The sky is dark and the moon is high. Smoke is rising from the houses in Qingzhou City, and the Guanyi near the government office is even brighter and full of people. This was the place where Sun Tu held a banquet to entertain Zeng Kaigan and others, who had just arrived in Qingzhou to take up their posts.
Today, except for a few generals with responsibilities who need to stay at the barracks or city walls, almost all Qingzhou civil and military officials were present, which can be said to have given the supervisor a lot of face. The food and wine are also the most local and military-style large bowls of wine and large pieces of meat. They are really thoughtful and polite.
However, when this was placed in front of Zeng Shilang, it was hard for him to swallow or even take his chopsticks. As a scholar, he always ate delicately and lightly. Even when he drank, he only boiled a small pot and drank with friends. How could he have ever seen such unrestrained behavior? The way he ate so recklessly, just seeing the generals below him constantly stuffing meat into their mouths and chewing until their mouths were full of oil, made it difficult for him to have any appetite.
That was all. What bothered him the most was the fact that the generals kept bringing bowls of wine to greet them. They were all out of good intentions, but he couldn't refuse, so he could only drink with them. But even though he only tasted a little bit every time due to his status, he couldn't handle the crowds of people who came over. Less than half an hour after the banquet started, he had already drank four or five bowls of wine, and he was already feeling dizzy and sick to his stomach. Zhong Geng is in an uproar, and it seems that he may make a fool of himself at any time.
He actually knew that Sun Tu and others were deliberately targeting him, but his experience in the officialdom made it difficult for him to get angry for a while, not to mention that he also hoped to make a good impression on the generals, thus paving the way for future wooing. So even if I don't want to, I can only hold my nose and keep drinking.
At this time, another strong and tall general came forward with a large bowl: "The supervisory army is indeed massive. Come, Sajia Ruda will also give you a bowl." As he said, he had already poured a large bowl. He drank all the wine and then stared at Zeng Kaigan with his bell-like bull eyes. Even though he had pretended to take a sip from the bowl, he still had no intention of leaving. His intention was very obvious, that is I want to watch the other person drink up a whole bowl.
Now Zeng Kaigan was complaining in his heart. He knew very well that he had reached his limit. If he drank such a large bowl of wine again, he would probably vomit into a mess immediately, and this would be a mess. But he had also heard from Sun Tu before that this Luda was a very popular general in the Qingzhou Army, so how could he care about his face so easily? The only way was to wink at Lu Qian beside him, hoping that he would come to the rescue.
Lu Qian was really on pins and needles at this banquet today. Unlike before, no civil or military official had toasted him symbolically since the banquet started. And when he glanced around, he could always see something different. The young master glanced at him with eyes full of contempt, disdain and resentment, which made him sit at the table for a long time. This feeling was really uncomfortable.
He was a little distracted and didn't even notice Zeng Kaiqian's eyes. It wasn't until someone behind him pulled down his clothes to remind him that he suddenly came to his senses. He hurriedly raised the wine bowl and said: "This general, the supervisor is very drunk. This Let the lower official drink the bowl of wine on your behalf."
Just when he raised the bowl and was about to drink it, Luda over there suddenly snorted: "You deserve it?" Is that really true
It was because of his complete lack of expression that Lu Qian's movements stopped suddenly, and he was a little confused as to what to do. It was only then that he was shocked to realize that the general who was toasting was the person he had been hostile to at the city gate. This made him feel even more frightened and his expression became a little panicked.
When Zeng Kaigan saw this, his face suddenly sank: "This general's words are too much. Marquis Lu Yu is my deputy and will serve in the army in the future. He is also your colleague. How can he not even say a toast?" ?" Even if he was a little dissatisfied with Lu Qian, he had to stand up and speak for him at this time.
This made Luda a little confused about how to deal with it. He was just not angry with Lu Qian's behavior, so he subconsciously wanted to make him look embarrassed, but he didn't want to be caught in the conversation. Seeing that he was defeated, Sun Tu had no choice but to step forward: "The supervisor misunderstood. Marquis Lu Yu didn't mean to look down on Marquis Lu Yu. When he said he was unworthy, he meant that since one cup of wine for him would definitely not be enough, he would have to have three. The cup is the cup. Marquis Lu Yu, am I right?"
Sun Tu's words immediately brought Luda back to his senses, and he immediately changed his words and said, "Yes, that's what Sajia means. Will Marquis Lu Yu dare to exchange three bowls of wine with me?" Well, when we get to him, from drinking Three bowls turned into three bowls of mutual respect, which immediately doubled again.
Lu Qian had no choice at this time. He could only bite the bullet and nodded: "Since it is an order from the Supervisory Army, I should do my best."
"Okay, bring the wine, let me and Marquis Lu Yu have a drink!" Luda immediately shouted with joy. Immediately, someone brought two large jars of wine over. He didn't waste any time and filled up his empty wine bowl. He drank it down, filled it up again, and then showed the other person to drink.
