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After the artillery drill was over, Constans II's reaction did not exceed Li Ke's expectations. There was a trace of jealousy mixed with envy and awe, and these emotions were perfectly expressed on the other party.It's just that the first two feelings accounted for the majority, and the jealousy didn't show at all.

And when the power of the artillery was spread through other nobles, it immediately caused a sensation in the whole of Rome. Most people were very excited, thinking that Rome had such a powerful ally as the Tang Dynasty, and there would be no need to worry about the aggression of the Great Food in the future. , especially those nobles. After all, they are all vested interests in Rome, and naturally they don't want their own interests to be damaged because of the war with Dashi.

It is precisely because of this that in the next period of time, almost every day, a group of nobles want to entertain Li Ke and others.At the beginning, Li Ke participated several times with great interest, but soon Li Ke discovered that the depravity of the life of the Roman nobles really made him unable to resist.

Speaking of which, the banquet that Constans II entertained them before was regarded as a palace banquet, so not only the standard was relatively high, but the form was also relatively orthodox, at least it was acceptable to Li Ke in all aspects.But in some private banquets where the nobles invited them, did Li Ke fully see what is depravity?

For example, when Li Ke attended a banquet of some great nobles, the other party also invited many nobles from Constantinople to participate, and after tasting the delicious banquet, the host even gave each guest a cup of emetic medicine to drink. After taking this "drug", you can spit out the food you eat without feeling any pain, and even feel a special pleasure.Capital Datang 654

And after vomiting, someone naturally cleaned up the mess, and then everyone began to enjoy the singing and dancing, but the singing and dancing were incomparably beautiful.The dancers in light veils are very seductive, and at this time the male guests start to invite the female guests. As long as the women are willing, they can enter the small room next to the banquet hall. Even the husbands of these women are in the Next to it, it's a pity that these noble men don't care at all, and even support their wives' behavior, because they will invite other people's wives next.

After a while like this, the guests who spit out the food before will feel hungry again.So the host delivered the prepared delicacies again, and then ate and vomited again, repeating this several times.For the nobles this time, food is not to satisfy their hunger, but to satisfy their discerning taste.This kind of behavior reminded Li Ke of a monster named Taobao in the Book of Mountains and Seas.According to their way of eating, no matter how much they eat, it is a waste.

What made Li Ke even more unbearable was that, as the protagonist at the banquet, he naturally received everyone's attention. Among them, some ladies or young girls often mainly invited him to go to the small room.Of course, it's fine if it's just these women, but it's outside of these women.There are also men who will make the same invitation, and what is even more sad is that men invite him far more than women.

Although the Central Plains area has long had the habit of breaking sleeves, but Li Ke is not his elder brother Li Chengqian.His "sexual" orientation is still very normal, so Li Ke finally fled in the face of those Roman noble men he admired.And it wasn't just him, Cen Changqian, Wang Fangyi and others were also harassed in the same way.Finally, everyone discussed and decided not to participate in this kind of banquet held by the Roman nobles.Otherwise, one day, the chrysanthemum may be lost.

It's just that Li Ke and the others obviously underestimated their own charm. Leaving aside other things for the time being, in terms of appearance and temperament, Li Ke and the three of them can be called beautiful men who are unique in a million.Among them, Li Ke and Li Shimin are the most similar, and there is a kind of nobility cultivated in childhood in the heroic and decisive.And Cen Changqian is white and tender. In the words of later generations, he is simply a natural little shou. Many Roman nobles like him the most.As for Wang Fangyi, he is a standard soldier of the Tang Dynasty. His tough appearance not only attracts many noble girls, but also many men are very interested in him.

It is precisely because of these reasons that even though Li Ke shuts the door and sees no visitors, there are still groups of enthusiastic nobles blocking the door to invite, and even the three of them have received love letters from the same sex, which scares them He didn't even dare to leave the door, and even turned down the appointments of some noble women.

It's just that it's not a good idea for them to keep rejecting the nobles' appointments. After all, once or twice is enough, but if there are too many times, it may leave a bad impression on the nobles, and may even affect the relationship between Datang and Rome.So in the end Cen Changqian thought of a way to help Li Ke, which was to ask others for help.

Nobles are also divided into grades, and those who are qualified to invite Li Ke and others are naturally high-level nobles, but if there are higher-level nobles who invite them, then it is logical to reject the invitation of these nobles. Among the entire Roman aristocrats, only Constance II and his wife had a higher status than those high-ranking nobles.

