Tiantang

Chapter 7 Qujiang Poetry Banquet (2)

Chapter 008 Qujiang Poetry Banquet (2)

Early the next morning, after getting up and being served by Ruyan Ruyu, after washing up, Zhang Xuan went to the front yard and summoned his servant Zhang Li, and drove to Qujiang Pond.

As soon as Zhang Xuan left, Zhang Jiuming and Zhang Jiugao entered the door.

Zhang Jiuming's complexion was not very good-looking, and Zhang Jiugao simply had a gloomy face, frowning, and sat in the living room of Zhang's residence without saying a word.

Seeing this posture, Liu Shi and Zhang Ning guessed that the news they had inquired from the palace was not good, and their hearts immediately sank.

Liu Shi also remained silent, panicking.She is a woman after all, and at this point in time, she is still out of control and doesn't know what to do.

In the end, it was Zhang Ning who was deeply affectionate and worried about the future and fate of the entire Zhang family. He took the initiative to stand up and sang a big greeting to the two uncles, and said respectfully, "My lord uncle, what is the news from the palace?"

Zhang Jiugao waved his hands irritably, but didn't make a sound.

Zhang Jiuming sighed deeply, stared at Zhang Ning and pondered for a while, but turned his head to look at Liu Shi and forced a smile, "Sister-in-law, I don't know where Xuan'er is?"

Liu Shi was startled, and immediately ordered someone to call Zhang Xuan over.

Not long after, Ruyan walked into the hall with light steps, saluted the masters in the hall, and said softly, "Madam, the third son went out to Qujiang Pond early in the morning to attend the poetry and wine banquet of Mrs. Guo Guo. "

As soon as these words came out, Liu Shi couldn't help being a little embarrassed.She quickly waved her hand, signaling Ruyan to back down.

Mrs. Guo Guo's banquet at Qujiang Pond is a recent grand event in Chang'an City, how could Zhang Jiuming not know it.If Zhang Huan hadn't happened to this kind of thing, maybe Zhang Jiuming would join in the fun.But now, how can you feel this way?But Zhang Xuan went.

Zhang Jiuming couldn't help shaking his head and sighed again.

He just felt that Zhang Xuan's performance was very different from the usual one yesterday. His speech was insightful and his manner was measured. It's empty joy!
Zhang Jiugao raised his eyebrows, and thought to himself, "It's really a dog who can't change eating shit. Embroidered pillows are always embroidered pillows. At this time, this guy still has the leisure to go out and pretend to be gentle to participate in poetry and wine banquets! Poor brother, who was famous all his life, but Giving birth to such an unbelievable son...It's really sad and deplorable!"

Although he was quite dissatisfied and emotional, Zhang Jiuming couldn't care less about continuing to entangle Zhang Xuan because of the urgency of the matter.

He said in a deep voice, "Sister-in-law, Yihe, someone asked someone to enter the palace to inquire about the news... The current situation is very bad. It is said that because the East Palace was implicated again, the Holy Majesty was furious and issued three orders in succession to Dali Temple Strictly and quickly investigate and deal with it. Judging from the meaning of the Holy Majesty, I am afraid that he wants to cut the mess quickly to calm the incident..."

Zhang Jiugao also raised his head and said in a deep voice, "Everyone knows who Xu Qiao of Dali Temple is. Although he is a mediocre and incompetent person, he is cruel and ruthless, and he is Ji Wen's best friend... This time, Xu Qiao and Xu Qiao are the criminals. In Ji Wen's hands, I'm afraid it's more ominous than good."

Zhang Jiuming resolutely took the case, "So for the present plan, we can no longer hesitate. I will bring gifts immediately, come to the door brazenly to ask Li Xiu, and ask Li Xiu to introduce Li Xiang. Today's court can control the judgment of the emperor and can be suppressed." Li Xiang is the only one in Xu Qiaoji Wen's party. As long as Li Xiang is willing to speak out, Licheng may still have a chance."

"Worst..." Zhang Jiuming swallowed the words, although some of the words were true, but he couldn't say them in the end.

Zhang Jiugao glanced at his elder brother complicatedly, and sighed inwardly.He understood Zhang Jiuming's meaning very well. Li Linfu was greedy for money. As long as Li Linfu was willing to accept the great gift from the Zhang family, Zhang Huan might not be able to keep it, but the Zhang family would probably not be implicated.

Liu Shi and Zhang Ning looked at each other, stood up and greeted Zhang Jiuming and Zhang Jiugao, "But it's up to the two uncles to decide."

