Behind him, Chu Mingyuan walked up to Jiang Xinyang with a young man who looked somewhat familiar to him, and said with a sneer: "Jiang Xinyang, Jiang Xinyang, after all, you are also a scholar, and you are called a prince. I didn't expect that you would actually do it yourself."
I am willing to fall down and become a slave of the He family."
"Father, this is Sister Tianjiao's fiancé Jiang Xinyang? Isn't that all?" The young man who looked quite talented glanced at Jiang Xinyang and said arrogantly: "Grandpa is really willing to give such a person to Tianjiao.
My charming sister will be my husband."
Chu Mingwan smiled and said: "I have kicked him out of the Chu family and has nothing to do with our Chu family anymore. Tianqi, come with me, and I will introduce Miss He to you."
Chu Tianqi adjusted his clothes and said with a smile: "Okay." After saying that, he glanced at Jiang Xinyang again, which seemed to mean that you saw that this young master was going to meet your master, and his expression was as proud as a big rooster.
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Chu Mingyuan brought Chu Tianqi to He Suzhen and said, "Hello, Miss He."
"I've met Mr. Chu."
"This is Quanzi Tianqi, who is also studying at Tianxin Academy. His teacher is Master Chen."
Chu Tianqi pretended to have an extraordinary temperament and said: "Hello, Miss He. In the past two years, I have been studying abroad with Master Chen and have never met Miss He. However, I have long read your poems about Miss He."
After passing it, I admire you very much.”
He Su said humbly: "No, no, Brother Chu has given me the award." Seeing that Jiang Xinyang was a little lonely alone, he apologized and said: "Second Master Chu, Brother Chu, Su Zhen has some things to do, so I'll take my leave first.
."
Although Chu Tianqi was a little disappointed, he still said: "Please do it, please do it."
After He Suzhen said goodbye to them, he walked up to Jiang Xinyang and said apologetically: "Xinyang, I'm sorry, those people just now were the hosts and guests of our He family's business, and I didn't expect them to treat me like that... If you don't like it,
We just won’t do their business in the future.”
Everyone in business is a genius, and these people will do anything to please a woman. In short, in one sentence, they are very considerate, very enthusiastic, and irresistible.
It's a pity that He Suzhen only has Jiang Xinyang in her heart now, and the flattering of these people is just an annoyance to her. In the past, there were many men trying to please, and He Suzhen was quite experienced in dealing with these.
Jiang Xinyang asked with a smile: "Fool, why are you saying sorry?"
He Suzhen said: "Aren't they afraid that you will be unhappy?"
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Chu Mingyuan and his son did not expect that Chu Tianjiao came to see Jiang Xinyang when he said goodbye to them. Looking at the two of them talking and laughing, it was obvious that they had a very close relationship, and the one with the biggest gap between them was Chu Tianqi.
Chu Tianqi came from an extraordinary family, and his teacher was Master Chen, a famous Confucian scholar in Qingzhou. He always thought that he was a talented man. However, he was so devoted to trying to please He Suzhen that he didn't know that He Suzhen was dismissive of him and instead wanted to please Jiang Xinyang.
"Father! What is the relationship between Jiang Xinyang and Miss He?"
Chu Mingyuan shook his head and said, "Even my father doesn't know about this."
At this time, all the guests present saw He Suzhen talking to Jiang Xinyang. Many people didn't know who Jiang Xinyang was. Judging from his appearance, they just thought he was a poor scholar.
For such a poor scholar to be favored by Beauty Yangliu, I was filled with envy.
A middle-aged man with a big belly, wearing a gray cloth shirt, with a rosy face and an aura of wealth walked up to He Suzhen and said, "Miss He, you are polite."
"The rich man is expected to be polite."
The person who came was Xu, a wealthy man with a rich reputation, who had business dealings with the He family. It was precisely because he was just a rich man and had no fame, so he could not wear rich clothes...
In the Great Xia Dynasty, the status of merchants was very low. Because they had no fame, they could not wear silks and satins, and could only wear commoners.
Xu Youcai said: "Miss He, I heard that you are not only a famous female lyricist in Qingzhou, but also good at playing the piano and singing lyrics. With so many friends here today, could you please ask Miss He to sing a song?"
As soon as this man opened his mouth, the other guests echoed and asked He Suzhen to sing another song.
There were shouts and shouts, and He Suzhen couldn't refuse. He glanced at Jiang Xinyang who was beside him, and asked: "Since all the distinguished guests want to sing the lyrics, Suzhen will sing another piece of music I composed recently, but this piece is a piano music
I would like to ask a guest to come up and help me with the music played by Xiao He."
"OK."
Hearing He Suzhen's words, some of the young people present responded with excitement. It was also a blessing to be able to harmonize with the beauty. As for Harmony, it was not a problem for them.
Scholars learn the six arts of etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and counting. Among them, music refers to music.
Many of the people who came to the He family today are businessmen. Although these businessmen are rich, they have little social status, and they have to pay a lot of taxes to the court every year. These people are trying their best to let their children, nephews and descendants study. If they can take the exam in the future
If they hold the title of civil servant or something like that, then they will have a high status in society.
