Capital Datang

Chapter 18 5 The Beginning of the King's Banquet

"Uh~, from today onwards, I must give up drinking, it's too uncomfortable!" Li Yin groaned, and he didn't know what time it was. As soon as he woke up, he felt a splitting headache. It was about to explode, and my stomach was terribly uncomfortable. I wanted to vomit but couldn't vomit, my throat was dry and astringent, and my mouth reeked of alcohol.

"Your Highness, if you can give up drinking, this servant will really offer incense to Daoist Sanqing!" The little beauty Wen'er pouted and helped Li Yin up, and massaged Li Yin's hands with a pair of soft hands complained.

"Hee hee, Your Highness, you were so drunk yesterday that you vomited so darkly, Miss Wen'er was so distressed that she shed tears!" Hua'er smiled while holding the hangover soup.Wen'er was ashamed by the little girl, and angrily stepped forward to hit Hua'er, but unfortunately, Hua'er was very flexible, she put down the hangover soup and ran away, never giving Wen'er a chance to do it.

"Your Highness is about to drink the hangover soup, and you will feel better soon." Wen'er's face was shy, and she was flushed with embarrassment after being exposed by Hua'er in person, and she didn't know where to put her hands and feet, "Your Highness... Your Highness must be hungry, and this maid is going to prepare dinner for you." After saying that, the little girl ran away as if to run away.

Li Yin laughed secretly in his heart. It's not that he has no idea about these two beautiful little girls. After all, he is not a gentleman. It's just that they and himself are less than 15 years old, which is the fastest growing time. , if there is a relationship too early, it is estimated that it will have a great impact on the body.So even if you want to eat them, you have to wait at least a few years.Capital Datang 18

After drinking the hangover soup, Li Yin put on his clothes and walked around the ground twice, and then ate a bowl of millet porridge made by Wen'er himself, which made him feel much better.There is a special small kitchen next to the bedroom where he lives. The large kitchen in the palace cannot be heated 24 hours a day. meals.

Li Yin looked at the sky outside and found that the east was only slightly red, and there was still some time before the sun rose.

"Wen'er, prepare the pen and paper, write something for me!" Li Yin yawned and ordered.He suddenly remembered that when he was in primary school, his emperor's father told him to hand over the Three Character Classic to the Ministry of Rites after completing it. He has been very busy these days, so he put this matter behind him, and now he can't sleep anyway. , it is better to fill up the rest now.

"Yes, Your Highness!" the well-behaved Wen'er agreed, and quickly prepared the four treasures of the study.Li Yin recalled it for a while, and started to memorize it from the beginning, writing every sentence she recited. Seeing her serious writing, she has the demeanor of a small secret of later generations.

"Hahahaha~, I didn't expect Liulang to work so hard. He woke up early in the morning to study. It's really 'farewell for three days, and you should look at him with admiration'!" Before Li Yin could recite a few words, he heard someone laughing outside the door, followed by As soon as it opened, Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong and others walked in together, unexpectedly they all got up.

"Liu Lang is so energetic, my brother is still in so much pain that I can't stand it!" Li Jingheng said tiredly with his blood-red rabbit eyes on his face. Only then did Li Yin realize that apart from the two elders, Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong, The other four young people were all yawning and tired, and looked like they were still awake. They were probably grabbed from the bed by the two old ones.

"Hehe, I also woke up with a hangover and couldn't sleep, and I had nothing to do, so I wanted to complete the previous "San Zi Jing". Unexpectedly, all the uncles and brothers Wang came." The two old guys were very dissatisfied. They didn't stay in bed early in the morning to sleep well. What are you doing here if you have nothing to do?

"Oh? But the Three Character Classic that Liu Lang didn't finish memorizing in elementary school?" Li Xiaogong asked with great interest, his eyes lit up.

"Uh~? It's my little nephew's essay!" Li Yin didn't expect that all the events of that day would reach Li Xiaogong's ears, and he was a little surprised for a while.

"Hehe, this is a coincidence. I have heard about Liu Lang's talent for a long time, and today I can finally see it with my own eyes." Li Xiaogong was very happy, his beard curled up when he laughed.

"That's right, Liu Ying, hurry up and recite the three-character classic that Wei Tiedan praised, so that we can open our eyes!" Li Daozong also came up to make fun of him, and when he heard Wei Zheng called Wei Tiedan, Li Ke and the others couldn't help laughing, it was very appropriate to describe Wei Zheng as iron gall.

