Chapter 353: Noble (1)
"Here, come, the young master is back!"
With this loud shout, the gate of Xing'an Bo Mansion suddenly became lively. Although the three or five golden-painted beast-faced tin ring doors were not opened easily in the past, on this festive day, the door made an exception to be opened, and two rows of servants stood neatly on both sides of the gate. When the sound of horse hooves and several riders stopped at the door one after another, they knelt down in one go.
"Welcome the young master back home!"
Xu Xun was stunned by this posture, and then he saw Jin Liu greeting him with a smile, while helping him dismounting the horse, and said in his mouth: "Congratulations to Master, Congratulations Master! Although it has been a hero since ancient times, from ancient times to the present, the young man has never heard of anyone who has been named an earl at the age of the young master! Now that there are two earls in our family, this is even more unprecedented, so the master only said that the family wants to celebrate, and everyone has put in full force!"
"You, you, I think it's not that everyone has put in full force, it's that you have put in full force, right?"
Even though he was joking, Xu Xun still ordered everyone to get up after dismounting, and then said the word "appreciation" with kindness. Sure enough, the audience responded and followed him to congratulate him one by one. The words of flattery were folded in a whole basket. Even though he was already so coquetted by someone after the morning court today that he still nodded with a smile. It was not until he saw Xu Liang that he threw away the pride of the spring breeze in front of him, and picked up the purple clay pot next to Xu Liang without caring about his demeanor and drank in pain.
"I was so scared that I almost ran away from home. When I got home, Daddy, you actually gave me this trick!"
"You have been congratulated by outsiders. How can you say it if your family members don't give you a good congratulation?" Xu Liang snatched the purple clay teapot in Xu Xun's hand, and then said with a tense face, "Why, I'm not using you, and the family is not outstanding, so I would rather go out to eat and treat you... than set up a few tables at home?"
"Dad, don't say that, I can't afford it! Well, I'll listen to you all. How many tables should be placed... How many guests should be invited? Anyway, in addition to the name of Pingbeibo, I also received a lot of money. I still have money to treat you to a few tables.
If you break the can and throw it away, I'm not afraid of people saying I'm swaying!"
"That's about the same!" Xu Liang was no more than those serious dukes, Hou Boxun. He always kept hiding his son with a reserve. He had been in the market for decades... He couldn't change his temper in this market, and his son's future was so popular that everyone in the world knew. So, when Xu Xun sat down, he smiled and said, "When he went to court, the British Duke and Ding Guo Duke said that they would come to congratulate him today. Hou Shouning and Hou Jianchang were half a step later... They also said they were coming, and there were six or seven others. In addition, I and your colleagues and subordinates in the army, at least ten or twenty tables of tables at home... I have already ordered someone to order."
"Ten or twenty tables!" Xu Xun lamented, and couldn't help but slapped his forehead with his hands, "Dad, are you planning to get me drunk today?"
"As soon as you get drunk, you have been sneaky since you got back, and you should indulge indulgence! At your age, you are still looking for people to fight in the streets and alleys!" At this point, Xu Liang suddenly felt that this was not a glorious thing, so he had to cough and cut off the crops by himself, and then said... "Anyway, you prepare first, and the guests should arrive one after another. By the way, Xu Jing from the West Courtyard brought a guest back and said that you were going to see him. You might as well go and have a look first."
"Oh? Then I'll go first. If the Duke of England and the others come here... I'll bother Dad to receive one or two first."
Seeing Xu Xun flashing out of the door quickly, Xu Liang was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but blurt out and curse, "This brat!"
No matter how much he scolded, he felt an indescribable feeling and confusion. He was looked down upon by countless people since he was a child. Even if he practiced martial arts fiercely, he would only give him a strong body in the end, but he didn't want to waste his life for half his life. After recognizing such a son, his life ushered in such an incredible turning point. What's even more rare is that even a real son would not be able to think about him wholeheartedly like Xu Xun.
"I know, you took such a big risk before and had to fight that battle. You must think that I was sorry for me before.........Silly boy, I am not a fool. It is better not to reveal some things than to reveal them. Being confused may not be a blessing..."
Xu Xun naturally didn't know what Xu Liang muttered to himself. After arriving at the West Courtyard, he saw Song Bo, the old servant who served Xu Jing, standing under the eaves. When he saw him coming, he opened his voice to inform him.
The next moment, the bamboo curtain of Xiangfei at the door was beaten up high. The man who came out first looked neatly tidy, handsome, bright and handsome, and had a sense of elegance and charming in his every move. If it weren't for the slightly frosted temples, someone would believe that the ordinary green sè was wearing it straight on his body, and he had a different spirit. In contrast, Xu Jing, who was almost sick, seemed much more restrained. After leaving the house, he took two steps and rushed in front of the man. Lord Xu, this is the Gusu Tang Bohu I often talked about to you."
