Princess, he is rich enough to rival the country

However, where the ministers could not see, the emperor almost crushed the wine glass in his hand.

Where did the emperor not see the small movements between Qin Lu and Gu Yanshu?

This is what has been seen, but I still feel that I have not seen it!

From the performance of Qin Lu's opening and closing of "Princess, he" these days, the emperor knew that the relationship between these two people was good.

But what the emperor didn't expect was that the relationship between these two people could be so good that they were so careless in public.

Fortunately, both Gu Yanshu and Qin Lu were more measured.

Apart from lowering his voice, speaking closer, and making his movements more intimate, he didn't make any other outrageous actions.

Since the emperor didn't react at all, the other courtiers sitting in their seats naturally pretended not to see it, and the expressions on their brows remained unchanged.

Of course, if you remove those gestures of casting eyes at Gu Yanshu and Qin Lu from time to time, the credibility may be higher.

The emperor and the ministers did not speak, but it did not mean that no one spoke.

For example, the eldest prince, who had always been at odds with Qin Lu, rolled his eyes when he saw the scene in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.

When the music in the hall paused and the dancers began to prepare for the next show, the eldest prince stood up directly from his seat:

"Father."

"What's the matter?" The emperor gave the eldest prince a look, signaling the eldest prince to speak directly.

"My son thinks that every year the palace banquet is filled with these singing and dancing performances. Although it is lively, it will inevitably lose some of the fun."

The eldest prince leaned over slightly, and said his thoughts aloud:

"Why don't we play a different game this year?"

"Oh?" The emperor's voice rose slightly. It has to be said that what the eldest prince said made sense, "Then according to your opinion, what games can you play this year?"

The eldest prince seemed to be stumped by this question, and after thinking for a while, he gave the answer:

"Why don't you... enforce the drinking order?"

Originally, Gu Yanshu was still wondering why the eldest prince suddenly stood up and began to find a sense of presence.

But after hearing this "drinking order", Gu Yanshu knew what the eldest prince wanted to do.

This Young Master Gu was a standard playboy in the past, and he was extremely proficient in eating, drinking and having fun, and he was no exception in drinking orders.

In Tianqi, wine order is one of the very common entertainment methods on the wine table, and it is divided into two branches: "elegant order" and "vulgar order".

The simplest one is boxing guessing. Two people make moves at the same time, and they need to report the number at the same time. Whoever guesses the sum of the numbers of the two moves will win, and the loser will drink.

In addition, there are dice, drumming to pass flowers, solitaire, couplets and other playing methods.

This is a palace banquet. Apart from the high-ranking and powerful ministers in Tianqi, there is also the emperor. Common orders such as guessing boxing games are obviously not applicable, and the only one left is Yaling.

The elegant order in the drinking order will inevitably involve poetry and songs.

For example, the Flying Flower Order is to sort the participants in a certain order, and each participant needs to recite a sentence with the word "flower" in order.

For example, the general flying flower order is a group of seven people.

Among them, the person who ranks first needs to recite a poem that begins with the word "flower", and the second person needs to recite a poem with the second word "flower", and so on, until the seventh person , reciting a poem with the word "flower" as everything.

Anyone who can't speak out on the way will be fined a glass of wine.

Such a game cannot be played by those who are not rich in knowledge reserves.

In addition, there is also an advanced version of difficulty, such as allowing people to compose poems impromptu on the spot, which requires extremely high levels of literature.

Whether it's the ordinary Feihua Token or the advanced difficulty version, it's not an easy task for Gu Yanshu or Qin Lu.

In addition to learning some poetry and songs during his enlightenment, Qin Lu mostly studied military books after going to the battlefield.

After all, those romantic poems are useless on the battlefield of real swords and guns.

As for Gu Yanshu...

Young Master Gu himself is a well-known playboy, if he hadn't been oppressed by Gu Yanli when he was young, and he came from a family, he might not even know a single word in the end, let alone those poems and songs.

As for Gu Yanshu himself, if he was asked to write a business plan for annexing a certain company, he might be able to write like a god, but if he was asked to write a seven-character quatrain, it would be a bit embarrassing.

So the moment the eldest prince said the "drinking order", Gu Yanshu knew that it was probably aimed at him and Qin Lu.

The emperor is a diligent man. He can go to court for 360 days a year, and he refuses to rest even when he feels unwell.

Ninety-six is ​​still big in later generations, so Gu Yanshu would like to call it zero zero seven.

Throughout the year, it is hard to have a few days off during the Chinese New Year, and the programs I watch are all uninspired songs and dances.

Even if the eldest prince doesn't speak, the emperor actually feels a little bored in his heart.

Now the eldest prince's words can be said to be in the middle of the emperor's heart. From his current expression, it can be seen that the emperor is very interested in this wine order.

Sure enough, within a few words, the emperor had already agreed to the eldest prince's proposal.

Even thought out the rules of the game:

It just happened to be the Feihua Token that Gu Yanshu had in mind just now, and it was even an advanced version of difficulty.

Perhaps considering that there are still many generals in the palace, the Poetry Flying Flower Order may be a bit difficult for them, so the Touhu Order was added.

After setting the rules of the game, the emperor still had some thoughts, and seemed to think of something, and waved directly at the prince standing behind him:

"There are still two pots of Xiyue strong wine that Lao Sanjin presented to me two years ago. I just take this opportunity to let the ministers try it!"

Both the Feihua Order and the Touhu Order can be classified into the general category of "Ya Ling".

