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"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" Shang Chaozong smiled awkwardly. [oM]
Seeing that Shang Shuqing had no intention of sitting down, Niu Youdao also invited her, "Princess, please have a seat!"
Shang Shuqing smiled and declined, "My little girl is ugly, and I'm afraid it will affect Master's appetite. I will play the piano for Master to entertain her." After that, she walked to the piano table and sat down, adjusting the postures of the person and the piano.
Niu Youdao also admitted that this woman's appearance is indeed a bit scary. It's just polite to say she's not good-looking. In fact, it can really affect appetite. If people really want to sit down and eat, they must take off their gauze hat. Doesn't it affect other people's appetite? .
But then again, a woman who can smile and admit that she is ugly has a strong heart. It is rare to meet such a woman in two lifetimes. Shang Shuqing attracted his attention more and more.
However, the Shang Chaozong looked somewhat sad when he heard this. If his sister really missed the opportunity to get rid of the evil spots when she went to the Qingzong, she would probably be delayed for the rest of her life.
Seeing that Shang Chaozong was distracted, "Ahem!" Lan Ruoting coughed as a reminder.
Shang Chaozong came back to his senses, raised a cup and said, "Master, I have not treated you well all the way. I apologize today. Please drink this cup to the full!"
"Your Majesty's words put Niu to shame. Niu respects your Majesty!" Niu Youdao toasted first as a sign of respect.
Who would have thought that Yuan Gang suddenly put a hand on his shoulder and reminded him, "Master Dao!"
Needless to say, not to mention Niu Youdao, even Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting heard it. This was to remind Niu Youdao to be careful about the problem with the wine, which made the two of them couldn't help but see how Niu Youdao would respond. .
Niu Youdao said nothing, and continued to drink the glass with his head held high, showing the bottom of the glass to the two people opposite him to show his integrity.
Seeing that he didn't listen, Yuan Gang removed his hand from his shoulder and didn't say anything else. He only needed to remind him and fulfill his duties. He didn't need to belabor the rest. He believed that Master Dao would make his own decision.
Regarding Yuan Gang's behavior, it is understandable here. After all, they are not familiar with each other. It is not an exaggeration to be suspicious of Yuan Gang's sudden presumptuous invitation to drink. However, what makes Shang Chaozong strange is that this Yuan Gang looks like Niu Youdao's subordinate or escort, not like a brother from the same village. And from the appearance, this Yuan Gang seems to be even better than Niu Youdao. Dao is older.
What makes a few people even more surprised is that along the way, Yuan Gang kept calling Niu Youdao 'Master Dao'. Is it necessary to address brothers who grew up in the same village with the word 'Master'? Niu Youdao is so young, calling him 'Master Dao' is a bit too much.
The soothing sound of the piano sounded, and Shang Shuqing stroked the strings, trying his best to create a gentle and gentle tune, covering up the disharmony in the scene in a timely manner.
The moonlight slanting in from outside the pavilion poured down like mercury on Shang Shuqing who was sitting upright playing the harp, causing the hazy moonlight to cover her whole body. Niu Youdao looked at her sideways and sighed secretly at her elegant and soft figure sitting sideways playing the harp. This woman is really ruined by that face. She doesn't want to have a beautiful face, but she wants to be normal and not scary. I'm afraid she can attract a lot of men with her inner qualities. It's a pity. God is so unfair sometimes. fair!
With the beautiful music of the piano adding to the fun, the atmosphere was indeed much more lively.
Taking advantage of the good atmosphere, Lan Ruoting deliberately tried to test the truth with words. It was still the situation of the Shangqing Sect, or what was going on with Dong Guo Haoran, or what his cultivation level was, but Niu Youdao prevaricated him. Some things are either Niu Youdao or not, or as he said, he really doesn't know the situation of Shangqing Sect; the matter with Dong Guo Haoran involves the bronze mirror, and he doesn't want to mention it to outsiders; as for his own cultivation, he is short of The progress in just five years is too fast. If he wants to say something, he can only tell lies. If he doesn't want to tell lies, he can only be perfunctory.
Seeing that this guy still couldn't say anything reliable, Shang Chaozong once again gave Niu Youdao a bad rap!
After all, Lan Ruoting was mature and prudent, and didn't pay attention to Niu Youdao's nonsense. Seeing that the other party was deliberately avoiding these, it was not easy to be silent, so he changed the topic again, "I heard from the princess that the mage is talented and can write poems. I don't know." Master, would you like to let us have a glimpse of elegance?"
Niu Youdao still waved his hands and said vaguely: "The princess is making ridiculous compliments, just making random nonsense."
Lan Ruoting laughed and said, "So what if Master just makes random nonsense again?"
Niu Youdao still declined: "Poetry is a minor path and cannot be put on the stage. It is not as good as the prince's cavalry, so I won't mention it!"
Lan Ruoting: "That's wrong. Poetry can't be trivial. It's said that martial arts can bring peace to the world, and literature can stabilize a country... This may be a bit too big a statement. To be more realistic, a good poem may be able to boost the morale of the soldiers. Besides, To put it tackily, a good poem in the capital is worth a thousand pieces of gold, which is enough for ordinary people to live a lifetime of food and clothing. It is both popular and elegant, so why can’t it be put on the stage?"
Niu Youdao's eyes lit up and he tried to ask: "Is it worth a thousand gold? So valuable?" He was already muttering in his heart. If this is true, there will be a way to solve Huihui and Monkey's economic problems. , maybe not other things, but it contains a lot of ancient things. I tried some stuff from Song Yanqing, it should be OK.
