"Beef!"

As soon as Merton's words fell, the atmosphere of the entire private room suddenly fell silent.

Li Shimin's face suddenly became gloomy, he looked at Mo Dun without any expression, and said in a dumb voice: "Do you know how important cattle are to the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court has repeatedly ordered that it is forbidden to slaughter cultivated cattle without permission, and even the imperial court can only kill cattle if they sacrifice to the sky." ”

Merton nodded and said: "A cow is enough to be worth ten strong men, for the countryside, owning a cow is the standard of the upper family, and the Tang Dynasty law, slaughtering a ploughing cow privately is thirty rods, five hundred miles, and even ......."

Merton recently studied the law of the Tang Dynasty, of course, he knew that the ploughing cattle were the best labor force in this era, which was comparable to the weight of the tractors of later generations, and every farmer regarded his ploughing cattle as his life, and even the government registered the ploughing cattle, even if the ploughing cattle died, they had to be identified by the county government and confirmed to be correct before they could be sold.

Of course, it is not without loopholes, for some wealthy families, there are naturally means to exploit loopholes in the law, around Chang'an City, there are not a few cattle who fall to death every year, and there are not a few old and dead cattle who die of illness.

"Could it be that Merton slaughtered the cattle privately to make the ingredients for the hot pot?" Qin Huaiyu and the three of them were secretly anxious in their hearts.

If you make beef in private and make a good excuse, then naturally no one will dig into it, and Merton actually put it on the table, wouldn't it be a bad luck.

Li Shimin said coldly: "Since you are familiar with the laws of the Tang Dynasty, why do you still know the law and break the law, it is really like the royal history, pampered and coquettish!" ”

Merton shook his head and said: "Your Majesty misunderstood, the beef of Yuzhuangyuanlou is not my Tang Dynasty's cultivated cattle, but from the grassland departments in exchange for stuffy horses, the cattle are not good at long-distance travel, transported from outside the customs to Chang'an City, and a few are lost, which are all recorded in the government." ”

Hearing this, Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere in the box relaxed.

Cheng Yanjin suddenly looked unexpected, this kid is extremely slippery, how can he leave such a big handle, since he can say it, he naturally has enough confidence that nothing will happen.

"How many are there in the loss alone? The old man heard that in the prairie, stuffy horses are very popular, a jar of wine is worth two cows, how many cattle and horses do you get from all parts of the grassland? Cheng Yanjin couldn't help but ask curiously.

Merton said proudly: "That was before, now the price has stabilized, a jar of stuffy horses, a horse or a cow, on the grassland, cattle are cheaper than horses, plus winter is coming, the sales of stuffy horses have increased greatly, reaching Chang'an City There are already a hundred heads, and about two hundred cattle have been transported to the territory of Datang." At least 500 heads have not yet been delivered. ”

"Nearly eight hundred cows!" Suddenly, everyone couldn't help but smack their tongues. No one would have thought that Merton would quietly get so many cattle and horses from the grassland, plus the previous horses, that there were at least more than a thousand cattle and horses.

This is probably the biggest harvest since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, in addition to defeating the Turks, on large livestock.

And the price paid by Merton is only a thousand jars of wine, which is really eye-catching.

Li Shimin is also very happy, and the tax of the smothered horse is one of the four taxes, which means that 200 of these cattle must be handed over to the imperial court, which is a lot of wealth.

"Okay, the beef of the steppe, the old man was able to taste it when he defeated the Turks, and that kind of delicacy still makes the old man unforgettable, and he didn't expect to get what he wants today." Cheng Biting Jin Haomai said.

Li Shimin also remembered those eventful years, and drank three cups in a row with Cheng Biting Jin, laughing heartily.

And at this moment, Uncle Yu walked in with a large piece of frozen hard beef.

Cheng Yanjin frowned and said, "Beef frozen overnight? It's not as delicious as fresh. ”

Master Yu said with a smile: "General Cheng, I don't know, if you stew beef brisket, it is naturally the best fresh beef, but when it comes to eating hot pot, only frozen beef is the best." ”

In the curious eyes of everyone, Master Yu held a long tool similar to a small guillotine, fixed the hard beef, and gently applied the handle of the guillotine for the first time.

