Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

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After a while, Empress Zhangsun came to mediate, and Qiuyue had prepared dinner, bringing it all up.

"Erlang, stop playing around, it's time to eat!"

Looking at Li Shimin, who was engrossed in playing on his tablet, Empress Zhangsun said in an annoyed tone.

"Have a meal?"

Upon hearing about the meal, Li Shimin suddenly remembered that he should be hosting a banquet for Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong at the Guande Hall.

"Then I ran into Little Sizi who had come back, and then we got so caught up in playing games that I completely forgot about it!"

"Guanyinbi, I've hosted a banquet for Zhijie and Jingde at the Guande Hall, so I won't be eating here. Oh, and please bring me two bottles of the wine that Sizi and the others brought last time!"

Li Shimin said eagerly.

"Two bottles? Erlang, your health can't handle too much. I can only give you one bottle at most."

"One bottle it is!" Li Shimin sighed on the surface, but he was already overjoyed inside.

Li Shimin's ultimate goal in inviting Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong was actually to get wine...

Empress Zhangsun instructed Qiuyue to bring a bottle of Wuliangye liquor. Then, Li Shimin reluctantly returned the tablet computer to Sizi before taking the liquor and heading to Guande Hall.

Inside the Guande Hall.

Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong were waiting anxiously.

"Old Cheng, I heard that the little princess brought back a lot of celestial dishes when she returned from Baiyujing last time. Is His Majesty inviting us to this banquet because he wants us brothers to have a taste as well?"

"Hehe, that's most likely it. Otherwise, why would His Majesty only host a banquet for the two of us brothers tonight? It's probably because His Majesty had a change of heart..."

As Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong chatted, they couldn't help but lick their lips. They had previously paid their respects to Empress Zhangsun and had been fortunate enough to receive a few delicacies as a reward.

Those heavenly dishes are unforgettable once tasted... yet His Majesty is utterly stingy.

When Li Shimin arrived at Guande Hall, he saw Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong with obsequious smiles on their faces. Li Shimin was puzzled and felt a chill run down his spine.

"Ananda, please serve the meal. I've kept you both waiting!" Li Shimin said directly.

"Your Majesty, it's alright. I, Old Cheng, just love to wait!"

Me too.

Upon hearing Li Shimin's words, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong instantly beamed with joy.

The two were eagerly anticipating their meal, but when dinner was served—the familiar meat soup and sesame cakes—they were dumbfounded.

Looking at Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin shamelessly moved closer.

"No, Your Majesty, this isn't right. Did you serve the wrong thing?"

Li Shimin simply rolled his eyes at him. "Duke Lu, what's wrong with that? This isn't dinner in front of you."

This left Cheng Yaojin speechless for a moment.

After saying this, Li Shimin ignored the two men and took out a packaged "Drunkard's Peanuts" from his clothes.

Then, in front of the two of them, he poured most of it into the bowl, carefully putting away the remaining small portion, and then picked up his chopsticks...

He picked up a peanut in front of him and ate it. The salty, sweet, and spicy taste made Li Shimin feel extremely comfortable.

Looking at Li Shimin, who was eating alone and had no regard for the emperor's dignity, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong looked mournful, like concubines in the deep palace.

This move was very lethal; even Li Shimin was unaware of it when he saw it.

It wasn't that Li Shimin was weak-willed; it was simply that the two men's gazes were too strange.

Two burly men with full beards and fierce faces looked at him with pitiful and resentful eyes, which even Li Shimin could not resist.

"Alright, alright, I give up. You can distribute these yourselves."

After saying that, he divided the remaining small portion into two plates and had Zhang Anan bring them over.

"Your Majesty, this is too little. It's not even enough to fill a tooth gap. Your Majesty, please give us more."

"You don't want it, huh? Fine, Anan, bring it back to me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhang Anan walked over immediately.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin became anxious and hurriedly stopped Zhang Anan's hand.

"No, no, no, Your Majesty, I was just joking."

After saying that, they hurriedly began to divide the peanuts, which Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong had never seen before.

However, once you take a bite, these tiny peanuts combine numbing, spicy, crispy, fragrant, and salty flavors in one. They are numbing without being bitter, spicy without being dry, and have a strong aftertaste that makes you want to eat more and more. It would be even better if there was some alcohol with them!

"Your Majesty, it's already dinner time. Shouldn't we have some wine to accompany it?" Yuchi Gong asked.

These words were exactly what Li Shimin wanted to hear. Eating peanuts without wine was hardly satisfying, so he quickly called Zhang Anan in, whispered a few words in his ear, and Zhang Anan left.

A short while later, Zhang Anan returned carrying two jugs of wine.

"Alright, here's your wine. One pot each."

Zhang Anan served wine to the two men.

Upon hearing this, the two quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty!"

After saying that, he hurriedly poured himself a glass, smelled the aroma of the wine, and looked satisfied.

This imperial wine is not something we drink often; it's usually reserved for festivals and celebrations. Today, it's rare for Li Shimin to be so generous, so the two of them are not going to hold back.

Thinking about it, I quickly poured myself a glass.

"Good wine, good wine indeed!" Cheng Yaojin praised with a look of enjoyment.

"You all drink yours, I'll just have something else." He said, waving his hand at Zhang Anan.

Zhang Anan brought over the Wuliangye liquor that Li Shimin had just received from the Empress with a smile.

The two looked at each other curiously at the glass bottle in front of them.

It wasn't until Li Shimin opened the wine bottle that the aroma of the wine began to fill the room.

Looking at the crystal-clear wine in Li Shimin's hand, even the imperial wine in his own hand seemed less appealing.

"Come, come, Zhijie, Jingde, have a drink with me."

After saying that, he raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, somewhat bewildered, raised their wine cups as well.

Li Shimin downed a cup of wine and exhaled with satisfaction.

The sight of it made both of them drool. Although they often drank, they had never tasted this kind of wine before.

Especially the crystal-clear wine, just looking at it makes your mouth water.

The liquor in my hand doesn't smell good anymore; compared to Wuliangye, this liquor is simply bland and tasteless.

Cheng Yaojin looked on with envy, but he hesitated to speak, so he could only look to Yuchi Gong beside him.

He kicked Yuchi Gong and gestured with his eyes.

Yuchi Gong simply shook his head and instead kicked Cheng Yaojin.

Both of them were tired of looking around, and they couldn't decide who should speak first.

In the end, Cheng Yaojin couldn't hold back any longer.

"Your Majesty, this wine smells so good. What kind of fine wine is this? May this old minister have a taste as well."

After saying that, he wanted to go up and ask for a bowl of wine.

Li Shimin, with a serious expression, held her tightly in his arms.

"Enough with the nonsense. I don't even have much of this wine, so don't even think about it," Li Shimin said resolutely, his face serious.

The rest were all in the Empress's palace. This last bottle was obtained from the Empress under the guise of hosting a banquet for the two of them.

Seeing Li Shimin's righteous words, Cheng Yaojin could only sit down awkwardly, but his eyes kept darting around, and he seemed to be thinking about something.

There's always a story waiting for you to uncover.