"The wine in the jar is like the sun in the rain, like the tears of the grapes, like the wine of heaven.

It is fragrant and fragrant, like the smell of absinthe in a rainy morning.

Thou art like a long drought longing for rain, and the waiter pours thy wine,

Ah, the people who scold me are endless, it's my business to have fun, don't you nag!"

The dinner of the King of Kings, Adulyadej Dawlai, for the emissaries of the East, began with the attendants singing the Persian poet Ebnuas's "Wine in the Altar". The affairs of state had been discussed in the morning, and it was only up to Adulyadej Dowlai to decide, and tonight was the time for everyone to rejoice. At the time of the staggering, Zhang Zhongyao smiled and raised his wine glass to toast to the king of kings, then reciprocated Cai, stood up, and chanted a song of Cai Bai's "Taibai Wine Song":

"If the sky does not love wine, the wine star is not in the sky. If the earth does not love wine, there shall be no fountain of wine on the earth.

Heaven and earth love wine, and love wine is worthy of heaven. I have heard that it is more than a saint, and it is as virtuous as a sage.

Since the sages have already drunk, why bother to ask the gods. Three cups lead to the avenue, and one bucket is natural.

But if you have fun in wine, don't pass it on to the awake. ”

The interpreter next to him translated the poem to the king of kings, and Adulyadej Daulai exclaimed: "Is this a good poem made by Muthanabi of the East, I heard that he was born in the city of Broken Leaves, and he is half a Persian, come, and fill it for me." He raised his glass and drank with Zhang Zhongyao, and said gloomily: "It's a pity that Mu Tainabi in my court was ambushed and killed by traitors ten years ago, otherwise, he would definitely be overjoyed when he heard this poem." After speaking, he asked the attendant to chant the poem "If You Pursue Glory at the Expense of Your Life", by Mu Tai Nabi, the great poet most admired by the emperors of the two dynasties of the Baiyi Dynasty:

"If you are willing to spend your life in the pursuit of glory, then you should make the stars your goal.

Because of inaction or meritorious deeds, in the end death is the same taste.

The sword will weep for my fallen horses, and their tears are the blood of the enemy.

Beauty is pampered in paradise, but swords are forged in the fire.

Jian Cheng was extremely sharp when he left the craftsman, so that their hands would inevitably be scarred.

Cowards see cowering as shrewdness, but that's just nonsense.

As long as people are brave, they are enough to resist everything, and if they can be wise and brave, they will be extremely good.

How many opinions are good words, but the bad thing is that people don't understand them.

After hearing the advice, the benefits are not the same, because the level of character and knowledge is low or high. ”

Zhang Zhongyao also raised his glass and saluted: "This poem of your country Mu Tainabi fulfills the lofty ambition of a good man, and it just so happens that Cai Bai, the sage of our country, has a poem "Difficult to Walk", which means that it can be reconciled with it. ”

He is the main envoy, and Shicai chanted another song, so he respected his identity and asked the deputy envoy Cai Lang to chant this "Difficult to Walk" for the guests present, Cai Bai's "Difficult to Walk" has a total of three poems, one of which is against the pride of Mu Tainabi Shicai's poem. Although Zhang Zhongyao did not say which one it was, Cai Lang knew it in his heart, so he packed up his thoughts, stood up, and slowly glanced at all the guests present, as if the poet and immortal who was smiling and proud of the prince was present at this moment, raised his wine glass, and said loudly:

"The gold bottle sake bucket is ten thousand, and the jade plate is ten thousand dollars. I couldn't eat when I stopped throwing my cup, and I was at a loss when I drew my sword and looked around.

If you want to cross the Yellow River ice and congestion river, you will climb the snow and dark sky in Taihang. Idle fishing sit on the stream, and suddenly take a boat to dream of the sun.

The road is difficult, the road is difficult, the road is divergent, and now it is safe. There will be times when the wind and waves will be long, and the clouds will sail into the sea. ”

After he finished chanting, his original sorrow seemed to be relieved, and he drank all the wine in the cup, and his demeanor was heroic, which attracted a burst of admiration from the Persian nobles who sat with him.

The interpreter next to it continued to translate the meaning of the poem loudly in Persian, and many princes and nobles whispered to each other, this Chinese China is worthy of being a culturally prosperous state that can really be compared with Persia, and it is completely different from the Turks and Huns from the east.

