Princess Yang Lihua of Leping held a birthday banquet, and court officials sent their nephews to give gifts. As for the wealthy families and officials, there is no need to say more.
Days like this are undoubtedly a grand event for the children of aristocratic families to socialize, and for people with lower status than them, it is a good opportunity to get to know them. So everyone who could come came; such scenes are not uncommon in the officialdom. Some officials even spent all their money to give gifts and were still happy. They have a kind of open-mindedness that makes people happy after wealth, but looking back, naturally He would hold various banquets and accept gifts from officials and businessmen with lower status than himself.
There are only two types of people who come to the banquet. The former are those with invitations. Basically, only prominent figures from aristocratic families and court officials are the people that Yang Lihua has to invite.
The latter did not have invitations, they were uninvited people; but these people were also very important people. Even if they traveled incognito, they would be surrounded by thousands of people, with countless guards, both bright and dark. If everyone usually held large-scale gatherings, the emperor might not be able to sleep well. Now, the emperor's daughter is holding a birthday banquet, which is undoubtedly a good time for a gathering. Even if they gather together in a grand manner, others can't question anything.
And these people didn't come here just for eating and drinking. In addition, Furong Garden is an island in the middle of the lake with a limited area, so the banquet was not set up one table at a time. Instead, a few tables were placed out of the way. Some wine, fruits, dairy products, cold cakes, stewed meat slices, barbecue slices and other foods were placed on it, and there were maids standing beside it; if anyone was hungry or thirsty, they could fill their stomachs on the spot.
Therefore, under the flowers in the Furong Garden and on the stone shore of the island, there are groups of people everywhere. They sit on the mat or stand shoulder to shoulder and point out the color of the lake. Groups of people laugh and talk harmoniously, and the atmosphere is very warm.
A spacious room on the first floor of Furong Building has been decorated for a long time. It is used by Yang Lihua as a place to receive distinguished guests. It does not seem to have any splendid and luxurious furnishings, but the screens, tables, utensils, and bonsai pots are all transparent. With a simple atmosphere.
If you are ignorant and enter this room, you may feel that although the furnishings are simple and elegant, they cannot match Yang Lihua's identity.
Those who know the goods will find that the incense burner burning incense is from the Qin Dynasty, the table in front of me is from the Han Dynasty, the futon and the large flower jar next to the table that serve as a painting urn are from the Jin Dynasty, and the painting on the wall is from Gu Kaizhi. ’s... In short, all the large and small ornaments in the room are unique and priceless treasures.
On a curly-eared sapphire table, there is a guqin about five feet long. The surface of the piano is mottled. It can be seen that the paint is divided into three layers. The color of the bottom layer is thin antler gray tire, the middle layer is hard black paint, and the surface layer is It is faintly green, like green vines twining around ancient wood. The seal script "Green Qi" is engraved on the back and neck of the piano, and the inscription "Tongzi Hejing" is engraved on the piano pool.
Today's birthday girl Yang Lihua is standing aside and watching. Although she is no longer in her prime, the vicissitudes of time have not left too many traces on her beautiful face. Her oval face does not have a trace of powder, but it gives people a sense of elegance and elegance. feeling.
She stood there quietly, watching her old friend Pei Shuying sitting cross-legged in front of several cases.
Pei Shuying is dressed in white as snow. The morning sun streaming in from the window is shining on her body, as if emitting a layer of soft white light. Her beautiful face seems to be translucent, with black hair, red lips, and snow-white skin. , making her like a clear lotus.
At this time, her black and white eyes were focused on the guqin. A ray of sunlight was shining on the surface of the guqin, and she could clearly see the glittering antler frost and gold, silver, copper and other powders inside the lacquer tire.
She watched it carefully for a long time, then gently plucked the strings with her slender fingers. The sound was peaceful and gentle. When the sound of the piano died down, Pei Shuying, who was holding her breath, let out a long breath, stood up happily and said, "Princess, this piano is indeed Sima Changqing's Green Qi."
Yang Lihua frowned and said: "There are three kinds of piano sounds: the overtones are elegant, elegant, and ethereal, like the sounds of nature, so it is called the sound of the sky; the scattered sounds are far-reaching, powerful, and thick, like the sound of a bell, so it is called the sound of the earth; the pressed sounds are delicate, soft and gentle. It is sad and very much like a person singing, so it is called human voice. Heaven, earth, and people complement each other, reflect each other, and bring out the best in each other. However, it is difficult for qin masters in the past to perfect these three sounds, so famous qin is extremely rare. And the sound produced by this instrument is not even as good as the instrument made by my great Sui Dynasty instrument master. This is obviously not the sound that a famous instrument should have, so we suspect that it is a forgery made by later generations."
