Chapter 457 Advocacy

All kinds of war preparations are slowly going on, Cheng Qianli, He Zhizhang, Du Xian and others are all worried about this matter, in comparison, Xue Chongxun looks as if he has nothing to do, but it is his duty to do this, and don't interfere with people at will. In the past few days, he is going to hold a banquet in the pro-kingdom and invite everyone to eat, drink and have fun.

In fact, according to Xue Chongxun's temperament, he is really not good at this, although he has the conditions to feast and drink, he does not like a noisy environment. However, when people reach that position, some lifestyles cannot be based on hobbies, and inviting people to have a party from time to time is also a way to connect with each other. After three rounds of drinking, you can be called a brother and a brother, and this thing is indeed a good medicine for warm friendship.

The atmosphere of the royal circle is even more open than that of the Tang society, this kind of banquet can even be participated by women, and Xue Chongxun usually has to bring a wife and concubine to the banquet. Originally, his wife was Li Yan'er, but Li Yan'er's maiden family had no one, and the Li family's clan did not come to the Jin Palace's banquet or even Princess Taiping, so taking Li Yan'er could not play a serious role. Xue Chongxun pondered two candidates in his heart: one is Cheng Ting (uncle Cheng Qianli, the secretary of the military department); The other is Du Xinmei (the daughter of Du Xian, the general of the Right Wuwei).

He woke up in the morning and pondered the matter before he got up, and only after he figured it out could he tell her to dress up before the dinner.

The close attendant Dong had already gotten up and was doing some housework inside and outside the room, waiting for Xue Chongxun to get up before serving him. The servants in the house did not have the habit of waking him up, because Xue Chongxun had always been conscious.

According to his usual life schedule, now that he is awake but still lying down: is it better to take Cheng Ting or Du Xinmei? This kind of thing has nothing to do with love and affection, only the relationship between the power field. It is reasonable that Cheng Qianli, the secretary of the Ministry of War, has been presiding over the overall situation of war preparations, and Xue Chongxun has also paid special attention to wooing in recent months; However, Du Xian, who is new to the circle, needs to be warmer even more, after all, this kind of nepotism has just been established, and Xue Chongxun also attaches great importance to his generals. It's a matter of trade-offs.

Sometimes a small thing has to be considered a lot, just like now, Xue Chongxun slowly thought of the commander of the new army. He had been thinking about forming a second all-cavalry Shence army in his heart, and he attached great importance to the selection of the commander of this kind of descendant army...... But now the person he prefers is Zhang Wulang. Yin Ci and Zhang Wulang have always been regarded by Xue Chongxun as the left and right arms of the military attaché, both reliable and standard, and Bao Cheng and Li Kuiyong's martial arts knowledge is not comparable, if the Hedong hometown Tang Tuan Lian is still there, it is a pity that the Tang Tuan Lian has been killed. The person who actually commanded the army was Yin Ci, and Zhang Wulang had no long-term military power except for his high prestige in the Flying Tiger Regiment; In addition, the experience of the three surrendered cities gave Yin Ci the opportunity. Xue Chongxun deliberately reused Zhang Wulang on the issue of the new army in order to maintain balance.

Thinking of this, Xue Chongxun sat up from the bed. Seeing this, Dong quickly walked over in small steps and curtched his knees and said, "The slave is waiting for Langjun to change his clothes." ”

Xue Chongxun pointed to the clothes stacked on the cabinet and said, "Take it, I'll wear it myself this morning, and I'll let you do something." Go to Concubine Cheng's side to tell her that she will accompany me to the dinner party of the kingdom in the evening. ”

"Yes."

Dong took the clothes to the bed and went out as he said. Xue Chongxun put on his own clothes, and then wore ribbons and various accessories, the usual set of things of ancient scholars and doctors is indeed a bit complicated, some things are completely absent, such as "seven things", knives and flints and other things Xue Chongxun never uses people like this, but everyone is like this. He thinks that maybe everyone going out with gadgets will give people the impression of doing practical things at any time.

Then he dressed as a "practical person at any time" and wandered around the house idly until the afternoon. In the meantime, I asked the housekeeper Xue Liu about some trivial matters, and talked to the concubines who were close to him, and the time passed, and the day was really not long, and there were very few things to do. However, later in the afternoon, the main business of the day has just begun, and eating, drinking and having fun is the main content of the day.

The carriages and horses on the North Street outside the main gate of the Jin Palace's palace passed one after another, and the officials in charge of receiving guests from the pro-kingdom must have been very busy. Xue Chongxun changed into a purple robe unhurriedly and waited for Cheng Ting to come over in the room.

After waiting for a while, I saw her come in in a bright red skirt with a bright red skirt, bright red clothes with snow-white skin and black sideburns, and the bright colors made the whole room feel bright and free. Xue Chongxun looked at her white milk groove and said, "Dress up?" Let's get over it. ”

He always felt that the woman in front of him felt very different from the lady in the palace who wore makeup, and if he looked closely, the clothes were also popular, but he didn't know why. But soon he discovered the mystery: Cheng Ting was without makeup and did not make rouge gouache.

