Time cannot stop, it slowly disappears like running water. The rare time of rest for Xie Ruqing and the others passed in the blink of an eye. Gu Ruosu suddenly disappeared. Xie Ruqing and Xie Haowen were surrounded by several people, which was a bit... Lonely, so in order to find some fun in life, I slowly started to learn Ye Zi Opera with the little girls around me, Zanglan Biyun. Occasionally, I would go out to participate in some garden parties with my precious son Xie Haoan, and I was living a good life. It’s also very fulfilling.
"Mom, my child can't have lunch and dinner with you today. If my child is not here, you have to eat well~" Xie Hao'an took the time to run to Gu Ruosu's room, and lay on Gu Ruosu's lap acting coquettishly.
"Where are you going today, horse racing or flower house, and you don't want to take me with you."
Xie Hao'an is a well-known wanderer in Kyoto. He is good at eating, drinking and having fun. He has been having fun with Gu Ruosu for the past few days. When Gu Ruosu was in high spirits, he heard that this little monkey actually had another I had arrangements, but I still felt a little resentful if I didn't bring myself with me.
"Mom! How can you look at the child like this? Today is the birthday of Liulang of the Liang family. The child has to give him a birthday gift. He didn't invite any elders from any family this year. Instead, each family invited some older men and Girl, mother, although you are as beautiful as a flower and look as big as an 18-year-old girl, it is still inconvenient for my son to take you there ~ mother ~" Xie Hao'an diligently beat Gu Ruosu's leg.
"Okay, okay, go ahead, go ahead, you young people have your own way of playing, I won't get along with you."
"By the way, is this Liulang of the Liang family the one you mentioned before? What did you choose for your birthday gift?"
"Thank you, mother! Don't worry, mother. The birthday gift will definitely be taken care of, and it will suit Liang Liulang's wishes, that is..."
Xie Hao'an hesitated to speak, but Gu Ruosu could tell at a glance that he had something to ask for: "What's the matter? The gifts have not been selected. What are you worried about? You have no money? How about I get you some?"
"Zanglan, go get some for our sixth master..."
Xie Hao'an quickly interrupted and said, "No, no, the monthly payment my son just received has not been spent yet."
"What's the matter?"
"This is our family...Father has set the rules and he is not allowed to spend the night outside...My son wants to...go to a restaurant with Liang Liulang and others to drink tonight~Mom, please help me~" After saying thank you, Hao An still insisted. She squeezed out two tears, and the tears rolled in her eyes, as if they were about to fall down at any time.
Gu Ruosu really couldn't stand the attack of Xie Hao'an's beautiful face, so she could only grit her teeth and say, "Okay, okay, you go, I'll tell you about your father, just remember, you are not allowed to cause trouble for your father, remember?"
"Yes, thank you mother! The child must not cause trouble! It's getting late, the child should take the first step! See you tomorrow, mother!" Buzz, and then jumped out and ran out. When the person arrived at the door, his words seemed to be echoed.
Gu Ruosu, on the other hand, was in the state of "I was kissed by a beautiful man" and was so "addicted" that she couldn't extricate herself~
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Xie Hao'an, carrying a beautifully packaged birthday gift in his hands, rode all the way to Baron Wenxuan's Mansion. Some colorful satin and red silk were hung at the entrance of Baron Wenxuan's Mansion, and colorful lanterns were also put on. Even the small door at the door The servants all put on new clothes and looked happy. When they saw Xie Hao'an dismounting, they hurried to Xie Hao'an, led the horse, and went inside to welcome the people.
Xie Haoan happily carried the birthday gift and followed the young man to where Liang Liulang was: Liang Liulang chose the back garden of his mansion as the banquet place, and flowers were used everywhere with colorful satin tassels to make various shapes. As a decoration, an exquisite flowing water banquet was prepared on the pavilion, which means "mountain flowing water". Hollow glass bead curtains were hung around the pavilion. When the breeze blew, it made a clear and clear sound. Looking closer, you can also find that even the wine pot and tableware used are engraved with Liang Liulang's favorite plum blossom as a pattern, which is carved on the jade.
"Hey, Liuqi, your decoration is pretty good, it's quite unique. Where did you invite the person? When it's my birthday later, I'll ask him to help me decorate it." Xie Hao'an saw this decoration and felt a little novel. , and then he put his arm around Liang Liuqi who was drinking and said.
