Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 53 The Enemy Meets
"Oh."

Chen Wen calmed down after his mother said a few words.

"Haha, they are still young, how can they sit and live? But it is really unlucky to use swords during the Chinese New Year. It is very lively outside today, Shaoer, you take your cousins ​​out to play, but don't overdo it. Remember to come back for lunch," Yuan Weichang said.

"Yes." Yuan Wenshao responded.

The three Chen Wen brothers and sisters looked at their mother.

"Go, but you have to listen to your cousin, you know?" Yuan Weixiu said.

"Yes!" The Chen Wensan brothers and sisters were overjoyed.

"I also need to go."

Yuan Wenying, who was standing beside Mrs. Yuan, quit after hearing the words.

"Don't go." Madam Yuan hugged her daughter in her arms.

It's okay for Chen Wen to be older, and the other two are half-year-old children, which are enough for Yuan Wenshao to keep busy. Yuan Wenying also followed, wouldn't it add chaos.

"Mother, if my sister wants to go, let her go. I'll let Zhang An bring a few soldiers along with me, and everything will be fine." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Mother, just let me go." Yuan Wenying said pitifully.

When Mrs. Yuan saw her daughter's appearance, she felt a little headache and said, "Okay, okay, can't I let you go?"

After finishing speaking, he put Yuan Wenying down, and said: "Shaoer, Wenying is very naughty, watch her."

"Mom, don't worry." Yuan Wenshao nodded.

Yuan Wenshao led several young people and left the front hall after saluting.

As soon as he went out, Chen Wen couldn't wait to say: "Second cousin, I heard that the Daxiangguo Temple is very lively. How about we go there and take a look?"

Yuan Weixiu heard it clearly in the room, shook his head and said: "Oh, Wen'er is only a little younger than Shao'er, but his temperament is far worse than Shao'er."

"Hehe, sister, don't worry, Shao'er was very playful when he was his age, so he became more stable after getting engaged." Yuan Weichang laughed.

"Speaking of Shao'er's marriage, my brother is indeed very discerning. I was in Jinling before, and after hearing about it, I asked someone to go to Yangzhou to inquire about it. Although the Sheng family is not a high family background, the girl was raised by the old lady of the Sheng family since she was a child. The old lady of the Sheng family My wife is from the Marquis Mansion, so her teaching is not bad." Yuan Weixiu laughed.

When Yuan Wenshao talked about his marriage before, Chen Jie sent someone from the second room to deliver a letter, saying that the old man was not in good health and would not last long.

The old man in the second room was Chen Jie's uncle, so Chen Jie took his wife and children back to Jinling.

Unexpectedly, the old lady had been hanging on for a long time until his death last month.

She received a letter from Yuan Weichang in Jinling. Since Jinling was not far from Yangzhou, she specially sent someone to inquire about it and was very satisfied with the marriage.

"At that time, I just heard that Sheng Hong's official reputation was good. His aunt was the daughter of the Yongyi Hou Mansion, and his wife was the daughter of Mrs. Wang's grand master. I thought the education from this kind of family must be good, so I asked the matchmaker to talk about marriage." Yuan Weichang laughed. road.

"Brother, I heard that after Shao'er was ennobled, he hasn't hosted a banquet. What's the matter?" Yuan Weixiu asked.

Generally speaking, a big happy event like a knighthood should be handled with great care.

This is not about being low-key, and the more grand it is for official rewards, the better.

If you don't do it, doesn't it mean that you are dissatisfied with the official rewards?

It stands to reason that my brother shouldn't make such a mistake.

"I've mentioned this before. What Shao'er means is that the house at home is too small. Once there are too many guests, it will be a bit crowded. The government rewarded Shao'er with a house. It used to be a marquis's mansion, and it was very elegant. It was just because of a long time No one lives there, and it needs to be repaired. What Shaoer means is that it is disrespectful not to accept rewards from officials. We are going to get married in a few months, and we have to do it again." Yuan Weichang explained.

"Shao'er is very thoughtful. If we hold three banquets in a short period of time, no one will say that our Yuan family has short-sighted eyes and makes money by holding banquets every day." Yuan Weixiu agreed.

"No, I also have concerns about this, so I agreed." Yuan Weichang said.

"Which guests to invite at that time, have you thought about it?" Yuan Weixiu asked.

"I've been hesitating about this matter. Before, our family was sparse, and there were not many people with whom we had contacts. Since Shao'er was ennobled, people often visit, but there are not many princes. I don't know whether to send invitations or not." Go." Yuan Weichang said.

It's not that he doesn't even have the courage to do so, but it's that the Yuan family has been in decline for a long time and has finally been prosperous for a while. He is worried that if he sends invitations to those noble families and they don't come, it will be a bit embarrassing.

Yuan Weixiu looked at her husband when she heard the words. After all, she is only a woman, and she is not very able to give advice on this kind of matter.

Chen Jie said with a smile: "I think brother just needs to send invitations. Many princes and princes have declined now, so I will still give him this face. And I heard that Shao'er must be favored by Duke Ding, and they won't give it to Yuan If you want to save the face of the family, you should give the duke some face."

