The accuracy of Sun Shangxiang's arrow made some of the concerned disciples and ladies of the aristocratic family instantly speechless.
If it was the unreasonable behavior of an ignorant child at the beginning, now he is rewarded by Lord Wei for his true ability.
Seeing Sun Shangxiang happily holding the glazed crane back to his seat, the ladies from several nearby aristocratic families were filled with envy.
Some young men and ladies from aristocratic families who were still neglecting Sun Quan and Sun Shangxiang also joined in at this time.
The heads of each family are also happy to hear this. Sun is now receiving 'key' attention, and her status is on par with them.
The eldest son, Sun Ce, is exploring new territories and is a member of the God of War. He may even become king in the future.
The second son, Sun Quan, received a personal promise from Wei Jun that he would find a good mentor and have a bright future.
The youngest daughter Sun Shangxiang, who was originally thought to be a naive little girl from a small place, also showed good potential this time.
Many people secretly admired the deceased Sun Jian. Being able to teach such three heirs, the Sun family's rise again is just around the corner, not to mention the support of Wei Jun.
Of course, at this time, everyone looked at Wu Jing with a little more inexplicable teasing.
This uncle's plan was probably going to come to nothing. Some aristocratic families who had been in contact with Wu Jing were upset and cursed Wu Jing bloody in their hearts.
At this time, various performances were still going on. There were still several glass crafts brought out by Wei Cheng, and many people were eager to try them.
In the crowd, you can see a handsome young man running busy among the guests.
He carried a tray and delivered drinks back and forth to many young ladies from aristocratic families, looking like he was working hard without complaining.
This person was none other than Zhuge Liang, who had tied up with Lu Xun and came to the palace to serve as a boy.
"I endure it just to see her."
Zhuge Liang saw a fat lady from an aristocratic family waving to him and walked over with a forced smile on her face.
This scene happened to be seen by Lu Xun from a distance, and Lu Xun laughed so hard that his stomach hurt.
"Brother, what are you laughing at?" Lu Xun's younger brother Lu Mao looked curiously in Zhuge Liang's direction, but didn't find anything interesting.
Lu Xun waved his hand and was about to speak when his aunt Lu Ying suddenly turned around and said, "Xun'er, go up and play a song too."
"Ah?" Lu Xun was a little reluctant. He was an outstanding student at the Strategic Academy, and there was no need to please Wei Jun.
Lu Ying was not used to it. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Why, you don't want to?"
Lu Xun pursed his lips, feeling reluctant in every possible way, but he did not dare to disobey this aunt. After all, this was someone even his father was afraid of.
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Lu Xun suddenly had an idea.
"Aunt, I want to find a classmate from the college to go up with."
Lu Ying thought he was referring to the young master from a certain family, but she didn't object. She nodded and said, "Behave well and don't embarrass your aunt."
Lu Xun was overjoyed and said a weak "Oh" as usual.
Get up and walk to the side hall.
At this time, Zhuge Liang was in distress. When he saw Lu Xun arriving, he hurriedly asked: "Didn't you say she will come too?"
Lu Xun smiled awkwardly and said, "I heard from Sister Aning that they have to have evening classes, so I guess it will take a while."
Zhuge Liang nodded when he heard this.
He already knew that the Niu Niu he met that day was Wei Jun's disciple, and he secretly admired Wei Jun's teaching style.
Today is such a grand banquet, and the disciples are required to come after evening classes. This shows that Wei Jun's teaching is rigorous. It would be great if he could become a disciple of Wei Jun...
Thinking this in his heart, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but think of that cowardly woman again, and couldn't help but smile knowingly.
"By the way, why are you here in the side hall? If you need something, I can help you get it. Why go there in person?" Zhuge Liang said hurriedly just as he was trying to get rid of the entanglement of the fat sister.
How could Lu Xun fail to see his little thoughts? He wanted to make fun of him, but then he remembered his aunt's mission.
"Oh, it's not my aunt who has to ask me to go up and play a piece of music to entertain Mr. Wei and Mrs. Jun."
When Zhuge Liang heard this, he immediately felt envious. This was an opportunity to show off.
Lu Xun's eyes twitched, as if he remembered something, and suddenly said: "Oh, by the way, I heard Sister Aning say that Sister Niu Niu seems to like to listen to people playing the flute. Alas, it's a pity that I don't know how to do it. I only know how to play the flute. A little bit of kite.”
Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment. Although he felt something was wrong in his heart, when he heard that Niu Niu liked to listen to people playing the flute, he immediately responded: "I can play the flute, otherwise..."
"How about you come with me and help me accompany the music?" Lu Xun took advantage of every opportunity.
Zhuge Liang was so smart, he had already reacted at this time, but when he saw Lu Xun's true colors revealed, he did not reveal it, but nodded slightly and said, "That's fine, but we have to wait until Niu Niu comes."