Liang Liuqi turned around and saw Xie Hao'an, and said happily: "Hey, Hao'an, you're here. I can't stand waiting for you to drink. You have to punish yourself with three drinks!"
"Okay, okay, don't say three drinks, even six drinks. I'll admit it, but you have to introduce the person who helped you arrange it to me. I will celebrate my birthday next month. My mother said it a few years ago. Give me a lot of control, but I don’t like those tacky ones, I just like novel ones, I think this is very good!”
"Hey, I thought you just said it casually, but I didn't expect that you really took a fancy to it. This was all done by a cousin from far away who just came to join my family. That little girl also came to my banquet today. I'll tell you later Let her get closer to me, just in time to introduce you to each other~"
"Chengchengcheng~ You are indeed my good brother, that's interesting~"
"Of course, I am the most loyal person, but ~ What kind of birthday gift did you prepare for me this time? If it is not interesting enough, be careful, I will wait for your birthday and take revenge!"
When Xie Hao'an heard this, he proudly raised the things in his hands and said proudly: "Tsk, I must be very interesting. For you this time, I specially begged my mother to open my father's private treasury and give You picked it, and you are lucky too~"
As soon as they heard the name of Xie Haoan's father, "Yan Guogong", everyone present became excited. They had long heard that Yan Guogong hid many treasures in his house, but they were not allowed to see them. They did not expect this. Xie Hao'an, this boy was so loyal that he brought his father's treasure over. Immediately, everyone rushed to urge Liang Liuqi to open the gift sent by Xie Hao'an on the spot and give them a chance to win together.
Liang Liuqi was also moved, and immediately wanted to give a gift. Xie Hao'an didn't hesitate and put the gift directly into Liang Liuqi's hand, indicating that he was free to do so.
Liang Liuqi hurriedly found a table and couldn't wait to unpack it. He saw a pair of inkstones with blue and red clouds and dragon patterns placed safely inside. Everyone around him took a breath of air. Liang Liuqi carefully picked up the inkstone. It felt like there was a dent on the back, so I turned the inkstone over again and saw that the back of the inkstone, which should have been flat, was engraved with a lifelike image of a magpie on the stage, and there was a mottled word "hole" in the corner.
"This is the inkstone used by Kong Moxun and Kong Moxun hundreds of years ago?!"
"Yes! Didn't you say that it was lost in the war of the previous dynasty? Why did it fall into the hands of Duke Yan!"
"It can't be fake, right!?"
"What nonsense are you talking about! With Duke Yan's strength, is there any need to collect a fake?! It must be real!!!"
"The Duke of Yan is so awesome! He can even get this inkstone! He is indeed your favorite minister today!"
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"How about it, Liuqi, this gift of mine is quite interesting, isn't it!" Xie Hao'an heard everyone's praises, and then he put his hand on Liang Liuqi's shoulder and said.
"It's interesting, it's definitely interesting, but your father really doesn't have any objections when you take out this inkstone?! You won't get beaten later, right~" Liang Liuqi said very happily, but still worried about his brother.
After all, Kong Moxun is the originator of today's literary world, and the "Seven Classics and Eight Meanings" written by him are still passed down to this day, and are also a must-study content for today's imperial examinations. Students all over the world are proud to learn from Confucius' thoughts and writings. It can be said that they are regarded as myths, and their status is second only to the masters of Hanzhuang thousands of years ago.
Xie Hao'an waved his hand and said without fear, "Don't worry, my mother allows me to take this as I please. No matter how distressed my father is, is it possible that he can get past my mother? My mother is here, all this is possible It’s nothing~”
"Hahaha, what you say makes sense, what you say makes sense~" Liang Liuqi suddenly felt relieved when he thought of Xie Hao'an's father and mother's love. Then, he carefully placed the inkstone in his place, as if he was afraid that it would break. appearance.
"Tch, it's just an inkstone. Look at you guys. Thanking Hao'an for having so many good things in his home, you just got an inkstone. Do you think he's loyal enough?!" An inappropriate voice sounded from the corner.
Everyone looked around after hearing the sound, only to see a man in orange robe with a medium build, average appearance, and slightly dark skin, looking at everyone with disdain.
Everyone wanted to speak out against him, but they found out that the man was Miao Deng Game, the only person in the Marquis's mansion who was flattering, so they all shut up.
