Qin Jian picked a good time.

The scorching sun has set, the cool breeze is slight, and the red glow on the horizon is shining.

When the guests in the garden saw Bai Tang, their laughter and laughter suddenly decreased, and the atmosphere froze for a moment. After passing through the gods, everyone whispered: Judging from his appearance and demeanor alone, he is not as unbearable as the rumors. The refreshing and clean cyan robe is lined with a handsome face with no dead ends, especially the narrow phoenix eyes that are cold but not charming, glamorous but not vulgar, and the young man's grace is outstanding.

Qin Jian stepped forward with a smile: "Lian Gongzi!" ”

Bai Tang returned the salute with a smile: "Young Master Qin." ”

Today's scene has to be sung well! The two looked at each other and smiled, full of tacit understanding.

The spectators were stunned: these two people are handsome and elegant, standing together, it is a strange harmony! How true are the rumors outside?

Bai Tang found the uncle's location, stepped forward a few steps, and saluted deeply: "Bai Tang has seen grandfather, uncle." ”

The old man wiped his gray beard, and his clear eyes could not hide his doubts: "Bai Tang? "It turns out that the eldest grandson in the second room is dressed up refreshingly, and it is quite eye-catching.

"I haven't seen my grandfather for a long time, my grandfather is in good health, and the Baitang brothers and sisters and mother are relieved."

"Hmm!" The old man raised his eyebrows, in his memory, this eldest grandson has avoided himself since he was a child, and sometimes he wants to be close to him, but he is like a great enemy. As time went by, the old man's affection for him naturally faded. Today, I suddenly listened to his sincere words full of admiration, my heart warmed, and I asked gently: "Are you sure of today's competition?" ”

"The grandson will live up to his grandfather's expectations."

Lian Shaorong sneered: "Are you really sure?" ”

Bai Tang Zhengse said: "Bai Tang will never lose to the Gao family. ”

Old Man Lian nodded, waved his hand and asked him to sit beside him: "Okay." I'll wait and see with your uncle. ”

The guest opposite the old man Lian was the Gao family.

Gao Jianming stared at Bai Tang with blazing eyes, and secretly thought: You must lose convincing today! Even if you can't force your master out, you have to make sure that you don't have the face to die in the future!

The news of Ye Ying and Bai Tang's divorce, he has not yet learned.

"Discernment." The old man of the Gao family smiled and asked, "That young man is Lian Baitang?" Look, that's a pretty good guy. ”

Gao Jianming snorted softly: Grandpa is bent on the carving workshop, where will he care about the scandal of practicing Baitang? couldn't help but glance at Cheng Xuefeng's indifferent face - poor Cheng family's son, he was entangled by Lian Baitang at the beginning, right?

The guests arrived one after another, all of them were celebrities and elegant guests in the city, and after they sat down with each other, they looked at Qin Jian expectantly: Where is the baby print?

I don't know when there are two rows of kabuki sitting in the garden, the sound of silk and bamboo starts, blowing is the soft and tactful tune of Jiangnan, the warm breeze is slow, and everyone is full of excitement when they listen to it.

After a song, Qin Jianfang raised his glass and said to the guests: "When Qin Jian first arrived in the capital, he took the liberty to invite you to this tea party, and he was always apprehensive in his heart. Fortunately, you don't dislike Meng Lang in Xia, and you are honored to come according to the appointment. Replace wine with tea, and toast everyone first. ”

Lian Baitang looked at the young and old Qin Jian, thinking of Qin Ling in his previous life, and felt a sudden sigh of emotion in his heart. Similar looks, shoulders the same burden. Born as a member of the Qin family, I don't know whether it is joy, sadness or misfortune?

At that time, there was only an empty lamp on the table, Qin Jian's voice fell, a group of maids in pink clothes and neon shirts penetrated into the garden, everyone held the tea tray in their hands, and a small and exquisite purple clay pot in the tea tray was suddenly full of tea fragrance in the garden.

Everyone smelled this cold and chilling fragrance, and naturally thought of those rumors in shock: The Qin family has the best tea, is it true?!

After Qin Jian waited for the maid to serve fragrant tea to the guests, she smiled and said, "This tea is called Lan Xue. It was created by the master of Bai Tang, the son of the Lian family. Take the technique of pineapple tea, point the fragrance of jasmine, and recast the soul of snow buds. Everyone, you can take the first step to taste this new tea today! ”

Gao Jianming's face sank! He raised his glass to smell the fragrance first, and then tasted the tea, the tea entrance, first bitter and then sweet, several flavors were mixed, and the aftertaste was endless. For a while, the vague uneasiness in Bijo's heart surged up.

Old Man Gao put down the teacup: As soon as the tea party begins, it is a big show! Compared with it, the competition between Sun Er and Lian Baitang is really nothing.

Qin Jian directly took advantage of this painting appreciation meeting to present Lan Xue and refute the rumors for Qin Xuan and his family!

Hmph, the rumors only say that Xu Danling is the trust of the Qin family. It seems that what the Qin family said is the truth!

