When everyone saw this, they knew, without asking, that Zhao Wuyou's poem about palace resentment had just moved the beauty's heart. After careful reflection, they found that although the artistic conception of this poem was incompatible with the lively atmosphere in front of them, just from the plain rhythm of the poem itself,
In terms of neatness, it is indeed not inferior to the song written by Song Yu, the former central composer!
So everyone started to criticize Zhao Wuyou for being too modest and deliberately used a good poem to whet people's appetite. Just as they were about to recommend this poem to the first class, they saw Mrs. Guo Guo yawning lazily and saying with a smile.
: "I slept a little late last night, so I just walked around for a while. I really can't help you. Well, I composed a new song a few days ago, and I just need someone to come and listen. If you are not afraid of having your ears dirty,
If so, Yuyao is willing to play a song to cheer you up!"
After hearing this, everyone looked at Zhao Wuyou with more and more admiration, and they all smiled and thanked each other. Mrs. Guo Guo didn't say any more, and borrowed a Yao Qin from Jia Chang of Jiu Ming Mansion.
, stretched across the low table in front of him and slowly stroked it a few times, and adjusted the sound. Then he lowered his eyebrows and started playing with his fingers.
The reason why the Yang family sisters were all chosen as confidantes by Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty was that their extraordinary beauty was only one of the factors. More importantly, their sisters had profound attainments in music, singing and dancing, so they were
There are endless topics in common with Li Longji. At this moment, Mrs. Guo Guo was playing freely. Although she was playing a new piece of music that had just been released and had not been polished or polished, the artistic conception revealed in it was already stronger than what ordinary luthiers could play.
too much.
Among the six arts of the gentleman, music is one of them. All the guests are well versed in music. When they first listened, they were still curious, trying to find out what was so special about the lady of Guo who was so popular in the capital.
Even the dragon bed can be easily climbed. After a moment, the curiosity in my heart turned into appreciation, and the smile on my face gradually became solemn. By the time the song reached the halfway point, the whole room could no longer hear the sound of breathing. Only the gentle ones could be heard.
The sound of the piano flowed through the room like spring water.
Suddenly, the spring water merged into a big river, coming from the sky and running straight into the sea. The mountains, rivers and land along the coast suddenly turned blue, the fragrances bloomed, and the birds sang together. There was even a young man and woman galloping along the river bank. The horses were riding in the spring breeze,
The faces of people were vying with each other. For a while, there was a strong wind, lightning and thunder. All the flowers on the trees fell, and the birds in the forest flew away in fright. Only the men and women galloping on horseback did not care about the changes in the sky and the earth. Their eyes looked at each other,
When the smile appeared, there was a ding-dong sound, and the wind and rain stopped.
With a 'ding dong' sound, the player stopped his strings and was silent. After a long time, the guests slowly retrieved their souls from the disappeared piano realm and gently touched their hands.
Song Yu, a member of Zhongshushe who was a little annoyed that Zhao Wuyou stole the limelight, sighed and gently cupped his hands at Mrs. Guo Guo: "The sage said that after listening to the sound of the piano, one would not know the taste of meat for three months. Song originally thought it was an exaggeration. I listened to it today.
Only after the music played by the lady did I know that what the sage said was true. Not only did he not know the taste of meat for three months, it was simply a way to change the muscles and cleanse the marrow. Song was unwilling to touch anything fishy and smelly for half a year!"
"Song Sheren is so commendable!" Mrs. Yang Yuyao of Guo State smiled and shook her head gently. Her demeanor and manners were still as charming as ever, but it was hard for anyone to have any wrong thoughts in her heart.
What she needs is a strange man who can accompany us through thick and thin, life and death. As for us, we just want to have fun for one night. Our goals are far from each other, so it is better to retreat when the difficulties arise and stay good to each other.
Impression. For a time, there was more than one person who had the same thoughts as Song Yu. Even Zhao Wuyou, who had boldly showed off his love with Huanhua Song before, put away his evil thoughts. He poured himself a glass of wine and smiled.
Comment on the poems just written by the colleagues nearby.
Everyone was busy savoring the music of the piano and poetry, forgetting those who had not yet handed in their papers. Xue Jingxian, the former magistrate of Fufeng County, coughed several times in succession, but could not attract anyone's attention. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, and he pushed the empty wine cup in front of him.
The short boy paused and made a loud "thud" sound, "Pour the wine, pour the wine, I drank so much today!"
The maid waiting on the side was startled, and hurriedly ran forward to fill the empty cup left by Xue Jingxian. At this moment, the master Jia Chang also suddenly woke up, quickly bowed behind his seat, and said with a smile, "Oh, look,
I, a wine-maker, can’t even hold a bowl of water! Whose masterpiece hasn’t been handed in yet? It seems that only Brother Xue is left! Blame me, blame me! With Brother Xue’s talent, this must be the finale of this article
do!"