Lu Xun laughed, as if his 'treacherous plot' had succeeded, but he didn't know that Zhuge Liang also had his own plan.
Not long after.
Four girls in royal attire walked in under the leadership of the female guards outside the main hall, immediately attracting the attention of many people.
Zhuge Liang, who was preparing to appear in the side hall, naturally noticed it.
Her eyes automatically ignored Queen Guo, Bu Lianshi and Aning, and stared directly at the little girl behind the team who was following suit.
As if sensing Zhuge Liang's burning gaze, Niu Niu, who was feeling uneasy, raised his head and looked at him.
Zhuge Liang immediately showed a smile that he thought was gentle and polite.
Niu Niu was stunned for a moment, then smiled sweetly.
Seeing this smile, Zhuge Liang felt that all the grievances he suffered tonight were worth it. Even the fat sister who touched him became friendly.
The arrival of the four girls naturally caused a small disturbance, especially among the people of the Guo family and the Bu family. If not for the fact that Queen Guo and Trainer Bu were selected by Wei Jun to become the child brides of the two young masters, they would not even enter the hall at this moment. Not even qualified to attend the ceremony.
After the four girls entered the palace, they first bowed to Wei Cheng and Cai Yan, and then took their seats.
Queen Guo and Trainer Bu naturally went to their respective families' seats, while Aning and Niu Niu sat next to Cai Yan.
This scene made many people curious and coveted these two girls.
Especially some young masters from aristocratic families often heard that Wei Jun and Mrs. Jun had two adopted daughters. When they saw them today, they all felt very excited.
Not to mention that Aning and Niu Niu both have good looks and temperament. Even though they are two meaty guys, I am afraid that many people want to marry them home at this moment.
At this moment, a young man came out from Lu's side.
Lu Xun clasped his hands and looked at Aning and Niu Niu with a smile. He was very familiar with his two sisters.
When the two saw Lu Xun, they also chuckled, but due to the occasion, they did not ask Lu Xun to come up and talk.
Wei Cheng saw Lu Xun coming out and said with a smile: "Xun'er, you also want to help everyone have fun?"
Lu Xun bowed his hands respectfully and said, "Back to Mr. Wei, Xun'er recently came across a piece of music and was about to take it out and enjoy it with the two sisters."
Wei Cheng looked at Aning and Niu Niu, knowing that they usually took good care of Lu Xun, so he nodded with a smile.
Seeing this, Lu Xun turned around and looked at the side hall.
Everyone followed his line of sight and saw a handsome young man holding a bamboo flute and holding his head high, neither humble nor arrogant.
The young ladies who had seen Zhuge Liang's fair and lovely face suddenly exclaimed, and their eyes shone brightly.
Different from just now, Zhuge Liang's temperament has obviously improved a lot at this time. Even if he is wearing the clothes of a servant boy, it is difficult to conceal his unique energy.
In fact, Wei Teng had already discovered Zhuge Liang among the boys waiting on him. When he saw him coming out, he couldn't help but glance at Niu Niu.
Almost nothing that happens in Luoyang City can be hidden from the secret guards.
Someone had already told Niu Niu that he used his private money to support a young master.
On Xun's side, Xun's mouth was full of smiles. He was very optimistic about Zhuge Liang. Seeing that he knew how to seize opportunities, he felt comforted.
Because he was not a member of an invited family, Zhuge Liang was not even qualified to introduce himself. He just walked to stand behind Lu Xun obediently, setting his identity as an accompanist boy.
This move made Xun You sigh secretly, and he thought about finding an opportunity to make Zhuge Liang famous.
Since it is a two-person ensemble, there is no need for musicians to do anything.
Lu Xun borrowed the guzheng and discussed it with Zhuge Liang. After the two reached a tacit understanding, they both bowed to Wei Cheng.
Wei Cheng looked at the two of them with a smile, nodded slightly, indicating that they could start.
"Hey, Niu Niu, that person is not... that, who is that..." Aning recognized Zhuge Liang at this time.
Niu Niu's face was flushed, and he pursed his lips, making a soft 'hmm' sound, and then secretly looked at that handsome figure.
Wei Cheng had never heard of the music played by Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun, but it was obvious that everyone present had the ability to appreciate it.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Wei Teng only thought that this piece had the artistic conception of mountains and flowing water. Zhuge Liang was a good flute player and could even imitate the sounds of birdsong and cicadas. Lu Xun's guzheng skills were equally extraordinary and he could play the sounds of mountain breezes and flowing water at a young age.
In addition, both of them are good-looking. Don’t forget that the ancients were all about appearance. Both men and women liked beautiful things.
