Chapter 24 Press the gourd to float the scoop
Lu Zhao was from Yanzhou and served as an official in Jizhou. However, like him, a person in charge of Hebei must have his family as hostages in Luoyang. Recently, his eldest son Lu Xun also returned to Luoyang.
Although he had only met one time, Lu Xun helped Qin Liang. Therefore, when Lu Xun invited guests, he had to go, and the gift was secondary. What was a bit embarrassing was that Qin Liang had just entered the gatehouse of the Lu Mansion and gave the gift, someone was there to chant: "The General's Mansion Army planned to attack Qin Zhongming, and wrote three feet of writing and writing elegant style."
It would be fine if I didn't read it, so I read it directly. Qin Liang suddenly felt a little hot on his face and could only pretend that nothing happened.
It is hard to say whether elegance is elegant or not, because it is all praising words, and things are worthless, which can be objectively measured.
But Qin Liang felt that there was nothing wrong with the flattery attitude. After all, the matter in Jizhou was the purpose of mutual benefit and there was no unilateral grace; otherwise Lu Xun would not be willing to take action, and Qin Liang would not be able to waving the flag to the Lu family for nothing. Now Qin Liang has his own difficulties, and it is unknown whether Lu Xun can understand it...
As soon as he entered the gatehouse, someone called Qin Liang from behind. When he looked back, he saw that he was an unknown young man. The two recommended each other. It turned out that this teenage young man was Zhong Hui.
The name Zhong Hui is quite familiar to Qin Liang. Qin Liang naturally cannot say such words, "When you destroy Shu in the future, it is the day you finish playing, it is best to think about whether that is a pit in advance." Qin Liang only talked about the title "Ask Lu Gongzhi to fight for the world" by Zhong Hui, which is really the finishing touch (it mainly depends on who wrote the title).
Zhong Hui, who was born in a gentry, had no problems with socializing. He was probably about fifteen years old and could already deal with various characters smoothly. He was dressed gorgeously and had spoiled skin. He felt very comfortable in his words and deeds, and he could quickly get along with others. Although he said a lot, he could say what he could and could not say but he was very accurate in his grasp.
Fortunately, Zhong Hui heard the pronunciation of "Sanzizi", so Qin Liang was not so embarrassed. Zhong Hui obviously heard it, otherwise it would be the first time he met Qin Liang, and he couldn't recognize it at all. Zhong Hui was full of spring breeze and was enthusiastic and lively, and he thought he had never heard it at all, and he just talked about other topics with Qin Liang with great enthusiasm.
From Zhong Hui, I learned that today's guests were He Jun. If the person I happened to meet just now was He Jun, Qin Liang could not imagine what the scene would be.
In addition to He Jun, there are also young people that Qin Liang had probably heard of, such as Pei Xiu, Wang Hun, Wang Shen.
Most of the people invited to the party this time were two kinds of people, either the sons of officials of the current dynasty or the promising children of the aristocratic family.
As for what the invitation claims, friends from the Taixue School gather together and take a look, they can’t be treated as real. Many of the guests have never studied Taixue. Those Taixue classmates who are from a slightly ordinary background and have no one at home are not among the invitations.
Moreover, there are many gentry children in Luoyang, and the future depends on which place they come from. Even with the comments from the Zhongzheng official, the Eight Immortals must cross the sea to show their magical powers when they enter the officialdom. If there are fellow villagers in the court, it will be easier to do things.
Qin Liang worked as a military adviser in Cao Shuang's mansion for several months and read a lot of documents so that he could understand the water inside. Otherwise, he would not be able to know the twists and turns of the dynasty just by relying on his previous life's knowledge reserves such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
The gentry was probably a family that had been officials for generations. As time went by, the gentry certainly also had ups and downs.
In the late Han Dynasty, the old gentry of Guanzhong Sanfu and Ruying in the Central Plains were successively cleaned up and suppressed during the Cao Cao and Yuan Shao period. On the contrary, the northern areas of Luoyang, which had no power in the past, such as Henoi and Hedong, gradually grew bigger, until now. It can be said that they have pressed down the gourd and floated up. Especially the people of Bingzhou, there were many officials in the Great Wei Dynasty, and they were very strong.
For example, Wang Ling, who Qin Liang has been paying more attention to recently, is from Bingzhou, Hedong.
Lu Xun, who was entertaining guests this time, was not like a noble person, but should be a pragmatic person. Even Qin Liang could understand the situation, so Lu Xun naturally understood it. Therefore, among the young guests today, there seemed to be many people from Hedong...
General Lu Zhao, the head of the Lu family, almost never lives in Luoyang, but this Luoyang mansion is still built very generously. The green pavilions and large houses are very wide. There are strange flowers and plants planted in the courtyard, and a rockery pool is built, and the scenery is very beautiful.
What attracted Qin Liang the most was the huge water truck exposed behind the house in the west wing. Perhaps it was because Qin Liang thought of the Ferris wheel, so he took a few more glances.
Lu Xun welcomed the guests on the stone steps, noticed Qin Liang's gaze, and said, "There is no stream in the mansion. With this water truck, as long as the slaves are driven to rotate, the water flows in the courtyard will form a stream. When next spring, please come to Zhongming to visit the humble house again. We can go to the stream to drink and drink the water, and we will have a sense of elegance."
