醉打(da)(da)金枝(zhi)是“酒(jiu)(jiu)壯慫人膽”的典型(xing)例子。與醉打(da)(da)金枝(zhi)相關(guan)的酒(jiu)(jiu)局實際上是一次(ci)家宴。醉打(da)(da)金枝(zhi)的故(gu)事講的是唐朝(chao)名將郭子儀的兒子郭曖在家宴后(hou),借酒(jiu)(jiu)壯膽而痛打(da)(da)老婆升(sheng)平公(gong)主的故(gu)事。
且說升平公(gong)(gong)(gong)主(zhu)嫁到(dao)郭家后,不(bu)(bu)改往日金枝玉葉的(de)做派(pai),動不(bu)(bu)動對(dui)丈夫和公(gong)(gong)(gong)婆發脾氣。一般(ban)說來,中(zhong)國(guo)傳統社(she)會里(li)媳婦見了公(gong)(gong)(gong)婆是(shi)要(yao)行大禮(li)的(de),但公(gong)(gong)(gong)主(zhu)是(shi)皇帝(di)女兒,是(shi)君,公(gong)(gong)(gong)婆雖是(shi)長輩也是(shi)臣(chen),所(suo)以那時郭子儀夫婦反過來要(yao)向公(gong)(gong)(gong)主(zhu)下跪。
郭(guo)(guo)(guo)曖(ai)(ai)對此(ci)十分不滿,公(gong)(gong)婆尚且向公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)行(xing)禮(li)(li),自(zi)己豈(qi)非矮了(le)兩輩(bei)下(xia)(xia)去(qu)?平(ping)(ping)日在頤指氣使(shi)的(de)(de)公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)面前他倒(dao)也不敢有所造次。這(zhe)天,郭(guo)(guo)(guo)曖(ai)(ai)心里不爽,在家宴上(shang)多(duo)喝(he)了(le)幾杯。當(dang)即要求升平(ping)(ping)公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)應(ying)該(gai)遵守婦道,給郭(guo)(guo)(guo)子(zi)儀夫婦行(xing)下(xia)(xia)跪禮(li)(li),結果被升平(ping)(ping)公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)嚴(yan)詞拒(ju)絕并遭到當(dang)面訓斥。此(ci)時,這(zhe)酒是壯膽藥,這(zhe)酒是忘情(qing)水,喝(he)高了(le)的(de)(de)郭(guo)(guo)(guo)曖(ai)(ai)借著酒勁,也不顧昔日情(qing)分,把(ba)公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)拖回臥室飽以一頓(dun)老(lao)拳(quan),打的(de)(de)公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)滿臉開桃花。這(zhe)可不得了(le),公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)立即回到娘家皇宮大(da)院里找自(zi)己的(de)(de)爹爹代宗皇帝去(qu)哭(ku)訴。郭(guo)(guo)(guo)子(zi)儀連忙把(ba)兒子(zi)捆(kun)起來送到皇宮請罪。最后,在皇帝和(he)郭(guo)(guo)(guo)子(zi)儀的(de)(de)調停下(xia)(xia),小夫妻才和(he)好如初。