Xunzi rushed over violently.

Qin Wangzhu sighed deeply. Sure enough, he was too indulgent to the juniors, which made the atmosphere in Xianyang Palace weird. When the monarch was in power, Xianyang Palace was so solemn.

He shook his head, sighed, and then happily went to watch the junior being beaten by Xunzi with a smile.

Huang Xie never expected that when he entered the Xianyang Palace to meet Zhu Xiang, who was waiting in the garden, Zhu Xiang first encountered Xunzi's baptism of the ring ruler.

Xunzi forced Zhu Xiang to change into clothes that could show his temperament, personally chose a jade crown for Zhu Xiang, and chose accessories and long and short swords around his waist.

Unlike the Six Kingdoms, the nobles of the Qin State did not originally wear long swords, only short swords.

The Qin people used to live with Rong Di, and their nobles wore short swords that were used to cut meat during meals. Being able to wear a short sword means that they have meat for every meal, so it is a status symbol.

However, later the Qin State went east and accepted the Central Plains culture, and the nobles of the Qin State gradually wore long swords, but short swords were still necessary.

When Xunzi formulated the Qin rites, he also specially modified the short and long swords worn by the Qin people. He asked Zhu Xiang to wear both the long and short swords, which was to show Chun Shenjun that he had fully integrated into Qin Li.

Not only the long and short swords, but also every accessory on Zhu Xiang's body shows the unique etiquette culture of the Qin State.

Zhu Xiang listened to Xunzi chattering in his ear, and he had the feeling that he was listening to Gong Douwen.

What hairstyle to tie, what hairpin to put in the bun, how many beads to hang on the hairpin, what rouge to rub on the face, what ring to wear, what color and pattern to wear...... The details of clothing and accessories are all the embodiment of etiquette, and all are wordless confrontations.

Zhu Xiang: "...... In fact, Chun Shenjun may not notice. ”

Xunzi glared angrily.

Zhu Xiang obediently shut up, continued to listen to Xunzi's chatter, and accepted Xunzi's exam after Xunzi's chatter.

He has to remember the meaning of every accessory on his body and every pattern on his clothes, so that he will be more confident when facing Chun Shenjun.

But Zhu Xiang really didn't think that Chun Shenjun would pay attention to this.

He is not fighting with Chun Shenjun in the palace.

In Zhu Xiang's tired expression, Xunzi ended his counseling of Zhu Xiang, and nervously let Zhu Xiang go to meet with Chun Shenjun, one of the four princes of the Warring States.

Xunzi's eyes were as if he was watching his unreliable disciple challenge the leader of the martial arts alliance.

In the eyes of the Warring States scholars, the four princes are indeed at the level of the leaders of the martial arts alliance.

Meng Weijun has died a long time ago, Pingyuan Jun has become old and sick, Xinling Jun has suffered a blow and has not come out, and now the four princes who are still wandering the world during the Warring States Period are only Chunshenjun.

Chun Shenjun is not a clan, but he is among the four princes as a scholar, which shows his ability.

Now the rising star who has replaced the four princes in the Warring States period is Changping Jun Zhu Xiang, the world-famous Zhu Xianggong.

Some people say that Changping Jun is the fifth eldest prince; Some people also say that Changpingjun may surpass the four princes.

No matter what you say, Zhu Xiang is the new candidate to lead the nobles of the Warring States in the hearts of the world's scholars, and it is also the key to Qin's ability to absorb talents.

Now that the new upstart and the old rich are going head-to-head, how can Xunzi not be nervous?

He originally thought that Zhu Xiang had learned his homework very well, and Chun Shenjun had asked him again, and he was in a weak position, so it might not be a big problem.

But he was still apprehensive, so he came with Qin Wangzhu to tell Zhu Xiang.

As a result, he saw Zhu Xiang and the crown prince and others conspiring loudly in the middle of a certain square in Xianyang Palace, as if they were completely unprepared for the upcoming war.

Xunzi's mentality immediately collapsed.

This shaft! Rotten wood cannot be carved! Dung should not be painted on the walls either!

"Xunzi, don't worry, Zhu Xianggong's courtesy has never been wrong." Han Fei was so frightened by Xunzi's black face that he didn't stutter.

Xunzi took a deep breath, took a deep breath, and then snorted coldly: "I hope he doesn't make a mistake, otherwise he ......"