She curled her mouth and muttered, "Mrs. Sun said that this body is fashionable, but why do I feel that my breasts are getting lower and lower." ”

Xue Chongxun said: "It shows that the atmosphere of Datang is becoming more and more extravagant, and the economy is also developing. ”

At this time, Cheng Ting came over and whispered next to him: "Originally, it was not advisable to wear underwear in a breasted skirt, but I found that if I didn't wear it, the tips of the breasts were printed on the clothes, so I added a narrower bandeau inside." ”

"Hehe......" Xue Chongxun laughed, and said in his heart that Cheng Ting would always be cute like a little family.

The two of them rode together to the pro-kingdom next door, and the few steps that were cut off were also full of carriages and horses, and the princely concubine was like this, and there was no public way to walk on foot outside. When they arrived at the front hall, they saw that the hall was full of guests, and people had already arrived at the place waiting for them.

Cheng Ting has always had the temperament of a little woman, and it has not changed because of the dignity of her identity, but she has such a reputation and always can't avoid showing her face on such occasions. When she and Xue Chongxun walked into the main hall together, the bright light attracted everyone's attention, and the noblewomen who came with the officials and nobles all showed envy and jealousy. Cheng Ting was also accustomed to this kind of gaze, and walked unhurriedly and uprightly to the throne with Xue Chongxun. Cheng Ting stood a little behind Xue Chongxun to highlight the status of the male host, but on the whole, it looked like they were walking side by side.

After some etiquette, everyone sat down, danced, listened to the music, drank and talked. An official toasted Cheng Qianli and said: "The princess next to the prince is Cheng Xianggong's daughter?" Cheng Qianli raised his head and smiled: "My nephew." ”

Cheng Qianli was toasted the most by his colleagues, and he soon drank his face and ears flushed, but he seemed to be in good spirits.

Cheng Ting is actually just a partial concubine, the same identity as the little lady of the Du family. But compared with Cheng Xian and Cheng Qianli, his relative is not so concerned, he has just entered Beijing, except for a few old friends, there are not many familiar bureaucrats, and Zhang Shilang and other friends do not have much direct contact with the pro-kingdom and do not attend the banquet, so everyone does not know Du Xian very well, so it seems that he is neglected.

Du Xian's cultivation is not bad, sitting there alone and indifferently disappointing. The body is wide and fat, and the white and wide face does have a bit of elegance and gentlemanly style.

At this moment, the bureaucrats somehow coaxed Xue Chongxun to perform a show...... This kind of thing is not demeaning in the Tang Dynasty, because there is a precedent, in the past, when Tang Taizong was alive, he liked to show off his skills in front of the ministers, as if he was very good at playing the pipa and dancing, and he was a very lively person.

Now this matter has fallen to Xue Chongxun, it just so that he is not a lively person, and he really doesn't want to perform that thing. But everyone's interest is very high, and as the host of the banquet should also feel gratified, it is not wise to spoil the fun. He said: "I only know a little bit about music, and I am a layman in dance, so I am afraid to laugh and be generous." ”

"The king of Jin is too modest, why don't you let the ministers feast their ears on the sound law?"

Xue Chongxun wondered: It is more difficult to let the old piano sing than copying poems, and I am afraid that I will make a fool of myself tonight.

At this moment, Xue Chongxun set his eyes on Du Xian, everyone didn't pay attention to this person, but it was impossible for Xue Chongxun to forget him. Seeing that Du Xian was a little lonely, Xue Chongxun turned his head and said, "General Du can be a musician?" ”

Only then did everyone follow Xue Chongxun's gaze, and Du Xian calmly hugged his fists and said, "The minister is a little bit clear." ”

"Why don't we play a song together?" Xue Chongxun said.

Du Xian smiled and said, "Please choose the song of the prince." ”

In this era, the music played by the duo was generally percussion and wind music, so there was a saying of "advocacy".

Xue Chongxun thought for a while: "I also practiced a lot when I was a child, but I haven't practiced for a long time and I have forgotten it...... Oh yes, there is a song "Out of the Stopper" in Yuefu that I remember most clearly, but this song is no longer popular, I don't know if General Du remembers? ”

It is also helpless to choose this kind of "antique" Xue Chongxun, I am afraid that ordinary people will not play the tune for a long time, and Du Xian will not be sure. It's like in modern KTV, you have to order a niche old song from the last century, who the hell can sing it?

Unexpectedly, Du Xian opened his mouth and sang: "Hou Qi came out of Ganquan and ran for his life to live in Yan." The flag is a floating cloud shadow, like a bright moon string...... But this one? ”

"Haha, that's it!" Xue Chongxun nodded happily.

Du Xian smiled and said: "When the minister and the prince play together, only the drum and the transverse flute will be chosen." ”

"Done!" Xue Chongxun suddenly remembered the joy of his childhood, and he was already a little far away from it, so he immediately ordered, "Come on, bring the musical instrument." ”

The courtesans of the Orchestra soon put their drums and flutes in the main hall, and the ministers waited with great interest, their expectant eyes full of joy. Du Xian asked, "Does the prince choose to drum or blow?" ”

Xue Chongxun said: "I use a horizontal pipe, and you use a drum." ”

After hearing this, the slaves and maids offered the transverse flute on the steps, Xue Chongxun took it and tried to blow it twice, and then Du Xian also knocked the drum twice. At the beginning, the auditions were undisciplined, but the opening few sounds, it was quite a match, and there was a very tacit feeling. Xue Chongxun suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart, remembering that Du Xian came to save him by accident when he was in Helong, and he hadn't discussed anything good beforehand, but it was so appropriate, just like this advocacy and cooperation, it was really very mysterious and incomprehensible. Q