Chapter 48: Diao Chan's Different Life (16)
Diao Chan entertained guests at the banquet as Wang Yun's daughter. Although women at this time could not show their heads lightly, the rules and etiquette were far less stringent than after the Song Dynasty. It is the norm for large families for children to help their parents usher in and send them off, and to pour wine or arrange cloth dishes for their fathers at banquets. Parents also have the meaning of bringing their valued children to get acquainted with each other in this way. Guests can also observe who is better among the younger generations of the family.
Diao Chan is the hero of the Han Dynasty, and her status in Wang Yun's heart is no less than that of his sister-in-law, so he asked his wife to dress her up solemnly and beautifully to come out to help.
Wang Yun was accompanied by his sister-in-law and Diao Chan, as well as two subordinates in green shirts. Diao Chan didn't know them, and he didn't talk much.
When Lu Bu came, he immediately looked at Diao Chan from a distance in the crowd and found that she and three men were following behind Wang Yun
Entertain guests. One of these three men is Wang Yun's sister-in-law and his future brother-in-law, and the other two are raw faces, and they are definitely not from his future Yue family.
The two strangers seemed to be deliberately currying favor with Diao Chan and his brother-in-law. When Lu Bu saw them standing beside Diao Chan, he was slightly jealous.
He frowned, stepped in to take a closer look, and suddenly felt that one of the faces was a little familiar.
"Are you...... Jia Xu? Lu Bu finally remembered him. Isn't this what Li Dao and Guo Yan said to give them ideas to attack the capital! How is it here?
Jia Xu hurriedly bowed his head and bowed his waist and gave Lu Bu a deep salute.
Wang Yun saw this scene and said to Lu Bu: "This person is not deeply involved in the matter of Li Dao and Guo Yan, and he has the talent to go through the heavens and the earth, so I will exempt him from responsibility and take him by my side." ”
"Oh!" After hearing this, Lu Bu didn't think much about it, and turned his head to look at Diao Chan again.
Diao Chan was behind Wang Yun at this time, and when he heard this, he thought about it a little.
Wang Yun hated Dong Zhuo's first-class figures, and it was he who persuaded him with the safety of the capital and the emperor, so he asked for pardon for them. Li Dao and Guo Yan later returned to the capital, which made him want to let these people who had brought disaster to the country and the people die immediately, who had just enjoyed a moment of peace.
But now he actually let go of a person who had followed Li Dao and Guo Yan, and he still took him by his side as a confidant! It can be seen how amazing this person's ability and means are!
Diao Chan secretly paid attention, and was about to turn around and ask Lu Bu what kind of role this person was.
Lu Bu really became a man of the year at the celebration banquet. As the greatest contributor to the defense of the capital, all the officials in the capital were grateful to him. Lu Bu is now famous, capable, and virtuous, and is the emperor's greatest reliance in military affairs, and has a very close relationship with Wang Situ. Many noble officials who have women of good age in their families secretly regard him as the best candidate for a quick son-in-law, and those who want their children to make achievements on the battlefield also entrap him more.
Everywhere Lu Bu went, he was treated with great enthusiasm. Crowds of officials toasted and chatted with him.
It is said that this general is more homely, if it is not in the palace or in the barracks, then he must be at home. The palace is a place to go to court, and it is not suitable to talk about friendship; The barracks are generally not accessible to the general public; If you want to hand over a post to visit, it's usually no fun. The prayer posts sent out were all lost in the sea, and there was no news. Now that it is difficult to catch Lu Bu in public, everyone is unwilling to let go of this opportunity to make friends with him.
The voices of the people are full of voices and staggered. Before you know it, the night is full of stars.
Everyone was excited about the rare peace that this victory had bringed, and one by one they were drunk and staggered, and then sent home by their own family servants.
Lu Bu drank a lot of wine, and it was usually difficult to get drunk, but today he was drunk and collapsed on the table and was paralyzed like mud.
There was an official who wanted to wake up Lu Bu, but he hadn't talked to Lu Bu yet! Lu Bu blushed, looked at him with hazy eyes, but his eyes were empty, and he whispered: "You are so beautiful......"
A few people around who weren't drunk burst into laughter! The official's face turned red and he couldn't help but laugh.
Wang Yun's heart jumped when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked someone to help Lu Bu to the guest room to rest. I haven't decided on a marriage yet! If this guy called out Diao's name, it would be a shame.
Today can be described as a joy for both guests and hosts. After Wang Yun sent the guests away, he was already drunk and went back to rest early.
Lu Bu woke up in the middle of the night and found himself in a strange place. The moonlight was like frost, reflected in his bedside. He pushed open the window lattice, and the moonlight was bright outside, reflecting the sparse shadows of flowers and branches, which made people feel a peace in their hearts.
Lu Bu took a deep breath, jumped out of the windowsill, and strolled through the courtyard.
The head pain caused by the hangover is gone. Lu Bu thought about it carefully, he was drunk last night, and his father-in-law seemed to have sent someone to send him to the guest room. Then this should be Situ Mansion.
Situ Mansion, Diao Chan is going to live here for this time. I wonder where she lives.
