"General, please stand up. You have made great contributions to our Tang Dynasty. No matter what kind of ceremony we use to welcome you, it is not excessive. Today, in front of everyone, I must make one thing clear to everyone. If anyone disrespects you or his family in the future, it will be disrespectful to me, Li Chengqian. Don't blame me for being ruthless then."
Li Chengqian came here today to say these words, and after he finished speaking, he raised his glass. Seeing that the prince had raised his glass, what else was there to say? Naturally, everyone drank it all in one gulp.
As for General Mo Lun, he was so moved he didn't know what to say. Of course, he knew what was going on. It was all Li Xiang's idea. He had no close relationship with Li Chengqian or Li Shimin. They were just superiors and subordinates. How could they possibly stand up for you? There are so many people who have made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty these days. General Mo Lun might not even make the list.
This must have been arranged by Li Xiang. General Moren knew it. Before coming to Chang'an City, General Moren had received a letter from Li Xiang, which was very comforting and told General Moren not to worry, and that after arriving in Chang'an City, there would naturally be someone to support him.
There is no need to worry about the lives of his family members. General Moren felt strange at the time, but now he understands it all. Li Xiang has invited his father out, which means he has done everything he should do. If there are still people in Chang'an City who disrespect General Moren's family members, then these people's lives will come to an end, and the people in the East Palace will naturally find a way to deal with him.
If you had stood out as a troublemaker at that time, you would not only have offended General Moren, but people from the Tiance General's Mansion and the Eastern Palace would have also stood up for you. If you dared to do that, you would have offended everyone from these two major organizations. In Chang'an City, apart from the emperor, I'm afraid the people from these two major organizations would be the ones who stood at the forefront.
You're so bold! You've offended everyone from these two major organizations. What are you still doing in Chang'an City? Hurry and pack up and leave. If you're even a little slow, I'm afraid the people from these two major organizations will kill you, and all the forces of your family.
Li Chengqian also knew what he was here for, so after drinking three glasses of wine, Li Chengqian did not stay here. He could also see that as the crown prince, if he continued to stay here, the generals in the barracks would not let him go.
People don't like to drink from this small wine cup at all. In the military camp, they drink from big bowls and eat meat with big mouthfuls. So after Li Chengqian finished drinking three cups of wine, he immediately said that he had other things to do and had to leave. Of course, all the expenses must be charged to the East Palace. The prince can still come up with this little money.
According to what everyone thought, Li Chengqian was ready to leave, so Prince Jin Li Zhi must leave with him. But who knew that this guy acted as if he didn't see anything and stood in the crowd to see the prince off.
At this time, everyone was amused. Many people rolled their eyes. His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin had stayed in the south for such a long time, and it seemed that he had not suffered enough losses. Now that he had caught such an opportunity, did he want to bribe Li Xiang's men?
Everyone knows that Li Chengqian's brothers are restless, including Li Ge, who is retired in Sichuan.
But they are all very shrewd people, at least they will not show it on the spot. Only King Jin Li Zhi seems to do things without any consideration. These people present have followed Li Xiang to fight in the Western Regions. It cannot be said that they have a life-and-death friendship, but it is impossible for you to fool them with just a few words.
Ever since Prince Jin Li Zhi came back from the south, he had no access to any other real power except for such ceremonial matters. So this guy stayed at home and thought for a long time, and thought that it was because he knew few people and had no connections with those powerful people, so his door was so deserted.
So whenever he encountered such an opportunity, he thought it was a chance given by God to make a comeback, and he would never let it go. So when Li Chengqian left, he didn't even think about following him. You have to know that what he did was also the emperor's order, and when Li Chengqian left, he had to follow Li Chengqian back to the palace to report.
But this guy didn't have such an idea at all, and he didn't even want to go through the motions. He regarded these generals present as a huge opportunity. If he could have a good time drinking, maybe one or two of them would visit him in a few days. Wouldn't that be equivalent to accepting all these people as his own disciples?
So how could this guy leave at such a critical moment? He had to wait for those people to come over and toast him, but there were indeed many people who toasted him, but most of them only tasted a little and had no intention of going deeper, which made Jin Wang Li Zhi feel a little uncomfortable.
So when they were halfway through drinking, this guy actually took the wine glass and proposed a toast himself. You know, as a prince, there are not many people at this banquet who are worthy of his toast, so he should respect his status.
But this guy just went down with the wine glass in his hand. He had seen Li Xiang drinking in the military camp before, so he followed his nephew's example and held the wine glass in his hand, ready to drink with these generals.
"Your Highness, Prince of Jin, I have come from the Western Regions and have been exhausted on the journey. I cannot hold my liquor well, so please forgive me."
Although General Moren is a man on the battlefield and his brain is not as good as that of the civil servants in the court, he still understands some things. Just now, everyone drank a glass together, and I came over to toast you twice. These are all matters of courtesy, but if you want to return the favor, you can't really drink again.
Everyone in the court has his own camp. If you can't even distinguish this, then you will not be able to continue to survive in the court. So after General Moren refused, the others woke up instantly.
Some people drink a lot and always think that they have less trouble when they drink. King Jin Li Zhi is polite and humble, holding a glass of wine to drink with you. Isn't that a good thing? If we have nothing else to do, we should also have a drink with the prince. However, after listening to General Mo Lun's words, I immediately felt sober.
