Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 625 "Xiao Lu Xing"

Amidst the sounds of ritual music, Huo Jun rejected the offer to ride in the same carriage with Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang, and instead chose to ride in the same carriage with Jiang Ji.

Because Huo Jun refused to ride together, Liu Chan asked his brother-in-law Lu Xun to ride in the same car, while Zhuge Liang invited Huang Quan to ride in the same car.

Liu Chan drove in front, followed by Huo Jun's car. A group of hundreds of carriages set off from the ferry and marched to Huanghu Terrace with people shouting in front and behind them.

In the Tai Pavilion, banquets were spread all over the hall, with hundreds of tables. Among those attending the banquet were Jianghuai generals who returned to Beijing, as well as civil and military officials who stayed in the center.

Liu Chan was sitting on the royal couch, with people on his left and right having civil and military positions. If the official rank was the same, he would sit with titles and classes. Depending on the official position and title, the dishes on each table are also different.

Take Liu Chan as an example, he can enjoy the eight treasures; Huo Jun is the county official, and because Liu Chan is a special case, he also enjoys the eight treasures; Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, Zhang Zhao and other three princes follow, and they can enjoy the six treasures.

Of course, Zhuge Liang was very considerate and sent someone to Huo Mansion in advance to ask about Huo Jun's taboos. The chef made different dishes based on Huo Jun's taboo preferences. If Huo Jun doesn't like eating sashimi, the chef will boil or steam it.

Huo Jun could feel Zhuge Liang's considerate behavior as soon as he sat on the desk, and couldn't help but look at the opposite case.

Zhuge Liang nodded with a smile, raised the wine bottle, and invited Huo Jun to drink with him!

Huo Jun held up the wine bottle with both hands and tipped Zhuge Liang back to express his gratitude.

At the same time, the banquet began with the greetings of the attendants.

First, sixty-four singers in flowing gauze skirts danced in to the sound of silk and bamboo cauldrons, and then they danced in time with the beat, with long sleeves dancing, skirts flying, as if they were startling dragons and phoenixes, just like dancing immortals coming down to earth.

Huo Jun leaned on the table and watched the dancing singer, which was very pleasing to the eye.

Zhang Fei came over and asked with a smile: "Zhong Miao, how do you like this dance?"

"Very good!"

Huo Jun stared at the graceful dancing postures of the singers and said: "The singers are not vulgar and dance elegantly. They are very good!"

"hey-hey!"

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "The dance before was too vulgar. I have nothing to do, so I sent dancers to the center of Shu to learn from Shu girls."

Huo Jun was a little surprised at first, but he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Zhang Fei, as a dignified general of hussars, was second only to him in official position, but he was so free that he sent people to learn dancing. It was really a mismatch for his official position.

"Yide is a general of the country, so it may be inappropriate to do this," Huo Jun said.

Zhang Fei took a sip of wine, sat with his legs spread out, and said calmly: "As I get older, my legs and feet are inconvenient, and I can't use the big spear anymore. I have to rely on the saddle to mount the horse. There is nothing to do in the capital, so I can only find some Something you like.”

Hearing this, Huo Jun glanced at Zhang Fei, but suddenly realized that due to years of comfort, he could feel the muscles on Zhang Fei's body becoming loose even through his clothes. There are many wrinkles on his face and his temples have turned white.

Not letting Zhang Fei lead his troops in battle was actually Liu Bei's careful consideration. Zhang and Guan were famous for their bravery in the early years, but as they got older and Liu Bei's business expanded, they had to consider transformation.

Guan Yu successfully transformed and was able to command the navy and command tens of thousands of troops in combat.

Zhang Fei was unable to command the navy due to seasickness and could only train the army. However, Zhang Fei's process of commanding the army was not smooth. Although he had the highlight of the Battle of Yangping Pass, Zhang Fei could only lead ten thousand people due to the upper limit of his command value. Although once the number exceeds 10,000, Zhang Fei's performance will be disastrous.

In addition, Liu Bei considered that Zhang Fei had caused trouble by drinking before, so he eventually refused to let Zhang Fei lead the army, and instead asked Lu Xun to take charge of Bashu.

Zhang Fei returned to Wuhan. Apart from talking about Confucian classics with Wang Can and Zhang Zhao, he had nothing to do, so he tried to learn to listen to music and dance. He had a great time!
Hearing Zhang Fei's words, Huo Jun didn't know what to say, so he could only toast Zhang Fei with a bottle of wine.

Zhang Fei grinned and said: "Zhong Miao has great achievements. I respect Zhong Miao. How can I let Zhong Miao respect me?"

Because Zhang Fei was open-minded and Huo Jun was not restrained, he smiled and said: "You're welcome, let's drink together!"

Putting down the wine bottle, Huo Jun saw a soft ball rolling to his feet. After looking around at the crowd, he saw that Wang Can, Zhuge Ke, Qin Mi and others seemed to be looking at him. Huo Jun subconsciously picked up the soft ball and wanted to throw it back to everyone.

Zhang Fei stopped Huo Jun's hand and said with a smile: "Zhong Miao, this is a gift for the banquet. Whoever finds this ball will write a poem."

"Exactly!"

Wang Can walked over with a few people and said with a smile: "I wanted to give this ball to General Zhang, but unexpectedly it was picked up by Duke Huo. According to the rules, Da Sima should treat it as a fu or a poem."

