The Duke's Mansion of Wei is located in Dagongfang, Nanjing City. The original name of this workshop was "Needle Workshop". Because Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of Hongwu remembered Xu Da's great contribution, he changed its name to "Dagong Workshop" and built a magnificent stone workshop gate in recognition of Xu Da's achievements in conquering the country. of great achievements.
The Duke's Mansion of Wei is located opposite the old Prince Wu's Mansion. After Lao Zhu became emperor, he wanted to give Xu Da the old mansion where he lived when he was King of Wu. Xu Da was greatly frightened by this, and refused to accept his resignation. Lao Zhu then used the Guandi Temple opposite as the basis to build a new Jiadi and garden for Xu Da, and thus today's Wei Guogong Mansion was established.
Under the guidance of Xu Yungong, Zhu Su, who walked into the Duke of Wei's mansion, looked around curiously.
"What are you looking at, Your Highness? Do you need Yun Gong to take you around?"
Xu Yungong was a little surprised. This garden had just been repaired not long ago. This must be the first time for His Highness to come here. Why does the fifth prince's eyes seem to be somewhat nostalgic?
"Oh, no need. We can't keep Uncle Xu waiting. It's only right for you, Yun Gong, to take us there quickly." Zhu Su waved his hands and smiled. The garden here was later called "Zhanyuan". As a national five-A scenic spot, it receives countless famous tourists every day. In my previous life, I visited this "No. 1 Garden in the Southern Capital" with a Nanjing tour group. It was my first time visiting the famous Jiangnan Garden.
I remember that at that time, I was sighing at the wonders of the aesthetics of my ancestors, and at the same time, I was bitterly jealous that the Xu family of Zhongshan King could live in such a beautiful garden of tens of thousands of square meters for generations, but I could only squeeze in a dozen square meters. Inside a matchbox-like rental house.
The big dog owner is so irritating that he is so envious that he can shed two tears of blood.
Unexpectedly, things in the world would change once and for all.
He turned out to be a bigger dog owner than the Xu family, which he was once jealous of.
Follow Xu Yungong and walk across the Chishang Covered Bridge. In the lake, there are not yet those jagged and strange rocks of later generations that were moved from the Imperial Garden of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, but there are hundreds of red carp rippling in the clear bottom of the pond. Startled by the sound of Zhu Su and his party walking by, the carps dispersed in waves to both sides.
Although Zhanyuan, which has not yet been perfected by several generations of the Xu family, is not as magnificent as that of later generations, it still has a majestic atmosphere. On the contrary, it is consistent with the temperament of Xu Da, the first-generation Wei Guogong who had experienced many battles, but upheld benevolence, love for others, and was "as bright as the sun and the moon."
Zhu Su thought to himself while watching.
After passing through a hanging flower door, a servant shouted loudly, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and an extremely spacious living room appeared in front of him. When they heard that King Qin, King Jin, King Yan, and King Wu were coming together, everyone in the hall stood up to greet them. Wei Duke Xu Da also left his seat with his wife Xie Shi and his second son Xu Zengshou to greet them.
Among the guests present, Zhu Ping was the leader. After he made some polite remarks, the four of them moved to the top position of the guest table and sat down. Zhu Su noticed that in the banquet, in addition to many dignitaries in Beijing, there were also many people wearing high crowns and Confucian shirts.
"Looking at this formation, it seems that he really wants to write a poem." Zhu Su couldn't help feeling panicked. You don’t really want to compose your own poems, do you? When writing a poem on such an occasion, it must be a birthday poem. But after the Ming Dynasty, there were only a few poets who could write famous sentences. The only ones I still remember are Tang Bohu, Yang Shen, and at most Nalan Xingde. I racked my brains and couldn't think of any good birthday poems.
I still remember Tang Bohu wrote a poem in the paragraph: "This woman is not a human being, she is a fairy from the Nine Heavens who descended to the mortal world. All the sons she gave birth to are thieves, and she stole the flat peaches and gave them to her mother."
But this kind of limerick can only be used in jokes. It was really slightly modified and dedicated to Xu Da. Not to mention whether Xu Yungong would secretly beat him up, it was inevitable that he would be laughed at by all the scholars present.
"I have made up my mind not to be a copycat today." Zhu Su straightened his sitting posture. Fortunately, I have already mentioned it to a few brothers. If the atmosphere gets so heated that I can't escape, then they will naturally help change the topic. None of our brothers, who are noble princes, would dare to force themselves to compose poems.
