Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Lovesick Guest
The 'spring' banquet went through a storm and 'waves', and it was ruined in the end.
Two days later, Princess Yikang had the meaning of a banquet - this meaning was only revealed to the 'exposed', and the angry 'spring' garden was lively to the point of boiling, Zhuo Zhaojie went in and out with the Chunyu sisters, and felt a little strange after feeling it, and under the inquiry, Chun Yu Sang Ruo said: "You don't know, sister-in-law's banquet, although only the children of the official eunuch lord are invited, but it is not completely denied a chance to the scholars." β
"Give the scholars a chance?" Zhuo Zhaojie said in surprise, "What's going on?" β
"There is no such banquet in Jiangnan?" This time, Chun Yu Sang Ruo and Chun Yu Sang Yu were surprised.
Zhuo Zhaojie said curtly: "Although I often went out to 'go out' when I was at my grandfather's house, I also went to my cousin's grandfather's house on the occasion of banquets, did you ...... I don't know! β
"I see." Chun Yu Sangruo nodded and said, "That's the case-' Although the spring is opened every three years, you also know the difficulty of the title of the gold list, is that very few people can be in the exam, so many people after the list, if they return to their hometown, three years later, not to mention the back and forth bumps, delay homework, the ritual is not expensive, not to mention the return to the hometown is inevitably disgraced, so there are many scholars living in Chang'an or left near, and there are foreign scholars who are ready to go down, enter Beijing in advance, so, Chang'an is bustling every day, these scholars are very many. β
Chun Yu Sangyu took over and said: "The so-called literati are light, there are many scholars, and they always love each other. But the 'spring' is not open, and if they want to be in the limelight, they only have all kinds of feasts! β
Zhuo Zhaojie had already understood when he heard this, and suddenly said: "Could it be that this 'spring' banquet ......?"
"In previous years, my sister-in-law would pick a few of the most popular scholars to post, and introduce one or two at the banquet, which is also to give them a chance to make a name for themselves, for example, next year's 'spring' and now the highest number of champions, there is a Fan who was invited by his sister-in-law at the 'spring' banquet last year, and made a "angry" spring "Fu" on the first day of the 'spring' banquet, which was very good, and the sister-in-law and the cousin of the king of light and the king of Zhending were praised, so this person became famous overnight through the 'spring' banquet!" Chun Yu Sang Ruo said, "Although the other few people did not go to the sister-in-law's 'spring' banquet, they also participated in one or several more feasts, and there were 'colorful' poems or texts circulating, so they attracted attention." β
"But there's nothing at the banquet this year!" Zhuo Zhaojie was suspicious, and after saying this, he remembered that Princess Yikang had clearly said that this year's hasty banquet was all for Ning Shaobi to see him earlier, his face was slightly red, and his voice lowered and said, "Isn't it too late to post?" β
Chun Yu Sangyu said with a smile: "If the scholars who want to take advantage of the sister-in-law's 'spring' banquet to make a show of the limelight, I am afraid that they will be able to line up all the way from Suzaku Street to Zhongnan Mountain!" What's wrong with that? This year, it was because Su Yixiao laughed, so he didn't invite another scholar. β
"Su Yi laughs?" Zhuo Zhaojie said curiously, "What's going on?" β
"You haven't heard?" Chun Yu Sang Ruo said, "No, your eighth sister-in-law who hasn't passed the 'door' will always tell you, right?" Su Yixiao took the opportunity to 'show' her face at the 'Spring' banquet before the 'Spring' banquet began, so her sister-in-law didn't invite a scholar, so as not to steal the limelight with her. β
Zhuo Zhaojie said: "Ah, isn't she a famous talented 'girl' in Chang'an?" β
Chun Yu Sangyu smiled and said, "That's why I don't like to be with others!" Do you think Su Yixiao is famous, and she is the granddaughter of Master Su, so it is difficult to compete with a few scholars who are rushing to take the exam at the same banquet? Where can she afford to lose that face - she has never made a move whenever someone else 'shows' her face, and since she wants to make a move, then naturally she will not let others have the opportunity to show off at the same banquet in the same place. β
