Chapter 77: Draw a Sword to Cut the Water, the Water Flows Even More
When Lao Yu saw it, he was stunned.
"I have never seen His Majesty drink like this in the palace. He is really blown away by the fairy."
Seeing Lao Yang so excited, Li Ji quickly stood up.
"Old Yang, why are you so excited when I praise His Majesty? It's good to have an imperial examination to select scholars."
Lao Yu continued, "Yes, yes, the emperor is not limited to a certain type of person. He is capable of many things."
The more Li Ji and Lao Yu talked, the more excited Lao Yang became.
Li Ji thought, this might be a weakness of human nature. Everyone wants to hear good things, eat good things, see good things, and play good things.
Everyone has vanity, but we must keep it in check and don't let others see it.
Lao Yang has raised his hand for a long time, so I have to express my opinion.
Li Ji picked up the big pot and shouted loudly: "Manly enough, come and drink it."
He tilted his head back and gulped down the whole pot of wine.
Old Yang was not willing to be outdone.
He thought, people have been praising you for a long time, and you found the wine yourself, yet you are still lazy.
"Hah! Heh!"
There was a gurgling sound, and the whole pot of liquor was drunk by Lao Yang.
After drinking the pot of wine, Lao Yang's eyes suddenly turned red and saliva kept flowing down the corners of his mouth.
Drinking depends on age.
You can show off in other things, but this is the only thing in the world: you can't compare an eighty-year-old with an eighteen-year-old.
This is not about giving birth to a baby. It is possible to give birth to a baby at the age of 70 or 80.
If you don’t believe me, just try drinking. Just think about what it means to have a big pot of wine.
Old man, no matter how excited you are, you can never defeat me, Li Ji.
Old Yang’s eyes widened, it might be fatal.
Li Ji hurriedly took a stack of cold towels and placed them in front of Lao Yang.
Old Yang wiped the corner of his mouth and said:
"I, I, got a little excited. Sorry."
Li Ji thought, Old Yang, you are not just a little excited, you are a little too excited.
Lao Yang thought to himself, Xiaoxian’s evaluation really touched my heart, it was really worth the trip.
Even so, Lao Yang still has to be grateful to Li Ji.
Some people and things in the world are just strange. Even if they treat you as a target, you still have to be grateful to them.
Some girls are sold by others, and you still have to help them count the money.
The more Li Ji thought about it, the funnier it got.
If you don't drink, even if you eat the most delicious food, Lao Yang won't be so excited that he cries or drools.
They run a big business and have tried all kinds of food.
But there is one thing, that is, you are in Chang'an, the Western Capital, Luoyang, the Eastern Capital, and Yangzhou, the Jiangdu.
Don’t even think about tasting it. This is my, Li Ji’s, patent.
Sometimes people play tricks on each other without resorting to open robbery. Just using the method of drawing a knife to cut the water can make you unable to stop and feel like you are floating in the air.
Old Yang was completely convinced.
Lao Yu saw that the man had drunk too much.
He had a runny nose and groaned:
"Xiaoxian, Lao Yang and I are both middle-aged. We can't drink this wine anymore."
"Drink some more. If we don't drink together, we will go home empty-handed. The peach blossoms at the cave entrance are also smiling at us."
"We didn't return empty-handed, we returned fully loaded."
Li Ji laughed out loud.
Life is unpredictable, but friendship remains. Well, since you don't want to drink, I won't force you.
He thought, yes.
If I drink this wine again, I will fall down.
He winked and several maids went out one after another.
After a while, some hot dishes and a pot of soup were brought in.
"Lao Yu, Lao Yang, come on, start eating."
Old Yang narrowed his eyes and asked, "Xiaoxian, what kind of dish is this?"
"This is a man's dish, 'whipping hydrangea'."
When Lao Yu heard this, he quickly picked up a half ball and put it in his mouth to chew.
"Lao Yang, this is delicious, hurry up and try one."
Lao Yang picked up a piece of ham with his chopsticks.
He put it in his mouth and started eating it with a "crunch".
