Zhang Jujin is a writer. His position is neither high nor low, but he has extensive acquaintances and many friends, including many with distinguished backgrounds and some who are good at dancing. They are all well-informed, and the three people he invited are the best among them.
"Brother Lu, Brother Zhu, Brother Tao, please."
The three people invited were one named Lu Shen, who was dressed as a middle-aged scholar; one was named Zhu Li, who had a high-level crown; and the other was named Tao Jing, who was dressed like an ordinary person.
The three of them each have their own origins.
Lu Shen was born in the Lu family of Wu County, and Zhu Li was born in the Zhu family in Wu County. They were both from aristocratic families, which was why they were able to have good relations with Zhang Ju.
Lu, Zhu, Gu, and Zhang have been the top families in Jiangdong since the Eastern Wu Dynasty. After hundreds of years of dynasty changes, they are still relatively prominent. Even though there are signs of decline like the Zhang family, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
In the court, the government and the public, and among the people, they still have huge influence, and the four families have been married for many years. Even if they are not in the same spirit, they are still very close to each other.
And Tao Jing is not an ordinary person. His ancestor is Tao Kan, the Duke of Changsha County, a famous general in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He has a good family background. Now that he is starting his official career, he intends to get close to other companies, so he travels frequently.
It is not surprising that Zhang Ju wanted to revitalize his family business and made friends with the three of them.
He summoned three people here precisely to use their connections and knowledge to find out the truth of what Chen's mother said. Compared with Zhang Ju who lowered his profile and made friends with Jiang Yi, these three people were equals.
, the atmosphere is very harmonious.
It was just the custom of the Southern Dynasties that he could not get straight to the point when he first came up. He had to talk about mysteries or romance first, so the three of them arrived, tea, melons and fruits were laid out, and the first step was to chat.
As we chatted, we talked about the many legends about tea shops that were popular in Jiankang City. Zhang Ju responded with a few words, and he thought it was almost time. He didn't know when the conversation would end, so he decided to get down to the topic.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Li suddenly said to Zhang Ju: "Speaking of legendary literature and music, we have to talk about your cousin. I said in the past that he was extremely boring, but I was wrong. I have to sue you."
Zhang Ju was surprised and asked in confusion: "Which cousin of mine is Brother Zhu talking about?"
Zhu Li laughed and pointed in a direction.
Zhang Ju asked, "Could he be the Marquis of Linru County?"
Zhu Li smiled and said, "That's right. When I came here, I first listened to his poems. Then I didn't enjoy it very much, so I asked for the text again. I read it again on the way. It was really interesting and an eye-opener!"
"Wenqu text?" Zhang Ju looked surprised.
"You don't know?" Zhu Li glanced at Zhang Ju first, then at the other two, and saw that the three of them had surprised looks on their faces, "You don't know?"
"I don't know," Zhang Ju thought, remembering the day he met Zhou Youzi, "Brother Zhu, please explain clearly."
"Hey!" Zhu Li smiled more and more cheerfully, "If you don't know, hurry up and read it. If my prediction is correct, the article "Painted Skin" he wrote will be popular in Jiankang in the near future. If you don't know
After a while, it will be difficult to integrate into chatting with others! On the contrary, now that I have seen it, I have the opportunity to taste it first, just in time to guide others to watch."
"Painted skin?"
Zhang Ju and the other two people looked at each other.
Lu Shen said bluntly: "You said it was written by the Marquis of Linru County? He doesn't have any literary reputation."
"Lu You had a literary name in the past?" Zhu Li blinked, "I heard people say that it was because of his spiritual practice that he needed to accumulate fame before he showed his true talent and knowledge. He can be said to be a model of a blockbuster after three years of silence.
Isn’t it possible for the Marquis of Ru County?”
Listening to what the two said, Tao Jing suddenly burst into laughter.
When everyone asked why, he said: "Brother Lu is full of doubts about Brother Zhu's defense, not to mention that Brother Zhang is close to him, but he doesn't know. Isn't it interesting? Since we are gathered here today, why don't Brother Zhu take it?
Wouldn’t it be nice to come out and enjoy it together?”
"That's how it should be!" Zhu Li couldn't wait and waved, and the attendant outside the door came in, "Go and get the article from the car. I'll share it with a few friends. It's in the box I brought with me, and I'll take it lightly.
Play it, don't damage it, I'll watch it again tonight."
But the servant said: "Master, you have forgotten that you had someone send things home before."
Zhu Li slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "I forgot, I forgot, I'm afraid of damage and I'll have someone send me away. It doesn't matter. This place is not far from the Qingcheng Building. Go there and ask for a copy. It won't take long. Hurry up."
Go and come back quickly."
"Here!"
When Zhang Ju saw this, he couldn't help but be anxious. Although he was curious, he didn't think his cousin was really talented in literature. Besides, he had a serious business to call people here, so he didn't want to cause any trouble!
