The next day, Zhou Wenbin invited him, saying that there was a literary meeting at home, and asked him to be there.

Besides, he was not interested in this kind of literati collection, but Zhou Wenbin treated him very well, and coupled with Wenjie's relationship, it was not good not to go, so after passing the clock, he went in a sedan chair.

The Zhou family has been operating in Suzhou for generations, and the residence has been expanded from the original ordinary house to a garden-style building complex, which is also very famous in Suzhou, but the luxury and richness are a little too much, so it is not in the eyes of the literati, and the reputation is inevitably damaged, but it is loved by the government, where there are Beijing officials to the south of the Yangtze River, the Zhou family is a must stop, both the governor and the prefect like to reward guests here, one is that the place is spacious and gorgeous, and the other is that the chef of the Zhou Mansion is also first-class in the south of the Yangtze River.

Besides, it was the first time to come to the Zhou family, and when I arrived on the street outside the Zhou family's mansion, I suddenly felt like I had come to another world, and the streets were paved with white jade slabs.

Coming to the spacious and gorgeous vermilion gate, there are already 100 sedan chairs parked, and the servants of the Zhou family shuttle back and forth, welcoming guests, so lively.

"May I ask who this young master is......" A servant saw the situation and got off the sedan chair, looked around, and thought that he had gone to the wrong place.

Besides, I feel as if I have found the wrong door, I am a little out of place here, everything here is too luxurious and rich, and I am too shabby in comparison.

"It's the young master, hurry, go this way, the two young masters are waiting to go to the room soon. A servant recognized the situation and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed in courtesy.

"Besides, you arrived before me. ”

Before a sedan chair was settled, the person inside poked his head out and said something loudly.

Besides, when I turned my head, I saw that Lian Daning had already gotten off the sedan chair, and the prefect was a light car today, and there were only two officials in civilian clothes by his side.

"Old man?" the servants were a little dumbfounded.

Obviously, there was no prefect in the guest list, and they didn't expect the old man to come, so they all panicked for a while, not only ignored it, but also left the rest of the guests aside, first sent someone to rush in to report, and then came to Lian Daning together to kneel down and kowtow.

"Excuse me, all exempt. Lian Daning didn't look at these people at all, just waved his hand, and then walked over to the side in a daze.

"Old man's ancestor. And he hurriedly bowed and saluted.

"I'm not in the yamen, I'm just a scholar, so I don't have to be like this. Lian Daning held him up and smiled.

Besides, he still said respectfully: "The Zhou family also invited you?"

"He may not have dared to invite, but I did. Lian Daning smiled, then raised his voice and glanced around, raised his voice and said:

"Let me tell you, there are many guests in this mansion who are a little low-eyed, and I heard that you are coming, so I came here. I have a new protégé, and I can't be bullied, so I'm here to support you. ”

When the servants heard this, they were puzzled and looked at each other, but some of the other guests understood that this was not so much for the Zhou family as for the guests, and they were all awe-inspiring, so they hurriedly paid attention to it, at least remember their faces first, so as not to accidentally offend him and cause the mansion to be angry.

Besides, there was a burst of warmth in my heart, and I was both grateful and admired for Lian Daning, and this warmth was sent directly to your heart. To be a man to achieve this realm, it is really worthy of the word "practice".

Lian Daning took his hand and walked inside, as soon as he arrived at the gate, Zhou Wenbin ran over to greet him, and a wealthy middle-aged man dozens of meters away was also walking briskly, followed by some servants.

"My lord, you have come here, but you have made the humble house shine. Zhou Wenbin said loudly with joy, bowing down, his face was sweating brightly.

"Excuse me. Lian Daning held his hand at the same time, and he and Zhou Wenbin seemed to be his right-hand man. In fact, in Lian Daning's heart, he really thinks so.

"Old man, you really know how to look like me. The middle-aged man in the back was out of breath and said breathlessly.

"Brother Zhou, I heard that you have good wine here, but I came uninvited, you won't be surprised, right?"

"Just spare me. The middle-aged man came to Lian Daning, just wiping his sweat and not saluting, obviously the two are already old acquaintances, Lian Daning is not wearing an official uniform, this etiquette can be waived.

If you wear the official mansion, no matter how familiar you are, you have to mean it, otherwise it is disrespectful to the court.

"It's the disciple's fault," Zhou Wenbin hurriedly walked up to his father and said with a smile to Lian Daning.

"My father was the first to invite you, but I said that unfortunately you tried the case today and couldn't come, and my father was disappointed for a long time. Then whispered a few words in the middle-aged man's ear.

"Aha, you're a nephew, my two dogs talk about you every day. The middle-aged man didn't care about Lian Daning, came over and grabbed Besides's hand and shook it vigorously.

"It's Uncle Zhou, the little nephew is polite. Besides, he bowed down to salute, but Father Zhou didn't accept it, so he pulled him and walked inside.

"Besides. "A person came out from behind the servant, it was Wen Jie, obviously he was a little stage frightened, he didn't dare to show up just now, and when he saw that he was separated from Lian Daning at this time, he ran out and grabbed Besides's hand, so he didn't make love.

"Didn't my lord have a case to try today?" Zhou Wenbin still couldn't figure it out.

"This government has postponed the trial, and the trial will be held tomorrow. Lian Daning replied with a smile.

Zhou Wenbin was so smart, he immediately understood that the prefect was here to escort him.

