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Chapter 336 Ouyang Lianghan

Before Ouyang Rong came to Xunyangdu to pick him up, he never thought about it.
The dark-skinned, plain-looking, stocky man with a felt hat in front of him was the world-famous Meizhou governor Li Zhengyan.

Before approaching, he couldn't help but take a second look at Li Zhengyan, who was squatting on the stone grating at Xunyang Ferry Pier, joking and chatting with the workers in sweat towels at the terminal.

He doesn't look like a former governor at all, but more like an honest and honest farmer.

Ouyang Rong glanced at the group of entourage waiting quietly behind the middle-aged man in the dark felt hat, and then at the Yangzhou official ship docked at the dock. His identity should be unmistakable.

He tried to shout: "Master Li."

Li Zhengyan, who was talking and laughing, turned his head reluctantly, his eyes fell on Ouyang Rong, and he looked at him intently.

"Don't shout, you're not a grown-up, I'm just a petty official now.

"You are the good man who 'studies hard and makes progress day by day', right? I know, I often heard Brother Xie and Brother Shen mention you before. Haha, you may not know me, but I am very familiar with you."

Li Zhengyan stood up and greeted him with a smile.

"Thank you Li Da... Mr. Li for your love."

Ouyang Rong paused, and when he saw that Li Zhengyan and his party were not wearing official uniforms and were traveling in casual clothes, he stopped using official courtesy and clasped his fists in shame:

"Junior is a little late, I hope all seniors and brothers will forgive me."

He arrived a long time later, with an apologetic look on his face, and his peripheral vision glanced at the expressions of Li Zhengyan, Wei Shaoqi and others behind him as if unintentionally.

Li Zhengyan didn't ask the reason for being late. He waved his hand and said with a half-smile:
"No problem, Lianghan will drink three glasses of wine as a penalty later."

Ouyang Rongwei opened his eyes wide: "Li Gong, do all the heroes of Guanlong drink so well?"

"That's not true." Li Zhengyan laughed:

"I have been an official abroad for many years, and the drinking capacity of Shandong heroes is comparable to that of Guan Longhan.
"However, I have limited knowledge. I haven't come from the southeast, so I don't know much about the drinking capacity of Jiangnan heroes. However, during this trip to Yangzhou, I experienced the colorful fireworks of Yangzhou. It is indeed an intoxicating and gentle place.

"It's just that the literati in Yangzhou drink too softly and pretentiously. After drinking a glass of wine, they have to recite a few lines of poetry, which is a bit sentimental. To put it mildly, they drink too much."

A group of followers behind Li Zhengyan laughed kindly. Li Zhengyan also laughed and looked back, then smiled at Ouyang Rong:
"I wonder how drunk people are here in Jiangnan West?"

Ouyang Rong nodded: "It's a pity that Mr. Li has never met me, otherwise he wouldn't question our Jiangnan drinking ability."

Li Zhengyan raised his eyebrows, "Oh? What does Liang Han have to say?"

Ouyang Rong pointed to himself and said modestly: "Me, I can never pour a thousand cups, and I have never met an opponent in my life."

The atmosphere on the field was obviously stunned.

There was a pause.

Li Zhengyan was a little surprised by someone's straightforwardness. Wei Shaoqi, Du Shuqing, Wang Junzhi and others who were accompanying him also looked at him sideways.

Li Zhengyan and his companions looked at each other calmly, then smiled and praised:

"Liang Han is straight, don't beat around the bush, okay, I'll have a nice drink later."

Ouyang Rong said seriously:
"This time Mr. Li comes to Xunyang. If there is a banquet, please be sure to call me."

"Easy to say, easy to say." Li Zhengyan laughed.

Ouyang Rong turned sideways and spread his hands to signal: "Mr. Li, Mr. Wei... please come here. The carriage is in place and the official post house is ready. Let's go put the luggage first.

"Dinner will be served at the humble house in Chaisangfang. When the junior aunt heard that the seniors were coming, she cooked the meal herself to welcome you."

