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As the ships docked and the horses galloped, Li Yuanqing's whale meat, along with his reputation for slaughtering whales, quickly began to spread in the North and even throughout the Ming Dynasty.

Capital, Forbidden City.

The little emperor Tianqi did not have a very happy life during this time.

Although affairs in Liaodong began to stabilize in the second half of the year, with Eunuch Wei supporting him externally and helping him share his worries, the situation in the entire Ming Dynasty was generally stable and slightly rising.

The party's contradictions have become increasingly prominent.

These big guys and talented people almost have a small fight every day and a big fight every few days. They always talk about what the ancestors have said and what should be done. Even if the little emperor Tianqi emphasizes the key points in his tone, these guys will start crying and making trouble.

Wiping his neck and hanging himself... made the little emperor of Tianqi extremely annoyed.

Especially at the end of the year, all aspects of accounts, statistics, rewards and pensions are all waiting for money, but this year is not good. Western Liaoning has begun to spend money. Where can the imperial court have so much money?

It has been more than a month, and the little emperor of Tianqi is too lazy to even do carpentry work. He spends his time here at Hakka every day. He would rather bask in the sun and be in a daze than argue with those people.

Seeing the already thin body of the little Emperor Tianqi getting thinner and thinner, Eunuch Wei also felt anxious.

Although he was already inferior to one person and superior to tens of thousands of people, Wei Zhongxian understood very well that everything he had came from the emperor. Once he left the little emperor Tianqi, he would be worse than a dog.

He was very concerned about the little emperor Tianqi's body, diet, and even his bowel movements.

Even if things in the court were complicated, he would personally take care of them.

Today is already the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year is coming soon. The New Year of the third year of Tianqi is about to arrive.

But it was already noon, and the little emperor of Tianqi only drank a bowl of gruel, and was bored in the sun in the Hakka yard, teasing the red fish in the pond.

Next to her, Hakka dressed up beautifully. She was already in her thirties, and her skin had begun to loosen. However, her top status gave her the best resources in the entire Ming Dynasty, allowing this ordinary, slightly watery rural woman to take good care of herself.

Well, he looks like he is only in his early twenties, and he is very noble.

However, although Keshi had a smile on her face, she was also very unhappy these days.

If the little Emperor Tianqi doesn't eat, how can he have the strength to make her happy? Especially at her age, in the prime of spring and autumn, how can the little Emperor Tianqi's frail body satisfy her?

Not to mention, there are always a few days in January when the little Emperor Tianqi wants to spend the night at Queen Zhang's place.

At this time, a young eunuch brought food, which was the "Dragon and Tiger Tonic" carefully prepared by the Hakka family.

This is the 'good recipe' that Keshi carefully researched, which is some kind of tiger whip, python meat in heat, and miscellaneous inexplicable and unknown species, carefully brewed decoction.

Needless to say, the effect is somewhat effective.

Chinese medicine says, you get what you eat.

But in fact, the taste of this thing is not very good.

Simply the same thing is slightly stronger, but when these things are mixed together, even a highly skilled chef cannot change the nature of things.

The fishy smell is unavoidable.

"Your Majesty, this is a good soup carefully prepared by my concubine. Can you drink a little of it? The dragon body is important." Ke Shi walked to the little emperor Tianqi with a smile, filled a bowl of soup into the eunuch's earthen pot, and put it on the

On the little emperor Tianqi.

The little emperor Tianqi had a loss of appetite, and the smell of this thick soup combined with the fragrance of Hakka's body made him almost want to vomit it out.

But he was kind-hearted by nature, and he couldn't bear to hurt Hakka's heart. He held his breath and forced himself to take a sip, and said with a smile: "I'm not hungry. You all can go down. I want to stay by myself for a while."

Keshi was a little helpless, but she didn't dare to disobey the little emperor Tianqi's wishes. But when she turned around, her face, which was originally full of charming smile, turned cold and cruel.

The surrounding eunuchs and maids were so angry that they didn't dare to breathe. They lowered their heads one after another, for fear of offending this grandma. No, she was simply the living king of hell.

Hakka left angrily, and the little emperor Tianqi finally relaxed a little and looked at the red fish in the water with some tiredness.

How wonderful it would be if I could be as free and unrestrained as these fish.

It's a pity that he will never be able to realize it in his lifetime.

At this time, Wei Zhongxian, accompanied by several young eunuchs, walked over quickly.

Eunuch Wei smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you haven't had your meal yet. Today, my servant has prepared something good for you."

As Eunuch Wei spoke, he waved his hands, and two young eunuchs brought over two large plates, with two pieces of dark red meat of unknown origin placed in them.

Although the blood stains on it have been washed away, you can still clearly see the solidified flesh and blood, which is a bit ferocious, but in the eyes of the little emperor Tianqi, it is disgusting.

"Big companion, I'm not hungry, and I don't want to eat. How many times do I have to say this?" The little emperor Tianqi looked at Wei Zhongxian irritably and helplessly, full of displeasure.

Eunuch Wei was not impatient at all and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you definitely don't like to eat other things. I can guarantee that you will like to eat this."

"Huh? Why?" The little emperor Tianqi became interested and looked at Eunuch Wei.

Eunuch Wei smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please let me know for a while. This thing is best and most delicious if it is made fresh."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and behind him, two young eunuchs hurriedly carried a stove over, and a chubby imperial chef came here carefully, "I bow to the emperor, long live my emperor..."