"The strings are usually made of beef tendon and horsetail. Over time, the beef tendon will harden and the horsetail will become brittle, so the strings need to be replaced from time to time. The strings of this piano are made of beef tendon and will last a long time. , the timbre will naturally become worse and worse. But despite this, its timbre still exceeds all the guqins I have ever seen, which is enough to show that this piano is extraordinary." Pei Shuying glanced at Yang Lihua, lowered her voice and said: "Once it is changed By adding new strings, the sound of the piano can be perfected, and the piano can become a rare treasure. As for whether it is the famous ancient Qin Green Qi, I think it is no longer important."
"What Shuying said is absolutely true!" Yang Lihua said with a smile: "The wonderful thing about musical instruments is that they produce beautiful and melodious music. We deliberately pursue the masters of ancient musical instruments, but we fall behind."
As soon as he finished speaking, a maid called outside the door: "Princess."
Yang Lihua said: "Come in!"
The maid pushed open the door and entered. Yang Lihua looked at the sky and found that it was still very early, so she asked, "What's the matter?"
The maid saluted and said, "Steward Yuwen, who is responsible for receiving guests, sent someone to say that King Wei and the Xiao family's young lady are here."
"King Wei is my brother, and Xiao Ying is my future sister-in-law. Why do you need to ask someone specially to ask this?" When Yang Lihua said this, her expression suddenly changed and she asked urgently: "Could it be that King Wei hit someone again?"
On a big day or at a banquet, if someone pretends to be crazy or gets into a fight while drinking, it will definitely be disrespectful to the host. Therefore, no matter how big the hatred is, most people will not cause trouble at other people's banquets, but Yang Ji He and He Ruobi overturned Yang Lun's 30th birthday party last year; not to mention that the party had to be stopped, Yang Lun finally took the blame and was covered in injuries. This incident was not completely resolved until yesterday, so the He Ruobi family It ended with destruction, and incidentally also involved many noble families in Guanlong.
When Yang Lihua heard the receptionist's deliberate report, she instinctively thought that Yang Ji was causing trouble again.
Pei Shuying witnessed the entire fight between Yang Ji and He Ruohuailiang. She was quietly playing with the "Green Qi" piano in a low voice, but when she heard what Yang Lihua said, she couldn't help but raise her head.
"Back to the princess, King Wei didn't hit anyone." The maid showed a strange expression on her face and whispered: "It's just that King Wei's birthday gift is too... too special, so Manager Yuwen specially reported it."
When Yang Lihua heard that it was not a fight, she felt relieved and asked curiously: "What did King Kong Nu and Xiao Ying give?"
The maid said awkwardly: "King Wei gave a ridiculously large birthday cake and ten jars of wine; Madam Xiao's wife gave a set of glazed tea sets and a painting of Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy."
Yang Lihua was stunned for a while, and couldn't help laughing and said: "I have celebrated forty-three birthdays since I was one year old. I have received countless rare treasures, famous people's calligraphy and paintings, and ancient artifacts, but no one has ever given me birthday peaches. , birthday cakes and other congratulations; if you think about it carefully, his unique congratulations are quite meaningful. By the way, where is King Wei now? "
Yang Ji and Xiao Ying are Yang Lihua's close relatives. Logically speaking, they should come to meet their cousin and birthday girl as soon as possible. However, this unmarried couple did not even show their face. This is very strange. .
The maid laughed dryly and said: "After King Wei knew the rules of casual dining at banquets, he went to play with the Xiao family's wife."
Yang Lihua was speechless. The rules of the banquet were indeed like this, but they were only for uninvited people. Distinguished guests with invitations would gather in the lobby of the main building to dine; when Yang Jian and Yang Guang were unable to attend, more than Yang There were only a few seats in the gathering; to a certain extent, this was a good opportunity to show off his honorable status, but he devalued himself, classified himself as a lower-class character, and ran away with his fiancée.
