The place for the night banquet in the palace is in the concubine's favorite garden. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoWhen Wang Yuan entered the garden with Gao Moyan, he was really surprised by the scene in front of him. The entire garden has become a land of fire trees and silver flowers. Large and small lanterns are dotted among the flowers and trees, like stars in the sky. On each of the hundreds of flower beds, a giant peony petal palace lamp is placed in a unique way, and the surrounding flowers that are somehow still blooming in early winter are extremely delicate and beautiful.

The cloister leading to the Agarwood Pavilion is also hung with colorful lanterns, and the maids and maids shuttle back and forth from the wooden steps on the side of the corridor like flowing water, holding various food boxes, dishes, wine pots, slag buckets and other things needed for the banquet. In front of the Agarwood Pavilion, the scene is even more huge. In the open space around the Agarwood Pavilion, seven or eight banquets have been placed there, and the steps leading to the Agarwood Pavilion are covered with a red carpet of sheep felt, leading to the hall inside the Agarwood Pavilion.

The lights in the agarwood pavilion are brilliant, there are dragon cases and long collapses on the top, there are more than ten cases on the left and right, the fruits, wines and dishes on the top have been prepared on it, it seems that the banquet is basically ready, just waiting for the feast to start.

Gao Moyan exclaimed in surprise on the side, as a woman who grew up in a remote Anxi Town, it was the first time she had seen such a magnificent scene. Although she was ready for the shock, imagining it and seeing it with her own eyes were two different things.

Wang Yuan had to remind her: "Be reserved, your current identity is my wife, don't be petty, lest after tonight, others will say behind my back that my Wang Yuan's wife has never seen the world." ”

Gao Moyan glanced at him and said, "I didn't expect you to care about this, it's really hypocritical." What's wrong with being looked down upon? I don't care. Besides, I'm not yours either...... Ma'am, I'm just here to help. ”

Wang Yuan frowned and said: "I just reminded you, this is the royal land, and His Majesty and the noble concubine will return to the scene after a while, and there are many high-ranking officials and royal relatives of the Tang Dynasty." I'm just reminding you not to lose your honor in front of them. ”

Gao Moyan frowned and said, "I know, I knew I wouldn't be here, it's verbose." ”

Wang Yuan was speechless, so he had to whisper a few words of relief, the eldest lady who didn't want to make trouble was unhappy and ran away. The two went down the corridor to the south steps of the Agarwood Pavilion, but saw that many officials had already arrived, and they were greeting each other one by one, clasping their fists and saluting each other. Many of them are big people who have come to Beijing from other places, and because they don't meet often, there are a lot of topics, and they can't be finished talking about them one by one.

Yang Guozhong is the person in charge of tonight's dinner, so he has been here for a long time, and he is being surrounded by a bunch of people talking at the moment, and he laughs heartily from time to time.

As soon as Wang Yuan appeared, the welcoming chamberlain immediately shouted at the top of his voice: "General Zhenguo, Jiannan Longyou Liangjie Envoy, Yushi Zhongcheng, Hanlin Academy Bachelor Wang Yuan and his wife are here!" ”

reported all of Wang Yuan's official positions in one go, but it was not easy for this chamberlain. As a welcome waiter, this person has put a lot of effort into it. The identities and official positions of the fifty or sixty important guests must be remembered clearly. And you have to know that you can only recognize your appearance, otherwise Zhang Guan and Li Dai will also be a big joke.

When Yang Guozhong heard Wang Yuan arrive, he immediately came out of the crowd, greeted him with a smile, and said with a smile: "You are here, you are comfortable, and asked you to help me take care of these things, but you refused." I'm so busy that my feet don't touch the ground. ”

Wang Yuan saluted and said with a smile: "I have seen Zuo Xiang, the matter of the concubine Niangniang, and Zuo Xiang is happy that his busy feet do not touch the ground." Isn't that all ready? ”

Yang Guozhong said with a smile: "That's natural, no matter how complete it is at this time, doesn't it mean that I Yang Guozhong can't hold a palace banquet?" Hahaha. ”

Wang Yuan also laughed, and saw Yang Guozhong looking at Gao Moyan beside him, so he hurriedly said: "This is cheap, madam, this is my famous Yang Zuoxiang of the Tang Dynasty." ”

Gao Moyan saluted and said, "I've seen Yang Zuoxiang." ”

Yang Guozhong frowned, leaned into Wang Yuan's ear and whispered, "When did you change your wife?" I saw your lady once in your house, and it doesn't seem to be this one. ”

Wang Yuan was taken aback, but he forgot that there were still many people who had seen Li Xin'er, it seemed that Gao Moyan's plan to pretend to be the main room was not very thorough, and it would cause trouble in the future, so it was better to simply say it.

"Oh, my lady is sick with the cold, so she can't go to the feast tonight. But in order to comply with the order and bring my family here, I brought Xinna's concubine Gao. It's good if Xiangguo knows, don't break it. Anyway, Your Majesty and the noble concubine will not ask about this matter, so as not to call me rude. ”

Yang Guozhong leaned into Wang Yuan's ear and chuckled: "How can I say? We men know that. What is the occasional wind chill? It's just that you don't want to bring her. It must be you who dote on your little concubine, and Xinna's is still very fresh, so you brought her to see the big scene and please her, right? ”

Wang Yuan smacked his lips and said, "How can there be such a thing." ”

Yang Guozhong laughed and said: "No need to explain, explanation is a cover-up, everyone understands, everyone understands." Come on, come on, and introduce you to a few friends outside Beijing. ”

Yang Guozhong turned around and walked forward, and Wang Yuan hurriedly followed. Gao Moyan beside him frowned and said, "What are you talking about?" It doesn't seem like a good word. ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly said: "It's nothing, it's nothing." You first go to the resting place of the female guest over there and sit and drink tea, and there is a palace maid to entertain you. I'm going to meet a few people. ”

