Early the next morning, the sky started to rain heavily.
It's not that Qin Liang doesn't like rainy days. He likes to stay at home on rainy days and listen to the sound of rain. Doing nothing while the rain is shrouding him, he somehow feels less guilty about it. For a person who used to be under pressure to survive. Man, that kind of time is very enjoyable for him.
However, it is not suitable to go out on rainy days. Only sunny days can make people feel good about going out. Especially in the Wei Dynasty, even in Luoyang, because the city occupied a huge area, there was a lot of rammed earth ground, that is, unpaved The bricks were not paved with stones; it was wet and slippery on a rainy day, and it was easy to get covered in mud. Fortunately, Qin Liang traveled by carriage, and when he got there, the mansions of rich people like Qin Lang were still paved with bricks. Stone.
But like the house in Lejin, it was a simple old house before Qin Liang. Even the yard was made of rammed earth, and it would be covered with mud when it rained.
Wu Xin took some women to set off early and went to Qin Lang's house first. When the food was served, they also had to check and taste it. It is indeed better for women to do this kind of thing, they are more approachable, and it is easier to give people goodwill. .I hope Qin Lang won't worry too much. This has nothing to do with trust. After all, Qin Lang is not the only one in his house, and it is just a routine matter for Wu Xin and others.
Asu's guest list includes Mr. and Mrs. Ji Kang, which may be the purpose of today's party. However, there are often some deviations between what people should do and what they want to do. What Qin Liang wanted to see was Princess Jinxiang.
When Ji Kang went to the appointment, Qin Liang didn't expect much, because he guessed that this was not Ji Kang's intention! Otherwise, wouldn't Ji Kang just write a form of persuasion?
The superiors want to win over such influential people in Shilin, and if they fail, they want to kill them. But Qin Liang has no such plan yet... Ji Kang can only scold himself behind his back. Is he still qualified to be like Xia Houxuan? Same, is it possible to be elected as a general?
So Qin Liang wanted to tell them, don't worry! However, it is difficult to explain the reason clearly, and it is easy to kill people and make Xia Houxuan go to jail for no reason.
Qin Liang set out just before noon. When he went out in person, he was very low-key, without any guard of honor, traveling in light vehicles, and he did not even wear official robes. The only people accompanying him were a group of soldiers such as Rao Dashan and Jian Pei.
Asu's residence is also in the East City, not too far away. The Wei Dynasty respected the west, but many dignitaries' residences were on the east side. Because the East Palace occupies an area east of the palace, the area east of the palace is wider. Quite a few.
Soon Qin Liang arrived at Asu's house, and the people in the house opened the door to greet him. Qin Liang got off the carriage, and Asu and his son came up to greet him. When they bowed to each other, they respectfully called "General". Qin Liang asked Asu to just call him Zhongming. , and after a few more pleasantries, Qin Liang said casually: "In my impression, it seems that every time I come to my brother's house, it rains." Asu smiled and said: "Zhongming has a good memory, but I can't remember the weather." Qin Liang Of course it's hard to say, but he remembers it clearly because he hugged Princess Jinxiang at Asu's house while taking shelter from the rain during the dinner.
The two chatted and laughed as they walked towards the front hall gatehouse.
On the low platform with only a few stone steps to the north, Princess Jinxiang, He Jun and his wife came out first. After Qin Liang came forward to greet him, Ji Kang and his wife came out of the hall. Ji Kang stood there with a look of surprise on his face. I was stunned for a moment.
Judging from Ji Kang's reaction, even Qin Liang is coming for an appointment today, he estimates that
Didn’t know it beforehand!
Qin Liang and Ji Kang knew each other before. A few years ago, Ji Kang came to the house for a banquet and chatted a few words with each other. Ji Kang was tall and handsome, but he looked a bit informal and wore a linen robe.
, the bun was wrapped with a scarf, and the hair was not even combed neatly. At first glance, it looked a bit messy and decadent. Maybe he had tidied it up because he had visitors. Those people who engage in metaphysics usually leave their chests bare.
It’s not unusual to show off your pregnancy.
However, Qin Liang is more handsome, and his appearance and temperament are completely different from Ji Kang. Qin Liang is also dressed more simply today. Even so, he also has a neat and upright temperament. His brown robe is made of silk and satin, and is very
It is smooth, even the lining exposed on the collar is spotless; there are no accessories on the whole body, at least there is a jade pendant hanging on the waist. The small crown is very simple, but also a bit luxurious, because common people will not wear such small crowns.
In the past few months, Qin Liang fought on the Western Front and slept in the open air. His face and neck were exposed to the sun and were not as white as usual. But his slightly tanned skin made him less pale and decadent, and more
It has a somewhat resolute and simple atmosphere.
Ji Kang had regained his composure, bowed and said, "I have met the general."
Qin Liang returned the gift with a smile and said, "Nice to meet you, Uncle Ye. It's been a long time since I last saw you."
Then Ji Kang introduced his wife, Cao, the owner of Changle Pavilion.
Mr. Cao looks pretty good and has a good temperament. Mainly because he is young, there is still obvious collagen on his face, and his facial features are relatively symmetrical. Symmetrical things are usually not ugly in terms of geometry. But Mr. Cao is more beautiful than the Jin next to him.