"Auntie, you're welcome."

"Li Gong, please don't come out. My aunt has cooked some farm dishes. I don't know if you are used to them. But I asked Xunyang Tower to send you Nuerhong. I promise to keep enough wine. I won't come home until I'm drunk tonight."

"Lianghan is really enthusiastic and refreshing, good, I won't come back until I'm drunk."

That night, a banquet was held at the Huaiye Lane residence.

Before the dinner started, the female relatives in the Huaiye Lane mansion prepared extremely seriously, and Ouyang Rong also acted very solemnly.

Even Xie Lingjiang came over to act as a companion.

Seeing this, while waiting for the maid to bring the food and wine, Li Zhengyan and others looked at each other with surprised expressions.

The welcome banquet begins.

Without saying a word, Ouyang Rong stood up and asked Xie Lingjiang to help pour the wine. He first drank three glasses of wine as a punishment.

One cup is equivalent to half a catty of wine, and three cups is equivalent to one and a half catties of wine, although the alcohol content of old wine is not high.

But people who are too drunk will basically fall down in the middle of the punishment.

"Li Gong, Mr. Wei, Brother Wang... I won't say any more, I'll fine you a drink first."

Seeing Ouyang Rong's boldness and enthusiasm, he took the lead in drinking. He drank it down without any leakage from the corners of his mouth, which was very refreshing.

Among the people accompanying Li Zhengyan, some of them were a little dissatisfied with the Jiang governor's late arrival in the afternoon and his seeming arrogance, which suddenly subsided.

"Lord Ouyang, you are so powerful. Today I have changed my mind of Jiangnan literati."

Li Zhengyan sighed with emotion, and while Ouyang Rongyang finished his first glass of wine, his words changed slightly:
"But Lianghan, please drink slowly. It's a long night. You and I have admired Lianghan's name for a long time. We feel like old friends when we meet today. We need to have a good chat..."

"Nothing, just finish the fine wine first."

Ouyang Rong waved his hand, thanked Jiang and lowered his eyes, and filled his empty glass with understanding and understanding.

Li Zhengyan thought about it and felt that it was just three drinks, and nodded in agreement:
"Alright, Lianghan is generous."

Seeing him drink the second and third cup in high spirits.

Wei Shaoqi, who had always been taciturn and read more than talked, suddenly spoke:
"Lianghan's face doesn't matter."

Li Zhengyan looked up and found that his little brother's face was red. He was worried and suggested:
"If you want bad Han to pick up more food, um, niece Xie Xian, hurry up and get him some food."

"No...it's okay, I can drink."

Someone held the table, shook his glass, bit his tongue and said:

"Wanwan, get out of the way. I'm happy to see my senior today. The wine... the drinking must be finished. I... I can drink, so get out of the way."

After that, I drank half of my fourth cup.

The person is lying down, with a red face, lying on the table.

Fragmented.

Li Zhengyan and others: "..."

"Big Brother."

"Tan Lang."

Xie Lingjiang and Zhen Shuyuan stepped forward, frowned and supported them, apologizing to the guests. Li Zhengyan quickly waved his hands to comfort them.

Immediately, the two women sent the drunken master of the mansion back to his room.

There was only one table of wine and food left in the hall, and a group of guests.

The air was silent.

Li Zhengyan, Wei Shaoqi, Du Shuqing, and Wang Junzhi couldn't help but look at each other.

This...is less than half a catty.

Du Shuqing was confused: "You won't get drunk after a thousand cups?"

Everyone's mouths twitched.

Wei Shaoqi turned his head and glanced at the leader Li Zhengyan: "Mr. Yan, that matter..."

Li Zhengyan waved his hand: "It's okay. Let's talk when we wake up."

As he spoke, he picked up the jug from which Ouyang Rong poured wine, poured a glass for himself, and tasted it alone.

After Li Zhengyan finished tasting the wine, he lowered his eyes and put down the cup, nodded, and then shook his head.He was the first to take out his chopsticks and eat, and everyone followed.

