Fenghou

After Chen Qing left a word, he had already walked out of the atrium.

Chen Qing copied a white wax whistle stick from a servant, and walked quickly to the front yard. Wan Yanchang had just entered the yard, followed by thirty Jurchens with big arms and round waists. Moaning in pain.

Wan Yanchang really messed up the situation. The Song Dynasty leader in this negotiation was Zhang Jun, the Prime Minister. Wan Yanchang heard that Zhang Jun was celebrating his mother's birthday, so he wanted to come to provoke him, coerce Zhang Jun, and lay a psychological advantage for the next negotiation. .

Chen Qing stepped forward and blocked Wan Yanchang's way, Wan Yanchang narrowed his eyes immediately, he really didn't expect that Chen Qing would show up.

With a wave of his hand, he stopped the impulse of his subordinates behind him.

At this time, Zhang Jun and a large group of guests rushed in. Zhang Jun saw a dozen servants lying outside the gate, and immediately glared at Wan Yanchang, "Wan Yan is so lazy, you are acting presumptuously in my house?"

Wan Yanchang smiled faintly, "There was a little misunderstanding, they were the ones who made the first move, but I'll make amends!"

He said to apologize, but he didn't mean to apologize at all. He waved his hand, "Bring it up!"

Two Jurchen soldiers carried five boxes and cages, Wan Yanchang chuckled, "I heard that Zhang Xiangguo's mother celebrated her birthday, this is a little wish from Jin Kingdom, a small birthday gift, please accept it!"

Zhang Jun pointed to the outside of the mansion and shouted angrily: "I don't welcome Jin people, please leave immediately!"

"Hmph! Is this how Zhang Xianggong treats guests?"

"I will entertain my guests, but people like you, forgive me, and are not my guests. I repeat, please leave immediately!"

Wan Yanchang took out a golden wolf head from his bosom, "This is the golden wolf head given to me by the emperor of the Dajin Kingdom. If he comes in person, Zhang Xiangguo, this is the emperor Dajin congratulating you on your birthday. How dare you not appreciate it?"

Everyone was in an uproar, and the name of Emperor Dajin was even brought out. Zhang Jun was a bit difficult to deal with now. He was not afraid of offending Wan Yanchang, but when it came to the face of Emperor Jin, he was not in a position to handle it.

Just then, 'Boom! With a loud noise, a warrior from the Kingdom of Jin was knocked to the ground by Chen Qing.

Chen Qing laughed loudly and said: "The master dare not offend you, I am not afraid of you as a guest."

He jumped up and swung his stick to hit Wanyan Chang. The blow came extremely fiercely. The two personal guards reacted quickly and pulled Wanyan Chang back suddenly. Wanyan Chang was caught off guard, although he dodged After taking this stick, the golden wolf head order in his hand was not firmly held, "Dang lang! 'Fall to the ground.

With quick eyes and quick hands, Chen Qing grabbed the golden wolf head token and jumped a foot away.

Chen Qing raised the golden wolf's head and laughed, "I really have a fate with it! This is the second one."

Wan Yanchang was so anxious that his eyes shot fire, he shouted: "Chen Qing, give it back to me!"

The big Jurchen men behind drew their swords and rushed forward, Chen Qing said coldly: "Whoever dares to take a step forward, I will smash it!"

Wan Yanchang was caught, he waved his hand to make the soldiers put away their swords and retreat, staring at Chen Qing bitterly, "What do you want?"

"It's very simple, how do you come, how do you go?"

Wan Yanchang blushed and then turned pale, and shouted: "Okay! I can promise you!"

Chen Qing threw the Golden Wolf Token to him, and the guests behind him hissed regretfully, Zhao Ding said anxiously: "Be careful that the other party doesn't believe what they say!"

Chen Qing chuckled, "If he dares to speak without faith, then I can only kill him and keep his head!"

Wan Yanchang put away the Golden Wolf Commander, gritted his teeth and said, "Chen Qing, you are too arrogant!"

Chen Qing stared at him coldly, "Wanyan Lou Shi also told me the same in Jingzhao City, if you don't believe me, just try it!"

