"Rongzhai Xubi·Officials in the Han County": "There is a horse-breeding officer in Taiyuan, who is responsible for herding horses. He takes their juice and treats them. It tastes juicy and drinkable, so he is famous as an official."
This horse wine is not only loved by the Han people in Bingzhou, but also by the northern nomadic peoples, such as the Xiongnu, Zahu, etc., who also like to drink this valuable wine with great stamina.
The people present at the banquet were all border warriors, and they drank a lot. With the Lord Ding Yuan repeatedly urging him to drink and the dancers frequently offering him wine, Lu Li could not shirk away and could only drink heavily.
Of course, since the divine stone has changed the physique of many people, it is not an exaggeration to say that one can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. After several jars of wine, Lu Li felt no other discomfort except being slightly tipsy.
After all, the main test is not liver function, but stomach capacity.
While the wine was in full swing, several generals became happy with their drinks. They pushed the table and stood up to dance.
Frankly speaking, dancing is not about lowering one's status at all. On the contrary, only high-ranking officials and nobles, those with status, are qualified to do so at banquets.
It's a pity that for such an elegant, tasteful and fashionable event, the rough guys insisted on dragging Lu Li along, saying that he was the youngest among the group and should dance to enjoy it.
As a new member of the club with little qualifications, Lu Li could not refuse the kindness of his seniors, so he had to bite the bullet.
As for rejection…
forget it.
This kind of behavior is tantamount to slapping those generals in the face in public, because before the exam, Lu Li went to learn some Han Dynasty etiquette and knew a story:
Tao Qian, who has appeared many times in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", when he was young, he directly angered Zhang Pan, the then county magistrate, for not dancing with him at a banquet. His future career was bumpy.
Besides, isn’t it just dancing?
At this moment, Lu Li was adapting very well. He was following the rhythm of the generals, one step, two steps, turning in circles... patting his chest... taking a step forward, and continuing to circle...
It can be called a large-scale throwback scene.
Because there were no acquaintances watching, and the atmosphere was heated, Lu Li, under the leadership of his brother Zhang Liao, became more and more open-minded.
Especially after he mastered the rules and techniques, he grabbed the wine jar, danced and threw it into the air. Later, he even put the wine bottle on it, catching and throwing it, and dancing with the beat.
The generals looked around and saw a handsome young man dancing vigorously in the shadow of red candles and delicious food. As he advanced and retreated, the wind blew, and he looked like a god, attracting applause from the whole hall.
Seeing this, several generals who had been watching until now were unwilling to be outdone. With their strength and reaction ability far beyond ordinary people, they began to perform various difficult dances.
Later, as the lord, Ding Yuan could not hold back and asked everyone to make room. He personally left the stage, sometimes twisting his body and raising his arms, sometimes swinging his sleeves and robes, and danced alone.
After enjoying himself, Lu Li returned to his seat and drank with his brother Zhang Liao.
"Meng Ming, didn't you ask me about Fengxian earlier? Now, I am right in front of you."
At this time, Zhang Liao raised the wine bottle, looked at Lu Li at the next table, and said, "Come, let's have a drink together!"
Since the two of them were kneeling facing each other, Lu Li could see Lu Bu when he raised his eyes.
He was dressed in the same attire as when we met in the garden before, wearing hakama and pleated clothes. He did not wear the iconic three-pronged purple gold crown, but was just wrapped in a cyan scarf.
However, Lu Bu himself was born with a majestic appearance and was more than eight feet tall. Even in Bingzhou, where there were many Tibetan men, he was still so conspicuous that no one dared to take him lightly.
At this moment, Lu Bu, who was drinking alone, heard this and a smile appeared on his face. Without hesitation, he raised his glass and said to Lu Li
Said: "From now on, we will be brothers Paoze. Come and drink from this saint!"
Literati like to call those with clear wine a saint and those with turbid wine a sage. The wine Ding Yuan used to host banquets to entertain generals is naturally the holy product among wines.
From this point of view, Lu Bu has not contracted the habit of taking off his clothes lightly, but looks like a man who has read poetry and books.
at the same time.
Lu Li, who was sitting across from him, saw this peerless warrior being so polite. He picked up the wine bottle with a smile, said "See you," he said in reply, then flicked his sleeves and drank the wine in one gulp.
Next, under the guidance of Zhang Liao, the three of them toasted to each other and talked about anecdotes that they had encountered. When the conversation was full, they laughed freely.
From beginning to end, Lu Bu never mentioned what happened in the backyard and just pretended that it had never happened.
Not only that, when the protagonist Ding Yuan danced to the fullest, he pulled out the sword from his ribs and danced a special song without any pretense of being a peerless warrior.
That night, the generals in Bingzhou who had been drinking for six or seven hours in a row dispersed in twos and threes.
Lu Bu originally wanted to sleep with Lu Li and Zhang Liao, but due to military matters, he had to take advantage of the cover of night to lead more than ten thousand elite wolf cavalry to Taiyuan for reinforcements, so he had no choice but to give up.
Most of the generals during the banquet were also like this. They didn't even bother to rest, and had to rush to the designated counties and towns overnight to guard them. In Ding Yuan's words:
Hold fast to the city and wait for him to return from the north. With a great victory, they will attack from both sides and annihilate the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in one fell swoop.
After driving away the maid who came to help him, Lu Li walked alone on the way back to the wing. He felt that his steps were a little unsteady, not because he was drunk, but because of his mood.
If he had insisted on going his own way and went to Luoyang to join Boss Cao, where would he have had the opportunity to make friends with so many powerful generals? When would he have been able to take control of the military and lead an army to fight alone?
However, the biggest gain tonight was making friends with Lu Bu. Thanks to his brother Zhang Liao's invitation with toasts many times, the relationship between the two of them improved by leaps and bounds, far surpassing that of the other generals at the table.
That sentence of "sleeping together" may have an element of politeness in it, but being able to say it out is enough to prove that Lu Bu does have a good impression of Lu Li in his heart. Otherwise, given his character and ability, why would he be like this?
Looking at "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", who are the people who have such a good relationship that they fall asleep together?
Liu, Guan, and Zhang are definitely among them.
Zhou Yu and Jiang Qian must be included.
[Chapter 45: Yu said: "I haven't been on the same bed with Ziyi for a long time, so I'll sleep at my feet tonight."]
Sun Quan and Lu Su, the pair of monarchs and ministers, cannot escape either.
[One day, all the officials dispersed, and (Sun) Quan stayed with Lu Su to drink together, and in the evening they lay down on the same couch with their feet touching each other]
Therefore, Lu Li once summed it up in his notes: As long as they sleep together, their relationship is bound to be strong.
It can be inferred from this that if Lu Bu rebels in the future, as long as he does not seek death, he will not be ruthless.
However, before the tragedy happened, everything could still turn around.
Unknowingly, Lu Li walked to the covered bridge. He stopped where he was, looking at the cold pool, and thought to himself: If he killed Li Su who came to lure Lu Bu in advance, he would then contact the eighteen princes and work together. The crusade against Dong Zhuo has been accomplished!
But, there are too many variables in the world.
Let’s take a look and talk about it.
In addition, it is a pity that Lu Bu has never seen him take action to kill the enemy.
With a long sigh, Lu Li put aside all his distracting thoughts and stepped forward. He knew that the most important thing at the moment was to follow his lord north to defend against foreign enemies.