Huo Jun held the random ball in his hand and said helplessly: "Jun can't write poems or rhymes. Can he use wine instead?"

Wang Can joked to the left and right and said: "The great Sima is on the battlefield and is almost invincible, but now he will have a hard time writing poems and poems!"

"Ha ha!"

Gai had a good relationship with Wang Can. Huo Jun was not angry, but smiled and said: "Why bother forcing Zhongxuan to force Jun? Why not force Yide to write poetry instead."

"No!"

Zhang Fei deliberately made a fuss and said, "Since Duke Jiangling has won the ball, I should let Duke Jiangling compose a poem. In the past, Duke Jiangling's articles were acceptable, so why can't he compose a poem?" Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Huo Jun didn't want to spoil the fun and said with a smile, "I don't know how to do it." What’s the title?”

"Ok!"

Wang Can thought about it and said, "I originally wanted to use banquets as the theme, but Duke Jiangling often fought with soldiers and horses, so it is better to use battle as the theme!"

"good!"

Huo Jun held the soft ball alone, walked for a long time, and said slowly: "In the last days of the Han Dynasty, the emperor's way was unclear. The emperor secretly used mediocre ministers to create chaos in the court. The seven handles lost their place, and the authority was lost. Foolish and cunning Looking at the artifact, the hen crows again. The wise woman is showing off her evil deeds, and the emperor has moved to Luoyang. . The righteous man is full of emotion and anger, and his heart is full of sincerity. "

"color!"

After Huo Jun finished reading, Wang Can took the lead in applauding and cheering, and said with a smile: "Why is Duke Jiangling not good at literary works? This poem is enough to make him famous."

"This poem is wonderful!"

Qin Mi couldn't help but comment and said: "Jiang Linggong took the Han Dynasty to lose the world and wrote this article to restore the Han Dynasty. The broad and profound intention and magnificent words are truly admirable!"

"Don't dare!"

Huo Jun threw the soft ball to Zhang Fei and said with a smile: "I didn't do it in a hurry, it was based on my feelings in the early years. If the words are wrong, please ask Yide to correct them!"

"I can't do it!"

Zhang Fei grabbed the soft ball, shook his head and said, "Zhong Miao's poems are much better than mine."

"I wonder if this poem is famous?" Qin Mi asked.

"Zhongxuan is familiar with poetry all over the world. Can he be famous for this poem?" Huo Jun asked.

Wang Can stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The dew on the sage leaves is so unbearable. The dew will fall again in the Ming Dynasty. When will a person return after death?"

As he spoke, Wang Can said with emotion: "Xie Lu is an elegy, which was adapted from a Yuefu poem by Li Yannian in the past. Today's title is a tribute to the Chinese Han Dynasty, and it may be called "Xie Lu Xing"."

""Xie Lu Xing"?"

Zhuge Ke nodded slightly and praised: "The king's literary talent is extraordinary. This poem is worthy of his name!"

"Jiangling Gong is a talented person!"

"Don't dare!"

Huo Jun deliberately asked everyone to disperse and said with a smile: "If there is a stone of talent in the world, the king will have eight buckets, and I will share two buckets with you. Now that the king is here, I dare not say that I am talented!"

After living in the Eastern Han Dynasty for so long, Huo Jun could write some poems, but his poetry level was really not that good. The "Xinglu Xing" that I 'created' today was created by Zhang Chun of Qianliang. He suffered from the experiences of the Jin Dynasty and had the ambition to restore the world.

Huo Jun was lucky enough to remember "Xie Lu Xing" in the early years, and modified it for the purpose of becoming famous. As Liu Bei entered Jingchu, "Xie Lu Xing" was no longer needed. I simply took it out immediately, firstly to show my loyalty to the Han Dynasty at the banquet, and secondly, to show my desire to regain the Central Plains.

"You are so talented!"

Zhuge Liang came caressing the feather fan, looked at the verses written on the silk, and said with a smile: "Zhongxuan's talent is worthy of Duke Huo's praise."

"Absolute praise!"

Wang Can received the compliment, responded with a few words with a smile, and led everyone to have fun and compose poems.

When Wang Can led the people away, Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "I didn't expect Zhong Miao to be so talented and learned. If he doesn't lead the army in battle, it's not a bad idea to leave his name with poems!"

"Kong Ming is so embarrassed that he killed himself alone!"

Huo Jun pulled Zhuge Liang to sit down and said with a smile: "Kong Ming's talent and learning may not be as good as Zhongxuan's, but he is better than Gu."

"After many years of writing orders, Liang no longer knows how to write poetry!" Zhuge Liang sipped his wine and said with a smile.

Zhuge Liang had good literary ability and could write poems and compositions in the early years. However, as he came to power, Zhuge Liang did not write much, and his literary ability even declined.

As for the reason why Zhuge Liang's literary ability has declined, the main reason is that Zhuge Liang has been writing political decrees for a long time. Out of consideration for the people, he usually uses words that are easy to understand and concise. He does not use Huazao's words like Wang Can, and often even uses examples from poetry.

Over time, Zhuge Liang developed a writing style that was more official, with simple words and clear language. With Wang Can, who writes all the year round and is a highly talented person, it is natural that he cannot compare in talent and learning.

"Jiang Ling Gong!"

While the two were talking, Li Yan walked over and toasted Huo Jun.

(End of this chapter)