"My uncle was right when he said it: everything is difficult in the world, but nothing can be broken!"
Hua Xi couldn't stand praise. When he heard this, he laughed loudly, stood up, patted his knees, and asked Wang Dan: "Dan'er, if others praise me, I don't believe it; but this is the case. If it comes from your mouth, I will keep it! You tell me, what good news can you tell me when you come here this time?"
"Uncle, my dear son, Chang'er, has learned to play the piano very well with his mother as his teacher. This time, he came here with his 'Rao Liang', wondering if we could give him a chance to play at the big ceremony. A song, I hope it can help the world to gain blessings and increase longevity!"
Wang Dan strongly recommended his youngest son, naturally to solve the "old problem" of Yang Zhen.
How could Hua Xi not know that constantly pushing his son to high-level officials in the Song Dynasty was also a helpless solution to make up for Wang Dan's long-term absence from official career, and pinned his hopes on the second generation.
"Okay, let's listen to Ribi Chang'er and try out a piece for me. Listen first. I will invite the great historian to come to the house to listen together."
Wang Dan knew that it was done.
As long as the great historian can be invited out, with Wang Chang's piano skills and Hua Xi's support, Wang Chang will be the main vocalist of this grand ceremony, and it will be almost certain.
For the Song Dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Festival was held at the beginning of spring plowing, and there was a set of strict systems and procedures. If there were any auspicious omens during this ceremony, the emperor would greatly reward the person who found the auspiciousness.
As early as the Weiguo period, Wang Dan knew that "circulating beams" did have this effect.
Whenever the "Railing the Liang" piano sounds together, many rare and beautiful birds will be attracted, flying over, landing on the eaves, dancing, or stopping. The most powerful thing is that they can build nests, which has been tried and true.
Among them is Wang Dan's favorite bird "Luan Di".
Together with Wang Chang's "Railing the Liang", he tried out the song "Southern Breeze", which indeed attracted some rare birds and magpies with colorful feathers from the nearby suburbs to fly over and linger on Huaxi's mansion.
Seeing this, the great historian was very happy and immediately decided: This time the lead singer must be Wang Chang! If on the day of the spring festival, hundreds of phoenixes could be attracted to the sunrise, what hope would it bring to the people of the Song Dynasty! What's more, this great historian has never heard a more beautiful piano sound than this "winding beam"!
Since Mrs. Hongmao was adopted as Ping Gong's beautiful concubine, as proof of auspiciousness, all kinds of anomalies that occur in the capital city of Song Dynasty can be reported as auspicious omens and receive generous rewards. Naturally, Da Shi hopes that he will undertake this event. Spring festivals can bring you the benefits you hope for.
He succeeded!
Those who were attracted to the Spring Festival that day were not only Wang Dan's "Luan Di" who came to support him, but also a red phoenix-tailed sacred bird flew over. It stopped and danced on the palace and stayed for a long time. This was another The red-haired features of the red-haired lady coincided with each other, which aroused admiration from everyone in the court. Everyone offered various congratulations to describe these magical, wonderful and auspicious things.
"This is all your fault!"
In addition to the great history, Hua Xi also received extremely high-level rewards, just like passing flowers by beating drums. Wang Dan and his son both received a cartload of generous gifts and prepared to take them back to Weiguo.
But all of this seems to have nothing to do with Yang Zhen.
Wang Chang was invited to "tour" back and forth between the homes of various dignitaries in the Song Dynasty, and became famous; but as his brother, he could only become a "car driver" and drive him around.
