Li Hong took Yangwu with him, shaking the invitations in his hands. Some literati looked at the invitations in his hands and couldn't help but show envy. These invitations were naturally divided into three, six, and nine grades. The invitations in his hand were Purple is the most noble color, so it naturally attracted the attention of some students, but some people didn't know anything about it.
Pushing aside several gentlemen blocking the door, Li Hongyang showed off the invitation in his hand. The clerk at the flower shop at the door had long developed a pair of sharp eyes, not to mention that this tall young man had been showing off the invitation in his hand. , it’s hard not to notice it even if you don’t want to.
Looking at the purple invitation and the red writing, the waiter at the flower shop recognized it at a glance as an invitation from their flower shop. He immediately stepped forward and led Li Hong to an empty room with a smile on his face. Go to the table.
There were not many people in front of him at this time. Looking at the invitation in his hand, the waiter naturally knew that he should lead people to the front row, so his attentive smile and decent movements made Li Hong feel proud of this flower shop. cheers.
Basically, if a waiter behaves appropriately, you can see the foundation and cultivation of this flower shop, and from this waiter, Li Hong still felt the more noble and humble foundation.
"Reward." Li Hong said calmly as he watched Pei Wanying talking to a young man wearing a white robe.
Yang Wu immediately took out a piece of broken silver from his arms and handed it to the waiter. The waiter immediately smiled and said, "Thank you so much, sir. I wish you will be famous today."
Looking up, on several other tables around, there were also some literati and famous ladies sitting in twos and threes. Most of these people were disciples with family backgrounds, and their relationship with the Zheng family in Xingyang was naturally extraordinary.
The woman on the stage was holding a pipa and singing softly. Her voice was gentle but not resentful. She was gently playing with the strings like running water. It was quite charming. Compared with the banquet and dance in the palace, it was missing a little bit. Noble and orthodox, with a touch of agility and clarity.
What is being played and sung at the moment is today's elegant place: Qujiangchi, also called "The Story of Li Wa", which tells the love story of the famous prostitute Li Yaxian and the scholar Zheng Yuanhe.
Although the real story has not yet been formed, the deeds of Li Yaxian, a famous prostitute in Chang'an, and Zheng Yuanhe, a scholar who rushed to Chang'an to take the scientific examination, have become popular in the circle of literati and even widely praised.
And such a real-life story not only makes the famous prostitute long in her heart that one day she can be like Li Yaxian and meet a scholar who really likes her. At the same time, it also makes the literati yearn for it in their hearts, and they also hope to meet their confidante among the flower shops.
Both of them were interested in concubine, so it was only natural that the scholar and the famous actress and prostitute would intersect in this prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Eating some snacks on the table and enjoying the light singing on the stage, here there is less cultural influence of the Hu people and more of an orthodox Tang Dynasty atmosphere. Compared with the second- and third-class flower shops, it is indeed To appear more elegant and noble.
As people came and went, every table began to be filled with people, and even behind them stood their own maids and book boys. Their function today was only one. When the master was happy, they could just take the money and throw it on the stage. .
Seeing people chatting and laughing in groups, reminiscing about old times, someone finally realized the embarrassment of sitting alone in the bustle. From time to time, the looks in the eyes of some scholars made Li Hong, who was always known for his thick skin, feel like he was sitting alone. Isn't it a little awkward here
What's more, the person standing behind them is either a young girl or a weak book boy, and there is only an old man standing behind me! No matter how shameless a person is, sitting alone in a noisy atmosphere, surrounded by scholars and intellectuals chatting and laughing, it will be difficult not to feel embarrassed.
It was Pei Wanying who helped him resolve the embarrassment when he couldn't get in without an invitation. Now when he was sitting alone and embarrassed, it was Pei Wanying who still helped him resolve the embarrassment. Just when Li Hong was bored, he was ready to pull Yang Wula behind him. When she came to the table to be embarrassed with him, Pei Wanying's eyes glanced over and met his eyes.
A trace of joy flashed in Pei Wanying's eyes. She didn't expect him to come in. It wasn't until Li Hong picked up the invitation in his hand and waved it at her that Pei Wanying suddenly realized it. Then she hurriedly said a few words to the young master, and then said to her Cousin Pei Si came over.
"Young master Li, what a good plan. This invitation of mine has been of great help to you." Pei Wanying sat down on Li Hong's left hand side and looked at Li Hong and joked playfully.
"Haha, that's it. Xiaoke, thank you Miss Wanying for this." Li Hong was in a good mood and was finally no longer embarrassed.
"Hmph, the dove occupies the magpie's nest." Before Pei Wanying could speak, the man who had just spoken to Pei Wanying appeared in front of Li Hong's table with a woman.
Zheng Xingtai had already learned from Lu Ao that Pei Wanying had given the invitation to a scholar, so when he saw Pei Wanying and Li Hong standing side by side at the door just now, he asked the maid to invite Pei Wanying over. He originally thought that in this way, he could bring Pei Wanying over. Mr. Li was isolated from Pei Wanying, but he forgot that the invitation he gave to Pei Wanying was still in his hand.
