Chapter 192 Gather Together

With a "bang--" sound, the door of the hall was pushed open.

The people in the room were stunned, and Princess Gaoyang standing at the door was also stunned.

"So many people..." Princess Gaoyang muttered and hurriedly stepped back a few steps behind a person in a long purple fur cloak.

Emperor, Li Shimin. Behind him, Qin Shubao and his wife are also there.

Qin Mubai was the first to come to his senses and hurriedly got up to greet him. Before he could say 'H Long Live the Emperor', Li Shimin waved his hand with a laugh: "Don't be polite! No! I also came to visit my relatives and friends today. Well, it's so lively, so many people!"

Li Ke and Wu Mei Niang also stood up and came forward to worship together.

"Well, that's all. I said there's no need to be polite." Li Shimin called Qin Mubai closer with a smile and said, "Shubao, is my idea good? You said, how boring it would be if the two of us drank at a banquet in your house! Look at your Sanlang, your home is much more lively than your old Qin house, haha!"

Qin Shubao also stroked his bee and smiled a few times and said, "The dog is not good. Why don't you invite your majesty and the princess to enter the house?"

"Yes, Weichen is rude. Your Majesty, please, princess, please!" Qin Mubai stood aside to greet him.

Princess Gaoyang is wearing a thick purple, blue, goose and yellow leather jacket, wearing a floating white snow cloak with big red flowers, covering only half of her face, like a doll. She leaned beside Li Shimin and walked in with a smile. When she passed Qin Mubai, no matter how many people were there, she turned her face and quickly spit out her tongue and shrank back, pretending to be a grimace.

"It's really uninformal!" Li Shimin immediately shook his head and smiled. Naturally, everyone else saw it, so they laughed together very cooperatively.

Princess Gao Yang smiled twice. She shyly hugged Li Shimin's arm and turned her head. In a blink of an eye, she saw Wu Mei Niang again. She was stunned and muttered a few blinks, "Mei Niang is also..."

"See the princess." Wu Mei Niang had to come out and salute.

"Oh..." Princess Gaoyang nodded blankly, looked back at Qin Mubai, and waved her hand with a smile, "Don't be polite! My father said that today he just came to visit relatives and friends. Don't be polite!"

When everyone saw the two women meet face to face, they were afraid that they would make some sparks, so the atmosphere at the scene became a little solemn. Li Shimin secretly pulled Princess Gaoyang and took her to the hall together. He pointed to the circle of beds around the brazier and smiled and said, "That's good! Reunion!"

"Sanlang, why don't you clean up some beds and invite His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Princess to take a seat?" Qin Shubao hurried forward and said.

"Oh, no!" Li Shimin waved his hand and said with a smile, "I haven't been so lively with people for many years. Do you remember that when I marched in the war, I drank a bar around the bonfire like this? Today, everyone came to sit down, regardless of age, and sat in a circle of reunion. Let's drink, eat meat and chat in the sky. Doesn't Mu Bai play a good pipa? Today is the right time to show off your unique skills!"

"Ha ha, Your Majesty, how can this work?" Qin Shubao smiled and said, "Isn't this all lost?"

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Uncle Bao, this kind of thing is used on the scene at most. When I go to the palace, I am the king and you are ministers. You must be meticulous, otherwise the country will not be able to become the law. After the palace, I also need friends to be happy! Haha, don't say much. Come on, sit down, sit down!"

After saying that, Li Shimin first pulled Qin Shubao and sat down beside him. Princess Gaoyang consciously sat on the other side of Li Shimin. The emperor said so, and the others had to sit down one after another.

But the atmosphere is still a little formal. After all, Li Shimin is present, and it is impossible to be as unscrupulous as before.

Li Shimin took the initiative to talk and asked Li Ke, "Kier, why did you all gather in Qin Mubai's house today? What's the good thing?"

"To my father's words, Mu Bai said that today is the joy of his housewarming. Please invite the emperor and others to come to a small gathering to celebrate." Li Ke replied with his hand.

"Oh, it's unfortunate that I came, haha!" Li Shimin laughed a few times and thought about it a few times. He took off a dragon-patterned jade pendant on his waist and handed it to Qin Mubai and said, "Mubai, I didn't know that the news came in a hurry, so I didn't prepare a gift. You can take this jade pendant as a gift! Our father and daughter can't eat your wine and meat for nothing!"

"Hee hee, it's rare for my father to be so generous. Mu Bai, take it quickly!" Before Qin Mubai said anything, Princess Gaoyang grabbed the jade pendant first and stuffed it into Qin Mubai first.

"This can't work!" Qin Mubai hurriedly picked up the jade pendant and handed it back and said, "This dragon-patterned jade pendant is used by the royal family. How dare Wei Chen dare to overdo it?"

