Xu Qingxiao didn't know how to answer for a moment.
It would be a bit hypocritical to insist on saying that I had exaggerated, but to say that I had not exaggerated would hurt people's self-esteem.
After thinking about it, Xu Qingxiao could only reply with a smile, naturally mentioning brother Wang Ru, and then added a few words about being a righteous man, which made Wang Ru smile widely.
The social interactions of the ancients were generally reserved and shy, especially for literati. Most of their inner thoughts were, I can do it but you can't. Unless your literary talent is truly astonishing, otherwise you all came from a scholarly family and studied under a famous teacher.
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Who would think that they have poor qualifications?
So unless you have a particularly good relationship, or you are trying to curry favor, most of the time when you meet someone, you just say hello.
On the other hand, Xu Qingxiao is different.
Following Wang Ru and others, no matter who he met next, Xu Qingxiao was very eloquent.
"This brother is very handsome. He is as beautiful as jade. It really makes my stupid brother feel inferior."
"Dare I ask if my brother has already entered the rank? Why do you see your brother surrounded by awe-inspiring righteousness? I really envy my foolish brother."
"It is truly my lifelong honor to be with you all. I hope you will not dislike my foolish brother for his clumsiness."
Xu Qingxiao's social skills were outstanding at this banquet.
Basically, anyone who meets Xu Qingxiao's eyes cannot escape a compliment, and Xu Qingxiao's compliments are not the kind of casual compliments.
I know you are talented, so I praise your talent. Seeing that you are handsome, I praise your appearance. When I heard that you are going to take the government examination, I quickly praised your high school.
All in all, you are the best and I want to learn from you.
Under Xu Qingxiao's sweet words, basically every scholar who had met Xu Qingxiao was not happy and excited.
What's the most enjoyable part about attending a party?
It means being recognized and praised by others. Of course, it would be best if you could compose a poem at a banquet and be recognized by everyone.
Xu Qingxiao fulfilled everyone's dream of attending a banquet, and thus made many connections.
There were talented people from Nanyu Prefecture and nine counties under the prefecture, some from scholarly families and some from wealthy families. All in all, these people remembered Xu Qingxiao.
I have a good impression of Xu Qingxiao.
Yes, after all, in the past, everyone's social style was relatively shy. If they didn't know each other, they would introduce each other to each other, and then sit down and drink two glasses of wine.
If you want a good relationship, all you need is time.
The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water.
Xu Qingxiao is different. He praises her when he comes up and makes others dizzy. For the friendship between gentlemen who has always been unchanging, it is simply a blow to the dimensionality reduction.
However, Xu Qingxiao's behavior also aroused resentment from many people.
Contempt in my heart.
But when Xu Qingxiao came to the other party, he was bombarded with praises again, and the contempt in his heart suddenly disappeared and was replaced by this.
"Xu Qingxiao, you really have a pair of wise eyes."
A simple opening, less than half an hour later, Xu Qingxiao had a lot more friends inexplicably.
Fifteen people asked Qingxiao to play at home, twelve people asked Qingxiao to go to the restaurant with them after the banquet, nine people asked Qingxiao to go on an outing together next time, and four or five people have even asked Qingxiao to go to the flower house one after another.
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Literary people basically only make appointments if they have a good relationship with you, especially if they go to a place like Hualou. If they don't particularly fancy you, or if they have a very good relationship with you, they basically won't go on an appointment.
After all, a place like Hualou is somewhat indecent, so it's a great relationship to be able to go together.
Moreover, the benefit of complimenting others is not only to make friends, but also to improve one's own reputation. Just now, Xu Qingxiao heard someone talking about herself, using various good words to describe her.
If a person praises himself, others will think that this person should be okay.
If ten people praise themselves, others will think that this person is good.
If a hundred people praise you, others will think that this person is really awesome, and they need to know him.
This is how reputation is formed.
Xu Qingxiao called it.
【Humanity and sophistication】
"The banquet has begun, please take your seats, gentlemen."
At this moment, as a loud shout rang out, most of the literati who were conversing immediately moved towards the banquet and took their seats.
The banquet place is a spacious courtyard with wooden tables placed on the left and right. There are four rows in total, with ten tables in each row. Two to three people can sit at one table. If you have a good relationship and don't mind crowding in, it's okay to seat four people.
"Brother Qingxiao, come here and sit."
"Brother Qingxiao, here, here."
"Brother Qingxiao, sit here closer."
"Brother Qingxiao, sit next to me and have a nice chat."
At this time, as Xu Qingxiao entered, the benefits of social interaction were immediately realized.
When Xu Qingxiao walked into the courtyard, many people were inviting him with happy faces, and everyone wanted to take Xu Qingxiao to sit with them and chat.
Some literati who had never dealt with Xu Qingxiao could not help but be surprised, and quickly asked others who Xu Qingxiao was, feeling that he was very famous.
Wang Ru on the side saw this scene and felt inexplicably envious. He had a good relationship with many people present and had known them for several years, but none of them called him. On the contrary, Xu Qingxiao had only known them for half an hour.
So popular?
Good guy, are handsome people really so popular?
Wang Ru was a little emotional.
But at this moment, Xu Qingxiao spoke.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I am here with my brother Wang Ru, and I have to wait for my senior brother to come over later, so I won't disturb you."
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and declined everyone politely.
It is a good thing to be invited by everyone, but it is a bad thing if it is not handled properly. No matter who agrees, the enthusiasm of others will be ignored. On the contrary, sitting with Wang Ru is neither disrespectful nor cold-hearted.