Feng Feng Marquis Mansion belongs to a century-old ducal family, and the head of Feng Feng Marquis Mansion is the current Weibei General Deng, who has tens of thousands of elite soldiers. His daughter is the biological mother of the current fifth prince, Concubine Deng Xian. Concubine Deng Xian is quite favored in the harem. The fifth prince is also very fond of the emperor, and Deng Yi is the only son he had to flatter the Marquis Deng and his wife after they were fifty years old. He grew up pampered and pampered, and he was reluctant to let Deng Yi break even a little bit. Deng Boyi has developed a character that is fearless of heaven and earth, and now most people in the capital do not dare to offend this devil because of the family background behind him.
The Duke of Yan and the Prime Minister's Palace behind Xie Hao'an are the favorites of the new rich, and the power behind Deng Boyi cannot be underestimated. Everyone is in a dilemma, and they don't know who to help. After all, they can't afford to offend anyone, they can only be He fell silent.
"What's the matter? Do you think today's food is too salty? Are you so worried that you still care so much about what I take from my house?"
"You say I'm stingy, what good things did you bring to Rokuro? Come on, come on, show me, what is loyalty!?" Everyone is afraid of him, but Xie Hao'an is not afraid. His mother has taught him that he can eat anything. , just can’t suffer! Besides, this Deng boy is being unreasonable in this matter, so he has no reason to be afraid!
Deng Boyi's face looked a little ugly at the moment. After all, although the things he brought were rare, they were indeed not as precious and meaningful as Xie Haoan's. He didn't know what to say for a moment.
Then he met Xie Hao'an, a master who was not stingy and kept asking questions. He was about to fall out immediately. As the host, Liang Liuqi had to come out to smooth things over and said: "Okay, okay, everyone, please stop talking. Brother Deng's house is the home of a military general." , I think maybe I don’t understand Confucius, so I said this, well, don’t take it to heart, your family has been a scholar for generations, and Brother Deng’s family has been a martial artist for generations, so it is inevitable that you don’t know something."
"Today is my birthday. I can invite everyone to my banquet and receive gifts from everyone. No matter how valuable they are, it is still a sign of their friendship for me. I am extremely happy in my heart and regard them all as If it’s a treasure, everyone, for my sake, sit down, have a good drink, and eat good food. Today, there is a hundred-year-old wine to taste, and my mother invited the chef from Zui Wengju to come to my house to prepare the meals. , everyone can’t miss it!”
"Really! It's a century-old wine! Then we are really in luck!"
"Yes, yes, there is also a chef from Zuiwengju who will take charge of the dishes! Brother Liang, you can do it! The food at Zuiwengju is one of the best in Kyoto!"
Everyone was also afraid that the two ancestors would turn against each other immediately. They looked at Liang Liuqi and gave him a step, and hurriedly agreed.
Although Xie Haoan and Deng Boyi were very unhappy with each other, they did not want to ruin Liang Liulang's birthday. They had to suppress their anger secretly, hold back and prepare to settle accounts with each other.
Although the atmosphere in the crowd had eased, it was still a bit awkward. It wasn't until the women came to the table that the atmosphere became lively again. Everyone was chatting lively about poetry, songs, astronomy and geography, and then there were fine wines and delicacies. The flowing water banquet slowly started, and musicians from You Lian also played Qing music behind the rockery and water. Everyone drank and drank, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious for a while.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone's faces became a little pinker, and some people suggested that people go get the tou kettle and play a few games.
Hut throwing is a game played at banquets, and it is not a big deal. Winning or losing is a trivial matter, just a slight loss of money. Moreover, Liang Liuqi is a good player of hut throwing, so he immediately clapped his hands and praised him.
The game of throwing pots was set up, and everyone went up and played a few games with itchy hands. The shooter hit the target, and the player who played pot won. It was so fun. Xie Haoan also liked throwing pots. Seeing that Mr. Liu won three people in a row, he was even more excited. His interest was aroused, and he quickly occupied a good position. After a while, he was facing him on the field.
Although Xie Haoan did not come from a family of military generals and did not have particularly good accuracy, he had good eyesight and good luck since he was a child. In Gu Ruosu's words, he was the "Emperor of Europe", so Xie Haoan played pot throwing, dice, guessing, cockfighting, etc. It can be said that it is basically at your fingertips.
As soon as he came on the stage, he gave everyone two "double ears", and everyone applauded. Mr. Liu also felt the pressure, and soon he was confused. The score was far behind Xie Haoan, and naturally he lost in the end. After finishing the battle, Mr. Liu refused to admit defeat and clamored for another match. Xie Haoan also readily accepted the challenge. The two faced off for several times in a row, but Xie Haoan won in both cases, and Mr. Liu refused to admit defeat in the end. It got on his head, and in the end, he also lost the jade pendant that was close to his body.
