Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

Like Li Chengqian, Li Tai, Li Zhi, Li Ke and so on.

It is their limit to be able to defend themselves.

Not to mention anything else.

……

Soon it will be afternoon.

When the banquet in the palace begins.

Li Qiu and Yuchi Jingde, who are important generals, are naturally among them.

On the way before entering the palace, Yuchi Jingde, who had already learned about what happened in the morning, dragged Li Qiu to a secluded corner.

Then he sighed heartbroken, "Oh, Li Qiu!"

"You child is confused!"

"I, Yuchi Jingde, have lived my whole life in an open and aboveboard manner, frank and frank."

"Those treacherous villains can sue whatever they like."

"I'm already my age, what can they do to me?"

"But how old are you?"

"How could you miss your future because of me?!"

Today, after learning what happened from Fang Xuanling, Yuchi Jingde stomped his feet anxiously.

If it was really because of himself, Li Qiu would be implicated.

He really didn't know how to deal with himself then.

But at this time, Li Qiu said to Yuchi Jingde with clear eyes: "Uncle Yuchi."

"Actually, what I do is both public and private."

"My lord, an important minister like you who has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty should not be accused and falsely accused by this group of people."

"As the right servant of Tang Dynasty, I should stop them."

"And privately, that is, I will never stand by and watch these treacherous people frame you."

"In my heart, the right servant position and the so-called future are far less important than you."

Seeing Li Qiu's eyes and hearing Li Qiu's words, Yuchi Jingde didn't know what to say for a while.

He just sighed deeply, and patted Li Qiu's shoulder vigorously.

It may be because of the strong wind in winter that he was blown red-eyed.

Chapter 762

During the New Year's Eve, Li Shimin entertained all generals in the palace.

This is not the first time either.

Therefore, the atmosphere in the venue was quite warm and harmonious.

Everyone gathered together, talking and laughing with each other.

On occasions like this, since they are all generals, there are no civil servants.

They are also more familiar with each other and more relaxed.

And Li Shimin, who was sitting at the top, also had a smile on his face.

From time to time, he chatted with everyone, and even joked.

And Li Qiu, as usual, sat at the inconspicuous end.

Yuchi Jingde followed and sat beside him.

He was in an extremely bad mood, but he also drank wine on his own.

According to the usual practice, at the same time as the singing and dancing performance, the maids began to serve dishes one after another.

But when this dish was placed on everyone's respective small tables, the atmosphere in the room fell silent instantly.

At this moment, Li Qiu looked at the plate of bloody raw meat in front of him.

The eyes blinked subconsciously.

I understood everything in an instant.

Doesn't today's banquet correspond to the joke that Li Chengqian made in the East Palace a few days ago?

At this moment, it's not just Li Qiu.

Frowning like everyone else, he looked at the bloody raw meat in front of him.

Could it be that His Majesty's banquet for all the generals today is to give everyone this to eat?

Sure enough, just after the raw meat was served.

Looking at the hall that suddenly fell silent, and the people in the hall who stopped talking.

Li Shimin waved his hand.

Signal the dance and music to disperse.

After the room was completely quiet, Li Shimin raised his wine glass to everyone.

Start setting the tone for tonight's boozing.

"A few days ago, when the prince was entertaining everyone in the East Palace, he served a dish."

"It's half-rare bloodshot mutton."

"Unexpectedly, many people vomited."

"Afterwards, I asked the prince why."

"The prince told me that in the past two months, his East Palace has always been simple and light."

"The purpose is to sharpen myself and experience the hardships of the people."

"I don't want to let myself live too comfortably and delicately."

"Although, he did this matter a little hastily and ill-considered."

"But if you think about it carefully, aren't our officials, princes, nobles, and scholar-bureaucrats too pampered?"

"Today, I will be together with all my dear ministers and generals in the army, to reminisce about bitterness and sweetness."

"What they ate before was half-raw meat."

"And what if we just eat raw meat today?!"

"Come on, dear friends, let's drink this glass of wine together."

"And then the banquet!"

After speaking, Li Shimin drank the wine in his glass.

Then he was the first to take the lead, picked up the sharp knife on the table, cut it up, and devoured the raw meat in front of him.

Seeing that the current sage is like this, how can the people below dare not follow?

Then he also drank the wine in the glass, and then ate the bloody raw meat with big mouthfuls.

Even if they are military generals, they are not as coquettish and disgusting as those scholar-bureaucrats.

But the taste of this bloody raw mutton is definitely not good.

I saw that everyone's expressions were a bit bitter and ugly.

Li Shimin, this is to support the prince's pocket, so it must be done.

There is a lot of motivation in my heart, and I may feel a little better.

But the other generals were unprepared and were caught off guard by Li Shimin.

Why did this old man spoil himself so badly?

Although on the surface, no one dared to say anything.

But in my heart, which one is not complaining and full of complaints?

Where is His Majesty feasting and rewarding the generals today?

This is clearly a form of punishment in disguise!

To say that the ones complaining the most in the main hall are Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Chai Shao, Li Xiaogong, Zhang Liang and others who are closest to Li Shimin.

For those who sit far away, eat less, or take a few symbolic bites, that's all.

After all, with so many people present, Li Shimin couldn't watch them all and force them to eat more.

But those who are close to each other are right under His Majesty's nose.

How dare you grind foreign labor and make up for it?

Seeing that Li Shimin's dinner plate over there had eaten one-third of the raw meat.

As a subject, you can't say that you are more pampered and pampered than your majesty, and you eat less than your majesty, right?

During this period, Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but look at Qin Qiong.

Just through their eyes, they have already read the bitterness in each other's eyes.

"It seems that His Majesty is going to eat up the whole plate of raw meat today."

"There is no way, just bite the bullet and swallow it in your stomach!"

"Oh, I really envy that kid Li Qiu and Yuchi Jingde."

"How cunning is he? You sit the farthest away from the emperor."

"Look at us again?"

"Ugh……"

Afterwards, Cheng Yaojin took a deep breath and began to stuff meat into his mouth.

The taste of bloody raw meat is really disgusting.

Everyone is from the Central Plains, and no one likes to eat this kind of raw meat like wild animals and animals like the Turkic people.

Later, many people stopped chewing at all, cut into smaller pieces, and swallowed directly.

Regarding the reactions of the people below, Li Shimin paid attention while suppressing the nausea in his stomach.

The original intention of today's banquet was just to set up a memorial archway.

Supporting the East Palace and the prince, the symbolic effect is far greater than the reality.

Li Shimin didn't really want to make things difficult for these generals.

So as long as the people in front of him work harder and eat more with themselves, it will be enough to create a positive effect.

For other people far away, it doesn't make much sense to eat more and eat less.

He won't take it seriously either.

but!

No matter how far you sit, as long as you are above this hall.

Even if you deal with it, you have to at least put on a show and take a few symbolic bites, right?

But when Li Shimin looked around, there were only two people who remained silent from the beginning to the end.

None other than Li Qiu and Yuchi Jingde.

In the early days, since the two of them sit the furthest away, they are inconspicuous.

Li Shimin planned to turn a blind eye and close one eye in his heart, pretending he didn't see it.

But no matter how confused they are, they can't stop these two from moving a mouthful from beginning to end, right?

Chapter 763 What kind of suffering is this?