Tanhualang

During the 20 days of quiet recuperation, it was thanks to Xiaoyou who took time off to take care of him. In addition, I asked Xiaoyou to frame the chess records before, and I was grateful for Xiaoyou's support and care for me. Therefore, after I recovered from my injury, I wanted to invite Xiaoyou to have a light meal over and over again. , thank you.

However, both of them are busy with work, either you have something to do, or I'm not around, so they haven't made time for it.Seeing that Zhao Heng's birthday is approaching, I am afraid that after July [-]th, several people will follow Zhao Heng to the sea patrol, and it will be difficult to have another chance in a short time, so Shen Jing asked Xiaoyou to go out on this day, Xiaoyoucai I deliberately asked King Yu for leave——

Unexpectedly, the timing was so coincidental, Zhao Heng found out that the two were "privately giving and receiving" after a few words.

Zhao Heng looked at the two with raised eyebrows: "So you two went out together?"

Shen Jing felt a little embarrassed, even the tips of her ears turned red.After all, Xiaoyou is more familiar with Zhao Heng, and explained to Zhao Heng with a smile: "Since I came to Nanjing, I haven't gone out for a walk, I just want to go out with Mr. Shen."

Zhao Heng seemed quite interested in this: "Where are you going?"

Xiaoyou looked at Shen Jing: "Mr. Shen said...a boat was booked on the Qinhuai River."

"Qinhuai River?" Zhao Heng repeated, raising his eyebrows and looking at Shen Jing, "I heard that there are quite a lot of beauties on the boat here."

"This—" Xiao You couldn't help but look at Shen Jing.

Shen Jing took his help-seeking eyes, and hurriedly explained: "It's not always true from what they said... It is said that the scenery at night is very good, just go boating, listen to music, eat some snacks, etc., you don't need a beautiful woman to accompany you, there are some..."

"Do you have any treats?"

Shen Jing: "...it's me."

"Oh." Zhao Heng responded, leaning on the chair in a different position, "It sounds more interesting than Sun Ping's banquet. Sun Ping has always held a banquet without getting drunk. Miao'an's boating and listening to music is much more elegant."

Shen Jing: "..."

Zhao Heng has always seldom praised or criticized others. He heard some hints from Zhao Heng's words, but he was not sure.While guessing and hesitating, Xiaoyou asked from the side: "Your Highness, why don't you go with us tonight? You didn't go out for a walk when you arrived in Nanjing. Last time you went out so hard, and you were disappointed." .”

After Zhao Heng heard this, he looked up at Xiaoyou, and then at Shen Jing: "...that's all. I don't know how much trouble it will be to go alone. I'm afraid you will feel uncomfortable."

Shen Jing secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, but Xiao You smiled and said: "Your Highness, that's too much to worry about. Mr. Shen also said before that it's nothing interesting just the two of us, and it's only lively when there are many people - just look at Your Highness's speech." We have been busy with business for a while, so we don't want to speak rashly."

As he spoke, he winked at Shen Jing.

Shen Jing hurriedly took over the words: "...Yes, that's right. Your Highness, let's go together. How about going out to play? There are so many people."

Zhao Heng hesitated for a while, and finally nodded reluctantly: "Okay. Xiaoyou, you asked someone to go back to Sun Ping, and said to make an appointment another day."

"Why come back?" Xiao You smiled, "It's better to ask Sun Shangshu to come too. It will be more lively with him."

After hearing this, Zhao Heng stood up from his chair: "Alright."

After a pause, he smiled and said, "Why don't you ask him to treat you tonight. This will save Mia'an the money for the drink."

That's how things settled.

Well, a two-person invitation turned into a multi-person company.Shen Jing felt baffled on the one hand, and on the other hand was a little worried. When she came out from King Yu, she immediately followed Xiao You: "Why do you still push His Highness to go with you? What should I do? this time-"

"Don't worry. You can't trust me, and you can't trust His Highness?" Xiao You laughed, "Did you forget after what happened last time? Nanjing was sealed off for five or six days, and the whole city was searched. I know who nailed the wedge. Nowadays, the city of Nanjing is very quiet, and General Sun Ping has more methods than Feng Shangshu, with three steps, one post, five steps and one patrol. I heard that now even a thief dare not show his face on the streets of Nanjing. "

Shen Jing still had a bit of a grudge: "I agreed to treat you, and I wanted to host a banquet to thank you. In a few words, it became a business again."

Xiao You laughed and said: "It's rare for Your Highness to be so interested, why should we disappoint. The days to come will be long. When will the two of us have a drink? Just find a time and make another appointment."

When it was time to light the lanterns, Sun Ping came to pick them up in person.A group of people went to the Qinhuai River in a carriage. After a short journey, they heard bursts of singing and music.Shen Jing raised the curtain and looked out, and saw that there was a stream of people on both sides of the river, and the sound was louder than in the daytime; there were many shops, the wine flags were waving, and the lights were shining brightly.

The carriage stopped at a restaurant, and Sun Ping got out of the car first, leading everyone to get off.They went into the restaurant together, but found that it was empty and there was not a single customer.Xiao Youdao: "Sun Shangshu asked someone to clear the place in advance?"

Sun Ping said with a smile: "Ask someone to book the entire restaurant in advance. There are no outsiders around, so it's more comfortable to drink."

Xiao You said with a smile: "How many years, have you still not cured your alcoholism?"

Wei Zheng smiled at the side and continued: "How did you write that line—the mountains have no edges, and the rivers are exhausted. The thunder in the winter shakes the rain and snow in the summer, so you dare to break with the king. I think it is Mr. Sun and Sun. Then How did the river run dry? It must have been mixed with wine and drunk dry by Mr. Sun."

