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Chen Yan put down the book in his hand, reluctantly got up and went out to open the door. The first branch of Wang Ji Malatang has officially opened, so Shuang'er went to help again, and he was the only one left in the family. And in the past few days, Zhao Zongxuan has come to him almost out of the palace, saying that he is asking for teaching, but in fact, Chen Yan feels that his second brother is here to eat and drink, plus Di Yong, who comes from time to time, he completely feels that his family has a tendency to become a canteen. Anyway, one of these two people is a child of the clan, and the other is a famous general, is it really good to come to him every day to eat and drink? It's a pity that his two older brothers don't have this awareness, and they never get tired of it.

When he opened the door, sure enough, it was Zhao Zongxuan standing at the door, different from pretending to be deep in the past, Zhao Zongxuan was excited, entered the door, and couldn't wait to say: "Third brother, do you know, brother, I was invited to participate in the Huayuan Poetry Club." ”

"Ugh! It's just a poetry meeting, as for the excitement? Chen Yan was puzzled. The literary style of the Great Song Dynasty was at its peak, and this kind of poetry would not be held in Bianliang City for one hundred and eighty times a year, so it was still called the Great Song Dynasty!

Zhao Zongxuan glanced at him and said, "In vain, you are still a scholar." This Huayuan Poetry Club is held by the Liujia family in Hedong, and the young talents in Bianliang City are invited all over the city, and the great Confucians of the current dynasty are invited to comment, and the students of the current dynasty are proud to participate in the Huayuan Poetry Club. ”

Chen Yan sighed, he naturally understood that this kind of poetry meeting was actually for some children of the family and those so-called young talents to brush up their prestige, otherwise how could Zhao Zongxuan's half-baked level be invited? !

Seeing Chen Yan's disapproving look, Zhao Zongxuan said, "Third brother, are you really stupid or fake stupid?" This year, the Liu family held the Huayuan Poetry Meeting in advance, not just to show their reputation. ”

Chen Yan said noncommittally casually: "Is it difficult to recruit a son-in-law?" ”

"That's right!"

"Uh......"

The Liu family in Hedong was one of the few families in the dynasty, although most of the children of the clan were engaged in business, but they still had a significant influence in the Great Song Dynasty. Today, Liu Zheng, the head of the Liu family, has three sons and two daughters, and the eldest son, Liu Qiwen, is from Yilang, and the deputy commander of the pro-army in front of the palace. The second son, Liu Qiwu, is the head of Zhongshu and knows Xiongzhou. The third son, Liu Qixian, was in charge of the family business. The eldest daughter, Liu Xun, is a famous talented woman in Bianliang City. The second daughter, Liu Wei, is a well-known beauty.

After listening to the basic information of the Liu family popularized by Zhao Zongxuan, Chen Yan looked at him and said, "Second brother, do you want to marry the Liu family?" ”

"Isn't it appropriate?"

Chen Yan felt that Zhao Zongxuan had begun to mature, and the Liu family was indeed a good help to Zhao Zongxuan. After thinking about it, Chen Yan said: "Second brother, it's no problem to go to the Huayuan Poetry Club, but you have to be careful, you have just entered the palace to study, you need to be low-key, and you must be cautious in your words and deeds, after all, second brother, your current identity is special." There are some things that should not be too publicized, so that Miss Liu can look down on the best, but don't force it, just let it be. "It's about strength, it's not just about reading well. Now that the curtain has just opened, Chen Yan remembers that Emperor Renzong should have more than ten years to live, so don't worry, take your time, after all, where is Zhao Zongshi's strength and fame, if you want to surpass him all at once, I'm afraid it's impossible.

Zhao Zongxuan naturally understood the truth in this, so he nodded: "The third brother is still thoughtful." Then why don't you go with your brother, third brother? In this way, you can always mention my brother and me. The brother who dances with knives and guns is good, but this study, my brother is really a little more than enough and not enough! ”

"Don't go!" Chen Yan hurriedly shook his head. First, he doesn't like to go to the poetry club very much, after all, he doesn't have much talent and learning, and it will not be good to make a fool of himself when the time comes. Second, he has seen Liu Qixian, although this person gives him a good impression, but it always makes people feel that they are too scheming, and he is still rare in this kind of character. Although he is a human being in two lives, he is really not enough in terms of scheming.

Zhao Zongxuan squeezed his eyebrows and said, "The third brother doesn't want to meet the Liu family's Jiaoniang?" ”

"I don't want to!"

"What about Lord Cao?"

"I don't want to! Wait, which Cao County Lord? ”

Zhao Zongxuan said: "Naturally, she is the daughter of the king of Jiyang County." Can we still have that Cao County Lord in the Great Song Dynasty?! In addition, there are a lot of talented women who will go, and when the time comes, you may be able to see a few big Oiran in this Bianliang City! ”

Cao Huanting will go, so should Zhao Jinxi also be able to go?! Thinking of this, Chen Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he nodded: "Can I go without an invitation?" ”

"This is natural!" Zhao Zongxuan saw that Chen Yan was relieved, and patted his chest to reassure.

Chen Yan pondered for a moment, then leaned over and whispered, "Call the eldest brother too." ”

"Good!"

