Chapter 21: The Farewell Dinner
Zhang Liang returned to the barracks, packed up his belongings, and went to the stables to feed the green horse a lot of good feed. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Your horse is so handsome, tall and gentle, it's about the same as the one I lost." The voice came from behind.
Zhang Liang touched the horse's back while adding feed to the horse and said, "This guy has been through a hundred battles with me, and we are the closest comrades-in-arms." ”
"I really envy you, but it's a pity that my companion has abandoned me and left me alone in this world. I have no conscience. ”
"Hehe, don't be pretentious, get a good one."
"I heard that you are going back to Chang'an in a few days?" Qing Xuan looked up at the sky and asked.
"How do you know? What did the general tell you? Zhang Liang looked at Qing Xuan suspiciously.
The northern sky was blue like a jewel, and the sun burned lifeless like a white fire. Occasionally, a few birds flew by, their petite figures streaking across the sky, giving the lonely sky a little life. The cold air dried the fallen leaves, and the dead leaves that remained in the mother's body drifted away with the wind, as if they wanted to change the fate of being finally pulled out of the mother's body.
The two of them were talking in the snow with white air, and the exhaled air fell on their eyebrows, which were dyed white in a moment.
"I went to General Cheng's resignation just now, and he told me that you will also go back to Chang'an the day after tomorrow, so we can be companions."
"Really, that's great."
Although the two have not known each other for a long time, they get along day and night, and find that the two people have similar temperaments, Qingxuan likes this young man's cheerfulness and open-mindedness, and Zhang Liang also likes Qingxuan's humor, so, after half a month, the two of them hugged their necks and waists like brothers, and they were not restrained in talking.
The night before leaving, Cheng Yanjin prepared a sumptuous dinner, in addition to Qingxuan and Zhang Liang, the banquet was also attended by the military advisor Ning Shu, the army Wu Miao, and the deputy general Guo Yong, all of whom were Cheng Yanjin's brothers in life and death. They sat down according to their ranks, and each poured a full bottle of wine.
Cheng Yanjin said: "Today's glass of wine is for the Qingxuan brothers, although we have known each other for a short time, but after a few days of getting along, I feel that the brother is hearty, courageous, strong and brave, and is a rare talent." I hope that my brother will have a smooth journey and arrive in the capital as soon as possible, and if there is a place where I can use my old journey in the future, just say hello. Come, let's toast Brother Qing for a drink. As he spoke, he took the lead in drinking, and the others followed suit.
After eating a few bites of food, Qing Xuan picked up his wine glass and said: "Generals, my little brother has been able to live to this day thanks to the rescue of the generals, the gratitude is beyond words, a glass of water and wine is not a tribute, if you have it in the future, it will not be too late to die." Now I'm going to drink three glasses in a row, and you're free to ......."
As he spoke, a glass of wine followed, followed by a second and a third. After the third glass of wine was drunk, he wiped his lips and said to Cheng Jin: "General, I admired you a long time ago. ”
Qing Xuan thought of the "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" he had watched before, in which Cheng Yanjin relied on a big axe, and the enemies he encountered were all terrified, and he thought that if he could make such a friend, he must be very good. didn't expect to travel to the Tang Dynasty, and he really met him.
"That big axe of yours is so good, you'll have to teach me when you have the chance. You don't need to learn everything, you teach me a one-and-a-half-trick, I will make such a gesture in front of the enemy, and then mention your name, and the guard will make those enemies turn around and run away in fear. ”
"Hahaha...... Brother Qing is really a fun person. Everyone present was amused by Qing Xuan's words. They thought, although his martial arts are not very powerful, but he is indeed a very interesting person, he has been in the army for a long time, and he is really boring to face the soldiers all day long, and it is really good to have such a person around to adjust the atmosphere.
After Qing Xuan finished speaking, he drank another glass. "Well, happy, I like cheerful people. Hahaha......" Cheng Yanjin laughed loudly, then touched the wine glass with Qing Xuan, tilted his neck, and followed a glass.
At this time, the atmosphere of the banquet immediately became lively. Everyone pushes the cup and changes the lamp, you say a word to me, but the ears are hot and drunk in an hour. After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Ning Shu said: "It's not interesting to just drink like this, or let's draw lots, and the one who loses will punish himself with a glass of wine, and then put on a show." ”
"Well, it's kind of interesting, let's talk about it." Cheng Yanjin looked at Ning Shu, wanting to see what crooked ideas he came up with.
"The types of programs are: poems, lyrics, songs, fu, or dance or martial arts, no matter what, just come the same anyway, how do you see it?"
"It's worthy of being a military advisor, and there are so many ideas." Cheng Yanjin clapped his hands and looked at Ning Shu approvingly.
Zhang Liang took six bamboo sticks, wrote east, south, west, north, middle, and lose on them, and then put them in the bamboo tube, shook them a few times, and drew them one by one. In the first round, Guo Yong drew and lost this lot. So, he punished himself with a glass of wine, and then said: I don't know how to write a poem I did in my early years, please give me advice:
Late winter evening breeze flies egrets
Ink pen sunset cover cold candle
The courtyard was covered with snow and dead trees
Immerse yourself in the dust
"Well, it means a little bit, it turns out that Brother Guo still has such talent, it seems that Lao Cheng and I don't care enough about my brother, I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed ......."
"What's the matter, it's just a random sentence, what kind of poetry can I make." Guo Yong was polite.
Next, in the second round of draws, Zhang Liang was drawn. He cleared his throat and said: I don't know how to compose poetry, but I like to sing, I think everyone may have heard this tune, so I will sing a short part for you, see you laugh.
Persuade the gentleman not to spare the golden clothes
Persuade the monarch to cherish his youth
The flowers can be folded straight and must be folded
Don't wait for no flowers and empty branches
……”
After singing, he wanted to sit down, Wu Miao said: "I said Zhang Liang, how are you kid slippery?" "Oh, forgot, it's so intoxicating, huh." Zhang Liang picked up the wine glass and dried it.
The song is melodic and positive, and she warns people to cherish their time and not lose their good times. Do you know who her author is? The military advisor Ning Shu said.
"I just learned to sing it because I liked this song, and as for the author, I don't know."
"Oh." Ning Shu was a little regretful, "It's the first time I've heard such a beautiful tune, and you will teach me when you have time in the future?" ”
"Okay, as long as you like it, I'm fine."
Then the third round of lottery began, and Qing Xuan muttered in his heart, don't draw that unlucky lot. When the last stick fell into his hand, he closed his eyes and touched the words on it with his hand, remembering that this was how his mother touched the cards when she played cards with others.
Fortunately, there are very few strokes, and when I open my eyes, I see that it is a 'medium' character. I looked up to see who was going to punish the wine this time. At this time, I saw Cheng Yanjin stand up and said: "I don't know how to make poems, I can't fill in words, I'm just a big old man, or I'll have two drinks of bar." As he spoke, he took a glass of wine and drank it.
Before he could drink the second cup, Qing Xuan said: I heard that the general is strong in martial arts, why don't you show your hands and take a look. Cheng Yanjin listened to it, laughed and said: Don't be obsessed with brother, brother is just a legend. Qing Xuan listened, and almost didn't fall off the chair. It turns out that such a classic line has been played since the Tang Dynasty. Well, I'll take it for the time being and see what else you can say that shocks me.