Wine has been loved by everyone since ancient times. It has appeared on the earth almost since the prehistoric times. Whether you love it or hate it, wine has always formed an indissoluble bond with people in daily life.

Wine, with its "form of water and nature of fire", has conquered thousands of people. In ordinary people's homes, a bowl of wine can relax the muscles and activate blood circulation, relieve worries and relieve fatigue. Needless to say, its functions and effects are quite remarkable.

The writings of literati with discernment or a taste for life have added a mysterious color to wine, making wine not only a pleasure for the tongue, but also a place of spiritual sustenance.

When will the bright moon come? Ask the blue sky for your wine. I urge you to drink another glass of wine. There will be no old friends when you leave Yangguan in the west.

Not only literati and poets, but also ordinary people, even those who hold high positions in temples, regard wine as a "political drink". Whether it is foreign affairs or domestic affairs, whether they are laborers or officials, they often use wine to build bridges and lubricate their affairs. Therefore, throughout the dynasties, wine has always been used as a bridge.

, there are many people who use wine as a matchmaker, or make wine, or use wine to compose poems, and there are many people who have achieved success and fame. There are also many people who have messed up their morals and deeds because of wine, and have lost their political integrity and ruined the country, leading to death.

Wine became a favorite drink of Song people. It was indispensable during every festival, gatherings of relatives and friends, banquets with guests, harvest celebrations, weddings and funerals. Its important role in daily life and diet is evident.

"Come on, brother Hanren, you and I will drink three more bottles." Zeng Gongming picked up a bottle of wine and said to Li Sanjian.

"It's great, it's great, I haven't been this happy for a long time." Li Sanjian drank the wine in the bottle and said.

Li Sanjian and Zeng Gongming also drank at Huang Huan's residence, but neither of them dared to drink freely in front of Huang Huan. They only tasted it briefly. How could it be like now, at Zeng Gongming's residence, where the two brothers drank freely?

It was very unpleasant to drink.

"Friends in front of the hall are like Jianghuai, who often send poets to the rivers and rivers. They drink all the golden whales and mica, and welcome them to visit." At this time, Li Sanjian was already a little drunk, so he took advantage of the mood to compose a poem.

Li Sanjian compared Zeng Gongming to Jiang Huai and described the friendship between the two as deep as a river. Zeng Gongming was overjoyed and cheered loudly: "Brother Hanren's literary talents are still the same. He is indeed a great talent in Lingnan."

The great Lingnan talent? Li Sanjian rolled his eyes when he heard this. When he was in Kaifeng Mansion, Li Sanjian won the reputation of Lingnan talent, but then he was promoted to the lower rank. I have to say that this became a great irony. Li Sanjian's

The reputation of being a talented scholar from Lingnan has become the laughing stock of other students, and they enjoy it after dinner and tea. Li Sanjian has somewhat heard about it.

"I'm just an ordinary student who is down and out. How can I be called a genius?" Li Sanjian said in distress after drinking another bottle of wine.

Li Sanjian was a white man, and at this time even Zeng Gongming was not as good as him. Zeng Gongming was also an official of the Song Dynasty, but Li Sanjian was dressed in white and had nothing.

"Haha." Zeng Gongming couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Brother John Ren, don't be so discouraged. Others don't know, but don't I know you? My brother is like a bird in Nanfu. If you don't fly, you will fly to the sky."

If you don't make a sound, it will be a big success. When the time comes, my brother will be proud of the world, but don't forget about me, brother."

Li Sanjian was dumbfounded when he heard this. This guy actually compared himself to a bird from Nanfu?

"Don't worry." Li Sanjian's mood eased a little, and he looked at Zeng Gongming and said, "Whoever I forget when the time comes, I won't forget you, a birdie..."

"Haha!" Zeng Gongming laughed more and more cheerfully, and repeatedly called Li Sanjian to drink.

"Brother, I want you to meet someone today." Zeng Gongming became more and more happy as he drank, so he drunkenly said to Li Sanjian.

"Who is it? You and I are drinking freely, why should outsiders participate?" Li Sanjian asked in surprise as he picked up a bottle of wine.

"Hey, hey, this person is not an outsider. Brother, please wait." Zeng Gongming then ignored Li Sanjian's surprised look, stood up unsteadily, walked to the door of the hall and said: "Zhong Wuniang, come in quickly.

Meet my brother."

After a while, a petite young woman in yellow slowly walked into the main room under Li Sanjian's surprised eyes, and blessed Li Sanjian and said, "I'd like to meet my uncle."

The woman in yellow has a beautiful face and an extremely petite figure. Standing next to Zeng Gongming's fat body, she looks like a beauty and a beast, like a mountain and flowing water, and is also somewhat poetic...

"I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it." Li Sanjian stood up in fright and asked again and again: "This little lady is...? Donglin, who is she?"

Could it be that Zeng Gongming thought that the two of them were not having enough fun drinking, so he invited geishas or maikos to join in the fun? But this is not like it. Generally, geishas or maikos must bring some singing and dancing people to join in the fun, and they rarely come alone.

Li Sanjian was puzzled.

"Haha, this is my brother's wife." Zeng Gongming laughed loudly.

Hun's family? Li Sanjian was shocked when he heard this. Zeng Gongming was not yet twenty years old, and he already had his wife's family?

I can't tell that this little fat guy has some skills and actually found such a charming girl, Li Sanjian thought to himself.

"Wuniang, hurry up and pour wine for your brother." Zeng Gongming then ordered Zhong Wuniang: "Let me tell you, my brother was Jieyuan back then, and he was a young talent."

