The sky was cloudy, and the wind was gentle, and before noon, the outside was already lively.
Some people came to the other garden to borrow things, because the owner of the other garden next door did not live there for a long time, so he did not take care of it at any time. At this time, there was a party to entertain the distinguished people, so I came over to borrow some stored ice cubes. The teacher borrowed it, and soon after, someone sent a greeting card, saying that he heard that everyone was here, thanked her, and invited her to the party there, but the teacher politely declined the invitation.
Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng had already returned, and while Ning Yi was not paying attention, the two had secretly told Li Shishi what Dong Xiaoyuan said, and the teacher smiled bitterly. It's not the first time this kind of thing happened. When he noticed the movement outside, when a few people chatted shortly after, Ning Yi asked directly, "Is there any trouble?"
Yu Hezhong smiled and said, "It's not troublesome, but a little boring."
Shishi held his chin and shook his head with a smile: "That's what the capital is like. In fact, it's the identity of the teacher who caused the trouble. Brother Ning doesn't need to care."
Chen Sifeng said: "Our teacher, the girl, is already familiar with it."
"That's it." The teacher was cute and nodded.
If such a situation were encountered on weekdays, Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng might not be in a good mood, but now with Ning Yi added, the two of them felt a lot closer to the teacher. The three of them have experienced many things together, and Ning Yi is an outsider's sense of superiority. In the chat, I couldn't help but talk about the various situations that Shishi encountered when he was an oiran in the capital, the ugly appearance of a group of talented people fighting for the wind and jealousy, and the interesting story of one party losing out after the battle. Speaking of excitement, even Li Shishi would laugh happily, of course. Even if she showed a very close laugh, she would never leave the category of a lady. She had an elegant temperament, but she was quite infectious. Ning Yi was not defensive at this time, and she would feel much happier.
However, Chen Sifeng then asked if Ning Yi was often involved in such things in Jiangning. Ning Yi smiled and shook his head, truthfully answering the fact that he seldom participated in such things, and Chen Sifeng did not ask any more questions.
The four friends here are chatting and laughing. The teacher is also keeping an eye on the changes next door at all times. Occasionally, when a maid comes in with fruit, she will pick it up in person, and then the maid will inform the situation outside. As time went by, things seemed a little weird over there too. It does not match the original conjecture. Because more and more people came, and even Ji Wanqing came here, this is not to be jealous, but to fight in the ring.
For a short period of time, she, like Dong Xiaoyuan, was puzzled by the truth of the matter. It's a bit of a coincidence, but it seems. It is indeed a bit like a simple outing. In fact, this does not rule out the possibility that Ji Wanqing will have to fight with her before the Dragon Boat Festival. For example, if the new words she is currently rehearsing force her to perform it today, by the Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow, she will naturally not be in the limelight. . But fight yourself in the ring. How to fight is a problem. If the other side makes a move, you can not pick up on your own side, and the two courtesans will never meet. If the other party brought a lot of people, he said that the other side lost face. No one will believe it.
Of course she had such thoughts in her mind, and Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng might also feel that she was thinking about these things while chatting with a smile. However, perhaps even Ning Yi didn't know that these thoughts were just passing randomly in her mind.
She was actually thinking about the lines of the poem, and she was even feeling and singing it in her heart, so that when she looked at Ning Yi, she would have a rather strange emotion.
When it comes to worrying about the countermeasures when the other party is forced to come over, she had been thinking about it when she first noticed it, but the change started after she saw the poem written by Ning Yi. Suddenly, I feel very funny, it's actually nothing. It's worth it to see such words suddenly. As for what the other party really wants to do, it's easy to deal with anyway, and it's not the first time I've encountered it. Then she kept thinking about the word that suddenly gave her a strange emotion.
Looking at Ning Yi's expression at first, he actually didn't have much expectation. He wrote it to his wife, concubine or confidante, and he didn't even seem to be sure whether the words were good or bad. At that time, she read it out smoothly, only paused in the middle, and only subconsciously slowed down when she almost reached the end. The word "Huanxisha" is not very long, it is just six sentences and forty-two characters, and the words and sentences are smooth and easy to read. , or read it softly, sing it again, and that’s it.
"The light sweat is slightly translucent. The dragon boat bath in the Ming Dynasty. The fragrance fills the Qingchuan..."
"The colored thread is lightly wrapped around the ruby arm, and the small talisman hangs diagonally with the green cloud. The beautiful ladies meet...a thousand years."