"I have heard of Tang Bohu's name for a long time, and I finally met today."
Tang Yin came back with Xu Jing today and only then did he learn that Xu Xun was awarded the title. When he was in high school, he had also been involved in the famous officials and nobles. At that time, everyone praised him enthusiastically, and calligraphy and painting were always done in one stroke. Even if he was robbed of it, he was not sure how many noble children like Xu Xun had seen.
However, now that time has passed, his name may be useful in the Gusu area, but it is no longer worth mentioning in this capital. Therefore, Xu Xun, who was so proud of the spring breeze, had no airs to him, and the last trace of anxiety in his heart finally gave up.
"Mr. Xu's award is nothing more than a meager reputation and is not worth mentioning!"
"What's not worth mentioning? Calligraphy and painting are unique, and poetry is easy to write, which is much better than doing the eight-legged essays alone. What's more, if you didn't do the eight-legged essays well back then, how could you win Jieyuan in Nanzhili, the most prosperous Wenhua? Don't think about the past, the ship will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge. Some things have no explanation at the beginning, and may not be able to say no explanation in the future."
The three words Tang Jieyuan were once the most proud of Tang Yin, but since he returned to his hometown with a reputation of cheating, these three words became the biggest hidden pain in his heart. At this moment, Xu Xun first praised his talent for poetry, then agreed to his winning the provincial examination in one fell swoop, and finally pointed to the one he had always dreamed of. He felt a hot current rushed straight into his mind, and almost asked the truth. However, he finally bit his tongue and held back. He had lived in the Xu Mansion for nearly two months, and Xu Jing, who was already extremely familiar with Xu Xun, couldn't help it.
"Mr. Xu, what you mean is..."
"It's no point, good and evil will be rewarded in the end, that's all."
Although Xu Xun did not make it clear, Xu Jing knew that this person was the most courageous, and he was moved and uneasy. When he invited Xu Xun into the room, he pulled Tang Yin and congratulated him on his title first. Then he held a stack of paper on the table in front of Xu Xun with both hands: "Mr. Xu, this is a small play written by Brother Bo Hu after he entered Beijing this time. Please appreciate it."
"oh?"
Xu Xun took it with great interest, first glanced through ten lines, but soon started to watch it seriously. As a person who had been bombarded by countless film and television dramas in later generations, the famous Tang Bohu naturally did not have the fault of him, but in the most popular plots such as talented man and beautiful woman, he had much higher vision. After reading a few pictures, he had already picked out a bunch of problems such as ** not being bloody enough, not getting ups and downs. So, after reading the whole article, he handed the manuscript back to Tang Yin and started discussing it with others with great interest.
The upper class of the Ming Dynasty did not have much rejection of side jobs. Even the dignitaries liked to write two small plays for everyone to have nothing to do, let alone talented men like Tang Bohu, calligraphy, painting, music and other things were originally one of their livelihoods. However, most of these were for the upper class, and they were not as good as Xu Xun's way to impress the ordinary people. Tang Yin was originally dissatisfied with Xu Xun's judgment, but when someone came in front asked Xu Xun to attend the banquet, Xu Xun hurriedly left, he sat there and chewed slowly, and unknowingly tasted a little.
"Bohu, Lord Xu is this habit. I remember that I had changed my appearances to him so well..."
"It's okay, I just thought, it's a big deal that he dared to take such a risk. Just looking at the few places he changed, I just felt that the strange peaks were protruding and the silver bottle was broken. Only such a person would do such a thing!"
Tang Yin sighed lightly, and was about to say something else, Song Bo's voice suddenly came from outside, and he immediately stopped talking. In a moment, Song Bo led a servant into the door, but it was Abao. As soon as Abao entered the room, he bowed deeply to Tang Yin and Xu Jing, and then straightened his waist and said respectfully: "Mr. Xu, Mr. Tang, the young master said that he originally wanted to invite you to the front party for the banquet, but there were too many people coming today, which would be a mess. If you come forward, it would attract attention. It would be bad if someone revealed the old story. The young master also asked me to tell Mr. Xu that the person who scared you in Yongfu Temple has now been arrested."
If it were in the past, Tang Yin was the best at the occasion of gathering guests from wealthy families, but now he really didn't want to force a smile to join in the fun. He couldn't help but feel relieved after hearing half of the previous words. However, when he found that Xu Jing was stunned after listening to the second half of the words, he immediately agreed with joy. He couldn't help but wonder. As soon as Abao left, he asked quickly: "Father Heng, what does this mean? What has scared you?"
Chapter completed!