Chapter 267: The Clash of Poetry at the Chu Banquet

After walking along the crowded crowd for a while, Wei Luo, who had been watching, suddenly heard Yin Yun calling, "Wei Luo? ”

Wei Luo turned his head to look at him.

Yin Yun frowned slightly, staring ahead, Wei Luo couldn't help but look at it, but saw that there were many people, where was there anything abnormal?

When she was puzzled, Yin Yun still stared ahead and said, "I have something urgent to leave for the time being." ”

Wei Luo nodded and hurriedly said, "Yes." ”

As soon as her voice fell, Yin Yun had already strode out, and disappeared into the crowd after a while.

Wei Luo looked at his vanishing figure, slowly turned his head, and looked at Jinren's convoy in the center of the street again.

Chu people have unrestrained personalities, and Chu women are even more so. Maybe it's the rare handsomeness of Gongzi Jingling, or maybe it's the current Chu people, who are still living the Spring Festival. At this time, half of the young men and women in the street, especially the girls, gathered in a pile, dozens or hundreds, in groups to point at the handsome son Jingling in the carriage.

Their giggles were so loud that the entire street was muffled by the shrill voices of the girls, "Sigh! What a son of Asus! ”

"Dignified as Yang Hu? I love it. ”

"Xuan Ang is far better than Chu Di man."

"Duh! This gentleman is very beautiful, and I am pleased. ”

Screams and cheers burst through the sky, and the chirping of the girls overshadowed all the noise. The dignified son Jingling could only sit motionless in the carriage, letting these Chudi girls judge their heads.

There were too many people, Wei Luo was squeezed behind by them again and again, she smiled, looked at Gongzi Jingling in the carriage, and saw his brows getting deeper and deeper, and couldn't help but say: It seems that he is a little unbearable.

When she thought of this, she was a little funny and a little inexplicably melancholy.

After watching the excitement for a while, Wei Luo turned his head and walked back to the place where he lived.

No sooner had she returned to the courtyard than a swordsman strode towards her.

The swordsman walked in a hurry, he came to Wei Luo in three steps and two steps, crossed his hands, and said loudly: "Madam, the Lord has a word. ”

"Say."

"The Lord said that the lady can dress up as a teenager, and there is no need to hide it too much, go to his side as soon as possible, and join us at the banquet tonight."

Wei Luo was stunned.

Her eyes widened and she said in astonishment, "He, he asked me to join the banquet too?" ”

Sky! Aren't the Chu people looking for themselves everywhere and trying to kill themselves? Why did he have to go to the banquet by himself? Wouldn't he be embarrassed if he was recognized?

Facing Wei Luo's question, the swordsman nodded and said solemnly, "Yes." ”

Wei Luo was still a little stunned. However, she has always admired the intelligence of the prince of Jingling, and she didn't think much about it, nodded and said, "Good." ”

The swordsman received her answer, and lowered his head with his hands folded, and stepped aside.

Wei Luo turned and went back to his room.

Under the service of the maidservant, she took a bath, and after hesitating for a while, she put on a plain white dress. In this era, white is not the color worn by the untouchables like in later generations, it represents a solemn, elegant, and noble color.

Wei Luo looked at the bronze mirror and gave himself a look.

This time, her disguise was very simple, she just made her eyebrows, eyes and face a little more masculine, because the clothes on her body were also in the style of men's robes.

After a while, a handsome young man appeared in the bronze mirror. The black jade eyes are shining, and the white and red skin is so beautiful, but the slightly thicker eyebrows still show a bit of male rigidity.

Wei Luo looked at the person in the mirror, and couldn't help but be in a trance, she remembered that when she was in Xintian, she had dressed like this, and she had also met the envoys of Qi and Qin like this.

Two years have passed, and now she has grown in size, her face is more beautiful than then, and it is even harder to dress up as a man. As she looks now, she can't hide the brightness of the blooming flowers.

When Wei Luo came out, the swordsman was still waiting for her.

