Chapter 5 Talk

Xiao Zi has no interest in attending the banquet.She grew up in Biyuan Bay since she was a child and has seen many strange treasures in the sea.How can the Yun family’s ocean-going fleet be as interesting as teasing Zhuo Yunjun!

Xiao Zi applied thick powder and applied black moles, then wrapped her hair in a veal, dressed up as a woman, and pushed the door open and entered the inner room.

The indoor light was completely blocked, and there was a smell of mold in the air. The darkness in front of me reminded Xiao Zi of the days of Guiwangdong...

It seems to be close yesterday.

Xiao Zi held the oil lamp but did not light it up.

With her eyesight, such darkness will not have any effect on her.

The blue silk robe of the nun is already ragged.

Xiao Zi smiled contemptuously. This woman was too ungrateful. The big stupid melon saved her, but she bit the big stupid melon hard.

Such a good toy, I'm so sorry for her.

Zhuo Yunjun has been imprisoned in the dark room for more than two days. In her feelings, it may be five days or even longer.

For a few days, Xiao Zi watched the once proud woman fall into despair with a sense of condemnation, and her initial reserve was shattered little by little.

It looks very similar to those sea crabs that are showing off their might, and once they lose their shells, they will be weak.

In the darkness, Zhuo Yunjun's posture seemed strange. She was lying on her body, but her head and neck were slightly raised, as if hanging in the air.

Xiao Zi's eyes jumped and she pulled Zhuo Yunjun's shoulder up.I saw her face pale, her eyes were closed, and her hands were soft and drooping to the ground. The hemp rope that was originally tied to her wrist was now hanging in her neck.

The Mirage has only two floors, but the floor is extremely wide.There are more than a dozen three-foot-wide and one-foot-wide paint tables neatly placed in the hall upstairs. Behind the table are six-inch-high rosewood couches, covered with white rattan mats.

The Yun family came forward to accompany a middle-aged man. The first seat on the left was the son-in-law Wang Chuzhong, and opposite him was a young man, and Zhang Shaohuang was down.

Xiao Yaoyi sat in the fifth seat on the left, Cheng Zongyang sat in the sixth seat next to him, opposite the fat man Shi Chao.

It can be seen that the arrangement of the seats is very particular. Most of the people opposite Wang Chuzhong are from the Xie family.

Although Zhang Shaohuang was the brother-in-law of Emperor Jin, he could only sit at the lower head of Wang and Xie's family.

Although the Jingu Shi family is rich, they still cannot rank among these noble families. They can only accompany the last place to face him, but they have a seat for nothing.

Several guests were talking loudly during the meal.

The young man opposite Wang Chuzhong was holding a strange fur fan with a handle carved from white jade, and the fan was made of furry animal tail. The bottom was flat and round, the front end was narrow and long, and the top was a long tail with a snow-white and soft hair.

He said loudly: Talent and nature are the same!Only with noble character can one be naturally extraordinary, outstanding, and noble character.

No!

A child of aristocratic family sitting at his head whispered loudly: Different talents and temperaments!Talent may not be virtuous, and those with virtue may not be talented!

The young man holding the hair fan waved forward, and the elastic white hair on the tip of the fan swayed: Where does the talent come from?Wisdom is taught by heaven, and knowledge is achieved by oneself.The Book of Changes says: "Heaven moves hard, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement."Although the names of talents and nature are different, they are nothing more than following the laws of heaven.How can a talent without virtue be called a talent?

No.

Someone else said: Talent and nature are in harmony!People are born with different qi and have different talents and natures, so there is a difference between the wise and the foolish and good and evil.Although having talent may not necessarily have virtue, and having virtue may not necessarily have talent, the way of university lies in the clear virtue. The so-called "A gentleman strives for self-improvement" is that a gentleman cultivates virtue, which makes talents and natures match.

The young man holding a fan said: Humanity is the way of heaven. He acts against the will of heaven, has talent but no virtue, and has no good deeds in the world, and his talent is not enough to be praised.Therefore, talent and nature are the same!The second Cheng Zongyang looked at Xiao Yaoyi next to him, and Xiao Yaoyi rolled his eyes at him: Xie Fanzhuo is making a big resignation again.

From the Xie family?

Xie Wanshi.

Xiao Yaoyi angrily said: Brother Yi’s cousin.If it weren't for Brother Yi's sake, I would have slapped him in the mouth long ago.

What is he taking?

Jade handle dust tail.It was made of the tail of the big deer, which was originally used to lead troops to fight.What do these rice buckets say - they are romantic and use them indiscriminately when talking.

