Banquet hall.

Eight solemn and simple chimes stand side by side, and the ornamentation is precise and detailed.

Two gentle maids tapped lightly with mallets, and the crisp and melodious music echoed in the banquet.

There are three tables, each with fine wine, fruit and food, which is the highest scale of the banquet that Liu Bei can come up with.

The eight chimes and the maids who know the rhythm are left behind by the previous Gao Tang Ling, and the three jars of wine on the table are still Zhang Fei's treasures.

Although the conditions were insufficient, Liu Bei was still prepared with all his heart.

"The county government is simple, and the etiquette is not good, please don't blame Mr." Liu Bei was slightly embarrassed, left the table and came to Zheng Ping, and wanted to pour wine for Zheng Ping in person.

But the action of pouring wine was stopped by Zheng Ping.

"County Zun, write down this wine right." Zheng Ping was also moved in his heart, and said with a smile: "The winer, the beauty of the sky, the emperor so to take care of the world, enjoy the blessings, help the sick and recuperate, and the meeting of a hundred blessings." ”

"But now that the world is in turmoil, and there are natural and man-made disasters, and the people have no food to spare, how can the officials drink for pleasure?"

"The county has great ambitions, should take the lead in prohibiting alcohol, in addition to necessary customs such as the Spring and Autumn Festival sacrifice, marriage ceremonies, should follow the example of Emperor Wen 'ban group drinking', more than three people drink in groups for no reason, a fine of four taels, as a punishment."

When Zhang Fei, who accompanied the banquet, heard this, he immediately became anxious: "I haven't touched wine for half a year!" Today, I happened to take advantage of the eldest brother's banquet to invite Mr., and I took out the treasured wine. As soon as you come, you will ban alcohol, I will not accept it! ”

"Yide, don't be rude!" Liu Bei scolded lightly and bowed to Zheng Ping: "Mr. has the people in his heart and his noble conduct is admirable. But if there is no wine at the banquet, lest someone say that I Liu Bei does not know the number of etiquette and snub the Magi. ”

Zheng Ping got up and helped Liu Bei up, and smiled elegantly: "Didn't the county lord think that I, Zheng Ping, was a vulgar person?" If the Magi only copy the rites and ignore the current predicament, then they are not virtuous. It is a group of people who sell their reputation and reputation, and they are no different from moths for Jiangshan Sheji. ”

Beihai Zheng Ping, sure enough, the temperament is magnificent, elegant and elegant.

Liu Bei secretly marveled, and had a new understanding of Zheng Ping's conduct.

"Big brother~" Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei with blank eyes.

Half a year!

Do you know how I spent the past six months?

I haven't touched a drop of wine!

This gentleman banned alcohol as soon as he came, didn't he deliberately make Zhang Fei unhappy?

Seeing Zhang Fei's pitiful appearance, Liu Bei couldn't bear it, but he didn't want to chill the heart of the sage because of this, so he sternly admonished: "Yide, have you forgotten the grain in the county?" If I don't take the lead in banning alcohol as a county honor, how much grain will the officials and soldiers in Gaotang County waste? ”

It seemed that the words of reprimand were quite ruthless, and Liu Bei softened his tone and promised: "When the food in the county is sufficient, you will definitely be allowed to drink." ”

Although sullen, Zhang Fei did not continue to refute, and only asked the attendants to remove the wine from the banquet.

At this time, Zheng Ping's gentle laughter sounded: "General Yide, why do you miss these shoddy drinks? ”

"Shoddy?" Zhang Fei's eyes widened suddenly: "Sir, this is my treasured wine, the wine seller said, buried in the ground for ten years!" In terms of mellowness, it can be called the best in wine. ”

Zheng Ping shook his head lightly: "If the wine is turbid, it will be turbid if it is buried for ten years; As the so-called Dragon Boat Festival koji, Chongyang Xiasha, the real wine should not only be as crystal clear as a clear spring, but also have a prominent sauce aroma, elegant and delicate, even if it is an empty bottle, it can also stay fragrant for a long time. ”

Zhang Fei was stunned: "Sir, aren't you joking with me?" How could there be such a fine wine? The legendary Du Kang wine can't be compared, right? ”

Zheng Ping chuckled: "If you don't believe it, how about making a bet with you?" If the general can abstain from alcohol for three years, after three years, let the general drink this wine. ”

Liu Bei also looked at Zheng Ping in surprise.

