April 5th
The entire Wan Cheng city was in a state of jubilation, decorated with lanterns and colored banners. Especially the Wan Cheng government office, it was magnificent.
In addition to the navy and the generals who were stationed in the city, all the other officials and generals were present. How could they not be present at the Lord's wedding?
"Wu County's Governor Zhu Zhi, gift a pair of jade arms!"
"Fen Wu County's Military Officer Sun Jing, gift a painting!"
"Yang Wu County's Military Officer Sun Fu, gift a hundred taels of gold!"
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One after another, the singing was filled with a kind of jubilation.
"The Lord is about to bloom and scatter the leaves. If the Lord's spirit is in heaven, he will be happy!"
"Yes, yes, in the blink of an eye, the Lord has been gone for so many years. Like father, like son!" Those who said these words were the old subordinates of Sun Ce, such as Huang Gai, Han Dang, and others.
"After the Lord has an heir, the Sun family's hegemony will be even stronger!"
"We will assist the Lord in establishing a hundred years foundation!" Those who said these lofty sentiments were the newly recruited subordinates of Sun Ce, or the ambitious young people, such as Lu Meng and Ling Cao.
There were also some who were silent and did not speak much, because for them, their happiness and anger were hidden in their hearts, such as the two top strategists Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao.
Liu Mang and Lü Bu were also invited. Liu Mang and Lü Bu sent a pair of luminous pearls, which were produced in the East China Sea. Yuan Shu spent a lot of money to buy it, but in the end, it was snatched by Chen Lan and was given to Boss Lu.
There were a total of 180 tables in the banquet. The entire government office was filled with tables and chairs. The higher the official position, the more seats there were.
Liu Mang and Lü Bu sat at the main table.
The arrival of Lü Bu and Liu Mang attracted the attention of the surrounding people. The most attention was Liu Mang. In the banquet a few days ago, he made two famous scholars run away. It can be said that Liu Mang has reached the level of a verbal battle. The two strategists, Chen Rui and Qin Song, are not only famous but also have many disciples.
The teachers were humiliated, the students naturally have to stand up and take revenge. But even the teachers were defeated, how can the students fight against Liu Mang? Don't embarrass yourself anymore. After weighing the pros and cons, this group of students came up with a brilliant idea, and that was a literary battle.
The so-called literary battle is a battle of knowledge, a battle of strategy.
Many of Chen Rui and Qin Song's disciples whispered to each other. They did not touch the delicacies and wine on the table.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this time we represent Jiangdong's scholars to toast that Liu Mang one after another. We must make him drunk and make a fool of himself in order to repay our teacher's disgrace!" One of the leading young scholars said.
"Today is a big day for the lord. The guests are all from our Jiangdong family. There are also people who are old friends with Sir Qiao. It can be said that half of the families in our Great Han Dynasty are here. As long as we can humiliate that Liu Mang, he will definitely become a laughing stock. Let him taste the feeling of being humiliated!" The group of disciples seemed to have already seen Liu Mang's drunken appearance. It would be best if he went crazy or did a striptease. That would be the best.
The banquet slowly began. A series of red tape finally ended. Liu Mang's stomach, which had been hungry for the whole day, finally felt comfortable.
After being toasted by Sun Ce, he didn't have time to pick up his chopsticks when a group of scribes came over. Each of them was holding a wine glass in their hand. Behind them were several servants holding wine jars.
"Hanyang, it seems like trouble is coming for you!" Lü Bu raised his eyelids. He could see that this group of scholars did not have good intentions. It should be said that the scholars of Jiangdong did not have a good impression of the Lvbu's Army.
"So what if it's troublesome? If they want to be scolded, then let them be!" Liu Mang did not care at all. These Confucian scholars, if they were to compare stratagems, then perhaps Liu Mang would not be their opponent. However, if they were to come and debate, then they were simply looking for abuse. Liu Mang could directly spit out a torrent of abuse without using a single vulgar word.
"This must be His Highness, the King Of Shu!" A leading scholar raised his wine cup. "His Highness, the King Of Shu, in Xiapi, scolded Traitor Cao in Kaiyang. He is the role model of our generation. Today, I, the scholars of Jiangdong, propose a toast to His Highness, the King Of Shu!" With a smile, he raised his wine cup and drank it in one gulp.
"Huh?!" Liu Mang was a little puzzled. Why would they come just to propose a toast? Liu Mang was embarrassed to refuse when others proposed a toast, so he quickly took a gulp.
"His Highness, the King Of Shu, today is my lord's wedding. For Your Highness, the King Of Shu to honor us with your presence, it is Jiangdong's honor. I would like to thank Your Highness, the King Of Shu!" Another scholar walked over and raised his wine cup.
