After Xia Houyue toasted several glasses of wine outside, she left Aunt Gu in the courtyard to drink with her and returned to the house.
"Yue Niang, are you okay?" Aunt Xia Houyue asked with concern after she sat down.
"Aunt, Yue'er is okay."
I was a little drunk, but I couldn't show it in front of others easily, lest I lose the reputation of the Xiahou family.
"Although it's just a few glasses of water and wine, it's better for Yue Niang to eat something and rest a little." Her aunt continued to express concern.
"Thank you for your love, aunt, and save Yue'er."
Aunt Xiahou looked at the stubbornness in Xiahou Yue's eyebrows and shook her head slightly. After her parents passed away, this child is no longer the innocent and carefree little girl she used to be. Now she has more and more ideas of her own.
"My little lady, I would like to thank all my relatives and friends for coming to my humble home today, please."
When everyone in the room saw Xia Houyue holding up the wine glass, they all responded: "Please."
As soon as everyone put down their wine glasses, they saw the man surnamed Gu saying to Mr. Qin and the man surnamed Wang who was his subordinate: "Mr. Qin, brother Wang, time flies so fast. I don't think Yueniang is already twenty-nine years old, but... I remember when we were in Guanghan, a few of us took a break, drank, talked about the past and the present, it was really uncomfortable!"
"Yes, I remember one time, the Xiahou Prefect, Brother Gu, and I visited Qin Gong's residence with prepared food and wine. Unexpectedly, Qin Gong was ill in bed at that time, so we had to enter Qin Gong's residence to make arrangements. Only by having a banquet can we have a smooth conversation." The man surnamed Wang also said with emotion.
"Yes, the Xiahou Governor asked me that time how the scholars of Yizhou compared with those of Xuzhou. Qin Gong discussed ancient and modern times and evaluated talents, but he gave the scholars of Shu a great reputation." The man surnamed Gu responded.
Yang Qing was eating his own food, and heard the two ancient kings reminiscing about the past. Then he learned that Mrs. Xiahou's father had become a prefect, and that the relationship between the four of them was so good, but for some reason only these two were talking. Mr. Qin only smiled and drank without responding.
How did he know that Mr. Qin actually looked down on Xiahou Yue's father to some extent back then, but he was forced to invite Xiahou Xiahou to do so, and even in order to make Mr. Qin willing to serve as an official under his subordinates, he called him Zhongfu regardless of the fact that they were peers. He, this made Mr. Qin agree to serve as a mentor and friend in Guanghan County to offer wine. Speaking of which, the two people are not actually similar in their interests, but they are now deceased. After all, the Xiahou Prefect treated Mr. Qin very well back then, so he still misses him quite a bit, and Mr. Qin has also been clear about it in recent years. Secretly watching over Xia Houyue.
The two ancient kings were still drinking and reminiscing about the past, which made Xiahou Yue secretly blush. However, when Yang Qingyue heard about it later, he felt that the two men did not miss the Xiahou Prefect, but they became more and more... In complimenting Mr. Qin, Zhao Fangzheng and Aunt Xiahou later joined in with a few words of praise.
Although Mr. Qin is sitting in the most distinguished seat, do you need to do this? After all, Mrs. Xiahou is the protagonist today, okay?
Yang Qing shook his head, regardless of everyone else's thoughts, he just became curious about Mr. Qin's identity. After all, I learned from the compliments of the two ancient kings that this Mr. Qin was no ordinary scholar. He could be called a famous scholar in Shu. He even had a good relationship with Prime Minister Zhuge. Even excluding the two people's compliments, this Mr. Qin has a lot of background. Who is this person?
Yang Qing asked himself that he had a certain understanding of the history of the Three Kingdoms, especially the life of Zhuge Liang, but he couldn't remember any of Zhuge Liang's friends named Qin. This feeling of not being able to guess the riddle in person made Yang Qing quite uncomfortable, and he wanted to know Mr. Qin's identity even more. Yang Qing suppressed the suspicion in his heart and continued to listen to everyone's conversation with open ears.
At this time, the man surnamed Wang walked out of his seat and came to the hall, saying loudly: "Everyone, today is the birthday of Yueniang, and Duke Qin, a famous scholar in the world, is here. Why don't we write a congratulatory poem to compare with it? I would like to congratulate Yueniang on her birthday, and secondly, it will help with her elegance. Thirdly, there are several young people such as my son here today, just in time for Qin Gong to take the exams for these juniors. I wonder what Qin Gong, Yueniang and all of you think about it?"
Xia Houyue said: "Today's banquet should have included singing and dancing to entertain, but because of the family's financial difficulties, we did not do this. It is really rude. Uncle Wang made this suggestion, and Yue'er fully agreed, but I don't know the relationship between Uncle Qin and you all. meaning?"
Mr. Qin took a sip of wine and said, "It's all right."
This statement spread among the guests, and everyone applauded, especially the humble neighbors. They were looking forward to composing poems to cheer up this kind of thing that only dignitaries, literati and elegant people would do when they were having banquets. They were very excited to see it today. .
Yang Qing ate the dishes silently without saying a word. He felt very uncomfortable. He originally thought he could finish eating early and go home to have a good rest, but he didn't expect this. And he could see that the man surnamed Wang most likely did this for the sake of his son. One was to gain fame, and the other was to let his son show off his talents in front of Xia Houyue.