"Since uncle wants to hear it, then nephew will make a fool of himself!" Li Yin couldn't resist the two old guys, and Li Ke and others behind them also had expressions of interest, so he had to agree.

Li Yin started to recite from the beginning again, and after the first half, he began to recite the works of various schools of thought, and then the history section, but when Li Yin recited the sentence "Tang Gaozu, the uprising teacher, eliminated the Sui chaos, and established the foundation of the country" When the next sentence is opened, you have to recite "Twenty biography, three hundred years, Liang destroyed it, the country is changed."

Suddenly, Li Yin's whole body trembled. Now it is the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, and the subsequent history has not happened yet!And now it is not only the little girl Wen'er who is listening to him recite, but also the royal family members such as Li Xiaogong. If he said that the Tang Dynasty can only be handed down for 300 years, it is estimated that he would be chopped into meat on the spot by the other party.

Thinking of this, Li Yin quietly wiped off his sweat, skipped all the history below, and recited it directly from his mouth, from his heart.Towards Yusi, Xiyusi' began to recite, and until the end, 'diligence is meritorious, and play is useless.Take precautions, you should work hard' This sentence is the end of the whole Three Character Classic.

Li Yin memorized very slowly. Even so, Wen'er, who was in charge of copying, was still sweating profusely. After writing the last word, he breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Yin with admiration. It was the first time Li Yin showed his talents in front of her.

"Okay! A small Three Character Classic actually includes astronomy, geography, history, and morality, and the text is simple and easy to understand. It is indeed a rare book of enlightenment. No wonder it was praised by Wei Zheng? "It wasn't until Li Yin finished reciting that Li Xiaogong slapped his thigh and praised loudly.Although he is a general, but he was born in a famous family, so he has received strict education since he was a child, and his literary quality is not low.

"Fantastic writing! Wonderful writing! Liu Lang is truly a genius if he could write this writing without thinking about it!" Li Daozong was still savoring the Three Character Classic while shaking his head, but he still did not forget to praise Li Min.

Li Ke looked at his younger brother with a lot of emotion. He didn't expect that Li Yin would be blessed by misfortune. After losing his memory, he would have such a literary talent. Even his elder brother felt ashamed. The mother and concubine's painstaking love for so many years finally paid off.Thinking of this, the corners of Li Ke's eyes are also a little sour.Capital Datang 18

Li Yong and the other three didn't think they were surprised, after all, they had seen Li Yin's literary talent before, but the two old men applauded, of course they didn't dare not to pander to it, and they also praised a few words.

"By the way, just now I was only listening to Liu Lang's Three Character Classic, and almost forgot the business." After a few more gossips, Li Daozong slapped his head suddenly and said, "Liu Lang, do you still remember what happened last night?"

"Last night?" Li Yin was in a daze. Yesterday he only remembered drinking a lot of wine and talking a lot of nonsense, and he couldn't remember anything else.

"Liulang? Daozong proposed to hold a banquet last night, and then invite all the princes and nobles in the court. At the banquet, our new wine will be released, so that the old man and his former friends can enjoy the wine and increase the popularity of the new wine. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?" Li Xiaogong reminded.

"Oh~, my nephew remembered." Although he had a headache when he mentioned the wine, he finally remembered what happened last night. I really admire it." Li Yin said, and lightly patted Li Daozong's ass by the way.

"Hahaha~, Liulang's mouth is still so sweet, I knew you would agree, Liulang!" Li Daozong smiled like a Maitreya Buddha, stretched out his chubby hand and patted Li Yin's shoulder.

"Agree? Agree to what?" Li Yin was taken aback for a moment, always feeling that Li Daozong's smile was a bit malicious.

"Ahem! It's like this!" Li Xiaogong looked a little embarrassed, coughed twice and said, "This morning, my Daozong discussed it and found that no matter where this banquet is held, it is not suitable. Needless to say, your third brother's house is even worse, and you know the situation of Xiaojie's family, and you can't even gather a servant, so after much deliberation, I found that your house is the most suitable."

