Xu Jin came back with two people. As soon as he entered the dining room, he yelled that he was hungry. He snatched the noodles from Shen Bai's hand and ate them. After finishing a bowl of noodles, he realized that the two people behind him were looking at him in a daze. , even Qin Yu and Shen Bai looked at him sullenly.

"Everyone, you're all watching me. Come here Brother Li and Brother Zihuan sit down and eat, it's delicious." Then he said to Yuemei: "Go and come up."

Yuemei couldn't help smiling, and went down to make a fuss.

Shen Bai took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped his mouth, and invited the two guests to sit down.

"Third brother, you have to explain what's going on first, right?"

Xu Jin looked at him with an innocent expression, and then at Qin Yu who expressed doubts, "It's really not me, this is fourth brother's bosom friend."

Li Lu, who was sitting on the side, smiled: "Mr. Shen is very polite. A few days ago, I heard you play the piano on the Bian River. My cousin and I liked it very much, so we asked the master's name on the boat, and the master asked the servants to return to Wen Lan. It’s really reckless for us to come to Bianjing to look for the name of Mr.

Shen Bai remembered what happened on the boat, and couldn't help but smile: "At first, I wanted to use my third brother's name as a cover-up, but General Li laughed at me."

Li Lu heard with a soft smile and said: "Mr. Wen Lan's name is very popular, and he is casual and easy-going. He is really a rare kind-hearted person."

While talking, Li Lu thought of Xu Jin's amused expression when he heard that he was looking for the person playing the piano on the boat, and he couldn't stop laughing wickedly all the way back. Isn't it true that he is like this in front of outsiders?

The servants brought some cups of tea, and Shen Bai invited them to drink tea: "I thought the general was a young hero, but I didn't expect to like the music of silk and bamboo. It's really rare."

Li Lu said modestly: "It's not that I like it, it's that my cousin Zihuan likes it. He heard Mr. Shen's piano sound, and after returning to Beijing, he quietly waited for Mr. Wen Lan to come. Unexpected visit."

Shen Bai looked at the young man named Zihuan, who was about the same age as him, with a gentle appearance like jade, and when he saw Shen Bai, he lowered his head and smiled, his face was slightly red.

While there was nothing to say, Yuemei asked someone to bring noodles.

"There's nothing delicious, please have some light meals, and bring some of my third brother's drunken crabs to treat the guests." As he spoke, he winked at Yuemei, Xu Jin happened to see it, and he couldn't say anything reluctant.

Li Lu quietly saw it, and thought that although these people were brothers with different surnames, they had a really good relationship.

After dinner, Xu Jin suggested to sit in the garden for a while, Shen Bai agreed, Qin Yu was worried about going back late because Jiang was worried, so he left first and went back.

"Since Mr. Zihuan likes silk and bamboo, he must also be able to play the qin and play the strings. Why don't we choose a musical instrument to have fun with us." Everyone sat around in the gazebo, the bright moon was in the sky, and half of the full moon shone through the fields. The small lake in the garden Inside, the shadow of the moon was scorching, as if covered with a layer of white gauze.

Zi Huan who was asked smiled: "I only know Hu Jia, and I know very few pieces. I just listened to Mr. Shen's Ruan Qin, and felt that the artistic conception of Mr. Shen's piano sounds is so elegant that it makes the hearts of those who hear it tremble."

Shen Bai was laughed at by the words, but an idea popped up in his heart, he wanted to keep a low profile, this Ruan Qin should not be played outside easily, but he wanted to have a 'free name', it was a good helper .

A foreign relative, no matter what he does, if he doesn't want to give others a handle, he will only have a "notoriety" and "idle name". 'Notoriety' is risky, and it may become a stumbling block at any time, tripping and falling to death. It is different if there is a little bit of "virtuous" in "Xianming". Qu Gao's support and Qu Gao's widowhood are not faults, but they are sharp weapons that can advance or retreat.

Zihuan didn't bring Hu Jia, so Shen Bai and Xu Jin each played a piece.

After the song is over, the party is over.Because they just came back today, and being arty with people all the time is also very tiring.

After bidding farewell to Li Lu and brother Zihuan, who didn't know his surname, he went back to his room early.

