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Life in Chang'an Chapter 18 The Beginning of the Banquet of the Five Kings

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    "Uh~, starting from today, I must stop drinking. It's so uncomfortable!" Li Min groaned. He didn't know what time it was. As soon as he woke up, he felt a splitting headache and his whole head was about to explode.  It exploded, and my stomach felt terribly uncomfortable. I wanted to vomit but couldn't. My throat was dry and astringent, and my mouth smelled of alcohol.

    "Your Highness, if you can stop drinking, this servant will really give incense to Sanqing Taoist Master!" The little beauty Wen'er pouted and helped Li Min up, and massaged Li Min's head with a pair of soft little hands.  He complained.

    "Hehe, Your Highness, you were so drunk yesterday that you vomited all over the place. Sister Wen'er was so distressed that she burst into tears!" Hua'er said with a smile while holding the sobering soup.  Wen'er was insulted by the little girl and was so angry that she stepped forward to hit Hua'er. Unfortunately, Hua'er was very flexible and put down the hangover soup and ran away without giving Wen'er a chance to do anything.

    "Your Highness, drink the sobering soup. You will feel better soon." Wen'er looked shy. Being exposed by Hua'er in front of her made her blush with embarrassment and she didn't know where to put her hands and feet. "Your Highness  Your Highness must be hungry, my maid will prepare breakfast for you." After saying this, the little girl ran away as if running away.

    Li Min smiled secretly in his heart. It was not that he had no thoughts about these two beautiful little girls. After all, he was not a gentleman. However, they and he were both under fifteen years old, and they were the fastest growing ones.  Sometimes, if you have sex too early, it will probably have a great impact on your body.  So even if you want to eat them, you have to wait at least a few years.

    After drinking the hangover soup, Li Min got dressed and walked around twice. Then he ate a bowl of millet porridge made by Wen'er himself, and then he felt much better.  There is a special small kitchen next to the bedroom where he lives. The large kitchen of the palace cannot light the fire 24 hours a day. When Li Min is hungry and the kitchen does not light the fire, Wen'er or Hua'er will go to the small kitchen to cook in person.  Order simple meals.

    Li Min looked at the sky outside and found that the east was only slightly red, and there was still some time before the sun would rise.

    "Wen'er, prepare pen and paper, help me write something!" Li Min ordered with a yawn.  He suddenly remembered that when he was in elementary school, his emperor father had told him to complete the Three Character Sutra and hand it over to the Ministry of Etiquette. He had been very busy these days, so he forgot about it. Now he couldn't sleep anyway.  , it¡¯s better to finish the rest now.

    "Yes, Your Highness!" The well-behaved Wen'er agreed and quickly prepared the four treasures of the study.  Li Min recalled it for a moment and started memorizing it from the beginning. She would write one sentence after reciting it. Judging from the way she wrote seriously, she had the style of a little secret for future generations.

    "Hahahaha~, I didn't expect Liulang to work so hard and get up so early in the morning to study. It's really like 'I've been apart for three days, so I'm going to look at each other with admiration'!" Before Li Min could recite a few sentences, he heard someone laughing outside the door, and then he opened the door.  As soon as it opened, Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong and others walked in together. Unexpectedly, they all got up.

    "Liu Lang is so energetic, brother, my head is still hurting so much that I can't bear it!" Li Jingheng said with a tired look on his face with blood-red rabbit eyes. Only then did Li Min realize that, except for the two old ones, Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong,  The other four young people were all yawning and tired, looking like they had not woken up. They were probably grabbed from the bed by the two old people.

    "Haha, I also woke up with a hangover and couldn't sleep, and I had nothing to do, so I wanted to complete the "Three Character Classic" from before. I didn't expect that all the uncles and brother Wang were here." Li Min said with a smile, and at the same time he said in his heart  The two old guys were very dissatisfied. They didn't sleep well in bed so early in the morning. Why did they come to my place if they had nothing to do?

    "Oh? But the Three Character Classic that Liulang didn't finish memorizing in elementary school?" Li Xiaogong's eyes lit up and he asked with great interest.

    "Huh~? It's the nephew's humble article!" Li Min didn't expect that everything about that day would reach Li Xiaogong's ears, and he was a little surprised for a moment.

    "Haha, what a coincidence. I have heard about Liulang's talent for a long time, and today I can finally see it with my own eyes." Li Xiaogong was very happy, and his beard stood up when he smiled.

