The place where Li Jianye, the eldest son of Prince Qi, invited Zhao Xun to the banquet was not in Prince Qi's mansion, but in the other courtyard of Leyouyuan.
The reason is very simple. In order to prevent the censors and officials in the court from using the topic to criticize the King of Qi.
These officials are like crazy dogs. If you give them a little chance, they will start biting like crazy.
And if you choose to hold the banquet in another courtyard, it will be hidden, and the influence of King Qi can be diluted in name.
Of course, these are only relative.
If the officials accept the truth, it is not impossible to stalk them.
But these are not the issues Li Jianye needs to consider now.
As a member of the royal family who loves poetry and poetry, Li Jianye was extremely excited when he heard Zhao Xun's autumn poem.
He didn't even need his father to explain to him, he wanted to take the initiative to make friends with Zhao Xun.
Li Jianye was born into a noble family, but he didn't have much airs about being a prince. He often recited poems and composed poems with his disciples.
But the poems written by those disciples are very ordinary, and few of them can directly touch Li Jianye's heart.
This is not the case with this autumn poem. Every sentence is reasonable and every word is penetrating.
Even those great poets who have long been famous may not be able to write better poems than this.
So Li Jianye asked someone to find bad handsome man Feng Hao, and planned to use his connections to invite Zhao Xun to the banquet.
Feng Hao is Zhao Xun's immediate boss. Logically speaking, Zhao Xun should give him this face.
But this is just a private agreement after all.
If Zhao Xun refuses to obey, Li Jianye will have no choice.
Literati, more or less, have a little temper.
But what pleased Li Jianye was that Zhao Xun finally agreed to come.
Leyouyuan was a place where the dignitaries of Chang'an climbed up to play. There were countless other courtyards built on the original place.
Not only the Prince of Qi's Mansion has it, but also the Duke of Chengguo's Mansion.
Zhao Xun rode a familiar horse and came to the residence of King Qi. When he saw a handsome and slender young man, he thought that this must be the legendary prince Li Jianye of King Qi.
He immediately dismounted, handed the horse to his servant, bowed and gave Li Jianye a cross-hand salute.
"Zhao Xun has met His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Jianye was wearing a Sichuan brocade green robe today, and his hair was tied with a peach wood hairpin, which made him look a little casual.
But this did not cover up his nobility at all.
This is a true nobleman's son, and the noble aura of purple gold radiates from the inside out.
"Haha, Mingyun, you are finally here. I am looking forward to the stars and the moon, and I am looking forward to your arrival."
Li Jianye smiled happily and said: "Today is a private banquet, so there is no need to be too formal."
"That's not possible, etiquette cannot be abolished."
Zhao Xun is still very self-aware.
Although the status of the young prince of Chengguo Palace is also very prominent, compared with the dignified prince of Qi, he is still a little behind.
"Ming Yun, I won't be polite to you anymore, let's talk inside."
After saying that, Li Jianye turned around and walked into the other courtyard, followed by Zhao Xun.
It has to be said that King Qi is indeed very wealthy. Every single courtyard in Leyouyuan is magnificently built.
Whether it is a residence for people to live in, or a garden or stage for entertainment and recreation, they are all very exquisite and cannot be faulted at all.
Zhao Xun thought to himself that just building such a courtyard would cost tens of thousands of taels of silver, right?
King Qi has at least a dozen such villas in Chang'an city and suburbs, which cost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Coupled with the expenses of hundreds of people in Prince Qi's house, just relying on Prince Qi's salary is definitely not enough.
Of course, the King of Qi still had some imperial estates given by the emperor, but the imperial estates mainly produced grain, and it was difficult to realize them.
Therefore, the main income of Prince Qi's Mansion should come from business or the filial piety of the people below.
This is nothing to say in the feudal dynasty. The imperial power is greater than the sky. Even Zhao Xun himself is a beneficiary.
It can be seen that Li Jianye, the eldest son of King Qi, is a very elegant person, and he exudes a strong atmosphere of elegance from the inside out.
This is very different from Li Taiping, the head of Yonghe County.
Although His Highness the County Lord seems very elegant at first glance, she will feel very uncomfortable after getting along with her for a long time, as if everything about her is just pretending, and she wants to get rid of this shell.
But His Highness the Prince is different. It is said that Confucianism is good at cultivating Qi. Your Highness should have cultivated Qi to a certain level.
Li Jianye led Zhao Xun to a hexagonal pavilion surrounded by a pond. He first lifted up the hem of his robe and sat down, then said in a harmonious voice: "Sit down, Ming Yun. There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be restrained."
Zhao Xun nodded slightly and then sat down.
"Ming Yun, my sister-in-law has been chanting your poem "Autumn Poetry" all day long since she heard it when she was traveling around the lake in Qujiang. I also think this poem is excellent, so I want to invite you to a banquet on Leyouyuan. , while reciting poems and writing poems, discussing one or two things."
Well, isn't this just a tea party for later generations of literary and artistic youth? As a liberal arts student with a bachelor's degree, Zhao Xun is very familiar with this kind of scene.
It’s just that compared to the ancients, the literary literacy of later generations of literary and artistic youth is still somewhat poor.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very grateful. His humble composition made His Highness the County Lord laugh."
"Ming Yun, you are really too modest. In my opinion, this poem of yours can be ranked among the top ten in the Zhou poetry circle."
"By the way, there will be a poetry gathering in Qujiang Pond in one month. You must go."
Li Jianye said half-jokingly: "If you don't go, there will be one less poet in the Zhou poetry circle."
Well, Zhao Xun was promoted to such a high position right from the start. As everyone knows, the higher the praise, the worse the fall will often be.
But Prince Qi had already spoken for this reason, and Zhao Xun had no reason to refuse.
"In this case, I would rather be respectful than obey my orders."
"Ming Yun, come and try this tea."
Li Jianye poured two cups of hot tea from a pot and pushed one cup to Zhao Xun.
"My prince doesn't have any other hobbies. He just likes poetry. You must have heard of this."
Li Jianye paused for a moment, then continued: "Now that Mingyun is here, I won't hide it anymore. This is a collection of poems written by this prince. Mingyun comes to see how it goes?"
After saying that, Li Jianye pushed a book of poems to Zhao Xun.
Zhao Xun had a smile on his face and mmm in his heart.
What the hell is this.
You are the crown prince of Qi. You can just write poems and let others criticize you.
How can I comment? It’s just a matter of praising it.
This is like the Kua Kua Qun in later generations, and Li Jianye is the leader of the Kua Kua Qun.
In desperation, Zhao Xun had to unfold it and read it, but he was stunned when he saw the first song.
Although this poem cannot compare with all the famous works in Tang poetry, it is definitely a superior work.
As a student specializing in classical literature, Zhao Xun is certain of this.
If these are really Li Jianye's handwriting, then the literary accomplishment of this prince of Qi is indeed extraordinary.
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