In this hot summer and autumn season, it is impossible for anyone to come to this pepper room. Qin Liang just waited while Xin Chang and the woman left on their own.
Unexpectedly, the woman's voice outside the wall said: "Let's wait here for a while and see."
Qin Liang couldn't help but cursed secretly in his heart. If the person beside him hadn't been Wang, he would have made some noise to make people retreat.
Mrs. Wang, who was supporting her elbows on the wooden cabinet, turned her head, looked at him with a complicated expression, and shook her head gently. Qin Liang had no choice but to leave the place. Ms. Wang let out a long sigh, and then covered her mouth and nose to hold her breath.
After a while, Qin Liang found a scroll of bamboo slips. It turned out to be Fang Zhongshu's "Su Nv Jing", but there were no other books in the room, so he had to make do with it and pick it up as a prop. He walked to Wang and whispered.
Said: "Then I'll go out first."
Wang's face still looked as if she had been drinking, she lowered her eyes sheepishly and nodded lightly in response.
Qin Liang's robe had wide sleeves. He lowered his hands and put the bamboo slip in front of him. He took a deep breath and slowly walked out of the pepper room.
At this moment, he felt as if there was a plate of barbecue in front of him. It was golden and crispy in color and exuded the aroma of the Maillard reaction. He had just taken a few bites, but someone took the plate away! Then a chemistry course was placed.
Question, please tell me what to do. It was like in the early morning, when the person on the upper bunk woke him up after he had just fallen asleep, and he couldn't open his eyelids, but others said they wanted to talk about the world situation.
He just walked out of the corridor with an awe-inspiring attitude. He saw two people kneeling in front of the wooden case. Xin Chang was a subordinate of the General's Mansion, and Qin Liang knew him of course. There was also an older woman who glanced at him.
Looking at it, Qin Liang thought of Xin Xianying!
The woman is much older than Xin Chang, but they look a bit alike, especially their flat foreheads, which are exactly the same. And many people have curved foreheads, which can be called heavenly plumpness.
Maybe it wasn't just her appearance, the woman's hair was also decorated with a cloth ribbon. This rare appearance easily reminded Qin Liang that Xin Chang also liked to wear cloth scarves instead of hats, and the family always had similar hobbies.
.But today Xin Chang did not wear a cloth scarf, but wore a small crown.
Xianying was leaning forward just now to look at the wooden desk, which contained the map that Qin Liang had unfolded and placed there.
At this time, the two of them also turned to look over, stood up from the banquet one after another, took a step back, and bowed to Qin Liang.
Qin Liang showed a little smile, pretending to be calm and walked over, covering the text part of the bamboo scroll "Su Nv Jing" with his wide sleeves, "I was in the pepper room just now, looking for some documents, so I kept you two waiting.
That’s it. I’ve been with Tai Yong day and night, we’re not outsiders, just take a seat.”
Xin Chang recommended: "General, this is my sister Xin Xianying."
Xianying bowed to him again and said, "I am very lucky to have the chance to meet the general."
Qin Liang knelt down and sat down, put the bamboo scroll in his hand on the ground, and then he cupped his hands across the wooden case and said: "I have heard about Mrs. Xin's name for a long time, and today I saw her reputation is indeed well-deserved. Madam is honored to attend the banquet, it is a great honor.
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Xianying knelt and sat directly opposite. Qin Liang knelt on a small curved wooden stool with his legs spread apart. He suddenly felt that facing this elderly woman like this was suspected of being cuddling, but she sat on her own
There was nothing Qin Liang could do.
Xin Chang sat down next to his sister and said, "My sister often praises the general for his talent and virtue. Today my brother-in-law came to the banquet, so my sister asked a servant to introduce him so that I could meet the general."
Sure enough, Xianying was observing Qin Liang with a smile, her eyes were bright and alert, and her red and phoenix eyes were quite heroic.
Qin Liang also looked at her calmly. He couldn't tell Xianying's age, but she was probably in her fifties, because Qin Liang had heard before that she didn't have a baby until she was in her forties. A little calculation of the time, she could
Calculate roughly her age.
She has a good complexion and looks very healthy, and her clothes are simple but very elegant. Qin Liang noticed at a glance that there was light makeup on her face and a slight rouge on her lips. No wonder she can still make her look so beautiful when she is in her forties.
Chang Yangdan was interested in getting her pregnant.
The two of them looked at each other for a while, and Qin Liang smiled lightly and said, "I wonder how much I can rate this in Mrs. Yu Xin's eyes?"
Xin Chang thought it was a joke and immediately laughed.
Xianying said: "I am a woman who dare not go beyond the reach of death. It is just a chat at home. The general does not need to take it seriously."
