Chapter 616 The Banquet of Unity
It's windy and snowy outside, but it's warm and cozy inside.
Wang Dun took off his clothes and asked his maid to serve him a bowl of cold rice and a small jar of wine.
Everyone in the circle knows that after taking the powder, heat and poison will rise, and it must be taken away in time. Otherwise, "the five poisons will attack the heart" and "either death or disability" will occur.
There are many ways to disperse.
There is walking for walking. But there is a risk here, that is, you may not be conscious when walking for a walk, and you may take off your clothes due to the heat. Therefore, in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, scholars often ran naked on the streets. You think they were performing arts to vent their depression.
, but is there a possibility that he is walking away?
This trend lasted until the Tang Dynasty. But no one ate Wu Shi San anymore because people found that this stuff was harmful to the body, weakened body functions, destroyed IQ, reduced fertility, etc. There were many harmful effects, so the behavior of the Tang Dynasty
Taking a walk is really just a habit, it's called "walking".
Wang Dun's way of relaxing is not taking a walk, but mainly taking off his clothes, drinking cold wine, and eating cold meals.
At this time, after taking the cold meal, he drank three times, five divided by two, and finished a bowl - he had been at the banquet all afternoon, and it was strange that he was actually hungry after drinking and eating.
After finishing the cold meal, he drank cold wine, and drank two large bowls of it in a row. Scholars in the Wei and Jin Dynasties liked drinking, which was very famous throughout history. Because this drink can numb the nerves, relieve the depression in the heart, and is also a necessary way to relax.
An indispensable thing.
Zhou Wei's eyelids jumped as he watched from the side, and he hurriedly advised: "Zhu Zhong, slow down, slow down."
In the past, when Pei Xiu was forty-eight years old, he drank too much cold wine after taking the powder and died suddenly. He was really worried that Wang Dun would just pass away and never wake up again.
Wang Dun was too lazy to pay attention to him, and only asked: "Did it spread out?"
"How can it be so fast?" Zhou Wei laughed.
Once it’s distributed, it’s no longer interesting.
Uncle He Ping (He Yan) once said: "Taking Five Stone Powder is not only for curing diseases, but also for making you feel bright and cheerful."
The specific manifestations of this "gods are cheerful" are high spirits and ruddy qi and blood. The effect of Zhou Yi's medicine has been half gone, and his face is not as red as before, but he is still a little energetic.
If the effect of the medicine wears off completely, your face will look pale, so it is said that this product has a whitening effect.
Zhou Yi waited quietly for the tour to be over.
Suddenly, music started playing.
Zhou Yi and Wang Dun went out looking for fame, but saw a group of dancing girls entering the stage to perform.
Seeing that Zhou Wei was fascinated, the bystanders said softly: "The person in the middle is Mr. Tao's concubine. Whenever he meets an important guest, he will come out to perform a dance to entertain the guests."
Zhou Wei nodded slightly, still watching intently.
"This woman has a graceful figure. Look, she can bend her waist to the ground and hold the hosta on Tao Shiheng's banquet." Wang Dun also became interested, put down his drink, and marveled.
Zhou Wei saw that the dancer's soft body was bent like a bow, with two fleshy mounds on the bow arms, trembling, and he suddenly couldn't control himself.
Hearing a "crash" sound, Zhou Yi had already stood up, and he had turned over several cases.
"Bo Ren, sit down." Wang Dun quickly grabbed him and scolded him softly.
Zhou Wei woke up a little, looked at the dancer again, and sat down reluctantly.
"What do you want?" Wang Dun had a guess in his mind and asked deliberately.
For a long time, because Zhou Wei was very talented and learned, Wang Dun unconsciously felt a little inferior when he saw him. Over time, his mind became distorted and he was filled with jealousy.
At this time, seeing Zhou Wei making a fool of himself, he suddenly felt happy.
Are you stupid if you can't control yourself? Haha!
However, when he felt the baby in his crotch that showed no signs of waking up, he sighed secretly and became even more jealous of Zhou Wei.
Zhou Wei might still be a little confused. When he heard Wang Dun's question, he subconsciously replied: "I want to have sex with this girl."
The sound was quite loud, and the guests couldn't stop laughing after hearing it. Even the host Tao Kan laughed and waved his hand to make his pretty red-faced concubine step back.
