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

Without thinking too much, he simply copied his father, tilting his head back and shoveling the contents into his mouth.

"Ton ton ton ton..."

He drank it all in one gulp, then handed the empty can to Cheng Yaojin: "Grandpa, that's all, hehehe..."

Cheng Yaojin: "..." When did this kid start being wary of his father?

As for the Red Bull in Li Shimin's and Yuchi Gong's hands, Cheng Yaojin dared not have any ideas. One was His Majesty, and the other was an old fox.

But when Cheng Yaojin saw the empty can, his eyes lit up again.

He said to Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, after you finish your Red Bull,..."

Don't throw this jar away! Let me think of a way to sell it; maybe I can get a big price for it!

Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Zhijie's words are exactly what I wanted to say, so I'll leave it to you!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I sold the beer that Young Master Jiang mentioned last time for a full ten thousand taels of gold."

"What? Ten thousand gold pieces! That broken beer bottle." Jiang Fan, who was enjoying the breeze from the fan, glanced at Cheng Yaojin with surprise.

He then said with a smile, "General Cheng seems to not only know how to lead troops into battle, but also understands the ways of business. Impressive!"

"Hehehe...Young man, you flatter me. In the future...please praise me more often."

I love it when people compliment me, but I wonder if you have a lot of Red Bull cans, young man?

"A little bit, I guess. What's wrong? General Cheng, haven't you had enough to drink? But you were in a hurry this time..."

I didn't bring much with me, I'll get you some more when we get back.

The supplies left in the car will have to serve as our reserve, since the rains in Liangzhou aren't a one- or two-day event!

Listening to Jiang Fan's words, Yuchi Gong, who had caught up with him halfway, was completely bewildered, as if he were listening to a foreign language.

The first drink I tried was Red Bull, which I had never seen before. Not only did it taste great, but it also made me feel a little more energetic after drinking it.

That's not even the most outrageous part. The most outrageous thing is that they said it would bring rain to Liangzhou. Do they really think they're dragon gods who can make it rain?

After a short rest, the group continued their journey towards Liangzhou.

Aside from the hot weather, the ancient environment was truly wonderful. There were very thick ancient trees everywhere.

That night, the group did not go to the towns and inns along the way, but instead set up camp nearby.

Having just set up camp, Xiao Sizi put down his tablet computer.

Gently stroking her flat belly. "Honey, I'm hungry~ Super hungry~"

"Mmm, I'm hungry too~" Chengyang agreed.

"Alright, alright, I'll send someone to start a fire and cook right away~" Li Shimin smiled kindly as he looked at his beloved daughter.

"I'm going to have a barbecue... buddy!"

Little Sizi stared at Jiang Fan with her big, watery eyes, not even glancing at her grandfather. She knew her brother had brought barbecue seasoning, so she was saving her little belly for the delicious barbecue.

"Mmm~"

"Yay~ Yay~ We've got barbecue for dinner..." Chengyang said with a grin.

"General Cheng, help me set up a simple barbecue grill, like this." Jiang Fan said to the person beside him.

"OK."

When Cheng Yaojin heard about barbecue, he didn't know what it was, but Princess Sizi was looking at it with longing eyes, so it must be some kind of exquisite delicacy.

"Uncle, cut the mutton, donkey meat, venison... into pieces about the size of a baby's fist."

"Uh-huh."

"Grandpa, let me help you~" Li Lizhi said at this moment.

"Lizhi really knows how to care for her father," Li Shimin thought with relief.

After cutting the meat, Jiang Fan started skewering it and then brushed it with barbecue seasoning.

Cheng Yaojin quickly assembled the grill, then lit the wood, and then Jiang Fan placed the meat, which had been brushed with seasoning, on the grill to roast.

Another half hour passed.

By this time, it was completely dark, but the moon was very bright in the Tang Dynasty.

Moreover, there were fireflies everywhere, and the nights were much cooler.

"Pot, it smells so good..." Little Sizi sniffed, staring intently at the meat on the grill.

"Sizi, we can eat in a little while, don't rush~" Jiang Fan gently stroked her head.

Having just calmed the little ox, he turned around and saw Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin, and Yuchi Gong, three burly men.

They all crowded around the barbecue grill, staring intently at the meat in front of them, their mouths practically watering.

Jiang Fan's lips slowly parted into a smile; moments later, the meat skewers were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Jiang Fan quickly sprinkled some cumin powder, then took out a few bottles of beer.

Everyone started eating and drinking, and Xiao Sizi later wanted to drink beer too.

But Jiang Fan stopped him again, so he had to drink milk instead.

After dinner, Xiao Sizi and Chengyang caught fireflies for a while.

Silent all night.

The next day, early in the morning, the group finally arrived at the capital of Liangzhou.

At the city gate, you can see many ragged people carrying simple bags, walking out of the city as usual.

Although the sun wasn't as scorching hot in the morning as it was at noon.

However, when the light shines on a person, you can still feel the heat.

When the common people saw the imperial army, they all fled in panic.

The city's garrison commander, upon seeing the Imperial Guards, knew they were from the imperial court, but not knowing which imperial envoy it was, quickly sent men to greet them personally.

Upon seeing Cheng Chumo's scarlet official robe at the front, he was immediately startled: "This humble one is Wu Gao, the garrison commander of Liangzhou, paying respects to my superior!"

Cheng Chumo returned the greeting and said, "His Majesty has arrived!"

"What??? His Majesty... has arrived?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Gao felt his legs begin to tremble uncontrollably.

He hurriedly instructed his attendants to kneel and bow before the carriage, shouting, "Wu Gao, Commandant of Liangzhou, pays respects to Your Majesty—"

Wu Gao's shout caused an uproar among the surrounding people, who all knelt down and kowtowed.

The emperor's arrival in Liangzhou was a momentous event for the officials and people of Liangzhou.

A grand gesture is necessary to express one's respect.

Needless to say, even the common people were moved to kneel down, including Wu Gao, the official.

I should kneel even more. Kneeling before His Majesty is a blessing for me. Others may want to kneel before His Majesty, but they don't have the chance.

Watching this scene from the car, Jiang Fan couldn't help but sigh. This feudal imperial system was truly...

Forget it, as someone from a later era, I'd better not offer my opinions on the imperial system and etiquette.

In any case, there was no way he would kneel and bow to Li Shimin, his adopted uncle-in-law.

At most, I just imitated Cheng Yaojin and the others, bowing and greeting them, although my bowing movements weren't quite perfect...

Just then, Li Shimin, carrying the little ox, also got off the carriage.

The moment Li Shimin appeared, Wu Gao became even more excited. He was just a lowly captain...

I never dared to dream that one day I would actually be able to witness the emperor's face with my own eyes.