"Of course!" Lan Ruoting smiled and invited again: "The princess personally played the piano for the Master to entertain him, and with such a good time and beautiful scenery, I believe the Master will not be disappointed!"
"I really don't know how to write poems." Niu Youdao still wanted to hide it, but when he saw that others were making excuses, he decided to deal with it reluctantly, so as not to end up with it. After all, after eating what others had, he would need to borrow it for some things later, so he started Pointing back at Yuan Gang, "But my brother is a little more knowledgeable, so I'll let him do the work for me!"
Yuan Gang, who had been secretly observing his surroundings and keeping alert from all directions, was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Niu Youdao blankly. He thought he heard wrong and asked me to compose a poem? Master Tao, are you mentally ill
Shang Chaozong became interested when he heard this. He was obviously more interested in Yuan Gang than Niu Youdao. His eyes were bright. Could it be that he was not good at both civil and military affairs? He immediately raised his glass and invited him, "I am all ears!"
Yuan Gang choked back with one sentence, "No!"
"..." Shang Chaozong was embarrassed again. He couldn't put the wine glass in his hand, nor could he put it down.
The atmosphere became awkward again. Niu Youdao immediately turned around and yelled: "Monkey, you are not very energetic. You just compose a song and it's over!"
Yuan Gang stared at him, wanting to greet his eighteenth generation of ancestors. "I am a ghost poem. I don't have this routine. Where do you want me to write it? Can this be forced out?"
"Hurry up! Play any song, hurry up!" Niu Youdao, who turned his head, urged and winked at the same time.
The two of them cooperated quite well, and could often understand each other's thoughts with just one look. Yuan Gang took one look at his meaningful look and immediately understood, how could the Taoist master not know that he could not compose poems, so forcing himself to do so would not allow him to dare to express his feelings. Make your own poem, instead allow yourself to plagiarize one!
Yuan Gang cursed in his heart. He looked back left and right, his eyes paused on the river outside, then turned back with an expressionless face. He raised his eyebrows and glanced at Niu Youdao, his eyes full of meaning.
Niu Youdao was a little frightened by his look, because he knew him too well, and Monkey was not a good person. He was definitely a murderer without blinking an eye. He felt that Monkey was holding back something bad, and he regretted forcing each other like this, and felt a little guilty. He turned his head and tasted the wine silently.
Yuan Gang suddenly blurted out, "The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes..."
Just this sentence, "Well..." Niu Youdao couldn't help but coughed and almost choked. Unexpectedly, the monkey came up with this poem.
"Right and wrong, success and failure are all gone. The green mountains are still there, and the sunsets are red a few times. The white-haired fishermen and woodcutters on the river are used to watching the autumn moon and the spring breeze. We are happy to meet each other over a pot of turbid wine. Many things in ancient and modern times are all laughed at." He read it hard. Yuan Gang shut up. A good word came out of his mouth without any rhythm or beauty at all.
Despite this, Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting were still stunned. This word was so appropriate for the occasion, and the two of them had mixed feelings after a brief taste of the work!
The sound of the piano has also stopped. Halfway through the words, Shang Shuqing, who was playing the piano, subconsciously stopped and listened carefully. She couldn't help but stop. At this time, she turned her head and looked at the expressionless Yuan Gang. The bright eyes were distracted, staring at Yuan Gang and then looking up and down with a startling expression. I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it!
"Good words! It's so obvious!" Shang Chaozong cheered loudly and stood up to raise his glass with excitement.
Lan Ruoting stood up after raising his glass, shook his head and exclaimed: "I didn't expect that Brother Yuan is so full of talent that he doesn't reveal it!"
"Hey! Good words, good words!" Niu Youdao also stood up with a bit of a mean smile while holding a wine glass.
Yuan Gang said lightly again, "How can I compose any poems? This poem was written by Master Dao before. I just used it to read it."
Shang Chaozong, Lan Ruoting, and Shang Shuqing all looked at Niu Youdao blankly.
"Stop making trouble. It's you who did it, and you can't die as the first poet." Niu Youdao turned around and struck Yuan Gang, and glared at him. He was afraid that this guy was laying an ambush here, and turned around again. He smiled at the three of them and said, "It's indeed a good word. Come on, let's drink and drink!" He buried his head in drinking.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Gang said coldly: "Not only was this poem composed by Master Dao, but Master Dao also composed the music, and it sounds great when played and sung! I'm a stubborn person, I don't understand the world, and I never tell lies." ! ”
"Pfft..." Niu Youdao took a sip of wine and couldn't hold it back. He puffed it out. He touched his chest and coughed repeatedly. He almost choked to death. He thought it was a monkey's bad deed. Unexpectedly, he was holding back an even more ruthless move. , regret it!
The three people across from him looked at the drink he popped out and sprayed it all over the table. They were all a little dumbfounded. It was all covered with this guy's saliva. It was probably impossible to eat any more of the food and wine.
Relatively speaking, the three of them still believed in Yuan Gang's words, and they felt that Niu Youdao's words were not reliable.
Lan Ruoting wiped the spilled wine on his face and tried to ask, "Playing and singing? Master can also play musical instruments?"
Yuan Gang continued to add coldly: "Not only can he know it, he can't play any classical instrument. What he is best at is playing the erhu!"
"Ahem..." Niu Youdao, who kept coughing, did not recover for a while and slapped him repeatedly to signal him to shut up.
"What is Erhu?" Shang Shuqing asked curiously. There is no such thing as "Erhu" here. She mistakenly thought that "La Erhu" was a musical instrument. She didn't know that "La" was a verb.
This was just another stab in the arm. Niu Youdao kept coughing and almost died, so he quickly calmed down and suppressed his luck. ,.