Chapter 178 The unexpected prince (thanks to Uncle Haichao for the reward)
Two people walked down the carriage parked at the door, one man and one woman, two brothers and sisters, King Xia Wen of Guangyang, and Princess Rong Xia Xiaorong.
As the two of them came to the gate, the guards who had stood around the door.
Xu Jie frowned and walked towards the door in surprise.
"Xu Wenyuan, you have returned to Beijing, which surprised me a little!" Xia Wen smiled as soon as he entered the door.
Xu Jie was about to see the ceremony, but when he heard this, he stopped, looked at the prince, and replied, "Is the prince accident? Or is he a little disappointed?"
Xia Wen didn't care when he heard this, but just looked into the hall and didn't see anyone, but smiled and said, "The third brother is here too? It's worth celebrating."
Xu Jie nodded and said, "I wonder what the prince is doing here?"
Xia Wen waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, I just accompanied the sister to see you. The main reason is that the sister insisted on coming to your place for a walk. I was a little worried, so I came together. Xu Wenyuan, you were determined. You said you are stupid, you have extraordinary talents. You said you are smart, but you have to do that impossible thing. Even if you go to Suzhou, it is a hundred times better than staying in this dilapidated house. I really don't know what you think."
Xia Wen had something in his words, and seemed to be persuading Xu Jie to not do that impossible thing. He even said that even if Xu Jie went to Suzhou to join King Xia Han of Wu, it would be hundreds of times better than helping the third son Xia Rui.
Xu Jie pretended not to understand, but just replied coldly: "What the prince said is very true. Suzhou is better than the capital. At least in Suzhou, no one sent innate masters in the world to intercept and kill good people."
Xia Wen smiled a few times when he heard this, but was not angry. Instead, he looked back at Xia Xiaorong who was walking in, and then said, "Well, no matter whether it is to toast or punish the wine, he will drink a drink in the end. He originally wanted to help others pass on a message to you, but it seems that this sentence doesn't need to be said much. You Xu Wenyuan are not a threatened person. Let's go first, sit here, and you can treat me as a good student."
After saying that, Xia Xiaorong stepped forward a few steps, gave a blessing, and said with a smile: "I have met Mr. Xu."
Xia Wen had already turned around and left the door again. Xu Jie also understood the purpose of Xia Wen's arrival. Xia Wen came to see Xu Jie, and persuaded him one or two sentences, and even threatened him one or two sentences. Xia Wen came here, but these things were not done seriously, and he did not persuade him carefully, and he did not say the threatening words.
As for whom you want to threaten Xu Jie, there is no need to guess.
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Xu Jie watched Xia Wen walk out, just pretending that he didn't see it, he was already angry in his heart. He got a killer, but he could turn around and think that it had never happened before, and he had to come to threaten him. He was unscrupulous but that was the case.
In this way, Xu Jie also lost his good face to the Princess Rong, Xia Xiaorong, and replied coldly: "What's wrong with Your Highness Princess?"
Xia Xiaorong didn't know the details of the inside story. Seeing Xu Jie talking coldly to her, she was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said, "I am here to bring a qin. I heard that Mr. Xu is also good at this. She is a skill it is very good at for a while and wants to find Mr. Xu to have a chance to have a chance to compete with him."
A princess is a princess, unlike ordinary women. It is straightforward and lacks the taboos of many ordinary women, and it is even more difficult to meet people when you go out.
Ordinary people think that the prince-consort is a good job, but they don’t know that the royal daughter is the most difficult to serve. Not to mention the complex etiquette of the royal family, the initiative in marriage lies with the princess, and even the initiative in sex lies with the princess. It is even more impossible for the prince-consort to take a concubine. However, there are many things for prince-consorts to raise men. The cuckold has been as numerous as ever since ancient times, and she has to dare to be angry and not speak out.
This is the difference between a princess and an ordinary woman, and this is why this Princess Rong comes to Xu Jie to learn piano skills with openness.
Xu Jie replied coldly again: "I am just starting to learn piano, but I am not good at skill, so I dare not show my ugly appearance. Please forgive me."
Xia Xiaorong said again after hearing this: "I heard that Mr. Xu often practiced piano skills with Mr. Xie Zhongcheng. I thought Mr. Xu was excellent in piano skills, but I didn't expect Mr. Xu to be a beginner in piano learning. This is just right. Although my qin skills are not as good as Mr. Xie Zhongcheng, they are considered to be the best. How about letting me be a teacher today?"
Xu Jie looked at Xia Xiaorong and felt that the princess was a little strange. She was not as good as a teacher. She couldn't help but wonder if the princess had any purpose. Thinking of Xia Wen who had just left, she felt even more strange. She replied: "I'm stupid, I really can't learn it. If the princess is fine, please go back!"
The smile on Xia Xiaorong's face finally disappeared slowly, and she asked again: "If Mr. Xu is not good at playing the piano, then fill in a few songs. I can play and sing. If you are so happy, why should Mr. Xu face others with a cold face?"
The Princess Rong was really too proactive, which made Xu Jie a little uncomfortable and a little alert. Xu Jie was already a little impatient and said bluntly: "The Princess has left. Why don't the Princess go with King Guangyang? The humble house is simple and it is not convenient to entertain royal nobles, please!"
But at this moment, Ouyang Wenqin saw Xu Jie talking to someone at the gate of the yard for a long time. When she walked to the entrance of the hall, she saw Xu Jie talking to a graceful and luxurious woman. She said, "Xu Wenyuan, if you have a visit, why not invite me in?"
Xia Xiaorong heard Xu Jie's words and saw the woman standing in the hall in the courtyard. She sighed and gave a little blessing: "Goodbye!"