The Duke's wife, Xie, looks very good. Kneeling and sitting next to Xu Da, his charming face was still smiling. It seems that the prince of the current dynasty came to celebrate her husband's birthday, which made her very happy. Moreover, his eyes kept glancing towards Zhu Su, looking like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, which made Zhu Su feel uncomfortable. Zhu Su also found that in addition to Xie, there were many guests secretly watching him and whispering. They must be the civil servants from eastern Zhejiang who were dissatisfied with him in the court. He was hiding from the court in the imperial palace, but Hu Weiyong used the name of King Wu Zhu Su to dominate the court. It seems that Lao Hu has really provoked a lot of enemies for himself. Zhu Su cursed in his heart.
I don’t know when the cheap dad will catch this guy... Thinking like this, Zhu Su clinked glasses with Zhu Di beside him.
"The Duke of Wei has made great achievements and his wife is virtuous and virtuous. I have a birthday poem here that I would like to dedicate to the Duke." A scribe wearing a supervisor's robe came out and smiled. Xu Da smiled and nodded in agreement. Start reciting poetry. Although the poem is not brilliant, it is sincere. Xu Da has always been good to others and is well-known in the military and among the people, so these literati's praises of him do not sound too disgusting.
Someone took the lead, and the scribes and nobles were no longer restrained. The atmosphere in the venue was very lively, with people reciting poems, drinking wine, and fist fights. It was not the kind of formal religious gathering that Zhu Su had imagined. Moreover, most of the people who recited poems were just for fun. There was no insistence on ranking according to the rankings like the literary society. Moreover, Xu Da's prestige was displayed here, and there was no one who did not know the importance and clamored for someone to compose a poem.
Zhu Su felt confident that he would not show any cowardice today. Seeing that Zhu Xi and Zhu Di beside him were feasting on a hoof, and no one was paying attention, he let go of himself and picked up one, and ate it without hesitation.
"Doctor Ronglu and Mr. Hu Weiyong, the left prime minister of Zhongshu Province, are here!" A loud announcement came from outside.
Lao Hu is actually here too? While chewing the pig's trotters, Zhu Su glanced outside in his busy schedule. Presumably, because of his relationship, Old Hu introduced Xu Da as an indirect supporter of his line. There was such a person who could legitimately get closer to Xu Da. How could he miss the opportunity of relationship. After all, the Prime Minister's card was still there. From the corner of his eye, he saw Xu Da and Xie standing up to greet them. Xu Da's face even showed some humility.
"Lao Zhu and Uncle Xu, a pair of old foxes, work really well together. The Duke, who has the most merit, is so polite to Lao Hu. This is to kill Lao Hu!" Zhu Su thought to himself.
Sure enough, Hu Weiyong's face was red and he looked like he was taking advantage of it. He confessed to Xu Da and said something rude. When he saw the princes from a distance, he saluted from a distance. He also nodded specifically to Zhu Su.
To this nominal ally, Zhu Su also squeezed out a kind smile and nodded in response. But she felt extremely fed up in her heart. As expected, Hu Weiyong became arrogant when he got his way. Before, he had regarded himself as his "disciple", but now he just nodded and dismissed him.
"You have a happy life reciting poems and writing poems! It turns out that I came late due to official duties and could not listen to the masterpieces you just composed. What a great regret in life!" Hu Weiyong said with a smile to everyone present. All the supervisors and scribes dare not say it, but you are just a gamer. How dare you be praised by the prime minister like this?
"Hahaha, poetry is the embodiment of literature and education. You are all our pillars in the future, why do you need to say these modest words when reciting poems and composing poems? In recent days, I can often hear Yi Que Ci being sung in the streets, and I am also very fond of this song. I can't put it down when I sing and recite the lyrics. Every day I wonder when I will hear this great talent compose another wonderful poem and pass it on to the world."
"I wonder if His Majesty the King of Wu has written poetry? Are we lucky enough to take advantage of the great joy of the Duke of Wei today to hear another quatrain like "Linjiang Immortal" to please our ears?" Hu Weiyong said loudly. After finishing, he waved his sleeves and turned to Zhu Su, who was struggling with his hoof. He bowed to the end and transferred all the limelight to Zhu Su, instantly pushing Zhu Su to the forefront of everyone's attention.
"Hu Weiyong, your uncle!" Zhu Su, whose hands were still greasy, suddenly froze on the spot, with a mouthful of meat in his mouth chewing either or not. He never expected that Hu Weiyong would suddenly do this to him in a situation that was already calm and would not create any additional disturbances?
(End of chapter)
