Chapter 2824 Feasting and Drinking
What people fear the most is habit. When constant victories come one after another, even Turks and Xue Yantuo, who once proudly proud of Mobei, were successively destroyed by the Tang Dynasty's soldiers. Victory has become something that everyone is accustomed to. , who would care about a mere Goguryeo and think that the Tang Dynasty, which was at its peak, could repeat the mistakes of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, sinking into the sand and completely defeated on the battlefield of Liaodong?
No one is a fool, everyone can see the crisis, but they have a lucky mentality, thinking that even if they encounter setbacks, they will only be caused by others. As long as they are cautious and careful when going into battle, then they will gain success easily.
Even His Majesty Li Er has this mentality.
It doesn't matter the setbacks, or the loss of troops, as long as he can win the final victory, then he can draw a rich and colorful stroke on his merit list, and get closer to the grand hegemony of "one emperor through the ages".
If you are used to winning, you will inevitably become numb to failure.
The festive atmosphere in front of us is like a raging fire cooking oil. Even if someone stands up to warn, who can listen?
Therefore, Fang Jun's recent actions may seem to outsiders just to enhance the strength of the East Palace, but Li Tai knows deeply that all these are actually Fang Jun's efforts to prepare for the possible crisis.
Once the Eastern Expedition is thwarted, changes like landslides will erupt throughout the empire...
Li Tai looked at the handsome and gentle brother sitting next to him again, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly. Maybe it was this seemingly harmless brother who would drag the entire empire into an abyss of eternal destruction.
But his father, whom he had always respected and admired, lost his most important wisdom and power in his selfishness and stubbornness...
Suddenly, Li Tai suddenly realized that he seemed to have followed Fang Jun's footsteps, walking ahead of time, and saw the future beyond everyone's eyes. Apart from the shock, he was more like a mantis trying to block the car. Nothing can be done.
Compared with the current situation, will that insignificant effort have any effect?
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In the evening, firecrackers were fired inside and outside the house, and the wedding officially began.
The wedding team picked up the bride from a manor purchased by the Lu family in Beijing outside the city. They entered the city gate with loud gongs and drums and returned to Chongrenfang. Half of the people in Chang'an City ran around in a lively manner regardless of the cold winter. Come and watch the fun.
In fact, the well-informed people of Chang'an were not very curious about the Fang family's wedding. What they wanted to see more was Fan Yanglu's wedding procession.
The huge prestige of the "Five Surnames and Seven Sects" in this era is not just talk. In the minds of the people at the bottom, they are like aloof gods, and they are even more respected than the royal family. After all, the world has not been at peace for a long time, and many people It also experienced the turmoil of the late Sui Dynasty, when dynasties changed hands and the royal family changed one after another. However, the "Five Surnames and Seven Sects" always stood firm, carrying the glory of Han Confucianism.
Therefore, if any family can marry a girl with the fifth surname, it would be a supreme honor.
When the wedding team returned to the house and entered the main hall, His Majesty Li Er, on a whim, pressed Kong Yingda, the original host of the wedding, on his seat, and went into battle himself...
The emperor presided over the wedding, which was indeed an extremely honorable matter. At this moment, all the guests in the hall understood that His Majesty Li Er was not doing this on a whim, nor was he showing favor to the Fang family, but was using this method to express his attitude - no matter what happened in the court. To fight, the Fang family must stand firm and no one can move.
And this was a warning to the Guanlong nobles headed by Changsun Wuji.
Everyone can see that Changsun Wuji, who is sitting in the hall at the moment, has a depressed smile on his face amid the forced embarrassment...
After a set of complicated procedures were completed, the newlyweds were sent to the bridal chamber, and it was time for a drink and a feast.
As night falls, the lanterns are turned on, and the whole house is decorated with lanterns and colorful people, and the guests and friends exchange glasses for each other. Wine and delicacies are put on the table at a reasonable price. The atmosphere is full of joy and enthusiasm.
Now that Fang Xuanling has become an official, his status has become more and more detached. He rarely receives foreign guests. Today's big day has His Majesty Li Er, the Crown Prince and other distinguished guests present. Naturally, it is even less likely to welcome guests. Fang Yizhi is also a scholar. He had a pedantic temperament and was very impatient with socializing, so all the tasks of receiving guests fell on Fang Jun.
