Xiao Song and He Rui dared to refuse, they quickly stood up, picked up the wine glass with both hands and drank it in one gulp.

Fortunately, Concubine Wu Hui just toasted a glass of wine, and did not mention anything to embarrass Xiao Song, and after drinking the glass, she smiled and asked the two to sit down.

There are some things that don't need to be said too clearly, the banquet is set up in Penglai Palace, and Concubine Wu Hui believes that Xiao Song can also understand the meaning.

Eating and drinking, Li Longji and Xiao Song talked about the war in Tubo, while Concubine Wu Hui and He Rui talked about the shortcomings of their parents, He Rui came from a famous family and had many topics in common with Concubine Wu Hui. Xiao Song's qualifications are ordinary, but he has an advantage, that is, he is very good at talking, and he picks good things to say, which soon makes Li Longji laugh endlessly.

The luncheon lasted for more than half an hour, and when it was about to end, Li Longji inadvertently saw Chen Mingchun, the Taifu next to Concubine Hui, appearing at the door with a box, wanting to enter but not daring to enter, he couldn't help laughing and scolding: "This old eunuch, what are you grinding at the door?" ”

When Gonggong Chen heard this, he hurriedly stepped in, and said while saluting: "If you go back to the emperor, Li Shilang heard that Concubine Hui likes to paint recently, so he specially sent a calligraphy and painting for Niangniang to copy. ”

"Li Zhilang? But Gonu? Li Longji's heart moved, and he asked.

"The emperor is wise, it is Li Linfu, the servant of the ministry."

Concubine Wu Hui covered her mouth and chuckled: "Brother Nu is really a careful person, and he has a heart. ”

Li Longji was interested, beckoned and said, "Take it and see what good things are in the filial piety of the concubine." ”

Gonggong Chen didn't dare to slack off, respectfully handed the box to Gao Lishi on the side, and then Gao Lishi opened it, took out the picture scroll, and let the two palace maids unfold it in front of Li Longji and Concubine Wu Hui.

"Hey, this is General Li's painting" As soon as Li Longji saw the signature and seal, he immediately came to the spirit, signaled the two palace maids to take a closer look, looked at it for a while, and couldn't help but appreciate: "A good picture of the landscape of the south of the Yangtze River, with the pen is strong, the wind and bones are steep, the color is uniform and elegant, and the artistic conception is even more timeless and wonderful, the most rare thing is to carry forward the Sui Dynasty painter Zhan Ziqian's green landscape painting style, love concubine, brother slave is a rare and good painting for you." ”

Li Longji is proficient in music and rhythm, and his attainments in painting are also very high, and he can see the essence of this Jiangnan landscape at a glance.

General Li is the great painter of the Tang Dynasty Li Sixun, from the Tang Dynasty clan, the grandson of Li Shuliang, the cousin of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, the king of Changping, the son of Li Xiaobin, the governor of Yuanzhou, because of the official of Xuanzong to the right Wuwei general, posthumously presented to the governor of Qinzhou, the people in the painting world called him "General Li", and he is still the elder of Li Longji, Li Longji gave a high evaluation to the clan that has made great achievements in the field of painting, and the palace also collects many works of Li Sixun.

"When the concubine first saw this painting, she liked it a little in her heart, and after listening to the emperor's commentary, the more she looks at it, the more she likes it, the gift of the brother slave is really good." Concubine Wu Hui said with a smile on her face.

As the emperor's woman, she naturally wants to vote for the emperor's favor, Li Longji likes polo, music and painting, women play polo a little rudely, and it is easy to lose the attitude of fighting, many concubines in the palace are secretly practicing music or painting, the purpose is to have more topics with Li Longji, it is best to become Li Longji's bosom friend, so that the opportunity to be pampered will naturally increase, Concubine Wu Hui has been proficient in music and rhythm since she was a child, but she is not very good at painting, and recently she wants to strengthen, and she has found a lot of painters to copy. Unexpectedly, Li Linfu took the initiative to send a piece of Li Sixun's fine product.

Li Linfu is Li Sixun's nephew, and the family is easy to find a few of Li Sixun's calligraphy and paintings.

"Is the slave waiting outside?" Li Longji suddenly asked.

Gonggong Chen hurriedly responded: "If you go back to the emperor, Li Shilang will be waiting outside the palace." ”

Li Longji said with a smile: "Brother Nu is not an outsider, pass. ”

Gonggong Chen answered, trotted out to give orders.

Everyone's eyes were attracted by the beautiful painting style of the Jiangnan landscape map, no one noticed, and Xiao Song, who was sitting on the side, showed a displeased look in his eyes.

After a while, Li Linfu respectfully saluted Li Longji and Concubine Wu Hui: "Weichen meets the emperor and Niangniang. ”

Li Longji waved his hand and said, "It's all my own family, no courtesy, let's be even." ”

"Your Majesty."

After Li Linfu stood up, he saluted Xiao Song with a smile: "I've seen Xiao Zhongshu and Mrs. Xiao." ”

Xiao Song teased with a smile: "Li Shilang, you are late, if you start early, you can also have a mouthful of blessings and taste the craftsmanship of the imperial dining room, now there is only leftover cold soup." ”

Before Li Linfu could answer, Concubine Wu Hui, who was in a good mood, said, "Brother Nu is late, and it is useless to eat, right?" ”

"I wanted to see Niangniang earlier, but there was a lot of official business, and I couldn't leave for a while, so I came late, but I didn't expect to disturb the peace of the emperor and Niangniang, it's really a sin, Niangniang doesn't have to bother, just go home and deal with the two people." Li Linfu said respectfully.

