Dao Fruit

Han Zhuo's banquet was not held in Han's mansion, but in a tavern.

This tavern is called "Exiled Immortal" and is not far from the Han Mansion. It is not as large as the White Jade Tower. The layout and decoration inside the tavern are not as magnificent as the White Jade Tower. There are no slaves or maids, so it looks simple and simple.

However, it is this simplicity that gives people a sense of being out of the world and makes people feel calm. Sitting in the pub, the mood is naturally relaxed and pure.

As soon as Qiu Yan and Han Weier arrived at the place, they were greeted by the Han family's servants and came to an elegant room.

Han Zhuo sat in the first place, called Qiu Yan over, and then said with a smile: "Come on, let me introduce you to you. This is Qiu Yan, the Jie Yuan of Jiannan Road this time. He has good calligraphy and is known for his good writing skills." Even the emperor has heard of his virtuous reputation."

Then, he said to Qiu Yan: "Nephew Qiu Xian, these are all talented people. Let me introduce them to you. You have met these two before. Zhang Yingchao and Liu Jin are both talented and learned people. I will also take part in the examination in the coming year, and I may become a minister in the same palace as my nephew in the future."

Han Zhuo said with a smile, as if he was letting his juniors and distant relatives get acquainted with each other.

"This Ma Wan has a good family background...Nephew Zhao Yuanxian is a senior disciple of Jingli Academy...Master Li Qing, comes from the Western Regions..."

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."

Sitting at the same table as Han Zhuo were three other people besides Zhang Yingchao, whom Qiu Yan had met.

One of them was Na Ma Wan. After seeing Qiu Yan, this person's face was gloomy and his eyes showed hatred. His eyes swept over Qiu Yan and Han Weier with a cold light.

After the introduction, everyone except Han Zhuo and Ma Wan stood up to greet Qiu Yan.

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."

Of course, Ma Wan's hostility could not escape Qiu Yan's perception.

"Why is this Ma Wan suddenly so hostile to me? The hostility I felt in the Han family before must have originated from this person. Huh? Is he looking at Han Weier? Is it a jealousy drama? That is really an unreasonable disaster, but , I’m going to visit Ma Mansion tomorrow. It’s time to explain the matter clearly, which will save you time and energy.”

After thinking about it, Qiu Yan turned his eyes to the other two people and focused his attention on one of them.

"This man's name is Li Qing? He has strong Qi and blood, and he is obviously a man of destiny. His literary thoughts are very pure, filling the whole place, integrating with the surrounding atmosphere yet isolated. He is faintly self-contained, and it is very likely that he has also become a literary mind. ”

The person Qiu Yan was looking at was dressed in white, with broad shoulders that held up the entire robe, giving him a feeling of high energy, and his every move was natural.

Through Han Zhuo's introduction just now, Qiu Yan knew that this person's name was Li Qing and that he came from the Western Regions.

When the former dynasty was in full swing. Bingfeng's direction was always unfavorable, and hundreds of countries from the Western Regions were invited to come to court. The common people in the Central Plains were able to become masters wherever they went. It also attracted some people to migrate there, and Li Qing was obviously a descendant of those people.

Qiu Yan looked at the other party, and Li Qing was also looking at Qiu Yan, with a gleam in his eyes. Eyes bright.

"Okay, stop standing, everyone sit down." Han Zhuo said. He ordered the servants around him, "Tell Lao Li that everyone is here and the banquet can begin."

His voice was not high enough for Qiu Yan to hear.

Qiu Yan's heart moved, he stood up and said some words of apology and thanks. The general idea was to trouble the people at the table and so on. Compliments to each other can be regarded as interpersonal communication. Moreover, Han Zhuo's banquet was originally about kindness and kindness. The meaning of soliciting and wooing.

However, as soon as Qiu Yan said this, there was a cold snort from the side——

"Humph, you also know how to make people wait for a long time?"

As soon as these words came out, Han Zhuo suddenly frowned, while Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes and looked over.

The person who spoke was the young master of the Ma family, Ma Wan.

Seeing the change in Han Zhuo's expression, Ma Wan's heart skipped a beat, but the tightness in his chest rose. He lowered his voice and said to Qiu Yan: "Qiu Yan, you can pass the Jie Yuan exam, thanks to the teachings of your ancestors, how come you are here? Dongdu, but not going to Ma Mansion to see the ceremony? "

The scene suddenly became silent.

Ma Wan's words seemed ordinary, but they focused on the two points of "property" and "favor", implying that Qiu Yan did not go to the Ma family to thank him, but came to the Han family's banquet to cling to him, which was like changing the lintel.

Let's not talk about whether Qiu Yan relied on Ma Yang to pass the exam, but if the Ma family said something like this, it would spread that Qiu Yan knew the favor but did not repay it, which would be detrimental to his reputation.

However, Qiu Yan had only been in Dongdu for a few days, and he went to Han Mansion today at the invitation of Han Weier, so Ma Wan's words were actually untenable.

"Second uncle, you don't know Brother Qiu's current predicament. I heard from his eldest son that they spent a lot of money on their way north. Now they don't even have money for a hotel, so they have to sell calligraphy and paintings."

At this time, Han Weier suddenly spoke, seemingly talking about Qiu Yan's sniffing incident, but in fact she was trying to save herself from the siege.

Qiu Yan's relationship with Ma's family was unusual, and Ma's family was not like Han's family who sent people to invite them, so Qiu Yan had to prepare some small gifts when he came to visit. But if he didn't even have enough money to pay for a stay in the hotel, he would have to sell his calligraphy and paintings to pay for himself. Because he was short of money, it was normal that he couldn't visit in time, otherwise he would be suspected of defecting.

