After passing, the old man who was richly dressed asked his servant to fetch another wool cushion. The three of them sat around the stone table and tasted a light tea.

The two old men first talked about the interesting story of Lu Heng teasing Xiao Wu that day, how angry Xiao Wu was when he went home, and so on. Lu Heng felt funny in his heart, turned his head, and touched Xiao Wu's head again, and Xiao Wu, who was originally puffing out with a small face, jumped to his feet again.

The two old men looked at Xiao Wu's cute appearance and laughed.

During the tea and chat, Lu Heng also knew the identities of the two. The richly dressed man is the first big man in Jiangning today, the prince of Da Zhou, Wu Ningyuan. And the white-haired old man who sat there and kept smiling was the champion who created the miracle of the Great Zhou Imperial Examination many years ago, and was known as Zhang Hao and Zhang Wenshan, who were known as Wenqu Xing.

The two old men did not deliberately reveal their identities, but Lu Heng guessed from what they called each other during the conversation.

However, although he knew that these two old men had extraordinary backgrounds, Lu Heng was not surprised by how he behaved. Still laughing and talking to the two old men about some interesting things.

Such a bearing and surname made the two old men impressed.

The two old men glanced at each other, looking at each other's eyes, full of curiosity about Lu Heng.

Such ordinary students, after seeing the two and knowing the identities of the two, will inevitably fall to the ground and bow over, and then respectfully ask the two of them for guidance. His expression was terrified, and he was like that when he saw Lord Yama.

However, the scholar in front of him didn't even have a surprised expression. is still smiling and clinking glasses with himself, talking about some things about Qinhuai's scenery.

The two old men were surprised, and they also asked about Lu Heng's family background and other things.

Lu Heng didn't need to hide anything, while drinking tea, he talked lightly about his own affairs.

After hearing that Lu Heng was now working as a bookkeeper in a merchant's house, Zhang Wenshan touched his beard, looked at Lu Heng and said with some regret: "It's a pity!" ”

Prince Ning also nodded and said, "You kid, you also have some talent. It's a pity to abandon your future like this! ”

Lu Heng shook his head with a smile, gently shook the tea in the cup, and said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing, today's life, there is food and drink, and the errand of the account office is still quite good!" ”

Listening to Lu Heng say this, it seems that he doesn't care about the status of a scholar or something, and he doesn't care at all. If this is placed in front of those gentlemen who are strict with etiquette, they will inevitably scold Lu Heng, saying something like embarrassing the face of a scholar and being willing to fall.

However, these two old men have experienced ups and downs in life. I have also seen a lot of anecdotes in the world. An example like Lu Heng is actually nothing.

Ning Wang Ye scolded with a smile: "You kid, you can see it!" ”

Lu Heng shrugged his shoulders, took a sip of tea, and slammed his mouth and said, "What if you can't see it, the sage said, Cang Liao knows etiquette enough." I can't open the pot at home, why am I still sticking to those vain things! Isn't this a hard time with yourself? ”

Listening to what Lu Heng said was interesting, the two old men touched their beards and laughed.

Lu Heng said with a smile: "The words of a saint teach people how to behave. It's not about teaching people to pretend to be gentlemen! If you ignore the poverty of your family and pretend to be a gentleman and righteous outside, you are a hypocrite! ”

Zhang Wenshan nodded, touched his beard and said, "What Yongzheng Xiaoyou said is reasonable!" The true meaning of the words of the sages is actually the minimum common sense that teaches people to be human beings. Hey, it's a pity. For example, there are so many people who read books today, but there are very few who can understand the true meaning of the words of the saints! ”

Wang Ye Ning listened to Zhang Wenshan's complicated sigh, and then looked at the wry smile on Old Man Zhang's face, took a sip of the teacup, and asked with a smile: "Wenshan remembered today's Zuo Servant, An Peng, An Luran?" ”

Listening to the two old men talking about the affairs of the court, Lu Heng turned his attention to the teacup in a timely manner, picked up the teacup, and blew a tea leaf floating on the tea water, having a lot of fun.

