Chapter 58: Knowing Brothers Climbing the High Place

One third of the spirits of wild chrysanthemums, one third of the spirits of orange peel, one third of the spirits of osmanthus, put them in a copper pot and shake them evenly, pour four white porcelain cups, and then put a drop of pink dew on the surface of the mixed wine to add color. Then, a slice of cut orange was placed on the edge of the cup. The first cocktail of Datang was freshly served.

As for why wild chrysanthemums, orange peels, dried osmanthus and other things were mixed in the wine, the reason was actually very simple. The strong wine in Zhang Qian's hand was filled with the wine gourds brought by He Zhizhang, Zhang Ruoxu and Sun Anzu, and then he saw it. The wine insects in the stomachs of the three old seniors were so furious that he had to contribute to the wine that only used to extract and study the essence of different flowers and plants this morning.

However, doing this is not a waste. Although the cocktails he blended were much worse than those of the real cocktails in later generations. The porcelain cups used to hold wine were a bit inconsistent. But by chance, he still won a lot of money for him.

Tang people were afraid of sweetness when drinking. Whether it was the wine sold by Hu merchants from the Western Regions or the rice wine produced in Chang'an, they all considered sweetness as inferior. The sweeter the taste, the less high-end it was in the eyes of alcoholics. What's more, He Zhizhang, Zhang Ruoxu and Sun Anzu, the three gods of the wine country, were like He Zhizhang, Zhang Ruoxu and Sun Anzu? At this time, there was neither honey nor juice in Zhang Qian's farm, but he was beaten by accident.

Unlike the Chinese banquets in later generations, drinking must be accompanied by more than ten or even dozens of dishes. The Tang people's wine-making items were very casual, including candied fruits and dried fruits. Even like drinking tea, they did not serve anything. As long as they were having fun, they could hold a cup to drink for most of the day. The host's hand-playing cocktails were intimately in line with the host's hospitality ceremony of cooking tea. Therefore, while expressing that Qin Mo had a deep knowledge and even the things in the cup could be made so elegant, He Zhizhang and Zhang Ruoxu, the two old wine fairies, felt more and more that Zhang Qian, liked him.

Exactly the same as later generations, if the elders like you, then the younger generation's ears will be tortured. Zhang Ruoxu first held up a porcelain cup and took a few sips of wine. Then, while savoring the afterglow of wild chrysanthemums and orange peels in his mouth, he asked with a smile: "Shisanlang, I should have already seen you look like you! I wonder if your mentor has given you a word for a word? If you have lived here for a long time in the future, you will definitely have to date friends. If you don't have a word for a word for a word, it will be very inconvenient to call it!"

‘Oh, Senior Lao asked, I’m already twenty-three years old this year.” It’s almost a month since I came to the Tang Dynasty, so Zhang Qian of course made a lot of preparations in secret. Hearing Zhang Ruoxu asked about his words for his words, he immediately put down his wine glass and brought out the answer he had already prepared. “When the ceremony of the crown was performed three years ago, the master once gave the words for his words for his words for him, using Zhao.”

"Knowing the secret and using it, I have a great expectation for you!" In front of a true leader in literary world, I can't pretend to be thirteen. As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Ruoxu pointed out the meaning of the word "大天". "I asked you to come out this time, but it may not be as you said, because I think you are stupid. According to my opinion, this move is to let the Mohist school re-enter the world and show the unique knowledge of the ancestors in the world."

'I am restless and unrest. The master of this name is the prefect of the Ming Dynasty and the Shandong Jinshi. If it is a Confucian son who is replaced by a substitute, he has nothing to do with the Mo family!' Zhang Qian complained in his heart, but he could only respond in accordance with the other party's tone, "My mentor has always done whatever he wants. I dare not randomly understand his intentions. However, since he has come, he can only rest as he wants for the time being and think about other things!"

"What a good one, since you come here, you can rest assured. It is rare to have such a young and calm mind!" If a person likes the other person, even if the scars on the other person's face are scars, he can see extraordinary spirit. What's more, Zhang Ruoxu and Zhang Qian have the same surname! Therefore, the old wine fairy immediately took the words of the young man and praised him with a smile.

"The food must be eaten in one bite." Zhang Qian was embarrassed by the praise and blushed, "Besides, Confucianism also has the saying that first corrects one's mind, cultivates one's own self, and manages the family, and then governs the country and safeguards the world."

