The Great Tang Dynasty's Trans-Dimensional Conference: Little Rhinoceros Arrives

Seeing Lin Fan readily agree, Li Shimin rubbed his hands together and said, "Alright, what ingredients do you need? I'll have the Imperial Kitchen prepare them immediately!"

After thinking for a moment, an idea suddenly popped into Lin Fan's mind.

"Your Majesty, how about we have a whole roasted lamb?"

"Roasted Lamb?"

"Yes, it's somewhat similar to the barbecue I made last time, but this time it's a whole thing grilled."

Thinking of the smell of barbecue, Li Shimin subconsciously swallowed.

"Very well, I'll have someone go and instruct the Imperial Kitchen right away. By the way, how many sheep do you plan to have?"

How many? Lin Fan was taken aback. "Just the few of us, one sheep should be enough, right?"

"Sigh." Li Shimin waved his hand. "One isn't enough. How about this, I'll have them send three over."

"No, three heads!" Lin Fan frowned.

"Your Majesty, isn't this too much?"

"We can't finish it all, wouldn't that be a waste? Besides, I can't handle it all by myself! And we don't have enough charcoal here, I guess we'll have to go back and buy some more later."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin revealed a mysterious smile, then patted Lin Fan on the shoulder and said:

"Today is to celebrate the great victory of the expeditionary force. I may summon a few people to the palace later, and at the same time, I would like to introduce you to them."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan instantly realized that he might have the opportunity to meet some of the most famous veterans of the Taizong era in the history of the Tang Dynasty.

Although he had a guess, Lin Fan still tentatively asked, "Who is Your Majesty referring to?"

Li Shimin stroked his small mustache and slowly said, "Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, well, that's all for now."

"Damn!" Lin Fan couldn't help but curse in his mind.

Although he had frequently visited the Tang Dynasty before, he had never had the chance to meet the people Li Shimin had mentioned.

However, he had a vague feeling that Li Shimin didn't want to reveal his information to these people, so he didn't bring it up himself.

Now that Li Shimin has spoken up, Lin Fan also wants to ask this question.

"Your Majesty, why did you suddenly decide to introduce these ministers to me today?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin waved to Lin Fan, gesturing for him to sit down, and then sat down opposite him first.

He didn't rush to explain the problem to Lin Fan, but first poured Lin Fan a cup of tea, and then said to himself:

"Although I have worked hard to govern the Tang Dynasty over the years and have prided myself on putting all my energy into governing the Tang Dynasty, before I met you, the lives of the people of the Tang Dynasty were not easy."

"Your Majesty, what you're saying is somewhat..."

"Boy, let me finish what I have to say." Li Shimin raised his hand to interrupt Lin Fan.

"In the first few years after I ascended the throne, although I have eliminated most of the foreign enemies, there are still powerful families with deep roots within the country. They not only control the government but also monopolize most of the financial resources. Whenever there is a disaster in various places, it is the time when I have the biggest headache."

"I am confident that I can handle these matters well, but it will take at least several years."

"But since you helped us, everything has changed. The Tang Dynasty has produced refined salt and cement, and obtained various high-yield crop seeds. All of these have laid the strongest foundation for our Tang Dynasty."

"Not only that, but Guanyinbi also owns several supermarkets and restaurants, which are now making a fortune every day. This gives me a lot of confidence."

"Now, I no longer need to be beholden to those aristocratic families, nor do I fear the might of foreign armies! From now on, you no longer need to stand behind the scenes. I want everyone to know that the Tang Dynasty's current state owes much to you, Lin Fan!"

Lin Fan was momentarily stunned by Li Shimin's domineering appearance.

Why did the atmosphere suddenly become so lively?

But it must be said that if it were anyone else, they would probably have knelt down and expressed their gratitude with tears in their eyes after hearing Lao Li's generous speech.

But Lin Fan was, after all, a person from the future. Although he was also feeling excited, reason prevailed.

"Your Majesty, I don't think it's as exaggerated as you say," Lin Fan said, scratching his head.

"Even without me, you still created the Reign of Zhenguan, didn't you? I can only say that I came at the right time, and in fact, we are mutually beneficial."

"Hahaha, you're really modest, kid." Li Shimin was increasingly pleased with Lin Fan.

He likes his calm and composed nature!

At this time, Empress Chang Le and Empress Zhangsun also finished their conversation.

"Then it's settled, Your Majesty. It's still early, I'll go back and prepare some things, and come back later."

Li Shimin nodded: "Alright, you may go."

.........

Back at the villa, Lin Fan drove the two little princesses to the market.

Although there was a whole roasted lamb, other ingredients also needed to be prepared. He first bought dozens of kilograms of beef, and then bought some chicken wings, oysters and squid.

Aside from him, probably no one in the Tang Dynasty had ever eaten the latter two ingredients.

After securing the ingredients, he bought over a dozen packs of barbecue seasoning and some smokeless charcoal.

On his way home, he passed a supermarket and bought ten cases of chilled beer, instantly filling the car to the brim.

After arriving home, Lin Fan asked Mingyue to help prepare the ingredients. She knew the basic steps of barbecuing, and he would need her help again when he returned to the Tang Dynasty.

Today's task is very heavy, and he definitely can't handle it by himself. He'll probably have to ask the Imperial Food Bureau to send more people over later.

The oven and cast iron pot he ordered online have arrived, and since we can use them today, we'll take them with us.

"Alright, Sizi Chengyang, turn off the TV quickly. Mingyue, pack your things, we're going there now."

"Yay, I can eat meat again!"

After packing everything up, Lin Fan went to the underground parking garage and had the little princess and the car taken directly to the Tang Dynasty.

......

The guards around the area were already used to seeing the black car suddenly appear in the yard.

"Sizi Chengyang, you go and call for help. Mingyue and I will stay here to move things."

"Okay~" The two little princesses held hands and ran into the Lizheng Hall.

Soon, Empress Zhangsun and Chang Le came out of the palace.

"Fan'er, you're all ready so quickly?"

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress." Mingyue bowed to Empress Zhangsun.

"Yes, the barbecue and these ingredients need to be prepared in advance, I'm afraid it will be too late if I come late," Lin Fan said.

"Yes!" Empress Zhangsun immediately turned her head and instructed the guards beside her to help unload the goods.

"By the way, Mother, there's a lot of ingredients this time, and the three of us definitely won't be enough. Why don't you send someone to the Imperial Kitchen to ask for a few more people to help out?"

"Alright, I'll give the order right away." Empress Zhangsun nodded.

"Hey, everyone, slow down! This box is full of glass bottles, be careful not to drop it."

"yes!"

The guards were very respectful. Now everyone around knew Lin Fan's identity, after all, he had just called Empress Zhangsun "Mother".