Chapter 144: Good drinkers have no illustrious words
Chapter 144: Those who are good at drinking have no illustrious words
The debate topic was proposed by the great scholar Zeng Jing. As soon as it started, Mr. Xie, who was invincible in the debate in the academy, knew what kind of unshakable mountain he had encountered.
Prince Longqing arranged his appearance and began to argue with a solemn expression, not because he was afraid of his opponent, but because he respected the intellectual trial that the argument itself represented, and at the same time, it also showed a certain degree of appreciation for Xie Chengyun's courage.
And when the argument began, he showed no mercy and began to show his true level that was proud of his peers.
Countless words flowed out from the lips of Prince Longqing like lotus flowers. Around the controversial propositions, he skillfully captured and organized countless classics from the past sages into a complex and clear web, which often required the listener to ponder for a long time before he could understand.
The true meaning of this, and what shocked everyone present was that in this debate, Prince Longqing actually did not use the Xiling Haotian Dao Sect Divine Code at all, but all used the Piaotian Literature to weave more and more densely, and
But he had no power to fight back.
These methods of seeking the truth through mysterious discussions in classics are something Ning Que is extremely bad at and cannot like. From the age of four, when he discovered that the exercises solved in the Mathematical Olympiad class did not help his begging career, he
A rule of life has been firmly established: no matter how beautiful and wonderful the profound knowledge is, if it cannot be put into practice in front of the knife or on the table, then it will have no meaning in one's life, and there is no need to continue to study it.
Well...except for calligraphy, because he loves it.
In short, he argued that he didn't love him, and it was impossible to have a good impression of Xie Chengyun. It was difficult for a marginalized person who had been forgotten by the academy for half a year to have any sense of collective honor, but he also didn't want to watch the handsome and hateful prince with a paralyzed face continue to be arrogant, so he
No longer paying attention to what was happening over there, he took Sangsang, who also didn't understand, and hid in a dark corner, drinking wine and eating fruits and vegetables, waiting for the moment when the dinner was over.
"When fellow disciples gather together, Master once said: If you don't change your behavior for three years, this is the way."
Prince Longqing finally ended his speech by using the conclusion of the current Academy Dean's essay thirty years ago, which also ended this completely one-sided debate.
There was silence in the courtyard. The students in the academy looked at the prince who was sitting indifferently in the banquet in silence. They didn't know what to say. The girls including Situ Yilan and Jin Wucai all felt that their backs were slightly wet. They were thinking so rigorously.
But someone who speaks sharply is really terrifying. What's more, the other party used all the classics from the academy, and in the end, they used the Confucius' classics as the final stone. How could they have the face to continue to argue?
At this point, everyone in the room finally understood why Prince Longqing had a handsome and quiet appearance, and spoke very little and gently, but he gave people an inexplicable feeling of pride and indifference. This was not entirely to blame for his lack of ambition, but to the people around him.
In front of his powerful strength, I subconsciously felt that I was a bit smaller. Over time, this talented prince got used to this way of getting along with each other, so he became silent but proud in the world today.
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"Before you complain that others always like to ride on your back, you should first think about whether you squatted down on your own initiative." Ning Que looked at the classmates in front of him like frozen quails, shook his head and said, "On weekdays, when
I've been so proud and proud, but now I'm so embarrassed when I touch the iron plate. It's really embarrassing."
Sang Sang took the wine he handed over quietly, took a sip, looked ahead and said, "It seems that Prince Longqing is quite powerful."
As if to answer the little maid's doubts, Priest Mo Li, the vice-president of the Tianman Academy, looked at the students in the academy and added with great satisfaction: "Prince Longqing's way of arguing difficult questions is highly appreciated by the elders of Lanke Temple."
The atmosphere in the room was a little awkward at this point. The middle-aged general from Gushan County who was sitting below and to the left of Li Yu suddenly smiled boldly and said: "I, Zhang Jianxin, am a rough man. I really can't understand what the prince and that young man are discussing."
What, but I know that any banquet must be accompanied by wine. Today, everyone is here to see off Prince Chongming. I don’t have anything good in Gushan County, so I brought dozens of cans of Jiujiang Double Steam. I called the school before.
The lieutenants have been brought into the backyard, now I invite you to taste it."
