Chapter 310
This welcoming party for Cheng Chubi was organized by Li Jingren.

Although all the brothers went to Youzhou together, and some like Xiao Shoudao went to Jiangnan Road, but Scorpion Baba was the only one like Cheng Chubi who drifted on the sea for several months.

It is hard to drift on the sea, and everyone understands how difficult it is for him, so it is the common intention to give Cheng Chubi a welcome dinner.

When Li Xiang arrived, the private room was already full of people.

Someone shouted, "Brother is here!" Everyone stood up and bowed to Li Xiang, saying, "I am here to see you, brother!"

"Everyone, stand up. We are all family members, but we still have to be polite when we are having fun together." Li Xiang smiled and gestured with his hand to signal everyone to stand up: "Stand up, everyone, be more casual."

The brothers stood up with laughter. It is true that brothers should be brothers and etiquette should not be abolished.

Li Xiang walked to the side of Li Jingren, sat in the main seat, and asked Cheng Chubi, "Where were you just talking about? Continue. I want to hear what happened to you at sea."

"Hey." It would have been better if Cheng Chubi hadn't said anything. Once he did, he sighed and said, "Brother, you don't know. We were just talking about what to eat at sea... They all thought they could eat whatever they wanted at sea. Alas... It's really hard to put it into words."

"Isn't it good to eat seafood? I love fish the most." Chang Sun Quan said softly.

Hearing this, Cheng Chubi slapped his thigh and said, "Who said it wasn't true? I thought so before I got on the ship, but after I got on the ship, I drifted on the sea for a month and ate only sea fish and canned meat for a month. The taste... I can't even describe it."

Then Cheng Chubi leaned forward again and asked mysteriously, "Guess what I want to eat the most when I'm on the boat?"

"What to eat?" Everyone was interested in Cheng Chubi.

"I wanted to eat green leafy vegetables the most!" Cheng Chubi said viciously, "Nothing else, my mind was full of eating green leafy vegetables. You don't know, I was almost going crazy at that time, my mind was full of eating some green vegetables."

"Is this true?" Yuchi Xunyu looked unconvinced. "You are such a jerk. You love to eat fish, but you are not satisfied on the boat? You have to eat some vegetables? I know you best. You don't like to eat vegetables. Duke Lu tried every means to make you eat some vegetables. He even chased you with a stick and beat you, but you still refused to eat. If Brother Jingren hadn't hidden you at home, your legs would have been broken!"

"You don't know this, right? His situation is completely different. He has been at sea for so many days and has no green leafy vegetables to eat. Of course he would miss it." Cheng Chubi said solemnly: "Just when I was feeling uncomfortable, Brother Pei told me that he had left a cucumber."

"We two eat canned food and fish every day, smelling the smell of cucumbers. We eat luncheon meat and fish that smell like cucumbers. Hey, you'd better say it smells really good." Cheng Chubi recalled and said with emotion: "If it weren't for this cucumber, I might not be able to hold on. Those days without vegetables were really hard to endure..."

"Brother Pei, is this true?" After hearing Cheng Chubi's words, everyone turned to look at Pei Xingjian.

Pei Xingjian smiled slightly and nodded, "Indeed, Chu Bi did not lie to you. The days at sea were indeed very hard."

"If it were me, I really wouldn't be able to stay at sea." Chang Sunquan shook his head and said, "I usually like to eat vegetables. If I am not allowed to eat vegetables, I don't know what to do."

After hearing what Changsun Quan said, everyone laughed.

Whether you like to eat vegetables or not, you should always eat a few bites when you eat.

If you normally say you don’t eat vegetables, that’s it.

But if you don’t have any vegetables to eat for several months, it would be really uncomfortable.

"But it's not as exaggerated as Chu Bi said." Pei Xingjian concluded: "After sailing on the sea for a month and a half, we finally reached our destination. After replenishing vegetables locally, the situation has improved a lot."

"Yes, those exotic fruits in the south are really delicious." Cheng Chubi licked his lips as he spoke: "It's a pity that the southern peninsula is too far away from Chang'an, otherwise I would definitely bring some fruits back for my brothers to share."

"Is it really that delicious?" Li Jingren raised his eyebrows.

Of course he had to be picky, because his fiancée Ashina Yun loved eating fruits the most.

"Of course. For example, a fruit that looks rough will smell sweet when you cut it open. It's super delicious." Cheng Chubi said confidently.

Li Xiang thought about it, but couldn't figure out what he was describing.