Mr. Liu left the game a little dejected, and came behind Deng Boyi: "Cousin, I lost..."
"You're such a loser. You're such a bastard. You can't even play. You even lost the jade pendant your aunt gave you. I'll look back and see how you explain to your aunt!"
"Cousin, please stop talking. I'm worried. Xie Liulang is really quite capable. I thought I was playing pretty well, but I didn't expect to lose so much..."
"Hmph, you have the ability. It's because you don't have the ability. How can our family of generals lose to this white-knife chicken? Just watch and I'll take care of him for you!"
With that said, Deng Boyi ignored Mr. Liu's dissuasion, angrily went up and forcibly interrupted Xie Hao'an who was playing chess with others: "Hey, Xie Hao'an, do you dare to have a game with me!"
Xie Hao'an was interrupted and said a little dissatisfied: "I'm playing with others. Go in line and don't disturb me."
"You! Are you waiting in line? Okay, just wait!" Deng Boyi shouted on the spot: "I, Deng Boyi, am going to throw a pot with Xie Hao Anbi now. If any of you still want to compete with him, stand in front of me! "
Everyone looked away one after another, looking like they were helpless.
"As for you, you still have to compete with him." Deng Boyi turned around and said to the man who was playing against Xie Hao'an.
"No, no, I admit defeat, I admit defeat..." The man hurriedly left the field, fearing that he would be implicated.
"Okay, there's no one left, you can compete with me."
Xie Hao'an frowned: "You really like to make trouble for nothing...forget it, just compete, don't just lose if you can't afford it."
"Tch! It's just you! You still want to beat me?! It's a dream!"
"Heh, just keep your eye on it, but when we play pot throwing, there is a pressure head. What I am pressing is a Shoushan stone sculpture that is rare but rare. What are you pressing?"
"I...I'll give you the hard-earned horse I just took. That's enough!"
The two exchanged words for a while, and then decided on the treasures they wanted. Then, at the urging of everyone, the competition began.
Although Deng Boyi has an extremely indulgent personality, he is the child of a military general. He is very good at kung fu on horseback, and he is very proficient in bow and crossbow shooting. He is also very good at throwing pots.
The two exchanged shots for several times, and Deng Boyi was always ahead of Xie Hao'an by three points. Seeing the situation where the victory was about to be decided, Deng Boyi couldn't help but smile and said: "Tch, I told you before, but you still want to beat me, you're so naive. Yeah, hehe~"
"A chicken is a chicken for nothing. What's the use of having a good skin? You have to lose to me." With that, he cast his last chance - two ears.
Xie Hao'an didn't have any intention to refute Deng Youyi. He just held an arrow in his hand and was making some gestures with a very serious expression. Liang Liuqi on the side hurried forward and whispered: "How about I help you shoot it? I will definitely be able to shoot it." Guan'er comes out and helps you win against him."
"Hey, what are you two talking about? Speak louder if you can. Why, Liang Liulang, you want to help Xie Hao An throw the pot, no, you two are neither husband and wife nor brothers and sisters. If you want to help, It's against the rules, but if you insist on helping me celebrate your birthday today, I have nothing to say. Everyone in Kyoto knows that you never lose in throwing pots, and it's not a big deal if you throw a pot. At worst, I will just admit defeat~ I can't afford it. Just don’t play ~”
"You!" Liang Liuqi choked for words.
"You alone are worthy of Liuqi? Guan'er, I can do it too!" Xie Haoan turned to Deng Boyi and said. As soon as he finished speaking, the arrow in Xie Haoan's hand flew out, and everyone's eyes immediately focused on the arrow. , just watching the arrow form a graceful arc in the air, enter the pot accurately, and then circle around the mouth of the pot several times, and finally stop diagonally at the mouth of the pot.
"It's Guan'er! It's really Guan'er!" someone said.
Everyone was pleasantly surprised and congratulated Xie Hao'an very happily. Xie Hao'an also returned to his previous bohemian look and joked with everyone.
