Longmenkai old friends reunite
The banquet went on from noon to sunset, and the host and guests enjoyed themselves.
Except for Qi Yan, everyone else was stunned.
When Xie An saw that it was almost over, he waved his hand casually, and two rows of servants filed in again.
They both held trays covered with red silk in their hands. Xie An stood up: "It is a great blessing in life to meet friends with Yiwen. This is a little bit of brother Yu's will and hope to accept it."
The red silk was lifted by Qi Shushu, and no one took a deep breath, and the field became quiet again.
More than a dozen trays are lined with white silver, which is the silver that most of the people of the Wei Kingdom can't earn in their lifetime!
Xie An spoke again: "There is a little money here, which should be enough for the expenses of your virtuous brothers to walk around the capital. I also ask you virtuous brothers not to refuse."
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The second round of the banquet started. Qi Yan left the Xie residence on the grounds that "it was getting late, and I was afraid that I could not see due to eye disease".
She carried the heavy silver on her way back, savoring Xie An's words before giving the silver.
The word "walking" is thought-provoking, and Xie An's words are to some extent the words of the third son of the emperor, Nangong Wang.
So what does this prince want to get from these poor students by coming forward in person? Or what purpose do you want to achieve through these people
Fun, fun.
The Chaotang of Wei Kingdom stands in front of Qi Yan like a mountain, and although she has the reputation of Xie Yuan, she is still just like an oyster.
If you can get the prince's "blue eyes", you can save at least ten years of time.
Since Qi Yan returned to the small courtyard, he closed the door and thanked guests. After all, the big exam was just around the corner, and years of planning and hard work would be nothing if they couldn't get the title.
The Spring Festival is approaching, and the capital is also under heavy snowfall, and the streets and alleys are filled with a strong festive atmosphere.
But this year, there was a murder case, which not only disturbed Ying Tianfu, but also brought trouble to the Ministry of Punishment.
Speaking of this, it is also related to Qi Yan.
What is the most indispensable thing under the feet of the emperor in the capital? Officer! and the descendants of these officials.
Because Nangong Rang was born as a literati, there are a lot of elegant people from the nobility in Wei State. At the end of the year, the best gifts are precious calligraphy, paintings and ancient books.
The shopkeeper of the study who sold the works of the Shepherd layman on his behalf, saw that the first work sold at a high price and was moved.
He mounted only one of the two works that Qi Yan sent for the second time, and hung it in the most conspicuous position of the study for a month.
He said to everyone who made a bid: The calligraphy of Lay Shepherd is rare in the world. In the entire study, except for the "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming" sticker that he planned to use as a family heirloom, there is only this one at the moment. Because there were too many buyers, the auction was held on the 8th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the one with the highest price won.
The shopkeeper originally just wanted to increase the price, so he could also have a more comfortable year.
Qi Yan's writing is far from the point where it is hard to find a thousand dollars. It can only be said that her writing is unmatched among her peers, even better than many people in their thirties. But if you compare it with the real calligraphy, you can easily tell the difference.
After all, she is only seventeen years old, and she still lacks the temper that has been tempered by some years.
But it's more than enough to coax the young masters who have no ink in their stomachs, but these people are the most curious and easy to compare.
As a result, many people came on the day of the auction, and the price soared to three hundred and fifty taels.
There were two people who made the most aggressive bids, one was the youngest son of the Qing family of Taichang Temple: Lu Kuang, and the other was the second son of the Yingtian prefect: Jiang Wei. This inscription was finally picked up by Lu Kuang at a sky-high price of 400 taels.
The matter should come to an end here, but the next day news of Lu Kuang's murder came out.
It turned out that after Lu Kuang won the calligraphy, he humiliated Jiang Wei, and the family members on both sides fought fiercely. During the melee, Lu Kuang was hit in the head with a sap and died.
Jiang Wei was detained by the Ministry of Punishment awaiting the spring trial, and the shepherd layman became famous because of this...
Every day, people make a special trip to the study to appreciate the masterpieces of Lay Shepherd. The three brothers came early this morning.
Since the first time Nangong Jingnu went out of the house in disguise, she has been deeply attracted by the people in the market, and has been arguing with Nangong Shunv to take her out all day.
Since the last time they were hit by Lu Zhongxing, the two have not been out for a long time.
Today, Lu Zhongxing took a rest and offered to protect the two princesses from playing. Nangong Shunv saw that this move was acquiesced by her father, and she agreed with her heart sour.
Nangong Jingnv was very happy, she took Nangong Shunv's hand and called out sweetly from time to time: "Second brother." It really looked like three brothers.
"Brother, is this what you're talking about?"
Lu Zhongxing nodded: "Well, it is said that there is an authentic work of Shepherd layman hanging in the study."
"Then let's go in."
"it is good."
The three entered the study, and Lu Zhongxing asked: "The shopkeeper, I heard that you have a painting of "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming" here?"
The shopkeeper stopped fiddling with the abacus and let out a long sigh: "If the three young masters want to choose books, please choose your own books, and don't mention them next to you."
"Why?" Nangong Jingnu asked.
Nangong Shunv squeezed her sister's hand: "Jing'er, let's go."
