Reborn in the Three Kingdoms Novel - Chapter 11

Chapter 11 Recommended for Admission to the Official Profession
“Haha, you deserve it.” Zhang Chao did not wait for his brother to say anything, he had already received the message.

Miao Zhengzhi was not bad, but being a satrap of a city wasn’t an unreasonable person. Although what Zhang Chao said was not true, such a thing was not harmful. He chuckled and said, “Come, Brother Meng De, please sit down again.”

“Haha, good, good.” Cao Cao was still immersed in the words of the benevolent minister of peace, and he sat down again with a smile on his face.

After the three of them took their seats, their expressions were very exciting.

Zhang Miao was delighted from the bottom of his heart. Being recognized by Cao Cao, his younger brother would definitely bring endless benefits to his future development.

Cao Cao was happy to be praised. Although he had a small reputation at that time, he did not have any power of his own. Naturally, flatterers were rarely seen. Now that someone had finally said something that made him happy, his excitement was understandable.

Zhang Chao was just pretending to be happy. He had a smile on his face, but he was thinking about how to use Cao Cao to achieve his goal of growth.

Only Zhang Chao knew about Cao Cao’s future achievements and influence. A capable official like this, a treacherous hero in a chaotic world, if used properly, would definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort in his path of growth. Taking advantage of the fact that the other party had not fully risen to prominence, becoming friends first was equivalent to obtaining boundless benefits.

At present, Zhang Chao was ambitious, had many ideas, and had great goals. However, the first thing he wanted to accomplish was his identity.

Zhang Chao was only sixteen or seventeen years old now. As long as he was lucky, he could raise his filial piety and enter the official career.

Filial piety is a subject of the Imperial Examination set up by the Martial Emperor of the Han Dynasty to appoint officials. Filial piety is the meaning of “filial piety to the elders, honesty and integrity”.

To put it bluntly, raising filial piety and honesty was the best shortcut to becoming an official. Once they succeeded, they would have a recognized social status and a certain status in the Imperial Court. This would also play a vital role in their future development and employment.

Naturally, the so-called inspection of Xiaolian in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was not so strict. It was like Zhang Chao had lost his parents, but he still had his elder brother. As long as he respected his elder brother enough, he could enter the ranks.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chao smiled and thought.

“Brother, Brother Meng De, a man should stand tall in this world. He should eat large chunks of meat and drink large mouthfuls of wine. This kind of wine is so light, how can it taste?” Looking at the glass of ordinary muddy wine at the table, Zhang Chao shook his head. He waved his head and shouted to the outer hall, “Someone, hand over the wine I brought.”

Knowing that Cao Cao had come, Zhang Chao was already prepared, so this trip was naturally something he was prepared for.

“Oh, hehe, I can’t see that a scholar from Zhiyuan actually has such a heroic side. Meng Zhuo, this is your fault. I’ve been here for a long time, but I haven’t seen you bring out good wine.” When Cao Cao heard Zhang Chao’s shout, he couldn’t help but laugh loudly.

Miao also knew that Cao Cao wasn’t really blaming himself. He smiled and said, “Brother Meng De, please forgive me. It was not that I did not take the wine. I was really afraid that I would be delayed because I wanted to talk about business earlier.”

“Haha, I understand. There’s no need for Meng Zhuo to worry. Not only is he able to sing a good song in the distance, but his temperament is also so cheerful. I’m really impressed. He is truly a talented young man. He will definitely accomplish great things in the future, and he will definitely be used by the Imperial Court!” Cao Cao laughed loudly and raised the seemingly pleasing Zhang Chao appropriately.

Hearing someone praising his brother, Zhang Miao was also very happy. “Brother Meng De, there’s no need to joke. Zhiyuan is only sixteen years old, so it’s too early to talk about important uses.”

“Haha.” Hearing this, Cao Cao also smiled. Just now, he had just casually said it to get along well with Zhang Miao. Now that his goal had been achieved, he would just let it go as soon as he saw fit.

Zhang Chao looked at Cao Cao and smiled. He still had a smile on his face, but he cursed in his heart. “Sure enough, he is an old fox. He said that he is young and talented, that he has achieved great things, and that he has been used by the Imperial Court. But he only said that? Why is he not serious?”

While cursing in his heart, Zhang Chao did not give up. When the wine came up, he would take the opportunity to borrow it. In short, he had to think of a way to settle the matter of filial piety and honesty first.

Opening the wine jar, the smell immediately spread throughout the room, making cao cao and zhang miao couldn’t help but be shocked.

There weren’t many men who drank poorly, especially in those days, when drinking became a necessary social tool and lifestyle when food and entertainment were scarce. However, every man could drink more or less, let alone these two people who had ambitions, status, and entertained countless guests every day.

The reason why he didn’t take it out earlier was because of official business. Now that the conversation was over and good wine was served, it was only natural that he would have a good drink.

The wine was served and four small dishes of wine were placed on the table, causing the atmosphere to rise in an instant.

“Zhiyuan, why is this wine so strong? What kind of wine is it?” Cao Cao’s nose wrinkled slightly, and after smelling the fragrance of the wine, he had a curious expression.

