There were no extra items on the stone table under the pavilion, only a wine jug and two wine glasses, one of which was filled in advance.
Princess Mingzhu was stopped outside the imperial garden, and Bai Song arrived at the foot of the pavilion.
What caught his eye was a glass of wine in front of him.
Li Shimin stood opposite the stone table and did not speak. Instead, he made an invitation gesture and pointed at the wine glass.
Bai Song didn't think much, raised his glass and drank, but he felt the difference as soon as he took his mouth.
It's not wine, it's water.
Bai Song was a little surprised and glanced at Li Shimin.
Li Shimin also looked at Bai Song, and seeing his magnanimity while drinking, his stern face relaxed for a moment.
Bai Song knew what Li Shimin was thinking, but Li Shimin obviously wanted to keep it simple with this glass of wine.
It was not that Bai Song was defenseless, it was just that it was too easy for ordinary poisonous wine to kill him.
Bai Song was not afraid of poison at all. As for the poison Li Shimin wanted to use, it had nothing to do with him.
However, Li Shimin successfully won his favor with a glass of water.
Meeting tonight, a glass of wine was a good start and eased the tension.
"Sit down." Li Shimin said calmly.
Bai Song sat down, picked up the jug and filled the two wine glasses. Then he thought of the lack of etiquette and quickly added: "I see the emperor."
Li Shimin was also stunned for a moment. His words were a bit inappropriate to meet the emperor. Li Shimin waved his hands with a straight face: "There is no one else here, so there is no need to use this common courtesy."
Bai Song then raised his glass and took another sip. He couldn't help but praise: "This is a good wine! It's like Wuliangye, but better than Wuliangye. Where did the emperor get this?"
Li Shimin said slowly: "Since the advent of Wuliangye, people have imitated it and studied it many times. These drinks have flourished and hundreds of schools of thought are contending. They are no longer what you thought."
After listening, Bai Song felt in a trance.
He gave the formula of Wuliangye to the people and taught the most basic wine-making technology. After folk iteration, the wine-making technology has surpassed the level of homemade wine in the Bai Song Dynasty.
A glass of wine witnessed the development and progress of the times, which was much faster than Bai Song imagined. Did he ever think of this when he came up with the Wuliangye formula?
I didn't pay much attention to drinking in my life before, but my mood at this time has changed compared to before, so I have a lot of feelings.
"Your shadow is everywhere in the Tang Dynasty. Even if I want to wash it away, I can no longer wash it away."
"The Emperor's shadow should be everywhere in the Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin shook his head: "You don't have to be so nervous. The fact that I can tell you this proves that I still trust you more in my heart. There have been too many powerful people in the world throughout the ages, but none of them can compare with you. No."
"I am afraid, I am just a small citizen in the Tang Dynasty. How can I compare with the great figures of the past dynasties?"
"Yes!" Li Shimin suddenly sighed, "It is a small citizen like you that makes me always feel at ease with you. Your thoughts are written on your face, unlike the powerful officials in the past dynasties who pretended to be innocent. .That’s why I said they can’t compare with you.”
At this point, Bai Song did not want to say any more useless words, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, I have only one purpose in returning to Beijing this time, which is to take my family and leave Chang'an safely. If there is nothing necessary in the future, I will I never want to set foot here again.”
"You want to leave?"
"Exactly."
Li Shimin was a little confused, but not surprised, and then nodded: "You can leave if you want, but you must take your family with you in peace..."
Li Shimin frowned and asked in a low voice: "Do you know what your family did in Chang'an City? You are innocent, and so is your family?"
Bai Song didn't finish his glass of wine, so he couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
"Your Majesty, this is my request, take my family and leave safely, that's all."
"That's it?" Li Shimin sneered, "Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, no one has ever committed the crime of genocide and told me that's it."
Bai Song felt that the atmosphere was a little depressed and did not respond immediately. After being silent for a while, he asked: "Your Majesty, in life, there are always times when you make mistakes and there are times when you make meritorious deeds. I wonder who has more merit or demerits in the Emperor's heart?"
"Bai Song, I have also thought about this matter seriously, but I really didn't think that you were at fault. However, your contribution to the founding of the Tang Dynasty is unprecedented."
"Then even if the minister's family members make mistakes, I will be responsible for them."
Li Shimin was a little strange. He looked at Bai Song and asked: "Your female family members have left Chang'an City, and now there are only one or two left. You take such a big risk for one or two, but you don't care about other women." Yet?"
"A family must always be together, only in this way can it be happy, and nothing can be done without anyone."
"You won't hesitate to go against me?"
"This is not against the emperor, but to plead with the emperor."
Li Shimin took a serious look at Bai Song and sighed: "I finally know why you have no desire to fight for power. It's because your family is too important in your heart and you have too many personal relationships. Emperors in ancient and modern times are all ruthless. You can't learn from it, let alone Can’t learn.”
"It has nothing to do with this. I have never thought about it."
Li Shimin spoke slowly: "Actually, you don't have to leave Chang'an at all. I'm not a intolerant person. I already know your thoughts, so I won't have any doubts about you."
Bai Song shook his head: "I still want to go back to my hometown to live for a while, and I will consider other things later."
"Oh? From your tone, it seems like you are testing me? You want to see if I am really not wary before I consider returning to Chang'an in the future."
Bai Song didn't answer, only smiled bitterly.
After a long time, Li Shimin sighed: "Well, everyone has his own ambitions. I won't stop you forcibly. I can just let you go. I don't care about any guilt, but you have to clean up the mess in Chang'an."
"Easy!" Bai Song was delighted. He didn't expect the emperor to relent so easily.
It is enough to say this.
Li Shimin stood up and said he wanted to rest, and left all future plans to Bai Song. He even told his father-in-law to just obey Bai Song's orders in the future.
Then Bai Song also left the Imperial Garden, and when he arrived at the door, he saw Princess Mingzhu.
The princess was very curious and stepped forward to ask: "Husband, what did the emperor say?"
"The Emperor agrees that I will take you away together. You will never get involved in court battles in the future."
"The Emperor agreed?"
"Of course I agreed."
"How could it go so smoothly?"
"Of course there are conditions."
"What conditions?"
"Just wipe your butts clean and let Chang'an return to its original state. And the other thing is to dig out Bai Rou."
