Chapter 143 Those who are good at drinking have no great words

The debate questions were presented by Grand Secretary Zeng Jing . As soon as the show started, Mr. Xie, who was invincible in the academy, knew what an unshakable mountain he had encountered.

Prince Longqing put his face in order and began to argue with a serious expression. It was not because he was afraid of his opponent who was difficult to argue, but because he respected the wisdom of the defense itself, and also expressed some kind of reward for Xie Chengyun's courage. When the debate began, he began to show his true standards of proud members without any mercy.

Countless words are like beautiful lotus, flowing out from Prince Longqing's lips, surrounding the difficult-to-determined topics, and he cleverly extracted the classics of countless predecessors and turned into a complex and clear net. It often takes the listener to think about it for a long time before he understands it. What shocked the audience even more was that in this debate, Prince Longqing did not use the Xiling Haotian Dao Sect Divine Book, but used the academy classics and views!

As Ning Que judged, before Prince Longqing's expressionless discussion, Xie Chengyun just made a counterattack and was trapped in the ocean made of lotus flowers. He could not see any mistakes or find any gaps in the cracks. , he could only watch the other party weave the words denser and denser, but he had no power to fight back.

Ning Que was not good at seeking truth in classical and mysterious talks, and when he was four years old, he discovered that the exercises solved in the mathematics class did not help his begging career, he Firmly establish a life principle: no matter how beautiful and wonderful you are , if you cannot put it in front of the blade or on the table of food, then it will have no meaning to your life and you do not need to continue to study it.

Well… calligraphy is exceptional because he loves it.

In short, it is difficult for him to argue, he does not love Xie Chengyun, and it is impossible for the marginal people who have been forgotten by the academy for half a year will have difficulty having any sense of collective honor, but he does not want to see the prince who is so handsome and hateful to continue to be arrogant, so he I no longer paid attention to what was going on over there, pulled Sangsang, who was also incomprehensible, hid in a dark corner, drank wine, ate fruits and vegetables, and waited for the moment when the mat was dispersed.

"My classmates gathered together, and the Master once said: If you don't change your behavior for three years, this is the way."

Prince Longqing finally ended his speech with the conclusion made by the current Academy President in a discussion thirty years ago and ended this completely one-sided debate.

The courtyard was silent, and the students of the academy looked at the prince sitting indifferently in the table. They didn't know what to say. The girls, including Situ Yilan and Jin Wucai, felt that their backs were a little wet, and they thought so rigorously. But people who speak with sharp words are really terrible, not to mention that the other party uses all the academy classics, and in the end they use the Master's Sutra and the Great Treatise on the Decisive Boat . How can they still have the face to bother them?

At this point, everyone in the venue finally understood why Prince Longqing had a handsome and quiet face, and had very little and gentle conversation, but he gave people a feeling of inexplicably proud and indifferent. This does not mean that he is completely blamed for being innocent, but that the people around him subconsciously feel that they are shorter in front of his powerful strength . Over time, this talented prince got used to this way of getting along, so he was so proud that he was very accustomed to the way he got along. With him now, he is proud of himself without saying anything.

"Before others always like to ride on your back, or you should think about whether you squat 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, you are a person who is always a person who is frozen." I am so proud and arrogant. Today I am so embarrassed to touch the iron plate. "(Note)

Sangsang took the wine he handed over quietly and took a sip, looking ahead and said, "It seems that Prince Longqing is quite powerful."

As if to answer the little maid's doubts, the deputy director of the Tianyu Academy, Mo Li, looked at the students of the academy in the venue and added with great satisfaction: "The way Prince Longqing defended the difficulties is highly appreciated by the elders of Lanke Temple . "

At this moment, the atmosphere between the venue was a little awkward. The middle-aged general from Gushan County, sitting at the bottom left of Li Yu, suddenly smiled heroically and said, "I, Zhang Jianxin, are a rough man, I really don't understand what the prince and that young master are discussing. What, but I know that whenever I have a banquet, I need to have wine to cheer up. Today, everyone is here to say goodbye to Prince Chongming. I have nothing good at Gushan County, so I brought dozens of cans of Jiujiang Double Steam. I called the school before The lieutenants were pulled into the backyard. Please try it now."

