Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 120 Drinking
Luoyang Imperial Palace, in the temporary palace where Li Zhi lives, Li Zhi is sitting in the gazebo in the courtyard, lost in thought.

"His Royal Highness King Jin! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is coming here!" The servant trotted over and saluted.

"Then why are you still standing there? Hurry up and greet the prince!" Li Zhi raised his head and said.

As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, before the servant had time to answer, there was a shout: "His Royal Highness is here!"

Li Zhi hurriedly got up to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "Brother, why are you free to come to my place today?"

"I have seen His Highness the Crown Prince (King Jin)!" Wang Quan and Li Zhi's servants hurriedly saluted each other's master.

"I happened to pass by here today, so I came in to see you. How are you feeling recently?" Li Chengqian asked concerned.

"It's much better recently! I'm worried about Brother Lao!" Li Zhi said.

"That's good! You look good today! You must have recovered well these days! Now, I'm relieved!" Li Chengqian said.

The two came to sit in the gazebo, while Wang Quan and the servant waited outside the gazebo.

"Child slave! The weather has turned cold recently, you have to pay more attention to your health, don't get sick again, lest father and I worry about you." Li Chengqian said.

Now that it's autumn and the weather is getting colder, Li Chengqian casually reminded him a few words.

"Thank you, brother, for your concern! I'll add clothes when it's cold." Li Zhi said.

"By the way! I asked the chef to cook some of your favorite dishes and boiled a pot of wine. How about having a drink today?" Li Chengqian said.

Drinking is a way of connecting feelings. Wine is the bond of communication and the best lubricant for interpersonal relationships. It shortens the distance between each other and deepens the relationship between pushing cups and drinking cups.

As the saying goes: "It's easy to do things on the wine table."

"Okay! Then I'd rather be respectful than obedient!" Li Zhi laughed.

It's been a long time since he had a drink with his eldest brother!
Drinking a jug of wine can bring the brothers closer. If one jug is not enough, another jug ​​of wine will be brought.

"Wang Quan, serve the food and wine!" Li Chengqian greeted Wang Quan who was standing outside the pavilion.

"Promise!" Wang Quan took the order, turned around and waved to the maids, who came over, opened the food box in her hand, and placed the food and wine inside in front of Li Chengqian and Li Zhi.

There was one vegetarian dish and three meat dishes on the stone table, and a pair of bowls and chopsticks and a wine glass were placed in front of the two of them.

Li Chengqian dismissed the maid, picked up the jug himself, and poured a glass of wine for Li Zhi and him.

"Come on, I respect you for this glass of wine. May you live a healthy life!" Li Chengqian raised his glass and drank it down, full of the elder brother's love for his younger brother.

"Brother Xie!" Li Zhi also drank it down in one gulp, feeling the love and care from Li Chengqian, Li Zhi felt warm in his heart and almost burst into tears.

"Come on, don't patronize drinking, eat vegetables! This is cooked by my newly hired imperial chef. How about you taste it? It still tastes like you."

Li Chengqian reached out to pick up the chopsticks on the table, picked up a piece of meat, put it in his mouth, and said while chewing.

"Mmm! This tastes great! I really envy my brother for having such a good chef." Li Zhi ate a piece of meat, and was immediately overwhelmed by the deliciousness of the meat, full of praise.

"If you like it, I'll give you the imperial cook." Li Chengqian said.

"How can I win people's love! Forget it! Besides, I don't lack a cook here!" Li Zhi shook his head. The food made by this cook is really delicious!But it's not enough to make him insist!
Li Chengqian didn't say anything more, and raised his glass to clink glasses with Li Zhi again.

The two exchanged cups and chatted for a while, and after chatting, they turned the topic to Zhang Jian.

"A young slave knows this frugality!" Li Chengqian said.

"Zhang Jian was not the vanguard sent by the emperor to attack Goguryeo. The emperor sent someone to call him to Luoyang a few days ago. He just arrived in Luoyang yesterday. Why did the eldest brother suddenly mention this person?" Li Zhi said.

"Then do you know why the father summoned him to Luoyang?" Li Chengqian said.

"I heard that Zhang Jian was afraid of the enemy, and the emperor was furious, so he was called back to question him! I never thought that my Tang Dynasty would have such a cowardly and cowardly general, it is really hateful!" Li Zhi dissatisfied.

"Young slave, you are wrong to say that! I happened to be present when the emperor asked Zhang Jian yesterday. Zhang Jian is not a person who is timid to fight, but the Liao River is flooded, which makes it impossible for Fanbing to cross the river."

"You also know that these foreign soldiers are all cavalry, and they are not familiar with water at all. The Liao River is full of water. Even people with good water skills may not dare to cross the river by force, let alone these foreign soldiers." Li Chengqian said.

"So that's the case. I blamed Zhang Jian by mistake, but what happened to Zhang Jian?" Li Zhi asked.

Although Zhang Jian had a reason for the incident, it was a fact that he missed the battle opportunity, and he would inevitably be punished. Li Zhi was not present at the time and did not know what happened later.

"Later, Zhang Jian presented his father with a piece of information about the mountains, rivers and fields in Liaodong. After reading it, his father was very happy, and not only did he not punish Zhang Jian."

"I also appointed Zhang Jian as the chief of the march, and asked Zhang Jian to lead the cavalry of the six armies and serve as the forward of the Sixth Army. The emperor ordered Zhang Jian to attack all the way from Xincheng." Li Chengqian said while pouring wine.

"Speaking of which, you and I can be regarded as relatives."

"Brother said that Zhang Jian is related to my royal family! Why didn't I know?" Li Zhi asked doubtfully.

Li Chengqian raised his glass to Li Zhi, drank it all, and said, "Our family has many relatives. Zhang Jian's grandfather is the brother of the late emperor. He is your grandfather and I, but he hasn't been with us for a long time."

"I saw this grandfather once when I was young. You were not there at that time, and Qingque was still in its infancy. It's normal that you don't know."

"Since we are relatives, why don't we move around a lot, so that we will be born!" Li Zhi said.

"You're right! It's just that our grandfather had a lot of contacts with his uncle back then, but they had a close relationship. After the Xuanwumen incident, he resigned and went into seclusion, and he is no longer born." Li Chengqian said.

Needless to say, Li Zhi can also understand that after the Xuanwu Gate change, their grandfathers were closely related to their uncles, and they were worried that His Majesty Li Er would settle accounts later.

I had to come up with a way to protect myself wisely, and I will never have any contact with Li Er's family from then on.

"Come on! Don't talk about these old things! Let's drink!" Li Chengqian raised his glass.

The two had another drink, and Li Zhi couldn't help chatting with Li Chengqian about the hidden prince Li Jiancheng. Li Chengqian was mostly talking, and Li Zhi was listening.

When the Xuanwumen Incident happened, Li Chengqian was still young, and Li Zhi was not even a shadow, let alone the others.

These are all messy things, and Li Chengqian has almost forgotten about them!How can I remember such details.

It was just told as a story, and Li Zhi was only told as a story.

It's just the two brothers talking about it, but they dare not say it casually to outsiders.

(End of this chapter)