Since he knew that today was Xie Fanjing's family birthday party, it was not good to stay for a long time.

In this era, the custom of celebrating birthdays was still in its infancy, and it only existed in the families of the Southern Dynasty scholars, which generally meant that the family celebrated together and did not invite outsiders. It's just over an hour before noon, so let's finish our business early.

Thinking of this, Tuoba Shen put down the teacup in his hand, got up and arched his hand: "Since the Zunfu is a happy event, be cautious that outsiders don't dare to bother too much. This time, there is a reluctant invitation, and I hope that Xie Gong will be successful. ”

Xie Xuan also put down the teacup, got up with a few younger brothers and nephews, and said, "The northern envoy, please speak." ”

Of course, he knew in his heart that Tuoba Shen was talking about seeking things, one was that he had been keeping this matter in mind these days, and the other was that Wang Su had already told him the purpose of Tuoba Shen's coming. But the polite words have to go through again, and he can't wait to send things up himself.

"Speaking of which, this matter is also a private thought in his heart, and it should not be said to Gong Xie. It's just that the Yun Dynasty is cautious, thousands of miles away from Jiankang, and it is rare to have a glimpse of the fashion in the south of the Yangtze River. If you can't express your heart on this trip, you will regret it in your heart on the day of your return. It is not despicable and ugly, and I want to have a reluctant request and hope that Xie Gong will be successful. ”。

Speaking of this, Tuoba Shen said: "Duke Xie must know that the Gui Dynasty sent Pei Shilang to Pingcheng last year, and Shen was fortunate to be ordered by the emperor to go to the southern suburbs to make Pei envoy Jun's food, just because he admired the prestige of the ancestor of the family for a long time, and he had no chance to worship. Today, if you have the fate to cross the river, how can you not visit and beg? This is heartfelt, out of the bottom of my heart, and I hope that Xie Gong will be successful. ”

Xie Xuan nodded and said with a smile: "The northern envoy is polite, please sit down first." As he spoke, he went back to his seat and sat down. Seeing that Tuoba Shen sat down again, he picked up the tail fan again, fanned it gently, and said, "What the northern envoy said, how can you not know. On the same day, Pei Shilang returned to Beijing, and once told the story of the envoy to the north, and the envoy in the north praised it and also talked about it. ”

"Speaking of which, the old things of the ancestors are just a piece of paper, and the descendants dare not have the reason to dispose of them at will. This verse must also be understood by the Northern Envoy. ”

When Tuoba Shen heard this, his heart became strange. Didn't Wang Su say they were willing! How can you listen to Xie Xuan's words, which seems to mean to shirk?

glanced at Wang Su slightly, only to see that he was also a little surprised, and he felt strange when he thought about it.

Even if it was unintentional, Tuoba Shen didn't want to ask for more, and brewed in his heart, and was about to express his regret that he had begged but was lost, but he heard Xie Xuan say: "It's just that since the northern envoy is sincere in asking, if he hides it and doesn't ask for it, wouldn't it be a disappointment to the sincerity of the northern envoy." As he spoke, the servant who waved his finger said, "Go and fetch the brocade box I put in the West Pavilion seven days ago." ”

Several servants rushed to the West Pavilion, and soon came back with a lacquered wooden brocade box, and presented the brocade box to Xie Ying's seat, Xie Xuan caught it with both hands, put it in front of him, and recalled: "In the past, the ancestor Taifu Gong gathered for a banquet in Dongshan and heard it in all directions. Wang Youjun convinces people with calligraphy skills, and his ancestors are leaders of Yidao. What is hidden in this box is the chess held by the Taifu Gong all over the victory of the sages that day. As he spoke, he got up and picked up the brocade box, walked towards Tuoba Shen, and said: "Yidao sees people's hearts, although it is between sizes, but it sees heaven and earth." Wangbei enables the cherishing of it".