After all, I did go to the banquet with Wang Ru. If I really wanted to sit with others, wouldn't it be a slap in Wang Ru's face?
When Xu Qingxiao said these words, Wang Ru felt much more at ease, feeling that Xu Qingxiao knew etiquette and was not ungrateful.
The little bit of unhappiness from before was gone, and Wang Ru took Xu Qingxiao and sat down.
The third place in front, not too close but not too far either.
After sitting down, Xu Qingxiao immediately bowed to several people around him, introduced himself to his family, and then slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
Being too understanding of the world is not a good thing. If you want to have both sides, you have to pay attention to everything. It is a bit tiring, but there are many benefits.
After today's banquet, if I encounter any problems in Nanyu Mansion, I will probably be able to resolve them directly so as not to cause trouble to my senior brother.
Ding.
Soon, the crisp sound of the piano sounded, followed by singers walking in from outside the courtyard.
These singers have beautiful faces and delicate skin. They are dressed in tulle and dance to the music. They occasionally appear and disappear, attracting the attention of everyone present.
Xu Qingxiao admired it quietly without thinking anything wrong.
No matter how beautiful the performances of ancient singers are, they can't compare to modern performances. It may feel fresh once or twice, but if you look closely, you will find that it is just like that.
If it weren't for the singer's beauty, Xu Qingxiao wouldn't be able to appreciate her.
"black."
Xu Qingxiao took a sip of fruit wine and murmured to herself.
A wonderful singer's performance ended, and everyone tapped the table and cheered.
At this time, a figure also walked out of the courtyard.
He is in his early twenties, rich and noble, with white and green clothes, a jade belt around his waist, a mutton-fat crown, and a handsome face.
As soon as the person appeared, Wang Ru lowered his voice and said: "This is Li Xin, Mr. Li, the eldest son of the Nanyu Mansion."
Wang Ru told Xu Qingxiao the identity of the other party.
However, after a quick glance, Xu Qingxiao found that everyone only nodded slightly when they saw Li Xin, but did not get up and say that they had seen Mr. Li.
On the contrary, everyone is leisurely and comfortable, doing whatever they need to do.
Tsk.
Literary men in ancient times were like being the son of a prince. What is this concept? The eldest son of the municipal party committee secretary in his previous life, let alone the same age, even those who were more than ten years older than him, had to respectfully call Mr. Li Hao.
This group of literati didn't mean to show no face, but they didn't show that kind of compliment at all. Instead, they had the attitude of, "I came to the banquet to give you face."
Good guy.
Good guy.
Really good guy.
Xu Qingxiao gradually figured out some ways, and then looked at Li Xin. There was no unpleasantness on his face. Instead, he quickly came to the main seat, picked up the wine glass on the table and said.
"Everyone, some minor things happened, which delayed the time. I hope you won't be angry. Li will punish himself with three cups."
Li Xin opened his mouth and drank three glasses of wine quickly as a self-punishment.
"After all, Young Master Li is the son of the Lord. The affairs in the palace are very busy. I know this. It is a great honor to invite you to a banquet today. I would like to propose a toast to Young Master Li."
Someone spoke up and was the first to raise a glass, and everyone else followed suit. After all, Li Xin punished himself with three glasses of wine, which was enough to give everyone face, and although everyone was straightforward, they were not fools.
"I'll give you a toast to Mr. Li."
At this moment, everyone raised their glasses and toasted to Li Xin.
The latter also drank it happily.
After three rounds of drinking, one show after another appeared.
Most of them are inseparable from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, playing music and dancing, and some juggling games. The first half of the time is spent enjoying the program.
Wait until Haishi.
Everyone had almost finished drinking.
As some of the luthiers left, the yard became a lot quieter.
"Everyone, today's invitation actually involves two things."
"First of all, the imperial examination is coming soon. As the eldest son of the emperor, Li will naturally hold a ceremony banquet for you all. After the imperial examination, Li will also entertain you all."
"Secondly, this government examination is extremely important. The first government examination in the new dynasty has attracted much attention. My father has communicated with many Confucian and Taoist masters these days to try to decide on the topic. It is for this matter that I have delayed today.
Some."
Li Xin spoke up and revealed the purpose of this banquet.
But when he said this, the whole hall was in an uproar.
"Your Majesty, are you waiting for me to hold the title?"
"The first imperial examination of the new dynasty is indeed important, but I didn't expect that the imperial lord would be willing to take the exam for us."
"Master Li Fu is really a role model for our generation."
Everyone's first reaction was surprise, followed by excitement and excitement.
Press the title.
In layman's terms, it's just guessing the exam questions.
It is allowed among the people to speculate on the topic. After all, the people who proposed the topic are all great scholars in the court and will not reveal the topic. If you really want to reveal the topic, you don't need to be triggered by the court. Heaven and earth will naturally take notice.
Anyone who can become a great Confucian will not be this kind of person.
However, there are many things to pay attention to when guessing the topic. The higher the status of the person, the more accurate the guess.
After all, this is a very simple logical relationship.
If you know who the person who asked the question is and what his personality is, and start digging from here, you can actually guess part of it.
So Fu Jun’s topic really has to be exciting.
"Then I dare to ask Master Li, what is the question that Mr. Fu Jun is asking?"
Someone came back to his senses and couldn't help but ask.
Li Xin didn't answer, just clapped his hands.
At that moment, several servants came outside the courtyard, carrying a stone slab with a piece of white paper on it.
Two words were written clearly on the white paper.