The golden cinnamon is fragrant, the National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival are approaching, and Yang's father's birthday is exactly October 1. Yang Nannan chose this October Golden Week to take Liu Zhilu back to Changsha to show the second elder, which is very suitable.

Liu Zhilu was still very nervous in his heart, thinking about his youth and ignorance that year, which made Yang's mother unhappy, even more so. Fortunately, Yang Nannan was already looking for him at this time, and he himself was now in the first year of graduate school at Peking University, and his worth had also increased greatly because of the sharp rise in stocks. The shield, fig leaf and strength are all at the same time, no matter how you do, you won't be embarrassed and can't get on the stage!

Before the two of them went back, they carefully prepared gifts, first preparing some wine and cigarettes that Yang's father often smoked. But Liu Zhilu still felt a little unpractical and insincere, so he added Moutai wine and Chinese cigarettes, as well as his favorite Xibaipo 1949 cigarettes and Harbin beer. She prepared her favorite flowers and some ornaments and clothes for the opera performance that she wanted to buy but had never been willing to buy.

In order to be more cordial and warm, Yang's father and Yang's mother decided not to go to the restaurant, but to hold a banquet at home. As soon as she entered the door, Mother Yang smiled and said to Liu Zhilu: "I will know when you say that year, and this is what you mean at this time." After Liu Zhilu listened, the pimple in his heart finally let go.

After entering the house and chatting for a while, Yang Nannan and Yang's mother went into the kitchen to be busy cooking. Liu Zhilu also wanted to go into the kitchen to help, but Father Yang told him to stay! The two sat down in the living room. Looking at the large pile of cigarettes and alcohol bought by Liu Zhilu in the room, Father Yang asked, "Can you tell me what tobacco and alcohol are for us men?" ”

After thinking about it for a while, Liu Zhilu hurriedly replied: "Cigarette is a man's brake, wine is a man's accelerator, tobacco and alcohol are a man's health detection reagent, and it is also the burden of national financial revenue." If you don't have brakes and accelerators, you won't be a car, and if you can't even carry cigarettes and alcohol, you're not a real man. The cost of manufacturing China's aircraft, ** and aircraft carriers is covered by smoking and drinking. ”

After hearing this, Father Yang stroked his hands and said to the kitchen: "Nan Nan, let's get two drinks first." ”

"Okay."

After a while, the sound of cucumbers being slapped in the kitchen was heard. While waiting for the food to be served, Father Yang looked at the cigarettes brought by Liu Zhilu, and saw that he had smoked a Xibaipo 1949. And asked, "This smoke is new?" ”

"Yes, it's just been on the market for a short time." After Liu Zhilu answered, he took over and opened the seal, took out one and gave it to Yang's father and helped him point it, and he also took one and put it on it.

Father Yang took a few puffs, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Smoking this cigarette really reminds me of when I was young, this cigarette has a good mouth, and it is very suitable for new smokers who want to get started." ”

"Maybe this is a good sign of a new birth."

"Well, that's interesting."

After a while, Yang Nannan brought a plate of cucumbers and a freshly heated sauce beef to the table. And Mother Yang then brought out a plate of pickled pepper phoenix feet that were unbagged and put on a plate. Three hard dishes with wine are served.

"Dad, the appetizers are ready, what are you going to drink today?" Yang Nannan asked.

"Open Xifeng wine." As he spoke, he said to Liu Zhilu: "Come, let's talk while drinking." ”

"Okay, please first, I'll help make the drink." With that, he went to dismantle Moutai.

Yang Nannan dismantled the Xifeng wine, and when he saw Liu Zhilu dismantling the Moutai wine, he smiled and whispered to him: "Do you want to make any trouble?" ”

Liu Zhilu just smiled mysteriously at Yang Nannan's eyes, and did not speak.

Yang Nannan thought to herself: What kind of medicine is sold in this guy's gourd, maybe it will be a disappointment!

"Sir, I think this Xifeng wine tastes cold and is simply like a friend and iron buddy, and this Moutai wine tastes rich and long, just like a master elder. The first time I drink with you, the first glass of wine that I salute you must use this Moutai to become a tribute! After you drink this cup, I dare to accompany you to drink Xifeng wine! As he spoke, he poured a glass of Moutai, and held it up with both hands and sent it to Father Yang, using one or two wine glasses.

Father Yang smiled, took the cup of Moutai and said, "It's hard for you to think so carefully, then I will drink this Moutai for the first cup of wine." Here, cheers! With that, he drank it all.

Liu Zhilu immediately picked up the cup of Xifeng wine that Yang Nannan had just poured down, and he didn't dare to slack off and drank it all. Then he immediately poured a glass of Xifeng wine for his future father-in-law, and poured a cup full of Xifeng wine for himself.

Yang Nannan, who was standing on the side, was a little anxious when she saw this, she knew that Liu Zhilu's alcohol was only about three or four bottles of beer, because he usually wouldn't drink it again after drinking four bottles at most, and of course he had never seen him really drunk. Father Yang's alcohol consumption is about eight taels of high-strength liquor, but now that he is old, drinking too quickly will definitely hurt his body.

