Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 514

Amid the sound of silk music, although Liu Xie only said that drinking was for fun, after all, as soon as everyone entered the tent, the negotiation had already begun.Therefore, it is not possible to sit down and drink when you are in a general banquet, but you must abide by etiquette.

This approach is undoubtedly a small trial by Liu Xie, or in other words, it is a deliberate attempt to give Cao Cao a blow.This method was naturally improved by Liu Xie from the Internet, and the purpose was to weaken the opponent's momentum.

Don't say that Liu Xie is a villain, and don't say that such temptations are unnecessary.After all, once negotiations are negotiated, the relationship between the two parties becomes very delicate.You can't tear your face apart, and you can never be friends. Only a knife hidden in a smile and a needle hidden in a cotton is the most suitable.What's more, the interests of both parties will be won when the other party's momentum is shaken, so it is absolutely impossible to be a stupid and good person.

According to ancient rituals, there are about four steps in drinking etiquette: worship, sacrifice, spit, and death.

The so-called "worship" means that the two parties should bow down to each other to show their respect.There is no doubt that Liu Xie has an absolute advantage in this regard.As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he naturally didn't have to bow down to people like Cao Cao who were still rebellious.

From this, I saw Xun Yu put down the wine bottle, knelt down in front of Liu Xie, pressed his left hand on his right, and raised his hand to increase his quota.Then slowly bowed and bowed for a long time.At this time, his hands had already touched the ground, and his head touched the hands, and he got up quickly.Liu Xie knew that this ceremony was the "empty head" ceremony, which was a common etiquette in the Han Dynasty, also known as "worship".

Cao Cao also paid respects, which he had used before, and he didn't feel anything wrong at this time.Only when he found that Liu Xie just nodded in return, he couldn't help but secretly scolded Liu Xie for being bad-hearted.But when he was about to get up, he suddenly found that Xun Yu raised his hand to increase his quota again, and bowed deeply again as mentioned above.However, this time he lightly touched his head to the ground, and the long prayer time was longer than the 'empty head' just now.

It was very embarrassing for Cao Cao to do this ceremony, after all, he didn't expect to pray again, and he didn't expect to touch his head to the ground this time and get up late.As a result, Cao Cao, who got up early, couldn't help but become the focus of everyone in the tent.It was at this moment that Cao Cao realized that the feeling of being noticed was not always proud, but also embarrassing and glaring.

But the corner of Liu Xie's mouth couldn't help but smile: No matter how wise you are, Cao Cao can be called a traitor for a lifetime.But after all, no one is perfect, so if you are asked to do this kind of etiquette that he is not good at, wouldn't it still look ugly?
Xun Yu's second bow, although it looked similar to the "empty head" just now, but because the head lightly touched the ground, it was called "dumping the head".Because there was an "empty head" ceremony before, this prayer is a "resurrection" - this is a courtesy that expresses great respect for the recipient. Xun Yu's use of it here is completely in line with etiquette.

As for the saying that courtiers kneeled and kowtowed to the emperor three times, that was only in the Qing Dynasty, and it did not appear in the Ming Dynasty.Those alien races have inherited Chinese culture on the surface, but they have only learned superficially, and it can even be said to be distorted and alienated.They ignored that there is still a layer of affectionate respect between monarchs and ministers, completely abandoned the essence and core of Han rituals, and made it an ugly means of feudal autocratic rule.

After the prayer is completed, both parties can take their seats.At this time, it was time for Liu Xie to take the lead and pour out a little of the wine in the bottle on the ground, expressing gratitude to the earth for its virtue of giving birth.Then Xun Yu and Cao Cao can take a sip and taste the wine, it's for 'spit'.

After Xun Yu took a sip, he praised again: "Your Majesty, this fine wine is mellow and clear, and it is really fine wine."

These words are not only Xun Yu's true sigh after tasting the fine wine, but also a kind of etiquette.After all, in the Han Dynasty, wine was still a luxury item. If you tasted someone else's wine, you should naturally praise it to express your gratitude.

"This is the distilled wine that I brewed in my spare time. You must have heard of it." Liu Xie was naturally smiling at the moment, and praised his own wine without humility.

Now this kind of distilled wine in Guanzhong has not been widely accepted by the times, and as the emperor, he used this wine in this important negotiation, which is equivalent to the designated wine for a major event in later generations, and it is also the endorsement of the emperor in person.In the future, it will be impossible for those literati and nobles in the world to taste it without admiring their fame.

