The eighth day of the first month is the Suntai meeting of the Zhou Mansion, last year Zhou Zhitho had invited Tang Tong to participate, because it coincided with the Yongji Bridge duty, it did not make the trip, and there was no reason to refuse again when invited again this year. On this day, Tang Tong got up early in the morning, because Zhou Zhitho of the Suntai Association was presided over by Tang Tong, and there were still some important links that he needed to take care of.

With the list of attendees, there are Qin Yunhou, the second assistant of the cabinet, Luo Yan, the imperial history of the left capital, and Ai Zheng, the secretary of the criminal department. They are all string lovers, and the reception of them is handed over to the host Zhou Zhitho and his wife, and Tang Tong is pondering the list of performances in the back hall, which is not an easy errand to do, some people will not buy your face, it depends on whether the host is flexible and disposable.

Because they came early, not many people came, only Zhou Zhitho and his wife were busy working. When approaching Zhou Zhitho, Tang Tong hurriedly saluted, "Senior sister! Is there anything you want me to do?".

Zhou Zhitho shook her hand, "Just have me and my brother-in-law!" You still go to the side hall to prepare the host speech and arrange the order of appearance, which is enough for you to be busy.", said and pushed Tang Tong to the side hall.

When Tang Tong came to the venue, Zhou Zhitho had already arranged for the guests to be seated, and Zhou Zhitho invited Tang Tong to the center of the hall. said loudly: "I don't need to introduce this person, he is the host of this grand event, my father's closed disciple Tang Tong.".

Tang Tong bowed to the people around him four times, and came to the capital for three years, and there were very few people present who didn't know him, they just looked at him quietly, and there was no abnormal behavior.

"I have long heard that my little junior brother is polite and clever, and I know the favor of my red face. You might as well have some problems and see how my junior brother responds.", Zhou Zhitho said that these words were clearly for Tang Tong to get off the horse, and after speaking, he smiled at Tang Tong and walked aside.

Tang Tong felt that it was difficult to deal with the back, but he could only bite the bullet. He bowed first and said, "Everyone here is a master of strings, how can Tang Mou come to preside over this grand event. It's just that my sister can afford it, so I can't help it, and I'm here to make a fool.".

Seeing that no one squeaked, Tang Tong spoke again: "Famous scholar bamboo forest kuma, the treasure box of the piano is opened. Before the wind dispersed, the infantry came under the moon. The ancients chose to play the piano in the bamboo forest, not because the bamboo forest is closed, but because it is simple and practical. Playing in the wind is trying to travel the sound farther but the sound is too dissipative. The moon is quiet and any sound can be heard clearly. In fact, the best place to play is this sunstage, please look at the windows around are arc-shaped, but the roof is concave, just to gather sound.", at this time, the young first-class people, turned to look around and the roof, they only thought it was Zhou Lao's habit at first, and did not think that it was for the sound gathering, and couldn't help but take a few more looks.

And Qin Yunhou, Luo Yan and Ai Zheng, who were in the seat, didn't move, they were just looking at Tang Tong, because they had known it for a long time. As soon as Tang Tong came up, he drove everyone's curiosity and enlivened the atmosphere of the venue, and I still sincerely appreciated it.

"There is a way to be beautiful in the morning, and talented and beautiful people are looking for soulmates. The piano can cultivate sentiment and find one's partner, who will pick the first one and play a song first?", Tang Tong said and looked around, hoping that someone would stand up first.

Maybe I feel that my piano skills are not enough, or maybe I don't want to steal the limelight, and no one stands up after being silent for a long time. In this embarrassing situation, we can only rely on the host to liven up the atmosphere.

Tang Tong smiled all over his face, patted his palms twice, and exclaimed loudly: "I think young people should be given opportunities, especially talented and beautiful people who look forward to the future, have you come forward?", looked back for a while, saw that there was no one competing for the first, and then said: "Then I will order!", and then made a look of looking around, and after going back and forth twice, his eyes stopped on the right hall where the female dependents were sitting. Here sat Liu Qinglian, Gu Yuanyuan, Song Yunshi, Luo Qingshan, Xia Xunqiu, and Qin Xinyi and other cadres, and behind them stood their own personal rings.

