Chapter 171: Shangyuan Feast
Not only did Ji Changge's face change, but Wang Jue also felt extremely embarrassed, after all, this was a little lady's boudoir, which couldn't help but make people feel a little out of the way, and quickly got up, wanting to reach out to help Wen Jing, but felt very inappropriate, so he stood next to him in embarrassment!
Wen Qiran had a stunned expression on his face, and wanted to scold him harshly, but his mouth opened and he couldn't speak. He received a small report from Wu Niang, saying that Qi Niang had invited a painter to paint the lamp, and he became interested, so he came over to take a look, wanting to see who Wen Jing was looking for, but the scene in front of him caught him off guard.
However, Wen Jing behaved very calmly, got up and patted the dust on his body, and apologized to Wang Jue: "I'm really sorry, Qi Niang has been sitting for a long time and her legs are numb, which has caused Wang Gongzi to fall!" ”
This sentence somewhat dispelled some misunderstandings, but it was not known what everyone thought in their hearts.
I have to say that Wang Jue is a very threatening competitor, not only handsome, elegant, but also talented. Don't look at Wang Jue who doesn't have any official position now, as long as he is the champion, he will definitely enter the cabinet and be cultivated as a future auxiliary monarch and a pillar of the country.
This kind of opponent is bound to be strangled in the cradle.
"Are you hurt?" Ji Changge's face softened a little, and he strode to Wen Jing's front and said, holding Wen Jing's arm without saying anything, and sat down, not avoiding Wang Jue being next to him at all, and said in a gentle tone. "You're always so careless, it's really uncomfortable, I tell you to be careful on weekdays, but you just don't listen, does it hurt?"
Wen Jing was stunned, what he said was very ambiguous, and then looked at Wen Qiran and Wang Jue, who were confused on the side, and said in his heart, little grandfather, am I very familiar with you?
Besides, she had been sitting for too long. I fell because my legs and feet were numb. Now let her sit down again, naturally speechless, Ji Changge's thoughts are simply Sima Zhao's heart. Even the blind can see it.
"Ahem, ahem. Qi Niang. Lord Ji came to find you for something......" Seeing this scene, Wen Qiran could no longer be dumb and coughed lightly. Ji Changge retracted his hand.
Wen Jing looked at Ji Changge and asked with his eyes.
"In two days, it will be the Shangyuan Festival, and the Holy Lord will hold a big banquet in the Fengtian Temple to entertain the ministers, and I want to invite you to go with me."
Before Wen Jing could speak, Wang Jue said: "Coincidentally, the Shangyuan Poetry Meeting will be held in the Plum Garden in Beijing, and at that time, children from all over the world will come to participate, talk about poetry, drink and enjoy the lanterns, Qi Niang, can you go with me?" ”
Wen Jing felt a big headache, if these two men fought in public, I really didn't know how to persuade Lu Dao.
"Oh?" Ji Changge's narrow eyes were full of coldness, it seems that this Wang Jue really has intentions for Qi Niang, he has never been afraid of anyone when he is so big, and he immediately said, "The banquet is full of people, Qi Niang is a woman, mixed in a group of men, and she is drinking and having fun, Wang Jieyuan's move seems inappropriate." ”
"Lord Ji's words are wrong! If Qi Niang goes to the Shangyuan banquet, she will have to drink and not talk about it, and she will be mixed in a group of old men, wouldn't it be even more inappropriate? This is one of them! ”
Wang Jue retorted reasonably, just now when he saw Ji Changge stretching out his hand to help Wen Jing, he was really stabbed in his heart, but Wen Jing's next "Lord Ji" made him a lot easier, compared to the title of "Seventeen Lang", "Lord Ji" was even more polite, that is, Ji Changge's wishful thinking, since there was no definite relationship, Wang Jue naturally did not give an inch.
"And what about the second one?" Ji Changge smiled slightly and said lightly.
Wang Jue said unhurriedly: "Second, the big banquet stipulates that the ministers of the fifth grade can enter the palace and sit, and the minor officials below the fifth grade can only sit outside the hall. ”
Ji Changge finally saw the power of Wang Jue's mouth, and sure enough, this Xie Yuan didn't think about it carefully, it was indeed very inappropriate to invite Qi Niang to participate in the Shangyuan banquet, and he couldn't think of a better reason to refute it for a while, so he had to say: "You and I have our own opinions, let's listen to Qi Niang's own opinions." ”
At this time, Wen Qiran spoke: "The Son of Heaven gives a banquet, this is a great honor, how can you say more?" Qi Niang, this is a courtesy, and you can't refuse! When the time comes, the Father will also go. ”
Wen Jing hesitated, she wanted to go to the plum garden, because Qiu Xi might also be there, and when the time came, she could observe him in secret.
Ji Chang sang; "Lord Wen, I think what Wang Xie Yuan said is reasonable! The Son of Heaven gave a banquet, and it was not necessary to attend the banquet, Qi Niang only had a seven-grade official body, and she could be seen everywhere in the capital, and she was unlikely to receive an invitation from the Ministry of Rites. ”
Ji Changge is also telling the truth, if Qi Niang agrees to his invitation, he will go to the Ministry of Rites to get an invitation.
"It's up to you." Seeing this situation, Wen Qiran could only wave his hand and leave.
Wang Jue regarded Ji Changge as nothing, walked to the desk and stood still, unfolded the rice paper, and drew with ink.
"Master Ji, I'm here, I'm painting, are you staying here, do you want to appreciate my painting skills?"