After a while, they were full of wine and food, and everyone left...

Five days passed in the blink of an eye from the reception party at the Huaiye Lane residence.

Li Zhengyan and others gradually discovered that this young, handsome, hospitable and hospitable Jiangzhou governor seemed to be very fond of wine.

Although, he got drunk after just a few drinks, almost getting drunk.

During these five days, Li Zhengyan and others were attending banquets every day in Xunyang City.

Unlike other demoted officials who were frustrated and miserable and living in a foreign land, Li Zhengyan and his colleagues were very popular among Xunyang literati.

When he first arrived in Jiangzhou, he was warmly welcomed by all parties in Xunyang City, especially the scholars.

Of course, except for Wang Lengran's group.

Li Zhengyan and others, as former extreme separatists in the government, regarded the Wei family as incompatible with each other.

Li Zhengyan called Ouyang Rong to every dinner these days.

And this weak-guan Changshi, who rarely attended Xunyang scholar banquets,

Thank you very much for coming back every time.

It's just... I get drunk every time.

Not long after the banquet started, he couldn't stand it. Even if he only had a few drinks, he was still too drunk. He was supported by Yan Canjun and others and returned drunk.

Well, in the eyes of Li Zhengyan and others, he is a foodie, loves to drink, and also likes to say harsh words, which is a bit outrageous.

But wine is something that cannot be left out at literati banquets.

Li Zhengyan and others were speechless and realized that if people who drank at banquets in the past had the purpose of making others drunk, then Ouyang Lianghan was different. He was greedy for drinks and made himself drunk.

Later, every time there was a banquet, every time Ouyang Rong made a gesture to stand up, everyone's eyelids would jump up and they would quickly ask him to stop...

On this day, the dinner was held at the house of a former minister of Chunguan in Xiushuifang who resigned from office to retire.

Li Zhengyan, Wei Shaoqi and others were invited and came.

Ouyang Rong was also invited to the banquet.

Not long after the banquet started, when the host suddenly had something urgent and left temporarily,
Li Zhengyan turned around and asked before Ouyang Rong, who had just sat down, was about to drink.

"I kept forgetting to ask. Those of us who are not doing our jobs are traveling around Xunyang, having fun and drinking. We should not disturb Lianghan's business during the day."

Ouyang Rong smiled and replied: "I'm just a little long history. If you have any business, come and have a drink."

Li Zhengyan waved his hand to stop him and asked sincerely: "I heard that Liang Han has a good personal relationship with King Xunyang's family."

Ouyang Rong was puzzled: "Where did you hear this? It seems that I have never been invited to the dinner party at Prince Xunyang's Mansion. How can I have a personal relationship with you? However, I often contact you on official business."

Having said this, he shook his head, blinked again and said:

"Speaking of which, speaking of personal relationships, I should have a better relationship with you, Mr. Li. I've been drinking a lot lately. Well, I finally met my match in terms of drinking capacity."

After saying that, he raised his head and drank a drink without saying a word.

Wei Shaoqi, Wang Junzhi and others who were looking at the food carefully beside them twitched the corners of their mouths.

"yes."

Li Zhengyan looked at the subtle expression on Ouyang Rong's drunken face carefully and continued to ask:
"But I heard before when I was in Luoyang that when Lianghan was the magistrate of Dragon City, King Xunyang's family also lived in Longcheng. I also heard that Lianghan was adjacent to it, and the house was generously donated by the King Xunyang family...

"Now that we are both in Xunyang City, our personal friendship should not be bad."

"Well, there are quite a lot of little rumors out there, and they are organized quite smoothly." Ouyang Rong smiled drunkenly, pointed at his official uniform and the floor of the hall under his feet, and said:
"What a coincidence, your official uniform was also given by Her Majesty the Queen, and the house where Mr. He, the old servant who is entertaining me tonight, returned home after retirement was also gifted by Her Majesty the Queen. Our private relationship with Your Majesty should be better."

As soon as these words came out, Du Shuqing at the table frowned slightly, and Wei Shaoqi and Wang Junzhi looked at each other silently.

