Liu Tan had no choice but to give the order. Fortunately, there was always broth available in the palace, so boiling the cabbage was not a big problem. As for the sweet and sour spare ribs, it was even simpler. The only worry was that it might be troublesome.
While waiting, Liu Che began to stroll around. He had never been to this palace before. Apart from the location he chose, the rest was left to Liu Ju and Chen Ajiao.
But even so, he could see that there was basically no sign of movement in the entire palace, and Liu Che was somewhat impressed after his tour.
Finally, he simply returned to the small flower hall. At this time, there was a celadon wine cup on the table in the small flower hall. There was still some residual liquid in the cup. He didn't know whether it was wine or water, but the cup looked very strange. It was covered with cracks and looked as if it would break at any time.
When Liu Tan saw Liu Che walk over and pick up the wine cup to check, his heart suddenly tightened.
He now only hoped that Liu Che didn't like this type of thing, otherwise this wine cup would be in danger.
In fact, he didn't mind giving good things to Liu Che, but... this wine cup had a different meaning.
This thing was just a novelty to Liu Che, but he wanted to pass this wine cup down for thousands of years. Even if it was difficult, someone would be able to repair it in the future even if it was broken. If he gave it to Liu Che, he didn't know what its fate would be.
If it were in the past, when Liu Che discovered that he had something good, Liu Tan would have started to introduce it proudly. But at this time, Liu Che looked for a long time without hearing Liu Tan speak. He turned his head and found that Liu Tan was squatting aside with his mouth tightly shut, not saying a word.
Liu Che asked, "What's going on? Why are you still using it when it's already broken? Where are Miao Rui and Bigao? How are they serving you?"
Liu Tan had wanted to fool around, but seeing that Liu Che was about to call him to task, he had no choice but to say bitterly, "It's not broken, it's just a special kind of crack. The porcelain itself isn't damaged, only the glaze has cracks like this. I liked it, so I kept it."
Liu Che shook the wine cup. At this time, he already knew that it contained water. As the water shook, the white cracks inside seemed to shake as well, which was a beautiful sight.
Liu Che also became interested: "Although it may not be obvious at first glance, it does have a unique charm when you look closely."
Liu Tan suddenly felt hopeless: It's over.
After Liu Che poured out the water, he observed it carefully again and found it more and more interesting.
Of course, I don’t know if this is interesting and has anything to do with Liu Tan.
After all, Liu Che still had great trust in Liu Tan's aesthetic taste. The things Liu Tan presented to him were rarely ugly, and this ice crackle wine cup was no exception.
Seeing that Liu Che couldn't let go of the cup, Liu Tan said, "If your Majesty likes it, I will present this cup to you."
Liu Che was a little surprised after hearing this. Liu Tan was always very generous when giving him gifts, either gorgeous or in pairs. For example, the Qianfeng Cui Se gift he gave him before was a complete set.
According to his personality, he either doesn't ask for anything, or if he does, he will definitely give you a set right away.
Now send one directly...
Liu Che asked, "Is this item very rare?"
Alas, it’s not a good thing to have a father who is too smart, especially when he is the emperor.
Liu Tan explained, "The conditions for the formation of this type of ice crack have not yet been discovered. For now, only this wine cup has been discovered. I have already asked someone to study it, but..."
Liu Tan shook his head. This was also what he regretted. Ever since this wine cup, Bing Crack seemed to have suddenly turned into a shy young lady, hiding herself and refusing to show up again.
This made Liu Tan anxious and disappointed, but what could he do?
This thing originally appeared by chance. The glazes used by current craftsmen were all told by Liu Tan, rather than being figured out bit by bit by themselves, so they have no idea of the principles behind it.
If we develop step by step, then once this one emerges, the rest can be slowly figured out.
Now Liu Tan gave them the answer directly, but correspondingly, they still needed to think about the problem-solving process by themselves, because Liu Tan didn’t know either!
So Liu Tan couldn't be anxious and could only hold the ice-cracked wine cup and wait for the next one.
But now it seems that this one will no longer belong to him.
Liu Che glanced at Liu Tan, smiled, put it down and said, "Since it is so precious, you should keep it well."
Liu Tan looked at Liu Che in surprise, and Liu Che casually put the ice-crack wine cup aside.
He looked unconcerned, and he really didn't care. Even if he liked precious things, he wouldn't snatch them from his son's hands. In his eyes, this ice-cracked wine cup was not as attractive as the sweet and sour pork ribs that were about to be served.
Liu Tan felt a little embarrassed. He really thought that if Liu Che liked it, he would take it for himself. But when he thought about it carefully, Liu Che was not that kind of person.
He was the emperor, and people always gave him good things. When did he ever need to take them by force? It was too demeaning for an emperor to do this.
Liu Tan put the wine cup away, thought about it and decided to have someone deliver it to Liu Che's carriage.
The wine cup is indeed precious, but there are too many people who can snatch it from him. Apart from anything else, if Princess Dangli and Princess Yangxin ask for it, can he refuse to give it to them?
Of course, this is just an example, and it doesn't mean that these two will really fight over it.
