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Life in Chang'an Chapter 72 Birthday Gift

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    Although Li Shimin always advocated frugality, Concubine Yang was of noble birth and was deeply favored by him, so she made an exception and held a banquet in Liangyi Palace for Concubine Yang. Although the scale was small, it brought all the concubines in the palace and those in Chang'an to the banquet.  All the eldest princesses were invited, and of course Li Min and the other princes and princesses were indispensable. They planned to sit together as a family to celebrate Concubine Yang¡¯s birthday.

    After the carriage entered the imperial city, it entered Taiji Palace through Changle Gate, and then drove straight to Wangyun Palace where Concubine Yang lived. Although the banquet was not held there, as a biological son, he had to go there to pay his respects to his mother and concubine first, and then  Accompanying her mother to the Liangyi Palace for the banquet, of course Xiao Wenxin also has to accompany Li Min.

    The two rushed to Wangyun Palace, where Li Ke and his wife Yang Shi were already chatting with Concubine Yang.  Seeing the arrival of Li Min and Xiao Wenxin, Concubine Yang seemed extremely enthusiastic. She specially pulled Xiao Wenxin to her side and chatted with her a lot. The other party was a bit at a loss as to what her future mother-in-law was planning.  ?

    When the banquet was about to begin in the afternoon, Li Shimin came over after finishing the political affairs. The whole family rushed to the Liangyi Hall for the banquet. Today, Concubine Yang was the protagonist, so she walked in front with Li Shimin. Li Min and Li Ke  Crowding behind, everyone entered the hall together.

    In the main hall, everyone who came to the banquet has already sat down. On the right side are the concubines of the palace and the married princesses and eldest princesses. On the left side are Li Min and his sons and daughters.  Because it is an orthodox palace banquet, the meal sharing system is implemented. Generally, two people share a table. Married couples sit together. Li Min and Xiao Wenxin, the soon-to-be couple, also sit behind the same table.

    ??Everyone sits down according to their status. Li Min is the sixth brother, but the second brother above him died young, so he sits behind the fifth table on the left. The one above him is the fifth brother Li You, and the one below him is the seventh brother Li Yun.  Among them, Li Yun was just one of them. He was one year younger than Li Min. He was a timid guy. After greeting Li Min, he sat there obediently. However, the fifth child, Li You, was quite courageous.  The look he looked at Xiao Wenxin turned out to be obscene, which made Li Min very displeased. He snorted and glared at the boy several times, and then he reluctantly looked away, and then looked at Li Min jealously.  It took him a moment to calm down.

    However, Li Min cursed in his heart. If it weren't for the wrong situation today, he would have gone up and kicked this kid to death. How dare he look at his woman like that?  It seems that he is impatient for life. He must find a time to teach this boy a lesson and let him know how powerful he is, so as to avoid looking around with his dog eyes in the future.

    Although it was a bit unpleasant, the banquet was still going on and when he saw that everyone had arrived, Li Shimin raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Today is my beloved concubine's birthday. Let's raise a glass together and pray for my beloved concubine!"

    "I wish your concubine a good fortune like the East China Sea and a longevity as long as the Southern Mountains!" Li Min and the others stood up in a hurry, raised their wine glasses together to congratulate Concubine Yang, and then everyone drank the wine in the glasses, and the banquet officially began.  (I can¡¯t find any birthday greetings from the Tang Dynasty. Let¡¯s use this most common one first. Don¡¯t mind.)

    Since it was a birthday banquet, of course birthday gifts were indispensable, so as soon as the banquet started, everyone presented birthday gifts that they had carefully prepared. These gifts were either expensive or novel, but they were enjoyed by everyone attending the banquet. Even Li Min, who boasted of seeing many things,  It is also an eye-opener for people who are knowledgeable.

    After the concubines and eldest princesses presented their birthday gifts, it was finally the turn of Li Min and his group of princes and princesses. Starting with the eldest, Li Chengqian, they presented the birthday gifts they had prepared in turn. Among them, Li Chengqian presented a set of Taoist three figures carved in white jade.  Qing Dynasty, the jade is of high quality and exquisite workmanship, which is in line with his status.

    What Li Ke presented was a very peculiar plate of mother-of-pearls. The mother-of-pearl as big as a baby's fist is located in the center of the plate, surrounded by daughter-pearls as big as the belly of a finger. There is a very peculiar attraction between the mother-beads and the daughter-pearls.  Use your strength and put the child bead not far away. The child bead will be automatically sucked and rolled to the side of the mother bead, just like a child running towards its mother's arms.  This plate of pearls, which symbolized the deep love between mother and son, was immediately praised by Concubine Yang and the people around her. Although Li Shimin thought it was a bit luxurious, he didn't say anything because Concubine Yang was so happy.

    The fourth child, Li Tai, was quite clever. He made a piece of bullshit Qianqiu Fu, and then asked his father-in-law Yan Lide to draw a portrait for Concubine Yang, inscribed the poem on it, and gave it to Concubine Yang as a birthday gift.  Although this thing was not worth much in Li Min's opinion, it was exactly what Li Shimin and Concubine Yang wanted, so it attracted unanimous praise from them.

    When it was the turn of the fifth brother, Li You, the boy stood up with a nonchalant expression and said lazily: "To the emperor and the noble concubine, I am not as rich and well-mannered as my eldest brother and the others, so I really can't find anything to offer."  As a birthday gift, I had to prepare ten Korean ginseng sticks to offer as a token of my gratitude. I hope the noble concubine will not dislike it."

    As soon as Li You¡¯s words came out, he immediately aroused the attention of other people around him.Li Ke and Li Min also had angry expressions on their faces. This boy obviously didn't want to give face to his mother and concubine, so he even gave a mere ten Korean ginseng as a birthday gift. How could he even take such a gift?  The ginseng on Li Min's dozens of carriages was weighed by the pound.  If it hadn't been for the concubine's birthday today, the two of them would have gone up to slap this kid in the mouth.

