Chapter Twenty-Three: Some Child's Play
In the West Lake Smoke and Rain Building, the students of Lin'an Mansion School and the students of Chongqi Academy have already been divided into two groups, and the two sides are looking at each other, and there is a tense tense.
It's just that the students here are in a hurry, and several old gentlemen from Lin'an Mansion School and Fang Qiong and Chen Xun of Chongqi Academy are sitting together talking and laughing.
"Hehe, Brother Bo'an is also here, there are still a few empty seats next to him, please sit here!" Fang Qiong, who was talking and laughing, saw Li Xiuyuan and Zhu Yingtai coming in from outside the door, and quickly stood up and hugged his fists and smiled, and began to invite Li Xiuyuan to his table.
At this time, a government official dressed in official uniform also came to Li Xiuyuan's side.
I only heard the public man clasp his fists and smile, and said respectfully to Li Xiuyuan: "Mr. Yangming, Lord Han of the prefect is invited!"
Li Xiuyuan glanced in the direction that the duke was pointing, and Han Yangu, the prefect of Lin'an Mansion, also happened to look at Li Xiuyuan. Li Xiuyuan and Han Zhifu looked at each other, clenched their chins and smiled lightly, and Han Yangu also saluted from afar.
The table where the Han prefect is located is the most honorable seat on the banquet of Yanyulou, there are only five people sitting on the table, Lu Fangweng, the mountain chief of Chongqi Academy, sits in the first place, Han Yangu, the prefect of Lin'an, sits in his second seat, Han Yangu's second seat is Yang Yan, the commander of Qiantang County, and Wu Deqing, the scholar of Lin'an, and a warrior in a scarlet robe and gray robe on the far side is Li Gongfu, the chief catcher of the Qiantang County Criminal Division.
Seeing that the Han Governor was also going to come over to invite Mr. Wang, Mr. Fang Qiong smiled at Li Xiuyuan with understanding, and sat down with a little regret.
Li Xiuyuan didn't care, he and the gentlemen of the mansion confessed, and he was about to follow the official to go over, but Zhu Yingtai hugged his arm and didn't let go, only to hear Zhu Yingtai say softly: "Sir, what's the point of sitting with the snobbery of the Lin'an Mansion, Lu Shanchang really can't refuse, so he sat with the Han Governor's Mansion." Sir is not going to enter the Song Dynasty officialdom, so you don't have to socialize with him, so you should sit with the students of our A class in the past, right?"
Gently pulling out his arm, Li Xiuyuan looked helpless, so he had to smile at the public man: "Hehe, the Qiantang Poetry Conference is imminent, and I will supervise the battle for the students in the future." I also asked this adult to help me confess in front of the Han Governor's Mansion, and I will go down here!"
"Mr. Yang Ming, this ......"
The official official looked stunned, and he wanted to say something more, but he saw that Li Xiuyuan had been pulled by Zhu Yingtai to the side of the students of Chongqi Academy.
didn't invite anyone, and the official servant could only return to the Han Governor's Mansion with a bitter face.
Listening to his subordinates' responses, Han Yangu smiled indifferently, and his face didn't seem to care.
He asked people to invite Wang Yangming because Lu Fangweng valued this person, and he was actually not very interested in Lu Fangweng's sour Confucianism who was full of loyal and patriotic thoughts, and the sincerity was conveyed to him, but it didn't matter if he was invited or not.
However, this Mr. Wang did not give him the face of the prefect at all, which also made Han Yangu feel a little unhappy.
If it weren't for the fact that the wind direction of the Great Song Dynasty had changed recently, the main battle faction more than ten years ago might have to be reactivated, and the main peace faction would have lost power, so he would not have wasted so much effort on Lu Fangweng.
"Amazing, this Mr. Wang is really as indifferent to fame and fortune as Brother Chen and Brother Fang said, and even the invitation of the prefect was directly declined. ”
"Yes, such a noble person, when the banquet is over, Brother Chen and Brother Fang must introduce us and others!"
Several old gentlemen from Lin'an Mansion School talked and laughed, and they were very interested in this maverick Mr. Yang Ming.