After Wei Luo got into the carriage, he rode his horse and led Wei Luo towards Yingchengzhong.

Because Gongzi Jingling visited Chu in a grand manner, the search and arrest of Chu pawns was not only meaningless, it was simply a farce. So at this time, all the checkpoints have been removed, and Wei Luo's carriage has been generously driven into Yingcheng.

The people in Yingcheng were no longer watching at this time, and Wei Luo's carriage passed all the way. In less than an hour, she was led to the post house by the swordsman, and then, she saw Gongzi Jingling, who was chatting with the ruler of Chu and had not yet gone to the banquet.

Wei Luo walked lightly behind Gongzi Jingling.

After all, she is Gongzi Jingling's wife and the main mother of his diners, so when Wei Luo approached, the diners naturally gave her the seat on the right behind Gongzi Jingling.

Wei Luo walked over and slowly knelt down.

As soon as she sat down, the ruling prince stared straight at her.

Wei Luo clearly saw that a trace of anger flashed in Zizai's eyes.

With Zizai's intelligence and sophistication, he can guess from the attitude of the diners and Wei Luo's appearance that the beautiful young man in front of him is only afraid that it is the woman of Gongzi Jingling!

His annoyance, Wei Luo could fully understand. In any case, she Wei Luo is a thorn in the side of the Chu people, a thorn in the flesh! Gongzi Jingling himself made a fool of himself in Chudi, and appeared in Yingding cautiously in the name of the envoy, so that they had to be grandly received. However, Wei Luo's identity and such a woman dared to appear in a grand manner, and he was really a little unhappy.

However, Zizai Chengfu was very deep, and his anger was only a flash, and in the blink of an eye, he was contemplative.

After chatting for a while, Zizai stood up, waved towards Gongzi Jingling, and said with a smile: "The sun is setting, the stars are rising, it is the time of the banquet, Gongzi, please!" ”

Gongzi Jingling stood up, saluted him, and said with a smile: "Please." ”

The two of them stepped forward at the same time and walked out.

They got into the carriage again.

This time, the place of departure is the palace of the king of Chu. In order to receive Gongzi Jingling, the Chu people will hold a banquet in the palace of the king of Chu.

The palace of the king of Chu.

Wei Luo came for the first time, and when she looked up, she was stunned by the palace of the king of Chu, which was built on the middle of the mountain, built according to the terrain, with a total of nine layers.

This palace was the same as what she had seen in Yuehou Palace.

Sure enough, the Yue people were really deeply influenced by the Chu people.

Different from the Yuehou Palace, the Chu Palace not only has two more floors, but also the wooden houses built on each floor are exactly nine.

At this time, it is the setting sun, the golden sun shines on the ninth floor of the palace of Chu on the pavilion, for a while, the painted golden and red wooden house, and the white jade railing in front of the wooden house, the marble paved staircase that goes straight to the ninth floor reflects each other, bright and bright, red and gorgeous, like Qiongtai Yuyu in general, dazzling, gorgeous.

This kind of gorgeousness cannot be seen in Jindi.

Seeing the dizzy appearance of the Jin people, Zizai smiled, pointed to the ninth floor and said: "This kind of pavilion, straight into the sky, was built by King Xiang when he dreamed of the goddess. ”

King Xiang dreamed of a goddess?

Wei Luo heard this story, saying that it was a goddess in the sky who came down every night to date and love King Chuxiang. The goddess has a heart, and King Xiang has a dream, which is a very beautiful legend in the eyes of the amorous children of the world. I didn't expect that this Chu people really took it seriously, and the king of Xiang actually built such a gorgeous pavilion for this.

At this time, everyone's carriage had come to the nine-story Chu Palace.

Zhizheng Zizai led Gongzi Jingling, followed the marble staircase, and climbed up step by step.

On each floor here, there are about 21 stairs, and on the ninth floor, there are nearly 200 steps. That's a long distance.

