My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

"Protect me?" Chang An was stunned for a moment, and looked at Gu Li who was sitting next to him, then turned around and asked, "Why do you want to protect me?"

"Didn't Ji Kangbo come up with a plan to control the bad money last year?" Li Ying explained. "I have to say that Ji Kangbo's plan was a thunderous move. In less than three months, the bad money in several counties close to Chang'an City was thoroughly investigated."

"But how could it be possible that only local officials benefited from the evil money? There must be high-ranking officials in the court who also took advantage of the profits. Your method must have affected their interests."

Chang An was no fool, so he could understand the meaning of these two sentences. His face froze, and he asked, "Your Highness, do you mean that someone will harm us?"

Li Ying nodded and said, "That's right. Originally, Prime Minister Song meant not to reward you and protect you for the time being, but the current emperor felt that this was inappropriate. In addition, during the morning court today, information from several counties was sent over. Just these few pieces of paper are enough to alarm some people."

"The reason I came here is because I made a suggestion to my father. First, I want to secretly confer a title on you, Ji Kangbo, and give you a certain degree of power protection; second, I want to be a cover to make them think that Ji Kangbo is my man, so that they will be more vigilant and dare not do anything too big."

Chang An heard this and couldn't help but admire the thirteen or fourteen-year-old crown prince, and said: "Although your highness is a few years younger than me, he is able to be so far-sighted, which is far beyond my reach."

If Li Ying in history had not died, perhaps the prosperous Tang Dynasty could have lasted at least another generation.

Li Ying felt a little embarrassed after being praised by Chang An. He chuckled twice and said a little embarrassedly: "This is actually nothing. On the contrary, it is you, Ji Kangbo, who just proposed this method to solve the evil money problem that has troubled my Tang Dynasty for many years."

"Originally, I thought the reward for you would be smaller, but I didn't expect my father would directly grant you the title."

"This is your majesty's kindness." Chang An said with a smile.

"Mr. Jikang, your title is a noble one, which is different from an ordinary empty title. It comes with real fiefdoms and towns." Li Ying said.

"Looking back at the founding of the Tang Dynasty, you are the first scholar to be granted a title at the young age, Ji Kangbo."

Chang An smiled, took Gu Li's hand, rubbed it gently, and said: "In fact, I don't really want to get involved in the court. The reason why I offer advice on the governance of evil money is to exchange for the prosperity and peace of our Tang Dynasty."

"Whether I am conferred a title this time is actually not important. I just want my Great Tang country to be safe, so that my wife can naturally live the rest of her life with me in peace. This is my ultimate goal for the country, nothing more."

Gu Li listened to Chang An's words, lowered his head a little embarrassedly, and pinched Chang An's hand in return, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, seeming very happy.

Li Ying was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I have heard this from Prime Minister Song and Wang Mojie a long time ago. They all said that Ji Kangbo doted on his wife very much. It is indeed true after seeing him today!"

"Master, Sanniang, lunch is ready." At this time Huaiqin came over and said to Chang'an.

"What's for lunch today?" Chang An asked.

"Sir, it's hot pot," Huaiqin replied.

"Hot pot?" Chang An raised his eyebrows and said, "Go ask the kitchen to prepare more ingredients. I will invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and this attendant to have lunch today."

"No need, Lord Ji Kang, lunch has been prepared in the palace, I can just go back and eat." Li Ying waved his hands quickly. Although he was the Crown Prince, he still felt a little embarrassed to have a meal with his idol.

"Um... Your Highness." At this time, Gu Li also spoke up, "Stay for lunch."

"No need, thank you very much for your kindness, Mrs. Jikangbo." Li Ying still smiled and said.

"Please don't refuse, Your Highness," Gu Li smiled and said, "Since Your Highness came here today to perform a little, why not make it more realistic?"

"What does Madam Ji Kangbo mean by this?" Li Ying was a little confused.

"Since we are here to put on a show for those ministers, we naturally have to appear to have a closer relationship. Wouldn't having lunch together make the show more realistic?" Gu Li explained.

Li Ying was stunned for a moment, then thought about it again in his mind, and found that this was indeed reasonable, so he nodded and said, "Mrs. Ji Kangbo is right."

Chang An saw that his own Gu Niang was giving him such face, so he also said: "Since it has come to this, Your Highness does not need to address me so politely in the future. Just call my husband and me Mr. and Mrs. It's fine. Anyway, my title was conferred in secret, so it's easier to cover it up this way."

"That's fine," Li Ying smiled. "Just now you two said that I was very thoughtful. Now it seems that you two are more thoughtful."

"Your Highness, thank you for the compliment."