    "That's right, Liu Lang, hurry up and recite the Three Character Classic that Wei Tietan praised, so that we can open our eyes!" Li Daozong also came up to join in the fun, and when he heard him calling Wei Zheng Wei Tietan, he  Li Ke and others couldn't help but laugh. Using iron courage to describe Wei Zheng was quite appropriate.

    "Since uncle wants to hear it, then my nephew will show off his shame!" Li Min couldn't resist the two old guys, and Li Ke and others behind them also looked interested, so they had no choice but to agree.

    Li Min started memorizing it from the beginning again. After memorizing the first half, he started to memorize the works of hundreds of schools of thought, and then came to the history section. However, when Li Min memorized the sentence "Tang Gaozu, the rebel leader, eliminated the chaos of the Sui Dynasty and established the foundation of the country"  At that time, the next sentence he opened his mouth was to be recited: "Twenty biographies, three hundred years, Liang will be destroyed, and the country will change."

    Suddenly, Li Min's whole body trembled. This is the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, and the subsequent history has not yet happened.Where is the student!  And now he is not only reciting the little girl Wen'er, but also the royal family members such as Li Xiaogong. If he said that the Tang Dynasty could only be passed down for three hundred years, he would probably be chopped into pieces on the spot.

    Thinking of this, Li Min wiped his sweat quietly, skipped all the history below, and started directly from "Recite with your mouth, but only with your heart."  "Come in the morning, come in the evening" began to carry it, until the end, "diligence pays off, but play is useless."  "It is advisable to be careful, but you should try your best." This sentence completes the entire Three-Character Sutra.

    Li Min memorized it very slowly. Even so, Wen'er, who was responsible for copying, was still sweating profusely from exhaustion. After writing the last word, he breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Min with eyes full of admiration. This was still  Li Min showed his talents in front of her for the first time.

    "Good! This small three-character classic actually covers astronomy, geography, history, and morality. The text is simple and easy to understand. It is indeed a rare book of enlightenment. No wonder it is praised by Wei Zheng?  "It wasn't until Li Min finished reciting that Li Xiaogong slapped his thigh and praised loudly.  Even though he was a military commander, he was born in a famous family and received a strict education since he was a child. His literary quality was not low.

    "Wonderful article! Wonderful article! Liulang is really a god for being able to write this article without thinking!" Li Daozong shook his head while still savoring the Three Character Classic, but he still did not forget to praise Li Min.

    Li Ke looked at his biological brother and was filled with emotion. He never expected that Li Min would be a blessing in disguise. After losing his memory, he would have such literary talent. Even his brother felt ashamed. His mother and concubine's painstaking love for so many years finally paid off.  Thinking of this, the corners of Li Ke's eyes also felt a little sour.

    Li Yong and the other three were not surprised at all. After all, they had seen Li Min's literary talents before. However, when the two old men cheered, they certainly did not dare not to cater to them and also praised him a few times.

    "By the way, I was just listening to Liulang's Three Character Sutra and almost forgot about the real thing." After chatting for a few more words, Li Daozong suddenly slapped his head and said, "Liulang, do you still remember what happened last night?"

    "Last night?" Li Min was in a daze. He only remembered drinking a lot of wine and talking a lot of nonsense yesterday, but he couldn't remember anything else.

    "Liu Lang? Last night, Daozong proposed to hold a banquet, and then invite all the princes and nobles in the court. Our new wine would be rolled out at the banquet. This would not only allow me to have a good time with my former friends, but also increase the popularity of the new wine. How could it be so?  Aren't you killing two birds with one stone?" Li Xiaogong reminded.

    "Oh~, my nephew remembered it." Although he had a headache when he mentioned wine, he finally remembered what happened last night, "My nephew firmly supports this matter. Regarding my uncle's great talent, my nephew also  I admire you very much." Li Min said, and gently flattered Li Daozong.

    "Hahaha~, Liulang's mouth is still so sweet, I know you will definitely agree, Liulang!" Li Daozong smiled like a Maitreya Buddha, stretched out his chubby hand and patted Li Min's shoulder.

    "Agree? Agree to what?" Li was stunned for a moment, feeling that Li Daozong was smiling with some evil intentions.

    "Ahem! That's it!" Li Xiaogong looked a little embarrassed, coughed twice and said, "This morning, Daozong and I discussed it and found that this banquet is not suitable no matter where it is held, so Daozong and I decided to  Needless to say, your third brother¡¯s house is even less suitable. You also know the situation at Xiaojie¡¯s house, and they can¡¯t even get enough servants, so after much thought, I found that your house is the most suitable.¡±

    "In my house?" Li Min looked confused. He found that this Li Xiaogong looked very elegant, but in fact, he was as thick-skinned as the smiling Li Daozong next to him. He was not a good guy at all.  If the banquet is held at his residence, then who is responsible for the expense? And judging from their appearance, the scale of this banquet must be quite large. The preparations for the banquet alone are enough to keep his palace busy.  Although the reason for this banquet was to advertise the new wine, the more important reason was that Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong wanted to take this opportunity to get together with their old friends. They couldn't have it at his house anyway, right?

