Chapter 20: The Worries of the Banquet Guests

Qin Hui roughly told Wei Qing and Cao Lu the stories of Wu Qi's dispersal of gold seeking officials, his mother's death and self-confidence, and his self-confidence in killing his wife, Cao Lu said after listening: "This Wu Qi is not a good person, and his character is too inferior, and the people of later generations have also set up temples to worship him", Qin Hui smiled: "Although Wu Qi's character is not good, he is in Wei Zeqin people dare not go east, and in Chu Zesanjin does not dare to seek south, it is much more useful than those Qing talkers who can only talk highly, and how can a hero like him be compared to the false name behind him."

Wei Qing thought for a while and said: "Wu Qi can indeed be called a heroic figure, but the eldest husband should act without shame, and I can't do it with his heart and means", Qin Hui smiled and stopped talking about Wu Qi, but asked about the movement in the north.

Wei Qing listened to him tell the story for a long time, and it was not good not to answer at this time, so he started from his own departure from home to report the news, and talked about what he heard and saw on the road when the Jin army broke through Lu'an and he came to the capital. Wei Qing remembered that they were just meeting each other in Pingshui, and they were embarrassed to bother Qin Hui to break the bank, but Cao Lu kept pouting, and Qin Hui's invitation was very sincere, so he had to say with a shy face that he would return the invitation another day before nodding and agreeing.

The three of them came to a restaurant called Kui Xing Lou in Quail City, this Kui Xing Lou is also a little famous in Beijing, the upstairs and downstairs are full of guests calling friends and passing cups and changing lamps, and the little two who run the hall seem to be very familiar with Qin Hui, and immediately enthusiastically led the three customers to an elegant and quiet seat on the street on the second floor. Qin Hui ordered a pot of wine and four steamed fish, sauce meat and other side dishes, only slightly mentioned a few chopsticks to show the intention of doing the east, he eagerly asked about the war in the north, he was very concerned about the news of the Jin army, from time to time interrupted Wei Qing and Cao Lu's conversation to ask about some of the details, Wei Qing originally only planned to pick up some important news to say, but under Qin Hui's questioning, he gradually couldn't keep his mouth shut, and he told all his experiences and experiences in detail.

The three of them talked about the westward part of the day, Qin Hui said before leaving: "I never thought that the two were originally determined to resist the Jin martial arts righteous soldiers, the Jin people went south to the Beijing has long been discussed, before hearing the rumors I thought it was just a life to sweep the border, today listening to the two of them see it in person, the Tartars may be ambitious this time, it seems that the officials in the court are really taken lightly", he then said goodbye: " Unfortunately, there is something at home today, otherwise I would have to talk with the two of them at night, but I have to meet again another day."

Wei Qing replied: "Brother Qin is worried about state affairs, and the younger brother also feels that they are very happy to talk about each other, so I will be disturbed today, and Wei will invite Brother Qin back to the east another day." After leaving a place for contact on both sides, they said goodbye and left.

On the way out of the city, Cao Lu said to Wei Qing: "This Qin Gongzi is a good person, how can those scholars in Lu'an Prefecture in the past look at us warriors, let alone invite us to dinner", Wei Qing nodded and said: "Brother Qin is indeed different from those ordinary scholars who can only talk rhetorically, he seems to be very interested in side affairs, and he is by no means a rotten Confucian who reads dead books, if I have the opportunity, I am very willing to make this friend."

After the two returned to Daxin and divided the rudder, Cao Lu instigated Wei Qingming to go to other places of interest before going to bed, Wei Qing rarely put on the shelf of his senior brother, saying that he would practice martial arts every day in the future, and he would only be allowed to enter the city to play for half a day every three days, although Cao Lu did not like it in his heart, he also knew that Wei Qing was reasonable, so he nodded and agreed.

Unconsciously more than half a month later, one day Wei Qingzheng and Cao Lu were in the rudder to put a comparative test, and suddenly a disciple of Daxin divided the rudder to say that their friends in the capital sent someone to invite. Wei Qing only knew Qin Hui in the capital, and no one else would come to the door to invite, Wei Qing immediately patted his forehead and said to Cao Lu: "Recently, I only care about practicing martial arts, but I forgot about the date with Brother Qin, I am really careless", he hurriedly walked out, only to see a person dressed as a writer and servant waiting outside respectfully, and after Wei Qing said his name, he immediately handed over a book with both hands.

Wei Qing took a look, it was indeed Qin Hui who invited his senior brother to gather in Kuixing Tower at noon tomorrow, Wei Qing said to the servant who sent the letter embarrassedly: "Originally, it was good for me to invite Brother Qin back to the east, but I was busy recently and planned to make an appointment in a few days, but I didn't want Brother Qin to come to invite you, and after you went back, you replied to your master, saying that my senior brother will arrive on time tomorrow, but I have to say in advance that I will meet the money", the servant got the letter and went back.

Cao Lu was naturally overjoyed when he heard that he could go into the city tomorrow to have another meal, but after he was excited, he wrinkled his brows and asked Wei Qingdao: "Brother Qing, we don't have much money left over from selling horses, I don't know if it will be enough to treat you tomorrow, but don't be embarrassed to eat the autumn breeze and play white strips when the time comes", Wei Qing said: "I paid attention to Brother Qin last time when I checked out, but I only paid one or three dollars of silver, and we still have more than two taels of silver on hand, so I think it is enough."

Cao Lu then let go of his brows and smiled: "Fortunately, you didn't spend money indiscriminately, otherwise you would be embarrassed this time, another day I will go to Daxin's brother to ask for some directions, and find some work to do to save some money, so as not to spend the silver and have no money next time."