However, seeing that the other three were in high spirits, Zhang Ju couldn't bear to show his displeasure, so he had to suppress his thoughts and find an opportunity to end the chat before getting down to business.
Soon, a servant of the Zhu family came in holding an article.
Zhang Ju glanced at it and saw that the ink on the paper was still fresh. It should have been freshly transcribed. He couldn't help but be surprised.
It should be noted that there are good articles in Jiankang City. On the streets and in tea shops, there are people who are familiar with the content to write them. However, these are popular articles, such as the new works of Lu family talents. How can my own cousins also enjoy them?
Such treatment? Could it be...
For a moment, Zhang Ju was shocked and confused.
That day Chen Cuo made a statement. Not to mention Chen's mother's contempt, even Zhang Ju didn't think he could really do it, but the situation before him was unexpected.
When the article "Painted Skin" was placed in front of him and several people watched it, he became more and more surprised as he read it.
The four people gathered around with different expressions.
"interesting."
"Interesting! Interesting!"
"Wonderful!"
"Painted Skin" is a short story, and the content of the story is not complicated. The main idea is that an evil ghost disguised himself as a beautiful woman by using painted skin to harm the scholar, but was discovered by the Taoist priest. After a lot of trouble, the evil ghost appeared and was killed. The scholar first died.
He died and finally came back to life with the help of his wife.
There are many twists and turns in it, and the words are concise and comprehensive. It doesn't take long to read one article.
Soon, Zhang Ju's three friends breathed a long sigh of relief and sat down again, looking more satisfied than before.
"How is it?" Zhu Li glanced at several people and asked with a smile.
Tao Jingdao: "It's full of fun and twists and turns! The whole article progresses layer by layer and is full of suspense. Looking at the front, I thought that Wang Sheng would be able to escape the disaster with the help of Taoist priests. Unexpectedly, he was still killed. There were changes later. His wife
It's amazing that he could endure humiliation and bring the king back from the dead. What's even more rare is that the words are concise and full of meaning. The word "sex" has a knife on the head, so you won't deceive me."
Zhu Li looked at the other two people again: "What do you two think?"
Lu Shen said: "Brother Tao said that the diction is concise, and I deeply agree with it. At first glance, I don't pay attention to the literary style of this painting. It is because the story is wonderful, and the audience is worried about the past and the aftermath, but after reading it, they will not pay attention to the literary style."
If you taste it carefully, you will find that the writing and sentences are very extraordinary. Often one word has a profound meaning. When you taste it, there are echoes, which can be called a 'practice' word!"
"It's similar to what I saw!" Zhu Li was delighted when he heard this. "Brother Tao told a wonderful story. You said the words are clear. Let me tell you one more, which is the subtlety of the characters in this article. Please read these few sentences. What do you think?
This is how words are used to establish characters, each in its own right, just like a real person."
The other two people agreed: "Exactly, exactly."
Lu Shen added: "The language is concise, the characters are exquisite, and the story is full of fun. What's rare is that in an article, although it doesn't have the style of a poem, it has some artistic conception."
"You also discovered it!" Zhu Li immediately interjected, as if he loved and admired this article very much, "I also feel the same. After careful consideration, it is actually because the sentences in this article are obscure and implicit, which coincides with the artistic conception of the poem.
!”
Upon hearing this, the other two nodded in agreement, and then read the article with increasing interest.
However, as they were talking, they discovered something and couldn't help but secretly wonder. In the end, it was Zhu Li who took the initiative to bring it up: "Brother Zhang, you are the closest to the Marquis of Linru County. How do you evaluate this article?" He saw Zhang Ju without saying a word.
That's why I asked this question.
"Yes!" Lu Shen also said, "Why don't you choose a date and invite him over to talk about literature and poetry together!"
Zhang Juqiang laughed, feeling rather uncomfortable, and said hastily: "I didn't know the abilities of the princes before, but I learned about them from Brother Zhu. After reading this article, I have similar views to you. Next time we meet, I will definitely ask
Ask him when he will drink with us!"
"Please hurry up!" Zhu Li's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait. "Talk about gods, ghosts and ghosts is a favorite thing in the streets. As time goes by, it will be known all over the city and everyone will be sought after! In the end, it may be as difficult as the Lu family boy.
We met him once, and that boy was also approachable, but now he can’t see anyone, so we have to hurry up this time, don’t wait until the end, and even you won’t be able to see the Marquis of Linru County.”
Zhang Ju nodded perfunctorily, becoming increasingly restless.
Vaguely, I felt as if there were some thoughts stuck in my chest, making it difficult to feel relieved.
Several people in the room did not notice Zhang Ju's unusual behavior, thinking that he was also passionate about Wen, so they became more and more excited as he talked.
The sun was setting in the west, the light in the room slowly dimmed, and the shadows of several people on the ground trembled faintly.
Especially Zhang Ju's shadow actually twisted a few times on its own.