When Lu Qian was in the capital, he had never seen such a arrogant drinking guy. His eyes were a little straight. But at this time, many generals around him were already making noises, urging him to drink quickly, but they had no choice but to follow Ruda's example and pour the wine. After finishing three bowls of wine in a hurry, he felt a little dazed. .
Lu Qian himself was far less able to drink than Lu Da. He had barely used chopsticks because he was in a depressed mood, which left him feeling empty. Now he drank three large bowls of wine quickly. Even if the wine was not as strong as the later generations, it was like putting a few fires in his stomach, and he could not recover for a long time.
But how could Luda just let him go like that? Seeing that he had finished drinking, he said again: "Okay, you have drank the wine that the Sajia toasted you. Now it's your turn to toast the Sajia, right? It's also three bowls, bring it on."
"I..." Lu Qian wanted to refuse, but when he looked around, everyone was staring at him strangely. Luda then said: "Why, Marquis Lu Yu is from the capital, so he doesn't look down on me and other local generals. Don't you even want to give me a toast?" At this time, he could no longer refuse. He could only summon up the last bit of courage, poured wine into his wine bowl with trembling hands, and said in a trembling voice: " Then let the lower officials also respect three bowls of Lu Yuhou..."
After three more bowls, Lu Qian's hands and feet suddenly became weak and he suddenly lay down on the wine table, only to be knocked down by Lu Da. And this once again aroused a burst of laughter from the surrounding generals. The laughter reached Zeng Kaigan's ears and made his expression change again. Obviously, the other party did it intentionally, just to make themselves and their subordinates look embarrassed.
It was embarrassing, and he was already on the verge of being drunk, but he could no longer let Sun Tu and the others control the situation.
Thinking of this, he immediately had an idea. Many of his colleagues in Beijing had the habit of drinking alcohol. Why didn't he bring it up? A martial artist who can't read a basket of these big words can handle it by himself. In this way, not only do you no longer have to drink, but you can also regain the dignity you just lost.
Having made up his mind, he didn't wait for anyone to come forward to propose a toast, and looked at Sun Tu who was in the main seat and said: "Superintendent Sun, it's really boring for us to drink like this, how about we think of some ways to help the wine enjoy?"
Sun Tu saw his eyes flashing and immediately understood his intention. Once he really wanted to compose a poetic couplet, none of the dozens of people here, including himself, could be the opponent of this imperial minister who was born as a Jinshi, so He hurriedly nodded and said before the other party explained the topic: "What the supervisor said is true. Since we are all in the army, how can we drink without martial arts to add to the fun? Come on, clear the place and ask people to dance with swords to add to the fun! "
Zeng Kaigan was dumbfounded at this time. That's not what I meant. What I wanted was a drinking order... However, as Sun Tu gave the order, the people around him acted quickly and quickly cleared a clearing. A tall general had already left the field with his sword in hand. After saluting Sun Tu and Zeng Kaigan, he opened his stance and started to dance with the long sword in his hand.
In fact, sword dances with wine have been used to entertain people since ancient times. The most famous one is the sword dance of Gongsun Gongsun in the Tang Dynasty. Even Du Fu wrote a poem about it that was passed down to later generations. Although the sword-wielding gestures of the general who ended up were not as exquisite as those of the legendary figures, they were still more powerful and crisp. Every sword strike could be seen to have the effect of killing the enemy. Everyone around him cheered. It was Sun Tu. They all nodded frequently: "I didn't expect that Dong Ping, in addition to being invincible with his two spears, is also so good at swordsmanship."
And as if under the instruction of someone, Dong Ping always stayed close to Zeng Kaigan when dancing with his sword. Several times, the tip of the sword almost came into contact with the opponent's body, which frightened him so much that his face turned from red to white. The bit of wine I just drank was almost excreted in cold sweat.
Only then did he suddenly wake up, how dangerous his situation was. If Sun Tu really wanted to attack him, with Qingzhou in his hands, his life could be in danger at any time with just one word. To put it bluntly, today's reception banquet is the Hongmen Banquet. At this moment, Xiang Zhuang is dancing with his sword, but how can Uncle Xiang stand up to save him
At this moment, Zeng Kaigan was really scared. He stared at Dong Ping who was dancing his sword not far away, always feeling that he might be stabbed to death with a sword at any time. If he had known this, he might as well have been so drunk before. Damn, it’s ugly this time...
Luda also felt regretful like him. At this time, he couldn't help but said to Wu Song, who was still eating and drinking next to him: "If I had known about this, I shouldn't have drunk that guy down just now."
"How do you say this?" Wu Song asked curiously.
Luda glanced at Dong Ping, who was still dancing with his sword: "In that case, I can take the field on behalf of Governor Dong, and then call the dog thief Lu Qian to fight. Then I can kill him with my own hands. Avenge that day for Coach Lin!" Well, he was still thinking about killing Lu Qian.