Chapter 68: Anger and Fire
The birthday banquet ended like this, and it was not a happy part, but many people really lost interest when it ended.
Today's birthday star Li Congjia looked gloomy, first Zhao Zheng exposed the short boudoir glamorous words, and then used "Queqiao Immortal" to overwhelm everyone in the Southern Tang Dynasty, allowing them to see the legendary northern literature.
At that time, some people hoped that he, a great talent, would be able to turn the tide, but unfortunately after Li Congjia's high-sounding resignation, it was gone. He is self-aware, maybe Wencai will not lose to Zhao Zheng, but he can't immediately fill in a better poem.
The excuse can also be humble to maintain the face of the Song envoy, even if someone understands it, but at least it will not be directly embarrassing on the surface. If you really fill it in, the effect is not good, and Li Congjia is not as good as Zhao Zheng's handle, it will be a tragedy.
Until all the guests left, Li Congjia stood by the lake, his face gloomy, and he didn't smile for a long time. This is probably the most aggrieved birthday he has ever had, and a thought inexplicably came to his heart - Zhao Zheng is really hateful.
Originally, when the Song envoy came, his reaction was to be normal, and he didn't like it or object. But since Zhao Zheng set foot in Jiangnan, how many things have happened? Several times I have made myself faceless and unhappy, and this is more and more unpleasant.
It turned out that he wanted to deal with Zhao Zheng, just to suppress his arrogance, to vent his anger for the Southern Tang Dynasty, and it was out of public intentions. At this moment, he was even more determined to deal with Zhao Zheng, but it was already a personal grudge.
That's right, if he wants revenge, he wants to get back the face he lost because of Zhao Zheng.
Li Congjia stood for a long time, and gradually the night was dewy and heavy, and the wind blowing on the lake began to have the chill of early autumn. His Royal Highness King Zheng of the Southern Tang Dynasty came back to his senses and suddenly felt that something was wrong.
His wife Zhou Ehuang didn't even show up, and when this situation usually occurs, she will come to give her a cloak, but why is there no one today?
The banquet is over, even if you want to send off those female guests, it won't drag on for a long time, right? As for the endgame of the banquet, the attendants of the palace cleaned it up, and she didn't worry about it, but she didn't come to see herself?
Where did she go?
Li Congjia had a doubt in his heart, and immediately remembered the scene where Zhao Zheng told "A Bead" in public, could it be that his wife heard the clue?
Damn Zhao Zheng, Li Congjia scolded secretly in his heart, but he didn't feel guilty. It may be a little inappropriate for a wife to have a woman outside, but he is a prince and has a few concubines, so how many women are outside? If the wife is angry because of this, she will lose the dignity and bearing of the princess, and she will not come.
If you are really angry and complaining, it will be against women's morality, Li Congjia's thoughts turned around a few times, and he was sure that his behavior was extraordinarily natural, and he had more resentment towards his wife.
Anyway, since he didn't come to visit her husband, he couldn't complain that he had snubbed her.
Li Congjia smiled, left the palace with a few guards, and went straight to Zhongshan, there was something more important to figure out.
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Looking at the back of her husband leaving, Emperor Zhou E by the corridor was full of disappointment, and she couldn't help but feel a little sour in her heart.
Gone, after all, still gone.
Today is his birthday, and on such an important day, he actually left his wife and children and left the palace......
must have gone to find the woman, Zhou Ehuang didn't know that Li Congjia had doubts in his heart, so he went to verify, just because he was itchy and confused by beauty. Under the misunderstanding, I became more disappointed and more heartbroken.
Does he still remember the love between husband and wife? Does he still have himself in his heart? Emperor Zhou E asked himself in his heart, couldn't help shaking his head slightly, and then lost his soul.
"Princess, the prince is awake and crying, do you want to go and see?" The maid reported behind her.
Emperor Zhou E came back to his senses, her husband was gone, but he still had a son, the only son Li Zhongyu, and now he was all his hope. At that moment, she poured all her feelings for her husband into her son, and for the sake of now, maybe only their mother and son would depend on each other.
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Li Congjia is unhappy, Emperor Zhou E is unhappy, and Huangfu Jixun is even more unhappy.
failed to embarrass Zhao Zheng, and let him show off at the birthday banquet, which almost refuted the face of all the Southern Tang people present, and even made His Royal Highness King Zheng's face gloomy, and finally almost broke up unhappily.
Depressed, I didn't expect Zhao Zheng's writing to be so good, it's really unexpected......
With flying literary talents, superb martial arts, and a sharp mouth, it can be said that he is both civil and military, and his tongue is clever, he is so talented? So powerful?
Huangfu Jixun was depressed, the other party had the status of an envoy, and he did not dare to act rashly. If you want to take revenge on Zhao Zheng, you can only use these civilized ways to fight with strength.
But it failed like this, regretting and worrying about how to deal with it, and at the same time worrying about offending His Royal Highness King Zheng. A dignified family of generals, a great general of a country, was deflated again and again, but whenever he saw other people's smiles, it seemed to be mockery. The anger in my heart grew stronger.
Huangfu Jixun was walking while thinking about these things, his mind was full of thoughts of anger and revenge, so he didn't have long eyes, and he bumped into a Qingshan scribe coldly, and suddenly slanted crookedly.