However, Yang Lihua felt relieved again when she thought that Yang Ji and Dugu Min were doing their own thing and were out of tune with the way of life of powerful men and women. She even tolerantly believed that Yang Ji was handsome, bold, informal, and had the demeanor of a celebrity in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
It's ridiculous to say that at the beginning, Yang Lihua looked down on Yang Ji's mother and son, and always thought they were embarrassing. But as Yang Ji became famous all over the world and returned with unparalleled achievements, her mentality also changed; this change, She didn't even notice it herself.
This is actually an unavoidable nature of people. When a person is down and out, even his parents and brothers will look down on him, let alone his cousin. But once this person becomes powerful, he will have close relatives far away in the mountains.
Yang Lihua suddenly became playful, and she said to Pei Shuying: "My cousin has been different since he was a child. Generally speaking, as long as he is around, weird and fun things, big and small, will happen. How about we go together? Go out and take a look?"
Pei Shuying said with a smile: "Today is the princess's birthday. If she goes out without even wearing a birthday robe, wouldn't it scare the Furong Garden?"
Yang Lihua shook her head and said: "All the people I invited are here, and they are arranged to watch the scenery in the main building. The male guests must be talking about official business, while the female guests are chatting about home affairs; and how many of the guests outside know it?" Me? As long as I wear the curtain, no one will recognize me. I just need to let people lead the way to avoid mobilizing troops."
When Yang Lihua said this, Pei Shuying suddenly became interested. She smiled and said, "Okay then. In fact, I met King Wei once on Furong Bridge a few months ago. His way of speaking was strange, but it sounded strange. One can’t help but laugh.”
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At the same time, Yang Ji and Xiao Ying were wandering around in Furong Garden. Since there were many people today and there was no danger inside, Yang Ji followed the rules and left his entourage outside. However, his broad sword Qilin was used for a moment. If someone asks for trouble, how can you do it without a weapon in your hand?
In addition to the sword, there is also a folding fan; this is something he made in the hot summer many years ago. It is more convenient than the round fan, palace fan, brown fan, and feather fan. However, the habits and preferences of each era are different. Although other types of fans have inconvenient flaws, they all have profound historical heritage. Each type of fan almost represents a culture. Therefore, Yang Ji thought that the folding fan was good, but his wife, Gongsun Huan and others disliked it. Zhang Yihe's folding fan is frivolous, sensational, and very undignified. People would rather carry a brown fan than use a "frivolous folding fan."
This actual situation directly led Yang Ji to suspect that if the folding fan was promoted, only the dandies, brothel girls, and prostitutes who were at the forefront of fashion would be able to accept it. However, when he thought that his family was not short of money, the folding fan was not worth much, so he was too lazy to do so. Got it.
The ribs of his folding fan are made of fine iron and the fan surface is white. It can be said that it is a perfect fan for fighting. However, what makes him a little regretful is that the ribs are too thin and cannot hide hidden weapons like martial arts.
Yang Ji knew what a noble banquet was like, and as soon as he heard that he could move freely, he stopped going.
Although Xiao Ying felt a little uncomfortable, she didn't want to be alone with a naughty lady. When she thought that Princess Leping was not an elder, she persuaded herself with the excuse of being a guest, and then naturally 'obey her husband' .
There were many people wandering around like them. They were all noble gentlemen who wanted to talk to acquaintances, or small and medium-sized officials and children of small and medium-sized aristocratic families who were still dissatisfied with their status.
Because the goals of Yang Ji and Xiao Ying are different from these people, their behavior is naturally the same. These people wander around purposefully. Once they meet the target, they either go up to chat politely or get dressed. Salute and introduce yourself respectfully. Only the two of them knew no one, and were too lazy to deliberately make friends with anyone, so they seemed out of place and different.
Naturally, there were people who knew Yang Ji, and they wanted to go up and introduce themselves. However, when they saw that this guy ignored everyone and only focused on picking up girls, they were worried that they would spoil his interest in picking up girls and end up being self-defeating, so they had to forcefully suppress the situation. He was eager to make a move, and he was unwilling to pay attention silently. If someone started and Yang Ji was not angry, it would not be too late to go up and talk, but the other people were not stupid, so after more than an hour, he was stunned. No one dared to communicate with Yang Ji, so everyone slowly gave up and focused on other people with higher status than themselves.
Yang Ji and Xiao Ying wandered around for a while, and unknowingly came to a relatively remote place. There was a stone bridge in front of them connecting to another small island. Yang Ji saw that the temperature was getting higher and higher, and Xiao Ying's forehead also showed small wrinkles. I was sweating heavily, so I walked onto the stone bridge, preparing to rest on it.
