The spring breeze blows warmly, blowing the willows green, blowing the peach blossoms red, and warming Li Kuo's heart.
"Yes, I am my father's only son, Li Kuo." Facing everyone's surprised or puzzled eyes, Li Kuo's lips showed a smile. There seemed to be a fire burning in his chest, and his heroic spirit was burning like a cloud.
For a moment, he no longer needs to hide anything. He is the only son of Li Shizhi, the left prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. He has the blood and bones of the Li family in Longxi flowing through his body. He has the courage to face everyone's doubts!
Gao Shi was stunned for a moment, then gently stroked his beautiful beard, and laughed loudly: "I didn't expect that Mr. Gao made a fuss in Lanyue Tower today and brought out a nephew. It's really not in vain for my party in Xijing. Kuo'er, your grandpa and I were friends back then.
It's a life-long friendship. I hugged you when you were little. I've been traveling outside the Great Wall a lot in the past few years, but according to your seniority, calling you uncle is not too much."
Li Kuo was overjoyed when he heard this. He thought that Gao Shi would first verify his identity, but he didn't expect that Gao Shi would be so open-minded and not care about these details at all.
Bowing deeply and giving a deep salute, Li Kuo said in a harmonious voice: "My nephew has met Uncle Gao, and I wish him an early date in 'riding his horse across the desert to drive away the prisoners of Sai Huan'."
Hearing this, Gao Shi tapped Li Kuo's forehead and joked: "What a kid, you actually learned to tease your uncle Gao. After a while, he drank two glasses of wine with me. Shi Zhi's son will never be a porcelain horse."
Leng (Note 1)!"
It turns out that Secretary Gao has been urging the imperial court to sweep holes and eliminate the post-Turkic people. Li Kuo just used Gao Shi's poem "Ji Zhongzuo" to express his respect for Uncle Gao. He knew Leng Nuan'er's nephew so intimately.
How could it not be gratifying.
After the uncle and nephew exchanged pleasantries, Li Kuo noticed that Zhang Yanji on the side was a little shy and took the wrong step back, looking quite embarrassed.
Li Kuo knew clearly that Zhang Zihe, Zhang Yanji's grandfather, the Minister of Justice, always regarded himself as his father's protégé and had quite a reputation among the scholars. However, after his father was framed and deposed as prime minister by Li Linfu, the Minister of Justice did not make trouble like other disciples and former officials.
, but he has vaguely kept some distance from his own family. I am afraid that Yanji's young man has a bad temperament and is afraid of being humiliated by Uncle Gao.
Sighing secretly, Li Kuo smiled and pulled Zhang Yanji to Gao Shi's side, and said harmoniously: "Uncle Gao, this is Zhang Yanji, the son of Zhang Shilang of the Ministry of Industry. It is a life-and-death friendship with me to urinate. I hope my uncle will allow it."
He and his nephew asked his uncle for a drink."
Gao Shi was obviously in a good mood today. He looked at Zhang Yanji, who had a blushing face, and said loudly: "Well, since Kuo'er has a good relationship with the young man of the Zhang family, let's call him. The more people there are, the more fun it will be!"
Hearing this, Li Kuo felt secretly happy and quickly tapped Zhang Yanji with his elbow to signal him to step forward to express his thanks. However, who knew that Yumugada actually suppressed his blush, turned his head to Gao Shi, cupped his hands, and hid behind Li Kuo again.
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Suddenly bursts of laughter erupted from the crowd, and a few scoundrels from the market, who were worried about the world being in chaos, sang obscene songs and responded repeatedly. The young man of the Zhang family has a good skin, but he is just a young boy who has never seen the world.
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In the midst of embarrassment, shopkeeper Chen ran out of the shop, and with a smile on his face, he cupped his hands at Gao Shi and said, "Secretary Gao, Your Highness Yuzhen invites you to come in for a banquet. She even said that she admires her.
You have been here for many years, and this chance encounter will definitely get you a gift poem, so I cannot let you escape in vain!"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, his eyebrows twitching and twitching, and his lips opening and closing slightly, for fear of accidentally missing the words of Her Royal Highness the Princess's instructions.