"let's go!"

There was nothing Wan Yanchang could do if he didn't come to the stage, he turned around and left the mansion with his subordinates, the gifts were also taken away, and he left cleanly in no time.

Zhang Jun sighed, and said to everyone: "Everyone, don't be disturbed, please go back! Soon, our poetry competition will be announced."

Everyone turned around and left, Lu Yihao walked up to Chen Qing and said with a smile: "You performed well today, I will write a report on how you dealt with Wan Yanchang before, don't hide it from the court."

"The humble minister obeys the order!"

Zhao Ding admired Chen Qing very much, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "One thing is one thing, and only Chen Tongzhi can deal with the Jurchens. We will have to rely on you in the future."

Chen Qing was startled, and quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "Mr. Zhao won the award, and there are many famous generals in the Song Dynasty. Chen Qing is really nothing."

"Hehe! I'm just kidding, don't be nervous."

After everyone dispersed, Zhang Jun smiled at Chen Qing: "I owe you a favor this time, and one day, I will pay you back!"

"Mr. Zhang, don't say that. The humble rank is a soldier you have promoted. It is the duty of the humble rank to share your worries and problems."

Zhang Jun is very satisfied with Chen Qing's attitude, as long as Chen Qing doesn't forget his roots, he nodded and said, "This is two different things. I will remember your performance today. I have already arranged your seat. Go and have a look first." Bar!"

Chapter 262 Birthday Banquet ([-])

Although the Jurchen turmoil has subsided, this matter has become the focus of discussion in the entire mansion. Needless to say, Chen Qing once again attracted attention, basically everyone is talking about him, and those who admire him praise him for not being afraid of gold people His obscene power maintained the dignity of Song Dynasty, while those who disdain him said that he was a stunned young man who dared to despise the emperor of Jin and caused great trouble to the court.

Anyway, there were different opinions and no consensus, but Chen Qing turned a deaf ear to it, whether he praised it or criticized him, it had nothing to do with him.

Under the leadership of the housekeeper, Chen Qing came to his seat. Zhang Jun arranged Chen Qing to sit in the back house with his nephews and juniors.

Chen Qing met Lu Xiu and Li Qingzhao unexpectedly in front of his seat.

Lu Xiu pointed to the name plate on the table and said with a smile: "Master saw your name just now, so he pulled me over to wait for you, saying that you must come right away, and I guessed it right."

"Master?" Chen Qing was a little surprised.

Li Qingzhao said with a slight smile: "I opened a poetry workshop, and Xiu'er brought me a group of students."

Chen Qing raised his hand and said with a smile, "Then I'll be one too!"

"It's a good idea, Master doesn't accept male disciples."

Li Qingzhao said with a smile: "I have copied dozens of books for you. Where do you live, I will send them to you someday."

"Does Sanlang live in the inn?" Lu Xiu also wanted to know where Chen Qing lived.

Chen Qing took out two slips of paper with addresses written on them, and handed them to the two, "I have a mansion in Lin'an, in Sanqiao, which was given to me by the government last year, and I'm currently living here."

Li Qingzhao got up and said with a smile: "You guys talk, I won't bother you."

Li Qingzhao put on the veiled cap and left first, Chen Qing asked puzzledly, "Why does she wear the veiled cap but you don't?"

Lu Xiu blinked her beautiful eyes and thought for a while: "Maybe she is not from this circle. For example, when I go out to play, I have to wear a hat, but in this kind of circle gathering, everyone basically knows each other, so there is no need to worry too much about it." Too defensive."

"This kind of gathering is actually a kind of blind date?"

Lu Xiu nodded and said with a smile: "That's true, but it's not only that, for example, I'm here to meet up with friends, not a blind date."

Chen Qing said with a smile: "I just found out that your personality is very cheerful and outgoing."

Lu Xiu bit her lip lightly, and whispered: "Actually, it depends on the person. Not every man can stretch out his arm and I will help him!"

Lu Xiu's inadvertent confession moved Chen Qing very much. He had never tasted this feeling of being loved by a beautiful woman in his two lifetimes. It turned out to be so wonderful and so sweet.

