Chapter 237: An Invitation from Han Hee-jae

Cao Deshun shook his head and said, "This is not good, my Cao family will not delay your youth." That virtuous brother already recognizes you as a sister, so you can follow him in the future. ”

The tanuki slave hurriedly said: "Master of the family, I have followed my wife since I was a child, she treats me better than my own mother, I am really reluctant to leave her." ”

Na Zhe persuaded: "Tanuki slave, Mrs. Cao will also stay with us for a long time." You go to school during the day, and you can go to her at night. I will not interfere in your life. When you reach the age of eighteen, if you have a sweetheart, I will marry you off in style. ”

Cao Deshun also said: "My Cao family will also prepare a dowry for you, and I will not wronged you." ”

The tanuki slave was so moved that he shed tears again.

Cao Deshun said to her: "Don't cry, go to Madame." I have something to discuss with that virtuous brother. ”

The tanuki wiped his tears, gave the salute, and went out.

Cao Deshun sat down, his face very serious.

Na Zhe felt that he must have something important to tell him, so he asked, "Brother Cao, what happened?" Your appearance is weird and scary, I'm so scared of you. ”

Cao Deshun sighed: "Hey, that virtuous brother, I originally planned to let you rest for a few days, and then wait for the summons of the lord of the country." But now an invitation has been sent to me, and I can't refuse it at all! ”

Na Zhe asked curiously: "What kind of big man makes you so embarrassed?" ”

"The military department is still in the book, the bachelor of the Diligent Administration Hall is in charge, Han Xizai."

Na Zhe was very shocked, Han Xizai, a celebrity through the ages! The "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" that was handed down in later generations is the scene of Han Xizai entertaining guests. That's a national treasure! The expression on Na Zhe's face changed, and he looked very excited.

Cao Deshun couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw the expression on Na Zhe's face.

"That virtuous brother, do you know Han Xizai?"

Only then did Na Zhe react, and he felt that he was a little out of shape.

"No, I don't know him. However, I have heard that Han Xizai is very talented and has a high position in your Tang Kingdom, and I would love to get to know this legend. ”

Cao Deshun saw that Na Zhe was a little eager to try, so he said: "He invited us to go to his house tomorrow night, saying that this banquet will invite all the talented people in Jinling City, and we will meet you, the descendant of Nalan Rongruo." These people are very curious to know if you are in vain. You need to be prepared. ”

That Zhe flung his long hair in his shawl and snorted in his nose.

"The characters who can make me bow down to the wind have not yet been born. With these wine bags and rice bags in Jinling City, Lao Tzu still doesn't take them seriously. ”

Cao Deshun wrenched his fingers and said, "Don't be careless, it is said that the banquet tomorrow night will be attended by all the learned people from Jinling." Among them are Xu Xuan and his brother Xu Kai, Dr. Taichang Chen Zhiyong, Ziweilang Zhu Mill, Han Xizai's protégé Shu Ya, and Li Jiaming, deputy envoy of the Department of Education. I'm not familiar with anyone else except Seo Hyun, and they will definitely criticize you. ”

Na Zhe was in a trance, and some of the people Cao Deshun mentioned seemed to have heard of it somewhere. He lowered his head and pondered, why are these people so familiar?

Cao Deshun saw that he didn't speak or urge, so he sat quietly.

Na Zhe thought about it for a long time, and suddenly remembered that these people are all characters who appeared in "Han Xizai's Night Banquet"!

The famous painting "Han Xizai's Night Banquet", Na Zhe had carefully studied it before. He clearly remembered that this scroll was rumored to be painted by the court painter Gu Hongzhong on the orders of the later lord Li Yu, and the main character in this scroll, Han Xizai, was a native of Beihai, the word Shuyan, and the later Tang Dynasty Tongguangnian Jinshi, the article calligraphy and painting, and was famous for a while. His father was sentenced for something, and Han Xizai fled to Jiangnan and surrendered to the Southern Tang Dynasty. At the beginning, he was deeply favored by Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and after the successor Li Yu succeeded to the throne, the Song Dynasty in the north at that time threatened the security of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

In this environment, in order to protect himself, Han Xizai, who was in a high official position, deliberately pretended to be a corrupt person who was drunk and dreamed of death, so that Empress Li would not suspect that he was a person with political ambitions in order to protect himself. But Li Yu was still not at ease with him, so he sent Gu Hongzhong and Zhou Wenju, the "edicts" of the painting academy, to his house, secretly spied on Han Xizai's activities, and ordered them to paint everything they saw truthfully and give it to him to see.

The wise and foolish Han Xizai certainly understood their intentions, and Han Xizai deliberately put a hearty performance in a form of not asking about current affairs, indulging in singing and dancing, and being drunk and dreaming of death. Gu Hongzhong relied on his quick insight and amazing memory, and memorized the process of Han Xizai's night banquet at home, and immediately painted after he returned.

