NOVEL WEB Chapter 486
"Aunt, sit down and talk!" Xiao Ran picked up the little princess who was rushing towards him.
"Okay, it's about the birthday of His Majesty, the cake that was made on Sizi's birthday before..."
"Mother, I told the young master about this." Li Lizhi explained.
"The rest is firecrackers, which are festive and lively."
Prepare some fireworks in the evening so that it won't look too shabby. Although everything is simple, you have to prepare it carefully.
"Aunt, don't worry about these, I have prepared them." Xiao Ran thought of it.
Empress Changsun smiled, "Finally, it's the food for the banquet. There are few vegetables in the Tang Dynasty, so you have to buy them here and go to the Shangshi Bureau to cook them. You have to prepare more wine and drinks..."
Iron pots and condiments have been used in the Shangshi Bureau, and Hongxiu has also taught the imperial chef. The food in the Tang Dynasty is not bad, but there are fewer varieties.
Pork in the Tang Dynasty is not delicious, beef is not edible, and only mutton is eaten.
"That's no problem. Just tell me when you want to, and these things will be delivered soon."
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Unconsciously, Li Shimin's birthday has arrived!
Many people from the Western Regions have come to Chang'an City. These are envoys from the Western Regions. They came to Chang'an City for Li Shimin's birthday.
If this kind of thing doesn't happen, the Tang army will probably have to ask what's going on!
Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu also returned to the Tang Dynasty. It's not appropriate for Li Yuan to be away for such a thing.
Others are prone to wild thoughts.
It has a bad influence on Li Shimin.
Although Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu didn't want to go back, they still went back.
Inside the palace, the lights were decorated and there was a festive atmosphere.
Yu Shu drove a truck and stopped in front of the Taiji Hall with a full truck of fireworks and firecrackers.
"General Zhang, the young master and the prince asked me to deliver the things!"
"Madam Yu Shu, wait a moment, I'll ask someone to move the things!" Zhang Ananda called a group of eunuchs to unload the goods.
Qinglan also drove a small truck over. All Qinglan brought were tables. The things for Li Shimin's birthday were paid for by Empress Changsun.
A lot of other bulk liquors were also bought. There were too many people, so everyone drank to their heart's content.
Yushu and Qinglan had been driving to deliver things to the palace these days, and the two of them became more and more skilled in driving.
The emperor's birthday was very important, and there were a lot of things to do, which was very tedious.
Xiaoran and the princesses naturally didn't have to go to these things, so only Li Chengqian and Empress Changsun accompanied them.
Empress Changsun was the queen who was the mother of the country, and Li Chengqian was the crown prince, so he must be there.
It was not until the evening when the banquet was about to begin that several people drove Li Lizhi's Tang in front of the Taiji Hall.
Li Ke drove a truck, and Cheng Yaojin's proud tricycle was also there. This was the first and only one with three wheels.
Those who had electric bikes rode them, and those who didn't rode bicycles.
Zhang Ananda arranged several eunuchs to place electric bikes and bicycles.
Xiao Ran drove the car and stopped beside Li Shimin's G-Class. He thought of Li Shimin's six horses from Zhaoling, which might be seven horses from Zhaoling in the future, with the seventh horse being a G-Class.
The two little princesses wore red, which was festive.
People kept coming in from outside, all going to the Taiji Hall.
Many of them were blond and blue-eyed, and Xiao Ran didn't know them.
There were also many familiar faces.
He was familiar with military commanders such as Yuchi Jingde and Cheng Yaojin.
"Xi Bo~" The little princess saw Cheng Yaojin waving his little hand.
"Hahaha, little prince!" Cheng Yaojin walked to Xiao Ran's side, "Your Highness, nephew, go in!"
"Okay!"
Considering the birthday, Li Shimin's Taiji Hall was also equipped with solar energy and electric lights.
In Li Shimin's words, let the foreign envoys open their eyes and see a different Tang Dynasty.
Electric lights are indeed a bit bullying in this era.
Dimensionality reduction strike!
I guess I have to publicize the splendor of the Tang Dynasty when I go back.
Xiao Ran held a little princess in one hand and entered the Taiji Hall, where there were many people.
Zhang Ananda pointed with a smile, "Your Highness, young masters, your seats are over there!"
Xiao Ran and his friends were near the front, next to Li Shimin.
Next to Li Shimin was Empress Changsun, and not far away were Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu.
In front was Li Chengqian.
Two people shared a table, and there was a bottle stand on each.
Li Shimin was also generous.
Xiao Ran's table had three people, one on each side.
Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang could still sit in the front, but the others had to sit in the back.
Cheng Yaojin returned to his seat and sat down, "Big Black, where's the wine?"
Cheng Yaojin found that there were no bottles on the table!
"What wine? Didn't you drink it? Hahaha!"
"Shame on you, hiding it!"
There was singing and dancing in the center of the hall, and the others were toasting and talking happily.
This seems to be the taste of the prosperous Tang Dynasty!
Prepared juice and other things.
The two little princesses raised their wine glasses, "Little Nangjun~ Cheers~"
"Okay, Mingda, cheers!"
Li Chengqian and Li Ke, who were not far away, wanted to get close to Xiao Ran, as did Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang.
There were also generals like Cheng Yaojin who had a good impression of Xiao Ran, but with the two little princesses, others had no chance.
Not only was the wine special, but the food at the Shangshi Bureau also shocked many people.
It was much better than before.
Li Shimin was very satisfied and felt that it was almost done. He waved his hand to let the dancers leave and the music stopped.
Li Shimin picked up the wine glass and stood up, and the Taiji Hall suddenly became quiet.
"Today is my birthday, and I am grateful. I am grateful for the blessings of God and the protection of my ancestors, which allow me to rule the world and govern the Tang Dynasty."
"On this birthday, I look back on the past and feel a lot of emotion. Fortunately, with the assistance of all the ministers, the Tang Dynasty is prosperous today. I hope we will continue to work hard and create a more glorious era."
"Today is my birthday, and the whole court is celebrating. I am deeply gratified. I hope that my Tang Dynasty will be long-lasting and peaceful, and the people will enjoy peace and happiness. This is my great wish."
"Everyone, drink this cup together!"
"Cheers!"
"Cheers!" Others raised their glasses, and the two little princesses did the same.
Next is the time for other birthday celebrations!
Fang Xuanling was the first to stand up, "May Your Majesty live forever and the Tang Dynasty prosper!"
Li Jing followed closely, "Congratulations on Your Majesty's birthday, may Your Majesty have great fortune and the Tang Dynasty last forever!"
"I wish Your Majesty good health and peace for the Tang Dynasty!"
"Hahaha! Good, good, good!"
Looking at the birthday wishes one by one, Xiao Ran was a little confused. It seemed so cool to be an emperor!
People who listened to the flattery were flattered.
Not only the congratulatory words, but also various gifts, which were basically not cheap.
Others were similar. Li Chengqian also stood up with a gift, "Father, I wish you a happy birthday. May your power forever dominate the four directions and your benevolence benefit the people..."
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.
Qinglan brought the gift prepared by the little princess.
The little princess was holding a gold ingot, which was full of small gold ingots folded from banknotes, more than 10,000 strings.
The little princess walked over with a smile, imitating the others, "Grandpa~ I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea~ beautiful as the South~ always healthy~ happy~"
Li Shimin quickly stood up and picked up the little princess, while the others did not stand up.