Han Fei finally got up from the hospital bed strongly, and no longer cursed the group of mediocre people in the Korean court, making King Han embarrassed. He was almost scared by Xunzi and lay back again.

Otherwise what? Xunzi, don't talk half of it, it's scary!

Today's young Han Fei is still trembling beside Xunzi.

Zhu Xiang's hospitality is indeed reliable.

He understood what Xunzi meant. Isn't it just pretending? How easy is it to pretend to be forced? He could easily scare Chun Shenjun.

So Chun Shenjun was taken to the pavilion in the middle of the garden pond, and Zhu Xiang had already prepared the most coercive scenery for him.

He covered both sides of the pavilion with bamboo curtains, leaving only two sides, one to look at the water, and the other to see the pine and bamboo that were specially transplanted in the courtyard and were easy to die.

Zhu Xiang did not use the tables and chairs that were already common in the Qin Kingdom, but put down the seating and low table as before, and sat upright in front of the table.

He lit some light incense, prepared a teapot, and put hot water on the stove beside him, so that he could get it at his fingertips.

Huang Xie was led through the winding garden path, walked through the corridor standing in the water, pulled up the bamboo curtain, and saw Zhu Xiang sitting by the fire, holding a roll of bamboo slips.

Zhu Xiang heard the sound of the bamboo curtain, put down the bamboo slip in his hand, and got up to make a gesture: "Chun Shenjun, look up for a long time." ”

Huang Xie saw a white-haired man with an indifferent expression appear from the smoke, and when he heard Zhu Xiang take the lead in saluting him, he couldn't help but be a little flustered, and he didn't even dare to bow to Zhu Xiang.

Zhu Xiang didn't have much courtesy, and stretched out his hand to invite Huang Xie to sit on the other side of the table and make tea for Huang Xie.

The first step of making tea is to wash the tea cup with hot water, the second step is to wash the tea leaves with hot water, and the third step is to make tea. Regardless of whether it tastes good or not, Zhu Xiang first took out the pretending steps of making tea in his heart.

What is pretending? Pretending to be forced is something that can be done at one time, and it has to be too much, which makes people unaware of it.

Zhu Xiang has practiced this tea-making action many times, like flowing water.

This is not his own practice, it is Xunzi who thinks that tea can represent the ceremony.

Zhu Xiang was pulled by Xunzi to ponder and practice together, and suffered deeply.

This is the sweet pain of having a great Confucian as a teacher.

After being trained strictly by Xunzi, Zhu Xiang's kung fu of pouring tea made Huang Xie extremely nervous.

Although he couldn't understand it, he could see the tediousness and elegance in this step. In the hearts of scholars, this is the embodiment of etiquette.

Zhu Xiang put the teacup in front of Huang Xie and said lightly: "A cup of tea to quench the thirst of Chun Shenjun." ”

"This is clear tea?" Huang Xie observed the clear tea in the cyan ceramic cup and remembered the rumors about Zhu Xiang.

Legend has it that Zhu Xiang was incorruptible and didn't like the strong taste of the drink now, so he invented clear tea.

The tea is bitter in the mouth, sweet in the aftertaste, and the mouth is fragrant after swallowing, and the mood and physical fatigue will be relaxed in a cup of tea. This is the embodiment of Zhu Xianggong's Taoism and etiquette.

Huang Xie once wanted to imitate Zhu Xiang to drink tea, but the tea he made was difficult to eat.

He suspected that the tea that Zhu Xiang drank was also very difficult to drink, but the people next to him admired Zhu Xiang, so he even praised the unpleasant tea that Zhu Xiang drank.

Now Zhu Xiang personally made tea for him, and this tedious step made him suspicious. Maybe the tea really isn't hard to drink, but he doesn't know how to make tea?

Huang Xie touched the temperature of the teacup and took a sip of the tea, which was not too hot.

His eyes lit up: "Sure enough, as rumored, the entrance is slightly bitter, the aftertaste is sweet, and the mouth is fragrant." I used to make tea as rumored, but I didn't have the taste of Changpingjun's tea, because the steps were different? ”

Zhu Xiang opened a lacquer box, which was full of tea leaves: "I drink tea because tea is very easy to drink." In fact, my steps just now can be canceled, I just need to grab a handful of tea leaves and put them in a water cup and brew them with hot water. ”

The indifference on Zhu Xiang's face dissipated, revealing a sly smile: "It's just that the tea leaves are different." I stir-fried this tea before drinking it. Chun Shenjun makes his own tea and tries it? ”

Huang Xie watched in amazement as Zhu Xiang's temperament suddenly returned from an immortal to a mortal, and half-convinced himself took the tea leaves to make tea.