"It's not too late, I'll rush to Li Xiang's mansion right away. I heard that Li Xiang is recuperating in the mansion recently, so I happened to come to the house in the name of visiting the sick." Zhang Jiuming waved his hand, "Third brother, you are familiar with Li Xiu, we go together!"

"Okay." Zhang Jiugao nodded silently.

The two walked out of the living room of Zhang's mansion side by side, Zhang Jiuming walked a few steps, turned back and frowned at Liu Shi and said softly, "Sister-in-law, order someone to call Xuan'er back to the mansion, this moment is not as good as before, our Zhang family is not suitable Showing your face outside or even causing trouble..."

Liu Shi nodded.

After Zhang Jiuming and Zhang Jiugao hurriedly left Zhang's mansion with a carriage full of generous gifts and rushed to Li Linfu's mansion, Liu Shi called a servant to come and told him to go to Qujiangchi to find the third son Zhang Xuan immediately, and ordered him to immediately go to Qujiangchi to find the third son Zhang Xuan. Back home, don't hang around outside.

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To the southeast of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is Qujiang, which Zhang Xuan has long admired.This magnificent royal garden, full of singing and dancing, reverberates throughout the Tang Dynasty.

It was a great event that Chang'an people liked to talk about when Chunwei opened the list and gave a banquet to Qujiang.In addition, throughout the year, dignitaries and dignitaries also linger here, entertaining friends and feasting all night long.

The so-called "the weather is new on March [-]rd, and there are many beautiful people by the water in Chang'an", and the so-called "the whole country appreciates the beautiful flowers, and the flying hooves return to the wheel", this is what they said.

Today is July [-]th, which is not a special festival.But today is the day when Mrs. Guo Guo, the elder sister of Concubine Yang Gui of the current dynasty, decides to invite nobles from Chang'an and even scholars from all over the city to have a banquet with poetry and wine. The scale and grade of the banquet are actually not much worse than the banquet given by Emperor Chunwei.

After rushing to Qujiang Pond and seeing it on the spot, Zhang Xuan finally understood what it means to "jug pots of wine, sing songs and draw boats, colorful tents and emeralds, and circle on the embankment. Fresh cars and horses, stand shoulder to shoulder with each other."

The servants of the dignitaries walked into the Furong Garden proudly like a cloud, and the scholars and literati in well-dressed groups were lingering on the bank of the river. The women wore low-cut long skirts, put on cardigan shirts Wearing thin shawls and high-knot hairstyles, they come and go, singing and dancing, with laughter and laughter floating in the sky.

There are also parades of colorful boats, singing songs of warblers selling laughs, dancers with long sleeves and flowing clothes, entertainers who stick their heads into the fire, and vendors yelling to buy.

Standing at the entrance of Furong Garden, Zhang Xuan was amazed for a while, full of emotions, and did not enter the garden immediately.

While looking left and right, he heard a hoarse call from behind, "Third Young Master...Third Young Master!"

Zhang Xuan glanced back and saw Zhang Xiang, a servant of the Zhang family, trotting over from the bank of the river, came to pant and said, "Third son, the old lady ordered me to come to the son, saying that there is something important in the mansion, and I want you to come back quickly." go to the house."

Zhang Xuan frowned, looked at Zhang Xiang and said calmly, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Xiang stepped forward and lowered his voice and said softly, "Third Young Master, news came out from the palace that the Holy Majesty was furious... The two elders have already brought gifts to Li Xiang's mansion to ask for help. The old lady wants you to go back to the mansion immediately... ..."

Zhang Xuan gasped when he heard the words, and stomped his feet involuntarily.There was a burst of anxiety in my heart, and I secretly complained, my heart said, didn't I let you hold your breath and wait, why did you suddenly change your mind?

He actually went to beg Li Linfu, what a childish and ridiculous behavior!

Li Linfu was originally the instigator, so he wished he could make a big fuss so as to bring Prince Li Heng down. How could he care about Zhang Huan?
But it's one thing for Li Linfu to care about it, but it's another thing for the Zhang family to take the initiative to seek refuge with the Li family.No matter what the final result is, the Zhang family may get mixed up with Li Linfu, who is on the brink of destruction, and become a thorn in the side of Yang Guozhong and others, and be implicated in a catastrophic way!

This is not unfounded worry.If Li Linfu is said to be a powerful minister or a treacherous minister, there are some rules; but his "successor" Yang Guozhong is a pure villain, who acts unscrupulously and does not follow the rules.Otherwise, Li Linfu in history would definitely not have a good death after his death, and his family would be sent to exile, and many people would be involved.

Overwhelming branch ah!In this way, Zhang Xuan was forced to have no way out, and the only way left was to take risks.

(End of this chapter)