When Jing Shi suddenly encountered this situation, his expression remained calm and he asked Li Tan in a low voice, "Where did this come from?"
Li Tan said: "This is the Zhou family's calling ceremony. If you can't accept it today, don't even think about seeing the bride." After saying that, he stuffed the wedding candy jar into Jingshi's arms, walked out of the crowd with his head held high, and sang loudly: "I'm here to visit your home today, no? For the sake of the magpie, not for the sun. If you want to welcome your beautiful wife, I hope that my little sister will give in."
When the girl heard him picking up the song, she smiled brightly and stepped aside. Then a round-faced girl with a jasmine hairpin came forward and sang: "My Wen Niang is as beautiful and kind as the moon and pearls in the sky. What about your husband? How can you let Phoenix live in your home?"
Li Tan turned to look back at the team, winking at his usual friend, and someone jumped in to take over: "My boy is good at everything, sister, please listen carefully. He has a good heart but a hard body, he is smart, capable and affectionate."
The girl opposite laughed when she heard the song, stepped aside, and was joined by a female accompaniment. Jing Shi watched for several rounds and understood clearly in his heart. He said to Li Tan: "All the women here want to sing?"
Li Tan said: "Who can say for sure about this! They set up a formation of ladies, and as many people come out to sing, we can also find out how many people should go. When the leading lady comes out to sing, we will be considered to have passed this period. Suffer."
Jing Shi raised his eyes and said, "It seems there are more of us."
Li Tan shook his head and said: "Don't look at the strength of our numbers. We all rely on our strength. Not everyone can sing. There are rules in this Niangniang formation. Those who have sung before are not allowed to join again, and neither can the groom himself." Yes, the battle is about how many relatives and friends you have. The Zhou family chose this one with the help of a carefully selected army of women, and they were prepared in advance. How could we have thought of this? If there are not enough people later, you You have to go up too.”
Jing Shi was silent for a moment and said, "No need."
Li Tan said: "The boss will not be able to get a wife now and will be a bachelor for the rest of his life."
Jing Shi was suddenly speechless. Li Tanai advised: "Don't worry, this is the tune of the song. If you can't do it, I will tell you a few words and you won't be confused on the spot. I'll treat it like a chopping blow for the boss."
Jing Shi said with a straight face: "I'm out of tune."
Li Tan didn't allow him to be vague, and laughed out loud: "I have known you for many years, but I have never heard you sing a line. How can a mute magpie know whether it is out of tune or not? I have heard this tune seven or eight times. , can you still run to the sky?"
Jing Shi was helpless and could only stand there and wait. Seeing that there were fewer and fewer singers in the team, and only three or four men were left, he had to step up to pick up the songs. Just as I was feeling depressed, the girl who was singing at the end suddenly came out and sang: "Today I met a good family, and everything is worthy of praise. I would like to send my little girl to get married, and give birth to a baby next year." After singing softly. Applauding, a dozen girls all hid their mouths and snickered, some pushed me to avoid it. It turns out that the Empress Formation was originally a wedding custom, trying to be lively and auspicious, and also to show that the woman was hard to find. But after more than ten rounds of fighting now, I have made a good profit, and it is not convenient for the man to lose face, so I just came out to end it.
The girl team closed its formation, allowing Jing Shi to escape. The wedding procession moved forward unimpeded. They came all the way to the front of Zhou's house, picked up the bride's sedan chair, played the bride's sedan chair all the way back, stepped on the brazier, started the wedding banquet, and bowed. It was noisy until night before the newlyweds were rushed to their new house. Jing Shi and Li Tan were both in front of the door. When they saw the newcomers coming, they poured some peanuts and red dates over them. While Li Tan was talking, he reminded Jing Shi: "You are full of big jujubes. Don't throw the bride away, or she will trip. Go hit the boss." Jing Shi really listened to his words and went straight to Li Diao's pocket. Head greets. Li Diao was beaten hard enough to hide. He grabbed a jujube and hit Jing Shi in the face when others were unprepared. Still waiting for revenge, the guests crowded into the room. Only Jing Shi and Li Tan were left standing in front of the door, watching the excitement. The two looked at each other and smiled, and Li Tan said: "To get married, I need to peel off half of the boss's skin."
Jing Shi responded: "You're almost here too."
Li Tan sighed and said, "Why should I be anxious? Once you have a family and a career, it is inconvenient to run away. But please be careful. I'm assuming that I will take care of your leisure once the marriage is over."
