Chapter 9: The Conflict in Zizhuyuan
When it was approaching, Lu Yiyuan also sent someone to invite, the guests were seated, and the banquet began immediately.
Lu Chen and Wu Jing returned to the middle courtyard with their attendants, and sat down after being polite to everyone. Lu Yiyuan cleared his throat and stood up, from Emperor Taizu comparable to Yao Shun, to today's saint comparable to Emperor Qin, from the grace of heaven to Ciwu feedback, from the outstanding people of Jingzhou to the heart of the students of Guangzhou, the love is sincere and touching, speaking of the depths of love, and even brushed the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves, many people here seem to be infected, and there are tears in their eyes, as if they are about to serve the country.
Lu Chen looked at this situation, but he was thinking about other things in his heart, whether he was virtuous or not, it seemed that it would not affect a person's ability and performance level at all. Lu Yiyuan is worthy of being born in a scholarly family, and the opening remarks are brilliant, full of flowers, true and exquisite, which is really breathtaking.
A burst of applause pulled Lu Chen back from his contemplation, and with the shouts of "Master Lu is highly talented", Lu Yiyuan ended his performance, and introduced the judges to the students present, all of whom were talented people in the DPRK or previous Jinshi, and no one raised objections. Under Lu Chen's signal, Lu Yiyuan did not introduce his identity, but it did not dispel everyone's doubts. Many people have a hint of inquiry in their eyes, and they don't know in what capacity this young man sits on the top.
After the banquet officially began, the middle courtyard instantly became deserted, leaving only Lu Chen, Lu Yiyuan, Wu Jing and other people from the DPRK and China drinking tea here, waiting for the students' poems.
"It's just boring to sit down, if Lord Lu doesn't want to end the game, how about the next official accompany Lord Lu to talk about two rounds to pass the time?" Lu Yiyuan invited.
"What Lu Dudu said is that it is better to be respectful than to obey his fate, but in chess, there is no research in Xia, don't sweep Lu Dudu Yaxing." Lu Chenjian's eyebrows raised slightly.
"Lord Lu is too modest, don't dislike the negligence of official chess skills." Lu Yiyuan raised his hand and instructed the attendants, "Bring Qiu Zhao from this official, and invite Miss Mingjun over." ”
Lu Chen seemed to say unintentionally, "Miss Mingjun, but that one in the Guxiang Pavilion that day?" A fellow Lutuke? ”
"Lord Lu has a good memory, today's tea party, the official thinks that Miss Mingjun is good at this, and specially invites her to come over and learn from everyone to see if the clouds and mist in Yingshan taste good, or the clouds and mist in Lushan are better." Lu Yiyuan's eyes brought some exploration.
Lu Chen knew that he was exploring the relationship between Mingjun and him, but he didn't have any concerns, he didn't go to Chixiao Island often, and Mingjun had never been to Chang'an. As for Guxiang Pavilion, let him check it, it's not Lu Chentuo, just a scholar, if Lu Yiyuan can find out that Guxiang Pavilion is his industry, then he doesn't have to mix in the rivers and lakes for so long.
"It's just that day was too coincidental, the Jingjiang embankment just had an accident and there was a strange thing in a foreign country, Lu Dudu has been in the officialdom for many years, and he must be more cautious than he is below, and now he must have found out the identity of the beauty?" Lu Chen only raised his head slightly and glanced at Lu Yiyuan, then lowered his head and rubbed the chess pieces in his hand, as if he didn't care about this matter.
"Thank you Lord Lu for your concern, the ancient saying is sinister in the rivers and lakes, but I don't know that compared to the government and the opposition, the rivers and lakes are just rivers and lakes, but the court is as deep as the abyssal sea. It's always a good idea to be a little more careful when walking through it. Lu Yiyuan seemed to have something to say.
Lu Chen didn't care, the imperial court was indeed as deep as the abyssal sea, and freshwater fish could swim easily in the river, but in the deep sea, they could be overturned by the waves at any time. It's just that the wind and waves are dangerous, and the big ships that often walk on the sea may not be free from the danger of sails toppling and leaking. And Lu Yiyuan, even just a plank on a big ship, not even a keel, the moment the boat capsizes, he will see the real waves of the sea.
The two sat opposite each other and began to play chess, Mingjun was cooking tea on the side, and did not say much.