Xiao Yaoyi said disdainfully: These guys have a good conversation, and they have to talk about it no matter what occasion.Look, there are some people who say it later.

Talent and nature are separated!

Some people also say: Even if talents are taught by heaven, they will not be able to become talented without learning.Even if one has one’s own character, one cannot achieve virtue without being well-designed.The poem says, 'It is like cutting and learning, like polishing and grinding'.Zengzi examined himself three times a day to be a friend and a student.

If the talents and natures are the same, how can we reflect on the three aspects?Therefore, talent and nature are separated!

Xie Wanshi had to argue again, and the middle-aged man from the Yun family in the top leader smiled and said: You are sharp and innovative, which makes people unable to stop.Today, the little girl returned from overseas and brought back a few interesting things. It would be better to use them to cheer you up.

He stood up and clapped his hands, and the sound of zither and stern music came, and then several servants carried two coral trees more than five feet tall in lacquer plates.

Cheng Zongyang, a coral reef stretching for more than 2,000 kilometers, has seen it, so he naturally would not regard corals as an amazing treasure.

But these two coral trees are red in color, with tiny Venus on the surface. When sunlight shines, the whole body of treasure light flows, and even Cheng Zongyang can't help but be surprised.

Qin Hui quietly handed a piece of paper with each person's family background, name and surname written according to the seats.Cheng Zongyang secretly praised this guy for his good work and asked clearly in a short time.

The Yun family seat is written with Yun Qifeng's name, and the next one is the fifth family in the Yun family, and the only member of the Yun family with an official position.

He was now laughing with everyone while watching the treasures from the ocean.

Although everyone's conversation was interrupted by him, Yun Qifeng's time to interrupt was just right. Everyone expressed their opinions, and no one was at a disadvantage. If they were a little unhappy, they would be thrown out of the sky because of the coral tree in front of them.

Yunqifeng specially gave Xie Wanshi a big bead. Although Xie Wanshi did not show off his eloquence during the meal, he was very happy.

While chatting and laughing, the maid brought wine and food, and several dancers sang and danced in the hall to cheer up the guests; the servants came to the hall and displayed the precious treasures brought back by the fleet for guests to watch.

Cheng Zongyang was not very interested in those things. He took a few casual glances and was thinking about how to make an excuse to leave while Miss Yun hadn't arrived yet.

Yunqifeng left the seat and raised his glasses to persuade him to drink.He has a wide range of friends and an official position. Everyone gave him some face, and even Wang Chuzhong, who has always been serious, raised his cup and touched his lips slightly.

Cheng Zongyang watched coldly.

Most of the children of these aristocratic families were treacherous, and each of them was surrounded by a group of maids, handing them wine and food.

The most exaggerated one is Shi Chao. There are as many as sixteen maids around him, and even someone needs to feed them. No wonder he grows into a fat man.

Yunqifeng bowed to Xiao Yaoyi and then raised his glass and said: Brother Cheng, please.

As he said and smiled, he raised his cup and drank it all.

Cheng Zongyang was very clear in his heart. He had a close relationship with Yun Cangfeng, but he never visited Yun's house since he arrived in Jiankang.

It seems that the Liu Ye, the leader of the Yun family, has not made a final decision on the relationship between the two parties, but his identity in the Yun family is no longer a secret.

Thank you, Master Wu.

Cheng Zongyang drank slowly and put down the wine cup.

Shi Chao was talking about the elegant things about Qushui Liushang, and Yunqifeng came over and raised his glass to drink with him.

Everyone's interest gradually increased, and the tables were intertwined; Xiao Yaoyi refused everyone, and he drank happily, which made Zhang Shaohuang applaud.

Xiao Yaoyi leaned against a maid and whispered: How about it?

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: This wine seems to be a little lighter than the pleasure boat that day.

Humph, you are drunk without getting drunk.How can the flower carvings in Zhiniang compare to the Yunjia wine?

Xiao Yaoyi said: If someone else toasts later, you won’t drink it if you don’t want to drink it.But Shi Chao respects it, he must drink it.

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: He has such a big face?

Xiao Yaoyi curled his lips and said nothing.

Sure enough, after a while, Shi Chao began to persuade him to drink.He was originally a guest, but everyone was not so many.

Xie Wanshi has already drunk almost the same amount. According to his identity, Shi Chao's toast was to give Shi Chao face when he drank it, and it doesn't matter if he didn't drink it.

But Shi Chao shook his fat body and waved his hand. A beautiful maid next to him held the wine and raised it over his head. Xie Wanshi smiled bitterly and picked it up and finished drinking.