This is a silly statement, but it is indeed quite polite. The Jiujiang double steaming produced in Gushan County is not an ordinary wine, but a high-spirited wine brewed by double distillation. This high-spirited wine was appointed as the emperor of the Tang Empire. It was used to soften the minds of the grassland barbarians and corrupt the tribe's iron blood energy, which has received miraculous effects. Since then, it has become a secret craft strictly adhered to by the empire. It is often used to bargain with the grassland tribes in negotiations and is rarely for people to drink.

The reason why Jiujiang Double Steamed Wine is rarely used for drinking, and even in the palace does not choose to be used as a tribute wine. In addition to the difficulty of brewing, the more important reason is that the wine is too strong, and most strong men only drink a large bowl of water. Will be drunk . Although the strong wine is in line with the Tang people's tough and generous temperament, when they hold the wine on the railing and think that they have a grand heart, they can only drink it in small sips and get drunk after a little bit of unrestrainedness. Therefore, the Tang people had to bear to give up their love.

The rare Gushanjun double steamed wine was divided into small pots and sent to each table, and replaced with more exquisite wine utensils. The suppressed and tense atmosphere in the courtyard was slightly relieved, but no one expected that the name was called Zhang Jianxin's general of Gushan County called a maid to remove the small wine cup in front of him, changed to a large bowl, and filled the bowl with the strong wine. After staring at Prince Longqing's eyes, he asked in a deep voice: "I wonder if the Xiling Temple prohibits alcohol?"

Prince Longqing looked at the small wine cup in front of him and shook his head as if he was smiling . This was the first emotion in Ruhua's face since he entered the venue , which was a charm that attracted him. The girls who secretly resisted him because of the damage to the reputation of the academy were dizzy again.

General Zhang looked solemn , raised his left hand and held the bowl with both hands, and said solemnly: "That's right, the last general had fought with the Yan cavalry under the Minshan Mountains. Now nearly ten years have passed, and the two countries have been repaired as before. This bowl The last general respected Prince Longqing, and he didn't dislike him. However, this pair of steamed wine was extremely strong, and there was always a saying that three bowls of food were not on the grassland. I wonder if Prince Longqing could drink it, dare... not drink it?"

As soon as these words came out, the scene became quiet again.

In the corner, Ning Que looked at the place and shook his head and said, "Is this a forced wine or a troublemaker? It's really vulgar. The old and young men who withdrew from the front line of our Tang Dynasty are so honest or stupid. That prince is a hole. A little maverick in Xuan Dianfeng is a man. It's like playing dice gambling with your young master, just like looking for abuse ."

While talking, he emptyed the bowl where he had drunk rice wine before , poured the small can of Gushanjun wine into the bowl, and then carefully covered it with his sleeves and handed it to Sangsang behind him. The double steamed wine was indeed extraordinary. In a moment, the fragrance of the wine spread out. Sangsang's usual calm face was so uncontrollable that he could not suppress his joy, and his eyes lit up.

Speaking of the meal deep in the courtyard, Grand Secretary Zeng Jing saw that the scene was boring, so he came out to rescue the situation, patted the folding fan in his hand, looked at General Zhang Jianxin and said with a solemn expression: "Since you raise your glass for repair, why do you everyone drink differently?"

The great scholar of the dynasty looked furious , and even the generals of the Tang Dynasty's border army dared not act rashly. However, for some reason, Zhang Jianxin seemed to have not seen it. He still held the wine bowl in his hands, looked at Prince Longqing coldly, and said, " Whether it's drinking together or drinking together, I just ask one question...whether the prince drinks or not."

Ning Que took a sip of the strong wine at this time and frowned tightly by the spicy ones. Hearing this, he felt that he could only hear the smell of Wushui Sanqianwu taking only one scoop of drink?

He frowned and looked at the place, thinking that the general surnamed Zhang had previously claimed to be rough... I'm afraid it was fake, deliberately vulgar and force others with his own roughness and rudeness, and his elegance and pride were defeated by the current empire. In the situation of repeated damage, it is a strange trick. Maybe it was Li Yu's secret instruction.

But just like one of the two major foundations of Prince Longqing's pride, what does these things have to do with him Ning Que? When he found that Sangsang loved this double-steamed wine very much, he was busy pouring wine from the wine jar, then secretly handing it to Sangsang behind him, and then secretly secretly the wine of a classmate next to him and then secretly stealthily. Feed it to Sangsang, repeat it carefully and repeat it carefully and enjoy it.

