With a loud shout from Zhang Rang, dozens of eunuchs entered the hall carrying wine jars, the wine of which had been transported from Hejian.

As the wine jar was opened, a rich aroma of wine immediately wafted out.

Looking at the clear, water-like wine in the cup, people's mouths were whetted, and all the wine lovers in the hall couldn't help but swallow hard.

Xi Zhicai, in particular, found the food in front of him less appealing after smelling the aroma of the wine, and only wanted to savor the wine in his glass.

Then Liu Hong raised his wine glass, looked around at everyone, and said loudly, "Everyone, please drink this glass to the brim!!"

"Respectfully, Your Majesty!!"

Everyone stood up, raised their glasses, and drank them down in one gulp.

"Cough cough~!"

"Mmm~, it's so spicy, but...it feels so good!"

After downing the glass of wine, everyone was momentarily choked by the strong, high-concentration liquor. But afterwards, they were pleasantly surprised by its rich aroma and lingering aftertaste.

After being refined and blended multiple times by the powerful families of Hejian, Zhang Qian and his men achieved a quality that far surpassed the ordinary wines people used to drink. It is no wonder that these wines were called "divine brews".

Liu Hong laughed and said, "The banquet begins. Please don't be shy, everyone. Feel free to drink to your heart's content!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!!"

After expressing their gratitude, everyone took their seats and began to toast and chat, while also enjoying the rare delicacies.

After Xi Zhicai finished his cup, he couldn't wait to pour himself another cup, as did Dian Wei, Wen Chou, and the others.

Seeing this, Liu Hong laughed and said, "This wine is good, but it's very easy to get drunk. Each of you should drink no more than three cups! Understand?"

"promise!!"

The crowd responded in unison. Although most of them really liked the wine, they naturally obeyed the emperor's command.

Even Dian Wei and Wen Chou abandoned their usual boldness and began to emulate Xi Zhicai, Tian Feng, and others, slowly and meticulously arguing.