There are two dignified stone lions at the gate of the courtyard, a courtyard with a high gate, and the place where the banquet is held is the Jiang family's mansion.

The courtyard is composed of countless small courtyards with buckles, all alleys and alleys are not much better than the streets outside, the garden of the Jiang family is famous in Pinghe County, carved railings and paintings, and it is said that Wang Wei's poems and paintings are also hidden.

Entering the gate, there are three portals similar to the archway, ordinary people walk on both sides of the side door, that is, the Jiang family descendants can only walk through the tall middle gate on their birthdays.

At this time, the middle gate is very lively.

Lu Xing was wearing a brocade python robe, and Wei Ying, who was masked in a plain skirt, was closely followed by Wei Ying, who stepped on small steps, her eyes looked straight to the ground, and as soon as she came back to this high-level courtyard, she looked very restrained.

Under the stars and moon, Lu Xing entered the main house all the way unhindered, and noticed that Wei Ying was a little embarrassed, he took Wei Ying's hand, strode forward, and crossed the threshold of the stop.

"Jiang Cide, the head of the Jiang family, has seen the son." Led by Jiang Cide, a group of people bowed their hands to Lu Xing, with all kinds of faces, all poking their heads out, vying to be the first.

An old man with a rickety back walked out of the crowd again, Jiang Cide took a step back, bent down and saluted, and introduced: "This is the patriarch Jiang Mao, who learned that the prince was coming, and came to meet. ”

"Grandpa, be careful!"

Before Lu Xing could talk to Jiang Mao, Jiang Zhen rushed from outside the gate in a hurry, and he stepped forward to support Jiang Mao.

Jiang Mao raised his head, his face was old, his eyes were wrapped in wrinkled skin, and he was slightly distracted.

He looked at Jiang Zhen, looked at Lu Xing, suddenly stepped forward and held Lu Xing's hand, his mouth opened, and he said in a trembling voice: "Zhen'er, I saw Shizi today, hey, happy." ”

Lu Xing understood that the patriarch Jiang Mao was a demented old man, looking at Jiang Mao's kind face, Lu Xing wanted to praise a few words, but the information submitted by the saucer has always been bad and not good, Lu Xing didn't know what to say for a while, so he could only hold the old man's hot hand tightly.

This warm scene fell into the eyes of everyone in the Jiang family, the older ones burst into tears, and the younger ones only felt warm, and they all felt that Lu Xing was a master who was easy to get along with.

"Cough, cough," Jiang Zhen broke the deadlock and said straightly: "The people of the major clans have arrived, the prince of the world, please move to the garden." ”

Jiang Zhen quickly noticed Wei Ying behind Lu Xing and asked, "Shizi, how should this be called?" ”

Lu Xing explained: "It's my maid." ”

Wei Ying bent her knees slightly, put her hands on her left waist, and said, "Slave, I've seen Master Jiang." ”

This was agreed between Lu Xing and Wei Ying in advance, and it was okay to go to the banquet together, but they had to pretend to be slaves.

Lu Xing smiled slightly, "Lead the way." ”

Led by Jiang Zhen, the group left the main house and headed towards the garden.

The back hill of the Jiang family's mansion is connected to a lake, and the garden is built along the lake, and there is a stone boat on the shore.

"Please!" Jiang Zhen spread out one hand and pointed to the stone boat in front of him, his eyes were quite proud.

Looking along Jiang Zhen's hand, there is a long corridor in front, the pillars are carved with colorful phoenix carvings, all the mahogany along the road, and even the bluestone bricks on the ground are carved by craftsmen, neat and smooth as jade.

Lu Xing's eyes were flat, but he sighed in his heart, Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there were frozen bones on the road, Ying'er was right, but this is the country, local heroes are the cornerstone of building a country, and in the past dynasties, as long as it is not too much, it has been tolerated by the rulers.

In the stone boat, there are countless gold, stone and jade.

Lu Xing just stepped in, and the eyes of the people inside fell on him, and a few older people walked towards Lu Xing, making gestures in the vicinity.

"Dong Kuan, I've seen the son."

"Wang Taihe, I have seen the son of the world, and I feel very honored."

……

The two families of Dong and Wang have been engaged in business for generations, and they can be described as the rich party, and after accumulating wealth, they gradually gained real power in the officialdom of Pinghe County.

Lu Xing said it in his heart, but what made the two families most famous was an incident ten years ago, when Xuejin City was clearly selling officials, and the two Dong Wang families bought two hundred eight or nine official positions on behalf of Pinghe County in one go, and their financial resources were all over the sky, and they have been famous in the north since then.

"The two uncles don't have to be polite, your contribution to Xuejin City in the past, the little nephew still remembers."

As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Xing fell into the crowd of everyone, and every family sent a salute to see him, and Lu Xing let Jiang Zhen collect these things.

Wei Ying held a thick gift list, counted the rare treasures on it, and her eyes were full of stars.

The Jiang family was the east, but he gave up his high position and respectfully invited Lu Xing to take a seat, and there were two futons on the left and right, which seemed to be prepared for the serving maids.

"If you really want to sit with me, I tell you, when the congregation toasts me, hundreds of people's eyes will be staring." Lu Xing said to Wei Ying.

Wei Ying didn't think about it, nodded and said, "Well, don't be afraid, that Miss Dong hasn't shown her face yet, I have to keep an eye on Gongzi." ”

As he spoke, everyone sat down.

Dance and music, warm wine into the throat.

Dong Kuan raised his glass and said: "Shizi, I have a daughter, I have long admired the prestige of Shizi, and today I heard that Shizi is driving, and there is a self-composed Yuefu song and dance, and I want Shizi to open his eyes." ”

When these words fell, there was a lot of discussion in the hall.

