What could they say?
The Emperor had already raised his cup.
They could only hurriedly get up and drink with the Emperor.
But in the next moment, their expressions changed.
Looking at the little wine left in the cup and then at the jade pot, they couldn't help but show a look of horror.
They drank some of this wine every day, and those who could hold their liquor would usually drink a large jar every day. But this wine …
It was just a small cup, but it was like swallowing a ball of fire.
The scorching temperature went down the throat and then into the stomach.
"This … this wine …"
"My God, what wine is this? Is this wine a tribute from Zhen La? "
"Isn't it too strong? But this wine is so addictive! "
"Hahaha!"
When Li Shimin heard the cries of alarm among the ministers below, he laughed aloud and said, "Gentlemen, what do you think? What do you think of this wine? "
Of course, this wine was Zhang Feng's, but Li Shimin had learned to be shrewd. And anyone who had been to the tavern a few times would be shrewd enough to know that this wine had the so-called degree.
And these wines were ordered by Li Shimin to the tavern last night by Wei Shuyu.
Ten jars of low-degree wine and ten jars of 72-degree wine.
Of course, Li Shimin, Wei Zheng, and the others drank the lowest degree wine, but the rest of the people …
That would definitely be a 72-proof wine!
This was Li Shimin's trap.
Li Shimin didn't dare to ask Zhang Feng for the wine. Even if he asked, Zhang Feng wouldn't give it to him.
When Li Shimin's voice fell, those old drunkards couldn't sit still.
"Your Majesty, is this wine a tribute from Zhen La?"
"Impossible, Your Majesty, I think this wine is sweet and spicy. Although it feels like a knife or fire when it goes down the throat, it retains the essence of the grain. Is this wine brewed from wheat?"
"But wheat doesn't exist in the Western Regions! This is … "
"Stop guessing!"
Li Shimin waved his hand.
He glanced at Zhangsun Wuji indifferently.
Immediately, Zhangsun Wuji stood up and said, "This wine was brewed by an expert from the Great Tang. However, due to the geography and environment of the mountain that the expert resided in, there is not much of this wine, only ten jars a year. Today, the Emperor has reluctantly taken out these ten jars of wine as a reward for all of you to drink to your heart's content. What are all of you waiting for?
"Why aren't you thanking him?"
What?
This wine is …
Brewed by an expert?
Moreover, there were only ten jars?
In other words, His Majesty wanted to use this fine wine as well …
Everyone's eyes couldn't help but burst into bursts of scorching light.
Let's not talk about the taste of the locusts. If the emperor could eat them, then the taste would definitely not be that bad. Moreover, he had already eaten the locusts' eggs. What was there to be afraid of?
However …
If …
Everyone didn't think too much and hurriedly knelt on the ground to express their gratitude.
Then, they hurriedly got up and re-examined the yellow locusts on the plate.
Then, some people imitated Wei Zheng and the others. They carefully picked up a piece and threw it into their mouths with their eyes closed.
However, just like all the people who were eating this for the first time, everyone's expressions changed when they saw the latecomers eat it.
As long as they ate the first bite, basically no one could resist the charm of this thing.
One bite of the locusts, one sip of the wine.
This taste …
Even if they were asked to resign now, they would be served with these things every day. They wouldn't exchange it even if they were given immortals!
The key was that after eating this thing for three days, they obviously felt refreshed. Although their appetite had decreased, everyone was more energetic. Their waists were no longer sore and their legs were no longer painful.
Even their bodies and bones were more powerful.
What was this?
This was something that couldn't be exchanged with any amount of money!
But now?
His Majesty actually bestowed such a miraculous elixir to me?
Was the plague of locusts really not a punishment from Heaven, but a sweet dew from Heaven?
Everyone was confused.
Even more people were excited.
How many good things had that bastard wasted in the past few hundred years?!
If such a sacred thing could be developed in their hands, it would definitely be immortalized for generations to come!
The more they thought about it, the more excited they became.
In the end, those Confucian officials didn't even have the elegance of the past.
Everyone seemed to have gone crazy. They grabbed a handful of locusts and stuffed them into their mouths. Then, they grabbed the wine pot with the other hand and poured it into their mouths.
It was such a crazy scene.
Even the palace maids were dumbfounded.
Were they bewitched?
Were all the officials bewitched?
Li Shimin smiled.
Seeing this crazy scene, Wei Zheng and the others couldn't help but laugh.
This was the effect he wanted. Once this effect was shown, all the rumors in Chang 'an City and even in the Tang Dynasty would be no problem.
And now, Li Shimin didn't need to say anything. With the current situation, what else did he need to say?
Everyone here was a wily old fox. They were very clear when it came to calculating. They had all tasted the benefits of the Bone-Strengthening Powder. Once they accepted the locusts, everything would be settled.
After all, compared to him, these officials were shrewder when it came to doing business!
Thinking of this, Li Shimin stood up, raised his wine cup, and said, "Everyone, come on! Let's drink to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty! "
How could they dare to be rash?
They hurriedly raised their wine cups respectfully and shouted excitedly, "May the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty last forever!"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