Qin Liang said: "I just said it casually out of curiosity. It's not that serious. Besides, Mrs. Xin must be very famous among the scholars because of her accurate evaluation. Madam Xin is a woman who is not inferior to men, and her talents are not inferior to her husband's. If he is a real man,
If you are selected by the imperial court as a concubine, you will definitely be qualified for the job."
Xianying was a little embarrassed by the praise, so he held up his hands and said: "I don't dare to take it seriously. I have always heard that the general knows soldiers and is good at fighting. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I feel that he is extraordinarily generous, generous and easy-going."
Qin Liang said calmly: "It still depends on the person. People in the Sima family don't think I am generous. But Taiyong and I are good friends. They accompany me every day and help each other wholeheartedly. They have a deep affection for each other. Naturally, I will treat Mrs. Xin as well."
Treat each other with courtesy."
When she heard this, the corners of her eyes raised slightly.
Xianying's surname is not only Xin, but she is also a well-spoken person in the Yang family. If nothing else, Yang Huiyu said that she was married to the Sima family. There was a reason why Xin Xianying nodded before. Does Xianying like to comment on scholars?
, Qin Liang doesn't care whether she has influence on public opinion, as long as she doesn't go against him.
Xianying showed a forced smile, looked at Qin Liang and nodded slightly, and then said: "Just now I saw that the picture on the case was unfolded, so I stepped forward to take a look at it on a whim. Don't be surprised, General."
Qin Liang then returned to his polite and casual tone and said, "It doesn't matter. Many of the pictures are in Taiyong's."
Xin Chang also said: "I have many military maps of the General's Mansion."
Xianying said: "The general is busy with everything, and he is still dealing with military affairs on the day of the banquet. With the general assisting the government, the court will be able to enjoy long-term peace and stability. I am disturbing the general by introducing a prostitute."
Qin Liang really wasn't pretending to be famous, so he said truthfully: "Even if ordinary people come to visit Mrs. Xin in person, I'm afraid they won't be able to see her. I'm really happy that Mrs. Xin is willing to come. I'm not that busy, and there just happened to be a letter from Yangzhou."
, I just had a temporary chat with someone about business."
He thought to himself: I usually have plenty of time, but you came at the wrong time, making me unable to get up or down.
Xianying took another look at the map of Dongxing on the case and said meaningfully: "In the past, the generals of the Wei Dynasty suffered great losses in Dongguan. I heard from my brother that the general intends to counterattack Zhuge Ke. I am looking forward to it. The general will
How to win big.”
Qin Liang said: "My wife's words of wisdom. However, there are too many factors that affect the battlefield, and there will always be risks in war. We can only deal with it cautiously and do our best."
Xianying then paused slowly and said: "I don't dare to bother you too much, so I respectfully ask you to leave."
Xin Chang also followed suit and saluted.
Qin Liang returned the courtesy and said: "The banquet is about to begin. Madam, please enjoy and have fun as you please. If there is anything wrong with the reception, please forgive me."
Xianying said again: "Thank you, General, for your kindness."
The two siblings left the back room. Qin Liang picked up the Su Nv Jing and returned to the pepper room to put this thing back. After all, it was not an elegant thing.
Wang immediately snuggled into Qin Liang's arms and asked, "Leaving?" Qin Liang said solemnly, "Leaving." She put her white fingertips on Qin Liang's chest, pursed her red lips and whispered, "
How about I help Zhong Ming?" Qin Liang thought for a moment and said, "It's too late, I'll leave first, and you'll go out later." Wang hugged Qin Liang, and finally sighed softly and said, "Go.
stop."
After a while, Qin Liang left the west hall, entered the main hall door, walked through the corridor on the west side, and then appeared on the upper side of the wooden platform. The seats in the main hall were already full of distinguished guests. When he saw Qin Liang
The people sitting at the table bowed their hands in this direction.
Qin Liang restrained his previous emotions, nodded in greeting with a smile on his face, then returned the greeting, and sat down on his knees. At this time, the singing and dancing had already begun, so he enjoyed the dancing with interest and waited for the opening elegant dance to end.
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As for the war in Huainan, it will not affect today's banquet. Because the battlefield is thousands of miles away, any measures in Luoyang must be measured in months. Even if Qin Liang looks nervous and concerned, it can only be superficial. What?
It has no effect.
So just don't spoil the fun, maintain the current atmosphere of the banquet, and get down to business.
Several months have passed since the victory in Hanzhong, and the celebration banquet has lost its timeliness. The name of Qin Liang's banquet today is not a celebration banquet. However, the opening dance is "Dancing Virtue".
This is an elegant dance. The actor holds a shield and dances in the middle with an ax and ax as a prop. The shield is called Qian and the ax is called Qi, so it is also called the dance of Qian and Qi. It is a martial show. The word "virtue" in it may have originally been
, which means that you are more skillful in hitting someone with a mace. The rhythm of the drum sound of "dong dong dong..." is clear, the dancers are primitively dressed, their movements are unrestrained and unmodified, and from time to time they make a beast-like cry of "Ulu".
