Han Zhuo's banquet was not placed in Han's mansion, but in a tavern.

This tavern is called "Tan Xian", not far from the Han Mansion, the scale is not as good as the white jade building, the layout and decoration in the tavern are not as magnificent as the white jade building, and there are no slaves and maids, it seems simple and simple.

However, it is this simplicity that gives people a feeling of being out of the dust, which can make people feel calm, and sit in the tavern, and the mood is naturally relaxed and pure.

As soon as Qiu Yan and Han Weier arrived at the place, they were answered by the servants of the Han family and came to an accomodation.

Han Zhuo sat in the first place, beckoned Qiu Yan over, and then said with a smile: "Come, let me introduce to you, this is Qiu Yan, Xie Yuan of Jiannan Dao this time, he writes well, and he is known as a virtuous name, even the emperor has heard of it." ”

Then, he said to Qiu Yan: "Qiu Xian's nephew, these are all momentary talents, let me introduce you to them, these two you have seen before, Zhang Yingchao and Liu Jin, they are all talented people, and they will also participate in the examination next year, and they may be ministers in the same hall with their virtuous nephews in the future." ”

Han Zhuo said with a smile, as if he was making his juniors and distant relatives familiar with each other.

"This Ma Wan has a family history...... Zhao Yuanxian's nephew is a senior disciple of Jingli Academy...... Li Qing and Li Gongzi came from the Western Regions ......"

"Fortunately, fortunately. ”

Sitting at the same table with Han Zhuo, in addition to Zhang Yingchao and the two people Qiu Yan had seen, there were three other people.

One of them was Na Ma Wan, after seeing Qiu Yan, this person's face was gloomy, his eyes showed hatred, and his gaze swept over Qiu Yan and Han Wei'er, glowing with cold light.

After the introduction, except for Han Zhuo and Ma Wan, everyone else got up to greet Qiu Yan.

"Fortunately, fortunately. ”

Of course, Ma Wan's hostility could not escape Qiu Yan's perception.

"Why did this Ma Wan suddenly become so hostile to me? The hostility I felt in the Han Mansion before should have originated from this person. Hmm? He's watching Han Weier? Could it be a jealous show? That's really a disaster, but I'm going to visit Mafu tomorrow. Just to make things clear, the procrastination of the province will not increase quickly, and it will also involve time and energy. ”

Thinking about it, Qiu Yan's gaze turned and fell on the other two, focusing on one of them.

"This person's name is Li Qing? He has a strong body of qi and blood, obviously a life path cultivation, and his thoughts are very pure, full of one side, blending with and isolating from the surrounding atmosphere. is faintly self-contained, and it is very likely that it has also achieved Wenxin. ”

The person Qiu Yan was looking at was dressed in white, with broad shoulders, holding up the entire robe, giving people a feeling of being energetic, and his every move was natural.

Through Han Zhuo's introduction just now, Qiu Yan knew that this person's name was Li Qing, and he was actually from the Western Regions.

When the former dynasty was in full bloom. Bing Feng's point is invincible, and he once let the hundred countries of the Western Regions come to the court, and the civilians of the Central Plains can be masters when they get there. It also led some people to migrate over, and this Li Qing is obviously a descendant of those people at the beginning.

Qiu Yan looked at the other party, and Li Qing was also looking at Qiu Yan, with a hint of essence in his eyes. Bright eyes.

"Alright, don't stand, sit down. Han Zhuo said. instructed the servants around him, "Tell Lao Li, just say that everyone is together, and you can start the banquet." ”

His voice was not high, just enough for Qiu Yan to hear.

Qiu Yan's heart moved, he got up, and said some words of apology and thanks, to the effect that it was to bother a table of people and the like, complimenting each other, and it was also regarded as interpersonal exchanges, and Han Zhuo's banquet originally had the meaning of favor, solicitation and wooing.

However, as soon as Qiu Yan's words were spoken, there was a cold snort next to him-

"Hmph, you know how to keep people waiting?"

As soon as these words came out, Han Zhuo immediately frowned, while Qiu Yan squinted his eyes and looked at the voice.

It was the young master of the Ma family, Ma Wan, who spoke.

Seeing Han Zhuo's complexion change, Ma Wan also chuckled in his heart, but the stuffiness in his chest rose, he lowered his voice and said to Qiu Yan: "Qiu Yan, you can take the exam to solve the yuan, thanks to the teachings of the ancestors, why did you go to the Eastern Capital but not go to the Ma Mansion to see the ceremony?"

The scene suddenly fell silent.

Ma Wan's words seemed ordinary, but they deducted the two points of "ceremony" and "grace", implying that Qiu Yan did not go to the Ma family to thank him, but came to the banquet of the Han family, and there was a taste of changing the lintel.

Let's not talk about whether Qiu Yan was admitted to Xie Yuan because of Ma Yang, but if the Ma family said such a thing, and it spread, there would be a rumor that Qiu Yan would not report it, which would be detrimental to his reputation.

However, Qiu Yan has only been in the Eastern Capital for a few days, and today he was invited by Han Weier to go to the Han Mansion, so Ma Wan's words are actually untenable.

"Second uncle, don't you know Brother Qiu's current predicament, I heard his long entourage say, they went all the way north, and the cost was not small, and now they don't even have the money to live in the store, so they have to sell calligraphy and paintings. ”

At this time, Han Weier suddenly spoke, seemingly talking about Qiu Yan's sniffing, but in fact, she was solving the siege.

The relationship between Qiu Yan and Ma Fu is not ordinary, and Ma Fu is not like Han Fu, who sent people to invite him, so Qiu Yan had to prepare some light gifts when he came to the door, but if he didn't even have enough to live in the store, he wanted to sell calligraphy and paintings, and he was shy in his pocket, and it was normal to not be able to visit in time, otherwise he would be suspected of defecting.