"Well, that's what the official said." Zhong Wuniang raised her head and glanced at Li Sanjian, then walked to Li Sanjian's side holding a bottle of wine and filled Li Sanjian's wine bottle.

"It's work, it's work, I can do it myself." At this time, Li Sanjian was neither standing nor sitting. He was simply restless. He glared at Zeng Gongming several times, not knowing what he meant.

Even if two people are as close as brothers, they cannot let their wives participate in the banquet. There are differences between men and women, how can they let their wives meet others?

"Brother, you don't have to be like this." Zeng Gongming seemed to have read through Li Sanjian's thoughts, so he smiled and said: "Zhong Wuniang is my unmarried wife, and she is not an outsider. Brother, there is no need to be so cramped. Just feel free to do it."

Zeng Gongming returned to Lingnan. When he reached the age of 19, a marriage was arranged in his family. He was a member of the Zhong family, a branch of the Zhong family in the Song Dynasty. He had moved to Lingnan for several generations.

This is the last step of getting married. After next year's eve, we will get married after Mr. Zeng turns 20 next year.

Lingnan is a place where Han and Yi people live together. Relatively speaking, Han people do not pay much attention to the etiquette and laws of the Han people, so Zhong Wuniang sometimes comes to Zeng Gongming's residence to take care of his daily life.

"Brother, brother, I will have a family soon. Brother, when will you have a place to stay?" Zeng Gongming then asked Li Sanjian carelessly and proudly.

"Drink, drink, you and I just drink, why do you ask so many questions?" Li Sanjian heard Zeng Gongming's words and couldn't help but think of Li Qingzhao again. At this time, Li Qingzhao's beautiful figure appeared in Li Sanjian's mind, making Li Sanjian couldn't help but reveal a hint of smile.

Sweet smile.

Now that the tribute has been held, it's time to propose marriage to the Li family, Li Sanjian thought to himself.

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"Li Gong, please have a full drink of this bottle." The Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Minister of Zhongshu came to Zhao Ting's residence. Zhao Tingzhi picked up a bottle of wine and said to Li Gefei.

"Drink together, drink together, Mr. Zhao invites you." Li Gefei also returned the greeting.

The two of them drank the wine in the bottle at the same time, and then they talked happily. The host and the guest talked happily. On the surface, the atmosphere of the banquet could not be more harmonious. The two of them were like good friends who had not seen each other for many years.

, talking to each other.

However, this is only a superficial phenomenon. In fact, Li Gefei is extremely confused.

Who is Zhao Tingzhi? Zhao Tingzhi is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, a member of the Zhongshu Sheren, and is an important minister of the imperial court. He is only one step away from the Prime Minister. Maybe it will not be long before Zhao Tingzhi will become the Imperial Prime Minister.

Take charge, hold the power.

At this time, Li Gefei had been transferred to the position of Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Although he was also a court minister and his official rank was not low, he was insignificant and dispensable. In terms of status in the court, Li Gefei and Zhao Tingzhi were not the same.

And Yu, not only that, Li Gefei is also an official of Zhao Tingzhi...

At this time, Zhao Tingzhi suddenly invited Li Gefei to a banquet, which made Li Gefei feel flattered. At the same time, Li Gefei was extremely confused. He didn't know why Zhao Tingzhi suddenly did this?

The most important thing is that Li Gefei was a member of the Yuanyou Party. In the first year of Shaosheng's reign, it was for this reason that Li Gefei was dismissed from office and subsequently sent abroad. In the third year of Shaosheng's reign, Li Gefei returned to the center of the court.

However, Zhao Tingzhi strongly advocated Shaoshu's theory and spared no effort in attacking Yuanyou's ministers. He had deep grudges with Su Shi, Huang Tingjian and others.

The two people have different political views. According to common sense, they should be in conflict with each other and regard each other as enemies. Even if this is not the case, they will never interact with each other until death.

"Zhao Shaozai, why did you call me here today?" Li Gefei was a straight-tempered person who couldn't hide things in his heart, so he put down his wine bottle and asked.

Zhao Tingzhi smiled slightly when he heard this and said: "Uncle Wen, why are you like this? I have no other reason to serve today, just because you and I are from the same hometown, so wouldn't it be nice to invite Uncle Wen here to express our friendship with the same hometown?"

Forget it, Li Gefei thought to himself, when you and Zhang Dun kicked him out of the court, why didn't you think about the friendship between fellow countrymen? Now you talk about the friendship between fellow countrymen. Only a ghost will believe you. Zhao Tingzhi must have another purpose.

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Li Gefei, courtesy name Wenshi, was from Zhangqiu, Qizhou, while Zhao Tingzhi was from Zhucheng, Mizhou. The two places were not far apart and belonged to Jingdong East Road in the Song Dynasty, so they could be regarded as fellow townsmen.

"Zhao Shaozai is a talented and learned man from the senior generation. How dare you, a subordinate, call yourself a fellow villager with Shaozai?" Zhao Tingzhi didn't mention what the reason was, and Li Gefei couldn't continue to ask, so he agreed casually.

Zhao Tingzhi was a Jinshi in the third year of Xining, and Li Gefei was a Jinshi in the ninth year of Xining, a full six years later than Zhao Tingzhi, and his debut was much later, so Li Gefei called Zhao Tingzhi after his senior.

"I always remember that it was sunset at the creek pavilion, and I was so drunk that I didn't know my way back. I returned to the boat late after my excitement, and strayed into the depths of the lotus flowers. I fought for the crossing, and a group of gulls and herons were startled." After the guests and hosts had enjoyed themselves, Zhao Tingzhi suddenly remembered

A line of words.
Chapter completed!