"No need, no need."

The little emperor Tianqi waved his hands irritably and looked at the imperial chef, "Master Wu, what kind of tricks are you doing?"

Master Wu is already 60 years old. When Wanli was a child, he often cooked for Emperor Wanli. By this time, he was already the number one chef in the palace.

Seeing the emperor's question, Master Wu did not dare to be negligent and said hurriedly: "Back to the emperor, this is whale meat. According to the recipe I got, it needs to be fried in time to make it most delicious."

Eunuch Wei was by his side, and he never let anything slip. Even if he gave Master Wu 10,000 courages, he would never dare to say one more word.

"Whale meat?" The little emperor of Tianqi couldn't help being stunned, "What, what is this?"

He hurriedly looked at Eunuch Wei.

Eunuch Wei smiled and said, "Your Majesty, whales are the king of the sea and the king of all things in the sea. Their meat is a treasure."

"oh?"

When he heard that he was a king, and even the king of all things in the sea, the little emperor Tianqi suddenly became interested.

Although he is weak, the blood of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and Chengzu Zhu Di flows in his body after all.

Due to genetic factors, even if he cannot achieve the glory of his ancestors, it cannot stop his yearning.

"Haha. This is interesting. It is the king, and I am also the king. Do you want me to have a taste of it?" A smile appeared on the face of the little emperor Tianqi.

Wei Zhongxian nodded quickly and asked Master Wu to start frying the fish while smiling: "Your Majesty, do you want to know where it comes from?"

In this regard, Wei Zhongxian has lived for most of his life, coaxing the little emperor Tianqi, a child who grew up among women, isn't that easy to do?

The little emperor Tianqi had already vaguely guessed something, and he hurriedly said excitedly: "Daban, this, could this come from the north?"

Wei Zhongxian smiled hurriedly and said: "Your Majesty, this is what Li Yuanqing's troops from Changsheng Island in Liaohai came here for."

"Ah? It's actually Li Yuanqing?"

The little emperor of Tianqi suddenly became interested and hurriedly grabbed Eunuch Wei's old hand, "Big companion, please tell me quickly, how did Li Yuanqing capture this king of the sea?"

Wei Zhongxian explained with a smile: "There are two giant whales in total. Perhaps they were inspired by Heaven's grace and learned that the emperor did not want to eat, so they stranded themselves on the beach."

"This..." The little emperor Tianqi couldn't help but lose a lot of interest. He was the one who ran aground. How boring.

But Wei Zhongxian was not in a hurry and continued to smile: "Your Majesty, although they are stranded, these two giant whales are like two hills. In order to avoid them escaping, Li Yuanqing offered the freshest whale meat to the Emperor, so he went alone.

I personally fought two giant whales and killed them all to get the freshest whale meat for the emperor."

"Ah? Fight with, fight with these two giant whales? This..." The face of the little emperor Tianqi couldn't help but change. He really couldn't imagine how big these giant whales were.

Wei Zhongxian was well prepared and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, how big this giant whale is, we will know soon. Li Yuanqing has already sent a letter, and the skeleton of the giant whale is already on the way to the capital. When the time comes, the Emperor will see it at a glance

You know it."

The little emperor of Tianqi also reacted and couldn't help laughing, "Li Yuanqing is really smart. If the giant whale is transported directly to the capital, it will be time-consuming and laborious. Maybe the meat will be rotten before it reaches the capital. Just transport it

With the skeleton, we don’t have this problem. It’s a pity that I can’t see the giant whale with my own eyes.”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Wei Zhongxian hurriedly smiled and flattered.

The little Emperor Tianqi suddenly felt happy, "Li Yuanqing is interested. I definitely want to taste this whale meat. Master Wu, are you ready?"

Seeing that the little emperor Tianqi couldn't wait any longer, Master Wu's forehead was dripping with sweat, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

Even though Master Wu is proficient in ancient and modern recipes, he has never heard of how to prepare whale meat.

Fortunately, Li Yuanqing has already considered these carefully and provided the recipe, including every detail of how to eat it.

According to Li Yuanqing, this whale meat only needs to be fried for six to seven degrees until it is mature. It is most delicious when paired with strong wine, fried eggs, and pickles.

But this is what the little emperor of Tianqi eats. If it is not cooked well, Master Wu will not dare to bear this responsibility, but if it is too cooked and the meat becomes old and unpalatable, he cannot afford this responsibility.

But he was not stupid, so he thought of a compromise and fried the fish until it was eighty-done.

Soon, the fish was fried and the eggs were ready. Master Wu carefully sprinkled in various seasonings and poured another glass of strong wine.

The little emperor of Tianqi couldn't help but frown, "Why do you need to pair it with wine?"

"Uh? This..." Master Wu didn't know how to answer.

Eunuch Wei smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is a way of eating invented by Li Yuanqing. I have tried it just now, and the effect is quite good. You will know after you try it. Take a bite of meat first, and then drink a mouthful of wine."

The little emperor Tianqi couldn't help but smile. Since Li Yuanqing dared to eat like this and Wei Zhongxian dared to eat like this, then of course he would also dare to eat like this.

As he said that, he picked up his chopsticks, took a big bite of a piece of meat, took a big sip of wine, and ate heartily.

Eunuch Wei originally wanted to say that this thing should be cut with a knife and eaten, but seeing that the little emperor Tianqi ate it so deliciously, he had to shut his mouth temporarily.

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Chapter completed!