"I'm a good person to correct one's heart, cultivate oneself, and manage one's family!" Seeing that Zhang Qian was not arrogant or impatient, Zhang Ruoxu felt that this junior's future prospects were limitless, so he took the conversation again and gently stroked his palms. "Many people once came to Chang'an, they wanted to reach the sky in one step. Even if they went to the mountain of Zhongnan, they were still waiting for the price. In my opinion, I probably forgot to rectify one's heart, cultivate one's self-cultivation and manage one's family, and just thought about assisting the king to govern the country and pacify the world!"

This sentence made the impact a little wider. Even Lu Zangyong, who was with him yesterday, even brought in. You should know that the latter relied on the method of seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain that attracted the attention of the court, and then sold him for a good price.

Fortunately, He Zhizhang was old and found that Zhang Ruoxu's words were intensified. He quickly snatched the topic before Zhang Qian took the lead and smiled and turned the topic aside: "True, I have no mistake in my heart! Isn't our study and martial arts just to assist the king and govern the world and the people one day? Besides, as you said, using Xiaoyou Zhao's mentor to send him out of the mountain may not contain this meaning. Although the court now uses Confucianism to govern the country, my Confucianism has always emphasized compatibility since ancient times. Anyone with knowledge will not turn him out because the Mohist learning has not been passed down for a long time!"

"That's natural!" Zhang Ruoxu heard it and quickly realized that his words could easily cause trouble for Zhang Qian, and nodded with a smile. Then, he took another sip of wine and said in a low voice: "Everyone in the world loves peonies. Ji Weng and I both love the elegance of chrysanthemums. Therefore, after buying the farm next to your house, I ordered people to plant hundreds of different chrysanthemums in their yard. Seeing that the Double Ninth Festival is approaching and the flowering period is approaching, Ji Weng couldn't bear to let the chrysanthemums bloom in white, so he made an appointment with some friends and juniors to come to the farm to enjoy the wine on the Double Ninth Festival. You live close to me, and you are the only descendant of Qin Mo in the world. If you have time, you might as well sit in the farm. I would also introduce some young talents to you by the way."

"Thank you for your invitation, seniors. It's just that I've just arrived, and Tang Yan hasn't learned to be neat..." Zhang Qian didn't like making friends in the 21st century and couldn't be very interested in enjoying flowers, so he instinctively wanted to refuse.

Unexpectedly, after only half of his words, He Zhizhang gently placed the wine cup on the table and interrupted with a smile, "I asked you to go, you go, young people, who have you learned to be so arrogant from?!"

He didn't give Zhang Qian a chance to explain, and he paused, and he smiled and scolded, "If you want to become an official in the future, you can imagine that you will be so carefree as you are now. It will be no harm to know more talents of the same age. In the past, Tao Yuanming did not bow his waist for five dou of rice, and picked chrysanthemums under the eastern fence all day long. In his later years, Wang Ruzhong's son was all distressed by his father. You can choose to be aloof, but you can't drag down your children and grandchildren for this!"

This was a bit harsh. He also took out two famous hermits from Tao Yuanming and Wang Zhongru as a lesson for the past. Zhang Qian couldn't help but learn from him.

Whether it was the king and king Zhongru, Tao Qian and Tao Yuanming, their noble ambitions were certainly admirable, but their children and grandchildren paid a huge price for their behavior of seclusion.

Especially Wang Zhongru, when he saw his former colleague's son coming to visit him in a carriage, his son was so inferior that he couldn't even speak well. This led to his belief collapse instantly, and soon he left with hatred!

"Isn't you worried that autumn has arrived and you can't find enough flowers to extract their essence? On the other hand, chrysanthemums are everywhere in the garden. After the Double Ninth Festival, the flowers should fade. Instead of letting the chrysanthemums fall in the autumn wind and rain, how can you keep a few wisps of fragrance to benefit the world?" Sun Anzu was not so knowledgeable, but he knew better how to "use everything for everything". He heard He Zhizhang talk too heavily, and he smiled and whispered.

Now, Zhang Qian had no reason to refuse. He could only hold his fists with his hands and thank the two seniors Zhang Ruoxu and He Zhizhang for their enthusiastic invitation. He also solemnly stated that he would definitely come to the door with fine wine to avoid letting down the autumn scenery of the garden.

