When the people from the Nanwang Mansion left, Han Jian, Sima Jie and others returned to the Qingxu Yashu building. Because of the interlude during the meal, they were even feeling like eating and drinking. Han Jian was also thinking about the origin of the woman before, and was thinking that this woman was related to the possible marriage of the emperor.

"Brother Han, is it okay?" Ruan Ping asked at the dinner table when he saw Han Jianxin absent-minded.

Han Jian calmed down a little and said seriously: "It's okay, I'm thinking about where we will go in the afternoon. Sima, do you need to find a master to fall and see your injuries?"

Sima Yi was thinking about the simple but extremely powerful Lu Ajiu, who made a move, and grinned: "No."

Sima Jie came from a military general family. He traveled abroad for the first time and suffered a loss in front of others. Although Han Jian saw that Sima Jie looked a little depressed, he thought that failure was not a bad thing for this old friend.

In the afternoon, three old friends and the newly-acquainted Mr. Yang visited several famous scenic spots in Luoyang City. At dusk, the four of them were going to separate. Mr. Yang said he was going home. Han Jian was going to go back to the villa of Dongwang Mansion with his two old friends, but because of his third concubine's instructions, he asked him to take a walk in Cuiyang Tower.

Cuiyang Tower, also part of Qingxu Yashe, is a more luxurious "inn" that does not entertain foreign guests on weekdays, but only holds some small activities occasionally. Han Jian thought that it may be because the third aunt felt that he was cured of illness and was about to introduce some relatives to him, so he asked him to go to Cuiyang Tower and his party.

"You guys go back first. I may not go back in Cuiyang Tower tonight." Han Jian said to two old friends, "Anyway, there are rooms and beds there. I've been tired for a day, so I'll take a night off there. Wen'er, please follow me."

"Yeah." Wen'er nodded quickly and wiped the sweat beads on her cheeks.

Sima Yi and Ruan Ping were also a little tired, so they didn't say much and parted ways.

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...

In the Hedong Academy in Luoyang City, Master Pan was practicing the fingering of the piano to prepare for the "Piano Club" held that night.

The Hedong Academy is the stronghold of the Hedong School in Luoyang City, and is affiliated to the Wenhua Temple of the Ministry of Rites. It is an official office. Master Pan came to Luoyang City mainly to promote the academic proposition of the Hedong School, and to prepare for the recruitment of some libraries and academies of the Hedong School in the next few years. In addition to holding a few public lectures in Luoyang City, he held this piano meeting, which attracted the attention of some young students.

He was about to set off to leave Luoyang the next day.

Mr. Pan was practicing the piano, but his face was not very good. The clerk of the Ministry of Rites, who was responsible for recording the content of his public lectures before, came to him. After Mr. Pan read the "Records of Mr. Pan's Sit and Speaking" recorded by the clerk, his face was constantly gloomy. The more he looked at the content above, the more angry he felt.

The sound of the piano suddenly came to an abrupt end.

"The Master of the Recording Book is sitting and speaking. Do you want to record it in such a detailed way?" Master Pan picked up the book and said in a questioning tone as he stared at the clerk who was on the side.

The clerk knew what Mr. Pan was concerned about, because he also recorded the matter that the public talked about that day, someone was sleeping and snoring loudly: "... The Master said, 'The fog in autumn lies in the thickness of rituals and music'. The words suddenly stopped, and a strange sound came up, sometimes intermittent, sometimes sonorous. Everyone looked at it. If the person sitting down was in trouble, he would sleep and feel refreshed. Look at this person..."

"Foreigner Pan, I am telling you the truth. This is the responsibility of the next person." The clerk bowed.

"This paragraph has been deleted." Master Pan said sternly, "Otherwise, Master I will not go to Cuiyang Tower tonight, you can do it!"

The secretary thought that Master Pan was really embarrassing. He always blamed him for not describing the atmosphere in the classroom in detail enough. This time he improved the writing style of the description, but Master Pan was still not satisfied.

The secretary thought to himself: "It's just that I can praise the best. How easy it is to write? If so, what is the difference between the lenient academic disciplines advocated by the Hedong School and those schools that compete for fame and fortune?"

Although the clerk did not want to change it, he had to change it because he was "forced" by Master Pan. It is well known that Master Pan held a piano meeting in Cuiyang Tower. If anything goes wrong, he, a small clerk who is not qualified in the Ministry of Rites, could not afford it.

"Then Master, let me reluctantly try to delete and modify it."

"Yes." Master Pan stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction.

"But, tonight Cuiyang Tower..."

Master Pan said with a serious expression: "Write it! This master has been playing the piano since he was a child. Now, for decades, his disciples have spread all over the world. This time, the piano meeting..."

The clerk pretended to listen with great interest, but thought: "If you come to make trouble again, see if you want me to write the truth!"

...

...

The Gu Mansion in the east of Luoyang City was very lively at this time. The Gu family had been practicing in Shangqing Palace and could only go home in the beginning of spring every year. This day was usually the most lively day in Gu Mansion.

Mrs. Gu Su, the mother of Gu Xiner, is pulling her daughter whom she hasn't seen for a year, asking questions, and her face is constantly smiling.

"Xin'er, it's rare for you to come back. Your father was going to pick you up, but he was busy with things in the court and couldn't make any time. Haha, look at you, you're getting more and more beautiful."

Gu Xin'er was held by her mother, and she nodded slightly, and said shyly: "Where is a mother who praises her daughter like this?"

Gu Su laughed and said, "Today, Mr. Pan's husband's speech, have you gone?"

"Yeah." Gu Xiner nodded, "Thank you for preparing such a good gift for your daughter."

"That was prepared for you by your father. Don't blame your father. Although he treats you coldly, he has always cared about you over the years and often talks about you in front of his mother."

When Gu Xiner heard her mother mention her father, she always felt that her mother looked disappointed. She knew that her father was a senior official of the court and had a high position and a powerful position, while her mother was old and deteriorated, and she could no longer be attracted to her father's eyes.

She had heard rumors when she was young that her father also raised women outside.

"Mom, father...hat hasn't been back in a long time?"

"Yes." Gu Su didn't want to say it, but he couldn't resist his daughter's questioning and nodded, "He always said he was busy. He would come back occasionally and leave in a hurry."

"Then my daughter stays and spends good time with her mother." Gu Xin'er held her mother's hand and said with concern.

"No need. Tonight, there is also Mr. Pan's piano club. Didn't you just say that you want to see Mr. Pan's piano skills last year? Those who know the piano are rare to meet a soulmate. How can you let my mother down your wish?"

"It's okay, my daughter asked that girl Jing'er to go. It's good that she's here in Luoyang for the first time, so it's good to walk around."

As he said that, Gu Xin'er got up and went outside to call the junior sister who was swinging with the maids outside.

"Senior sister, you... really asked me to listen to the piano lesson?" Jing'er held the invitation that was burning red in her hands, and her face looked a little embarrassed.

"Well. Why don't you like it?"

"But I... can't play the piano." Jing'er said with a grievance, "Why did the master say that before? Oh, by the way, play the piano to Niu. Senior Sister, why don't you go by yourself?"

"You go. I want to stay and spend more time with my mother. I will let a few servants follow you and will not let you get lost in Luoyang City."

"Um."
Chapter completed!