard this, she was more interested, not in being able to eat delicious food, but in what her father said about Jin Yu's "prodigal son". Now that she has the opportunity to confirm it, of course Will not let go.

"How can this skill be passed on to the outside world? We are helping him, and he can't wait for it!" It's very taboo in this day and age to steal a teacher's skills, and Li Ke doesn't dare to risk the world's disgrace, especially when he is the savior of his most beloved sister. .

"He begged to teach the imperial chef?" Although Li Lizhi was not very old, her living environment created her unusual political acumen, and she firmly did not believe Li Ke's explanation.

Although Li Ke pretended to be very mature in front of outsiders, he was still a 12-year-old wife after all. Seeing that his younger sister didn't believe what he said, he hurriedly explained: "Yes, he will get married in a few days, and there are not enough manpower. The public has borrowed more than 20 cooks, and Uncle Wang has also assigned a cook, so I joined in the fun to help."

"He's going to get married?" This was the worst news of the day. When Sister Changle heard the news, her heart clicked. This disciple is going to get married?
"Uh```" Li Ke was unprepared in front of his relatives, and said that he slipped his tongue. Today, seeing Changle's face when he heard the news, he knew that he had guessed correctly, and his sister really meant something to Jin Yu. This is destined to be a tragedy, Jin Yu's level is too low, there is no possibility for the two of them. (In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Changle was eight years old. "New Tang Book" records: Changle was nine years old when he was engaged, and 13 years old when he got married. Empress Xiao was only nine years old when she married Yang Guang. The plot needs it. Let’s assume that the ancients are more mature here, so don’t worry about age up.)
"Sister, the iced watermelon is almost ready, I'll get you some to eat." Li Ke really didn't know what to say, Chang Le didn't explain the matter clearly, and it was inconvenient for him to say anything, so he got up to get the watermelon.

"No need. If there are new things in the future, my brother might as well send some to my parents first, so as to show my filial piety. My sister will eat it next time." Chang Le said with a strong smile.

"Okay, that brother will bring you another one next time." Li Ke felt that what Chang Le said made sense, and he really didn't know what to say. Seeing that Chang Le also meant to drive people away, he rolled downhill. Goodbye.

When Li Ke went out, Chang Le couldn't bear it any longer. After ordering the maids and eunuchs on duty to go out, the tears could no longer be held back and flowed down her cheeks.

"Teacher! Big villain!" Chang Le squatted on the beard stool, tearing the silk handkerchief in his tender little hands, as if this was the heartbroken man.Good upbringing made Changle not able to curse, and the only two words she choked up and cursed over and over again.

It took a long time to stop, but when I stopped, I was full of tears.The quality of Sipa is good. After all, it is a special brand, and Changle did not tear it.Princess Changle wiped away the tears on her delicate face with a silk handkerchief, her eyes were blank, she just sat there in a daze, watching the time go by slowly.

It is said that when Li Ke found his father, he was enjoying the shade in the Ningyin Pavilion with the eldest grandson empress with a big belly.

After seeing the ceremony, Li Ke explained his intentions: "I have found a way to make cold melons more refreshing, especially in hot weather, so I specially sent them to honor my father and mother."

"Oh? Bring it up and taste it." Li Er was heating up, and he ordered it after hearing what his son said so well.

"It's hard to be virtuous, have you sent it to Concubine Yang? If not, you can send some over there." Empress Changsun can be a person, otherwise she wouldn't be favored by Li Er for so many years.

"My son thanked my father and mother on behalf of my mother and concubine." Li Ke was really moved this time. Although he said that his own mother's holy coupon was acceptable, after all, he wore the hat of a former daughter-in-law, so he still had to accept it. Put up with some exclusion.The word "ke" in my name was bestowed by my mother begging my father, and it also means to let myself abide by my duty. It can be seen from this how my life is going.

After the cold melon was cut, the food eunuch first tasted it in person, and then presented it to Li Er and Empress Changsun after confirming that it was non-toxic.

"Heh! Refreshing!" Li Er immediately won the world. He has been in power for four years and still has martial arts.

"Come, for virtue, come up, and you can eat a piece too." Looking at his son standing respectfully under the sun, Li Er felt a little distressed, and rewarded Li Ke with a piece of iced watermelon.Picking up another piece of watermelon, he didn't eat it, but picked out the watermelon seeds one by one with the dagger he carried with him, and then handed it to Empress Changsun, "The servant girl of Guanyin also tasted it, it tastes really refreshing."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Empress Changsun was very happy to see her husband being so considerate.After taking a sip, the taste was really good, and he asked Li Ke, "Where did you learn this for virtue?"

"It must have been taught by that boy Tang, that bastard is good at eating, but he is good at eating." Li Er picked up the second piece and ate it slowly.

"Reporting to the emperor and the empress is indeed a method obtained from Jin Guitang." Li Ke put down the watermelon in his hand and replied respectfully.

"The shochu is also delicious, right?" Li Er still asked slowly.

"My son is frivolous, and I ask my father to give me a punishment." Li Ke saw that the matter was revealed, so he hurriedly pleaded guilty.

"Okay, I'll punish you for getting me some shochu, and get out." Jin Yu was the focus of attention, and Li Er was clear about some things, especially when Li Daozong came to explain to him the role of the fire sickle in the march.

"Erlang is really ```" After Li Ke retired, the eldest grandson chatted with Li Er like his wife and sister, instead of the queen, "You don't have to scare the children like this if you want to drink, right?"

"Ask for a drink? I can't bear this face." Li Er enjoys this rare couple & life, "But having said that, this Jin Gui Tang is not good enough to do things, and I don't know how to pay tribute to me and the queen. .”

"Just say it yourself, but don't bring your concubines." Empress Changsun covered her mouth and smiled.

Jin Yu was sneezing all the time this morning, thinking he had a fever and a cold, but he didn't know that it was the two most powerful people in Datang and a lovely girl from Changle who were talking about him.

(End of this chapter)