Volume 1 The Heart of a Young Man Chapter 39 Poetry Club (2)
When the three people on the sedan chair came down, the talented people who were rushing back and forth all stopped, held their breath, and caught a glimpse of the eldest daughter of the Luhou Mansion.
Lu Yunlu didn't care about the eyes of others, she had long been used to the performance of these people, she gently lifted the skirt that was almost dusty, her face was cold, she took the maid's hand, and got out of the carriage.
Yang Dong'er, who was sitting in the back, didn't have so many worries, and jumped straight out of the carriage, her crimson short skirt swayed and didn't show any spring color. It's just that the expression on her face is very impatient, thinking that this Yang Shangshu's daughter doesn't like this kind of scene of literati gatherings, or rather, these superficial talents make her very unhappy. Somehow, she always felt that the gaze of these people reminded her of the swingers who looked at her in Penglai Xianju that day.
As for Lu Gongzi, who was standing at the end, he was very happy, he was finally able to come out to breathe after being imprisoned by his sister for two days, although he didn't like the scenes of these literati discussing poetry and dance, but when he heard that Brother Chen and Brother Li would also come, he was immediately interested. Chen Ziye knows that Chen Caizi, who is over thirty years old, is now like himself, he can't spit out a word, and he can be regarded as a companion with himself, and Li Xiao, I heard that he wrote a word that even His Majesty praised, it seems that he can still rub Brother Li's light today.
"Ma Gongzi has been waiting for a long time." Lu Yunlu stepped forward and opened her mouth lightly, her ruddy pretty face with a faint smile.
This is the first time she has participated in the poetry meeting of the king, and in the past, the king sent people to invite her, but because of her father at home, she did not participate. And this poetry meeting, unlike others, invited not only the heirs of those princes and ministers, but most of the people who came were talented people in the city, although on the surface this poetry meeting was still in the name of the king, but in fact, it was not, secretly, this was already a gathering of major poetry societies to recruit talents for themselves, or rather, the ministers behind them. More importantly, I also want to see if the Suzhou genius who wrote the "Water Tune Song Head" is really worth his own efforts.
Miss Lu laughed. Ma Yanyi said with a smile: "Miss Lu's status is noble, Yan Yi and others should be, but this time, Yan Yi is not waiting for you." ”
As soon as the words fell, a carriage slowly drove from a distance, and stopped in front of the archway after a short time. Then Ma Yanyi bowed respectfully to Lu Yunlu and the others, and walked over.
The people present were very puzzled, what kind of person could make this eldest prince of the Ma Zhengyuan stand at the intersection and wait in person, could it be that the unborn president Wenyuan, how could he come to the meeting in a carriage as the president. Without waiting for everyone to think about it, soon the first person in the carriage walked down from above.
The person who came down was Chen Ziye, for this Chen Caizi, most of the people on the side didn't know him, after all, when Chen Ziye became famous, they were just babbling children, and when they got older, Chen Ziye had faded out of the literary world.
Chen Ziye helped the coachman get out of the carriage, and at first glance he saw Ma Yanyi coming over, and he was surprised that this Ma Gongzi, who had worked with him, would come to greet them in person, of course, he knew that Ma Yanyi's target was not himself, but Li Xiao, who was lying on the little girl's lap and resting.
"Brother Chen." Ma Yanyi arched his hand towards Chen Ziye and called out politely. From time to time, his eyes wanted to look through the gap to see the man inside. This young master of the Ma family, who has always been arrogant, actually looked respectful at this time. It seems that this Wenyuan Poetry Society attaches great importance to this son from Suzhou.
It wasn't until Chen Ziye got out of the carriage and stood firm that he rolled up his sleeves, arched his hand, and said, "Ma Gongzi has worked hard, Li Gongzi didn't rest well last night, and he is still taking a nap at the moment." ”
"It's okay, the poetry meeting has only started for some time, and I have reserved a seat for the two of them, if Brother Li wants to rest, don't worry." Ma Yanyi turned his head to look at the inside of the carriage, and through the gap, he did see a little.
The midday sun was a little scorching, and the people on both sides were not in much interest in wondering what was sacred in the carriage, and they preferred to enter the small building earlier than this, so that they could find a convenient seat, and save time to write a poem, and there was no way to present it.
Lu Yunlu doesn't have so much thought, Li Xiao is not far away, if he doesn't come down, can't he go up and look for it, this Ma Gongzi looks clever on weekdays, how can he become so stupid at this time. Li Xiao is here to participate in the poetry meeting, how can he not come down when he arrives at the place, maybe he is really asleep. Thinking about it, he didn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, he opened his throat and shouted: "Lao Li, it's time to wake up." ”
Li Xiao in the carriage naturally heard Lu Yunlu's shouting, and he was so excited that he almost fell off Chu Chu's legs. As Lu Gongzi thought, it wasn't him who put up a fight, he did fall asleep. The little girl will get a lot, and the massage with one hand makes him want to die, and he falls asleep in a daze. But after all, the space on the carriage is limited, and it is uncomfortable to sleep.
