To dine and drink is all about the company you keep.
Before he came to defect to Jia Lingyun, Dong Shu had once drunk with Li Shen, and could drain a thousand cups without turning a hair. Yet, after throwing his lot in with Jia Lingyun, a mere three bowls of wine left Dong Shu with a flushed face and a stammering tongue.
"Prime Minister... I... I am drunk."
"If I were to continue, I fear I would only make a fool of myself in your presence."
Chapter 411