For the first time, Xu Ping's mansion invited several classes of famous courtesans in Kaifeng City. www.biquge.info has been in this world for so many years, Xu Ping has only followed others to appreciate the singing voice of courtesans a few times, but he has never taken care of their business. It is difficult to change his ideology on the one hand, he was a very ordinary person in his previous life, he didn't chase stars, and it was impossible to invite a star to perform on his birthday or any festival, and he didn't have this habit in this life. Again, Xu Ping's level of appreciation is not high, and no matter how tactful and melodious the singing of the courtesans is, he can't hear anything good.

Poetry is a romantic affair, but if you don't understand the rhythm of sound, you will lose most of the fun. The music of this era is still elegant, the sense of rhythm is not strong, and it is really the art of sound. Let Xu Ping appreciate it, just like a cow chewing a peony.

Of course, in the eyes of people in this era, lyrics and songs are not elegant, but real and genuine folk music. Truly elegant music such as court meetings, various sacrifices, and some big ceremonies are solemn and solemn. Yale is also strict, the rhythm and sound are not wrong at all, and the chimes must be used for the final tone, and they must have some origin. The lyrics and songs are much more casual, following the habits of the Tang Dynasty, the words are set by pipa, which is also the main accompaniment instrument.

Today's gathering is not trivial, it can be said that the crown is gathered, Lin Su Niang regardless of the inconvenience of her body, personally commanded the decoration of the family. It is rare for the husband to open his mind, and he knows that he wants to gather his popularity and enhance his popularity, of course, he must support it vigorously.

Xiuxiu followed Xu Ping's side and patiently prepared some small details. For example, those who come are all heroes in the literary world for a while, and they may be prosperous when they will be poetic, and their pen, ink, paper, and inkstone must be ready. When a new word is written, the courtesans who are invited to sing it on the spot, how the words are handed over, and how to arrange the personnel, must be set in advance.

The sun was rising, the dew on the grass was drying up, the leaves on the trees were still holding their spirits, and the cicadas were beginning to try to chirp.

The family members at the door came in to report that the first guests from the city were about to arrive, and asked Xu Ping to go out to greet them.

Officials with a bit of identity have a guard of honor when they travel, and when they see the door from a distance, they know the identity of the person who comes, and if the identity is respected, Xu Ping will naturally go out. Ordinary donkeys don't have to be so grand.

Lin Suniang told Xu Ping a few words, left with someone, and went to the backyard. The people who came were a group of colleagues, not very close relatives and friends, and the hostess was not suitable for meeting outsiders.

Xu Ping changed into a loose official uniform, asked Xiuxiu to help tidy up, and took Xu Chang out. Today, Xu Ping wants to entertain the guests who came, and Xu Chang also wants to entertain the entourage they brought, and it is not easy.

As soon as he went out, he saw a huge team coming from Wanshengmen, and when Xu Ping saw it, he knew that it was the Qinggui minister, but he didn't know which one was in the Hanlin Academy.

and Xu Chang led people to meet them, and when they got closer, they saw clearly that they were Yan Shu, a scholar from Hanlin, and Ding Du of Sheren Academy.

stepped forward and saluted, Xu Ping arched his hand and said to Yan Shu: "Today, the bachelor is the first to arrive, and he has taken the lead!" ”

Yan Shu got out of the car, walked to Xu Ping side by side with Ding Du, looked at Xu Ping's appearance, and nodded: "The Holy Lord knows that you are having a banquet at home today, so he specially told me to see how you are doing." You're so energetic, it seems that there is nothing wrong with you. If it is suitable, it will be sold in the court. ”

Xu Ping has just rested for the past few days, and he is on the rise, how can he be willing to take a vacation. Busy said: "Don't hide it, my body looks fine, but the teeth in my mouth still hurt badly, and it is inconvenient to eat and drink, and I don't know when it will recur." Although the medicine of Imperial Physician Wang is good, for some reason, it has not been able to break the root of the disease. ”

Yan Shu had no expression on his face, and said in his mouth: "Since this is the case, I will return to the saint, and you will have to raise it for a few days." If the medicine of the imperial physician cannot cure the root of the disease, you can find a few more famous doctors at home. ”

Xu Ping said yes again and again, leading Yan Shu and Li Du to go home.

Yan Shu and Ding Du have dozens of entourage, today this is still a light car, if a full set of honor guards comes, I am afraid that there will be as many as one or two hundred people. Xu Ping treats guests, entertaining these guests is one thing, and entertaining their entourage is really a test of the family. In ordinary people's homes, so many people have no place to sit at home.

Xu Chang and Yan Shu knew each other with the housekeeper of Ding Du's house, and took the initiative to greet them and took them to a special place for hospitality. These people don't need cabaret prostitutes, just good food and drink.

Lead the two to the back garden, where a few pavilions have been built with bamboo and thatch by the pond, although it is simple, but there is a wild interest.

On the table in the gazebo, melons and fruits have already been arranged. There are cut watermelons, early-maturing grapes grown at home, various kinds of melons, and early-maturing peaches, plums, and apricots. In a small porcelain cup on one side, dried fruits such as raisins, almonds, and walnuts, as well as dense fruits such as persimmons and dried apricots.

Xu Ping led the two of them to the upper seat and said, "I'm tired on the road, so the bachelor uses some melons and fruits." ”

Yan Shu looked at the watermelon on the table and said to Ding Du: "These days, the Marquis of Yongning's Mansion has one or two loads of this melon sent to the palace every day, and it is regarded as a treasure by the palace. As soon as the melon entered the palace, the Empress Dowager Yang would divide half of it first, and the remaining powerful people in the palace would be almost divided, and even I and the others who were with the saint could not easily reach their mouths. ”

Ding Du laughed: "Bachelor Yan still has it in his mouth, but I can't even see the foreign ministers!" ”

After speaking, he and Yan Shu took a piece in their hands, and before others came, they tasted it first.

Seeing that the two of them finished eating, a maid had already brought water to let people clean their hands and dry the towels.

Xu Ping pointed to a door not far away and said, "Two bachelors, if you are interested, you might as well take a look at what this melon looks like when it is planted in the ground." Last year, Deputy Envoy Li brought back seeds, and I planted dozens of acres in my village. The good thing about this melon is that it is intermittently ripe and can be eaten for a long time, and the bad place is dozens of acres of land, in fact, there is not much ripe every day. ”

Xu Ping is not sure how to grow watermelons in this era, a small half of them are based on the experience of the previous life, only one or two melons are left for each tree, and most of them are still allowed to grow naturally, and compare to see which method is appropriate.

Anyway, the others hadn't come yet, Yan Shu and Ding Du were curious, so they followed Xu Ping to the outside of the garden. There are too many guests coming today, and he will not go out to greet him if his official position is lower or similar than Xu Ping, otherwise he will become a doorman.

While walking, Yan Shu gossiped with Ding Du, and somehow talked about poetry.

Yan Shu said: "A few days ago, I got a good sentence, but I haven't been able to think of the next couplet, it's a pity." ”

Ding Du said: "The bachelor said to listen to it." ”

"It was still late spring, and I occasionally felt it, and I got a sentence: 'Helpless flowers fall', but the next sentence has not been good for a long time. Now look at the dog weather, and the spring is gone. ”

Xu Ping was on the side, and the ghost envoy stretched out his head and said, "Why don't you say 'Déjà vu Yan returns'?" ”

(Note: This legend is from Wang Qi, which is Wang Qi of Zhixiangzhou whom the protagonist met when he returned to Beijing.) (To be continued.) )