But Cao Cao naturally didn't expect Liu Xie to have such intentions. After these three ceremonies, he already felt uncomfortable all over, and he just wanted to finish this cumbersome etiquette quickly by drinking it all down.Fortunately, in the end, "Zu Jue" just drank his glass, and must toast, expressing his appreciation of the fine wine.

After the four rituals, it is said that the host should toast to the guests, which is called "reward", and the guests should return to the host, which is called "酸".When toasting, the person toasting and the person being toasted must "avoid the table", that is, stand up and leave the original seat a little bit, and say a few words of toasting during the toasting, and the toasting is generally three glasses.

The difference from the later generations is that at this time, the elders drink wine in a humble way, and the subordinates can raise their glasses; the wine in the elders' wine glasses has not been finished, and the subordinates can't drink it first, so it is a respect for later generations, not a first act for later generations. Respectfully……

There are many cumbersome details that have been eliminated by people, and will only be emphasized one by one in this kind of 'more serious' negotiation occasions.

In short, if you feast and drink according to the ancient etiquette, you will feel like you are tied with lead.And when Liu Xie finished all this, he found that those civil and military men behind Cao Cao were all frowning and tied their hands and feet, for fear that he would be rude and embarrass himself by making an unknowing action...

What he wanted was such an effect, Liu Xie then quietly winked at Xu Huang, Xu Huang immediately understood, stepped forward and said: "With silk and bamboo for fun and good wine for drinking, how can there be no martial arts to add to the fun? The last general is not talented, and I would like to dance swords for everyone!"

Seeing Xu Huang jumping out at this moment, the blue veins on Cao Cao's forehead also jumped up: Liu Xie, what are you doing again!

"Ming Gong, this is His Majesty's demonstration to us. The wine ceremony has already made us lose our minds. If we are frightened by the sword light, we will be at a disadvantage in the subsequent negotiations." Although Xun Yu He had never participated in such a negotiation that Liu Xie intentionally messed up, but after all, he was from a famous clan, so Liu Xie's intentions could be seen at a glance, so he quickly reminded Cao Cao in a low voice.

At this moment, Cao Cao's anxious face suddenly became serious. He is a master of the art of war, and now he fully feels that Liu Xie has played the art of war on the negotiating table, and he can't help but arouse his desire to play games.After pondering for a moment, he asked Xun Yu in a low voice, "Wen Ruo, can the emperor change his sword dancing to archery?" When he said this, Cao Cao couldn't help but glance at Xia Houyuan beside him.

Xia Houyuan's archery is unmatched by Cao Jun, and his arrows have never been missed.And he is Xiahoudun's younger brother, and he hates him deeply. In public and private, if he goes out to compete with arrows, he will definitely go all out.In particular, when Cao Cao saw the longing for perseverance in Xia Houyuan's eyes, he knew that his choice was very wise.

But in fact, Cao Cao forgot that, as Cao Fang's leading brother, he could talk to Liu Xie directly.But let Xun Yu do the work for him. In fact, he has been trapped by Liu Xie's spell just now without even realizing it.

"Your Majesty, the negotiation is imminent. Although it is an elegant thing to dance swords for fun, it is not in accordance with etiquette. There will inevitably be disputes between the two parties. If so, we might as well take precautions first and change it to a dispute between gentlemen?" Xun Yu is very demeanor, neither humble nor overbearing Xiangqian saluted Liu Xie and said.

"Well, a battle between gentlemen?" Liu Xie was silent for a while, facing Xun Yu, his half-baked man could only do so freely by doing enough homework in advance.Now Xun Yu took the initiative to attack. He thought for a while before he understood: "So it's the "Analects of Confucius. Bayi". "A gentleman has nothing to fight, and he must shoot! He rises up when he bows, and drinks when he goes down. Gentleman'. Wen Ruoguo is worthy of being a scholar of the university, so it is more in line with Zhou etiquette, and it can also be a model for future generations."

The sentence just now is explained in vernacular, that is, 'a gentleman has nothing to argue about.If there is a contest, it must be an archery competition!Even in this competition, first bow to each other and then go up to the hall, and then go down to toast each other after the game, which is not hurtful.Such a dispute is still a dispute between gentlemen! '

This kind of oriental duel is an out-and-out Zhou ritual.

But everyone present knew that the content of the game was really not important. What was important was that Liu Xie agreed to such a request.This made Cao Cao and Xun Yu wonder: there are indeed many famous generals in the Han Dynasty, but it can be said that there is no one who can match Xiahou Miaocai when it comes to archery?Or, is this another bluff by Liu Xie?
Cao Cao couldn't help but frowned deeply at this time, and he felt more and more that negotiating such a negotiation would consume more energy than a decisive battle!

(End of this chapter)