This is said bluntly, but it is indeed quite polite. The Jiujiang double-distilled wine produced in Gushan County is not an ordinary fine wine, but a high-strength liquor brewed by the double-distillation method. This high-strength liquor was praised by a certain emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
It was used to soften the will of the grassland barbarians and corrupt the iron-blooded spirit of the tribes. It had miraculous effects. Since then, it has become a secret craft closely guarded by the empire. It is often used to bargain with the grassland tribes in negotiations and is rarely consumed by people.
The reason why Jiujiang's double-steamed wine is rarely consumed by people, and even the palace does not choose it as a tribute wine, is not only difficult to brew, but the more important reason is that this wine is too strong, and the average strong man only drinks a big bowl.
People will get drunk. Although strong liquor is in line with the strong and heroic temperament of the Tang people, it is too unsightly to just lean on the railing and face the wind when you think you have a grand ambition. You can only sip it in small sips and get drunk after a little indulgence. Therefore, the Tang people had to
Endure the pain and give up love.
The rare Gushan County double steamed wine was divided into small cans and delivered to each table, and more exquisite wine vessels were replaced. The previously depressing and tense atmosphere in the courtyard relaxed a little. However, no one expected that the name was
Zhang Jianxin, the general of Gushan County, called his maid to remove the small wine cup in front of him and replaced it with a larger bowl. After filling the bowl with strong liquor, he stared into the eyes of Prince Longqing and asked in a deep voice: "I wonder if alcohol is prohibited in the Xiling Temple?"
Prince Longqing looked at the small wine cup in front of him and shook his head as though he was smiling. This was the first time since his arrival that his beautiful face showed an emotion other than gentleness and indifference. He had a charm of his own, attracting people.
Those girls who were secretly resistant to him because of the damaged reputation of the academy felt dizzy again.
General Zhang looked solemn, raised his left hand and held the bowl in both hands, and said solemnly: "In the past, the last general also fought with the Yan cavalry under the Min Mountain. Now, nearly ten years have passed, and the two countries have been reconciled as before. This bowl
The general then bowed to Prince Longqing, hoping that he would not dislike it. However, this pair of steamed wine is extremely strong, and there is always a saying on the grassland that three bowls of wine are not enough to get rid of the horse. I wonder, Prince Longqing, if you can drink it, dare... don't you dare to drink it?"
As soon as these words came out, the room became quiet again.
In the corner, Ning Que looked at that place and shook his head and said: "Is this a forced drinking or a drunken fight? It's vulgar, really vulgar, the old and young men of the Tang Army who have returned from the front line are so honest, or stupid. That prince is a hole.
A Xuanpin Maverick, drinking with this kind of person is like playing dice and gambling with your young master and me, he is just looking for abuse."
While talking, he emptied the bowl from which he drank rice wine, poured the small can of Gushan County's fine wine into the bowl, then carefully covered it with his sleeves and handed it to Sangsang behind him. As expected, the double-distilled liquor
It was extraordinary. The aroma of wine filled the air in an instant. Sang Sang's usually calm face was filled with joy and her eyes lit up.
It is said that during the banquet deep in the courtyard, Grand Scholar Zeng Jing saw that the scene was boring, so he came out to relieve the siege, patted the folding fan in his hand, looked at General Zhang Jianxin with a solemn expression and said: "Since we raise a toast to the repair, why don't we all drink?"
The great scholar at that time had a stern look on his face. Even the generals of the Tang Dynasty's border army did not dare to make a mistake. However, for some reason, Zhang Jianxin seemed not to notice. He still held the wine bowl in both hands and looked at Prince Longqing coldly and said: "
Whether we drink together or drink with each other, I only ask one question...does the prince drink or not?"
Ning Que took a sip of the strong drink at this time and frowned tightly because of the spicy taste. Listening to these words, why did he think he could smell the weak water that Sanqianwu only drank from a ladle?
He frowned and looked there, thinking that General Zhang called himself a rough man before... I'm afraid it was a lie. He was deliberately being rough to intimidate others, using his own roughness to defeat the enemy's elegance and pride. In the face of the current empire,
In the situation of continuous damage, it is still a strange move, maybe it was secretly instructed by Li Yu.
But just like one of the two foundations of Prince Longqing's pride, what do these things have to do with him, Ning Que? When he discovered that Sangsang loved this kind of double-distilled liquor, he was now just busy getting it from the wine can.
Pour the wine into the bottle, then secretly pass it to Sangsang behind you, then secretly steal the wine from the classmate next to you, and secretly feed it to Sangsang. Repeat this painstakingly and carefully, repeating it again and again and never getting tired of it.
