Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 468 468. God of Plague
Not surprisingly, King Zhongshan also came for the rumored liquor.

It's just that King Zhongshan is 60 years old, but he is very different from Yang Tingyu who is also in his sixties.

As soon as he saw the fine wine, King Zhongshan's sex was like a fire, as if he had rejuvenated his youth, comparable to that of Shao Sikou... He was choked to tears and nose.

But at the same time, he also praised it endlessly, claiming that it was indeed worthy of being "the best wine in the world"!
Quite an appetite for military generals!
After King Zhongshan left, the "heat" in Jiangcheng's Mansion did not diminish, and even intensified.

On the second day, the uncle's house received another large group of visitors.

These people include civil servants and military generals, and they are all subordinates and personal followers of Yang Tingyu or King Zhongshan.

They come in groups, carrying gifts, and come in droves.

In the past two days, rumors that "Jiangcheng Bo's mansion has good wine" have been widely circulated in Beijing. Whether it is the officials of the court or the common people in the city, everyone who likes wine wants to go to Jiangcheng Bo's mansion to have a look.

Yesterday, Shao Sikou, Yang Tingyu, and King Zhongshan, the three big bosses, took the lead in visiting Jiangcheng's Mansion, which was a good start.

Today, the relatives and relatives of the three big bosses couldn't bear it any longer, and came to the door with gifts.

Anyway, their "shangguan" has already visited them, so they are no longer afraid of the "nemesis" hat.

There were so many guests coming all at once, and the place was bustling with people, as if they were crossing the threshold.

Zhu Xiuyuan was very happy and grinned all day.

It’s rare, it’s really rare. It’s the first time since Jiangcheng Bo’s Mansion was “listed” that it’s so lively!
Zhu Xiuyuan was so excited that he personally entertained the guests, rushing forward and looking back...

These people came here for the fine wine in the mansion. After the guests and hosts sat down and exchanged greetings, they unanimously requested to have a look at the fine wine.

Zhu Xiuyuan was hospitable and met their requests with a wave of his hand.

Dozens of bottles of original wine were brought over, along with dozens of wine glasses.

The guests were so excited that they all came closer to take a look. As they watched, they drank, and while they drank, they drank... Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't stop him.

The final result was that more than half of the dozens of guests lay down on the beds in the wing room of Jiangcheng Uncle's Mansion, vomiting and falling asleep soundly, unable to move.

Only a very small number of people were carried away by servants in their families...

That afternoon, the scene that happened in the uncle's house was transmitted to the deep water of the capital with lightning speed.

This almost confirms the rumor. There is really good wine in Uncle Jiangcheng’s house!
Another day passed, and another guest came to the uncle's mansion.

This guest made Zhu Xiuyuan quite disgusted.

Because he is the king of Jiangdu!
Since that day in Huamanlou, the two made a bet, and after King Jiangdu lost, he lived in peace for a few days, and he didn't come to harass Zhu Xiuyuan these days.

But he didn't expect that this guy would come again.

The King of Jiangdu should have been attracted by the rumor that "Jiangcheng Bo's mansion has fine wine", but the King of Jiangdu, in order to achieve his goal, will do everything possible. He has a thick skin and a deep city. Who knows the truth of his coming here What is the purpose.

Zhu Xiuyuan did not welcome him out of the palace in person, but sat firmly in the front hall, waiting for King Jiangdu to come in.

"Hahaha, Uncle Jiang Cheng, we meet again, hahahaha..."

King Jiangdu strode over, laughing heartily. His voice came in before others entered the front hall.

Zhu Xiuyuan frowned slightly, this feeling made him unhappy.

This is the Jiangcheng Uncle's Mansion, not the Jiangdu Prince's Mansion. Isn't it inappropriate for this guy to be so arrogant, thinking this is his home?

Too flamboyant!
Zhu Xiuyuan felt unhappy, so he continued to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, motionless, and slowly picked up the teacup and drank tea, as if he did not hear the laughter of King Jiangdu.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone walked into the front hall.

This man was tall and mighty, like an iron tower. He was even a head taller than Yan Dashan. When he stood there, he looked like a mountain.

Brings a strong sense of oppression.

"The prince is here, please take a seat, come and serve tea!"

Zhu Xiuyuan still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and only waved his hand without even the most basic gesture of greeting. This was extremely rude!
"Haha... Okay, Uncle Jiang Cheng is welcome!"

King Jiangdu was stunned for a moment, and his expression changed slightly.

But when he caught a glimpse of the belt tied around Zhu Xiuyuan's waist, it was given by the emperor and sparkled with gold, and his smile immediately returned to his face.

And sat down on the guest chair as instructed.

Although Zhu Xiuyuan seemed to be unintentional, he carefully observed the changes in King Jiangdu's expression.

When his expression changed slightly, Zhu Xiuyuan was excited, wondering if his belt would finally be put to use again?
This belt was given by Emperor Chen, who had the privilege of not bowing to officials.