Tuoba Shen didn't care to sigh at Xie Xuan's generosity, hurriedly got up, took the brocade box with both hands, bowed down and said: "The elders give advice, and the younger generations remember it." The relics of the Taifu Gong will be carefully cared for. ”

Xie Xuan waited for Tuoba Shen to take the brocade box before turning around and returning to his seat, feeling lost in his heart, and sighed lightly: "Hey! There are more than 20 chess pieces used by Xie, jade, ivory, and glass, and I only love this green and white porcelain chess in my heart."

Speaking of this, he suddenly realized that there was something wrong with this, and he seemed stingy, so he smiled and said: "Don't blame it, it's not reluctant, it's just that it's been a long time, and I can't help but have feelings. ”

Tuoba saw Xie Xuan's mood, and he was also amused in his heart, knowing that what he said was true, otherwise he would not have shown regret just now.

It is probably under the unique loose customs of the two Jin and Southern Dynasties that people will behave so naturally about their inner feelings!

got the chess pieces that Xie An used to suppress the sages, maybe it was still the chess piece that Wang Xizhi had used, and Tuoba Shen was also happy in his heart.

Playing tea, Tuoba Shen saw that it had been half an hour since he came here, and the Xie family had two daughters and sons-in-law who had married outside, and he felt that he couldn't stay any longer, so he got up and told Liu Wenyuan about it.

Xie Xuan didn't take this matter seriously, and immediately sent a house slave to Liu Wenyuan as a guide.

Tuoba saw that this matter was done, and after thanking him, he said: "It's really abrupt to visit today, and I don't know that the respected family has a birthday." And because of the hospitality of the host, I was able to stay until now, and I am really grateful. should have been cheeky for a long time, but when it was nearly noon, he didn't dare to nag his master again. Please also take your leave. ”

Xie Xuan saw that it was indeed not early, so he didn't do much to stay, and said: "The northern envoy deigned to come, and he should have fulfilled the friendship of the landlord, but today is not the time to entertain guests, and I hope that the northern envoy will not blame Xie Xian for being rude." ”

Tuoba didn't dare to say goodbye to everyone present, and only then did he and Liu Wenyuan go out of the hall, and Xie Xuan and everyone sent them outside the hall, and specially ordered Xie Ying to send them to the door.

Tuoba Shen came empty-handed today, got the baby out of thin air, and felt a little embarrassed in his heart, and saw that Xie Yan asked Xie Ying to send it away, and he didn't have to postpone it again and again.

Tuoba Shen felt that he was a foreign prince for the Xie family, not the Xiao family, but he was so courteous when he first came to the door, although it was a warm and difficult to refuse, but it really made Tuoba Shen feel flattered, and he couldn't help but feel that he was worthy of being a big family for two or three hundred years, and he really had nothing to say about treating people.

Walking to the shadow wall, Tuoba Shen secretly made up his mind, handed the brocade box to Liu Wenyuan, and said, "Liu Qing, let's go out and wait for a while." Lone then came. With that, he turned and went to the antechamber.

Xie Xuan and the others had just entered the hall, and before they could sit down, they saw Tuoba Shen coming back alone, and they were strange in their hearts, so they walked out of the hall.

Tuoba Shen saw Xie Xuan and the others coming out, and he didn't wait for Xie Xuan to speak, and arched his hand and said: "The younger generation visited in private today and asked for Mrs. Xie's relics, but there was nothing to express his gratitude. I was truly ashamed. ”

"The gold and jade things, the younger generations have more than enough, but such vulgar things really dare not be insulted by the respected family and stained by the Taifu. Although Shen has a jade pendant on his body, he is also a gift from others, and he does not dare to transfer it to others. If Xie Gong is not suspicious, he is willing to leave a poem to congratulate the lady on her birthday. ”

Xie Xuan listened to Tuoba Shen's confession and knew that Tuoba Shen was embarrassed to get something for nothing, so he wanted to leave a poem as a thank you gift.

There are many things in the world to give poems, and many literati and writers like to give poems to each other as a commemoration when they say goodbye, so it is not very surprising to listen to Tuoba Shen's words.