Seeing that his younger brother, who is also Wang Dan's son, was being surrounded, admired and admired by the crowd, no one noticed his existence. Even his seat at the banquet was not available in the hall. Yang Zhen would still be there at first. He was polite and said that he would just wait for his brother in the car. Every time his brother came out, he would be stuffed with a car full of gifts, and Wang Chang would also be very considerate and bring some delicious food for Yang Zhen. Once, Twice, the more Yang Zhen ate, the worse the taste became. He tried hard to convince himself: Don't argue with his brother. This kind of treatment is what he deserves as a brother. However, the more he suppressed it, the more a voice came from his heart. , kept beating him:
"...Some people are born to be little people, and they will be like this all their lives. They deserve to be invisible, and they dare not speak out or complain. Are they living a useless life? Hahahaha... This is fate. It’s life!”
Yes, this is what the "lone tree" in the dream said to him!
This annoying sound will get louder and shriller, making Yang Zhen's heart tightly entangled with an emotion called "jealousy", becoming more and more twisted and uncomfortable.
Obviously the "winding beam" piano sound is very beautiful, he can hear it even if he is sitting in the car outside, but this "beautiful" cannot affect him at all, but will arouse the unevenness in his heart, which is so tilted. More and more cruel.
Yang Zhen rubbed his face hard with both hands, as if he wanted to rub off the whole layer of this "thick mask", this layer of "disguise" that even he himself despised.
However, this layer of skin was thick enough and tough enough. Apart from a slight red dot, within a few seconds, his face returned to the one he had worn for almost half his life: a smile.
"Brother, thank you for your hard work! Dad said, we will return to the defense as soon as possible! I heard: Uncle Hua Xi and grandpa Zhong agreed that when Dr. Hua Yuan returns from Chu to Song Dynasty, he can recommend you, brother. Become the chief envoy of Dr. Hua Yuan, and if you succeed, you will become the most majestic charioteer in the entire Song Dynasty! Wearing platinum armor and riding a red horse, you will look so beautiful!"
Yang Zhen's "disguise" skill was very good. When Wang Chang, who finally completed the "tour" as required, was very happy in the car going back and kept talking about the "good news", he didn't show any signs of it. Something strange comes.
"Well, everything is fine, everything is fine!"
What Yang Zhen clearly wanted to say in his heart was: "Huh, Hua Xi, Hua Yuan, it's just a change of owner, but it's still a matter of 'living someone else's house'. It's just a piece of grass!" But he responded out loud with the completely opposite answer. .
Wang Dan's trip was a success, and he wanted to bring Wang Chang back with a full load, but before leaving, Huaxi suddenly sent someone over and brought three carts of expensive gifts, saying that they wanted to exchange Wang Chang and the bed "Rou Liang" for staying. Bottom: Mrs. Hongmao fell in love with the music played by this piano, so she exchanged three carts of generous gifts for it.
"I know this is difficult for someone to do, but the messenger secretly said: Mrs. Hongmao's love for the piano is also an excuse. The person who really wants this piano is Hua Yuan. Although it is still a pledge of the Chu Kingdom at this time, the King of Chuzhuang is a Qin fanatics, they love the piano as much as their lives. I heard that the "Rao Liang" is so miraculous. If I offer this Qin, wouldn't it weaken its mind and deceive its right path? In this way, our country, Song Dynasty, has nothing to worry about when facing the powerful Yongjun of Chu. Hua Yuan’s return to Song Dynasty is just around the corner.”
The Huaxi envoy’s little words made Wang Dan understand: The piano can be given away, but the son can no longer be given away! He had already given up a sheep to pour, and now he was the only one Wang Chang had. Not to mention that he was still young, and it was even more impossible to sacrifice him again. To say the least, Yang Liu'er would not agree to it even if he died.
"Since Madam likes it, I should give it to you as a gift of 'Rao Liang'; but our Chang'er is still young, and there are many people in the Song Dynasty who are good at playing the qin. We dare to ask the great historians to select talents." The virtuous man has made a connection with me, please forgive me for protecting my son! The return journey is far away, and it is inconvenient to bring too many things back to the defense. I feel deeply loved, so please return with your harp and gifts, and return to my life on my behalf!"
Wang Dan knew that accepting the gift was tantamount to selling his son. This time, he would never let go.
