The sky was turning cloudy, the breeze was gentle, and before noon, it was already bustling outside.
Someone came to the villa here to borrow something. Because the owner of the villa next door did not live there for a long time, he did not take care of it at any time. At this time, there was a party there to entertain distinguished guests, so he came over to borrow some stored ice cubes.
Shishi borrowed it, and not long after, someone also sent a greeting card, saying that they heard that everyone in Shishi was here, expressed their gratitude, and also invited her to attend the party over there. Shishi declined the invitation skillfully.
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Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng had come back. When Ning Yi was not paying attention, they had secretly told Master Li what Dong Xiaoyuan said. Master Li also smiled bitterly. After all, this was not the first time that this kind of thing had happened. He noticed the movement outside.
, when several people were chatting not long after, Ning Yi asked directly: "Is there any trouble?"
Yu Hezhong smiled and said: "It's not troublesome, just a bit boring."
Shishi held his chin, shook his head and said with a smile: "That's how it is in the capital. In fact, it's Shishi's status that caused the trouble. Brother Ning doesn't have to worry about it."
Chen Sifeng said: "Our teacher, Miss, is already familiar with it."
"That's it." Shishi nodded cutely and without hesitation.
If they encounter this kind of situation on weekdays, Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng may not be in a good mood, but now with the addition of Ning Yi, the two of them immediately feel much closer to Shishi.
The three of them have experienced many things together, and Ning Yi is an outsider. During the chat, they inevitably talked about the various situations that Shishi encountered when he was an oiran in the capital.
The ugly act of helping a talented man to win over others, and the interesting story of one party being defeated in despair after the fight. Speaking of excitement, even Master Li will laugh happily. Of course, even if she shows a very close laugh, she will never leave.
The category of lady, with an elegant temperament, but very contagious. Ning Yi was not on guard at this time and felt that he was much happier.
However, Chen Sifeng then asked Ning Yi if he often participated in such things in Jiangning. Ning Yi smiled and shook his head, truthfully answering the fact that he rarely participated in such things, and Chen Sifeng stopped asking any more questions.
While the four friends were chatting and laughing here, Shishi was also paying attention to the changes next door. Occasionally, a maid would come in with fruit, so she would pick it up personally, and then the maid would inform her of the situation outside. As time passed,
Things over there seemed a bit strange. It was inconsistent with the original guess. Because more and more people were coming, even Ji Wanqing came here. This was not jealousy, but a fight in the ring.
In a short period of time, like Dong Xiaoyuan, she was also confused about the truth of the matter. Although it was a coincidence, it did look like a simple outing. In fact, this did not rule out the possibility that Ji Wanqing would go out before the Dragon Boat Festival.
There is a possibility of conflict with me. For example, if the new words I am currently rehearsing are forced by her,
She has to perform today, and by tomorrow's Dragon Boat Festival, she won't be in the limelight. But she has to fight with herself. How to fight is a question. If there is a move from there, you don't have to take it, and the two oirans will not meet each other.
If you bring too many people, you will say that the other side loses face. No one will believe you even if you tell them.
Of course she had such thoughts running through her mind, and Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng might also think that she was thinking about these things while laughing and chatting. However, perhaps what even Ning Yi didn't know was that these thoughts were in her mind.
It was just passing through my mind at random.
She was actually thinking about the lines of the poem, even feeling and singing it in her heart, so that when she looked at Ning Yi, she would have quite strange emotions.
When it comes to countermeasures when she is worried about the other party approaching, she has indeed been thinking about it when she first noticed it, but the change started after seeing the poem written by Ning Yi. Suddenly she felt very funny, in fact,
It was nothing. I could suddenly see such words. Today was very worthwhile. As for what the other party really wanted to do, it was easy to deal with anyway. It was not the first time that she had encountered it. Then she kept thinking about it.
The first words suddenly gave her strange emotions.
Looking at Ning Yi's expression at first, I actually didn't have much expectations. He wrote it to his wife, concubine or confidante. It seemed that he was not sure whether the words were good or bad. At that time, she read it out smoothly, and only
There was a pause in the middle, and when I almost reached the end of the sentence, I subconsciously
Slow down. The word "Huanxisha" is not long, just six sentences and 42 words, and the words are smooth. I finished reading it in one go, but after finishing reading, my head was empty for a long time, and after that, it was always in my heart.
Think of it consciously, or recite it softly, or sing it once, just at this moment.
"Light sweat slightly penetrates the blue sky. I bathe in fragrant orchids during the Dragon Boat Festival in the Ming Dynasty. The fragrance fills Qingchuan..."
"Colored threads are lightly wrapped around the ruby arms, and small talismans are hung diagonally on the green cloud servant girl. The beautiful woman will meet... for a thousand years."
