Chapter 214 Drink the sorrow of the ages in one sip
Shen Jing's face changed, but since Xu Congyang spoke, how dare he disobey, he stepped forward, picked up the jade bowl, and glanced at Xu Congyang, but Xu Congyang had a cold face, and said lightly: "Drink!" ”
Shen Jing was helpless, holding the bowl in front of everyone, and took a small sip, before the jade bowl left his mouth, Xu Congyang had already said sharply: "Drink it all!" ”
Shen Jing didn't dare to disobey, and drank a bowl of wine, but the drinking speed was extremely slow, and he didn't have the pleasure of drinking fine wine at all.
He finished drinking a bowl of wine, with a strange expression on his face, and as soon as he put down the bowl, Xu Congyang said again: "It's full!" ”
The servant poured the jade bowl full of wine again, Xu Congyang's expression was solemn, a pair of deep eyes looked at Shen Jing coldly, raised his hand to the jade bowl, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Drink!" ”
Shen Jing's face changed greatly, and at this time, there was silence inside and outside the venue, and everyone was looking at the unbelievable scene in front of them with wide eyes.
Fang Zhenghao was standing next to him at this time, how dare he say a word, but he was a little strange, when Shen Jing was drinking just now, the expression on his face looked very painful, as if he was drinking something that was difficult to swallow.
Shen Jing's amount of wine, Fang Zhenghao is clear, three or five catties of fine wine is like a game for Shen Jing, but I don't know why it is so abnormal now.
Shen Jing reluctantly picked up the jade bowl, drank another half bowl, and finally spit out a mouthful of "wow", "plopped" and knelt on the ground, kowtowing again and again: "The lower official is guilty, the lower official is guilty!" ”
People were surprised, and they didn't know why Shen Jing suddenly knelt down and pleaded guilty.
Xu Congyang smiled coldly, put his hands behind his back, and finally set his eyes on Fang Zhenghao, the pair of sharp eyes shot over, Fang Zhenghao was shocked, he had already knelt on the ground, and said in panic: "Grass people...... Grass folk Fang Zhenghao meets Master Xu! ”
Xu Congyang looked at Fang Zhenghao a few times, and finally asked, "Are you from Miaocaotang?" ”
Fang Zhenghao said nervously: "My father is the big proprietor of Miaocaotang, and the grass people live in the family!" ”
Xu Congyang smiled faintly and said, "It turned out to be Master Fang." Fang Zhenghao, the official asked you, this jar of wine is the Wanye red newly brewed by your Fang family? Is it the imperial wine that is going to be used to offer the imperial court? ”
Fang Zhenghao hurriedly said: "Yes! ”
Xu Congyang pointed to the exquisite wine jar and asked, "Are you sure that this wine jar is Wan Yehong?" Master Fang, you look carefully, don't make a mistake. ”
Fang Zhenghao already faintly felt that things were not good, but he could only say helplessly: "If you go back to your lordship, this jar of wine ...... This jar of wine is indeed a newly brewed Manyoha red from Myokusodo. ”
"Good!" Xu Congyang bowed slightly and said, "It's good that there is nothing wrong." Suddenly snorted coldly and said: "Outside the gold and jade, defeated in it, Fang Zhenghao, are you guilty?" ”
Fang Zhenghao heard the scolding and was frightened, but his mind was still a little confused, and he kowtowed: "My lord, the grass people...... The grass people don't know what crime they have committed. ”
Xu Congyang instructed: "Pour the wine and let Master Fang taste their newly brewed Wanye Hong!" ”
The servant immediately poured the wine and brought the jade bowl to Fang Zhenghao, Fang Zhenghao wondered in his heart, took it, and held the jade bowl with both hands, at this time the wine in the jade bowl was full of flavor, although there was a smell of wine, but it was also mixed with a rather strange taste, the taste was mixed together, not to mention anything else, at least the aroma of the wine was not pure, and it was not mellow at all.
Fang Zhenghao's heart sank, he already had a premonition of something, he took the wine bowl, took a sip, didn't hold back for a while, and spit out all the wine he drank in one gulp.