When the master and servant hid in the dark corner of the courtyard, the situation changed again. When many people thought that Prince Longqing would ignore the invitation of the generals of the Tang Dynasty to fight for wine with his usual cold and pride, he suddenly saw a faint smile flashing between his eyebrows and eyes. With a light move with his right hand, the wine can was silently placed under the mat Come to the handroom.

Immediately afterwards, Prince Longqing brought the wine jar with his right hand. The transparent and clear wine poured out with the pungent aroma of wine, and instantly filled the big bowl. Before the wine could really overflow, he lifted the wine bowl to his lips. It absorbs water like a whale and drinks the strong wine in the bowl like a tornado, and is very cool.

General Zhang Jianxin of Gushan County was slightly stunned. He seemed to have not expected that Prince Longqing, who was known for his pride, coldness and seriousness, would become so casual and natural in the face of his invitation to drink. After a moment, he woke up and remembered that he was still alive. He held the wine bowl, so he quickly put it to his lips and drank it all.

However, just when he just held the wine bowl off his lips, he found that Prince Longqing on the opposite table had already filled the second bowl of wine, and sipped it all in one go with great care.

The third bowl, the fourth bowl, the fifth bowl... Gushan County Jiujiang Double Steamed Liquor, even on the grassland, there is a legend that three bowls cannot be used to the horse. Zhang Jianxin dared to invite wine and gamble, so he is naturally a master of this. Facing Prince Longqing's face was unchanged and his way of drinking wine was irresistible, he could not resist it and his face fell down with a flushing face.

There were maids and servants carrying General Zhang away, who was drunk. The people in the Tang Dynasty felt that their faces were dull. Gambling and inviting to fight were extremely vulgar, but in the end they turned out to be a bit of a lust. The prince in the painting who is not as good as the world's fireworks was drunk . This is not only the most vulgar, but also the most embarrassing.

Prince Longqing held the eighth bowl of strong wine in his hand, and did not let it go because of his opponent's drunkenness. He still drank it slowly. Then he looked at everyone in the venue calmly and said with a deep sense of fatigue:

"In my life, I have worked hard to seek the Tao first, and then I have been in charge of the ruling, killing the remnants of the Demon Sect, punishing the rebellion of the Taoist sect, punishing heretics, and punishing the evil ways. I have always been ruthless, and I am also observing the divine laws and laws. I will never allow myself to make mistakes and practice. To this day, there is nothing external to disturb my heart. Only one thing I cannot quit, that is fine wine."

"Wine can understand the paths of heaven and man, and can understand the mysterious opportunities, which is a gift from the heavens . Therefore, I always think that if I use my own cultivation to relieve wine, it would be a waste of heaven. I have loved wine since I was a child but did not drink often. Since I was young, I left Chengjing since I was young. back..."

He looked at the prince's brother in the previous head who seemed to be forgotten by the crowd in the field and continued, "...I have only drunk four times over the years, one of which was in the Palace of the Yuelun Kingdom, because of the Chenjia incident . I was misunderstood by some people. They were drinking and fighting with me. The wine was not as strong as it is today. Until the wine jar in the palace was empty, I stopped. The smell of wine in the harem did not dissipate for three days, and I was never drunk."

"Fine wine is the supreme and wonderful product, and it is also a bone-eroding demon, so I rarely drink unless I have to drink it, such as in Yuelun Kingdom, and today's general is forced to do it with pain." He "Or there is a wine worth drinking, such as this double steamed wine from Gushan County, and for example, there is a rival worth drinking."

At this point, Prince Longqing once again filled the wine bowl in front of him, raised it with one hand, looked at Xie Chengyun off the court, and said, "For this bowl, I wish the third young master's courage."

Xie Chengyun was slightly stunned, sighed in his heart, changed into a big bowl filled with strong wine, and drank with the other party.

Prince Longqing poured another bowl of strong wine, looked at Wang Ying, Linchuan beside Xie Chengyun, and said calmly: "Wang Ying, Linchuan, knowing the etiquette at the age of twelve. I have read your notes on the rituals of the previous year."

Wang Ying from Linchuan is only fifteen this year, and she is still a young man. She has no idea about the open and secret struggles at the previous banquet. She did not expect to talk about herself. When she heard that Prince Longqing, who was in Fengzi Town, had seen him. The notes of the gifts, I couldn't help but feel very excited and hurriedly picked up the small wine glass in front of me and drank it.

