Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 350: Nice to meet you [Thank you all for your support! Goodbye! ]

The horse Xu Zaijing rode today was not one of the two dragon horses.

Instead, it is the offspring of the imperially bestowed Liju and Xu Zaijing's first mount.

That is the little black colt.

Both parents are rare and good horses.
So after a few years, the little black colt not only grew to a shoulder height that was as high as that of the black colt, but because it was a stallion, it was much stronger than its mother.

Also because it is a stallion, the little black colt has not been castrated, so its temperament is much more violent than its mother.

Such carefully bred stallions are extremely strong and difficult for ordinary people to tame.

Unfortunately, the person I met was Xu Zaijing.

After being taught a lesson by Xu Zaijing several times, the little Liju became extremely obedient in front of Xu Zaijing.

In particular, there were two dragon colts sent by Northern Liao to serve as mates for the little black colt. One of them was pregnant and lived a much more comfortable life than its owner.

It is also said that clothes make the man and saddles make the horse.

The little black colt has beautiful muscle curves and shiny fur all over its body!
In addition, it carries a Northern Liao saddle, and the leather belts that hold the saddle are decorated with gold and jade. Its outfit matches the formal attire of the young man on its back very well.

It was no surprise that he caused everyone to exclaim in surprise at the entrance of Pan Building in the afternoon.

The little black colt looked at the humanoid creatures in front of him and snorted in disdain!

Then the two young men turned around to look at it, their eyes full of amazement!

"Brother Jing, when did you get such a handsome horse?"

Xu Zaijing on horseback said helplessly: "Liu Lang, if you can't talk, just say less! What do you mean by done?"

Liang Han hurriedly bowed and said, "What a slip of the tongue, what a slip of the tongue!"

Qiao Jiulang turned his head to look at the little black colt's belly and raised his eyebrows.

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing had already dismounted and handed the reins to Alan beside him.

After Alan took over the reins, he first fed the little black colt a fruit to please him, and then led the little black colt towards the yard next to Pan Building.

In fact, when Alan raised the dragon colt, he didn't have the habit of pretending to please others, but after being pulled by the little black colt a few times, he learned it.

I understand that the little black colt is also a person who likes to be stroked.

The horses used by the wealthy families gathered around Panlou for riding and pulling carriages were mostly docile mares.

So on the way to the yard, the majestic little black colt caused a commotion among the horses of the wealthy families around it.

The coachmen and servants of each family also knew about horses. When they saw the appearance of the little black colt, they kept shouting and pulling their own mares hard to prevent themselves from getting too close and being kicked by the little black colt.

After entering the yard, Alan directly asked for a stable, otherwise the little black colt would definitely kick and bite those castrated horses.

Watching the little black colt's perky butt disappear beside Panlou,

Liang Han smacked his lips and hurriedly caught up with Xu Zaijing who was walking in front. He and Qiao Jiulang surrounded Xu Zaijing on each side and walked towards Pan Lou.

Dragon Boat Festival,

It was a day when the scholars and common people in Bian Jing vied with each other to host banquets.

After careful consideration, the owner of Panlou chose today to hold a 'meeting' for the future courtesans of the two major brothels in Bianjing, and the effect was very good.

But it’s also a little too good.

Some ordinary people in Bian Jing can no longer enter Panlou.

If you want to go in, you have to ask the Panlou servant at the door to check the post.

Seeing Xu Zaijing and his group, Min Ge'er, the waiter at Pan Lou, bowed and saluted:
"Brother Diaoche, I don't need to read this post! I recognize all the gentlemen!"

"Wulang, Liulang, Jiulang, please come in."

Liang Han smiled carefreely and said: "You little monkey has good sense, fishing for a car, reward!"

Taking the string of copper coins thrown into the air by the fishing cart with both hands, Min Geer hurriedly shouted:
"Thank you for the reward, sir!"

After the waiter Min Ge'er finished shouting, two maids who were very good-looking and lightly dressed at the door of Pan Tower hurriedly lifted the wide door curtain made of gauze.

Feeling the gazes of Qiao Jiulang and Liang Liulang, the two maids' faces were filled with shyness.

One of them even boldly glanced at the three of them, then quickly lowered his head in shame.

This caused Liang Han to look at her continuously.

Qiao Jiu, who was standing by, asked, "Liu Lang, what's wrong?"

Liang Han frowned, his eyes full of thought as he said, "Hiss, why does she look familiar?"

Feeling the gazes of Xu Zaijing and Qiao Jiulang, Liang Han asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Xu Zaijing and Qiao Jiulang didn't say anything, and continued to stare at Liang Han with smiles on their faces.

"I don't!"

Liang Han said hurriedly.

Xu Zaijing raised his eyebrows and said, “We didn’t say anything!”

"Jing'er, Jiulang, believe me, I really didn't do it!"

Qiao Jiulang: "Yes, yes, yes."

The three of them were talking before they even walked around the huge screen covered with flowers and entered the Pan Building.

Then I heard the pleasant sound of stringed instruments and wind instruments.

