"This is You Douzhi."
Yang Yu said with a beaming smile, "Today, she will act as the Law Recorder, while the Gong Recorder..."
"I'll do it."
Song Shaoyuan volunteered as if possessed, exchanging a glance with the charming You Douzhi. He quickly took a swig of wine to conceal the faint blush creeping up his cheeks.
Although Pingkang Square was known as a place of pleasure, pure entertainment was only a small part of its function; it primarily hosted banquets and wine parties for officials and scholars.
The Law Recorder and Gong Recorder that Yang Yu mentioned were roles in a drinking game known as a "drinking order."
The Law Recorder served as the judge, sitting at the edge of the table to "announce the decrees"—the rules for the day's drinking order. Scholars who prided themselves on their knowledge often engaged in "drinking decrees," which involved composing poetry.
