No matter in the troubled times, there are indispensable disciples with bad intentions, like those who run errands under the official banner, they are the best at fox and fake tiger power, and use the topic to play, the official uniform of the Ding Men Order is only light cyan, but Zheng Peng is not underestimated.

In addition to the emperor's dragon robe, the Tang Dynasty is dressed in purple, and the third grade or above is purple; Four products, deep crimson; Five-pin, shallow crimson; Six-pin, dark green; Seven pins, light green; Eight pins, dark blue; Jiupin, light green, the person called Ding Menling, the color of the official uniform is light blue, which is the sign of the Jiupin petty official.

A nine-rank petty official, leading four soldiers in fresh clothes and angry horses, escorting eighteen girls with outstanding appearances, is likely to be related to the affairs of the palace, Zheng Peng ordered his subordinates not to cause trouble.

Therefore, the two groups of people rested under the shade of the tree, and the well water did not interfere with the river water.

Horseback riding is a strenuous exercise, after running for a long time, Zheng Peng is also hungry, and he is just right to replenish his physical strength when he rests.

Spread out a thin pancake, put the braised meat and sauerkraut on the cake, and then roll it into a long strip, bite down, the pancake has delicious and juicy braised meat and appetizing sauerkraut, delicious and nutritious, on the small folding table, there are pastries, wine and seasonal fruits, a simple rest meal, Zheng Peng is eating a wild meal.

Ah Jun and the two subordinates did not sit at the table and did not have alcohol, but they also ate braised pork mixed with cooking cakes, and they ate one by one with their mouths full of oil.

Zheng Peng had a good meal, but Ding Menling on the side was a little red-eyed.

There is no harm if there is no comparison, I am tired of running on weekdays, drink saliva and eat a hu cake quack, but Zheng Peng and his party, a mouthful of bread and a mouthful of meat, eat a mouth full of oil, the breeze is light, and there is a tempting aroma of meat in the wind, just smelling it is drooling.

The people who followed behind also ate so well, and then look at themselves, the Hu cake that has been put for a long time is hard and dry, and I don't know what it tastes like when I chew it, and the water is drunk in my mouth, so it is tasteless, and the more I eat, the more I feel depressed.

When Ah Fu was eating, he accidentally dropped a large piece of braised pork on the ground, and Ding Menling, who was sharp-eyed on the side, saw it, and couldn't help licking his lips, looking at the tender and juicy braised pork, he had a shameful idea in his heart that he wanted to pick it up and eat it.

Zheng Peng had been secretly looking at this strange team, taking in the expressions and movements of Ding Menling, he almost couldn't help laughing, thought about it, and ordered Ah Shou to send a few cooking cakes with braised meat to that Ding Menling.

Seeing the cake in Ah Shou's hand, Ding Menling was obviously stunned, and looked at Zheng Peng in some surprise, Zheng Peng raised his wine glass and smiled slightly.

Feeling Zheng Peng's kindness, Ding Menling smiled and arched his hand, which was regarded as gratitude.

Soon, Ah Shou came back and handed Zheng Peng a delicate box, saying that at this time, Ding Men ordered to return the gift to Zheng Peng.

When I opened it, it was a delicate brush or a handicrafted lake pen, playing with the wolf in his hand, Zheng Peng was a little impressed by this Ding Men Ling.

The hometown of the lake pen is in Shanlian Town, Huzhou, Zhejiang, and it is said that the Qin general Meng Tian invented the brush "with dead wood as a tube, deer hair as a column, and wool as a quilt (coat)". Later, Meng Tian once lived in Huzhou Shanlian to improve the brush, picking rabbits and sheep, "Naying in the tube", made into the later generations called the "lake pen", the lake pen with exquisite craftsmanship, high quality by the reading love.

It's a little interesting, I didn't bully others, I sent him a few cakes, and turned my head to give back the lake pen, obviously not taking advantage of myself.

"Take it." Zheng Peng put the pen away and handed it to Ah Fu.

I thought that the intersection of the two groups of people would end here, but I didn't expect that after a while, Ding Menling came over alone and arched his hand to Zheng Peng: "In Xia Ding Heng, Xie Xiaolangjun's gift cake allows a certain person to eat such delicious cooking cakes." ”

Zheng Peng hurriedly stood up, smiled and saluted: "A certain surname Zheng Mingpeng, a few cooking cakes have been exchanged for a high-quality lake pen, it should be a certain Xie Ding Men order." ”

Ding Menling laughed, waved his hand and said: "Xiao Langjun doesn't have to be polite, these are local specialties sent by others, a certain person is a rough person, it's useless to keep it in his hand, it's better to have a few delicious cooking cakes, hahaha." ”

Zheng Peng laughed and invited Ding Heng to sit down.

"Xiao Langjun, I took the liberty to come here this time, I wanted to ask the meat wrapped in the cooking cake, what kind of meat it is, it tastes unique, and there are many places I have walked through, but it is the first time I have eaten this kind of meat."