After taking a few steps forward, he saluted in the direction where Qin Xinyi was sitting, "Can Miss Qin play a song?"

At this time, everyone's eyes were focused on Qin Xinyi alone, seeing everyone staring at her, Qin Xinyi looked dazed, stood up and saluted: "The little girl hasn't made preparations yet, can you wait!".

It would be embarrassing for anyone to be rejected on face, but Tang Tong's face did not change, and he saluted again: "It's abrupt, then Miss Qin will calm down first, and you will show the strings later.", the salute was not put away, and she was still saluting: "Which young lady is willing to take the lead?", although he looked at it for a long time, no one responded in the right hall.

"How can Lord Tang embarrass me and other women, why don't you start from the people on the left?", Liu Qinglian, who was a little indignant, couldn't help but make a fuss, although she knew Tang Tong's thoughts, it was not good to wear it in person, so she could only change the direction.

"Only women are shy, men should volunteer, then there are three invitations and four invitations, it's not worth it!", Tang Tong said in a very heavy tone, his body never turned, and his back was to the left.

At this time, a loud voice came out: "Too small to look down on people! I'll come first!".

Tang Tong turned around, but it was an unfamiliar face, and he hurriedly asked, "This son is not on the list, may I ask your surname?".

"Although I am not on the list, Mr. Zhou once said that the Suntai Club only recognizes the piano skills, not the background. I, Zheng Liang, can take on this false name, and I am confident that I can display my talents here.", the man reported his name, and he was very disdainful of Tang Tong.

"You are Zheng Liang, with such bold words, your piano skills will be outstanding, please!", although Tang Tong was not interested in Zheng Liang, he still stretched out his right hand and made a gesture of please.

Zheng Liang flicked his sleeves and went straight to the piano table, although he was full of resentment, he still tidied up his clothes very gently, sat down very elegantly, and tried the string sound. Started to play, it's a phoenix. The sound of the piano was rapid, and the notes were slowly messed up, and all the people present were string masters, knowing that it was not a matter of impetuousness, but that the piano skills were too mediocre, and if they were provoked, they would be greatly disappointed. Zheng Liang also felt it, which is why he was reluctant to stand up first. Unexpectedly, her Qin Xinyi was ridiculed by Tang Tong, so she had to stand up. After playing, Zheng Liang quickly stood up, bowed, and hurried back to his seat.

Tang Tong took the lead in applauding, and there was a burst of applause, which was all perfunctory, not to disappoint the player. The applause stopped, Tang Tong waved his hand to the right hall and said: "There is someone on the left, who is on the right?".

"I'm coming!", a shrill voice replied.

Tang Tong saw that it was Yi Junke who was sitting next to Song Yunshi, and even Song Yunshi didn't expect that this ghost girl would jump out, her piano skills are not good, she must be affected by Zheng Liang's poor piano skills, and there is a comparison with confidence.

"It's Miss Yi, and her spirit is commendable! Please!", Tang Tong, as the host, naturally had a very concerned expression.

Yi Junke, who came to Tang Tong, asked with some dissatisfaction: "Are you saying that I am in good spirits and not good at the piano?"

Tang Tong didn't expect her to come to this hand, shook his head and said: "The piano skills are not good, I have to play the back, I don't dare to be presumptuous.", when he said this, he inadvertently saw that Yi Junke was getting more and more beautiful, especially the flat chest three years ago, and now there are two raised peaks, his eyes didn't dare to stay longer, knowing her pungency, he was busy leading the way, and invited her to the piano table.

Being able to receive this treatment, Yi Jun was a little proud and sat down at the piano table. also put up the shelf, adjusted the strings, and played a song of spring and snow. Although he put all his attention into it, his basic skills were a little worse, and there were more than a dozen notes wrong, and he was really the same as Zheng Liang. But Yi Junke didn't feel it himself, and after playing, he stood up very confidently and saluted everyone. The first to applaud was Tang Tong, and from the not fierce applause, Yi Junke felt that something was wrong.