Wei Qing shook his head with a smile and said: "Although I like to associate with Brother Qin, but his identity is not the same as ours after all, I plan not to go to his appointment after this time, otherwise I will always be invited to come, how can we have so much silver, in the future, our senior brother will still practice martial arts here with peace of mind, and when I succeed in cultivation in the future, I will go north to kill Ha Mi Chi to avenge my master."

Cao Lu has always liked to be lively, and when he was in Lu'an, he loved to get together with his brothers in the rudder to drink bad wine and eat dog meat, but he also understood that if he called a scholar like Qin Hui to sit on the ground and eat dog meat, even if the other party couldn't agree to it, it would be too difficult for a strong man, Cao Lu couldn't help but feel melancholy when he thought about it.

On the second day, Wei Qing and Cao Lu cleaned up early, counting the time to rush into the city before almost noon and came to Quail City in the north of the city. Wei Qing said sorry again and again, but Qin Hui smiled indifferently and said: "I live in the city, it's closer, I'll be there a moment early if I have nothing to do today, and I don't have to mind", so he took Wei Qing and walked in together, and went straight to the top floor without waiting for the shopkeeper to lead the seat.

Wei Qing walked up to take a look, but the top floor is not as full of tables and chairs as downstairs, only a large round table in the middle of the hall, at this time there are more than ten people sitting around, all of them are young scholars dressed in scarves, the hall is quite elegantly arranged, there are several pots of gentlemen's orchids around, and there are several landscape paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall, but Wei Qing can't recognize whose handwriting it is, but there are a lot of appreciation seals left on it, and they are all excellent treasures. When all the scholars saw Qin Hui coming in, they all got up to give a salute, Wei Qing secretly said in his heart that it was not good, looking at this posture, he was afraid that most of the money he brought today was not enough.

Qin Hui introduced Wei Qing and Cao Lu, it turned out that all the students who came today were admitted to Taixue to study, Qin Hui pulled Wei Qing to sit down next to him and whispered: "On a whim, the foolish brother brought some friends to the house, but they are all scholars who are enthusiastic about national affairs and people's livelihood, and they will not be surprised if they want to come to the virtuous brother", Wei Qing was already difficult to ride a tiger at this time, so he had to squeeze out a little smile and said: "No blame, no blame, since Brother Qin invited, then naturally everyone is a good friend."

Everyone immediately opened the banquet, the wine and food were probably ordered by Qin Hui before Wei Qing came, and they were put on the table like a stream without waiting for a greeting, and the banquet was all about learning or Fengyue, Wei Qing and Cao Lu couldn't interject at all, and all the scholars seemed to have great respect for Qin Hui, and there was a faint implication that he was the leader, but Wei Qing and Cao Lu, who were the east, were left out in the cold.

After three rounds of drinking, Qin Hui got up and said: "Today, we set up a bureau to invite everyone to come to the banquet, but it is not just to talk about some useless wind and snow, you should have heard about the Jin people's move south, but I don't know if the rumors are true", he pulled Wei Qing to stand up and said: "Brother Wei Xian is a heroic man who practices martial arts, he just came to Beijing from Lu'an Prefecture in the north, he had a bloody battle with the Tartars not long ago, and he knows a lot about the details between them, so you might as well ask Brother Wei Xian to tell you a thing or two to set the record straight."

Wei Qingzheng was secretly worried about the settlement of the account, and was pushed out by Qin Hui in the banquet at this time, so he had to put aside the distracting thoughts and tell the matter of Lu'an again, Qin Hui said aloud after he finished speaking: "I heard that the imperial court is now discussing the cession of Taiyuan, Zhongshan, and Hejian towns to the Jin people, in exchange for the Jin people's retreat, and the thieves will steal that the land of the ancestors is all Taizu, Emperor Taizong personally braved the stone arrows to fight, how can he easily give it to others, and then say that people are greedy for wolves, and they can not look at Shu Hu, my generation is full of sage books, and we can't sit back and watch such dirty things in this dynasty, and we will fight for it tomorrow when we will write to the imperial court, and I don't know if you are willing to join together."

All the scholars agreed with indignation, and they all said: "I wish to attach to the Xuezheng Jiwei", Wei Qing originally thought that Qin Hui was just an ordinary scholar, but at this time the audience called him Xuezheng, and knew that although he was young, he was actually the current Guozi Eunuch Xuezheng. Qin Hui took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to everyone at the banquet to read, and the scholars signed and praised after reading it: "Good article, it can really be called majestic, touching and heartfelt, and the literary style of Lord Xuezheng is really worthy of the champion and the first, I believe that Your Majesty will definitely feel this article after reading it, accept its criticism, and make the adult famous Shilin."

Qin Hui smiled slightly and said: "I don't care if I get a name, as long as I can wash the filth for the court, I will be satisfied, but it is difficult for people to become a climate today, you are all prestigious people in Taixue, and I hope to be able to be widely spread in Taixue, so as to strengthen the heart of the decisive battle of the imperial court." Wei Qing and Cao Lu were only white and had no fame, and they did not have the qualifications to sign the book, and after everyone was all named, they ate and drank with them for a while, and then got up to say goodbye to the soldiers one by one.

After everyone dispersed, Qin Hui pulled Wei Qing and Cao Lu to prepare to leave together, Wei Qing said: "Brother Qin, please take the first step, the younger brother will go by himself after passing the money", he was embarrassed to say to his face that the money he was carrying was not enough, and he had to wait for Qin Hui to leave before discussing the plan with the shopkeeper.