The Red Mansions

Chapter 611 Intersection of folds and chapters, humble words and thick coins

Chapter 611 Intersection of knots, humble words and thick coins

Juxianju

The night was blurry and the lights were brightly lit. During the banquet, everyone was drinking and drinking, pushing and changing glasses, and the atmosphere of the conversation was very lively.

And the officials of Henan Mansion or Luoyang City also dispelled their fear of Jia Heng. Seeing him talking and laughing freely, he felt like a spring breeze. Not at all.

This is actually the multi-faceted nature of outstanding people, or that everyone is born with several faces.

At this time, while everyone was talking, some officials came to toast.

Jia Heng mostly took a sip, while the others drank all their toasts in one gulp.

Strictly implement most of the wine table culture in China, it is often a profound reflection of class status.

Jia Heng still explained, and said with a smile: "Don't drink too much alcohol today, there are still many things to do tomorrow."

Everyone laughed and responded.

To put it bluntly, this reception banquet was not about serious business, but a meeting.

At this moment, a scribe came in through the curtain, cupped his hands and said, "My lords, His Royal Highness the King of Chu has arrived downstairs."

Jia Heng got up first and said: "Everyone, follow me down to meet you."

At any time, the King of Chu represents the royal family outside. Even though he is a great official in the frontier, he must be given superficial respect, otherwise he will appear frivolous and domineering in the eyes of others.

Everyone got out of the restaurant and stood on the street, while the king of Chu also came in a carriage, surrounded by many guards of the palace.

After getting out of the carriage, while everyone was watching, the King of Chu said with a smile on his face, "Everyone has been waiting for a long time."

Then, he saw Jia Heng at a glance, with a warm smile on his face, took a few steps forward, and said kindly: "Zi Yu, long time no see."

Jia Heng's expression was calm, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty has seen the lord."

This king of Chu clearly wanted to create an illusion of a good relationship with him in front of the officials of the Henan government, but he couldn't be too cold-hearted if he stretched out his hand and didn't hit the smiling person, otherwise he would be suspected of being arrogant and rude.

The King of Chu smiled and said: "The princess visited your wife earlier, and she told your wife that Ziyu went to Henan and didn't return for a month, and the family missed her very much."

This is to get closer to the good of the whole family. The princess often goes to Jia's mansion. Is this relationship close?

Sure enough, as soon as this remark came out, everyone looked at the two of them, listening to the conversation, feeling inexplicable.

Jia Heng's face was calm, and he said: "Being busy with official duties, I haven't returned for a long time, and I owe a lot to my family. I also want to thank the princess for her care. My lord, please come inside."

As he spoke, he stopped talking.

Compared to King Wei's greenness, the traces of licking are too heavy, this vassal king still has a bit of tricks, moistening things silently, anyway, just... rubbing the heat.

As soon as these words were said, one could clearly see the faces of some officials, such as Yangwuhou and Jianchangbo, who were frowning and their eyes were clouded.

Not all local officials are sensitive to the political winds of the court, because Luoyang is not a political center.

Taking everyone's eyes into his eyes, the King of Chu smiled and said: "The princess and the family have been friends for many years, so it is also necessary to go to see the lady of your mansion."

As he spoke, he signaled Jia Heng to invite first.

After giving way twice, the king of Chu went upstairs accompanied by everyone, and everyone sat down to talk among the guests and hosts.

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

The King of Chu smiled and said: "The governor of Henan Province, Ziyu, I heard that he is busy with river governance now? I read Ziyu's memento, and the first thing to govern Henan is to focus on agriculture, and the first to focus on agriculture is water conservancy. It's really a word. Doing the most important things in internal affairs, focusing on agriculture, constructing water conservancy, and Henan Deziyu sitting in the town, I think it will be possible to rule in a short time."

Some of the crowd also read the mansion newspaper, and said with a smile: "That's right, Mr. Taiwan is not only good at leading the army, but also capable of internal affairs. He is really good at everything."

Jia Heng said: "Meng Sheng never gave up, temporarily supervising Henan's military administration is nothing more than doing things with his heart."

Everyone complimented.

The King of Chu said with emotion: "If you are not on an errand, I really want to do some practical things for the common people in the Central Plains. The people in the Central Plains have lived a miserable life in recent years."

Jia Heng picked up the wine cup, his eyes flashed.

This is talking about people when you see people, and talking about people when you see ghosts.

Come to think of it, this is why the king of Chu is quite famous among scholars.

Compared with King Qi's unscrupulous and ignorant appearance, King Chu, as a king, is willing to lower his posture, which naturally makes people feel like a spring breeze.

In fact, in a feudal society with strict hierarchies, a mere quality of intersecting knots and humiliating high coins can make countless scholars feel that this person has the air of a king.

