Chapter 20 The Four Talents of Jiangnan
All first-class and second-class green buildings, the name suffix is mostly a courtyard, a pavilion or a pavilion, and the people gathered in it are also famous prostitutes who have been famous for a long time or are just emerging.
And those third- and fourth-class green buildings, the names are not so elegant, often called room, class, or 'lower place'.
The Yunxiang Pavilion obviously belongs to the first-class green building.
As soon as Li Yi and the others entered the museum, a turtle boy came forward to greet them eagerly.
Glancing around the brightly lit and crowded lobby, Lu Ping asked Xiang Guigong: "I heard that there are the sons of the Yin family and the sons of the Ying'an Mansion in the hall today, why don't you see them?" ”
The turtle man smiled and said, "Don't you know? Yunxiang Pavilion held a poetry meeting today, Xu Gongzi and Su Gongzi both went to the painting boat, even my bustard's mother and several red people also went to the painting boat. ”
On the side, Li Yi followed up and asked, "Has the girl in the museum ever got on the boat to participate in the poetry meeting?" ”
The Dream Smoke Girl in his mouth was the target of their trip, the Oiran who had lost her robe.
Gui Gong said: "The girl who dreams of smoke is the top brand of our museum, and this poetry meeting will naturally not be absent." ”
Seeing that Li Yi and the four of them were quite interested in the poetry meeting, Gui Gong specially reminded: "At this time, the painting boat has not yet entered the river, if the masters want to go, they only need to prepare ten taels to board the boat." ”
How much does it take to board the ship? Lupin asked, "Is it ten taels for the four of us, or ten taels for one person?" ”
Gui Gong said with a smile: "This poetry meeting is not something that ordinary people can go up to, naturally it is ten taels per person." ”
On the painting boat, most of the invitees were famous literati and dignitaries in the city. Those who are not invited but want to see the Oiran will have to pay for the meeting.
On the spot, Lupin, who heard the accurate answer, bared his teeth.
Today he has only twenty taels of silver from his house, and now they need forty taels just to board a ship......
His salary for half a year is not so much!
Pulling Zhao Hong to him, Lu Ping lowered his voice and said, "I don't have enough silver, how much do you have?" ”
Zhao Hong said embarrassedly: "Didn't you want to use the public bank today, I didn't bring any money." ”
Lupin was speechless.
What the is this, on a mission, you can't even get on the boat, and you still perform a fart!
Facing Lu Ping's gaze, Li Yi shook his head helplessly.
He hasn't paid his salary as a husband this month, catching fast and Xiao Er, so how can he have any silver.
If you think about it carefully, a group of four people will need forty taels of silver just to board the ship, and this is just to play the role of admission, so how much does it take to meet the Oiran in person?
If you want to know more after seeing it, how much money do you have to throw?
Thinking of this, Li Yi couldn't help but shake his head.
The bad habit of indiscriminately raising the price of X is really always there!
As for the poetry club...... Who would spend so much money to listen to poetry?
On the side, Xie Chan's mouth pursed lightly, and she didn't have much silver on her.
Seeing this, the turtle instantly understood the difficulties of several people.
"If a few masters really want to go to the painting boat, it is not only a way to spend money, if there is a noble person to introduce them, they can also board the boat, in addition to Wenjin and Wujin."
Li Yi said curiously: "What is Wenjin and Wujin?" ”
At this time, a scholar who had been listening to the audit said with a smile: "Wenjin is answering questions, Wujin...... Have you ever noticed the big inscribed rock by the river? As long as you can move the rock, you can board the boat. ”
"You mean the red stone?" Lu Ping's eyes widened and said, "I'm afraid that the big stone in the mountain is not a thousand pounds, who can move it?" ”
The scholar smiled: "This is the little lady who doesn't like martial arts, and deliberately set the rules to make things difficult for rough men, if you can't move, you will answer the question, in comparison, this is always easier." ”
At this moment, Xie Chan, who had not spoken, suddenly said, "I can try." ”
Everyone looked sideways when they heard this.
"The little lady is really good at laughing......" The scholar just wanted to open his mouth to laugh at Xie Chan, but he heard a choking sword.
The next moment, the folding fan in his hand was already divided into two parts.
“……”
At this time, Li Yi suddenly understood why Lu Ping and the others were so afraid of Xie Chan before.
If this sword is sharpened elsewhere...
After quietly taking a step away from Xie Chan, Li Yi took another step back.
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On the banks of the Lishui River.
A group of four people stood in front of a stone with red stripes, all speechless.
Although Lu Ping was expensive to refine the dirty martial arts cultivation, he had to admit that even if he split the boulder in front of him in half, he would not move.
As for Xie Chan, who is eager to try...
Li Yi coughed lightly and said, "Xie Tieyin, there is actually another way to try." ”
Maybe Xie Chan can move the red stone, but the few of them must not be able to move it.
