Pushing the cup and changing the lamp, the wine is hot, with the sound of silk and bamboo music and the sound of poetry from the scholars, occasionally glance at the charming women passing by, and then enjoy the dishes cooked by the best ingredients and excellent cooking skills, the happiness in Gu Huai's heart is overflowing.

Look at others, as soon as you cross over, you will be a blessing, and when the king's overlord is shocked, some people will bow their heads, and then look at yourself, not to mention the debt, there is no salary in the last shift, it is really unlucky to the extreme.

After gnawing on a chicken leg, Pu Hong on the opposite side raised his glass thoughtfully, Gu Huai also raised the quilt, and warmed the wine into his throat, but it did not have the strong feeling of later generations, it seems that the distillation degree of this wine is indeed not very high, and it is no wonder that the ancients were so able to drink.

There was a burst of cheers on the high platform, it seemed that a scholar had written a great masterpiece, Gu Huai was full of eight points, looking at the cups on the table and embarrassed to let the little guy serve the food again, he was hesitating how to say goodbye, and a few figures walked by him.

"Brother Pu? It's really a coincidence, just now we were still saying that a person like Brother Pu who loves elegance will never be absent from tonight's poetry meeting, but I didn't expect to meet it. ”

Coming down the stairs, the first to greet the two was a rather handsome scholar, and then another scholar also arched his hand and said: "I've seen Brother Pu, I haven't seen you for some time when I'm traveling abroad." ”

A smile bloomed on Pu Hong's face, he got up and invited everyone to take a seat, and introduced: "This is the virtuous brother of Hongwen Academy, but he is a famous talent in Luoyang. ”

The handsome-faced scholar nodded reservedly.

"This is also a scholar of Hongwen Academy, Lu Yuze, and Zai Xia are also familiar friends."

This scholar is gentle and elegant: "Brother Pu, who is this?" ”

"I forgot to introduce it below," Pu Hong's smile became stronger, "Well... But his best friend in the next place, Gu Huai Xiao Gongzi, studied together when he was young, and now he is also teaching at Chengnan Academy together, and he is also a talented man who aspires to the imperial examination. ”

Gu Huai over there had just greeted the two of them, and when he heard Pu Hong's words, he couldn't help but be stunned.

What the hell is a best friend? What the hell is a genius?

"It turned out to be Brother Xiao." Hearing Pu Hong's introduction, the two did not show any different colors, talked and laughed freely, and had already sat down and began to push the cup and change the lamp.

After a glass of wine, the fair-skinned and handsome Xiao Heshuo's face was flushed, and he looked at Gu Huai: "Brother Xiao... It doesn't seem to be very active in the Luoyang literary scene? ”

The places that are really active should be gambling houses and green houses... Gu Huaigang wanted to humble himself and was not a genius, but Pu Hong on the side took over with a smile:

"Don't look at Brother Xiao's reputation, but in terms of literary talent, there is nothing to say."

Xiao Heshuo's eyes were blazing: "Oh? ”

"Three years old can read a thousand words, five years old to write poetry, even the academy gentleman is amazed, is a famous prodigy in the south of the city," Pu Hong's slender fingers played with the wine glass, "to be able to go to school, but also to spread the fame, although the first imperial examination is not successful, but in the next is to know, with Brother Xiao's talent, destined to move the world, now succumb to a teaching, just to pass the time." ”

And such things? Gu Huai was stunned, and was a little inexplicable for a while.

Isn't it a bad gambler who is in debt and even looks down on students? How did he become a prodigy and a genius who would sooner or later become famous in the world?

I don't know if the wine came up, Xiao Heshuo's face became more and more ruddy, and his tone was a little high-pitched: "Then I don't know what Brother Xiao has to do, can you take it out and read it below?" ”

It's done.

Pu Hong smiled slightly, poured himself a glass of wine, and turned his gaze away.

Since ancient times, literati have been light, and they always feel that they are the second in the world, and they are not worthy of other scholars to lift their shoes, and Xiao Heshuo is even more of that kind of sharp temperament, when he was communicating before, he drank a few cups of yellow soup and talked with just a brain, and he held Gu Huai so high, could he still bear it?

That's right if you're not convinced.

The situation has developed to this point, and Gu Huai, who has suddenly changed from a bystander to a party, is still a little confused, looking at Xiao Heshuo's aggressive eyes, he glanced at Pu Hong and realized that something was wrong.

Judging from the previous events, Pu Hong really looks like a good person, not only regards himself as a friend, but also takes himself to the academy, and brings himself to the poetry club, shouting "Brother Xiao" very affectionately, and the words of praise just now seem to be really from the bottom of his heart that he Gu Huai will become a big man sooner or later.

