Man Tanghong

"Please!"

Liang Luoren warmly and cautiously welcomed Li Yuanji and his party into the Yingjun Pavilion. After sitting down in the pavilion, Liang Luoren ordered someone to lower the curtains on the sides of the pavilion. The curtains were woven with bamboo strips. Can play the role of wind.

After all the curtains were lowered, the temperature in the pavilion gradually rose, and the charcoal basins placed in every corner of the pavilion also began to slowly turn red.

There is a stone table in the middle of the pavilion, with a radius of about five feet. The table is filled with all kinds of delicacies that can only be eaten in Shuozhou. There is also a small stove in the middle of the delicacies. Wine is boiled on the stove, and people are eligible to enter the pavilion. After all the banquet guests entered the pavilion, the pottery pot boiling on the stove was just bubbling, and the wine cup placed in the pottery pot also began to emit heat slowly.

Liang Luoren picked up the wine cup, enthusiastically poured a glass for each of Li Yuanji, Li Shimin, Zhao Chengyong, and Chu Suiliang, and then said cheerfully: "It's a cold day, and it's very cold outside. Your Highness, drink a cup of hot water first." Warm yourself with wine."

Li Yuanji was not polite, nodded his head, picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.

The wine was warmed in advance. Although it was hot, it did not burn the mouth. When drinking it, there seemed to be a warm current rushing down the throat and into the stomach, and then the limbs were warmed up in an instant.

The alcohol content is not high, and the taste is a bit sweet, so when you drink it, it doesn't feel spicy.

In fact, not only the wines provided by Liang Luoren and others, most of the wines in the Tang Dynasty were not high in alcohol content, and the highest alcohol content of San Lejiang was only about 50 degrees. There was no way to compare with the wines of more than [-] degrees in later generations It is even two or three degrees lower than Turkic kumiss.

That's why Li Bai, a poetic fairy, can say boldly, 'I will drink three hundred cups at a time'.

You can leave it alone, as long as your stomach can hold it.

The wine provided by Liang Luoren and others has a lower alcohol concentration than Sanlejiang, about [-] degrees. It is a bit like the thick wine brewed by people in the Guanzhong area in later generations. The wine is amber in color, a little sweet, and not spicy.

It's really delicious to boil a pot as a drink in cold weather.

"What wine?"

Li Shimin was not polite either, he picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp. After finishing the drink, he stared at Liang Luoren and asked about the origin of the wine.

Liang Luoren said with a bright smile: "It's Huangyu wine from Hu County, Jingzhao County, Jingzhao Prefecture, Guannei Road."

The Jingzhao County of Jingzhao Prefecture in Guannei Road mentioned by Liang Luoren refers to a large area in Guanzhong with Chang'an as the center, and Hu County is also Hu County and Huyi District in later generations.

As for the topaz wine in his mouth, I'm afraid it's just a name.

It should be that the wine seller gave it such a name that seems to be tall but actually sucks in order to sell the wine more easily.

After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, topaz is a very precious thing, but in the eyes of elegant people and dignitaries, what is topaz?

If you like it, you can send people to the place where topaz is produced to buy it directly.

Although the origin of Hetian Topaz is still in the hands of Western Turks, it will soon become Datang.

"Hu County can produce this kind of fine wine. I have been in Chang'an for more than ten years, but I have never drank it. Could it be because of the name?"

After Li Shimin learned about the origin of the wine, he asked Liang Luoren to keep pouring it for him while asking himself.

Good wine must be accompanied by a good name, so that it can be recognized by elegant people and dignitaries.

If a famous person writes a poem for him, maybe his value will double and his name will be left in history.

For example, the famous Xinfeng wine is famous because of Wang Wei's saying "Xinfeng's fine wine fights for ten thousand years, how many years has been the ranger in Xianyang" and Li Bai's saying "Junge Yang rebels, my concubine persuades Xinfeng wine" In the world, the name has been passed down through the ages.

If there is no good name, no celebrity to write poems for it, or even some allusions, then no matter how good the wine is, elegant people and dignitaries will not bother to drink it.

Most of the time, whether it is an elegant person or a dignitary, drinking is not to pursue the taste of the wine, but to pursue a brand name.

For example, what kind of famous wine is rare in the world, the price is high, and others cannot produce it. If you bring it out when you hold a banquet, and you bring out a lot, you will be very famous.

Not seeking the best, but seeking the most expensive, this is the rule of pursuit of things in Tang Dynasty and most of the elegant people and dignitaries before Tang Dynasty.

After the Tang Dynasty, the door of imperial examinations was opened wide, and many poor students had their day. The saying that a gentleman solidifies poverty gradually took a place, and some elegant people left this rank.

Therefore, Li Shimin questioned that Huang Yujiu was tired of the name and did not enter the vision of elegant people and dignitaries, and there is a certain reason.

If it is called Wenjun wine, or Sima wine, take out the love story between Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru, and say that this is the wine that Zhuo Wenjun sold back then, it will definitely sell well, and it will be popular among elegant people and dignitaries. their vision.

However, with today's banquet in the Yingjun Pavilion, if the Huangyu Wine restaurant in Huxian County takes it out for a stir fry, it will also sell well, and it will also enter the vision of elegant people and dignitaries, and even have the opportunity to serve as Datang's wine doctor.