I think that at the beginning, when he first entered Shilin, there were many people who looked down on him, for no other reason, the literati were fake and high, and they all wanted to have a relationship with the rich man in their hearts, but Mingli put on a high-minded posture, lest he would get infected with copper odor if he approached the Zhou family, which was criticized by others.

After learning what happened to Zhou Wenbin, Lian Daning was angry and deliberately accompanied him to several important gatherings, and then the literati dispelled their worries and began to approach him, even asking him to borrow money.

"My lord, this is not worrying about our brother. Zhou Wenbin felt a little funny in his heart, and he also thought about it, so he decided to be the owner of his own home, and invited famous literati from Suzhou Mansion to come here for a party, so as to make a grand appearance and gain a firm foothold in Shilin.

"It's not that I'm worried about you, it's because there are some things that are easier for me to do than for you. Lian Daning explained lightly.

"Of course, with the prestige of adults, no one dares to underestimate the brothers. ”

A group of people talked and laughed and walked into the garden, entered through the vault door, and immediately merged into the world of flowers and grass, surrounded by pieces of green bamboo, green and gratifying.

The garden of the Zhou family was named Sui Garden, which was taken from the garden built by King Liang, the younger brother of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. But whether it is rich and luxurious, or natural elegance, it cannot be compared with the garden of King Liang.

King Liang was favored by his mother, and almost moved Emperor Jing's treasury to his own house, and his financial strength could not be compared with later generations.

During the reign of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, the famous literati Mei Cheng and others entered and exited Sui Garden almost every day, accompanying King Liang.

Wang Bo, a literati in the early Tang Dynasty, had such a famous sentence in his famous "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng": "The green bamboo in the Sui Garden is the bottle of Peng Ze." "I also borrowed Suiyuan to add color to my own articles.

Peng Ze, the Eastern Jin Dynasty Peng Ze ordered Tao Yuanming also. The Zhou family obviously understood this famous sentence and did not forget to plant bamboo everywhere in the garden.

Looking at the bamboo, Lian Daning said angrily: "Brother Zhou, you have nothing else in this garden, but these bamboos are really good, Wang Daling once said: 'How can there be no such thing for a day.'" 'It's really coquettish.

"Besides, I will give you an assignment, and in the past few days, I will make an article with the title of 'Suiyuan Green Bamboo', and then draw a picture to draw the artistic conception of Wang Daling's appreciation of bamboo. ”

"I said Master Lian, you can't lose it. A hoarse voice interjected, startling everyone.

When he turned his head to look, it turned out to be Zhou Dingcheng, unkempt and stomping, in such a luxurious venue, he was dressed like a beggar. His face was still red, obviously he hadn't woken up from a hangover, and his throat was hoarse.

"How did I offend you drunk?" Lian Daning also didn't know.

"Dingcheng. "Father Zhou is also a little unbearable, although everyone is an old acquaintance, it is too much to reprimand the prefect in public like this.

Zhou Dingcheng doesn't care about this, the prefect is not bullshit in his eyes, he still respects Lian Daning on weekdays, just because he is a parent official. Today, I really have no open fire in my heart, so I have no scruples.

"Master Lian, if you want calligraphy and painting with others, you can say it clearly, and you still pretend to assign homework, it's too high-sounding. ”

Everyone laughed secretly, it turned out that it was because of this. Many of the literary friends present knew that Zhou Ding had become a calligraphy and painting that asked for more, but it cost a lot of money.

Lian Daning just lightly said, "The teacher assigns homework", and then secretly Chen Cang. No wonder Zhou Dingcheng was furious.

"It's a matter between our teachers and students, and it's none of your business. Lian Daning was proud in his heart, but there was a disdainful expression on his face.

"You ......"

Lian Daning felt that the heat was not enough, so he turned his head and asked again: "Besides, did you say?"

"Of course, I will do as my lord tells me. And he bowed down and answered.

Zhou Dingcheng's lungs were about to explode, and when he thought of his favorite calligraphy and painting, it was so simple that it fell into the hands of such a vulgar thing as Lian Daning...... It's a terrible thing.

"Senior Zhou, you don't have to exchange the calligraphy and paintings you want, how about I send you?"

"Really, such generosity?" Zhou Dingcheng was still a little unconvinced.

Moreover, he said generously: "Really, absolutely for nothing, without any requirements." ”

Don't say that Zhou Dingcheng is done, even a few other people also think that there is an article here, and if they give up a large sum of silver, they must have a big picture, and they all looked at Zhou Dingcheng with a smile, feeling that he was about to take the bait.

Only Wen Jie was simple-minded, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for the silver taels worth of the calligraphy and paintings he gave up. Although the Zhou family is not short of silver, he still thinks that among all things in the world, silver is the best, and the more the better.

Zhou Dingcheng approached and said in a low voice: "Boy, you won't fool me, right?"

"If you're afraid, forget it. "Besides, it looks like Mrs. Jiang is fishing, and the person who wishes to take the bait.

"Afraid? What have my old people been afraid of? There's nothing for me to know how to write this scared word. ”

"Okay, let's find a place to eat and drink and listen to music, and make room for these little hairy people to play to their heart's content. Lian Daning said with a smile and took the lead towards a pavilion.

After the three of them left, the literary friends invited by Zhou Wenbin dared to enter one after another, and there were also some middle-aged people among the guests this time, all of whom were invited by Zhou's father, and the place where the guests were feasted was in the pavilion where Lian Daning took the first step.

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