Qi Xuansu and Liuhu set off from Longmen Mansion on March 15, and in a blink of an eye, they had come to the end of spring and the beginning of summer.

Huzhou is located in the south, and it is already a little hot, and pedestrians have changed into light clothes.

In the previous dynasty, the "Great Wei Huidian" made detailed regulations on the clothing of Shinong industry and commerce, such as merchants could not wear silk and satin, and the common people could only wear flat-toed shoes, but could not wear upturned shoes or boots. Only Confucian scholars can wear Taoist robes, and Taoist priests can wear Dharma robes. Ordinary people can only wear the big red auspicious clothes in the style of Jiupin official uniforms when ordinary people get married, and women can wear the phoenix crown and xia veil of fate, and so on.

However, in this dynasty, all these rules were abolished, and only the corresponding regulations were made on the color of clothing, and black was not allowed to be used casually, that is, the dark color, which was only used by the court and the people of the Taoist sect, but the bright yellow that symbolized the emperor in the past was released and used at will. Hence the name of the man in black.

And because of the peaceful and prosperous era at that time, at a glance, the streets are full of silk and satin, there are many people wearing bright yellow colors to swagger through the market, and there are also people wearing official uniform-style clothing, but there is no symbol of the grade of the beast complement, and black can not be used, but it will not be mistaken.

Looking closely, there are some high-nosed and dark-eyed businessmen among them, who are also wearing the costumes of the gentry of the Central Plains, which is somewhat funny.

This is very different from the scene of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, eating by children, and being full of ruin in troubled times.

This is the real reason why Daomen and the Great Xuan Imperial Court have secured the world.

Zhang Yuelu left Shenxiao Temple in a carriage and went to the Taiping Inn.

The Taiping Inn is called the inn, but in fact the restaurant and the inn are integrated, the main building is the restaurant, and the back is the inn.

Today, Yuan Chongzong, the top gentry in Jiangling Mansion, chartered the main building of the Taiping Inn and feasted the guests.

This is not unusual, but today's banquet is very "plain", in the past, such a banquet, always have to invite a few popular women to "enliven the atmosphere", maybe also invite an Oiran to perform, but today I don't see half of the Fengyue woman, only the Kunqu Opera team specially invited from Jinling Mansion, the right to entertain the guests.

In addition, the people who accompanied him were not ordinary people, such as the local prefect, the general judge, the deputy thousand households of Qingluanwei, and the gentry, wealthy merchants, and Qing guests and celebrities in Jiangling Mansion.

However, at the end of the hour, the carriages were already parked outside the gate of the Taiping Inn. Because the dynasty advocated the replacement of manpower with animal power, the sedan chair was banned, and young people and military attachés liked to ride horses, and the old men and gentlemen naturally rode in cars.

These carriages were not comparable to ordinary carriages, and were influenced by the customs of the Western Continent, and now two-horse and four-wheeled carriages are popular. After the volume of the carriage increases, it is like a small pavilion, carved beams and painted buildings, inlaid with gold and jade, and bells are hung at the corners of the four eaves, and between walking, it is crisp and sounding. The inside is like a room, with all kinds of furnishings, you can even read and write, handle official business, and there are all kinds of tea sets and stoves, which are fixed by special buckles, even if there are occasional bumps, you don't have to worry about tipping.

The luxury carriages that are rare to see on weekdays are gathered in one place, not to mention those famous horses, which are really talking and laughing, and there is no white ding, full of wealth and elegance.

Compared with these BMW carved cars, the carriage Zhang Yuelu rode in was quite inconspicuous and did not attract attention.

Zhang Yuelu, who went to the banquet alone, stepped out of the carriage, looked around, and said to himself: "What a big battle." ”

The lobby of the Taiping Inn has been emptied, and there is a special screen in front of it, such as a peacock opening screen, laying a carpet in the Western Regions, and there is no banquet, but it is used to welcome guests. After bypassing the screen, there is a staircase to the second floor, which is very wide and atmospheric, allowing six people to walk side by side without being crowded, and the main seat is located on the second floor.

However, at this time, there was no one else on the second floor except for the servants waiting, and everyone who went to the banquet was in the hall on the first floor, where there was also a chair coffee table.

Because the two lords have not yet arrived.

One is the host Yuan Chongzong, and the other is today's guest of honor, Zhang Yuelu.

Today, Zhang Yuelu is not wearing a formal dress of the Daomen, just an ordinary woman's casual clothes, although she is a little conservative, but she also does not get a veil to wear. Zhang Yuelu really doesn't look down on this, some women's veils, wearing and not wearing are almost the same, they can't cover their faces, but they are well versed in the essence of holding the pipa and half covering their faces. Or is it seductive? It's suspicious.

