Chapter 204: Murong Mansion Night Banquet (Part II)
Although the four major countries on the Zhantian Continent are not very far away, the people of each country have their own national characteristics. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Like Nan Chu is a more moderate existence, not too tall nor too thin, not too delicate and not too rough, everything is in a suitable range, not stunning but rarely able to pick out the shortcomings, in the four countries is the visual effect is more comfortable. Of course, after so many years of survival of the fittest, the foundation of the royal family is naturally the best. Even so, a man like the Nine Princes, who is extremely exquisite, can only be said to be an example.
Xihua's people, in one word, are small. However, it is small and exquisite, and the Western Chinese are relatively delicate. It is not easy to find a few people who are nine feet tall in Xihua, but to find a few beauties, it is a lot of grabbing. Their eyebrows and eyes are like paintings, but they are too small, like pocket dolls, but they are also worthy of their status as scholars and bachelors.
Beiyang and Xihua are just the opposite. Maybe it's because the climate in Beiyang is too harsh, and people who are too delicate can't survive there, and they are all rough men with five big and three rough. The only two exceptions are Zhou Xin and Bi Wei, who are not outstanding in Xihua, but in a rough place like Beiyang, they are already extremely exquisite.
If you talk about where the people in the four countries are the ugliest, everyone's first reaction must be Dong Luo. The height of the Dongluo people is almost the same as that of the Western Chinese, but I don't know if it is because they have too much food or some other reason, most of the Dongluo people are fat, and their faces are even more shriveled and big, with a big face and a lot of meat, and no matter how good-looking their facial features are, they are also crowded together, with small eyes, small noses, and small mouths...... Xihua is a handful of beauties, and Dongluo can't pick one or two good-looking people out of a hundred and ten people.
In fact, there is also a country of people, it is said that the body is well-proportioned and the appearance is extremely beautiful, which is a combination of the advantages of Nanchu and Xihua. That is the legendary Cham Tian Palace. However, even if the place of Zhantian Palace really exists, it has some fantasy colors, it is a fairyland of the Divine Domain, and the people on the Zhantian Continent feel that all the people living in Zhantian Palace are immortals. Even Yun Mo and the Nine Princes are no exception.
And the one who is making a big fuss in front of Murong Mansion today is the Dongluo people who are the most unsatisfactory in appearance among the four countries.
Of course, the one in front of Murong Lingxue is already considered to be very good-looking in Dongluo, but it is also unsatisfactory.
The man looked at the plaque on the gate of Murong Mansion with contempt, "The first family in the world is no more than Er'er!"
There were students in Qianyun Academy who were dissatisfied and wanted to fight him, but they were stopped by the master. The Master shook his head at them and told them not to say more, but to watch. Such a trivial matter, the eldest lady can handle it in minutes.
Murong Lingxue didn't walk over, she was still standing in front of the gate, looking down at the person from a high ground, "Brother Tai is right, the Murong family is a little more rich, a little more beautiful, a little more tasteful, a little stronger, and the rest is really nothing." I don't know, what is the reason why Brother Tai came to me, but the Murong family of Er'er?"
"I heard that the Murong family wants to invite all the great Confucian high-rollers in the world? I don't know what is the standard of your great Confucian high-roller?" The man's inquiry attracted a lot of people, and everyone gathered here waiting for Murong Mansion to explain, among which there were some bachelors who were really knowledgeable but were not invited.
Murong Lingxue smiled, "The people I invited today are indeed people with knowledge and ability. However, I don't seem to have said what kind of Confucian high-rollers I want to invite? I really don't know where to start with this? Brother Tai Mo didn't hear it wrong?" Murong Lingxue put her hands in front of her dignified and beautiful, "Today Murong Mansion said that it was a treat, but in fact, it was just a family banquet, if there is anything that makes everyone misunderstand, Ling Xue is here to compensate everyone." ”
As soon as everyone heard that it was a family banquet, they didn't say anything, after all, it was someone who invited them, who they were willing to invite, who they didn't want to invite, they all had the final say, probably because others passed on the wrong word, so they would come back and invite the world's great Confucian high-rollers. Now that the county lord of Yingxue has apologized in person, there is no reason for them to hold on, and everyone nodded and wanted to disperse.
The Dongluo people were embarrassed again, "Slow, why don't we know, when Murong Mansion and Qianyun Academy will also be a family?"
