Chapter 65: A Little Red in the Green Bushes
On the seventh day of the seventh month, it was originally a festival for women to beg, but because of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl Magpie Bridge Meeting, there was also more about love
Praise is more and more grand and special.
On this day, Jinling is very lively, and people come and go in the Qiqiao market, and many people come to buy Qiqiao things. Then there is going out to play
There are also a lot of people who watch, entertain and play, and the street can be described as a busy traffic, shoulder to shoulder, quite lively.
In the joyful and sweet atmosphere, there are also many boys and girls shyly holding hands, or exchanging tokens with each other, and there are many autumn nights
A little tenderness and sweetness.
However, the dignitaries and nobles of the Southern Tang Dynasty did not have the heart to beg, but all came to King Zheng's mansion to celebrate the birthday of King Zheng Li Congjia.
Since the death of the crown prince Li Hongji and the king of Jin, Li Jingsui, two popular candidates for the crown prince, Li Congjia has become the de facto lord of the country
The eldest son naturally became the first choice for the prince.
Although some people don't think that Li Congjia will be a qualified prince, such as Zhong Mo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, he has expressed this openly and secretly
meaning. But the lord of the country seems to value Li Congjia, and Queen Zhong also loves this son the most, so the weather vane is very clear, how can the prince of the country not stutter?
Therefore, today's Zheng Wangfu is very lively, and those who receive the invitation come early, and those who do not receive it are not eligible to enter the mansion, but send one
A generous gift is deserved. King Zheng and the princess both like rare and elegant things, and many people bother to collect them, just to make His Royal Highness King Zheng and the princess smile.
It is because the palace is full of guests early, so it is not lively. Of course, some of them know the inside story, but the focus of this trip is not on Li Congjia, they are preparing to find the stubble of the Song envoy Zhao Zheng, and they are preparing to gloat.
Zhao Zheng came on time, although on time, but relatively late. It was Han Wang Li Congshan who personally greeted him, and his brother was the "birthday star", so he helped usher in the younger brother. Of course, those who can work His Royal Highness King Han are definitely not ordinary people.
Was it because he was surprised to see Li Congshan accompany a young man in? Which son of this family is this, the Seventh Prince greeted him in person, not to mention, and his attitude was so polite? Inadvertently, they all looked at Zhao Zheng, their eyes were full of curiosity, but they also seemed to be paying attention.
Li Congshan smiled and said: "Everyone, this is Zhao Shaoqing, the envoy of the Song State from Bianliang!" ”
Everyone suddenly realized that he was the envoy of the Song Dynasty who punched and kicked the emperor Shaojie and forced the court to apologize? Although some people reversed black and white and spread rumors, what happened by the Qinhuai River that day, the dignitaries and nobles of the Southern Tang Dynasty all knew. When I heard that it was Zhao Zheng, the envoy of the Song Dynasty, I was somewhat shocked.
Young, really young, it seems that he is younger than King Zheng and King Han, and he can represent an envoy of a country. However, this person's popularity is indeed extraordinary, with a little arrogance in his confidence, and a little domineering. This is not surprising, if it were not for this, how could he dare to beat his nephew in front of Huangfu Jixun?
Although the dignitaries of the Southern Tang Dynasty were a little indignant in their hearts, none of them dared to take the initiative to provoke Zhao Zheng, offending such a plague god, and the Song Dynasty behind him was definitely a terrible nightmare.
Zhao Zheng enjoys this feeling of being in the limelight, even if someone has bad intentions, it is still the focus, shocking and unpredictable.
Li Congjia is deeply loved by Li Jing and his wife, and there is a lake in the palace where he lives, and the scenery is beautiful. Today's weather is fine, and the banquet venue is selected on the square by the lake, which accommodates more guests, not to mention the convenient decoration, enjoying the cool stargazing, and enjoying the night view of the lake by the way, the best of both worlds.
At this time, there are already thousands of bright lights sounding on the lake, illuminating the surroundings as bright as day. The light falls in the lake, which is brilliant and colorful, adding to the agility and beauty.
Next to it is a water pavilion, surrounded by a curtain, which is a place for female guests to feast and drink, and is entertained by the princess Zhou Ehuang.
At this moment, not only the male guests in the square were paying attention to Zhao Zheng, but even the female guests behind the curtain were also very curious, looking through the gap in the curtain. Some people want to look closely, but they are afraid of being said to behave frivolously, so they can only stretch their necks curiously. However, Zhou Nuying is an exception, at the age of ten, many ladies present still treat her as a child.
Hearing that the life-saving benefactor is coming, where did Zhou Nuying hold her excited little heart? happened to be sitting next to his sister Zhou Ehuang, so through the gap in the curtain, he couldn't take his eyes off the tall and handsome back.
