Chapter 11 Banquet and Listening to the Qin
It was not until the end of school that Comrade Li was satisfied and left with these civil and military officials. Mr. Kong continued to say a few words before letting these impatient kids leave. Just now, Mr. Li asked Li Shimin for help.
He resigned, because he had said before that as long as Li Min could write a better article than the Thousand-Character Classic, he would resign and return to his hometown. However, he was persuaded by Li Shimin to stay. After all, the Three-Character Classic and the Thousand-Character Classic each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and it cannot be said that one is better than the other.
Bad, so the old master did not lose. For this reason, Comrade Lao Li even scolded Li Min a few words, which made him extremely depressed. It was obviously the old master who proposed it himself, so what does it have to do with me?
After school, these little kids dispersed in a hurry. Li Zhi took Si Zi to say goodbye to him, and happily returned to the palace with a pile of origami to show off to Empress Changsun. Li Zhen also followed them.
He went back, and he probably wouldn’t give up until he encountered a few origami. Li Yong had been waiting for him at the gate of the primary school for a long time. The two of them left the East Palace together, then mounted their horses and galloped towards the Junzilou, the largest restaurant in Chang’an City.
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Li Min didn't know how to ride a horse before. The reason why he can ride well now is mainly because he learned unexpectedly in the palace during the period of confinement. Prince Liang's palace has a large martial arts training ground, which can be used for horseback riding and archery.
It seems that Li Min was a playboy who acted recklessly in the past, but he was proficient in horseback riding and archery. He used to practice with the guards of the palace on the martial arts training ground. This was an advantage for Li Min. After traveling through time, he got a very strong body.
, even though he is only fourteen years old, he is already as strong as an adult. He can shoot a two-stone bow and ride a powerful horse. Unfortunately, after Li Min traveled through time, he lost all his skills in riding and archery. Now he can barely ride a horse.
, jogging is okay, but running faster would be a bit dangerous. Fortunately, this is Chang'an City, so we don't dare to ride too fast.
Junzi Tower is located in the most lively West Market in Chang'an City. Although the east and west cities of Chang'an City are equally famous, because the people living around the East Market are princes and nobles, for example, Li Min's Liang Prince's Mansion is not far from the East Market, so gold and silver jewelry is sold internally.
There are many merchants selling luxury goods such as jewelry, but the West Market sells all kinds of consumer goods. Moreover, the West Market is close to Kaiyuanmen, the starting point of the Silk Road, so there are many merchants. In comparison, the business is higher than that in the East Market.
Much prosperity.
As soon as he entered the West Market, Li Min immediately felt the atmosphere of an international metropolis. There were shops on both sides of the street, and customers came and went in an endless stream. The wide street was crowded with people, including Hu merchants with different skin colors and strange clothes.
There was a lot of traffic, and from time to time people would enter the store and bargain in proficient Chinese. The open space on the roadside was also filled with street stall products. The shouts of people selling things came one after another, and from time to time they would grab the passers-by to sell their products.
There were guards in front of them to open the way. Li Min and Li Yong rode very arrogantly on their horses and rode slowly. Feeling the envy, jealousy, or awe of the eyes around them, Li Min couldn't help but feel a little carried away. He sat on his horse and looked at the pedestrians coming and going below.
, the feeling of being superior to others arises spontaneously, which is indeed intoxicating.
Junzi Building is a large restaurant with a height of three floors. The top floor is divided into four private rooms, "Tian Di Xuan Huang". Li Yong has already booked the best Tian Zi Room. When he got to the third floor and didn't even enter the door, he could already hear the sound of Tian Zi Room.
The hustle and bustle of play inside, the rough voices of men and the coy sounds of women can be heard all the time.
"Hahaha~, Liuyang, it seems these bastards have already started!" Li Yong laughed and pushed the door open, followed by Li Min.
This Junzi Restaurant is indeed the largest and most luxurious restaurant in Chang'an. There is a valuable white jade screen in front of it. The space in the private room is very large. The surrounding decoration is luxurious but not lacking in elegance. It looks very pleasing to the eye.
Turning around the screen, a picture of an ancient dandy drinking and having fun appeared in front of his eyes. Except for the side entering the door, there were food tables on the other three sides. There were several dancers dancing in the open space in the middle, and there were musicians playing music next to them.
Behind the scenes, various dandy boys were enjoying singing and dancing, while also joking with the prostitutes around them. They looked very leisurely.
**! It’s so **! In a trance, Li Min felt as if he had entered a KTV private room in later generations. If the dancer in the middle was replaced by a karaoke machine, the atmosphere would be almost the same as that in later KTVs.
"Liu Lang, Jiulang, why are you here? We have been waiting for a long time!" As soon as he entered the door, the little fat man sitting at the right side greeted him loudly. He seemed to be very familiar with Li Min.
"This is Li Jingheng, the son of King Jiangxia, so he is our cousin!" Li Yong introduced Li Min.
"What? Rokuro really doesn't recognize us anymore?" The guy with a mustache on the left also asked with a confused look on his face.
"Haha, I have a brain injury. I really can't remember what happened before. I hope you can forgive me!" There were more than a dozen people in the private room. They all looked older than me and Li Yong. Li Yong had briefly introduced him to him on the way here.
The people who came here were almost all members of the royal family, so it was not wrong to call him "little brother".
"Don't worry, Liu Lang. Uncle Liu will definitely help you find this place. I have long disliked those boys from the Cheng family!" Mustache shouted loudly, patting his chest. The others also shared the same hatred and clamored to destroy them one by one.
The Cheng family was full, and the scene was extremely heated.