"Haha, you are so stupid!" Princess Gaoyang blurted out, "It won't take long for you. You're also an imperial relative. What's wrong with you?"

As soon as this word came out, the hall was quiet.

Everyone was stunned neatly, and many people looked at Wu Mei Niang at the same time.

Wu Mei Niang and Qin Shuang'er and other women sat together, with a dignified expression and always indifferent, with a smile. Hearing Princess Gaoyang's words, she didn't have any strange reaction. Instead, she laughed and said, "Why do you look at me?"

Princess Gaoyang also came to her senses, and her face turned red with embarrassment. "Oh, hehe" laughed twice, and then withdrew to Li Shimin's side and said no.

Li Shimin still said with a smile, "It's just a piece of jade pendant. There's nothing to make a fuss about. I don't have a thousand or eight hundred. Just take it as dozens of money, and just take it."

"Ha ha, your majesty said so, but the minister was disrespectful. Thank you for your reward!" Qin Mubai had to take it away, otherwise I'm afraid this embarrassment will continue.

The servants in the house were shocked to hear the arrival of the emperor, and they had already been working hard in the kitchen. Qin Shubao was afraid that Qin Mubai's family would not be able to cope with it for a while, so he hurriedly transferred the cooks and servants in his house to help. During the Spring Festival, every family is equipped with good wine and meat, but this thing is not short. So after a while, a large number of wine and vegetables were presented. Among them, there was also a roasted whole lamb made by a Hu cook, which was fragrant and golden and oily. It was almost roasted and moved to the hall to keep it on the brazier in case everyone took knives to cut food.

"Haha, it's really a pleasure. It's worth the trip!" Li Shimin laughed cheerfully, "After a busy year, everyone is tired. It's time to relax and have a rest. I couldn't resist Gao Yang's plea today, so I accompanied her out of the palace to enjoy the snow. Unexpectedly, I bumped into such a good situation - come on, the man used a woman's cup, and everyone brewed the wine. I respect you!"

Everyone raised their glasses together and drank a lot. Immediately, many people coughed violently. Li Shimin laughed and said, "Qin Xianjiu really lives up to its reputation! I've been drinking for almost a year, but I still can't match the amount of three. Uncle Bao, I'm afraid you and I haven't drunk like this for some years. Do you dare to get drunk with me today?

"Oh! The old minister sacrificed his life to accompany him!" Qin Shubao raised his glass with a smile and was about to come to respect Li Shimin. Li Shimin hurriedly pushed him and said with a smile, "slow down, slow down!" I'd better eat some good meat and get drunk!"

"Ha ha--" The whole hall laughed.

Seeing that the emperor is so polite, virtuous and generous to get along with everyone, everyone is much more relaxed.

Princess Gaoyang hid beside Li Shimin and smiled at Qin Mubai and said, "Hey, you are so stupid! Cut the meat for your father and eat it!"

Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled. He went to the middle and picked up a bright silver knife and cut a piece of tender mutton belly and handed it to the emperor's bowl. Li Shimin said with a smile, "Mu Bai, you listen to her in everything and spoil her. This girl is wild, fierce, and her behavior is not accurate. You have to hold it by yourself!"

"Weichen knows it." Qin Mubai smiled and saw that Qin Shubao and Liu were smiling, as if they enjoyed the emperor's favor of them as a family.

"My father likes to speak ill of me." Princess Gaoyang pouted and her eyes turned flexibly. She snatched the bright silver knife in Qin Mubai's hand with a smile, and also ran to cut the meat in a decent way. However, the child's hands were so clumsy that he cut it for a long time and only tore off a trace of sheepskin.

Qin Mubai stepped forward and smiled, "Forget it, let me help you!"

"I don't want you to help me!" Princess Gaoyang frowned angrily, bit her silver teeth, and stabbed it down with a knife. She finally cut off a piece of meat with enough strength like killing a pig.

"Haha!" Princess Gaoyang laughed happily and was not proud.

Everyone also laughed, and Wu Mei Niang also smiled indifferently and ate snacks casually.

Everyone thought that Princess Gaoyang would take the meat back to eat by herself. Unexpectedly, Princess Gaoyang held the good meat with a knife and came directly to Wu Mei Niang and said with a smile, "Mei Niang, I saw that you didn't eat anything while sitting here. This piece of good meat is for you to eat!"

The whole hall was stunned, and it was a little unexpected.

Wu Mei Niang also looked up at Princess Gao Yang in surprise. She hurriedly got up and raised the bowl to pick it up: "How dare you bother to take the initiative? It's really a broken Wuzhao!"

"Hee hee, you're welcome!" Princess Gaoyang put the piece of meat into her bowl, turned her head, grinned at Wu Mei Niang, and came back.