Gao Shi was startled at first, then laughed and said: "How dare you disobey your Highness Princess Yuzhen's orders? However, I want to bring my two nephews to the banquet, so please allow me to do so, shopkeeper Chen."
The smile on Shopkeeper Chen's face froze instantly after hearing this, and he smiled bitterly in his heart. Secretary Gao, Master Gao, aren't you slapping my old Chen in the face? I am just a restaurant shopkeeper who just passes a message to others, how dare I do it for you?
The princess made the decision. But then I thought about it, Her Royal Highness told me to act cheaply, so it would not be a problem to bring two noble children. As long as I bring the people to her, are you still worried that she will be unhappy? Thinking about this, Shopkeeper Chen
Her face gradually became clearer again, and she said with a smile: "It's easy to say, easy to say. Her Royal Highness the Princess always appreciates young talents the most. The two young men have faces as beautiful as jade, and they are charming and suave, and they will definitely win your Highness's favor."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Gao Shi bowed his hands to Shopkeeper Chen and said, "In this case, Shopkeeper Chen can help me."
Shopkeeper Chen didn't dare to support him, so he invited Gao Shi and his entourage into Lanyue Building with one arm and half-hunched body.
This Lanyue Building was originally the property of Yang Zhao's clan sister, Mrs. Guo Guo. It is naturally decorated in a grand, elegant and unique way. The restaurant is designed to have three floors, with the first floor being the lobby, where dozens of pictures are neatly placed.
The willow wooden square table can accommodate hundreds of people dining at the same time. Most of the people dining on this floor are gentry and wealthy businessmen. They have great wealth and do not care about these expenses. The second floor is a private room named after the twenty-four solar terms.
Although the private room is not big, it is exquisite. The inscriptions and calligraphy hanging around the wall are paired with the harp customized by Su Jinxuan Guqin Company, which makes people feel refreshed and poetic. Most of the patrons on this floor are from the fifth or fourth grade in Beijing.
In my spare time, I invite my close friends to the private room of Lanyue Tower for a meal, which is enough to make me magical in front of my colleagues for several days! As for the three floors, they are extremely luxurious. The entire floor is divided into
The luxurious private rooms named after the three capitals of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an, Luoyang and Jinyang, may not even be reserved by the emperor's relatives. However, wealthy businessmen are not without the opportunity to get private rooms on the second and third floors.
Yan Yanyou. Although these people do not spend a lot of money, they are people who are willing to spend a lot of money. Although Lan Yue Lou is mainly engaged in the business of the upper-class nobles and princes, there is no need to live with a lot of meat, right? As long as we are here
If you spend tens of thousands of yuan on the off-plan purchase to buy a wooden waist badge, you can become a member of Lanyuelou. If you spend 50,000 yuan in total, you can exchange it for a bronze waist badge, and you can go to the twenty-four solar terms private room on the second floor to dine and enjoy
The treatment of an official! If the total expenditure reaches 100,000 yuan, you can be led by the shopkeeper to the Sandu Pavilion on the third floor on a specific day to enjoy the indulgence of royal relatives! The huge one-story attic can only be divided into
In the three rooms, you can not only drink Gaochang wine with your arms around the Silla maid, and massage your eyes with the Kunlun Nu (Note 3). You can also listen to Beili Hong Aunt's piano music and compose a beautiful story together.
Li Kuo didn't know this. As he walked along with shopkeeper Chen, he felt that the Moon Tower was indeed well-deserved. It was grand yet delicate and exquisite, and it was really a good place for princes and nobles.
Shopkeeper Chen had already arranged Wang Xiaowei and his party next to Gao Shi to the elegant seats by the window in the lobby on the first floor. At this moment, he just wanted to take Gao Shi to Chang'an Xuan to return to his life, but he saw Li Kuo slow down.
For a moment, he said anxiously: "I said Mr. Li, Her Royal Highness the Princess is still waiting. If you want to see this restaurant, I will ensure that you can see as much as you want after the banquet. But at this moment, please go with me quickly."