Unfortunately, when I turned around, I ran into an attendant holding a lamp, and the paper lantern was touched, and the lamp oil spilled out, which was immediately ignited. Huangfu Jixun, a close contact, suffered, and a silk casual suit suddenly ignited a flame.
Fortunately, although the attendants were frightened, they also saved in time, and only burned their clothes, and Huangfu Jixun was only slightly injured, but his appearance was enough to be wolf.
At that time, all the dignitaries and nobles of the Southern Tang Dynasty gathered at the gate of the palace, and when they saw him looking smoky and unclothed, some people laughed, and some people covered their mouths and snickered.
Huangfu Jixun lost face, and suddenly became angry, and all the grievances and anger in his heart rushed out like a river bursting its embankment. The cold gaze fell on the green-shirted scribe who was bumped into by him, and he could almost kill.
"You bastard bumped into General Ben......"
"I'm sorry, General Huangfu...... "The scribe was not very old, as if his status was not high, and his attitude was respectful. Even if the fault is not his, after all, the other party was injured, so he took the initiative to apologize.
I didn't want Huangfu Jixun to be unappreciative, and said angrily: "I'm sorry? Sorry did it work? Why don't you set your clothes on fire? ”
"Fan Shuqing, what's going on?" Han Hee-jae stepped forward and asked the green-shirted scribe. After seeing the tragic situation of Huangfu Jixun, he was concerned again: "General Huangfu, what's wrong?" ”
"He's your man?" Huangfu Jixun pointed to the green-shirted scribe and asked coldly.
Han Xizai nodded and said, "Yes, this is Fan Shuqing, a guest from my house!" ”
"This kid hit me so much that he spilled the lamp oil and almost burned me......" Huangfu Jixun was furious, unreasonable and unforgiving.
Although the green-shirted scribe was humble, he was also straightforward, and when he saw Huangfu Jixun reversing black and white and being aggressive, he said bluntly: "It was not the student who hit the general, it was the general who hit the student, and knocked down the attendant with the lamp......"
"Sophistry!" Huangfu Jixun shouted.
"The student is not lying......"
"That's me lying?" Huangfu Jixun turned to look at Han Xizai, and said expressionlessly: "Master Han, your doorman bumped into me, and slandered me in turn, how do you think this matter should be handled?" ”
"This ......"
How did Han Hee-jae not know the truth? This green-shirted scribe is young and knowledgeable, not only good at the subset of history, astronomy and geography,
Water conservancy construction, and even the art of war have also been dabbled, and they are very knowledgeable. Although he defected to his own house, he actually asked for a referral to serve the imperial court.
For such talents, Han Xizai also intends to promote, so he brought him to King Zheng's Mansion today and wanted to introduce him to Li Congjia. Fan Shuqing also filled in a good poem, but Zhao Zheng's "Queqiao Immortal" was too dazzling, and Fan Shuqing was ashamed. Han Xizai also said that he would look for an opportunity to introduce him another day, so that he would come out to prepare the carriage and horses, and he didn't want to meet Huangfu Jixun and have this accident.
In the end, he is his own doorman, and he is also a talent, and Han Xizai can't help but maintain it. However, Huangfu Jixun was not easy to offend, so he opened his mouth and wanted to play a round.
"General Huangfu, don't be angry, it's dark and the road is slippery, and there are unstable feet, it's purely an accident, you have a lot of adults." Han Xizai immediately turned around and said, "Fan Shuqing, come and apologize to Huangfu Jixun." ”
Who knows that Fan Shuqing is upright and tough, and he is a bit of a nobleman who is not afraid of the powerful, obviously it is not his fault, why should he bow his head?
"My lord, it's not the student's fault, please forgive the student for not apologizing."
"You!" Huangfu Jixun suddenly jumped like thunder, turned around and glanced at Han Xizai, and finally asked for advice.
Han Xizai hesitated for a moment, and finally just sighed lightly, why don't young people know how to bend and stretch? How's it going? Even if you know that Huangfu Jixun is unreasonable, it is not easy to stop it. Although this will damage his reputation and reduce the number of people who will serve in the future, it can also reduce the suspicion of the lord of the country.
At least it's much better than immediately turning against Huangfu Jixun, this guy has a strong influence in the military, and it is not wise to confront the generals, so he can only sacrifice Fan Shuqing.
A hint of disappointment flashed in Fan Shuqing's eyes, and when he turned around, he saw Huangfu Jixun snatching the lantern from another attendant and coming towards him.
Han Xizai was shocked when he saw Fan Shuqing's clothes on fire, he thought that Huangfu Jixun would only punish him slightly, but he didn't expect to use such cruel means to immediately harm him. In such a situation, the mild ones were burned, and the serious ones were afraid that Fan Shuqing would die on the spot.
But the flames had already risen, and they wanted to put out the fire but were helpless, and the people present were afraid of being harmed, so they dodged away one after another.
Huangfu Jixun looked at Fan Shuqing's frightened expression in the firelight, extremely proud, as if all the depression in his heart was emanating. As for the consequences of burning or injuring people, I didn't think much about it on the impulse.
Just as he was smirking wildly, a few drops of water fell on his face, and a figure flashed quickly in front of him, heading towards the flame.