Chapter 16: I Have Guests

Uncle Ruan Yu didn't speak, Ruan Xie looked unaccustomed to Xie Shang, probably remembering that when he was a child, Xie Shang followed Xie Yi to make a ruthless move, Xie Shang will always be a beautiful young man who is open and straightforward in front of people, only he Ruan Xie knows how bad Xie Shang is. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Ruan Xie finally couldn't bear it anymore, and said provocatively: "Don't be complacent, if you want to enter Situ's sect today, you have to ask me, Lord Situ's staff is capable, and you can't fool around with a good skin." ”

Xie Shang fanned the wind with his sleeves, the hair in front of his cheeks was clear, and his face was as white as jade, showing the grace of a young man, "It's a pity that you don't even have a good skin, why don't you ask my second brother for some medicine powder to help you get rid of the acne on your face, this spring has not yet arrived, and you are full of anger." ”

Ruan Xie looks ordinary, and he often has acne, which is probably his first hatred in this life, after all, the scholar clan is good at both learning and skin.

Xie An, who was watching the play, found that our Aunt Jiao's house fighting ability was five scum, but his cousin's mouth instantly raised the IQ of the Xie family.

The Ruan family was about to fight back, when Xie An saw a familiar figure flash in the crowd, Kong Yan.

Kong Yan is Wang Dao's clerk, and he is as familiar with Situ Mansion as his own.

Kong Yan came early to help entertain the guests, and when he saw the Xie family and the Ruan family, he heard the rumors revealed by Xie Yi when he was drunk before, most likely the Ruan family used Xie Kun's death to embarrass the Xie family, and hurriedly stepped forward to resolve it, "Everyone, what are you doing standing?" Lord Situ is about to arrive, so please take a seat. ”

"Wait and see!" Ruan Xie angrily followed his uncle Ruan Yu away.

Kong Yan easily resolved the tension between the two, which made Xie An have a good impression of him, and Kong Yan winked at him when he left, which suddenly made him feel that although Kong Yan's first impression on him was not good, the people who were familiar with the eldest brother were really frank.

Before entering the main hall, everyone heard the song sung by the singers in the hall, "Xiaoya Luming".

"Yo yo deer chirping, apple of the wild food. I have guests, drummers and shengs. Blowing the sheng drum spring, bearing the basket is the will. People are kind to me, show me to walk. Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild artemisia. I have a guest, Deyin Kong Zhao. If the people are not ashamed, the gentleman is effective. I have a purpose to drink, and the guest style Yan Yiao. Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild Qin. I have guests, drums and pianos. The drums and drums are harmonious and harmonious. I have a purpose to drink, with the heart of Yanle guests. ”

Xie Shang hummed softly in his mouth, holding a younger brother in one hand and stepping into the main hall.

There were already many people seated, and the two nearest seats of the main seat were empty, and it was the master Wang Dao and the people of the two seats chatting in the back hall.

The person who can chat alone with Director Wang is, of course, a distinguished guest tonight.

One is Yin Hao's father's boss, Tao Kan, the prince of Changsha County, Tao Kan has just returned from Guangzhou, and said that he was originally in charge of Jingxiang affairs, but was transferred to Guangzhou because of Wang Dun's fear.

Wang Dun is Wang Dao's cousin, Tao Kan did not shy away from coming, and as soon as he sat down today, he joked: "I move 100 bricks in Guangzhou every day to strengthen my body twice in the morning and evening, just because I live there leisurely, if the court needs me, I am afraid that I will not be able to move." ”

Director Wang was more than ten years younger than Tao Kan, and echoed: "No wonder Tao Gong looks at me younger than me. ”

Director Wang is a simple and regular dress today, the jade handle and tail do not leave his body, and his hands are as white as the color of the jade handle, and people who are not familiar with him definitely do not know that he is forty and eight this year, and he is close to knowing the year of the destiny of heaven.

Tao Kan is an important general used by the new emperor to restrain Wang Dao's forces, and the third person in the back hall is another powerful minister who restricts Wang Dao.

This person's name is Yu Liang, only thirty-five years old, handsome, square and severe, and Xuan Xiu is also famous.

His sister is the current empress, and as the brother-in-law of the new emperor, Yu Liang was entrusted with the important task of serving as the general of the army after the Wang Dun Rebellion.