The hard beef is cut into small slices as thin as a cicada's wings, each rolled into a finger-length roll.

The fish chef cut the beef on the spot, put it on a plate and put it on the table, like a beautiful work of art.

"If it's raw beef, you can't cut it into such thin slices, and then the taste is much less," Merton explains. ”

Merton took the lead in picking up a piece of beef and putting it in a boiling soup pot, but it could be fished out and eaten in ten breaths, and under Merton's demonstration, everyone began to add beef shabu-shabu.

"Sure enough!" Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

As for Cheng Biting Jin, he was full of praise, Master Yu cut three large plates of beef, and they were quickly wiped out by everyone.

Subsequently, the whole hot pot became a special beef hot pot, brushing tripe, peeing beef balls, and beef shutters, which made everyone praise.

Finally, coupled with the verdant spinach, now that the cold winter has arrived, everyone has not eaten green vegetables for at least two months, especially after eating big fish and meat, eating a few bites of vegetables is a kind of enjoyment.

The highly praised beef, the rare and valuable vegetables, even if Li Shimin tasted all the delicacies of the mountains and seas, he couldn't help nodding frequently, and he was addicted.

Finally, a delicious milk ice cream for dessert is even more nostalgic.

"Hot pot with beef rolls is a unique delicacy in the world, but it's a pity that my Datang beef and horses are scarce, otherwise the old man would definitely have beef hot pot every day." Cheng Yanjin said regretfully.

The laws of the Tang Dynasty are strict, and even if Cheng Yanjin is a prince, he does not dare to violate the law, otherwise he will be denounced by the imperial history, and the consequences will be quite serious.

Qin Huaiyu and the three of them on the side also nodded again and again, and it can be said that they have completely conquered the beef hot pot this time.

Merton glanced at Li Shimin secretly, saw Li Shimin's expressionless face, and said loudly: "Uncle Cheng, don't worry about this, although there are few cattle and horses in my Tang Dynasty, but in the prairie and even in the western regions of Qinghai, there are cattle everywhere!" If Uncle Cheng wants to eat, of course, Mojia Village will exchange a steady stream of stuffy horses from all parts of the grassland in the future. ”

Cheng Yanjin answered knowingly: "That's not good, once you arrive."

In the territory of Datang, it must also abide by the laws of Datang and cannot slaughter cattle wantonly. ”

Merton laughed and said: "What's so difficult about this, from the border pass to Chang'an City, there must be a few cattle that are lost, and they can naturally be slaughtered according to the law when the time comes." ”

Li Shimin's face suddenly turned unkind.

"The government only has a few places to kill cattle a year, where is there enough to divide it?" Cheng Biting Jin waved his hand.

Merton didn't seem to see Li Shimin's face, and said loudly: "That's easy to do, if it's freezing today, I can slaughter all the five hundred cattle on the prairie and then transport them to Datang, and there is saltpeter to make ice, so I'm not afraid of damage to the beef at all." My Datang has been short of beef for a long time, and it must be very popular. This is a big deal of tens of thousands of yuan, can Uncle Cheng be willing to cooperate? ”

Cheng bit Jin and grinned, and said: "That dare is good, in this way, the old man can not only eat all the beef, but also make a lot of money." ”

Li Shimin's face suddenly turned dark.

Morton laughed and said: "Uncle Cheng wants to eat fresh and easy to do, the little nephew heard that there is a kind of cow called the Tubo Plateau, which is extremely big and full of hair, but it cannot be used to cultivate the land, the little nephew thinks that this cow can of course be slaughtered, without violating the laws of the Tang Dynasty, this business can also be done." ”

Li Shimin listened to the old killers of Morton and Cheng Biting Jin, and with a word from you and a word from me, he directly drilled the law of Datang prohibiting the killing of cattle full of loopholes.

Qin Huaiyu and the three of them on the side were stunned and watched as Morton and Cheng Yanjin were constantly hovering on the verge of death.

"You don't exist, do you? For the sake of a little money, he disregarded the interests of Datang. Li Shimin said angrily.

Merton said: "No, the ministers are defending their right to eat beef. ”

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