After walking past the screen, I saw a huge round wooden platform about ten feet high standing in the middle of the first floor of Pan Building.

The height of the wooden platform is almost halfway between the first floor and the second floor.

There were many tables placed around the wooden platform, most of which were occupied by wealthy families in Bian Jing. Considering the height of the wooden platform, the location on the first floor was no longer the best.

The place Xu Zaijing and the other two wanted to go was the second floor, which had the best view and location, but it was obviously not a place that could be reached just by money.

While going up the stairs, Xu Zaijing and the other two happened to pass by where the musicians were.

Among the musicians, there were two women holding pipa. When they saw Xu Zaijing, they stood up and bowed.

When I glanced at it, I saw a little girl holding a drum behind Yang Luoyou.

After recognizing that the two were the former Pipa troupe leaders Yang Luoyou and Tang Dajia, Xu Zaijing nodded politely.

Led by the waiter, Xu Zaijing and the other two arrived at the corridor on the second floor. At this time, the corridor had been divided into many single rooms by exquisite screens.

"Brother Jing, we are right here!"

Xu Zaijing listened to Liang Han's words, looked at the spacious compartment facing the wooden platform, and nodded in appreciation!
This place is located deep inside, and not many people pass by in the corridor.

After sitting down at a table filled with Bian Jing snacks, under the porcelain bowls of snacks, there is a delicate flowery note with the name and address of the shop that sells the snacks written on it. If you really like the snacks, you can find the shop through the flowery note.

Qingcao came outside the screen and waved to the maid of Panlou who was not far away.
"Miss, please have someone bring us the stove for making tea."

While Xu Zaijing was eating snacks with Liang Han, Qingcao began to prepare tea.

When the pumpkin seed shells were piled on the flowery paper with the words "Liangmen Lihejia" written on it on the table in front of Qiao Jiulang,
Qi Heng and Gu Tingye then waved to Xu Zaijing and the other two from the first floor.

Soon, both of them went upstairs.

"Sister Qingcao, are you making tea?"

A girl's voice came.

Xu Zaijing looked back and found that in addition to bringing Zhique, Gu Tingye also brought Qiu Niang from the courtyard.

After Qi Heng brought Bu Wei in, he glanced around the compartment and saw that the Yun Xiang sisters were not there. He sighed with some disappointment.

Bu Wei smiled and stood beside Qing Yun: "Brother Qing Yun!"

Qingyun smiled and nodded.

Liang Han and Qiao Jiu's servants were younger than Buwei, so after Buwei had finished calling everyone, the two hurriedly called out "Brother Zhique, Brother Buwei."

Buwei and Zhique nodded like Qingyun.

There were more and more guests in Panlou, and the performances on the round stage became more and more exciting.

Many of the performers were courtesans who made their debut on this kind of round stage several or even more than a decade ago.

over the years,

There was a talented female musician and dancer who had redeemed herself, but she met the wrong man and came back again.

Some female musicians were somewhat famous, and they would receive some tips for their dances or music.

Maybe performing on the stage today will attract new patrons. After all, not all men like young girls.

Many people also like mature sisters.

But those have long been ignored and there is no chance to even get close to the circular platform.

Cheers were heard from time to time in Panlou.
Qingcao, who was making tea in the compartment, made a full cup of tea for Xu Zaijing and then walked to the back.

After pouring tea into the cups of Pan Lou on the tray, Qingcao walked up to Qingyun and the others with the tray and whispered:
"Brother Qingyun, Buwei, you guys have some tea."

Xu Zaijing listened to the voice of 'Sister Xie Qingcao' and looked at Liang Han beside him and said, "Liu Lang, what are you thinking about?"

Gu Tingye, who was being fed pumpkin seeds by Qiu Niang, also looked over and said, "He must be thinking about the girl under Mother Ruan!"

Qiao Jiulang also looked over and said, "Liu Lang, we agreed that you would not compete with me for Yunniang!"

Liang Han waved his hand and said, "Go, go, even if I don't want to, Jiulang, you can definitely win it?"

Liang Han pointed around on the second floor and said:

"Jiulang, those are the families of Duke Hanguo, Duke Lingguo, and Duke Anguo, and those are the families of several royal palaces, but they were all invited by Mother Ruan to watch the performances of the girls!"

"Compete with them? Can you really win?"

Qiao Jiu sighed and said, "That's hard to say!"

As he said this, he looked at Xu Zaijing again.

Xu Zaijing was confused by what he saw.

After Liang Han finished speaking, he continued to fall into deep thought. After closing his eyes and frowning for a while, he shook his head.

At this time,

Gu Tingye, who was standing by, took the tea from Qiu Niang and drank it, saying, "Hey, we were in Panlou before..."

"Snapped!"

suddenly,

Liang Han slammed the table and opened his eyes.

"Liu Lang, what are you doing!?"

Gu Tingye, who was almost choked, asked.

Liang Han said: "Brother Jing, I remember now!"

Looking at Xu Zaijing with a look that said, "You just remembered something."

Liang Han hurriedly said, "They are the two maids at the door of Panlou!"

