The time for dinner soon arrived. Cheng Yaojin was still feeling very uncomfortable just now, but he quickly adjusted his mentality. So he toasted each other during the meal and drank three or two glasses of wine in a short while.
If there were no distilled liquor in this era, it would not be a big deal for these people to drink ten or eight kilograms of liquor. However, if they were drinking the Tang Dynasty's Tianniang, one kilogram of liquor would be enough for them to feel the alcohol.
"Winemaking technology is getting better and better. Nowadays, even the original Datang Tianniang is unbearable. If we want to talk about mellowness, this six-star one is better."
Cheng Yaojin reminisced and said that now Datang Tianniang has developed to a six-star level, and the first generation of wine is already very cheap. Not only is it available in large quantities, but the price has also reached one guan of money per catty. Basically, the middle class can afford it, which is also a benefit.
Of course, for these upper-class people, they always only pursue the most expensive one, and of course the most expensive is also the best. Take this six-star wine for example, it is also sold in limited quantities every month, and the price on the black market is fifty strings of coins per catty of wine, but as long as there are goods coming out, these people will still try their best to buy them. Anyway, as long as they can get it and resell it, they can make money, it's just a matter of how much they make.
"Father-in-law is already old, so he should drink in moderation."
Li Xiang remembered what his wife had said. She had told him before the meal that he must not let Cheng Yaojin drink too much. When they were at home, Cheng Luan also did not allow Cheng Yaojin to drink too much. Now this task was given to Li Xiang.
"You heard it from your wife again, right? She used to force me to drink when we were home, and now the stick is in your hands. All I've ever loved is fighting and drinking. Now you don't let me go out to fight, and if you don't even let me drink, what fun is there in life?"
Although Cheng Yaojin said this with a stern face, he was very happy in his heart. His daughter casually said something to his son-in-law, and the son-in-law was able to remember his daughter's words in his heart. You have to know that this is not an ordinary man on the street, but the third most important person in the entire Tang Dynasty, and he will ascend to the throne in the future.
Li Chengqian could not say much here, and his relationship with Cheng Yaojin was not so good, so he left after drinking a few glasses of wine. Only Li Xiang and Cheng Yaojin were left at the table. Li Xiang had already dispersed his people, and no one could get close except for some close confidants, especially those men in black in the palace.
"Don't worry, father-in-law. Chang'an City still needs you to take charge at this stage. If there are more uprisings in the future, I hope you can return to the battlefield to boost the military prestige of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Xiang couldn't make his words so clearly. The emperor now suspected Cheng Yaojin. After all, Cheng Yaojin was not the emperor's staunch confidant, but now he seemed to be becoming Li Xiang's staunch confidant. If you and the emperor were not of the same mind, even if you and the emperor's grandson were of the same mind, the emperor would not let you regain control of the military power.
Although Cheng Yaojin still holds the position of general and has some troops under his command, most of his functions are to inspect the camps. He has no direct subordinates. It seems that he is in charge of everyone, but he cannot mobilize them.
"Are you saying I still have a chance to return to the battlefield?"
Cheng Yaojin sobered up immediately after hearing this. The last time he went to the battlefield was on the Tuyuhun battlefield. Now he has been wandering around Chang'an City. This is indeed a very torturous thing for a general who has fought on the battlefield all his life.
Although there is no danger on the battlefield and he can enjoy the prosperity of Chang'an City, these are just momentary thoughts. If Cheng Yaojin continues to live in such an environment, he may not feel comfortable at all. He may very likely be thinking about the days of war and iron horses in the past. Now looking at Cheng Yaojin's expression, it shows that Li Xiang's guess is true, and he really wants to return to the battlefield.
"I dare not say it now, but if war breaks out, you will not be able to sit idle in Chang'an City."
Li Xiang has now been nicknamed a warmonger. If this word gets out from Cheng Yaojin, it will be equivalent to confirming this nickname. By then, who knows how many civil servants will attack Li Xiang and criticize him for not putting people first.
Li Xiang didn't dare to comment on the Confucianism, but the current scholars were really no good. Because of the war, the status of civil officials began to decline. These people ignored the benefits after the expansion of the Tang Dynasty, but instead spread rumors that were not conducive to the war in the court and among the people. Is this what you scholars should do?
Fortunately, the progress on the battlefield was relatively smooth. If we had lost a battle, who knows what kind of storm the civil service group would have stirred up. By then, Li Xiang might have been in the middle of the storm and might have lost everything he had now.
"As long as that day comes, I'll be fine. I'm not in a hurry. I can wait a month or two, or even a year or two. As long as I'm still strong enough to mount a horse and wield a sword, you can command me in the future. No matter what place you're talking about, I'll risk my life to get it for you."
Cheng Yaojin patted his chest and said that he had fought hundreds of battles, big and small, over the years, and had hardly lost a single one. Although some people said that this guy only had three axes, if these three axes couldn't defeat you, then this guy didn't have much ability.
But then again, from the end of the Sui Dynasty to the present, how many people can withstand these three axes? Most people still died at the hands of these three axes, so it is not an exaggeration to call Cheng Yaojin the God of War. There are only a few people in the entire Tang Dynasty who are stronger than Cheng Yaojin, and the rest cannot withstand these three axes.
They drank until the sun set in the afternoon. Li Xiang asked Xiao Xiazi to find someone to send Cheng Yaojin back. If it were an ordinary person's home, Cheng Yaojin would not mind sleeping at his daughter's house, but this is the imperial palace. No matter who you are, you have to leave the palace when the sun sets.
Li Xiang had also drunk quite a bit. After seeing his father-in-law off, he returned to his room. Cheng Luan quickly sent for some hangover soup, but Li Xiang still keenly noticed something was wrong with his wife. Why were there tears in the corners of her eyes? She should be happy to see her father-in-law today. Could something have happened to the Cheng family?