But fortunately, today the young master came prepared. "Since all of you want to play, let's play bitches" Liu Mang thought to himself.
“Today is General Sun Ce happy day, toasting one person at a time, one after another is very boring!
So, the Prince would like to propose a toast to every one of you, the Prince cannot stand it if everyone does not toast with me!” Said Liu Mang while looking at those scholars.
You want to take me down shadily, eh? I'll take you all on openly.
“So, everyone. I want to toast together. You drink one cup, I drink one cup, so we will be happy together. No cold treatment from me!”
“This!” the lead scholar's brow wrinkled. If everybody drinks together and followed Liu Mang we will be making a fool of ourselves, he then responded
“Your Highness Prince of Shu, we are many people, but Your Highness is only one person. Does your Highness Prince of Shu despise us so much that you did not have enough respect to have a one-on-one toast with us?
The leader's speech is to provoke Liu Mang. If Liu Mang does not drink, then looks down upon all of Jiangdong's scholars. This is a heavy handed insult.
“Okay then! How about this, for each toast, all of you drink one cup, I drink two cups?!” Liu Mang also knows that they will not relent at any cost.
So he made an illusion and gave them an option that will increase their chances of success in their plot in order for them to swallow the bait.
Us one cup, him two cups? The Leader of scholar is moved. If we drink a cup, then Liu Mang must drink two cups. Do not underestimate this count, the difference of alcohol intoxication is like heaven and earth.
“Good, then I will drink to my heart's content!” Liu Mang then clapped his hands, behind him there are two soldiers from Lu Bu’s army which Liu Mang brought as a bodyguard and a butler. Each of them are carrying a wine jug.
“Full glass!” Said Liu Mang while pointing to his wine glasses.