Taishou Mansion is in the southeast of the city, the front and back mansions, it is not a business, and the entrance and exit are all through the side 'door', when Zhuo Zhaojie arrived, he didn't see how many carriages were waiting outside the 'door', and he thought he had arrived early.

Unexpectedly, when she entered the back garden, Meng Miaorong, who was dressed in a splendid colorful skirt and generally wore double snails, heard the news and greeted her, and said, "Why are you so late today?" I thought you weren't coming! ”

"There was a delay when I went out of the door." Zhuo Zhaojie responded casually, and said curiously, "What kind of master are you worshipping?" ”

When Meng Miaorong heard this, she immediately glared at her: "It's still someone who wants to go back to Chang'an in the future!" Even Li doesn't know! ”

"I haven't returned to Chang'an yet, this Li family is from Chang'an?" Zhuo Zhaojie raised his eyebrows, "What the hell is going on?" ”

"Everyone Li is a famous pipa player in Chang'an!" Meng Miaorong mentioned that Li Yanjing suddenly became radiant, and raised his chin high, "The so-called one song moves Chang'an, and ten fingers are worth ten thousand gold-it is easy not to accept disciples, last month, Li and his family came to Jiangnan to find a pipa, which is Boya Zhai in the north of the city...... It just so happened that I was there that day to try the strings, and everyone Li listened to it, and they wanted to accept me as a disciple of the 'door'! ”

Saying that, she glanced at Zhuo Zhaojie and whispered, "Why don't you ask everyone Li for a while?" ”

"Huh?"

"I heard that Chang'an has been in vogue in recent years, and the famous 'door' ladies will have so many hands." Meng Miaorong said, "What about me, I like it, so I am really happy to worship under the 'door' of the Li family, you are going back to Chang'an to live in the future, the imperial capital, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, there are many noble 'women', it is inevitable that you are a little arrogant, you grew up in Jiangnan again, there are not even a few playmates there to help talk, you don't understand the fashionable things over there, and you are carefully looked down upon!" ”

Although Meng Miaorong sometimes speaks with thorns, this will be sincerely considered for Zhuo Zhaojie, but Zhuo Zhaojie is really not interested in the pipa, so he said euphemistically: "But I am very clumsy, and I can't even do embroidery well, I'm afraid I won't be able to get into the eyes of everyone Li." ”

"Where can embroidery and playing the lute go hand in hand?" Meng Miaorong was in a very good mood today, and took the initiative to hold her arm and said, "I'll take you there...... Maybe you're actually quite talented? You've never played the lute! ”

"You're not a 'door' disciple?" Zhuo Zhaojie wondered.

Meng Miaorong said: "Aren't there still named disciples?" I don't think you look like a serious learner...... After all, if you are a disciple of the Li family, you can also have a few senior sisters in Chang'an to climb and 'make friends', so as not to be excluded? ”

She was so enthusiastic, although she didn't know if it was because of the previous incident with You Ju, Meng Yuanhao intended to mend the relationship with the You family so diligently, but Zhuo Zhaojie got Ban's advice that he didn't know anything about You Ju, so he let her take it away.

Before the time of apprenticeship arrived, Meng Miaorong invited three or two little ladies to watch the ceremony this time, and the Meng family only came to two little ladies, each with a companion to talk, and the huge garden was very quiet.

Li and his family were temporarily placed in a 'fine' house in the garden, and before they got close, Meng Miaorong relaxed his steps, and Zhuo Zhaojie saw the same, and when he arrived at the 'fine' house, he knocked on the 'door', and heard a soft and mellow voice coming out of the half-hidden window: "Is it Miaorong?" ”

The tone is kind, pure Chang'an accent, it is a middle-aged man's voice, mellow and clear, although it is just an ordinary question, this voice alone gives people a sense of grandeur, Zhuo Zhaojie guessed that if this Li Yanjing is a song, it will definitely be good, and he thinks that he can be called a national player on the pipa, and the rhythm is of course 'fine'......

While pondering, Meng Miaorong had already finished answering, Zhuo Zhaojie didn't pay attention to what she said, but when he saw the 'fine' house and the 'door' opened, a general corner servant came out and invited the two of them in.