What a smugness! Ji Changge's hands behind his back were clenched into fists, he snorted coldly, secretly wishing him the defeat of Chunqiu, and said to Wen Jing: "Qi Niang, be careful." After saying that, he left without looking back.
Wang Jue's expression remained unchanged, but a trace of happiness flashed in his heart.
The heavy snow did not stop overnight, and the next day, the firecracker confetti on the bluestone slab had been hidden.
Wen Jing stood in front of the gate of the Wen Mansion with the stove in his arms, looking at his father who was busy on the ladder.
Four lanterns are hung in front of the door, two are outside, two are inside, and the inside is larger. Since the lamp was from Wang Jue's hand, Wen Jing contributed two lamps alone, and got the honor of "leaning in" without suspense.
This made Wen Wuniang very angry, her lamp was painted by herself, but she hung alone on the side, no matter how she looked at it, it looked like she was "reading with the prince".
Wen Jiuniang's face was happy, so that people couldn't see what she was thinking.
At this time, a red-roofed sedan chair staggered over in the distance. A eunuch walked out of it, pinched his throat sharply and said, "Where is the Wen family's seven mothers?" ”
The invitation to the big banquet ceremony was still issued, and Wen Jing was invited by name, and in the main hall of the Wen family, a large family was a little surprised when they heard the news.
"I heard from the father-in-law who sent the invitation that this matter was requested by the prince."
Wen Qiran handed it to Wen Jing, looked at her daughter with a puzzled expression, and didn't know why the crown prince Zhao Yunze asked her to participate by name?
Wen Jing explained: "Qi Niang and the crown prince are just general friends. It is also unclear what he meant by doing so. ”
Wen Qiran nodded. The whole person fell into deep anxiety, the prince's move would not be unprovoked, isn't it. He also likes Qi Niang?
Come to think of it. Wen Qiran was a little strange. Ji Changge won't say anything, but all of a sudden, Wang Xie Yuan. The prince also has a little bit of meaning for her? Especially that Wang Xie Yuan, he comes once a day, it's really weird!
Aunt Cui frowned and said: "Qi Niang, don't blame Aunt Cui for being too talkative, you will be Lord Ji for a while, Wang Xie Yuan for a while, and now there is a prince again, this is unclear, and it will damage the reputation of your daughter's family." It's better to resign from the official body, like Wu Niang Jiu Niang, and wait for the boudoir. ”
Wen Wuniang's personality is the same as that of her mother, Aunt Cui, and she immediately said: "Mother, don't say that, how can we sisters compare to the seventh sister?" ”
"Why do you mention this again, the official body given by the Holy Lord, you can resign with your words? Shut it all up! Wen Qiran scolded in a low voice, and quickly changed to a pleasant expression, ready to knock on the side, "Qi Niang!" You're not too young......"
Wen Jing frowned, and his face showed pain: "Alas, father, I'm a little uncomfortable, I'll go back to the room first." "It's like escaping.
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From the morning, as long as the civil and military officials were up to the grade, they all arrived outside the Fengtian Palace, but the banquet had not started now, so they could only wait.
Until noon, the throne was placed in the main hall of Fengtian Palace, and Huang Lu was paved, and Emperor Zhao Gou slowly walked out, and the ritual music was played in unison.
Then entered the palace in turn, the imperial relatives, the crown prince Zhao Yunze, the king of Xuan Zhao Yuntuo, the king of Qi Zhao Yunye, and then the duke and marquis, Ji Changge was also in the team, following his father Ning Guogong.
Wen Jing's grade was too low, so she could only stand outside the hall, and soon, she also found Wang Jue's figure, Wen Jing's heart moved, she didn't expect him to move so fast.
Wang Jue nodded to her from a distance, smiled slightly, turned his head, and returned to his usual coldness.
Then, the hundred officials bowed to the emperor, and the temple secretary of Guanglu Temple poured wine and paid tribute to the emperor first.
Immediately afterwards, after a cumbersome etiquette, long music, and the dance of the singers, it was finally time for the cloth meal, and the food raw materials were all transported from all over the country.
When the banquet was almost over, the emperor ordered the banquet to be withdrawn, and moved to the Tianhe Garden to enjoy the flowers.
Peony, plum, rhododendron, peony and so on.
In this cold wind, a hundred flowers bloomed, what a spectacular scene, the ministers were shocked! The same is true of Wen Jing, what is the royal family? Spending money like dirt is not something that the people of Shengdou can imagine.
At this time, King Xuan stepped forward and whispered something to the emperor.
"Yuntuo, what do you have to do?" Zhao Gou raised his eyebrows.
Zhao Yuntuo, the king of Xuan, stood up, bent down and replied: "Enlighten my father, my sons and friends have painted a map of mountains and rivers, and I wish my father a long life and peace for the country. ”
"Okay, it's better for Yuntuo to have a heart, and submit it quickly." Zhao Gou was overjoyed.
Hearing this, Wang Jue held a scroll and walked to the front of the hall.
Wen Jing said in his heart, he deserves to be the hottest candidate for the champion of today's department, he wants to defect to King Xuan, he can do it so quickly, and he can draw "Mountains and Rivers Society Map" in such a short period of time, which is really talented.
Wen Jing suspected that the suspected murderer might be involved in the dragon son seizing the heir, and various factions were in the struggle, so she asked Wang Jue to pretend to befriend a certain prince to see if the murderer could be drawn.
Of course, there is no real evidence for this, but only a test or two. (To be continued......)
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