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Inside the Zichen Palace, the aromas of various instant noodles, such as braised beef, spicy, and pickled cabbage, had not yet completely dissipated, and the ministers still savored the unprecedentedly stimulating taste.

Some people, like Cheng Yaojin, were still smacking their lips, thinking about how to ask His Majesty for a few more buckets to take back as family heirlooms.

On his throne, Li Shimin took in the reactions of his ministers, secretly amused, but his expression remained calm.

He simply raised his hand slightly, and Wang De, who was standing to the side, immediately understood and exclaimed in a shrill voice.

"His Majesty has decreed that another celestial treasure be presented!"

Another eunuch entered in response, this time carrying not a box, but two trays covered with bright yellow silk.

The hall fell silent again, all eyes focused on it, even Cheng Yaojin, who was still savoring his instant noodles, widened his eyes.

There are more treasures?

Li Shimin rose, descended the imperial steps, and approached the tray.

He first lifted the silk on the first tray, revealing a strangely shaped black double-cylinder object underneath, with an exquisite structure and crystal-clear lenses.

"This thing,"

Li Shimin picked it up, his voice ringing out.

"This is the Celestial Eye! With this treasure, one's vision can reach a thousand miles, revealing even the smallest detail! However, we mortals cannot unleash its true power!"

"clairvoyance?!"

A murmur rippled through the hall.

Is the supernatural ability to see into the distance, as described in myths and legends, actually a real thing?

Before his ministers could question him, Li Shimin, holding a telescope, strode to the entrance of the Zichen Hall.

It faces a vast palace garden, and the majestic outline of Xuanwu Gate can be vaguely seen in the distance.

He raised the telescope, held it in front of his eyes, adjusted it, held the position for a few breaths, then put it down and turned to face his ministers.

"At this moment, I can clearly see the patterns on the armor of the guards at Xuanwu Gate, and even the expressions on their faces."

"Is...it really true?"

Li Jing was the first to lose his composure.

As the commander-in-chief, he knew all too well what this meant!

Li Shimin smiled slightly.

"The pharmacist can try it himself."

As he spoke, he handed the binoculars to Li Jing.

Li Jing took a deep breath, respectfully accepted the gift, and, imitating Li Shimin, held it up to his eyes.

The next second, his pupils widened suddenly.

He put down his binoculars and looked into the distance, then picked them up again and looked once more.

After repeating this three or four times, I gasped.

"Hiss!!!"

"A divine artifact! Truly a divine artifact!"

Li Jing put down the binoculars, his voice trembling slightly.

Then, he respectfully returned the binoculars with both hands, his eyes filled with burning fighting spirit.

With this item, the battlefield becomes transparent from one direction, allowing you to gain the upper hand!

Military generals like Cheng Yaojin and Hou Junji were already itching to get involved, and even the civil officials were filled with curiosity.

Li Shimin instructed the eunuchs to pass the telescope to several important officials so they could take turns looking at it.

For a moment, gasps of amazement rose and fell at the entrance of the palace.

"I, Lao Cheng, saw the bird's nest on that flagpole!"

"The guards' weapons gleamed coldly!"

"Hiss... If this were used to survey mountains and terrain..."

After everyone had a basic experience with the telescope, Li Shimin signaled for quiet and then lifted the second tray.

What was revealed this time were several palm-sized, square, black objects with antennas, which were the walkie-talkies that Chen Mo had ordered for him before.

"This thing is called 'Wind-Following Ear'!"

Li Shimin picked up a pair.

"Those who possess this treasure can communicate clearly, as if face-to-face, wherever they are; messages arrive instantly, without the need for human intervention!"

"It's a pity that we mortals lack the divine power of the immortals, and can only travel a few miles."

The hall fell silent; everyone held their breath.

Hearing the wind?!

This sounds even more mysterious than clairvoyance!

Li Shimin had made preparations long ago.

He had Wang De take a walkie-talkie and quickly walked out of the Zichen Hall. When they reached the pillars at the other end of the square outside the hall, they were a hundred paces apart and could no longer clearly see each other's expressions.

Then, Li Shimin pressed the intercom button inside the hall.

"Wang De".

Li Shimin spoke calmly to the small cube in his hand.

The next moment, Wang De's clear and tense voice actually came from the walkie-talkie in Li Shimin's hand.

"This old servant is here! What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"!!!"

This startled everyone in the hall!

Cheng Yaojin nearly jumped up, Li Jing clenched his fist, and Changsun Wuji almost dropped his scepter.

Wei Zheng suddenly opened his eyes wide and stared intently at the "iron block" in Li Shimin's hand that was making a sound.

No messenger needed, no shouting required, a voice can reach you from a hundred paces away!

This is simply a dream item for military communications!

Li Shimin exchanged a few more words with Wang De, gave the order to "turn back," then turned off the walkie-talkie and looked at the ministers who were utterly shocked.

He was secretly delighted, but his expression remained calm.

"In addition, the immortal bestowed two other items upon me."

Li Shimin clapped his hands lightly.

The eunuch Wang De immediately led two junior eunuchs forward, carrying a slightly smaller box covered with bright yellow silk.