In order to show off, Zhu Xiuyuan wears it every day, hoping that some blind thing will come to pick a thorn in his etiquette, and then he can show off his power and put on a good show.

However, such people are really rare, and Zhu Xiuyuan's long-term expectations have repeatedly failed.

Only last time in the palace, he tricked King Jinling.

Other than that, no one takes the bait anymore.

Therefore, Zhu Xiuyuan saw that King Jiangdu's expression changed slightly, thinking that he was going to have an attack and pick a thorn in his side regarding etiquette...

But he "failed" again, and King Jiangdu's face instantly returned to normal.

Hey, it seems that King Jiangdu is not easy to trick.

Zhu Xiuyuan thought secretly in his heart.

"The prince came to the door, the humble house is really full of splendor, haha, I don't know why the prince came here? I still remember that a few days ago, there were flowers all over the building..."

Zhu Xiuyuan hadn't even finished a word of greeting, but he had the intention of chasing away the guest.

But King Jiangdu is so thick-skinned, how can he easily fulfill his wish?

"Uncle Jiang Cheng, don't worry, I still remember the bet at Huamanlou that day."

King Jiangdu sat calmly and took a sip of tea from his tea cup, as if he was at home, safe and comfortable.

Zhu Xiuyuan hated this about him.

"It's just that in the past two days, there has been a rumor in Beijing that a new wine has been brewed in Jiangcheng Bo's house. It is extremely sweet. People in the market call it 'the best wine in the world'."

"Later, Mr. Shao Sikou, Mr. Yang Tingyu, Mr. Yang, and Uncle Wang Zhongshan all came to your mansion and tasted the fine wine with their own mouths..."

"Haha, Uncle Jiang Cheng, to tell you the truth, I am also quite fond of fine wine. Uncle Wang Zhongshan's comment that it is 'very appetizing to a general' touched my heart."

"So this king's visit is not for anything else, but to taste that kind of wine for himself..."

"Okay, come on, bring me a pot of original wine!"

Zhu Xiuyuan immediately ordered, impatient and even interrupted King Jiangdu's words.

He really wanted King Jiangdu to drink and leave quickly.

In such a hurry?
King Jiangdu was stunned for a moment, but he didn't care.

He took some time off, put down his teacup, and prepared to take advantage of this spare time to talk to Zhu Xiuyuan about something else.

This is the real purpose of his coming here.

However, King Jiangdu was dumbfounded.

Because as soon as Zhu Xiuyuan finished speaking, he saw a little maid carrying a tray with a pot of wine and a wine glass, walking slowly towards him.

Come so fast!
This maid must have been waiting outside the door for a long time.

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan gave the order, she came in immediately...

"Your Majesty, this is the legendary wine in the capital. Please fill it up with your Majesty..." Zhu Xiuyuan stood up and walked over, picked up the wine bottle from the tray and poured wine into the empty wine glass.

The wine, as clear as a spring, flows out from the spout of the wine pot, showing a slightly curved cylinder.

This time Zhu Xiuyuan didn't just pour the bottom of the cup.

Instead, he kept tilting the jug and continued pouring until the entire wine glass was overflowing.

By the way, the wine glass Zhu Xiuyuan prepared this time was not a small wine glass, but a large wine glass as big as an adult man's fist. Its capacity was several times that of a small wine glass.

During the process of pouring the wine, the strong smell of alcohol rushed out, spread like an explosion, and rushed straight to the forehead.

King Jiangdu immediately smelled the strong smell of alcohol.

Well... King Jiangdu's expression suddenly became solemn, his iron tower-like body stopped moving, and he stared unblinkingly at the "cylinder", which was too clear and was slowly being poured into the large wine glass.

Seeing that the glass was full, the wine was overflowing, but Zhu Xiuyuan didn't seem to notice it, and tilted the jug, pouring it in continuously.

The overflowing wine opened a "channel" along the outer wall of the wine glass, and finally flowed into the tray held by the little maid. Soon, a "small puddle" formed.

King Jiangdu looked at this scene and his brows moved slightly.

But he didn't have any objections.

Because "tea is full of tea to deceive others, wine is full of respect", pouring more wine and filling the wine with wine is a kind of respect in the eyes of King Jiangdu.

Besides, even if King Jiangdu knew Zhu Xiuyuan's true thoughts, he would not have any objection.

Because he is thick-skinned and extremely wealthy...

"Master, the wine is full!"

Finally, the little maid exclaimed and "reminded" Zhu Xiuyuan.

Only then did Zhu Xiuyuan stop. He pretended that he had not seen it and was distracted. He said a perfunctory word of modesty, then took the wine glass himself and carefully handed it to Prince Jiangdu: "Your Majesty, please!"

"It's work!"

King Jiangdu nodded slightly, took it with one hand, came closer, took a look and smelled it, with a look of intoxication on his face.

