Chapter 611: Foreplay
It is said that the arrival of Zheng Xuan, a master of Confucian classics, to the west was originally a clear spring in the cultural desert of Xiliang and a major event in the history of Xiliang culture. Who would have thought that Zheng Xuan's arrival was just a simple journey, falling like simple snowflakes in Xiliang.
Chen Long unexpectedly got a VIP seat from Zhang Ji. He was overjoyed. He was dressed in new clothes and had his beard slightly trimmed. He looked refreshed. Although he looked a little rough, he had a masculine charm. Seeing that it was still early, Xinbu also went to the door of the inn to meet the master of Confucian classics and metaphysics. With wisdom that exceeds a thousand years and an optical brain with a huge amount of information in his brain, Chen Long naturally has absolute confidence in getting the ticket to the competition to find a bride.
Zheng Xuan's reputation as a master of classics is known all over the world. It can be said that he has fans everywhere, and all the people from Xiliang flock to him. Needless to say, the children of the aristocratic family are eager to have Zheng Xuan put money on their faces. Many poor people even dream of getting Zheng Xuan's recognition or comments. If they are more lucky and even become a lucky disciple, they can be a salty fish. Turn over and honor your ancestors from now on.
Outside the inn door, there is also tight security. Outside the cordon, a group of poor people wearing shabby Confucian uniforms with various colors of silk scarves, just like fans looking forward to their idols, are staring at the inn door and whispering. Those who can enter the cordon and wait at the door of the inn are all rich and noble, and are children of aristocratic families.
Although Chen Long also brought a few followers, he was obviously not from a wealthy family. He could only stand behind the followers, looking helplessly at the ocean with his hands behind his back. Suddenly there was a commotion and people made way for a passage. Chen Long also gave way. It turned out that Tianshui Chengzhuang Ji personally came to greet him. The guards lined up the crowd. Zhang Ji was still riding his tall maroon horse, and his son Zhang Ji personally came to greet him. He drove a carriage to pick up Zheng Xuan as a sign of respect.
The curtains of the carriage driven by Zhang Ji were lowered, and they slowly passed by Chen Long, who was standing on the roadside with his hands behind his back. Chen Longben looked in the direction of the inn door, but suddenly his face felt hot. It seemed to be a feeling of being watched, and energy swept across his face. Chen Long felt a strange yet familiar feeling. When he turned around to look blankly, he found that the curtains of the carriage driven by Zhang Ji shook slightly. It seemed that someone had just opened and closed them. Someone on the carriage must have noticed his presence.
Chen Long unconsciously glanced at the group of followers, and sure enough he found Jiang Wei among them, and even winked at him quietly. As a big fan of Zheng Xuan, Jiang Wei would naturally participate in the whole process. Zhang Sheng, who was searching for Yan Xing that day, was also among the guards taking command.
Zhang Ji's carriage drove to the door of the inn before slowly stopping. Zhang Ji raised the curtain of the carriage door, and everyone's eyes lit up. He walked out proudly in flowing white clothes, and suddenly saw a handsome young scholar. However, Chen Long recognized it as his beloved Ma Yunluan at a glance.
I saw that she was wearing a Confucian scholar's uniform today. A snow-white silk scarf tied her black hair behind her head, revealing her natural and slender neck. The men's Confucian uniform was draped to the end and tied with a warm jade-colored waistband. Tight, highlighting her well-proportioned and tall figure, her Confucian attire is clean, decent, innocent and simple, and the short sword hanging on her waist shows her martial arts attributes. The crowd was already buzzing with discussion. Seeing Zhang Ji seeming to help Ma Yunluo get out of the car, everyone was filled with envy and praise.
When Chen Long saw Ma Yunluoyan smiling and accepting Zhang Ji's support, jealousy surged in his heart. He thought that even if he traveled through a thousand years, he would still be jealous. A man being raped is definitely one of the most simple and ancient emotions of human beings. Suddenly, he remembered the feeling of being watched by the people in the carriage just now. Could it be that Ma Yunluo discovered him? Thinking of this, another burst of hope came to me, and I felt very happy. If the beautiful woman had secretly paid attention to me, wouldn't my chances be greatly increased? Love comes like a mountain. Feelings of wonderful narcissism and inferiority and self-pity are taking turns in my heart. The sweet and bitter tastes seem endless.
