The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 29 Noisy Good Morning Sleep

The weather in Jingkou is very different from that of later generations, because it is close to the mouth of the Yangtze River.In the morning, the sun rises in the east, the clouds and fog are heavy, the humidity sinks, and it is slightly cold. The soaked Xichun Garden is surrounded by clouds and mist, and the scorching peach blossoms in full bloom are inlaid in the clouds and mist, showing a little blush in the white.

Three or two birds are flying in the forest, sometimes they play and sing on the ground, sometimes they stand on the branches, or shake their wings, and the peach blossoms are shocked.

Either the birds are playing, or the spring breeze is blowing, or the inadvertent touch of an elegant scholar, the elegant petals fall layer by layer, and the whole garden is dyed red over time.

On the Xi River, peach red and mist intertwine, gradually converging into a ribbon, slowly drifting downstream, and finally entered the sight of ordinary people in Jingkou.

Bei Ya Ji started.

According to the traditional rules, today's Cherish Garden will be open to the outside world, and many ordinary people will come to watch it, and even many women who have not left the pavilion will come to watch the phoenix appearance of the talents.

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the restrictions on women were far less stringent than in later dynasties. It was normal for women to show their faces in public. The officials of the Eastern Jin Dynasty even encouraged widows to remarry, and the social atmosphere was more open.

Every large-scale festival such as the Shangsi Festival, the Outing Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Shangyuan Festival, the women in the pavilion will put on delicate makeup, fly with their sleeves and dance, go out in groups, and meet married men, which is more like an official event. A big blind date meeting.

If on the big stage of Bei Ya Ji, a certain talented man becomes a blockbuster, falls in love with a certain woman from a good family at first sight, and gets married together, it would be a good story.

Back then, Xiao Qinzhi's eldest sister, Xiao Yunzhi, fell in love with Hua Yanzhi at the Taihu Lake Gathering at the first sight, and they got married one after another.

After the banquet last night, Xiao and Yang were arranged to live in the Xixia Garden next door, while the rest of the poor families were placed in the autumn and winter gardens.

The Yang brothers who were separated from each other were so drunk that they "snored" like the sky was falling apart, and there was even the fat old man's "ruthless roar". Focusing until the early morning, I couldn't bear the fatigue, and finally fell into a deep sleep.

Therefore, this morning, Xiao Qinzhi slept very soundly.

Little did they know that in the Xichun Garden next door, the curtain of the Bei Ya Ji Grand Show had already been lifted, and the talents couldn't contain their inner turmoil. They got up early in the morning to "dress up" and took turns to step onto the stage to show off their phoenix appearance one by one.

Fat Lao Ba and Xiao Shu saw that Xiao Qinzhi hadn't gotten up yet, they tiptoed to the bathroom with clean clothes in their hands, and ran into the yawning Yang brothers.

Last night's meal of wine left a deep impression on the Yang brothers.Furthermore, the two families share the same disease and are in the same situation, so there is a sense of sympathy for each other. Now it seems that the Xiao brothers are not so "hateful".

However, the Yang brothers have always been proud and arrogant. Although a meal of wine has brought them closer to each other, they are not so embarrassing as to initiate friendship.

But seeing that the Bei Ya Ji outside was bustling with noise, and Xiao Shu and the fat old man didn't go to join in the fun and fight for the limelight, but went to freshen up with clean clothes on their hands, they couldn't help but curiously said:
"What is this for?"

The fat old eight whispered: "Go take a bath!"

Yang Shangbao's brows and eyes tightened, disgusted in his heart, his face showed hatred, his expression of joy and anger was undisguised, and his favor for the Xiao brothers disappeared in an instant. He thought he was a man who showed his "true face", but he did not expect to be the same as "smearing cream". All the way.

Although in this era, the vast majority of people admire the beauty of men's femininity and good grooming, there is always a small group of people who hate this deeply, and it happens that the Yang brothers belong to this small group of people.

Those who drink coffee look down on those who eat garlic; those who hold knives and forks look down on those who hold chopsticks;
Regardless of their family background, a group of feminine literati always act like little girls, and look down on the rough-looking Yang brothers who have practiced martial arts since childhood. On the contrary, the Yang brothers naturally also look down on these people.