    In fact, after Li Min thought about it for a while, he understood the reason why the banquet was held in his palace. The two old guys were from clans with military achievements, and there were many important civil and military officials among the people invited this time, so they should avoid suspicion.  The same reason applies to Li Ke. After all, his identity is more sensitive. As one of Li Shimin's most valued sons, he has a great reputation both in the court and among the people, so Li Ke should avoid suspicion, let alone entertain the ministers.  , even saying a few words in normal times may be impeached by the censor.  As for Li Xiaojie, not to mention, there are not even enough servants in the house, so just ignore him!

    Li Min is different. Although he and Li Ke are brothers, firstly, he is young, and secondly, he is far from Li Ke in terms of reputation and talent. Although his hard work during this period has made him famous in the eyes of the world.  The impression has changed a lot, but in the eyes of everyone, he is still the same handsome prince as before.There is no threat to the throne, and no one will cause trouble just because he entertained the civil and military officials of the DPRK.

    "Don't worry Liulang, we are all aware of the situation in your house. There are indeed a lot of people at this banquet, so the money for this banquet will be paid by Daozong and I. In addition, we will also send people to assist. It's just a little extra trouble for Liulang."  You've taken the trouble!" Li Xiaogong was truly a man, and he could see Li Min's concerns at a glance.  This made Li Min feel a little embarrassed, but since others provided money and people, it didn't matter if he had a venue of his own.

    "Haha, my brother is not as wealthy as my two uncles. Yesterday's shares alone have drained all my savings for many years, but I can still send some people." Li Ke also said with a smile, looking at him, he was too early  You understand why the banquet can only be held here at Li Min's place.  Li Xiaojie agreed immediately, but he wanted money and no one, so he could only temporarily sell himself to Li Min. He has been staying in the palace to help Li Min arrange the arrangements for the past few days.

    Seeing that everyone was unanimous, Li Min couldn't refuse anymore, so he had to agree. Anyway, he was an idle prince and had nothing to do at home. This time he could find something to do for himself to stretch his muscles.

    Next, they discussed the details of the banquet and named the banquet "Five Kings Banquet". Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, and Li Xiaojie who were present were all county princes, plus the two princes Li Ke and Li Min.  , happened to be five princes.  As soon as this name came out, everyone thought it was good. They even named the newly brewed wine "Five Kings Drunk". Last night, all the princes fell to the ground drunk, so this name was very appropriate.

    Moreover, Li Xiaogong and Li Ke wrote two invitations respectively. Li Xiaogong's was written to Li Shimin, while Li Ke's was written to the prince Li Chengqian. After all, such a grand banquet was not for the emperor and the prince.  It just doesn't make sense to send an invitation. As for whether they come or not, that's their business. Anyway, the invitation was sent and it was in the joint names of five people.

    They need to go back and prepare the rest of the invitations individually. Whoever invites the guests is responsible for the invitations, and then they are all collected here by Li Min. The duplicates are removed and the total number of invited guests is calculated. Li Min himself also invited a lot of guests.  The banquet is scheduled for the tenth of next month, which happens to be the tenth day of the month, which is the statutory rest day of the Tang Dynasty. Today is already the end of the month, and there are only ten days left for them to prepare.

    After the matter was agreed upon, Li Xiaogong and the others immediately returned to the mansion to make preparations, allocating manpower and materials to Li Min's mansion, and sending capable servants to assist Li Min. After all, such a large banquet could not be handled by just the manpower of Li Min's mansion.

    As invitations were sent out from various residences, it immediately caused a sensation among the aristocratic class in Chang'an City. After all, such a large-scale banquet was rare. In addition, information continued to spread from the residences of Li Min and others, revealing that  The new wines, delicacies and grand banquets made the good people scramble to guess the true nature of the Five Kings Banquet, which also caused the name of the Five Kings Banquet to spread throughout Chang'an in just a few days.

    Everyone who received the invitation was also very interested in the Five Kings Banquet. It was very rare for three county princes and two princes to have a banquet together. Coupled with the rumors about the Five Kings Banquet in the city, this event was even more complicated.  The grand banquet was shrouded in mystery, and many people were looking forward to the arrival of this banquet.

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