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Life in Chang'an Chapter 21: Smile when we meet and let go of grudges

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    PS: I¡¯m a bit free today, there¡¯s another chapter around 9pm.

    After Li Shimin arrived, the banquet could finally officially begin. The fruits and cold dishes were removed from the banquet table, and all kinds of delicacies that had been prepared were immediately served, especially Li Min's newly invented 'Beggar's Chicken' and roast duck.  The unique fragrance and color attracted the attention of many people as soon as it came on.

    But this is just the beginning. There are already more than a dozen bonfires in the space in the middle of the venue. The barbecue grills have been set up, and the fat sheep with seasonings have been placed on the fire. After a while, a wave of  The rich barbecue aroma wafts out, especially when cumin powder is sprinkled on it, the very special aroma stimulates the mouth to water.

    In addition to these piles of bonfires, the dozens of strange cauldrons in the venue are also very eye-catching. These cauldrons are all made of brass, with a base below and a round cauldron above.  In the middle of the pot, there is a tall chimney.

    Yes, this is the giant hotpot that Li Min made. In fact, it is just a special hotpot enlarged several times. This giant hotpot is placed on the table, surrounded by plates of extremely thinly sliced ??mutton.  , these muttons were frozen in the ice cellar last night, and were cut into pieces by chefs with excellent knife skills when they were eaten, otherwise they would not have been cut so thin.

    Although the food is good, it still plays a secondary role in the eyes of those who like wine. More than half of the people present came here because of the legendary Five Kings.

    After the various dishes were served, rows of waiters dressed in white came up carrying trays, with wine bottles and several wine glasses placed on each tray.  Wherever the attendant passed by, a strong aroma of wine spread, causing the people around him to sniffle their noses, especially those old drunkards who had no wine and no joy. They stretched their necks and noses one by one.  Twitching hard, both eyes almost fell out. After drinking wine for so many years, this was the first time they smelled such fragrant wine.

    This is a finished wine blended with wine heads. Although the wine heads contain a large amount of methanol, after a few days of standing, it has almost evaporated. If it is blended into the wine at this time, it will only make the taste of the wine more intense.  The aroma is mellow.

    "Good wine, good wine!" After Li Shimin smelled the aroma of the wine, he praised him repeatedly. Li Min took it upon himself and poured a glass of wine for Li Shimin from the tray. Of course, the emperor had to drink the first glass of wine.

    "Father, this is the fine wine "Five Kings Drunk" that I and all the uncles and brothers brewed together. With this first glass of wine, I wish my father happiness as good as the East China Sea and longevity as high as the Southern Mountains. I also wish me great success.  The Tang Dynasty lasts for thousands of generations, and the country is forever solid!" Li Min raised his wine glass and saluted Li Shimin.

    "Okay, okay! Min'er is really a talented person!" Li Shimin was so fragrant with the aroma of wine and Li Min's flattery that he took the wine glass and drank it down with a smile like a flower.

    "Ha~" It was the first time that Li Shimin drank such a strong drink. He felt like a ball of fire in his throat. But after the fire entered his stomach, it made his whole body feel warm. After that, he felt a kind of difficulty.  The coolness of the words surged into my chest, and the feeling was really indescribable.

    "Good wine! Hahahaha~, hurry up and fill it up with all my dear friends. Today, regardless of whether you are a king or a minister, we will not go home until we are drunk!" Li Shimin felt the drunkenness rising, and he once again found the feeling of being on the battlefield when he was young, and he was so excited, haha  Laughing loudly, putting down the airs of a king very boldly, I must have a good drink today.

    Others couldn¡¯t wait for a long time and took the wine glasses from the attendants around them. However, Li Jing¡¯s group of military generals were even more heroic. They directly grabbed the wine bottle and poured it into their mouths. You must not miss the wine that can be praised by Li Shimin.

    "Pfft~" Not everyone present could adapt to such a strong drink at once. Many people were used to drinking light wine before, but the first sip was a bit too big, and it suddenly felt like there was something in their mouths.  It was like charcoal on fire, and the one with poor concentration even spat out the wine he drank in one gulp.

    ¡°Good wine!¡±

    ¡°What a strong drink!¡±

    "This wine can only be found in heaven, how many times can we taste it on earth!"

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    However, more people tasted the difference of this wine. Although everyone's face turned red due to choking, they all praised it loudly with excitement on their faces.

    "Hahahaha~, this is the wine for men. Compared with it, all wine turns into boiled water!" Another loud voice shouted with a wild laugh. You didn't even need to look to know that it was the old rogue Cheng Yaojin.  This group of generals all drank from the pot, drinking harder than anyone else, but they choked more miserably than anyone else. Their faces turned purple from holding it in, but no one was willing to spit it out. Li Xiaogong looked at the embarrassment of this group of people.  Like this, a smile spread across his face. He deliberately wanted to see these people make a fool of themselves.  In the end, it was Cheng Yaojin who had good adaptability and was the first to swallow the wine and praised loudly.

    "Hahaha~, wine is good wine, but everyone should have something to eat first.?, otherwise I won¡¯t be able to hold on for a few cups!  "Li Shimin looked at the blushing faces of the generals, and smiled happily. He greeted everyone to start the banquet, and Li Min was the first to rush to the dining table. The surrounding civil and military ministers were also not polite, and they all rushed over with a roar.  .

