Chapter 104: Xufu's Birthday Banquet (Part I) (Third Watch)
March 16, the birthday of the old general Xu Ren Qingxu, a famous general in Xia Yang. Because www.biquge.info this year is the 70th birthday of the old general, the general's mansion is very organized, and the dignitaries and nobles all rushed to congratulate him, and even the emperor sent five princes to congratulate him, which shows the holy favor. General Xu has gone through three dynasties, with outstanding military achievements and invincible, and can be called the first military general in Xia Yang, and it is no wonder that the emperor takes a special fancy to him.
Bai Yi followed General Xu when he was in the army in his early years, and his second brother-in-law Xu Yanzhen was the son of General Xu, so he was very familiar with the people of the Xu family.
Because it was a whole birthday, the birthday banquet was held extraordinarily grandly, and the troupe and juggling troupe were invited to be lively from afternoon to evening. Where there are many people, the taste is mixed, and to send a congratulatory gift to the old general, Bai Yi went to Xu Yanzhen's courtyard early to hide.
Xu Yanzhen was not surprised to see him coming, poured the brewed tea into another cup, and joked with a smile: "I stayed for half an hour before I came, yes, it's better than last time." ”
Bai Yi sat down and took a sip of tea, ignoring his jokes, and asked instead, "What about my second sister and Hanying?" ”
"Your second sister is naturally on the female guest's side, and Hanying is playing with a few brothers."
"So you're the outcast again." Bai Yi blinked and teased back.
"It doesn't matter, it's not like this when I go back to the General's Mansion, I'm used to it anyway." Xu Yanzhen didn't care.
"Today is the old general's birthday, don't you go to the front to accompany you?"
"It's because it's his birthday that I don't go to the front to block him, we have to quarrel as soon as we meet, and there are many guests today, so I won't add to everyone's conversation. I'll be able to show up later. Xu Yanzhen shook his head and said helplessly.
The contradiction between Xu Yanzhen and General Xu Lao between father and son has to start from childhood.
As the saying goes, the tiger father has no dogs, the Xu family has been a general, the eldest son Xu Yan Hongzheng is the second product of the dragon and tiger general, the second son Xu Yanqing is from the third product of the general Huaiyuan, plus the old general Xu, the Xu family has three generals, and the world praises it. Xu Jiaerlang is all good men who fight on the battlefield, except for Xu Yanzhen, the third son, who has been a headache since childhood.
Xu Yanzhen was talented and intelligent when he was young, and his bones were strange, and he was the most talented of the three sons, but the old general Xu was very happy, and threatened that this son's future achievements would definitely be above him. It is a pity that General Xu's good wishes were dashed within a few years. Because it was found that Xu Yanzhen had severe fainting blood, he would faint when he saw blood. This incident can make General Xu angry, his son of a dignified general is actually afraid of seeing blood, and he really wants to laugh off other people's big teeth when he says it.
In addition to fainting blood, Xu Yanzhen also has a serious cleanliness habit. Because he didn't sweat cleanly when he practiced martial arts, he was always lazy every time, so he was beaten by the old general. As one of the most mavericks of the Xu family, the most well-known reason is that Xu Yanzhen won the top prize.
Xu Yanzhen didn't like dancing knives and guns since he was a child, but he liked dancing and writing. General Xu thought that he couldn't make a contribution anyway, so he just studied, so he went with him. Unexpectedly, he was quite competitive, and he actually won the top prize. This made the old general Xu happy, and the general's mansion can also produce a champion, and it will be a great pleasure for the father and son to be officials in the same dynasty in the future. Then General Xu was not happy for long, but Xu Yanzhen became the county lord.
The county lord is going to live in the county lord's mansion, and the old general Xu is not very happy, but he can't stand the emperor as the master, and the county lord of Yaqing is known as a virtuous person, so he also recognized this family business.
These are not enough, the most angry thing for General Xu is that after getting married, Xu Yanzhen resigned from the Hanlin Academy to teach bachelors, no longer entered the court as an official, and wrote and painted at home all day long, which is simply not a proper job.
Based on the above reasons, General Xu didn't have a good face when he saw Xu Yanzhen.
Bai Yi knew some old things about Xu Yanzhen and General Xu from the county lord of Yaqing, so he didn't mention these again, and the tea in his mouth was tasteless, so he asked, "Is there any wine?" Accompany me for a few drinks. ”
When Xu Yanzhen heard this, he asked the maid to get the wine, raised his eyes and looked at him fixedly, and said with some doubts: "Yun Xian, do you have something on your mind?" I see your face is not very good. ”
Bai Yi pretended to look back at him calmly, pulled the corners of his mouth, and said, "I don't have anything on my mind, it's not that I smelled some uncomfortable smell in front just now." ”
"I said you still have to find a doctor to see what is wrong with you, otherwise you won't be able to hold your breath in a crowded place in the future. I know a doctor who has good medical skills, so let him go to your house another day. ”
"Stop, before introducing me to the doctor, cure your own sickness and cleanliness." Bai Yi sneered mercilessly. He and Xu Yanzhen have a good relationship, and they usually get along like friends, and it is common for them to laugh at each other's little problems.
"This is not true, your problem has affected your normal interaction with people, so you have to be cured. And my blood sickness and cleanliness can only be regarded as a yaphthia, and the two are not the same. Xu Yanzhen waved his hand, a serious way.
"That's who fainted last time when I saw the white rabbit trapped by the beast on the mountain, I was afraid that you would dislike Tao Yi, and in the end I carried you down the mountain." Bai Yi snorted disdainfully.
"Alas, the older you get, the less cute it becomes." Xu Yanzhen held the wine glass, shook his head and sighed, "I think that at the beginning, when my second sister and I first got married, you admired me very much, and followed me like a little tail all day long." ”
Bai Yi was noncommittal to his words, and thought of another matter, and said casually: "By the way, how did you and my second sister have feelings for each other, well?" ”
Hearing this question, Xu Yanzhen's eyes closed slightly, and the scene of the first meeting with the county lord of Yaqing gradually appeared in his mind, which was a picture that he would never forget in his life.
Yongrui was twenty-four years old, when he had just won the top prize, and he was fighting for a breath in front of his father, and it was the time when he was complacent. was supposed to be his home stadium of the Qionglin banquet, but because of the fact that the lord of Yaqing chose his husband, he was reduced to a supporting role. Everyone is vying to make a good impression on the county lord, and no one cares about him as a champion. After all, if you can be the son-in-law of Prince Zhong, then you will be able to soar directly.
At that time, he was young and vigorous, so he ran alone under the peach tree in the distance and poured himself a drink, while slandering in his heart that the lord of Yaqing was twenty-one years old and had not yet married, and he must have a vulgar appearance. Just as he was rubbing his stomach in his heart, a person suddenly appeared, blocking the sunlight in front of him. He looked up and saw that he was breathing, and she was an elegant and beautiful woman.
The person who came was wearing a frost-colored embroidered moire placket, a lilac silver thread yarn skirt, combing a delicate flying fairy bun, hibiscus face, distant mountain eyebrows, affectionate eyes, looking forward to brilliance, born more delicate than peach blossoms, but the temperament is gentle and indifferent.
I saw her gently open her lips, her voice was like a pearl of jade, and said, "Excuse me, can I avoid it here?" ”