The guest wants to give a poem to the host, of course the host can't say no, so although I don't know how Tuoba Shen's literary talent is, Xie Xuan still said: "I gave the northern envoy chess, and the northern envoy also used poetry, which is also a good story, how can I dislike it." As he spoke, he instructed the servant to bring a table and spread it with paper.

Tuoba Shen had already said that he would give a poem, but he was no longer hypocritical, took the pen, and thought: "Let's do it again." Speaking of which, this is still a poem made by my own family! And it is also in line with Xie Fanjing. ”

I thought about it and wrote it in my own unique style.

I'm the dividing line

Besides, Xie Fanjing welcomed his aunt Mrs. Wang Xie upstairs, took her aunt's hand, and showed her the scriptures she copied, so that her aunt could help evaluate them.

While looking at the scriptures, Mrs. Wang talked about the trivial things in life and the celebration of her birthday today, talking and talking, talking about meeting Tuoba Shen on the way home, and also followed him and her husband to the Xie family.

Mrs. Wang said, Xie Fanjing listened, and only occasionally said a few words.

His impression of Tuoba Shen is still at the level of meeting a few times and saying a few polite words, and he has not had close contact, plus she has not gone out much since her mother's death, and her temperament tends to be plain and introverted, so he listened to his aunt talk about Tuoba Shen's visit, and he didn't say a word about it.

The aunt and nephew were communicating, but they heard a sound of light stamping downstairs.

The two of them followed the prestige and saw that it was the maidservant on Xie Ying's side, and she was still holding a half-foot-long rattan paper in her hand. Mrs. Wang asked, "But the second brother called the eldest lady over?" ”。

The little maid shook her head and said, "The third lady hasn't arrived yet." ”

"Then why are you here? What are you holding in your hand? ”

"I was about to say that I knew with the lady that this was a congratulatory poem given to the eldest lady by the guests who came to visit. The lord of Lang said that since it was given to the eldest lady, he wanted the eldest lady to take a look, so he sent the little maid. ”

"Guest! What guests? Mrs. Wang wondered in her heart, could it be that there were other guests?

While thinking, he took the rattan paper and handed it to his niece.

"It's the guest who came with the lady before noon."

The prince of the Northern Dynasty? How could he give a poem to the eldest lady?

Mrs. Wang was puzzled, but she didn't say anything, and she would know when she went down.

Xie Fanjing took the rattan paper, temporarily put down the puzzlement in his heart, looked at the paper, and read softly: "

Peach blossom morning sun in the upper garden,

Concubine Lan is in love with spring.

Inoue Shinmo's face is stealing,

The tender willow on the eaves is light.

Come and see the dancing butterflies in the flowers,

The long and short in the trees listened to the warbler.

Why should the forest be far away and ask,

Outstanding and famous. ”

After reading this new style poem that is different from the current seven-character poetry style, close your eyes and savor it.

After reading it two or three times, it was as if I had been brought into the blooming peach orchard by this poem, and the corners of my lips couldn't help but smile.

Mrs. Wang also finished reading the poem on the side, although she felt that the poem was picturesque, but she was a little unaccustomed to reading this kind of poetry for the first time, but when she saw her niece's face happy, she asked: "Lady likes this poem." ”

Xie Fanjing bowed his head and said: "The poetry style of the prince of the Northern Dynasty is rough, and it seems that there is Shen Xiuwen and Shen Yue, Wang Yuanchang and Wang Rong's style, but the careful reading is more refined. Although it is novel and difficult to see, it has a sense of not losing to Zuo Si and Bao Zhao. It can be said to open a new body. ”

When Mrs. Wang saw her niece's praise, she knew that she really liked this poem, and if it was against her heart, she smiled and said, "But I don't know what is good about this poem?" ”

Xie Fanjing held the poem in his hand, but he smiled and did not answer, only looking at the last two sentences of the poem.

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