"Wow..." The whole audience actually let out a low and neat cry.

Princess Gaoyang was stunned: "What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?

"That's all. Your Highness, you'd better go back and sit down. Let's leave the matter of cutting sheep and meat to Weichen." Qin Mubai smiled bitterly and pulled Princess Gaoyang back to her seat and sat down, and also took back the bright silver knife. He thought to himself: It's okay. I thought that Princess Gaoyang was going to play a prank or bully Wu Mei Niang like before while her father was present. I didn't expect it to be like this... Maybe the emperor taught her something?

Li Shimin also smiled: "Gao Yang, listen to Mu Bai. Look at what kind of sheep you cut and what kind of meat you share? Let him come!"

"Well, you just look down on me!" Princess Gaoyang stamped her lips and muttered, "I also want to cut meat for the Duke and his wife of Yi, as well as my father and the third brother..."

"Oh, do you hear me!" Li Shimin smiled and said to Qin Shubao, "I'm behind you two. It's really a woman who doesn't want to stay!"

Qin Shubao stroked his bee and laughed.

"Uh-huh..." Princess Gaoyang spit out her tongue in embarrassment, "I didn't mean it, but... I just said it like this."

Qin Mubai shook his head helplessly and smiled. He went to the hall to cut meat, divided a piece for everyone in turn, and then sat back. At this time, he found that the demon and the group of little girls had already disappeared. I'm afraid that they would go to the side hall together when the emperor entered the house.

Due to the presence of the emperor, everyone is naturally restrained. It is impossible to drink as freely as before. Therefore, although the atmosphere is harmonious, it is not as warm as it was at the beginning. Qin Mubai still played the pipa, which won a lot of applause.

Li Shimin drank three shots of spirits, and his face turned red. Uncle Qin was almost half drunk when he drank with you. When the alcohol came up, Li Shimin got up and said, "It's snowy and good today. It's very tasteless to just stay in the hall and drink. How about we all go to the backyard to enjoy the snow and look for plums? Women who are afraid of the cold can stay here to continue to warm up the fire. Other men, those who can write poems and martial arts can fight. Practice three times in winter, practice three nine in summer, Qin Mubai, I just want to see how your martial arts are progressing now?

"Good! The emperor's golden mouth has been opened, and my father and son will practice a horse battle for your majesty today!" Uncle Qin laughed loudly and said, "Your Majesty, didn't you ask about the old minister's health? It's time to practice on the spot today!"

"Well - that's so good!" Li Shimin laughed happily, "I haven't seen Uncle Bao's tiger power for many years!"

Qin Shubao laughed loudly. He raised his hand and pointed to Yin Yang and said, "That little general is from the mansion of His Royal Highness the King of Wu. I have seen you several times. I heard from Mu Bai that your martial arts were also good. Don't blame me for bullying the little. You and Mu Bai!"

"Ah?" Everyone was shocked and shocked by Qin Shubao's heroic spirit.

"Haha!" Qin Shubao laughed, "Your Majesty, princess, please!"

Only Qin Mubai has been laughing without saying anything. He knows that with his father's strength, it is not a big problem to deal with the joint attack between himself and Yin Yang. This is not the core and the main point. Today, the emperor came strangely. He went to the Yigongfu first to visit Qin Shubao's condition.

Earlier, when the emperor heard that Qin Mubai talked about Qin Shubao's physical condition, he promised to visit Qin Shubao in person one day. A few days ago, I heard Li Ke say that the emperor wanted to promulgate the post of hereditary assassin, including Qin Shubao, who was also appointed as the governor of Lanzhou Military Town in his border. Therefore, the emperor must be prepared today, mostly to clarify what Qin Shubao's physical condition is!

And all this reaction of Qin Shubao is even more surprising. The old man is inspired for thousands of miles. He has been waiting to fight in the battlefield for many years!

All the people came out, leaving no one. Qin Mubai walked at the end, waited for everyone to go out and then knocked on the door in the side hall. The demon came forward and opened the door, and saw a group of little girls behind her huddled together, shivering with cold.

"Demon, why do you need this?" Qin Mubai smiled bitterly and said, "Looking at you, you are so cold that your faces are blue. There is not even a stove in this side hall."

"The third brother is so careful..." The demon lowered his head moved and shyly, smiled and whispered, "The emperor and the princess are here. How dare we, who can't stand on the table, disturb the holy driver? They are still small and ignorant. If something goes wrong to make the emperor blame, won't it involve the third brother?

Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled and said, "Well, you always have your reason. I don't know how to convince you. The emperor and the princess have left for the time being. Bring them to the fire. Don't freeze. I also asked the cook to move this roast lamb to the side yard for you. It tastes very good. It's all cut with a knife. You don't have to think it's dirty.

