Chapter 131: Peacock Terrace Drinking
In his mind, the scene flashed again when he went to the west market to see Bai Xiu. Bai Xiu once mentioned Lin Ran to himself.
Is this really just a coincidence?
What if not?
Chen Buyi suddenly felt a little chilling on his back.
According to Zhou Gui, Bai Xiu is a big shot in the underground circle of Chang'an City. If he is involved in this matter in the dark, then this Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, would be really in danger.
So, this time, I have to go.
The peacock platform in late autumn, not to mention that there are no peacocks at all at night.
The windows of the room have been hung with curtains.
Even the stove has begun to rise.
During the Tang Dynasty, the heating stove was basically a small stove in the house, and coal and flue ducts had begun to be used.
Although it smells a bit smoky, it has become a luxury in this era.
On late autumn nights, light a small stove, and the warm wine on the stove is emitting a scent of rays.
Chen Buyi resounded the eternal sentence of Bai Juyi.
Green ant fresh wine, red mud stove.
Although it is not yet snowing, it is still the right time.
What's even more appropriate is that Bai Xiu actually wanted an artistic performance.
In one corner of the room were several men with accompaniment, with several instruments placed in front of them.
As the music sounded, several dancers in tulle floated out affectionately and began to dance with graceful figures to the music.
Although it is not a hot song and a slow movement, this is already the most fashionable dance in Chang'an City.
A table is a table, Shen Buyi sits against Bai Xiu.
On the table table, there are a few fruit dishes. After all, they are not serious restaurants. There are no cold dishes and hot stir-frying, and there are no large items.
"Mr. Shen, come and drink, drink."
Bai Xiu raised his wine glass with a smile.
Two wine glasses, gently touching each other.
It's rice wine, which tastes a little light, but has a lot of aroma.
Chen Buyi has tasted the taste of drinking too much in Yueshan, so he is still a little scared when drinking it.
"Brother Bai, I don't know if I'm here to come, what advice do you have?"
Shen Buyi takes preconceptions and is straightforward.
Bai Xiu did not answer, but smiled slightly, signaled the maid beside him and continued to pour wine.
"Mr. Shen, what do you think of this dance?"
Seeing that the other party was looking around and talking about other things, Chen Buyi understood in his heart that he felt that there were too many people and it was inconvenient to say it.
Thinking of this, he didn't ask any further, but watched the dance with interest.
After a song, Bai Xiu raised his hands and patted them twice.
The dancer who took the lead understood it, bowed deeply to the two of them, and retreated with the original team.
Bai Xiu looked at the maid who poured the wine.
The maid also put down her wine glass and retreated.
In the huge room, there were only the two of them.
"Mr. Shen, you and I hit it off at first sight. Bai likes to make friends, so he took the liberty to invite Mr. Shen to come out."
"What did Brother Bai say? Chen couldn't ask for it."
"Since you call me Big Brother, then I, Bai Xiu, will be brave and call you Brother Shen."
After saying that, he raised his glass again.
After saying politely, I finally got to the point.
"Brother Shen, it's been a while since we arrived in Chang'an. What do you think about the current situation?"
Chen Buyi smiled slightly and remembered the scene in which Cao Cao tried Liu Bei in the Three Kingdoms.
If it weren't for the thunder, Liu Bei would have been dead long ago.
My current situation is much better than Liu Bei.
At least there will be no worries about life.
"Brother Bai, it's not to be hiding. My ancestors were also the general of the Zhu Kingdom who was granted the title. My father once served as the Minister of War."
"But you saw it too. When you come to me, you can only be a dog shop."
Speaking of this, he said quite self-deprecatingly.
"How dare I talk about the current situation in the world, a rough man who raises a dog?"
After hearing what he said, Bai Xiu couldn't help laughing.
"Brother Shen, what you said is wrong. Who doesn't know that Chen Buyi is the first in the imperial examination in the Golden Palace, and is now named the crown prince."
"Crown Prince."
Chen Buyi smiled bitterly.
I simply picked up the wine pot, poured a glass of wine, and drank it all in one go.
"Brother Bai, you only know one thing but not the other."
"Oh, let's hear it."
Bai Xiu showed a strong interest.
He took the initiative to pour a glass of wine for Chen Buyi.
By the way, I opened the lid of the small stove and added two pieces of coal to it.
"Brother Bai, you are not in the officialdom and don't understand the mystery here. Look, the teachers in the Eastern Palace include the Prince's Tutor, the Prince's Grand Guard, the Prince's Grand Guard, the Prince's Grand Guard, the Prince's Grand Guard, the Prince's Grand Guard, the Prince's Grand Guard, the Prince's Grand Guard, and the Master sent by the Imperial College, wait and wait."
Bai Xiu was a little dizzy when he heard Chen Buyi say so many official titles in one breath. After all, he had never been in the officialdom and did not understand the difference.
"Hey, in a word, these official positions have corresponding official ranks.
To put it bluntly, they all have salary.”
Speaking of this, Bai Xiu nodded without understanding.
"I seem to understand a little."
Chen Buyi pretended to be angry and continued, "But, Brother Bai, there is no prince's master among so many official positions."
"No prince's teacher?
Then why?”
Bai Xiu widened his eyes.
Chen Buyi sighed, "Why, in order to block the mouths of the world, the first place in the imperial examination in the Golden Palace? According to convention, at least he had to be a county magistrate. At least he could be a magistrate in the six ministries. "
"But your brother, I have a dog house envoy."
"In order to block the mouths of the world, I was given a crown prince's teacher, but do you know that I still received the salary of the Dogfang envoy.
In other words, this prince's master is a name created temporarily."
Chen Buyi's half-true and half-false life made Bai Xiu stunned.
It's just a prince's master, so he's so humble and has actually told so many tricks.
"I really didn't expect that Brother Shen suffered such a great grievance."
Bai Xiu also had a solemn look on his face.
When he wanted to pour wine for Chen Buyi, Chen Buyi refused.
"Brother Bai, tomorrow morning, I will go to the East Palace to serve the prince, so I will not drink too much."
"Since that's the case, let's drink again next day."
Bai Xiu nodded and did not persuade him to drink, which was a good atmosphere.
After saying that, Bai Xiu put his little finger in his right hand into his mouth and whistled a loud whistle.
Soon, Jiang An walked in with a smile on his face.
"Brother, what are you asking for?"
"Go and bring the gifts prepared for Brother Shen."
Gift?
Chen Buyi was a little surprised.
Soon, he widened his eyes.
Not only was he surprised, but he was shocked.
As Jiang An approached, there were three Persian beauties.
That graceful figure is wrapped in thin gauze as thin as a cicada's wings.
The three of them came to Chen Buyi and bowed.
Chapter completed!