It's hard to say what's so good about it for a while, but she can't help but read it. In fact, she also knows that such a phenomenon can be covered by the word "good word". If you talk about words and sentences, Jing also wrote, and colorful words were used. At first, it was lively and in place, but when I got to the last sentence, all the feelings were suppressed, just like a person was talking to his lover. The words seemed timeless but indifferent, especially after reminding her of the simple demeanor of Ning Yi sitting there writing words, everything seemed to be understated and taken for granted. This kind of mood is the most powerful.
So much so that when her eyes turned to Ning Yi's face, the fingers of the hand under the table were still trembling slightly.
Who is this... He really did write it down at the time...
Although she had seen Ning Yi's skills when she was in Jiangning, she never imagined that the other party would be able to write such a thing easily. Although there is no first place, she does not judge Zhou Meicheng's Dragon Boat Festival poems to her. In the end, who is higher and who is lower in this song? In fact, the two songs are excellent works, and it is indeed difficult to judge the competition. But Zhou Meicheng also took a long time to write that proud song. Relatively speaking, Ning Yi touched her chin and waved her hair a little boringly, which really scared her.
Of course, she didn't know what Ning Yi was thinking. Ning Yi now has a certain foundation in poetry, but when it comes to judging ancient famous sentences, it is not at that level. The "Huanxisha" he wrote was a love poem written by Su Shi to his concubine Chaoyun, but among the several "Huanxisha" that could be passed down through the ages, it did not have its place. The word is so short that I probably can't remember it.
He can remember it completely because the scene described in Zhou Bangyan's poem is somewhat similar to this one. Since he subconsciously felt that this was not a famous sentence of the ages, Ning Yi hesitated for a while, and felt that the sentence "beautiful women have met for a thousand years" was a bit nauseous, but then thought about it, anyway, it was a few people in the family, these girls are easy to talk to, Just send it yourself. It should be able to tolerate the shortcoming that it is not the top famous sentence of the ages, and this is why I wrote it.
It seems to be two parallel lines that do not interfere with each other. In the cool hall here, the four of them are joking while blowing, because of the words. Li Shishi then subconsciously turned the topic to the situation of Ning Yi's wife and concubines. Ning Yi also smiled and talked about getting along with his wife, his concubines, and the eldest son who had just given birth. Makes it feel warm and fun. On the other hand, in the other gardens over there, this time, there will be people who will come over for an outing. The base has already arrived.
The village built by the river is surrounded by many trees and the scenery is good. The men and women who come here may play hand in hand. Or go straight into Bieyuan, at this time most of them have already gathered here. The members of some clubs in Bianliang City gathered in twos and threes, and several well-known old men in the altar pointed and laughed all the way. At this time, they also entered the manor and took their seats. They have real talents after all. What the mouth says is about how to do chapters and how to read books. Experiences like this have helped many young people. After the old man was seated, many young people came to ask for help.
Among them, there are young masters and young ladies from places like Wangfu and Houfu. In the capital, although it is said that the royal family is the largest, they are always respectful and humble, and they have to give these old people face. After all, everyone needs a good reputation. Relatively speaking, the local princes are more relaxed. Even if they take the gourd sledgehammer and kill someone on the street, in the end, no one dares to investigate, and the government can only suppress the matter. And if such things happened in the capital, they would usually be reprimanded from the palace.
Apart from these people, most of the brothel women who came to join in the fun have already arrived this time. Ji Wanqing accompanied Yu Shaoyuan this time, but she was familiar with many people and greeted each other with a courtesy. There are also famous brothel girls, big or small. They come with people, but they also have the responsibility of adding to the fun or making the scene lively, such as playing the piano and singing, and occasionally performing comparisons at the request of everyone. Elegant talent, this is the atmosphere of outing.
Tomorrow will be the real official party day, today the atmosphere is much more casual. At this time, the venue for the party was arranged on the side of the river facing the Bieyuan. It was a wide corridor covered by a roof. It seemed to be a long pavilion on the land. The river breeze was very cool. I took a seat in the innermost seat of the promenade. While enjoying the scenery, I also told the surrounding young people some anecdotes, or some knowledge about imperial examinations and advanced officialdom. They said it as a joke, very Kindly, Ji Wanqing and other women around her interjected appropriately to liven up the atmosphere.
Occasionally, some people will be named, such as Yu Shaoyuan, who is the most popular nowadays, or Fang Yang, Zuo Xiliang, etc., who were famous young scholars in Bianliang. People who have shortcomings are actually the most valued. Occasionally, people will be asked to write poems, or someone will be inspired to write a song and ask someone to comment. The place here is quite large and not crowded. If you are not interested in these for a while, there will naturally be some people watching the scenery around, walking with them, or discussing boating on the river.