"Thank you, Third Brother..." The demon bit his lip, paused for a moment, and whispered, "Third brother, you treat the demon very well... I don't know how to repay the demon in this life!"

"Stupid words!" Qin Mubai laughed and scolded, "The emperor and others are waiting for me. I'll go first. You can ask yourself."

After a while, the group went to the backyard cloister. After drinking, Li Shimin's poetry was great, and he recited two magnificent and talented poems, which won a lot of applause. Li Ke's literary color is also very good, and his impromptu poetry has also won a lot of praise.

Qin Mubai did not make a fool of himself. He didn't want to fool people with plagiarized poems in front of the emperor. Most of the people present know him well, so it's better not to be in the limelight. Originally, Qin Mubai wanted Wu Mei Niang to come out to win the lottery, but she shook her head with a smile, signaling Qin Mubai not to make a sound, so he gave up.

After watching the snow and chanting poems, the bridge of the Pegasus competition was broken. Li Shimin seemed to be more interested in this and also played the role of "judge" to organize this competition. He called Qin's father and son and Yin Yang together, personally supervised them to choose their own horses and weapons, and then he rode a horse and watched closely.

"Uncle Bao should be strong. I know his true ability better than you two little dolls!" Li Shimin rode on the horse and said with a smile, "Mu Bai, Yin Yang, you should be careful. Don't be knocked down by him and fall into the snow!"

Qin Shubao also smiled and said, "Come on! Attack me with all your strength! If you show mercy, I won't appreciate it! Especially Yin Yang, don't have any scruples and do your best to attack with Mu Bai. Otherwise, you have no chance of winning!"

Yin Yang turned his head and looked at Qin Mubai. Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, "Brother Yin Yang, we should be careful. Do your best, otherwise... As my father said, there is no chance of winning!"

"Good! The last general has to do his best!" Yin Yang gritted his teeth and held his fist.

"Come on!" Qin Shubao shouted fiercely and made a sharp roar with the long gun in his hand.

"Up!!!"

Qin Mubai and Yin Yang shouted together, and the two horses flew forward.

The ordinary wooden guns used by all three of them were attacked together in an instant. After all, they bullied the old with one and two. At the beginning, Qin Mubai and Yin Yang were still a little unable to let go. Later, they found that they really didn't take much advantage of Qin Shubao, and gradually showed their defeat!

Qin Shubao's martial arts are so profound that he is obviously much higher than them!

In the battle, Qin Mubai and Yin Yang used all their strength. On the other side, Qin Shubao had to fly and drink like thunder, and he was also more and more brave.

In the snow, the horse's hoofs flew and smashed the chaotic jade, and the sound of scolding and chopping was endless. Li Shimin looked close and saw it closely. He was also a Chinese connoyan. It was not fun to see the wonderful place and cheer loudly!

Li Ke and others under the corridor not far away also opened their eyes, and the females were all worried and wide-eyed, holding a handful of sweat in the palms of their hands for fear of such a fight. The most exaggerated expression is Princess Gaoyang. Her eyes are always wide and round, and her mouth is the same "O" shape, and she can swallow an egg.

"It turns out that Mu Bai's martial arts are so powerful!"

After dozens of rounds of fighting between dragons and tigers, the horses gasped for breath. Li Shimin immediately stopped and laughed and said, "Not bad, not bad! It's indeed a fierce battle! I'm really happy today - Uncle Bao, I didn't expect you to recover so well. It's really lucky!"

Hearing this, Qin Shubao heard this and put his gun into the snow. He rolled his saddle and got off the horse and worshipped in front of the emperor's horse: "Your Majesty, I can ride a horse again! The old minister has nothing else to ask for. He is willing to return to the barracks to be a pawn. If he can gallop on the battlefield, please return this old disabled body and shroud the corpse!"

"Shubao, it's icy and snowy. What are you doing?" Li Shimin hurriedly turned over and got off the horse and personally picked up Qin Shubao. He patted his hand and smiled, "My second brother, I'm happier than you are so healthy than yourself. You are the god of war of my Tang Dynasty. Do I dare to abandon you? - At this time tomorrow, you come to the Wude Hall to see me, and I know it.

"Old minister... Thank you, Your Majesty!" Qin Shubao was overjoyed. Kong Wu held a heavy fist, and then bowed down and kowtowed repeatedly with his head.

"Hey! I really can't do anything about you!" Li Shimin shook his head and pulled Qin Shubao up again with a wry smile. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go back and have a few more drinks!" Today's good scenery, good poetry, good wine and good martial arts, life, it's rare to be so happy!"

Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief in the back, smiled and said secretly: Seeing that I'm leaving Chang'an, my father is also leaving... I don't know when we can get together like today?