It was difficult to say what was so good about it for a while, but she couldn't help but read it. In fact, she also knew that this phenomenon could be covered by the word "good words". When it comes to words and sentences, Jing also wrote,
Colorful words are also used. At first glance, it is lively and in place, but by the end
With this sentence, all the feelings were suppressed. It was just like a person was saying a few meaningful but indifferent words to his lover. Especially after reminding her of Ning Yi's simple demeanor of sitting there writing lyrics, everything seemed to have a certain meaning.
It's an understatement and a natural feeling. This kind of artistic conception is the most revealing of skill.
So much so that when her eyes turned to Ning Yi's face, the fingers of the hand placed under the table were still trembling slightly.
Who is this person... He did write it by hand at that time...
Although she had seen Ning Yi's skills when she was in Jiangning, she never imagined that the other party could write such a thing easily. Although there was no first place, she could not judge the Dragon Boat Festival poem written by Zhou Meicheng for her now.
Who is higher and who is lower in this song?
In fact, both of them are excellent works, and it is indeed difficult to compare them. But Zhou Meicheng also spent a long time to write that proud piece. In comparison, Ning Yi touched his chin and waved away a little bored.
, it really scared her.
Of course, she didn't know Ning Yi's thoughts. Ning Yi now has a certain foundation in poetry, but he is not at that level when it comes to judging famous verses. The song "Huanxisha" he wrote is
Su Shi wrote a love poem to his concubine Chaoyun, but it has no place among the few "Huanxisha" poems that have been passed down through the ages. If Ning Yi didn't like Su Xin's poems more. This poem is too short, so I probably can't remember it.
He could remember it completely because the scenery described in Zhou Bangyan's poem was somewhat similar to this one. Because he subconsciously felt that this was not a famous sentence through the ages, Ning Yi hesitated for a moment, thinking that the sentence "It takes a thousand years for a beautiful woman to meet" is...
It’s not that it’s a bit gross, but then I thought about it, after all, there are a few people in the family, and these girls are easy to talk to, so I just gave it to myself. I should be able to tolerate the shortcoming that it is not an eternal famous sentence, so I wrote it.
As if they were two parallel lines that did not interfere with each other, in the cool hall here, the four people were blowing the wind and laughing at the same time. Because of those words. Li Shishi then subconsciously turned the topic to the situation of Ning Yi's wives and concubines, and Ning Yi
He also smiled and talked about the relationship with
The relationship between my wife, my concubine, and the newly born eldest son are all harmonious, and it makes people feel warm and interesting to talk about. On the other hand, in the villa over there, I will come over for an outing this time.
Everyone has basically arrived.
This village built on the riverside is surrounded by many trees and has good scenery. The men and women who come here either play hand in hand or go straight into the garden. By this time, most of them have gathered here. Some communities in Bianliang City
Members gathered in twos and threes, several well-known people in the forum
The old man gave instructions and talked and laughed all the way, and now he also entered the manor and sat down. After all, they also have real talents and learning. What he said was about how to write chapters and how to read books. Such experiences can be helpful to many young people. The old man
After we sat down, many young people came over to ask for help.
Among them, there are young masters and ladies from places like the Prince's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion. Although the royal family is the largest in the capital, they have always been respectful and humble. They have to give face to these old people, even to the young people next to them.
, and you may not step on them just because you want to. After all, everyone wants to
A good reputation. Relatively speaking, the local princes are more relaxed. Even if they go to the street with a pumpkin and sledgehammer and beat people to death, most likely no one will dare to investigate in the end. The government can only suppress the matter. And this kind of
If the incident occurred in the capital, he would usually be reprimanded from the palace.
Apart from these people, most of the brothel girls who came to join in the fun have also arrived. Ji Wanqing accompanied Yu Shaoyuan this time, but she was familiar with many of them and greeted them one by one. In addition,
Also famous or big
Or young brothel girls, they come to accompany others, but they also have the responsibility to add to the fun or liven up the scene, such as playing the piano and singing, and occasionally performing more elegant talents at the request of others.
It has the atmosphere of an outing.
Tomorrow will be the real formal gathering day, and today the atmosphere is much more casual. The gathering venue is currently arranged on the riverside side of the garden. It is a wide corridor covered by a ceiling. It seems to be a long corridor on the land.
In the pavilion, the river breeze blows extremely cool, and several old people and distinguished people are sitting there.
We sat down in the seats at the end of the corridor. While admiring the scenery, we also casually told the young people around us some anecdotes, or some knowledge about imperial examinations and official advancement. They told them as jokes, and they were very kind.
Ji Wanqing and other women around him intervened appropriately to liven up the atmosphere.
Occasionally, some people will be named, such as Yu Shaoyuan, who is currently the most popular, or the famous young scholars Fang Yang, Zuo Xiliang and others in Bianliang. Such people are mentioned and said that there are others in their chapters.