"Yes, yes! I almost let Brother Xue get away with it!" Song Yu, the clerk of the law, did not want to think that Xue Jingxian disturbed everyone's temper by himself, so he quickly smiled and helped. "Hurry up and hand over the masterpiece, otherwise, don't worry.
It’s strange that military law in this book is ruthless!”
Unexpectedly, it would be okay if he didn't help. The more he helped, the more depressed Xue Jingxian felt. With the poems he had prepared in his stomach, Xue Jingxian thought that he could not beat Song Yu and Zhao Wuyou. As for his quick thinking, everyone here was probably the same.
It was completed much faster than him. Even if he was lucky enough to get a B-level rating, he still couldn't show any ability. The blame is on Song Yu who recorded the affairs of the law. He insists on showing off some poetry? He is a penman in Zhongshushe.
Naturally, he was very familiar with his errands. However, Xue had been a local official for half his life and always dealt with vulgar things. How could his writing be so elegant?!
Instead of putting together poems to cope with the situation, it is better to find another way, otherwise, it will definitely be difficult to attract the attention of the prime minister's sister. Thinking of this, Xue Jingxian curled his lips and responded with a smile: "I was so busy every day when I was in office, where can I find it?"
Do you spend your free time dancing and writing? So, forget about writing poetry, so as not to pollute your ears."
His original intention was to hint to Mrs. Guo Guo that he was better at government affairs. Unexpectedly, the words sounded provocative to everyone. Immediately, Zheng Ang, the doctor in the Ministry of Personnel, frowned and said with a smile: "Indeed
, Magistrate Xue was relatively diligent in his duties. So much so that his immediate superiors were reluctant to transfer him elsewhere, so they deliberately gave him the lowest grade in the evaluation for consecutive years!"
This was simply a slap in the face in public. How could Xue Jingxian endure it when there was a beauty by his side? He immediately raised his eyebrows and retorted loudly, "That's because Xue is not good at sneaking around, so he was framed by the villain. No.
Like some guys, the only thing they know is how to please their boss!"
Not good at playing tricks? Then why did you shamelessly go to Mr. Jia’s house?! All the guests didn’t even bother to taunt, and all turned their green and white eyes towards Xue Jingxian. Everyone is a scholar, and everyone expects to find something in this life.
When I get an opportunity, I show my ambition. So I try to find another way, which is not shameful. However, taking the initiative to seek refuge with Yang Guozhong while shouting that I am a clean slate is a bit disgusting. At best, he is a hypocrite whose words and deeds are inconsistent.
To put it bluntly, it’s like doing sex work and erecting an archway at the same time!
Unexpectedly, his negligence caused so much trouble. At this moment, the owner Jia Chang felt very upset. He suppressed the urge to fork Xue Jingxian out, cleared his throat, and said with a smile: "In the past, the officials
There are indeed many shortcomings in the method of selecting and promoting officials. Therefore, it is not impossible that Brother Xue was deliberately suppressed by his superiors! Fortunately, after Mr. Yang took over the position, he has already begun to eliminate the long-standing disadvantages. Otherwise, we all would not have the chance to sit here today.
Let's go together. Haha, don't mention these things during the banquet! Let's discuss the matter. Brother Xue does not want to show others his masterpiece, so he will lose as agreed. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty asked Brother Xue to drink two more cups of water and wine, and then show everyone what he is good at.
What do you think, Brother Xue?"
"Master Xue just said that the only thing he is good at is handling government affairs!" Before Xue Jingxian could respond, someone immediately sneered and ridiculed him.
Xue Jingxian immediately shrugged his shoulders and retorted, "As a local official, isn't it my strength to be good at handling government affairs? No wonder people's lives have become increasingly tight in recent years. It turns out that the world has changed!"
"Mr.
Is it done?”
"Hmm -" Xue Jingxian was at a loss for words. He just wanted to ridicule someone who, as a government official to the common people, only knows how to recite poems and play the piano all day long, and leaves all official matters to his subordinates to handle, making the local people miserable. However,
I never expected that these words could be linked to the emperor's lack of morality. Thinking about the relationship between the cockfighting boy Jia Chang and the emperor today, I couldn't help but sweat on my forehead. After hesitating, he solemnly handed over to Jia Chang: "Xue
I drank too much today, so I said something indiscriminately. Please forgive me, Mr. Jia. Xue just accepts the punishment for the drinking order just now!"