Several people laughed immediately, among them Sun Ping laughed the loudest, and patted the railing on the stairs while laughing: "Wei Zheng, you boy! After all these years with His Highness, why are you still so mean! Your Highness also Don't take care of him."

Zhao Heng raised his eyebrows, and said lightly: "It's not about being alone. I learned it from you in Gansu back then."

Shen Jing smiled, while secretly remembering in her heart not to be caught by Wei Zheng in the future.He is also familiar with Wei Zheng now, and found that Wei Zheng usually doesn't talk much, and has a serious look; his personality is actually very lively in private, and his utterances are full of witty words, every word is tricky.

——It's strange to say that Zhao Heng is such an upright, introverted, and reticent person, but he is surrounded by a group of articulate, eloquent live babies.

When we arrived at the top floor, we saw that the entire floor was empty, the windows on all sides were opened, and the river wind blew in, making it cool and pleasant.There is a table near the window, and the food and drinks have already been prepared.Sun Ping first invited Zhao Heng and the others to sit down, and poured wine for Zhao Heng himself: "There is that kind of boat on the river, but that kind is not interesting. You can't see the river view if you sit in it, and it's almost the same as in a restaurant. I asked them to prepare it." A few small boats, let’s sit and float slowly down the river later, just in time to enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river.”

After hearing this, Zhao Heng turned to Shen Jing: "Maybe this is what you said about boating and listening to music?"

Nodding quietly: "Exactly."

Sun Ping smiled and said: "Those who have stayed in Nanjing for a long time, only those who are familiar with Qinhuai Fengyue know this way of playing. Mr. Shen doesn't look like it, is this what someone said?"

Shen Jing smiled and said: "You can't hide it from the adults' eyes. I heard people say it." Because he wanted to treat guests, he asked Zhang Yue for some delicious food and fun in Nanjing, and Zhang Yue taught him to rent a small boat on the Qinhuai River. It is most interesting to go boating down the river to listen to music, so he decided to come to Qinhuai River with Xiaoyou.

After drinking for three rounds, Sun Ping led everyone down to the restaurant.Next to the building is the river bank. There are six or seven small boats parked under the stone steps. There have been about a dozen young men with serious faces. Three or four of them were standing on a boat, waiting there.Sun Ping waved his hand to show his disrespect, then turned his head and smiled at Zhao Heng: "There are many boats on the river. I have arranged for a few people to follow, so I can rest assured, Your Highness, don't be disappointed."

Zhao Heng said it was all right, and took the lead in boarding the nearest small boat, turned his head and waved to Xiaoyou Shenjing: "Come on."

Wei Zheng followed closely behind, not leaving an inch.Shen Jing followed suit.

But Xiaoyou stood on the shore and hesitated: "I have been on a lot of big boats, but I have never been on such a small boat...how come it shakes so much?!"

Sun Ping was behind him, taking advantage of his unpreparedness, grabbed his arm and pushed him up with a smile: "What are you afraid of! Go up quickly!"

The boat was shaken by the rush, and Xiaoyou said "Ouch, my mother" in fright, and helped Shen Jing, and everyone laughed immediately, and Wei Zheng over there was already shaking the oar with a smile: "Hold on, this time just go-"

A row of seven or eight small boats drifted out slowly.

The first boat cleared the way, and Sun Ping was on the second boat, next to Zhao Heng's boat in the middle.On Zhao Heng's boat, Wei Zheng set up the oar at the bow, slowly shaking it; on the other side of the boat was a wooden table with several plates of snacks, tea and wine on it, and Zhao Heng sat alone on one side, Quietness has a small side.

When the boat got up, everyone discovered the beauty of this rafting: it turned out that the restaurants on the Qinhuai River set up tables on both sides of the river after nightfall, and there was a place separated by a section.High and low, one after another.On the stage, some actors are singing operas, some are singing and dancing, some are singers singing alone, and some are juggling skills. It is really a variety of performances, each with its own merits; every stage is surrounded by large and small boats, and there are always rumors on board. Visitors cheered, and occasionally someone threw flowers or money from the boat onto the stage as a reward.

After walking slowly for a while, several people had already listened to a play and watched a juggling on the boat.That juggler was very strange. It was a tall and thin man who was juggling. He first picked out a few big coppers from between his fingers. They came out and sprinkled them into the river; everyone cheered and applauded, the tall and thin man bowed to thank him, then raised his hand to grab it out of thin air, and then sprinkled a handful of sugar out, and there were a few ping-pong Pang landed on Shen Jing's boat; then he waved his hand and caught a pigeon, and with a wave of his hand, the pigeon flew into the night sky.

At first, Zhao Heng was sitting upright and accompanying him, drinking slowly, but later he was fascinated by it: "...this juggling is really novel."

Xiao You said sideways: "It's really beautiful, I've never seen anything like this before, there's no such beautiful tricks in the palace! ——It's a pity that I didn't bring any money, and I couldn't reward a few."

After Shen Jing listened, she reached into her bosom and took out a purse and said with a smile, "You want a reward? I have it here."

"Okay!" Xiaoyou untied the purse, dumped the broken silver and copper plates on the table with a clatter, grabbed a handful and threw it on the stage, while still shouting, "Okay! Okay! - Your Highness also Throw a few rewards?"

Zhao Heng looked at the money on the table, moved his hand, and finally gave up: "...No. You can play."

Shen Jing noticed the slight movement of his hand, and couldn't help but think inwardly: It turns out that King Yu is not born with such dignity, but is maintained by concentration.