From the clothes to the movements, there is no element of Eastern elegance. People who don't know it would think it is some kind of dance performed by people from the frontier.
But it is an ancient Chinese dance. When people are immersed in it, they seem to have seen scenes thousands of years ago. The original Chinese ancestors, wrapped in animal skins, holding sticks and stones, rushed out of the tribe screaming,
Breaking out of the river basin, overcoming obstacles, advancing one after another, and spreading across the territory.
With a physique that has no odor, an organization that is both farming and animal husbandry, and talents that can sing and dance well in the wild for a long time, and the power of virtue inspired by singing and dancing, it has expanded to the land of Kyushu, sweeping the world and encompassing the entire universe, with a territory of thousands of miles.
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Until the barren grassland, the barren desert next door, the endless East China Sea, and the high snow-capped mountains.
No matter what, in terms of longevity, the people who still live here are much better than those ethnic groups who have been exterminated and have no people left.
At this time, Qin Liang came back to his senses and found that his cousin Linghu Yu was sitting nearby watching the dance. Qin Liang then leaned closer and said with a smile: "The first song and dance arranged today is quite suitable for the occasion."
Linghuyu glanced at Qin Liang and saw that he was smiling. He was slightly startled and nodded: "I just heard about what happened in Huainan. It really meets the occasion."
The singing and dancing in the hall gradually stopped and the dancers withdrew. Zhong Hui raised his wine glass and bowed his head and said: "The general led the tiger and fierce troops, the troops of Li Zhongjun, and the soldiers of Yongliang to attack the thieves with all their strength, and captured Hanzhong, Yinping, and Wudu."
The servants of the three counties are overjoyed, please congratulate the general."
Everyone said one after another: "Last year, we won a great victory on the Western Front, and the general's reputation was known all over the world. Congratulations to the general."
"Okay, okay." Qin Liang responded by raising his glass twice, drinking with the guests, and then said: "Today I will only drink for fun, and sing and dance to add to the fun. Don't be restrained."
After saying that, a woman wearing a mask clapped her hands three times, and another group of dancers with long sleeves and fluttering sleeves quickly filed in. The sound of the piano sounded, and the sound of the flute joined in. The light and gentle atmosphere suddenly replaced the primitive wildness just now.
After everyone has had a few more rounds of drinking, and when they are more intoxicated, the show will be changed to a more exciting one, and then the guests can also come on stage to dance, and the atmosphere will be more joyful.
From time to time, people came up with wine glasses to toast and talk and laugh. Linghuyu wanted to go back to his seat, but Qin Liang grabbed him and asked him to stay here. Wang Jinhu didn't come, and Linghuyu had a good drinking capacity.
Since Yang Hu introduced Zheng Xiaotong, the doctor of the minister, Zheng Xiaotong also came to the general's mansion for a banquet. He walked to the side of the banquet, drank with Qin Liang and Hu Yu, and chatted for a few words.
Qin Liang suddenly asked: "Is Kong Wenju (Kong Rong) your father's successor?"
Zheng Xiaotong nodded and said: "It was in Beihai County that my late father was promoted to be a filial and honest man."
Hearing the mention of filial piety and honesty, Qin Liang couldn't help but turn to Linghu Yu and said: "Kong Wenju seems to have said that parents are ungrateful."
Zheng Xiaotong said: "Kong Wenju was convicted, and this was one of the charges."
Of course, Kong Rong's death had nothing to do with his speech. His main problem was that he looked down on Cao Cao.
Qin Liang thought about it. Because Kong Rong performed performance art when he was a child, his parents forced him to give big pears to his brother (Kong Rong gave pears and lying on the ice to beg carps, in Qin Liang's opinion, they are all arts that need to be promoted and spent), so Kong Rong
When Rong grew up, he thought of that juicy big pear, and angrily said that his parents were ungrateful?
But that shouldn’t be the case. Since Emperor Zhou, filial piety has actually been the basis of order in all dynasties, because it is the lowest level of production relations. However, Kong Rong dares to say that he who dared to look down on Cao Cao was also a man of temperament, so he probably didn’t
Treat Confucianism purely as a tool.
Qin Liang said: "When Kong Wenju made these remarks, his parents had already passed away. Besides, he was from a noble family, so he was a parent."
Linghu Yu immediately agreed: "Zhong Ming's words are reasonable. Kong Wenju may not be able to tolerate some powerful nobles who rely on the favor of their parents and act recklessly."
Qin Liang suddenly said: "I often think that I am a benefactor, and I am more willing to clean up the mess for the recipient of kindness."
Comrade Zheng Xiao said: "The general can be said to be like watching fire." After saying that, he raised the filled wine glass again.
By this time, the main hall was already noisy. The guests were toasting each other and the banquet was gradually getting into gear.