The sun was setting before Lao Yang and Lao Yu staggered onto the carriage and sped towards the palace on the bank of the canal.
After seeing off Lao Yang and Lao Yu, Li Ji couldn't even lift his eyelids.
Several maids did not dare to delay and helped Li Ji onto the carriage and headed straight to the backyard of Xun Mansion.
When I arrived at the Yongmei Poetry Society, I saw maids and servants coming and going in groups.
Some served tea, some poured water, some massaged the waist, and some kneaded the shoulders.
After such a burst of tenderness and sweetness, Li Ji could no longer muster up any energy and fell into a sleepy state.
Li Ji slept until midnight before he sobered up.
Chunhong brought a bowl of black plum soup and he drank it in one gulp.
At this time, Chunhong only heard mumbling:
"Sir, you should drink less of this wine in the future. What's so good about yellow soup?"
"Girl, you have never drunk like this, so you can't understand it. You know, I can earn two thousand taels of silver for every drink. Do you think I should drink this wine?"
"Sir, I am worried about your health. My lady and I still have to rely on you."
"I am worried about my health, but I also have to consider you. The Equal Field System has just been implemented, and tax revenue is not very good yet."
"The Xun Mansion has such huge expenses every day, I have to find a way to make money."
"Sir, why don't we go rob a few more wealthy families?"
"That would make the people lose their support. Besides, only when you are the head of a household do you know how expensive food is, and only when you raise a child do you know how to repay your mother's kindness. Since I am the head of a county, I must be responsible to the public and my family."
Chunhong said, "Can your body handle staying up all night like this?"
Li Ji opened his eyes and said, "Hey, little girl. You dare to teach the master a lesson."
When Xun Mei heard Li Ji and Chunhong's voices getting louder and louder, she quickly got up.
"Chunhong, can you please keep your voice down a bit? Are you still asking adults to sleep?"
"Sir, don't be angry. This girl has been with me since she was a child and I have spoiled her."
Li Ji said loudly: "The food and drink expenses of the entire Xun Mansion are getting bigger and bigger. I am also trying to make a few silver coins."
"We can save more money in the future. Adults should take care of their health."
"I can't let you suffer even a little bit of injustice."
Li Ji's nose suddenly felt sore and a tear rolled down.
When Xun Mei saw it, she immediately became angry.
"Chunhong, look, this is all your fault. Just coax the adults and I won't ask any questions."
"Miss, I mean well, too."
"Go and coax him yourself. If you can't coax him, then get out of here."
After Xun Mei finished speaking, she took Shaoyao's hand and said, "Come on, let's go to the backyard to accompany the old lady."
As soon as Xunmei and Shaoyao left, Chunhong immediately put on a smiling face.
"Sir, you are really angry. I am concerned about you."
Li Ji looked at the pair of watery peach blossom eyes and his heart suddenly melted.
"Come up and give me a shoulder rub."
Chunhong closed the door, and then a rustling sound was heard.
“Push harder!”
"My Lord, you are bad..."
The next day, Li Ji came to the county government office.
At this time, Yu Cheng handed the battle reports from various places to Li Ji for review.
When Li Ji saw it, he was immediately shocked.
Battle reports show that rebel forces in various places have risen again.
Another vicious bandit named Lin Shihong emerged in Poyang. He killed Liu Ziyi, the Sui censor, and even proclaimed himself the Emperor of Chu.
During the Jianyuan period, the rebels occupied Jiujiang, Linchuan, Nankang, Yichun and other counties, and were rampant in the southern part of the country.
Luo Yi, a general of the Zhuojun Army, also rebelled, proclaimed himself the governor of Youzhou, and harassed the northern border.
Ge Qian proclaimed himself the King of Yan, but was later defeated by Wang Shichong and unfortunately died in battle. However, Ge Qian's follower Gao Kaidao gathered the remnants and came out to plunder Yan land with an arrogant attitude.
Li Ji looked at the battle report, and with a grab, he instantly crumpled the stack of reports into a ball...