People with any kind of shortcomings are actually the most valued, and occasionally they will
Let someone write a poem, or someone may be inspired to write a poem and ask someone to comment on it. The place is quite large and not crowded. If you are not interested in these things for the moment, there will naturally be some people around to enjoy the scenery and bring them with you.
Walk with me, or discuss rowing on the river.
In fact, only at this time, there were not many people who really knew why they came to this poetry gathering. Soon after, the gathering here became lively, and when many excellent poems even appeared, it gradually spread among the crowd.
The news that Master Li is next door...
It was approaching noon, and meals had been prepared here, and someone came to borrow some things over there. Today Master Li came over, and naturally many people came here, but not long after, one of the cooks was also borrowed. Then
, someone else sent a greeting card and made an invitation.
After this rejection, another greeting card was sent. This was repeated for the fourth time. The maid came in and said something to her. The master frowned: "Tang Yue? Fu Qiu Shuang? They are here too...
What do you want to do..." In the alum building,
Li Shishi was not on good terms with these two people, but it was impossible to say that she conspired with others to demolish her in such an environment. Thinking about it, it was probably just the right time. But when things developed to this point, she also knew that she could not continue forever.
Pushed.
She didn't want to fight with anyone today, so she reluctantly confessed to Ning Yi and the other three, and told the whole story: "If you are interested, you might as well go and take a look... Li Heng thinks
Woolen cloth?"
"Forget it." Ning Yi was the first to refuse. He would probably write poems and lyrics for a poetry meeting or something. It's not that he didn't have any stock, but these would be used in Bamboo Records to build momentum for the store in the future.
One song is missing, and he is very stingy now. Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng actually don't want to follow Shishi there immediately. But seeing Ning Yi refuse so simply, they can't help but feel that he has a bit of stage fright, too lack of courage, what?
Most of the things done by the first talented person are watertight.
"Actually, it may not be possible to escape, but I'll go and explore the situation first, and we'll talk about it when we come back later. It should be quite interesting to go over and have a look then."
After all, she was the one in this situation, so she couldn't help herself after all. After saying goodbye to the three of them, she left the room and took a breath. She returned to the dignified, generous, sincere and elegant appearance of Master Li, and met Tang Yue and Fu Qiu Shuang.
Go together.
The poetry meeting was just a poetry meeting, with not much new ideas to speak of. It made no difference to a woman of her level whether the atmosphere was relaxed or tense. Although Ji Wanqing was present, she just greeted the other party casually and smiled.
"Sister" - Ji Wanqing was half a year older than her - and then the two of them sat down at the same small table, laughing and talking, or listening to everyone talking and talking to each other. After a while, she really became confused.
What on earth are Ji Wanqing and the others doing? Is this really a simple poetry gathering?
In the light gray confusion of Miss Shishi, everyone in the gathering had different feelings.
After all, the scene at the moment is quite lively, especially after Master Li came over. Everyone has already come here. There are many futons and small tables placed on both sides of the corridor. Two or three people are sitting together, and some people are casually sitting there.
They were standing, but many people were talking, trying to show off in front of the two oirans.
As the second oiran in Bianliang City, Ji Wanqing has a gentle and kind temperament. She seems to be the standard type of good wife and mother. She is tall and slender, and her lazy attitude is the most attractive. But if you get in touch carefully, you will find that
Behind the gentleness, there is also an aura like a queen; while Master Li is elegant and intellectual, with a slender figure and a pure spirituality in his appearance, as if something is wrong.
She can see clearly, and people who get along with her often feel an indescribable clarity and tranquility, as if they themselves are wise enough to see many things clearly. At this time, everyone asked her about the performance she will perform on the Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow.
During the show, Shishi smiled and raised his finger, saying: "This... of course must be kept secret, but there is a section in the middle that goes like this... Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang..."
She sang a cappella while pointing her fingers, and the people next to her shouted: "I heard it, I heard it..."
"Recalling Qin'e..."
"Where is the Qingyu Case? The Qingyu Case..."
"Qi Tianle!"
"It must be Qi Tianle..."
Everyone was noisy and the atmosphere was lively. Some people even hummed the words of another song "Qitian Le" to the tune. The teacher sat there with a bright smile, and then turned the topic to Ji Wanqing, asking Ji Wanqing to reveal something.
tomorrow's watch
Performance. After going back and forth like this, some people also passed on the poems written by everyone just now, and the teachers hummed softly. An old man in Junshe called "Mo Gong" said: "Shao Yuan's poem just now is excellent.
, Miss Shishi, you might as well take a look."
The lyrics were passed around, and the teacher sang them a cappella. As he sang, he looked at the other side with surprise and admiration. Ji Wanqing was also keeping time next to her. After singing, she glanced at the opposite side subconsciously.
Yu Shaoyuan then smiled and said to Ji Wanqing: "Congratulations, sister... you have found your right husband."
