"...My Excellency, Chen Luoyuan, welcomes all friends to our village. As you know, several friends are coming from out of town today. They... include the number one scholar of the year, a great talent renowned in the capital, and..."
It was almost time and everyone had basically arrived. After greeting some of the people, a middle-aged Confucian named Chen Luoyuan was ready to invite everyone to go up the mountain for fun. According to what he said before, his reason for holding this outing was
Mainly because of his good relationship with Zhou Bangyan, Zhou Bangyan is worthy of the title of "the great talent well-known in the capital". However, when he talked about the number one scholar in the capital, Ning Yi was a little surprised.
"Zhou Bangyan has ever been admitted to the top exam?"
Generally speaking, people who are famous for their poetry may not actually be very good at imperial examinations. Although the poet Li Bai was favored by the emperor, he was like a jester in official circles. The poet Du Fu had been in the officialdom for decades.
He has never been a decent official. Lu You's life has been bumpy, and he has been repeatedly squeezed out of the officialdom. To a certain extent, good artists often cannot become good bureaucrats. If they are thinkers, there may be some possibility. If Zhou Bangyan is really like that
It is really impressive to see someone who can do both, but I heard that he was only a minor official of about seventh rank in the capital, which is somewhat inconsistent with the status of the number one scholar.
However, after Ning Yi asked, Qin Shaoqian rolled his eyes in that direction: "Nuo, my eldest brother used to be the number one scholar in the 14th year of Taiping. At that time, my father was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It's a good thing they dared to take it."
The reign name of the Wu Dynasty was Taiping before Jinghan. Qin Shaohe gave people a rather low-key impression, and seemed to be more restrained than his father Qin Siyuan. Compared with talented people like Zhou Bangyan, Qin Shaohe seemed not to be considered talented.
He is famous not because of his good knowledge. Ning Yi didn't pay much attention to it, but he didn't expect that he was the former number one scholar. This is probably because his stability in doing things has overshadowed his literary skills.
Being public about things is exactly the style of doing things in a high profile and bragging in a low profile.
In addition to the beautiful women from various brothels, ten of the people present today are literati. On weekdays, everyone is passionate about poetry and poetry, but in the final analysis, reading and writing are still for the imperial examination and becoming an official. Zhou Bangyan was originally dedicated to "Bianjing Fu"
Officials are famous all over the world for their literary talents, but the talent of the number one scholar is even lowered to the world in folklore. Literary affairs in the Wu Dynasty were prosperous. There could be tens of thousands of officials, but there can only be one number one scholar every year. This title is unique.
When Chen Luoyuan came out, there was an uproar around him. If Chen Luoyuan hadn't immediately revealed the identity of the other party's governor, someone would have immediately approached him.
With Qin Shaohe's small episode, it temporarily diluted the attention of others on Zhou Bangyan and others. But on the other hand, in the scene, the students from the capital and Jiangning became more solemn, and there was a vague look on their faces.
I paid more attention to this outing. Since the Number One Scholar was here, I would write poems and lyrics later, so I naturally had to perform well.
After a brief introduction, the participants generally knew who was coming from the capital. Zhou Bangyan and others were still dressed as scholars just now, but Li Shishi was holding a guqin in his arms, covered with a veil, and looked quiet. This person is known as the number one in the capital.
The oiran did not choose to make an appearance first, but the gentle and calm smile behind the veil can still leave a deep impression on people. She does not look pitiful, but...
"Actually, I think it's not easy for this teacher girl..."
Jin'er whispered beside him, Yunzhu just smiled, Ning Yi turned his head and asked: "You think so?"
"Well, she just came here to visit relatives and friends, and she didn't say what to do. We forced her out here, and she had to say that she looked down on Jiang Ning. In fact, among women in this industry, who would be so stupid?
It is Puyang Yi and the others who do these thankless and offending things..."
"She did it on purpose."
"Um?"
"Look next to you, Qilan and Luo Miaomiao all let their maids hold their musical instruments. She came out like this, holding the guqin in her arms with her hands in front of her to express resistance. The hands holding the guqin were deeply crossed, and it seemed that she was holding the guqin tightly.
She was a bit forceful, implying that she was isolated. She smiled naturally, but from the moment she came out, without saying anything, her body language kept hinting: Although I am the oiran in the capital, I am praised by others. In fact, I am just a person.
Ordinary women, and you bully me. Look, with a beautiful woman in sight, these students in Jiangning will have to be divided into groups. Later, everyone will get mad at people like Zhou Bangyan, but they will show mercy to her in the end."
As soon as Ning Yi said this, Yunzhu and Jin'er next to him both looked at him. Yunzhu said softly: "Is there so much mystery in a few actions? Li Heng is really..."