Hearing her say this, Zhuo Zhaojie became curious: "I heard Sister Gu say, what kind of tune has been changed back and forth, and I invited Erlang Jun of the Shi family, and even borrowed the Jiuxiao Huan Peiqin from Her Royal Highness the Princess...... I don't know what will happen? β
"Su Yixiao is so solemn, his ambition is not small." Chun Yu Sangruo nodded and said, "It's not just Shi Erlangjun who was invited by her, the little county lord of the King of Jin was also among them before, the little lord of the King of Jin Danqing and the pipa are all excellent, and now that there is such a vacancy, it is estimated that Su Yixiao will invite someone from Chang'an...... The lady of the ancient family is still among them, and the two of them sing...... Almost all of the Akabane Poetry Society built by my sister-in-law has been dispatched, and I am more curious about who wrote such a battle song. β
Chun Yu Sang said: "If you want to say this, do you think it will be Su Yixiao's side that wants to support which scholar?" β
"It's unlikely, right? After all, I heard that the 'spring' of the coming year, the sage intended to take Su Taishi as the main exam. Chun Yusang thought about it, shook his head and said, "Although the news has not yet been decided, didn't Taishi Su even use the excuse that the old 'disciple' from the past was missing?" β
Zhuo Zhaojie was surprised: "I heard that Master Su has already become a scholar?" β
Chun Yu Sang Ruo said: "There is a reason for this - because in the coming year, the children of many ministers in the DPRK and China are all in it, such as your cousin, Ruan Yunshu, the son of Ruan Yushi, you know that your eldest uncle is Wen Xiang's nephew, so Wen Xiang naturally can't be used as the main exam, and Ruan Yunshu is also your grandfather's grandson in the end, and your grandfather naturally has to avoid suspicion, and Shi Erlang Jun of the Shi family and the sixteenth Lang of the Gao family also have the meaning of ending, and the Shi Xiang and Gao Xiang will be removed again...... The situation of several other people is similar, so everyone speculates that it is very likely that Master Su will take the exam. β
Zhuo Zhaojie secretly wrote down these twists and turns, she didn't grow up in Chang'an, although she was the grandson of the marquis, but she lacked the political consciousness that the little ladies who were born and raised in Chang'an had long been familiar with and accustomed to, so she had to suffer a loss when she returned to Chang'an, and she had to make up for it slowly.
However, because of You Ruoheng's relationship, although Zhuo Zhaojie didn't know much about the grandchildren of the Shi family, the three sons under Shi Huan's knees still knew something, so he said: "If you say so, Shi Erlangjun also has something to do with Su Taishi?" Doesn't Taishi Su have to avoid suspicion? β
Shi Wei has three sons, the eldest son married the 'woman' Su, which is the 'daughter' of Su Taishi, so Shi Caifeng wants to call Su Yuyan as his cousin, although Shi Yafeng is the son of the second room of the Shi family, but since Shi and Su are in-laws, there is something to do with it.
"Master Su has always been fair." Chun Yu Sang Ruo said, "And the Manchu Dynasty knows that the political opinions of Shi Xiang and Taishi are not very harmonious, if Su Taishi is the main exam, I am afraid that it will only be stricter to Shi Erlangjun at that time." β
The little ladies can't take the test themselves anyway, and there are no three people who are particularly concerned about the end of the next year, so they don't mention it after saying a few words, and re-discuss what the song Su Yuyan planned this time is: "In the past, Su Yixiao also had a song coming out, but at most there was a piano and flute ensemble, and there were too many people to use, and it was even more rare that Gu Niangzi actually agreed to participate." β
Chun Yu Sang said: "You don't know about the first age, right?" Your eighth sister-in-law who didn't pass the 'door' didn't have a good relationship with Su Yixiao, this time she even agreed to participate, I was really curious about how good that song was, so that Gu Niangzi was reluctant to let go, and she didn't care about the dispute with Su Yixiao in the past. β
Zhuo Zhaojie had already seen Gu Paner's hostility towards Su Yuyan at the previous dinner, and it was not difficult to speculate that Gu Paner was the granddaughter of Gu Taifu, Zhuo Zhaocui's fiancΓ©e, his father and husband were all from the Yanchang County King faction, but Su Taishi was a firm Zhending County King faction, and it was strange that the two of them were influenced by their elders, in fact, Zhuo Zhaojie was very surprised when he first heard that Gu Paner and Su Yuyan practiced together.
