After the artillery drill, Constans II's reaction was not unexpected by Li Ke, envy and awe were mixed with a hint of jealousy, and these feelings were perfectly expressed in the other party. It's just that the first two feelings account for the majority, and jealousy is not shown at all.

And when the power of artillery spread through other nobles, it immediately caused a sensation throughout Rome, and most people were very excited, thinking that Rome had such a powerful ally as the Tang Dynasty, and there was no need to worry about the invasion of the Great Food in the future, especially those nobles, after all, they were all the immediate interests of Rome, and naturally they did not want their own interests to be damaged because of the war with the Great Food.

It is precisely because of this that in the next period of time, a group of big nobles wanted to feast Li Ke and others almost every day. At first, Li Ke was very interested in participating a few times, but soon Li Ke found that the depravity of the life of the Roman nobles really made him unbearable.

Speaking of which, the banquet that Constans II entertained them before was a palace banquet, so not only was the standard relatively high, but also the form was more orthodox, at least all aspects could be accepted by Li Ke. But in some of the private banquets invited by the nobles, Li Ke fully saw what it meant to be degenerate?

For example, when Li Ke participated in the banquets of some great nobles, the other party also invited many great nobles of Constantinople to participate, and after tasting the delicious banquet, the host actually gave each guest a cup of emetic medicine, after drinking this medicine, he could vomit out the food he ate, and he did not feel pain at all, and even felt a special pleasure.

And after spitting. Naturally, someone picked up the pieces, and then everyone began to enjoy the song and dance. It's just that the form of singing and dancing is extremely fragrant, and the dancing girl in light gauze is very sultry. And then the male guests began to invite the female guests, as long as the women wanted, then they could enter the small room next to the banquet hall, and even the husbands of these women were nearby, but unfortunately these noble men did not care at all, and even supported the wife's behavior, because then they would also invite other people's wives.

After a while, the guests who had vomited the food would feel hungry again, so the host would once again serve the prepared food. Then eat and vomit, and so on several times. For this aristocracy, gastronomy was not meant to satisfy hunger, but to satisfy their discerning palate. This kind of behavior reminded Li Ke of a monster named gluttony in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, according to their way of eating, no matter how much they eat, it is a waste.

It's just that what makes Li Ke even more unbearable is that he, as the protagonist of the banquet, naturally attracts everyone's attention, including some noblewomen or girls. He was often invited to go to a small room. Of course, it would be just these women, but in addition to these women, there are also men who will make the same invitation, and it is even more sad. Men invite him far more than women.

Although the Central Plains region has long had a habit of breaking sleeves, Li Ke is not his eldest brother Li Chengqian, and his sexual orientation is still very normal. Therefore, in the face of those Roman aristocratic men who were in love, Li Ke finally fled. And it's not just him. Cen Changqian, Wang Fangyi and others were also harassed in the same way, and finally everyone discussed. It was decided never to attend such a banquet of the Roman aristocracy again, otherwise one day it might be ruined.

It's just that Li Ke and the others obviously underestimate their own charm, not to mention the rest for the time being, just in terms of appearance and temperament, Li Ke and the three of them can be called beautiful men who are unique in ten thousand. Among them, Li Ke and Li Shimin are the most similar, and there is a noble spirit cultivated since childhood in the heroic and decisive decision. And Cen Changqian is white and tender, in the words of later generations, he is simply a natural little sorbet, and many Roman nobles like him the most. As for Wang Fangyi, he is a standard Tang Dynasty soldier, and his tough appearance not only attracts many aristocratic girls and resentful women, but also many men are very interested in him.

It is precisely because of these reasons that even if Li Ke is closed to no guests, there are still groups of enthusiastic aristocrats blocking the door invitations, and even the three of them have received love letters from the same sex, which scared them so much that they didn't even dare to go out of the door, and even some aristocratic women's dates were pushed down.

It's just that it's not a way for them to keep pushing off the nobles' dates, after all, it's just once or twice, but if there are too many times, it may leave a bad impression on the nobles, and it may even affect the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Rome. So in the end, Cen Changqian helped Li Ke think of a way, that is, to ask others for help.

The aristocracy is also divided into three, six, nine and so on, among which they are qualified to invite Li Ke and others, they are naturally high-level nobles, but if there are more high-level nobles who invite them, then it is logical to push down the invitation of these nobles, and in the entire Roman aristocracy, the status is higher than those high-ranking nobles, naturally only Constans II and his wife.

