Taking advantage of the cool morning, Li Yin and Tong Nian discussed some details of the cooperation and handed him the list of spices.
Tong Nian took the list and left with satisfaction. In his heart, he laughed at Wang Anzhi several times. He thought that Wang Anzhi was short-sighted and could not achieve anything. He did not understand that sometimes, even if it was a losing business, he still had to do it.
As soon as Tong Nian left, Li Ke arrived at the Liang residence, bringing a piece of news that made Li Yin uncomfortable. Li Shimin was holding a family banquet in Taiji Palace tonight, and all the princes and princesses had to attend.
To be honest, Li Yin really didn't want to see his cheap father, Li Shiming. The image of Li Shiming in his memory was too fierce, making him a little afraid.
It was difficult to disobey the emperor's order. Li Yin thought about it, so he had to dress neatly and go with Li Ke. Before leaving, he asked Butler Jin to bring two pots of new white wine and went to Concubine Yang's Purple Cloud Pavilion with Li Ke first.
"Sixth Brother must have earned a lot of money recently!”In the carriage, Li Ke had a strange expression.
Li Yin was on high alert." Third Brother, what do you mean?”
"Hehe, I'm just casually asking. Among all the princes, I'm afraid that only Sixth Brother is the richest. We're all very poor. Take me for example, even eating a meal of meat would have to calculate whether the expenses of the prince's residence are enough.”Li Ke shook his head and sighed, observing Li Yin's expression.
Li Yin finally understood that Li Ke's intention was not to drink, but to care about the silver in his pocket. He opened the curtain and Li Yin looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle." Third Brother, the weather is good today. There are no clouds in the sky!"”
Li Ke's face darkened. It was clearly covered in dark clouds now, and it looked like it was going to rain soon. How could there be no clouds for ten thousand miles? This kid was obviously changing the topic.
From Prince Liang's residence to Purple Cloud Pavilion, Li Ke used all kinds of crying methods on the way, but Li Yin was indifferent. In the end, he simply tore off Grandmother Wolf's clothes and scolded Li Yin for being stingy. He had raised him in vain.
Li Yin was depressed. Since when did he raise him?
When they arrived at the Purple Cloud Pavilion, Li Ke became even more energetic. In front of Concubine Yang, he severely accused Li Yin of being rich and heartless. He did not care about brotherhood, and his nose was full of tears.
Concubine Yang smiled as she watched this farce. Her two sons were her favorite. She had also heard about Li Yin selling shampoo in Chang 'an City. The Liang residence had earned a lot of money. Compared to Li Yin who was not an official in the court now, Li Ke had spent more. She advised,"Yin 'er, your brother has a lot of social gatherings, so lend him some silver to work around. I'll let him write a loan receipt, and mother will be the guarantor.”
Concubine Yang said that she had borrowed it, so Li Yin had no other choice. Looking at Li Ke, who had succeeded in his plot and kept smiling evilly, he wanted to cry but had no tears. He could only accept an IOU of 5,000 taels and let Li Ke go to the Liang residence to withdraw it. His current family background was only about 30,000 taels of silver, which was really painful.
The night was hazy. The family banquet was held in the Hall of a Hundred Blessings. The concubines, princes, and princesses of the palace were all present. Li Yin and Li Ke accompanied Concubine Yang to the hall and separated. They all had their own seats and had to sit according to the etiquette of the palace.
The princes arrived one after another. When everyone met, they greeted each other. Li Yin was no exception. Li Chengqian, Li Tai, Li You, and other figures recorded in the history books, he greeted them one by one.
According to age, Li Yin sat in the sixth seat. Everyone sat down and Li Shimin walked into the Hall of Hundred Blessings accompanied by Empress Zhangsun.
"Your son pays his respects to Imperial Father. Imperial Mother, I wish Imperial Father a long, long life! Mother, thousands of years, thousands of years, thousands of years!" Li Yin stole a glance at Li Shimin. Li Shimin was a little fat now, but the lines on his face were still resolute. In his words and actions, it was difficult to hide the strong spirit of a soldier.
Looking at his children, Li Shimin could not hide the joy in his eyes.”
" Thank you, Imperial Father!"
Li Shimin held Empress Zhangsun's hand and sat down on the main seat. He smiled and said,""Today is a family banquet. There's no need to be so formal. Let's begin!”
As soon as Li Shiming finished speaking, the sound of bells and chimes rang out. Dressed in long red dresses, singers rushed in from outside the hall and danced gracefully. The Hundred Blessings Hall became noisy.
A rectangular wooden table was placed in front of Li Yin. On it were dishes and wine prepared by the imperial kitchen. Everyone had one serving and everyone ate their own. This reminded Li Yin of the plates of a buffet.
Looking at the enchanting dance of the beauties in the palace, listening to the classical and elegant bell and chime ensembles, and tasting the delicacies in the palace, Li felt at ease. His initial resistance to the family banquet gradually disappeared.
After toasting Li Shi Min, the princes and princesses began to eat and drink as they pleased. Some young princesses and princes shuttled back and forth between the tables. The Hundred Blessings Palace was filled with laughter and joy.
"Sixth Brother!" A joyful cry rang out as Si Zi ran over. The little girl was holding a half-eaten drumstick in her hand, and her mouth was glistening with oil.
Behind her was a little prince who was four or five years older than her. Li Yin did not need to look to know that it was the ninth prince, Li Zhi. Si Zi and Li Zhi were born from the same mother, both of whom were born from Empress Zhangsun. Among the many princes and princesses, the two of them had the best relationship and were basically inseparable.
The last time they went to the lake, the little girl was still thinking about the story that Li Yin had only told half of. When she saw Li Yin, she immediately remembered.
"Si Zi, why are you here?" Li Yin let Si Zi Rang sit next to him. Li Zhi called out "Sixth Brother" and sat next to Si Zi.
