This passage is basically plain language and does not need to be translated. You may not know the meaning of this plum blossom wine. Let me explain it. The plum blossom means a good wine that has been brewed many times. What the plum blossom is actually talking about is bayberry

Dongfangshuo (154 BC-93 BC), the leading comedy star in the dynasty of Emperor Wu of Han, was the pistachio of Emperor Wu of , which was deeply favored by the emperor. Dongfang Shuo is good at burlesque talk shows, knowledgeable and eloquent. He likes to drink and eat meat. There are many records in history books that Emperor Wu of Han praised him for his meat. He himself wrote a book called "Linyi Ji". The book says: "There are bayberry in the city, which is as big as a cup of bowl. It is extremely sour when green, and it is like honey when it is cooked. It is used to make wine, and it is called plum fragrance ox. Take care of it very much." The paragraph of

is basically plain language and does not need to be translated. You may not know the meaning of this plum fragrance ox. Let me explain it. ox (read zhòuzhou) means good wine brewed many times. Plum fragrance ox actually refers to bayberry wine!

Check all the vast number of classics. Dongfang Shuo's record can be said to be a relatively complete record of bayberry during the Western Han Dynasty period. Although the text is a bit exaggerated, even after two thousand years, modern horticulture experts have tried their best to cultivate a cup of big bayberry. But according to Dongfang Shuo's funny personality, he can understand his exaggerated rhetoric technique. To be honest, the passage he wrote may also be the earliest record of making bayberry wine in the world. It can be seen that the Jiangnan region of China had eaten bayberry as fruit during the Western Han Dynasty and was also used to make fruit wine.

There is another interesting story about Dongfang Shuo and Yangmei Wine. It is said that Emperor Wu of Han once visited Ganquan Palace. After walking, I suddenly found many very special red insects on the road. The teeth, ears and noses on the heads look very strange. Emperor Wu asked them if they knew this insect? The subordinates shook their heads and expressed their lack of knowledge. Emperor Wu of Han then called the knowledgeable and talented Dongfang Shuo to take a look. After reading it, Dongfang Shuo replied, "Your Majesty, this insect is called Weird."

Emperor Wu of Han was very surprised, Weird? What a strange name, why is it called this name?

Dongfang Shuo continued: "This place used to be detained many innocent people. Everyone was sad and resentful, and they all looked up and sighed: "How strange! This moved God and was born out of anger, so it was called 天正. This must be the prison of Qin Dynasty back then. "

Emperor Wu of Han immediately looked through the map, and it turned out to be as Dongfang Shuo said. Emperor Wu of Han asked again: "How to drive away this insect? "Dongfang Shuo replied: "When I am in a bad mood, I will drink plum blossoms to relieve my sorrow. I recommend Your Majesty to use this wine to water it and it will disappear naturally. "So Emperor Wu ordered the bayberry wine to bring the insects in the bayberry wine. After a while, the insects really dissipated. Emperor Wu of Han felt that it was very magical and gave Dongfang Shuo a thumbs up.

Dongfang Shuo took advantage of Emperor Wu of Han to be happy and immediately advised the emperor to implement benevolent policies and be lenient to the subjects. Emperor Wu of Han heard Dongfang Shuo's words and thought of the strange insects and began to reflect on himself. So he started to rectify the revision of the unjust, false and wrong cases, and soon dealt with the cruel official Zhang Tang , which was very exciting to the people.

Dongfang Shuo is a famous witty figure in history. Unlike other emperors who are arrogant and evil in other dynasties, Emperor Wu of Wu not only talks crosstalk to Emperor Wu of Han to make trouble for his son, but he always advises the emperor at the right time to make a fuss about the country and the people, and constantly advises the emperor to be loyal to the emperor at the right time and fulfills his duty as a minister. Emperor Wu of Han was wise and had such a living treasure around him who could relieve boredom and come up with ideas, so he naturally cherishes talents. Good wine and good meat are available. Jiangnan tribute bayberry wine is given priority to Dongfang Shuo. The wine enters his throat and turns into good words to persuade the world, loyal to the emperor and love the people, and turns into humor, humor, knowledgeable and talented wisdom, leaving a good story that has been famous in history.