Qin Liang bowed and said, "Brother Lu is very kind, Liang is flattered."
After saying that, he stopped watching the water truck and followed the guests into the spacious loft hall. The sound of bamboo silk had already rippled among the green towers. Groups of monkeys waved their long sleeves, and their waists swayed with the music, as if swinging in the wind.
After a dance, He Juncai, wearing a white fox fur and a "ding bell" on his waist, came late and walked into the hall. The white fur on his body made his face look like it was covered with powder and rouge, and it was a bit charming.
He Jun saw Qin Liang at a glance. He didn't come close to him to greet him, but stood diagonally opposite him, bowing through the middle of the hall, and said loudly: "Isn't this my classmate, Qin Zhongming? I haven't seen you for a long time, so I'm fine."
Qin Liang was very annoyed by this person. If it were not necessary, he really didn't want to pay attention to him. But now in front of everyone, Qin Liang had to stand up and return the gift and simply said: "Good to know, lucky to know."
He Jun smiled and said loudly in a joking tone: "Zhongming is a famous scholar, and he can always make some interesting stories. I heard that Zhongming thought that General Wang's concubine, Wang's concubine, had a daughter, was so anxious that General Wang's concubine, Mrs. Bai! Mrs. Bai quickly came to the door with a box of property and asked Zhongming to break up with his daughter. It was amazing and really a role model for us."
Qin Liang's face almost turned black immediately. He stood there and seemed to be stripped of his clothes in public for a moment.
The hall was divided into two seats, and the young guests who were originally talking to each other seemed to have all looked at each other. On the contrary, Zhong Hui, who talked a lot, was still pouring wine for himself at this time, neither saying a word nor looking back, and looking uninterrupted.
But some teenagers seem very interested in such gossip. They act like watching the fun without much trouble, and ask questions there.
Seeing this, Qin Liang understood that the more he said, the more embarrassed he would be, because many people were waiting to continue watching. He sat down and said in a boring tone, "It's just spreading rumors."
He Jundao: "It is spread by rumors? Zhong Ming's intention is that if there is no such thing, is it someone who made up the mistake?"
Qin Liang knelt in his seat, looking at him coldly.
He Jun was in high spirits, his face turned red, and he couldn't wait to say, "Zhongming, tell us, since it's spreading rumors, what's going on?"
A young boy could not suppress his interest and asked there: "Is it Wang Xuanji?" Someone said: "It should be true, it is Wang Xuanji. I heard that he is beautiful and indifferent. Someone met by chance and couldn't sleep for several months."
Another voice said: "It's just that General Wang's concubine gave birth to a daughter. You are too exaggerating. Could it be that he has three heads and six arms, which is different from ordinary people?"
At this moment, Lu Xun walked into the hall from outside, looked around, then stretched out his hands and slapped hard. After a while, another group of maki wore green dresses, entered one after another, and the music also rang out.
The middle of the hall was occupied by the Wuji and music filled it. He Jun stood diagonally opposite, and it was extremely difficult to see Qin Liang and it was inconvenient to speak. Things were finally disturbed for the time being.
Qin Liang gritted his teeth and tried to keep a low profile to avoid any scenes that were noticed. He finally ended up with the luncheon.
Lunch is in the hall, and the afternoon event will go to the courtyard. Zhong Hui quietly reminds: "If you have just fallen in love with any of the beijings in the hall, it is best to ask Changti first, but those girls who pour wine can call them straight to the wing room outside to find a room without having to remove clothes, just pick up your skirt."
Qin Liangqiang smiled and said, "It's the first time I'm here to go to Changti's mansion, it's not convenient to cause trouble."
Zhong Hui leaned over and said with a smile: "I don't do those things either, I just know, so don't spread it to my father."
Qin Liang said: "The long road knows the power of horsepower, and people's hearts will be seen over time. Don't worry, you will know my character in the future, at least my mouth is reliable."
At this time, Lu Xun stood up and left the seat, as if he was going to go to the toilet. Qin Liang saw this and walked out of the side back door without any silence. He told Lu Xun that he would not participate in the afternoon event. Lu Xun looked a little reluctant, and said that Zhong Ming was literary and elegant. It was a pity to leave, so he kept a few more words. Qin Liang said some polite words and bowed to say goodbye.
If you are just a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old, your psychological quality is slightly worse. If you encounter something today, you will probably be completely autistic. Even though Qin Liang is older and has better tolerance, his mood will not be better at this moment.
Walking to the corridor on the side of the courtyard, Qin Liang looked at the pavilions and pavilions in the mansion, the brothel carved windows, smelling the aroma of barbecue that had not yet dissipated after the banquet, and the beautiful orchestra of silk and bamboo are filled with the place, and the atmosphere of wealth and prosperity is coming.
However, no matter how many times better than the countryside or how prosperous and luxurious it is, Qin Liang still has no sense of home. Everything here seems to have nothing to do with him at the moment. He is like a passerby. After living in Luoyang for several months, he felt that life was not as good as the boring Qin Family Manor in Pingyuan County.
Qin Liang was depressed and in a melancholy mood. I don’t know when I could relieve the depression in my chest.
Chapter completed!