Ding Heng is a martial artist, he speaks very straight, and as soon as he sits down, he tells his intentions.

"These are braised pork, which seems to be only available in Weizhou." Zheng Peng didn't break the braised meat, he made it himself.

"Braised pork?" Ding Heng patted his thigh with some regret: "This time, I could have passed through Weizhou, but in order to get around in a hurry, I didn't expect to miss such a delicious taste, it's a pity." ”

It can be seen that Ding Heng is a typical foodie, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to come over and ask.

Zheng Peng said curiously: "That, Ding Menling, escorting so many beauties, this is..."

After speaking, Zheng Peng immediately added: "If it's inconvenient to disclose, just treat it as if you haven't asked." ”

A group of five people, escorting six carriages and eighteen girls, it is rare that these girls are of the same age, height, and beautiful faces, Zheng Peng is really a little curious.

Ding Heng smiled, lowered his voice and said: "Xiao Langjun, you must be guessing, is this the emperor's draft girl or the palace to supplement the palace maid, right, in fact, it's not a big deal, it is the official maids selected by Zuo Jiaofang from the following city bureaus for rehearsal repertoire." ”

Zheng Peng suddenly realized, it turned out that the teaching workshop selected people from the official slaves and maids in the lower states and counties, no wonder these girls wanted three people to sit in a car, and there were no maids waiting around.

It's really a draft, the show girl may be a future concubine, even a queen, the officials on the road don't dare to slack off, eat and drink well all the way, the trip will definitely not be so difficult.

No, the leader Ding Heng was eating dry cakes and water, and those girls were also eating dry food and water in groups, no one complained about being tired, and no one complained about being bitter, because they were all official slaves and maids.

By the way, Zheng Peng remembered that Li Longji, the Tang Xuanzong who created the prosperous era of the Kaiyuan Dynasty and was amorous in history, also had an identity that stunned future generations: Master Liyuan.

Liyuan was originally a place name in Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, because Tang Xuanzong Li Longji taught performing artists here, and later it was associated with the art of opera and became synonymous with art organizations and artists.

"New Tang Dynasty Book Lile Zhi" contains: "Xuanzong not only knows the rhythm of music, but also loves the law, and chooses 300 children to sit in the department and teach them in the pear garden. If there is a mistake, the emperor will feel it and be right, and he will be called the disciple of the emperor's pear garden. It can be known that it was set up by the court during the reign of Xuanzong. The main responsibility of the pear garden is to train the instrumentalists and compete with the Taichang Temple, which specializes in ceremonial music, and the inner and outer teaching workshops, which are used for singing and dancing music. Later generations then referred to the opera world as the Liyuan world or Liyuan Xing, and the opera actors were called Liyuan disciples.

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a strange person, including the Son of Heaven, the Emperor of the Carpenter, and the Alchemy Maniac, and the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was much more decent, and he loved the Faqu (Faqu is a part of the song and dance, and it is also an important form of Yan music in the Sui and Tang courts. To the Sui called Faqu) Li Longji, was a wonderful flower among the emperors of the Tang Dynasty.

From this point of view, Ding Heng should be a minor official of Zuojiaofang, and he was ordered to select newcomers for Zuojiaofang.

From Ding Heng's words and actions, it can be seen that he is a straightforward and informal person, Zheng Peng said with a smile: "Going out of Beijing to do business, this is a first-class fat difference, and Ding Menling is a good errand." ”

Zheng Peng was a peddler in his previous life, and what he was best at was to see people and talk about people, and talk nonsense, as soon as these words came out, the distance between the two immediately narrowed, Ding Heng said with some indignation: "Fart, those city orders, one by one, ghosts, see that there is no backer, just take some pens, paper, ink, these worthless things to bluff, if a certain enters the provincial capital of Shangshu, I want them to look good." ”

If you have a lot of oil and water, you don't need to eat those dry cakes.

Zheng Peng didn't know how to comfort him, poured him a glass of wine with a smile and said: "Those are all snobs, regardless of him, our meeting this time can be regarded as a kind of fate, Ding Menling, a certain toast to you." ”

"Xiao Langjun is really a cheerful person, it is better to be respectful than to obey his fate, drink first for respect." When Ding Heng smelled the aroma of wine, he was already greedy, and he was not polite when he heard it, so he drank it all.

After drinking, I couldn't help but smack and exclaimed, "Good wine." ”

Zheng Peng has always paid attention to the quality of life, never treats himself badly in terms of food, and the wine he brought is sent from Guo Ketang, which is a good wine of the year stored in Guofu's cellar, which is much better than what is sold outside.

The two chatted for a long time, until Ding Heng's men urged, and then said goodbye to Zheng Peng on the road, before leaving, Zheng Peng gave Ding Heng a braised pig's trotters and a large bag of braised meat, Ding Heng just pushed, and at Zheng Peng's insistence, he smiled happily.