Chapter 442 Prince Yu who deceived the little girl
As expected, Zhu Zaijing stayed at the manor in the north of the city that night and did not continue back to the palace.
That night, Zhu Zaijing asked people to roast a whole lamb in the manor according to the custom of Qimuge’s hometown. In order to make the roasted whole lamb taste more delicious, Zhu Zaijing also Many precious spices were specially brought from the palace, such as cumin and pepper.
Originally, Zhu Zaijing also wanted to sprinkle some chili pepper noodles, but unfortunately, Zhu Zaijing has not found any traces of chili peppers in these years, so Zhu Zaijing can only think that the chili peppers are originally from the Americas. , or they are still on the journey of the great voyage and have not yet spread to the Ming Dynasty.
But even so, it does not prevent Zhu Zaijing from eating spicy seasonings, because in the development of ancient food culture, although there are no chili peppers in the Central Plains, there is dogwood.
This stuff is the earliest spicy condiment, so spicy additives made from dogwood can also satisfy your appetite.
Zhu Zaijing quickly cut off a piece of roasted mutton with a knife and placed it on the wooden plate next to Qi Muge. Zhu Zaijing said: "Taste the craftsmanship of this king, these sheep are also They are all brought from the grassland. The smell is very small and the taste is very rich."
Qi Muge gently picked up a mouthful of mutton and took a bite of it. The taste was indeed better than what she had eaten on the grassland. The roasted whole lamb is even better.
Qi Muge looked at Zhu Zaijing in surprise, "Your Majesty, why does the roast lamb you cook taste so delicious?"
Zhu Zaijing said: "That's because I have Secret weapon. Although there is no shortage of cattle, sheep and horses on your grassland, there will be a shortage of many daily necessities. You grassland nobles will also not be short of ordinary daily necessities, but there are some things that can only be made by Ming's ingenuity. Gadgets, you may not have them.”
"So, the taste of my roasted whole lamb will be slightly different from the taste of your roasted whole lamb, and this is my secret weapon."
Qi Muge heard Zhu Zaijing's words After these words, she couldn't help but show surprise and surprise in her eyes, which was in line with the curiosity of her age.
Qimuge asked doubtfully: "Then why not sell these gadgets on the grassland?"
Zhu Zaijing smiled and said: "Because there is no profit, and these gadgets are The gadgets are also easy to imitate. After selling them to you once, you can imitate them yourself, so there is no need to spend such effort to regard these insignificant things as trade goods between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland. "
Qi Muge nodded with a vague understanding. She felt that Zhu Zaijing knew a lot. No wonder he was the big devil who had made the prairie talk about it all these years.
Qi Muge ate another piece of mutton. This was the happiest and most relaxing meal she had eaten since arriving in Ming Dynasty.
Before, she either ate unappetizingly, or she ate in fear and had no appetite.
But the lamb that Zhu Zaijing personally roasted tonight also gave Qi Muge a whole new feeling.
She felt that the legendary devil on the grassland was not so scary anymore.
Qi Muge's face couldn't help but get hot when he thought of this, as if he was about to blush.
However, it was also night at this moment, and the bonfire in front of Qi Muge was a lamb roasting, so naturally, her blushing was not noticed.
After Zhu Zaijing cut a few more pieces of mutton that were enough for himself, he waved to other maids and guards to come over and take away the remaining roasted mutton and divide it among them.
Zhu Zaijing ate a few bites of mutton, leaned on the chaise longue behind him, looked up at the countless stars in the sky, and felt particularly peaceful.
In all these years, Zhu Zaijing has never looked at the stars in a daze as quietly as he does now.
After finishing the delicious roast lamb, Qi Muge turned around and found Zhu Zaijing lying on a chair looking at the stars. She couldn't help but look up and then asked curiously: "The prince is looking at the stars. ”
Zhu Zaijing glanced at Qi Muge, "Yes, these stars have never changed, whether they are bright or dark. For countless years, people have used various unpredictable imaginations to think about what the stars are? They never have an accurate answer. "So the world began to use their own cultural cognition to assign meaning to these stars. Some stars were considered to be carriers of various human meanings. They were either called Ziwei stars representing the emperor, or they were said to represent foreign invaders. Sirius, or Wenquxing, which is called Daicaixue, etc."
"But in fact, they are just ordinary stars that are either cold and lonely or blazing and boundless, there are no stars at all. What's so special about them? The only reason they are so special is that we can't see them clearly, so we feel mysterious and can give us peace and guidance."
Qi Muge didn't understand what Zhu Zaijing said, so she asked curiously, "Does the prince know what these stars look like?"
Zhu Zaijing said softly: "I know."
Qi Muge looked at Zhu Zaijing in surprise, "What do the stars look like?"
Zhu Zaijing laughed, "The stars are like the sun, like the moon, and like the stars under our feet. The same as the earth. In short, there are all kinds of strange things, all kinds of shapes, and some are even made of a ball of energy."
Zhu Zaijing's words made Qi Muge even more confused. She didn't know Zhu Zaijing. How could Zai Jing talk about the stars in the sky like this?
Aren’t the stars in the sky supposed to be gems hung by the gods on the edge of the sky?
Can’t the stars in the sky be the incarnation of the soul after death?
How could it be like the sun, the moon, and the earth beneath our feet?
These things are like a hundred thousand whys, entangled in Qimuge's heart, making it difficult for her to understand.
Zhu Zaijing looked at Qi Muge's puzzled look and smiled again: "Do you want to see what the moon looks like?"
Qi Muge looked up and saw that today There was no moon at night, and then she said: "Isn't the moon round or curved?"
Hearing this, Zhu Zaijing couldn't help laughing and said: "That's right, the moon is round and curved. But its real face is pockmarked, and it is not as beautiful as imagined, nor does it have the moon palace and osmanthus tree in our Chinese mythology, nor does it have Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit, which have remained unchanged for trillions of years. Loneliness.”
Qi Muge obviously didn't believe Zhu Zaijing's words and thought that Zhu Zaijing just wanted to lie to her.
Qi Muge said: "You must be lying to me. The moon is so beautiful, how could it be pockmarked?"
Zhu Zaijing smiled and said: "Then do you want to see the moon? What is his true appearance?”
Zhu Zaijing’s words made Qi Muge unable to help but feel excited.
Qi Muge said: "I think!"
Zhu Zaijing turned over and continued to look at the sky, and said with a smile: "Then you sleep well tonight, and on the night of the full moon, I will show you the true face of the moon!"
Qi Mu Ge's face suddenly turned red. She felt that Zhu Zaijing was going around in such a big circle just to trick her into sleeping. Otherwise, how could he make up such nonsense?
Qimuge hummed, "Okay."
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