There are pavilions and pavilions on the island, water bamboos are planted around it, and there are withered lotus flowers. There are all kinds of chrysanthemums blooming in the open space on the island, which is fragrant. There are many fewer guests than on the main island, so it seems quieter.
There is a curved viewing promenade on the edge of the island. The herringbone roof is covered with tiles to provide shelter for tourists. On the side of the promenade near the lake, several octagonal double-eaves pavilions have been built for viewing, but most of them are occupied. , talking and laughing in groups.
Most of these people are children of aristocratic families, some are old friends, some are new friends, and there are also some young girls among them.
The aristocratic families in the Sui Dynasty were relatively open-minded, and the land of Guanzhong was particularly affected by Hu Feng, so it was unusual for female relatives to show up.
If someone brings a female family member to a banquet, and the female family member is not familiar with other people's family members, they generally will not go to the gathering place for the female family members that the host has opened separately. Instead, they will follow their relatives and friends to enjoy the scenery. Once they get to know and become familiar with the new friends, If you know someone, you will talk to others in a polite manner; this was not a disrespectful behavior in the Sui Dynasty. And Xiao Ying was not familiar with the other female family members, so it didn't matter that she followed Yang Ji here.
Because these people have new friends and female companions, they all try to show their grace and self-cultivation in front of others, so naturally they can only talk about elegance. As for the fine arts such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, songs, etc., the most suitable ones to talk about are naturally poems and articles.
Seeing that the people were chatting enthusiastically, chatting about meaningless poems and flattering each other, the two had no choice but to continue walking until they reached the pavilion at the end, where there were finally a lot less people.
There is a lot of wine, fruits and food placed on the round stone table in the middle of the pavilion. Three maidservants stand next to it. In addition to solving problems for the guests, they also have two tasks. On the one hand, if the food is eaten up, they can be served immediately. Notify the kitchen and ask people to quickly add more; on the other hand, it is to prevent someone from poisoning the food or putting unclean things in. After all, this is not a princess mansion, and the people coming and going are very complex, and there may not be people who deliberately cause sabotage.
Yang Jishun took a wine flask and two cups, and sat down with Xiao Ying on the fenced bench near the lake. After pouring it, he saw that it was high-quality wine as red as blood. When he saw Xiao Ying wiping the sweat from her forehead with a white handkerchief, he handed a cup over and said with a smile: "Madam, please have a cup to quench your thirst."
Xiao Ying shook her head and refused: "Mr. Lang, I don't know how to drink."
"I'll teach you!" Yang Ji drank down the wine in his hand, and then gestured to Xiao Ying: "Just drink like this, it's not difficult at all."
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As soon as Yang Ji's words came out, there was a burst of laughter. The children of the aristocratic family who were originally talking about poetry and articles had obviously become boring even to themselves, so they all closed their mouths and looked over. When they saw the faces of Yang Ji and Xiao Ying clearly, both men and women's eyes widened.
Both Yang Ji and Xiao Ying were used to this kind of look, and they didn't think it was strange. Xiao Ying rolled her eyes at Yang Ji and said softly: "Mr. Lang knew that I didn't mean it, but he deliberately misinterpreted my meaning."
Yang Ji also smiled and said: "It is correct to say that wine is wine, but it is also correct to say that it is juice."
Xiao Ying pursed her fresh lips, hesitated, then took the wine glass, sniffed it gently, and said to Yang Ji, "It has a sweet taste."
Yang Ji smiled and said, "If you drink it in small sips, it will taste even sweeter."
Like a curious little girl, Xiao Ying secretly looked aside. Seeing that the others were no longer paying attention to them, she stretched out her tongue and gave it a quick lick. The taste was indeed better than the smell. Her nervous expression showed Also relaxed.
She carefully sipped a third of the wine, held it in her mouth, and carefully felt the sweet and sweet taste of the wine. Then she swallowed it in one gulp, her crescent-like eyebrows slightly raised, and she happily said to Yang Ji: "Lang Jun, wine It’s really delicious!”
Although the wine tasted good, it didn't make her so happy. She thought it tasted good because it was the first time in her life to drink wine, and the person drinking it with her was her beloved, so she felt the wine was particularly sweet.
"If it tastes good, drink more." Yang Ji was sincerely happy to see her happy.