Hearing that the mustache called himself his sixth uncle, Li Min guessed that this must be Li Xiaojie, the sixth son of King Li Shentong of Huai'an. He was the oldest among them. Li Shentong was the younger brother of Li Yuan, and seven of the nine sons were princes. It can be said that
You're so awesome. This Li Xiaojie is the sixth eldest. He's in his twenties this year. He doesn't learn well at such an old age. He hangs out with Li Min and the others all day long, eating and drinking in the name of a prince. Forget it.
He is a veteran dandy.
Li Min would not really believe the guarantees of these people. Even though they shouted loudly, they really didn't have the guts to face the Cheng family. Although they were all members of the royal family, his emperor father was afraid of the exclusive power of the family.
, so after he ascended the throne, he took back the power from the clan generals. Now they are all idle at home, with noble status but no real power. Facing the Cheng family, which controls the troops of the Chang'an Imperial Guard and the Northern Army, there is no threat at all.
After clamoring for a long time, Li Yong introduced everyone present to Li Min. To see how a person's character is, you must first look at the friends around him. Now look at the group of friends around Li Min, you can think of
What was he like before? Through Li Yong's introduction and Li Min's own analysis, he finally understood that these dudes seemed to be five to six, but in fact, their status in the family was generally not high, and they had no chance of inheriting it.
The title of his father's generation has no ideals in life, so he lives a hazy life eating and drinking every day, basically without any future. Li Yong is a typical representative of them. This is very similar to the previous Li Min, no wonder they can be mixed together.
Of course, we cannot generalize. There are exceptions, such as Li Jingheng, the son of King Jiangxia, who is the eldest son, and Li Xiaojie, who has also been King of Qinghe for a long time. Apart from Li Min, they are the two with the highest status here.
"Come, let's drink to Liulang's recovery!" Li Xiaojie stood up and was the first to raise his glass, not forgetting to hold the prostitute who was serving him in his arms. The people around him also stood up in an uproar, and Li Min also raised his glass to toast.
Had a cup.
Damn! Is this considered wine? Li Min doesn’t like drinking in the first place. This is the first time he drinks alcohol in Tang Dynasty, but he didn’t expect that in such a good restaurant, the wine is tasteless, and the alcohol content is probably about the same as beer. Li Min thought
It's mixed with water.
Come to think of it, distilled liquor had not been invented yet, no wonder the alcohol content was so low! Thinking of this, Li Min found a good way to make money. If he had time to make a still, he could make some high-altitude liquor.
It’s also good to sell and give away.
Music started playing, singing and dancing started, and after a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere immediately became lively. They were all young people with similar backgrounds, and the talk was nothing more than romance. Li Min was a little restrained at first, but soon he became
He let go and chatted happily with everyone. There was also a beautiful woman beside him. I heard that she was a famous prostitute in Chang'an City, named Yun Ni.
I came here just to accompany him and have a drink, don't think about anything else, unless Li Min uses force.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, everyone was having a good time chatting and bragging about things and getting drunk. But Li Min was a little disappointed. He thought he could eat some good food at Junzilou, but he didn't expect that the taste was not as good as what he had at his house.
cook.
"I heard that Miss Yun Ni plays the piano very well. I wonder if Miss Yun Ni can play a song today to cheer us up?" Just as he was drinking happily, a guy with oily hair and a pink face stood up and said, this guy's name is Yan Bei,
The name is Nan Fei, a very cool name. He is the nephew of Concubine Yan. Concubine Yan is one of the four concubines like Li Min's mother, Concubine Yang. Li Zhen, whom Li Min met in elementary school in the morning, is Concubine Yan's.
son.
The ancestors of the Yan family had an unscrupulous ancestor, which ruined their reputation, so no one has ever been an official. This guy Yan Bei took advantage of his aunt to get the title of county prince, and he can only sing a few songs all day long.
Waishi, compared to Li Min and the others, is relatively good in talent and learning.
"Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. If you don't mind, I would like to give you a song!" Yun Ni poured a glass of wine for Li Min and then bowed and said. This little girl acted very coldly from the beginning, as if
She is not very willing to accompany the wine here. Li Min has noticed this a long time ago. This kind of woman is usually somewhat talented and scholarly, and she inevitably has a bit of the arrogance of a scholar. She usually just plays a song when accompanying guests.
Let's go, it's probably her first time drinking with her. She can't even pour the wine, and the wine spilled all over the table. I don't know what tricks Li Yong and the others used to get her to accompany him?
Yun Ni performed, and the music and dance immediately stopped, and several servants set up the guqin. At this time, Yun Ni stood up, walked lightly to the field, tried the tone, and then said: "Little girl, please give me a gift."
The last song "Plum Soul", please appreciate it, sir!"
"Okay!" A bunch of uneducated guys followed. Li Min laughed secretly in his heart. He didn't expect that this little girl was really interesting. She had to play plum if she couldn't play it well. She was obviously comparing herself to plum blossoms. Although she was coerced to come here, she still couldn't play plum blossoms.
He was still proud and proud. Apart from Li Min, Yan Nanfei was probably the only one with good academic skills who heard the implication of Yun Ni's words and looked very embarrassed. However, when the sound of the guqin sounded, he quickly became immersed in the beautiful music.
among the sounds of the piano.
Li Min has never been interested in music, but he has to admit that Yun Ni plays really well. Li Yong and the others were fascinated by listening to it. Even the prostitutes who served them looked at Yun Ni with admiration. These women
They all came from the teaching department and received good music education. Being praised by them shows that Yun Ni's piano skills are high.
"Good piano! Good player!" Just after the song, everyone was still intoxicated by the sound of the piano, but they heard someone shouting loudly outside the door. Then the door of the private room was pushed open, and a fair and fat man with a lot of
People rushed in.
Chapter completed!