"Oh, I'm talking about Miss Dong Family, that's the white snow in 'Yangchun White Snow'."

"I never imagined that I would be able to see one of the 'treasures' of Pinghe County today."

"I heard that Miss Dong is a talented woman, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. This honor of spring and snow is said to have been taken by a passing Confucian of Yingtian Academy. ”

When these words reached Wei Ying's ears, her face did not change, and she muttered in a low voice: "It's still snowy, why don't you call the sinking fish and the goose?" I don't know, I think it's Xi Shi alive. ”

Wei Ying whispered, Lu Xing glanced at her, and replied: "Ying'er, why is she angry, you have the appearance of the country, so don't worry about others." ”

"Childe is trying to call me stingy?" Wei Ying suppressed her voice and snorted coldly: "Childe, let's go back and talk to them together, so I can see your sincerity." ”

Lu Xing knew that the "they" Wei Ying said were referring to Xiao Yu, Li Rui and Liu Danyang, Lu Xing smiled and held Wei Ying's hand and patted the back of her hand.

Afterwards, Lu Xing raised his glass to Dong Kuan and said, "Since it is the uncle's good intentions, how can the little nephew refuse." ”

At this moment, the sound of the piano outside the hall suddenly changed, and the tune became particularly tactful, like a long stream of water.

Two maidservants held pink blankets, dragged from the end of the hall to the front of the hall, they knelt on both sides of the blanket, their hands outstretched, and bells tied to them, the sound of jingling with the small appearance of the maidservants, has a taste.

Outside the hall, Miss Dong was wearing a white dress, barefoot on the blanket, with a sense of bone and spirit, her little finger was jade, and every hook and line seemed to be polished by a craftsman.

The white skirt rustles, and the small feet are pink; Zhenjiu is used as a favorite, and the beauty is especially perfect.

"The little woman Dong Xiangxue has seen the son."

Lu Xing bowed his head and reached out and said, "Get up, I heard that you have a dance to dedicate to me, please!" ”

"Wait!" Wei Ying got up suddenly, and walked in front of Dong Xiangxue in a few steps, her eyes on the veil looking at the face of the other side.

Dong Xiangxue was slightly stunned, and also looked at Wei Ying, until she saw her gaze, the corners of Dong Xiangxue's lips curled, and she looked at her head-on, without giving in.

The two daughters competed with each other, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that something was wrong, and everyone was even more turbid and excited.

"What's going on, and why is this veiled girl blocking it?"

"Hey, it can't be because I'm jealous of Dong Xiangxue's appearance, after all, ordinary women are mostly small-bellied."

"It's not fun to say this, it's the maid next to the prince."

"Look at you like that, after all, you're just a girl, and you can't say that the world doesn't care."

Lu Xing listened to the discussion in the hall, and he didn't know why Wei Ying got up at the moment, but Ying'er was his own girl, so she had to speak for her.

"You don't have to see it, my girl is anxious, she heard that Dong Xiangxue is a famous talented girl, so she wants to take the test or two."

Lu Xing personally played the round, and the discoloration in everyone's eyes gradually faded.

Dong Xiangxue smiled and asked, "I don't know what the girl has to teach, the little girl is not talented, and she is willing to listen to it." ”

The corners of Wei Ying's lips under the veil hooked up a smile, and said: "Lu Xing has lived in Longhu Mountain for a long time, and he has only been down the mountain for more than a month now, I am curious, where does the girl's admiration for the prince come from?" Why did you bend down to dance? ”

"Gluck, cluck," Dong Xiangxue covered his mouth and smiled, his white sleeves stained his lips.

"What am I, the little woman is so clear that she can explain why. It's just ......" Dong Xiangxue looked at Lu Xing on the high seat, his white neck, and his cheeks were slightly red.

Dong Xiangxue's hands were intertwined, and her words were slightly twisted, "I hope that the prince will not think that Xiang Xue is a light person." ”

Lu Xing nodded and said, "Miss said yes, this girl is not malicious." ”

"Okay," Dong Xiangxue said as he looked around, his face puffed up slightly.

"I heard that there is a academy in Xuejin City, and when my son was ten years old, he wrote two big characters at the entrance of the academy, which was 'Taiping'. This matter was written in the books and newspapers of Yingtian Academy, and Xiang Xue grew up listening to the story of Childe. ”

"Also, six years ago, a strong wind swept south, and the snow fields crossed, and the snow covered 6,000 miles, destroying grain and crops. At that time, Childe stepped forward and went to Kyoto alone as a hostage, in exchange for grain and grass for the northern land to save interest against the enemy. ”

Dong Xiangxue said, her eyes drifted to Wei Ying, she blinked, and said quite naughtily: "If the girl thinks it's not enough, listen to me." ”

"Three years ago, Gongzi went to Longhu Mountain to tell the world that he had no heart to fight for hegemony, just like the two big characters that Gongzi wrote when he was ten years old, I wish the world is peaceful!"

When the words fell, the piano sounded, and then there was a sound of drumming.

Everyone in the hall looked sideways, and their eyes were full of admiration when they looked at Dong Xiangxue, there is really a woman in this world who is so smart.

Lu Xing's eyes fell, and he was a little surprised in his heart, Xuejin City is thousands of miles away from Pingyuan County, and there is really a woman who can understand my mind, you know, even if a confidant is like Feng Liangping, he can't reach a consensus with himself on this matter.

White snow, Xiangxue, there is a beautiful woman in the north, Dong Xiangxue of Pinghe County.

"What the girl said, Lu Xing was pleased, and it was enough." Lu Xing said, and only then did he see Dong Xiangxue's face clearly.

The peach blossoms on the human face are red, and the winter snow is slightly melting, which is the spring breeze, not as good as the girl.