Specifically, it depends on whether the restaurant of Huangyu Wine in Huxian County can know about today's banquet.

After all, the Prince Jianguo and the Legendary Prince of the Tang Dynasty drank the wine they both agreed upon, who wouldn't want to taste it?Even if the wine is replaced by water, some people tout it.

There is no way to get close to the 'idol' at close range, and feel the life far beyond everyone else, so drinking the wine that the 'idol' has drunk can also get a sense of satisfaction and some psychological comfort from it.

"How did you think of entertaining us with this wine?"

After drinking three cups in a row, Li Yuanji asked Liang Luoren with a smile.

Liang Luoren, a native of Shuofang, had no chance to enter Guanzhong after Liang Shidu established Liang Guo, and after Datang took over Guanzhong, let alone find such unpopular wine from Guanzhong.

So he used this wine to entertain people, there must be a deep meaning.

Hearing this, Liang Luoren smiled subtly and said: "I think Hu County is a good place. If Your Highness thinks I'm suitable, I want to go to Hu County to serve as the county magistrate."

At this time, the chief officials of a county were all called county magistrates, and the term magistrate did not exist until the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, almost all the official titles with the word "zhi" appeared in the Song Dynasty.

Li Yuanji was obviously taken aback when he heard Liang Luoren's words, and then smiled knowingly.

Liang Luoren asked to go, it seemed that he was looking for a step down for himself, so as to avoid being an eyesore in the position of governor of Shuozhou, but he was actually retreating to advance.

After all, no matter how worthless the marquis of Datang was, it was impossible for him to put it down and let him serve as the county magistrate.

The Marquis of the Tang Dynasty served outside the country. At the beginning, they were the governors of a state. If they were princes of a country, they could be the general manager or governor of a state.

Therefore, in order for Liang Luoren to act as the county magistrate, his title must be lowered to viscount or baron first.

The problem is, the Marquis of Liang Luoren was bought by someone in exchange for the capital of a country.

Now that the Tang Dynasty has not yet settled down in Shuofang City, it condescends to other people's nobles and officials. The common people don't know how to discuss it after knowing it, and the history books of later generations cannot escape the reputation of killing donkeys.

Therefore, Liang Luoren's title cannot be lowered for the time being, and it is not appropriate for him to serve as the county magistrate.

"Liang Aiqing was joking, you are the Marquis of my Tang Dynasty, the humerus of my Tang Dynasty, how can you go to a local county magistrate? If you want to be the general manager of a state, or the governor of a state.

You have taken a fancy to that state, just say, I will send someone back to let the three provinces draft the appointment documents. "

Li Yuanji looked at Liang Luoren with a smile and said.

Liang Luoren gave him a retreat, so he also gave Liang Luoren a retreat, it depends on whether Liang Luoren dares to choose.

Hearing this, Liang Luoren said with the same smile on his face: "Your Highness is just joking. As a minister, you can do whatever your Highness asks you to do. Wherever Your Highness tells you to go, you can go there. How can a minister have the right to act on his own?" Choose."

Li Yuanji laughed, nodded Liang Luoren with his fingers and said, "It's quite interesting!"

Liang Luoren's attitude was very low, he didn't regard himself as a person, and he didn't really choose foolishly, so there was something to talk about about him.

Li Yuanji continued: "You feel uncomfortable in Shuozhou, and you may not be used to it when you go to other places. In this way, you can go to Daizhou to serve as the governor and governor."

As he said that, Li Yuanji pointed to those green-robed officials who were not qualified to enter the pavilion, and stood guard outside the pavilion, whose silhouettes were faintly visible, "Bring your cronies!"

Hearing this, Liang Luoren stared in disbelief at first, then as if he had been relieved of some heavy burden, he relaxed a lot, and bowed on the ground excitedly, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Highness, Chen Liang Luoren Love, I and my subordinates swear allegiance to His Majesty, and allegiance to the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Yuanji was amused by Liang Luoren's words.

The words of Liang Luoren's oath are very interesting, His Highness comes first, and Great Tang follows.

Between His Royal Highness and Datang, he first pledged his allegiance to the first, and secondly to the second.

In other words, if His Highness is not tolerated by Datang, he can help His Highness fight against Datang.

However, Li Yuanji just took Liang Luoren's words as a joke and didn't take them seriously.

For a person who betrayed his country and his cousin for the sake of his family's life and death, it would be strange if he could devote allegiance to someone wholeheartedly.

He will always be loyal to only one, and that is his family.

"You don't have to rush to be happy. Although the governor of Daizhou and the governor are all yours, and the officials are all yours, the chief is someone else."

Li Yuanji smiled and poured cold water on Liang Luoren.

But Liang Luoren didn't seem to care about this, he still said gratefully: "Your Highness has given me enough, enough!"

Li Yuanji nodded and smiled, "As long as you are satisfied!"

With that said, Li Yuanji raised his wine glass, invited Li Shimin, Zhao Chengyong, Chu Suiliang, and Liang Luoren who had bowed to the ground and said, "Come, let's have a drink together!"

Liang Luoren nodded and stood up, joining the drinking ranks.