Chapter 69: The Second Son of the Qin Emperor's First Crown Prince
After a while, Chang Shi Bao led several eunuchs to bring up several wine jars and poured wine for everyone one by one.
As soon as the seal of the wine jar is opened, a rich aroma will flow around the beam.
Xiao Yan, who was used to drinking wine from the south of the Yangtze River, had never smelled such a strong aroma of wine. Seeing Chang Shi coming forward to fill the cup himself, King Wei raised his glass to invite him to drink.
Without thinking, he swallowed all the white stuff in the bottle in one gulp.
Xiao Yan swallowed so quickly that he didn't even use his mouthpiece to taste the wine carefully.
He swallowed it whole, and there was no feeling at the time, but a line of fire suddenly shot out from the abdomen, burning along the esophagus and up to the throat.
Xiao Yan only felt a buzzing sound in his ears, as if someone had pulled out two plugs from his ear holes, and his mind was instantly churning. Three souls and seven souls were fighting for a way out, making Huang Ting a scene of stars and drums. .
This was the first time for Xiao Yan to drink such a strong drink, but he was also well-read. He had heard before that there was a kind of alcohol distilled in the North, which was very overbearing. Someone once drank it and poured it down. I'm afraid it was not the cup at this time. A fine wine.
Now that he was prepared in his heart, Xiao Yan gradually calmed down, held his breath, forced himself to calm down, and gently and steadily placed the wine bottle back on the table, and then carefully tasted the fluttering little lingering energy on the back of his neck. It actually had a different taste. .
This white wine was extremely precious at that time and could not be bought for a thousand pieces of gold. Many people at the banquet were trying it for the first time, so it was inevitable that they would make fools of themselves.
Some people were holding their throats and coughing, some were rolling their eyes wildly, and some were even nauseated immediately. The scene was a mess.
Qingyun has always been cautious, especially since he lost his composure in front of his fourth sister when he drank for the first time in his life, and he has always been ashamed of it.
Therefore, he was extra careful when he tasted the wine. After only a brief taste, he felt that the aroma of the wine was refreshing and warm in the throat. It was many times stronger than the water wine he drank at Zhanshe Villa last time.
On the surface, the King of Wei was drinking and enjoying himself, as if he didn't care about what was going on around him, but in fact he was carefully observing everyone, judging their character through the wine tasting.
All the guests in the hall, except for Xiao Yan who suppressed a smile, Qing Yun who was cautiously testing, and several princes who had seen the strong power of the liquor in the palace, were all in an extremely embarrassed state.
Being calm about every change and predicting the situation ahead of time, the King of Wei couldn't help but respect Xiao Yan Qingyun a little more.
When he toasted again, Xiao Yanqingyun was already calm and able to talk and laugh happily again.
While everyone was drinking and enjoying themselves, Chang Shi suddenly ran up to Yuan Hong and whispered a few words in Yuan Hong's ear.
Yuan Hong laughed a few times, but it was hard to tell whether he was happy or helpless.
He waved his sleeves and said to everyone at the table,
"What a coincidence today, another distinguished guest came to share our drinks."
To be called a distinguished guest by the King of Wei, everyone was naturally very curious about this uninvited guest.
Especially when there was another case of holding Chang Shi's orders to occupy the master's seat next to King Wei, it aroused speculation even more.
Following a burst of hearty laughter, an imposing middle-aged Taoist priest strode into the hall, and it turned out to be Li Tianci.
According to those royal records of abnormal legitimate sons, Li Tianci is most likely the real biological father of the last two generations of Wei kings, and has a special status.
Except for necessary royal memorials, this god-sent man rarely met the emperor, because the two had a grudge against each other, and the atmosphere was inevitably very awkward when they met.
However, whether it is based on the actual relationship between the two or Li Tianci's official status, Yuan Hong should pay homage to Tianci as an elder.
It was natural for Li Tianci and King Wei to sit side by side on the throne.
"How can Master Tianci have time to visit Hulao today?"
In order to avoid the embarrassment of calling each other, Yuan Hong simply spoke first and greeted Li Tianci.
The latter was very respectful, adhered to the etiquette of a courtier, bowed his head, and answered with a straight face,
"I heard that the emperor wanted to offer sacrifices to Si River.