"My house?" Li Yin showed a look of embarrassment, he found that this Li Xiaogong looked very handsome, but in fact he had a thick skin, comparable to the smiling Li Daozong next to him, he was not a good bird at all.If the banquet was held at his mansion, then who would pay for the expenses, and judging by their appearance, the scale of the banquet must be quite large, and the preparations for the banquet alone were enough to keep his palace busy.Although there is a reason for this banquet to advertise the new wine, the more important reason is that Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong want to take this opportunity to get together with old friends from the past, so it's not their turn to hold it at his house, right?

In fact, after Li Yinlue thought about it, he also understood the reason why the banquet was held in his palace. The two old guys are both clansmen with military achievements, and there are many civil and military ministers among the people invited this time, so they should avoid suspicion.The reason is the same for Li Ke. After all, his identity is more sensitive. As one of Li Shimin's most valued sons, he has a lot of prestige both in the court and among the people. Therefore, Li Ke should avoid suspicion, let alone entertain ministers. , Even if you say a few more words in peacetime, you may be impeached by the censor.As for Li Xiaojie, let alone, the family can't even gather a servant, so just ignore it!

Li Yin is different. Although he and Li Ke are brothers, firstly he is young, and secondly, he is far from Li Ke in terms of prestige and talent. The impression has changed quite a bit, but in the eyes of everyone, he is still the old dude prince, basically there is no threat to the throne, and he will not be picked on by others because of the banquet.

"Don't worry, Liulang, we are all aware of the situation in your house, and there are indeed more people at this banquet, so Daozong and I will pay for this banquet, and we will also send people to help, but it's just too much trouble for Liulang You're bothering!" Li Xiaogong is worthy of being a human being, and he can see Li Yin's concerns at a glance.This made Li Yin a little ashamed, but since he paid for it and paid for it, it's nothing to set up a venue by himself.

"Hehe, my brother is not as rich and powerful as my two uncles. Yesterday's shares alone have drained my savings for many years, but I can still send some people." Li Ke also laughed. I understand why the banquet can only be held at Li Yin's place.Li Xiaojie also agreed at the moment, but he wanted money but no money and no one, so he could only temporarily sell himself to Li Yin, and stayed in the palace for the past few days to help Li Yin with the arrangement.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Li Yin couldn't refuse any more, so he had to agree. Anyway, he was an idle prince, and he had nothing to do when he stayed at home. This time, he could find something for himself to exercise.

Next, they discussed the details of the banquet and named it "Five Kings Banquet". Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, and Li Xiaojie present were all county kings, plus the two princes Li Ke and Li Yin. , which happens to be five princes.As soon as this name came out, everyone thought it was good, and even named the newly brewed wine 'Five Kings Drunk'. Last night, all the lords of them were drunk to the ground, and this name is very appropriate.

In addition, Li Xiaogong and Li Ke wrote two invitations, Li Xiaogong's was for Li Shimin, and Li Ke's was for Prince Li Chengqian. After all, such a grand banquet is not for the emperor and the prince. Sending out invitations is really unreasonable. As for whether they will come or not, that is their business. Anyway, the invitations are delivered, and they are in the names of five people.

They need to go back and prepare the rest of the invitations. Whoever invites the guests is responsible for inviting them, and then they are collected at Li Yin's place, and those duplicates are removed to calculate the total number of invited guests. Li Yin himself has invited quite a few guests.The banquet was scheduled for the [-]th of next month, which happened to be the tenth day, which was the statutory rest day of the Tang Dynasty. It was already the end of the month, and there were only ten days left for them to prepare.

After the matter was agreed upon, Li Xiaogong and the others immediately returned to the mansion to prepare, deployed manpower and supplies to Li Yin's mansion, and sent capable servants to assist Li Yin. After all, such a large banquet cannot be handled by Li Yin's manpower alone.

And with the sending out of invitations from various mansions, it immediately caused a sensation among the aristocratic class in Chang'an City. After all, such a large-scale banquet is rare. The new style of fine wine, delicious food and large-scale banquet made people with good intentions scramble to guess the true face of the Five Kings Banquet, which also made the name of the Five Kings Banquet spread throughout Chang'an in just a few days.

Those who received the invitations were also very interested in the Five Kings Banquet. It was very rare for three county kings and two princes to hold a banquet together. Coupled with the rumors about the Five Kings Banquet in the city, this event was even more complicated. The large-scale banquet was covered with a layer of mystery, and many people were looking forward to the arrival of this banquet. . ..

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