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Chapter 374 Siege

After successfully concluding the covenant, Liu Jing held a banquet in the main hall to celebrate.

Since Jingnan had a bumper harvest this year, the warehouses had savings, the people had surplus reserves, and food was no longer a problem, so Liu Jing followed the public opinion and canceled the prohibition on alcohol.

However, in troubled times, food is the most important material, not one of them.However, Jingnan is wet, and the people are fond of wine. The counties in Jingnan use as much as one million dendrobium for winemaking every year.

Although the food shortage in Jingnan has been resolved now, maybe one day in the future, there will be another flood that affected several counties like last year. Liu Jing has to be prepared for danger in times of peace.

In order to curb the alcoholism in Jingnan and save food, Liu Jing set an example and rarely held large-scale receptions, hoping to achieve the effect of upward and downward effects. Today is an exception to celebrate the alliance between the two parties.

After Lu Su learned about it, he was very moved. Wine is a sacred thing and also a poison. In the past, Yi Di made wine and offered it to Yu Dayu. : "In later generations there will be those who perish their country with wine." As expected, Xia Jie and Shang Zhou both perished because of indulging in wine and sex.

Liu Jing is neither addicted to alcohol nor lustful. It is said that he has only one wife, the Deng family, and no other concubines.Shizu Guangwu didn't like drinking, he was the lord of the world, but there were only three people in the harem: his original wife Yin Lihua, the married Guo Shengtong, and the unfavored Xu Meiren.

The longer he had been in contact with Liu Jing, the more Lu Su admired him, but at the same time he became more jealous.

If Jiangdong wants to make a difference in the future, Liu Jing will have to overcome a difficulty.Thinking of facing an opponent like Liu Jing in the future, Lu Su felt extremely heavy.

"Jiang Dong, is there really a chance of winning?"

Soon after the banquet officially started, Liu Jing was the first to raise a glass to invite a drink. Lu Su put down his thoughts for a while, picked up the sake in the glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

The so-called sake is wine that has been filtered from distiller's grains. Compared with turbid wine with a darker color and lower purity, sake is clear and fragrant, and has higher purity.

The wine flowed down his throat, Lu Su's eyes lit up immediately, he felt extremely lubricated, very sweet, Lu Su is also a good wine man, he has tasted all kinds of wine in his life, but there is nothing like this wine.

Lu Su couldn't help but asked Zhuge Liang beside him: "Kong Ming, this wine is very sweet. Is this the fine wine produced in Jingnan?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "That's right, this is spirit wine. It is brewed from the water of Linghu Lake through secret methods. It is the best fine wine in Jingnan."

Lu Su praised: "People in the world say: 'Wine should be made into mash, and it belongs to Cangwu Qing.' Thinking about it, even the famous Cangwu sake may not be comparable to this bar?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Although Cangwu Qingjiu is wonderful, the method of making wine is not following the method of the previous generation, but a different way, so it is far beyond the comparison of Cangwu Qingjiu."

"That's how it is." Lu Su couldn't help sighing: "In the past, Chu State asked for wine from Zhao, and attacked Lu because of its thin wine. I don't want Chu to produce wine that is the best in the world."

Then he said: "When I return to Jiangdong, I must bring a few more jars back, so that everyone in Jiangdong can taste such fine wine."

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "This matter is on my shoulders, and Zijing will definitely return home with a rewarding experience."

"It's a word."

"A word is settled..."

Liu Jing came to Lu Su with wine, drank a cup with Lu Su, and then took his hand and asked, "Zijing, Sun (Quan) has not long since succeeded to Jiangdong, and his reputation has not yet spread far. I don't know what kind of person he is. What kind of person is he? How does he compare with his brother and grandson (Ce) to fight for rebellion?"

Heard from left and right, all focus on Lu Su.

