Xu Que carefully read the literary taboos, and then he understood what people like Qu Xian were going to do!
According to records, when a literati encounters a major setback or is humiliated by something, his literary foundation will be turbulent and dusty. Once his literary foundation becomes dusty, his literary thoughts will become sluggish and his literary career will be many times more difficult. If If one's literary foundation is damaged, it will be even more difficult to improve. In serious cases, one's literary ability will be cut off, and one will be inferior to ordinary people, or even no different from a useless person...
"My dear, these people are really amazing! Cutting off their literary career is like killing their parents!"
Xu Que rummaged under Xu Fan's desk, took out a piece of light yellow paper, and picked up the unused golden ink next to it. This ink had a strange fragrance, and seemed to be made of ground gold. This is the book The "golden ink" mentioned in the book.
It is recorded in the book that the falling of golden ink can arouse the will of the saints in heaven. Although Xu Que does not know whether he can arouse the will of the saints, he should be prepared.
After carefully placing the two items in his arms, he walked out of the study pretending to be nonchalant.
But just as Xu Que walked out of the study and turned the corner, a small head slammed into his arms.
"Ouch..."
Xin'er rubbed her head and looked at Xu Que and said, "Brother, you are here. I have searched all over for you."
Xu Que touched his arms and found that the hidden things were empty and asked, "What are you doing with me? How is my elder brother?"
"He is asleep. Sister Hong'er is taking care of him." The little girl rubbed her head: "Your mother... No, it was the madam who asked me to find you and ask you to go to dinner."
When his mother asked him to eat, Xu Que had a strange expression. He couldn't tell what it tasted like. Anyway, he was always full of malice toward the food in this world. Maybe it was because there was a lack of delicious food in this world. Anyway, it was hard to get an appetite.
"Have you eaten?" Xu Que asked.
Xin'er nodded and quickly shook her head: "I ate a piece of dough last night and a bowl of porridge this morning. I..." Speaking of food, the little girl swallowed a mouthful of saliva and her stomach growled. …
"Little one, be patient, I will take you to eat meat later!" Xu Que said, rubbing the little girl's head lovingly.
Meat? Xin'er's throat moved, and the familiar glint appeared at the corner of her mouth. You must know that they had never tasted meat since they left the sect.
"Brother, Sister Hong'er said there is no meat in the house, you..."
"Don't worry, it's not from the house. I'll take you to the banquet and just bring some back." Xu Que showed a wicked smile on his lips. For him, eating and drinking was nothing.
When she heard that her brother was going to take her to a banquet, Xin'er's eyes suddenly lit up. As for the meal at night, she had already forgotten about it. After all, she could eat more on an empty stomach.
Back in the main hall, after Xu Que informed his mother about the banquet, Xu's mother was shocked and immediately stopped her: "This is a gathering of literati, what are you getting into? No, you can't go!"
"Mom, they sent out an invitation." Xu Que took out the invitation and said, "If our Xu family doesn't attend, what will these people say? They will definitely say that our Xu family has no one, and they will gossip and spread rumors that my brother is shameless. In this way, , my brother’s literary foundation will surely be covered with dust, as the ancients said: People’s words are terrible!”
Xu's mother's perseverance was somewhat moved... She also understood this reason and could let Xu Que go...
"Mom, don't worry, as long as I go, they won't be able to say anything." Xu Que held his mother's hands and said.
Xu's mother sighed: "Wenhui is an unusual banquet. This prime minister has evil intentions and wants to suppress you..."
"Mom, why are they suppressing me? I don't even have a literary foundation. Can he cut off my literary career?"
As soon as Xu Que's words came out, Xu Que's mother's last worry was completely dispelled. Yes, even if the prime minister's office targeted him at the Wenhui, what would Que'er lose if his son is gone?
"Okay, Mom agrees to your going, but you have to suppress your temper. Don't be like before. When others arouse you, you will become furious." Xu's mother comforted her softly.
"Don't worry, mother, I'll bring you delicious food when I come back!" Xu Que said with a smile on his face and pulled Xiner out of the main hall.
Go to Piaoxiang Tower.
Xu Que raised his eyes and looked at the night view of the capital in the distance. He thought he would be able to enjoy the prosperity of the world after leaving the Taoist Gate, but in the end he jumped from one pit to another, and this pit was extremely deep!
He made up his mind that anyone who prevented him from enjoying the prosperity of the world would pay a heavy price!