Until a voice of "Lord Lu, something happened in the west courtyard", interrupting the seemingly peaceful scene in the middle courtyard.
Lu Yiyuan put down the sunspot in his hand and said to Lu Chen, "Lord Lu's chess skills are superb, and the lower officials are far from being as good as the lower officials, so it is better to come here for the time being, and then accompany Lord Lu to renew the game after the lower officials take care of the miscellaneous matters." ”
"Lu Dudu, please, go around here and see the excitement." Lu Chen didn't stop him, and walked towards the east first.
Lu Yiyuan saw Lu Chen go out of the door before he made a straight face, and said angrily, "What a big deal, don't you see that this official is entertaining distinguished guests?"
The attendant pounced and knelt down and said, "The slave is talkative, but the matter is very important, so Lord Wu ordered the slave to come and report." ”
Lu Yiyuan's attitude relaxed slightly, "Get up, what's wrong?" ”
The slave just got up tremblingly, but he still shrugged his shoulders and collapsed, I don't know whether he was shocked by the incident in the west courtyard or by Lu Yiyuan's attitude, and replied in a soft voice, "My lord, Mr. Miao Kaiji of Zizhuyuan had a conflict with the son of Lord Xue Yichun's family, the son of Lord Xue's family was young and vigorous, and Mr. Miao was also upright, but Mr. Miao didn't come up in one breath and fainted. Master Wu asked the doctor who accompanied him to read it, and said that he was in a hurry and prescribed a prescription to decoction of medicine. It's just that Mr. Miao's scholar is unrelenting, and he must give an explanation to Master Lu. ”
"But Miao Kaiji, who died of illness a few years ago? Didn't he recuperate at home, who invited him to his old man's house, and why did the two quarrel? That's the crux of the matter, Lu Yiyuan asked.
"This ......, Mr. Miao's son-in-law is teaching in Huaihua Academy, and Mr. Miao was specially invited to sit in Zizhuyuan. As for the quarrel, it is said that it is...... It is said that the son of Lord Xue made a poem, in order to meet the occasion mentioned Zizhu, and used Xiu Granite as a metaphor for the tenacity of Zizhu, Mr. Miao heard from nowhere that the collapse of the Jingjiang embankment is related to Xiu Granite, the words of the poem are sharper, the son of Lord Xue's family is young, and said a few fair words for the adult, but Mr. Miao is pressing step by step, and he has to give an explanation, and Mr. Xue Xiaogongzi said a few words that should not be said excitedly, and ...... "The attendant bowed his head and replied.
Lu Yiyuan's brows were still tightly locked, and he was pacing and thinking, but it was at this stall, but Miao Kaiji had an accident, but Lu Chen was also present to have this incident, there were many people, and he couldn't hide it anyway, although he was sure that Lu Chen couldn't find anything, but in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, he still had to be cautious.
"This official remembers that the son of Master Miao's family is now teaching in Huaihua Academy, and he is forty this year?" Lu Yiyuan asked.
"Yes, Master Miao was in the last session, and then resigned and returned to his hometown to teach due to his unsuccessful career, and he is now more than forty years old." The squire knew a lot about the matter.
Bad luck? It's just that he offended a petty official under Jin Xiang's door, and he was rectified and had no power to fight back, so he could only resign, and Lu Yiyuan still had some impressions of this matter. In this case, he will take a favor and be a middleman, not afraid that Miao Kaiji will not admit this love.
Thinking of this, Lu Yiyuan took the attendant out and went straight to Zizhu Garden.
Lu Chen didn't seem to pay attention to Lu Yiyuan's every move, he walked around the gardens on the east side, tasted two poems from time to time, and exchanged views with one or two students who had seen it, and it seemed that he was indeed here to join in the fun. Those eyes that Lu Yiyuan arranged on Lu Chen's body gradually relaxed their vigilance. In their eyes, Lu Chen's foundation when he first came to Jingzhou was not stable, after all, he was not familiar with the place, and the so-called strong dragon could not suppress the ground snake, so he must not be able to make any waves.
It's just that what they don't know is that other people look one step forward in doing things, and even more so they are already the best among people when they look forward three steps, but Lu Chen is not, he does things, not to mention looking forward for five steps, and it is not enough to look at three steps left and right. Soon, they'll be able to see it.