Chapter 17: Longyuan Lake
Zhang Shumo originally planned to take Lou Zaiying to the poetry club to play, but Zhang Gan's proposal was supported by many gentlemen, and Wang Chen also knew Zhang Shumo's situation, so it was difficult to refute it, and finally agreed to Zhang Gan's proposal.
Zhang Shumo was somewhat depressed about this, but in the past sixteen years, Zhang Shumo has not been treated like this, so he naturally won't take it to heart.
When he returned home, Zhang Shumo bumped into Lou Zaiying instructing Lou Guang to practice martial arts. After a period of experience in the military camp, Lou Zaiying became more vigorous and resolute, and she completely lost her appearance as a girl. Zhang Shumo couldn't help but ridicule himself: I didn't expect the woman he liked to be this type.
Just as he was about to enter the house, Zhang Shumo was stopped by Lou Zaiying: "You wait! ”
Zhang Shumo turned around and didn't speak, Lou Zaiying continued: "At the beginning of July, the seventh county ordered the adults to hold a poetry meeting on the side of Longyuan Lake, and the county lieutenant said that it was inconvenient for me to go alone as a woman, so let you accompany me!" ”
Zhang Shumo nodded: "But, do you need my permission to prepare poems?" ”
When Lou Zaiying heard this, he looked at Zhang Shumo in surprise. Although Zhang Shumo works in Shanyang Academy, Lou Zaiying still can't believe that he can write poems, originally wanted Zhang Shumo to give it a try, but after thinking about it, if the poems prepared by Zhang Shumo are too superficial, wouldn't it be a shame for himself, it would be better not to be prepared.
Thinking of this, Lou Zaiying still shook his head: "Forget it, when the time comes, you don't talk anymore, just follow me." ”
In the next few days, every household has prepared for the Qixi Qiqiao Festival, people prepare tributes to worship the Seventh Sister, and at the same time, the women in the family have to prepare needles and threads, thread needles and threads on the night of the Qixi Festival, and pray that the Seventh Sister will give them a pair of dexterous hands.
What makes people even more excited is the news that Shanyang Academy is going to compete with Songlin Academy in the Qixi Poetry Festival, which quickly spread in the streets and alleys, and people are looking forward to this grand occasion.
On the sixth day of the seventh month, Shanyang Academy held another meeting, and this time Wang Chen's father, Wang Geng, also came to the academy.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have received the invitation to the poetry club, our Wang family has always treated you well, although the competition of this poetry meeting is reckless, but it is related to the reputation of Shanyang Academy, and it is also related to the reputation of my Wang family, please do your best!" Wang Geng's voice was not high, but it exuded a momentum.
Li Yi hurriedly got up and arched his hand: "Please rest assured, this time we have prepared poems in advance, among which the poems of Cai Zhi and Zhang Qian are also quite outstanding, although the old man is old, he also created a poem, which will not let the Niu family be in the limelight!" ”
Wang Geng nodded: "It's so good, it's bothering Master Li" He is clear about the talents of this group of scholars, except for Cai Zhi and Li Yi who have some talents, the others are basically mediocre talents with some qualifications, but since the Wang family is a businessman, they can't invite talented students, so they are invited.
After arranging the poetry meeting, Wang Geng looked at Zhang Shumo: "You just Zhang Shumo?" ”
Zhang Shumo was originally sitting in the corner, and when he saw Wang Geng looking at him, he hurriedly got up: "Zheng, it's down." ”
Wang Geng looked up and down, and then said: "I don't want you to have too much contact with Chen'er in the future, after all, Chen'er always plays with a fool, and it has a bad reputation." ”
Zhang Shumo couldn't help sneering in his heart, it was obvious that Wang Chen wanted to play with himself, but in Wang Geng's mouth, it seemed that he had become pestering Wang Chen. Although thinking so, Zhang Shumo still nodded: "It's clear and understand." ”
The next day was the Qixi Festival, and the Lou family was busy. Since they were going to attend a poetry meeting in the evening, Lou Zaiying and Mrs. Qing went out early in the morning to buy gifts for the county couple.