Ning Yi also laughed: "It's fake. It's actually a statement that reverses the effect and causes the cause. She may not have thought about anything, but some people can see the situation and immediately know how to deal with it. Although they don't think about it, the effect is
It’s achieved, I just added some messy explanations to the effect.”
"No, no." Jin'er's eyes were bright, and she seemed to admire Ning Yi's analysis. "I think it makes sense."
"Look, I scared someone."
After Ning Yi finished speaking, Yunzhu laughed, and Jin'er snorted slightly, "Look at Sister Yunzhu, she smiles so reservedly, and she even glanced at you after she finished laughing, but there is nothing disapproving about her face.
This shows that Sister Yunzhu believes what you said before and thinks you have a unique vision. Hmm, do you always know what others are thinking by just looking at them?"
"How can it be so powerful..."
Several people were talking, and Pu Yangyi came over: "Brother Ning is here too." He looked at Yunzhu and Jin'er, and recognized that they were women, and maybe also recognized Jin'er's identity, but he just thought that they were women.
Their favorite Ning Yi came with them. Although they were curious, they did not say hello verbally, but only gave a slight salute.
"I just met some people over there, so I couldn't come over to say hello. Brother Ning, I apologize." He smiled and looked around, "There are quite a lot of people here today. I think it will become a good story in the future and write about world affairs. Brother Ning, today
Are you in the mood to have some fun?"
When dealing with the Su family's affairs last year, familiar people in the business world gave Ning Yi'an the reputation of "calculating every ten steps". This name only spread in a small area, mainly because of the consequences at Ning Yi's hands.
The few families who suffered the loss have lingering fears. If it fell into the ears of the literati, they would probably only think that the shopping malls and lanes. Everyone has read the books of sages and sages, and they will take care of the world in the future. If they take action themselves, it is probably not bad, so they will not use this nickname.
I thought it was an exaggeration. However, Pu Yangyi watched the whole process of the Huangshang incident and understood the weight of this nickname. He was not procrastinating at this time and just asked about the decision made by Ning Yi. However, Ning Yi
He also shook his head.
"Everyone is gathering today. I'm afraid just watching everyone perform is enough, hehe..."
"Well……"
"I knew Miss Li before."
"Um?"
"When I was a child, my family lived in Sanlian Lane. At that time, Miss Li probably studied piano at a musician's house at the entrance of the lane. I suddenly met her a few days ago. At that time, I didn't know her current identity. I came here this morning and found out.
of."
In front of Pu Yangyi, Ning Yi confessed. He was slightly stunned, and then he smiled bitterly, cupped his hands, and was more open-minded: "Haha, I see, understand, understand, old friends meet again, since there is a relationship
Yes, Brother Ning would not be able to write lyrics for Qilan. If he had known earlier... Oh, in fact, I am a philistine in this matter. I shouldn't have put too much thought into the elegance of poetry."
He handed over his hand to apologize, and then sighed with a smile: "Today Zhou Bangyan is famous all over the world, and without Brother Ning, it seems that Qilan's side is quite dangerous. I have offended Miss Li, but I don't have any malice in my heart. I will do it later.
I would like to ask Brother Ning to say a few kind words. But these things can be put aside. If Brother Ning is really in the mood, he still has to write good words. Today's literary meeting, without Brother Ning's words, will always make people feel
Although Puyang Yi has become a bit of a philistine, he still respects literary matters the most. I asked him a few days ago just to hope that Brother Ning would take care of Qilan while writing poems. I didn't say those words in today's lunch.
Please also ask Brother Ning not to have any grudges."
The Puyang family is passionate about poetry, and of course there are many interests to consider, but Puyang Yi is influenced by family education, and when he speaks these words, he also has a heartfelt respect for poetry. This is the atmosphere of this era, poetry and articles have always been
Is it the highest art? When good words are written, can people feel a sage spirit in them? People use this color to smear the scrolls of the entire history. When Pu Yangyi knows that things cannot be done, he puts aside his concern for interests.
The balance and respect for words actually come from the heart.
Everyone chatted for a few more words. After Pu Yangyi left, Yunzhu asked him about his acquaintance with Master Li. Ning Yi told what happened in Sanlian Lane not long ago. Yunzhu said: "Then... Li Heng doesn't
Are you ready to participate in today’s cultural gathering?”
"I came here to watch the performance. Poetry is about cultivating sentiments, expressing feelings, and comparing things. There is actually no need. Besides, they are here to have a good reputation and be in the limelight. I don't have this need, so I don't need to block them.
When someone gets ahead, it's good to be a foil. Besides...it's really a bit of a bully, ha..."
Many poems in his belly were integrated into the atmosphere of this era at this time. He knew more about poems and could recall more and more. To say that he was a bit bullying was actually the truth, but after speaking out,
Jin'er naturally glanced at him: "Bragging."
