Li Shimin forced out a kind smile.
"I'm definitely not the emperor!"
"If I were the emperor, would I even have time to come see you?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue thought about it and realized it made sense. Li Shimin was so busy; how could he possibly come all the way to Xianyang to see him?
"Old Li, were you just bragging?"
"Yeah, hahaha!"
"If you really burn down Xianyang, I can't protect you, hahaha!"
"However, you seem quite afraid of the emperor?"
"Uh..."
Upon hearing this, Li Jue looked towards Chang'an, a hint of melancholy on his face.
"I'm not afraid, it's just..."
"well!"
"Let's not talk about it anymore, I'll go cook for Old Man Li right now!"
Before Li Jue transmigrated, he was a well-known cooking expert, skilled in frying, stir-frying, and boiling.
Therefore, when building this small courtyard, he didn't ask for any other furniture, but he was very particular about things like the stove and cooking utensils.
When Li Shimin saw Li Jue rushing into the kitchen, he immediately followed him in with a curious expression. He saw Li Jue pick up a cleaver and skillfully chop various vegetables and meats.
Each piece is cut and placed on a plate, and then the next piece is cut.
Before long, the long table was filled with all kinds of vegetables.
"Wang Ersao, start the fire!"
"Okay!"
As the firewood on the stove was lit, Li Jue officially took the stage, carrying a wok.
His stove and wok were specially made, and in order to make it easier to control the heat, a baffle plate was installed in the stove to adjust the wind speed.
Heat oil in a wok, add the vegetables, stir-fry, then add salt and other seasonings, and continue stir-frying...
Before long, a plate of stir-fried bracken, with its excellent color, aroma, and taste, was freshly served.
Li Shimin was completely stunned to see how skilled Li Jue was at cooking.
Is this really his eldest grandson?
When did he learn to cook, and he's so good at it!
Li Jue cooked seven dishes in a row, including stir-fried bracken, stir-fried eggs with chives, twice-cooked pork, stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts, and so on. They were all common home-style dishes.
When all the dishes were served, Li Shimin was completely overwhelmed.
"Grandson, who did you learn this from?"
"This..."
"I was seriously ill once and almost died. When I was seriously ill, I had a dream in which an old man taught me something!"
Li Jue had already prepared his excuse, and he vowed to say the same thing no matter who asked!
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin not only did not doubt it, but nodded very seriously.
"This is a gift from heaven!"
"Only those with extraordinary fortune can obtain such an opportunity!"
"By the way, you only learned how to cook in your dream? That's a bit of a shame..."
Li Jue chuckled upon hearing this.
"Of course not!"
"That old man taught us so many things, including physics, chemistry, music, art, politics, and society!"
"But I've forgotten some of the details, I only remember how to eat it, hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately slapped his thigh in frustration.
"You glutton, all you ever do is eat!"
"The things taught by the gods are all good. Even learning just a little bit will be enough to benefit you for a lifetime. How dare you forget them!"
"You come here right now, or I'll spank your ass!"
Li Shimin was about to arrest him when he spoke, but Li Jue was not so easily caught and had already run away like a rabbit.
"Old Li, I was just kidding you. Actually, I remember a lot more!"
"oh?"
"Tell Grandpa, what have you remembered?"
"I've memorized everything!"
"Then tell me, what exactly are chemistry, physics, sociology, and politics?"
"Chemistry is similar to alchemy, and physics is similar to what craftsmen do, but more advanced. You can think of it as the Mohist school and the Gongshu school. As for society and politics... these two are the most useless disciplines; they teach people how to govern a country..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately perked up.
"Who says it's useless!"
"Old Li, I'm just an ordinary citizen. I only got a title thanks to you. I'm destined to never be able to participate in politics. Do you think it would be useful for me to learn that stuff?"
"In my entire life, I'll only be able to manage a place as small as Sanglin Manor. I can only try to implement the principles of governance I learned in my dreams within Sanglin Manor!"
"this……"
Li Shimin fell silent upon hearing this. Just as Li Jue had said, even if he was good at governing the country, what could he do? Could he possibly depose Zhinu and make his eldest grandson the crown prince?
"All right!"
"Let's see how well you manage Sanglin Village. If you do a good job, I might give you..."
Li Shimin stopped there, because if he continued, it would involve topics like bestowing titles of kings.
"Try the food you made, you little monkey. If it's not good, I'm going to spank you!"
"Master, this dish is delicious!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin glanced at Zhang Anan's greasy mouth and felt extremely annoyed.
That bastard is eager to test the poison again!
How could the food prepared by my grandson be poisonous?
What a nuisance!
Li Shimin picked up a piece of stir-fried eggs with chives from the nearest dish, and his eyes lit up immediately after tasting it.
"Um!"
"This dish tastes great! It's even better than what the imperial chefs in the palace make!"
"The palace?"
Li Jue glanced nervously at Old Li, which made Old Li quickly change his tune.
"I once went to the palace with someone and even received a banquet as a reward from His Majesty!"
"Oh oh oh..."
Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately buried his head in his rice. However, after only a few bites, he looked up again, his face full of eager anticipation as he gazed at Old Li.
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