After talking about it, I guessed that it was the last day of dinner-
Everyone entered the table with curiosity and expectation, Zhuo Zhaojie and Chun Yu sisters especially grabbed a good position, sure enough, after three rounds of wine, Su Yuyan and his party retreated, Princess Yikang pinched Chenguang, and when the copper leaked to a certain extent, she lightly high-fived a few times, and the lights in the hall were extinguished one after another, indicating that Chang'an's famous talented 'girl' Su Yuyan and Shi Yafeng, who was known as the fairy, and the Chibane Poetry Society's repertoire that had been prepared for many days was staged......
In the dark, on the site that was deliberately left empty when the seats were arranged, a pair of half-person-high red gauze palace lamps were raised, a lamp book "phase", and a lamp book "thought", which together are the word acacia.
The moment the lights were turned on, the sound of the piano also sounded at the same time, and the lingering meaning of compassion came out of the veins.
Shi Ya's organ skills are known as the best in Chang'an, and now they have the help of Jiuxiao Huanpei, these few times seem to be plucked by hand, but naturally, the true feelings are 'revealed', when it is really wonderful, everyone hears the sound, and their hearts are slightly 'swinging', Zhuo Zhaojie can't help but think of Ning Shaobi: "Where is he sitting now?" Today...... Why didn't you come to me? Thinking like this, there is a touch of sorrow and sweetness in my heart.
The blood-like light of the red gauze lamp illuminates the nearby distance, and between the shadows and shadows, it seems to be the wind of the time, holding a folding fan, standing with his back to everyone.
"Acacia?" The palace lights were not far away, and it was still dark on the table, and in the dark, Zhuo Zhaojie heard Chun Yu Sangruo say softly, "Hey, is Su Yi smiling......"
She didn't finish what she said nextβbecause the 'hole' flute rang.
The sound of the flute is leisurely, blending into the lingering sound of the piano, which reminds people of the time when they are alone on the railing, or standing on the head of the boat, and suddenly recalling the scene and mood of a person.
In such flashing memories and subconscious breath-holding expectations, the young man's clear voice sang softly: "As soon as you enter the 'door' of acacia." β
This is the voice of Shi Wu, Zhuo Zhaojie immediately recognized it - this young man who is known for his good reputation in Chang'an, he doesn't want to have a surprisingly good voice, this is just five words, he sings casually, but with the emotion that seems to have experienced thousands of rivers and mountains, and the depression that is not told by outsiders, it is not clear whether it is sour or astringent, just like after half a life, in the mountains and wilderness, he meets the old man by chance, and talks about the past relatively drunk.
The pipa naturally joins the previous sound of the piano and the 'hole' flute, like a pearl falling on the 'jade' plate, crisp, neat and decisive, accompanied by the wind singing the next sentence: "I know the bitterness of lovesickness." β
It was just ten words, but it made the seat that was originally silent with anticipation fall silent.
Even a carefree and cheerful little lady like Sister Chunyu, who has no sweetheart, suddenly felt an inexplicable pathos.
"Morning, dusk, nothing, or, forget." Shi Caifeng sang this sentence slowly, word by word, but quickly brought out the next sentence, "Tears often fall like beads!" β
The lingering sound of the piano is still there, but the 'hole' flute is quietly hidden, only the pipa is still so untouched and unaffected, and the crisp sound continues with the wind of the time: "Two into the acacia 'door'." β
The sound of the 'hole' flute seems to have a whimper, and at the same time as the whimper, Shi Caifeng lowered the 'groan', "Xiao, string, all, like, woo!" β
"The clothes and belts are thin overnight, and the love words are unbearable!" Under the dim palace lamp, Shi Caifeng shook off the folding fan, shook it gently, and put it back away.
"Three into the acacia 'door', destroy the Tibetan and rejuvenated!" The sound of the pipa suddenly turned! The "hole" and flute are "agitated", but the sound of the piano is murmuring, and the lingering and dreams in the grief and grievances are lingering.