    Li Min didn't eat much after a busy day, so he was already hungry. He rushed to the dining table, grabbed a plate, picked up the thigh of a beggar's chicken and started to chew on it. The others also followed suit, holding a plate.  Walking around the table, picking up the food you like and putting it on your own plate. Although some rotten people think that eating like this is a disgrace to politeness, most people feel very free, which is better than before.  A fixed banquet format is much better.

    After Li Min had something in his stomach, he looked at Comrade Li and found that Li Shimin was very interested in several new foods. After finishing half of the beggar's chicken, he walked around the roast duck.  The chef has already sliced ??it, and there are thin noodles, noodle sauce, green onion strips and other side dishes next to it.  It's a pity that Li Shimin didn't know how to eat it, so he only knew how to eat it directly with the crispy duck skin.

    Li Min hurriedly stepped forward, dipped the duck skin in the noodle sauce, then spread the noodle sauce on the noodle pancake, and put a few thin scallions on top, wrapped it up and handed it to Li Shimin, saying: "Father,  Your Majesty, although this roast duck tastes good, it will feel greasy if you eat too much, but it will be much better if you eat it this way."

    "Hahaha~, Zhen'er is interested!" Li Shimin laughed and took it, then put the wrapped roast duck in his mouth and took a bite. He found that it was much more delicious than eating the roast duck directly. He was very satisfied at the moment.  He nodded, not caring to talk to Li Min. After finishing the roast duck in his hands in a few mouthfuls, he eagerly rolled up the noodles himself.  Others followed suit and came to taste the roast duck one after another. The amount of duck meat on the table dropped rapidly, and the waiter serving next to him hurriedly asked someone to bring another batch.

    The roasted whole lamb area has been occupied by Li Xiaogong and his gang of military officers. A group of half-grown old men gathered around several fires, holding mutton in one hand and liquor in the other. The atmosphere was very wild while singing and drinking. The civil servants around them stayed away from them.  Lest anyone get drunk and go crazy and hurt themselves.

    There are a group of civil servants gathered around the mutton shabu-shabu side. For this way of eating that can bring out the freshness and tenderness of the mutton, and then dip it in the freshly made sesame sauce, it is absolutely delicious.  After getting interested, this group of civil servants recited poems and made a lot of fun, and later even Li Shimin joined in.

    Seeing that the banquet was on track, Li Min breathed a sigh of relief. Now that he had nothing to do, he could finally eat something in peace.  He put a lot of his favorite dishes on his plate, then took a glass of juice and found a corner to sit down and prepare to eat, but before he could take a few bites, someone came to the door.

    "Liu Lang, why are you hiding here?" Li Ke led a group of people to find Li Min, pointed at the people behind him with a smile and said, "These are my friends, let me introduce them to you!"

    "Little brother, meet all brothers!" Li Min stood up in a hurry, wiped his mouth and saluted. These people were all about the same age as Li Min, but it was a pity that none of them knew each other.  When these people saw Li Min saluting, they immediately bowed in return. Many people looked at Li Min with curiosity. They all knew what kind of character Li Min was before, but today they seemed to be a different person when they saw him.

    "Come on, come on~, this is Qin Huaiyu, the son of Duke Yi, this is Fang Yiai, the son of the prime minister, and this is Li Jingye, the grandson of the British Duke" Li Ke drank a lot of wine and his face was as red as a monkey.  Like a butt, he introduced everyone to Li Min while giggling, and Li Min kept saying "Nice to meet you".  These people are either the queens of the generals or the sons of important officials in the court. That Fang Yiai and Li Min met last time. Didn't you expect that he is also familiar with Li Ke?

    However, when Li Ke introduced Cheng Huailiang, both of them were a little embarrassed, but everyone around them looked like they were watching the show. After all, Cheng Huailiang beat Li Min into amnesia last time. Although it was publicized that Li Min fell because of a mistake,  But everyone here is well-informed, who doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s going on?

    "Okay, okay, what are you so embarrassed about? Didn't they just have a fight last time? This time, I'll give Third Brother some face and drink all the wine in my hand. We'll still be good brothers from now on!" Li  Ke probably drank a lot, and said to the two of them while smelling of alcohol.

    "Hahaha~, the third brother is right. It was my younger brother who made the mistake last time. Please forgive me, Brother Huailiang!" Li Min also smiled freely, raised his glass and said, "Come, let's meet and share our gratitude."  Chou', I'll give you a toast!"

    "Okay! We meet each other and let go of grudges with a smile. Since Liu Lang is so forthright, brothers will stop being pretentious and do it~!" Cheng Huailiang is also a cheerful person. When he saw that Li Min was so bold, he did not refuse at the moment and raised a glass to Li Min.  He drank it in one gulp, and then the two of them laughed together.

    "Hahaha~, others said that Rokuro has been completely transformed and has extraordinary literary talent. I didn't believe it at first, but today I saw it and it turned out??It's true!  "Seeing Li Min and Cheng Huailiang settling their grievances over a glass of wine, everyone around them applauded loudly, and Qin Huaiyu even praised loudly.

    Now that the grudges have been resolved, and everyone is young and has many common topics, plus good food and wine to add to the fun, within a short time, Li Min has become one with everyone, and I believe he will soon be recognized by these people.  Only then can I truly integrate into this small circle of top dudes.

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