Needless to say, Zhuge Liang's appearance is not bad, and Lu Xun's appearance is also not bad. You know, this is also a typical representative of old cows eating young grass.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Xun's appearance is described in this way, saying that he is eight feet tall, with a face like jade and a body like cake. This shows that Lu Xun is a handsome guy. Therefore, if he was not good-looking, Sun Quan would not treat his brother as Sun Ce's daughter married him.
At this time, the two handsome young men sat there like this, coupled with the temperament bonus of the music, not only won the whole house, but also some unmarried ladies from aristocratic families, basically breathing a little faster.
It's just that Luo Hua deliberately and ruthlessly flowed.
Zhuge Liang's starry eyes never leave a certain delicate girl, and when he gets to the emotional point, his eyes even reflect the burning emotion.
Of course, don't think of him too tackily. This so-called emotion is mostly green and innocent, similar to: The man comes riding a bamboo horse, goes around the bed to make green plums, lives together for a long time, and the two children have no doubts.
This scene fell into Wei Cheng's eyes, and he felt like an old father seeing the little fresh meat coming to serve his own big cabbage.
But facing such a handsome young man like Zhuge Liang, Wei Cheng couldn't get angry, but wanted to see what would happen next.
As for Niu Niu, his face was red with embarrassment and he directly stuffed his head into Cai Yan's arms.
After all, Cai Yan has been here before, and has always treated Niu Niu as his own daughter. Seeing her like this, he couldn't help but laugh and ask her what the origin of the entanglement with the flute-playing boy was.
After the song was played, the audience cheered.
The two young men bowed respectfully to everyone around.
Wei Cheng smiled with satisfaction and said: "Very good, you guys can pick one too."
Lu Xun and Zhuge Liang smiled, walked up to Wei Cheng, and looked at the few glass crafts left on the table in front of him.
Zhuge Liang's eyes suddenly lit up, and his eyes fell on a small glass ornament.
Compared with the handicrafts selected by others, this one is not only unremarkable, it is also only as big as a palm, and its value is greatly reduced.
But Zhuge Liang fell in love with it at first sight.
The shape of the glass ornament is very simple. It is a cow carrying a shepherd boy. The shepherd boy plays the flute and looks at the cow. The cow looks back at him.
Zhuge Liang unconsciously looked at Niu Niu on the side. Niu Niu was also looking at him secretly at this time. Seeing his look, he hurriedly hid in Cai Yan's arms, his face as red as a monkey's butt.
Without hesitation, Zhuge Liang directly chose the lowest value of all the handicrafts. This scene caused many people to secretly express their regret.
Compared with the shepherd boy's ornaments, there are several other pieces that look more majestic and more valuable. Many people are puzzled by his choice.
But Wei Cheng and Cai Yan were convinced, and their eyes on Zhuge Liang became a little gentler.
Wei Cheng said with satisfaction: "Langya Zhuge Liang, you are very good. I will remember you."
Zhuge Liang bowed in fear.
Everyone present looked surprised. Compared to a glass treasure, Wei Cheng's words may be the most expensive reward tonight!
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To the south of the big country, a fortune is waiting for Wei Cheng to pick it up.
In the dense and primitive rainforest, a small team was slowly walking through the forest.
Perhaps it was because it had just rained heavily. The place where I landed was full of mud, and the thick fallen leaves brought a rotten smell.
Fortunately, the team members have become accustomed to such a cruel environment. Even if they occasionally encounter one or two giant pythons lurking in it, they can immediately detect it and take a detour.
Seeing that it was almost dawn, the leading man turned back to Zhang Fei behind him and asked: "General, let's find a place to rest. We have no choice but to travel all night. Now that the rain has stopped, it's time to dry the clothes on your body."
Zhang Fei looked tired and his thick eyebrows were covered with water drops. He nodded and said, "Okay, but have you found a good place like a cave?"
The leading man smiled and nodded, and replied sheepishly: "I found a few places on the road. Didn't I get the general's consent?"
Zhang Fei turned back to look at the team members and saw that everyone was indeed exhausted. However, as members of the Longshan Army, such forced marches were already accustomed to them.
However, the indigenous man Amu who led the way was already at the end of his strength. He was being carried by two people on a stretcher and could no longer walk at all.
The man leading the group was the Han shaman whom they had met by chance before. He was also quite familiar with the nearby mountain topography, otherwise the group would have gotten lost in the mountains and forests.
Not long after, the team came to a river beach.
"Hey, this is..."
Zhang Fei was walking forward when he suddenly stumbled and looked down to see a shiny stone. His eyes lit up.
At this time, the rising sun is rising in the east, and the warm sunshine spreads over the earth.
Everyone looked up and opened their mouths in shock at the scene in front of them.
In front of you is a huge river valley full of strange rocks, and those strange rocks of different sizes shine with colorful crystal light under the sunlight...