Li Hong looked at Zheng Xingtai with a smile, and said calmly: "What? Is there a fight? Or are you jealous?"
"So what if you have an invitation? I advise you to leave here as soon as possible, lest you make a fool of yourself again during the poetry ceremony later." Zheng Xingti also heard about the poem that Pei Wanying read from Lu Ao. Poetry, but Li Hong looked a little careless. Although he was wearing the clothes of a scholar, his behavior was very different from that of a scholar. He looked like a gangster.
"Oh? Really? I'll just wait until you hold the poetry ceremony before leaving. Now I'd better enjoy this poignant love story first." Li Hong said casually.
"Ignorant people, nonsense, how could the story of Miss Li and Mr. Zheng be so sad?" Zheng Xingtai glanced at the famous actor singing softly on the stage, his face full of disdain for Li Hong.
Although the love between Li Yaxian and Zheng Yuanhe had twists and turns, the two finally came together. After experiencing so many hardships, they finally lived a happy life. Now Li Yaxian is at home raising her husband and raising children, while Zheng Yuanhe is still studying poetry and books. , preparing to continue to take the exams for merit, how sad it is.
Li Hong's eyes widened. He only vaguely remembered who had mentioned this matter. He originally thought that these two people had the same story as Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, but he didn't expect that they actually lived happily together? This is not logical.
"Oh? Really? That means I heard wrong." Li Hong didn't bother to explain to him, not to mention he really didn't know.
The young woman next to Zheng Xingtai glanced at the ignorant Li Hong with contempt in her eyes. She pulled Pei Wanying and said, "Sister Pei, why don't you sit with us? You are a famous and talented woman. You are willing to come here today in honor of my brother." How dare I, as my sister, neglect you as a distinguished guest when I attend a poetry gathering."
Li Hong glanced at the woman casually and said in his heart: 'She looks okay, but she's just too snobbish. '
Pei Wanying glanced at Li Hong who was indifferent, thinking that she just wanted to tell Li Hong about the medical school he had promised after the spring, so she smiled and shook her head and said to the woman: "It's good here, and The view is excellent, it’s easy to enjoy Xue Chuer’s performance for a while, isn’t it?”
Among the seven families of the five surnames, the Zheng family is now ranked lowest and has the weakest influence among the four surnames after being punished by His Highness the Crown Prince. They are trying to establish friendship with Pei Wanying, and they also intend to follow the instructions of their elders, hoping to use this opportunity Able to establish a relationship with Pei Xingjian.
After all, everyone now knows that as long as Pei Xingjian comes back from his post in Anxi, it is natural for him to be an official of the third rank or above. In addition, he has close contacts with the current Crown Prince. As long as the Zheng family can establish a relationship with Pei Xingjian, there is no guarantee that they will be able to do so in the future. He has a close relationship with His Royal Highness. As a result, there is no guarantee that the reputation of the Zheng family will overwhelm the other families in an instant.
The woman and Zheng Xingtai looked at Pei Wanying shaking her head firmly and refusing, and they could not continue to persuade her. So Zheng Xingtai had no choice but to nod in agreement, pulled a maid over and warned: "What you are doing today is to serve Miss Pei well here. If there is any What dissatisfied Miss Pei, I will ask you."
"Yes, slave, I obey."
Watching Zheng Xingtai and the woman leave, Pei Wanying smiled apologetically at Li Hong and said, "I'm afraid they are still making things difficult for you today because I gave the invitation to you, because I didn't think about the consequences and gave it to you at will. The invitation has caused you a lot of trouble."
Pei Wanying was the first to feel sorry for herself. If she had not given the invitation to Li Hong casually, then Li Hong would not have been treated so rudely by these people. In fact, all she had to do was find an ordinary invitation to give to him, but it was all I blame myself for thinking too simply at first.
"As you said, you gave me an invitation and apologized to me? What kind of logic is this? It should be that I made it difficult for you." Li Hong said without caring.
Pei Wanying smiled softly, glanced at her cousin Pei Si, and then continued: "But then again, you are also a person who speaks unabashedly. How can you tell the beautiful deeds of Miss Li and Scholar Zheng? It’s a poignant story. If you do this, people will naturally not look down upon you.”
When Li Hong heard this, he became interested and asked, "I really don't know. Are Li Yaxian and Zheng Yuanhe famous? Why have I never heard of them?"
"It is naturally very famous. It is spread by word of mouth among the literati, and the famous actors in the flower shops work hard to spread the word. Naturally, everyone knows it. But since you have not even joined the poetry club, you don't know this. It's normal. But don't say this is a sad story anymore," Pei Wanying said for his sake.
Li Hong enjoyed Pei Wanying's caring attitude, as if she was like a good wife telling her husband some things. This was not seen in Bai Chun and the others, who only had unconditional obedience to him.
(End of chapter)