The sunlight outside the window was shining in, and it was very hot. Li Xiao lifted the curtain, and at first glance saw Ma Yanyi, who had a white face, arched his hand apologetically to the latter, and then helped the coachman to get out of the carriage, and when he fell to the ground, he saw that Lu Gongzi, who had just called him, had been pulled by his sister at this time, and left wailingly, leaving only a pitiful back.
"I'm sorry, I didn't have a good rest last night, I woke up late." Li Xiao arched his hand towards Ma Yanyi, and said apologetically: "I just came to Beijing and didn't adapt to the climate here, forgive me." ”
When Ma Yanyi saw Li Xiao coming down, there was not much fluctuation, but he didn't know what kind of amazing work this Suzhou genius could come up with today: "It's okay, it's okay, it's good if Brother Li is here." ”
Looking at the person in front of him, Li Xiao suddenly felt that the young master of Jingshi's son did not seem to be so vexatious, just like the courteous young master of the Ma family, the young master of the official eunuch family, his gestures were all civil, and he was not contaminated with the stale filth of the officialdom at all, which he envied: "I have long heard how good the poetry of the king is, and when I see it today, although the king is not there, it is still eye-catching." ”
Ma Yanyi laughed, there were no words between the two of them, which made him very comfortable, and with a wave of his hand, he led the three of them into the small building.
As soon as he was in the carriage, Li Xiao kept listening to Chen Ziye boasting about how good and interesting this bamboo forest building was, as well as the jade fairy behind the small building, which was the dream lover of the man in the whole capital. However, in Li Xiao's opinion, it is difficult to accept a woman who has never met as a dream lover, and it is difficult for those men with families to abandon their wives to pursue the jade shopkeeper who doesn't know if it is Qiao Biluo.
Of course, he was also curious about the appearance of the jade fairy, and what kind of woman she was, who could spread so mysteriously in this huge capital city. Looking at the talented people who came and went, he suddenly felt that these people who came to the poetry meeting seemed to want to see this jade fairy even more. Perhaps, this is the man.
But what he wants to know most is what kind of poetry the talents of this world will make, and whether they can surpass their own world. Because in this world, he always feels like something is missing.
As Ma Yanyi approached the small building in the bamboo forest, he looked at the girls sitting in the pavilion in the distance, standing one by one, softly, like flowers waiting to be picked.
"By the way, Brother Ma, you have seen a woman, although she is not stunning, her eyes are very good-looking, not fat, and a little thin." Glancing at the girls in the distance, Li Xiao described the appearance of the woman he saw yesterday.
For that girl, it is impossible not to be curious, for so long, she is the only woman who makes Li Xiao feel it, Just like when Cheng Fengtai first saw Shang Xirui playing Yang Yuhuan, it was deeply imprinted in his mind, and last night's insomnia was largely because of this.
"Girl?" As Ma Yanyi walked, he carefully searched for the person Li Xiao said in his mind: "Most of the young ladies of the family in this city have arrived here, if Brother Li doesn't look for it himself, but don't go over, the girl's family values reputation very much." Ma still has some things, go first. ”
It's not that Ma Yanyi is not interesting enough and doesn't help to find it, it's really that Li Xiao's description is too extensive, such women, in his opinion, are really many, His Majesty likes thin women, and now there are a few girls who are not thin. And it's not amazing, isn't that more, as for the eyes are good-looking, readers, how can you stare at the girls. Didn't this Li Xiao meet the Oiran of a Qinglou?
When Ma Yanyi left, Chen Ziye stepped forward, looked at Li Xiao with a wicked smile, and said, "Brother Li has a crush on which girl, why don't you tell my brother." ”
pulled away Chen Ziye's face, and sure enough, this kind of thing is not okay to say to this talented man who has wandered in the Qinglou. I wanted to go over and take a look, but Ma Yanyi was right, the girl's family values reputation, and she broke in rashly, if you find it, it's okay, but if you can't find it, it's too much of a sin. You can ask Lu Yunlu's sister about this, she is also a woman, and she is also a well-known talented woman in the city, she should know, but it is not clear whether she is willing to tell or not.
Passing through several rows of Hsinchu, the three of them got closer to the group of smiling women's pavilions, watching a narrow stream flowing in front of them, Li Xiao suddenly had a feeling of stepping into the green to discuss poetry.
In the early morning, the fragrance of the bamboo forest is still preserved, faint, and there is no smell of dust and dirt. Li Xiao walked in the front, carefully looking at the scenery along the way, at a glance, the eyes were full of bamboos, and a few sparse pavilions were hidden in them, which had a sense of girl playing hide and seek. Because it is not a restaurant, the smell of firewood in this courtyard is not so strong, but you can still see the maid holding a food box engraved with "Penglai Xianju" passing by.
Holding his head, Li Xiao lazily walked on the slightly moist path, letting the bright sun shine on his face: "It really feels like an outing." ”