From getting up early in the morning to greeting guests at the door of the house, to this moment of feasting and drinking, Fang Jun entertained guests back and forth with a smile all day long. Even if he was usually full of energy and energy, his legs would inevitably become weak, his cheeks would be sore, and his stomach would feel sore. Even more hungry...
It was not until the beginning of the Xu period that His Majesty Li Er and the Crown Prince returned to the palace one after another, and the guests had almost dispersed, so Fang Jun could sit down to rest and have something to eat.
In the side hall, all the princes and consorts were still drinking. Fang Jun came to propose a toast to everyone, then sat down next to Li Zhi and ate voraciously, letting out a long sigh.
Tang Yishi, the consort of Princess Yuzhang, was very envious: "Now the Fang family is a first-class family, and Erlang is a high-ranking official. The guests coming and going are like crucian carp crossing the river. Every prominent figure in the entire Chang'an City has been here today." I come to my house to congratulate you. I cannot be rude in welcoming you. Erlang is really lucky.”
It must be hard to stand there all day long and still have to laugh with him.
However, for a family like the Tang family of the Duke of Ju State, which does not have a deep foundation and does not have a noble family, it is such a blessing but cannot be dreamed of, and the envy in the words cannot be hidden.
Fang Jun glanced at Tang Yishi. It was difficult to answer this question. To admit or deny it, there was a suspicion that he was getting an advantage and acting like a good boy. Then he looked at Li Tai and changed the subject: "His Highness also said earlier that he would drink up all of us brothers-in-law." On the ground, I counted the heads on the wine table and it seemed that there was no one missing, but I don’t know why?”
When all the princes-in-law heard this, they immediately quit.
Princess Sui'an's consort Dou Kui widened his eyes and shouted at Li Tai: "Your Highness is really arrogant! Do you treat the heroes of the world as if they are nothing? Come on, I will fight you for 300 rounds today. Let's see. Let’s see who falls to the ground first!”
He is the son of Sinongqing Dou Jing and the grandson of Empress Taimu. He has a good foundation and Miaohong. He is not cautious at all when facing Li Tai.
Chai Lingwu also smiled and said: "Your Highness is very talented and has been praised by the whole court. We feel ashamed. But when it comes to drinking, hehe, I really want to learn from you."
When Li Tai heard this, he felt relieved and pointed at Chai Lingwu: "Get on your horse and kill the enemy. I am not as good as you. The wine table rules the roost, and you will definitely be defeated! Come on, come on, drink this cup first!"
Now I raise my glass and have sex with Chai Lingwu.
He knew that Fang Jun and Chai Lingwu had a history of quarrels. They disliked each other and had different stances. The rift between them could not be easily reversed. He was afraid that Chai Lingwu would suddenly become hot-headed and find trouble at this banquet, which would be bad. If the festive atmosphere of the Fang family is destroyed, Fang Jun will definitely not give up.
At this moment, he saw Chai Lingwu walking down according to Fang Jun's rhythm. It was obvious that he had no plans to cause trouble today, so he was relieved.
Fang Jun raised his wine glass and said to Li Zhi with a smile: "I'd like to have a glass of wine for Your Highness. I and the whole family are honored to have His Highness come today. Your Highness must drink to your heart's content and not come home until you're drunk!"< br>
The corner of Li Zhi's mouth twitched, and he felt guilty in his heart. He subconsciously wanted to say something to put Fang Jun away. After all, this man is not drunk with a thousand cups, and he can't drink ten of them...
But as soon as he turned his eyes, he saw Li Tai next to him looking over with a half-smile, and his heart skipped a beat.
He couldn't help but think of what Li Tai said to him earlier, telling him not to avoid trouble, but to face it head on.
He was very convinced of Li Tai and felt that what he said was very reasonable. If he develops the habit of avoiding problems and only thinking of roundabout solutions, he will inevitably lack a bit of courage to move forward when dealing with things in the future, which will make his prestige lossy.
You were just drinking. At worst, you could drink yourself to death if you got drunk.
Thinking of this, I gritted my teeth, raised my wine glass, and said generously: "I will sacrifice my life to accompany you today!"
He raised his head and drank the glass of wine.
Everyone cheered loudly.
Li Zhi is the youngest here, and he always looks well-behaved and smart in front of his brothers and brothers-in-law. It is inevitable that he lacks momentum and feels a bit "weak". But facing Fang Jun's provocation with such courage at this moment is really impressive.
It's amazing when a little brother who's been loved and cared for suddenly takes on a manly streak. (End of chapter)