Xiao Yaoyi pretended to be half drunk, leaned on a maid's knee, her sleeves hung on the rosewood couch, and approached Cheng Zongyang and sneered: The good show is coming.

Shi Chao respected Xie Wanshi and went to toast Wang Chuzhong again.Wang Chuzhong had no expression on his face. The maid offered wine. He didn't even look at it and said coldly: I have enjoyed the wine.Forgot.

The maid kneeling on the ground suddenly turned pale, and she held the wine cup and whispered: Please, the prince consort.

After three consecutive invitations, Wang Chuzhong refused to drink.Shi Chao waved his hand and a guard came up, dragged the maid down, and changed to another maid to toast.

Cheng Zongyang was puzzled: What is this to do?

Xiao Yaoyi sneered: The rules of the Jingu Shi family: If the guest does not drink, he will kill the maid who persuades him to drink.

Cheng Zongyang was shocked and looked up from the court.

After the second maid asked for it, Wang Chuzhong still ignored it.

Seeing that the person was about to be replaced, Xie Wanshi couldn't stand it opposite and said drunk: "Monkey King, it's better to drink it."

Wang Chuzhong remained silent and said lightly: What's the matter for you when he killed his family?

Xie Wanshi felt disappointed, and Shi Chao couldn't get out of the stage. He waved his hand and asked the guard to drag the maid who was trying to drink again.Shi Chao's eyes turned and pointed at a maid and said: Come on.

The maid was only fifteen or sixteen years old and was the most beautiful one among Shi Chao's maids. She was born with snow-skinned and beautiful, which was lovely.

When Shi Chao pointed, her body trembled for a moment, then walked to Wang Chuzhong's seat, knelt down and picked up the wine cup, and whispered: Please ask the prince consort...

If you can't persuade this glass of wine, this beautiful little maid will inevitably have to be in a different place.

But Wang Chuzhong was still very kind-hearted. He neither took Shi Chao seriously, nor did he take this little beauty who was still pretty.

Cheng Zongyang took a breath: This surname is Wang, with a hard heart.

Xiao Yaoyi whispered: The princess married that day and brought the palace rules to the Wang family.When the prince-in-law went into the toilet, he saw dried dates in the lacquer plate. He didn't know it was a stuffy nose, so he took it to eat it casually and drank the clean water for washing his hands, which made the princess' maid laugh behind her back - guess what happened to him later?

Xiao Yaoyi sneered: Later, Prince Wang went to be the prefect of another place, and was about to encounter rebellion in rebellion, and the city was in danger.At the order of the princess, he rewarded all the princess' maids to the soldiers. He did not leave any of them, and then climbed the city to fight, defeating the rebels.

If this is done, will Emperor Jin be able to spare him?

What else can I say after winning a battle?This incident reached Jiankang, and all the important officials in the court said that he was calm in the face of danger and was a talented general. He was also named Marquis of Han'an for his merits.

Xiao Yaoyi said contemptuously: Shi Chao, this idiot, is embarrassing this time.

The little maid had already asked for it three times, but Wang Chuzhong still ignored it.

The banquet has been neglected now, and everyone is looking at Wang Chuzhong and Shi Chao.

Wang Chuzhong looked calm, afraid that after Shi Chao's sixteen maids killed him, he might not have moved his eyebrows.

At this moment, Shi Chao didn't even have a step to step down.

Wang Chuzhong had a prominent family background and was a Marquis of Han'an and a son-in-law. He refused to drink, and no one could do anything about it.

Xie Wanshi has already hit a wall, and the other guests are not as identities as the Xie family, so it is even hard to persuade.

As the master, Yun Qifeng could not find any explanation for his advice for a while, and he was extremely embarrassed during the meal.

Shi Chao stomped his feet and ordered the guards next to him: Drag her down!

Cheng Zongyang winked at the Qin and Wu, then stood up and bowed to Yunqi Peak: Today, the mansion was having a feast. I took the liberty to attend the meeting. I was fortunate to meet all the famous scholars, which opened my eyes.

The atmosphere at the table was awkward, and someone came forward, but Yunqifeng couldn't ask for it.

Although he didn't know his intention, he reacted very quickly and immediately left the seat to hold Cheng Zongyang's hand and smiled: This is the young master of the Cheng family of Panjiang, and he has always been in the south.Our Yun family is far from the treasures of the Cheng family.

A young man smiled and said: But Mr. Cheng who drank Qinhuai at night with the little marquis?

