Chapter 50: Sarcasm
"Yo, Gongzi Jiang, Gongzi Tang, long time no see! Haven't you two always disdained to participate in literati ceremonies like ours? Why, but this year, you came? ”
I don't know if it's because of the crows outside the window or what, Jiang Ci felt that there seemed to be small insects crawling in his ears, strange and uncomfortable, he shook his head and walked up to the man: "Who did I say, it turned out to be Sun Gongzi, I couldn't hear it clearly just now from too far away, and I thought it was the annoying crow outside the window." ”
Brightly and secretly, the smell of gunpowder between the two could be heard.
Jiang Ci's words are not good, and if he were someone else, he would have been angry to ask for an explanation, but this son surnamed Sun, who was wearing a silver and white robe, just smiled and looked around Jiang Ci: "Jiang Gongzi, this son has heard that there are many embroidery girls in your Jiangfu embroidery workshop, but when I look at it today, this, I am afraid that the sewing of our Sun's miscellaneous people is more than this." He walked up to Wei Wei and the others again and looked at them one by one: "Jiang Gongzi, don't blame you for talking too much, your Jiang Mansion, since you have the ability to bring three entourages, why can't you afford to wear a decent dress?" Looking for prestige, I will send my son's golden Chixuan bird robe to Jiang Gongzi in a while, so as not to let others see Jiang Gongzi's jokes. ”
"Yes, Childe." The little guy on the side bowed his hand, and had the same sarcastic smile on his face as his master.
When everyone heard this, their eyes fell on Jiang Ci's robe, and in an instant, the room burst into laughter.
Jiang Ci wore a robe with poor embroidery skills, and if he didn't tell others that the embroidery was ink bamboo, others would only think it was a weed with his head shrugged.
The inky black leaves of different sizes seem to have been hit by ****, hanging their heads lifelessly, without the slightest sense of "grinding thousands of blows and still being strong, letting the east, west, north and south winds" be strong and resolute.
And the head that emerges from the half-section of the half-section that has not yet been embroidered, looking at it from a distance, I want to accidentally knock over the ink spots on it.
If the embroidery is poor, it won't make people laugh, but this size is also ...... It's hard to put into words.
The sleeves of the robe were of different lengths, and one of Jiang Ci's arms was tightly covered, and he could only pull it up a few times before he could barely show his fingers; On the other hand, it is as short as the elbow, and even if you try to pull it, the white and tender arm is exposed to the air.
"Jiang Gongzi, is this Sheng'an's popular new clothes? Change Ming'er, I also asked the people in the house to embroider one for me. ”
"Hey, Su Gongzi, what you said is not right, this dress is only worthy of a noble person of Jiang Gongzi's status, where can we of these small clans wear such a demeanor, you say, right, Jiang Gongzi?"
Jiang Ci's throat rolled up and down, and beads of sweat appeared in his clenched fists: "Damn! He bit the words very hard, and his eyes fiercely looked at the son surnamed Sun who was sneering at the corners of his mouth in front of him.
He, named Sun Qiong, is the eldest son of Sun Zhou, the secretary of the ministry.
His father Sun Zhou has always been bitter enemies with Jiang Ci and Wei Shen, and since the two families became in-laws, they have been targeted everywhere in the court.
And since a few years ago, after Sun Qiong's aunt Sun Liange was given the title of Mercy Concubine, he has taken advantage of the huge family and the relationship in the palace, doing evil all day long, and making enemies everywhere.
And he is very insidious and vicious, and he is greedy for beauty, and his merciful father has a virtue. As early as a few years ago, Jiang Ci and Tang Yu formed a bond with him.
That year, he forcibly wanted to marry Lord Zhang's only daughter as his wife, but Lord Zhang was unwilling to marry his daughter to Sun Qiong, the evil son, so in desperation, he chose to ask Prime Minister Jiang for help. Coincidentally, Jiang Ci listened to the conversation that day, and after that, he teamed up with Tang Yu to rectify Sun Qiong, which made him lose both beauty and face.
This comes and goes, this Sun family, the father hates Jiang Wei, the son hates Jiang Ci, and this feud is so concluded.
Therefore, as soon as they met, Sun Qiong ridiculed and ridiculed Jiang Ci vigorously, eager to trample his face under his feet.
At this time, Wei Wei, who was disguised as a small servant, was angry and sad in the face of these ugly words, and the tears in his eyes only needed to blink an eye before he fell to the ground.
Wei Wei looked at those handsome Confucian sons who were gentle and elegant on weekdays, their smiling faces were twisted into a ball at this time, and they pointed at Jiang Ci with a fan, and they kept gossiping in their mouths. She couldn't restrain herself anymore, and wanted to run to Jiang Ci and turn into a big net to block these flying horizontal foam for him.
But as soon as he took a step, he was pulled by the green robe beside him.
Qingpao frowned and shook his head at her, signaling that it was okay, Wei Wei remembered Jiang Ci's instructions to him again, so he had to retreat back with tears in his eyes.
Wei Wei tried countless ways to hide the robe along the way, but in the end, Jiang Ci saw through her little idea, and she just wanted to prevent others from laughing at him.
But now, I am still laughed at by these people......
Just when Wei Wei lowered his head and complained to himself, Sun Qiong's eyes fell on her, and he walked in her direction.
