Private brewing is strictly prohibited in the Shu Kingdom. In addition to the eighteen franchised stores in the capital of Shu, there are also wineries under the Salt and Iron Envoys to brew wine and sell it.
Jinhua Tower belongs to the official liquor store of the Salt and Iron Envoy, and is also responsible for selling liquor.
At this time, Qingjiang Marquis gave an order, and the officials in charge of the operation of Jinhua Tower took a dozen boys and maids to spread out carpets, set up banquet tables, and placed red-hot stoves with charcoal in the four corners for everyone to keep out the cold.
To keep warm, a luxurious night banquet was arranged in an instant.
Han Qian and Guo Rong, as envoys of Chu, sat down with the Marquis of Qingjiang and the Duke of Qiang respectively, followed by the Marquis of Changxiang, Wei Marquis, Jing Qiongwen, Wei Hong and others.
No one said anything about Princess Qingyang's disguise as a man, but she could only serve as an attendant and sit behind the Marquis of Changxiang to accompany the banquet.
Drinking and enjoying the snow would be boring if you were really dry and sitting there drinking.
The snow was heavier at night, but with the lantern out, in addition to the snowflakes near the fence, I could see the dark shadows a little further away. It seemed a bit stupid to keep staring at them.
October 8th is also the Laba Festival. On such an occasion, one would either invite a karaoke player to come upstairs to add to the fun, or they would have fun drinking wine and composing poems.
After a round of drinking, a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar stood up next to Marquis Qingjiang and mentioned that he wanted to join in the fun.
The so-called couplets are designated word cards, and each person present fills in a couplet to form a word. This is the most elegant activity at the banquet in the capital city of Shu. If you are really stuck and can't think of any good sentences, drinking a glass of wine can be considered a pass.
"I heard that the style of poetry in Jinling is very popular, and Han Xuzhou is also a master. Mr. Han has a long history of learning, and he is an honored guest today. I would also like to ask Mr. Han to designate a poem card for the first sentence." The middle-aged scribe said to Han Qian, cupping his hands.
Ask Han Qian to specify the word card to fill in the first sentence first, and the other party does not mean to make it difficult. After all, Han Qian has the highest degree of freedom and is not subject to any restrictions. The next person to join the words must find the rhyme and foot according to the word card he designated, and the whole sentence
The style and imagery of the first word are also defined by the first sentence he writes.
Today is a feast to enjoy the snow, and Han Qian still remembers some poems about snow, such as Cen Shen's "Suddenly a spring breeze came overnight, and thousands of pear blossoms bloomed on the trees", such as Liu Zongyuan's "A lonely man in a boat with a hat, fishing alone in the cold river snow"
", Du Fu's "The window contains thousands of autumn snow in the west, and the door is docked with a ship thousands of miles east of Wu", such as Liu Changqing's "Chaimen hears dogs barking, and returns home on a snowy night", are all famous poems through the ages, and most of them are poems from the previous dynasty.
Works from the heyday.
Speaking of poems about snow, none have been published at this time, so people in dreams remember very few. Apart from the poem "Qinyuan Spring Snow", they also remember the sentence "The new wind blows" written by Nalan Xingde in Bodhisattva Man.
"Scatter the snow at midnight".
Han Qian thought to himself that it was still too early. Shu writers were the best at describing scenes and conveying feelings. If he really played with them, he would show his cowardice if he could not last more than two rounds.
Furthermore, in the first round, Qing Jianghou asked him to designate a word card for the first sentence, which seemed to be the easiest, but in the second round, what would he do if someone else designated a word card for the first sentence?
This is simply a trap!
Han Qian turned to look at Feng Yi, who was sitting next to him as an attendant: "How about you come and designate the first sentence for me?"
In his early years, Feng Yi spent a lot of time on poetry in order to deceive the older girl and younger daughter-in-law into sleeping with each other. Not to mention that the Feng family has experienced great changes in the past two years, and his life has been in a state of upheaval. Feng Yi sometimes has to turn to poetry to resolve his depression.
Bitter.
Feng Yi is best at situations like this.