The staircase was wide enough for seven people to walk side by side, and at each staircase stood a samurai in full armor.

The people that Gongzi Jingling brought to the Chu Palace this time were only about thirty people, except for ten Magi, the rest were masters. So it's not hard to climb the stairs.

After a while, everyone came to the sixth floor.

At this time, at the staircase of the ninth floor, a young man wearing a crown appeared, and behind the young man, there were seven or eight powerful people.

This young man is the new King of Chu.

Gongzi Jingling saw the young man walk out, and stopped immediately. He took a step forward, and after reaching the middle position, he stretched out his hands horizontally forward, then bowed his head, clasped his hands around his chest, and said loudly: "Prince Jingling of Jin, see King Chu." ”

Seeing this, the king of Chu also lowered his head, bowed deeply to him, and said after a bow: "The prince is polite." Please! ”

This is a salute, and after seeing the salute, everyone climbs up again.

After a while, Gongzi Jingling came to the ninth floor.

Wei Luo looked up and saw that this pavilion was all made of wood, all of which were made into two-story small buildings, a total of nine buildings. Each building has its own small courtyard.

From the stairs up, behind a large jade railing, there is a square. The square is the size of a football field. All paved with marble, the ground is unusually smooth, at this time, the square has been set up, sitting hundreds of Chu nobles.

There are only more than 100 of these Chu nobles, and it looks a little deserted. Could it be that this is a kind of protest by the Chu people against Gongzi Jingling's behavior?

While Wei Luo was pondering, the chime rang, and a team of music and music swept in with the qin and other objects.

Musicians sit on both sides of the square. When Gongzi Jingling and others were seated, the chime stopped for a while, and the music started again.

At this time, the music that sounded Wei Luo knew that it was used for diplomatic etiquette, and that it was the music that the host tactfully expressed his heart to the visitors.

Joy came to his heart, and a musician stood up and sang along to the music.

With this music, Gongzi Jingling's thin lips rose slightly, and a faint smile swept up.

Wei Luo listened quietly, and suddenly found that what the Chu people played was actually "Preventing a Magpie's Nest"!

"Prevent magpie nests, and have a purpose. Who is beautiful? I was worried.

There is a lot in the Tang Dynasty, and there is a purpose in Qiong. Who is beautiful? Heart-wrenching.

Magpies nest on the river embankment, and milk vetch grass grows on the slopes. Who will deceive my love? Worry and fear are hidden in the heart.

The tiles are laid in the middle of the courtyard, and the grass is planted in the soil on the mound. Who will deceive my love? Worried, afraid, bitter in heart. ”

This "Preventing a Magpie's Nest" is just the music of the small country Chen Guo, the dignified Chu State, which was actually played at the banquet welcoming the Prince of Jin!

Wei Luo was stunned at first, and as soon as she raised her head, she found that all the Chu people were staring at Gongzi Jingling, intentionally or unintentionally, with a serious accusation in that gaze.

Yes, this poem is also a metaphor. Magpies nest in trees, and it is impossible to build on the embankment; Chinese milk vetch is a low-humidity plant that does not grow on high mountain slopes; It is dirt and tiles that pave the way, not tiles; Silk grass grows at the water's edge, and cannot be planted on the hillside. These natural phenomena are common sense, but the current situation is that the impossible happens. However, the laws of nature cannot be violated, and the magpie's nest on the river embankment, the milk vetch on the hillside, etc., are not long-lasting.

It is telling Gongzi Jingling that these incongruous things put together will turn into a crisis. Whether it is Gongzi Jingling's behavior of coming to Yingcheng quietly, or his behavior of rescuing the woman who made all the Chu people hate her, it is incongruous, it will not last long, and it will evolve into a crisis!

These Chu people are really direct and arrogant.

The prince of a dignified country has come to visit, and the banquet has not yet begun, and the music it plays is this kind of serious warning and threat!