Lu Zhongxing took out a piece of broken silver and stuffed it into the shopkeeper's hand, and said with a smile, "My two younger brothers just want to have a quick glimpse, and they will never cause you trouble. Would you please be convenient?"
The shopkeeper held the silver and looked at the three of them: "So, please come with the old man."
The shopkeeper led the three to the inner room: "Three please."
"Second brother, let's go in!" Nangong Jingnu happily pulled Nangong Shunv into the door, and saw the "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming" at a glance.
"Huh?" Nangong Jingnu exclaimed, tilting her head to look at her sister: Wasn't this written by the person who gave her sister's fan? Does my sister know the shepherd layman
Nangong Shunv opened her mouth and looked at the familiar handwriting with a heart pounding.
In front of my eyes, Gongyang Huai sits by the stream, drinking and writing poetry. The pale cheeks flushed involuntarily.
Nangong Shunv bit her lip: The famous shepherd layman could be him!
"Why would he..."
"Who?" asked Lu Zhongxing, who came in last.
Nangong Shunv shook her head: "It's nothing." Although the work in front of her deliberately suppressed her strokes, Nangong Shunv still recognized it. Just some doubts: the big exam is coming, why do you want to sell characters based on Gongyanghuai's family background
Could it be... He has something to hide, or something else
"Brother, this word..."
Nangong Shunv's heart jumped, and she squeezed her sister's hand.
"What's wrong?"
Nangong Jingnu blinked: "I like it very much."
Nangong Shu's daughter let out a long sigh. If Lu Zhongxing knew the identity of the shepherd, he might cause trouble for Gongyanghuai.
Lu Zhongxing did not suspect him, and coaxed with a smile: "Since this letter is hung here alone, I am afraid it is the treasurer's heart, so let's take a look."
Nangong Jingnv tilted her head and looked at her sister. When she saw the splendor flashing in Nangong Shunv's eyes: She secretly made a decision.
The end of the year was approaching, and Nangong ordered a decree to recall the two sisters to the palace.
That afternoon, Nangong asked Nangong to go to Weiyang Palace to visit his daughter in person. The father and daughter had been in a stalemate for a long time because of their departure from the palace, and Nangong Jingnu had already forgotten about it after seeing Nangong Jingnv for the rest of the month.
Away from the distance, he flew over with the hem of the palace suit: "Father Royal~."
Nangong Rang's eyes full of love opened his arms and hugged Nangong Jingnu: "My son is heavy."
Nangong Jingnu twisted her body and broke free from her embrace: "Father, my daughter has grown up!"
Nangong Rang laughed: "Yeah, in a blink of an eye, my son is already a slender girl."
After speaking, Nangong let almost inaudible sigh, thinking of his wife who died young: Yu Jin, did you see it? Our daughter has grown up.
"It will be my son's fourteenth birthday after the palace test, and the royal father intends to give you a great gift."
"What is it?"
"You go down first."
"Here."
Nangong let his eyes sink deep, and said with a half-smile, "How about your royal father choose a talented and beautiful consort for you?"
Nangong Jingnu's pale cheeks were stained with a touch of pink, and she stomped her feet: "Father, if you say this again, your daughter will ignore you!"
As usual, Nangong Rang would definitely change the subject along with his daughter. But today he said seriously: "Could it be that my father has spoken to me? My son has someone he likes?"
"Father!"
"That means it's gone?"
Nangong Jingnu let out a coquettish snort and ran away angrily with her skirt in hand.
Nangong Rang stared at Nangong Jingnu's back: Father Huang will give you the best...
After dinner, Nangong Jingnv asked Nangong Rang for an unprecedented thing: the painting of "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming" by the Shepherd layman. She couldn't forget her sister's excited eyes when she saw it.
Nangong Rang readily agreed, and after asking for the address of the study room, he sent someone to take the money out of the palace to do it.
On March 3, the gantry opens.
The curtain of the Spring Festival will be slowly opened.
Students who have been in cold windows for ten years can show great ambitions as long as they jump over this gate.
Before dawn, Gongyanghuai hurried to the examination room.
Although he has been grounded for the past few months, he has been thinking about Qi Yan.
Gongyanghuai stood on the steps with the cage on his back and looked up, until the gate of the examination institute was about to open, and finally he saw the old friend he had been thinking about.
Qi Yan was wearing a crescent-white student uniform, a water-blue smock, a crown of the same color on her head, and came far away with a box on her back.
Gongyanghuai was overjoyed, jumped down the steps and strode towards Qi Yan.
Qi Yan saw Gongyang Huai also speeding up to meet him: "Baishi, stay safe."
It has been three years since they first met, and both of them are eighteen years old.
Gongyanghuai's facial features have faded from the childishness of the past, and his stature is like that of an adult man. When they first met, the two were about the same size, but now they are half a head taller than Qi Yan.
Fortunately, although Qi Yan is a daughter, she is half of grassland blood. Even if she is not as tall as an adult man, she is taller than a woman from the Wei Kingdom.
Gongyanghuai stopped, pulled Qi Yan's arm and pulled him aside: "Is Tie Zhu mad at me?"