But when he walked by Tang Tong on the side of the standing column, he asked softly with some unconfidence, "How is it?".

Tang Tong also lowered his voice and said, "Much stronger than the one just now!", with his words, Yi Junke's melancholy just now was swept away, and he patted his shoulders with his hands as he walked to relieve the depression in his heart.

"The secret of the lonely tong is empty, and the simplicity is true. As if the strings were out of the fingers, I saw the first ancients. The playing of the two just now made me feel this artistic conception. I think there will be people who will take us to a different realm, who will come next?", Tang Tong began his rhetoric again.

"Don't just say that you don't practice, you show your hand!", it was Zheng Liang who spoke, he had never seen Tang Tong's true level, and he really wanted to see it in his heart, so he said it without thinking.

Tang Tong nodded and replied calmly, "Don't worry! I still have to host, and after the halfway point I will play a song.".

Zheng Liang still wanted to tinker, but then Su Jinglong stood up and said, "I'm here to offer ugliness!"

When Su Jinglong came out, someone in the right hall was applauding, Tang Tong looked at Baoqin who was standing behind Qin Xinyi, and saw that everyone was staring at him, and found that he was out of shape, and lowered his head embarrassedly. Especially with the maids standing behind him, they all looked at him with contempt. Su Jinglong got to explore the flowers six years ago, and went out to Zhixian for three years, and came back from other places three years ago, and has never been to the Suntai meeting.

Su Jinglong, the son of Wen, is worthy of his reputation, and he has high attainments in qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, especially qinqi, which is first-class. And Wu Gongzi Lan Tingshu is ordinary in this regard, and he can't compare with him at all, and he hasn't been invited.

It is an honor for every man that the famous women in the capital come to the Suntai meeting and show their skills in front of them. How could Su Jinglong not be cautious, from sitting down to raising his hand to play the piano, he was different from others. To sit down is to raise your sleeves with your hands, and to raise your hands so that the sleeves are flat on the piano table, the sleeves are not crushed, and the person is in the center of the piano, and the piano is between the two sleeves.

This kind of deliberate contrived Tang Tong was very disdainful and lowered his head to look at the ground. Even Ai Zheng, who was sitting in the seat, turned his head and looked at him incorrectly. Qin Yun stroked his beard, his expression was still the same. Luo Yan was looking at it seriously, he was thinking about whether he was still like this when he played.

Su Jinglong played the mountains and flowing water, which is a kind of exciting tune. Didn't play a few times with the plucking of his hands, the sleeves were already in a mess, Qin Yunhou, Tang Tong and Ai Zheng had already expected it, and then Luo Yan sighed in his heart.

But the piano was played excitedly and high-pitched, fascinating, and the four gradually diluted Su Jinglong's prejudice, listened to him carefully, and everyone present breathed gently, for fear that they would disturb the sound of the piano. Before he knew it, a song of mountains and rivers was played, and before Tang Tong took the lead, the whole hall burst into warm applause, especially Baoqin was so excited that he was about to jump.

Su Jinglong behaved calmly, slowly stood up, and bowed to everyone. Leaving the piano table and not walking to his seat, he walked straight to Tang Tong's side, waved his hand and said: "Can you ask Lord Tang to also play a song of mountains and flowing water, let me know my own shortcomings.".

This is a challenge of Ming, Tang Tong hesitated for a while, and returned the salute with some embarrassment: "There are still many people waiting to play, at this time, you and I are playing against each other, are you afraid of it?"

Su Jinglong was prepared, and said to everyone, "Do you mind?"

"Don't mind!", "I can't wait.", and different voices came out, all of them opposed.

At this time, Tang Tong rode the tiger and waved his hand to everyone and said: "It is better to be respectful than to obey your fate, and Tang will be ugly!".