Chapter 186: Swimming in the Lake (I)
But he didn't want to, a few days later, Xu Jiancheng sent a prayer post to visit the master, and mentioned that there were two friends from Chengdu Mansion, one was Fengyi Lang Yi Chongdu; One is the celebrity Tian Chun; Invited him to visit Lotus Pond Peach Mountain, he didn't want to go, but he couldn't refuse, then Feng Yilang even said that he wanted him to invite the master to go out together, otherwise, he would personally invite him.
Xu Jiancheng was worried that Feng Yilang would disturb the master, so he came to explain to the master in person.
In the past few days that Lu Ning has come, he already has a certain understanding of the customs and characters near Chengdu Mansion.
The so-called lotus pond peach mountain, more than 30 miles northwest of Jianzhou, more than 70 miles away from Chengdu Mansion, should be the Longquan Lake scenic spot in later generations, he traveled in the country and once came, but Longquan Lake was artificially widened in later generations, and now it is only a slightly larger puddle, but the scenery is very beautiful, especially on the side of the post road, the transportation is convenient, there are businessmen to build a painting boat, the original post house has been lost.
Speaking of which, Jianzhou is known as the east gate of Shudu, the smooth and wide post road from Jianzhou to Chengdu is second to none in Shu, it is in spring and summer, Chengdu nobles and celebrities, come to Lotus Pond Peach Mountain to play a lot, and most of them are very knowledgeable.
Chengdu from the emperor Meng Chang to the noble business gentry, the wind of prosperity, Shu for a long time, the noble relatives of the clan, the children of the officials, the feast into the wind.
Every spring, in the area of Huanhua Creek in Chengdu, the song and music are noisy, the pearls are everywhere, the prince of the noble family, Huaxuan picks the boat, and swims together on the Baihua Pond.
And from more than two years ago, there are businessmen in this Jianzhou to Chengdu official road next to the lotus pond to repair the giant painting boat, the lotus pond has become the new love of these nobles and celebrities, there are too many people in Huanhuaxi, all like to travel to the Jianzhou lotus pond more than 70 miles away, drunk and debauched, and there are painting boat rooms to stay, close view of the lake, distant view of the mountains, boating and living, people are very worthwhile to feel that the trip is more and more famous, more and more people come.
It is now early spring, and the wild peach blossoms on the peach mountain next to the lotus pond are in full bloom, and it is common for Xu Jiancheng's fox friends to come to him to play.
Of course, it can't be said that the fox friend and the dog friend, Xu Jiancheng, these two friends, Lu Ning has heard of it, after all, it is not the time to enter Shu.
Fengyi Lang Yi Chongdu is Xu Jiancheng's eldest brother, the son of Zuo Xiangyi Zheng, the grandson of Princess Chonghua, but married the daughter of Meng Chang, the current Shu lord, speaking of which, the generations are really a little messy, Yi Chongdu's wife, from the blood relationship, to call the aunt of Princess Chonghua, but from the relationship between the husband's family, to call Princess Chonghua as grandma.
Of course, the wealth of the Yi family can also be seen.
Xu Jiancheng's other so-called friend, Tian Chun, is a famous scholar in Shu State, famous for criticizing the powerful, and his career is particularly unsmooth, and he has just been dismissed from Longyou County.
This Tian Chun, it is difficult to say that he is a friend of the imperial relatives such as Xu Jiancheng and Yi Chongdu, but he is just a vassal of Yi Chongdu, and he doesn't know how to think of a way to bring this Tian Chun.
Xu Jianben must have wanted to go out to play, but because he wanted to learn gambling skills, he didn't dare to disobey himself, and he must have excused himself, it seems that he was ridiculed by his eldest brother, and his eldest brother said that he wanted to invite himself in person, and he definitely didn't say anything good, Xu Jiancheng was afraid that his eldest brother would have some conflict with himself, so he had to bite the bill and invite himself to go to the lake.
"Okay, it's just boring." Lu Ning smiled and nodded in agreement.
