"Ah? The top scholar is drunk?!"
"Is this true?! Are you drunk already?!"
Seeing Zhu Ping'an drunk under the table, everyone was stunned and dumbfounded. In addition to being shocked, some people raised questions.
Luo Wenlong was closest to Zhu Pingan. Zhu Pingan almost fell on him when he was drunk just now. Hearing everyone's doubts, Luo Wenlong squatted down and took a closer look. He even deliberately patted Zhu Pingan's face hard, and finally sneered loudly, "Are you still drunk? You're drunk as a puddle of mud. You can't be any drunker."
"Zhu Ping'an has never been a good drinker. He is well-known in the Hanlin Academy for being drunk after three cups. I heard about this when I was in the Ministry of Justice. I thought it was a joke, but I didn't expect Zhu Ping'an's alcohol tolerance is really that poor! Hahaha, to be honest, my daughter's alcohol tolerance is higher than his..."
There was a director from the Ministry of Justice at the banquet. After Luo Wenlong finished speaking, he nodded and started to laugh.
Well, Zhu Ping'an's drinking capacity was well-known in the Hanlin Academy. During several gatherings in the Hanlin Academy, Zhu Ping'an's reputation for being unable to drink and getting drunk after three cups spread. Many people in the nearby government offices regarded this as a joke.
"Uncle, you worked with Lord Zhu in the Hanlin Academy for a period of time. How is Lord Zhu's alcohol tolerance?" Luo Ziyu asked Zhang Juzheng.
"Lord Zhu's alcohol tolerance is indeed not good. He won't be drunk after three cups, but he will be almost drunk after five cups. Half a month ago, His Royal Highness Prince Yu held a welcoming party for Lord Zhu, and Juzheng had the honor to attend. Lord Zhu drank about five or six cups at the banquet and was already drunk. He was helped to sleep for more than an hour before waking up. Today, Lord Zhu drank a few more cups than usual." Zhang Juzheng recalled briefly and replied softly.
"Master Zhu is really drunk."
While Zhang Juzheng was speaking, there happened to be a director of the Imperial Medical Bureau at the banquet (he was on duty today to check the pulse of a pregnant concubine of Yan Shifan, and after checking the pulse and prescribing a mild pregnancy-preserving medicine, he was invited by Yan Shifan to attend the banquet). At the signal from Yan Shifan's eyes, the director walked up to Zhu Ping'an, took Zhu Ping'an's pulse, and came to an authoritative conclusion.
"Hahaha, the top scholar can't drink so much!"
“That’s ridiculous.”
"This alcohol tolerance is simply..."
At this point, everyone was convinced that Zhu Ping'an was drunk and they laughed at his drinking capacity.
"Someone, help Zihou to the guest room to rest. Be careful with your hands and feet." Yan Shifan waved his hand and called the servants. He pointed at Zhu Ping'an, who was mumbling under the table and asking for courage. He asked the servants to help Zhu Ping'an to the guest room to rest.
"No, wine, strong... strong... drink, drink, more..."
Zhu Ping'an, who was helped up by the servants, was still sticking out his tongue and making unclear sounds.
"This Zihou..." Yan Shifan couldn't help but smile and shook his head when he saw this, "What a disappointment..."
"Hehe, alcohol makes cowards brave. I've seen a lot of cowards, but Zhu Ping'an is the first one who drinks alcohol to make himself drunk." When Luo Wenlong insulted and mocked Zhu Ping'an, he was always as active as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
"Haha, I listened to Zhu Ping'an's "Young Ming Ambition" from my son a few days ago, and was amazed. I thought he was a hero, but when I saw him today, I found that he was actually a coward."
An official in his forties at the banquet looked at Zhu Ping'an's back as he was being helped away, and shook his head and sneered.
"How do you mean?" Yan Shifan asked with interest.
Seeing that his words attracted Yan Shifan, the official in his forties immediately became excited, bowed to Yan Shifan, and explained with a big laugh: "It is recorded in "Confucian Clothing" of Kong Congzi: Zhao Pingyuan Jun once persuaded Confucius' sixth-generation grandson Kong Chuan (Zigao) to drink, but Zigao declined. Pingyuan Jun said: "There is a proverb in the past: 'Yao and Shun drank a thousand cups, Confucius drank a hundred cups, and Zilu drank ten cups.' There was no saint in ancient times who could not drink. Why do you refuse? "It can be seen that the saints and gentlemen in ancient times were all people who could drink. The more heroic, the more they could drink. Zhu Ping'an drank only a few glasses of wine and got drunk. How can he be a hero? He is clearly a bear! "
"Well, Lord Liu is right. As the saying goes, a person's character is reflected in his drinking habits, and his character is reflected in his drinking. Zhu Ping'an's drinking capacity is just like that of a bear."
“Hahaha… A bear?! Is there such a cowardly bear?! Please don’t smear the bear.”
“Hahaha… Then just remove the word ‘bear’ and keep the word ‘dog’.”
"Dog?! Hahaha, as cowardly as a dog, that's just right..."
When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter, and everyone started to mock and humiliate Zhu Pingan.
Zhang Juzheng sat aside, holding a teacup in his hand, watching coldly, and was extremely disgusted by the laughter of the crowd.
They are the kind of people who take ignorance as knowledge and take shame as honor.
They don't study seriously, only read half of the book, and have only a superficial understanding of it, yet they still dare to show off. I really don't know who gives them the courage.
It is true that the proverb mentioned by Lord Liu is in "Confucian Clothing" of Kong Congzi. When Lord Pingyuan persuaded Confucius' sixth-generation grandson Kong Chuan and Kong Gao to drink, he used the proverb "Yao and Shun drank a thousand cups, Confucius drank a hundred goblets, and Zilu drank ten goblets."
But Lord Liu obviously did not finish reading the book.
The second half of the story is:
Kong Chuan was not moved by Lord Pingyuan's words. Instead, he said to Lord Pingyuan that the proverb he mentioned was made up by people who love drinking to persuade others to drink. It was "a word of encouragement and praise, not true."
In other words, the so-called proverb "Yao and Shun drank a thousand cups of wine, Confucius drank a hundred goblets, and Zilu drank ten goblets" was deliberately fabricated by someone in order to persuade people to drink. It is not true. Confucius' descendants have repeatedly come out to refute the rumor.
Besides, you are heroes if you live a life of drunkenness and debauchery?! What does "a good-for-nothing" mean?! You are the only ones who are proud of it instead of being ashamed of it.
The more Zhang Juzheng heard the laughter, the more speechless and disdainful he became.
"Haha, who cares about heroes and bears? Let's just have fun. Come on, who's next?!"
Yan Shifan said with a hearty laugh.
"Lord Yan, what you said makes sense. We should have a good time." Everyone agreed.
Next, the banquet continued. Stimulated by the fragrance of the jade cups, everyone drank more happily and indulged themselves.
"Hahaha, do you know where Zihou's behavior comes from?!"
Yan Shifan, who was drunk, lifted the gauze skirt of the maid in his arms and asked everyone with a proud look on his face.
"I'd like to hear more about it."
Everyone asked curiously.
"He is Prince Dai Yu, and he came to send money to me. He sent money once yesterday, and he came again today. Hahaha..." Yan Shifan laughed and rubbed the maid in his arms hard, very unscrupulously.
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When everyone heard this, they were shocked and their understanding was refreshed.
Seeing the surprised looks in everyone's eyes, Yan Shifan felt even more satisfied. The pleasure of conquering the imperial power was so strong that he looked down on everyone with a smug look, lifted one leg hard on the table, and said boastfully, "You said, the son of the emperor still gives me gold, who dares not give me gold!"