After the tea cooled down a bit, Huang Xie took a sip.

Sure enough, as Zhu Xiang said, the taste is almost the same.

Huang Xie said: "But the tea made by Zhu Xianggong is better." "It's pretty much the same, but there's a difference.

Zhu Xiang smiled: "This is the difference between the upper limit and the lower limit. The tea is not too hard to taste no matter how you brew it, but the tedious steps will make it taste better. It's just that the deliciousness has not improved much. ”

Huang Xie immediately answered: "Is this like reading?" After reading to a certain extent, it is difficult to improve? ”

Zhu Xiang said: "Although Chun Shenjun is reasonable, I actually want to say that I am from a common place, and I don't pay much attention to etiquette, Chun Shenjun doesn't have to be too nervous, if you are nervous, I will be nervous." ”

Zhu Xiang pointed to the accessories on his body and said: "Before coming to see Chun Shenjun today, Xunzi specially matched me with a dress that met the etiquette, and asked me to memorize the book for a long time, for fear that I would lose the face of the name of Changpingjun." You don't know how tired it is, alas. ”

Huang Xie: "......"

Zhu Xiang smiled: "Seeing the real me, is Chun Shenjun disappointed?" ”

Huang Xie's cheeks twitched, and then slowly held his forehead: "No...... Just ......"

Zhu Xiang laughed loudly.

Huang Xie sighed helplessly, and laughed aloud along with him.

The rusty and stiff atmosphere between the two of them was swept away at this moment.

"Your behavior reminds me of Xinling-kun." Huang Xie laughed and said, "As soon as Xinlingjun saw me, he had to pull me to drink and tear my clothes crookedly. ”

Zhu Xiang said with a smile: "When I saw Xinlingjun, Xinlingjun was seeing me off. We sat on the floor and drank, which was also quite enjoyable. ”

Huang Xie asked, "Is it Changshou?" Isn't it sad? ”

Zhu Xiang said: "Sadness must be very sad, but now that I think about it, I met a friend, and it can be regarded as enjoyable." ”

Huang Xie sighed: "Changpingjun is very free and easy. ”

Zhu Xiang said with tea: "If life is not free and easy, there will be too many troubles." ”

Huang Xie said: "Indeed. It's just that some things are useless and still have to be troubled. ”

Zhu Xiang said: "That's right. Now is the world of great contention, and it is a world of great contention that is about to be decided or lost, and no matter who is sad. Come, taste the osmanthus cake. It is a pastry made with rice and last year's osmanthus flowers, you can taste it. ”

Zhu Xiang opened another lacquer box, and inside was the osmanthus cake he had made himself.

The osmanthus cake is as white and tender as jade, and it is decorated with golden sugar osmanthus flowers, which attracts Huang Xie's love just by its appearance.

Huang Xie joked: "I heard that Changping Jun is good at cooking, could it be that this osmanthus cake is made by Changping Jun himself?" ”

Zhu Xiang said: "Naturally. Have friends come from afar, are you happy? ”

Huang Xie's heart warmed, but then it was bitter.

The rumors about Zhu Xiang, in addition to Zhu Xiang's talent and morality, are Zhu Xiang's terrifying ability to make friends.

He finally understood now how terrifying Zhu Xiang's ability to make friends was. In just a few words, he wanted to become friends with Zhu Xiang.

"How good would it be if you were in the Chu Kingdom?" Huang Xie didn't take the osmanthus cake, "I sent someone to Handan to greet you that day, but I was a step late." ”

Zhu Xiang smiled and sighed: "This is not a step too late. When Zichu was still a proton, he figured out how to kidnap me into Qin. ”

Huang Xie almost knocked over the teacup: "What?!" ”

Seeing Huang Xie's expression, Zhu Xiang couldn't help but laugh for a while before continuing: "You should have heard that Gongzi Chu got acquainted with me in Handan. Moreover, Zheng'er is my only descendant, how can I rest assured that Zheng'er will enter Qin alone? ”