Xu Jiancheng was overjoyed, "It would be best if Master could go, and he could follow the example of Dongshan Lake with Master, students and Master, I'm afraid it will also become an elegant thing for future generations?" That Feng Yilang selected three good musicians from Chengdu Prefecture, one of them was given to Tian Shaoting as a concubine, and the disciple didn't need it, and honoring the master was what the disciple should do......"
Hearing what "emulating Dongshan and visiting the lake", Lu Ning frowned slightly, and had more contact with the literati in this world, and many popular allusions also have a certain understanding.
This is the allusion of Xie An who learned the Jin Dynasty and traveled to Dongshan with the United States, and the poets of the previous dynasty were most envious of Xie An, and even when Xie An was hung, he brought a courtesan to sing and dance, and gave a poem, "Take the prostitute Dongtushan, and feel sad Xie An." My prostitute is like a flower moon today, and his prostitute is barren and cold. ”
And now, the nobles of the Shu Kingdom, including the famous man Tian Chun, who likes to criticize the powerful, obviously also feel that traveling with the United States is an elegant thing, and it is also a matter of course.
Listening to what Xu Jiancheng said about giving up his music to himself and honoring himself, the more he spoke, the more he couldn't speak, Lu Ning waved his hand: "It's not necessary, I have a concubine Tang family, you can travel with me." ”
In an instant, Lu Ning already had a plan, and by the way, he met these nobles of Shu and the celebrities of Shu, if he was alone, he would inevitably become a freak, and he really wanted to buy Leki from Jianzhou temporarily, but he was really wronged himself, not to mention that in terms of time, if you want to play well, it is certain to stay for one or two nights in the painting boat, and you will be able to do Yanagi Hui, Leki's mouth, in case it spreads, even if it is not suspicious or something, it makes people feel that they have something wrong with their body or have a habit of Longyang, but it is too bad to hear.
After all, since I saw this Xu Jiancheng, what should I do next, I have a plan in my heart, if I don't have a good reputation, I can't do it.
Going to tomorrow's appointment, in addition to meeting the nobles and celebrities of Sichuan and Shu, is also related to his own plan.
"Good, that's good, that's good!"
Xu Jiancheng saw that Lu Ning heard that he was going out to mess around, as if he didn't have any displeased expression, and he was willing to go along, so he was overjoyed immediately, and said some polite words such as travel money, and the master didn't have to bother at all.
Lu Ning rolled his eyes, "You owe me 30,000 gold, but I haven't received a penny yet." ”
Xu Jian was stunned when he was established, he felt that the master was a strange person that his sister had come to teach him a lesson, but in the name of Tuo Qishang, it was in arrears, and he didn't take it too seriously, but now that he said it, it seems that he patted his chest to help the master pay for the trip and something, and there is really nothing to say.
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Early the next morning, a carriage came to pick him up.
Tang Yuniang heard yesterday that she was going to accompany Lu Ning to go green, so she got up early to put on makeup, wearing a red dress, snow-white and half-exposed, bundled into a ball, revealing charming collarbones and deep furrows, skin like clotted fat, extremely attractive, but she has been knowledgeable since childhood, virtuous taste, Rao is beautiful, but it is a noble and elegant temperament of an official wife, and there is no wind and dust.
I also brought toiletries, clothes, shoes and socks, etc., and I was obviously ready to spend the night.
The carriage and horse arrived at the West City Gate and joined Xu Jiancheng, Yi Chongdu, and Tian Chun.
Xu Jiancheng introduced each other, Yi Chongdu looked arrogant, Tian Chun heard that Lu Ning was a businessman, and even heard that he became Xu Jiancheng's master because of some gambling and fraud, and his eyes were even more disdainful.
Lu Ning remained silent, and greeted the two of them, if he wanted to say that this Tian Chun was so boastful and criticized the powerful, but he felt that it was the same for the nobles to give him a beautiful concubine and travel with beauty, and it was difficult to use the values of later generations to evaluate what kind of person he was, a historical figure, usually so complicated.