When the students in the A class of Chongqi Academy saw Li Xiuyuan coming, they immediately said with a happy face: "Hahaha, Mr. Wang is here, we will definitely be able to kill the students of Lin'an Mansion School this time." ”
Ning Caichen also smiled and said, "Yes, in previous years, our Chongqi Academy has been bullied by the students of the Fuxue. This time, we not only have Mr. in charge, but also Yingtai, Shanbo, Brother Bao and the four outstanding people who have been trained by Mr., this year, we can finally take revenge!"
"Hahaha, Caichen is still so high-profile!"
The students of Chongqi Academy were still talking here, and Su Xiaoxiao, the first prostitute in Qiantang, walked out of the back hall with a guqin in her arms.
The sound of the piano is faint, with a hint of leisure, only to hear Su Xiaoxiao sing in a soft and glutinous voice: "The mountains are like bones, the water is like eyes, the sun is the color of beauty, the flowers are like laughter, the birds are like songs, and the talents are romantic." ”
At this point, the sound of the piano suddenly changed, and Su Xiaoxiao's heart also remembered that half a year ago, at dusk and afternoon, he hugged that person on the edge of the West Lake.
She sighed softly in her heart, and there was a trace of reminiscence in her singing: "Although there is affection for people, the water is green and the mountains are green, and they are still at ease."
That is, if you have no intention of cutting me off, like a bird crying and a flower falling, it is difficult to stay.
I have experienced many fragrant cars and BMWs, and I have consumed countless sons and grandsons.
Painting the boat sheng song, how different the floating clouds pass by;
The dancing sleeves of the Red Mansion are nothing more than floating gulls on the water. ”
These words seem to be lamenting the ruthlessness of the world, and it seems that Su Xiaoxiao is feeling sorry for her own bumpy fate, and she has the meaning of self-relief and relief. However, the last two sentences reveal her constant love entanglements:
"You pushed away, but I couldn't give up.
Looking at the future, the slave has looked through the autumn water. ”
After singing the song, Su Xiaoxiao's eyes had already shed two lines of tears.
"Okay, good, the singing voice of the Su family is really wonderful, and the aftermath is lingering!"
"This song is heartfelt and touching!"
"I have long heard that the Su family is amazing, and I admire it for being able to write such excellent words!"
The compliments continued, and a group of students who loved Su's small school began to tout in a fancy way.
"It's really annoying to me, this person is too ignorant, to be able to get the favor of the Su family, it has been a blessing for several lifetimes, this person even refused, the Su family is so sentimental, write this kind of words that reveal the meaning of the world!"
"Yes, if the Su family, who we know who killed him, is so sad, we must not be able to circumvent him!"
Some students who understood the meaning of Su Xiaoxiao's words immediately began to denounce the man who was unfortunate and hurt Su's family.
"You pushed away, but I can't give up, I see that I will go, and the slave has already looked through the autumn water. Alas, the love is deep, why bother to be affectionate?
Is Ruan Yu really worthy of you? In your previous life, you died because of him, and in this life, you are afraid that you will follow in the footsteps of your previous life!" Li Xiuyuan sighed in his heart.
The poison of lovesickness, the medicine stone is difficult to treat, even if he has the holy hand of Xinglin, he is helpless against Su Xiaoxiao. Su Xiaoxiao is his old acquaintance, it has nothing to do with it, he really doesn't want to watch such a delicate flower wither.
"I don't admit it yet, just now Mr. was secretly looking at Su and sighing!" Zhu Yingtai's eyes were red, and he was obviously moved by Su Xiaoxiao's singing.
"But it's a pity, the affection of the Su family voted for the wrong person, and Mr.'s affection is only afraid that it will be difficult to be accepted by the Su family?" Zhu Yingtai touched his chin and said: "Well, it's not right, now that the Su family is hurt by love, it is an opportunity to take advantage of it, at this time, if there is a gentle and knowledgeable Confucian like Mr. to show her his heart, she is only afraid that she will really throw herself into the arms of Mr., Mr. Do you want to give it a try?"
Looking at Zhu Yingtai's cautious encouraging eyes, Li Xiuyuan also had a playful heart, only to see him think for a while with a solemn face, and suddenly nodded at Zhu Yingtai with a chuckle: "Well, you can also try!"