Even if the generals practice drinking orders, they prefer vulgar orders. One can imagine the reaction of the generals after hearing the emperor and the eldest prince set the rules in a few words.

Unexpectedly, the generals who were a little unhappy at first, when they heard the emperor mentioned "Xiyue Liquor", their complexions improved a lot, not to mention, even there was a trace of expectation in their expressions.

Such an obvious change made it difficult for Gu Yanshu to ignore it.

With doubts in his heart, Gu Yanshu leaned into Qin Lu's ear and asked in a low voice without thinking:

"What is Xiyue Liquor?"

After all, the emperor just said that this wine was given to him by Qin Lu.

Since Gu Yanshu asked, Qin Lu naturally gave the answer without thinking:

"Wu Xi country is good at brewing wine. This Xiyue wine is the strongest wine in Wu Xi country. It is also known as 'the best spirits in the world'. It tastes rich and mellow. Even in Wu Xi, it is extremely rare and rare. , this king only obtained some after fighting Wu Xi three years ago, and gave away three altars to my father, but I didn't expect that there were still two altars left."

Although Gu Yanshu himself did not like to drink because of his health in his previous life, this Young Master Gu was a playboy in the past, so he did some research on wine.

Wuxi borders on the west of Tianqi, and is one of the many neighbors of Tianqi State. Its brewing technology is exquisite.

Liang, famous for its wine.

Wu Xiguo's wine is hard to find in Tianqi.

The dandy is like Gu Xiaogongzi, and even once said that if one day he can taste Wu Xi wine, he will die without regret.

Thinking of Qin Lu's saying that Xiyue wine is the strongest wine in Wu Xi country, Gu Yanshu inevitably had a little expectation in his heart.

While the two were talking, the prince had already brought over the two jars of wine.

There is a reason why Wu Xiguo is famous for his wine.

The prince lifted the lid of the wine jar, and the aroma of the wine immediately filled the hall.

Just the smell of the wine, there is a mellow aroma, if the alcohol is not strong enough, it seems to be a little drunk.

Some military generals who are good at wine can't help swallowing when the aroma of wine is overflowing. If they don't care about the emperor's presence, they might go straight forward and take the Xiyue wine from the hands of the prince. Grab it.

Taking a panoramic view of everyone's performance, a faint smile appeared on the emperor's face.

Perhaps thinking of the festive season, he stopped entertaining everyone's appetite and waved his hand directly, signaling the prince to go forward and share the wine with everyone.

Qin Lu was the person with the highest status among the people present besides the emperor, and the person closest to the emperor's position was also the one who was allocated the wine first.

Perhaps because of Gu Yanshu's question just now, Qin Lu thought that as soon as the wine was served, Qin Lu reached out and poured a glass for Gu Yanshu:

"Princess, try it?"

As for wine, although Gu Yanshu didn't drink much in his previous life, since there are many famous wines hidden in the Gu family's wine cellar, and there is also a liquor company under his banner, so it can be regarded as some research.

Seeing that Qin Lu looked a little expectant now, Gu Yanshu didn't refuse, raised his hand to pick up the wine glass, and took a sip.

After Gu Yanshu savored the spirits in his throat, he was actually a little disappointed.

This wine can indeed be considered good, with a rich aroma and a thick and lingering taste, even after entering the throat, there is even a faint aftertaste, even if it is placed in later generations, it can be said to be good.

Gu Yanshu was disappointed because the wine was not strong.

Feel it a little bit, if you use the judging standards of later generations, this Xiyue wine probably does not exceed 45 degrees.

Although 45 degrees can indeed be called strong, but if it is called "the world's number one strong wine", in Gu Yanshu's eyes, it is indeed a bit of a misnomer.

The disappointment on Gu Yanshu's face was not obvious, but Qin Lu got along with him day and night, and there was a silent relationship between the two.

Qi has long been beyond comparison.

Almost at a glance, Qin Lu sensed the trace of emotion in Gu Yanshu's heart:

"The princess doesn't seem very satisfied?"

Gu Yanshu did not answer Qin Lu's question immediately, but asked in a low voice:

"What do you think of this wine, my lord?"

"not bad."

As for wine, Qin Lu also didn't have much preference, but felt that drinking too much was a mistake.

But this Xiyue wine has a different meaning to Qin Lu:

"The main reason is that it is strong enough. After getting this wine, it happened to be winter, and the army didn't have enough clothes to keep out the cold. Many soldiers survived by relying on this Xiyue wine."

Gu Yanshu never thought that there was such a period of history.

But if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to understand.

Relying on strong wine to keep out the cold is not a rare thing even in the history of China, not to mention that the three years when Qin Lu fought abroad were the most difficult three years in Tianqi Kingdom.

The national treasury is empty and the current situation is turbulent. Even if the imperial court wants to provide some protection for the soldiers, it is powerless.

Thinking of this, Gu Yanshu suddenly had countless thoughts in his heart:

To know the benefits of this spirit, it is not just as simple as being delicious and keeping out the cold.

If the alcohol content is high enough, it can even play a role in disinfection and sterilization, which is another great help on the battlefield.

It is not difficult to see from the fact that Xiyue wine is known as the best spirits in the world, no one knows how to distill wine, if...

These thoughts in Gu Yanshu's mind just popped into his head, when the voice of the eldest prince directly interrupted his thoughts:

"Since we want to play this wine order, I feel that it might be more interesting if we can add some prizes."