Without any surprise, Xie Chengyun and Wang Ying from Linchuan got drunk after a moment of strong wine . However, these two wines were considered peaceful and joyful. No one in the academy felt unhesitant, but they were all below Zhong Dajun. Everyone filled the wine utensils in front of him, waiting for Prince Longqing to click in order.

Prince Longqing held the strong wine in the bowl and looked at the students in the venue, but no longer wanted to toast. Instead, he sent it to his lips and slowly drank it all, then put down the wine bowl, and did not look at the next day. The students of the academy couldn't help but feel a little dull. Even Ning Que, who was pouring wine in the corner, felt very unhappy. The little affection he had just developed for this guy disappeared.

Prince Longqing looked at the empty wine bowl with a smile and sighed softly: "The academy... is so famous. I just hope that the real academy will not disappoint me."

"This is such a big tone." Li Yuwei looked at him mockingly and said, "If you don't know what the real academy is, how could you come from all the way to be this hostage, the head master and the three big guys. How could the priest be willing to let you, the big man in the Temple Judgment Department, give up his errands and be a student in the academy?"

Prince Longqing was silent for a moment, raised his head and responded calmly, "What the princess is saying."

Li Yu looked at him quietly and suddenly said, "Longqing, I admit that you do have talent and ability and pride capital, but since you are in charge of the Judgment Department and are well versed in the doctrine of Haotian , you should know the way to guard it clearly and force everything to do. By the way, if everything fails to move forward, it is the heart. Why do you have to go against your original intention and show such pride?"

Prince Longqing was silent for a long time when he heard this question. His handsome face gradually emitted a luster, and he replied slowly and firmly: "The country is poor and weak, so I can only be more proud."

He said this sentence very calmly and directly and calmly, and clearly stated that Yan State is weak and is not an enemy of the Tang Empire. But as the royal family of Yan State and a person from Xiling, if he wants to be a qualifying person in Chang'an, he must do it for Only by being proud can you not be weak due to the situation and always stay strong.

Prince Longqing continued, "As for not drinking, it has nothing to do with pride, but because I can't find someone who can drink right."

Situ Yilan off the court couldn't help but whisper: "Men's ability should be on the battlefield, not on the bar, what's the use of drinking even if they can drink more wine?"

"This lady is right." Prince Longqing replied calmly: "Those who are good at fighting can be able to fight, and those who are good at drinking can be able to drink. Since there is no war today, there is naturally no drinking."

Who can compete with Prince Longqing in the field? Xie Chengyun, the most popular academy, has already been defeated , and who can drink with Prince Longqing? He has drunk nearly ten bowls of strong wine and has not been drunk since Chen Chen's life.

There was an embarrassing silence in the courtyard, and the people of the Xiling Temple were shocked by the audience. No one dared to challenge it. This was really a humiliation that the Tang Dynasty and the Academy could not bear. Li Yuxiu held the silk scarf lightly in his hand and was about to leave the table. When I left the venue, I suddenly heard a gurgling sound coming from the corner.

At this time, the scene was too quiet, and even if only a needle fell to the ground, it could be heard. Therefore, the originally subtle sound of the gurgling gurgling was suddenly amplified, attracting everyone's confusing eyes.

The sound was like a clear spring flowing through the waterway cut by the Nanzhu and falling into a slightly ice-like mountain stream, or like a long-necked stork who woke up from the wetland grass in the morning and proudly pursed the feathers on its neck. It was very beautiful and tempting.

Everyone, including Situ Yilan, opened their eyes wide, stared at Ning Que in the dark corner, and listened carefully to the gurgling sound coming from behind him, a little confused.

After a while, Sangsang, who was wearing a maid's uniform, walked out from behind Ning Que with an empty wine bowl. Then she was shocked to find that she had become the focus of attention. For some reason, everyone in the venue looked like Looking at him like a god.

Sangsang found so many gazes staring at him, and felt extremely uncomfortable. He raised his right sleeve and wiped his mouth, carefully placed the wine bowl on the table in front of Ning Que, and then quietly retreated behind Ning Que.

It was not until this time that everyone discovered that there were four wine cans neatly placed beside the plan in the corner.