I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

Li Jing, as a veteran who has gone through two dynasties and fought in the South and the North, can be said to have met all kinds of people, but he has never seen such a magical person as Zhang Nuo.

Ordinary people even say that they are capable of both civil and military skills, but in fact they are either not capable of civil and martial arts, or they are more focused on a certain subject, and it is rare for them to achieve great achievements in both.

But Zhang Nuo was different. He had already read the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" brought to him by his family countless times, but the deep meaning contained in those stories that were obviously different from those in the history books made him feel refreshed every time he recited them. gained.

Not to mention the "Zhang Nuo Poetry Collection", which has long been regarded as a sacred book by scholars. This book was also brought to him at home, and he stopped reading it after reading it twice.

There is no way, even if he is only a half-literate man himself, he knows that these poems are so well written, the more he looks at them, the more jealous they become.

If it was just like this, then Li Jing would watch silently with an attitude of admiration, and by the way, give the book to his nephews to let them learn more.

But turning his head, Zhang Nuo took his own newly formed army, a new-style army almost composed of generals and tigers, and then gathered 20 heavy troops, sweeping the entire Goryeo, Baekje, and Silla.

As an official who became an official during the Sui Dynasty, he was very clear about Emperor Sui Yang's conquest of Korea.

It was also because of the clarity that Li Jing felt his scalp tingle, God, who the hell is this, how could he wipe out Goryo so easily?

The more generals understand, the more they know how difficult it is.

And what happened after that made Li Jingyuan feel that he was out of touch with the whole Tang Dynasty even thousands of miles away?

First, almost all the top nobles in the Tang Dynasty made a fortune with Zhang Nuo, because Li Jing was not at home, and Li Jing's relationship with other people was not very close.

Therefore, Li Jing's family did not have a share in the share that was not enough.

From Hong Fu Nu's rare letter with a little resentment and complaints, Li Jing knew that those families had made a lot of money this time.

It was at that time that Li Jing finally stopped pretending and asked about Zhang Nuo. You must know that in order to avoid suspicion, he never mentioned His Royal Highness King Qin in his reply.

Seeing that her master was interested, Hongfu girl, like all women of her age, immediately became interested in gossip. She spent more than ten pages telling Li Jing about Zhang Nuo's miraculous experience in the Tang Dynasty.

From selling wine, making paper, printing books, newspapers, to mysterious scientific research institutes, from crowded restaurants to cheap shops that people must visit every day, it seems that the greatest skill of His Royal Highness King Qin is the way of businessmen?

But before Li Jing figured out how Zhang Nuo got into such a business, he heard another piece of news, which was really related to him.

His Majesty is driving the expedition in person, His Royal Highness the King of Qin is accompanying the army, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is overseeing the country, conquering the Eastern Turks!

Mother, Li Jing finally waited for this day. As a general guarding the border, it would be strange if he didn't have any thoughts about Turks.

Especially when Li Jing was guarding the border, but in the ninth year of Wude, 20 Turkic cavalry were approaching the city of Chang'an, forcing Li Shimin to sign the Weishui alliance.

This is not only a shame for Li Shimin, but also a shame for him, the general guarding the border.

He has always wanted to do something against the Turkic side, but with the troops at hand, if he has more than enough defense to attack, he must never think about attacking. If he is not careful, he may even cause trouble.

But now he doesn't have to worry, the official document has already said that 20 troops have arrived, including [-] cavalry trained by His Royal Highness King Qin in Koryo.

But he waited and waited, and there was no news for a long time. Fortunately, he got someone today!

It seems that it is time for Li Jing to take revenge!

Chapter 671

The meeting between Li Jing and Zhang Nuo seemed very awkward.

Both of them are the kind of people who have "admired their names for a long time" to each other, but in fact, they have never met at all, let alone contacted.

But both of them have great reputations.

Speaking of prestige in the army, one is the "God of War" who is skilled in military tactics, and the other is the "God of War" who personally led troops to sweep Korea and wiped out the entire Korean peninsula.

Speaking of identities, one is King Qin, the number one king in the world, and the other is a general who is vaguely regarded as No. 1 in the army even if he is not in court.