Gao Moyan said unrelentingly: "I heard it all, you are really not good people." Also, when did I become your new concubine? ”

Wang Yuan said softly: "Will I explain it to you later?" Don't make a fuss first, the left minister is beckoning me. Be nice, give me a face tonight, and live in peace. Remember that tune? You'll have to sing with me in a while. You are the most beautiful, gentle, and obedient good girl, and I will repay you for your help tonight. Good boy. ”

It was the first time for Gao Moyan to see Wang Yuan talking to him so gently, so close, his eyes were so gentle, and he was a little stunned for a while. After being stunned for a moment, he said: "What did you say, the flesh is numb, what is the most beautiful and gentle, do you think that this girl will believe your nonsense?" Well, I'll spare you first. ”

Gao Moyan turned around and went down to the lady's seat on the other side under the guidance of the palace maid, Wang Yuan shook his head with a wry smile. These women are like this, and they can't stand a few kind words. I don't like it on my lips, but my heart must be as beautiful as eating honey. I am really afraid that this little seventh sister will not give face, otherwise she will not talk like that if she is killed, this kind of thing has never been said by her wives and concubines.

Cleaning up his mood and walking next to Yang Guozhong and a group of officials, Yang Guozhong and seven or eight officials had been standing there and watching this side for a long time. Seeing Wang Yuan coming, Yang Guozhong laughed and said: "Hey, after all, they are a young couple, and it will be difficult to separate for a while, and it is really enviable to watch." ”

"It's called the hero sad beauty pass. Wang Jiedu is a big hero, and the so-called heroes are short of breath and have long children, which is understandable. Wasn't the overlord of Chu inseparable from Ai Ji back then? An obese official laughed loudly.

Everyone laughed, and Yang Guozhong introduced to Wang Yuan: "Wang Jie Du envoy, this Changshan is too protective of Yan Gaoqing. Speaking of which, you and his younger brother are still old acquaintances. ”

Wang Yuan was stunned and hugged his fists at the official and said, "But I don't know who Brother Ling Cong is?" ”

Yan Gaoqing smiled and arched his hand: "My cousin is Yan Zhenqing, and I am his cousin." ”

Wang Yuan suddenly realized that it was at the Pear Blossom Poetry Meeting three years ago, when Yan Zhenqing was judging with several masters of the Hanlin Academy, and he met Yan Zhenqing at that time. Later, he entered the Hanlin Academy and had a relationship with Yan Zhenqing. But later, for some reason, Yan Zhenqing stopped communicating with him, and later heard that he had left the capital.

"It turns out that Zunjia is the brother of Yan Yushi, and he has admired him for a long time. Yan Yushi doesn't know where he is now, when I was in the Hanlin Academy, I was taken care of by him. Wang Yuan said with a smile.

"The younger brother is in the plains for the guard. We are all under the tent of An Lushan. Yan Gaoqing said.

Wang Yuan's heart moved, and he suddenly seemed to understand why Yan Gaoqing, a little Taishou, could participate in this concubine's birthday banquet. Yang Guozhong and Yan Gaoqing and Yan Zhenqing should have little intersection, but they are so familiar with each other, I am afraid there is another reason. Could it be that this Yan Gaoqing is an ear and eye arranged by Yang Guozhong in the jurisdiction of An Lushan? There is also Yan Zhenqing, Pingyuan and Changshan are in Hebei Province, although the official position of Taishou is not big, but it is also an official with real power, and there are many soldiers and horses in the hands of Taishou in the border town.

"My brother once mentioned to me that Wang Jiedu envoy, and my brother praised Wang Jiedu's literary talents, and my brother also said that you created a kind of character called Fang Songti, which is very upright horizontally and vertically, and is also very high in calligraphy." Yan Gaoqing said with a smile.

These words immediately evoked a lot of memories for Wang Yuan. Fang Songti is an imitation of Song style, Wang Yuan said this when he brought a funny Yan Zhenqing, because what he wrote was the font of the later generations. Speaking of Yan Zhenqing's praise for his calligraphy attainments, Wang Yuan remembered the morning at the Hanlin Academy. That day, Yan Zhenqing came to see him with the manuscript of his ascending poem, returned the manuscript to himself, and bluntly expressed that he wanted to break off his friendship. At that time, Wang Yuan was relying on Yang Guozhong's recommendation and working hard, which Yan Zhenqing despised him, so he broke off his friendship. A few years have passed, and if it weren't for today's mention, Wang Yuan would have forgotten these past events.

"Yan Yushi praised it, everyone in the world is calligraphy, only Yan Yushi is alone. There is a chance to visit Yan Yushi. Wang Yuan smiled.

"Hey! When my brother learned that I accompanied An Dashuai to the capital this time, and that Wang Jiedu had returned to Beijing, he specially instructed me to convey a word to Wang Jiedu. Brother Shedi said that he may have misunderstood Wang Jiedu, who has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty in the past two years, worked hard and made great achievements, and devoted himself to the country. I apologize and pay tribute to you. Yan Gaoqing smiled.

"Sorry? Haven't you had a trouble with Yan Zhenqing? Yang Guozhong was surprised.

Wang Yuan laughed and said: "It's all a trivial matter in the past, so why worry about it." Please ask Yan Taishou to go back and tell Yan Yushi, just say that I, Wang Yuan, have always regarded him as a teacher and friend, but if I have the opportunity, we must get together and have fun, and the previous things have long gone with the wind. ”

Yan Gaoqing nodded and smiled: "Sure enough, it's the demeanor of a general, admire, admire!" ”