Anyway, let’s rule out durian first. After all, that thing is unlikely to have the “sweet fragrance of fruit”.

Cheng Chubi kept using exaggerated descriptions to describe what he saw and heard in the south, and occasionally asked Pei Xingjian to cooperate. Pei Xingjian did not refuse, anyway, he just smiled and agreed to what Cheng Chubi said.

The two of them had already discussed it beforehand and decided that they would try to fool these brothers to some extent. They would fool as many as they could. It would be fun when the brothers went out to sea together.

Believe it or not, after Cheng Chubi said this, some people really took the bait.

Even though Chang Sun Quan was a little afraid that he would not be able to eat green leafy vegetables, he was still tempted to go sailing.

After all, I can eat fruits that I have never seen before, and that alone is worth it.

After chatting for a while, Cheng Chubi stopped talking when he saw the delicious wine and food being served.

It was not that his desire to share was satisfied, but that he had been drifting on the sea for so many days and had long missed the delicious food at home.

If I don't seize this great opportunity, do I have to tell stories to my brothers while eating?

He's not stupid.

Halfway through my meal, I heard a familiar voice coming from next door.

"Old Black, what's wrong with you?"

"Is it Uncle Cheng?" Li Jingren asked Cheng Chubi in a low voice.

Cheng Chubi recalled for a moment, then waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Yes, it seems my father is also entertaining Duke E at the restaurant today, right?"

At the same time, Yuchi Gong's muffled voice came from the next room: "I'm fine."

"Hey, it's OK as long as you're fine." Cheng Yaojin laughed. "How do you know that my Ugly Ox was named Uncle? Or Uncle Dong'a? I'll tell you, among all the kids in my family, Ugly Ox is the one that worries me the most. He spends all his time eating and playing. When he followed Jingren and the others, he would go to Pingkangfang whenever he had nothing to do. I was thinking about him all the time. In fact, I don't expect Ugly Ox to be successful. I'll be thankful if he doesn't ruin the family."

"With his eldest brother supporting the family and his second brother helping out, he wouldn't be doing so badly. But I never expected that the Ugly Ox, who gave me the most trouble, would be the most successful one. Haha, he was even made an uncle, Lao Hei..."

Hearing this, everyone looked at Cheng Chubi with strange expressions.

Cheng Chubi wanted to shove his head under the table. He would be socially dead, totally socially dead!

Who would have thought that there was someone else who was depressed.

"Lao Hei, what's wrong with you? Why is your face red? It's red in the dark, are you hot? Why are you still drinking?" Although we can't see Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, everyone can imagine this scene.

Cheng Yaojin was trying to provoke Yuchi Gong in a mean way, but Yuchi Gong didn't answer him and just kept drinking.

Li Xiang looked at Cheng Chubi strangely, then looked at the wall, feeling at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Yuchi Gong and Cheng Yaojin are really a pair of happy enemies.

"Eat, eat, eat as much as you want." Cheng Yaojin laughed: "Maogong, Brother Yao, you guys should not be idle either, eat and drink as much as you want, today's bill is on me, my son Cheng has made great progress, today's consumption is paid by me, Cheng!"

Li Xiang smiled in his heart, wow, this old Cheng not only wants to show off Yuchi Gong, but also brings Li Jing and Li Shiji along.

But... are you, Old Cheng, a seal? Did you come ashore to bask in the sun?

But then again, having a son is like drawing a card. Someone like Lao Cheng drew an SSR, so he really needs to show it off.

Others are thinking “Is this useful for a newbie?” while Lao Cheng is thinking “My son was made an earl, is this considered promising?”

"Old Cheng," Li Shiji suddenly interrupted Cheng Yaojin's spellcasting, "Let's not talk about Chu Bi for now, let's just talk about the Royal Military Academy that His Highness has set up. Have you heard about it?"

"What's the rumor?" Cheng Yaojin asked doubtfully.

"Let me tell you about this." Li Dao Zong's voice sounded, "A few days ago, I heard from my husband Jingren that His Highness intends to recruit veterans from the army to go to the Military Academy to train generals for the Tang Dynasty. From what Jingren said, His Highness also intends to let you and Jingde teach at the Military Academy together."

"I?" Cheng Yaojin pointed at himself, then at Yuchi Gong: "And Lao Hei?"

"What does this have to do with me?" Yuchi Gong suddenly came back to his senses and asked.

"I'll let you go to the military academy to teach students." Li Daozon said with a smile.

"Me? I'm going to teach?" Yuchi Gong couldn't help laughing out loud as if he heard a joke.