He also wanted to see how Zhu Yingtai would instruct him to curry favor with Su Xiaoxiao, but after a while, Zhu Yingtai didn't speak again.
"Yingtai?" After a long silence, Li Xiuyuan called softly.
"Hmm, sir?" Zhu Yingtai raised his head and looked at him blankly, his eyes even redder.
"Are you okay?" Hearing Zhu Yingtai's choked voice, Li Xiuyuan asked with a strange expression, "Did Mr. Fang say something wrong?"
"No!" Zhu Yingtai waved his hand in a depressed mood, and sobbed: "Yingtai is thinking, Mr. is now over forty years old, but he is still very different, he should really think about marriage, Mr. loves Su and his family, and the students also want to try their best to help Mr. come up with a way to get Su and his family, but Fang Cai Yingtai can't think of a way to break his head, and he is anxious, this is a little out of shape, and I hope Mr. will not blame!"
Yingtai's sobbing voice attracted the attention of several people around him, and Liang Shanbo laughed and said: "Yingtai, Mr. reprimanded you for your good, don't take it to heart, dignified man, why are you still crying?"
"Yes, yes, Mr. usually treats you best, and he should also have high hopes for you, what's wrong with being scolded twice? Mr. loves to reprimand the two of us on weekdays, Bao Ren and Shanbo have no chance to be scolded if they want to!"
Ning Caichen looked like I was being scolded and I was glorious, and suddenly made Zhu Yingtai laugh.
They all thought that Zhu Yingtai would cry only when he was reprimanded by Mr., and Zhu Yingtai and Li Xiuyuan naturally did not explain. Seeing that Zhu Yingtai was fine, they went to watch the performance in the Yanyu Building again.
Su Xiaoxiao sang a song "Golden Wisp" that cherishes time, and the Qiantang Poetry Club has also entered the climax.
Wu Deqing, the scholar of the school, glanced at the Han Governor's Mansion, got up and walked to the middle hall. He stood still in front of Su Xiaoxiao and said to all the beings in the field: "Hehe, the Qiantang Poetry Club has been around for a long time, but this time is the most special, I don't know if the arrival of the Su family has added a lot of color to the Poetry Club, and more importantly." ”
Wu Deqing paused here when he said: "This time, only ten people will be selected from the Qiantang Poetry Club, and the winner will get a chance to participate in the Bianliang Guozijian test." ”
"What? The number of places in the examination of the Guozijian is still ten?"
"The quota for the entrance examination of Guozijian is rare, and in the past, only the descendants of officials above the fifth grade were eligible to participate?"
"This time, the quota of the Guozijian is bound to be obtained by our students in Lin'an Mansion!"
"Fart, the quota of Guozijian must be from our Chongqi Academy!"
As soon as I heard that the scholar said that the prize of the Qiantang Poetry Club was the entrance examination quota of Guozijian, the students of Lin'an Mansion School and Chongqi Academy immediately exploded.
The Great Song Dynasty is the parallel method of the three houses of the Guozijian and the imperial examination, not only to participate in the triennial imperial examination can be admitted to the Jinshi, but also to enter the middle house by the lower house of the Guozijian, and then enter the upper house, the official family of the Great Song Dynasty will select a part of the talents from the upper house of the Guozijian every year to get the position of Jinshi without examination.
As long as you have enough talent to learn, there is no time limit for promotion in the country, and there is an opportunity every year, this is a path to heaven.
Wu Deqing calmed down the students in the Yanyu Building, and said with a smile: "This time the Qiantang Poetry Club is not limited to inscriptions, just to satisfy everyone Su, that is to say, the ten people selected by the Qiantang Poetry Club this time will be selected from everyone Su!"
"What?" "How is this possible?"
As soon as these words came out, I didn't know if it was all the students, and even Su Xiaoxiao was a little surprised.
"Don't worry, Su, whoever you want to choose, you just need to follow your heart, and everything is in charge of your own officials!" Han Yangu, the prefect of Lin'an, looked at Su Xiaoxiao with a smile.
"This matter is related to the future of the students of Lin'an Mansion School and Chongqi Academy, and it is a bit of a child's joke to leave it to a fireworks woman to decide?"