"Oh, is there such a thing?" Han Zhuo made a look of surprise, and said to Qiu Yan seriously, "The gentleman is not lightly favored, I think Qiu Xian's nephew is unwilling to be gifted by others, so he wants to sell calligraphy and paintings, but the words of the virtuous nephew, the charm of the words, can be described as a treasure, how can it be easily left outside......" As he spoke, he was going to call his servants and find the study.

The villain only hopes for people's kindness, and he doesn't feel it. A gentleman is not lightly gracious, but he is unforgettable.

Ma Wan alluded to Qiu Yan's gratitude and did not repay it, but Han Zhuo said that Qiu Yan was unwilling to "accept people's favors" because "it is unforgettable to accept it", which is not only to relieve the siege, but also to show his attitude, and at the same time sell Qiu Yan a favor, killing three birds with one stone.

Although he knew that the other party was using interpersonal techniques, Qiu Yan still had a good impression and felt that Han Zhuo was a good person and a good person.

Unexpectedly, Ma Wan changed his words: "The money for living in the hotel is not enough? How did I hear that you came to the Eastern Capital this time to worship the Li Zong Academy? My Ma family's Spring and Autumn Academy is also in the Eastern Capital, and if you don't go to worship it, what Li Zong will go to? Isn't it because the Li Sect is powerful and wants to change the lintel? What a good calculation! It's a pity that you don't have enough to learn, and the Li Zong doesn't look down on you, so you have fallen to the point where you are now? Hmph! I really don't know how you got your Xie Yuan!"

His words are no longer sarcastic, but openly accusing and insulting. Qiu Yan's face immediately turned cold, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Even Han Zhuo's face was much more ugly, and he felt that Ma Wan couldn't see through the situation, didn't give himself face, and was a little ignorant.

The atmosphere in the Accord instantly became solemn.

That's when it happened.

"Li Zong, Qiu Yan, I remember!"

Suddenly, Zhao Yuan clapped his hands, looked at Qiu Yan, and showed an excited expression: "I said why is Brother Qiu's name so familiar, after hearing the name of Lizong Academy, I finally remembered it! According to the Heavenly Theory of the Liberal Sect Academy, the Jiangnan Scholar fought seven people with his tongue, and the seven people who spoke were speechless, but later a famous scholar came forward and refuted him in a few words!

"He Shuchang was refuted?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yingchao and Liu Jin's faces changed slightly, the two of them were from Jiangnan. I know the reputation and talent of Scr. He.

"Can someone refute He Shuchang?" Liu Jin's face changed, "He Shuchang has a family history and can speak well, and he was young back then. He Gong invited him to Xixi and taught him to read, and no gentleman could last a month!"

"I've also heard about this, and it's rumored that He Shuchang has only been for a month. You can memorize what Mr. Teaching teaches, and then draw inferences from one another, and ask rhetorical questions every day. forced those gentlemen to resign from their positions, and later He Gong invited Jiang Lun, a great Confucian in Jiangnan, to calm down the matter. ”

The two were surprised at first, and then they were shocked in their hearts when they thought of Zhao Yuan's words, and their eyes involuntarily fell on Qiu Yan.

"Do you mean ......?"

Zhao Yuan nodded: "Yes, my brother of the same clan is now studying in the Li Zong Academy, and the Dao is also in the county seat that day, so I can know about this matter in advance." On that day, it was a scholar named Qiu Yan who refuted Scholar He, and I heard that he was not a protégé of Li Zong Academy, but Zuihou alarmed Mr. Xiao Chen! Mr. Xiao Chen personally came forward to recruit him as the successor of the mantle, but he was refused, and Zuihou fled. ”

"What? Mr. Xiao Chen was shocked?" At this moment, even Han Zhuo couldn't sit still, others didn't know Mr. Xiao Chen's energy, but he was in the center of the court, and he knew it best.

That Da Chen Xiao Chen, many of the students are in important positions, and his doctrine of Doctrine is favored by many people, and every move is concerned by the imperial court. Not to mention the current saints, even the first emperor invited the two Mr. Chen several times, but they never succeeded.

Such a person personally came forward to accept people as disciples, which is obviously extraordinary, and proves the value of the person who is accepted from the side.

Thinking of this, Han Zhuo's gaze at Qiu Yan changed slightly.

He set up a banquet this time, in order to leave some good fate, now the court struggle is becoming more and more intense, there is a faint trend of party struggle, the faction he is in is at a disadvantage, need to replenish fresh blood, today here, are all talented people, and have a meritorious reputation, in the future, maybe he can be named on the gold list and become a chess piece, otherwise, he is a five-grade official, why should he drink with a group of lifters at the same table?

Of course, Zhang Yingchao's matter also made the other party feel cold, and Han Zhuo's banquet was also to make up for it.

As for Qiu Yan, although Han Zhuo has appreciation, it is also limited, and it is just a gesture to help him just now, but he didn't expect that Qiu Yan could alarm Mr. Xiao Chen, if this matter is true, it will be an unexpected joy.

On the other side, Zhao Yuan said again: "This matter, it won't be long before it spreads all over the Eastern Capital, and then those academies are estimated to be unable to sit still." ”

"Where, Brother Zhao's words are a bit exaggerated. ”

Qiu Yan shook his head, then looked at Ma Wan, and said something: "Ma Gongzi, there should be some misunderstanding between you and me, I have been favored by Ma Lao Xiangguo, and I should repay it, but it does not inferiorize you because of this, if you are dissatisfied and prejudiced against Qiu, you can say it directly, don't use the name of the Ma family!

Qiu Yan's words were cold and hard. (To be continued......)

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