On the balcony of the private room.

When the monarchs and ministers saw Qin Huaidao exiting the stage, they were all still immersed in the lyrics, their eyes bright.

Li Er thought of Qin Qiong's life and the days of fighting together. He couldn't help but clench his fists and said: "Brother Qin has been a hero throughout his life. He often told me that he wanted to conquer the grasslands in the north and conquer the Turks. Unfortunately, he was unwell and his long-cherished wish could not come true.

, I can only hold my passion in my heart, I feel sorry for my second brother."

After a few words, all the ministers felt sad.

Li Jing's eyes were full of excitement and excitement: "As the horse hoofs to the south, people look north, and people look north. The grass is green and yellow, and the dust is flying. I am willing to defend the land and reopen the territory. The great Tang Dynasty will let the four come congratulate! Huaidao sang

The sentiments of our generation have come to light. Although Your Majesty, I am old, I can still ride a horse and draw a bow. I am willing to go to Tubo to open up the territory for Your Majesty. Let Songtsen Gampo come to Chang'an to congratulate me. Even if I die in battle, I will have no regrets.

That’s right, please, Your Majesty, please make it happen!”

"I am willing to go, and I will have no regrets in dying!" Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong also clasped their fists with fanatical expressions on their faces, wishing they could rush to the battlefield immediately and make contributions.

Li Er was very excited: "The Turks are my mortal enemy. If I want to destroy the Turks, I must first destroy the Tubo. I also wish I could go to the battlefield with everyone and expand the territory, just like in the past, but now is the era of young people."

, you and I are both old, so let the children complete the ambitions in our hearts."

"this--"

Everyone was unwilling, but it was hard to say anything.

"Drink first and discuss later." Seeing the music paused, Li Er turned around and entered the private room.

Everyone sat down again and chatted for a while. Qin Huaidao took off his armor and hurried over, followed by some service staff. No one was carrying a tray. On the tray was baked food, which was placed on the table like an assembly line. Everyone watched as it was distributed.

The food with tempting aroma comes in bunches, which is very special.

"What's the way to eat this?" Li Er asked curiously.

Qin Huaidao sat down and said: "Your Majesty, our restaurant is called Veterans Music Barbecue Bar. Veterans are fighting on the battlefield. Many times they don't have time to cook food, so they can only grill it a few times to satisfy their hunger. So I developed barbecue, which will be useful on the battlefield in the future.

Please see, Your Majesty, both meat and vegetables can be roasted. There is no shortage of wild vegetables all over the mountains and plains, and there are also horses killed in battle. If the soldiers learn this, they will not have to worry about eating when they go to the battlefield in the future."

"I'm determined." Li Er was filled with emotion. He thought about opening up new territories when cooking. Such a courtier was rare. He picked up a skewer of meat and didn't know how to eat it. Qin Huaidao saw the opportunity and immediately demonstrated it. Li Er saw it

Yes, I bit into the meat. It was tender, juicy, fragrant and delicious. My eyes lit up immediately and I bit off a few more pieces.

Everyone rushed to imitate it and found that it was more delicious than the commonly used boiled and stewed dishes. They couldn't help but whet their appetite. Qin Huaidao signaled the waiter to bring the beer, a large glass for each person, all of which were iced. He raised a glass and said: "Your Majesty, everyone

My lord, I have brewed a new wine, called beer. You should eat barbecue with cold beer, otherwise you will lose your soul. Please give it a try. Thank you for coming, and thank you for your tolerance and support for the juniors' nonsense."

"Is there still ice in this season?"

"Then I have to try it."

"Drink victory!"

"Drink victory!"

Everyone took a sip and found it was cold, refreshing and not very strong, but the special fragrance made people want to stop and couldn't help but drink it down.

"ha--"

"happy!"

After drinking a large cup, the whole person is enlightened and seems to be activated.

"This wine is weak, but it has a different taste. Let's try another glass." Cheng Yaojin shouted.

The waiter immediately refilled everyone's glasses, and Qin Huaidao quickly reminded: "Your Majesty, gentlemen, this wine tastes refreshing, especially in hot weather, but I would like to remind you that you should not drink too much if you have gout, which means that the joints all over the body are red, swollen, hot, and painful.

It affects those who walk and will aggravate the injury, but it doesn't matter if you don't have gout."

"My old Han's legs are old and it seems he can't drink anymore." Li Jing said regretfully.

"It's okay to drink liquor, but don't be greedy." Qin Huaidao reminded, signaling the girl to change drinks.

Cheng Yaojin smiled and said: "Hahaha, I'm fine, I'll try another drink. I didn't taste it just now."

"Don't worry, there is something special about drinking at this round table." Qin Huaidao said with a smile. Seeing Cheng Yaojin put down his cup and looked over, and the others also showed curiosity, he explained: "Round table, eating is about the atmosphere, we have to be together, we can't drink alone

Generally, the host or host will bring three glasses first, and after three glasses, the most distinguished guest will bring three more glasses, and then come one by one, toasting in turn, which is called making a circle, and then lead the guests left and right, or find someone to toast to each other.

It’s called free interaction, a harmonious whole, no one is left behind, everyone comes down, no one is left short of a drink.”

"Haha, this rule is pretty good." Cheng Yaojin said with a smile, as long as he has wine, he doesn't care about anything else.