Murong Lingxue chuckled, "Ling Xue is not talented, she is the teacher of Qianyun Academy, the dean of Qianyun Academy, Qi University. Feng'er and I have been taught by our master since we were children, and we spent a full year and three months studying with our master at Qianyun Academy when we were thirteen years old. As the saying goes, being a teacher for one day and a father for life, it is reasonable for Murong Mansion to invite the family banquet to Qianyun Academy. Murong Lingxue looked at the Dongluo people, half fearless, "Brother Tai still has questions?"
Without waiting for the Dongluo people to speak, the young master of the Zhou family rushed out of the alley and led a team of attendants to the Murong Mansion. The guards of Murong Mansion were actually disguised by the shadow horses transferred by Yun Mo, how could their skills be worthy of ordinary attendants?
Zhou Xin glared angrily, "Do you know who I am?"
"Heh," Murong Lingxue looked at him contemptuously, she was going to catch these two "fish", but she never thought that these two "fish" were so stupid, "I don't know who you are." However, this is Murong Mansion, and I, Murong Lingxue, have the absolute right to speak. Even if the young palace master of Zhantian Palace comes, I still dare to stop it!"
"Huh?" Murong Lingfeng stared at Ling Xue with wide eyes. Ling Xue glanced at her and told her not to say more. Murong Lingfeng obediently stood aside and watched the play, but his expression seemed to be a little dissatisfied when he looked at her.
Zhou Xin was even more unhappy when he heard this, and he really looked down on him with an unrealistic person like the young palace master of Zhantian Palace, "I am the little young master of the Zhou family in Beiyang, and the nephew of the concubine of Beiyang. Today, on behalf of the Beiyang royal family, I attended the banquet of your Murong family, you didn't come far to greet you, I don't ask you about your guilt, you still dare to stop me?"
Zhou Xin reported to his home, which attracted the sideways glances of the Dongluo people beside him, "It turns out that this is the little young master of the Zhou family in Beiyang, who is disrespectful and disrespectful." In the lower Helianqi. ”
"It turned out to be Prince Dongluo!" Zhou Xin's eyes lit up, and a flattering posture immediately appeared on him, he lowered his head slightly, and hooked the corners of his mouth shallowly, "Xin'er didn't know that the prince was here, and he just lost his temper." ”
"It's okay, the little young master is hard-spoken, and this prince appreciates it very much. Helian Qi said deliberately, the two of them have the same hatred. Helian Qi is also the prince of a country, and he is much more imposing than Zhou Xin, "Since the lord of Yingxue County invited Nanchu and Xihua, he should be treated equally!
Murong Lingxue still looked calm and light, and she showed with her actions that she really didn't take these two people seriously. However, the words put on the table were much more subtle, "It turned out to be Prince Dongluo." Although the Murong family is only a family of merchants, it is unfortunate that it does have some relationship with the royal families of Xihua and Southern Chu. Since it is a family banquet, Ling Xue is naturally going to be invited. But...... Ling Xue is indeed not familiar with Beiyang and Xihua, so please forgive me. ”
"Cher, the one who comes is a guest. Since the crown prince and Young Master Zhou have arrived outside your house, how can there be any reason not to be invited in?" As he spoke, Xihuajun's carriage of Baili Huayu also arrived. He walked down with the eldest prince Baili Lanqing, "It's just a matter of more pairs of chopsticks, you should give your uncle a face." The crown prince and Young Master Zhou are even guests brought by their uncle, okay?"
Baili Huayu's words seem to have relieved Dongluo and Beiyang, but in fact, they have lowered the status of his two countries. They were not invited to the mansion by Murong Lingxue, but only with the light of Xihua could they step into the night banquet of the Murong family.
Helian Qi could naturally hear it, but after all, Xihuajun's identity was one level higher than them, how could they, as juniors, be qualified to argue with the monarch of a country? Helian Qi and Zhou Xin could only stand aside in a reluctant voice.
As soon as Murong Lingfeng saw these two people, he immediately ran over, "Uncle Baili, Brother Lanqing!"
Baili Lanqing put a piece of candy in the shape of a little rabbit in the palm of her hand, "I just saw it on the road, can you taste it?" I still have a bag here, I can take it if I like it." ”
Murong Lingfeng held the little rabbit in his hand, smiled happily, and dragged Baili Lanqing to run inside, "Brother Lanqing, come quickly, Xue'er has hung a night pearl full of trees, it's beautiful!"
Because of Xihuajun's words, Murong Lingxue invited Helian Qi and Zhou Xin to the mansion, and also arranged for a seat, giving Baili Huayu enough face.
The banquet has not yet begun, and all the people present are knowledgeable, so it is inevitable to play a game. To the wine order, guess the lantern riddles, and chant poems, it is not lively. Even people like Baili Huayu and Qi Sheng, who are a little older and have status, have a good time.