Hearing this, Gu Tingye glanced at Qiu Niang's back as she poured him tea, and gave Liang Han a thumbs up and said, "Liu Lang, wow, we two heroes think alike!"

After speaking, he raised his eyebrows.

Liang Han rolled his eyes at Gu Tingye and said, "Brother Jing, do you still remember the time we came to Panlou to play, around this time, and the few rich bad boys I told you about?"

When Xu Zaijing heard Liang Han's words, he frowned and pondered for a moment, then said hesitantly:
"Liu Lang, are you talking about the time we came to Panlou after my father left for the north?"

"You also said that those rich young men with tattoos, who were surrounding two or three girls on horseback, looked like they had just arrived in Bianjing!"

Liang Han nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes! Brother Jing, I saw those women on horseback in the carriage on the way to Panlou. They are the ones we saw at the door just now!"

Xu Zaijing gave a thumbs up and said, "Liu Lang, you have a good memory!"

After Xu Zaijing and Liang Han's words, Qi Heng on the side also nodded and said:

"Brother Jing, now that you mention it, I remember it too."

"I wonder what will happen to those rich young villains."

Liang Han picked up the teacup, took a sip and said, "What can I do? Either I get caught in a trap and have to pay the money, or I get dragged to a gambling house and lose everything."

Listening to Liang Han's words, Gu Tingye raised his eyebrows.

At this time, the grass at the door said:
"Sir, the young master of the Hai family is coming with his men."

When Xu Zaijing and others hurriedly stood up, Hai Chaojie had already appeared beside the screen.

Hai Chaojie bowed and said to the people behind him: "Everyone, this is the Duke of Qi's Mansion, the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion, and the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion that I told you about."

The group of people behind Hai Chaojie hurriedly bowed and greeted him.

Xu Zaijing looked at the people around Hai Chaojie. He knew Shen Herui from the Shen family, Chen Silang from the Ministry of Revenue, and others. However, the other young men who followed them looked unfamiliar to him.

Qi Heng, Gu Tingye and the other four people had similar expressions.

Seeing the looks on Xu Zaijing's face, Hai Chaojie introduced with a smile:
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the eldest son of the former Minister of Rites, Lord Su, Su Song Su Zirong, whose ancestral home is Quanzhou Prefecture in Fujian Province."

Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye and others hurriedly bowed and said, "Nice to meet you!"

Su Zirong bowed in return.

Hai Chaojie continued, "This is Wang Hou, the eldest son of the former Minister of Rites and Deputy Privy Envoy Wang Shao, the Prince of Wang Hou."

Gu Tingye and the others bowed and said, "Nice to meet you!"

Xu Zaijing glanced at Wang Hou and asked towards Hai Chaojie: "Is this Lord Wang Shao the one who gave Your Majesty the "Plan to Suppress the Rong" and helped our Great Zhou expand its borders to Hehuang by more than 2,000 miles?"

Hai Chaojie smiled and nodded, "Brother Jing, you are right! Since the birth of the prince, His Majesty has been using Lord Wang Shao's strategy to pacify the Rong people in the Hehuang area."

Hearing the conversation between Xu Zaijing and Hai Chaojie, Qi Heng and others hurriedly bowed and saluted again.

When Wang Chudao heard the two people praising his father, he bowed a little embarrassedly and said:
"It's a pleasure to meet you all! My father told me before that when Marquis Yongyi was in the Western Army, he received an order from General Cao to lead troops to conquer the Qiang people and fight against Bai Gao."

"Marquis Yongyi also made great contributions in recovering Hehuang!"

Xu Zaijing hurriedly said modestly: "Brother Chu, you are too kind! It is still Lord Wang who made the greater contribution!"

After another round of mutual praise, Xu Zaijing looked at Su Song and Su Zirong and asked, "Brother Zirong, is your ancestral home in Quanzhou Prefecture?"

Su Zirong nodded: "Not bad!"

After saying this, Su Zirong looked at Xu Zaijing curiously, waiting for what to say next.

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "My second sister-in-law's father once served as an official in Quanzhou Prefecture, so I asked this question!"

Hearing Xu Zaijing's words, Su Zirong bowed and said, "Which sir is this?"

Xu Zaijing replied: "It is Sheng Hong, who is currently working in the Ministry of Personnel, Lord Sheng."

Upon hearing this, Su Zirong's eyes lit up and said:

"It turned out to be Lord Sheng! When I was studying at home, my father asked someone to take me to Lord Sheng's house to learn calligraphy."

"When I came to Bianjing, I visited your house!"

Gu Tingye on the side asked: "When did you go? We are all studying at Sheng Family Academy, but we have never heard of it?"

Su Zirong said, "I heard from Lord Sheng that the school seemed to be closed that day!"

Everyone suddenly realized.

During the conversation,

Shen Herui, who was standing behind Hai Chaojie, said, "Zirong, the younger brother of Gu Tingyu, the elder brother of Gu whose literary talent you have always admired, is Ye'er."

Hearing this, Gu Tingye straightened his chest instantly: "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!"

(End of this chapter)