Li Yanjing was behind the curtain of the beaded curtain, looking about forty years old, with a soft head on his head, a white face and a wide mouth, a straight nose and a square mouth, and a short beard under his chin.

Meng Miaorong pulled Zhuo Zhaojie, and the two saluted together, and Li Yanjing said gently: "You're welcome." ”

asked them to sit down and talk, and the general corner servant who opened the 'door' before came over to pour tea, and Li Yanjing's eyes fell on Zhuo Zhaojie: "The little lady also wants to learn pipa?" ”

"If you reply to everyone Li, you do think so." Zhuo Zhaojie actually doesn't care whether to learn or not, but Meng Miaorong has a kind intention, she can't bear to brush it off, and said respectfully, "I'm afraid that my qualifications are dull and difficult to enter everyone's eyes. ”

Li Yanjing smiled indifferently and said, "It's okay." ”

said, "It's just that a certain family can't stay in Jiangnan for a long time, and even Miaorong can only guide for a few months, leave some notes to record with her, and learn a few points, it all depends on her own diligence...... Little lady, please come over to Rong and take a look at your hands. ”

That's the inspection qualification? Zhuo Zhaojie stepped forward with confidence - she was humble in her mouth, but since she was a child, she listened to Ban and others praise her as talented, smart and clever, and she has always felt that she is gifted and qualified regardless of anything.

Immediately fell and generously came to Li Yanjing, stretched out his hands, ten fingers slender, like the tips of newborn bamboo shoots, snow-white and greasy, 'color' crystal clear, and the brilliance of the youth of green 'spring' is definitely not described by 'jade' stone.

The fingertips are rubbed with the juice of the impatiens 'flower', which sets off the hands and is really only in the painting.

After all, Li Yanjing is a famous national player in Chang'an, and he looked at these hands for a moment, but instead of praising them, he answered the question that he asked: "Xiao Niang has never learned pipa?" ”

"Nope." Zhuo Zhaojie shook his head.

Li Yanjing sighed, his eyes turned on her hand, and then looked at her shoulder and back, and he was silent.

Meng Miaorong couldn't help but ask, "Everyone? "The apprenticeship ceremony has not passed, and now she can't call the master, just like Zhuo Zhaojie, she calls Li everyone.

"It's a pity!" Li Yanjing said regretfully, "The little lady is not suitable for learning pipa. ”

Meng Miaorong said, "What can I do? ”

Zhuo Zhaojie was also very surprised-according to her own feelings, she should have a talent for everything, but she was too lazy to learn! What's more, if you stretch out your hands, you can also get a clever compliment based on your appearance?

It's just that Li Yanjing smiled politely and didn't say anything-with his identity, it is already very humble to be willing to put on such an attitude to a younger generation, a young lady who has met for the first time, and has not even asked about her background.

Although Zhuo Zhaojie was surprised, she didn't really want to worship this teacher anyway, but she just followed Meng Miaorong's meaning to join in the fun.

When you see this, you have to take your leave.

Meng Miaorong still had something to say to Li Yanjing, because Zhuo Zhaojie was no stranger to the backyard of the Taishou Mansion, so she apologized and asked her to go back by herself.

Zhuo Zhaojie didn't care if she could be Li Yanjing's registered disciple even if she was a disciple in the room, but it was a little embarrassing to be vetoed in person like this, and she wished she could leave early-she didn't take the big road when Meng Miaorong brought her, but walked from the back of the 'Jing' house - planning to copy the shortcut between the 'flowers' and trees, which was also the reason why she had been to the Taishou Mansion several times and was familiar with it.

I didn't want to, so I walked to the back of the 'fine' house, because the window was half-closed, and the people inside couldn't see the outside, thinking that she had gone far along the same road, so I heard Meng Miaorong ask Li Yanjing curiously: "Why do you have to see Zhaojie?" ”

Zhuo Zhaojie was stunned for a moment, Minghe and Mingji were also a little surprised, the master and servant knew each other tacitly, and they all stopped.