Even in later generations, the factory security guards handed themselves a cigarette to the big leaders who hugged each other, and they can brag for many years.

Because in a social network, everyone has the need for social respect, which is a concrete manifestation of Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory.

Purposeful social rules, lowering your posture, weakening yourself, and highlighting your social objects can make your social objects feel particularly comfortable.

If you think about what you want, what you want to do, and you have a good pen, then you are basically a qualified secretary. If you can make suggestions, you will even have outstanding abilities, but you never show off your talents. Pushing forward.

Basically, no one can leave, take wherever you go, follow the tail of the horse, and go straight to the sky.

Everyone complimented each other, mostly talking about some anecdotes, rather than mentioning official duties. Several retired officials, including the former Shanxi governor Xiang Mengqing, even made the atmosphere lively during the meeting.

Until the turn of the [-]s, the host and guests had a good time, and all the talents dispersed with the support of the servants.

And Jia Heng also got into the carriage and headed towards Delifang. As for the matter of Wei and Zheng, Luo Shangqianhu was responsible for handing it over to the King of Chu.

Delifang, Jia Mansion

It was Haishi, and the lights in the west wing of the backyard were still on. In front of the window, Princess Xianning was reading a book boredly. The tall and bright girl wore a lotus-colored long dress, her jade face was crystal clear, and willow leaves Under the slender eyebrows, the bright eyes are curved, and the cherry lips under the Qiong nose are slightly pursed, with a beautiful appearance.

Only the greetings of servants and maidservants could be heard from outside.

Princess Xianning was overjoyed, she quickly put down the book in her hand, left the grand teacher's chair, and went up to meet her. She saw a young man in a green shirt with a straight suit and a handsome face coming slowly under the eaves of the corridor.

Princess Xianning went up to meet her and called softly, "Sir."

Jia Heng looked up at the girl in the lotus green dress, smiled, and asked, "It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?"

Princess Xianning frowned, and said angrily, "Sir, you forgot? Before you left, Mister said...it was agreed."

She will dance for her husband later, how could she forget?

Jia Heng paused, and while walking into the room, he said softly: "I'm a little tired after drinking a few glasses of wine tonight. I'll take a bath later and go to bed. You should also rest earlier. stop."

Princess Xianning: "..."

Tired of this?

Her bright eyes dimmed, and she pursed her cherry lips, feeling a little aggrieved.

That's right, that person is coming, and I don't have the heart to play around with her anymore, maybe I need to recharge my batteries?

Ok?

Just as Jia Heng was about to find a chair to sit down, he sensed the girl's melancholy mood in the silence, looked at Princess Xianning, who was illuminated by the bright lights, and said softly: "I'm just a little tired, don't think about it, wait a minute, sleep together That's fine too."

A few days ago, I got tired of playing with Xianning twice. Xianning's legs were as soft as mud, and he didn't bother to move. He fell asleep in his room directly. The two embraced each other and slept. Except for the last step, they were no different from a real couple. .

"En." Princess Xianning's jade face was faint, and she gave a soft "en", turned around and picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Jia Heng, and said: "Sir, let's drink tea first, so as to sober up."

Jia Heng took the teacup, took a sip, and then ordered someone to prepare hot water for a bath later.

"Brother Chu, what did you say?" Princess Xianning asked with concern as she sat beside Jia Heng.

The gentleman is so depressed, could it be because he met Brother Chu?

Jia Heng put down the teacup, pondered for a moment, and said: "He didn't say anything, he met the officials of Henan Mansion, and he didn't talk about any business today."

"Brother Chu Wang is exquisite in all aspects, and he is impeccable, sir." Princess Xianning said softly.

She could clearly feel that the person in front of her was not only sincere with Brother Chu, but also indifferent to Brother Wei.

But it's not easy for her to ask about these things, it's nothing more than a husband and wife.

Thinking of this, he walked around behind Jia Heng, stretched out his slender hands, and kneaded Jia Heng's shoulders.

Jia Heng was surprised, and said, "How could this happen?"

"In the palace, I rubbed my concubine's shoulders." Princess Xianning said softly, "Mr. forgot, I know some medical skills."

Jia Heng smiled and said: "How could I forget that His Highness smeared me with medicinal wine that time."

Xianning said softly: "Sir, it was a bit dangerous that time."

That time was also to save the father.

Princess Xianning pinched for a while, and suddenly felt that her jade hand was being supported.

"Okay, I'm so tired." Jia Heng said warmly.

At this moment, a servant girl's call came from outside, and the hot water was ready.

Jia Heng said: "Okay, I'll take a bath first, read a book for a while, and watch you dance later, I'm not too tired now."

"Sir, let's go." Princess Xianning said happily, watching Jia Heng leave.