The second prince, Nangong Jun and Baili Huayu, talked very happily, from political and military affairs to mountains and rivers, from the stars and the sun and the moon to the plants, flowers and trees, from ......
"Daddy, you and your uncle can really talk, the tea is up, why don't you rest for a while?" Murong Lingfeng sat beside the second prince with his face and looked at the two of them, his eyes full of helplessness. Her uncle and daddy were naturally happy when they saw each other, but was it really good for these two people to be in such a state of no one.
The Nine Princes beside her dragged her and drew her attention, "How do you get this?" The Nine Princes held a white handkerchief and didn't know where to put it.
Murong Lingfeng shook off the square handkerchief, spread it on Nangong Qingye's lap, and quietly leaned into his ear, "Don't be nervous, you can just follow me for a while, Xue'er just wants to invite a Western meal, it's nothing!"
At this time, two teams of maids had already come in and put the tea in front of everyone. Yun Han remembered that this tea was not drinkable this time, so he just sat straight and did not dare to move.
The first one to make a move was Zhou Xin, he was thirsty from a quarrel with Ling Xue just now, he picked up the tea bowl and drank it all, and licked his lips at the end, it is worthy of the Murong family, this tea is really good.
Helian Qi kept an eye on it, he found that everyone except Zhou Xin didn't touch the bowl of tea, and some people even smiled mockingly.
A master of Qianyun Academy took a sip of the tea bowl, raised his head and rinsed it, and the maid next to him immediately held the golden jar, and the master spit out the sip of tea in the jar, and wiped his mouth with the handkerchief handed by the maid. The maid then took away the tea bowl and the golden jar.
The others also began to move, they rinsed their mouths with tea, and then asked the maid next to them to wipe their hands for them, and then sat down.
Yun Han couldn't help but look sideways, and he whispered to Murong Lingxue beside him, "Even a master from Qianyun Academy knows this rule?
Murong Lingxue replied to him with a smile, "This is just the rules of the Murong family, the friendship between Qianyun Academy and the Murong family is so deep, it is naturally clear." Not only do they know this, but they are also very skilled in eating Western food with knives and forks. ”
Yun Han remembered that a few days ago, Xue'er gave him special training to teach him to use knives and forks, and his left and right hands were uncoordinated, and he was just able to figure out how to cut things after practicing for a few days.
Zhou Xin already knew that he had done something wrong at this time, but the person had already been lost, and there was no point in caring about it. He had to get it back from somewhere else.
Zhou Xin cleared his throat, "Since there are so many rare bachelors at this banquet, the opportunity is rare, we juniors might as well show our talents and let the bachelors comment on them." ”
One of the students echoed him, "How does the little master want to show it that week?"
Zhou Xin's eyes turned, and finally he saw the osmanthus tree in the courtyard, "How about we make a poem with this osmanthus as the theme?"
Mid-August is the time when osmanthus flowers are in full bloom, and the laurel trees of the Murong family grow especially well. In the distance, you can smell a faint fragrance. Zhou Xin chose this laurel tree, which is also in line with the situation.
"And who will come first?" asked another.
Zhou Xin smiled, "This banquet belongs to the Murong family, and the guests are as they please, so naturally the people from the Murong family came first." His eyes slid from Murong Lingxue and landed on Murong Lingfeng, "Although the talent of the Lord of Yingxue is famous all over the world. However, the status of the little prince who was designated as the sole heir of the Murong family by the head of the Murong family is more noble, so it is better to let the little prince start a start, what do you say?"
When he said this, Murong Lingfeng was concentrating on eating candied fruit. Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on her, and the little boy raised his head blankly, pressed the silver fork, blinked inexplicably, and looked completely out of the situation, "What's wrong?"
"Young Master Zhou wants you to compose poems. The second prince reminded in a low voice.
"I'm composing poetry?" Murong Lingfeng's eyes became even more confused, "What are you kidding?"
Zhou Xin saw that Murong Lingfeng looked like an optimist all day long, and never spoke in grammar, thinking that she probably wouldn't be able to write poetry at all, but now looking at her reaction, Zhou Xin also knew that he had guessed a lot, and he was even happier in his heart, "I also asked the little boy to write a poem with this osmanthus as the theme." ”
Murong Lingfeng just wanted to refuse, but he heard Murong Lingxue speak, "Since everyone wants to see my Murong family's literary talents, then Feng'er, you can make a song to cheer everyone up." ”
Murong Lingfeng stared at Murong Lingxue with wide eyes--Are you really my own sister?
However, Murong Lingfeng looked up and thought about it.