Chapter 2: The Family Banquet Crisis

As all the people in the Wenfu compound were seated, the dinner party also began.

The head of the Wen family, 'Wen Houde', sat in the middle of the main table, ready to start toasting, Wen Houde is the eldest in the Wen family's generation, and he is quite sleek, so he is the head of this generation, and the management is quite orderly. There are two brothers in this generation of the Wen family, the eldest Wen Houde, and the second 'Wen Liang' who served in the Ministry of Rites in the capital.

I saw Wen Houde slightly looked around, raised his wine glass and said: "Cough, come to everyone, on behalf of the Wen family, I would like to give you a glass."

As he spoke, he held his cup in both hands and saluted the three people to his left, these three people, the leader, was a man who had not spoken often since the beginning, probably because of his official position, even at the wine table, there was a little majesty. The other two are a little inferior, and they can even be seen to be slightly agreeable.

"Wen Mou did it first as a respect," Wen Houde said, then picked up the wine glass and threw it up.

"Well, Brother Houde is polite, I am deeply honored to receive this family banquet today, since it is a wine table dinner, we are worthy of brothers, no need to be polite. Please," the lead official said, and then drank a glass of wine with the other two officials.

Wen Houde was a little excited, put down the wine glass and filled it again: "Lord Zhang, this can't be helped, you and the two adults are court officials, even if you are at the wine table, this humble number is still required." Several adults have worked tirelessly to come to our small Wen County to select talents for the country, which is a great righteousness, and Wen respects all the adults again!"

As he spoke, he drank it all again, I have to say that Wen Houde's EQ is not bad, this blow is still quite accurate, and the three adults are still quite useful.

One of them said: "Ha, Brother Houde is strict, the most I can wait for is to be loyal to my duties and serve the court."

"That's right, don't kill us, we can't be called righteousness, compared to those saints who have contributed to the human race, this is nothing, righteousness cannot be said. For the first time, Lord Zhang also said.

"Ha, that's right, it's Houde's negligence, it should be punished, haha but, a few adults have promoted talents for the country and are conscientious, and they should be models for us, please" Wen Houde saw that he was overly praised, and he came back.

At this time, not far from the main table, Lintian stood silently on the edge of the periphery, and saw the people on the table, one cup on the left and one on the right, but few people moved chopsticks to eat the food on the table, and couldn't help but roll his eyes a few times, because a day passed, Wen Xiang only ate half of the bread, and his stomach was already bulging.

"Why is this life and the past life so painful, hungry and unable to eat, and tired in China and Japan and unable to sleep. Alas, that's fine, but it's really uncomfortable to watch others enjoy themselves and only stand. Lintian laughed at himself helplessly.

While thinking, he couldn't help but look at the other dinner tables, only to see Wen San, who looked polite and reasonable, toasting and talking with some people in the family, but he didn't know whether it was intentional or not, and he looked at himself a few times from time to time, which made Lintian have a bad premonition.

At the main table, Wen Houde was full of smiles and asked earnestly: "Lord Zhang, this children's exam, but the adult personally presided over it? It feels like it is getting stricter and stricter year by year." ”

Mr. Zhang put down his wine glass." That's right, in fact, over the years, the imperial court has attached great importance to the township test at all levels, the county test, I think you also have some understanding, if you want to select and cultivate people who can really pull the luck of heaven and earth, you must start from the foundation, so the literati start, children have become very valued, this is also the necessary process of our literary cultivators, the rules of heaven and earth, it is not a light yì can be obtained, and now there are very few saints who can write the rules of heaven and earth, in addition to the family we know, saints, there are not many less, the country and even the human race, to be based on the continent of literature, it is necessary to continue to develop and expand the number of human races, so now not only children, even our Jinshi, lifting people is extremely difficult。 Master Zhang replied.

"Oh, I see. Wen has been taught, thank you for your doubts," Wen Houde replied, and at this time, everyone around was also listening to the conversation at the main table.

Wen Xiu, in this world and ordinary people is a dividing point, this world has magical power, the rules of heaven and earth and luck. The literati used literary poetry to write that the principles of heaven and earth affect the rules of luck, and luck is invisible, but it is as if someone has arranged it in the dark, so that everything cannot escape. And Tongsheng is a sign of having luck to enter the cultural cultivation, so the literati in this world are respected, as long as they are literate, their status is very high. And the literary position is divided into children's students, Xiucai, Jinshi, Juren, and so on. At different stages, there are different luck bonuses, set the luck of heaven and earth, write rules, have the ability to reclaim the sea, and it is said that there are higher gods, and even their own destiny can be written, but it is too far away and it is only a legend.

Lintian pricked up his ears and listened, and couldn't help but have a thought in his heart: "It seems that I really have to find a way to become a child, no matter what, I can't live like this, since God arranged for me to remember my previous life, then I can't do nothing." ”

At this time, on the main table, Wen Houde's somewhat puffy face was full of smiles:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this wine is over thirty years, no poems and songs are indecent, haha, at this time is the spring coming, although the cold house is not as good as the palace and your mansion, but there are also flowers before the moon, it is better to take advantage of this beautiful scenery, we give a few poems, what do you think" Wen Houde said.

