Chapter 383 The wind blows and the clouds gather(1/2)
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"What are you reading? Isn't it just that Miss Shishi met someone else before she came back this time to meet you? She also said that she was not targeting Master Li. This is not the first time this has happened. She is just jealous. Hey, who are you next door?
Come after asking if you're ready, don't be a soft persimmon and hit a rock. It's not the first time. This kind of thing doesn't look good, and it's still in my place..."
In the peaceful and prosperous times, most things came and went without incident. Even if you live in a big city like Bianliang for a long time and see things in front of you, you can roughly understand what happened. As the owner of Bieyuan
, with a viscount status
A man of high status is not considered high-profile in Bianliang City. After all, in the capital city, princes are wandering around in the streets. He is just a viscount who has always been kind to others. This time he was pulled out of the city and asked for a while.
Understand what's going on.
He has not been to his villa for a long time, leaving only two or three servants to take care of it. Next door is the property of Fanlou. It is just because he is jealous of the girls of Fanlou. There are many young men in Bianliang City, many of whom are pursuing fame.
Scholars are born, and there are also wealthy and idle people who come from wealthy families and never seek to become famous all their lives. They are full of energy.
, when there is nothing wrong, it is nothing but fighting and fighting for women. Two groups of people are jealous of each other and want to make each other look good. Dozens of them happen every day in Bianliang City. It is not surprising. Dong Xiaoyuan was also so-called originally, but it was just coming soon.
When I was leaving the garden, I heard that Master Li was there today, so I backed down.
That's all for ordinary women. It's fun to watch a play, and it doesn't matter if you offend them, but the few courtesans in Bianliang City...why would they bother to participate in such a thing? Although he and Li Shishi were not familiar, they had met a few times.
fate, know
The other party had just come back from other places recently. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, there must have been many visitors, and she could only receive a few people. Obviously, she didn't get a chance to get close, so she came over to provoke him and wanted to look good to Master Li's guests.
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The few people who came over to borrow the villa had some friendship in the past, and now he couldn't push it away. He couldn't help feeling a little helpless. No matter what, this matter might not be interesting to him. If these friends of his fall into each other's trap,
, which may disgust Master Li
I, and if it's the other way around, the vision of this kind of brothel girl is often the highest. Suppose someone comes here today. The one being entertained is Zhou Bangyan, and I have become a villain here. I will be slapped in the face in vain. Tell the truth.
, can we still live in this house in the future?
Thinking about it this way, he felt a little depressed. The group of people opened the gate of the Bieyuan, asked the servants to go in and take care of things, and then went to greet the others. Dong Xiaoyuan was too lazy to ask more questions. He asked people to find out who was coming over there.
The man prepared the carriage and took it out before talking. After a while, the servant came over and replied that Miss Shishi was entertaining Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng's childhood friends.
"Yu Hezhong? Chen Sifeng? I seem to have heard of it, that is..." He thought for a moment, then slumped his shoulders. He had heard in the past that Miss Shishi was more special to a few people when interacting with others.
It's not because they are outstanding academically, but because they are
Because they are old acquaintances, wouldn’t it be even more troublesome now? If the other party is Zhou Bangyan, it’s okay. It’s a fight between literati for the favor of the teacher’s girl. If you go to lose the face of these people, wouldn’t it be a direct attack on the teacher?
Teacher girl’s face...
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In Dong Xiaoyuan's distress, time went back a little, white clouds lingered, and the shade gradually passed by in Bianliang City.
In Prince Chong's Mansion, Zhou Pei sat on a stone bench under the tree, watching the dividing line between light and darkness push over from one side and quickly spread across the area. The sunlight fell from the gaps between the trees, which was a bit dazzling.
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She didn't know what she was thinking. From last night to this morning, she could hardly close her eyes with peace of mind. She felt that she had fallen in love with someone and the fact that she would have to choose another person to marry in more than a month was weighing on her. She didn't want to at all.
She knows how to choose. If she chooses based on the teacher's criteria, she probably won't be able to choose anyone she likes. But if she lets go of this criterion... she can't let go.
Especially when she realized that she took Ning Yi as the standard for her liking, she also became more and more aware of the fact that she was gradually drifting away from her teacher, and would soon drift away. Maybe it would be difficult to see her from now on.
After the thoughts that fell into a dead end, she made her head empty and pretended that she was used to this fact.
Then Zhuo Yunfeng came to find her, and she tried her best to cheer up. Zhuo Yunfeng didn't seem to notice her abnormality, and chatted with her for a while, and then... he still asked the question with some hesitation.
"Do you know...where Ning Liheng went today?"
"...Teacher?" Zhou Pei's mind went blank for a moment, but it didn't show on his face, "I don't know."
She paused and finally said, "What's wrong?"
The voice was a little low, and Zhuo Yunfeng's expression was still hesitant, but finally, he tilted his head and took a breath: "He...I heard that he went to see Master Li outside the city, and then..."
Dots of light shone from the gaps between the trees. He told Zhou Pei the news he had heard...
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"...Hezhong, you have met Brother Ning before. Master has always said good things about him. How is he...?"
As the sun shines down, Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng walk side by side in the tree-lined alley here. Chen Sifeng also asks Yu Hezhong curious questions. Although they are not close friends, they still go back and forth a lot in Bianliang City.
Yes, always compare to Ning Yi
You need to be much more familiar with it. There are some things that it is difficult for Ning Yi to ask when he is there, such as Ning Yi’s status as a married woman, how talented he is, and whether he has any background. If the other person’s status is low, it would be too much to ask him face to face, but he is curious in his heart.
There are still some.
Yu Hezhong shook his head in a slightly complicated manner: "To be honest, I don't know very well. I couldn't see clearly when I was in Jiangning. However, his identity as a bride-in-law is indeed true."