In her opinion, if it is inconvenient to meet people, it is better not to wear a veil, it is better to use a mask, or to meet people generously.

There are not many female guests present today, but there are still some, since the decline of science, the prosperity of mental learning, coupled with the intention of the Taoist sect to de-Confucianization and crack down on Confucian etiquette, it has been the norm for women to show their heads.

Zhang Yuelu came to the gate and handed the invitation to the housekeeper of the Yuan Mansion who was entertaining guests here.

The housekeeper thought it was the daughter of which family, but after opening the invitation, he couldn't help but be stunned.

It's no wonder that he has not seen Zhang Yuelu's true face, and most of them have been famous for a long time. In the eyes of everyone, a small Taoist master who took "Ying Long" to Jiangling Mansion, can this pomp be small? Even if all the Taoist priests of Shenxiaoguan were dispatched, it was not surprising, but no one expected that Zhang Yuelu would come alone.

After a while, the butler came back to his senses, opened his throat and said loudly, "Deputy Hall Master Zhang has arrived." ”

The people who were chatting and waiting in the lobby couldn't help but be stunned, and then got up one after another.

At the same time, the housekeeper bowed slightly and led Zhang Yuelu into the lobby on the first floor.

Zhang Yuelu looked around, not only did she not have any stage fright, but seemed to overwhelm everyone in her aura, and she was mainly anti-guest.

Many people can't help but feel a pang in their hearts.

The person who came was not good, this Deputy Hall Master Zhang was able to occupy a high position at a young age, and it was not the word "good life" that could be explained.

There are so many children of the Zhang family, why is it that a woman who is on the side of her comes to the top?

So many people died in the Jiangnan case, why did she survive to the end?

There are so many disciples of Cihang Zhenren, why did they choose her?

It can be seen that it is not easy to deal with.

Yuan Chongzong was not there, but his son Yuan Shangdao was there, but before the old man of the Yuan family could speak, Zhang Yuelu had already asked: "Forgive me for being clumsy, I don't know which one is Mr. Yuan?" ”

Everyone looked at each other, and Yuan Shangdao arched his hand and said: "My father is old and frail, and he came later, and I hope that Deputy Hall Zhang will forgive me." ”

Zhang Yuelu smiled: "The guest has arrived, but the host is not there, this hospitality...... That's it, after all, you have to respect the elderly, I naturally understand. ”

With that, Zhang Yuelu walked towards the second floor by herself.

It seems that she is the local master.

It's not that she doesn't understand the etiquette, but she has long understood one thing, what she wants to do is to offend people.

The people on the first floor who were left followed Zhang Yuelu upstairs did not, and it didn't seem to be staying where they were.

Many frowned.

This Deputy Hall Master Zhang is too big and too arrogant!

Yuan Chongzong can have today's status, it took most of his life to boil out, and he used his great reputation and countless connections to get out.

But how old are you, Zhang Yuelu?

No matter how promising you are, now after all, you're just a four-grade sacrificial wine Taoist, just a rising star, and it's not yet time for you to see no one.

This is like a prince, who is expected to ascend the throne and become the emperor, which does not mean that he can claim to be the emperor now and not take the important ministers of the court in his eyes.

After Yuan Chongzong got older, Yuan Shangdao was already the head of the Yuan family, and this time he should have greeted Zhang Yuelu.

Yuan Shangdao is much older than Zhang Yuelu, about the same age as Zhang Yuqi, although he can't claim to be an elder, and Zhang Yuelu won't recognize it, but when it comes to peers, Zhang Yuelu is always difficult to refuse.

In this way, Zhang Yuelu became Yuan Chongzong's junior, and when Yuan Chongzong came, he went to greet Yuan Chongzong with Zhang Yuelu with courtesy and human face.

It's just that I didn't expect Zhang Yuelu to play cards so unconventionally, which made his calculations come to naught.

In addition, Yuan Shangdao also wanted to test Zhang Yuelu for his father Yuan Chongzong, there are only a handful of people in the Daomen who can be named after the stars, and the famous national teacher Li Changgeng Zhuyu is in front, Yuan Shangdao also wants to see if Zhang Yuelu is really as the legendary stars in the sky, and he is a man who is famous and famous? Or is it actually difficult to live up to the fame?

Yuan Shangdao stretched out his hand to beckon the housekeeper and whispered a few words.

It didn't take long for a magnificent carriage to come slowly.

Everyone went out to greet each other.

Zhang Yuelu stood on the second floor, looking out of the window.

"It's so magnificent."