This time, when the lid was lifted, what was revealed was not a sophisticated instrument, but a row of dark, sleek, and uniquely made glass bottles!

The bottle is crystal clear, and you can vaguely see the black liquid inside, which is like black jade but has a mysterious luster.

The bottle opening was sealed with a strange material, one that none of the courtiers had ever seen before.

"This substance is called Qiongxiao Ganlu Jiang, or simply Qiongxiao Jiang."

"It is made by collecting morning dew and rosy clouds from the celestial realm, mixing them with a mysterious celestial formula, and refining them through nine cycles. Its color is like black ink, and it contains the universe within. Drinking it... reveals a different world."

The nectar of the heavens?

All the ministers' eyes were fixed on the deep black liquid.

Can you drink this dark stuff?

The nectar of the celestial realm... looks like this?

"Some of you may have doubts."

Li Shimin seemed to see through everyone's thoughts, smiled slightly, and took out a bottle of cola from the box.

He skillfully twisted open a bottle of Coke and, in full view of everyone, tilted his head back and took a big gulp!

"Gulp."

Under everyone's tense gaze, Li Shimin not only showed no discomfort, but instead breathed a very comfortable "ha-ha," as if savoring the ultimate flavor.

Inside the hall, you could hear a pin drop.

"Upon first tasting this syrup, one may feel a myriad of delicate, ethereal sensations rushing to the tip of the tongue, causing a tingling and refreshing sensation."

Li Shimin slowly began to describe his feelings, as if sharing some kind of ultimate experience.

"Then a sweet taste permeates the lungs, cool and refreshing, relieving summer heat, fatigue, and invigorating the spirit. It is truly the supreme delicacy for celestial battles and banquets."

He shook the Coke bottle, which was still more than half full. The black liquid inside rippled gently with his movement, and tiny bubbles clung to the bottle walls before slowly rising.

"What's even better is that this syrup can be chilled. The celestial realm possesses ice-making techniques that can make it bone-chillingly cold. Drinking it in the sweltering heat of summer is like swallowing ice and snow, an extraordinary pleasure."

"Your Majesty...is this broth truly drinkable? And does it really taste...so miraculous?"

Cheng Yaojin couldn't hold back any longer. He stared longingly at the bottle in Li Shimin's hand, then at the things in the box, his throat bobbing violently.

The rich aroma of the instant noodles from before is still fresh in my memory; for His Majesty to praise this "Jade Soup" so highly, it must be...

"A person of integrity will know once they try it."

Li Shimin smiled and gestured to the eunuchs to distribute a bottle of cola to each of the important officials.

Holding the strange bottle, the ministers marveled at it, but looking at the dark liquid, they were still hesitant to try it.

Cheng Yaojin, being the most impatient, imitated Li Shimin's earlier actions and twisted it open forcefully.

Because of excessive force, the black liquid and bubbles almost splashed out.

He ignored everything and gulped it down right down the bottle opening—

"Ugh! Cough cough... Pfft!"

The intense, unexpected burst of flavor, the explosive bubbles, and the unprecedented sweetness exploded in his mouth in an instant.

Cheng Yaojin was choked and bent over abruptly, coughing violently until his face turned red and some of the cola in his hand spilled out.

But as soon as his cough subsided, he smacked his lips, and a very strange expression appeared on his face—first pain, then astonishment, then confusion, and finally… a pleasant surprise.

"Your Majesty! This liquid...it bites!"

Cheng Yaojin, panting, pointed at the Coke bottle, but couldn't resist taking another small sip.

This time, prepared, he carefully savored the stimulation of the bubbles and the cool sweetness as they went down his throat.

"Hiss... Ha! That's refreshing! That's fucking refreshing! Sweet yet tingling, cool to the core! Do immortals drink this before fighting? That's potent!"

After Cheng Yaojin's experience, other generals also tried it out.

Li Jing drank cautiously, his eyebrows twitching at the bubbles and sweetness, but he quickly felt the refreshing effect and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"If soldiers were to march in the sweltering summer heat, this divine elixir would quench their thirst and cool them down, surely boosting their morale!"

Hou Junji adapted quickly; after a few bites, he could already taste the unique sweetness and refreshing flavor, and praised it.

"The taste is truly extraordinary, incomparable to anything else. This sweetness... is so pure and intense?"

The civil officials, on the other hand, were much more refined.

Wei Zheng stared at the black liquid in the cup, hesitated for a long time, and finally only took a small sip.

The strong sweetness and bubbly sensation made him uncomfortable, so he immediately put it down, his brows furrowing even more.

Li Shimin took them all in.

He gently raised his hand, and the noise in the hall quickly quieted down.

All eyes were once again focused on him, filled with anticipation and awe—could His Majesty perhaps have some divine favor from the celestial realm?

Li Shimin smiled slightly and took out a brocade box of moderate size from under his desk.

Neither gold nor jade, its material resembles silk but is not quite silk, with a soft luster, which is also unprecedented.

Li Shimin opened the brocade box, inside which were several small red and white boxes arranged neatly.

Upon seeing this item, many high-ranking officials in the hall looked puzzled as they examined the words on the box.

Some even read it aloud.

"Liqun?"