In other words, the most reliable of the three of them has to be said to be Di Yong, if they have good looks, they have to learn and learn, as far as Chen Yan and Zhao Zongxuan are concerned, if they encounter an emergency, Di Yong can completely save the scene! So the two brothers sat down and discussed how they could let their dear eldest brother accompany them to tomorrow's Huayuan Poetry Club.

Next year is the year of the big exam, and at this time, there are already many students in Bianliang City who are rushing to take the exam. Although the rebellion of Nong Zhigao in the south has not been quelled, there is still a drunken gold fan in this Bianliang city, and there is a prosperous era of singing and dancing, and young students can be seen talking loudly about poetry and articles in restaurants and teahouses. Various literary meetings and poetry meetings have been held one after another, but the most eye-catching is naturally the Huayuan Poetry Club of the Liu family. In this Bianliang City, every young student is proud to be able to participate in the Huayuan Poetry Club, because ordinary people will not be invited to this Huayuan Poetry Club. The people who can be invited by the Liu family are nothing more than those types of people, either talented people, or people with prominent reputations, or royal relatives. If Zhao Zongxuan hadn't been named by the official family to study in the palace a few days ago, it is estimated that he would not have participated in this Huayuan Poetry Meeting. And this Huayuan poetry meeting is different from the past, the Liu family is going to recruit a son-in-law.

Liu Xun, the daughter of the Liu family, is twenty years old, which is already an older leftover girl in the Great Song Dynasty, but Miss Liu herself is extraordinary, and she is born with a flower and a moon appearance, so she naturally looks down on those ordinary people. And Liu Wei, the daughter of the Liu family, is one of the top beauties in this Bianliang City, although this year has only passed the year of Xuan, but the people who say that they are close to each other are about to level the threshold of Liufu. As soon as the news that the two daughters of the Liu family were going to choose a son-in-law at the Huayuan Poetry Conference, some confident young men in the entire Bianliang City were ready to move. After all, this Miss Liu family has to have good looks, she has to learn and learn, and more importantly, once she marries the Liu family, it is equivalent to leaning on a big tree! It's just that this invitation from the Liu family can be obtained by anyone?

Chen Yan and Zhao Zongxuan were sitting in the outer hall, drinking tea, discussing how to let Di Yong into the suit, but Di Yong didn't even knock on the door, and rushed in directly, seeing that his two brothers were looking at him, Di Yong smiled and said, "It's all here, that's right." ”

"What's right?" Chen Yan felt that his eldest brother had something to say.

Di Yong came over and sat down, reached out and took Chen Yan's teacup, drank it all, wiped the corners of his mouth, took out an envelope from his arms and slapped it on the table, and said, "Brother, I'm here to send an invitation to the third brother." See for yourself, this is what our deputy commander personally handed over to me, let me personally hand it over to the third brother. ”

Liu's invitation?! Chen Yan and Zhao Zongxuan glanced at each other, both were a little puzzled, to say that the Liu family invited Zhao Zongxuan, it was also said in the past, but why did you ask him? Although Chen Yan is planning to go, with his current reputation, I'm afraid he won't be able to enter the eyes of the Liu family, right?

Di Yong continued: "I also received the invitation from my brother, and I guess my second brother also received it, so it just so happened that our three brothers went together. ”

This Liu family's actions were really unexpected, Chen Yan looked at his eldest brother and asked, "Brother, is it Liu Qiwen that you are the commander?" ”

"Exactly!"

"Then how did he know that you and I knew each other?"

Di Yong said nonchalantly: "I told Brother Liu a few days ago, after all, you can't tell the brothers around you about such a big event. ”

Chen Yan rubbed his temples, feeling that there must be something wrong here, otherwise it would not be so coincidental! It's just that he can't figure out whether the Liu family invited him and Di Yong on Zhao Zongxuan's face, or for some other reason, in short, the Liu family must have ulterior motives.

"Of course there's something!"

At this time, Cao Huanting was sitting in the boudoir of Liu Wei, the daughter of the Liu family, very unladylike with Erlang's legs crossed, drinking fragrant tea with a wicked smile on her face. The Cao family and the Liu family are good friends, Cao Huanting and Liu Wei are of the same age, and the two daughters have played together since childhood, so they are naturally close friends in the boudoir who can no longer be close.

Liu Wei blinked, looked at Cao Huanting, and said in a low voice, "Is it your little uncle's business?" ”

Cao Jingshang, a bear child, was severely taught a lesson, and this matter has spread in the aristocratic circles of the capital, although everyone is a little gloating, but they also sweat for the scholar. Cao Jingshang doesn't have any skills, so he knows that he relies on the power of his family, but his little niece is different, you must know that Cao Huanting has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and she studied under Jiuhua Mountain, plus Cao Huanting is surrounded by a group of aristocratic women, and she is the only one in the capital who bullies others, who dares to bully her? ! In the words of later generations to describe Cao Huanting, that is the thirteen sisters of the capital!

"A little, the main thing is to vent for Sister Jinxi. That Chen Qicheng relied on some talents to make Jinxi's sister uncomfortable for a few days a few days ago, and just took advantage of this poetry meeting to calculate the new accounts and old accounts together. ”

When Liu Wei heard this name, she frowned slightly, and said in her heart that this name was so familiar, it seemed that she had heard her grandfather and third brother mention it. However, Cao Huanting is playing around, but she is very measured, and she will not make too much noise if she thinks about it, thinking of this, Liu Wei did not say anything to remind her.