Everyone knew that these two people would meet each other, but neither of them thought that the first meeting would be at this time and at such a place.

Li Jing had already known in advance that Zhang Nuo, His Highness King Qin, was coming, so Yu Li said, he should pack up and come to see him.

After all, a prince cannot be humiliated!

So when Zhang Nuo saw Li Jing for the first time, he found that this man, apart from anything else, was neatly tidied up. The silver-white armor was obviously an old item, and the traces of knives and axes on it told the story of his master. Past adventures and exploits.

A strand of beard fluttered on his chest, blown by the breeze under the sun, it still shone a little.

Well, with the same virtue as Li Shimin's grandson, it seems that he is also a guy who likes to put oil on his hair and beard, but this is also a kind of culture in the Tang Dynasty. A little bit of sesame oil to make the hair and beard more black and bright is obviously a very dignified thing.

What hangs on Li Jing's waist is not the horizontal knife that generals like to use, but a sword, which is a bit unique. It seems that among the generals Zhang Nuo has seen, this is the first time he has seen a sword Woolen cloth.

Zhang Nuo's inheritance naturally has sword skills, but as a chef who is used to using kitchen knives in the kitchen, the sword, a weapon that focuses on picking, wiping, and stabbing, is obviously not as straightforward as the horizontal knife. Don't care about all your bells and whistles, I'll kill you straight away, how refreshing, what a man!

Apparently those generals thought the same way. They didn't have such a complete inheritance as Zhang Nuo. Many of them came from small soldiers, so the skills they learned on the battlefield were naturally to chop people with their knives. What is important on the battlefield is a Be quick and ruthless, who would dance swords back and forth with you, how many people would have been killed with that skill.

However, generally speaking, Li Jing's first impression on Zhang Nuo was not bad.

While Zhang Nuo was staring at Li Jing blatantly, Li Jing was also secretly looking at Zhang Nuo, His Royal Highness King Qin who had really made him famous for a long time.

First of all, Zhang Nuo's first impression is that he is calm. It seems that nothing can surprise him. He doesn't feel strange when he sees anything.

Logically speaking, when you come to a strange place, you shouldn't be curious, why is this Highness so calm, it feels like returning to your own home?

Moreover, Li Jing faintly noticed that the armor on His Highness's body seemed to be a little different, as if it was newly made by him.

Hong Fu Nu mentioned in the letter from her home that Zhang Nuo had changed all the cavalry, saying that they were replaced with dragon scale armor, which seems to be what this Highness is wearing.

Then, the most unbelievable and magical thing about this His Highness is the iron box behind him, which is obviously from his hand.

At this time, following a continuous "bang bang" sound, the subordinates of Zhang Nuo's reconnaissance team opened the car door and got out.

It's just that the continuous sound of closing the car door made Li Jing feel a little terrified, what the hell, it seems that the iron skin of these iron boxes is so thick.

The back and forth between the two looked complicated, but in fact it was only a moment. Li Jing stood upright and bowed to salute.

"Li Jing has met His Royal Highness King Qin!"

Zhang Nuo nodded, and for some reason, he thought of the little lamb and cold beer when he was basking in the sun in the car, and said something mysteriously,

"Okay, no courtesy, let's go, get a lamb, let's get a roast whole lamb and chat while eating!"

For Zhang Nuo's behavior, Cao Xing and other people around him are very used to it, and even they themselves feel that it is indeed more comfortable to have something to eat, drink and chat, isn't everyone like this?

But Li Jing frowned when he heard this request. To be honest, he didn't know how to deal with this request.

He has seen people who check all kinds of official documents and ledgers as soon as they come up. He has also seen people who ask people to ask questions when they come up. He has even seen people who can only fall asleep when they come to him the next day because of a hangover the night before. .

But it was the first time he had seen a roasted whole lamb, and he had to chat while eating.