"Sister, that big brother is here." Zhou Nuying lowered her voice and said: "In the rush that day, I actually forgot to thank you, can I ...... today?"
Emperor Zhou E shook his head lightly and said, "What I said is that although my mother thanked her verbally that day, it was still a little insufficient...... A grand thank you is due, but you can't go...... How can a woman's family show her face? Later, my sister will send someone. ”
"Okay!" Zhou Nuying had a little regret, but she agreed.
Having said that, Emperor Zhou E was a little embarrassed, her husband had just lost his temper over this matter the day before yesterday and protected the emperor's family. What if you say thank you today? I can only act at the opportunity. Today is her husband's birthday, she doesn't want to be unhappy anymore, even if there are more grievances in her heart, she has to suppress it in the bottom of her heart and force a smile.
Zhao Zheng disappeared from Zhou Nuying's sight, and sat down in the chief seat second only to the main seat. Although he is young, he is an envoy, representing the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, even if he is the lord of the country, he has to be polite, and he should be the chief. On the opposite side is Li Jingda, the king of Qi, Li Congjia's own uncle, with a noble status and a high seniority, and it is already a face appreciation to be able to come today.
"King Zheng's birthday, congratulations!" Seeing Li Congjia, Zhao Zheng smiled and congratulated, on this occasion, you can't lose your courtesy.
"Thank you Zhao Shaoqing!" Li Congjia is pleasant on the surface and very polite, after all, the good show is behind.
Li Jingda on the other side smiled and said: "Zhao Shaoqing, this king saw you carrying a brocade box, but it was a gift for Congjia?" The treasures of the kingdom must be magical, can you let me open my eyes? ”
"Yes, yes, let's see."
Suddenly, there were many people who coaxed, it was obvious that they were killed, if Zhao Zheng couldn't come up with good things, he would be despised, and it would damage the face of the Song Dynasty, after all, the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty gave them first-class rare treasures.
In Zhao Zheng's view, these things are flashy, rich and noble are easy to make people comfortable, ignore dangers, lose vigilance and defense, and the fall of the Southern Tang Dynasty is inseparable from this psychology. But since people say so, you can't lose face!
Zhao Zheng said with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Zheng's birthday, of course, I want to show a little gratitude, I heard that His Royal Highness likes piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and here is a copy of Wu Daozi's authentic handwriting, and please appreciate it." ”
Li Yuan immediately presented a scroll and unfolded it in public with Hu Cong, Li Congjia is an expert in this area, and there are many people present who know how to paint, and the authenticity can be seen at a glance.
Li Congjia thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you for such a generous gift!" ”
If it is determined that the painting is genuine, everyone in the Southern Tang Dynasty has nothing to say, and a painting seems to be very simple, and it seems to be a little overshadowed by the rare treasures. However, the authentic works of Wu Daozi in the Tang Dynasty are extremely valuable, and they are in line with the elegant way of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, and are even more superior. The Southern Tang magnates led by Li Jingda just smiled and hurriedly diverted the topic.
Zhao Zheng just smiled, this was originally a gift to Li Jing, but now it doesn't matter if it is given to Li Congjia. To tell the truth, Zhao Zheng is really a little reluctant to have such a picture of a famous masterpiece, if there is such a picture in the future, he will be completely free of food and clothing.
It doesn't matter if it's given to Li Congjia, a scribe will cherish famous paintings. This authentic painting of Wu Daozi is just stored in the Southern Tang Dynasty Palace for a period of time, and when the Southern Tang Dynasty is destroyed in the future, will it not return to the hands of the Great Song Dynasty? Zhao Kuangyin is so willing to fight, why should he care?
Li Congjia said with a smile: "Hang up this painting, invite everyone to come over to appreciate it another day, let's watch the song and dance today!" ”
The music sounded, and a flower boat sailed from the lake, and a group of dancing girls dressed in green appeared on the bow of the boat, dancing. The green skirt swayed, and the long water sleeves were constantly waving, like lotus leaves swaying in the wind.
I have to say that the banquet venue is chosen by the lake, and the flower boat performance is more convenient, more chic and different.
The guests present were amazed, Li Congjia's brain and mind may not care about the government, but arranging these things is incomparable!
At that moment, a bright pink appeared on the bow of the boat, followed by a group of green-clothed dancing girls, and then a green lotus leaf.
And she is a little red in this green bush, delicate and beautiful.
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PS: In the last few days, my neck has hurt badly, and I saw a doctor who said that it may be cervical muscle strain, or it may be cervical spondylosis. I prescribed medicine first, and if it didn't get better, it was really a problem with cervical spondylosis, and then I would further examine and treat it.
In view of this, you can't sit in front of the computer for a long time and type with your head down, even less, forgive me! Take some medicine, relieve it a little for a day or two, and return to normal.