Just when Chen Long was worried about gains and losses and felt itchy, the roar of everyone's shouts suddenly sounded, interrupting Chen Long's thoughts. The door of the inn was opened. The master Zheng Xuan and Zheng Kangcheng, who were ordinary in stature and still dressed in simple Confucian clothes, finally walked out of the inn, which immediately caused a sensation. Zhang Ji and Ma Yunluo went forward in person and put Zheng Xuan into the carriage according to the etiquette of Confucian classics disciples. Ma Yunluo climbed on the horse and escorted him closely behind the carriage. Surrounded by people, Zheng Xuan's carriage arrived at the gate of Tianshui Gang safely. Outside, there was another commotion, and finally Zheng Xuan entered the main hall where he was giving lectures. The Tianshui Army guards were responsible for guarding the outside, and once again blocked many scholars from the cordon.
The members of the Tianshui Gang also came out in full force, responsible for the introduction of guests and the protection and safety of the lecture conferences on both sides of the river and inland. Although no one thought that someone in the Xiliang area would openly harm the current classics master, everyone knew that the safety of many important guests deserved the highest level of security.
With the invitation written by Zhang Ji, Chen Long successfully passed the security check alone and entered the auditorium. Because he was a VIP, he was able to go all the way into the inner hall of the Tianshui Gang side of the venue, only to find that the entire lecture conference was a semi-open layout. Zheng Xuan, Zhang Ji, Zhang Ji and others should be in another lounge. , there are many seats and coffee tables arranged in the inner hall, and only important guests can sit there. The scholars who were allowed to enter the outskirts of the lecture conference were already the outskirts of the aristocratic families, but they could only stand in the courtyard and listen to the lectures. As for the more poor people, they can only wait hard at the outside.
Because of Zhang Ji's handwriting, Chen Long was placed in the second row of the fourth column next to the lecturer. This position should be said to be quite close to the lecturer. There were already many people sitting there who were dressed in luxurious clothes. Even though they were dressed in Confucian clothes, they still looked precious. They briefly exchanged glances with Chen Long and saw that he was wearing simple clothes. There was a hint of surprise in them. No one was there. Take the initiative to strike up a conversation.
There are also many people in Hufu with unruly expressions. They should all be tribal leaders who have come to participate in the Hundred Tribes Conference. These bosses have always admired the Central Plains culture, so naturally they will not miss such an opportunity.
Chen Long returned to his seat, knelt down in front of the coffee table like others, quickly practiced the Tuanxi Gong, and entered a state of selflessness and concentration. In this world, there are only peerless heroes such as Cao Cao and Sun Quan who are worthy of his opponents. Chen Long doesn't believe that he can't win a mere lecture conference in Xiliang or a place in a martial arts contest to recruit a bride.
It wasn't until Zheng Xuan appeared and the hall quickly became lively that Chen Long raised his eyelids and saw that everyone around him was standing up one after another, and then he stood up with everyone else. Zheng Xuan stepped into the hall from the main entrance. Amidst the cheers of everyone, Yun Danfeng walked gently through the hall and walked to the highest seat in the hall without hesitation. There is the lecturer's seat, and no one in the world dares to compete with Zheng Xuan.
The coffee table in the entire hall was almost full. Chen Long observed carefully and saw that on the seats near the podium, there was the general Han De whom he knew. Behind him was his third son Han Ying, as well as Zhang Ji and Zhang Ji. Each occupies a vertical seat, and closer to the left and right sides of the podium, there are several guests sitting respectively. They all have extraordinary looks and are very dignified, but I don't recognize any of them. Their seats were closer to the podium than Han De and Zhang Ji, and they obviously had a higher status in Xiliang. Chen Long was surprised and didn't know how many Xiliang bigwigs he could meet here. He couldn't help but look forward to the conference. Introduce the personnel before starting to save yourself endless guessing.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