For him, a small glass of wine was not enough to quench his thirst, so he poured another glass, signaled to Xiao Ying, and drank it all.
Xiao Ying looked at the remaining two-thirds of the wine in the glass with some confusion. She looked like she wanted to drink but didn't dare not to drink. She bit her lips lightly and said, "I'm afraid of being embarrassed when I get drunk."
"Wine has low alcoholic strength and is difficult to get drunk." Yang Ji poured himself another glass and said with a smile: "And wine has the effects of beautifying the skin, relaxing muscles and activating muscles, delaying aging, etc. As long as you drink a few glasses appropriately, then It is a health-preserving thing that is beneficial to the human body.”
After saying that, he did it again.
"Brother, what you said is wrong. How can there be wine in this world that is not intoxicating, and how can wine be so magical?" Just when Xiao Ying was struggling, a clear voice sounded next to them. The two of them looked and saw a man. A young man with a beautiful face and beautiful trees came over.
Those who dare to come to Furong Garden today to celebrate their birthdays all have a certain status and background, and have relatively wide connections. It is impossible not to miss everyone they know, so it is very rare for one or two people to sit around and sit in the same pavilion. Several young men and women were a group of people who knew each other. They couldn't help but be a little curious when they saw that Yang Ji showed up with only an astonishingly beautiful girl.
However, few members of the aristocratic family wore gold and silver, so Yang Ji's origin could not be determined simply from his clothes and temperament. He wanted to take the initiative to say hello, but he didn't even look at them, so he couldn't find a chance to speak. Now I heard that Yang Ji was trying to persuade a fairy who obviously didn't know how to drink to drink. I thought she was uneasy and kind-hearted, but at the same time I had an excuse to find out.
The young man named Wang Renshou was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan. His father was Wang Yu and his mother was Li Yuan's sister.
When Emperor Xiaowen of the Wei Dynasty reformed, the ranking of surnames and clans was also one of the contents of the reform. Taking into account the confusion among the Northern Wei nobility, he ordered the surnames and clans to be determined. When he determined the surnames and clans, he treated Xianbei and Han people alike. There is no racial distinction between high and low. Emperor Xiaowen's criteria for determining surnames and clans were based on three aspects: first, the origin of his ancestors; second, the official positions he held since the beginning of Emperor Qin; and third, the titles he had been awarded since the beginning of Emperor Qin were compared. Emperor Xiaowen used these three aspects as the criteria for judgment, mainly because there was no concept of well-matched marriage in this period, and the choice of marriage partners was far more random than in the Sui Dynasty. In addition, this judgment standard is also more conducive to gaining recognition from the Han people to consolidate the rule of the Northern Wei Dynasty in the Central Plains.
When ranking among the top families in the world, Emperor Xiaowen identified the four famous families in the Wei and Jin Dynasties as the "four surnames" of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The "four surnames" mentioned here are the Fanyang Lu family headed by Lu Min, the Qinghe Cui family headed by Cui Zongbo, the Xingyang Zheng family headed by Zheng Xi, and the Taiyuan Wang family headed by Wang Qiong.
The reason why Emperor Xiaowen chose these four families as the "four surnames" of the Northern Wei Dynasty is mainly for the following reasons: first, the old Wei and Jin Dynasty records of these four families have reference significance for the sinicization of the Northern Wei Dynasty; second, the four major families have formed a A solid alliance of political interests; third, the Xianbei-dominated Northern Wei regime had good relations with the Han people, and could draw valuable governance experience and talents from them, providing mature and effective policy guidelines for stabilizing the Northern Wei regime.
However, the Taiyuan Wang family among the four famous families has declined quite significantly. It is already at the end of the Five Surnames and Seven Sects. In terms of family strength, it is far inferior to the Hongnong Yang family and the Wenxi Pei family who are not among the Five Surnames and Seven Sects; of course, this The so-called decline is only relative to the top aristocratic families. In the eyes of other aristocratic families, the Taiyuan Wang family is still a high-ranking and unattainable top family.
However, the children of the Taiyuan Wang family have become much more low-key due to the family's decline, and they are also able to lower their profile and make more friends with the Guanlong nobles they once looked down upon, in order to consolidate the Wang family's status and develop the Wang family's peripheral forces.
It is precisely for this reason that the Taiyuan Wang family not only let their direct descendant Wang Yu marry the daughter of Li Bing, a branch of the "Longxi Li family", but also married a direct daughter to Li Jiancheng, the eldest son of Tang Guogong (Note 1).