Seeing everyone laughing, Zhou Yi reacted and laughed himself.
After taking the medicine, he became like a bird, all etiquette, justice and shame were gone, and people turned into beasts and became normal again - History Zhou Yi and Director Wang went to someone else's house as a guest, and the host sent his concubine to sing, and Zhou Yi couldn't control it.
Stop, step forward and grab this girl, wanting to have sex with someone else's concubine in front of a full hall of guests, "showing her ugliness and showing her shameless face", the guy took out all the stuff.
"Bo Ren has a true temperament." Tao Kan, the governor of Xiangyang, raised his wine bottle from a distance and took the initiative to relieve the siege.
Zhou Wei knew that he was Meng Lang and raised his glass in return.
The storm subsided.
Wang Dun looked at Zhou Wei and then at Tao Kan, feeling angry in his heart.
Tao Kan, Gan Zhuo, Zhou Fang and others led the army to quell Du Tao's rebellion and made outstanding achievements. They once competed for the position of governor of Jingzhou, but were defeated by Wang Dun in the end and failed.
Of course Wang Dun could feel their vague hostility, but he didn't care.
I, the Langya Wang family, have such a good family, no matter how talented you are, you have to hold back for me.
The only thing that dissatisfied him was that these people respected Zhou Yi very much and thought he was very talented, so they made many friends with him.
Seeing such a scene, Wang Dun couldn't help but secretly made up his mind to kill you all if he had the chance.
Perhaps in order to cover up the embarrassment, the conversation about the Hebei battle report that had just been received was quickly discussed during the dinner.
"Wang Pengzu came from a famous family and his reputation was famous in Beizhou. In the end, he was plotted by a villain and fell into the dust. It is really sad."
"Who is plotting against Wang Pengzu? I heard that there is a Zaotai product from the Changshe Zao family. Is this true?"
"Zao Taichan has indeed betrayed Wang Pengzu. It's a pity that Zao Daoyan (Zao Ju, the father of Zaosong) is beautiful in appearance, good at writing, very beautiful in appearance, and has the air of a gentleman, but the son he gave birth to is such a bear. Alas.
"
"Helping Shao thief to do things, sincerity is helping Zhou to do evil."
"Poor, deplorable!"
Everyone was chattering and after sighing, they all drank a round of wine, and the atmosphere became even more lively.
As you know at the wine table, the more enthusiastic the atmosphere, the less serious the conversation.
I don't know who mentioned this: "I heard that Shao was a good wife. He went to Youzhou. Can Jun's wife Cui be kept innocent?"
"Haha!" Everyone laughed again.
Zhou Yi was also smiling from ear to ear.
Wang Dun's face looked a little ugly.
He thought of Sima Xiuyi, who actually gave birth to a child for Shao Thief?!
It would have been better if I had died in Qingzhou, so as not to embarrass me. It's a pity that this bitch has some skills, which actually allowed her to stabilize the situation and finally returned to Luoyang successfully.
To be honest, Wang Dun would rather his wife be kidnapped by thieves than have her give birth to a son for thieves Shao.
This thing made him so uncomfortable.
"Thief Shao has captured Youzhou and is very popular. If we can't protect him, he will go south. We still have to be prepared." Tao Kan, as the master, guided the conversation and said.
"Don't worry about Shiheng." Xu Shi felt guilty, so Zhou Wei said: "I have resettled all the refugees from Guanxi gathered by Chu Zhong in Nanjun. There are also Du Tao who surrendered, and the refugees from Bashu have all been given their fields and houses. Next year After a good harvest, there will be no shortage of food and silk, and all the war equipment will be ready, so I will definitely be able to do your job."
When Tao Kan heard this, he was happy and said: "With Boren here, what worries do you have?"
This is not an exaggeration.
Zhou Boren is addicted to alcohol and often takes powder. He doesn't have many sober days. But as long as he is sober, no matter how difficult things are, he can handle them properly for you. This is his ability.
So man is a very complex animal.
Zhou Boren had to have other people's concubines in public. He often stayed awake for several days when drinking, but this did not prevent him from being an official and doing good things. Although he later got the nickname "Three Days of Shooting" - continuously Work for no more than three days.