Yang Shangbao had a cold face and sneered: "Could it be that you want to be the guest of the high school?"

The insult of this sentence is too great, and it also reveals the fact that behind the prevalence of femininity, the trend of "broken sleeves" has become more and more fanatical.

As mentioned above, the social atmosphere in the Wei and Jin Dynasties was open, and widows were even encouraged to remarry. Women were extremely restrained, but the same was true for men.

Sima Qian once said: "It is not the only daughter who is seductive, but so are the officials."This story is about the period of Emperor Xiaohui, Hong Ru was favored by Emperor Hui because of his beautiful male appearance.

By the Wei and Jin Dynasties, this trend was still strong, so that men's behavior of "smearing fat" was no different from "women's appearance for self-pleasing", and it was unanimously recognized by many people.

Therefore, the behavior of using color to climb the door is not unique to women. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, men were also allowed.

But the fat old man thought he was a pure man, Yang Shangbao's insult made the fat on his face tremble, his face was purple, he was at a loss for words, and said: "You—"

Yang Zijing joked: "What are we? We can be seen by others. As for you, you don't know it? Why bother to compete with others?"

Yang Shangbao smiled without saying a word.

If it wasn't for the fear of delaying Xiao Shu's good deeds, the fat old man would definitely retort, "You are the guest of honor, and your family is the guest of honor."

And Xiao Shu just woke up, his mind was still unclear, he was stunned for a moment, why didn't he just take a bath in the morning, how he became the notoriety of "guest of honor", he was very puzzled.

If it wasn't for his future brother-in-law standing in front of Xiao Shu, according to his past temper, he would definitely do something wrong. The Yang family is also from a poor family, and no one is more noble than anyone else.

But for Yang Yu's sake, Xiao Shunian had no choice but to hold back the anger in his heart, and explained: "We are not what you think."

Yang Zijing looked disdainful, he really didn't believe it, he just laughed.

The air was momentarily quiet.

"boom!"

At the critical moment, the door opened, Xiao Qinzhi rubbed his sleepy eyes, strolled over, bowed his hands and said: "I think it's because the two senior brothers misunderstood."

Yang Shangbao looked at Xiao Qinzhi, saw his lazy face, with his shawls scattered, without any affectation, so he asked:
"Oh? How is it a misunderstanding?"

Xiao Qin's anger stared at the angry fat old man indisputably, and Xiao Shu, who can't adapt to changes and only "pretends to be aggressive", turned his head, and said nicely to Yang Shangbao:
"A few days ago I was on the road one after another, and I was drunk again last night, and my body was covered with alcohol. At this moment, my body smells far away. When I go out, I naturally represent the face of the whole family. The attitude of a woman, but it has to be so that people can't avoid it, cover their noses and give up."

Xiao Qinzhi smiled and said: "Senior brothers, if you don't believe me, you can hear it." As he spoke, he stretched out his sleeves in front of the two of them, and the smell of overnight alcohol immediately hit their faces.

With only a few words, he explained clearly. Yang Shangbao felt that it was very reasonable. He felt that he had misunderstood the Xiao brothers, and he was quite open-minded. He immediately cupped his hands and saluted:

"My two brothers misunderstood, please forgive me."

Xiao Qinzhi waved his hand casually, and said indifferently: "What's the matter, it's a trivial matter."

The fat old man said: "I still don't believe it. It's just a bath, and it's worth screaming. Why don't you take a bath?"

Yang Zijing smirked at the fat old man, smelled himself, the smell of sweat was mixed with the smell of alcohol, and remembered Xiao Qinzhi's words, and said to Yang Shangbao:

"Brother, why don't we wash up too."

Yang Shangbao said: "Okay, you go and pack your clothes, I will have a few words with Qin Zhishi."

In the long corridor, Xiao Shu and the fat old man were left alone, standing there in a daze, the two suddenly smiled at each other, Xiao Shu thought to himself: "The most important thing is to watch and learn more in the future."