Wang Renbiao saw that Yang Ji had a dignified appearance, extraordinary demeanor, and a leisurely demeanor. He was among many children of aristocratic families, but he was chatting with Xiao Ying casually and as if no one else was around. He expected that he was a child of a certain aristocratic family, so he wanted to make acquaintance.
As for Xiao Ying, although she was breathtakingly beautiful, to Wang Renshou, who put his family first and grew up among beauties, she was just stunning and had no intention of taking her as his own.
"Brother, there must be some misunderstanding!" Yang Ji is not a mad dog, and the other party is polite, so naturally he will not go up and hit her. He introduced with a smile: "This is my fiancée, how can I harm her?"
"So that's the case, but Xiao Ke is presumptuous, and I hope my brother Haihan will do it." Seeing Yang Ji's response, Wang Renshou smiled and cupped his hands and said, "I'm Wang Renshou of Taiyuan, may I ask my brother your surname?"
When Yang Ji saw the people chatting politely, he also put down his wine glass and flask, stood up and returned the courtesy, saying, "I, Yang Wenhui, don't dare to take your surname seriously."
When Wang Renshou heard that Yang Ji claimed that his surname was Yang, he was moved in his heart: "Could he be a descendant of the Hongnong Yang family?" But Yang Ji didn't mention his family background, so he couldn't confirm it.
It stands to reason that anyone whose family has a county title will add their family name before their name. It is not that the children of aristocratic families like to show off, but that they respect the family inheritance and are proud of it. The principle is the same as when traveling abroad. am ese” is the same. If so-and-so says, "My father is such-and-such minister/counselor/general, dare I ask my brother's name", that is a show off that will be despised and despised by people.
Wang Renshou thought for a while, then simply handed over his hand and asked again: "Is it possible that Brother Yang is a descendant of the Hongnong Yang family?"
"I am a descendant of the Daxing Yang family." Although Yang Zhong and Yang Jian both claimed that they were branches of the Hongnong Yang family, the family members all knew that they were affiliated with themselves. They dared not say anything on the surface, but in their hearts they were extremely contemptuous; so they knew better. Brothers such as Yang Ji and Yang Guang were embarrassed to call themselves "sons of the Yang family in Hongnong". (Note 2)
"I have admired you for a long time!"
Wang Renbiao originally thought that Yang Ji was a descendant of a certain aristocratic family, but he didn't expect that it was the "Daxing Yang family" that was unknown and numerous. Naturally, he was greatly disappointed, so he said a few polite words insincerely and falsely. He said goodbye.
His demeanor and etiquette were hard to fault, but both Yang Ji and Xiao Ying could see the embarrassment Wang Renbiao showed when he heard "Daxing Yang Family", and couldn't help but secretly laugh.
Xiao Ying drank the rest of the wine. Her beautiful face was stained with rosy clouds and her cheeks were so rosy that it almost oozed with water. She was so beautiful and extremely cute and alluring. She whispered softly: "Mr. Jun, I think Daxing Yang’s name is Yang’s Daxing in turn, which is much nicer and more auspicious than Hongnong Yang’s, and it’s also full of heroic aura.”
Yang Ji said with a smile: "When we get married, we will work hard to create a great Yang family."
Xiao Ying's face turned redder. She bit her lip, lowered her head and bravely whispered: "It is the way of a wife to raise children for the one you love."
"I really hope we get married today." Yang Ji said with a smile.
Xiao Ying was in a state of confusion and embarrassment. Her pink skin was flushed a little deeper, and her face was burning. Feeling ashamed and looking forward to it, she had no choice but to evade: "Let's not talk about this. Let's have a drink."
"Okay!" Yang Ji poured wine for the two of them and tasted it slowly together.
On the other side, Wang Renshou had already quietly told Yang Ji's identity, and everyone looked at Yang Ji and Xiao Ying.
At this time, Xiao Ying's face was drunk and extremely enchanting. The sweetness, fragrance, and charm she displayed were all heart-stirring.
The children of those aristocratic families had already drunk a lot of wine before Yang Ji and the others arrived, and the stamina of the wine began to take effect. Moreover, not everyone had the determination like Wang Renshou and could resist Xiao Ying's beauty, and Wang Renshou had The gentleman's demeanor did not specifically mention the family's female relatives. Therefore, everyone did not know the relationship between Yang Ji and Xiao Ying, and mistakenly thought that Yang Ji was a child from a poor family who could not stand up to the stage. Several of them whispered, and then stood up and asked Yang Ji. Ji and Xiao Ying came.