The fine wine in this world, even if it is the best in the court, Liu Bei has also seen it.

It was seen when Lu Zhi was under Lu Zhi's door, when Lu Zhi invited famous Confucians from all over the world, and it was given to Lu Zhi by Emperor Liu Hongyu of the Han Dynasty.

Even if it is a high-quality court, it is not as mysterious as Zheng Ping said.

Glancing at Zhang Fei's expression, Liu Bei had an epiphany.

Mr. is worried that Yide will drink secretly and affect the implementation of Prohibition, so he made a bet with Yide?

Once alcohol is forbidden, those who violate it must be severely punished according to the law.

If it was Zhang Fei who violated the ban, then this prohibition would be a joke.

If you can't even restrain the people around you, how can you ban alcohol?

Thinking of this, Liu Bei's tone was a little more surprised: "Yide, the Zheng family even has Zuo Bo paper that is in short supply on the market, presumably this wine is not a joke, are you really not tempted?" ”

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, and secretly glanced at Zheng Ping, seeing that Zheng Ping's eyes were not variegated, not like he was talking nonsense, Zhang Fei's heart became entangled.

Quitting alcohol for three years is really hard!

But when he thought of the wine depicted by Zheng Ping, Zhang Fei was itching in his heart, and felt that the wine he treasured was suddenly not fragrant.

Long.

Zhang Fei stomped his feet and said ruthlessly: "Isn't it just three years, it's gone in a flash." Sir, if I can't get a good wine in three years, I'm going to be mad! ”

Hahaha~

A burst of laughter rang out.

Although Liu Bei didn't believe that his third brother could really quit drinking for three years, at least in the early stage of the prohibition order, Zhang Fei would not be arrested as a typical punishment.

Laughing and talking.

Zheng Ping asked with a smile: "Listening to what the county zun said just now, it seems that there is a problem with the grain storage in the county?" ”

Liu Bei admired Zheng Ping's delicacy and didn't dare to hide anything, so Zhengse replied: "Don't hide it, sir, today I checked the grain stored in the county, and the grain stored in the grain warehouse is only 500 stones!" The rest of the grain was resold by the previous Gao Tang Order! There are even some of them that were sold to the Yellow Turban Thieves. ”

500 stone .....

This is indeed a difficult point.

Although it can be held up until the autumn harvest, after all, the fault tolerance rate is too low.

Zheng Ping's eyes lit slightly: "Since it is reselling, is the gold and silver in the county still there?" ”

Liu Bei sighed: "The county Cheng told me that he knows where the gold and silver are hidden. But even if you have gold and silver, you may not be able to buy food! ”

Sigh.

The hall shouted for a while: "Xiaguan Gaotang County Cheng Hu Zhao, ask to see the county honor!" ”

As soon as the county is mentioned, the county is here.

Zhang Fei got up suddenly, and said angrily: "The eldest brother is inviting the Magi, Hu Zhao dares to come to disturb him, I will go and reprimand him." ”

"Wait!" Zheng Ping said to stop him: "Since the county is asking to see, don't be rude." ”

Zhang Fei said bluntly: "Mr. doesn't know anything. This Hu Zhao is a close confidant of the predecessor Gao Tang Ling, and he has always acted misbehaps. If it weren't for the fact that there was no one available in the county, the eldest brother would have brought him to justice. Now that Mr. is here, this Hu Zhao doesn't have to be kept, not to be imprisoned and let me be tortured, but to ask where the gold and silver left by the previous Gao Tang Ling are hidden. ”

Zheng Ping looked at Liu Bei and said, "The county is worried that there is gold and silver that cannot buy food, and this Hu Zhao may be useful. ”

Liu Bei was taken aback: "Sir, can this Hu Zhao really have such ability?" ”