Why did they all start to flatter me? Could it be that they were defeated by me and now want to curry favor with me? Liu Mang drank another cup.
"Your Highness, the King Of Shu, is young but already in a high position. I would like to congratulate Your Highness, the King Of Shu, for your advancement!" A scholar was not very good with words. If the King Of Shu advanced, wouldn't he become an emperor? However, he finished his words and drank the wine.
Liu Mang had no choice but to follow suit and drink it in one gulp.
After drinking the third cup, another scholar followed. Liu Mang finally understood. These scholars wanted to get him drunk to see him make a fool of himself. Taking turns to fight!
It was fine if it was only one or two, but Liu Mang saw that there were quite a few scholars staring at their table. Each and every one of them was eyeing them covetously. Taking turns to fight!
Liu Mang could not handle so many people. If this continued, he would really be played by them.
Fortunately, this young master was prepared. Since you want to play, then let's compete.
"Today is General Sun Ce's big day. It's boring to drink alone! Furthermore, if you all toast one by one, even if this king had a huge amount of wine, I wouldn't be able to handle it! "Liu Mang looked at these scholars. Didn't you all want to play dirty? Then I'll play fair with you all.
"How about this? Those who want to toast, stand up. If you all drink a cup, I'll drink a cup myself. This way, we won't neglect some of the gentlemen, and we can still enjoy ourselves! "
"This!" The leader of the scholars frowned. If everyone drank together, then after getting Liu Mang drunk, everyone would make a fool of themselves. "Your Highness King Of Shu, we have so many people here, but you are only one King Of Shu. Could it be that Your Highness King Of Shu is looking down on us? You won't even let us toast you!"
The leader of the scholars used words to provoke Liu Mang. If Liu Mang did not drink, then it meant that he was looking down on Jiangdong's scholars. Looking down on Jiangdong's scholars meant that he was looking down on all scholars.
"Then how about this! You all drink one cup, and I'll drink two cups! " Liu Mang also knew that they would not relent so easily. Only when they saw the light of success, would they take the bait.
One for two? The leader of the scribes was moved. If the people below drink one jug, then Liu Mang will drink two jugs. Do not underestimate this amount, it is like the difference between heaven and earth.
"Good, then I'll drink to my heart's content!" Liu Mang clapped his hands, and two soldiers came from behind him. They were Lvbu's Army soldiers. They were brought by Liu Mang. The two soldiers were holding a wine cup in their hands.
"Fill it!" Liu Mang pointed to his cup and said.
One of the soldiers understood and came forward to fill Liu Mang's two cups.
"Everyone, watch carefully!" Liu Mang drank the cup in one gulp and turned it over to tell everyone that the cup was empty. The rest was up to them.
Under Liu Mang's gaze, the leader of the scholars also drank the cup in one gulp.
The first cup, the second cup, and the third cup. The leader of the scholars laughed even more happily. Drink, drink, you will know what it means to make a fool of yourself.
The fourth cup, the fifth cup. The leader of the scholars' smile lessened a little. He also felt a little uncomfortable. However, he immediately thought that he could see this brat make a fool of himself, so he endured the slight discomfort. Right now, he felt even worse than himself.
Liu Mang's face also showed a trace of struggle and confusion, which made the leader of the scholars feel a lot better.
The sixth cup, the seventh cup, and the eighth cup. The leader of the scholars felt a little nauseous. Many of the scholars below could not take it anymore. Their faces turned red, but they still held on.
They wanted to see how much this brat could drink. They drank eight cups, but this brat drank sixteen cups.
The ninth cup, the tenth cup, and the eleventh cup. The leader of the scholars also wanted to vomit. His face turned very purple. He was holding it in. If he vomited, he would lose a lot of face.
"Come, come, come, let's drink one more cup!" Liu Mang picked up the cup again and drank it in one gulp. Hmph, drink some more, drink some more.
"Your Highness King Of Shu, I can't drink anymore. Goodbye, goodbye!" The leader of the scholars did not expect Liu Mang to be so good at drinking. This was already twenty-two cups of wine. Even those warriors could not take it anymore. However, Liu Mang only looked uncomfortable at the beginning. After that, he acted as if nothing had happened.
"Don't, don't go!" Want to go? Hmph, dream on? Liu Mang pulled the leader of the scholars back. "A thousand cups is not enough to drink with a bosom friend. Today is General Sun Ce's big day. If you don't drink, you are not giving me face. If you don't give me face, you are not giving General Sun Ce face! Come, drink! "
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