The spirits of mountains and rivers are Taoist gods.
The emperor wants to benefit the people, so how can his ministers not do what is right?
The minister's music is the emperor's hidden weapon.
It is indeed my duty to share your worries with you."
This is a double entendre, and it's all true.
He, Li Tianci, came here because Yuan Hong wanted to offer sacrifices to the Taoist Sishui River God. At the same time, he pointed out that as the leader of the Blessing Tower, all the subordinates under his command were the weapons of the emperor. Naturally, he came here to share your worries and protect King Qin.
Yuan Hong naturally praised such a statement, and it was a courtesy that God sent the real person to attend.
After three rounds of drinking, Master Tianci started to bring in private goods due to his tipsiness.
"Among the rivers in Henan, the Yiluo River is the most respected, and the Si River is the second most important.
Why did the emperor abandon the near for the distant and condescend to the tiger prison?"
How could Li Tianci not know why Yuan Hong personally controlled Hulao?
This is just a pun he made while pretending to be confused at the wine table.
At this time, the river refers to the Yellow River alone, and Henan refers to the south of the Yellow River.
The first tributary of the Yellow River after passing through several bends is the Yiluo River formed by the confluence of the Yishui River and the Luo River, and the second tributary along the flow is the Si River.
Li Tianci used this to insinuate that Yuan Hong abolished the elders and established the younger ones.
This eldest son is the Hulk who was thrust into the palace when Yuan Hong was a minor according to the Li family's rules.
The Empress Dowager Feng at that time strongly advocated accepting it.
Now that Empress Dowager Feng is also in Hulao, Yuan Hong is in urgent need of allies at this time, and it is impossible to break up with him directly.
Li Tianci picked the best time and place. If he misses this moment, Li Tianci may not even have the chance to pretend to be crazy and make innuendoes.
Yuan Hong immediately understood and raised his glass in response,
"Beside Yiluo, there is Feng Housheng Temple and Baode Temple to protect you.
It is the proper etiquette for a lonely king to choose the Sishui River if he respects virtue and keeps taboos."
The king of Wei used the "close and closed" method very cleverly. Empress Feng agreed to establish the chief, and now he can have different choices.
This was actually a warning to Li Tianci not to use Empress Dowager Feng to pressure him, but he was very precise in his words and stopped at the right time.
At Qingyun's age, he originally didn't understand these temple slangs, and he even gave his fourth sister a slap in the face because of it when he was at Zhan She Villa.
But now his knowledge has changed, and he is an insider and direct participant in all events. At this time, King Wei and Tianci Zhenren are using their words to argue, how can he not know what he is referring to?
But he couldn't get anything to say, so he could only grab a piece of cold melon and chew it by himself.
Li Tianci changed sides and began to talk about ancient and modern history.
After detouring for a long time, we finally returned to Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, who died when they were young;
King Wei smiled when he heard this.
"Yuan Shao, Liu Biao had his own way of defeating him. What does it have to do with establishing a direct descendant?
When Emperor Jing deposed Liu Rong, the rule of Han Wu was parallel to that of Emperor Qin. It can be seen that the establishment of direct descendants was not an unshakable rule.
Speaking of Qin Shihuang, he never lost his prime ministership.
Fusu was not a direct descendant, but Hu Hai was the heir whom Qin Shihuang deliberately cultivated. How can there be any distinction between elder and younger?"
This idea sounded novel to Qingyun, so he couldn't help but chat with him, and happened to help King Wei build a ladder.
"Where did King Wei say this?"
Yuan Hong turned to him with a smile and replied firmly,
"The so-called eldest son in Qin and Han Dynasties means that a son is more valuable than his mother.
The child born to the principal wife is the legitimate son.
However, the First Emperor did not record the six palaces, and it is difficult for historians to distinguish the direct concubines of the princes.
It's just that the young master Fusu, whose name is Fusu, is also a shrub, and Taoists use it to assist in conquering.
And Hu Hai’s name is auspicious,
"Wen" says: When a scholar is crowned with ceremonial honors, he will always receive Hufu.
Hu means long-term and far-reaching.
Hai means reproduction and collection.
Chapter completed!