Not far from Piaoxiang Tower, it was on the north side of the capital, where they entered the capital. There was the Yangtze River Ferry to the north.
When we were close to the Piaoxiang Building, the entire Piaoxiang Building only had four floors. The building didn't seem too high, but when we stepped inside, Xu Que was so surprised that he almost couldn't believe what he saw.
In the middle is a very large main hall, surrounded by buildings. It has more than ten floors and is forty to fifty meters high.
Several people entered Piaoxiang Tower at the same time as them, and several of them were shocked by this bizarre sight.
"You guys, you don't know much... This is the power of literature! Did you see the big characters hanging in the corridor over there? Those characters were given by the great Confucian!" A knowledgeable companion next to him explained the confusion for several friends.
Xu Que followed the man's explanation and looked at the hanging zigzag.
The word "hide"!
This character was written by Huo Mengxin, a great literary scholar, and Piao Xiang Lou spent tens of thousands of dollars to get it. As soon as this word was hung, the power of literary and moral power changed the world. The building that was originally only four stories high suddenly expanded to more than three times. Therefore, there is such a wonder inside the Piaoxiang Building!
Xu Que was very shocked. This was the first time he saw something that could change the space with just one word. If this could be achieved in that world, let alone Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, real estate developers around the world could offer this word...
Xu Que came to his senses and found that Xin'er was missing.
Seeing Xin'er's eyes fixed on the dishes on the table, Xu Que couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
It’s not that Xu Que and Xin’er are hopeless, but they haven’t encountered meat for a long time, such as roasted chicken and lamb... This definitely made them jealous!
Just as the two of them were staring at the dishes on the table, a waiter stood in front of Xu Que: "Young master Xu, I'm sorry, this is Piaoxiang Building. We have business to do today, and you have to fight here. , something’s not quite right, right?”
Seeing that the waiter in front of him recognized him and talked about it in terms of fighting, Xu Que could think of his predecessor's style.
Xu Que's expression was not very good: "The fight has nothing to do with me. What I am participating in today is your business!"
"Haha... Mr. Xu, don't be ridiculous..."
The waiter was just about to round out his words when a red invitation was photographed in front of him. The waiter's voice stopped instantly and his eyes were so wide that they almost fell out...
Xu Que took back the invitation and took Xin'er with him, swaggering past the waiter and heading straight to the second floor.
When they reached the second floor, Xu Que showed the invitation as usual, and the people on the second floor showed their qualities. After seeing the invitation, they bowed slightly and brought Xu Que and the two into the banquet.
At the banquet, a veiled woman played the piano with bare hands. With a "zheng" sound, all the scholars looked up at the same time. The few chatting and laughing scholars in the front left seat closest to the river also turned their heads at the same time and looked towards her. people.
Xu Que pulled Xin'er and strode in. Suddenly the banquet could be heard, and everyone was stunned. They thought that the person attending the banquet must be Xu Fan, but they never expected that the person coming was just a handsome man. Young man, some of them also know this young man... he is Xu Que, the youngest of the Xu family! He is a loser who is incompetent in writing and martial arts, and I heard that he left the capital some time ago. What kind of song is this? The scholars were whispering among themselves, but some of them didn’t understand...
Xu Que looked around and originally planned to take Xin'er to find a place to sit down.
But I saw the young man in green shirt on the far left stood up and raised his hands: "Young Master Xu, why didn't your brother come to the banquet?"
Xu Que looked at the person who was asking the question, and then asked a young man next to him: "Who is this young man who looks anxious about ecology?"
The person next to him didn't understand the meaning of Xu Que's words, but he understood that Xu Que was asking who the other party was. The man cupped his fists and said, "The number one Jie Yuan in the capital this year is Mr. Qu Xian. I've seen him before. Why?" Don’t you know each other today?”
Xu Que smiled and returned the favor: "I'm sorry, Mr. Qu. I had a serious illness earlier and lost many unimportant memories, so I hope you can forgive me..."
The smile on Qu Xian's face was a little stiff. What does it mean that unimportant memories have been lost? He is actually unimportant in the other party's memory?
Qu Xian's teeth itched with hatred, but he soon relaxed. After all, he still had to say what he said.
"Brother Pingkang has always regarded such a girl as his confidant. Today, such a girl has left the banquet of Leji. It is such an important event, but Brother Pingkang sent his younger brother to attend. Why? Could it be that he looks down on such a girl?" Qu Xian's eyes were fierce. Look at Xu Que.
