sinking into sand

The long street was brightly lit, and Pingchunfang woke up at night.Among the woman's flexible jade arms and the fragrance, the whole street is decorated with lanterns and curtains of various colors, and it is so lively that it is not like the world.

Xie Jingrong was sitting in the banquet hall of Peony Academy, he was a distinguished person, sitting on the top seat.Li Da sat across from him, and beside him sat a maid serving wine.

Li Da is obviously used to such places.This is not like an ordinary prostitute, it is indeed a serious banquet, people in the hall are sitting around, there are musicians playing music on both sides, and there are singing and dancing in the middle, all of them are beautiful women.

Xie Jingrong endured it for a long time, but he still refused the person who came to pour him wine and let his own servant serve him.

Yu Duanjiang sat under him, toasted a glass, and said, "It seems that today's banquet, singing and dancing is not up to His Royal Highness's pleasure."

Xie Jingrong hesitated for a moment, then said: "It's really a bit publicized."

Li Da heard it from the opposite side, and said with a sneer: "His Royal Highness is too serious, you should learn more from our Lijiang style."

After finishing speaking, he propped his chin, and unconsciously tapped out the rhythm of the music at this moment with the other hand, and said with emotion: "This "Feng Gao Song" was originally written by the chief of the Qin Academy of Peony Academy. When it came out, the world was shocked. Those rotten Confucians in Dingzhou, someone named Guo Hengzhi, even wrote lyrics to accompany this song. Such a good song should be accompanied by beautiful women and good wine. You are alone here and you don’t know love.”

Hearing what he said, Xie Jingrong felt absurd and funny in his heart, and said, ""Feng Gao Qu" was originally sung in the market place, and "Feng Po Nan Lou Qu" written by Guo Shishi also talked about the suffering of the people. It's outrageous to make a decadent sound and then get it to be sung at this banquet."

Li Da threw the wine bottle, he didn't drink much, just slightly tipsy.He just sneered with Jiu Jin: "If you say you don't know Fengyue, it turns out that you don't know how to flatter. I mentioned that the rotten scholar was just giving you some face, but you actually put on airs. This "Feng Gao Song" It turned out to be just a tune, how can you tell what it is singing. It's just that you literati in Dingzhou insist on saying so many acid words to it. Forget it, it's just a pastime to pass the time when you're bored. It's really out of character for the prince to be so serious."

Seeing that the two of them were gradually at war, Yu Duanjiang was not in a hurry to persuade them to make peace, but just said lightly: "Today, the prince and princess of the northern border are also coming. The northern border has always valued martial arts over culture, and I am afraid that he is not used to these songs and dances." Music, why don't you withdraw it first."

Hearing what he said, Li Da was reluctant, and said, "Why are the reckless people from the north still so picky? If they don't adapt, they will open a table for them in the side hall. Okay, you are sweeping here again." What fun."

Yu Duanjiang said: "It was originally for the feast of the prince and princess, so we can't let people go to the side hall."

Li Dahun didn't realize there was anything wrong with this, and said, "What's the matter? Those barbarians in the north have seen something good, and I'm afraid they would think it was a treasure if they gave a tile at random. If you want me to say, you shouldn't be here. In the Peony Academy, there are some delicate girls, so what if you get scared?"

Xie Jingrong finally couldn't bear this man's absurdity, got up and said he was unwell, and left the table.

He walked in a hurry, Li Da saw him like that and wanted to continue to run on people: "Look at him, it looks like someone wronged him. It's just a dog that the Zhai family pushed in front of people, and it's quite angry."

Yu Duanjiang called someone to follow him, and then he replied to Li Da: "My son's words are too plain. After all, Peony Academy was written by his Xie family. Now that there are fireworks, he should feel a little bit unbearable. "

Li Da laughed as soon as he heard it: "It was a joke that Xie Pinlan insisted on running this women's school. Women study, what books do women study? This world is so chaotic, even men can't everyone study. They want to live in this troubled world. Have you put on a noble demeanor here?"

He didn't care whether the little maid beside him was from Peony Academy or not, and said directly: "Women in this world always look at their family background, their appearance, and their beauty. Regardless of their background, everyone can study and become an official, correcting their status? Isn't this a big joke."

He nodded the table with one hand, and said slowly: "The world is a man's world, so it is natural to divide the ethics. If a woman relies on her father and elder brother, she will naturally be rich and prosperous. If she pleases her husband and gives birth to a capable son, even if the first half of her life You can be honored even when you are old. If you have a bad life, but you gain a bit of color, even if you jump out to gain some wealth for yourself, that is also a meal rewarded by God, and you still have to beg for food next to a man. As a lowly person I still want to read and understand, wishful thinking."

He spoke one fallacy at a time, making it seem like doing a good deed by prostitutes for fun.Yu Duanjiang laughed a few words along with him, didn't go into the details, just drank.