"Brother Yang invites you!"
Several people greeted Yang Ji with cheerful faces. Yang Ji was admiring Xiao Ying's unprecedented beauty. Now that he was interrupted, Yang Ji frowned unhappily. However, these drunken, lustful and courageous people turned a blind eye and announced their homes one after another. A handsome young man raised his hand and said: "Wang Sichun of Taiyuan!"
Yang Ji glanced at this man and saw him squinting at Xiao Ying, and thought to himself: "This man's name is Wang Sichun, which is quite appropriate."
Another handsome young man raised his hands and said, "Xingyang Zheng Yuanxun!"
"Bo Ling Choi Hao!"
"Qinghe Cui Gu!"
After they finished the introduction, there were four more brothers of different ages, burly figures, and similar looks who cupped their hands together and said: "Fan Yang, Lu Mingyue, Lu Mingliang, Lu Mingxing, and Lu Mingchen."
When a group of people came up like this, the atmosphere changed. Although their smiles and demeanor were impeccable, after all, the arrogance and provocation of young people who were not well-off in the city were hidden deeper, but Yang Ji, who had experienced two lives, could still Feel it out.
He was too lazy to waste time chatting endlessly, so he did not say that he was Yang Ji, but reported his own name. Unexpectedly, when these people heard that he was not a big shot, their true colors were revealed.
However, since he knew that the other party had bad intentions, he didn't even bother to return the favor. He put down the wine glass, placed the Qilin Sword across his knees, and was ready to hit them at any time. He asked lightly: "What do you want?"
Wang Sichun cupped his hands and said: "Today we all went to the princess's birthday banquet together, and thanks to the princess's blessing, we were able to meet here. It is a rare fate. I think Brother Yang is gentle and elegant, and his scholarly atmosphere is not as good as that of Furong Garden." What do you think, Brother Yang, of writing poems and essays about love, a scene, or an object?"
"You Shandong nobles have passed down poetry, literature and classics for generations, but we, the Guanlong clan, focus on military and martial arts. There is no comparison between literature and martial arts. If you want to compete with me in poetry and prose, just like I invite you to compete in martial arts." Yang Ji said lightly. : "You are gentle, knowledgeable, and courteous, and benevolence, morality, humility, and courtesy have always been the traditional virtues of your famous families. You must despise doing such despicable and shameless things as humiliating your ancestors; therefore, you will definitely not refuse me. If you use the invitation of martial arts friends, otherwise it will show that your family tradition of benevolence, morality, humility and courtesy is a false mask to deceive the world."
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Note 1: Some historical data say that Li Jiancheng's first wife was the daughter of the Wang family in Taiyuan. When Li Yuan raised troops in Jinyang, Li Wang and his children in Daxing were killed by Wei Xuan, Yin Shishi, and Gu Yi. Only Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji took the opportunity to escape, and Chai Shao, who abandoned Princess Pingyang, also escaped. Zheng Guanyin is Li Jiancheng's wife.
This inference is very credible. After all, when Jinyang raised troops, Li Jiancheng was twenty-seven years old, and Zheng Guanyin was sixteen years old. There was a full eleven years age difference between the two. Based on the ancient people's concept of early marriage, early childbearing, and early planting of trees to enjoy the shade. Look, as the eldest son of the Duke of Tang, it is almost impossible for Li Jiancheng to marry late. Even if he gets married at the age of twenty-five, Zheng Guanyin is only fourteen years old. This is not worthy of the children who were killed, so it is very possible that the original wife is Zheng Guanyin. Low is very low. And Li Jiancheng married his cousin, which is very consistent with the concept of closer relationship.
Note 2: Regarding the ancestry theory of Yang Jian and Li Yuan, the historian Mr. Chen Yinge has detailed inferences - in order to implement the Guanzhong standard system, Yuwentai strictly ordered his generals to assign their ancestral home to Guanlong, and the Guanlong Group was born; it was also here that At that time, Yang Zhong, the father of Yang Jian, attached himself to the Yang family of Hongnong, and Li Hu, the ancestor of Li Yuan, attached himself to the Li family of Longxi... And when the various noble families saw high-ranking generals and ministers coming to their homes, how could they? Do you not recognize or accept the truth?
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