Yu Shaoyuan sat across from him and smiled without saying a word. He felt in his heart that just now he felt the throbbing in the heart of the teacher girl because of his poems. After a while, he wrote another poem in ink again.
Soon after, the servants served cold drinks. As they sat down, several old men chatted and laughed with each other. They were all quite famous in Bianliang City and had many disciples, such as Duke Mo of Junshe, Xue Gongyuan and others. At this time, they were discussing what had just happened.
The other people are also talking about what kind of future Yu Shaoyuan will have when he joins the society.
They are looking at the future of outstanding people among them and what kind of official career they may embark on in the future. They are also discussing which people they can recommend to study, discuss, and criticize in places like the Imperial College in the near future. Or they may write their own poems.
They were quite satisfied with this kind of gathering.
In fact, the official career of these old men in their forties and fifties may not be smooth, but they have all been officials at one time or another. They feel that it is difficult to get promoted, or after being dismissed from office due to one or other things, they teach people or do knowledge to improve their own abilities.
Their status is now respected by everyone, and they also have various relationships and powers. For example, they can jointly recommend talents to the court or officials of this kind every year. They are quite satisfied with the current situation.
On the other side, among a small group of young men and women, some whispers were going on.
"Hey, is it almost done..."
"They've been watching over there. They haven't left yet. It's almost done..."
"Do you want to do this..."
"When the time comes, Master Li will not be able to come down..."
"Now that I'm talking about it, aren't you here to watch the fun? Go aside and watch the show!"
"Maybe he has real talent and learning..."
"I checked earlier, and no poems have been published for more than a year. I'm going to marry you! Tang Qun, I know you are interested in Princess Pei, so you asked your family to propose marriage. Why did 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 knowledge, what can you do on the spot? If it is not as good as his "Sapphire Case", I will say that he has exhausted his talents. Such a poem. Even if it is really written by him, how long will it take to write it?
Come out...and after passing the poetry exam, you can take other exams..."
"I bet he is a liar, just trying to gain fame..."
"Even if not, after such a large group of people passed his exam, he lost all face... killing everyone is something in a novel, let me tell you. A person who is watched by a group of people is inherently weak!"
"I also bet on liars..."
"Liar, he gained some fame in the countryside and came to the capital to show off..."
"I'm here to see a show... Princess Pei will probably cry for a long time if she finds out about you guys..."
There are both men and women in the crowd here. Except for a few core people, most of them actually come to join in the fun and watch the fun. Of course, if a liar can really be prevented from coming off stage, they would still like to see it. They are also looking forward to the opportunity to beat up the lost dog. Watch the countryside
It's so cool when the local bumpkin makes a fool of himself.
So a moment later, Zhou Qing, the princess of Prince Chong's Mansion, smiled and said: "Miss Shishi, I'm so happy today, it would be bad if I neglected some of your friends. I heard it's Miss Shishi's.
We are old acquaintances from childhood, so to speak, they are everyone’s friends, how about we invite them over and sit with everyone?”
Although others may not be afraid of her status, they cannot ignore it. After saying this, Mr. Mo in front also nodded: "That's very good. In this way, Shishi doesn't have to leave in a hurry. Today's meeting
, with Shishi and Wan Qing here, it will be even more impressive when others talk about it."
Shishi was still thinking about what Ji Wanqing and the others wanted to do, but he did not refuse the matter. He smiled and nodded: "Okay, I will go over and talk about it and ask a few brothers to come over. It's just that
Teacher will still have practice in the afternoon, so I'm afraid he will have to leave early. Please don't blame me."
Although she had guessed that the other party would attack a few people around her, at this time she had already identified Yu Hezhong, Chen Sifeng and others. They were childhood playmates, and it was not easy for the other party to force them to recite poems and compose poems or use this method.
She laughed and ridiculed. As for Ning Yi, she was still thinking about "Huanxi Sand" at this time, so she didn't need to think about it at all. She might be worried about Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng, but Brother Ning... she was very worried
It is difficult to let go of this worry, so there is no need to think about it.
Soon after, Shishi returned to the villa over there. Ning Yi and others probably knew that it was not easy to push back at this time, so it was okay to go over and have a look, so they came together. At this time, there was a rumor among the crowd at the poetry meeting.
Some people even whispered about Shaoyuan's second poem
You can vaguely hear words like "Who can hold Miluo thousands of feet away from the snow, wash away some souls and say goodbye. Win children, wrap red silk around your arms, tell good stories every year..." and other sentences, which make people admire endlessly. It seems that
His second poem really stole the show.
Although they received a lot of attention, everyone in the poetry club was still criticizing the poems at this time, and only a few people around them bowed their hands with them. This was considered the best time to integrate into the poetry club. In the teacher
Under the guidance of the teacher, Ning Yi found a seat and sat down next to him. Then, he started to look up and feel the excitement around him.