I heard Li Yanjing reply with a smile: "It's just entrusted by someone." ”

"But Zhaojie's elders in Chang'an?" Meng Miaorong asked.

"Not bad." Li Yanjing was very patient with the disciple who was about to accept the 'door', and said warmly, "Originally, the old man entrusted her, but this time I went to Jiangnan, I wanted to teach her for a while, but a certain family also had a word with the elder of this Zhuo Xiaoniang, if this Zhuo Xiaoniang did not like the intention of a certain family, even if there was an old person's affection, a certain family could not accept it." ”

Meng Miaorong babbled: "Zhaojie's qualifications are so poor? ”

Outside the 'fine' house, Zhuo Zhaojie's face is also ugly......

Who would have thought, but Li Yanjing said: "She has good qualifications, and she is in the middle of the match with you." ”

Zhuo Zhaojie was stunned for a moment, and Meng Miaorong also said curiously: "Then why don't you accept her?" ”

"Too impetuous." Li Yanjing must be shaking his head now, with a hint of disgust in his tone, "A certain family has seen her hands, and she is obviously the master of the 'spring' water with ten fingers!" This little lady is only one year younger than you, and there is no trace of long-term practice of calligraphy and painting on her hands, nor is there any trace of stroking the silk strings, let alone the small injury of the 'female' red needlework...... It can be seen that although the talent is good, he is extremely lazy! You must know that no matter what kind of skill you have, if you don't have perseverance, no matter how good your talent is, it's just a flash in the pan! What's more, a certain family accepts disciples, the first look at the heart 'sex', the second is the character, and the third is the turn of the qualification, after all, the qualification is slightly poor, and you can make up for it with diligence, and the heart 'sex' is insufficient or misconduct, hey! A certain family only knows how to teach pipa, but they don't have the time to teach both pipa and teach others! ”

As he spoke, he mentioned Meng Miaorong earnestly, "Miaorong, this Zhuo Xiaoniang can't enter the 'door' of a certain family, you should take it as a warning!" If you can't endure the hard work of hard training, explain it as soon as possible, and the matter of today's apprenticeship has not been publicized, and a certain family will go to ...... Once you enter the 'door' of a certain family, you will be lazy and lazy, but don't complain about the harsh and harsh criticism of a certain family as a teacher! ”

Meng Miaorong said firmly: "Everyone, please rest assured! Miao Rong will never lose everyone's face! ”

…… Ming 'Yin' and Ming Ye lowered their heads, not daring to look at Zhuo Zhaojie's face.

For a long time, Zhuo Zhaojie wanted to say something, but he was afraid of alarming the people in the 'fine' house, so he endured his anger and walked away without a sound. It wasn't until the back hall where the apprenticeship ceremony was held that Zhuo Zhaojie's face returned to normal, but when she looked closely, she could see that there was still a trace of embarrassment and shame in her eyes.

She was depressed, and she had no intention of greeting the others invited by Meng Miaorong, so she casually found a place to sit, but Lian Xiaoniang and Song Xiaoniang, who were upsetting Lin Hewang in the Bai family together, took the initiative to come over after seeing her, and said strangely: "Why didn't Canniang come over?" ”

"She was detained by her second aunt." Zhuo Zhaojie didn't want to talk at the moment, but even Xiaoniang and Song Xiaoniang took the initiative to come over, they met from time to time, and it was not good to be angry with them, she refused to say that both of them were punished, and Meng Miaorong didn't give You Can a post at all, so she answered vaguely, and changed the topic, "Just a few of us today?" ”

"Originally, Fourth Sister Bai was definitely coming, but it's a pity that she was out of the cabinet." Lian Xiaoniang is a relative of the third lady of the You family, and she is very familiar with You Can, and she is about to be estranged from Zhuo Zhaojie, but Song Xiaoniang is a relative of the Lian family - Moling is so big, as long as it is not a family that has enemies everywhere, the relatives of the in-laws are enough to spread all over the city in a few generations......

