Chapter 185 Qujiang Banquet(2/3)
“What do you think, he is as old as a wolf.
Niannu couldn't help but take a look at the imperial concubine and the country's wife again, because their charm was not available to her at her age, and she couldn't help but feel envious.
She usually arranged operas at Xue’s house, and she occasionally saw Xue Bai, who was calm and serious. At this time, she couldn’t help but wonder how Xue Lang looked in front of Lady Guo. She felt more and more admiration, and she felt that her daughter should be born in the family.
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In the Xingyuan, the Jinshi had already sat in Zhongzhou and prepared to write poems in Qujiang.
On the Ziyun Tower, the saint is about to take up a seat and start a banquet.
Yang Yuyao pulled Nian Nu again and teased: "Okay, I've seen it too. If you like to watch the top scholar, go to our mansion next time. Let's go and rehearse the show."
"Here."
Niannu took the opportunity to leave after taking good care of his fortune, thinking that he was living in Xueyuan, so why did he go to Lady Guo’s Mansion to see that Xue Lang must be Lady Guo’s jokes.
Yang Yuhuan watched her retreat, but for some reason she was a little sour and said angrily: "Tonight she sang Cui Yingying, and the Ming Dynasty will be famous all over the world. To put it, the songs, lyrics and operas handed over by Xue Bai several times were not for me."
"How can it be?" Yang Yuyao hurriedly said: "The last time "Shuitu Songtou" was written for you, but she didn't expect it to be snatched by Concubine Mei. This time, he wrote a play to sing for you."
She waved quickly and asked Mingzhu to present the book. "There have been many troubles in the past. Who in Chang'an doesn't know who gave this top scholar? How could he forget you?"
"Call." Yang Yuhuan glanced first and said, "This is a story, but not a play."
"There is a story first, and then the play is composed. Listen to me and sing it to you."
Yang Yuyao's singing skills are the weakest among her sisters, but she has practiced this time. Rourou raised her hand and sang: "I have been practicing this body for thousands of years in Bai Suzhen's cave at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain...
Yang Yuhuan felt fresh when she heard this song, and she immediately smiled like a flower. After flipping through the scroll for a while, she felt that this time was really suitable for her to sing.
But she was unforgivable and said, "It's useless to say these things right now. If the lyrics are not well written, I will not follow them."
"Talk the serious business." Yang Yuyao said: "If our brother loses tonight, he will be given a marriage to Hezheng County Lord."
He should always get married, but can the third sister stop him?”
It’s good to marry anyone, but I can’t marry a royal family. I’ll tell you the truth just now... If he marrys a jealous person, it’s not appropriate."
"It just so happens that my third sister should be more restrained."
“Is the generations messed up?”
"." Yang Yuhuan said: "You still care about your seniority?"
Yang Yuyao had no choice but to stick up and act coquettishly, "The show is good and bad, but it's just a word from you. How about helping my sister?"
"How can I let the saint lose? Besides, how can others not count the music? The bias is too obvious and annoyed by the saints, what good results will be?"
"But there is another gift for you, hurry up, bring it...
Yang Yuhuan thought Xue Bai's gift was also gold, silver and jade, but she didn't want it, but it was just ordinary fabric.
"Um?"
“This is clothes.”
"Can I still lack clothes? He doesn't know how many tailors in the palace sew clothes for me."
“No matter how many tailors can’t sew such a piece, you don’t know how beautiful it should be if you wear it.”
The two sisters moved to the inner hall and tried the new clothes given by Xue Bai.
After a long time, when Yang Yuhuan turned out again, she was still wearing the original skirt she was wearing. She didn’t have any attitude to do it. She just said that it was not suitable for such occasions.
Li Longji also sat in the Ziyun Tower Hall.
The position he sat in was high above, and from the wide gate you could see the grand scenery of the Apricot Garden.
And any poems written by the Jinshi will be handed over immediately.
When enjoying the people like this, I really feel like sitting in the sky and looking down at the world... Li Longji feels that he is the god of the world, and it is not without reason.
After Yang Yuhuan put on his makeup, Li Longji smiled and said, "I heard that my third aunt has seen you again just now, but could it be that Xiang Taizhen bribed me?"
"It's true." Yang Yuhuan did not hide it from him and replied: "I just won the top scholar's story, during the drama,
If a saint cannot beat him a lot, I will be in a prejudice."
"Hahaha, I will beat him a lot, so why is it difficult?"
Li Longjilang smiled a few times, turned to look at Yang Hua, Yang Zhao, and said, "You see, Xue Bai won the top scorer, and he no longer misses me. He only knows how to please the imperial concubine, and he doesn't give me any stories, and he looks the same as Hu Er."
Ah Bai is about to be in office, after all, it is different." Yang Zhao smiled and looked at him.