This is a private conversation between several people with the highest power in the Jin Dynasty, and Wang Dao has a gentle temperament, treats people and things thoughtfully, and is easy even in the face of political enemies.

In his words, it was a family feast, inviting talented and virtuous people to gather together and talk only about trivial family matters, not about state affairs.

The three of them sat in the back hall for a while, and heard Kong Yan announce, "Lord Wen Qiao Wen and Ji Zhan Ji Gong have arrived." ”

Wen Qiao is one year younger than Yu Liang, originally under Wang Dun, because he reported the rebellion of Wang Dun in the imperial court, Wang Dun was so angry that he threatened to pull out his tongue. After the Wangdun Rebellion was put down, he was greatly rewarded by the new emperor.

However, he was generous, and said a lot of good things for the innocent people involved in the Wang Dun Rebellion, and saved the lives of some celebrities.

And Ji Zhan is the most prestigious and highest leader of the Jiangzuo clan. 、

Ji Zhan is very old, seventy one, many times to pacify the Eastern Jin Dynasty civil strife, because in the pacification of Wang Dun rebellion with illness to protect the monarch, and recommended a capable general to be trusted by the new emperor.

Now he is still on the sickbed, but he is still supported by others, Wang Dao didn't want to disturb Ji Zhan's cultivation, but now that Ji Gong has arrived, he has given up half of the main seat and respected him as a guest.

Now the important ministers around the new emperor are still eight or nine.

Xie An, who was sitting far away on the side seat, listened to Xie Shang talk about the family history of these powerful ministers, and was dizzy when he heard it, and reluctantly wrote down the grandfather Ji Zhan, who was the oldest friend of the fourth brother Xie Wan, and the Ji family also lived in Wuyi Lane.

But he knew a little about the history of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and paid special attention to Yu Liang, because Yu Liang would become a fire and water with Wang Dao in the future.

The most important thing is to observe Director Wang.

Wang Dao is the founder of the peak of the reputation of the Langya Wang family, he can protect the family under the rebellion of his cousin Wang Dun, and he has to be said to be a thoughtful and well-balanced person.

Although Director Wang is in a high position and has a high reputation, he treats people like a spring breeze, and never neglects anyone in the hall, when Director Wang walks in front of the Xie family, the first person he looks at is Xie Wan.

"Shiro thinks my goose is delicious?" Director Wang laughed, and the bear child remembered that he was punished by his father for his greedy mouth, and his heartbeat was half a beat faster.

Then Director Wang said to Xie Shang: "Renzu has three lists and five products in the year of the weak crown, and he lives up to the expectations of young people." ”

Xie Shang's eyes flickered when he saw Director Wang talking about his father.

In the end, Director Wang, an elegant uncle, shook his tail with a jade handle, and said to Xie An with deep meaning: "The little cat of the Xie family, are you ready to drink vinegar?" ”

Xie An didn't know why he called himself a kitten, so he replied, "Ahri thinks, this vinegar is probably not drinkable." ”

"I'm not afraid of life, good cat." Director Wang praised inexplicably, and walked to the next family to "condole".

Xie Shang leaned over and asked in his ear, "How?" ”

"Lord Situ, like a fox." Xie An stared at Director Wang's back, and felt more and more that the robe had a big fox's tail, "This uncle looked at people with a smile, and there was a cunning look in his eyes. ”

"Hahaha, if you can become the first person in Jiangdong, of course you have to be an old fox." Xie Shang showed respect on his face, "Lord Situ has such a spring-breezy temperament, do you want to learn?" ”

Xie An is worried about remembering people's names and faces, and the time to attend the banquet in the future should not be less, in case he can't remember the name of any powerful minister he sees below, he muttered in a low voice, "Wait until Ahri can get to the position of prime minister one day." ”

Xie Shang smiled again, and said in his heart, Ahri has this ambition, it is really my Xie family's luck. He didn't say this, otherwise Xie An would blush again.

As soon as the dish was served, I heard Director Wang start to speak on the main seat, and everyone gradually stopped, waiting for the master to speak.

"After the winter solstice, the yang energy grows longer, and you should retreat and wait to welcome the yang energy, so this is the last time you will see you this year, and after the winter solstice, you will start retreating, and you will not see visitors."

Director Wang is very good at maintaining health, but the talk of retreat is the first time everyone has heard of it, but everyone thinks that the Wang family has just avoided the impact of Wang Dun's rebellion, and they think that Lord Situ is going to keep a low profile for a while.