Take out the "Main News Monthly" during the day and look at it. One of the characteristics of this dynasty is that there are a lot of lords with military merits, and the people in charge of the center are civil servants.

Remonstrating to the death of Wen and fighting to the death of Wu, each has different areas of interest. This may be a kind of balance.

When Jia Shiqing came back, he had to secretly know the details of Lord Chaozhong's generals, and he had to use other channels to find out who the ministers were who were convicted of confiscating their homes in the past nine years, and what the charges were.

Early the next morning, after breakfast, I was going to visit Tongyuan Bookstore, but I didn't expect my classmates from Dong'an Academy who were in the 'Gudu' teahouse to visit.

He invited people into the living room, and it was still Lu Han, Ming Yuanshan and Ji Chengfeng who came.

"Next year, we will open Enke again. Abai, you are a scholar, are you ready to take the exam?" Lu Han sat down and asked.

"Enke?" Shen Bai shook his head: "I haven't studied hard for a long time, so I won't participate."

"This is a big deal for scholars. Although you have stayed at home for many years, Abai, your husband also said that you are very smart. If you pick up books again, you may still have a chance." Lu Han persuaded.

"Let's see it again!" Shen Bai didn't refuse, but didn't agree either.

Ming Yuanshan persuaded Lu Han: "Ah Bai has his own ideas, that's enough, there's no need to be far-fetched."

Ji Chengfeng also smiled: "But we are not here today for this matter."

"Oh?" Shen Bai asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

"Recently, Bianjing will hold a competition for the four talented women. We want you to take us to see it." Ji Chengfeng said with a smile.

"I haven't even heard of this, how can I take you there?" He explained in surprise.

"You don't have it, but Mr. Wen Lan must have it. Who doesn't know that Mr. Wen Lan and your best friends are staying at your house." Lu Han blinked at him and said.

"Then I'll call him, you guys ask yourself." After speaking, let Shunzi ask Xu to come in.

When Xu came in with a pen in his hand, he muttered in dissatisfaction, "What are you doing, what are you doing, I'm drawing, and I'm drawing like a god!"

The three sitting people got up one after another to greet Xu Jin. Xu Jin held a wet brush and said, "So there are three little friends, please sit down."

After Shen Bai talked about the four talented women, Xu Jin nodded: "I have received such a post, but I am not going to go."

"Oh, sir, why is this?" Lu Han asked puzzled.

"Think about the four talented women of the previous generation, that is, the generation of Concubine Shen and the others. How could there be any selections? The girls in the boudoir are not shy and reserved. The four talented women were all really relying on 'talent' to be selected by Bianjing. Word of mouth spread out.

But now, there is still selection, how to evaluate, how to choose, is it necessary to follow the example of Yangzhou in selecting the oiran?

It's too pretentious to sell fame and reputation. "Xu Jin scolded mercilessly, which really made the three visitors admire.

"It's because we've become plain, sir, you've learned the lesson well." Ming Yuanshan and the others returned with serious expressions on their faces.

"Let's go to the teahouse to drink tea later, Ah Bai?" Lu Han asked.

"I'll go to Tongyuan Bookstore first, and I'll go later."

Xu Jin picked up the pen: "I'll see you in the teahouse later, the fourth brother waits for me to finish the painting."

"it is good."

The three of Ming Yuanshan left first, and Xu Jin went to paint again.

After he finished painting, he washed his hands and changed into a blue silk robe, took an ivory bone fan and called Shen Bai.

"Do you know why I'm not interested in participating in the selection of the four beauties?" Xu Jin said to Shen Bai in the carriage.

"Aren't you disdainful?"

"Wow!" Xu Jin said with a self-deprecating face: "There are beauties to see, why don't I go and see them! I'm going to draw a full picture of the beauties in Bianjing, so I can buy a good price!"

"Then why don't you go?" Shen Bai was curious, this was indeed not the performance of Xu Jin's personality who likes to join in the fun.

"Do you know who organized this selection?"

"who?"

"The second son of An Guogong's mansion, Liang Bingxian, has an embroidered pillow. There is also Huang Ji'an, the son of Huang Daudao, the richest man in Bianjing, who is quite a character. Guess who is the last one?"

"Enemies?" Shen Bai asked curiously.

"Really, Cen Shaotang, the son of Cen Quanyao, the chief soldier of Guizhou."

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