Chapter 37 Dinner(1/2)
Wenyi and Shuer played until the tenth day of August, and there were more and more rangers nearby.
Small businessmen and hawkers also took notice, and stalls selling pancakes, making tea, and cutting meat were neatly arranged in areas pre-divided by literature and art, forming a small market.
Why is the martial arts festival missing a storyteller?
King Kuaizui also arrived with his grandson Erxuan and several well-known storytellers from Chang'an. Wenyi built two small stages on the east and west sides of the market, with tables, chairs and benches on three sides.
Four nearby restaurants were invited to cooperate, and the restaurants were provided with waiters, chefs, and artists. The money was divided into 70 and 30 cents. The owners of the four restaurants were so happy that their faces twitched with laughter.
Wenyi and Shu'er are now sitting under the stage in the west, drinking tea, and over and over again heard the scholar talking about "The Battle of Chang'an".
Having no choice but to be convinced by the storyteller's mouth, those who have personally experienced literature and art have to admire his ability to never make up nonsense.
I heard him say: Hebei hero Dou Jiande came to the city in person and declared that he wanted to fight the King of Qin. He was only one foot tall, and his waist was also one foot thick.
Ru Menlei made a large knife with a handle two feet long and the mouth of a bowl weighing three hundred and sixty kilograms.
Exactly: the eyebrows are straight and the eyes are crystal clear.
The pimpled face is covered with strange flesh, and the sloppy mouth exposes fangs.
He has a light red beard on his cheeks and fluffy long and short hair behind his ears.
His rough and arrogant temperament is like a ball of pig iron; his cunning figure seems to be made of stubborn copper.
He is truly an upright man, and he must know that he is not someone who takes things for granted.
Who is His Highness the King of Qin?
The best hero in the world, the hero who ranks first on the list of heroes in the world.
He immediately stepped onto the horse and left the city gate to challenge Dou Jiande.
The two men fought hard: the king of Xia was angry, and the king of Qin showed his power.
The king of Xia was angry and wanted to take the king of Qin to break Chang'an; the king of Qin used his power and wanted to capture the king of Xia and retreat thousands of troops.
When the sword comes, the sword is ready, and the sword is thrown away to welcome it.
At first they were still fighting in the dust, but later they were fighting in mid-air.
The vajra sword is sharp and sharp; the moon knife has a cold light.
The soul that was poked will return to the underworld, and the soul that was chopped will meet the king of hell.
It all depends on quick hands and quick eyes, and you must be strong and strong.
The two families risked their lives to fight, but they didn't know who was safe and who was injured! Wenyi and Shu'er were listening with interest when they were suddenly tapped on the shoulders. They quickly looked back and saw Li Shimin looking at them with a smile.
Wenyi was about to stand up and salute, but Li Shimin held him down and said, "I came out in casual clothes, so don't be too polite. I am Bai Xiaosheng now."
Only then did Wenyi see that Li Shimin had brought many subordinate officials of Tiance Mansion, including Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, etc.
A few people found a few tables and sat down, and Cheng Yaojin said: "All the generals in the Tiance Mansion are famous heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties. How can we not come to see such a grand event?
From now on, you will all call me Chengda.
hey-hey!"
Everyone inevitably laughed again.
Li Shimin then said: "My eldest brother is actively organizing the army and preparing to put down the remaining rebels.
Now I am the minister, so I am very free. They have all reported injuries and are recuperating at home.
So it’s okay, why don’t we come to Huashan together to have some fun.”
Wenyi said: "That's right. The biggest forces have been wiped out. The remaining ones are just rotten fish and shrimps. Wherever we need to take action, uncles have been fighting for many years and it's time to take a rest.
Huashan is really nice, the scenery is extremely beautiful, Your Highness might as well spend more time here."
Li Shimin smiled and nodded. At this time, Niu Jinda asked: "Xiao Yi, what kind of regulations do you have on Huashan Sword Discussing? Please tell my brothers about it."
Wenyi nodded and said: "First, there will be an audition, divided into four arenas, in the form of a wheel battle. To advance, you only need to defeat five opponents in a row. In the second round, you need to defeat three opponents in a row until there are one hundred people left.
Ten groups compete in the group stage.
The first place in each group will be qualified to participate in the finals at the top of Mount Huashan.
Finally, the rankings are based on the number of wins.
If you are dissatisfied, you can register at the challenge registration office and obtain the consent of the person being challenged. If the challenge is successful, the name will be reversed directly. If the challenge fails, the ranking will remain unchanged. You will also have to publish a statement in our upcoming "Jianghu Miscellany".
An article praising each other.”
Li Shimin smiled and said: "This is interesting. If you can't beat others, you have to admit defeat. It's good to make the other party famous.
But what is this "Jianghu Miscellaneous Talk"?"
