On the way from the Governor's Mansion to the Crane Tower, the traffickers and lackeys were still going about their daily lives, and this grand gathering had nothing to do with them.
"Lord Governor!"
"I've met Governor Xu!"
The scholars and nobles who met from time to time greeted Xu Dongzhi one after another, and Xu Dongzhi responded with a smile.
As for Lu Yun and Concubine Yin, they were ignored by them.
Except for the middle and high-level officials in Jingzhou City, no one else knew Lu Yun's identity and appearance, let alone Concubine Yin, who had lived in the palace for a long time.
On the contrary, the idiot in Concubine Yin's arms is even more eye-catching.
"Wow, what a cute little kitten!" A woman dressed as a lady covered her mouth and exclaimed.
The affection in his eyes is beyond words.
Meow!
The fool looked at her sideways and turned his head.
"It's looking at me!" the lady laughed in surprise.
The man next to her looked at her, then at Xu Dongzhi, but hesitated to speak.
A smile appeared at the corner of Lu Yun's mouth.
If Concubine Yin hadn't been with Xu Dongzhi, I'm afraid the man in front of her would have come up and asked her to forcibly cut off her love.
"Mr. Sir, I want it!" However, the lady still refused.
"This..." The young man fell into thought.
He himself comes from a wealthy family and loves older mature women.
He had finally hooked up with the noble lady in front of him. Now he was in the stage of cultivating his relationship, so he had to coax her well.
After all, he still wanted to go to Wushan Yunyu with the lady.
Ahem...
Thinking of this, the man cleared his throat, and just as he was about to speak, he saw the handsome young man looking over.
The moment their eyes came into contact, the man was stunned.
What kind of look is that?
Desolation, indifference, arrogance, treating the world as a bunch of stupid dogs...
"What are you doing standing still? Everyone is gone!" Seeing that the man was motionless, the lady pushed him.
"ah?"
The man woke up at this time and looked at the figure gradually disappearing from around the corner. He was unaware that his forehead was already covered with a layer of fine sweat.
"It's really useless!" The lady left these words bitterly and left alone.
"Young lady..." The man wanted to cry but had no tears.
The calligraphy event will be held on the first floor of Xianhe Tower.
The place is spacious and can accommodate many people.
There is a rectangular solid wood booth at the front, which is completely black and has an extremely smooth appearance.
"Eunuch Lu, please look, that's where the temporary ink painting is." Xu Dongzhi pointed to the dark booth and said.
Lu Yun looked up.
Behind the dark booth, there was a blank canvas with rolling curtains on both sides, presumably for display.
Xu Dongzhi's subsequent introduction also confirmed this point.
"Oh, Governor Xu, long time no see, long time no see!"
"Master Xu's coming to this calligraphy event today really makes the Crane Tower shine!"
During the short time they stayed here, several groups of people came to say hello.
These aristocratic families and court officials basically all wore official uniforms, and so did Lu Yun.
Dressed in a robe of snow-white gold threads and paired with his unparalleled handsome face, he is particularly eye-catching here, making countless wealthy daughters and ladies of different ages look excited.
"Which young man is that?"
"Walking with Governor Xu, could he be a member of a wealthy family from the capital?"
Hearing the comments from people around him, Xu Dongzhi took a sip of water and moistened his throat.
He looked around and said with a smile: "Everyone, be quiet. I have invited two distinguished guests to this calligraphy event today, namely Daqian Protector Long Bo Lu Yun and Concubine Yin!"
Xu Dongzhi did not mention Xichang here. After all, in the eyes of many noble people, Xichang's reputation was really not good.
Although Hu Longbo is the deacon of the West Factory, as long as he doesn't put it on the table, no one will do anything.
What's more, what Lu Yun is wearing is not the deacon uniform of Xichang, but the count's exclusive robe of Daqian.
"I've met Earl Lu!"
"See Earl Lu!"
For a time, everyone came to get close to Lu Yuntao one after another, and there were endless compliments.
Concubine Yin who was beside her was much cleaner.
After all, she was the imperial concubine, and most of the people present were men. They did not dare to get close to the emperor's woman.
They are not eunuchs!
Lu Yun didn't like such an occasion very much, so he could only control the muscles on his face to make a mechanical fake smile.
Fortunately, they did not pester Lu Yun for too long. When more and more people arrived, they naturally went to greet others.
"Master Chen, how are you doing now?"
"Wang Changshi, I heard that you got a new concubine a few days ago. I really envy you!"
For these local families and officials in Jingzhou, although Lu Yun has great power, he is in the capital after all, and his influence is limited in the three-acre land of Jingzhou.
Therefore, it is best to maintain good relations with local officials.
Again.
Although Lu Yun came to this calligraphy event as Count Daqian, he was a eunuch of Xichang after all, and hanging around with him too much might affect his reputation as a scholar.
The gain outweighs the loss!
As for Xu Dongzhi, the governor of Jingzhou, he still stayed with Lu Yun, pointing to an official to introduce him to him from time to time.
"It's so boring, you idiot." Concubine Yin complained with a small mouth.
Meow!
The idiot responds in a timely manner.
After the initial freshness, Concubine Yin became a little absent-minded.
I didn’t know anyone around me.
She had no choice but to follow Lu Yun step by step with the fool in her arms.
Outside the Crane Tower, an invisible silhouette appeared on the street about a hundred meters away.
It's the mask.
At this time, he was like a coyote following his prey, always looking for opportunities and waiting to deliver a fatal blow to his prey.
However, he also understood in his heart.
With a peerless genius like Lu Yun who cannot discuss combat power purely in terms of realm, he must pay 120% attention.
Otherwise, the roles of hunter and prey are likely to be interchanged.
A breeze blew by, bringing laughter and cheers in the Crane Tower.
The mask stopped here without any movement for a long time. It seemed to be intertwined with the surrounding light and shadow, turning into a sculpture without any outline.
"Hurry up, hurry up, it's almost too late!"
In the distance, a fat middle-aged official ran over panting.
When he was still about a hundred meters away from the Crane Tower, he stopped, resting his hands on his hips and breathing heavily.
"It's in time! It's in time, the bell hasn't rung yet."
The middle-aged official adjusted his clothes and was about to leave.
Sudden.
He was horrified to find that he couldn't control his movements.
Not only that, he felt that the sounds around him were getting weaker and weaker, and an invisible barrier separated him from the real world.
An invisible outline surrounded him.
Buzz…
A bell rang, and the calligraphy event officially began!