"If the attendants did all the work, this banquet would be very boring. Fortunately for the prince's kindness, he would also be disappointed with the snow tonight," the middle-aged scribe said in a formal tone, "Master Han once served as a literary assistant beside the third prince, so he must not Will you take such a simple thing seriously, is there any need to hide your clumsiness at this time?"
"In Jinling, I am known for being uneducated and incompetent. This gentleman doesn't seem to know that yet," Han Qian laughed, and said without any psychological pressure from admitting that he was uneducated and incompetent, "How about I do it myself first?" One drink as a penalty."
"If Mr. Han has to resort to opportunism for such a simple matter, then I'm afraid no one will be willing to use his brain. Isn't the intention of His Highness the Crown Prince's banquet tonight too dull and tasteless?" The middle-aged scribe was still unwilling to let go. Han Qian said, "Besides, it is rare for Duke Jinggong to be present. When filling in this word, it is rare to have to ask Duke Jinggong to play the piano for fun."
Having said this, the middle-aged scribe bowed to Jing Qiongwen again: "Guo Zong's invitation will not embarrass Duke Jing, right?"
"Mr. Guo, you're welcome. Jing Qiongwen only has this ability, so he will naturally show off his shame later." Jing Qiongwen agreed with a calm smile.
Since Wang Jian was crowned king but not emperor, he could only make his son Wang Hongyi the crown prince, but not the crown prince. However, the official standards of the Qingjiang Marquis Mansion were not lower.
In addition to the 6,000 elite personal guards in the Qingjiang Marquis Mansion, there are also nearly 100 official officials in three temples and four mansions.
Guo Zong was Shao Zhanshi, with an official position of the fourth rank. In addition to the honorary official positions of three divisions and four guests, Shao Zhanshi ranked second among the three temples and four government officials established by the Qingjiang Marquis Mansion; and in the Shu Dynasty He holds the title of bachelor's degree from China and Canada and is ranked among the ministers.
Han Qian secretly thought to himself, if this bastard Qingjiang Marquis forced himself on me, do I still have to accept his love?
"When Jinggong plays the piano, he must ask the princess to sing the lyrics." Guo Zong revealed the identity of Princess Qingyang at this time and invited him with a smile.
Those who can stay to enjoy the banquet and enjoy the snow are all high-ranking officials, so revealing the identity of Princess Qingyang is not considered an offense or an offense.
Qingyang County is mainly trying to show off his temper, and he may have to be reprimanded by Qingjiang Marquis first.
"If Lord Han insists on punishing you with alcohol, Qingyang won't be able to sing even if he wants to." Princess Qingyang sat slightly in front of the case and said.
Seeing that the little girl Qingyang was also pointing the finger at her now, without any intention of sharing the same hatred with the enemy, Han Qian wanted to throw wine in this little girl's face.
At this time, Qingjiang Houchao glanced at a young eunuch in green clothes who was beside him. The eunuch understood the idea, took out a pen and paper and prepared ink, and walked respectfully to Han Qian's side. Everyone looked over patiently, and there was a lot of news. Han Qian's attitude was such that he would leave unhappily without taking action.
Han Qian suddenly stood up, and the young man in green was startled, thinking that Han Qian was going to throw up his sleeves and walk away.
The Marquis of Qingjiang, the Marquis of Wei, and the Duke of Qiang sat there quietly. They were not afraid of what Han Qian might do.
Han Qian once served as a student of the Prince of Chu and was engaged in literature. Such an elegant matter could not be considered difficult at all. The unhappiness at this time can only be attributed to the arrogance and rudeness of the envoy of Chu, who did not let the prince of Shu go free. In my opinion, if the marriage is going to continue, it is better to ask the Chu State to bring over an envoy who is knowledgeable and courteous.
"The literary style of Shu is extremely prosperous. Han has heard about it in Jinling for a long time, and he has witnessed it today, but Han thinks that this is not something that Shu can rely on," Han Qian glanced at everyone present and said with a smile. , "As the saying goes, guests do as they please. It would be a sin if Han ruined the elegance of the prince and your lords tonight. I and the Marquis of Changxiang went up the Yangtze River and had a good view of the natural dangers of the Yangtze River. I thought this might be what Shu relied on. ! Then today I will use the Yangtze River as the theme and make a number of ten to present to you all..."
