After a long time, the two of them finally recovered. Feeling the faint aftertaste of bamboo fragrance on their lips and teeth, they couldn't help but admire it in unison.
Compared with the Erguotou in front of me, the tribute wine collected in my palace cannot be considered wine at all.
"What kind of wine is this? Why is it so spicy? It's actually much stronger than the Shao Knife on the grassland. I - I've never seen such strong water wine!"
After eating a large bowl of Erguotou, Li Shimin's cheeks suddenly turned red.
You have never seen Lao Baigan!
Wang Zi'an complained in his heart, and he picked up the wine jar and filled it up again for the two of them.
"You two are good drinkers! Real men! You look like a happy person at first glance. Come on, drink to your heart's content. We will never stop getting drunk today!"
Looking at a large bowl full of Erguotou, Li Shimin couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. If he drank like this today, he would most likely be in trouble. Just when he was about to find an excuse to shirk, he heard Cheng Yaojin pat his chest with great enthusiasm.
"Come on - full - full on, full on - I won't get drunk today - I won't stop until I get drunk -"
After saying this, he stretched out his hand and snatched the wine jar away.
"Come - come - Er, Erlang - don't come back until you're drunk, who's being naughty - who, who's grandson -"
Gudong, gudong, filled it up for myself and Li Shimin.
Li Shimin:......
I forgot that this old man drank and climbed on the pot.
…
Twilight all around.
The three people in the yard were already so drunk that they were hanging around each other.
Cheng Yaojin's face was red from drinking. He held a wine glass in one hand and cress in the other. He didn't even cook it. He just brushed it in the spicy soup and gnawed it when he picked it up. It was like eating green onions.
In comparison, Li Shimin is much more reserved.
Hold a wine glass and sing loudly.
"When I'm about to drink, don't stop drinking. I'll sing a song with you. Please listen to me. Bells, drums, food and jade are not expensive, but I hope I won't wake up after being drunk for a long time. In ancient times, the sages were all lonely, and only the drinkers left their names.
Only the drinker leaves his name..."
After singing, Li Shimin burped and glanced at Wang Zi'an with drunken eyes.
"What a good poem? What a poem--"
"Good, good poem——"
Cheng Yaojin clicked? He took a bite of cress and drunkenly followed suit. Li Shimin glanced at him with disdain and ignored him.
This vulgar guy knows nothing about poetry, and his only close friend is little brother Wang!
All the sages in ancient times were lonely!
Those ordinary people? Those who are just like a dog and a dog? They only see themselves killing for the sake of the dragon throne, how can they know the pain in their hearts!
Life? Lonely!
Fortunately, are you going to have a drink? There is this little brother!
"My little brother is not only physically strong, proficient in farming skills, but also has such an amazing talent? Living here? Isn't that a loss of talent? Why not become an official? Do a big business? Or you can make a wife and a son..."
Although Li Shimin was almost drunk, the inertia of being an emperor still made him unable to resist soliciting.
"Being a shitty official? What good can you do by following that idiot Li Er? I'm here by myself? What do you want to eat? What do you want to play? What do you want to do? Sleep until when you want, sleep when you want, and marry what you want.
Just marry as many wives as you want? Doesn’t he feel good about being free and easy..."
When Wang Zi'an saw that this guy was encouraging him again, he snarled at him angrily.
This guy is eating his own food? He's drinking his own food, but he still wants to trick himself? What a heartless piece of shit!
"Tell me, tell me, who are you calling a fool? Why are you saying, calling your Majesty a fool, a fool?"
Cheng Yaojin stuck his tongue out and struggled to stand up and argue with Wang Zi'an.
"Go away, it's none of your business - little brother, I would like to hear your opinion, why do you say that I - our Majesty is a fool, a fool -"
Although he was a bit drunk, he was still slightly embarrassed by calling himself a fool.
"What's the benefit of being a broken emperor? Look at him, is he as free and happy as us? He stays in his broken palace every day, like a caged bird. The key is that he is busy all day long, so tired that he is like a turtle grandson.
Like. He actually rushed to do it - what the hell is this not a fool..."
After finishing speaking, Wang Zi'an leaned back lazily on his chair and added with some emotion.
"What's more, in order to become this bad emperor, he actually killed his brother and his brother, forced the Supreme Emperor to retreat, and made the father no father, the son no son, the brother no brother, the brother no brother, leaving only a lonely man. Isn't this a tragedy in the world?
——If it were me, I wouldn’t be such a bad emperor even if I were to die——"
"Be bold!"
Cheng Yaojin was so frightened by Wang Zi'an's words that he immediately became excited. Cold sweat instantly wet his back, and he even woke up from most of the wine.
"The emperor is not here, who are you showing your loyalty to? What annoys you the most is that you are just a small businessman. You are not even qualified to speak in front of the emperor, but you behave like the emperor."
Like a crazy fan—did I say something wrong? Even if the emperor is standing here, I dare to say this..."
Wang Zi'an, who was in charge of Erguotou, patted his chest rather boldly.
Kill your brother and your brother to force your father to retreat.
Over the past few years, it has become a thorn in his heart, a scale that no one dares to touch.
This kid...
Li Shimin's face was ashen and his voice was a little cold.
"Is the emperor so miserable in your eyes?"
Li Shimin's voice was smooth without any fluctuation.
Cheng Yaojin, who knew the emperor's temperament well, secretly glanced at him from the side. Prince An was in high spirits, leaning lazily on the back of his chair. Hearing this, he shook his head with some dissatisfaction.
"It's unbearable? Old Li, what you said is outrageous—"
Have I passed?
Li Shimin suppressed the anger in his heart, raised his eyebrows, and sneered at the corner of his mouth with a sarcastic sneer, and squinted at this young man who spoke freely.
"Tell me, how did I get through it-"
"To be fair, although Li Er has some flaws in his character, the emperor has done a really good job. He is not a little better than his father and brother."
Li Shimin's expression couldn't help but soften a little.
This kid finally knows how to speak human words!
"Let me tell you, Old Li, this Li Er is amazing. He has great talent, great strategy, magnanimous bearing, knows people well and is decisive and resolute. Looking at the emperors of ancient and modern times, except for the emperors of Qin and Han Dynasty, there is hardly anyone who can compare with him.
!”
This brat actually thinks so highly of me!
If he hadn't known, this boy really didn't know his identity, Li Shimin would have almost thought that this boy was trying every means to please him.
But it feels so good to hear this.
Li Shimin couldn't help but have a smile on his face. He looked at Wang Zi'an who had an admiring look on his face and waved his hand in embarrassment.
"This - cough, Brother Wang, this evaluation has been passed, passed -"
Cheng Yaojin looked at Li Shimin, who had raised the corners of his mouth but was still pretending to be humble. He curled his lips secretly and complained in his heart. He didn't know who was so angry just now.
"What's wrong with you, Lao Li? I'm not talking about you, you are a small businessman, you know nothing -"
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