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Yuan Wenshao didn't know what happened at home, so he took his sister and cousins ​​in a carriage to the Daxiangguo Temple.

Daxiangguo Temple is the largest temple in Bianjing. In addition to the prevalence of Buddhism in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the incense is very prosperous.

The plaque hanging on the gate was personally inscribed by Taizong's imperial pen, and various royal tours and prayer activities were held here, so it is still a royal temple.

Yuan Wenshao and the others did not go to Daxiangguo Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha.

Because Daxiangguo Temple has a lot of people, it has become the largest commercial center in Bianjing around Daxiangguo Temple.

The Daxiangguo Temple is open five times a month, and the common people are allowed to trade in the temple. It is always open before and after the Chinese New Year, and it is very lively.

When we got near the temple, the road was crowded and the carriage couldn't get in at all.

Yuan Wenshao took them out of the car and headed for the temple under the protection of the guards.

Although I haven't entered the temple yet, the bustling scene along the way has already made everyone dizzy.

Entering Daxiangguo Temple, you will see a large square filled with various stalls.

Juggling tricks, fortune-telling priests, and various delicacies and snacks, the flow of people shuttled back and forth, and it was extremely lively.

This is not the first time for Yuan Wenshao and the others, but they have different feelings every time they come.

"Second cousin, let's go inside. There must be a lot of quiz stalls in the Academy of Arts at this time. Let's join in the fun and maybe make some money." Chen Wen said.

From the name alone, it can be seen that the things sold in the Academy of Literature are related to literati.

And during the holidays, there will be many stalls for guessing riddles in the Academy of Arts.

If you guess a certain number of riddles correctly, there will be prizes.

There are even some riddle booths that reward money.

Yuan Wenshao is not very enthusiastic about this, but Chen Wen and the others want to go, so he will naturally not refuse.

As he was walking, Yuan Wenshao heard someone calling him, and looked around. Because there were too many people, he didn't see any acquaintances, so he thought he heard it wrong.

Not long after, he felt someone pat him on the shoulder, and turned around only to find that it was Sun Hao and Liu Lei.

No wonder the guards didn't stop them.

"Why are you here?" Yuan Wenshao looked at the two of them and asked in surprise.

"My family is in Dingzhou. I have nothing to do at home. I heard that it is lively here, so I went to find Liulang and came to play with me. I thought you must be busy, so I didn't call you." Sun Hao laughed.

"Just now, Hachiro said he saw you. At first I thought he was mistaken. I remember you said that your aunt would go back home every year on the second day of junior high school?" Liu Lei asked.

Yuan Wenshao pointed to Chen Wen and the others and said, "These are my sister and my aunt's cousins. They can't sit still at home. My father asked me to take them out to play."

"Haha, let's go together, there are so many people, where are you going now?" Sun Hao asked.

"We are going to the Literary Academy to guess lantern riddles."

Yuan Wenshao did not refuse Sun Hao's proposal to join forces.

Although he had a female family member with him, his cousin Chen Qian was only 13 years old, and besides, it was nothing if he was around.

Not long after, a group of people arrived at the Wenyuan Academy.

Compared with the outside, this place is much deserted, and there are much fewer people than outside.

However, most of the people here are dressed as literati, and many are even wearing Imperial College uniforms.

The stalls on both sides sold various books, calligraphy and paintings. Yuan Wenshao and the others did not stop and continued to move forward.

Soon they saw a colorful shed from a distance, surrounded by many scholars, who were cheering loudly.

"It turned out to be that bastard!"

This colorful shed is a booth for guessing lantern riddles. If you guess correctly, you will be rewarded with silver coins, which is why so many people come to watch.

However, the rules are a bit special. You can get one tael for answering the first question correctly, two taels for the second question, three taels for the third question, and a total of 45 taels for the ninth question.

The tenth question is a poem question, randomly select questions, and make a poem or word according to the requirements of the question.

As long as it rhymes and is a new work, you can get 55 taels of silver, including the first nine lantern riddles, a total of one hundred taels.

Of course, it does not mean that you must answer ten questions correctly.

If you answer a question correctly, you can choose to continue or give up.

After giving up, you can leave with the bonus as many questions as you answer correctly. Once you answer wrong, the bonus is gone.

The bonus is high, and the registration fee is naturally high. If you want to participate, you need to pay a registration fee of [-] taels, and this money will not be refunded.

According to that calculation rule, you have to answer four questions correctly to avoid losing money, and you have to answer five questions correctly to make money.

At this time, someone was answering the question. It was the young man named Han Wei whom Sun Hao beat up last time.

As the so-called enemies meet, they are particularly jealous.

When Sun Hao saw Han Wei's eyes blazing, he wanted to rush up and beat him up.

However, compared to when he first came to Bianjing, he has matured a bit. Although he is still happy, he can control his temper.

"Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities for revenge in the future." Yuan Wenshao patted him on the shoulder and said.

After the incident last time, it's not that he didn't think about taking revenge back, but thinking that Mr. Han would definitely tell him to be careful, he could only temporarily suppress the thought of revenge.

But it doesn't mean that Yuan Wenshao just gave up.

(End of this chapter)