Li Zhengyan was not annoyed, he smiled and said: "How can there be such a comparison? Lianghan drank too much again. Come on, eat more vegetables."

With that said, he put a piece of steamed lion's head into Ouyang Rong's bowl.

Ouyang Rong's face turned red and he smiled and took another sip of wine.

Li Zhengyan also took a sip of wine, put down his chopsticks, and sighed:
"Is that really the case? Well, then I might have been abrupt."

Finding Ouyang Rongguang picking up food and being drunk and not answering, Li Zhengyan continued:

"Liang Han doesn't know. The thing is like this. When King Xunyang was still in Luoyang, he was kind to Brother Wei and me. We haven't seen each other for many years and we miss him very much.

"It's a pity that we are relegated now and are in the limelight, so we can't pay a visit too ostentatiously. It would be better if someone familiar with us recommends us.

"So, I heard that Liang Han has a good personal relationship with Prince Xunyang, so I took the liberty to come and ask your master and Brother Shen."

He paused and asked calmly: "They should have mentioned it to Lianghan's letter."

Ouyang Rong nodded and admitted generously:

"I mentioned it, but I haven't contacted the teacher and Master Shen for a long time, and they probably don't know. I have sent a letter to explain.

"But since Mr. Li is a good friend of the teacher and Master Shen, I should do my best to receive you."

He frowned slightly, as if he had put himself in Li Zhengyan's shoes and felt a little confused:

"Actually, because of the construction of the Buddha statue, I often communicate with the prince during the day on official business. Well, I should be able to talk a little. If Mr. Li has anything to say and want to send, I can bring it to you."

Li Zhengyan glanced at Ouyang Rong, who looked drunk but had a very sincere attitude, pursed his lips, shook his head and said nothing.

Ouyang Rong raised his glass and drank with Wei Shaoqi and others around him. He turned around and asked suddenly:
"By the way, Mr. Li has been in Xunyang City for so long. Didn't he send me a letter or something?"

Li Zhengyan had a dark face and sighed in frustration: "I handed over a letter, but no news."

Ouyang Rong comforted:
"Your Majesty has taken over the post of Jiangnan Superintendent. He has devoted himself to Her Majesty the Queen. He has been busy with business recently. Maybe he didn't see the post. Mr. Li, don't think too much. Please wait."

Listening to these seemingly meaningful words, Wei Shaoqi said coldly: "I'm afraid that the prince has already seen it."

He didn't say anything after that.

The atmosphere at the table became quiet.

"Why didn't you reply when you saw it?"

Ouyang Rong's tone was confused and his words were a bit presumptuous:

"I understand. The prince pretended not to see it. How could he be like this? After all, there was a friendship between king and minister."

It was quiet for a while, and everyone who couldn't help but slightly opened their eyes saw him waving boldly with a drunken look on his face:

"Okay, Mr. Li, if you have anything you want to say, please tell me and I will pass the message on to you. How about that?"

Li Zhengyan remained silent.

Someone who is drunk is not aware of the embarrassment.

After a while, the former governor of Meizhou, who came to Jiangzhou specially, suddenly raised his glass and laughed:

"Come, Lianghan has a drink."

"Good good."

About half an hour later.

After the host and guests enjoyed themselves, the banquet was over and everyone dispersed.

Ouyang Changshi, who was helplessly sent out by Mr. He, Li Zhengyan and others with smiles on their faces, left the banquet mansion drunkenly with the support of Yan Liulang who accompanied him to the banquet.

The two of them passed by a dark alley on the side of the street.

Ouyang Rong, who was drunk and decadent, suddenly pushed away his arms, turned into the dark alley next to him, and got into a quiet carriage that had been waiting for a long time. He immediately walked towards the Hong Shang who was waiting gently and patiently in the carriage with his chin in his hand. Qianying, speak directly:
"I finally asked. It seems that I have been holding back for the past few days. What they planned during their trip to Jiangzhou was not as simple as moving closer together."

(End of this chapter)