Zai Yan looked at the palace maids and eunuchs who were bowing their heads to clean up the mess on the left and right, and only took my hand and hurriedly walked out.

Zai Xiang is not allowed to follow, for a while only me and him came to Xiangluan Pavilion, here is the highest point of Zhongnanhai, there is a stone bridge in the north of Yingtai Island and connected to the shore, the south of the bridge is Renyao Gate, and the south of the door is Xiangluan Pavilion. Overlooking down from here, the mountain stone flowers and plants, the vines and green bamboos, the stone bridge is unique in shape, there is a water spring under the straight bridge railing, it is as clear as the crystal that has just been opened, it meanders down on the small slope built up with strange stones, it stretches continuously, the more beautiful stone tower in the distance is bathed in the rose-colored glow, the pavilions and pavilions at the back are all resplendent and brilliant, and the terrain is more water-hugging and living, overlapping in the green pines and cypresses, beautiful and gorgeous. Qing Shengzu Kangxi once led the ministers to fish here, which is a pleasure! Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty studied here when he was young, which is leisurely! Zai Xiang will spend a long and lonely time here in the future, but he can only look at the stream and trees in the morning, enjoy the idle clouds outside the window at noon, and listen to the dew and sycamore in the middle of the night, which is sad!

I slowly turned my head sideways to look at Zai Yan, he was looking at the sunset on the horizon, the clouds were rolling, and the whole sky gradually turned crimson, like a few light fires burning, he didn't turn his eyes, but lightly opened his thin lips, and asked me, "What have you been watching me do?" With that, he withdrew his gaze and met my eyes just in time.

I didn't dodge, and said with a smile: "Look at the emperor's good looks!" ”

He laughed, "I know. ”

I laughed, "The emperor is really immodest!" ”

He raised his eyebrows, "It's clearly true, why should I be modest?" ”

I laughed twice, turned my eyes, leaned on the railing, looked at the entire Xiyuan Yingtai Island, and asked softly: "What does the emperor think of Yingtai?" ”

Zai Yan leaned back against the railing, thought for a moment, and said: "There is a saying in the Imperial System of the Qing Dynasty Gaozong's "Yingtai Ji": Strange peaks and cliffs, and there are natural mountains and forests," he said, he looked back again, and then continued, "I only feel that there is more than enough to see the real scene, and naturally there is no other thing to say." ”

When I saw that he didn't seem to finish his words, I said, "What about the scenery?" ”

Zai Yan pouted and smiled, leaned slightly sideways to my ear and said: "In fact, in addition to the scenery, this Yingtai also has a unique place, and others will definitely not know." ”

I asked, "What?" ”

He said: "Yingtai wine." ”

"Yingtai wine?"

He nodded.

I let out an "oh" and laughed, "I see, it's the one I drank at the table!" ”

Zai Yan shook his head, "It's just ordinary sorghum wine at the table." ”

I looked at him, and he continued: "Yingtai wine, skilled craftsmen, sparing no expense, returning to the sand in season, stone cellar urn aging, the sauce is elegant, delicate and smooth, harmonious and plump, mellow and long, refreshing and drunk, known as the 'world's first brew' of the extremely lofty reputation." ”

I said, "It's so powerful?" ”

He nodded.

I asked, "Has the emperor ever drunk?" ”

He sighed and shook his head slowly, "Where do I have this blessing, I only heard that Lafayette once brewed wine in Yingtai in the ninth year to reward his cronies." ”

I had an idea and asked with a smile: "Then does the emperor know where this Yingtai wine is stored?" ”

He raised his eyebrows, seemed to see the clue, stared at me and asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

"Where?"

"Penglai Pavilion."

I pulled Zai Xiang down to Xiangluan Pavilion and went to Penglai Pavilion.

Before entering the pavilion, I saw that there were sycamores around to shade, the mountain willows swaying, just because today is special, the palace maids and eunuchs are really busy, on the one hand to serve Cixi, the concubine, the concubine, on the other hand, but also to clean up, for a while the door is not guarded, I and Zai Xiang flashed into it, in an instant, it smelled all over the pavilion filled with a pure fragrance, straight to warm people's hearts, Penglai Pavilion has a wine cellar on the first floor, the second floor is the tea room, I have to say, enjoy this thing is really the eternal pursuit of ancient and modern times, with the sea to enjoy the wine and tea, it is indeed a scene. The pavilion is very tidy, the floor is paved with mud bricks, exceptionally spotless, the whole room is hung with pale pink brocade curtains decorated with gold flowers, the red sandalwood frame on the left is divided one by one, and many jars of different shapes are placed in the grid, and dozens of altars are sealed with colored cloth. On the right lacquer pen holder hangs ten pony brushes, and a booklet is spread out on the table. I went to open it to see, it was a record of when how many jars of Yingtai wine came out, so it seems that Yingtai wine is really precious, only a booklet has been recorded from the Qing Dynasty ancestor Shunzhi Emperor Yingtai wine number has been recorded to this day, the more you look back, the more shocking it is, the last few pages are almost all written: Ningshou Palace. So much so that in recent times, there has been no longer a record of how many altars have been produced at one time.

Zai Yan picked two jars from the red sandalwood shelf and put them on the table, leaned over his face, and asked me, "What are you looking at?" ”

I smiled lightly and slapped the booklet in his hand, "See for yourself." ”

He glanced at me, then took the booklet and looked carefully, I glanced at his face from time to time, I don't know when, observing the change of his expression has become one of my daily pleasures, when I see the last few pages, I am afraid that he is as shocked as I am, the color of his face became a little pale, his eyes tightened, his expression was naturally as cold as frost, I sighed, smiled softly, and opened the colored cloth on the altar casually, he hurriedly raised his eyes and stepped over, as if he wanted to stop my movements, but he didn't have time, the whole person was only stunned there, still holding the booklet that has been closed.

I looked at him sideways and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

He took a deep breath and exhaled heavily, "I still want to uncover it and feel it!" ”

"What's so good about that?"

"It's a ritual."

"Ritual?"

It turns out that the ancients also paid attention to the "sense of ceremony"!

I couldn't help but laugh and said, "Okay, okay!" Next time! Next time, Zhen'er will definitely leave this work of uncovering the colored cloth to the emperor in person! ”

Zai Yan glanced at me and muttered in a low voice, "Where can there be a next time!" ”

I looked at him, "Otherwise, the emperor will take a jar from the shelf to uncover it himself?" ”

He raised his hand and flicked my head, looked at me and said: "Do you know that this Yingtai wine is made of glutinous sorghum, natural Maohe water, Na talent micro-ecology, and the immortal aura of mountains and rivers. ”

I let out an "ah" cry in pain, covered my head, stared at him and said, "What about the emperor!" Then he turned around and sat on the chair and said horizontally: "Anyway, Zhen'er has opened it, and it is impossible to cover it again for the emperor to uncover it again. ”

Zai Yan sighed, sat directly on the table, picked up a jar in one hand and drank two sips, I looked up at him, and hurriedly asked, "How does it taste?" ”

He looked at me first, then at another altar, "I'll know if I taste it." ”

I drank very badly in modern times, and although the amount of alcohol in ancient times was not good, I could still drink two glasses without pouring, and now I was a little drunk at the banquet, and I should not have drunk it again at this moment, but in the end, because of curiosity in my heart, I really wanted to taste the taste of this wine, and see what was different from other wines, so I drank a little.

When I got back to it, I realized that it didn't seem to be any different.