Chapter 0991 Can make people drink three hundred glasses of wine at a time
"please!"
Liang Luoren warmly and solemnly welcomed Li Yuanji and his entourage into the Yingjun Pavilion. After sitting down in the pavilion, Liang Luoren ordered people to put down the curtains on several sides of the pavilion. The curtains were woven with bamboo strips. Although there were gaps, they were still
Can play a role in blocking the wind.
When all the curtains were lowered, the temperature inside the pavilion gradually climbed up, and the charcoal pots placed in every corner of the pavilion began to slowly turn red.
There is a stone table in the middle of the pavilion, about five feet in diameter. The table is filled with all kinds of delicacies that can only be eaten in Shuozhou. There is also a small stove in the middle of the delicacies. Wine is boiling on the stove. You are eligible to enter the pavilion.
After all the people who were having the banquet inside entered the pavilion, the pottery pot on the stove was just bubbling, and the wine cup placed in the pot also began to steam slowly.
Liang Luoren picked up the wine cup and poured a glass for each of Li Yuanji, Li Shimin, Zhao Chengyong and Chu Suiliang enthusiastically. Then he said cheerfully: "It's been a cold day since it was cold outside. Your Highness will have a glass of hot wine first."
The wine warms you up."
Li Yuanji was not polite, nodded, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
The wine has been warmed in advance. Although it is hot, it does not burn your mouth. When you drink it, it seems that a warm current rushes down your throat and into your belly, and then your limbs are also warmed in an instant.
The alcohol content is not high, and the taste is a bit sweet, so when you drink it, it doesn't feel spicy.
In fact, it is not just the wine provided by Liang Luoren and others. Most of the wines in the Tang Dynasty are not high in alcohol content. Sanlejiang, which has the highest alcohol content, is only about 18 degrees. There is no way to compare with those wines in later generations that have more than 50 degrees of alcohol.
, even two or three degrees lower than the kumiss brewed by the Turks.
That's why Li Bai, the immortal poet, could boldly say, "To meet, you need to drink three hundred cups at a time."
You can leave it alone, as long as your stomach can accommodate it.
The wine provided by Liang Luoren and others has a lower alcohol content than Sanlejiang, about fifteen degrees. It is a bit like the thick wine brewed by people in the Guanzhong area in later generations. The wine is amber in color, a little sweet, and not spicy.
It's really delicious to boil a pot and drink it as a drink on a cold day.
"What wine?"
Li Shimin was not polite, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. After finishing the drink, he stared at Liang Luoren and asked about the origin of the wine.
Liang Luoren said with a bright smile: "It's topaz wine from Hu County, Jingzhao County, Jingzhao Prefecture, Guannai Road."
Jingzhao County, Jingzhao Prefecture, Guannai Road, as mentioned by Liang Luoren, refers to a large area in Guanzhong with Chang'an as the center. Hu County is also the Hu County and Hu Yi District in later generations.
As for the topaz wine in his mouth, I'm afraid it's just a name.
It must be that the wine seller gave it such a seemingly noble but actually terrible name in order to make it easier to sell wine.
After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, topaz is a very precious thing, but in the eyes of elegant people and dignitaries, what does topaz mean?
If you like it, you can send someone to the place where topaz is produced to purchase it directly.
Although the origin of Hotan topaz is still in the hands of the Western Turks, it will soon become that of the Tang Dynasty.
"Hu County can actually produce such fine wine. I have been in Chang'an for more than ten years and have never tasted it. Is it because of the name?"
After Li Shimin learned about the origin of the wine, he asked Liang Luoren to continue pouring it for him while asking himself.
A good wine must be paired with a good name so that it can attract the attention of elegant people and dignitaries.
If a famous person composes a poem for him, his net worth may be doubled and his name will go down in history.
For example, the famous Xinfeng wine is famous because of Wang Wei's line "Ten thousand wines from Xinfeng are worth ten thousand, how many years have Xianyang rangers" and Li Bai's line "Junge Yang rebels, I advise Xinfeng wine"
All over the world, the name will be passed down through the ages.
If there is no good name, no one to write poems about it, or even no allusions, then no matter how good the wine is, elegant people and dignitaries will not bother to drink it.
Many times, whether elegant people or dignitaries drink, they do not drink in pursuit of the taste of the wine, but in pursuit of a card.
For example, if a famous wine is rare and expensive and cannot be brought out by others, if you bring it out during a banquet, and bring out a lot of it, you will have a good reputation.
Not seeking the best, but seeking the most expensive, this is the law of pursuit of things by most elegant people and dignitaries in the Tang Dynasty and before the Tang Dynasty.
After the Tang Dynasty, the door to the imperial examination was opened wide, and many poor students had a chance to succeed. The idea that gentlemen were poor gradually took hold, and some elegant people left this ranks.
Therefore, it makes sense for Li Shimin to question that Topaz Wine is burdened by its name and has not entered the eyes of elegant people and dignitaries.
If it were called Wenjun wine or Sima wine, and the love story between Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru was mentioned, it would be said that this was the wine sold by Zhuo Wenjun back then, and it would definitely be a big hit, and it would be popular with elegant people and dignitaries.
their vision.
However, with today's banquet in Yingjun Pavilion, if the restaurant of Huxian Huangyu Wine takes it out to stir-fry it, it will also be a big hit, and it will also be in the sight of elegant people and dignitaries, and even have the opportunity to serve as
The wine doctor of the Tang Dynasty.