"Shao Xun is a thief in the country, so we must not let him go easily." Wang Dun suddenly slapped the case and said loudly: "Don't worry, Shi Heng, I won't make Shao thief proud no matter what. Soldiers, food, and equipment, no matter how difficult it is, we will give him You are all ready. You train the land division in Xiangyang, I go to Jiangling to control the floods, and Boren collects food and grass in Jiangxia, trains and replenishes troops and horses, and conquers Nanyang sooner or later."
When Tao Kan heard this, he immediately stood up and thanked him.
Not long after he took office in Xiangyang, as soon as he arrived at the government office, he asked someone about the previous war.
The Mianbei shogunate, under the control of the Shao thief, gathered tens of thousands of men, besieged Xiangyang, and retreated in defeat.
Troops were also sent from the Xiangyang direction to attack Xinye, but they were also repulsed.
This front is almost frozen.
Tao Kan had great confidence in the Jingzhou soldiers because they had experienced brutal wars since the Zhangchang Rebellion and were not a ragtag group that collapsed at the first touch.
The soldiers and horses brought by Wang Chuzhong to put down the rebellion mainly came from Jiangzhou. They were the remnants of the Jiangxi general group with the most martial virtues in the entire Wudi. They served as the backbone and joined with the local soldiers in Jingzhou. After tempering them up and down, they could To build a strong army.
"Over there with King Langya..." someone said with worry.
"You have to squeeze out some money, food and equipment." Wang Dun stretched out his hand to stop the man from talking and said, "If it doesn't work, I will ask for it from the top."
Regardless of Jiangdong, Jingzhou has a combined population of more than 5 million, but most of them have nothing to do with the Jianye shogunate. They cannot receive money or food, and cannot mobilize manpower, so they can only watch. Everything must be discussed, and if the wealthy families do not agree, there will not be enough.
Food, pay, equipment, soldiers, this is the most head-scratching thing.
Fortunately, Jing and Xiang are not as serious as Jiangdong. He and Zhou Wei can still play a considerable role. This may be the greatest comfort.
"Thief Shao comes from a humble background, but he is a thief who steals the country. If we let him continue to be proud, we will all end badly." Wang Dun finally concluded: "Fortunately, things have not reached the point of no return. Thief Shao still has a lot of trouble in the north.
A strong enemy, under attack from the north and south, can do well in one or two years, but after ten or eight years, it will definitely be exhausted, and then there will be an opportunity."
Zhou Wei, Tao Kan and others nodded secretly.
In fact, on the premise of guarding the gate and stabilizing the position, they constantly harassed Henan, consumed the Shao bandits' soldiers and supplies, destroyed their crops, and echoed the Huns in the north.
It's a pity that Shouchun and Xuzhou may not have the determination of the Jingxiang Group, and most of them will not work hard, so what can be done.
But the Shao thieves defeated Shi Le and Liu Yao and captured Youzhou. The movement was not small, and even vaguely scary.
This might make Jianye more alert and provide more supplies to support the Northern Expedition.
But - well, forget it, it's not very likely.
I heard that fortresses, docks, and soldiers had been built along the Huai River in the Jiangdong area, and they looked like they were defending and taking beatings. How could we expect them to launch a large-scale Northern Expedition?
To be honest, counting on those people is not as reliable as hoping that Shao Thief will die on a woman's belly someday. Civil strife in the north is more reliable.
"Drink!" Zhou Yi stopped worrying about anything, picked up the wine bottle and advised.
Tao Kan sent another concubine to sing a song: "Who is not beautiful in spring, but when autumn falls..."
The singing voice is graceful and the appearance is pretty.
While singing, the concubine came to Wang Dun's side in a graceful manner when she saw Tao Kan's look in his eyes.
Wang Dun smiled and waved his hands, looking unfeminine and awe-inspiring.
Zhou Wei was not polite and took the concubine into his arms. After playing with it for a while, he laughed loudly and pushed the concubine into the arms of another guest, letting her molest her.
For a moment, the atmosphere became lively again.
Like an outsider, Tao Kan quietly watched the guests in the hall and sighed inaudibly.
In order to do something, you must first please these people, how difficult it is.
Chapter completed!