When the master and servant hid in a dark corner of the courtyard to steal wine, the situation there changed again. When many people thought that Prince Longqing would ignore the Tang general's invitation to a drinking contest with his usual indifference and pride, they saw
A faint smile suddenly flashed across his pretty eyebrows, and with a slight move of his right hand, the wine jar under the table came to his hand silently.
Immediately afterwards, Prince Longqing lifted the wine jar with his right hand, and the clear and clear wine poured out with the pungent aroma of the wine, instantly filling the large bowl. Before the wine could actually overflow, he raised his left arm and brought the wine bowl to his lips.
, like a whale sucking water like a tornado, drinking the strong liquor from the bowl, the movements are so graceful.
Zhang Jianxin, the general of Gushan County, was slightly startled. It seemed that he did not expect that Prince Longqing, who was known for his pride, indifference and seriousness, would become so casual and natural in the face of his invitation to a drinking contest. After a while, he woke up and remembered that he was still polite.
Holding the wine bowl, he quickly raised it to his lips and drank it all in one gulp.
However, just when he took the wine bowl away from his lips, he found that Prince Longqing at the table opposite him had filled up the second bowl of wine at some point, and drank it all in one gulp with great style.
The third bowl, the fourth bowl, the fifth bowl... Gushan County Jiujiang Double Steamed Spirits, even on the grassland, there is a legend that three bowls will not be mounted. Zhang Jianxin dares to invite wine, gambling and fighting, so he is naturally an expert in this way. However,
Faced with Prince Longqing's unwavering attitude of swallowing wine, he finally couldn't resist and fell down with his face flushed.
The maids and servants carried away General Zhang who was smelling of alcohol. Everyone in the Tang Dynasty in the courtyard felt that their faces were so shameless. Such things as gambling, drinking and inviting fights were extremely vulgar, but in the end, this man who seemed to be a wealthy man was left alone.
The indifferent prince in the painting was drunk, which was not only vulgar to the extreme, but also embarrassing to the extreme.
Prince Longqing held the eighth bowl of strong wine in his hand. He did not put it down just because his opponent was drunk. He still drank it slowly. Then he calmly looked at the people in the room and said with a deep tired smile:
"In my whole life, I have worked hard to seek Taoism, and then I have been in charge of ruling, killing the remnants of the Demon Sect, punishing Taoist sects for being rebellious, and punishing heretics. I have always been merciless, and I have strictly abided by the laws of the gods and never allowed myself to do anything wrong.
So far, there is nothing external that can disturb my mind. There is only one thing that I cannot give up, and that is fine wine."
"Wine can lead to the path between heaven and man, and can penetrate the mysteries. It is a gift from Haotian. Therefore, I have always thought that if I use my own cultivation to relieve hangover, it will be a waste of heaven and earth. I have been fond of wine since I was a child, but I did not drink it often. I left Chengjing when I was young.
back……"
He calmly glanced at the elder brother of the prince above him who seemed to have been forgotten by everyone in the room, and continued: "...I have only drank four times in these years, one of which was in the Yuelun Kingdom Palace. Because of the Chenjia incident,
I was misunderstood by some people, and they drank and fought with me. The wine was not as strong as it is today, and they did not give up until all the wine jars in the palace were empty. The smell of wine lingered on the pillars of the harem for three days, but I was not drunk."
"Fine wine is a supreme delicacy, and it is also a bone-corrosive magic sound, so I rarely drink unless I have to drink, such as when I was in the Moon Wheel Kingdom, or today when the general forced me to do so because of national pain." He
He said calmly: "Perhaps there is wine worth drinking, such as this double-distilled wine from Gushan County, or there are rivals worth drinking."
At this point in his recital, Prince Longqing once again filled the wine bowl in front of him, raised it with one hand, looked at Xie Chengyun in the audience, and said: "This bowl is to thank the Third Young Master for his previous courage."
Xie Chengyun was slightly startled, and sighed inwardly. He changed a large bowl and filled it with strong liquor, and drank from a distance with the other party.
Prince Longqing poured another bowl of strong wine, looked at Wang Ying of Linchuan next to Xie Chengyun, and said calmly: "Wang Ying of Linchuan, I know etiquette at the age of twelve. I have read your notes on etiquette from the year before last."
Linchuan Wang Ying is only fifteen this year, and she is still a teenager at heart. She has no clue about the overt and secret fights at the banquet. How could she have expected that she would be talked about. When she heard that Prince Longqing, who was so charming and charming in the audience, had actually seen her.