Zhang Wenshan shook his head and said with a smile: "Hehe, it's all in the past, don't say it, don't say it!" Come on, come on, drink tea, drink tea! “

Zhang Wenshan picked up the teacup, touched it lightly with Lu Hengwu and Ning Yuan, and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.

Ning Wangye watched Zhang Wenshan stand up and face the Qinhuai River, with a leisurely expression. sighed in his heart, and said secretly: "After so many years, Wenshan, I still can't let go!" ”

The atmosphere became a little weird, and the old man surnamed Zhang stood there with a somewhat gloomy expression. But Old Man Ning looked at Old Man Zhang with some regret in his eyes.

Xiao Wu also forgot to catch the escaped crickets, standing in the grass, looking at the two grandfathers, a little overwhelmed.

In the pavilion, quietly. Only the wind blows through the bells of the carved horns, and the melodious bells that ring.

"If you live in a temple, you will worry about the people. If you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you will be worried! Old man, I really can't see it, you are still a loyal minister who worries about the country and the people! Hehe, compared to me, a vain, it's really noble and makes me ashamed of myself! Lu Heng stood up, walked to Zhang Wenshan's side, and said to the gray-haired old man with a smile.

Then, he turned his head again and asked the little boy who had been staring at him angrily, "Yes, Little Five!" ”

The little boy waved his fist and nodded affirmatively: "That's right, you are a vain!" Bully my anniversaries! ”

Lu Heng laughed, and the expression of indifference made the little boy even more angry.

It's just that what Lu Heng noticed was. Zhang Wenshan, who was facing the Qinhuai River, was already in tears at this time. His gray beard was messy in the wind, and there were tears in his old eyes. He muttered in his mouth: "If you live in the temple, you will worry about it." If you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about the people! If you live in the temple, you will worry about it. Everywhere ......"

And Lord Ning was standing aside, also muttering Lu Heng's words to comfort Old Man Zhang. looked at Lu Heng, who was teasing the child with complicated eyes, and really felt sorry for Lu Heng in his heart.

Hey, what a pity!

……

When night falls, the stars in the sky are like pearls, hanging in the blue night, shining brightly. On the surface of the Qinhuai River, which flows quietly, the little light cast by the starlight is connected with the night sky in the distance, as if it were one.

A woman in a long white dress, accompanied by a maid, walked out of the cabin.

The night breeze was gentle, and the white dress on her body danced gently with the wind. Under the stars in the sky, the woman in the white dress was like a fairy in the Moon Palace, with a touch of sadness on her cold face.

"Miss, let's go in. It's cold at night, beware of getting cold! “

The woman smiled, like a snow lotus blooming. Whispered: "It's okay, Xiaoyue, let's go ashore and take a walk!" ”

The maid writhed in embarrassment for a long time, but finally let out a sigh, went back to carry a lantern, and walked down the bow with the woman in white.

After the two women walked on the shore for a while, the woman in white seemed to remember something. After hesitating for a few moments, he turned his head and walked towards Bai Yueli, where the scholar was sitting.

In the dim light, on the flat ground next to the tree stump, a picture scroll randomly sketched with willow branches came to life.

"Hey, who drew this? It's a really good drawing! The maid held a lantern in her hand, stood there, looked at the scenery of Qinhuai drawn with a few strokes on the ground, and chirped happily.

"Hey, isn't this Miss you?" The maid suddenly saw the woman standing at the bow of the boat in the painting, with her long skirt flying. After turning his head, he opened his eyes wide, looked at Miss, and asked in surprise.

The pretty face of the woman in white had a faint smile. Gently bent his body, stretched out his hand, and gently stroked the simple sketch on the ground with his white and slender fingers. The misty beautiful eyes quietly looked at himself in the painting, his eyes were angry and angry, but there was a smile.