Master Zhang smiled and said: "Haha, since Brother Wen has this Yaxing, we can't help but follow it, and when I came, I heard that in Wenxian County, the third son of the Wen family, is talented, it is better to come today, Zhang Mou also came to see the level of your Wenxian talent, and he also knows it in his heart."

Wen Houde was overjoyed, "Haha, just wait for the adult's words, if the three sons of the Wen family can win the praise of adults today, presumably Tongsheng is not far away." ”

"Okay, you Wen Houde, you are waiting for us here, I know what you mean, you are much more shrewd than your second brother in the capital! Then I will wait and see, the level of your third son of the Wen family" Master Zhang scolded with a smile.

In fact, Wen Houde invited three adults to a banquet today, which is the meaning, the children's exam is not very easy, many people may not be able to step into the threshold of Wenxiu throughout their lives, but as long as they get children, at least they are better than ordinary people. Mr. Zhang is the chief examiner this time, so if he gets a satisfactory evaluation at the family banquet, then the exam will be passed, and if not, he will have time to prepare, and he can touch the bottom line of the examiner's difficulty. The three sons of the Wen family, in addition to Wen San, the other two are his eldest son 'Wen Yong' and the second son 'Wen Zhi', this time he is going to let the three sons be admitted to Tongsheng together.

"Okay, three adults, then let's wait and move to the courtyard pavilion, enjoy the scenery together, and taste poetry. ”

"Okay, when I'm full of wine and food, I'll take a look at the Wen family's three uniques, haha" A few people at the table echoed.

At this time, he took advantage of people's inattention, secretly took a chicken leg, and was eating it happily. Wen San squinted his eyes and looked over, and then beckoned to his subordinates.

"Go, take a few people, wait for the end of the show, tie this straw bag, break the leg first, I will tell the eldest and the second, rest assured"

"Yes, Third Young Master"

A slight smile appeared on Wen Sanyin's face, "Hmph, straw bag, let you know the fate of offending me, I was happy with you, you just put up with it, and even brought up my ugly things back then, then don't blame me......"

With the wine glasses poured at the end of the main table, the dinner party came to an end, and the spring breeze slightly sent a cool meaning, so that the people after drinking seemed to wake up quickly, Wen Houde and several adults came to the stone chair in the middle of the courtyard. At this time, the courtyard had already prepared the four treasures of the study, the tea and fruit plate, and the sound of the piano came slowly from nowhere.

"Come, gentlemen, look at the tea. Saying that, Wen Houde picked up the tea vessel and took a sip, and then Master Zhang and the others also drank tea.

"Brother Houde, I don't know where your third son is now, since this tea wakes up, I will wait to see the talents and virtues of this junior," Master Zhang said after taking a few sips of tea.

Wen Houde hurriedly catered to: "Yes, yes, what the adults said is, I will call the juniors"

As he spoke, he shouted to the face, "Boss, second, Wen San! Why don't you come up quickly, meet Master Zhang!"

Soon, three people came out, and when they came to several people, they saluted.

"Students Wen Yong, Wen Zhi, Wen San, Meet the Three Adults"

"Well, sure enough, the descendants of the Wen family have produced many talents, and Brother Houde has worked hard. Master Zhang said.

"Haha, Lord Zhang smiled, don't praise it like this, lest these juniors be proud and complacent in the future" Although Wen Houde said this, his face bloomed with joy.

Lintian watched from a distance, and sneered a little in his heart: "It's still talented, why is it so hypocritical? This head of the Wen family is really round and smooth, and he can take anything" and then looked at the third son of the Wen family.

"Hmph, there are usually no less than three people colluding to deceive me for fun, none of them can be called both talented and virtuous, and now they pretend to be quite similar"

Just when Lintian looked at these hypocritical faces helplessly, he suddenly felt that someone was patted on the shoulder, and suddenly looked back, it was actually Wen San and the eldest prince's family thugs, and before Lintian could react, his hands were grabbed by the two, and he was about to be carried out of the door one by one.

"What are you doing, let go of me!" shouted Lintian.

"Don't make a sound, being honest can still make you die happily, you can only be considered unlucky, the young masters don't want to see you again, you just go honestly, hehe" said one of the black-faced gentlemen.

This person is the thug of the eldest young master, as strong as a bull, Lintian wants to break free, but this body is really weak, and he has no strength at all, at this time the people in the courtyard are drinking tea and chatting, and no one pays attention to this, Wen San glanced at it secretly, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Hmph, straw bale, don't blame me for being ruthless, it's just that it's a little extra for you to stay here. ”

When Wen San looked here, for a moment, Lin Tian happened to meet his eyes, and it was clear in an instant. But seeing that he was about to be dragged out of the courtyard, Lintian was a little anxious.

"Oh no, if you don't want to wait out of the courtyard, there is no possibility of escape, you have to hurry up and find a way"

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