A thought flashed across my mind, after Mr. took a bath, did he change out of the sewn clothes?

Well, why is she still thinking about this matter?

Quickly suppressing the weirdness in my heart, I went back to the dressing table and started to dress up.

Jia Heng returned to the wing room after taking a bath.

At this moment, Princess Xianning was already waiting in the inner room, and she changed into a plain dress of light and thin silk gauze, tied at the waist with a red belt, and her hair was tied up high, revealing a forehead that was as smooth as jade, compared with the green and astringent Girl, a little more gorgeous.

And the snow shoulder shawl, from the neck to the low chest, under the soft light, the icy muscles and bones, crystal clear, like a goddess, especially the cinnabar dotted between the eyebrows, which adds a bit of brilliance.

Jia Heng's eyes paused for a moment, a strange color appeared on his face, and he thought to himself, Xianning knows how to dress up, she is pure and lustful.

There is a feeling of not being sleepy for a moment, this is... a new version of the ship that I have never played before.

Catching the astonishment in Mr.'s eyebrows, she was overjoyed. Princess Xianning's willow-leaf eyebrows, her bright autumn eyes twitched softly, and said softly: "If Mr. is tired, you can lean on the bed."

Mr. really likes this kind of dance. The previous dance may be because the clothes are a little plain, not enough... charming.

Jia Heng nodded and said, "It's not that sleepy."

Princess Xianning's dancing posture today is even softer and more slender and sultry.

A graceful girl, with a slender waist that is not enough to grasp, twirls and dances lightly. Sometimes she puts up her flowing sleeves with her hands, her bright eyes are like autumn water, sometimes she bends her knees, her two snow-white lotus arms are raised one by one, and sometimes she stands up. Yingying turned up, and the group of necklaces moved with the wind.

And the looming white gauze dress, snow-white collarbone, soft and fragrant shoulders... can't stand it.

Suddenly, Xianning's two white jade arms were raised upwards, the veil was slowly lowered, and the white jade neck was lifted up, like a proud swan with white feathers, just a little red cinnabar between the eyebrows, like a tree of red plums in the vast white land , charming and almost coquettish, plus those bright eyes that are full of autumn water and full of love...

Jia Heng's heart trembled, and he quickly suppressed his eyes.

As for the emerald earrings on the earlobes on both sides, they shone brightly with the lights on the candlesticks.

Compared with the enthusiasm and fieryness of folk dances or western dances, more movements are concentrated on the legs, which has too many different meanings, and less movements are made on the hands.

The earliest classical dance used for sacrificial rituals focused on the flexibility and stretch of the hands and arms, as well as the waist, focusing on the graceful shape of the arms and waist.

To put it bluntly, the dance danced during the sacrifice has too many movements on the legs, which is not solemn.

Of course, there are many differences of nationality and aesthetic taste.

Influenced by Hu Feng in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, dances in the Tang Dynasty were not only gorgeous in clothes and bright in color, but also a little more enthusiastic and unrestrained in terms of painting style and expression.

There are many snow shoulders and low chest in the attire, but there are not many movements on the legs, but it is precisely the indistinct and graceful appearance, which makes many emperors... have idiot faces.

In short, the former is like vodka, with a spicy taste, while the latter is like Moutai with a long stamina, slightly drunk, sweet and mellow.

However, Jia Heng felt that the picture in front of him was more vivid. It was roughly similar to the dance led by Chang'e after the havoc in the heavenly palace.

Dazzling white, gorgeous red.

Anyway, the Jade Emperor, who is the lord of the Three Realms, was smiling from ear to ear, and Tathagata even smiled.

Jia Heng thought about some experiences in his previous life, and couldn't help but think of an ancient song in his previous life, "Tongque Terrace Fu".

I remember, just listening to the ethereal music, I can think of Er Qiao in the south of the Yangtze River, dancing gracefully on the brightly lit Tongque Stage, with a graceful waist.

The sparrow platform is deep, the night wind blows the nine-fold veil, the cold stars cross the distance, the light moon flows and the clouds return...

For the dance in front of you, it is best to eat it with music and music.

Jia Heng stood up and stared at the girl who was still dancing. Finally, he couldn't restrain his heart. He gently hugged the girl's waist and said in a low voice: "Xianning."

Xianning is indeed good at singing and dancing, and the dance is graceful and moving, but I don't know if Duan Rong is...

And how was it taught?

"Sir... I, I haven't finished dancing yet." Xianning Yuyan was dizzy, just like flowers and trees piled up with snow, feeling the boy's love, her heart was filled with shame and joy, and she said in a trembling voice.

The husband really likes her dancing this kind of dance the most.

"Zhi'er, I feel nothing after the dance."

Xianning: "???"

