醉打(da)金枝(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)“酒(jiu)壯慫人膽”的(de)(de)典型例子。與醉打(da)金枝(zhi)(zhi)相關的(de)(de)酒(jiu)局實際上是(shi)一次(ci)家宴。醉打(da)金枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)故(gu)事(shi)(shi)講的(de)(de)是(shi)唐朝名(ming)將郭子儀的(de)(de)兒子郭曖(ai)在家宴后,借酒(jiu)壯膽而痛打(da)老婆升平公主的(de)(de)故(gu)事(shi)(shi)。
且說升(sheng)平公(gong)(gong)(gong)主(zhu)嫁到郭家后,不改往日金枝玉葉的(de)做(zuo)派,動(dong)不動(dong)對丈(zhang)夫和(he)公(gong)(gong)(gong)婆發脾氣(qi)。一般說來,中國(guo)傳統社會(hui)里媳婦(fu)見了(le)公(gong)(gong)(gong)婆是(shi)(shi)要(yao)行大(da)禮的(de),但公(gong)(gong)(gong)主(zhu)是(shi)(shi)皇帝(di)女(nv)兒,是(shi)(shi)君,公(gong)(gong)(gong)婆雖(sui)是(shi)(shi)長(chang)輩也是(shi)(shi)臣,所以那時郭子儀夫婦(fu)反過(guo)來要(yao)向(xiang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)主(zhu)下跪。
郭(guo)(guo)曖對此十分(fen)不(bu)滿(man),公(gong)(gong)(gong)婆尚且向公(gong)(gong)(gong)主行(xing)禮,自(zi)己豈(qi)非(fei)矮(ai)了兩輩下(xia)去?平日(ri)在頤(yi)指(zhi)氣使的公(gong)(gong)(gong)主面(mian)前他倒也不(bu)敢有所造(zao)次。這(zhe)天,郭(guo)(guo)曖心里(li)不(bu)爽,在家宴上多喝了幾杯。當即要求升平公(gong)(gong)(gong)主應該遵守(shou)婦道,給郭(guo)(guo)子(zi)(zi)儀(yi)夫(fu)婦行(xing)下(xia)跪禮,結(jie)果被升平公(gong)(gong)(gong)主嚴詞拒絕并遭到當面(mian)訓斥。此時,這(zhe)酒是壯膽藥(yao),這(zhe)酒是忘情水,喝高了的郭(guo)(guo)曖借著酒勁,也不(bu)顧昔日(ri)情分(fen),把公(gong)(gong)(gong)主拖回臥(wo)室飽以一頓(dun)老拳,打的公(gong)(gong)(gong)主滿(man)臉(lian)開桃花。這(zhe)可不(bu)得了,公(gong)(gong)(gong)主立(li)即回到娘家皇宮(gong)大院里(li)找自(zi)己的爹爹代宗皇帝去哭訴。郭(guo)(guo)子(zi)(zi)儀(yi)連忙把兒子(zi)(zi)捆(kun)起來送到皇宮(gong)請罪。最后,在皇帝和郭(guo)(guo)子(zi)(zi)儀(yi)的調停(ting)下(xia),小(xiao)夫(fu)妻才和好如初(chu)。