"Don't be in such a hurry, there are still a few big main dishes that haven't been served yet!" Yang Nannan persuaded like this.

"Got it, you go to the kitchen and get your hands on it first."

"It's okay, Nan Nan, I'm here."

"Hmph, with you, you'll be a drunk cat in a while." Yang Nannan silently walked towards the kitchen.

"Mom, go and persuade my dad, don't drink so much."

"Let him go, it's been a long time since I've seen your dad so happy as he is today. If they get really drunk after a while, it's a big deal that we just drag them to bed. ”

Yang Nannan was still a little worried, and tiptoed out of the kitchen to look at the dining table. It was only when she noticed that the two of them had slowed down their drinking, and that the focus was on the conversation, and her heart relaxed. I don't know how they started talking about the Han Dynasty. I only heard Father Yang ask: "What do you think of the phenomenon that after Han Gaozu became the emperor, he killed the heroes?" ”

At that time, the so-called heroes who accompanied Gaozu to fight the world were just like the most efficient and ferocious killing tools. They have only amazing destructive power, and they have hardly contributed to the construction of the country! After the country was pacified, although a robber-born person like Yingbu had the ability to lead troops to fight, he may not have the ability to govern the country, but he definitely had the power to rebel and subvert the country with heavy troops and high achievements!

"Keep them in, no matter who becomes the emperor, they will not be able to sleep at night, let alone the founding emperor. The founding emperors all rebelled and became emperors, so they were even more afraid that the great heroes would imitate themselves. Therefore, it is safest to kill such heroes, and there will be no big loss to the country, because they are really of no great use. To do so is nothing more than to carry some infamy of personal morality and corruption in history. However, this has eliminated the great hidden danger of the country's re-turmoil, and enabled the people of the whole country to live and recuperate, which is a great virtue.

Of course, there are also lucky heroes who have merit but no merit to cover the master, and they hold military power but their power does not pose a big threat to the country. Heroes like this are the ones the emperor is wooing. Because the defense of the national borders, the protection of the palace, and the security of the local area all depend on them, they will not only be rewarded, but also will be able to die a good death. Like you, Yang Xi, the ancestor of the Hongnong Yang clan, was named the Marquis of Chiquan for his meritorious service in killing Xiang Yu, and this lineage has gradually become a typical example of the Wang clan. ”

"You've got to the point, but although Liu Bang has achieved great success, he has always been criticized by the world, thinking that he is not a hero and can't be on the stage."

"Yes, he never deliberately protects his reputation in order to succeed, he will not be stubborn for his face, and he will not be ashamed of his talent as good as others, so he can be as good as others. Wang Mang at the end of the Western Han Dynasty was very capable, which led to overconfidence, and eventually his ambition swelled and he wanted to be a great sage. He is very deliberate to maintain his reputation and love his face, and he is often stubborn and does not listen to the advice of others. He constructed an idealistic perfectionism, detached from reality, his foundation was shaken, and finally the reform failed miserably. He was defeated, but he has your sympathy, right? ”

"I really regret it, Wang Mang is like a time-traveler, many ideas are very avant-garde and progressive, if the social change is successful, it can promote the progress of the entire era. It's a pity that he can't realize his ideals with all his energy. Zhuge Liang at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty did his best, and after his death, the great cause of destroying Wei and restoring the Han Dynasty ended in his illness and death. How do you think his failure was caused? ”

"Zhuge Liang's failure, intuitively, is that he used the wrong person at a critical place and moment. For example, stay in Guan Yu to guard Jingzhou! As a result, Jingzhou was lost, Guan Yu's death was not counted, and Liu Bei was provoked to attack Wu in order to take revenge, and finally the national strength of Shu was greatly weakened. used horses to guard the street pavilion, but the street pavilion was lost, and the Shu army was almost wiped out.

Although he is very capable, he is too cautious in his personality, doing everything himself, afraid that others will not do as well as himself, and he is not at ease to delegate power. As a result, almost none of the talents in Shu were trained and excavated, and there were almost no talents to use in the later period of Shu, and he himself died early due to overwork.

"His strategy is also wrong, and he should not divide his forces to attack Wei. He is brave and loyal, high-spirited, and almost single-handedly supports the entire Shu Kingdom for decades, which is indeed breathtaking. ”

"Come, let's toast Prime Minister Zhuge for a drink." Saying that, Father Yang raised his wine glass and touched it, and then drank it. Liu Zhilu didn't dare to lag behind, and finished a drink. At this time, most of the bottles of Xifeng wine were almost gone, and half of the appetizers on the table were eaten, Liu Zhilu preferred to eat sauced beef, but he didn't dare to finish it, he thought that maybe Yang's mother liked to eat, and when the time came, he couldn't say that a piece was gone. Father Yang prefers to eat pickled pepper phoenix feet, and he has to shave his bones when he eats phoenix feet, and the consumption rate is much slower. If they were the same as they loved, one of the plates would have been emptied.