    Li Shimin was also extremely disgusted with this son, especially when he saw that he was so rude to his beloved Concubine Yang. He even felt a trace of anger in his heart, and immediately wanted to drive this embarrassing son out.  However, Concubine Yang next to him smiled magnanimously and said: "Wu Lang gave it with all his heart. As an elder, how could I still dislike it?" After Concubine Yang finished speaking, she asked the maid next to her to accept the gift.  However, Li You didn't feel the slightest gratitude for Concubine Yang's generous performance. He sat there and poured himself a drink.

    Li Min glared at Li You fiercely. Not only had this kid become lustful towards Xiao Wenxin, but he was also disrespectful to his own mother and concubine. This relationship was settled. It would be okay to offend Li Min, but whoever dared to  If he offends his woman and relatives, then he will wait for his revenge a thousandfold!

    But now it was Li Min's turn to present the birthday gift, so Li Min adjusted his mentality, walked forward with a smile, bowed and said: "My son, I see my father and mother, and I wish my mother eternal youth and longevity.  The best of both worlds!¡±

    "Haha, Liulang, my beloved concubine usually loves you the most, what birthday gift have you prepared?" Seeing Li Min, his son who reassured him more and more, Li Shimin's face finally turned from gloomy to clear, and he asked in a very relaxed tone.  Concubine Yang also looked at Li Min with a smile. She got some information from Li Ke and knew that this son spent a lot of time and effort preparing gifts for herself, so she was also looking forward to Li Min's gifts.

    "Father, I have prepared three very special birthday gifts to celebrate my mother's birthday this time!" Li Min said with a smile. Although the gifts that came with him filled more than a dozen cars, they were just ordinary gifts and not  It cannot be regarded as a birthday gift. Birthday gifts are usually selected and prepared by the host personally and given to the person celebrating the birthday in front of everyone at the banquet. For example, in addition to the plate of mother-of-pearls, Li Ke actually gave many other gifts just now.

    "Oh, present it quickly!" Li Shimin seemed more anxious than Concubine Yang. Last time Li Min mentioned it to him, but he refused to say what gift it was, and the shadow guard around him also reported to him that Li Min  The thunderstorm in his house during the day made him even more curious and wanted to see Li Min's mysterious gift earlier.

    "I obey!" After Li Min said this, he waved, and Wen'er and Hua'er, who had been standing next to Li Min holding the brocade box, stepped forward.  Li Min walked to the first gift that Wen'er took, then reached out to open the box and took out something round like a plate.

    "Concubine, please see, this is the first gift prepared by my son." Li Min said and handed the gift in his hand to Concubine Yang.

    Concubine Yang took it over and looked at it, and found that the outside of this thing was a beautifully crafted round rosewood frame, dotted with many patterns and birds and animals, and in the middle was a shiny thing, like crystal.  When she held the thing upright and wanted to take a closer look, she suddenly saw a beautiful face that was both familiar and unfamiliar from the crystal.

    "Ah~, thisis this a mirror?" Concubine Yang looked at her slender face in the mirror, with a look of disbelief on her face. It was hard for her to believe that there were still people in this world who looked like this.  Clear mirror.

    "Hey~, let me take a look too?" Li Shimin, who was standing next to him, also noticed that this mirror was different. He took it and looked left and right to examine his heroic face, and found that this mirror was indeed much stronger than the bronze mirror he used.  , even the beards on his face were clearly visible.

    "For the record, father and mother, this is indeed a mirror, but it is different from the bronze mirror we commonly use. It is a mirror polished from crystal. My son has also used a unique secret method to process the crystal. When using it, it can shine on people.  , It will be a hundred times clearer than a bronze mirror." Li Min said proudly, although the time is a little short, and he doesn't know how to make glass, but what does it matter? If there is no glass, just use crystal instead. Find a transparent piece  The crystal with good properties is then polished into a flat plate by skilled craftsmen, and then made into a mirror with tinfoil and mercury.

    When everyone else heard that Concubine Yang said it was a mirror, they were a little disappointed. They thought that Li Min had prepared some kind of gift for his mother. After a long time, it turned out that it was a mirror, but soon they discovered that Li Shimin and Concubine Yang had a mirror.  Abnormal, if it was just an ordinary mirror, they wouldn't be so rude.  After hearing Li Min's explanation, they realized how special this mirror was, so they all stepped forward to have a look.

    "Brother Imperial, can you also let us see what is the difference between the mirror presented by Liu Lang?" Princess Danyang, who was the boldest, stood up first and said. This suggestion immediately attracted the attention of others.With the approval of the two eldest princesses, even the little guys like Qinghe were making noises, wanting to take a look at the mystery of the mirror.

    Li Shimin couldn't help but refute everyone's interest. He turned to look at Concubine Yang. Although Concubine Yang was reluctant to give up, she finally agreed and handed the mirror to everyone for circulation.  As a result, it immediately caused a sensation. The men just felt that they finally saw their appearance clearly, and the women couldn't put it down one by one. If it weren't for the little reason that kept them awake, maybe now  They all dare to take it home.

    After finally circulating it once, Concubine Yang immediately put the mirror into a brocade box and told her personal maid to keep it. No one could touch it without her consent.

    PS: Although it is bad to disconnect here, the following plot is still very long. Laoyu has no time code today and can only wait until tomorrow. However, the two gifts below have been mentioned in the previous article, so you may as well guess first.  For a moment, hehe.

    In addition, there is a problem in the proposal of the book friends 'consciousness of Qingcheng'. Now I have changed it. Thank you for your reminder.

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