In fact, only at this time, there are not many people who really know why this poetry meeting came. After a while, the party here was lively, and even when some excellent poems appeared, the crowd gradually spread. The news that Master Li is next door...
As the time approached noon, meals had already been prepared here, and someone else came to borrow some things. Li Shishi came over today, and naturally many people followed, but soon after, the cook was also borrowed. Afterwards, someone sent a message of worship and made an invitation.
After this refusal, another letter of worship was sent, and this was repeated for the fourth time. The maid came in and said something to her, and the teacher frowned: "Tang Yue? Fu Qiushuang? They also came... think What are you doing..." In the Fanlou, Li Shishi and the two were not in harmony, but he had to say that he was conspiring with others to demolish his own platform in such an environment. Thinking about it, it is a little unlikely, and most of it is also a coincidence. But at this point, she also knew that she couldn't keep pushing.
She didn't want to fight with people today, so she reluctantly pleaded with Ning Yi and the other three, and put it all together: "If you're interested, you might as well go and have a look when you stay... Liheng thinks. ?"
"Forget it." As for Ning Yi, it was the first thing Ning Yi refused. Poetry would be something like writing poems and lyrics. It's not that he doesn't have stock, but these are going to be used in Zhuji in the future, to create momentum for opening a store, and use one less song. He is very stingy now. In fact, Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng didn't want to follow the teacher for the first time. But seeing Ning Yi's refusal so bluntly, he couldn't help feeling that he was a little stage fright, too lackluster, and most of the things about the first talent were watery.
"Actually, it may not be possible to hide, but the little sister will go to check the situation first, and I will come back later. It should be interesting to go over there and see."
After all, it is the person in this occasion, and after all, he cannot help himself. After saying goodbye to the three and leaving the room, she took a deep breath. He restored the dignified, generous, sincere and elegant appearance of Li Shishi, met Tang Yue and Fu Qiushuang, and went with them.
Poetry clubs are just poetry clubs, nothing new at all. Whether the atmosphere is relaxed or tense makes no difference to a woman of her level, even though Ji Wanqing is present. She just greeted each other casually, and called her "sister" with a smile—Ji Wanqing was half a year older than her—then the two sat down at the same small table, chatting with a smile, or listening to the crowd. , to deal with a few words. Before long, she was really puzzled.
Ji Wanqing and the others, what are they going to do, is it really a simple poetry meeting
Among the light gray doubts of the teacher girl, everyone in the meeting had different feelings.
The scene at the moment is quite lively after all, especially after Li Shishi came over, everyone has already come here. There are many futons and small tables on both sides of the corridor at this time. Two or three people are sitting together, and some people are casual. Standing, but many people were talking, trying to show one or two in front of the two courtesans.
As the second oiran in the city of Bianliang, Ji Wanqing has a gentle and gentle temperament. She seems to be the type of a good wife and a good mother. She is tall and slender, and her lazy attitude is the most attractive, but if you approach it carefully, you will find that Behind the gentleness, there is also a queen-like atmosphere; and Li Shishi is elegant and intellectual, with a slender body, and there is a pure spirituality in his appearance, as if he can see everything thoroughly, and the people who get along with her are often also You will feel unspeakable clarity and tranquility, as if you have the wisdom to see many things clearly. At this time, everyone asked her about the program she was going to perform on the Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow. The teacher raised his finger with a smile and said, "This... Of course it has to be kept secret, but there is a section in the middle like this... Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang... "
She pointed and pointed and sang a cappella, and the people next to her shouted: "I can hear it, I can hear it..."
"Remembering Qin'e..."
"Where is it, the sapphire case, the sapphire case..."
"Qi Tianle!"
"It must be Qi Tianle..."
The crowd was noisy and the atmosphere was lively, and some people even hummed the words of another song "Equaling Tianle" to the tune. The teacher sat there smiling brightly, and then turned the topic to Ji Wanqing, and asked Ji Wanqing to reveal some performances tomorrow. In this way, some people passed on the poems made by everyone just now, and the teacher hummed softly, and an old man called "Gong Mo" said: "The poem by Shaoyuan just now is excellent, teacher. Master girl may wish to take a look."
The poem was passed on, and the teacher sang it acapella. As she sang, she looked at the opposite side with surprise and admiration. Ji Wanqing was also beside her, and after singing, she subconsciously glanced again. Yu Shaoyuan, then smiled and said to Ji Wanqing: "Congratulations to my sister... I found a good husband."