Once you have the status of a married woman, you will not be able to get fame and fortune. Now Yu Hezhong has joined the Household Department as an errand. Although he is a small official, he has a promising future. Chen Sifeng's status is higher. He has already worked in the vicinity of Bianliang.
Bo, the eighth-rank master of the county government, has been serving for several years. Now he is running for promotion. Now that this matter is confirmed, Ning Yi's image in the eyes of the two people is somewhat similar to that of a poor relative from the countryside. There is no comparison, but he becomes friendly.
"I heard from Shishi that he is the most talented person in Jiangning. I also read those poems and they are really impressive. What is going on?"
"I don't know, but just based on what Jiang Ning has seen, Brother Ning's behavior is indeed very different from that of ordinary literati. Without participating in the poetry meeting, it is a bit strange to talk about poetry... There is indeed a poem by him in the local area.
I haven't studied the statement made by the Taoist priest in detail, so I still don't know it clearly. It's just that Brother Chen also knows that she has always been kind to others. It's hard to say whether the statement she made because of Brother Ning is true or false...
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When Yu Hezhong mentioned this, Chen Sifeng couldn't help but smile and shook his head. Of course they knew it best. Although Li Shishi was not someone who praised others, he was always tolerant towards his friends. Similar to Hezhong Chen Sifeng, if he had five points of talent
,
She would probably have to praise her to the point of seven, but she was careful not to let them stand out too much and cause embarrassment. Regarding what she said about Ning Yi, rather than saying that it was true, it would be better to say that Li Shishi wanted to believe that it was true.
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Chen Sifeng smiled: "But these things have nothing to do with us. It seems to Brother Ning that making friends is always a hindrance."
Yu Hezhong also nodded: "To be honest, he has never heard of any poems being published in the past year or so since those few poems came out... However, so what if it is true or false? It seems that he has never thought about it.
This matter is publicized everywhere. I have heard that merchants' families even do this for the sake of face.
He can do such messy things, I guess this matter may not be easy to talk about... You and I have seen Ning Yi when he was a child. Haha, remember, he just reads all day long. At this time, it seems that he looks very handsome.
It’s quite different… If it’s true, it wouldn’t be surprising…”
"That's it. I don't think it's necessarily fake."
They already had some intimacy with Ning Yi in their hearts and wanted to be kind to others, so it was not unpleasant to talk to each other. The two of them had excused themselves to go to the toilet and walked away from there. Since they had some whispers, they headed forward.
After half a circle, when they were approaching the main entrance, they heard a little noise outside. The two went out to take a look, and saw that the noise was coming from
The villa next door seemed to be hosting a party. Just as I was going back, I saw a man in rich clothes looking over at a carriage on the side of the road not far away. The man was twenty-five years old.
He looked six years old, with a small beard under his chin, kind eyes, and a calm temperament. He came over with a smile and a folding fan.
"Brother Yu, Brother Chen, what a coincidence."
This man was not an official, but he must be a son of a wealthy family. Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng did not have much impression of him. The man then introduced himself: "I am Dong Xiaoyuan.
We had a chance encounter."
He did not introduce his family background, but after saying this, Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng naturally knew how to deal with it. They met each other for a while, and smiled and asked each other if they also wanted to hold a party next door. Then Dong Xiaoyuan shook his head and said: "
Someone is coming, but it's not my fault." He lowered his voice, "I would like to ask, Master, are you all in there?"
Yu Hezhong was slightly stunned, while Chen Sifeng frowned. After Yu Hezhong answered in the affirmative, Dong Xiaoyuan's eyes were solemn, and at the same time he showed the look of "everyone understands": "I won't hide it from you two, I'm afraid.
Miss Shishi came here to meet all her friends, but the news got out, and then for some reason, people misunderstood..."
After roughly speaking about what happened next, he smiled and cupped his hands: "Actually, this is not a big deal. Everyone knows it, so it's nothing... I have important matters in the city, so I'll take my leave first. I'd like to ask you two to speak for me.
Let me say hello to Miss Shishi."
Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng looked at each other and smiled bitterly, then said goodbye to each other and watched Dong Xiaoyuan get on the carriage and go away.
This is indeed not the first time for them and Shishi to see and encounter this kind of thing. It is really frustrating, but... there is really not much to be nervous about. I believe it will be resolved soon...
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Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng thought so in their minds, and Dong Xiaoyuan naturally believed the same in his mind. After passing on the news, he returned to the city in a carriage. In any case, he had already sold Li Shishi a favor. Maybe they would meet him in Fanlou later.
He could still be favored a little bit and get a good job. Thinking like this, not far away, several carriages passed him. He looked at them curiously. Then he was slightly startled.
The scenery here is good. Several villages are connected together, with houses dotted among them. It is a village layout, surrounded by trees surrounding the village. His friends are naturally greeting people on the road. In this way, they arrive at the entrance of the village.
At the end of the woods, he stopped the carriage and greeted a friend under the shade of a tree. The other person was a little strange: "Xiaoyuan, where are you going?"
"I would also like to ask you, who did you invite?"
"Then I'm not sure, I'm a bit pressed for time. I've invited everyone I can, and I don't know who can come. The one who just passed by was the third lady of Marquis Huaiming... and then there will be those from Prince Chong's Mansion.
Princess Qing, Fang Wenyang, several elders from Junwen Club, oh, and Yu Shaoyuan who has recently become famous for his "Wang Dao Fu", Ji Wanqing from Listening to Yanju, and several people from Xiaozhufang and Fanlou
girl……"
"Ji Wanqing, you all invited here... What are you doing by inviting so many people..."
To be continued...