After Jiang Ci found out, he took a step ahead of Sun Qiong and stretched out an arm to protect Wei Wei: "What, Sun Gongzi, not only are you interested in this son's robe, but also interested in the people of Jiang Mansion?" ”
His frosty eyes were still full of murderous aura, and Sun Qiong, who wanted to walk in to observe, had to squeeze out a smile, and his tongue wandered in his mouth: "This Jiang Gongzi's entourage is different from us, he looks really good-eyed, and he has a good skin that can be blown up, no wonder he likes Jiang Gongzi so much, and he is willing to break the example." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rush of footsteps from the inside of the house, and no one heard it first: "What's the matter, it's so lively, and I don't call the old man together." ”
"Lord Yan, Lord Liu."
As the two men in indigo official uniforms entered the hall back and forth, everyone who was still gossiping and talking instantly quieted down and bowed.
The man who spoke was the chief examiner of this Hundred Flowers Banquet, Yan Wen, and the younger man who sat together was the inspector who assisted in the process, Liu Run.
After the two of them sat on top, the order was slightly stabilized, not like the chaotic scene just now.
Yan Wen raised his eyes, glanced at everyone in the audience, and finally fell on Jiang Ci and Sun Qiong: "What's going on, a few of you, tell the old man." ”
"Lord Yan, it's like this, this Jiang Ci Jiang Gongzi, knowing that the Hundred Flowers Banquet is only allowed to bring two entourages, knows the rules and goes retrograde, and brings three entourage! You see, isn't this a clear violation of the rules of the Hundred Flowers Banquet for hundreds of years! ”
Sun Qiong's wicked man spoke first, pointed his finger at Jiang Ci and said, leaving behind the ridicule of his robe just now, and only taking Jiang Ci's reason for the loss.
"Hey! You are a resignation! What a megalomaniacal! So presumptuous! This is not your son-in-law's Qinlou Xie Pavilion, this is a Hundred Flowers Banquet! ”
Before Yan Wen could speak, Liu Run, who was sitting on one side, was so angry that he slapped the table, his bearded face was trembling, and after he finished speaking, he raised a pair of rough and swarthy hands, combing his beard with orchid fingers.
Jiang Ci and Tang Yu in the audience couldn't hold back their laughter when they saw Liu Run's series of actions.
He is an eight-foot man, but he behaves like a woman, and people who don't know think that he is a palace eunuch who has broken off his life......
"Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! You two! What a shame! Hum! ”
Liu Runjiao snorted, clasped her hands in front of her chest, and twisted her body towards Yan Wen: "Lord Yan, you see that these two people have no one in their eyes, especially this Jiang Ci, his subordinates talk about him, he doesn't know how to repent, and in turn, laugh at me!" ”
Liu Run complained of bitterness like a bullied little woman, and she was so angry that she almost beat Yan Wen's chest with a small fist.
Yan Wen shuddered, subconsciously sat farther away from him, moistened his voice and said to several people in the audience: "This Jiang Ci, with three entourage, according to the traditional rules, is indeed out of line!" ”
"Look, I just said that Lord Yan will definitely scold him, this Lord Yan is a matter that everyone knows, and he just violated the rules, right now, this Jiang Gongzi is afraid that he can go back to the house directly."
"But it's not, I haven't compared it, so I counted down and went home, and I don't know if I have the face to see his prime minister's father."
"Ahem! Be quiet! Before Yan Wenfang finished speaking, he was interrupted by this group of little boys, coughed a few times, and then quieted down, he held the chair hand with both hands: "However, that is the rule of the past, I think all the sons here know that the old man wants to innovate the Hundred Flowers Banquet this time, and this innovation must start with the rules first, so the old man announced that this rule is no longer applicable." ”
"Lord Yan! This! This is absolutely unacceptable! No rules, no circle! ”
Yan Wenwen's face was still smiling, and when Sun Qiongyi interjected, he suddenly changed color, and said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty has handed over this Hundred Flowers Banquet to the old man, isn't it that Sun Gongzi has doubts?" ”
"I didn't ...... Not...... Late life did not dare. ”
This Sun Qiong, a typical bully of the soft and afraid of the hard, wanted to win over Yan Wen to give him some benefits, but he didn't think that he would offend him this time.
"You have no doubts, then pack up and move in, tomorrow morning, start our first assessment subject."
Yan Wen got up and was about to leave, but was suddenly stopped by a little boy, why is this called a little boy? Because he is the youngest in this Hundred Flowers Banquet, he has just turned twelve years old, but he is already a famous talent.
"Lord Yan, how should this residence be arranged? Didn't you say that it should be arranged in the order in which it was reached? ”
Yan Wen listened, smiled and turned around and shrugged his shoulders playfully, quite an old naughty boy: "This little boy, really daring, asked the things that the sons around you who are all fathers dare not ask, the old man just said casually at the time, just to have fun, I didn't expect you sons to pay so much attention, it really moved the old man with a handful of tears and snot, this residence, of course, every son lives in the backyard." ”
"What!" When everyone in the audience heard this, their mouths opened widely, not because of Yan Wen's identity as the chief examiner, they all wanted to go up and ask questions.
This old fellow! What's going on! If you want to have fun with yourself, let us come all the way non-stop!
Although he was full of dissatisfaction, he didn't dare to say it, but this news was great news for the few reciparable sons like Jiang Ci.
Yan Wen stretched his waist and walked to the back room.
"Lord Yan! Lord Yan! Wait for me! Don't go that fast! ”
Liu Run picked up his robe, twisted his body and chased after Yan Wen.
Only a group of confused sons were left in the hall of the Rite and Ink Hall......
What kind of strange examiner and inspector is this! How is it completely different from what I heard!