Wenyi took a sip of tea and continued: ""Jianghu Miscellaneous Talks" is published under the name of Bai Xiaosheng, with one issue per month, and each issue has about 20 pages. It is mainly used to record various things that have happened in the Jianghu recently, including those who act bravely when they see justice, and those who are still treacherous.
Eliminate evil and publish the government’s wanted list.”
Yuchi Jingde said: "This is good. If you want to make a name for yourself in the future, just kill a few people who are rich and ruthless."
Wenyi quickly added: "Those who cannot be killed indiscriminately, Bai Xiaosheng will specially formulate a set of codes of conduct for chivalry, who can be killed directly, who cannot be killed, and who should be handed over to the government.
Otherwise there will be big trouble."
Then he bowed his hands to Li Shimin and said, "I will trouble Your Highness then. This code of conduct requires the approval and cooperation of the government, otherwise it will be meaningless."
Li Shimin touched Shu'er's head and said: "I am a member of the world, and it is my duty to do this.
Don’t worry.”
Shu'er looked at Li Shimin with stars in her eyes and said, "So my uncle is Bai Xiaosheng. I've been hearing those uncles talk about you these days."
Li Shimin held her in his arms lovingly and said, "What did they say about me?"
Shu'er immediately showed off: "They say Bai Xiaosheng really knows everything. As long as what Bai Xiaosheng says, there is nothing wrong. They all want to have a relationship with you so that they can be on those two lists."
Li Shimin laughed and said: "Does Shu'er want to be on the list?
Can’t I put you in the first line?”
Shu'er immediately shook her head and said: "No, Shu'er is still young, and my aunt said that I want to be a lady of the family, and I can't mess around outside."
Li Shimin happily joked: "My Shu'er has grown up and knows that she wants to be a lady, so my uncle will have to find a good husband for you."
Shu'er was startled and immediately glanced at Wenyi secretly, then blushed and buried her head in Li Shimin's arms.
Everyone laughed happily.
Wen Yi saw that it was getting late, so he invited everyone to come to his place to eat hot pot.
Wenyi specially prepared an extra large hot pot, one meter in diameter.
It is placed in the middle of a special table. This table is divided into three layers. The innermost layer is for hot pot. The middle layer is a rotating ring specially used to place vegetables. The outer layer is used to place bowls and chopsticks. Fifteen people
It still doesn't feel crowded when you sit down.
Li Shimin raised his glass and said: "There have been frequent wars in recent years, and I rely on the full help of all of you to annihilate all those who oppose the king and promote the glory of the Tang Dynasty.
You have fought hard and suffered numerous injuries, big and small, so I would like to give you a toast!"
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
Everyone drank to their fill.
Wenyi explained to everyone in detail how to eat hot pot again, which immediately made these warriors who like to drink in big bowls and eat meat very happy. Everyone agreed that Wenyi would make another one according to this table, and
They also made a very tacit agreement not to mention the cost.
As a junior literary artist, I can only hold my nose and admit it.
The arrangement of this seat today is very interesting. Li Shimin must have taken the main seat, and put his doting Shu'er on the right side. Li Jing sat on the left. Xu Shiji was supposed to sit next to Shu'er, but Li Shimin let Wenyi sit there.
It’s said that everyone here is an elder, so if you’re young and artistic, you should spend more time with Shu’er.
Shu'er didn't want to be teased, but she was not as shy as before. She sat there with a red face and concentrated on eating hot pot.
Literature and art don't matter to her, and she even picks up Shu'er's dishes from time to time.
As a matter of fact, everyone started clamoring for an engagement for the two of them, and they didn't stop until Wen Yi toasted three glasses of wine to each other.
The alcohol content in the Tang Dynasty was too low, and even though the literature and art were only twelve, drinking was like drinking boiled water, and all the heroes admired it.
Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde were very interested in seeing Cheng Yaojin, and they wanted to have a drink with him while grasping the literature and art.
Wenyi looked at the big jars they were carrying and quickly waved their hands and said: "Uncle Cheng, Uncle Yuchi, it's not that I don't want to compete with you, it's just that the wine is not satisfying. Drinking this wine is not to compare the amount of alcohol, but to compare who has a bigger belly. It's not
To be honest, my stomach is very swollen right now.
You two, wait here for a moment, I will go get some good wine and we can compete again."
Who here is not an alcoholic?
Niu Jinda, who was slightly drunk, kicked Wenyi in the butt and said: "You are so cunning, why didn't you bring out the good wine earlier?
Go quickly! Go quickly! Your Highness often says that you have endless good things, why don’t you take them out quickly to honor your elders!”
Wen Yi patted his butt and ran to Wen Yi's tent with a smile.
The fifty men in "Hope" are all good wine drinkers. They looked down on the Tang Dynasty's Sanlejiang in literature and art, so they taught them how to brew high-alcohol wine.
To be continued...