Lu Bu thought aimlessly as he walked. At this time, he heard the faint sound of the flute coming from in front of him. The sound of the flute is tactful and clear, ethereal and misty, if there is nothing. Lu Bu inexplicably felt a little familiar. He couldn't help but look for the place where the voice came from. Encountered a fence and climbed over it directly.
Diao Chan is in good spirits today. After helping her father see off the guests, she still couldn't sleep. After painting in the room for a while, I still felt interested, so I left the maid and servant, and went to sit in the nearby painting pavilion, blowing the cool breeze and enjoying the night view.
The residence arranged for her by her father-in-law and mother-in-law is pure and elegant, with a stream of living water flowing next to it, and a pavilion was built on the water, named the Painted Heart Pavilion. The pavilion environment is quiet, the terrain is higher, you can see half of the garden in the inner courtyard of Situ Mansion, and Diao Chan is not afraid of disturbing other people's dreams.
In ancient times, there was no light pollution, and the night was thick, and the moon and stars were particularly bright. Diao Chan hung two lanterns on the Painted Heart Pavilion, leaned on the railing, and watched the gentle night envelop the entire garden in the inner courtyard, and his mood became gentle, and he took out a jade flute and blew it gently.
Diao Chan's life is different from Xi Shi and Yang Guifei. The latter two are protected by the emperor, and their lives are relatively stable, but Diao Chan has a humble background, and he was also involved in the torrent of troubled times. Everyday life is like dancing on the tip of a knife, and if you are not careful, you will be ruined.
Han Ruo spent a lot of effort to finally save the lives of his father-in-law and Lu Bu, and now they have become the emperor's support, and Jingzhong has finally restored the long-lost peace. As long as these two people are well, they will be safe for more than ten years before the little emperor grows up.
Although there are still some variables, the princes of all walks of life are nominally loyal to the Han family, but in fact they all support their own troops and go their own way, but the Han Dynasty was established for hundreds of years, and with its cultural and martial arts, it has influenced all the people in the land of China, so that the name of the "Han" dynasty has become the name of a nation, and its position in the minds of the people is irreplaceable. There are times when any regime rises and falls, but what is engraved into the soul of the nation is indelible.
The princes of all walks of life took advantage of Dong Zhuo's chaotic government to raise troops, all in the name of "Kuang Fu Han Room". Now that the court is stable, it is not easy for them to move openly. Whoever is the first to betray the Han family will become the public enemy of everyone else, and other princes and warlords can attack it and annex it. In the watchful eyes of all the people and the people's expectation for peace, everyone is unwilling to risk the condemnation of the world and take the lead in becoming a clown in history.
The little emperor grew up in this undercurrent of turbulent surface balance, and if he can become a Ming monarch, it is not impossible for the national fortunes of the Han Dynasty to continue for decades; If he becomes an incompetent person, the world will inevitably be in turmoil, and the time will be unpredictable.
But that's all for later. At least the current ten years can be spent in peace.
Stealing a half-day of joy. Han Ruo took the jade flute, put it to his lips, and gently blew a song "Phoenix Introduction".
When Han Ruo was in the modern society, he devoted all his energy to the study of Chinese medicine, and did not understand dance music. But after the two lives of Xi Shi and Yang Yuhuan, they inherited their artistic talents, and now with the content of Diao Chan's memories in his previous life, Han Ruo is unmatched in art.
This "Phoenix Introduction" evolved from the love story of Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun. It is said that Sima Xiangru was poor back then, and used a song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" to win the favor of Miss Zhuo Wenjun. Zhuo Wenjun ran away from home for him and sold wine. Sima Xiangru was later appreciated by the king, and he became famous all over the world, and still spent his life with Zhuo Wenjun wholeheartedly and harmoniously, composing a beautiful love story. The song contains not only the longing for beautiful and loyal love, but also the happiness between husband and wife, which is Diao Chan's favorite song in his previous life.
Now, Hanruo has made half of her wish come true. With a good start, there will be greater energy to change other things in the future.
Diao Chan, that is, Han Ruo raised his arms lightly, and his clothes fluttered in the wind. She didn't notice that in the shadow of the tree next to her, there was a figure standing there, looking at her stupidly.
Lu Bu himself didn't know where he came or where he was, he just instinctively chased the sound of the flute, and he didn't remember all the paths he had taken. He saw from afar that it was the figure of Diao Chan, so he lightened his pace and quietly came to the side of the pavilion, watching the jade man in front of him standing in the wind, blowing a flute to the moon, and the excitement in his heart was indescribable.
He always knew that she was the most beautiful woman. During this time, due to the war, Diao Chan was not less worried about him, and he could see some of the haggardness in the description. Now that she has finally won, everyone's mood has relaxed, looking at the serene and intoxicated look on her face, Lu Bu sincerely feels that it is really good!
This moonlight is so beautiful! What a wonderful time!
If you can keep Diao Chan living happily like this without worrying about anything, then you will be satisfied in this life.
Lu Bu thought, slowly walked forward, stretched out his arm and surrounded the delicate girl in front of him!