In the Great Xia Dynasty, the scholar-officials controlled the government, and they had many privileges, such as appointing people. They could open offices and establish governments, and they did not have to pay taxes to the court for any business under their names.
He Suzhen originally wanted to invite Jiang Xinyang to the stage, but he did not expect these guests to be so cooperative. He would be embarrassed if he did not choose them.
He Suzhen nodded to one of the Confucian scholars in his twenties and said, "Master Lin, I'm sorry to trouble you."
"I don't dare, I don't dare, I should."
This Lin Xiucai was wearing a cloth embroidered with silver threads. Perhaps because he was drunk too much, his face was pale and his eyes were dull, which made him look a bit wretched: "I am truly lucky to be able to cooperate with Miss Suzhen."
"Su Zhen doesn't dare, Master Lin, let's start."
"Okay, okay."
This young master Lin came from a wealthy family and had been studying since he was a child. Although he had never received any fame, he could still be regarded as a scholar. He skillfully picked up the bamboo shawl prepared by He Suzhen for him and stood behind He Suzhen.
The sound of the piano sounded, and He Suzhen began to sing: "The fine clouds make tricks, the flying stars travel far away, and the gold..."
Master Lin looked at the music and started playing the Xiao Yinghe. The first line was correct, the second line was off-beat, and the third line simply couldn't be beat.
It's time for him to brag.
Young Master Lin felt that he was making a fool of himself and his face turned red.
Some people in the audience had long been impatient and shouted: "Master Lin, just come down."
"If you don't have diamond bricks, don't take this porcelain job."
"I heard that Master Lin took a concubine last month. The concubine was only twelve years old. I guess he was overworked and lacked energy."
"Hahaha……"
…
Amid the laughter of everyone, Master Lin stepped down. After a while, another young man came onto the stage, but a moment later, he encountered the same problem as Master Lin and was kicked off the stage.
After that, several young Confucian scholars came on stage, but none of them could produce the harmonious feeling of playing the piano with He Suzhen.
In the crowd, someone shouted: "Master Chu, he is good at music, let him go up and try it."
"Yes, Master Chu is a student of Tianxin Academy, and his teacher Chen Fuzi is a master of music."
"Tell him to go up and try."
At the recommendation of everyone, Chu Tianqi stood up proudly, walked to Jiang Xinyang, and whispered: "Jiang Xinyang, you self-destructive poor man, now I will show you what it means to be a scholar, you
It’s far behind me.”….
Chu Tianqishi came on stage unexpectedly. He was considered a person who had worked hard, and it was not until the fifth sentence that he played the wrong tune. Just now many people praised him for being good at music, but now even he was embarrassed to stand on the stage.
As soon as he made a mistake, he immediately said: "Chu is very talented and has little knowledge, so he has made a fool of himself." Then he jumped up and walked off the stage gracefully.
"Hey, what kind of music is this? Why is it so weird?"
"That's right, even Master Chu blew it wrong."
At this time, an old voice rang out: "I'll give it a try." This voice rang out and immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"It's Old Master Wu from Hanlin Academy."
"Why is he here?"."
"How did I know? Mr. Wu is good at playing Xiao. There should be no problem this time."
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Master Wu is an old man in his fifties. Like most masters, he has a thin face, eyebrows like cocoons, and eyes like cold stars. He looks quite majestic. He wears a white Confucian shirt with cotton embroidery on the chest.
Old Master Wu was also a well-known scholar in Qingzhou. He Suzhen did not dare to neglect him, so he stood up to greet him and said, "Thank you, Master."
Master Wu was picky, and when he saw He Suzhen's demeanor, he secretly sighed in his heart: "This woman is knowledgeable and courteous. She is indeed a talented woman from Qingzhou." He then said: "No, I will try."
Master Wu took the score, looked at it, and suddenly exclaimed, "I understand."
"Old Master Wu, what's wrong?"
Master Wu showed admiration on his face and said: "The reason why they played it wrong just now was not because they played it wrong, but because of this word."
"What happened to the word?"
"Don't worry, you will know when you listen to me read it. The clouds make tricks, the flying stars spread hatred, and the silver man travels far away in secret. When the golden wind and jade dew meet, they will win over countless people in the world. Tenderness is like water, good times are like dreams, and I can't bear to look at the magpie bridge.
The way back. If our love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night?"
Even an illiterate old man can feel the beauty of the lyrics as Master Wu shakes his head and speaks with emotion.
Master Lin's face was full of intoxication and he said: "What beautiful words."
"This word is gorgeous, beautiful, affectionate and moving. It is a rare masterpiece."
After listening to Master Wu's words, Chu Tianqi finally gained some confidence and said: "Miss He, every sentence of this poem is a good sentence. Chu has been studying for ten years and has never seen such beautiful poems. I think this sentence must be
It was made by a famous artist."
Chu Tianqi also had some ink in his heart. When he saw the words written by Jiang Xinyang, he really felt that they were very good. In addition, he also knew that He Suzhen's friends were all talented people like Tang Jieyuan and Kang Juren.
If it is written by these people, then if you like them, you will also have a good relationship.
He Suzhen shook his head and said in a playful voice: "Master Chu, you are wrong. The person who wrote this word is not a famous person. He is here at the moment. Master Chu, let me introduce you to him."