Chapter 37: Take it in stride

Wang Can looked humble, but there was no timidity on his face, and said respectfully to Ma Riyan: "Sir, today's guests are coming, and the disciple has to greet the guests who enter the mansion for the teacher, can you wait for the disciple to greet the guests who have entered the mansion, and then reply to Mr. in detail." ”

When Ma Riyan heard this, he shook his head and refused: "No, you must answer now." ”

In the tone, Ma Riyan exuded a taste that could not be refused, coupled with Ma Ripan's long-standing position, invisibly, Ma Riyan actually had a terrifying momentum.

Wang Can didn't seem to feel Ma Riyan's momentum, his eyes turned to Lu Zhi, waiting for Lu Zhi to speak.

Seeing this, Lu Zhi smiled, and did not say anything to relieve the siege, but his eyes fell on the housekeeper standing at the gate of Cai's mansion, and asked, "Cai Cheng, who are the guests in the mansion?" ”

Cai Cheng, the housekeeper of Cai Yong's mansion, is also the house slave of Cai's mansion.

Lu Zhi often interacted with Cai Yong, and it was only because of Lu Zhi that he knew the name of Cai Yong's housekeeper. Cai Cheng heard Lu Zhi's inquiry, leaned forward slightly, and replied humbly: "Lord Situ Wang Yunwang, Lord Taiwei Yang Biao Yang, and some well-known Confucian scholars have arrived at the mansion, but other than that, no other adults have arrived at the mansion." ”

Lu Zhi thought for a moment, his eyes fell on Wang Can, and a smile of intrigue appeared on his cold cheeks, and then he instructed the butler Cai Cheng: "Cai Cheng, the main guests invited by Bo Ji have almost arrived, except for Wang Situ, Yang Taiwei, and our two old guys, the others are not worthy of letting Bo Jie's disciples go out to greet them, and the guests who come to the banquet will be greeted by you, you understand." ”

"No!" Cai Cheng's back bent slightly, and he said respectfully: "The villain knows, two adults, please come in." ”

After Lu Zhi instructed Cai Cheng, he glanced at Ma Riyan, the corners of his mouth hooked, revealing a smug smile.

The two old guys looked at each other and smiled.

Ma Riyan's smile tightened, and he said in a cold voice: "Wang Can, let's go, talk as you go." ”

Wang Can secretly scolded Lu Zhi in his heart, thinking that Lu Zhi would speak out to relieve Wang Can, after all, Wang Can was standing at the gate of Cai's mansion, in front of the public, if Wang Can's answer was inappropriate, it would hurt Cai Yong's face. Unexpectedly, Lu Zhi, the old fox, actually directly instructed the housekeeper to greet the guests, and said that the people behind him were not worthy of him to greet them.

When Wang Can thought about it, his heart was itching with hatred.

However, Wang Can's face was not revealed, he slowly followed behind Ma Riyan, and said as he walked: "Sir, the disciple first visited Lu Gong, because he thought that the disciple read the book of sages, and he had heard that Sage Meng said, 'respect the old and the young, and never forget the guest journey', and also said, 'The old and the old, and the old of the people; The young of me, and the young of man. ’”

"Meng Shengren's words are to teach the world to respect the elders, Lu Gong is over sixty years old, he is already in the age of sixties, and Mr. is nearly fifty years old, compared to Lu Gong, Mr. is still nearly a round of years lower. In terms of age, Mr. is still the younger generation of Lu Gong, so the disciple first visits Lu Gong, and then Mr. ”

Wang Can is also cunning, and directly treats the order by age.

However, the old man pays attention to seniority, respects the old and respects the virtuous, but Wang Can's words are also reasonable and there is no rudeness.

"Well, well said. Uncle Weng, did you hear it, according to the first statement, Uncle Weng, you are also the younger generation of the old man. Lu Zhi's cold face suddenly smiled like a flower, and he couldn't hide the pride on his face, he and Ma Riyan were originally friends of the same generation, but now Wang Can's words actually made Ma Riyan's identity drop by a generation and become Lu Zhi's junior.

Lu Zhi looked at Wang Can with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

When Ma Riyan heard this, his face became embarrassed, his eyes stared at Lu Zhi's wrinkled old face, and he shouted: "What a fart, the old man is your junior, how can he be your junior?" ”

Wang Can stood next to him and smiled in his heart.

Finally changed the topic, two old guys, actually combined to calculate me, hum, you guys just quarrel.

