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Chapter 124 Banquet

Pan Jun was excited, and whispered more than ten names, all of them were celebrities from the north. To be honest, it was the first time he had seen such a large formation.

These people who came to the Song Mansion for a banquet today are not all for Song Zhong. Liu Jing is also an important factor that cannot be ignored, such as Handan Chun, Liang Hu, Wang Can, Zhao Yan, Fan Qin and others, or They are more or less related to Liu Jing.

In addition to these northern masters, there are also many local celebrities from Jingzhou, such as Qi Wu (闿) Guangming who co-edited "Five Classics" with Song Zhong, and Kuai (Liang) Zirou who was praised by Liu Biao as "the theory of Yongji". , Nanyang celebrity Han (Song) Degao, Miannan celebrity Huang Chengyan...

Looking at the guests in the hall, many of them have left deep footprints in the history books. They are considered to be the most outstanding people of this era. Are they all here?"

"Zhongda, why are you here now?" The ugly and frail Wang Can walked over with a big smile and said to Liu Jing, "Zhongda, let me introduce you to two talented scholars from Yingchuan. Just like Zhao Boran, this is Fanqin Fanxiu."

Liu Jingsu bowed to him and said: "My lord, Liu Jing, has heard about the two emperors for a long time. It is very fortunate to meet you today."

Both of them are fellow villagers and good friends of Du Xi. The three of them fled to Xiangyang to escape the chaos.

In terms of reputation, Fanqin is not as good as Du Xi and Zhao Yan. In the past when they were in their hometown Yingchuan, (Dingling) Du Xi, ((Yangdi) Zhao Yan, (Yangdi) Xinpi, (Xu County) Chen Qun were all well-known. , known as Yingchuan, known as "Xin, Chen, Du, Zhao."

From the perspective of later generations, Fanqin's achievements are indeed inferior to those of Du Xi and Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan is one year older than Du Xi. He is 26 years old. He is more than seven feet long.In the future, Zhao Yan would go from Wu to General Hussars and Wen to Sankong, so he could be described as a man with both civil and military skills.

He opened his mouth and said: "Zixu moved his family south to Changsha, but he and I have many correspondences, and the person mentioned most in Zixu's letters is the foot, and Zixu called the foot the "Jingnan scholar." "Guan Mian" is the most respected person, I have been with Zixu for many years, and I am definitely the first person who can be admired so much by him."

Liu Jing smiled and said modestly: "Brother praises too much, I dare not take it seriously."

Fanqin is slightly younger than Zhao Yan, seven feet tall, handsome in appearance, fresh and refined, Fanqin said: "Not only Zixu, Wang Jun also praises this step as the 'crown of Nanzhou scholars." Everyone who has seen this step is unanimous. , how can it be said that the praise is too much?"

Liu Jing couldn't help but cast a glance at Wang Can. A piece of "Ganshi Buyu Fu" completely bought him off?One must know that this "Nanzhou" does not refer to Jingnan, but the entire Jingzhou. By saying this, he is acknowledging that Liu Jing is the leader of the younger generation in Jingzhou.

Even though Wang Can has just turned weak, he has a great influence among the scholars in the north and south of Xiangyang. It won't take long for this comment to spread throughout Xiangyang.

Wang Can laughed and said: "I have been in Jingzhou for several years, and I have seen many talents in Jingzhou, but none can compare with you Zhongda. Zhongda deserves the title of Nanzhou scholar."

Liu Jing shook his head secretly, what Wang Can said was too easy to offend people.

After exchanging greetings with Zhao Yan and Fanqin, I saw Song Zhong waving to him. After Liu Jing introduced Zhuge Liang to Wang Can, he went to see Song Zhong with Pan Jun.

"Zhongda, this is Zhao Gong, the court servant." Song Zhong first introduced an octogenarian old man beside him. This person was Zhao Qi, the court servant and famous scholar in Guanzhong. He was nearly ninety , but there is no look of twilight in his body, his eyes are piercing, his beard is white and fluttering, and his whole body is filled with an air of dust, which makes people feel heartbroken when they see it.

Liu Jing was full of respect for Zhao Qi in his heart. Thinking about such a person, from birth to death, who has experienced half of the Eastern Han Dynasty, how can he not be awe-inspiring?

Liu Jing bowed deeply, and said: "Changsha is late to Liu Jing, and I will pay my respects to Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Qi looked at Liu Jing, stroked his beard, and said to the left and right: "Nowadays, the capital is moved to Xu County, the country is in ruins, and there are still turmoil in the four directions. I don't know if I will have the chance to see the day when the country is revitalized. But I want to come, If the country has a talented person like Liu Zhongda, even if the servant dies, what is there to worry about?"

After hearing Zhao Qi's words, a certain string in Liu Jing's heart was touched, and ripples appeared in layers, and he replied in an unprecedented solemn tone: "Although Jing is not talented, I dare not live up to the expectations of the elders."

Zhao Qi couldn't help being taken aback. Instead of being modest, Liu Jing put on a posture of "doing his part". His meaning couldn't be more obvious, "To revitalize the country, who else should I do?"

Zhao Qi took a deep look at Liu Jing, as if he wanted to impress him on his heart, and after a while, he said, "Encourage, encourage..."

Although Song Zhong felt that Liu Jing was a little too conceited, he also appreciated this kind of responsibility. If he wants to make a difference in this chaotic world, he must have such a high-minded ambition.

Later, Liu Jing met with Handan Chun and Liang Hu, two great calligraphers. The reason why Liu Jing was able to become famous in Xiangyang can be said to be the greatest contribution.They didn't treat Liu Jing as a junior just because he was young, and completely regarded him as a fellow calligraphy.The three people's calligraphy attainments far surpassed others. When they discussed calligraphy, the others could only stand aside and listen, and there was no room for interjection.

It's a pity that today is a banquet, so it's difficult to talk to the fullest, and Liu Jing will leave for Xinye tomorrow to meet his relatives. The next time the three of them meet, they don't know when it will be.

Next, Liu Jing was brought by Song Zhong to meet local celebrities in Jingzhou. Among them, Kuai Liang and Huang Chengyan attracted his attention the most.And Huang Chengyan is Zhuge Liang's future father-in-law, and the two of them probably don't know each other now.

Liu Jing saw his extraordinary appearance, high-spirited appearance, and quite a celebrity demeanor, so he couldn't help being curious, didn't everyone say that his daughter looks like his father?His daughter is really an ugly girl with "yellow head and black skin"?

Song Zhong led Liu Jing around, and after getting to know a group of celebrities from the north and south, the banquet officially began. Liu Jing is the protagonist of today, so he sat at the head of Song Zhong.Zhuge Liang sat behind Liu Jing. Today he gained a lot. He brought more than [-] famous thorns, and he gave away all of them.

Since Song Zhong is a Confucian with a serious personality and abiding by etiquette, everyone present is also a celebrity, so the atmosphere of the banquet is relatively peaceful and not noisy. Everyone chats while drinking. Midday lasts until sunset.

Liu Jing has long been used to the high alcohol in Zuixiangfang, and now drinking this bland Chinese wine is like drinking water, and he didn't get drunk until the end of the banquet.

(End of this chapter)