If he vomited, it was equivalent to denying Wan Huahong in front of everyone, and even the people of the Fang family would not be able to put Wan Huahong into his stomach, which shows how inferior this wine is.
Laughter suddenly sounded in the fourth middle school, and someone had already taken the opportunity to shout: "Master Fang, you can't even drink this kind of wine yourself, do you want to use him to sacrifice it to the saint?" ”
"The wine that Grand Prince Fang can't drink, but he is going to send it to the imperial court for the Holy Lord and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to drink...... This courage is really not small! ”
"I only knew that the Fang family's family was big, but I didn't expect that even the guts were so big, and they dared to play the ...... of the imperial court!"
These words can be very loud, but there are many people who are confused, and they don't know who came out of their mouths, but every word clearly entered Fang Zhenghao's ears, Fang Zhenghao sweated like rain, his face was pale, and he kowtowed again and again: "My lord, the grass people don't dare, this ...... This is all wronged, and the grass people are framed...... Sui, the grass people are framed ......! ”
Xu Congyang smiled faintly, and his eyes fell on one place, but there were ten wine masters, who had been in charge of the previous imperial wine selection, although this final evaluation was presided over by Shen Jing, but the top ten wine masters did not leave.
Xu Congyang looked at him and arched his hand, and the ten wine masters already knew Xu Congyang's identity at this time, and they all stood up one after another, and they all returned the salute to Xu Congyang.
Xu Congyang said with a smile: "You have been evaluating the imperial wine for days, you are fair and selfless, and this official knows it." Originally, the evaluation of this imperial wine was presided over by Shen Jing, and it was not easy for the official to interfere, but Shen Jing bent the law for personal gain, and this imperial wine could no longer be decided by him. The choice of imperial wine, it's not good to delay, this final evaluation, please evaluate it together! ”
The top ten sommeliers stepped forward one after another.
Shen Jing and Fang Zhenghao knelt aside, both with their heads down, sweating like rain, how dare they say a word, the pair of sisters were also kneeling next to them at this time, not daring to cry.
Ten wine bowls were lined up, and half a bowl of Wanhua red was poured into each wine bowl, and the top ten wine masters looked at each other, Xu Congyang had already raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please!" ”
Xu Congyang spoke, and the top ten winemakers no longer hesitated, they all picked up the wine bowl, and after drinking the wine, several people immediately spit it out, but the rest of the people also spit out the wine in their mouths one after another.
I heard a sommelier say in a lost voice: "This ...... What is it? It's not wine! ”
"No, it's wine!" A sommelier next to him frowned and said, "But...... This wine tastes wrong. ”
"Wine is bitter!" Another winemaker said loudly: "Could it be brewed with yellow lotus?" ”
There was even a wine master who spilled all the wine in the bowl and said indignantly: "With such a drink, even the worst wine can't be compared, and you are still going to pay tribute to the imperial court?" This is the person who is going to throw the whole Xishan Road. ”
A sommelier was still tasting to himself, and said slowly: "The wine smells there, but it seems that there is still the taste of aged vinegar in it, yes, it is aged vinegar...... Well, it's not an exaggeration to say that it's brewed by Yellow Lotus, it's bitter and astringent......! ”
Xu Congyang glanced at Fang Zhenghao and Shen Jing, smiled coldly, and then ordered someone to bring the wine bowl again, which made people pour a thousand autumn music.
Linlang had already stood up at this time, and her beautiful eyes were full of anticipation.
Just now, Shen Jing praised Wan Yehong, which made Linlang both desperate and angry, but the peak turned around, but in this moment, there were changes in the venue one after another, and the situation was extremely favorable to He Shengquan.
Linlang's biggest wish in her heart is to be able to make the wine hall of Heshengquan become the imperial wine of Xishan Road, and the two generations of the Su family have worked hard for this.