Xie Hao'an's place was very lively, but Deng Boyi, who had lost the game, was full of dark clouds. Deng Boyi was really dissatisfied that Xie Hao'an could actually throw "Guan Er". At that moment, he felt that Liang Liuqi had told him some unknown secret. He heard that it was very unfair, and when he saw Xie Hao'an smiling at him provocatively, he couldn't suppress his anger. He picked up an arrow and broke it, and then, in front of everyone's surprised eyes, he rushed forward Go forward and punch Xie Haoan hard in the face!
Xie Hao'an was stunned for a moment, but after he realized what he was doing, he immediately wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and started fighting with Deng Yi.
After all, Xie Haoan had never learned martial arts. He was not as good as Deng Yiqi, who had been hanging out in the military camp since he was a child. He was quickly pushed to the ground and beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen. He even received several punches in the abdomen. A few reactions from Liang Liuqi, the best player Xie Haoan played with The fastest, he rushed forward and tried to pull Deng Yiqi away, but they were all weak scholars and could not pull away at all. Instead, they were punched several times. Among them, Liang Liuqi was the most ruthless because he protected Xie Haoan. He was pushed directly to the table aside, and the drinks and meals were scattered all over the floor. The female relatives were even more frightened and screamed, but they were also smart enough to call the elders in the family to come over for support.
Fortunately, Deng Boyi was not the only martial arts practitioner present. After the first few who tried to break up the fight were all beaten, the martial arts disciples spontaneously took over the positions of Liang Liuqi and others and rushed forward to pull Deng Boyi away. After all, the second son of the Yao family even couldn't stand Deng Gambi's behavior, so he directly kicked Deng Gambi. The kick made Deng Gambi's stomach hurt and numb.
But it was precisely because of this kick that Deng Yiyi was completely subdued by several people, and he had no strength to resist at all.
Liang Liuqi ignored his injuries and rushed to Xie Haoan's side. He only saw that Xie Haoan's nose was bruised and his face was swollen, with bloodshot eyes oozing from the corners of his mouth. He was shouting about pain incomprehensibly, and his limbs were somewhat weak, and they cried out in pain when touched. , the clothes are also covered with dust, and the hair is a mess, and the original handsome appearance cannot be seen at all.
"Where's the doctor! Come find the doctor quickly!"
Liang Liuqi felt extremely distressed at the moment, and without any scruples, he immediately took the inkstone sent by Xie Haoan and hit Deng Boyi's head hard. Deng Boyi's head instantly started to bleed, and Deng Boyi's head suddenly started to bleed. You Yi screamed in pain. At that moment, Mr. Liu wanted to come up and plead, but he was frightened by Liang Liuqi's cannibalistic eyes. He could only watch helplessly as Liang Liuqi found a handkerchief from somewhere and blocked his mouth. He stopped, and at the end, he punched Deng Boyi several times in the stomach!
"Hey, what's going on!" Madam Zhou, the mother-in-law of the Liang family, and her daughters-in-law who were called were immediately shocked when they saw the chaotic scene. When they walked in, they saw Liu Lang and several noble sons of his family. They were all beaten so hard that their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen. They even sucked in a breath of cold air and asked people to call for a doctor immediately.
But that's not the scariest thing. When Mrs. Zhou saw Xie Hao'an lying on the ground unconscious, Mrs. Zhou's eyes went dark and she was so anxious that she couldn't speak. Her three daughters-in-law were even more frightened. , one of them was so frightened that he fainted. Mrs. Zhou finally calmed down, and immediately sent someone to find the imperial doctor with her name sticker, for fear that something would happen to Xie Hao'an and she would not be able to communicate with the Duke of Yan. He explained that the mansion was in chaos, and no one cared about the birthday party at the moment. As long as no one died, Mrs. Zhou would be Amitabha.
The trouble was so serious that Mrs. Zhou gritted her teeth and had someone quickly hitch a carriage and go to the houses of the Duke of Yan, the House of the Minister of Hubu, and the Imperial Palace, etc., to explain the situation and invite people to come to their houses to join them. Discuss how to handle this matter.
Of course, this kind of thing is indispensable without the flattery of the culprit Deng Boyi. Although Mrs. Zhou was also angry with Deng Boyi, she still had to invite someone. She just didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but she waited and went to another house. The carriage of the Lord of Misfortune had been walking for a long time, and then it seemed as if he had just remembered to send someone to flatter the Earl's Mansion to call for someone.
Madam Zhou was sitting in the main hall, looking at the originally sunny and beautiful weather outside, but suddenly the wind blew, and not long after, there was thunder. She thought it was going to rain heavily, and Madam Zhou couldn't help but frown. A long sigh.