"I'm here to see the shadow." Shi Caifeng choked up, "The railing is in a trance again." "The sound of the pipa is slow, the 'hole' flute is silent, the sound of the piano is accelerated, and in front of everyone's eyes, there seems to be a young man in a green shirt, an independent high-rise building, overlooking the bustling crowd downstairs, suspected of seeing the shadow of Yiren in the crowd, and is delighted, 'wanting' to chase downstairs, not wanting to be in a trance, but no.
Many sighed silently.
"At first, I was a lovesick guest, and then I was a person here." Shi Caifeng covered up the meaning of choking, and turned into melancholy, "Because of being mistaken by lovesickness, my heart and soul are dry." β
It was eerily quiet, and you could even hear the faint chirping of insects that had come out early in the middle of summer after the sting outside the blue screen window.
"I can't send my dry heart, but I remember the time."
"The road turns uncertain, covering my eyes."
After Shi Caifeng sang the last word "eye", the red gauze palace lamp suddenly moved! Immediately, the two lamps with the word "Acacia" rose in a curling way - but they were a pair of Kong Ming lanterns in the style of palace lanterns!
Obviously, this is pinching Chenguang, and when the wind is finished, the two lamps are just burning to the extent that they can fly.
The palace lamp was off the ground, and Shi Caifeng's figure gradually drowned in the darkness, but the lights around were not bright, and there was obviously still -
This time it was a 'female' voice, tactful, clear, and not lingering, and she sang the words that she had just finished singing one after another:
"As soon as you enter the 'door' of lovesickness, you will know that lovesickness is bitter. There is no forgetfulness in the morning and dusk, and tears often fall like beads;
Two into the acacia 'door', the strings are like wooing. The clothes and belts were thin overnight, and the love words were unbearable;
Three into the acacia 'door', destroying the Tibetan and recovering the miserable. Seeing the shadow suspicious, the railing was in a trance;
At first, he was a lovesick guest, and then he was a person here. Because of lovesickness, my soul withered;
I can't send my dry heart, but I remember the way. The road turns uncertainly, covering my eyes. β
This is Gu Paner, she didn't even 'revise' her figure, she just sang very indifferently, no choking, no melancholy, even the sound of the piano and the 'hole' flute were stopped, only the pipa occasionally plucked a few times, probably she was singing a cappella - but such a clear and bright singing voice without sadness, lined with the "lovesickness" of words and sentences, and the sadness that brewed when the wind was singing, there is a kind of lovesickness to the extreme, and the deep love is unspeakably painful!
On the dark seat, the sound of pouring cups was heard one after another, and I don't know who it touched to make a gaffe, or did it 'provoke' someone and provoke anger?
Zhuo Zhaojie listened in a daze, knowing that Ning Shaobi was here, in the same hall as him, maybe after the lights were turned on, he could see it when he turned his head, but he felt empty, and thought: "Why isn't he here?" If only he would be at my next seat. β
Thinking so, she suddenly felt a fingertip touch her cheek, gently wiping away the tears that fell at some point, Zhuo Zhaojie was stunned.
I heard Ning Shaobi's extremely low voice ringing in his ears, with a hint of laughter and expectation: "Zhaojie, do you like this song?" β
"Hmm." Zhuo Zhaojie was surprised by how he came over in the dark, and was afraid that he would be discovered by the Chunyu sisters left and right, and didn't want to listen to the song by mistake, so she agreed blankly-then, she heard Ning Shaobi obviously breathe a sigh of relief, and said softly: "At that time, I thought you were thinking about it, so I wrote this song, originally when you wrote the song Seven Uniques, I wanted to send it to you, but Shi Wu said...... Ask someone to compose a song, and sing it to you! If you like it......"
Zhuo Zhaojie buzzed in her mind - Ning Shaobi's next words didn't even hear half a word, and the full hall of Xiaoxian singing disappeared in an instant, and she now has only one thought: This lovesick song was actually written by him for me?!
Note: The author writes it himself.,The author's level is extremely limited.,The author is still tone-deaf.,The author can't represent the level of the male protagonist! But for the sake of the plot, please treat the male protagonist's literary skills as a ...... No...... Wrong...... Bar......