"Preventing a Magpie's Nest" has only a few words, and the musicians come and go to play, and it will end in less than a quarter of an hour.

As soon as the music stopped, the musicians stood up, bowed to Gongzi Jingling, and saluted.

Gongzi Hanling smiled slightly, originally, he should have praised the musicians a few words, but on this occasion, this kind of etiquette and politeness are not needed.

Gongzi Jingling's body leaned back, and his handsome face showed a faint, non-existent smile, and there was no trace of annoyance between the eyebrows.

As hundreds of Chu people stared back, he beckoned to the musician at the head.

The musician slowly approached and bowed close to him.

After Gongzi Jingling said a low word, Na Leyin nodded, took two steps back, and when he returned to the group, Leyin resumed his life.

This time, the music was just two parts sonorous and angry, and two parts dull and depressed.

In the depression, the musician who sang a cappella just now sang hoarsely as soon as his voice was mentioned, "Tired of dew, don't you sleep all night?" It is said that the line is more exposed.

Who says a finch has no horns? Why wear my house? Who is a woman without a home? Why do you want me to go to jail quickly? Although I am in prison quickly, the room is insufficient!

Who says rats are toothless? Why do you wear me? Who is a woman without a home? Why should I sue quickly? Even if I sue quickly, I will not follow the woman!

"The road is wet with dew, don't you want to flee early? I'm afraid that Lunon will be difficult to walk.

Who says sparrows don't have beaks? How do you peck through my house? Who says you haven't married yet? Why did you put me in prison? Even if you put me in prison, you won't want to marry me!

Who says rats don't have teeth? How do you break through my walls? Who says you haven't married yet? Why did you cause me to sue me? Even if I have to go through a lawsuit, I will resolutely not marry you! ”

There is a faint passion and unyielding in the sadness and generosity of the music.

This poem, Wei Luo also knows, it is "National Style". Summoning the South. Walking Dew.

This poem is the control of a weak woman. It is about a weak woman who was bullied by a strong man, who not only bullied her, but also framed her, and he resorted to all kinds of means to humiliate her and make her submit.

And this weak woman, who is unwilling to give in, is arrogant, holding her neck, facing all kinds of methods and humiliation of this strong and evil man!

The music was heard together, and the Chu people looked at each other, and the more they listened, the more depressed they became, but the music of this kind of diplomatic occasion not only had to be listened to respectfully, but also had to remain quiet.

In the silence, the Chu people fully understood what Gongzi Jingling meant, he was talking to tell the Chu people: Your Chu State relied on your own power to bully and humiliate a weak woman. Because she resisted, you are even more versatile, framing conspiracy and threatening everything. She won't give in, though!

He's also ironic. He used this poem to satirize the absurdity and bullying of the Chu people in the matter of Wei Luo. He is also telling the Chu people, what tricks do you have, just let the horse come! The reason is on my side, neither she nor I will give in!

This is not only irony, but also accusation, a kind of naked scolding!

In the corner on one side, the historian belonging to Chu was carrying a pen and brushing straight books. He's recording the present situation, recording the notes that both sides are asking to chant!

The music played at the banquet of the prince of Jin's visit to Chu must be carefully written in the annals of history, so that the world can know and pass it on to future generations.

The Chu people looked at each other, and the ruling prince and several Chu princes frowned. The song "Summoning Nan" chosen by Gongzi Jingling is a very fierce scolding and accusation. Once it reaches the ears of the people and the world, it is really bad for the Chu royal family.

At this moment, the willful, straightforward and impulsive Chu people suddenly regretted it a little. In any case, the prince of Jin had just entered the banquet, and he played "Preventing a Magpie's Nest" to warn and threaten him, which was rude. Now the song "Summoning Nan" he replied to is very apt and so spicy and sarcastic. I'm afraid that it won't be long before the world will point fingers at the Chu people again, laughing endlessly.

The main regret of the Chu people is that everything that happens at this level of banquet will be written in the annals of history, which cannot be avoided or covered up.