Seeing the young man in green clothes about to hand over a pen and ink, Han Qian curled his lips and said, "I told you to write."
The young eunuch in green didn't dare to force Han Qian too much, so he immediately sat down beside the case, picked up his pen and poured ink, and waited.
"Tune "Niannujiao" - the rivers go eastward, the waves are swept away, and the romantic figures of the ages..." Han Qian directly copied out the first sentence of Su Shi's most ambitious "Niannujiao Chibi Nostalgic", thinking that the literary style of Shu was flourishing, but it flourished in the Qing Dynasty.
Yan Xiaoci, he would like to see who here has the ability and ambition to associate with Su Shi's poem?
Han Qian sat down, poured himself a glass of wine, drank it, and said: "Han's first sentence is really crude, so I punish myself with a glass of wine. However, Han has shown his ugliness first, which adult should show his ugliness next?"
As soon as Han Qian's first sentence came out, everyone present was dumbfounded.
The style of poetry in Shu has reached its peak since Wei Zhuang, the secretary-general, and the people of Shu are proud of it. However, the style of poetry is mainly in clear and elegant tunes, good at singing about objects and scenery, and there have been few in the past few decades.
The first powerful and powerful lyrics appeared. On such a hasty occasion, who could suddenly connect such a powerful first sentence?
Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, claimed that he was the first poet in the world in Shu. After thinking for a long time, he just shook his head secretly. The few sentences he could think of were not too different, so he reluctantly continued them. It was just like what Han Qian said.
It's like "showing one's ugliness".
Of course, Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong was quite shocked.
During his mission to Chu, he and Qingyang stayed in Tanzhou for nearly two months. Even if they did not get along day and night, they only saw each other occasionally. Han Qian never showed any talent or talent in poetry.
Later, Qingyang was close to the third prince Yang Yuanpu, and he could see official documents written by Han Qian from time to time. The handwriting was quite weak, and the writing was quite reluctant, and he definitely did not have the air of a poet.
To be honest, Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, was even more suspicious at this time that the first line of Niannujiao written by Han Qian was so powerful and majestic that he was plagiarizing some lyrics that had not yet been handed down to the world.
Princess Qingyang stared at Han Qian's face with suspicious eyes, and couldn't help but ask the Marquis of Changxiang in a low voice: "Did Han Qian copy this poem from his father?"
Although Han Daoxun did not have any poems handed down to the world, Marquis Changxiang had the good fortune to read "Epidemic Water Shu" and several memorials of Han Daoxun in Tanzhou, and thought that Qingyang's guess was quite possible.
Of course, it was Guo Zong, the subordinate of Marquis Qingjiang, who initially pointed the finger at Han Qian and raised the problem. It was Marquis Qingjiang and the others who wanted to contact him first, so that the Marquis of Changxiang, Wang Yong, would not have to rescue them.
After waiting for a long time, no one came forward. Han Qian stared at Shao Zhan and Guo Zong, and asked with a smile: "Excuse me, Mr. Guo, who should join the next sentence? Such a simple matter must be ignored by all the gentlemen here.
Are you going to be opportunistic and pay the penalty bar? If that is not possible, how about relaxing the restrictions and asking the servants around the princes to join in and use their brains? Otherwise, even if you pay the penalty wine, you will still drink the prince's wine.
It’s over!”
Everyone looked embarrassed. These words were just spoken by Guo Zong to try to make fun of Han Qian, and they had to suffer the consequences at this time.
Otherwise, they were disrespectful in the Shu Kingdom. If the matter came to the head of the country, wouldn't they be reprimanded? They saw the embarrassment on the faces of the Marquis of Changxiang, and they wanted to ask the attendants around them if they could contact them.
In one sentence, it would probably make a fool of yourself.
Zhao Weisheng, Duke of Qiang State, saw that the scene was really ugly, so he stood up and left his seat to excuse himself: "I just remembered that there is still a public case that has not been settled, so I have to excuse myself first and ask for your forgiveness."
The Qiang Duke interrupted, and Qingjiang Marquis Wang Hongyi also left with his people.