After all, it was Jia Heng's word of mouth for nearly a month, his clear and bright eyes were confused for a while, and then he came to a realization, coquettishness and embarrassment emerged in his cold eyes.

Ah, she knows why the husband doesn't wait for her to finish dancing every time.

The girl seemed to have discovered some great secret, and she felt her heart throbbing, and the lake of her heart was rippling in circles.

However, before Princess Xianning thought about it, she fell into the same cloud as usual.

Anyway, Jia Heng has never appreciated a complete dance.

Appreciate the dance, embrace each other, and praise Xianning's dancing posture just now.

However, at this moment, Jia Heng was about to go to Liangshan on a snowy night with the leopard's head as usual.

But seeing the young girl approaching with her head close, her face flushed red, her brows were already full of shyness, she said in a trembling voice: "Mister is tired today, I will take care of you too."

Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, and swallowed the words "no need" that came to his lips.

I don't know how long it took, Jia Heng's face was strange, his brows furrowed and relaxed, staring at the lantern on the candlestick, his eyes were lost, and after a while, he fell into strange thoughts.

Women in the world have different talents in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. It is not an exaggeration to say that each has its own merits.

Xianning's dancing skills are outstanding, flowing clouds and water sleeves are swept lightly, and the dancing posture is light and light. In this regard, Yuanchun, who can't dance, is very good at playing the qin and learns from stringed instruments.

Princess Xianning's beautiful face is dyed with blush, her hair hangs down her head, covering her beautiful cheeks, like dark clouds covering the moon, and the shadow of a tree on a flower stamen.

I vaguely returned to that afternoon when the sun was setting, and the sky was full of sunset in the attic, just like the beginning of chaos.

After a long time, Princess Xianning's eyes were like autumn water, hazy like mist, she turned her pretty face away, her eyebrows slightly frowned.

Jia Heng hugged the girl, handed over a handkerchief, and said softly: "Since you don't like it, don't force it."

"There's nothing I don't like, it's just... I'm just not used to it." Princess Xianning's trembling voice was already a little soft and coquettish.

Jia Heng gave a "hmm" and said, "I saw you earlier... okay."

Xianning is no better than Jinyang. After Xianning returns, if he is spotted by Concubine Duanrong and the nuns in the palace, then he will be very passive and appear ignorant of etiquette.

This is also the reason why he, Dayu, controlled the floods and never entered the house three times.

Otherwise, it would have been accomplished in one battle long ago, and there is no need to find another way.

Jia Heng stood up, sighed softly, and handed the teapot to Xianning.

The girl took it with her hand and took a sip of tea.

Jia Heng put his arms around Xianning and said in a low voice, "Your Highness has been wronged."

How wronged is it for an unmarried emperor daughter of Yunying to serve her like this?

Princess Xianning pressed her beautiful cheek against Jia Heng's chest, listening to the young man's strong heartbeat, she said infatuatedly, "Sir, I am not wronged."

Jia Heng looked at the dress with Liuyunshui sleeves that had become strips, and said warmly: "Xianning, I will treat you well in the future."

When Princess Xianning heard the words, her delicate body paused slightly, her eyelashes slightly curved, her heart was filled with sweetness, and she murmured: "Sir, I know."

She won't embarrass her husband either.

The girl's bright eyes moved slightly, and a strange thought suddenly appeared in her heart. She whispered, "Sir, I just compared her...how is it?"

The voice in the back is weak, so I can't hear clearly, but the main idea is at this moment, but it is self-evident.

Jia Heng's face paused slightly, his eyes were fixed, he put his arms around Xianning, and said in a gentle voice: "Zhi'er, don't compare blindly, compare yourself, the narrower you are, the narrower you become."

Princess Xianning: "..."

"Zhi'er, I'm a little sleepy, I have something to do tomorrow, why don't we go to bed." Jia Heng said, hugging Princess Xianning, and said in a low voice.

Can this be nonsense?

To say that it is not as good as that would dampen enthusiasm, and to say that it is better is to go against one's will.

In fact, Xianning is currently at the level of early Qingwen.

However, from the current point of view, there are quite some chaotic and disorderly factors under the cold appearance, and there is a contrast between them unconsciously.

In other words, princesses who follow the rules all have this nature of yearning for freedom.

Looking at the young man who closed his eyes, Princess Xianning's jade face was hot as fire, and she groaned through her nostrils. She also felt a little ashamed just now, how could she ask such a "shameful" question?

But for some reason, when she thought that he would abandon her tomorrow and was anxious to see that person, she felt a sense of irritability and loss in her heart, which made it difficult for her to hold herself back.

For some reason, she didn't seem to have such thoughts about Qin Shi, but she was able to look at it calmly, and she also had a pleasant feeling of snatching.

Only that person made her feel flustered...

(End of this chapter)