Judging from other people's reactions, the predecessor is clearly a loser who only knows prostitution and gambling, if he really has this kind of ability, where can he use it so miserably when he crosses over?

Brother Pu laughed... Writing poetry or something, I really can't do it below, and I just remembered that there are still things to do, but it's inconvenient to stay for a long time, everyone..."

It's a scholar anyway, and he denied it so decisively and simply, Lu Yuze and Pu Hong were still a little surprised, but Xiao Heshuo's face over there was gloomy.

"Brother Xiao... It's really arrogant, and I just want to read a masterpiece, so why be so reluctant? If Brother Xiao is talented and arrogant, leaving a masterpiece that amazes the four, it will be good and honorable to talk about it in Luoyang in the future. ”

This is already a bit torn face, Gu Huai is a little puzzled, he said so sincerely that he can't compose poetry, what is this Xiao Heshuo's brain? Do you think you disdain to show him?

He frowned slightly: "It's true that there are no good works, and there are no literary talents who have exported chapters below..."

"Brother Xiao, this is something wrong with you," Pu Hong, who had been watching the singing and dancing on the high platform, turned his head and said with a smile: "Why are you so humble? Brother Xiao's talent, I recognize, Brother Xiao is also a good intention, whether it is to take out the past masterpieces, or to write on the spot, such a literary event, it is a pleasure to be able to leave a name here. ”

He put down his wine glass and continued to persuade: "We and other scholars, although we also pay attention to Taoguang and obscurity, but occasionally we have to show our edge, how about letting go a little bit today?" ”

The words were slow and reasonable, and the smile was very kind, it sounded really like a bosom brother, and Xiao Heshuo on the other side also laughed, but the smile was closed as soon as it was displayed, and it turned into a cold face: "Could it be that Brother Xiao looks down on me like this?!" ”

The tone was a little high, but it attracted the attention of some scholars around him in the lively venue, and a few familiar faces came over, all of them were teaching at Chengnan Academy, seeing Gu Huaixiao and Shuo standing and sitting, the atmosphere was a little tense, and he couldn't help but ask curiously.

Lu Yuze became a good old man and explained the reason to them, and the eyes around Gu Huai suddenly increased, who doesn't want to be famous when they come to this poetry club? It is strange that this person is so stingy that he refuses to even show out the poems of the past.

"I'm afraid that I don't have any real talent to learn, and I'm afraid that this poetry will add to the laughter..."

"Not really, what if it's a talent and pride? A reader with a strange personality, I have seen a lot of them over the years, and some of the poems that have just been written are about to be burned, doesn't this person feel that his poems can only be appreciated by himself? ”

"But this man looks... Why are you so down-and-out? Look at that cup, how much did you eat? Do you really think this poetry club is a restaurant? ”

"Then Xiao Heshuo is forcing people to make poems again? It's really not a lot of gas... But looking at today's situation, I'm afraid it's hard to get better. ”

The sound of discussion suddenly sounded, it is human nature to see the excitement, you and I passed it on word by word, and some scholars who had not noticed the movement here were also attracted to it, I don't know if it was an illusion, it seemed that even the sound of silk and bamboo on the high platform had stopped.

The atmosphere is getting weirder... Gu Huai didn't expect that he just wanted to have a meal, but it came to this point inexplicably, Pu Hong behaved strangely, and he didn't know what he was thinking, he couldn't understand it.

He settled down, and wanted to excuse himself a few more words and leave earlier, but an old man with a red nose squeezed out on the side, pointed at Gu Huai and said with a smile: "You let him make poems?" I don't go to the south of the city to inquire, I am famous for not learning and not doing business, lingering in the gambling house and Qinglou, losing the family business, and I can't continue to teach and practice, what good poems can I make? ”

Gu Huai's body paused, turned around and looked, this old man is also a teacher in the academy, he seems to have drunk a lot, and he said something when he thought of it, but through his words, Gu Huai did not refute it, but there was an uproar around him, and Xiao Heshuo's face was also blue and red, how could he not have thought that he was forcing such a waste to compose poetry just now, and threatened to read a masterpiece...

However, contrary to everyone's expectations, ordinary readers encounter this embarrassing scene, and they are afraid that they will hide their sleeves and retreat a long time ago, and maybe they will be ashamed to appear in front of people in the future, but Gu Huai's face not only did not change, but he also looked like he was relieved?

He even straightened his clothes slowly, and after looking around, he looked at Xiao Heshuo:

"Satisfied?"