Having said that, he quickly picked up the wine cup in front of him and drank two glasses of wine. Then, Sansan wiped his face and said with a smile: "Poetry is indeed not Xue's specialty. With a master like Mrs. Guo Guo by his side, Xue's piano
You should never show off your art to show off your skills. For other things, please let the Ming Dynasty decide what to do, and Xue will do as he pleases!"
Seeing that Xue Jingxian was willing to give in, Jia Chang did not want to continue to quarrel with him. This kind of hypocrite may look serious on the surface, but in fact he is very dirty. And he is often extremely narrow-minded. He never remembers what he has done wrong, and what others have done wrong.
The slightest offence will be unforgettable. Instead of dealing with him in public to ruin everyone's fun, it would be better to end tonight's banquet in a daze, then drive this person far away, and never allow him to come to the door again to cause trouble.
Smiling politely, he whispered: "When it comes to poetry, is there anyone here who has less ink in his belly than Jia? Using this to give orders is just for fun! It has nothing to do with talent.
It doesn’t matter! Since Mr. Xue doesn’t like to compose poems, why not tell a joke? If you make everyone laugh, the Ming Dynasty will consider you to have settled this wine lawsuit, how about it?!”
"Well, Xue doesn't have to worry about that!" Qingqing cupped his hand at Jia Chang, the 'fighting cock boy'.
There are also many ferocious beasts. The tiger is the king of beasts and rarely encounters opponents. Unexpectedly, one day while hunting, he bit a hedgehog and his mouth was bleeding. The tiger was in pain, so he had to open his mouth and bite the hedgehog again.
I vomited it out. I was so hungry in my stomach that I couldn't find anything more satisfying to satisfy my hunger. Suddenly I saw the chestnut that fell on the ground. I immediately pounced on it, held it down with my paws, and cursed loudly: "I'm going to finish it or not."
I’ve already been pricked once by your grandpa today. What else do you want?!” (Note 1)
After saying that, he took the lead in laughing.
Everyone here, except for Jia Chang and Mrs. Guo Guo, whose family background was relatively ordinary when they were young, all of them are from scholarly families. They have never seen what a chestnut fruit looks like without taking off its outer shell. Of course, it is impossible to describe it.
Reminiscent of it with hedgehogs. Seeing Xue Jingxian overjoyed, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Xue Jingxian laughed up and down for a moment, and suddenly found that no one responded to him. He was stunned and said with a bitter face, "Isn't this joke not funny? The tiger used the chestnut as a hedgehog. Have you ever seen a hedgehog? Where are the chestnuts?"
Everyone nodded, and then shook their heads. Xue Jingxian finally understood where he was wrong, grinned, and continued: "Then let me tell you one more thing, I'm sure it's funny. It's said that a group of people crossed the Yangtze River by boat and walked to the middle of the river.
, the boat suddenly leaked. Everyone on the boat screamed in fright. Only one man frowned and looked around, and then yelled at everyone, "It's not your boat. It will sink."
It’s so heavy. Why are you feeling so sad? You’re so stupid!”
This time, there were finally three or two chuckles, but they were still not very enthusiastic. Xue Jingxian could not pass the test, and he suddenly became angry again, and his face turned dark. Upon seeing this, Zhao Wuyou, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, was afraid that he would disturb everyone again.
nature, cupped his hands, smiled and directed the conversation to himself, "I'll tell a joke too. But I can't guarantee that it will be better than Brother Xue's. Speaking of which, the land in our hometown is barren, so people have never been ashamed of doing business.
. But there is a middle-class family in the west of the county town who wants his nephew to study and become an official. When someone asked him why, he said: "Give your children gold, silver, pearls and jade, and they will eventually spend them all. Give them a lot of knowledge, which will be enough for them to use for a lifetime."
!" When the neighbors heard about it, they all thought of this man as a wise man. As a result, a wealthy family in the east end of the county couldn't help shaking his head after hearing this. The troubled guy asked the reason for shaking his head, but the rich man in the east city smiled and did not answer, but invited someone to come.
, teaching his daughters how to dress up every day. Three years later, the son of an old man from Xicheng came to Beijing to take the exam and won the gold medal. After the news came back, the west end of the city was decorated with lights and the east end of the city was also singing. As a result, you
Guess what?”
He deliberately put it off, then took a sip of tea and added with a smile, "The lady from the east of the city has already made a private life-long arrangement with the talented man from the west of the city. After making an appointment, the son will marry into his family after being named on the gold list! It didn't cost a few bucks.
The copper coins brought Jin Shigong back to the door along with his wealth of knowledge!"
Note 1: Chestnut fruit does not look like the chestnuts sold on the street. There is a thick shell on the outside with many burrs. Each shell usually contains three or four chestnuts.