But, to be honest, this request is really not too much. As a border general on the edge of the grassland, if he says that there is no lamb here, he probably doesn't need Zhang Nuo to open his mouth, and the people next to him will have to spit on his face. What about you, if there are no sheep here, it is estimated that there will be no sheep in the entire Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, Li Jing nodded slightly aggrieved, then saluted again in a perfunctory manner, turned around and mounted his horse to lead the way.

Someone led the way, so Zhang Nuo naturally had to climb back into the car and sit down.Otherwise, wouldn't it be foolish to walk while others ride horses?If he carried another rake, wouldn't it be stealing the role of the second senior brother?

The place where Zhang Nuo was going to stay was naturally the best in the whole city.Of course, such a small border town is really dedicated to garrisoning troops, so don't expect the conditions to be any better.

However, the good thing is that Zhang Nuo has so many good things and thieves in his hands, there is no need for Li Jing to arrange for him to live comfortably in the wild, let alone here.

The front foot settled everyone. These are Zhang Nuo's people, so they naturally had to follow Zhang Nuo, so they all parked in this big yard with their cars.

On the back foot, Li Jing led the people, carrying a lamb that was still steaming.

Zhang Nuo looked at it and nodded in satisfaction, um, yes, it is a fat and tender lamb, and roasted whole lamb is the most suitable.

"Cao Xing, come over to work, we are lucky today!"

Cao Xing is busy inside. Although he is only a guard commander, in fact, he has successfully worked part-time as a driver, servant, cook, dog leg, bodyguard, and porter under Zhang Nuo's tireless teaching or tossing. and other occupations.

I have to say that working with Boss Zhang is tiring, but the benefits are high. Not to mention the various technologies learned and the various new gadgets that he got, the money he rewarded is enough for him Haha laughed out loud.

Chapter 672 Zhang Nuo's Lamb Feast

Cao Xing, who has undergone Zhang Nuo's "strict" training, is now a real master in driving and barbecue.

Even after Li Shimin ate his barbecue a few times, he once had the idea of ​​pulling Cao Xing over to be his royal cook. If Zhang Nuo hadn't said that Cao Xing himself looked aggrieved, maybe it was true. That's it.

However, it can also be seen from this that under Zhang Nuo's training, Cao Xing's barbecue skills are definitely capable of opening a gold medal shop in Chang'an City.

Of course, the various seasonings given by Zhang Nuo are indispensable here.

Zhang Nuo led everyone to the front yard very freely. The back yard is not bad, but eating barbecue and drinking beer in the sun in the front yard is not good, so why go to the back yard.

Li Jing was a little confused. He didn't know where His Highness was going. Things like barbecue and chatting should not be kept in the main hall.

But how did he know that under Zhang Nuo's powerful ability to lead, not only Zhang Nuo himself, but also a large number of people such as Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, etc., have already mastered this skill. It is an open-air barbecue eating method, and it has also been carried forward.

Now these people have added a whole set of barbecue equipment in their homes. As long as the weather is good and guests come to the house, they can pull it to the yard and have a barbecue. It is much stronger inside the main hall.

But although all the elders in Chang'an city knew about these things, Li Jing, a local turtle who had been staying outside the Great Wall, didn't.

So, when he saw Zhang Nuo waved his hand, and a series of things appeared on the ground, such as tables, benches, barbecue pits, and small tables with seasonings, he was completely confused.

Could it be that the old man is still hungover at this time?

But before he could react, Cao Xing had already started yelling,

"Your Highness, let's get another lamb to cut up and roast. The roast lamb chops are fast, and we can save some of them for frying at night!"

Zhang Nuo's eyes lit up when he heard the words, yes, this roasted whole lamb is delicious, but the speed can't be said, it shouldn't be too slow, but roasted lamb chops and kebabs are different.

If this thing is fast, it can be eaten in about ten minutes, which is simply not too exciting.

Therefore, Zhang Nuo didn't even bother to tell Li Jing, and directly ordered a lieutenant brought by Li Jing to get another sheep.

This matter is not a big deal, King Qin is here, eating two sheep, what a big deal, you don’t need other people to worry about it, it’s really not easy for people to arrange food for themselves, if you don’t agree to this request If so, that would be a bit too contemptuous.