After all, when the father and son surnamed Wang first arrived, his son looked at Mrs. Xiahou with ardent eyes, but the eyes he looked at himself were full of anger and indignation. I think that Wang Langjun thought he could sit on the In the hall, who knew that he had occupied a seat in the room, this man was about to have a fit at that time, but his father gave him a wink, and then he reluctantly went outside.
How could Yang Qing, a later generation person, know anything about poetry? Once involved in this matter, he could only use the method of deflection. But once this method was used, people would complain about it. He made up his mind to speak out when the time came. If you know how to compose poetry, it's good to be a commoner.
"Since everyone agrees, I wonder which scholars are willing to participate?" The man named Wang asked immediately when he saw everyone agreed.
Although the Xiahou family is a family of officials, most of the friends Xiahou had after he was dismissed from office for a crime a few years ago. After his death, his family fortune plummeted, so Xiahou Yue later moved his family to We arrived at Osmanthus Alley, where civilians live. At this time, most of the guests were people who did not understand literature, so when asked by the man named Wang, very few responded.
Seeing his father in an awkward position, the prince quickly stood up and said, "Sir, I would like to act like a human being." His father said happily, "Well, my son has this intention."
The man surnamed Wang asked again: "Brother Gu, don't you want to have some fun?"
"Since it's the invitation from Brother Wang, that's all. I will play with these young people." The man surnamed Gu responded.
You old man, you obviously wanted to flatter your son today, and you deliberately found me as a foil. Forget it, this boy Wang Tong has known Yueniang since he was a child, and he is quite talented and learned. They are a good match. After marrying Yueniang, he will have someone to rely on. I will treat them as a beautiful couple and serve as a companion today, but I must make Wang Pu bleed a lot afterwards.
Following Wang Pu's invitations one by one, Aunt Xiahou and Zhao Fangzheng were also willing to join, and several guests in the courtyard also agreed. At this time, when he saw Yang Qing sitting in his seat, just eating and drinking, he smiled in his heart and walked over.
"This Yang Langjun, why have you been silent all this time? You can count yourself as one, come and play with everyone?" Wang Pu couldn't figure out Yang Qing's background, but decided to test him for the sake of his son's marriage. .
"Your Majesty invites me, and I'm very grateful. I'm just a humble scholar. I really don't understand poetry, so I won't show my shame in front of the Fang family."
Before Wang Pu could reply, his son Wang Tong couldn't stand it for a long time that Yang Qing had taken his seat. At this time, he couldn't help but came closer and said with a half-smile: "Otherwise, I think Brother Yang talks elegantly, If he behaves well, he must be a talented person, so why don’t you come down and spar with us?”
Humph, I would like to see what skills you have, how can I make Yue'er treat me like a guest.
Wang Pu was quite dissatisfied when he saw his son speaking like this.
Alas, Tong'er still didn't have enough experience and couldn't keep his temper, so Nai Gong tried to test the man named Yang, just to prevent this kid from participating, so as to avoid any complications. What if this guy is a talented person? You must know that Yueniang has been very high-minded since she was a child. She would not just invite an ordinary person to sit as a guest. There must be something special about this child.
Yang Qing was also speechless. If you want to pursue a woman, just work hard yourself. Why do you need to step on others to get ahead, corner a certain family, and do such shameless things? Let's see how you end up!
Yang Qing stood up and smiled slightly: "Brother Wang is overly praised. I really don't understand poetry, so I won't disturb your elegance."
Wang Tong said hurriedly: "Hey, Brother Yang is too humble to say this. How can someone who can sit in the seat of honored guests be an ordinary person? Are you looking down on us with your prevarication?"
Yang Qing has a dark streak, and if it's this kind of kidnapping thing, can't there be some new words?
What happened to Tong'er today? He has always been competitive and aggressive, but he also knows how to distinguish between people and situations, and knows when to advance and when to retreat. Why is there so much hostility towards this person named Yang today?
Wang Pu just wanted to take over the conversation and make a haha, but he didn't expect that his son would rush to talk to the point where there was no change in the words, and this time it would be difficult to handle.
In fact, after the banquet started, Wang Tong, who was sitting outside, had been observing the situation in the room, while Yang Qing had always maintained a calm and unfazed look. In his opinion, it was pretentious and very annoying. What was even more irritating was that he actually observed Xia Houyue looking at Yang Qing inadvertently several times. After knowing that Wang Tong sat down, Xia Houyue had not even glanced at him, which made him even more jealous. burn.
So Wang Tong was ready to seize this opportunity and teach Yang Qing a lesson. After all, he believed that his talents and learning were at the top of the younger generation, not to mention that he had already drafted the topic at home, and Yang Qing Qing was an unknown person, and he came from a poor family. He was expected to be at best fluent in writing, but how could he compare to their family's family background, so he kept pressuring him with words.
But Yang Qing was unmoved by this: "Brother Wang is overly worried. Madam Xiahou treated me as a distinguished guest because she was a tenant and it was our first time meeting me. And Qing, a humble scholar, You only know a few words, how dare you look down on the nobles? Brother Wang, please don’t misunderstand Yang."
Okay, now you know, this is the first time for a certain family to meet Mrs. Xiahou. They didn’t know each other before. How can it affect your prince’s pursuit of women? Don’t mistake the wrong person for your love rival!
Although Wang Tong is a narrow-minded person, he is not stupid. He understands what Yang Qing means.
How should this end? Should we just let him go, or should we continue to target him?