Then he said proudly: "But I can see that Puyang Yi is retreating in order to advance. After knowing that you can't compose poems for Miss Qilan, he retreats and settles for the next best thing. He asks you to go to Li Shishi's side and asks you to help.
Nice words are actually showing weakness to the enemy. And he said that the finale would be impossible without you, so that must be a lie."
Ning Yi nodded: "Pu Yangyi is good at burning cold stoves. In fact, he didn't do any real help to me at the beginning. He just did some compliments that were icing on the cake. He is the kind of person who makes plans before acting. Since I don't owe
Of course, he wouldn't insist on my help because he asked me to write poems, which was just a side note at most. Besides, this outing only had seventy or eighty people. As long as there was no big problem, no matter the poetry comparison
No matter what the fight is like, the Puyang family can still make Qilan become the same oiran as Li Shishi. If Cao Guan wins, they also win. Zhou Bangyan wins, and Qilan also performs on the same stage as Li Shishi. From now on, everyone will only talk about this
There was a press conference. And Master Li returned to the capital, where she was promoting her battle with everyone in Jiang Ning. In short, as long as the person carrying the sedan chair is not a fool, it is always a win-win situation."
"You business people are really treacherous." Jin'er curled her lips, then smiled, "But Pu Yangyi is a pretty good person. When you said you knew Li Shishi, he understood immediately and apologized so seriously. I have heard this before.
He is said to be easy to talk to, and he looks pretty good now. I... uh... have met him several times before..."
The Puyang family has always been after Qilan, but Yuan Jin'er, as the oiran of Jinfeng Tower, has naturally met Puyang Yi several times, but she didn't have much contact. At this time, she recalled the scenes of the previous meetings. Ning Yi smiled
Said: "What? Are you crazy?"
"No way, I just think he is very good and I want to learn from him. I think it's good to be able to understand other people's difficulties. When I was in Jinfeng Tower, there were always people making noises. For example, I
I first agreed to go to the Chen family's banquet, but the young master of the Lu family came over again and said he must have Yuan Jin'er. In the end, there was another quarrel. After the quarrel, I had to go and apologize to both parties. But if I can take the time to go out, Mr. Chen
I’m not happy and won’t go. What will happen if the young master of the Lu family doesn’t come? My mother will keep nagging me. No wonder they don’t have as big a business as the Puyang family. Sister Yunzhu and I will make Zhuji in the future.
Even more powerful than the Puyang family..."
Jin'er didn't pay too much attention to the past. At this time, Suin Suinian's words were interesting. Ning Yi was amused and laughed, and then shook his head: "Don't look down on Puyang Yi."
"Eh? I don't have one..."
"That's not understanding, that's cultivation. He knows that I have difficulties here and it's not a big matter, so he's doing it as a favor. If today's matter is related to the life and death of the Puyang family, he will say the same thing, but he
After saying these words, you have to know that you are enemies, and he will deal with you when he comes back. Of course, he may beg you one more time, but the result will be the same. In the shopping mall, you can have true cultivation, but you won’t
Pu Yangyi clearly distinguishes between true humility and humility. If you want to learn from him, don't really think of him as a humble gentleman."
Yunzhu wanted to do business, but Ning Yi didn't go into too many details. Jin'er wanted to learn, but he just lectured him smoothly, and then felt that he had talked too much. Jin'er had her own way of dealing with interpersonal relationships.
With a set of handling methods, she actually doesn't have much treachery in her heart, but she can also avoid many treacherous means. This is the interesting thing about her, and there is no need for her to make her aware of many truly dark things.
Then he simply darkened Pu Yangyi and shaped him into the image of a crazy devil like in cartoons. When Jin'er felt that Pu Yangyi was covered in black water, the feeling that there was a needle hidden in the cotton was diluted, and the group chatted and laughed.
He left the yard with a smile and walked along the woods behind the yard towards the hillside not far away.
It was about two o'clock at this time, which was about ten o'clock in the morning. The sun broke through the morning clouds. The mountains were densely forested, but the area was not very large. Two streams gurgled down from the mountains, and the ripples reflected the sunlight, making them blurry.
Dazzling. A group of people were walking among the fresh woods. Occasionally, a woman played the pipa in her hand, and the sound of silk and bamboo was sweet, or there was the sound of laughter like silver bells. At the end of the field of vision, a green space appeared in the forest on the top of the hill, with grass
The grass is as green as oil and dotted with wild flowers. The mountains and trees on one side block the strong wind from the southeast. On the other side, the view is wide. Looking at the Yangtze River and the Stone City in the distance, it is the perfect place for a spring outing...
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Injection... there will probably be another chapter at noon, because I am typing.