It turns out that good things don’t go out, bad things spread thousands of miles away, and my image will be equal to Xiao Yaoyi’s absurdity in the future.

Xiao Yaoyi shook off the fan and said, "Lao San Huan, Brother Cheng's wine is much better than you."

Cheng Zong coughed and smiled: It is rare that today, there is a small thing here, please look at it.

Yunqifeng pressed on his hand and returned to the table.

Qin Hui walked to the table, took out an item of curved sword from his sleeve and held it in his hand.

The object is smooth and white, two feet long, showing a thin and round conical shape; the cone is slightly curved, narrow in front and thick in the back, and only has an exquisite handguard at the end.

Then Qin Hui took out a wide-blade short sword and hit the cone with a tingling blow.

The thin cone twisted wire had not moved, but a gap broke out from the blade made of fine iron.

Then he lifted the pointed cone and stabbed the short sword. The point of the seemingly unsharp cone was extremely sharp, easily cutting the short sword into two segments.

Wang Chuzhong's eyes hopped slightly: Dragon teeth cone?

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: The Marquis is indeed aware of the goods.

The giant dragon killed in the Southern Wilderness was too huge, with a dragon tooth of more than one person and was extremely strong. Cheng Zongyang cut it with a coral dagger for an hour before he drew a thin mark on it, and he couldn't see it without paying attention.

This thing hurt him so much that no one could carry a dragon tooth that was more than one person tall as a weapon. In the end, Yun Cangfeng had to walk two dragon teeth and prepare to install it at the bow of the ship as a weapon for the collision.

Fortunately, there is a pair of newly grown small teeth near the throat of the dragon. The teeth are slender and long, and they don’t even need to be polished. If you install a handguard, you will find a pair of natural sharp cones.

It’s okay for a literati like Xie Wanshi. When Zhang Zhihuang saw this dragon-tooth cone, his eyes were straightened. His sleeves touched the wine cup on the mat. The wine flowed all over his sleeves and he shouted: Brother Cheng!I bought this dragon tooth cone!Just tell me the price!

Shi Chao was also moved by the sight, but Marquis Zhang had already spoken first, so he had to swallow.

The young man in the Huan family also liked to shoot and hunt, and heard this and said: Mr. Zhang, don’t you like my terrifying horse?Give me this dragon tooth cone and I will send it to my mansion immediately!

Zhang Zhihuang said with a look of his sleeve: Jueyu, please keep it.I will never let go of this dragon tooth cone!

Qin Hui threw the cut short sword into the air, and made a gesture with one hand. The dragon teeth cone was like a piercing soft leather, and he penetrated the two broken swords side by side on the cone.

When this hand was revealed, everyone's eyes became more and more intense. The young man from the Huan family shouted: Brother Cheng, you can open this dragon tooth cone...

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yaoyi shouted: I will pay three thousand gold coins!

Cheng Zongyang thought to himself that Xiao Yaoyi's drum beat was really good, and he raised the price to a scary high price of 3,000 gold coins in one bite, which not only made this rare treasure rare, but also within the scope of the children of the aristocratic families here.

Yun Qifeng also strode his hands and praised: Mr. Cheng actually carries such a treasure by his side!Compared with this dragon-tooth cone, these gadgets are as straight as gravel and discarded tiles.

Zhang Zhihuang shouted: Brother Cheng just bid!I will never bargain!Not to mention three thousand, I want even five thousand!

Xiao Yaoyi slapped the table: Five thousand is five thousand.

The young man from the Huan family said: Five thousand!Add another horse!

A voice said coldly: No matter how much they pay, I will add a thousand gold baht!

Zhang Zhihuang shouted strangely: Prince Consort, you are not hunting, why are you fighting with us?

Wang Chuzhong looked at the sky with his eyes and snorted through his nostrils.

Seeing that the temperature was almost the same, Cheng Zongyang smiled and said, "I have heard that Han'an Hou was a famous general in my great Jin Dynasty. When I saw him today, I was indeed very proud.When I first came to Jiankang, I had no respect, so I asked the marquis to accept this protective weapon.

Wang Chuzhong said coldly: How much is the price?I will send someone to the mansion tomorrow.

I dare not take any penny.

As he said that, Cheng Zongyang picked up the wine cup from the little maid and held it in front of Wang Chuzhong. He took his wine cup: Borrowing Brother Shi’s wine, Cheng only asked to drink a glass of wine with the marquis.

A smile finally appeared on Wang Chuzhong's cold face. He raised his cup and touched Cheng Zongyang, drank it dry in one gulp, thank you.