As they were talking, Huaiqin and Zhen'er brought the pot and raw food with the servants, then bowed to the four people and left. Because they were just maids and servants, they could eat with Chang'an on weekdays, but they were not qualified to sit at the same table with the prince.

The attendant followed suit, and Li Ying looked at the table full of raw food and the copper pot on the table, and asked in confusion: "These are all raw, how can we eat them?"

"Your Highness, this is hot pot." Chang An explained with a smile.

"What is hot pot?" Li Ying became even more confused.

"The way to eat this hot pot is quite free. To put it bluntly, you can just pick up whatever you want to eat, and then blanch it in the hot soup in the pot. After it's thin, you can eat it directly." Chang An continued to explain, "Your Highness can take a bite to try it first."

At this time, the attendant sitting next to Li Ying also picked up the chopsticks, and after a slight gesture to Li Ying, he picked up a piece of cut beef at random, put it into the soup to blanch it, and then put it into his mouth. After confirming that there was no problem, he nodded to Li Ying, indicating that there was no problem.

"Master Changshi, how does it taste?"

"I think it is the best. I have been serving Your Highness for many years and I think I have eaten all kinds of delicacies from land and sea. But after eating this hot pot today, I feel that those delicacies are bland." The attendant smiled and nodded, saying.

"Master Chang Shi, you are joking." Chang An nodded slightly and said with a smile.

"Don't call me master. My surname is Yang, and my given name is Shu." Yang Shu said.

"Is this hot pot really that delicious?" Li Ying was also curious after hearing Yang Shu's description.

"Your Highness can also try it." Gu Li said with a smile, "This hot pot can be said to be unique in our Chang Mansion, and it cannot be found anywhere else."

Li Ying looked at Chang An with admiration, picked up a piece of beef and put it in the hot soup, and put it in his mouth after it was cooked. After eating it, Li Ying's eyes also burst into an inexplicable light, and said:

"No wonder it is said to be a unique delicacy in the Tang Dynasty. I didn't expect it to be so delicious!"

"Chang Yonghe, Madam Gu, you guys come eat too." Li Ying added some more meat into the pot. It seemed that the Crown Prince also fell in love with this hot pot.

Chang An and Gu Li were also smiling at this time, picking up their bowls and chopsticks and eating together. Huai Qin and Zhen Er then brought a new batch of raw food, even tripe.

Seeing this disgusting tripe, Li Ying asked, "Chang Yonghe, what is this? Why does it look a little bit..."

Chang An also explained with a smile: "This is tripe. The way to eat it is simple. The key is to put it in the pot eight times and take it out seven times at the same time, and then it can be eaten."

As he said that, Gu Li picked up a piece of tripe, put it in the pot, and after a "scramble up and down" process, he put it into his mouth. Yang Shu tried a piece first as usual, and nodded to indicate that there was no problem. Li Ying couldn't wait to add a piece, and after a "scramble up and down" process, he put it into his mouth. After eating it, he didn't care about his status as a prince and his face, and stood up directly.

"Delicious! It's really delicious! I have eaten countless delicacies in the palace, but I have never eaten this... What is it called?" Li Ying asked excitedly.

"Tripe."

"Yes, yes, tripe, tripe. What is this thing? Are there any other novel ways to cook it?" Li Ying seemed to realize that he was a little excited, so he sat back in his original position and asked.

"This tripe is nothing new. It's just the omasum of a cow." Chang An explained patiently, "Although there are other ways to cook it, it's the best as a hot pot ingredient."

"He is worthy of being called Ji Kangbo. He can develop such delicious food." Li Ying also praised.

After the meal, Li Ying touched her round belly and looked quite satisfied. At this moment, Huaiqin and Zhener brought tea to relieve the greasiness of Li Ying and Yang Shu.

After tea and meal, Li Ying and Yang Shu also stood up. Li Ying said, "Chang Yonghe, I'm leaving first."

"Let's see His Highness off." Chang An and Gu Li stood up and followed Li Ying and Yang Shu to the gate of Chang's mansion.

Arriving at the door, Li Ying seemed a little reluctant to leave, and said with some regret: "Chang Yonghe's place is really comfortable. Not only do we not have to go through all those red tapes, but we can also eat such delicious food. But I don't know when I can come again next time."

Chang An smiled and said, "Then why don't you take a pot from me, so you can eat it a few times when you go back."

"Forget it, forget it. The palace kitchen may not necessarily prepare this kind of food for me." Li Ying shook her head and said, "Next time I will see if there is a chance. I will come earlier and have another meal with you two."

"Then first of all, thank you for your presence, Your Highness."

Li Ying also got on his carriage at this time, and Chang An and Gu Li also saluted him and saw him off respectfully.

"No need to see me off, Chang Yonghe, Madam Gu, goodbye."