Specifically, it depends on whether the restaurant of Huxian Huangyu Wine knows about today's banquet.
After all, when the Prince of the Tang Dynasty and the Prince of Legend drank the wine they agreed on, who wouldn’t want to try it? Even if the wine was replaced with water, some people would praise it.
There is no way to get close to the 'idol' and experience a life far beyond that of everyone else. Drinking the wine that the 'idol' drank can also give you a sense of satisfaction and some psychological comfort.
"Why did you think of serving us this wine?"
After Li Yuanji drank three drinks in a row, he asked Liang Luoren with a smile.
Liang Luoren was a native of Shuofang. After Liang Shidu established the Liang Kingdom, and after the Tang Dynasty took over Guanzhong, he had no chance to enter Guanzhong, let alone find such an unpopular wine from Guanzhong.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! So there must be a deep meaning for him to use this wine to entertain people.
When Liang Luoren heard this, he smiled implicitly and said, "I think Hu County is a good place. If Your Highness thinks I am suitable, I would like to go to Hu County to serve as the county magistrate."
At this time, the chief officials of a county were called county magistrates. The term magistrate did not exist until the Song Dynasty.
Therefore, those with the word "zhi" in their official titles are almost all new titles that only appeared in the Song Dynasty.
Li Yuanji was obviously startled when he heard Liang Luoren's words, and then smiled knowingly.
Liang Luoren took the initiative to ask to go. It seemed that he was looking for a place to step down and avoid being an eyesore in his position as the governor of Shuozhou. But in fact, he was retreating in order to advance.
After all, no matter how worthless the Marquis of the Tang Dynasty was, it was impossible to let him go and serve as a county magistrate.
The marquises of the Tang Dynasty served outside the country, and at first they were the governor of a state. If they were to become a prince, a general manager, or a governor of a state, they could all serve as governors.
Therefore, in order for Liang Luoren to serve as county magistrate, he must first reduce his title to viscount or baron.
The problem is that the Marquis of Liang Luoren was obtained in exchange for the capital of a country.
Nowadays, the Tang Dynasty has not yet firmly established itself in Shuofang City, but it demoted people's titles and officials. The people still don't know how to discuss it after they know it, and the reputation of killing donkeys and killing donkeys will not escape the history books of future generations.
Therefore, Liang Luoren's title cannot be lowered for the time being, and it is not appropriate for him to serve as a county magistrate.
"Liang Aiqing was joking, you are the Marquis of our Tang Dynasty and the humerus of our Tang Dynasty. How can you go to the local level to serve as a county magistrate? If you want to serve, you should serve as the general manager of a state or the governor of a state.
If you are interested in which state, just tell me, I will send someone back to let the three provinces draw up the appointment documents."
Li Yuanji looked at Liang Luoren with a smile and said.
Liang Luoren gave him a way of retreating in order to advance, so he would also give Liang Luoren a way of retreating in order to advance. It depends on whether Liang Luoren dares to choose.
When Liang Luoren heard this, the smile on his face remained unchanged and he said: "Your Highness is joking. As a human minister, I will do whatever your Highness asks me to do. I will go wherever your Highness asks me to go. How can I have the qualifications to do it myself?"
Choose."
Li Yuanji laughed, nodded Liang Luoren and said: "It's quite sensible!"
Liang Luoren's attitude is very low, he doesn't regard himself as a person, and he doesn't really choose stupidly, so his problems need to be discussed.
Li Yuanji continued: "You feel uncomfortable in Shuozhou, and you may not be used to it when you go to other places. In this case, you can go to Daizhou to serve as the governor and governor."
With that said, Li Yuanji pointed to the green-robed officials who were not qualified to enter the pavilion and were guarding outside the pavilion, with their figures vaguely visible, "Take your cronies with you!"
When Liang Luoren heard this, he stared in disbelief at first. Then, as if a heavy burden had been lifted, he relaxed a lot. He bowed to the ground excitedly and said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you, Your Highness, Sir Liang Luoren.
With great love, I and my subordinates will swear allegiance to Your Highness and the Tang Dynasty to the death!"
Li Yuanji was amused by Liang Luoren's words.
Liang Luoren's words of oath are very interesting, His Highness is in front and Datang is behind.
Between His Highness and the Tang Dynasty, the one he loyal to first is the first, and the second is the second.
In other words, if His Highness is not tolerated by the Tang Dynasty, he can help His Highness become the enemy of the Tang Dynasty.
However, Li Yuanji only took Liang Luoren's words as a joke and did not take them seriously.
It would be strange for a man who betrayed his country and his cousin for the sake of his family's survival. It would be strange for him to be loyal to someone wholeheartedly.
He will always be loyal to only one person, and that is his family.
"You don't have to be in a hurry to be happy. Although the governor of Daizhou and the governor are all you, and the subordinate officials are also your people, the general manager is someone else."
Li Yuanji smiled and poured cold water on Liang Luoren.
But Liang Luoren didn't seem to care about this. He still said with tears of gratitude: "Your Highness has given me enough, it's enough!"
Li Yuanji nodded and smiled: "As long as you are satisfied!"
With that said, Li Yuanji raised his glass and invited Li Shimin, Zhao Chengyong, Chu Suiliang, and Liang Luoren who were prostrating themselves on the ground: "Come, let's drink together!"
Liang Luoren nodded and stood up, joining the drinking party.