Heroic drunkenness is divided into two types, one is the general fragrance type, two taels of silver a jar; The other was of the thick fragrance type, five taels of silver per jar. He had tasted both of them before, and his family had prepared some for him. However, he believed that there was absolutely no such fragrance in this wine. He believed that this was definitely the first time he had smelled this fragrance in his life.

“Haha, Brother Meng De is so powerful. He actually smells the wine differently.” ‘”This wine is called Overlord Drunkenness. It’s even more powerful than the previous Intense Fragrance Hero Drunkenness. This is also something that our Zhang Clan Distillery has just developed. This time, it’s also a lucky coincidence. Let’s have a taste of it and ask Brother Meng De to give us some advice.” Zhang Chao laughed loudly and took the opportunity to praise Cao Cao before saying, “This wine is called Overlord Drunkenchenchantment.”

As they chatted and laughed, Zhang Chao poured the wine into the wine bottles of the three of them.

As the wine entered the glass, the fragrance instantly became even more pervasive. Even Zhang Miao’s expression changed. Speaking of this wine, it was indeed the first time he had smelled it.

Cao Cao, let alone. The fragrance of the wine had already aroused the cravings in his stomach, and even his saliva began to involuntarily secrete.

Zhang Chao put the expressions of the two of them in his eyes and smiled again, “Come, I’ll use this Overlord to drink a toast to the two brothers. I hope that one day, you will become the true overlords of one side.”

“Ah, what did you say? We are all working for the Imperial Court. How can we say that we are an overlord?” After hearing Zhang Chao’s words, Zhang Miao’s expression changed.

At that time, it was still the world of the Han Dynasty. If words like those just now were to spread out, they would bear the blame of being unscrupulous, and they would be punished by the nine races. No wonder Zhang Miao was so nervous.

On the other hand, Cao Cao, who was seated at the side, said with a smile, “Hey, Brother Meng Zhuo, what are you doing? Zhiyuan is just borrowing wine to make a speech. You can’t be serious, hehe.”

After saying those words, Cao Cao also looked at Zhang Chao and nodded.

Zhang Chao would suddenly say this in order to test Cao Cao’s character and temperament and see if he had the intention of becoming a tyrant. Now, it seemed that as expected, it was very difficult for this person to yield to others.

With his big brother’s Cao Cao’s words, Zhang Chao said, “Not bad, not bad, just borrowing wine. There’s no other meaning. Come, I’ll do it as a toast first.”

Zhang Chao raised his neck and poured a glass of seventy-two degree liquor into his mouth. That feeling was very spicy, of course, it was also very satisfying.

Cao Cao and Miao also looked at each other, at the same time raised their necks to drink wine into their mouths. Then, two loud coughs sounded.

Seventy-two degrees of liquor, but very few drinks like this. The two of them tried because they saw Zhang Chao set an example. For a moment, the spicy power entered their throats, and they couldn’t control it anymore.

Comparatively speaking, Zhang Chao’s situation was much better. In the past, when they were marching through the dense forest every day, that wine was something that could not be separated from their bodies. Because many environments were extremely dark and humid, having strong liquor would be beneficial to one’s body. As time passed, one would naturally be able to cultivate their alcohol tolerance.

“Haha, how about this wine?” After Cao Cao and Zhang Miao’s faces gradually recovered, Zhang Chao couldn’t help but ask with a smile.

“Good, it’s really good wine. It’s worthy of being called Overlord Drunken. This is indeed something that can intoxicate Overlords.” Cao Cao’s lips wriggled as he felt the fragrance in his mouth as he spoke with admiration from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing Cao Cao’s praise, Zhang Chao couldn’t help but laugh, “Good, even if Brother Meng De likes it so much, I still have nine jars. This was originally brewed in one pot. I don’t know when the next wave will come, but they will all be sent to each other.”

Zhang Chao said heroically. When his words fell behind, he stood up and respectfully said to Zhang Miao, “Brother, I made the decision without permission. I’m really sorry that I didn’t leave a jar for you.”

“Haha, Second Brother, there’s no need to be like this. You can make one jar of this wine, and I’m sure you can make two jars. That’s it. How come there’s no chance for me to drink it?” Zhang Miao stood up and patted Zhang Chao on the shoulder with satisfaction. He was very happy that his brother respected him so much.

“Yes, what you said is true. However, the raw materials for this wine are not easy to find. I’m afraid we’ll have to wait for a while.” Zhang Chao looked like he was deliberately making things difficult. However, this did not mean that this wine was rare, which proved how precious the gift to cao cao was.

Sure enough, Cao Cao’s eyes immediately shone with a strange light. He was overjoyed, but he said, “Aiya, Brother Zhiyuan, how can I afford such a big gift? The so-called reward without merit!”

‘”Ah, Brother Meng De’s words are wrong. This time, Brother Meng is ordered by the Imperial Court to support the Changshe and assist Huangfu Song and General Zhu Ya in their battle. Isn’t this the right time to make a great contribution to the world’s prestige? Once we win, the world will be stable and the people of Li Kingdom will live a peaceful life. This is a great credit.” Zhang Chao casually said, as if the current Cao Cao had already won, becoming a world-famous hero.

“Haha, hahaha. Zhiyuan’s words made people feel comfortable.” Cao Cao laughed out loud again, then raised his cup and threw it up again.