"It's not an outsider, it's all caught up, can you still send you a pair of chopsticks, come here, let the imperial dining room get a few more dishes." Li Longji commanded.

Li Linfu is from the Li Tang clan, and he is counted as his own person, so he caught up with the meal, and he paid tribute to Concubine Wu Hui with such a good painting, this meal can't be saved.

"Your Majesty, don't worry about any more trouble" Li Linfu said with a smile: "There are still so many dishes left here, it's steaming, it's satisfying to have these." ”

The prince is in danger, Li Linfu has shown favor to the prince, but now the situation has changed, and Li Linfu, who is active-minded, secretly curry favor with Concubine Wu Hui, and heard that Concubine Wu Hui sent someone to collect good paintings, and specially selected one from his uncle's posthumous work to send it, but I didn't expect that not only the emperor was here, but also Xiao Song and his wife were here, and it was already an unexpected joy to be able to sit and eat together, so what else was there to pay attention to.

After Li Linfu finished speaking, he was not picky, he picked up the dishes and chopsticks sent by the palace maid and ate a lot, the appearance of eating and eating vegetables in a big gulp, as if he was eating the most delicious things in the world, it made people have a great appetite to look at.

Seriously, no matter how good the dish is, it tastes average when it is cold, but Li Linfu didn't show it at all.

Eating together, specially adding a few dishes, it seems to be grand, but in fact it is treated as a guest, what to eat, not so deliberately, but treated as one's own person.

Concubine Wu Hui smiled and said, "Brother Nu, why do you look like a starving ghost reincarnated, eat slowly, and be careful of choking." ”

Li Linfu said a little embarrassed: "I don't know why, I feel very kind when I see the emperor and Niangniang, and besides, the emperor and Niangniang are the most blessed people in the world. ”

After that, Li Linfu picked up the wine glass and said respectfully: "Weichen wants to give the emperor a glass, congratulate the emperor on opening up the territory, get rid of the biggest henchman since the founding of the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop, and complete the great achievements that the first emperor did not complete. ”

This said to Li Longji's heart, although I don't know how much I have heard this kind of words recently, but every time I listen to it, I feel happy, Li Longji said happily: "This is a great good, good, I drank this wine." ”

After the toast, Li Linfu saluted Concubine Wu Hui, Xiao Song and He Rui one by one, saying that Concubine Wu Hui worked hard and shared the affairs of the harem for Li Longji, so that Li Longji could rest assured of political affairs; praised Xiao Song and his wife for being honest and honest, with a high reputation among the people, and they only picked good words to say, gags, and made the atmosphere extremely harmonious.

Xiao Song smiled on the surface, secretly dissatisfied in his heart, and found an opportunity to say with a smile: "It is said that Li Zhilang can spit lotus flowers in his mouth, this is really true, all of them are good words, and they are all ashamed to say so-and-so, and they are killed, and they are killed." ”

"Where, so-and-so is also telling the truth" Li Linfu glanced at Xiao Song and said with a straight face: "These are the heartfelt words of so-and-so." ”

Just when Li Linfu looked at Xiao Song, he didn't expect Xiao Song to be looking at him, the eyes of the two seemed to be in contact, and there seemed to be sparks in the air, but the sparks were fleeting, and the two of them looked away very tacitly.

Li Linfu acted as if nothing had happened on the surface, but scolded in his heart: damn Xiao Song, the goddamn Tian Shenu, who doesn't know that you are just a false wreck, and you don't appreciate it if you hold you without your conscience, what do you say about spitting lotus, this is not secretly a minister who can only say good things, stabbing himself in front of the emperor, what does this mean?

"My father-in-law is also reasonable," Li Longji pointed at Li Linfu and said: "There is a saying that Jin Wuzu is not perfect, brother slave, I ordered you to say that I have not done enough?" ”

"It's... This..."How can people say that they are not good, Li Linfu suddenly felt a little flustered.

If others are good to say, but the emperor who wants to talk about it says that the king is like a tiger, who knows when he will be unhappy?

Li Longji said with a serious face: "This is my will, and there must be no mistake. ”

Li Linfu was just a little flustered, and soon came back to his senses, and said calmly: "The emperor's biggest deficiency is that he is not responsible enough for the subjects of the world. ”

What, not responsible enough?

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the people present immediately changed, and the atmosphere suddenly became solemn: What is not responsible enough, in disguise, Li Longjide is not worthy? Mocking Li Longji for repeatedly expanding his teaching workshop and indulging in sensual dog music? Everyone's faces changed greatly, even Li Longji, who took the initiative to find his own shortcomings just now, frowned.

Only Xiao Song on the side, with an imperceptible sneer in his eyes: he couldn't wait to see Li Linfu unlucky.

Li Linfu didn't seem to see the faces of everyone, and continued: "The emperor's dragon body is not only his own, but also the subjects of the world, to say that the emperor's deficiency is not enough love for the dragon body, often correcting and folding until late at night, and when discussing major matters with the courtiers, he often delays the meal, which is not good for the health of the dragon body, you must know that the health of the emperor's dragon body is the blessing of all the people, only the emperor's dragon body is healthy, and the Tang Dynasty can be more prosperous and strong. ”

"Haha, hahaha" Li Longji pointed at Li Linfu and scolded with a smile: "Brother slave, your mouth is really like honey." ”

Xiao Song was a little dumbfounded, shameless, his face was thick, and his speech was decent, but he didn't expect to have a feeling of being high and low compared to Li Linfu.