Jing Shi smiled and said, "Let's clean it up first." Then he and Li Tan collected the remaining mats in the courtyard and worked until midnight before returning to the Li family's house to rest. Li Tan had a busy day and fell asleep on the pillow. Jing Shi was lying on the couch with his eyes open. When he heard the sound of snoring, he got up, took the baggage from under the couch, left a letter and a letter, and quietly walked out of the house. But seeing the clouds in the sky and the few stars, the red lanterns were blowing and trembling, and the colorful talismans were everywhere. Although they were full of auspicious words of family and love in the world, there was only one person standing alone in the courtyard, which could not be described as deserted and lonely.
Seeing this, he was lost in thought for a moment, reached into his neck, and pulled out a jade ring tied with a white string. He looked at it silently for a moment, then put it back under his clothes, took steps towards the two or three lone stars in the south. I walked alone all night, and by noon, I had traveled hundreds of miles from Xiaoyuan Township. I finally felt tired and sat down by the road to rest.
He was returning home this time, and his original intention was to borrow the help of the crane in the mountains to carry him into the county, so that he could hire a carriage and buy a horse. Who knows that he has been to the mountains several times, and no matter how many times he brought fresh clams and fruits and tried to lure them, a few cranes just shook their heads and swung their tails, unmoved. If he wanted to send books or letters, he would just return them, but he would not let Jingshi go on his back. I don’t know whether it was because he was too heavy for an adult, or because he was tamed by the monks in the mountains.
The Jingshi could not lure the crane to help, and he had no other option, so he had no choice but to walk out of the mountain and into the county. Although he does not have the same magical power as Li He, he has been traveling in the mountains since he was a child, and he has great endurance and endurance. He sleeps for two or three hours every day, and he does not suffer from labor or illness. It cannot be acquired by self-training. A person born with extraordinary energy, but he is not used to drinking wine. He always feels bitter when eating snacks. I don’t know why.
After rushing to the county, he hired a carriage and headed south. When he got to the city, he hired a fine horse and a good colt. They rode under the stars and the moon all the way. It took more than two months to pass the Minyun Pass of the Yue Kingdom and finally reached the territory of the Dan Kingdom. Because the capital, Longye, was originally in Danbei, it didn't take much to travel.
In the morning of this day, Jingshi entered the suburbs of the city and saw a majestic city at the end of the road. It was built with green brick walls and a high archery tower. The battlements on the top of the wall were as dense as scales and spread out far away. The corners were hidden in the purple mist of the sun. It seems to be endless. As they galloped closer, they saw a man in green shirt standing in the willow forest outside the city. He was slender and looking quietly towards the road.
At this time, the fog was thick and the clouds were thick. The gentleman was far away and could not see his face clearly. However, he was wearing a wide robe with slow belt and wearing sandals and a scarf. He stood with a clear and graceful appearance, as calm as a jade tree in the wind.
The man in green shirt saw Ma Lai from a distance and walked slowly to greet him. When he came closer, he saw that his face was covered with white powder, his eyes were full of clear water, and his two curved eyebrows were like swords and swords. Dressed in scholar's clothes, he looks like a graceful and handsome young man. When Jing Shi dismounted, he stopped, bowed, and said warmly: "Calculating the date, I think Zi Yun will arrive in the next few days, so he comes to wait outside the city from time to time. Fortunately, he never missed it."
Jing Shi returned the greeting and said, "Thank you, Lord Zhuang, for taking the trouble." It turns out that this person is Zhang Duan.
Zhang Duan smiled slightly when he heard that he called him a cousin, and then led the way to the city. As he walked, he said: "What a big deal it is. Ziyun congratulates his eldest brother. It is understandable, but it is a big deal. Today The next person in charge is Zou Yu, the second son of the Ding Kingdom. Although he has a reputation as a virtuous man, if he is not a magnanimous person and says that you despise the king's order and deliberately refuses to be recommended for examination, what will happen if you are directly removed from the list? good?"
Jing Shi followed her and said, "It doesn't matter if I can't be chosen. In fact, I don't really want to serve."
Zhang Duandao said: "Don't make false claims. This grand campaign is for Emperor Bin to recruit talented people, and it is not an ordinary government official selection. Although the emperor has appointed Yu, the son of the state of Bin, to supervise the examination on his behalf, there must be envoys from China coming to supervise the examination. This grand campaign is for If you can't take away the head, if you can make friends with him, it will also be beneficial to Ziyun's advancement into the earth."
