Chapter 376 Fine Wine and Jade Elixir
I control this wicked beast, and this wicked beast controls the world.
Perfect!
Looking back, he was often forced to attend banquets hosted for foreign dignitaries.
But at that time he was just a puppet, his heart was ashen, and he had no feelings at all.
But now...
Li Yuan was dressed in a handsome dragon robe, looking energetic and radiant!
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
All the civil and military officials and envoys from various countries rose and bowed.
Li Yuan raised an eyebrow and wondered why he hadn't noticed how gracefully everyone was bowing before.
"Greetings, Father Emperor."
Li Shimin also bowed.
"No need for formalities."
Li Yuan waved his hand with a smile: "I am very pleased that you envoys have come to the Great Tang."
"I also saw many familiar faces among them. I wonder how you all have fared this past year?"
Li Yuan launched into a long, rapid-fire monologue.
The envoys quickly replied.
"Father, what are you doing?"
Li Shimin stepped forward and asked in a low voice.
snort.
Li Yuan snorted coldly: "Don't you force me to meet with the envoys every year?"
"You're still not satisfied now that I've come?"
I was actually hoping to be satisfied...
But damn it, don't you have a brain disorder?
I'm afraid you'll pull some kind of trick this time!
"Father..."
Li Shimin wanted to dissuade him again.
"Father what father?"
Li Yuan glared at him: "Don't mess with me. You don't want me to have a stroke in front of all the civil and military officials and envoys from various countries today, do you?"
Grass.
They've even started threatening me?
Li Shimin gritted his teeth.
"Get out of my way, don't block my way from making money."
Li Yuan pushed Li Shimin away with disdain: "Look at you dressed so well, but the dragon robe was actually earned for you by Xiao Wei."
"I'm ashamed of you!"
Make money?
What makes money?
Li Shimin seemed to just realize something: "Father, you are the retired emperor, do you not intend to engage in business?"
"Roll, roll, roll..."
Li Yuan scolded in annoyance, "Aren't you annoying? Why are you nagging on and on?"
"Father..."
"If you don't get out of here, I'll show you how I can have a stroke!"
"..."
So what if you have a brain disease?
Li Shimin's forehead veins bulged, but he still obediently chose to step aside.
However, he secretly gave Wang De and the others a wink.
If Li Yuan does anything that damages the image of the Tang Dynasty, it must be stopped immediately.
"Cough cough..."
After winning over Li Shimin, Li Yuan addressed the crowd again.
"Thank you all for attending the banquet I have hosted..."
What did you organize?
This was hosted by me, and the old man stole the spotlight from his son!
Li Shimin gritted his teeth.
This father of mine is becoming increasingly unreliable lately.
"Does everyone see that wine pot on the table?"
Li Yuan smiled kindly: "This is made from the gathering of innate energy. One cup dispels sorrow, two cups intoxicate the soul, and three cups grant you longevity with heaven and earth."
"I have been drinking wine all my life, and I have drunk quite a lot of good wine."
"But no wine can compare to it!"
Li Yuan launched into a long, enthusiastic speech.
No one, whether civil or military, dared to contradict him; Li Yuan's erratic behavior had been going on for quite some time.
Let him be.
On the contrary, the foreign envoys did not believe it...
"Greetings to the Emperor Emeritus of the Tang Dynasty."
The Uyghur envoy stepped forward: "You are the retired emperor of the Tang Dynasty, you can't just boast."
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
Li Yuan glared at him: "If you don't believe me, try it. If you don't like it, I'll give you a thousand bolts of silk!"
The Uyghur envoy's eyes lit up.
A thousand bolts of silk were incredibly expensive in the Tang Dynasty.
After being brought to the Uyghur region, its value increased dozens of times!
The other envoys secretly regretted that they had been too slow to speak.
"Is the Emperor Emeritus really telling the truth?" the Uyghur envoy asked to confirm.
A ruler's word is his bond.
Li Yuan, head held high, replied arrogantly.
That expression...
He actually looks a bit like Choi Shin-ki.
One who is near ink gets stained black.
Li Yuan was infected.
"Father..."
Li Shimin frowned: "How could you be so hasty?"
As the retired emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan had to be a man of absolute authority.
Why are you panicking?
Li Yuan glared angrily: "I have money, I don't need your money!"
Well……
This left Li Shimin speechless.
Li Yuan's personal treasury is now quite full.
"Then I thank the Emperor Emeritus in advance."
The Uyghur man laughed heartily as he performed the salute.
"Um."
Li Yuan nodded: "Shenji, pour this envoy a cup."
"oh oh."
Choi Shin-ki ran to the other person's table and began pouring wine.
But before he could even fall down for a short while, he heard Li Yuan's shouts and curses again...
"Damn it, slow down."
"This is fine wine, don't spill it."
"Stop, stop, stop..."
"It's almost overflowing, why are you still pouring it?"
"This bookish envoy, can he even finish a cup? Don't waste it!"
Everyone was stunned.
Do you really think this is some kind of divine elixir? You're acting so excited...
"Your Majesty, shall I drink it?"
The Uyghur envoy raised his wine cup and asked with a loud laugh.
"Drink it."
Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "Don't waste it, this is fine wine."
Upon hearing this, the Uyghur envoy downed his drink in one gulp.
Immediately afterwards, his face turned red at a visible speed.
His expression kept changing, looking extremely strange.
How does it taste?
"The messenger beside me asked."
The Uyghur envoy did not answer, his expression constantly changing.
After a long while, he finally exhaled a breath.
"Good wine!"
The Uyghur envoy said, "I have never drunk such strong liquor in my life."
"real?"
Someone asked suspiciously, "You're not a shill, are you?"
Screw you!
The Uyghur envoy's face darkened.
But I was too lazy to explain to the other party.
He then turned to Li Yuan and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty the Retired Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty, is there any wine left?"
"Well..."
Li Yuan looked conflicted: "Fine wine and jade liquor are not plentiful; I only have one pool of them."
so much?
The Uyghur envoy's eyes lit up immediately: "Could you spare some for me to take back with me?"
"No, that won't work."
Li Yuan hesitated before refusing, saying, "Today's banquet for everyone has already consumed a lot of energy, and I don't have much left."
well.
The Uyghur envoy expressed his regret.
If we could take this wine back and present it to the Khan, we would definitely win his favor.
"You're shameless."
Just then, Fang Yi'ai stepped forward: "Having a free drink isn't enough, you also want to take it for free."
Um?
The Uyghur envoy was initially a little angry.
Upon closer reflection, it seems to mean something like...
"Please do not take offense, Your Majesty."
The Uyghur envoy tentatively asked, "Our Uyghur Khan is fond of wine. If he knew that such a fine wine existed in the world but had no chance to taste it, he would probably regret it for the rest of his life."
“If Your Majesty agrees, I am willing to pay for it,” the Uyghur envoy continued.
What money do you need?
Fang Yi'ai stepped forward again and rebuked, "Does the Emperor Emeritus need your little bit of money?"
It's free...
What should we do then?
With his mind racing, the Uyghur envoy fixed his gaze on Li Shimin.
Yes.
"Your Majesty the Emperor of Tang."
The Uyghur envoy bowed to Li Shimin and said, "If it is possible, could this wine be added to the gifts from the Tang Dynasty?"
What's going on?
Is this wine really that good?
Li Shimin glanced at Cui Shenji, then at Fang Yi'ai.
Finally, their gaze fell upon Wei Shuyu.
Damn it...
This wine was definitely made by Xiao Wei again!
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