He looked at Bai Tang again and saw that he had a light smile and a dignified bearing. The eyebrows couldn't help but tighten, and my heart was uneasy.

For the charm of Lanxue tea, Bai Tang has never been worried. In history, as soon as Lan Xue came out, it swept the Ming Dynasty! Everyone in the world is proud of drinking Lanxue, and they even forced Songluo Tea to change its name to Lanxue before it survived.

Sure enough, everyone's minds turned quickly, such a good tea fell into the hands of the Qin family, and the Qin family made a lot of money, not to mention that in the future, the second room of the Lian family will be developed through the Qin family! Looking at Bai Tang's gaze, he couldn't help but change a few times. Someone has long been saying in their stomachs: Look at other people's luck, why didn't I meet a master outside the world?

The guests praised a lot and had their own plans.

After drinking tea, Qin Jian said again: "There are many seniors in the engraving industry here. Since the advent of engraving printing, from Buddhist scriptures to the Four Books and Five Classics, and to today's novel travelogues, it can be said that the progress is amazing. Especially printmaking. He paused and looked at Liu Lian and the two old men, "By chance, when I was visiting Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, I stumbled upon a copy of the Diamond Sutra. The frontispiece engraving of the picture page is vivid, simple and dignified. There is an era name engraved at the end of the volume, which is actually a Tang Dynasty version of the "Diamond Sutra"! I don't dare to make decisions in the future, so I invite you to come and observe the assessment. ”

After speaking, he waved his hand gently, and a soft, young and beautiful plain-clothed woman came holding a red plate.

Lian Baitang had observed this scripture in the British Museum in his previous life, so he was not in a hurry, but his uncle's eyes had already shone brightly. The faces of the Gao family on the other side were full of eagerness.

Qin Jian put the scriptures on a long table prepared in the garden, carefully unfolded the page, and said with a smile: "First ask the two old men to appreciate it." ”

Old Man Gao immediately got up, caught a glimpse of the slow appearance of the old man of the Lian family, sighed in his heart, slowed down his pace, and said with a smile: "Shi Xuan, today we are feasting our eyes." ”

Old Man Lian smiled lightly: "Thanks to Gongzi Qin." ”

The two seniors stood left and right in front of the scriptures, and the rest of them retreated to the side.

The frontispiece of the scroll shows the Buddha giving a lecture on it, with the Arhat Guanyin standing beside him, and two poodles lying in front of the Buddha listening to the Dharma. In the upper left corner of the screen, there are a few small words "Gion to the Garden of Solitude". At the end of the volume, there is a publication of "April 15, the ninth year of Xiantong, Wang Jue made universal charity for his second relatives". It can be known that this painting was printed in the ninth year of Yizong Xiantong in the Tang Dynasty.

The two seniors watched it for a long time, and the old man of the Gao family, Fang Qiqi, praised: "The lines are smooth, and the picture is complicated but not complicated." The painter and the engraving master named Wang Jing are both masters. ”

Old Man Lian nodded: "This paper and ink color are indeed old things. ”

The two old men looked at each other and smiled quietly.

"It's not bad. Ancient clumsy and strong, skilled in knife skills. The master does it too! Old Man Gao called his grandson, "Jianming, you can also come and see." What can you see? ”

Gao Jianming stepped forward to look at the painting page in the envious eyes of everyone, and was amazed: "Grandpa, a page of illustrations, showing the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty Buddhism!" ”

He pondered for a while, and said eloquently: "According to legend, Sudatta, a wise man in the country of Salo, invited the Buddha to his hometown to give lectures, spread the wonderful law, and wanted to build an ashram in the country to welcome the Buddha. After a thousand choices, he took a fancy to one of the prince's mansions, but the prince was reluctant to give up his beloved garden, so he said to the wise man: If he can cover the garden ground with gold, he will sell the garden to him. In the end, his sincerity touched the prince, and the prince said, the tree in the garden is still mine, and I will give it to you. This story is called "Gion Tree to the Garden of Solitude". Loneliness actually refers to the name of the Buddha. ”

Everyone in the garden nodded their heads, praising him for his profound knowledge and worthy of being the future successor of the Gao family.

Gao Jianming was appreciated by everyone and proud. But seeing that his grandfather looked indifferent, he was startled, and caught a glimpse of Lian Baitang standing quietly, and immediately smiled: "Lian Gongzi, what do you think of this print?" ”

Lian Baitang's eyebrows were slightly raised. Is this a declaration of war on him that you can't wait?

There was silence all around.

Cheng Xuefeng couldn't help but snort coldly: What can he see?

Bai Tang said loudly: "Since Gao Gongzi raises love, Bai Tang will talk about one or two." He walked over to the prints and took a closer look. Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty once flourished, but after Wuzong destroyed Buddhism, Buddhism was not as powerful as before. At the time of Yizong, with his vigorous support, Buddhism flourished again, and there was even Famen Temple to welcome the Buddha's bones to the extreme. This edition of the Diamond Sutra was born at this time. But-" Bai Tang looked at Qin Jian, "This print is not the original, it was reproduced by Gongzi, right?" ”