Yu Shaoyuan sat across from him and smiled without saying a word, but in his heart he felt that just now he felt the throbbing in the teacher's heart because of his poems, and after a while, he wrote another poem with ink.
Not long after, the servants served the boiled cold drinks, and when they were seated, several old men chatted and laughed with each other. They were all well-known in Bianliang City and had many disciples, such as Mo Gong, Xue Gongyuan and others from Jun Society. What kind of future will Yu Shaoyuan, who joined the club, have a future, and the rest of the people are talking about the future of the outstanding people among the crowd, what kind of career they may embark on in the future, and they are also discussing which people they can recommend to enter the Imperial College in the near future. Such places to study, discuss, and evaluate. Or they could write their own poems, and they were quite satisfied with such gatherings.
These old people in their 40s and 50s may not have a smooth career, but they have been officials to some extent, and they feel that it is difficult to improve their careers. Status can be regarded as respected by everyone nowadays, and they also have such a relationship and power. For example, we can jointly recommend talents to the court or officials of this kind every year. I am quite satisfied with the current state.
On the other side, among a small group of young men and women, some whispers were going on.
"Hey, is it almost there..."
"It's been watching over there. People haven't left yet. It's almost there..."
"Would you like to do this..."
"When the time comes, Master Li will not be able to come down to the stage..."
"Let's talk about this now, aren't you here to watch the fun? Go and watch the play!"
"Maybe people have real talents and real learning..."
"I checked it early, and no poems have been published for more than a year. I'm in the family! Tang Qun, I know you are interested in Princess Pei, and asked the family to propose a marriage. Why do you come with us to see... "
"I just want to see if her master is really as powerful as she said..."
"Tell you, even if you have real talent and real learning, what can you do on the spot? If it can't compare to his "Sapphire Case", I would say that he has exhausted his talents. A poem like that. Even if it was really written by him, how long would it take to write it? Come out... and after the poetry test, I'll test the other..."
"I bet he's a liar, trying to make a name for himself..."
"Even if it wasn't, after such a large group of people tested him, he lost all face... Killing the Quartet is a matter of words, tell you. A person being watched by a group of people is inherently weak!"
"I also bet on liars..."
"Liar, the country gained some fame, and came to the capital to show off..."
"I'm here to see the play... You are like this, Princess Pei will cry for a long time when she finds out... "
There are men and women in the crowd here. Except for the core people, most of them are still here to join in the fun. Of course, if a liar can’t come down the stage, they still love it, and they are looking forward to the opportunity to beat the underdogs and watch the countryside. It's so cool that the local bumpkin makes a fool of himself.
So after a while, Zhou Qing, the county owner of Prince Chong's mansion, said with a smile: "Miss Shishi, I'm so happy today, it would be bad if you left out a few friends over there. I heard that it was the girl Shishi. Old acquaintances from childhood, so they are your friends, why don't you ask them to come over and sit down with you?"
Her status and status, although others are not necessarily afraid, can not be ignored. After saying this, Mo Gong in front also nodded: "That's very good. In this way, teachers don't have to rush to leave. Today's meeting , with Shishi and Wanqing present, it can be even more eloquent when other people talk about it."
The teacher was still thinking about what Ji Wanqing and the others wanted to do, but she didn't reject it, she nodded with a smile: "Alright, I'll go over and talk about it, and let some brothers come over. It's just that Teachers still practice in the afternoon, I'm afraid they have to leave early. Don't blame everyone."
Although she had guessed that the other party would attack a few people around her, at this time she had already given Yu Hezhong, Chen Sifeng and others a characterization. They were childhood playmates. ridiculed. As for Ning Yi, she was still thinking about "Huanxisha" in her heart, so she had to think about it. She might be worried about Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng, but Brother Ning... It is difficult for her to put this worry on, so there is no need to think about it.
Not long after, when the teacher returned to the other courtyard, Ning Yi and others probably knew that it was not easy to push it at this time. At this time, the crowd at the poetry meeting was reading Yu Shaoyuan's second poem, and some people even whispered something like Jingcaijueyan, and could vaguely hear "Who is holding Miluo Qianzhangxue, wash some souls and say goodbye? "Won the children, the red silk is wrapped around the arm, the good story is told every year..." and so on, which won people's admiration. It seems that his second poem really made a big splash.
Although it has also received a lot of attention, at this time, everyone in the poetry society is still judging those poems, and only a few people around them bowed their hands to them. This is the best time to integrate into the poetry society. Under the guidance of the teacher, Ning Yi found a seat and sat next to him, and then began to look up to feel the excitement around him.