Zhu Xiuyuan waved his hand and signaled the little maid to go down first, then stared at the intoxicated King Jiangdu, shouting in his heart: "Drink, drink, drink it all in one gulp, cheers!"

At the same time, Zhu Xiuyuan held the wine bottle in one hand, raised it diagonally in front of him, placed it at the same height as King Jiangdu's eyes, and even shook it deliberately.

And secretly shouted: "Come on, come and grab half of my bottle of wine, and then drink it in big gulps!"

Zhu Xiuyuan bulged his eyes, his eyes were burning, and he kept shouting in his heart. He really hoped that King Jiangdu could be like Shao Sikou, who drank heavily...

drink you to death!
However, Zhu Xiuyuan was disappointed.

This King of Jiangdu was much more cautious. He did not drink heavily, nor did he snatch the wine flask from his hand.

He brought his nose closer and sniffed it carefully, then looked at the wine in the glass carefully, closed his eyes and savored it carefully for a moment, and finally brought the wine glass to his lips and took a small sip!
Just took a sip!

Zhu Xiuyuan gritted his teeth secretly, King Jiangdu was very cautious!
He is not arrogant or impetuous at all and can bear his temper... This kind of person is truly terrifying.

Zhu Xiuyuan was very disappointed, turned around and put down the jug, returned to his seat and sat down, drinking tea slowly, without talking to him, and glanced at Jiangdu Wang who was slowly tasting the wine intentionally or unintentionally.

The front hall became quiet for a moment, and neither of them spoke. One of them concentrated on tasting wine, and the other drank tea out of boredom. You could hear the drop of a needle.

Seeing that King Jiangdu was about to finish the cup of raw wine, Zhu Xiuyuan put down the teacup, gently, then turned his head and looked behind a certain curtain in the hall.

Behind the curtain, there is a little maid.

Zhu Xiuyuan looked at her and nodded slightly.

The little maid took a sharp breath and suddenly ran out, shouting: "Master, it's not good, Master, it's not good...Madam, she...her 'General Li Hua' can't be found, Madam is very anxious." Cried……"

"what!"

Zhu Xiuyuan shouted and stood up suddenly.

Then he casually raised his hands to the surprised King Jiangdu and said, "My lord, please help yourself. A major event has happened in the lower official's palace. It needs to be dealt with immediately. I am neglecting it..."

After finishing speaking, before King Jiangdu could respond, Zhu Xiuyuan ran out of the front hall with a whoosh and disappeared.

"Hey, Uncle Jiang Cheng..."

King Jiangdu stood up, holding the wine glass in one hand and extending his other hand forward.

But Zhu Xiuyuan was already far away and could not hear his words.

"General Lihua?"

Jiangdu Wang Ningmei, what is this?

Why did Zhu Xiuyuan rush away in a panic when he heard that the object was missing?

……

Half an hour later, in Zhu Xiuyuan's room, he was relieved when his servants came to report that King Jiangdu had left the palace.

This plague god is finally gone!

……

Day two.

Early in the morning.

After the meal, Dong Cheng went to the government office to attend his duties, while Dong Shuyu went to the restaurant to be busy.

Zhu Xiuyuan rushed to the brewery to continue experimenting with blending methods.

After being busy until about ten o'clock in the morning, the servants in the mansion found Zhu Xiuyuan again.

"Tell me, who is coming this time?" Zhu Xiuyuan glanced at the panting servant and asked casually.

"Master, the person here this time is not a guest, but Eunuch Zhang from the palace."

"Eunuch Zhang!"

This was beyond Zhu Xiuyuan's expectation.

Eunuch Zhang came to him to convey Emperor Chen's oral instructions.

Emperor Chen's oral instructions usually come to him for banquets in the palace.

Since he started making wine, Emperor Chen has not called him into the palace again, and he has not seen Emperor Chen for several days.

Zhu Xiuyuan knew the reason.

In fact, fundamentally speaking, it all started because of him. To be more precise, it started because of his artificial hot springs.

Now, there are still more than ten days until New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. It is already the middle of winter and the weather is cold.

However, it was different in that artificial hot spring.

The artificial hot spring designed by Zhu Xiuyuan himself can ensure that the room feels like spring all year round and you will not feel cold at all.

Even if you don't wear anything, you won't feel cold...

Therefore Zhu Xiuyuan's evil guess is that Emperor Chen and Concubine You may have been having fun in the artificial hot springs in the past few days!
So much so that Zhu Xiuyuan was not summoned to the palace for banquets in the past few days.

With these questions in mind, Zhu Xiuyuan went to the door of the house and met the father-in-law Zhang.

We were all old acquaintances, so we were not very polite. Eunuch Zhang directly read out Chen Huang's oral edict and ordered Zhu Xiuyuan to enter the palace immediately. By the way, he also had to bring the "best wine in the world" with him!
(End of this chapter)