After saying that, Xia Xiaorong turned around and left the door, with a little resentment, but no anger. Perhaps this royal nobleman was rejected like this for the first time in his life. This feeling is really bad, but it is a bit novel.
Xu Jie turned around and walked into the yard, Ouyang Wenqin said again: "Which famous family is this? Can you come to me by yourself?"
Ouyang Wenqin's words made Xu Jie less embarrassed. He seemed to have found the casualness he had when he was in Dajiang County, so he heard Xu Jie answer: "It's the royal princess."
Ouyang Wenqin was stunned when she heard this, and was stunned for a moment. She wanted to speak but stopped. She turned around and entered the hall again.
The Zhulin Poetry Society is a group of literati from Dajiang County, and there are also some people from the counties and prefectures near Dajiang County. In the past decade, under the guidance of Ouyang Zheng, Dajiang County has produced many talents, and there are only many people who come to this capital to seek fame and fortune. As well as the nearby counties and prefectures, many of them are gathered in the circle of literati in Dajiang County. Therefore, although this Zhulin Poetry Society is not a very famous literati club in the capital, it has a little influence.
The place for this party is Yuxianlou. The reason for choosing Yuxianlou is simple, that is, Yuxianlou is much cheaper, but Zhaixinglou is too expensive. Because not all literati are as rich as Xu Jie, the majority of them are from the same family background.
Yuxianlou is naturally considerate in serving such poetry clubs and is busy inside and out, just to entertain these literati and poets, and hope they will come to visit them often. Zhaixinglou will not be like this. Zhaixinglou wins with style, and the method of attracting guests is to mobilize the guests' own fame and fortune. Zhaixinglou has done a very successful job in this regard.
There are more than a hundred people in Bianjing who are known as the courtesan. Zhaixing Tower ranks first, and Jie Bingjie is naturally the first.
The person in charge of the Zhulin Poetry Society is Liang Boyong. He is a juren in his early thirties. He is also an Ouyang Zheng's disciple. Of course, he is an ordinary disciple, just a student from the county school. He is not really a serious teacher.
Since Ouyang Zheng entered the capital, the activities of the Bamboo Forest Poetry Club have become more and more frequent, and the influence of the Bamboo Forest Poetry Club seems to have suddenly become much bigger. Many of them have also visited Ouyang Zheng. Ouyang Zheng naturally treated everyone equally and did not dislike him. He still encouraged and taught him a few words like when he was in the political education department in Dajiang County.
Therefore, Xu Jie, the disciple of Ouyang Zheng, has become more and more valued in this bamboo forest poetry club. Perhaps there are still many people who regret that they did not really worship Ouyang Zheng as their teacher. Now it is too late to regret it. Who can guess that Ouyang Zheng, who was exiled by the emperor for more than ten years, and Ouyang Zheng, who was most of the county magistrates, suddenly became the Minister of Justice for one day.
Life is impermanent, and opportunities are often around you. If you miss it, you will miss it. Fortunately, this Ouyang Xuezheng is still the same as Ouyang Xuezheng back then. He still teaches these former students sincerely and does not have the attitude of being arrogant.
Liang Boyong and Xu Jie are not unfamiliar. They have met several times. Liang Boyong is also a little talented, especially good at calligraphy skills. Although he has been famous twice after the exam, he has lived well in the capital with his calligraphy skills. He can also spend some money from time to time to help poor families in his hometown and gradually become the leader of the Zhulin Poetry Club. Every time he gets a party, Liang Boyong will pay a lot of money.
Today's poetry meeting actually invited Ouyang Zheng, but it was the future. If Ouyang Zheng took the time to come, the bamboo forest poetry club would be even more prosperous.
However, the arrival of Xu Jie and Ouyang Zheng's son Ouyang Wenfeng is also of great significance. Ouyang Zheng's daughter Ouyang Wenqin followed him, but others didn't know about it. Ouyang Wenqin became a black and thin boy again, looking like a follower of Xu Jie and Ouyang Zheng.
Liang Boyong had been waiting for a long time. The Immortal Tower was different from the Zhaixing Tower. It was a big house with two entrances in front and back. The front house was facing the street and entertaining ordinary customers. The back house was elegant gardens, pavilions, towers, strange flowers and plants, and winding paths. It was a place to entertain true literati.
Liang Boyong invited Xu Jie and Ouyang Wenfeng to the winding path, which was a small hall. After entering the hall, twenty or thirty people had already been waiting for him, and all stood up to greet Xu Jie. Although Xu Jie had just entered the capital, he was famous. If Xu Jie had nothing out of the ordinary in the future, in a few years, Xu Jie would also be called a "famous scholar".
Not to mention whether Xu Jie is an official or not, being able to be with a scholar is a blessing for scholars.
Xu Jie never thought about famous scholars and great scholars. Xu Jie only wanted to gain fame. After gaining fame, the so-called famous scholars and great scholars were naturally a natural thing.
"Wen Yuan, do you know why Brother Yu chose this immortal building today?" Liang Boyong smiled.
Xu Jie was still constantly greeting the people around him and asked, "I'd like to tell you Brother Liang, I can't guess it."
Liang Boyong smiled and said, "Wenyuan is a noble man who has forgotten much, but still remembers the song "Chu Jiangqiu" from Zhaixing Tower? Maybe Xu Jie doesn't remember it, but everyone remembers that Chu deeply. If you come today, you can avoid the money for drinking."
Xu Jie naturally remembers the palindrome poem he deliberately wrote for fame and reputation, and the autumn river and Chu geese are in the shallow water flowing on the sandbank.
"This is true. It's better to have free drinks, and it's not in vain that I'll give her a poem about a palindrome." Xu Jie replied with a smile.
Liang Boyong smiled even more angry, and he laughed out some other meanings: "Wenyuan must seize the opportunity tonight."
Chapter completed!