"Oh? Is there anything else?" Han Zhuo looked surprised and said to Qiu Yan earnestly, "A gentleman does not accept favors lightly. I think nephew Qiu Xian does not want to accept gifts from others, so he wants to sell his calligraphy and paintings." , But my nephew’s calligraphy, with its charm, is a treasure, how can I let it wander outside so easily..." With that, he summoned his servants and went to the study.

A villain only looks for kindness from others and does not appreciate the kindness. A gentleman does not accept kindness lightly, but will never forget it.

Ma Wan alluded to Qiu Yan's unwillingness to repay kindness, but Han Zhuo said that Qiu Yan did not want to "take kindness lightly" because "it will be unforgettable if you accept it." It was both a relief and a statement of attitude, while selling Qiu Yan a favor. Kill three birds with one stone.

Although he knew that the other party was using interpersonal skills, Qiu Yan still had a good impression of Han Zhuo and felt that Han Zhuo was a decent person and a good person.

Unexpectedly, Ma Wan changed the topic: "You don't even have enough money to stay in a hotel? How did I hear that you came to Dongdu this time to study at Lizong Academy? My Ma family's Spring and Autumn Academy is also in Dongdu. Why did you go to Lizong instead of worshiping him? Is it a good idea to change the lintel because of Lizong's power? It's a pity that Lizong doesn't like you enough, so I don't know! How did you get that Jie Yuan?"

His words were no longer sarcastic, but explicit accusations and insults. Qiu Yan's face immediately turned cold, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Even Han Zhuo's face looked much uglier. He felt that Ma Wan couldn't see through the situation, didn't give him face, and was a little disrespectful.

The atmosphere in the Accord instantly became solemn.

Just then.

"Li Zong? Qiu Yan? I remembered it!"

Suddenly, Zhao Yuan clapped his hands and looked at Qiu Yan with an excited expression: "I asked why Brother Qiu's name is so familiar. After hearing the name of Lizong Academy, I finally remembered it! A few days ago. Lizong The Tian theory of the academy said that Chief Jiangnan He had a verbal battle with seven people, and the seven people were speechless. But then a famous scholar came forward and refuted him in just a few words. He was also said to have studied the philosophy of Lizong very deeply. Have unique insights!”

"Secretary He has been refuted?"

After hearing this, Zhang Yingchao and Liu Jin's expressions changed slightly. They came from Jiangnan. I know Secretary He's reputation and talent.

"Can anyone refute Mr. He?" Liu Jin's expression changed. " Mr. He comes from a well-educated family and is eloquent. He was young at the time. Mr. He hired a teacher to teach him how to read. No gentleman could Hold on for a month!”

"I've heard about this too. It's said that Secretary He only lasted for a month. He could memorize the content taught by the teachers, and then draw inferences from one instance and ask questions again and again every day. This forced those gentlemen to resign their posts. Later, Mr. He invited It was Jiang Lun, a great scholar from Jiangnan, who calmed down the matter."

The two of them were surprised at first, and then after thinking about Zhao Yuan's words, they were shocked again, and their eyes fell on Qiu Yan involuntarily.

"Could it be that..."

Zhao Yuan nodded: "Yes, my elder brother from the same clan is currently studying at Lizong Academy. He was also in the county seat that day, so I could know about it in advance. The person who refuted Mr. He that day was none other than a famous man. It is said that the scholar named Qiu Yan was not a disciple of Lizong Academy, but he finally alerted Mr. Xiao Chen! Mr. Xiao Chen personally came forward to recruit him as his successor, but he refused and finally left. "

"What? Mr. Xiao Chen was alarmed?" At this moment, even Han Zhuo couldn't sit still. Others didn't know Mr. Xiao Chen's energy, but he was in the center of the court and knew it best.

Many of Chen Xiaochen's disciples were in important positions, and his theory of Li Zong was favored by many people. Every move he made was paid attention to by the court. Although he was far away in the world, he could influence the heights of the temple. Not to mention the current emperor, even the late emperor invited the two Mr. Chen to serve as officials several times, but they never succeeded.

It is obviously unusual for such a person to personally come forward to take someone as a disciple, and it proves the value of the person being taken in from the side.

Thinking of this, Han Zhuo's eyes changed slightly when he looked at Qiu Yan.

He set up the table this time just to leave some good karma. Nowadays, the struggle in the court has become more and more fierce, and there is a faint trend of party struggle. His faction is at a disadvantage and needs to add fresh blood. Those here today are all talented people. He is a man with a great reputation, and he may be named on the gold medal list in the future and become a chess piece. Otherwise, why would he, an official of the first and fifth grades, have to drink at the same table with a group of nobles?

Of course, Zhang Yingchao's incident also chilled the other party's heart, so Han Zhuo held the banquet to make up for it.

As for Qiu Yan, Han Zhuo's appreciation was limited, but his words of help just now were just a small effort. However, he did not expect that Qiu Yan could alert Mr. Xiao Chen. If this was true, it would be an unexpected surprise.

On the other side, Zhao Yuan said again: "This matter will spread throughout the Eastern Capital in a short time. By then, those academies will probably be unable to sit still."

"Where, Brother Zhao's words are a bit exaggerated."

Qiu Yan shook his head, then looked at Ma Wan, and said something: "Master Ma, there should be some misunderstanding between you and me. I have received favors from Mr. Ma, and I should repay them, but I will not belittle you because of this." First, if you have any dissatisfaction or prejudice against Qiu, you can say it directly, and don’t use the name of the Ma family! If you spread the word, others will still criticize the Ma family! "

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