Chapter 105: Self-inflicted
Among the people present, except for Monk Daoyan and Zhuang Liechen, who understood each other's secret war, no one could detect it, including Ming Chengzu Zhu Di. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
At this time, Zhu Di was full of smiles, holding the wine bottle and said loudly: "The moon stars are scarce, the black magpie flies south, three turns around the tree, and there are no branches to rely on." The mountains are not tired of being high, the sea is not tired of being deep, Zhou Gong is spitting and feeding, and the world is returning to the heart! Today, I can have such an extraordinary young talent as you, which is really very comforting! Come on, come, I should drink this cup!"
Immediately afterwards, but saw that Zhu Di first overturned the wine bottle slightly, spilled a little and poured it on the ground, which is the etiquette of reverence for heaven and earth, and then brought the wine bottle to his mouth and drank it all.
Yi Gongjin held the wine glass in one hand, and also drew a gourd in the same way, and respectfully dried the bottle of wine according to Zhu Di's practice.
Only Ye Cheng was holding the wine glass, but he seemed to be stunned.
"Ye Shaoxia, why don't you drink this wine? Is the wine in this temple not to your ranger's taste?" Zhu Di asked with a smile, there was no sarcasm in his words, he just wanted to make a joke to Ye Cheng.
But Chen Ying on the side seemed to have seized the opportunity, in order to be able to report Master Yan's ridicule, he let out a sullen feeling in his heart, and hurriedly got up and left the table and bowed down: "Qi Qi Sheng, Ye Shaoxia was born in Huze, the rules of people in the rivers and lakes are that they must drink in a big bowl, and a royal wine bottle like ours can't get into the eyes of these knights." Ye Shaoxia has made meritorious contributions to the battle, and he performed in front of the palace today, and the minister implored His Majesty to change the big bowl to let Ye Shaoxia drink bitterly. ”
Zhu Di is such a smart person, how can he not know that Chen Ying has hatred in his heart, but he did not break it, but looked at Ye Cheng with a slight smile.
Monk Daoyan and Ye Chengsu did not know each other, even if they had met on the day of the breaking of Tiancheng at that time, but Ye Chengpeng at that time was unkempt, and he was very different from today's handsome young man, so even Daoyan, who had always been as wise as a torch, did not recognize it, and the reason why he wanted to help Ye Cheng was because he wanted to suppress the arrogance of Chen Ying, Zhuang Liechen and others, and also let the officials of the court understand that the villain who flattered and flattered was despised by him Yao Guangxiao.
But when it comes to drinking, Dao Yan can't stop it anymore, otherwise it will seem too protective, so he immediately closed his eyes and kept silent.
Monk Daoyan and Zhu Di were noncommittal, but Zhong Qing, who was sitting on the other side, was angry, once her young lady's temper came up, she didn't care about any emperor ministers, she didn't care about them.
"Since this Lord Chen has such a large amount, it is better to drink it from you, as long as you can drink it, my brother Ye can also drink it, otherwise drinking alone in front of the palace will not be boring and boring?"
"You girl......" Chen Ying was very concerned about Zhong Qing's rudeness just now, and when she heard Zhong Qing say this this time, she even pointed with her hand, and she was angry.
But before he could finish speaking, he only heard Zhu Gaochi say to his father in a deep voice: "Father, my son foolishly thinks that what this girl said is quite reasonable. Since Ye Shaoxia is from the rivers and lakes, he is a guest from afar, of course, as the host, he should drink with him, his father's state affairs are important, and he can't drink freely, so it is better to drink on behalf of Lord Chen, and it can also show that the emperor of our Ming Dynasty is mighty and does not deceive people. ”
Zhu Di laughed when he heard this, nodded and said, "Wonderful, so be it!"
Chen Ying was so angry on the side, she originally wanted to humiliate Ye Cheng, but now it's good, she put herself in, it really outweighs the loss, and now it's useless to complain about it.
"Lord Chen, please!" Zhu Gaochi personally poured a large bowl of wine for the two of them and brought it to the two of them.
Ye Cheng took the bowl with a slight smile, and although Chen Ying over there was respectful on the surface, she glared at Zhu Gaochi hatefully when she turned around.
Ye Cheng sniffed the wine bowl on the tip of his nose, and said with a smile: "Good wine, Ye Cheng can't wait for such a good wine, Lord Chen, then I will do it first as a respect!"
After saying that, Ye Chen's neck was raised, and he saw his throat move, and a bowl of imperial wine was swallowed. Chen Ying put the wine bowl close to his mouth and left, so three times before holding his breath and frowning and drinking it, how could he drink so heavily on weekdays, he immediately felt that his stomach was as uncomfortable as charcoal roasting, but in front of the emperor, he had to barely hold back.
At this time, Zhu Gaochi poured wine for the two of them again, this time Ye Cheng didn't speak, he actually drank it all by himself, and then handed the empty bowl to Chen Ying, showing that he had drunk not a drop left.
Chen Ying could only scold in her heart at this time, not only scolding Ye Cheng, but also scolding Zhu Gaochi, if there was no horizontal bar from you, how could I be in such an embarrassing situation. But there was no way to do it immediately, so I had to grunt my stomach, and this time the hot feeling was even worse, and I couldn't help but get bloodshot eyes, and my originally white face turned red.
"Your Majesty, Your Minister...... The minister has fulfilled his mission and has already done it. Even now, Chen Ying still didn't forget to ask for credit in front of the emperor.