So Liu Tan thought about it again and again and decided to give it to Liu Che. After all, no one could snatch things from Liu Che.
When Liu Tan gave these orders, Liu Che had already started eating.
Liu Tan watched Liu Che enjoying himself and couldn't help but wonder, "Father, didn't I leave the recipe with you before I became a vassal? Didn't the kitchen prepare it for you?"
As Liu Tan spoke, he wanted to roll up his sleeves. He looked as if he was waiting for Liu Che to nod so that he could rush over and beat up the cook.
Liu Che glanced at him and said, "This is not the taste of food made in the palace."
Liu Tan was confused for a moment. At first he thought it might be Liu Che's own psychological effect. He felt that his food was the "authentic" one, so the food made by others was not tasty.
But come to think of it, that might not be the reason.
After all, it is Chinese food, and recipes generally do not specify the exact amount of ingredients. Even if the amount is accurate, it is still related to the heat. So it can be said that even if it is the same dish, the taste will be different even if the ingredients are the same.
The chef here may be better at making sweet and sour spare ribs. As for boiling cabbage, although it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, it is not easy to make a difference.
Thinking of this, Liu Tan said cheerfully, "Father loves to eat. I'll bring my chef back to the palace later."
Well, as a cook, he still has nothing to be reluctant about.
Upon hearing this, Liu Che spat out a small piece of pork ribs and said with a smile, "Who do you think I am? Keep it for yourself so you can eat more and avoid losing weight every time you go."
Liu Tan immediately defended the cook: "It's time for me to grow up, it has nothing to do with the cook!"
I'm seventeen now, it's time to grow up.
In fact, it is very late to grow hair at this age in later generations, but there is no way. In this era, even for people of Liu Tan's status and position, it is difficult to ensure comprehensive nutrition.
The food is good, but there are also many things missing. After all, the level of technology is not that high, so even if you pay attention, there are things you won’t notice.
It was only after Liu Tan came through that I paid more attention, and things got better.
Otherwise, he would probably be a dwarf for the rest of his life.
Liu Che left after having a good meal and a drink. As soon as he got on the car, he saw the lacquer box on the car. He shook his head helplessly and began to think about what gift to give to his son in return. After thinking for a long time, he finally chose a pair of white jade bracelets for Liu Tan!
When Liu Tan received the white jade bracelet, he was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Of course, at that time, bracelets were generally worn by both men and women, and the main function of the bracelet was not decoration, but to ward off evil spirits.
Liu Tan himself doesn't care much for jewelry, especially bracelets. The bracelets he has are all very valuable, and most of them are made of jade. It is conceivable that if he accidentally breaks one, wouldn't he be heartbroken?
In particular, the person who sent the jade bracelet said that it was chosen by the emperor himself.
Liu Tan: ...
This means he should worship it like his ancestors. How can something that can catch Liu Che's eye be ordinary?
But even though he thought so, he still wore the bracelets on New Year's Day.
After meeting Liu Che's satisfied gaze, Liu Tan knew that he had done the right thing.
Liu Tan originally thought that this was an ordinary New Year, but after Liu Che took out the set of porcelain as a special utensil, it meant that this New Year was definitely not ordinary.
Those who saw this set of porcelain at that time were all high-ranking officials of the Han Dynasty. After all, not everyone was qualified to ask Liu Che to stay and talk.
However, the New Year's banquet on Zhengdan Day is very large, basically covering most officials.
At first, the people sitting at the back thought that the emperor was using jade. Later, after finding out that it was porcelain, they began to ask around.
So Liu Tan fell directly into the vast ocean, and the first to be affected were Princess Dangli and Princess Yangxin.
The other ministers continued to ask in a roundabout way, but these two were simply two female bandits, asking right away, "Will you sell it?"
Liu Tan said, "The production is too low. I'm afraid we won't be able to sell it for the time being."
"It's okay, we can wait."
Liu Tan had truly underestimated the lady's love for beautiful things, and helplessly said, "I'll have someone make some for my aunt and sister later. However, they might not be a complete set, so please don't mind."
The two ladies left contentedly. When Liu Tan looked up, he suddenly felt dizzy. He really never thought that one day he would feel dizzy!
In order to avoid fainting in the Weiyang Palace on New Year's Day, Liu Tan turned around and ran towards Liu Che.
Seeing his utterly embarrassed appearance, Liu Che laughed and said, "Are you thinking of me now?"
Liu Tan defended himself, "No, I didn't! I just didn't dare to walk around!"
Liu Che smiled and let him sit next to him, and Liu Tan finally had a peaceful night.
After returning to the palace, Liu Tan ordered people to make some porcelain as soon as possible.
Miao Rui said with some embarrassment: "But the task that His Highness assigned us earlier has not yet been completed. I'm afraid..."
Liu Tan was stunned for a moment, then asked in confusion, "What mission?"
Miao Rui was also confused: "Didn't His Highness ask them to study how to make toilets first?"
Liu Tan: ...
So on New Year's Eve, the King of the North squatted in his room and wondered whether he was not doing his job properly.
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