You can't come in a group of four and only go in three, right?
Xie Chan turned her head to look at Li Yi.
The latter smiled: "I know a little bit about writing and ink, we can go and see the question of the painting boat first, if we can answer it, we can naturally board the ship." ”
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At this time, one of the two boats had already sailed into the river, and the remaining one was moored close to the river.
Not far away, there is a captain who picks up and drops off the guests on the shore.
After Li Yi waited for the boat to come to the shore, he asked, "Boat man, do you know where the title of the painting boat is?" ”
"Childe, wait a minute." The captain stopped the boat and began to whisper to the people in the cabin.
After a while, the low curtain of the cabin was lifted, and a girl who looked like a maid leaned out.
"Does Childe want to answer a pair or answer a poem question?"
Li Yi asked, "What is the difference between the two?" ”
The maid held on to the roof of the cabin and said, "You can avoid the silver for boarding the ship by making a pair or answering a poem, but if the poem is good, there is still a chance to be invited by the girl who dreams of smoke." ”
Li Yi's heart moved, and he began to ask specific questions.
There are three pairs, and all of them need to be matched to clear the level.
There is only one poem title, which needs to be composed of a poem or word from "Autumn".
Li Yi glanced at Xie Chan and the others, and couldn't help but pull the corners of his mouth.
If he wants to beat with a pair, he has to make twelve different pairs in a row.
Although it was not difficult for him to love literature, he did not plan to board the ship in this way.
"It's not a secret, we've been fascinated by Miss Mengyan for a long time, if the poems are good later, can the girl introduce us to them?" Li Yi smiled.
The maid frowned and reminded: "I only introduce a good poem once, you all want me to introduce it, but every poem must be done very well." ”
Li Yi arched his hand and asked, "Girl, wait a minute, wait for my brothers to go to the museum to get some pen and ink, and send it to the girl after writing." ”
Leaving the riverside, Li Yi glanced at Lu Ping, who was unkempt, and Zhao Hong, who was wide and fat, and did not have the slightest talent at a glance.
Shaking his head slightly, Li Yiyan said: "Lao Lu, I'll write poems, you go buy four folding fans, it will be useful later." ”
Lupin didn't ask much, but said yes and walked towards the crowded area.
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In the Yunxiang Pavilion, Li Yi took the paper and ink handed by Zhao Hong.
"You really know how to write poetry?" Zhao Hong couldn't help but ask.
Li Yi held the pen and did not answer Zhao Hong.
The Great Wei script is very similar to the Qin seal script, and the meaning of the words is not much different, and now that he has a general understanding of Wei script, it is not difficult to write down the poems in his memory in Wei script.
As soon as Zhao Hong's voice fell, Li Yi had already written the beginning of the first poem.
"Since ancient times, autumn has been sad and lonely, and I say that autumn is better than spring......"
Zhao Hong's eyes fell on the paper and read out the poem he had just written.
On the side, Xie Chan, who was thinking about watching the excitement, followed silently and read out the next sentence.
"When the cranes line the clouds in the clear sky, it will lead poetry to the blue sky......"
After reading it, the two of them felt a cheerful thought leap into their hearts.
They are not good at poetry, but they can also feel the unique artistic conception between the lines, and this synaesthesia is the special charm of good poetry and good words.
When Lupin came back from buying the folding fan, Li Yi had already begun to write the last poem.
The name of the word "Spreading the Huanxi Sand" ......
...
On the banks of the Lishui River, Li Yi and the four returned together.
However, unlike when they first came, at this time, all four of them had an extra folding fan in their hands, just like the literati and ink artists who roamed the streets.
In the canopy boat, the maid walked out with her skirt and took the paper handed by the captain.
The paper is only two pages, each with two poems on it.
Looking at one of them casually, the maid was obviously stunned, and then read softly: "Silver candle autumn light cold painting screen, light Luo small fan fluttering fireflies......"
On the shore, Lu Ping fanned his fan and looked at Li Yi suspiciously: "What did you do before?" How can you still write poems and lyrics? ”
Li Yi smiled and reminded: "Haven't you already said it?" I am Li Sicai from Jiangnan, you are the second son of Lu, and Xie Tieyin is the number one talent......"
Xie Chan glanced at Li Yi, who looked like a talented man. No, he was supposed to be a genius!
Xie Chan was in a trance for a moment, but she remembered the scene of a down-and-out talented man asking for food on the street.
If I had known this, I should have given the money that day......
After listening to a few poems recited by the maid, he couldn't help but ask: "Are these four poems really made by a few sons?" ”
Li Yi did not answer, but looked at Lu Ping.
