Toast…

Wu Liang naturally knew what Cao Ang meant.

The people sitting here are not too distant from Boss Cao, and they are all meritorious people, and they have some arrogance in their hearts.

Now that I saw an unknown boy with a flat head suddenly appear here, and some others were ridden on his head, it was reasonable to feel dissatisfied.

Although for the sake of Boss Cao, they should not be openly provocative, but when it comes to the toasting session where they can talk freely, it is inevitable that some people will try to give Wu Liang a blow or test his depth.

Toasts are an entertainment activity at the wine table. Everyone wants to have a good time, so naturally Boss Cao won't say anything.

Therefore, when the time comes, Wu Liang can only rely on himself.

Most of the people here, even the generals, are mostly nobles who have received a certain level of education. At most, the difference is only between rich and poor families. If Wu Liang cannot even say a complete toast by then, he will inevitably be looked down upon and lose face. It will definitely be difficult to pass.

As a result, before Wu Liang could speak, Cao Zhen had already taken over the words and said confidently: "Brother Zixiu, it's just a toast. You don't have to worry about him. Let me tell you, a few days ago My uncle even praised him personally for his poetic talent."

"oh?"

Cao Ang looked at Wu Liang in surprise.

He only knew that Wu Liang was a deserter who was relegated to slavery, but he didn't know that Wu Liang was still an educated man. This was a bit strange. Could it be that this man was actually a man who had retired from a humble family.

"When I was young, I learned the art of shamanism. I just learned a few words from my elders. I can't say that I'm a poet. I just made you praise me."

Wu Liang said modestly.

But when it came to this toast, Wu Liang immediately thought of a toast from later generations that could be said to be unparalleled in ancient and modern times. If he copied it and used it, it would definitely shock the whole audience and make everyone look at him with admiration.

But whether to be so arrogant...that is a question.

Taking history as a guide, Wu Liang thought of a child prodigy in this era who could be compared with Boss Cao's son Cao Chong - Zhou Buyi!

Zhou Buyi has a very good relationship with Cao Chong. The two prodigies often get together to play, and Boss Cao also likes them very much.

It is a pity that God is jealous of talents. In the 13th year of Jian'an, Cao Chong died of serious illness at the age of 13. When Boss Cao was grieved, he actually began to worry about Zhou Buyi's intelligence, fearing that he would become a scourge for Cao Wei in the future, and wanted to send People get rid of him.

Cao Pi was very puzzled at the time and quickly ran to remonstrate, saying that Zhou Buyi was just a child and had no ability to control power.

As a result, Boss Cao said: "It would be fine if Cao Chong was alive, but now that Cao Chong is gone, this person is beyond your control."

So Zhou Buyi died.

Emmm…

You can be excellent, but you can't be better than Boss Cao's children, especially when Boss Cao realizes that his time is running out and has begun to prepare for his funeral.

But if you think about it more carefully, the problem is actually not that big.

First of all, Boss Cao is still in his prime, so he probably won’t start thinking about his funeral yet;

Secondly, poetry is not the ability to govern the country and attack cities. Although he can stay famous, he cannot achieve great things. Wu Liang has never participated in military and state affairs, and Zhou Buyi was only thirteen years old when Boss Cao was unable to attack Liucheng for a long time. At that time, he offered ten strategies to attack the city for Boss Cao. This is the biggest difference between the two.

Therefore, even if Wu Liang is a little arrogant in this regard, it should not make Boss Cao suspicious, and there is no need to be timid at all...

"My father is also quite talented in poetry, but not many people can be praised by him."

As Cao Ang said this, he gave Wu Liang a "come on" smile and walked straight to the seat in front of him.

"Brother Youcai, don't give me face. If those people dare to embarrass you, just show them some shame...Also, Uncle Zhicai secretly told me that my uncle also saw that you have some poetic talent, so you are talented.

This arrangement was deliberately made. These people have just won the battle and are a little carried away. It is inconvenient for my uncle to say it clearly. If you can help my uncle dampen their arrogance and let them know what it means that there is a world outside the world, it will be another credit."

Cao Zhen came over and continued to whisper.

"Understood."

Wu Liang nodded slightly.

Xi Zhicai, that old fox, is too thief...

Boss Cao is also as scheming as briquettes...

…

About a moment later, all the guests had arrived.

After Xiahou Dun, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu and others arrived, they all came over to say hello to Wu Liang, which undoubtedly made the other guests more curious.

Especially Xiahou Dun and Xun Yu, these two people currently have a high status in Cao's army, and they are not necessarily much worse than Xi Zhicai. After Xi Zhicai dies early for unknown reasons, their status will

The rising tide lifts all boats, and Cao Wei's logistics and internal affairs are almost entirely decided by the two of them.

Because of this, some people finally began to take Wu Liang seriously.