Originally, Li Ke wanted to ask Constans II for help, hoping that the other party could invite him in name, so that he would have a reason to reject other nobles, but Cen Changqian and Wang Fangyi reminded Li Ke that Constans II Shi himself has the goodness of Longyang, if the other party is also interested in them like other nobles, that would be too bad.

Taking this into consideration, Li Ke finally asked Irina for help. Firstly, the other party was a woman, and secondly, Irina seemed to have a good impression of him, and she appeared to defend herself several times, so Li Ke was grateful, so he also I want to take this opportunity to get in touch with each other more.As for the so-called defense of men and women in the Central Plains, it does not exist in Rome. Even if he really had a relationship with Irina, Constance II would not care at all. This is the "broadness" of Roman men. With a heart in mind, Li Ke asked himself that he was willing to lose at this point.

Sure enough, not only did Irina not refuse Li Ke's request for help, but she was also very willing to help. In her own name, she invited Li Ke to a royal manor on the outskirts of the city. Not only was the scenery beautiful, but hunting was also possible there. Just when Li Ke was invited to leave the city, an unexpected person came to visit.

"It's really an honor for Li Ke to come to visit with the Prince!" Sitting in the living room, Li Ke smiled at the young Prince Theodosius in front of him.

Speaking of this Prince Theodosius, although he is only 17 years old, he is very talented. He joined the army at a young age. Last year he went to the Asia Minor Peninsula and fought several battles with big cannibals. He lost more and won less, but he also blocked the attack of the cannibal, so he was promoted to the consul of the Roman Legion after his meritorious service, and his status was equivalent to that of Forres.In addition, the other party is the younger brother of Constans II, so others can not see him when they come to visit, but Li Ke cannot see a powerful figure like Prince Theodosius.

"Your Highness, King Wu, is being polite. Speaking of which, although I have only met His Highness twice, I admire His Highness very much. Therefore, I wanted to invite His Highness to visit the mansion for a long time, but I was worried that His Highness came from a long distance, and I was a little tired. , That's why I waited until today." Prince Theodosius said earnestly, and even showed a nervous look in his eyes, as if he was very concerned about Li Ke's reaction.

"It's rare that His Royal Highness is so troublesome, and this king is really touched, but I don't know why His Royal Highness is here today?" Li Ke also said with a smile on his face, but he was praying in his heart, the other party must not come to invite He attended the banquet, otherwise he really couldn't refuse.

It's a pity that Li Ke doesn't believe in God. His prayers are obviously useless in Rome, so Prince Theodosius said earnestly again: "It's really not a big deal. It's just that an Egyptian merchant transported a few ships two days ago. I bought all the flamingos I had in Rome, and I plan to hold a flamingo banquet, so I would like to invite His Highness King Wu to attend, I wonder if His Highness has time to go?"

After Prince Theodosius finished speaking, he stared at Li Ke with piercing eyes, even with a trace of nervousness in his eyes, as if he was afraid that Li Ke would refuse.

The expression of Prince Theodosius fell in Li Ke's eyes, but what puzzled him was that the other party was the younger brother of Constance II, and he had a lot of soldiers in his hands. When going to the banquet by yourself, at least you should behave neither humble nor overbearing. Why does Theodosius seem to be begging himself now?

The so-called abnormality is a demon. Li Ke was ready to agree, but now he hesitated.It was at this moment that Li Ke suddenly felt someone tap his back from behind, and then began to write on his back with his fingers.Capital Datang 654

Behind Li Ke, besides Ke Lisi who is the translator, there are also Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian. Li Ke can feel that the person who is writing on his back is Cen Changqian, and he still writes the word "no". It is clear why Cen Changqian did not agree to let him go to the banquet of Prince Theodosius, but as his number one think tank, he must have sufficient reasons.

Thinking of this, Li Ke had no choice but to show a very helpless expression on his face and said: "Your Highness, I really hoped to go to your house for a banquet, but unfortunately, today Queen Irina Invite us to visit the manor outside the city, and we may not be back until a few days later, so I'm afraid we won't be able to go to your house for a banquet!"

Hearing Li Ke's refusal, Prince Theodosius's face clearly showed disappointment, which made Li Ke feel a little guilty. Although he didn't have much contact with the other party, Li Ke could obviously I feel that this Prince Theodosius is a man with no city, and he is brave and has military talent. At the same time, his private life is relatively strict, not as corrupt as other nobles. If it is another occasion, the two may become friend.