Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

As soon as this thought appeared in Du He's mind, his drunkenness disappeared instantly and he became extremely energetic.

He looked at the attendants around him, and thought of the imperial guards standing in the corridors of Cuiwei Palace, and he quickly felt relieved.

With so many servants in Cuiwei Palace, no matter how brave Wu Meiniang was, they would not dare to do anything wrong to her.

Fortunately, Wu Meiniang just smiled and quickly turned her attention to Li Shimin.

"Whoo~"

Du He let out a long sigh.

At this moment, Wu Meiniang made a suggestion to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, it's a rare occasion for you to host a banquet today, and you've even brought out the finest wines from the imperial palace collection. Wouldn't it be a little lacking without some poetry?"

Wu Meiniang's proposal was immediately approved by everyone.

And everyone present turned their eyes to Du He.

Known as the Immortal Poet of the Tang Dynasty, he is the first person that comes to mind whenever there is a topic related to poetry.

Concubine Yan Shu smiled and said, "Mei Niang is quite poetic, and Duke Han Guo is also a talented man who can compose poems. I am looking forward to the poems you write."

Then she turned her gaze to Li Shimin, covering her mouth and chuckled.

"If Your Majesty is in the mood to compose a poem, it would be a great honor for us."

Hearing what Concubine Yan Shu said, a faint smile appeared on Li Shimin's face.

He was a person who loved writing poetry and had written several good works. During these days of recuperation, he was particularly inspired.

Writing poetry with the immortal poet Du He at a banquet is a great joy in life.

Li Shimin stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "On such a beautiful day, if you have any poems in your mind, you can recite them to liven up the atmosphere."

"Whoever writes a good poem will be rewarded handsomely!"

Wu Mei Niang said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, besides you, who can compare with Duke Han in poetry?"

"I probably won't be able to get the reward you gave me."

Lai Ji, who was quite talented, also nodded in agreement.

When it comes to writing poetry, they are like babbling children in front of the poet Du He.

Li Shimin smiled and said, "As long as everyone can write good poems, I will reward them. Is that all right?"

Wu Meiniang said happily: "That's pretty good."

Judging from her expression, she seemed very interested in the reward.

Li Junxian, Sun Simiao and others who could not participate drank wine and watched the performance of Li Shimin, Du He and others quietly.

Concubine Yan Shu said gently, "Your Majesty, how about you start by composing a poem for everyone?"

She accompanied Li Shimin every night these days and knew that Li Shimin had written a poem of excellent quality.

Because she knew him well, she dared to suggest that Li Shimin come first.

"it is good!"

Li Shimin nodded.

Under everyone's gaze, he stood up and walked to the center of the hall, then put his hands behind his back and spoke loudly.

"A few days ago, I went hiking with Mei Niang and Du He. I heard the cicadas chirping, and I was inspired to write a poem."

"The willows on the steps cast shadows, and the cicadas chirp in the green."

"The tiny shape is hidden in the leaves, and the chaotic sound comes out in the wind."

As soon as this poem came out, everyone applauded and shouted before they had time to appreciate it.

"What a poem!"

“This poem is wonderful!”

Although there are no willow trees on Mount Zhongnan, who cares?

Anyway, this poem is catchy and it is a masterpiece by Your Majesty, so we can just applaud and praise it.

Concubine Yan Shu commented: "This poem is full of pearls of wisdom and profound artistic conception. It is a masterpiece!"

"Hahaha!" Li Shimin laughed joyfully, then said to Du He, "Du He, it's your turn."

After hearing Li Shimin's words, everyone turned their attention to Du He.

Everyone's eyes were filled with anticipation.

Du He stood up and bowed without hesitation.

"During my time in Zhongnan Mountain, I was also moved by the scenery of early autumn, so I wrote a poem called Autumn Lyrics."

"Since ancient times, autumn has been sad and lonely. I say that autumn is better than spring."

"A crane rowing above the clouds in a clear sky will bring poetry to the blue sky."

Once the immortal poet makes a move, you can tell whether it is successful or not.

When Du He brought out the poem "Autumn Lyrics" by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi, everyone fell silent.

Although this poem cannot be compared with "Climbing the High Mountain", it is also a famous poem handed down from generation to generation, and it is a masterpiece that has been included in elementary school textbooks.

Wu Meiniang shook her head and said, "When your Majesty and Duke Han's poems came out, I had no inspiration in my head."

Then she picked up the wine jar and gestured to Li Shimin and Du He.

"Your Majesty, Duke of Korea, I offer you a toast."

Since Li Shimin had already walked to the center of the hall, he naturally did not need to drink, so Du He had to pour himself half a glass of wine.

Before Du He could drink, Wu Meiniang continued.

"Duke Han, my wine jar is already full, but yours is not even half full."

Are your eyes so sharp?

Can you see how much wine he poured from such a distance?

Concubine Yan Shufei, Li Junxian and others spoke up, signaling Du He to fill his cup as well.

In desperation, Du He had to fill the wine bottle.

After drinking a glass of strong liquor, Du He became three points more drunk.

In the following poetry writing session, Wu Meiniang, Lai Ji and Yan Shufei each wrote a poem.

Du He, who was the focus of attention, recited He Zhizhang's "Ode to Willow", Zhang Jiuling's "Looking at the Moon and Thinking of the Distant Home", Du Fu's "Happy Rain on a Spring Night", Wang Wei's "Envoy to the Frontier", and Cui Hao's "Yellow Crane Tower" in succession.

Every time Du He recited a poem, someone would toast him.

If someone urges him to drink, he will have no way to refuse.

When Li Shimin heard that Du He had written several good poems in a row, he seemed extremely excited and raised his glass to drink with Du He frequently.

After one drink, the second one came.

"Du He, you truly are worthy of being the Great Poet of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Every poem that comes out of your mouth is a masterpiece."

"I'll have another drink with you!"

Du He picked up the wine jar and said, "Your Majesty, I have drunk a little too much today. If I drink any more, I will be drunk."

He felt a little dizzy now, and if he drank a few more glasses he would definitely fall over the table.

Li Shimin was also a little drunk, and he said with a smile.

"Then we won't drink any more after we finish this one."

Du He nodded, then drank the wine in the bottle.

At this time, the sky gradually became dark, and the eunuchs lit densely packed candles in the hall.

Li Shimin originally wanted to end the banquet, but when he looked at the candlelight, an unfinished poem he had written before was suddenly completed.

He said with joy in his tone, "I have new poems!"

Under the gaze of everyone, Li Shimin read aloud.

"Flames stir with the wind, and flowers bloom without waiting for spring."

"I shed a thousand tears, not for missing you."

"Nine dragons coiled in flames, and the four lights chased the peanuts."

"This is the high palace where I can wait for the bright moon."

As soon as this poem came out, a burst of praise came from the hall.

Du He stood there in a daze, his face looking a little surprised.

The candle flame swayed in the wind. This sentence shows that the candle burned out quickly and was easily extinguished by strong winds.

Doesn’t it imply that life is short and unstable?

It turned out that Li Shimin had such deep worries in his heart.

Li Shimin, who has the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, and the appearance of the sun and the moon, is now suffering from illness and is close to death.

This time, Du He took the initiative to pick up the wine bottle and toasted him with emotion.

"Your Majesty, I offer you a toast!"