The two of them sat down near her as they spoke, and said, "I just seem to see you at the 'door', why haven't you come in until now?" What about Ameng? ”

"It's nothing, I'm late today." Zhuo Zhaojie replied without a word, "When I came out, I was delayed, Ah Meng asked me a few words, and she went to see Li and everyone." ”

Even the little lady said: "I haven't seen you go out of the 'door' for the past few days." ”

"Grandmother said it was hot, so let's stay at home longer." Zhuo Zhaojie said casually.

Song Xiaoniang took over: "That's what I said...... We are allowed to eat frozen drinks at home, but unfortunately the cherries are gone, but now Xinling is also extremely tender......"

"The gourd has also arrived, but it's troublesome to peel off." Even the little lady chirped, "I see that they wear copper armor and peel it off a day......

"It's not our hard work anyway." Song Xiaoniang giggled with her, "Is it difficult for you to still want to peel it yourself?" If one person peels less, just call a few more people to go. ”

"Speaking of calling people, Ah Meng's two cousins are really arrogant, I just called one of them, and ignored me twice......" Lian Xiaoniang glanced at the two laughing girls in the distance who were laughing as if no one was around.

Song Xiaoniang followed and took a look and said, "Whatever, she ignores us, let's ignore them...... This is not their home! ”

"Hey, I knew they were so bad-tempered, and I wouldn't have been so angry." Lian Xiaoniang said, "Speaking of which, when I saw Ah Zhuo for the first time before, I thought that Ah Zhuo would also refuse to pay attention to people, but I didn't expect to see Ah Meng go up to speak, Ah Zhuo was very polite, and I knew that Ah Zhuo was not that kind of person." ”

Zhuo Zhaojie listened as if he hadn't heard it, turned the tea cup in front of him, and didn't speak lazily.

Song Xiaoniang turned her head and asked, "Ah Zhuo, ...... you?"

I saw a figure flashing at the entrance of the 'door', but it was Meng Yuanhao's wife Mrs. Jiang, who was dressed in regular clothes, and walked in with the 'maid' and 'woman' - what was surprising was that there was also a young man wearing a 'jade' and 'color' light shirt, it was actually Jiang Fufeng, and everyone was busy saluting.

Meng Yuanhao and Mrs. Jiang were busy shouting, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid that you will be restrained, and the people we have come here again until now are not outsiders. ”

After being so polite, Jiang Fufeng found Zhuo Zhaojie, the smile in his eyes suddenly deepened, and he nodded to her from afar, seeing that he seemed to be about to come over and talk, but Meng Miaorong's two cousins suddenly stepped forward to stop him from talking-Although Meng Yuanhao's wife, Mrs. Jiang, is also from the Liyang Jiang family, but she is not the same generation as the eldest lady Jiang Fuyue of the You family, and she is a generation older than Jiang Fuyue, and she is also Jiang Fufeng's elder.

Now it is Mrs. Jiang's niece and daughter who has stepped forward to find Jiang Fufeng to speak, and of course Jiang Fufeng can't leave them behind.

Lian Xiaoniang squinted her eyes, and while Meng Yuanhao and Mrs. Jiang were inspecting the surrounding furnishings, she said to Zhuo Zhaojie and Song Xiaoniang: "I said what they just did to ignore me-"

She stretched her tone extremely long, and Song Xiaoniang pursed her lips: "You are really wronged, we came to see Ameng to apprentice, and we didn't know that Jiang Seventeen would be here, so they could figure it out, and one of them was on guard." ”

While speaking, Li Yanjing and Meng Miaorong both arrived, although it is said that Li Yanjing did not want to make a big move, so this apprenticeship ceremony only allowed Meng Miaorong to invite a few boudoir friends and parents to be present, although it was simple, but it was also very serious.

Meng Miaorong wore a costume that was only worn for the festival ceremony, knelt down in front of Li Yanjing and bowed three times and nine times, Li Yanjing drank the tea she toasted, and untied a piece of 'jade' around her waist as a meeting gift for the new 'door' disciples......

The name of master and apprentice was established, Meng Miaorong shouted the master excitedly-Zhuo Zhaojie was patient with 'sex'. walked away, and couldn't help but smile bitterly......