Qin Huaidao looked at Li Er, who also smiled and said: "Your rules are quite strange, you come first."

"That's fine, let me take a look first, junior." Qin Huaidao raised his glass and said solemnly: "For the first glass, I would like to thank you for being born in this era, for the enlightened saints, and for the elders who are talented in literature and martial arts.

We have created the Tang Dynasty, so that we, the younger generations, can enjoy the fruits of our success. I respect all the elders."

"This is a good suggestion. You have a conscience." Yuchi said with a smile.

Everyone also laughed, and being infected by Qin Huaidao's sincerity, they all raised their glasses and drank down the wine in one gulp.

The waiter quickly refilled everyone's glasses.

Qin Huaidao has been tested for a long time, and a little beer is not a problem at all. He raised his glass again: "Your Majesty, elders, this second cup is dedicated to the soldiers, ministers, and the people who sacrificed for the Tang Empire. It is their sacrifice that makes us proud."

They made the Tang Dynasty reborn and made it to this day. They are heroes and should be remembered!"

"This is a good suggestion. We should remember and respect the heroes who died in battle!" Wei Zheng solemnly seconded the proposal.

"Respect the heroes who died in battle!" Everyone was moved and raised their glasses again. They all experienced the war era and saw too many people sacrifice their lives for the country. There was no shortage of friends and relatives. Everyone is alive. Isn't it because they all died?

After downing another glass, Qin Huaidao said quickly: "Everyone, take a few sips, and don't drink too quickly. Also, Uncle Yuchi and Uncle Cheng, there is a rule at the wine table. You can't drink standing up. If you drink too much, your buttocks will be flat."

Come and be punished."

"Hahaha, good punishment, full reward." Cheng Yaojin shouted with great momentum.

Yuchi Gong was also a good drinker and was unwilling to lag behind.

When Qin Huaidao saw that the two of them were about to drink, he quickly stopped him and said, "I have to finish the third toast, and you two will be punished again."

"Hahaha, you are the only one who has many rules, okay, I will listen to you." Cheng Yaojin smiled nonchalantly.

"What's the explanation for this?" Wei Zheng asked curiously.

Others also looked over, and Qin Huaidao explained: "Everyone sits together, and what they want is to have fun together. Although there are differences in status, the wine table talks about equality. If there is inequality, the wine will be depressing, but everyone is sitting there.

When a person stands up, he appears to be courteous and courteous, even humble, and violates the principle of equality. Drinking this wine is not pleasant. Of course, official wine is different. For example, when the Holy Father banquets envoys from various countries, elders banquet subordinates, and discuss official business, how can this be done?

Can we be equal? ​​We must pay attention to the dignity of everyone."

"I see, friends are all about fun, atmosphere, relaxation, ease, and free conversation. If one person is polite, it will be out of place. But official drinks and state banquets are different. This is the truth. Your rules are interesting and can be popularized.

." Wei Zheng praised.

"No, at least it can't be popularized in the name of the imperial court. Everyone has a good rule of thumb. You can abide by it or not. When it comes to drinking, just have fun. The rules are also for fun. The principle of voluntariness is not beautiful if it is deliberate." Qin Huaidao interrupted.

.

"That's right, for some minor matters, it is better for the court not to interfere in the matter, so as not to lose shape, deform, and become a bad government. Everything is done voluntarily." Fang Xuanling also agreed.

Qin Huaidao was worried that Wei Zheng would be angry, so he quickly changed the subject: "Come on, the third cup. The shop is opening today. Thank you all for coming. If there are any imperfections, please forgive me and point them out so that we can improve. We will come here often in the future."

"I think your last sentence is truly sincere."

"That's right, come here often... can you afford it?"

"That's right, your wine is too expensive."

"Hahaha!"

Everyone laughed kindly, in a harmonious and harmonious atmosphere. In their hearts, they had a deeper understanding of round-table drinking, and they liked it even more. They became more heroic and drank it down again.

"Ha--so happy!"

“Ice comfort!”

"I feel like I could drink a bucket of this cold beer."

"Huaidao, there is still ice at this time of year?"

Everyone, you say something and I say something.

When Qin Huaidao saw that the person asking the question was Li Er, he quickly said: "Your Majesty, I have mastered the method of making ice. I will arrange for someone to send some to the palace later, and all the elders will have a share in seeing it."

"Hahaha, you have a conscience." Everyone laughed with satisfaction.

Li Er asked in surprise: "How to make ice, you actually mastered the method of making ice?"

Only then did everyone realize the important point and looked over one after another, their eyes full of shock.

Li Jing asked: "Is it also possible to make ice?"

"There is nothing in this world that cannot be controlled. It all depends on whether you master this ability. I would like to make two suggestions." Qin Huaidao said and looked at Li Er.

"Say." Li Er put down his wine glass.

Everyone pricked up their ears and wanted to know what it was.

Qin Huaidao sat up straight and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I propose to build a heroic monument to commemorate the soldiers who fought for the Tang Dynasty. Those who have names should have their names engraved, and those who have no names should also mention a sentence for people to pay their respects and worship every year.

Let the heroic spirits enjoy blood food, and the soldiers will no longer be afraid of their loyal bones being buried in a foreign land, which can greatly improve morale."

When everyone heard this, they were shocked, especially the generals, and their breathing became rapid.
To be continued...