Princess, her aunt is indeed very different! The woman's appearance is just beautiful, I'm afraid of comparison.
The descendants of very beautiful people often have mediocre looks, because beauty and ugliness are sometimes very mysterious and are an overall feeling. It cannot be measured by standards such as big or small eyes, thick or thin lips, long or short waist;
Maybe the facial features and torso are relatively well-proportioned, but together they just don’t have any charm!
Just like the Princess of Jinxiang, she is obviously not delicate and is not young yet, but the confusion between her eyebrows, the graceful look in her eyes and her demeanor, and her earthy temperament can even arouse people's imagination, adding a clear pool to her.
The artistic conception of water, elegant and quiet villa, etc. No one else can imitate that kind of energy, and the appearance doesn't feel that way either.
Everyone said a few polite words, and Asu ushered the guests into the hall and took their seats. Qin Liang was polite and asked to sit down on the basis of the relationship between relatives and brothers, and sat on the side of the table. Asu did not sit on the upper seat, and went to the chief seat opposite.
The women all sat next to Asu, and Ji Kang sat next to Qin Liang.
There were only a few people at the banquet. Besides talking to Asu, Qin Liang's best person to talk to was Ji Kang. Moreover, when he went to the appointment today, he originally planned to talk to Ji Kang for a few words. Some words were hard to say clearly, but when people talked,
, it is actually very easy to express an accurate attitude!
Qin Liang took advantage of turning his body and glanced across the way to take a look at Princess Jinxiang, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. At this time, he discovered from the corner of his eye that the owner of Changle Pavilion was also very concerned about his words and deeds. But Princess Jinxiang seemed to treat him very differently.
She looks slightly indifferent. Could it be that she has changed her mind?
At this time, Qin Liang chose the topic by himself. If an uneducated person happened to meet a celebrity like Ji Kang, he might be curious: You are gathering a crowd to eat five-stone powder.
Then I drank again. Do you really dance naked when you are happy? Do you like to bask in the sun and catch lice when you have nothing to do? Just like when an old lady sees a young man returning to her hometown, she will ask him if he is married, how old his children are, and how much his salary is. .
But Qin Liang was certainly not that kind of person. Faced with Ji Kang, one of the most educated people in the Wei Dynasty, who also liked metaphysics, Qin Liang asked: "From Uncle Ye's perspective, what does Tao look like?"
Ji Kang at least did not deal with Qin Liang casually. He thought for a moment and then said: "When the universe only has the energy of chaos, there will be Tao. It cannot be seen, touched, heard, or grasped. It cannot be perceived by humans, so it cannot be described."
The two exchanged words for a while, and then Princess Jinxiang turned her head slightly and glanced at the master of Changle Pavilion. Her eyes looked like she was relieved. Apparently Princess Jinxiang had sensed Qin Liang's attitude and didn't have much regard for Ji Kang. Great malice. But I don’t know if the Changle Pavilion Master understood her aunt’s eyes.
Princess Jinxiang seems to be saying: Would a powerful general be interested in talking about these things if he had not admired Ji Kang?
The atmosphere suddenly became full of conversation, which is a popular party style nowadays!
In the past, scholars sat together and liked to comment, gossiping about whether the court's personnel were appropriate, who was so bad that he stole women's underwear, someone recommended me, so my moral character is very noble, and so on. But in recent years, everyone has begun to talk about it. Okay, just talk about things that have little to do with reality.
Qin Liang said: "But I heard a Taoist priest say that some people can see or perceive things such as the energy of chaos. It's not enlightenment, but they can be directly sensed, just like we see that the clothes are brown."
The atmosphere of the conversation, which was originally full of philosophical speculation, was suddenly brought back to the feeling of anecdotes by Qin Liang.
Even Asu and the women showed curious eyes and looked like they were listening. It was obvious that people took the anecdotes from Qin Liang's mouth very seriously.
But Qin Liang is not deliberately talking nonsense, he really wants to talk about this topic. After all, he is a powerful minister, and he will not talk just for the sake of talking; even if the person sitting with him is the talented Ji Kang, he only wants to talk about what he is really interested in. .
Ji Kang rubbed his full forehead and frowned: "Is there such a thing? But I can't feel it. I'm not that person, so I don't know what his perception is."
Ji Kang's two simple sentences led him from Laozi to Zhuangzi.
Qin Liang said: "I'm thinking that the things Taoists practice also come from Taoism. Shu Ye is one of the most knowledgeable people in the Wei Dynasty, and he must be far better than the Taoists. But Shu Ye doesn't know this either. Obviously that thing has nothing to do with knowledge. The depth has nothing to do with it.”
Ji Kang thought for a while, then raised his hands and said, "I don't dare to take this ridiculous compliment."
Qin Liang smiled and said, "These words are not like Shu Ye's temperament."
Princess Jinxiang smiled after hearing this, and Asu laughed as well.
Although Qin Liang had a smile on his face, he felt a little disappointed in his heart. He was not praising Ji Kang just now. Ji Kang had a deep research on Taoism. He was obviously an extremely smart elite intellectual in the Wei Dynasty. He was good at poetry, literature, and academic music. To be able to leave traces in the history of youth, of course, there is real talent and learning, and it is definitely not just a dissolute show. But such people are unheard of. Lu Ning's hermit master might just be a big liar...