But there were other people with angry expressions on their faces, because Zhang Zhongyao asked Adulyadej Dawlai to retreat in the morning, and he couldn't help but offend some nobles, who thought that Persia was an ancient country of thousands of years, and that they were stepping on the ancient kingdom of Babylon, the place where the Tower of Babel was built in the Old Testament, and the inheritance of civilization was enough to be proud of Greece and Egypt. The mere discussion of musical lyrics at a dinner party dwarfs the envoys from the East, and after the two verses of poetry have been chanted, many of you are proficient in the words, and ask yourself, the translated rhythm cannot be compared, but Chinese poetry is not inferior to Persia in terms of meaning and momentum.

The minister Fadler's eyes rolled slightly, and he beckoned his nephew Saifaha, who went down with understanding, beckoned the musicians to get ready, and then raised his glass and said: "Today coincides with a grand event, and I want to dedicate it to our daughter, the daughter of the king of kings, the most brilliant pearl of Baghdad, Her Royal Highness Princess Sanrudro. After speaking, he waved his hand to the musician to accompany him, and sang loudly:

"I told my friends that she was the sun, and although the sun was near, it was unattainable.

The wind blew a sweet fragrance from her, and it blew into my heart, and made me feel happy,

I couldn't stand it anymore and fainted to the ground, silent, silent.

I am naked, with only skin and bones left, and if this continues, the skin and bones will disappear.

Oh my God, I have forsaken the world and lived in isolation, don't you owe me a piece of affection?

Promise me, give me a promise, promise that may dispel the depression in my heart,

People may have many trials and tribulations, but who will have such a situation as me,

The army of love wants me to attack from all directions, and they attack in turn, and the cycle repeats. At the end of the song, the Persian nobles all praised the beauty and virtue of the princess, raised their glasses and congratulated Adulyard Dawlai, the king of kings, and the atmosphere of the banquet was very warm.

Adulyadej al-Daurai, the king of kings, though he intended to marry Samrudra to the caliph, was very satisfied when he saw that al-Safaha praised and loved his daughter from the bottom of his heart, and beckoned his servants to give him a bowl of wine.

Because Safaha explained that the song was dedicated to the princess Sangludro, the servant also invited Sangludra out of the harem and sat beside Adulyard Dawlai in a veil, and she did not see Sefaha drinking the wine triumphantly, and her eyes immediately saw Cai Lang, who was looking up at her.

Fadler picked up his glass and stood up and said with a smile: "O guest from the East, it is rare that your noble princess is here, do you have any songs to dedicate to her?"

Zhang Zhongyao saw that there was a faint provocation in his words, and he groaned inside, the Chinese have always been subtle and beautiful, except for the "Book of Poetry", which is mostly lost in music, among the popular songs in the Central Plains, there are very few men who praise and please the women of good families in public, even if there are occasionally some obscene words, it is also between the disciples and prostitutes to make fun of each other, how to get into the hall of elegance, he is quite embarrassed to look at Cai Lang.

Cai Lang stared at Sang Luzhuo's gaze, as if he had read her faint expectation, and couldn't help but feel his blood surge, and said to Zhang Zhongyao: "My lord, my subordinates are willing to give it a try!" Zhang Zhongyao was taken aback, seeing that he looked firm and seemed confident, he said: "Okay," after a pause, he admonished, "Don't insult the country." ”

Cai Lang nodded, and asked the court band next to him to bring the harp, and on the way, he paid attention to the Western instruments, planning to collect some for his father, this harp is the most simple and easy to use musical instruments.

Gently plucked the strings a few times, the Persian nobles next to him saw that Cai Lang was not familiar with this harp, and some began to laugh one after another, and there was also a trace of worry in Sang Lu Zhuodi's eyes, but Cai Lang raised his head and smiled at her, stabilized the strings, looked at the veiled girl, and sang loudly:

"In that far away place there was a good girl,

When people passed by her tent, they had to look back with nostalgia.

Her pink smiling face, like a red sun,

Her lively eyes were like the moon shining at night.

I would abandon my possessions and go with her to herd the sheep,

Every day I look at her pink smiling face and the beautiful gold-rimmed clothes.

I want to be a lamb and follow her,

I would like her to take a leather whip every day and keep hitting me gently. ”