Just when Wang Can was very proud in his heart, Ma Riyan's eyes widened, and his knife-like gaze fell heavily on Wang Can, eager to poke Wang Can to death here. However, Ma Riyan was angry, but he was still very satisfied with Wang Can's answer in his heart. It's just that Ma Riyan didn't want to lower Lu Zhi in his heart, and immediately scolded again: "Wang Can, your answer is so-so, barely too much." But the old man is a doctor of Guanglu in the imperial court, with a rank of 2,000 stones, and Lu Zhi's old man is just an ordinary person, should you meet me first? ”

At this time, Ma Riyan's expression was serious, but his gaze at Lu Zhi was a little more proud.

Wang Can sneered in his heart and said secretly: Old guy, it's all you who plucked you, and I can't make you feel better.

After thinking about it, the corners of Wang Can's mouth hooked up a smile, and said, "Sir, today is the teacher's banquet for friends, but it is a gathering and conversation between friends. Therefore, here is only about the difference between the elder and the younger, there is no distinction between respect and inferiority, Mr. is the younger generation of Lu Gong, so the disciple thinks that it is the right way to meet Lu Gong first. ”

Wang Can's voice was calm, but when he mentioned the 'juniors', his voice was very heavy.

Sure enough, when Ma Riyan heard this, his face changed, and he snorted: "Old horseman, do you think so too?" ”

Lu Zhi's cold eyes flashed, and when he saw Wang Can's appearance that he didn't care about me, his heart moved, and he suddenly laughed and said, "Uncle Weng, first of all, you are a junior, do you really think of yourself as a junior?" I don't even know such a simple plan as sowing discord, and I still want to be the first to make it difficult? In the end, he was provoked first, and he was really shameless. ”

"What? Discrete meter? ”

Ma Riyan looked stunned, glared at Wang Can, snorted, and stopped talking, at this time Ma Riyan also understood, knowing that he had fallen for Wang Can's tricks, thinking that he had lost face in front of his juniors, Ma Ripan's face was blue and white, and he was very unhappy.

Wang Can was also very unhappy at this time, and secretly scolded Lu Zhi in his heart.

However, after this incident, Lu Zhi and Ma Riyan did not continue to embarrass Wang Can.

Lu Zhi, Ma Riyan, and Wang Can walked towards the living room, Lu Zhi and Ma Riyan walked side by side, and Wang Can followed behind the two old guys. After the three of them entered the living room, Wang Yun, Yang Biao, and Cai Yong saw Lu Zhi coming in, and hurriedly got up and bowed to Lu Zhi and said, "Lu Gong, how are you doing?" ”

Lu Zhi smiled: "It's okay, it's okay!" ”

Lu Zhi waved his hand again and again, stroked his beard and smiled, among the important ministers of the court and the Confucian celebrities present, Lu Zhi was over sixty years old and belonged to the highly respected Taishan-level figures. And Ma Riyan, Cai Yong, Wang Yun, and Yang Biao are all younger than Lu Zhi, so when they see Lu Zhi entering the living room, they will get up to greet them.

As for peer relations in private, it's another matter.

Cai Yong, Lu Zhi and others sat down separately, and some other Confucian scholars naturally sat below.

Wang Can stood beside Cai Yong, smiling, confident and calm.

A smile appeared on Lu Zhi's cold face, and he arched his hand and said: "Bo Jiao, he is smart and agile first, a young talent, and it is really enviable that Bo Jiao can receive such a good apprentice." ”

Cai Yong arched his hand and replied: "Tongxi, Tongxi, isn't this also Lu Gong's joy?" ”

Lu Zhi nodded, everyone, you say a word, I say a word, the atmosphere in the living room becomes lively, Wang Can looked at a few old guys, you praise me, I praise you, a chill ran down his back, these old guys, it's really 'interesting'.

At this moment, outside the living room, a shout came.

"Lang Zhong ordered Li Ru and Master Li to arrive."

When the voice fell, I saw a middle-aged man with narrow eyes, a gloomy face, and a cyan robe walking in, the man was smiling, but the smile on the man's face made people panic, and he felt depressed in his heart.

"Li Ru meets all the adults and Mr. Bo Jiao."

Li Ru smiled, but the active atmosphere made Li Ru stagnate.

In the hall, Wang Yun, Yang Biao, Lu Zhi, and Ma Riyan, who were all smiling, instantly stiffened, and looked at Li Ru's gaze, with a touch of impatience in their eyes. Immediately, several people turned their eyes to Cai Yong, and when they saw Cai Yong shaking his head, they immediately reacted that Li Ru was uninvited.

PS: Xiaodong did his best to write a book, there are shortcomings, please understand, as usual to ask for collection, ask for flowers~~~