After successfully signing the alliance, Liu Jing held a banquet in the main hall to celebrate.
Since Jingnan had a bumper harvest this year, the warehouses had reserves, the people had surplus reserves, and food was no longer a problem, Liu Jing complied with public opinion and canceled the alcohol ban.
However, in troubled times, food is the most important material. It is wet in Jingnan, and the people like wine. Every year, the counties in Jingnan use up to one million dendrobium for brewing.
Although the food shortage in Jingnan has been lifted now, floods like last year's that affected several counties might break out again one day in the future, so Liu Jing had to be prepared for danger in times of peace.
In order to curb the alcoholism in Jingnan and save food, Liu Jing set an example and rarely held large-scale cocktail parties, hoping to have a positive effect. Today, to celebrate the alliance between the two parties, he made an exception.
After Lu Su learned about it, he was filled with emotion. Wine is both a holy thing and a poison. In the past, Yidi was good at making wine and presented it to Dayu. After drinking it, Dayu found the wine very sweet, but he distanced himself from Yidi and gave up the wine.
"In future generations, there will be people who will destroy their country through drinking." The consequences were as expected. Xia Jie and Shang Zhou both lost their countries due to indulging in drinking and sex.
Liu Jing was neither a drinker nor a womanizer. It is said that he only had one wife, the Deng family, and no concubines. He was very much like the ancestors. The ancestor Guangwu did not like drinking. He was the master of the world, but he only had his first wife Yin Lihua in the harem.
There are only three of them, the married Guo Shengtong and the unfavored Xu Meiren.
The longer Lu Su stayed in contact with Liu Jing, the more he admired and feared him.
If Jiang Dong wanted to make a difference in the future, Liu Jing would have to overcome a hurdle. Lu Su felt extremely heavy when he thought about facing an opponent like Liu Jing in the future.
"Jiangdong, do you really have a chance of winning?"
Soon the banquet officially started, and Liu Jing was the first to raise his glass to invite him to drink. Lu Su temporarily put his mind on hold, picked up the wine in the glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
The so-called sake is wine that has been filtered with sake lees. Compared with cloudy sake, which has a deep color and lower purity, sake has a clear, fragrant aroma and higher purity.
As the wine went down his throat, Lu Su's eyes suddenly lit up. He felt extremely smooth and very sweet. Lu Su was also a good drinker. He had tasted many fine wines in his life, but none could compare to this wine.
Lu Su couldn't help but ask Zhuge Liang beside him: "Kong Ming, this wine is very sweet. Is this the wine produced in Jingnan?"
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Yes, this is Linjiu. It is brewed with the water of Linhu Lake through a secret method. It is the best wine in Jingnan."
Lu Su praised highly: "The world says: 'Wine should be made into a mash, and Cangwu Qing belongs to it.' Do you think that even the world-famous Cangwu sake may not be as good as this bar?"
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Although Cangwu Sake is wonderful, the brewing method of Lingjiu is not based on the previous generation's method, but a new way. Therefore, it is far beyond the comparison of Cangwu Sake."
"That's it." Lu Su couldn't help but sigh: "In the past, the state of Chu asked Zhao for wine, and attacked it because Lu's wine was too weak. But now, the land of Chu can brew wine as good as the best in the world."
Then he added: "When I return to Jiangdong, I will definitely bring a few more jars back with me so that everyone up and down Jiangdong can have a taste of such fine wine."
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Leave this matter to me, and Zijing will return home with a full load."
"It's a deal."
"It's a deal..."
Liu Jing came to Lu Su with wine in hand, had a drink with Lu Su, and then took his hand and asked: "Zijing, Sun (Quan) Tuolu succeeded to the throne of Jiangdong not long ago, and his reputation has not yet spread far and wide. I don't know who he is."
What kind of person? How does it compare with his brother and grandson (Ce) who fought against rebellion?"
Hearing the words, everyone focused on Lu Su.