Normally, Li Da didn't care about this person's reaction.But Xie Jingrong made him lose face today, so he insisted on an explanation.

"Old Yu, you can tell me too." Li Da said, "I've always been said that I'm an ignorant person. I only know how to eat, drink, and play tricks. But what I just said has some truth? "

Yu Duanjiang said: "Of course there is some reason. But if the crown prince is here, he must say that even if a woman lives a poor life, as long as she keeps her integrity, it will be a good story."

"Hey, that's what he thinks reading is like? That's not as good as me." Li Da sneered: "People in the world want women to be chaste, but it's just a way to make people obedient and cater to them, and it also cuts off her idea of ​​using sex for profit. Could it be that The shabby house is famous, and it is better to live in this house with carved beams and painted pillars to support it in that messy muddy field until it dies."

Yu Duanjiang remained silent, but said another sentence: "If Shaomiao was here, he would leave the meeting in anger after hearing what you said."

"Him?" Li Da said, "He's not like those fake high-minded people."

Li Da stretched out his hands and said, "The Peony Academy can't be what it is today without him."

"He is somewhat sad." Yu Duanjiang said.

"It's just a dog crying like a mouse." Li Da responded, "Isn't he a man?"

They were talking in this room, and suddenly a servant's voice was heard at the door:

"The northern palace is here!"

Before the words were finished, the sounds of people in the room falling silent.The stairs in front of the lobby building are a little long, so we waited a little bit before waiting for the arrival.

Guan Lan and Ye Wanwan, both dressed in splendid attire, walked into the hall.

Although the Northland is not as rich and prosperous as the Lijiang River, it is still a noble place after all.The Guan family's reputation is growing day by day, so naturally many eyes pay attention to them.It's just that the communication between the north and the south is not as clear as it used to be. Even if it is a painted portrait, it will never be as clear as a real person.So everyone in the hall is more or less interested in the people in the north.Consciously or unintentionally, he stopped his cup and threw his chopsticks, and looked towards the entrance of the lobby.

But even if he had thought about it beforehand and heard the rumors about the handsome appearance of the son of the Northern Territory, Guan Lan's appearance still exceeded everyone's expectations.

Guan Lan stepped into the hall, maybe he was somewhat late, the seats in the hall were full of people, and they were the only ones missing.Looking around for a while, I still couldn't find a place to sit.He stopped in his tracks, raised his eyes and glanced casually around the lobby.

With just such a glance, the people sitting in the lobby were dumbfounded.

Yu Duanjiang had met Guan Lan a long time ago, but this was the first time Li Da had seen him, so he was immediately dumbfounded.

There was a moment of silence in the hall, but no one greeted them.

Xie Jingrong left, now Li Da is the most prestigious in the hall, he should come to greet him, but unfortunately this person was shocked and didn't respond for a while.

After a moment of silence, a female voice spoke first.

"My son, princess, I'm a polite concubine."

Guan Lan and Ye Wanwan looked over, and it was a beautifully dressed woman.

She stood up and saluted slightly, then smiled at Guan Lan and said, "I met your mother in the early years, and after all these years, her child has grown up."

The maid next to her spoke at the right time: "This is the princess of Prince Li's mansion, Mrs. Lingyun appointed by the court."

Although Madam Lingyun was also dressed in luxurious clothes, she was not conspicuous in the crowd.Standing up at this moment, everyone was surprised that there was such a person in the table.

Guan Lan frowned slightly, remembering that he seemed to have seen this person before Yu Shaomiao's death.

Madam Lingyun's real name is Li Yuxin, and her name is also very famous and very peculiar.Even in today's troubled times, the daughters of famous families still marry at the right age.Whether it is divorced after marriage or widowed, there will always be a husband's family.But Mrs. Lingyun is now in her forties, but she has never married.

It stands to reason, but she is just an old girl who can't get married.But Mrs. Lingyun has this ability. Last year or the year before last, the imperial court rewarded her with the name Lingyun for an unprecedented time, and took the title of princess.

Now that the imperial court is weak, the meaning of these titles to please is far higher than the actual value, and the world only says that they are to please the Li family.After all, Mrs. Lingyun is the daughter of a separated family, so she doesn't deserve this title.

The Lijiang River is no better than the northern border, and many red tapes still follow the traditions of Dingzhou.No matter how high a woman's status is, if she is not married, she should not go to the banquet like a man.But she happened to be there, and she was so calm.

Guan Lan and Ye Wanwan also saluted her.Day change * Qiyi < Ling, Wu Pa Pa { Ling) Jiuling

Madam Lingyun pretended that Li Datang's faux pas hadn't happened, and sent someone to lead Guan Lan and Ye Wanwan to sit down, and said, "If this is the case, we're all together. A new team will come up and play music, let's start the banquet formally."