At this moment, the situation is unprecedentedly favorable to He Shengquan, she is calm and calm in her daily encounters, but at this moment she can't help but be excited, excited and nervous, but full of gratitude, and went to the crowd to find Chu Huan, only to see Chu Huan standing in the crowd, and also looking at herself from a distance, although it looks a little unclear, but Linlang's heart is still warm.
With this man behind him, he has nothing to fear.
Ten winemakers tasted Wanhuahong, all of them were astringent in their mouths, and when Qianqiule entered their mouths, a few of them showed surprise, and several winemakers tasted a few sips, and drank half a bowl of wine in three or two clicks.
Just looking at this scene, people already know that the name of the imperial wine this time is about to be won by Heshengquan.
Qi Maofang, Chen Dongjia and other owners of Yunshan Mansion and other large and small wine shops all showed excitement, but many people in the crowd showed disappointment and even despair.
Previously, the major gambling houses opened handicaps, and at that time, the wind direction was biased towards Fangjia Miaocaotang, and almost everyone had little hope for Shengquan to win the championship.
Because of this, countless people have bet a lot of money on Miao Caotang, so that the major gambling houses dare not continue to accept it in the end, and seal this handicap.
and Shengquan won the championship, and it is destined that a large number of people will lose their heads and break their blood.
"Gan, Qing, and Lie......!" A sommelier lowered his stomach with a bowl of wine, closed his eyes slightly, shook his head and gave a thumbs up, "Good wine!" ”
"This is not bamboo sake!" A bartender next to him said, "But the sweetness of bamboo sake has not disappeared...... It also seems to carry the fragrance of green bamboo springs...... It's weird, the old man has never drunk this kind of wine before! ”
"Hahaha, Mr. Sun, of course this is not bamboo sake." A bartender next to him stroked his beard and smiled, pointed to the label on the quaint wine jar, and said, "You didn't look at what it says, this is Qianqiu Le, Qianqiu Recreation ......!" ”
Another sommelier gave a thumbs up and said: "It's really a thousand years of music, a bowl ......of wine is refreshing, and it really makes people happy!" ”
A middle-aged winemaker was already holding a wine bowl and went over to the servant and said, "Come, pour me another bowl, I haven't tasted it yet...... Immediately, several sommeliers came up next to him, and they asked him to pour the wine again.
Fang Zhenghao was already dead at this time, and when things reached this point, he was powerless to return to the sky, and watched the wine masters praise Heshengquan's Qianqiu music.
The onlookers saw that the top ten wine masters were full of praise for Qianqiu Le, and seemed to continue drinking, all of them were amazed, and those who came to watch the selection of imperial wine, seven or eight out of ten were people in the wine road, and they preferred fine wine.
At this time, a sommelier had already stepped forward with a bowl of wine, presented it to Xu Congyang, and said respectfully: "Please Lord Xu to taste the wine!" ”
Although Xu Congyang instructed the top ten winemakers to evaluate the final imperial wine, this last imperial wine was always for Xu Congyang to taste, and the winemakers were naturally very clear about this.
Xu Congyang is a person of good wine, at this time smelling the mellow smell of wine emanating from the wine bowl, the wine is excited, and he took it, he first tasted it, the entrance is really sweet, and immediately raised his head to drink a full bowl of wine, the wine entered his throat, sweet and mellow, Xu Congyang shouted: "Good wine!" He raised his hand and said, "Get a pen and paper!" ”
Immediately, someone took a pen and paper, Xu Congyang rolled up his sleeves, and his mouth. With the fragrance of wine, waving up, he writes like a dragon and a snake, and his handwriting is vigorous and powerful, implying the free and easy heroism of the tiger roaring and the dragon's roar.
The wine masters had already stepped forward to watch, only to see that in a moment, Xu Congyang had already inscribed a poem.
"Not the hero Hugh upstairs,
The green mountains and blue sea flow eastward.
Waiting for the idle waves to surge three thousand miles,
Unprovoked wind chill sixty states.
Cold-minded genius hurts the sunset,
Laugh at the beautiful women's white heads.
Who is with me in the world?
Drink all the sorrows of eternity in one sip! ”