"Hmm! It smells good~! It smells good!"
It was almost noon in the Qin Mansion, and the maids in the Qin Mansion brought plates of fragrant dishes of all kinds from the back kitchen. Lao Cheng couldn't help but sniff, and then he couldn't help but praise: "Second brother, the food in your mansion The chef's skills are really getting better and better, and the taste is almost as good as Zuixianlou's!"
Hearing this, Qin Qiong couldn't help but glare at Cheng Yaojin and said, "What cook? Your sister-in-law cooked these dishes herself!"
"Huh? Second sister-in-law actually did it herself?"
Cheng Yaojin was shocked and couldn't believe it.
"Haha! It's rare that both Xiaoxuan and Zhijie are here today, so I have to cook and entertain myself!"
While talking, Mrs. Qin walked in with two maids carrying dinner plates and said with a smile.
Lao Cheng said with a smile: "Haha! Sister-in-law, is it because of Xiaoxuan's favor? It seems that I am still in Xiaoxuan's favor today!"
This old guy often comes to Lao Qin's house to "have a meal", but usually the servants in the house cook. How can Mrs. Qin cook in person
Mrs. Qin scolded: "That's nonsense! When you come to the Qin Mansion on weekdays, have the whole Qin Mansion ever deprived you of food and drink?"
Although they said this, everyone knew that this was just a joke between the two of them and could not be taken seriously. Li Zexuan stood up at this time and said: "Thank you Auntie for the hospitality. Auntie, please sit down and eat together!"
Mrs. Qin said with a smile: "No, no! You guys eat first, there is still chicken stew over there! Auntie has to take care of it! Oh, by the way! Xiaoxuan, why didn't you bring Yuxi with you today? Auntie, it's been a long time I haven’t seen her!”
Han Yuxi is the adopted daughter of Qin Qiong and Mrs. Qin. Because of Li Zexuan's relationship, Han Yuxi is closely related to the Qin family, and the two families have close contact with each other, so Mrs. Qin said this.
Li Zexuan said hurriedly: "My nephew came to Chang'an for business today, so he didn't bring his wife here! I will ask her to come over to visit my aunt another day!"
"Haha! Okay, okay! Then aunt is going to help you bring chicken soup! You eat quickly!"
Mrs. Qin nodded with satisfaction and smiled, then turned and left.
"Okay! Xiaoxuan and Zhijie, let's all eat!"
At this time, Qin Qiong, as the host, quickly greeted him.
"Haha! Come on! We haven't gotten together since we came back from the north, right? Let's have a drink first!"
Cheng Yaojin laughed, filled a glass for himself without ceremony, and shouted loudly.
There were only three of them around the whole table (Qin Huaiyu was still in the academy). When Lao Cheng shouted, the atmosphere at the wine table suddenly became lively.
"Okay! My nephew, here's a toast to Uncle Cheng and Uncle Qin! Previously, the two uncles traveled thousands of miles to lead the army for rescue. My nephew has remembered this friendship!"
Since Li Zexuan mastered the "trick" of drinking, although he still doesn't like drinking, he is no longer afraid of drinking. Hearing this, he picked up his glass, stood up, and raised his glass to Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong.
Qin Qiong said sternly: "Xiaoxuan, please don't talk to two different families. Zhijie and I treat you as our junior. If something happens to you, how can we old guys sit at home? How can we lead the army to save you?" It’s as it should be!”
Cheng Yaojin interjected: "Haha! Second brother is right! They are all from our own family, what kind words can we say? Come on! Let's do it!"
After saying that, Lao Cheng raised his neck and drank the wine in the glass very proudly!
"Okay! Do it!"
Qin Qiong and Li Zexuan also followed the same example and drank all the wine in their glasses in one go.
"Haha! Good wine and good food, why didn't you call me? Shubao, Zhijie, you are so unkind!"
After a round of wine, Cheng Yaojin, an old man, was about to continue pouring wine for Li Zexuan. At this time, a burst of energetic and familiar laughter suddenly came from outside the house. If it weren't for Li Er, who could he be? who
The three people in the room were shocked when they heard Li Er's voice. They quickly put down their wine glasses and stood up to greet the door. They bowed and saluted: "I have met your Majesty!"
Qin Qiong, as the host, bowed down to apologize and said: "Your Majesty is here at my humble residence. I feel sorry for you from afar. I hope your Majesty will forgive you!"
Li Er stepped forward and helped Qin Qiong up, saying: "Hey? Uncle Bao, what are you doing? I'm just here to have a drink and a meal today, so let's just skip those red tapes! Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we got together. Have you been drinking?"
Although Qin Qiong didn't believe Li Er's lie that he just came here to drink, the second half of Li Er's words still made him unable to help but remain silent for a while. Yes, ever since Li Er launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident and ascended the throne, they seem to have You’ll never sit at the same table drinking wine and eating meat again, right
"Your Majesty is joking, please come in quickly!"
Qin Qiong quickly came back from his reverie. He quickly turned sideways and invited Li Er.
Li Er nodded and walked in with his hands behind his back. But when he came to Li Zexuan, he gave Li Zexuan an expressionless look. This glare made Li Zexuan's heart beat with fear.
Although there was one more person at the wine table, the atmosphere was not as lively as before. No matter how Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong and Li Er lived and died together on the battlefield and were brothers, now Li Er has become the emperor after all. It is impossible to completely return to the usual state!
"Why did you come to Chang'an City today? Have you finished handling the affairs of the academy?"
After drinking for three rounds, Li Er looked at Li Zexuan and asked lightly.
Li Zexuan hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, the academy will release the results today, and this year's enrollment has completely ended! In addition, the Xuanjia Army's 5,000 sets of armor and equipment have been completed, and I plan to go there tomorrow with the new equipment. The Xuanjia Army camp is on duty, so I came to Chang'an City today to tell General Duan in advance!"
"Huh? Have all the five thousand sets of armor and equipment of the Xuanjia Army been built?"
Although Li Er had already suspected this in his mind, he was still a little surprised when he heard Li Zexuan say it with his own ears, because Yan Lide had roughly calculated with him before that if it was made according to the new plate armor style invented by Li Zexuan , just 5,000 sets of plate armor, the Ministry of Industry and the craftsmen who will serve as supervisors worked together to build it, and it was impossible to complete it within three months. Now Li Zexuan's workshop only took more than a month to build it. Five thousand sets of plate armor, vanadium steel horse armor and vanadium steel horse armor. Such speed really makes Li Er a little jealous!
If he hadn't been concerned about the emperor's face, he would have really wanted to snatch Li Zexuan's Qiqu Pavilion workshop, because this workshop can be regarded as an important weapon of the country!
"Yes, Your Majesty! All five thousand sets of armor have been built and can be sent to the Xuanjia Army camp at any time!"
Li Er's "wolf-like" look in his eyes made Li Zexuan a little panicked. Even so, he still replied bravely.
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