Si Zi wanted Li Yin to tell him a story, but he suddenly saw two white porcelain bottles on Li Yin's table. He grabbed one and held it in his arms." Sixth Brother, what is this?!"”The little girl's eyes widened.
Li You, who was the closest to Li Yin, had noticed the two white porcelain pots on Li Yin's table from the beginning. Now, his ears were pricked up.
Li Yin pinched Si Zi's little face lovingly." This is white wine. Sixth Brother prepared to give it to Father.”
"I'll give it to Imperial Father!"
The rhinoceros was a child after all. He ran to Li Shimin with the wine pot in his arms. It was too late for Li to stop him. He originally wanted to send it to Li Shimin after the banquet to let him taste it and improve the relationship between the two. Now everyone knew.
Li Shimin had always regarded Si Zi as the apple of his eye. When he saw the little girl running over, he hugged her." What's in Si Zi's hand?”
"Sixth Brother said it was a gift for Imperial Father!”
"Oh?" Li Shiming glanced at the embarrassed Li Yin and was a little surprised. Just as Concubine Yang and Empress Zhangsun had said, this kid had really changed. He opened the wine pot and smelled it. A strong fragrance of wine assailed his nose. Li Shiming's spirits rose. In his days of war, he had a special liking for wine like the other soldiers. With a sniff, he knew that this was definitely not an ordinary wine.
He poured a glass of wine. The wine in the glass was pure and colorless, without a trace of turbid. He picked it up and took a sip. It was fragrant and spicy. It was definitely not as soft and weak as ordinary wine.
"Good wine!" Li Shi Min couldn't help but shout after drinking the cup, attracting everyone's attention. The Hundred Blessings Palace fell silent for a moment.
Waving his hand to stop the dancers from singing and dancing, Li Shimin looked at Li Yin and said,"Sixth Brother, where did you get this wine?”
Li Yin had wanted to keep a low profile, but with Si Zi's interference, he had no chance. He stood up and said,""Reporting to Imperial Father, when I was in Xiangzhou, I happened to get an Encyclopedia from a down and out scholar. That scholar said that the Encyclopedia recorded many methods of developing things, so I bought it out of curiosity. After reading it, I felt that it was nonsense, so I threw the book away. After returning to the capital, I had nothing to do so I tried it out. I didn't expect to actually develop the white wine mentioned in the book.”
"Encyclopedia? What a strange name! However, there are countless strange people and strange books in this world. It's your luck to encounter them. Unfortunately, you're usually stubborn and ignorant. You can't tell that it's a treasure and actually threw it away!”Li Shi Min said in a regretful tone.
Li Yin lowered his head and fell silent. What Encyclopedia? It was all made up by him. Otherwise, how could he explain his future actions?
Li Shimin did not continue to scold Li Yin, but took the wine pot and drank it cup by cup. Li Yin heaved a sigh of relief and sat down to eat.
The family banquet lasted for two hours before it ended. It was the first time Li Shimin had drunk such good wine. He couldn't control himself and was a little drunk. When Empress Zhangsun helped Li Shimin back, she looked at Li Yin reproachfully. Li Yin smiled bitterly. It seemed that no matter which era, women didn't like their husbands to drink.
After the family banquet ended, the princes who had the residence returned to the residence. The princes and princesses who did not have the residence returned to the palace with their respective mothers. Li Ke and Li Yin greeted Concubine Yang and left together in a carriage.
Halfway through, the sound of light rain came from outside the car, and the hot air cooled down. Li Ke looked at Li Yin and suddenly said,"Sixth Brother, it looks like you're going to make a windfall again.”
Li Yin didn't need to hide anything from his brother." I don't have any official position in the court. I have nothing to do, so I can only rely on some small things to earn some money.”
"That's good too. Your personality is arrogant and domineering. You don't know how many people you'll offend if you become an official in the imperial court. It's better to be a carefree prince who doesn't care about the affairs of the world and enjoy a lifetime of glory.”
Li Yin was a little puzzled. He did not understand why Li Ke was so emotional." Third Brother, what's wrong with you? Why do you say that?"”
Li Ke was a little dejected. In the past few days, he had repeatedly failed to recommend several talents to the court, which made him realize something." You and I have the royal blood of two dynasties, and we are both born of concubines. There is no hope for the throne. Moreover, I have never thought of fighting for the throne. As an official in the court, I still feel a faint resistance. I always feel that some people are watching my every move.”
When he was in the modern old house, Li Yin had specially checked the history of the Tang Dynasty. The records of Li Ke in the history books were all praising. He believed that if Li Shimin had chosen Li Ke to succeed the throne, the prosperous Tang Dynasty would have continued, and there would not have been the chaos of Wu Zetian. However, for one thing, like Li Ke, he had the blood of the Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty. Those ministers would not allow him to ascend the throne. Secondly, Li Ke also saw this and did not have the intention to compete for the throne. He only wanted to do his part for the Great Tang, and the third reason was that Zhangsun Wuji's influence in the court was gradually growing. He would not allow Li Ke and Li Yin to threaten Li Chengqian. This was also the reason why he had suppressed Li Ke everywhere, so that he would not have too much influence in the court.
"The tree wants to be quiet, but the wind will not stop. Brother Wang should make it clear that you have no intention of the Eastern Palace. Only then can you protect yourself and avoid being framed by a villain like Zhangsun Wuji.”Li said casually.
Li Ke was shocked. He didn't expect that Li Yin would actually expose the mastermind behind the scenes. This made him even more unable to see through this younger brother of his.
After returning to the Liang Residence, Li Yin fell into deep thought. Although many events in the history books had not yet happened, one had to plan ahead. Since he was here, let the butterfly of history change his flight path.
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