Zhu Di had never seen Chen Ying look like this today, and couldn't help but be secretly funny, but he immediately didn't say a word, waiting for the two to continue drinking.
After pouring the third bowl of wine, Ye Cheng suddenly felt a dizziness in his head, knowing that this wine was mellow and strong, although he didn't feel anything at first drink, but now that his stamina came up, he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable in his stomach, but according to his character, he would not admit defeat when he was alive and dead, so how could he admit defeat during a wine fight.
"Back then, Li Taibai couldn't get on the boat, claiming that the minister was a fairy in wine, and now I, Ye Cheng, have drunk wine and met the emperor, isn't it more fortunate than that Li Taibai? Come on, Lord Chen, don't let down this bowl of Chinese wine!" Ye Cheng said to Chen Ying with a wine bowl.
Zhong Qing was worried behind him, but he couldn't replace Ye Cheng, so he could only watch him dry this third bowl of imperial wine.
Over there, Chen Ying just brought the wine glass to her mouth, her body was crooked, and she almost fell on her head, but anyone who drinks too much will realize that once you don't want to drink, even smelling the wine will be disgusting, and this is the case with Chen Ying now.
If it were a normal day, Chen Ying would have picked a son a long time ago, his flattering kung fu is clever, and this trick is not bad, but today's situation is very different, the emperor just sat there and watched himself, no matter what.
Immediately, Chen Ying frowned tightly and poured the wine into her stomach, but she was only halfway through it, but she didn't expect that this belly had already refused, and she returned it in its original form.
At this time, the hundred officials and the people led by Zheng He who sat on the left and right sides all laughed, making Chen Ying extremely faceless, from her neck to her face for a burst of red and purple, and when she just wanted to sit back, she stumbled again, and she was about to fall to the ground when she saw it.
At this moment, suddenly a figure flashed, and an arm held him, it was Zhuang Liechen.
"When Lord Chen is unwell today, he can still compare wine with young people, it is really commendable, Your Highness, how do you think that this is the end of today?" Zhuang Liechen said to Zhu Gaochi.
Zhu Gaochi saw that Chen Ying had made a fool of himself in public, and the goal was achieved, after all, this person and Zhuang Liechen were both celebrities under his father's eyes, and he couldn't force him too much, so he nodded with a smile and agreed.
Although Ye Cheng's stomach is also tumbling here, fortunately, there is no big problem, but just now I saw Zhuang Liechen supporting Chen Ying's skills, like thunder, it was really powerful, and I couldn't help but admire it very much.
After returning to the table at the moment, everyone ate and drank again, and finally Zhu Di ordered Zheng He and Ye Cheng to report the details of the trip to the sea in front of the palace tomorrow, and then left the table.
Ye Chengxin said: "Finally waiting for such an opportunity, everything will be known tomorrow." ”
After the banquet dispersed, all the people led by Zheng He needed to be dismissed from the palace, but Zheng He, Ye Cheng, and Zhong Qing were left in the palace to rest, and when they left, they suddenly called Ye Cheng to tell him: "Ye Gongzi, this is a good opportunity to avenge your mother, you must not miss it!"
Ye Cheng was helpless, so he had to nod reluctantly, because Huo Ran was the life-saving benefactor of himself and his mother, and he was unwilling to brush his mind lightly, but whether he really wanted to kill Zhu Di, he had never thought about it now.
"Brother Ye, although Qing'er has followed her father to many places, this palace is the first time, it's great to be able to live here tonight, you have to come out to accompany me at night." Zhong Qing took advantage of the fact that people were not paying attention and took Ye Cheng's hand.
Ye Cheng smiled and said, "Qing'er, do you think this is still Chongming Island or Cangming City? There is a curfew in the palace, how can people be allowed to walk around at night?"
Zhong Qing stuck out her tongue when she heard this, and said with a smile: "I'm just joking, look at your serious appearance." ”
Ye Chengdao: "When I have the opportunity, I will definitely lead you around, in fact, I have never been here, as long as you are not afraid that I will take you to get lost." ”
Just as Ye Cheng and Zhong Qing were talking and laughing, Zheng He came over and said: "Ye Shaoxia, today's matter is really difficult for you, this is the case in the court, Zheng has no choice, wronged you." ”
"What did Lord Zheng say, Ye Chengben is a person in the rivers and lakes, isn't this matter of drinking and martial arts just the cultivation within his division? Lord Zheng is also tired, it is better to rest early, and we will meet the emperor tomorrow. ”
Zheng He admired Ye Cheng's open-mindedness very much, and immediately nodded and left on his own. Here, Ye Cheng and Zhong Qing were arranged to a residence that was not nearby, and they also broke up.
I saw Zhong Qing being led by two eunuchs through the hall and corridor, and walked into a deep courtyard, only to see a magnificent house in the courtyard, carved corridors and paintings, and a few golden carp swimming freely in the pond in the courtyard, as if it was a chic palace residence.
"Wouldn't it be better for you to let me live here than where Lord Zheng and Brother Ye lived?" Zhong Qing asked with wide eyes and confusion.
One of the eunuchs said with a smile on his face: "What the girl said is exactly, this residence was specially arranged for you by the second son of the emperor, the second son knows that you are tired from the journey, and it is your daughter's house, so he specially wants you to rest and rest." ”
"Second son, Zhu Gaoxu?" Zhong Qing said silently in his heart.