Yang Shangbao followed Xiao Qinzhi into the room, saw that Xiao Qinzhi was not at all pretentious, he lay down on the bed, with a small stick propped up on his waist, very casual, showing frankness everywhere, but he appreciated it even more.And how would he know that Xiao Qinzhi is really sleepy and drowsy, how can he be frank?

"Qin's younger brother, he behaves in the world, he is quite a celebrity, and he is very different from his pretentious behavior. He is not like those delicate and artificial people who only seek pleasure. They drink and eat in the forest all day long, dance and sing, curl up in the southern land, And don't know the shame of the North."

"Yesterday, that song "Bei Ya Ji Inscription" won the hearts of us martial arts practitioners. To fulfill our wish, my elder brother Yang Shuanqi will definitely have a lot of words to say to my younger brother. If not, let's share it tonight." Drink and continue the conversation."

Although Xiao Qinzhi is sleepy and confused now, he is not stupid. The metaphorical theme of "Bei Ya Ji Ji Ji" is "Northern Expedition", and Xiao Qinzhi had a detailed understanding of the Hongnong Yang family before coming to Jingkou.

If you want to talk about how many people in the Eastern Jin Dynasty really wanted the Northern Expedition, Zu Ti in the early days could be described as passionate and innocent, crossing the river single-handedly, and without any real support from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he once hit the Yellow River.

The other person is Zu Ti's good friend Liu Kun. The two have a deep relationship, encourage each other, and dance when they hear the chicken.Liu Kun sticks to the northern border, his heart is attached to the southern court, he is trapped in a tight siege, on the verge of extinction, and he never surrenders until his death. He once defeated thousands of soldiers with a Hujia song, and is Huan Wen's idol.

The following Northern Expeditions by Yu Liang, Yin Hao, Huan Wen and others were not for the purpose of collecting and paying lost land. Political pursuit factors were more important, and the purpose was not simple.

However, the Eastern Jin Dynasty is now in a corner of peace, and there are endless internal struggles. The aristocratic families have lost the heart to go in. Talking about the "Northern Expedition" is a joke, and Hongnong Yang's talking about the "Northern Expedition" is even more a joke within a joke.

After the Yongjia Rebellion, the Yang family of Hongnong did not immediately go south with the northern gentry, but turned to seek refuge with Yao Xiang of the Hu clan. After seeing something bad, he switched to the Eastern Jin Dynasty and crossed the south of the Yangtze River.

The Yang family of Hongnong has a dark history of being a member of the Hu clan. To put it bluntly, it is a smudge on the wall. This is a stain that cannot be washed away.

So, what is a joke about a "Northern Expedition"?
However, Yang Shangbao just said it, Xiao Qinzhi just listened to it, and said with a smile: "I have heard about the name of the eldest brother, and he is highly valued by Sima Huan. It's a pity that I am not well-known, and I have never met once. If I'm lucky tonight, wouldn't it be my wish."

Yang Shangbao nodded and said: "Brother Qin, you rest first, I will talk to elder brother later, if there is no accident, we will definitely have a drink together tonight."

Xiao Qinzhi smiled, turned sideways, cupped his hands and said: "It's troublesome."

After Yang Shangbao left, he went to take a bath with Xiao Shu, while Xiao Qinzhi was lying on the bed, thinking: "Why did Yang Shangbao drink with Cheng Cheng and Yang Shuan at night?"

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that the five surnames belong to the same family, three noble families, and two poor families, so it is only natural for the two weak ones to get closer.

Last night, Mrs. Xiao took the initiative to put down her posture and smiled at her. Tonight, Mrs. Yang threw herself into her arms. Only when there is communication can we communicate harmoniously.

From this point of view, this Yang Shangbao seems to be rough and crazy, but in fact he is rough and thin. However, Xiao Shu's marriage is more likely.

Xiao Qinzhi, who had figured it out, tilted his head and continued to sleep, regardless of his Bei Ya Ji, where the sky is big and the earth is big, and he sleeps the most.

However, what happened was contrary to what one wished, Xiao Qinzhi wanted to sleep peacefully until he woke up naturally, but someone refused to allow him and came to the door on his own initiative.

(End of this chapter)