"That's right. Young people should look like young people. They haven't experienced many ups and downs in the officialdom. Why are they talking about picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence?" Seeing Zhang Qian's mistake, He Zhizhang was very satisfied. He held the wine cup and shook it in his hand, while continuing to smile and add: "Also, Zhaoshuo was led into the mountains to practice since he was a child, but there must be family members in the world. My friends are still vast and I have nothing to do recently. If you have time, you might as well write your parents' names, the location of your family, and the situation in your childhood memories to me on paper. I invite relatives and friends to my old friends, and I will spare no effort and time. I will definitely help you find your family and send you to my hometown as soon as possible!"

In his opinion, no matter how capable Zhang Qian is, he will be alone. If he does not have a family support, his future journey will definitely be very difficult for a long time. And it will be much more convenient to find his family and recognise his ancestors.

Even if Zhang Qian was just the son of a tenant before his master was taken into the sect, as long as he had a promising future and made a name for himself, there would still be local celebrities from the same clan who would take the initiative to climb up to the door with his family tree.

Unexpectedly, the old man's kindness scared Zhang Qian. He was stunned for a while before sighing and bowing deeply, "Thank you for your concern, but the younger family may find it very slim."

He sighed again, regardless of the shock on the faces of the three old men, Zhang Qian continued to add, "For the past few days, I have been trying to recall what happened in my childhood and compare with the current customs and customs of the Tang Dynasty. However, I found that the clothes, dress, words, and customs of the Tang Dynasty were incompatible with the only memories I had when I was young! I think that after being brought into my teacher for eighteen years, it may not be eighteen years outside the mountain. Watching chess is a bit envious, and the writers are very envious. For those who watch chess, it may not be a kind of luck!"

"Watching the chess and lone Ke? In Zhao means that you are not actually twenty-three years old?" He Zhizhang, Zhang Ruoxu and Sun Anzu were all shocked and almost threw the wine glass in his hand to the ground.

"I am only twenty-three years old, but it has passed outside the mountain, I don't know how many years!" Zhang Qian grinned and sighed.

"Ah" The wine glasses in the hands of He Zhizhang, Zhang Ruoxu and Sun Anzu swayed at the same time, and several streams of wine splashed to the ground one after another.

Taoism was popular in the Tang Dynasty. Although He Zhizhang and the other three had families and careers, they all regarded themselves as practitioners of the world. Therefore, they were not only familiar with the allusions of watching chess and rotten Ke, but also believed in them without doubt. (Note: Watching chess and rotten Ke, which was seen in the allusions of the Southern Dynasties. A woodcutter went into the mountain to chop wood, and saw someone playing chess, and he watched a game. As a result, the game ended, and a hundred years had passed outside the mountain, and his axes were rotten.)

Zhang Qian's way of dealing with people, language habits, and even looking at people are completely different from the young people of the Tang Dynasty they are familiar with!

Neither the arrogance and arrogance of the powerful children, nor the humility that ordinary children of ordinary people are common. Whether treating Lu Zang like this or treating Ren Quan, the family general around him, it seems that he has the same status as anyone, and he is not distinguished from each other.

Compared with the two sides, the allusion of watching chess and rash Ke is very appropriate when used on Zhang Qian. He was not a Tang man before, so of course his actions and dealing with people are very different from those of the current world.

In this way, Zhang Qian's life experience is a bit pitiful. He was separated from his parents since childhood and had a glimmer of hope to find his family. But when Guanqi Lanke woke up, he didn't know where his parents and brothers had been looking for it after hundreds of years?

"Hu" the autumn wind penetrated through the window, rolling up a faint fragrance of wine, which made everyone feel a little drunk.

Double Ninth Festival is coming soon.

Every year on this day, the people of the Tang Dynasty like to climb high and watch the autumn scenery together.

Travelers who are out of the house will wear dogwood on their heads and look at their hometown from the top of the mountain to express their homesickness.

Dogwood is easy to find, and it is within reach of the wild.

But where is Zhang Qian’s hometown and family? The second update is here, I hope everyone can read it happily. I made a slight adjustment in the previous chapter and modified two pictures. The pressure of opening a new book is so great that I started to lose my hair. The next chapter, the villain came to the door and let Guo’s anger go.
Chapter completed!