Cheng Zongyang put the wine cup back into the maid's hand. The maid looked at him gratefully, got up and retreated aside.Cheng Zongyang held Shi Chao: Young Master Shi, I wish you a cup.

Shi Chao laughed so hard that there was only a thin slit left in his eyes. He quickly drank a glass of wine with him and whispered: Brother Cheng, your business will be my Shi Chao in the future!

Yunqifeng said at a glance: Congratulations to the prince-consort for getting this treasure. He will definitely be like a tiger on the battlefield. Come on, I would like to respect the prince-consort again.

The two of them sang and reconciled, turning the embarrassment into invisibility, and the meal became lively again.

Cheng Zongyang returned to the mat, and Xiao Yaoyi smiled and said: Brother Cheng is also a big deal.Tsk, you are really willing to give up that dragon tooth cone.

Cheng Zongyang whispered: The dragon teeth cone is a pair, and there is a longer branch, which will be delivered to your car later.

How about it?Is that great?Are you moved to want to agree with me?

Xiao Yaoyi pretended to be ashamed: It turns out that you are interested in other people's beauty and are close to others.

My hairs stood up.I drank a lot of wine, and if you say that, I will spit your face.

Brother Cheng knows Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, right?

Xiao Yaoyi laughed and said: Brother Cheng knows that since Liang Shanbo learned that Zhu Yingtai was a daughter, he no longer liked her.

Only perverts like you can make it up!

Cheng Zongyang pushed Xiao Yaoyi away and handed over a glass of wine to Zhang Zhihuang's table.

Zhang Zhihuang sighed with a frustrated look: Brother Cheng, you are not interested enough.The hawks I hunted are not as good as the little marquis, and the horses are not as good as the third child of the Huan family. I finally encountered a rare weapon, so you don’t even give me the opportunity.How can I drink this glass of wine in my hou?

How about a bow made of dragon tendons?

Zhang Zhihuang choked and his eyes widened.

Cheng Zongyang apologized: Unfortunately, it’s not as gorgeous as Master Shi’s slingshot, and it’s not worth much money…

Zhang Zhihuang coughed on his chest with a sip of wine, and the maid quickly wiped it with a towel and a squid.

Zhang Zhihuang ignored it, pressed Cheng Zongyang and lowered his voice: Slightly, don't let Brother Xiao hear it.How much is it, I bought it!

Cheng Zongyang said in embarrassment: This glass of wine was enough, but the Marquis coughed out half of it... and then another glass was fined.

How can that work!

Zhang Zhihuang pushed him away and said angrily: I've drunk all this jar!I jumped down from the upper floor with a drop left!

Yunqifeng raised his cup to Cheng Zong from afar, smiled slightly, without any displeasure at all because of his noisy guest.

Shi Chao held him back here: Brother Cheng, I wish you a cup.

The maid who served the wine was the same as before. She held the wine cup to her head and said softly: Please drink it all by your son.

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: If I don’t drink, did you kill her too?

How could that happen!

Shi Chao's face was squeezed into a ball, and he said with a frown: Did Brother Cheng take a fancy to Yan'er?Brother Cheng finished drinking this cup, I will let her go with you.I haven't even touched this Yan'er a finger.Brother Cheng doesn’t believe it, and the banquet will be parted in a while and go to the car to deflower the Yaner’s goods. If she doesn’t fall into the red, I will pay you ten of my best!

It’s also straightforward, Xiao Yaoyi is so straightforward, and Shi Chao is so straightforward.

Seeing Yan'er's face flushed with shame, Cheng Zongyang picked up the wine cup: It's okay.Living people are not cabbage, they are delivered here and there.

Shi Chao squeezed his eyes and said with a smile: Brother Cheng didn’t even bring a maid. Could it be... Hehe, why don’t you give Brother Cheng two more beautiful boys!

Cheng Zongyang felt chills: Keep it for yourself!

Just now, Cheng Zongyang made extraordinary moves and used a dragon tooth cone to relieve himself. This is a great deal.

Seeing that he had a relationship with Xiao Yaoyi, Mr. Zhang, and the Yun family, Shi Chao was both grateful and willing to accept it, and hurriedly said: Yan'er, have you seen your new master?

The maid was both ashamed and happy, and leaned over and said, "I have met my master."

Cheng Zongyang was also a little moved when he looked at the maid's shame.

Since Xiao Zi has no hope, it’s good to have an obedient little girl…

Fatty Shi's family has a great career and doesn't take a single maid seriously. Besides, it's better to give it to him than to put it in his hands.

So he was no longer polite and took Yan'er back to the table.