"Why, are you unhappy?" Cheng Yaojin asked.

"I have no objection, but I'm afraid that you, Old Cheng, will mislead the students." Yuchi Gong said with a smile.

When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he took a deep breath.

When Yuchi Gong saw him like this, he knew that the old guy was about to break through.

So he continued to warm up: "Yes, I know I don't have the ability, so don't let me embarrass myself when it comes to teaching. It's you, Old Cheng, who can't recognize many big characters. You can't even recognize the character "一" when a carrying pole falls down. You have a wild boar beard, so why are you pretending to be a teacher..."

According to the usual practice, after Yuchi Gong's series of punches, Cheng Yaojin would definitely continue to fight with him.

However, what everyone didn't expect was that Cheng Yaojin didn't continue to argue with Yuchi Gong. Instead, he sat there happily. After Yuchi Gong finished speaking, he said leisurely: "Yes, I am uneducated, but my son is promising. He is not even 20 years old yet, and he has been made an earl..."

Grass (a plant)!

Yuchi Gong felt a little regretful. What was the point of arguing with this old man?

Cheng Yaojin now understands the game. No matter how others slander him, he can just laugh it off and then sacrifice his son.

It must be said that this trick is indeed useful.

After all, having a promising son is everyone's long-cherished wish, and no one can escape it, not even the emperor.

Haven’t you noticed that when there was nothing to do recently, Li Shimin occasionally showed off Li Yin?
"Alright, alright. I think there's nothing wrong with teaching at the academy." Li Dao Zong began to smooth things over. "Jingde, don't underestimate yourself. Charging into battle formations is also a skill. If you can find a good candidate in the academy and pass on your martial arts skills, wouldn't that be a good thing?"

Even though Li Daozon had once been hit by a friendly punch from Yuchi Gong, he did not become enemies with Yuchi Gong. The two actually had a pretty good relationship in private.

After hearing what Li Daozon said, Yuchi Gong suddenly came up with an idea.

Yes, although I am not very good at commanding large troops in battle, my martial arts skills are not for show.

Besides, being bad in strategy doesn’t mean being bad in tactics.

“Make good preparations when you return. Since His Highness has this intention, he is definitely not talking nonsense.” Li Daozon concluded.

Hearing Li Daozong's words, Cheng Chubi stretched his head and asked Li Xiang in a low voice: "Brother, do you really want my father to teach in the academy?"

"Yes," Li Xiang nodded with a smile, "Duke Lu has so many skills, wouldn't it be a pity if he didn't find someone to pass on his legacy?"

"No?" Cheng Chubi began to laugh loudly: "My father? A teacher? I think what Duke E said is not wrong..."

As soon as Cheng Chubi finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.

This is the first time I've heard someone describe his father like this. Well... actually there's nothing wrong with it, and Cheng Chubi wasn't exaggerating.

"Okay, Chubi." Li Xiang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be too happy too soon. When the College of Arts and the Military Academy are built, as my close ministers, you will not only study at the Military Academy, but also receive instruction from the College of Arts."

"Ah?" Wei Daijia exclaimed. It was okay for him to learn martial arts, but he had no interest in literature.

"What do you mean?" Li Xiang glanced at him and said, "Especially you, you must not fall behind in this cultural course. The way of civil and military affairs is to relax and tighten. If you can't combine civil and military affairs, how can you become a general or a prime minister?"

It's no wonder that Li Xiang singled out Wei Daijia. In fact, Wei Daijia suffered losses in this regard in history.

Seeing Li Xiang's attitude, everyone was shocked.

"Brother, you are right. I understand." Wei Daijia said quickly, and he was also working hard in his heart. Isn't it just a cultural course? Learn! Must learn! I must not let my brother down!
"By next autumn at the latest, the two academies will be completed." Li Xiang continued, "Except for Chu Bi who needs to go to sea and come back half a year later for further studies, all of you should go to the academy and study hard."

Li Xiang added, "After you have studied in the academy for three years and are twenty years old, I will arrange for you to stay in one of the Andong Protectorate, Anxi Protectorate, or Beiting Protectorate. You can go to any of these places to train for two years, and then return to Chang'an to serve under my Grandson."

“When you have achieved success in your studies, I will have great use for you. Study hard and don’t let me down.” Li Xiang concluded.

Hearing Li Xiang's words full of expectation, the young men's hearts were all burning with excitement, and they all clasped their fists and said, "Yes, brother!"

(End of this chapter)