Na Zhe remembered that "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" should have been made in the fifth year of Qiande, but now it is the first year of Qiande, and it is still several years away. Is it difficult that our brother traveled through time and space, which triggered the butterfly effect and made Han Xizai treat him in advance?

This is very likely, Lao Tzu came to Jinling and became famous here, Han Xizai must have wanted to ask Lao Tzu for advice, so he set up a banquet and brought his cronies and friends to him, wanting to form a group to deal with Lao Tzu.

Na Zhe 'hum', if you want to deal with Lao Tzu, it's not so easy! Don't be too naïve, Lao Tzu is full of songs, and I'm afraid that you remnants of the Southern Tang Dynasty will not succeed!

Cao Deshun found that Na Zhe was full of fighting spirit, and he couldn't wait to go to Han Xizai's house immediately.

He smiled and said, "I won't bother you, you better recharge your energy and prepare well." I'll have someone bring you dinner in a moment, so you can rest early after you're done. ”

Cao Deshun left, and Na Zhe immediately lay down on the bed and began to think about seeing Han Xizai tomorrow.

He was so engrossed in his mind that he didn't even know that it was already dark.

The door opened softly, and the tanuki walked in softly, holding a tray with a few side dishes, a bowl of rice, and a large bowl of steaming clear soup.

"Childe, please eat." Tanuki whispered.

Na Zhe came back to his senses, sat up slowly, then put on his shoes and went to the ground, and sat down behind the low table.

The tanuki set the meal, handed the chopsticks to Na Zhe, and then stood aside.

Na Zhe asked, "Have you eaten?" ”

"No, please eat first, the slave family is not hungry."

Na Zhe asked again: "When is your wife going to leave to visit relatives?" ”

The tanuki replied, "Madame misses the eldest prince very much, and she is expected to leave in five days, and now Madame is packing her belongings and belongings." ”

"Tanuki, you ask someone to tell your parents that we don't have anything there, and tell them not to bring anything, just a few changes of clothes. When you arrive at Qishan Island, we will arrange housing for your family, which is complete with all daily necessities, and they do not need to buy them. So don't let your parents bring things so they don't get tired. ”

The tanuki clapped his hands happily and said, "That's great! Thank you, my parents are still worried, they don't know how to move the family's clumsy furniture onto the boat. I'll ask the family to go out of the house and tell them later. ”

Na Zhe began to eat dinner, and the tanuki slave served diligently beside him.

When Na Zhe finished eating, the tanuki slave served him to rinse his mouth, made him tea, and then left in a hurry.

Na Zhe began to recall, and remembered a few tunes and lyrics, preparing to use these words to shock the scene when Han Xizai held a banquet tomorrow night.

He fell asleep slowly, and did not say anything all night.

Early in the morning, a burst of birdsong woke Na Zhe up.

He got up and went down to the ground, and after a day of adjustment, he felt full of energy.

Na Zhe put on a light silk shirt, pushed open the door, and walked out.

The courtyard was quiet, except for a few small birds chirping on top of a laurel tree.

Na Zhe took a few deep breaths, moved his hands and feet a few times, and began to practice Tai Chi.

In the past, he was not interested in Tai Chi, thinking that it was only practiced by middle-aged and elderly people. But after Wei Hongye practiced for a few months, he found that his physical condition had improved significantly, so he forcibly pulled Na Zhe to practice together.

Wei Hongye said that Na Zhe taught in the school all day and lacked exercise, so he should strengthen his physical exercise. He went to the outside of the wooden house where Na Zhe and Fang Ju Niang lived every morning and knocked on the door, and shouted loudly to let Na Zhe come out. It made Na Zhe and Fang Juniang very annoying, and it was not easy to have a seizure, because Wei Hongye also had good intentions.

Na Zhe and Fang Juniang had no choice but to get up and follow Wei Hongye to the outside of Old Madam Cui's small building to practice Tai Chi.

After practicing for more than a month, Na Zhe has adapted to it, and he now has to practice for a while every day, otherwise he will feel uncomfortable all over his body.

He was moving slowly, and his forehead was already sweating.

At this time, the tanuki slave walked into the courtyard and saw that Na Zhe was practicing boxing, so he stood and watched carefully beside him.

Na Zhe practiced three more times before he stopped and put away his posture.

The tanuki hurriedly ran over and wiped Na Zhe's sweat with a handkerchief.

Na Zhe was a head taller than her, and the little girl tried to lift her feet and wipe the sweat from Na Zhe's face.

Na Zhe had to bend down slightly, so that the tanuki slave could wipe his sweat.

The tanuki said, "Childe, what are you practicing?" ”

"It's a fitness boxing method called Tai Chi."

"I think this punch is slow, it's not the same as what those big brothers practice at all, can it be effective?"

"You see I'm sweating, can it be effective? Although this kind of boxing is slow, it has a good fitness effect, and it is very suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and women to practice. ”

"Childe, can the slave family practice?"

"Of course, many of the women in our place practice tai chi. I'll teach you now. ”

So Na Zhe began to teach the raccoon slaves with great interest to practice Tai Chi.