The latter immediately understood, and immediately lowered his face and said: "Can I still make fake poems because of the four talents in Jiangnan?" ”
"Jiangnan...", the captain muttered, "But south of the Zhuan River, the genius of Liuzhou? ”
Li Yi bowed slightly: "Exactly." ”
"It turned out to be from Liuzhou, no wonder..."
The captain muttered, and seemed to have a lot of respect for Liuzhou.
At this time, the maid on the ship had completely put away her contempt.
She had thought that Li Yi and Xie Chan, who were outstandingly good-looking, might be able to make one or two slightly better poems, but she didn't expect that those two men who were not good-looking could also make such excellent poems.
"A few sons, the handwriting on this poem is written by one person, I don't know ......"
Li Yi said with a smile: "In Jiangnan, I am the last in the list of poetry, so naturally it is recited by several brothers, and I will transcribe it." ”
The maid nodded, and then looked at the rest of the people with witty eyes.
But I don't know which one is the most famous and powerful talent, maybe it's the talented woman next to me who dresses as a man...
"A few sons, please come on board, these poems and slaves will be shown to the young lady to read later."
At the bow of the boat, the captain who was holding the penny smiled and said: "It is also a blessing for the old man to be able to support a few talented people from afar." ”
Facing the invitation of the old man and the girl, Li Yiwan smiled, then vacated the way and said to Xie Chan: "The talented man invites first, and I am the last." ”
Xie Chan's chin was slightly raised when she heard this, and then she stepped on two long legs and stepped directly on the canopy boat.
When Lupin got on the boat, he couldn't help but pat Li Yi on the shoulder and let out a slightly envious sigh.
In his eyes, if anyone has Li Yi's literary talent, won't they have to spend money to visit Hualou in the future?
The group crowded into the black canopy boat, and after a short time they sailed to the painting boat.
At this time, the painting boat was lit up, red silk streamers flew together, and on the flower boat on the second floor, there was the sound of silk strings gushing out of the window bar.
The Oiran Dream Girl was on the second floor at this time, and after the maid led Li Yi and the others to the entrance of the corridor, she climbed the stairs on the second floor alone.
In the lobby on the first floor, Li Yi looked at the middle stage, where a servant was caressing the piano music.
Lu Ping stood on tiptoe and looked at the stands, and then he spoke: "See, the one wearing green clothes is the second son of the adult's family, and the one wearing white next to him should be the second son of Xu from Ying'an Mansion." ”
Li Yi followed Lu Ping's gaze, and sure enough, he saw two sons and brothers in brocade clothes talking and laughing.
At this time, the stands.
Su Xiujin, the second son of the Su family, stared at the stage, always maintaining a smile on his face, "Xu Yunfeng, as far as your third brother's virtue is concerned, to be honest, he is not even worthy of lifting shoes for my sister!" ”
Xu Yunfeng also smiled and said: "I heard that Lord Fu Yin has been worrying a lot recently, if you can't go to Kyoto...... Hehe, I'm afraid your sister is going to follow your father to southern Xinjiang. When you get there, there are barbarians who carry your sister's shoes. ”
Su Xiujin clenched her teeth when she heard this, and her smile became more and more intense.
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On the second floor of the painting boat, Mengyan looked at the poems brought up by the maid, and her eyes flowed for a while, and she was amazed.
No matter which poem like this is taken out, it is enough to make any Hualou woman popular.
I think it was because Liu Caizi from Kyoto wrote a beautiful poem for her, which made her the top Oiran of Taikang Mansion.
If you can get these four talents to make a song for each of her today...... No, even with just one song, her fame can be improved by a big scale.
Thinking of this, Mengyan put down the poem and said a few words to the maid.
Downstairs, Li Yi listened to the maid's words, and his brows furrowed instantly.
What does it mean to make a poem for her alone so that they can go upstairs?
Li Yi was a little bored in his heart.
A woman in a green building, where does she come from to be arrogant?
I haven't even seen you, so you let me write a poem to praise you?
It's not just a shelf, who can't!
Li Yi's face was gloomy, and he immediately reprimanded: "Please make it clear that your girl is going to see your girl first, it's not that I want to see your girl, but your girl wants to see me!" In Jiangnan, even the most popular leaders don't dare to act like this. ”
"The poetry on the boat is my first arrival, and I have made a move to throw bricks and attract jade, but I never know whether she is talented or not, and what her appearance is, if I lead a brick, is it difficult for me to praise a brick that I have never met?"
"Your young lady will see you, if not, I will go to Kyoto, and there will be countless beautiful women sweeping the couch to greet you!"
On the side, Xie Chan and the others looked sideways, and they all looked at Li Yi, who had completely entered the play.
The maid was intimidated by Li Yi's momentum, and she didn't know what to say for a while.
"What are you doing? You can go back and tell your girl now, if she is really talented and good-looking, what if the four of us are one of us to make a beautiful song for her? ”