10. Controversy of Instant Noodles (Part 2)
On September 15th, the 9th year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, it was another morning when I attended the court meeting. The Tang Dynasty did not have to hold court meetings every day. The real court meeting only held the largest court meeting on the New Year's Day and the Winter Solstice, and all the ceremonial guards were filled with all the ceremonial guards. The second was the court meeting on the 15th day of each month, which was for the senior officials to worship, with much less etiquette. Finally, it was the regular meeting, only a few officials needed to go, and most of the others were doing their own administrative work and did not have to meet the emperor. However, no one expected that something would happen in today's court meetings, and the history of the Tang Dynasty would be rewritten because of today's court meetings.
"Have you met the Emperor!" The ministers bowed and said.
"No gift!" Emperor Li Shimin said.
After all the ministers got up, Li Shimin said, "Do you guys have anything else to do? If not, then go and do your own things."
"Emperor, I pray that the emperor will let the imperial kitchen supply our Right Wu Guard's food first!" A general came out first.
Li Shimin looked at the man and said, "Zhijie, what did you say? Let me provide food and grass to the Right Wuwei Guard? Haven't I allocated funds to the various armies long ago and prepared food and grass?"
"Your Majesty, what I mean is to ask the emperor to ask the imperial kitchen to provide instant noodles to our Right Wuwei Guard, which is the new type of pasta made in the imperial kitchen." Cheng Yaojin said.
At this time, another black-faced general also came out and said, "I ask the emperor to ask the imperial kitchen to provide instant noodles to us Wuhouwei. Our Wuhouwei soldiers are crazy about instant noodles."
"Your Majesty, please provide instant noodles to our Left Guard." "Your Majesty, please provide instant noodles to our Right Guard." "Your Majesty, we must not miss our left-leader guards!" "Your Majesty, our right-leader guards are also crazy when they are idle instant noodles!"
All the generals said it uniformly, wanting instant noodles. Li Shimin sweated a bit on his forehead. Obviously, he didn't expect that these generals had a unified attitude and came to ask for instant noodles. But Li Shimin had just learned what instant noodles were, which was the new type of pasta that made his appetite so much a few days ago. The little chef Jing Wen also said that the whole army could eat hot noodles in cold weather. Li Shimin took the opportunity to let the imperial kitchen do it. However, in just a few days, the entire military asked to get instant noodles.
"How come you all come to ask me for instant noodles?" Li Shimin asked.
Cheng Yaojin quickly replied, "Your Majesty, that instant noodles are so delicious. I have eaten several bowls of them but not enough. The soldiers who have eaten them all want to care about when our instant noodles will be available, and they all want to eat them!"
"Yes! Your Majesty, our soldiers from Wuhou Wei were late for instant noodles recently, and they all wanted to ask us generals when they would have instant noodles to eat. Instant noodles are so delicious, and they are really not a disadvantage to the name of convenience. They are very convenient to make. I am sure that the best thing I have ever eaten in my life is this instant noodles. Although there are no expensive ingredients, they are just delicious! No wonder the soldiers all want to eat them. The soldiers want to eat instant noodles and want to be crazy. If they drag them down, they may be at risk of mutiny!" Yuchi Gong also said hurriedly.
"Grass!" Li Shimin complained in his heart.
Li Shimin did not expect that an instant noodles would have such power that the soldiers almost mutiny. But Li Shimin thought about it, what kind of military rations were like? Can the emperor, a general, not know? Even if Li Shimin was late for the first time, he ate several bowls of instant noodles, let alone those ordinary soldiers? Who would have eaten the good taste of instant noodles? Who would have been willing to eat the thick and hard dry food?
"My dear friends, do you all want instant noodles?" Li Shimin asked.
"Yes! Your Majesty, I, Cheng, fought with you in the world. If you don't have any credit, you will have to work hard! Your Majesty, please let the imperial kitchen provide me with instant noodles first!" Cheng Yaojin said.
"You fart! Is it your only one who has made me a contribution? I and the emperor have made great contributions to the world. Why can you get it first?" Yuchi Gong also shouted.
"Yuchi Heizi, do you want to fight?" "Okay! You, old man Cheng, have a good temper, let us practice on the spot and let us be a referee."
"Bang!" With a loud bang, Li Shimin slapped the table hard.
"Okay, your quarrel can be stopped! Isn't it just for instant noodles? Why hurt everyone's kindness?" Li Shimin said angrily.
"Emperor, my Right Martial Guard and the Emperor have made great achievements in fighting the world. Can't we even give some instant noodles?" Cheng Yaojin asked dissatisfiedly.
However, Yuchi Gong was not willing to be outdone: "Emperor, our Wuhou Wei is responsible for the security of Chang'an, which is related to the stability of Chang'an, so morale is very important. Emperor, now Wuhou Wei is eager for the emperor to give instant noodles, so he is grateful to the emperor for his kindness!"
"Yuchi Heizi, the world has not yet been completely peaceful, so our Right Wu Guard should be the main one, so please give priority to our instant noodles."
"No, because the world is not peaceful, the security guards in Chang'an are the most important, so we should give priority to the supply of our Wuhou Guards."
Li Shimin complained in his heart: "Damn, are you all a group of foodies? You two birds actually started arguing about some instant noodles, regardless of the friendship between the former comrades and comrades?"
"Bastard, you actually started arguing about some instant noodles. Do you have the moral integrity of the imperial generals?" Li Shimin asked.
"Your Majesty, it's not that we are in a hurry, but that the soldiers below are forcing us! The soldiers are chasing us and want instant noodles, so we can only come to you, the emperor. This instant noodles were made from the imperial kitchen, so..."
"Your Majesty, the imperial kitchen is your jurisdiction, so we specially come and ask you to give us instant noodles!"
"Well? How much is the Imperial Kitchen going to sell you instant noodles?" Li Shimin suddenly asked curiously, because he also wanted to know the cost in it!
"Your Majesty, a portion of instant noodles with twenty-five copper plates is one and a half percent more expensive than our normal dry food!" Cheng Yaojin replied.
Li Shimin thought for a while and said, "Since it's half expensive, why do you still want to buy it?"
"Your Majesty, because of this instant noodles, the soldiers are very motivated, so it is important to spend more money. If you can eat these delicious foods frequently, the soldiers will be very motivated."
Li Shimin also agreed with this statement because it is normal for soldiers to be very proud of their time when they eat well.
"I will discuss this matter later. I will go and ask about the imperial kitchen! I don't know much about the imperial kitchen," said Li Shimin.
Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong stopped arguing, and were waiting for Li Shimin to give an answer.
Chapter completed!