See Your Highness."
Li Kuo knew shopkeeper Chen's mood, smiled wryly, cupped his hands, and walked upstairs.
After two light turns and three light turns, Gao Shi and his party arrived at the third floor of the small building.
Following the guidance of shopkeeper Chen, Gao Shi and his entourage stopped in front of a private room with a plaque inscribed on Chang'an Xuan. Shopkeeper Chen stepped forward to chat with the guards guarding both sides for a moment, and then he saw the bamboo door slightly opened, and a scent of ambergris scented the room.
Floating from the house with the wind, it makes people feel relaxed and happy, and there is no sense of irritability anymore.
After entering the pavilion, Li Kuo truly felt the vast area of the pavilion and the luxurious layout.
From the bamboo door to the Xuantai, all Persian carpets are laid flat in the huge pavilion. Dozens of fine nanmu tables are neatly placed along the order of host and guest. Most of the surrounding walls are from the Six Dynasties.
The epigraphy, calligraphy and paintings are all framed with gold wire, and tassels are strung on the walls. On one side of the pavilion, a curtain is used as a screen to separate a small room, and a large lacquered bed with carved railings can be vaguely glimpsed.
, the fragrant quilt and the shadow are so beautiful.
At this time, only two of the dozens of desks had owners sitting there. Sitting behind the first desk on the north side was a young woman with willow eyebrows like the moon and red lips like sand. She was seen wearing a goose-yellow palace dress, with her hair on her head.
With her hair in a bun and red makeup on her face, she was lazily leaning on the table. Even so, there was still a sharp and noble temperament in her eyebrows. She must be Princess Yuzhen.
Next to her, behind the planning table, sat a Confucian scholar who was about 40 years old. He had a Chinese character face, kind eyebrows and kind eyes, thick lips and a broad nose, which gave him a Buddhist aura. He was wearing a dark jacquard silk dress with a light green Su pattern.
, paired with a plain purple shirt and a half-arm, it makes his face look like jade. From the interaction between his eyebrows and eyes with Princess Yuzhen from time to time, it can be seen that this man must be deeply favored by Princess Yuzhen.
When she was thinking about this, she heard Princess Yuzhen lightly parting her red lips and saying: "This must be Master Gao Shidao under Marshal Ge Shuhan. Yuzhen has admired his name for a long time. I hope you will not be formal at today's banquet.
It’s best to have fun.”
Hearing this, Gao Shi stepped forward and bowed to Princess Yuzhen, bowing lightly and said: "Your Highness, Princess, spoke harshly, and it was Dafu who was reckless. Thanks to the princess, Mr. Gao should punish himself with three cups of wine to apologize for his sin."
He poured himself three glasses of wine from the table on one side and drank them all.
"Haha, Your Highness, let me tell you that this Gao Shi is not a worldly person, and he will not stick to those old rules. Now you can rest assured." The middle-aged man was so proud when he saw Gao Shi being so cheerful, he clapped his hands and laughed.
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Gao Shi raised his eyebrows slightly, and then smiled and said: "This must be Wang Mojie, the Lord of Wangchuan. Gao has long admired his name, and it is indeed worth his while to hear and see him today. It's a coincidence that the previous few days
Rizhangjiu (Note 4) also wanted to exchange his recent post "Lanting Preface" for your "Jiyu Wangchuan Village", now I just want to help him get a favor!"
Note 1: Ci Ma Leng: Shaanxi dialect, meaning not clever and slow.
Note 2: Princess Yuzhen: Xuanzong’s half-sister, she later became a monk and went to Yuzhen Temple, and was very loved by Xuanzong.
Note 3: Kunlun slaves: According to records, each Kunlun slave is as strong as an ox, has a gentle temperament, is down-to-earth and upright, and the nobles and wealthy families are rushing to buy them as servants.
Note 4: Zhang Jiu is the grass sage Zhang Xu. Liu Yunchao liked his calligraphy, so he asked him to come out to make soy sauce.
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