Pingkang is Xu Fan's name. Everyone who was admitted as a scholar in the Great Yan Dynasty would have their own name. Some were given by their elders, and some were chosen by themselves.
Hearing Qu Xian's question, Xu Que was not angry. He smiled and explained: "My mother is seriously ill. In order to treat my mother, my brother wrote "Shu Xin Wen" twice a day. Although my mother's condition improved, my brother did not. I fell ill, so I brought my elder brother to attend the banquet hosted by my sister."
After Xu Que finished explaining, he bowed to the scholars from all over the world to show his humility and courtesy.
Just when Xu Que was bowing, a clear and sweet female voice came: "I didn't know about Xu's family affairs before, so I took the liberty to hand over the invitation. If I am rude, I hope you will forgive me."
Xu Que looked at the beaded curtain on the left. Behind the beaded curtain was a group of brothel girls. To be precise, they were eight different small square formations. Nine was the number of poles. In the land of brothels, the highest standard of farewell was eight-karat. Fans together. The people at the core of these eight small square formations are all beautiful women, surrounded by four maids, like a hundred flowers blooming.
The speaker is the woman in the center in front. This woman is dressed like the most beautiful flower. Her skin is like gelatin, her eyebrows are like ink paintings, her face is like peach petals, and her eyes are like autumn waves. She looks like she is twenty-nine years old. There are countless kinds of things that are unspeakable...
And she is the protagonist of today's Leji Banquet - Liu Rushi!
Xu Que's heart moved. Is this the confidante that the elder brother likes? It is indeed "extraordinary". If he hadn't had countless women in his previous life, he might have believed Cui'er's words...
As for his elder brother, Xu Que could only smile with regret. After all, this woman was not a simple person!
Xu Que smiled and handed over his hand: "Fortunately, it's all over. My brother only had excessive consumption of literary energy, and his health is not serious. He will recover after a few days of rest."
"Then please take a seat, young master, and enjoy some delicacies as you wish." Liu Rushi said respectfully.
After Xu Que and Xiner took their seats, he waved to the waiter in the distance, whispered a few words into the waiter's ear, and then started eating happily. However, the waiter's face looked a little embarrassed, but no matter what, They can only do what the guests want.
Behind the bead curtain, the eight women in the square looked at each other, and they all saw something strange in each other's eyes. These people were also courtesans, but they came from different flower houses. Among them were Ning Yunshang and Bai Mei of Baihualou. Lou Du Shiniang...
Liu Rushi is a good person today. In the past, these sisters gathered together to see her off as a show of sisterly kindness.
Although the brothel is ruthless, it is somewhat unkind.
All the brothel girls are in the same situation, and they all understand that leaving Leji is regarded as their second reincarnation, so they all want to find a better entrustment.
"Sister, Mr. Xu didn't come today. Do you really believe that he is seriously ill and can't come?" Ning Yunshang asked.
"Today is so important, but he suddenly fell ill..." Du Shiniang was a little angry: "He is indeed a heartless person... In the past, he was a guest in front of the building, and he was just a lover..."
Master Li sighed: "Don't say that. Duke Xu's residence is no longer what it used to be. Even if Master Xu comes, there is nothing we can do."
The whispers inside the bead curtain could not reach the banquet, and only Liu Rushi and the others could hear it. She did not speak, but the expression on her face was a bit complicated.
A gentle sound of the guqin played, and the lively banquet fell silent for a moment.
Xu Que gnawed on the roasted lamb and raised his eyes to look at the beautiful woman in the middle who was dressed up for the occasion.
"Dear talents, today is the banquet for this girl to leave her family, and it is also the day for Miss Luoxia's first appearance. I hope that my guests will come here to witness this moment together. I would like to use the pen of all the talents to compose this night of immortality... …”
After the beautiful woman in costume finished speaking, she clapped her hands lightly, and eight beauties came out from behind her, and these eight were all famous prostitutes from the upper floor of Piaoxiang Building!
Watching all the famous prostitutes walking towards the beaded curtain on the left side, bowing at the same time, one after another they invited the elder sister to play "Thank You".
As the name suggests, "Song of Thanking Guests" is a must-play when an oiran abdicates her throne. Firstly, she expresses her gratitude to past benefactors for their support. Secondly, she calls the curtain and leaves the land of fireworks. The so-called end of the song.