Lu Su pondered for a moment and then said eloquently: "The captives have a magnificent appearance, a stable body, and a noble appearance. He is smart and benevolent, and respects the virtuous and courteous people. Although his succession was short-lived, Jiang Biao's heroes are willing to join him. When Tu Ni was about to die, he said to his leader: "Give up the people of Jiangdong, decide the opportunity between the two Chens, compete with the world, and you are not as good as me; promote the talents and talents, and do their best to protect Jiangdong, and I am not as good as you." 'That's about it."
"I'm afraid that's not the case." Liu Ba retorted from the side, "So Li Shu, the prefect of Lujiang, and Sun Tui Ni, the old general, guarded Huainan and became an outer vassal in Jiangdong. Sun Tui raised his troops to attack and kill him; therefore, Sheng Tui, the prefect of Wu County, (Xian) Xiaozhang was a well-known scholar from Jiangdong, with great talent and a long-standing reputation. However, Sun Tuiru killed him for no reason. Such behavior does not seem to be a wise master."
Although Liu Xiang, Liu Ba's father, had an old relationship with Sun Jian, Liu Ba had little friendship with the Sun family. In addition, his character was noble, simple and arrogant, and he looked down upon someone like Sun who came from a poor family and started his career with military exploits. You're welcome.
Lu Su had been mentally prepared for this, and it was unrealistic to expect the two sides to be in harmony. He said calmly: "I am far away, and I don't know the details. Although Li Shu had some minor achievements, after his death in Qi Ni, Disrespecting Jiangdong's orders, he recruited surrender and rebels, and harbored ulterior motives; Shengxian relied on his reputation and was disrespectful towards rebels and captives. Later, he even communicated with foreign enemies and had evil intentions. The death of these two people was beyond the reach of others unless they were seeking captives. , these two are actually bringing trouble upon themselves!"
"Li Shu was a despicable villain. He committed the following crime and plotted to kill the governor. It is not a pity to die." Liu Jing said regretfully: "It's just that Sheng Xiaozhang was an eminent scholar in the country, and Kong (Rong) Beihai was also friendly with him. It's a pity that he died unexpectedly."
Lu Su counterattacked without showing any signs of weakness: "Kuai (Yue) was a man of extraordinary talent and talent. He was famous for his work in Nanzhou. He was a hero of Jingchu. It is a pity that he died at the hands of General Liu."
Liu Jing was surprised for a moment, but Lai Gong said: "Kuai Yidu died in the confrontation between the two armies, while Sheng Xiaozhang was unjustly killed because of his reputation. How can we generalize?"
"No." Lu Su said calmly and calmly: "Since ancient times, crises have mostly come from within. Therefore, Zuo Zhuan says: 'Only a saint can be free from external and internal troubles. If you are not a saint, you will have internal troubles.' At that time, the ancestor Guangwu said that The saintly virtues and spiritual power, the dragon and the phoenix, rose from Hebei and whipped the world, and all the heroes were captured. However, Peng Chong rebelled in Youzhou and Deng Feng rose in Nanyang. They were unable to control it for a while and almost defeated the country. Shengxian has a false reputation, but it is full of evil intentions. If I don’t get rid of this evil spirit, I will attack Liu Biao from the west one day, and Sheng Xian will definitely rebel.”
Deng Zhi spoke sarcastically: "Sun Tuolu killed Sheng Xiaozhang out of suspicion, just like Sun (Jian) Polu killed Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, in the name of attacking Dong Zhuo in the name of "sitting in ignorance". It can be said that they are indeed father and son. .”
Lu Su was furious and said: "By destroying the loyal and diligent Han Dynasty, the reputation of the Han Dynasty is the highest in China; by defeating the captives and succeeding to the throne of Jiangdong, and stabilizing the common people, I don't know what contribution I have made to the world?"
Seeing that several of his ministers were launching a siege against Lu Su, and now that the two sides had formed an alliance, it was undoubtedly very rude to do so. Liu Jing hurriedly gave Zhuge Liang and Huan Jie a wink. The two understood and immediately changed the subject to ease both sides. Tense atmosphere.
Next, the two sides stopped tense and the banquet returned to a cheerful atmosphere.