"Winter health is in season, and it is a family feast, so I bother you to accompany me to eat this stewed radish and red bean porridge."

The food in front of Wang Dao is extremely simple, a bowl of fragrant rice, a small cup of beef bone radish soup, and a small bowl of red bean porridge.

But in addition to him, the guests ate a variety of food in front of the banquet, although it was not luxurious, but the emphasis was on suitable for the season and exquisite production.

The wonton blunt soup cake is stuffed with winter bamboo shoots, the red bean porridge nourishes the stomach, the fragrant plum steamed cake fills the belly, the aroma of the roasted pork is tangy, a cup of chicken is still stewed on the small stove and exudes an attractive aroma, the crucian carp pot is also a seasonal delicacy, the beef bone radish soup is extremely sweet, and the mutton angelica soup is even more nourishing.

And after the meal, there are seasonal fire crystal persimmons, this persimmon is transported from Zhongzhou, now Zhongzhou is under the rule of the Hu people, and the merchants work tirelessly to transport it to Jiankang to sell, which is naturally expensive.

Seeing that the children under the table were aiming at persimmons, Director Wang couldn't help but smile and said, "After eating persimmons, it is not suitable to eat acid, and the little talents will drink vinegar later, don't forget." ”

When the children heard this, they all obediently put down the persimmons, and their eyes were reluctant.

Xie Wan thought of drinking vinegar, the flesh on his face trembled, and he grabbed the corner of Xie An's clothes under the seat, "Third brother, you have to help me." ”

It is impossible to help you drink vinegar, Xie An sat upright, smiled, opened his lips slightly, and said in a voice that only he could hear, "Your third brother and I have an appointment, so I don't have time to play with you little kids." ”

Of course, Xie An remembered Wang Xizhi's invitation, and just heard Director Wang say that the winter solstice should be retreated and recuperated, thinking of Wang Xizhi saying that he would see him for the last time this year a few days ago, he probably understood that Director Wang held a family banquet, not for anything else, just to avoid the edge of the new emperor, if you can not see the guests, it is best not to interfere, and hide far away, after all, Wang Dun has just died.

It is not easy for the emperor, it is not easy for the ministers, it is not easy for the scholars, it is not easy for the poor family, and it is even more difficult for the commoners.

It's still easy to be a little kid.

Xie An took a long breath, stretched out his chopsticks and poked at the radish in the steaming heat of the food.

After eating for a while, one of the servants began to take a knife and roast pork for them.

The one who helped the Xie family slice meat was a young little cook, a pair of small hands in the cold winter Layue were frozen red, in order to stabilize the knife, the knuckles were extremely hard, Xie An looked at her a few more times, and found that the cook was swallowing hard at the barbecue under her hand.

When Xie An was about to swallow her saliva and leave, he stopped her and handed over the small plate of meat in his hand.

"This sister, I'm full, can you help me eat it?" Xie An thought about the wording for a long time, and finally reluctantly came up with it.

The little cook was taken aback, swallowed her saliva hard, stretched out her hands slightly, and looked struggling.

The people sitting next to him were all attracted by Xie An's move, but it was his own two brothers, Xie Shang ate slowly, not squinting, but with a faint smile on his lips; Xie Wanzheng was swallowing the wonton and blunt soup cake and didn't pay attention.

The little cook struggled for a while, and finally said in a low voice: "Thank you for the kind little Langjun, it's just that the slave family is a lowly ......."

Xie An had in his mind the idea that everyone would be equal after more than a thousand years, and it didn't matter if he gave food to his subordinates, "But I think you want to eat, the young lady has been busy in the kitchen for a day and hasn't eaten yet, right?" ”

"It's really a ** share!"

There was a voice from the Ruan family, not far from the Xie family, and when I heard it, I knew that it was the annoying Ruan Xie, and he really kept an eye on it, and he couldn't even eat well.

Ruan Xie stepped forward and said with a contemptuous smile: "Sure enough, Xie Yi can't teach any children who understand etiquette." Although he is a calligrapher, but Xie Jiazaburo's words and deeds are really a big loss of the demeanor of the Shi clan, eating with the untouchables, you can do it at home, and eating with the untouchables at the Situ family banquet, isn't it even lower than our identity? ”

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