Chapter 165: Benefiting the Country and the People
Many officials also came forward to persuade: "Your Majesty, you must not, dragons are aquatic things, fish are also aquatic creatures, and this fish is so big, I am afraid it has become the climate, if Your Majesty wants to eat this fish, I am afraid it will hurt the origin!" ”
Hearing this official's words, Emperor Yang of Sui turned his head with a gloomy face: "Bullshit! A widow is also a human being, so how can he have an original connection with a fish? Are you insulting a widow, not even a fish? ”
The official was so frightened that he fell to his knees: "Your Majesty, don't misunderstand, the minister is also out of the heart of serving the country with his fist!" ”
"Whew!" Emperor Yang of Sui grabbed the knife on Zhang Yi's waist suddenly, and then pulled it out and slashed at the big fish, only to see Emperor Yang of Sui raise the knife and fall, and the big fish broke from it, and the big fish, which had fifty or sixty catties, fell to the ground with a thud!
Everyone watched this scene happen, and they were dumbfounded!
But Emperor Yang of Sui stood proudly in front of everyone: "The people of the widow are about to starve to death, where is there anything to say?" Today is to eat a whole fish feast, and if anyone dares to say more, the end will be like this! ”
Many officials were so frightened that they immediately lowered their heads, and the people went to look at it from afar, with three more points of gratitude in their eyes!
There are many kinds of whole fish feasts, but they are limited to the actual environment and the seasonings that can be found.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty could only let the two firemen in the army go to the mountains to find some wild onions, although there is no shortage of salt, but considering the proportion of the people in the future, they can't put too much, so there is very little seasoning!
In this case, the taste of the food will be greatly reduced, but the umami of the fish can also be brought out!
The most convenient and most worry-free way is to mash all the fish into a sauce, which is a popular snack all over the world!
Fish balls!
After Emperor Yang of Sui said his thoughts, many people shook their heads, they had eaten meatballs, but they had never heard of fish balls!
Besides, this thing doesn't sound very good, and it is time-consuming and laborious, and it makes the meat even more difficult to taste, and I don't know how long His Majesty's brain circuit is today, it is different from ordinary people!
In the face of the suspicious eyes of many officials, Emperor Yang of Sui was not in a hurry, and ordered the big fish to be cleaned and divided, then put it on a wooden pier and chop it, mix it into a large vat, mash it with a wooden hammer, and then add a little salt and wild onions, and let everyone directly knead it into one small meatball after another.
Everyone originally thought that this method would not work at all, but they didn't expect that after the meatballs were formed into a ball, they would not disperse when they entered the water, and as the soup boiled, the strong fishy smell of the original boiled fish could be borne by people!
Seeing this step, the people smelled the smell of meat, and naturally began to follow suit!
The method of fish balls is extremely simple, but it still requires meticulous patience and does not have too many technical limitations, but in just half an hour or so, a big fish weighing fifty or sixty catties was completely made into meatballs.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty ordered the lieutenant general to put it in a pot and invite a few officials to taste it first!
"Everyone, let's try it, this is the first time this kind of thing has appeared in our Great Sui Dynasty!"
The officials were not interested, but since it was invited by His Majesty, they had to be perfunctory!
Bingbu Shangshu rubbed his old face, and the first one came forward to taste, he didn't really want to please, but he himself really liked to eat fish, and this was the first time he had seen this practice, so it was naturally a novelty.
Stepping forward, a fish ball the size of an ordinary child's fist was integrated into the bowl by him, and then stuffed it into his mouth with chopsticks.
"Your Excellency. What do you think it tastes like? Isn't it extremely unpalatable! ”
Behind the military department, several officials lowered their voices and asked anxiously at the moment.
The military department Shangshu ignored them, and after chewing a few bites, he swallowed the contents of his mouth in one go, stuffed half of the bowl into his mouth, and stepped forward to fill another one without any shame!
When everyone saw this scene, their faces changed.
"This Lord Shangshu of the military department thinks it is delicious, can it be said that this fish ball is really extraordinary?"
Emperor Yang of Sui smiled slightly: "You are all the pillars of my Great Sui, and now that Lord Shangshu has personally tasted the first bite for you, why do you still have concerns in your hearts?" Is it possible to wait for the widow to come and invite? ”
The officials didn't dare to hesitate any longer, they rushed forward to get the bowl, their movements were surprisingly consistent, they separated the meatballs, stuffed them into their mouths and bit the first bite, everyone was stunned at that moment, and then they devoured it, where is there a little bit of official cultivation?
You must know that these officials who can wander around Emperor Yang of Sui, which one is not from a wealthy family, which one is not a rich man, at this moment, in the face of fresh meatballs, they completely forgot what the word reserved is, and the fish balls weighing more than 30 catties were eaten cleanly by less than 20 officials!
Even so, these officials still shouted that they were not full, and planned to order someone to cook two more pots!
Listening to the voices of many officials outside the handsome tent, Emperor Yang of Sui shook his head and smiled slightly, ate the fish balls in his bowl, and finally exhaled with satisfaction!
Although this taste is far from that of later generations, this umami is not the kind of industrial processing products that can be compared to later generations! This can be regarded as the most comfortable meal eaten after the widow crossed over! ”
At this time, the military department Shangshu was full of food and drink, strode into the tent, hugged his fists and said loudly: "Thank you Your Majesty for giving you the method of fish balls, satisfying the oral desires of the ministers and others, and meeting the needs of the people to continue their lives!" ”
Emperor Yang of Sui smiled faintly when he heard this: "Yang Aiqing doesn't have to be like this, it is the responsibility of the widow to continue the life of the people!" ”
The soldier's face was full of emotion, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Your Majesty is really a good monarch, taking it as your responsibility to save the people in the world, some time ago, I thought that Your Majesty was a mediocre and incompetent person, but now I am really ashamed to think about it!" ”
Come to mind. The military department Shangshu clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, this method of making fish balls seems simple, but in fact it requires several processes, each process is indispensable, but it is not complicated, such a complete system, I am afraid it will take a long time to explore, so Chen wants to ask, where did Your Majesty get this method of benefiting the country and the people?" ”
Emperor Yang of Sui was stunned for a moment: "Benefiting the country and the people? It's just a dish to regulate the appetite of the mouth, where can it save the country and save the people? ”
The military department Shangshu raised his head: "Your Majesty, as you said before, this Weishui River basin is wide and turbulent, and there are countless schools of fish in autumn every year, which flows upstream to the upper reaches of the river, which is a big landscape, and there is also a saying that the carp jumps over the dragon gate, when the fish rush by, the fish are even more accessible, but before in the impression of many people, the fish smell is unpleasant and inedible!" With Your Majesty's law, everyone in the world can use it to eat, I don't know how many people have been indirectly saved, isn't this a law that benefits the country and the people? ”