Lu Su pondered for a while, and said eloquently: "(Sun Quan)'s captives are magnificent in appearance, with unstable bones and bodies, and have the appearance of great nobility. He is smart and benevolent, respects the virtuous and courteous, and although his succession is short, he is a hero and a salty man. (Sun Ce) At the end of the rebellion, he put his hands together and said: "The people in Jiangdong will decide between the two Chens and compete with the world. You are not as good as me; you can appoint talents and talents, and each will do his best to protect Jiangdong." , I am not as good as Qing.' Roughly so."

"I'm afraid it's not entirely true." Liu Ba retorted from the side, "Therefore, Li Shu, the prefect of Lujiang, Sun (Ce) fought against the old generals, guarded Huainan, and became the foreign vassal of Jiangdong, and Sun (Quan) fought against the captives and raised troops to attack and kill him. Therefore, Sheng (Xian) Xiaozhang, the prefect of Wujun, is a well-known scholar in Jiangdong.

Although Liu Ba's father, Liu Xiang, had an old relationship with Sun Jian, Liu Ba and the Sun family had no friendship. In addition, his personality was pure, simple and arrogant, and he looked down on someone like Sun's who came from a poor family and made a fortune with military exploits. You're welcome.

Lu Su had been mentally prepared for this, and it was unrealistic to expect harmony between the two sides. He said calmly, "I'm far away, and I don't know the details. Although Li Shu has made a small contribution, he was in (Sun Ce)'s rebellion." After his death, he disrespected Jiangdong's order, recruited surrender and accepted rebels, and harbored different ambitions; Sheng Xian relied on his reputation, and was disrespectful to seeking rebellion and captives. Later, he even communicated with foreign enemies and harbored evil intentions. The captives have no room for others, and the two of them are really asking for trouble!"

"Li Shu is a despicable villain. He committed crimes against his superiors and murdered the governor. His death is not a pity." Liu Jing said regretfully, "It's just that Sheng Xiaozhang was a high-ranking scholar in the country, and Kong (Rong) Beihai was also friendly to him. It is a pity that he died unexpectedly."

Lu Su counterattacked without showing any weakness: "Kai (Yue) has a different degree of talent and talent, and the famous book Nanzhou is a hero of Jingchu. It is also a pity that he died at the hands of General Liu."

Liu Jing was stunned for a while, and Lai Gong said: "Kuai Yidu died in the confrontation between the two armies, but Sheng Xiaozhang was killed because of his reputation. How can you generalize?"

"No." Lu Su said calmly: "Since ancient times, crises have mostly come from within. Therefore, "Zuo Zhuan" said: "Only a saint can be safe from the outside and from the inside. Since he is not a saint, he must have internal worries." Shengde Lingwei, dragon and phoenix, started in Hebei, whipped the world, all the heroes were captured, but Peng Chong rebelled in Youzhou, Deng Feng rose in Nanyang, they were unable to control for a while, and almost defeated the country. If you don't get rid of your heart, if you want to conquer Liu Biao in the future, Sheng Xian will definitely rebel."

Deng Zhi said sarcastically: "Sun Zhulu killed Sheng Xiaozhang out of suspicion, and Sun (Jian) ​​Polu killed Jingzhou Governor Wang Rui in the name of attacking Dong Zhuo in the name of "sitting ignorant". It can be said to be exactly the same. Father and son."

Lu Su was furious and said: "(Sun Jian) ​​destroyed the loyal and diligent Han Dynasty, and his reputation was crowned in Zhongxia; (Sun Quan) challenged the captives to succeed Jiangdong, and stabilized the people. I don't know what contribution you have made to the world?"

Seeing that the officials under his command were besieging Lu Su, and now that the two sides have formed an alliance, it is undoubtedly very rude to do so, Liu Jing hastily winked at Zhuge Liang and Huan Jie.The two understood, and immediately opened their mouths to change the topic to ease the tense atmosphere on both sides.

Next, the two sides ceased to be at war with each other, and the banquet resumed a cheerful atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)