When he arrived, Lou Zaiying came to Longyuan Lake accompanied by Zhang Shumo.
Longyuan Lake is in the northeastern suburbs of Thanh Hoa City, although the scenery is beautiful, but there are not many people on weekdays. Today is very different, many vendors push carts to sell on the shore of Longyuan Lake, and many ordinary people who have not received invitations also come to Longyuan Lake with lanterns to play.
Zhang Shumo and Lou Zaiying boarded the boat and sailed towards the small island in the center of Longyuan Lake, which is the place of today's poetry meeting.
On the small island in the middle of the lake, the county magistrate Zhang Jian and his wife Mrs. Rong were pacing around in the crowd, and people greeted the two of them one after another. After Zhang Shumo and Lou Zaiying went to the island, they first greeted Zhang Jian, and then visited the island.
In the center of the island is a huge courtyard, the pavilions and pavilions are very beautiful, and I want to come to this Zhang Jian and put a lot of effort into creating an island in the middle of the lake. There is a large square in the center of the courtyard, and some Qinglou women in the square are stroking the piano and singing, which seems to be very lively.
At the second o'clock of the day, the guests were basically there, and the highlight of the poetry meeting finally began.
The literati and inkmen were taken to the side courtyard, where paper, ink, pen and inkstone were readily available, and everyone began to gear up, hoping to get the appreciation of the county order through this poetry meeting, so as to be promoted and make a fortune. What makes people even more excited is the literary fight between Shanyang Academy and Songlin Academy, everyone is waiting for the works of the two academies to come out, so as to compete.
Zhang Jian's wife, Mrs. Rong, took the ladies to the square, took out the needle and thread and began to thread the needle and beg. There are also many unmarried men and women who come to the edge of the island, write beautiful words on Kong Ming lanterns, and then release them into the air. From a distance, colorful Kong Ming lanterns flew in the sky, reflecting the entire sky.
At this time, the literary fight in the side courtyard has been quietly unfolded, and from time to time there are works coming out, attracting people in the square to read them.
County Lieutenant Yang Hua led a group of generals to drink and chat in a corner of the square, Lou Zaiying is a woman, so she naturally stayed if she was not good, and it didn't take long for her to go to the lake with Zhang Shumo to enjoy Kong Ming's lantern.
"Huh? Jaeyoung, you're here too? Lu Caiyun suddenly appeared behind the two of them with a Kong Ming lantern.
Lou Zaiying was in a good mood when she saw Lu Caiyun: "Cousin, why are you here?" ”
"Your brother-in-law Niu Wen represents Songlin Academy and that Shanyang Academy Wendou, so I'll come and play. By the way, isn't my brother-in-law also from Shanyang Academy? How did it end up here? You didn't go to Wendou? ”
Lou Zaiying shook Lu Caiyun's arm: "Cousin, don't make fun of him, you don't know what he looks like?" Let him go to Wendou, I'm afraid that he will make Niu Wen's brother-in-law laugh to death. ”
Zhang Shumo was a little embarrassed, and quickly changed the topic: "My cousin and cousin are here to put Kong Ming lanterns?" ”
Lu Caiyun shook the lamp in his hand: "Of course, just now your brother-in-law wrote a poem in the literary fight, and gave me the poem on the Kong Ming lantern, and I came to release the Kong Ming lantern." ”
After speaking, Lu Caiyun showed the side of writing poems:
The clouds are light and the wind is light in July, and the two nine delicate wives are affectionate; has been married for three years, and this situation is stronger than Jin.
Lou Zaiying looked at it and yearned: "Brother-in-law is so romantic, brother-in-law is so good to my cousin!" ”
Zhang Shumo has never seen Lou Zaiying become a nymphomaniac, let alone a nymphomaniac with others, and he is very unhappy in his heart: "Du, they all say that my brother-in-law is good at writing and writing, in my opinion, no, but Erer." ”