Notes on Etiquette, I couldn't help but feel so excited and happy, I hurriedly picked up the small wine glass in front of me and drank it.
Not surprisingly, after a while, Xie Chengyun and Linchuan Wang Ying were drunk at the table because of strong alcohol. However, they drank these two drinks in a peaceful and joyful way. No one in the academy felt hesitant. On the contrary, everyone from Zhong Dajun down
Everyone filled the wine vessels in front of them and waited for Prince Longqing to order them in order.
Prince Longqing held the strong wine in the bowl and looked at everyone in the room. However, he had no intention of toasting anymore. Instead, he brought it to his lips and drank it slowly. Then he put down the wine bowl without looking at the audience again. Academy
All the students couldn't help but feel a little indifferent. Even Ning Que, who was filling up the wine with the crowd in the corner, felt very unhappy. The slight affection he had for this guy suddenly disappeared.
Prince Longqing looked at the empty wine bowl with a half-smile, and sighed softly: "The academy...is really famous. I only hope that the real academy will not disappoint me."
"That's such a loud tone." Li Yu looked at him with a smile and said, "If you don't know what kind of place the real academy is, why would you come all the way to be this hostage? The headmaster and the three elders
How can the priest be willing to let you, a big shot in the temple's Adjudication Department, give up your job and become a student of the academy?"
Prince Longqing was silent for a moment, then raised his head and responded calmly: "That's what Her Royal Highness the Princess said."
Li Yu looked at him quietly and suddenly said: "Long Qing, I admit that you are indeed talented and capable, and you have the capital to be proud of, but since you are in charge of the Adjudication Department and are familiar with Haotian's teachings, you should know the way to keep it, and do everything by force.
"Excuse me, if things don't go in, it's the heart, so why do you have to go against your original intention and act so proud?"
Prince Longqing was silent for a long time after hearing this question. His handsome face gradually exuded a luster, and he slowly but firmly replied: "The country is poor and weak, and I can only be more proud."
He said these words very calmly, directly and frankly, clearly stating that the Yan State was weak and not an enemy of the Tang Empire. As a member of the royal family of the Yan State and a native of Xiling, if he wanted to be a hostage in Chang'an, he would have to be a hostage.
The quality of pride can prevent oneself from becoming weak due to circumstances and always remain strong.
Prince Longqing continued: "As for not drinking, it has nothing to do with pride, but because I can't find anyone who can drink with me."
Situ Yilan, who was off the court, couldn't help but murmured something in a low voice: "A man's skills should be on the battlefield, not on the drinking court. No matter how much wine he can drink, what's the use?"
"What this young lady said makes sense." Prince Longqing replied calmly: "Only those who are good at fighting can fight, and only those who are good at drinking can drink with each other. Since there is no fighting today, there is naturally no drinking."
Who among the young students in the field can compete with Prince Longqing? Xie Chengyun, the most popular figure in the academy, has been defeated, but who can compete with Prince Longqing? He has drunk nearly ten bowls of strong liquor, and he has not been able to do so since his lifetime.
drunk.
There was an awkward silence in the courtyard. The people in the Xiling Temple were so frightened that no one dared to challenge them. This was really an unbearable humiliation for the Tang Dynasty and the academy. Li Yuxiu gently grasped the silk scarf in his jade hand and prepared to leave the table.
When I was leaving, I suddenly heard a buzzing sound coming from the corner.
The venue was so quiet at this time that even a pin falling on the ground could be heard, so the originally tiny sound of gurgling was suddenly amplified, attracting the confused gazes of everyone in the venue.
The sound is like a clear spring flowing through a water channel cut by Nanzhu and falling into a lightly icy mountain stream, or like a long-necked stork waking up from the wetland grass in the morning and proudly combing the feathers on its neck. It is very beautiful and attractive.
Everyone, including Situ Yilan, opened their eyes wide and stared at Ning Que in the dark corner. They listened carefully to the gurgling sound coming from behind him and were a little confused.
A moment later, Sang Sang, who was thin and wearing a maid uniform, walked out from behind Ning Que holding an empty wine bowl. Then she was shocked to find that she had become the center of attention. For some reason, everyone in the room looked like
Look at him like a god.
Sangsang found so many eyes staring at her and felt extremely uncomfortable. She raised her right sleeve and wiped her mouth, carefully placed the wine bowl on the table in front of Ning Que, and then quietly retreated behind Ning Que.
It was only then that everyone discovered that there were four wine cans neatly placed next to the plan in the corner.