This time, Li Tan bribed Yang Zhao on behalf of several powerful families, hoping to master the manufacturing of bamboo paper. Yang Zhao agreed and took the benefits, but thanks to Yuan Zai's reminder, he waited and watched for a few days.
Before Yuan Zai entered the palace, Yang Zhao got the news, and the first thing he did was to transfer the benefits he received to the Taifu Treasury.
When the saint asked, he also gave an explanation.
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Although Li Longji knew it well, he was quite satisfied with Yang Zhao. First, Yang Zhao was not impatient to do things for the aristocratic family, and second, the money was indeed sent to the Taifu. As expected, every minister was a different way of doing things as an official. Li Linfu was diligent and busy with common affairs; Wang was courageous and good at collecting taxes; Yang Hua was good at using people, salt and paper, and some new ways; Yang Zhao was slick, obedient, and knew how to make money.
I wonder what kind of style he had when Xue played cards in the past and became an official?
Xue Bai has no official position at the moment, so he can't see anything. However, he can get a glimpse of the clues from his attitude towards the win over aristocratic families.
Of course, the aristocratic families should recruit Xue Bai to eliminate the influence of the current spring trouble. Then, Xue Bai's best way to deal with it is to lose intentionally, and the saints will give the marriage and throw out this problem.
This is what a smart minister does.
Therefore, Li Longji is confident that he can win.
Of course, just in terms of music, he also has great confidence...
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On the Qujiang River, a painting boat slowly passed by Wang Lianlian, a famous prostitute in a southern song, wearing a colorful skirt, standing barefoot at the bow of the boat, showing her white shoulders and bells hanging on her arms.
Dancing.
In the musical music, she sang the new poems of the Jinshi and finally sang the poems of the top scholars. Her voice suddenly rose and her dance became more graceful.
The sound of the sun is not enough to praise it, but today I am unrestrained and thoughts are endless.
"The spring breeze is so proud that the horse's hooves are fast, and you can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day."
The song spread and there was another cheer by the river.
The top scholar first suppressed all the Jinshi with a poem in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and another poem showed his arrogance when he arrived in Qujiang.
But when the Tang Dynasty entered the territory, it should be so crazy.
"Good poem!" Li Jiayou smiled loudly and said, "I dare say that this imperial examination in Tianbao's seventh year will definitely be recorded in history. The poem by the top scholar today is so good."
He lifted the wine glass, his movements were generous, with a hint of embarrassment in his smile, and said, "Part 2, a young lady fought for the favor of the top scholar, haha, the car was thrown into the Wei and Jin dynasties."
Xue Bai said: "I have been too proud of my brother."
Yang Yu was drinking aside with a sad mood. When he heard this, he knew that Li Jiayou was going to introduce him to his clan girl. He finally remembered his mother's advice.
No matter how reluctant I feel, everything from the children of aristocratic families is given by the family, and such orders must be followed.
"Xue Lang."
Yang Yu spoke with difficulty, squeezed out a smile reluctantly, and said, "Xue Lang's style caused chaos in Xingyuan, and my sister fell down because of this. You should give me an explanation...haha."
The last sentence was originally said in a joking tone, but it really didn't look like it, so he had to laugh a few more times.
Li Jiayou was much more free and easy. He held Xue Bai's shoulder and smiled and said, "Don't listen to him nonsense. I will introduce my cousin to you. She is as beautiful as a fairy."
The Qujiang Banquet was a grand event for choosing a son-in-law. As soon as the atmosphere was set off, everyone started to cheer and wanted to introduce their sister.
The officials who hosted the banquet were also happy to see it, and they smiled brightly. Pei Kuan, Chen Xilie and others also planned to make some fun.
Xue Bai couldn't help but waved his hand, and said "How can I become a family after not achieving success?"
"Haha, the top scholar is too reserved, and I don't want anyone to propose marriage to you today." Li Jiayou smiled, "Just give your peony flower to a virtuous beauty in the garden."
"good!"
"The flower envoy deserves to give flowers!"
Everyone cheered.
It was nothing to ask Xue Bai to give one of these famous ladies a flower in public, but it was also a statement. He expressed his opinion, but after the show, Xue Bai finally stopped rejecting it. He picked up the peony that was the mark of the flower in the flower, stood up, and walked towards the little ladies.
Pei Liuniang was excited to hold her hands in front of her heart, and her heart beat hard. She had heard Pei Kuan say that there were several nobles who would definitely put Xue Bai off today. It was possible that the Pei family would choose a son-in-law.
She fought for him, and the famous lady died so much that she was on duty.
Xue Bai walked up to her, but his steps did not stop and continued to move forward until he left the Xingyuan.
The little ladies who were waiting outside the apricot garden were obviously lower than those powerful daughters Xue Baiguang glanced around and looked for Qinglan's figure. After that, he stepped forward and handed the peony flowers in his hand out.
There was a sudden booing around.
"Mr., I..."
“Quickly pick up.”
To be continued...