Originally, Li Ke wanted to ask Constans II for help, hoping that the other party could invite him in name, so that he would have a reason to push away other nobles, but Cen Changqian and Wang Fangyi reminded Li Ke that Constans II himself had the good of Longyang, and it would be too bad if the other party was interested in them if they were the same as other nobles.

Considering these, so in the end, Li Ke simply sent a plea for help to Irina, firstly, the other party was a woman, and secondly, Irina seemed to have a good impression of herself, and appeared several times to defend herself, so Li Ke was grateful, so he also wanted to take this opportunity to have more contact with the other party. As for the so-called problem of male and female defense in the Central Plains, it does not exist at all in Rome, and even if he really has anything to do with Irina, Constans II will not care at all, this is the 'broad' mind of Roman men, Li Ke asked himself whether he was willing to lose at this point.

Sure enough, for Li Ke's request for help, Irina not only did not refuse, but also was very willing to help, she invited Li Ke to a royal manor on the outskirts of the city in her own name, where not only the scenery is beautiful, but also hunting, but just when Li Ke was invited to go out of the city, an unexpected person came to visit.

"His Royal Highness the Prince's visit really makes Li Ke feel honored!" Li Ke sat in the living room and smiled at the young Prince Theodosius in front of him.

Speaking of this Prince Theodosius, don't look at him is only seventeen years old, but he is very talented, he has joined the army at a young age, and last year he went to the peninsula of Asia Minor, and fought several battles with the big cannibals, although he lost many victories, but he also blocked the attacks of the big cannibals, so he was promoted to the consul of the Roman legions, and his status was equal to that of Foris. In addition, the other party is the younger brother of Constans II, so he can not be seen when others come to visit, but Li Ke can't see a real power figure like Prince Theodosius.

"His Royal Highness King Wu is polite, speaking of which, although I have only met His Highness twice, I admire His Highness very much, so I wanted to ask His Highness to come over to talk about it a long time ago, but I was worried that His Highness came from afar and was a little tired, so I waited until today." Prince Theodosius said with an earnest face, and even a trace of nervousness appeared in his eyes, as if he was very concerned about Li Ke's reaction.

"It's rare that His Royal Highness the Prince has bothered so much, and it really moved this king, but I don't know why His Royal Highness the Prince came here today?" Li Ke also said with a smile on his face, but he was praying in his heart, the other party must not invite him to the banquet, otherwise he really had no way to refuse.

It's a pity that Li Ke doesn't believe in God, and his prayers are obviously useless in this part of Rome, so I saw Prince Theodosius speak earnestly again: "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that two days ago, an Egyptian merchant transported several boatloads of flamingos to Rome, and I bought them all and prepared to hold a flamingo banquet, so I want to invite His Royal Highness King Wu to participate, I wonder if His Royal Highness has time to go?" ”

After Prince Theodosius finished speaking, he stared at Li Ke with blazing eyes, and even a trace of nervousness in his eyes, as if he was afraid that Li Ke would refuse.

Prince Theodosius's expression all fell in Li Ke's eyes, but what made him a little puzzled was that the other party was the younger brother of Constans II, and he had a heavy army in his hands, this kind of powerful person came to invite him to the banquet, at least he should be neither humble nor arrogant, why does Theodosius seem to be begging for himself now?

The so-called abnormality is a demon, Li Ke was ready to agree, but now he hesitated. It was at this moment that Li Ke suddenly felt someone behind him tap his back, and then began to write on his back with his fingers.

Behind Li Ke, in addition to Coris, who is the translator, there are also Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian, the person who is now writing on his back, Li Ke can feel that it is Cen Changqian, and he still writes the word "unallowed", although it is not clear why Cen Changqian did not agree to let him go to the banquet of Prince Theodosius, but as his first think tank, he must have a good reason.

Thinking of this, Li Ke had no choice but to show a very helpless expression on his face and said: "Your Royal Highness, I also very much wanted to go to your mansion for a banquet, but unfortunately, today Empress Irina asked us to go to the manor outside the city to play, and it may not be back until a few days later, so I'm afraid I won't be able to go to your mansion for a banquet!" ”

Hearing Li Ke's refusal, Prince Theodosius's face obviously showed a look of disappointment, which made Li Ke feel a little guilty, although he did not have much contact with the other party, but Li Ke could clearly feel that this Prince Theodosius was a man who did not have much of a city, and he was heroic and very military-talented, and at the same time, his private life was relatively rigorous, not as erosive as other nobles, if it was another occasion, the two were likely to become friends. (To be continued......)