The lieutenant general was not a fool, so he didn't even ask Li Jing who was still confused, and went out to hunt sheep by himself.

After all, there are quite a few sheep in the city, but the lambs that meet the requirements still have to be found.

Not long after, when Li Jing sat down in a daze and was awakened by a scent, he realized that the other side had already eaten it!

No wonder Zhang Nuo didn't call him Li Jing, he thought Li Jing was thinking about something right now.

How did he know that Li Jing was stupefied by his miraculous method just now.In his opinion, isn't everyone familiar with this kind of "sleeve universe" thing? Didn't you see that bastard Cao Xing wishing to put all his luggage here?

But he overestimated Li Jing. Although Li Jing had heard of His Highness Qin's so-called hidden tricks from his family letters, he even knew that such tricks could play an unimaginable role during the march.

But in his opinion, it was nothing more than a trick, and it was impossible for such a fairy trick to appear.

However, this kind of method just appeared in front of him in such a very direct way, it was like being slapped in the face without any defense.

It was also because of this that Li Jing had been in a daze for so long just now, if he hadn't been stimulated by this scent, he didn't know when he would recover.

However, when Li Jing came over, he looked at the strings of mutton on a large plate and the lamb chops on another plate, the sizzling oil flowers on it, and the Li Jing really wanted to complain about the scent that automatically penetrated into people's nostrils. Are you sure it wasn't made by the royal chef of the palace?

When did the commander of a prince's bodyguard become so demanding? It's not enough to be able to fight and do things, but he also needs to have such a good cooking skill?

Is this the Cao Xing who was with His Majesty all those years ago?

That's right, Li Jing knew Cao Xing. After all, Cao Xing used to be Li Shimin's bodyguard. As the earliest employees of the old Li family, it was not uncommon for him to know some close people around Li Shimin.

But it was because he thought he knew each other that he found it incredible, mother, that bastard Cao Xing has never heard of such a skill before, when he was in the army, he could only eat at most, but now Du Te mother can be an imperial cook up?

Presumably this is also the handwriting of His Highness Qin Wang in front of me. After all, the story of His Majesty and Qin Wang's encounter has long been spread in Chang'an City. Everyone knows that His Majesty was actually Qin Qin's hand at the beginning Good cooking skills, this is how the two became friends.

It can make an emperor who is used to delicacies of mountains and seas never forget, and the two apprentices he taught are now the chefs of the two hottest restaurants in Chang'an City, so the craftsmanship of His Royal Highness Qin Wang can also be guessed.

So, what are you talking about, eat!

Li Jing didn't even need to be greeted by Zhang Nuo, he grabbed a grilled lamb chop and put it in his mouth very freely.

good to eat!

This was Li Jing's first reaction when he ate it. There were no elegant poems or awkward descriptions, just a very simple evaluation, delicious!

Logically speaking, Li Jing had been on the border for several years and was tired of eating sheep, so he shouldn't have made such a fuss, but this piece of lamb gave Li Jing a different feeling.

He even had the illusion that the mutton he ate before was probably made by some kind of cook. This is the real way to cook and eat mutton.

The reason why Zhang Nuo asked Li Jing and Cao Xing to prepare food when he first entered the city was mainly because he was hungry, and also because he didn't eat well last night, and he didn't have breakfast today, and now he was waiting for mutton to fill his stomach.

Therefore, Zhang Nuo looked at the mutton in front of him, how could he have the heart to chat with Li Jing? He poured a glass of beer and pushed it to Li Jing along the table. , Then picked up a bunch of mutton again and rolled it up, cool!

Chapter 673 Zhang Nuo Just Left

Li Jing has never been very particular about food, after all, people who care too much about their tongue will not have a good life in the army.

The two days of eating and sleeping in the open and the supplies that would run out at some point made everyone in the army only want to have enough food.

Occasionally, if you get some game or mutton as an extra meal, it is considered an extra meal.

Therefore, for Li Jing, when it comes to eating, it is enough to be able to eat enough, and don't be too demanding.Otherwise, life in the military camp will be very difficult!

After all, not everyone has the ability to make a lot of things with the wave of His Highness Qin Wang.