"I really like your character, straightforward and straightforward, not hypocritical at all!"

Lu Xiu giggled, "Master said I'm shameless, I don't know how to be reserved and beautiful at all, I belong to Dongpo Layman's unrestrained school, not her graceful school, but for the sake of more money, he reluctantly accepts me For disciples!"

Chen Qing really likes Lu Xiu's cheerful personality.

He thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow I have to report on my work, the day after tomorrow! Let's go to the West Lake, how about it?"

"Just the two of us?"

"You can bring someone else, but I'm alone. By the way, I may bring two little maids, two ten-year-old girls. They just want to see the West Lake."

"I see. I will come to you in a carriage the morning after tomorrow, but I may bring my brother and his fiancée with me, and come out alone, my father does not allow it."

"If you don't come, I will go to the door to snatch it. The moon is dark and the wind is high, so go at night to snatch it!"

"How dare you! I'll prepare a crossbow, and when you come to the door, I'll shoot you, you bastard!"

Chen Qing plucked up the courage to hold her soft little hand, and said with a smile, "Why don't you try it tonight!"

Lu Xiu's pretty face flushed immediately, she bit her lip and said, "You have a good idea, ah! Master is here."

Lu Xiu found that the master was coming again, she quickly withdrew her hand, and sat upright.

Li Qingzhao was amused in his heart, pretended not to see anything, and said to the two of them, "Come quickly, the poetry competition has been announced!"

The two got up quickly, Lu Xiu knew that Master must have seen it, she hated her secretly pinching the back of Chen Qing's hand, and followed Li Qingzhao to the atrium...

The Song Dynasty established the country with literature, and various folk literary talent competitions can be seen everywhere, and even in the villages, there will be reciting competitions held by scholars.

Gatherings of officials like this are more common than poetry fights over tea, but they are also the main event. In contrast, the pot and arrow competition can only be regarded as a kind of entertainment, and the poetry competition is really valued.

The atrium is already full of people. Interestingly, the women are concentrated on the left side, while the men are on the right side. After all, it is inconvenient for everyone to get too close.

Although the Song Dynasty was not as defensive as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, women were allowed to show their faces, and men and women were allowed to communicate normally, but compared with the unrestrained Tang Dynasty, it was a little more restrained, mainly reflected in the details, such as women Traveling as far as possible to wear a hat , such as gatherings and dinners, try to keep a certain distance between men and women.

Today's Zhang Mansion's poetry competition is just a blank piece of paper pasted everywhere. It is a kind of propositional poem. Wherever it is posted, you must write the relevant content, and there is no limit to the poem.

The judges are Xiangguo and Dashi in the mansion, and they will select the top three in the high list.

The master of ceremonies for today's awards presentation was Xu Xiantu, a bachelor. Chen Qing walked under a tree. He was tall and ordinary people couldn't block his sight.

Lu Xiu was also pulled over by Li Meier, what were the two talking in a low voice?

"Today, I took the opportunity of the old lady's birthday celebration to hold a poetry competition. A total of 67 poems were received. After two rounds of selection, the top three have come out. As usual, let's talk about the prizes before announcing them."

Everyone burst into laughter, and Xu Xiantu continued: "There are three prizes, No.3 rewards a healthy donkey, I wish him more and more steady progress in his career and education!"

A family member brought out a little donkey, everyone laughed, and the women even laughed so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs.

"No.2, reward Bao Yan Zhai with a good study room."

In fact, no matter whether it is a donkey or the Four Treasures of the Study, they are not expensive, at most a few pennies, and the poetry writing competition is not for the prizes, but for the autograph in Zhang Jun's mansion, which will naturally get Zhang Jun's attention. It will be very beneficial, and what everyone wants is a network.

Of course, Chen Qing won 50 taels of silver, that was a special case, except for him, no one could hit five arrows with five arrows from five feet away, the grand prize was the only one.

"The No.1 prize is special. It is a painting in the central hall written by Zhang Xianggong."

Everyone immediately burst into warm applause. The literati all understood what it meant to get a calligraphy handwritten by Zhang Xianggong.It means cooperation!

