The palace maids and eunuchs really moved away. This was for them to eat.
When others started eating, they felt uncomfortable eating.
There were many types of dishes today. When they went back, they would heat up the same dishes together and have a good meal.
In fact, the daily meals were not bad. Ever since Her Majesty became rich, the harem's food and clothing had improved.
They had to thank Li Dongzhu. It was Li Dongzhu who helped Her Majesty earn a lot of money. He was a good person.
Everyone ate and drank. Empress Wang was also there. She was the mother of the country and took care of the child.
The little guy looked like a little adult. He sat there and waited for the palace maids to cook the meat for him.
The palace maids were very careful. They cooked the meat with a small spoon. Just as it was cooked, they took it out and put it on the little guy's plate.
After a while, the little guy couldn't eat anymore.
The little guy dipped it in jam. He picked it up with his chopsticks and licked it with his tongue. It was hot. He confirmed and blew on it.
Empress Wang watched and didn't help. She wasn't afraid that her son would burn his tongue or lips.
If it was hot enough to blister, he would go to the Li Family Zhuangzi tonight.
For the little guy, it was just a meal. Didn't it matter where he ate? Even if there were many people, he would still eat.
The officials understood what it meant. This was the future Crown Prince. He brought the child out for such a big occasion.
However, the child seemed to be good. He didn't cry or make a fuss. He ate carefully.
The officials who knew the situation sighed. Li Yi was also good at teaching children.
Many children in their teens would have problems when guests came to their homes. They needed someone to be by their side to stop them at any time.
Looking at this two-year-old child, he looked like a doll. He didn't look like a boy at all.
Those big eyes and long eyelashes, not to mention that he was a boy, he looked like a girl no matter how one looked at him.
When the little guy ate a piece of meat, he picked up another piece. He thought for a moment and reached out with his chopsticks. "Father."
When he spoke, he didn't control his hands well. The chopsticks loosened and the meat fell.
Li Longji reached out and caught it. He wiped it in his mouth. "Delicious."
The little guy smiled happily. He let the palace maids continue cooking. After cooking, he blew on it and dipped it in jam before giving it to Empress Wang.
Song Jing, who was relatively close to them, looked on, not daring to say a word.
The little fellow sensed his gaze and waited for another piece of meat to be rinsed. He blew on it and was about to go down to Song Jing.
Song Jing brought the plate over himself. "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Eat!" The little fellow said with a smile.
Then, he gave some to Bi Goo and Su Yi again before eating happily.
After eating another piece of meat, he looked at the palace maids and eunuchs serving him and pointed at the meat. "Pour it out. You guys eat."
The palace maid looked at Empress Wang, not knowing what to do.
"Just eat when I tell you to," Empress Wang said.
"Yes." The palace maid put the meat and vegetables inside and took a plate and a pair of chopsticks without adding any seasoning.
After it was cooked, he would take a bite first, and then the others would take turns.
The ministers who had just stepped out were speechless.
He was speechless. At such a young age, he already knew how to be filial to his parents and win their hearts.
No, it couldn't be said that the little fellow was trying to win their hearts. He didn't know how to do that. He just wanted others to eat.
If there was a heavenly crown prince, everyone would definitely choose the little fellow.
Otherwise, when the little fellow grew up, he would bring the palace maids and eunuchs to the Black Tortoise Gate again.
Bi Goo and the others didn't consider that. The first person he thought of was Li Yi.
With Li Yi around, there was no need for the Black Tortoise Gate.
The Japanese Empire's envoys didn't know the situation at all. They were far away and couldn't see the little fellow interacting with others.
As they ate, the song and dance performance began.
The first one was Xiao Hongchen, who sang and danced. The Japanese Empire's envoys were dumbfounded.
They felt the gentle yet strong charm of the woman and naturally thought of the current Emperor Yuanzheng.
Emperor Yuanzheng was beautiful and was a woman.
"This song is good. Who wrote it?" Abe Nakamaro asked Takagi Junichiro while watching the dance.
"Li Yi." Takagi Junichiro didn't want to say. He knew that it would hurt people.
Sure enough, the people around him, including Abeda Nakamaro, were all stunned.
The second song, Canghai's Laughter, seemed to have the same style as the previous song, but it was different.
If Xiao Hongchen showed the charm of a woman, then this song showed the pride of a man.
Abe Nakamaro looked at Takagi Junichiro. Takagi Junichiro nodded. Yes, this was also written by Li Yi.
The third song was a woman's flower.
When the prelude came out, it gave people a different feeling. When the lyrics came out, they knew that it was also about a woman.
If Xiao Hongchen's independence was gentle yet firm, then this was a woman's expectation, a kind of waiting, a kind of sobbing and complaining.
"Yes." Takagi Junichiro didn't wait for others to see or ask. That's right, it was Li Yi.
Following that, one after another, including the poems and lyrics, Shoushu Junichiro answered with a "yes" for each one.
Until the end of the banquet, there wasn't a single song by anyone else.
The Japanese Empire's envoys enjoyed Li Yi's performance at Hanyuan Palace, from beginning to end.
There were also many musical instruments that they had never seen before. Then, they found out that these musical instruments were also made by the Li Family Zhuangzi.
On the way back to the Four Quarters Embassy from Hanyuan Palace, the Japanese Empire's envoys were still in a daze. Perhaps it was because they drank too much.
"I do want to bring Li Yi back to my country." Abe Nakamaro spoke his mind.
If he brought this person back to his country, then his country …
The Honglu Temple's officials heard this and pursed their lips. They pretended not to hear.
Yet, they cursed in their hearts. You want to bring Li Dongzhu back to your little Japanese Empire? Do you think that lousy place of yours is worthy of Li Dongzhu?
Li Dongzhu should be in Zhuangzi next to Chang 'an. If you have the ability, then go all out and put Li Dongzhu in a sack and kidnap him.
The news soon reached the ears of Li Longji who had returned to Xingqing Palace. He curled his lips.
"Yourong, the Japanese Empire's envoys are thinking about Brother Yi. They want to bring him back to the Japanese Empire. Hahahaha ~ ~ "Li Longji laughed.
Empress Wang pursed her lips and smiled. "Everyone wants uncle to go over. Uncle is in high demand. Isn't that right? "
Empress Wang lowered her head and looked at her son, who was sleeping in a baby sling.
He seemed to hear someone calling him, and his lips moved. He smacked his lips twice and went back to sleep.
"Brother Yi said that we need to print more scriptures and Taoist records, and then pass them on to Japan.
If we can't keep the technology, then let the envoys collect the medical books. If they have the ability to get it, then give it to them.
Then, we can plant more medicinal herbs in the Tang dynasty and sell them to the Japanese Empire. But we don't know what the Japanese Empire's situation is now. "
Li Longji listened to Li Yi and stopped pretending to be generous. For example, he didn't want to put up big plates of food for dinner tonight.
Even if they couldn't eat, there were still people eating the leftovers from the Zhang Clan's village.
When more people came, the number of sick people would also increase. If they couldn't work, would they just let them suffer and starve to death?
If the imperial family wasted food, what reason did they have to punish the local officials for wasting food?
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