The people below Wu Liang's position have quietly put away their temptations and begun to consider whether they are qualified to test Wu Liang's depth, while those above Wu Liang's position are beginning to be eager to try.

For Wu Liang, this was a difficulty upgrade.

After all, the people above his position should not be too bad in ability, wisdom, and even knowledge, and their official rank is very likely to be above him...

But Wu Liang is not worried.

The toast he prepared has been passed down for more than a thousand years and is still talked about by people. Everyone can recite two lines of famous poems. How can it be the case that most of these Han people have not left even a complete poem?

Can the last general compare?

As for whether it will make people feel resentful.

Wu Liang is even less worried. He is relying on Boss Cao now, and it is Boss Cao's intention to quarrel with them. Moreover, the Yiren Army is directly under Boss Cao and has nothing to do with those generals. It is extremely difficult to hold grudges.

Find an opportunity to take revenge on him.

Now it can be regarded as pretending to be X in order, so why do you need to be a human being with your tail between your legs?

After all the seats were filled, one of the guards probably ran to inform that Boss Cao finally arrived at the banquet at the most appropriate time.

Everyone present stood up and saluted.

After Boss Cao returned the courtesy, he finally entered the process like a normal leader.

The first is a long and stinky speech that all leaders cannot escape from.

Thank you God, thank you earth, thank you generals for your bravery in fighting the enemy. My brothers did a good job this time, but we still have a long way to go. We must continue our efforts and set new highs. Now we have saved Yanzhou and won another half of it.

Xuzhou, next year we have another half of Xuzhou to take, and then we have to take Qingzhou... and so on.

In short, they are all useless remarks, and the generals can only nod and praise them.

This lecture lasted half an hour. To be honest, if Boss Cao hadn't been afraid that he would be unhappy when he saw him, he might have immediately pulled him out and beheaded him. Wu Liangzhen had already dozed off long ago.

With this speech session over, Boss Cao finally announced that the banquet had officially begun.

Two rows of maids immediately brought the wine and food that had been heated several times into the banquet hall. It was still the old rule, each person placed a portion on the snack table in front of them, and they could eat their own without worrying about anyone coming to snatch it.

However, the pomp this time was obviously slightly higher.

After the food and wine were served, a maid was left next to each of the banquet guests to help pour the wine...so that Wu Liang unconsciously thought of the "white jade cup" in the tomb of King Liu in Guangchuan.

It happened that the maid who poured him wine was good-looking and in good shape. Wu Liangduo said a few words to her:

"How old?"

"If I return to the army, I will be twenty-eight years old."

"Are you married?"

"Never married."

"Look at my memory. This is the Cao Mansion. How is it possible that I have been married to someone else... I made a mistake. Do you have any brothers or sisters in your family? Are your parents still alive?"

"..."

Just when Wu Liang thought he was having a good chat with the maid, Boss Cao interrupted their awkward conversation by saying, "You all have worked hard this time, so I'll give you a drink first."

Wu Liang quickly stood up with the others and drank the wine together under the leadership of Boss Cao.

"Now I invite you all to enjoy the drink and there is no need to be restrained."

Boss Cao finally said what everyone had been waiting for.

The words just fell.

A middle-aged man with dark skin and short stature stood up, raised his hand to Boss Cao, and suggested loudly: "Your Majesty, since we have to drink freely tonight, just drinking wine and eating meat is a bit boring. There are many knowledgeable people sitting here.

Scholars and generals, how about asking someone to recite a few toasts for everyone to cheer us up?"

You haven’t had much wine yet?

Is this coming?

Wu Liang perked up and straightened up slightly.

"What Brother Wen Qian said is absolutely true. Please give me your approval!"

There was another middle-aged man in the upper position who was lean and had a face as sharp as an axe. He stood up as if he had made an appointment. He also offered his hand to Boss Cao and responded loudly.

Wen Qian?

This title is obviously a word.

So Wu Liang instantly knew the identity of the dark-skinned, short middle-aged man in front of him - Le Jin, courtesy name Wenqian, and his position at this time should be "Captain Chen Duwei".

As for the lean middle-aged man in the back.

Although it is not yet possible to determine his identity, I think his official position should not be lower than that of Le Jin. Otherwise, according to the etiquette at this time, he should not call Le Jin "Brother Wen Qian", but "Le Duwei".

"allow."

Boss Cao took a sip of wine, glanced at Wu Liang intentionally or unintentionally, nodded with a smile, and said, "I don't know if any of you are so interested, but you can recommend yourself to let us all appreciate your poetic talent."

As a result, before anyone could stand up, the lean middle-aged man had already come to Wu Liang with a wine glass, raised his glass and said: "I have made the emperor capture Captain Chen in the ban. This little brother looked a little strange.
To be continued...