"I'll announce No.3 below. Zhao Wenxin, the director of the Armed Forces Supervision, his birthday poem is ingeniously conceived and full of whimsy. He used the queen mother's birthday to exaggerate today's theme. Everyone unanimously agrees that he is No.3."

Zhao Wenxin stepped forward, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "You look down on me too much!"

Xu Xiantu led the donkey and said with a smile, "Your father won't have to walk when he goes to court."

Everyone burst into laughter, Zhao Wenxin blushed and signed the donkey and left.

Xu Xiantu opened another note and said with a smile: "No.2 is Shen Gai, our Tanhua Lang. He wrote the poem "Sheng Chazi" in the Acacia Pavilion, describing his bitter love for a beautiful woman, with sincere affection, It's so sad and lingering, I just wish that this beautiful woman is my daughter, it's so touching."

Many people's eyes were quietly cast on Lu Xiu, but Shen Gai had publicly announced that he would not marry Lu Xiu.

Lu Xiu's complexion was not so good, her pretty face was frosted, and her almond eyes were slightly angry. She knew that this poem was written after Chen Qing appeared, which made her a little angry.

Lu Xiu is a very rare temperament among the ladies in the Song Dynasty. She dares to love and hate. If it was before, she might be a little moved, because Shen Ge didn't know that she already had a sweetheart.

But now that he clearly knows that his Ai Lang is here, if he wants to write this kind of love poem without interest, he is deliberately destroying the relationship between her and Chen Qing, and he actually uses the phrase "Sheng Chazi" , He pretends to be smart, thinking that he doesn't know his little thoughts, so he borrows the homonym of 'make trouble'.

Lu Xiu was not moved at all now, only dissatisfied and annoyed in her heart, she stole a glance at Chen Qing again, only to see Chen Qing leaning on the big tree, looking at herself with a smirk on her face, her heart went 'bang! ', I wish I could rush up and give him two punches, what are you doing with such a bad smile?

Shen Gai was also peeking at Lu Xiu. Seeing that her gaze never left Chen Qing, he sighed in his heart, even if he got her, what's the point if he couldn't get her heart?

"Where is Tanhualang?" Xu Xiantu shouted again.

"coming!"

Shen Gai hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd, walked up to him, and bowed to salute, "Student Shen Gai has a meeting with Master Xu."

Xu Xiantu gave him the prize with a smile, and asked, "Can you let us know if the beauty you miss is here?"

Shen Gai is a fine person, he dared to say among young people that he would not marry Lu Xiu, but he never dared to say this in front of many prime ministers and scholars, especially in front of Lu Yihao, which would make senior officials suspect him It is to follow the trend and look down on other people's character.

Shen Gai blushed, hesitated and couldn't speak, and ran away holding the Four Treasures of the Study.

University scholar Liu Jin whispered to Lu Yihao: "Does Lu Xiang know who he is in love with?"

Lu Yihao shook his head, "How would I know?"

"Hehe! His lovesickness is Ling's granddaughter!"

"Really?" Lu Yihao was a little surprised. He heard that Shen Gaiyan was above the top and rejected many high-ranking officials' marriage proposals. He actually took a fancy to his granddaughter.

'Wu Xing Shen! Lu Yihao secretly calculated in his heart.

Xu Xiantu waved his hand, and the atrium became quiet again, and everyone stared at the note in their hand.

Xu Xiantu coughed heavily, "I'm going to announce No.1 in the top list!"

Chapter 263 The Birthday Banquet ([-])

Xu Xiantu opened the note, showing an exaggerated surprised expression on purpose, and laughed loudly: "It's unbelievable. We Song Dynasty has produced a large number of talents, and it's a good story with both civil and military skills! I announce No. 1, Chen Qing, the envoy of the Qinzhou system."

As soon as Xu Xiantu finished speaking, there was an uproar in the atrium. The name Chen Qing had just become popular for a while. People, I can't accept it in my heart.

A man asked loudly: "Is it because General Chen has made great achievements in driving Wan Yanchang away, so I gave him No.1 as a reward?"