Han Shimou

After a while, after drinking for three rounds, it was time to give gifts.Wang Yun and Yang Biao knew that Cai Yong loved books like his life, so they added dozens of books to his collection, all of which were texts and not hand-copied, and were worth thousands of dollars.Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, and Huangfusong presented some precious jade wares and two precious Qins respectively.Cai Yong was a well-known qin player in the dynasty, and he also loved the qin very much. He carefully put the books and the two qin away.

The rest of the people also presented some property and some valuable cultural relics.Cai Yong accepted them all with a smile.When they got to He Jin's seat, He Jin smiled and boldly gave Cai Yong a new mansion, worth tens of thousands of gold.Cai Yong wanted to decline, but he couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it.

And Cao Cao gave Cai Yong a book about the Warring States Period that he had been looking for for a long time. Cai Yong had wanted this book for a long time, but he suffered from the fact that there was no one to find it.Now that Cao Cao found it for him, he should be very happy.

When they finally arrived at Wenhan, everyone couldn't help casting their eyes. Wenhan first saluted, and then someone brought a strange musical instrument. Wenhan picked it up and walked to Cai Yong in person, offering it.Cai Yong caught it in his hands curiously, took the bow stick and gently pulled the strings, making a low tone.

"Hey, what musical instrument is this? The sound is so strange."

Cai Yong looked at Wen Han, Wen Han was not in a hurry, he pointed to the instrument in Cai Yong's hand and introduced it.

"This is called erhu, also called Xiqin. The structure is relatively simple. It is composed of the piano tube, the piano rod, the piano skin, the peg, the strings, the bow rod, the jack, the bridge and the bow hair. It is mainly through the push and pull movement of the bow. , the resonance body that vibrates the sound of the piano skin after rubbing the strings. The hexagonal shape is the piano tube. The texture and shape have a direct impact on the volume and sound quality. This erhu is made of rosewood, which is the most superior. It has a certain effect on filtering sound. Erhu is the most critical component.”

Cai Yong, as the most outstanding qin player in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, understood Wen Han's explanation at least seven or eight times, listened intently, and kept nodding his head.After asking some details, Wen Han taught them patiently.One of these two people was asking and the other was talking, completely forgetting about the people in the table. For those who didn't know musical instruments, Wen Han's explanation seemed boring.

"Hey, Cai Zhonglang, you're wrong. As a host, it's boring to leave the guests aside. I think this young man speaks in such detail, so he must be proficient in this thing. Why don't you let him play a song and win the audience's attention?" It’s better than him talking about some common analysis.”

Wang Yun stood up and complained to Cai Yong.Cai Yong came over and apologized quickly, and heard that what Wang Yun said was reasonable, and he was also very curious about what tunes this instrument could play.

"Hahaha. Look at this old man's muddleheaded nature. He listened intently and neglected the guests. Wen Bufan, can you play a song to appease everyone's resentment towards this old man? I am grateful."

Cai Yong laughed, and kindly said to Wen Han that Wen Han was already prepared to take over the erhu from Cai Yong and find a quiet place to sit down.The field fell silent, and everyone was concentrating on it, wanting to know what kind of wonderful sound this novel instrument could produce.

Wen Han picked up the bow stick and pulled the strings slowly.

First there was a burst of high-pitched timbre, and gradually a low and deep melody came out, and everyone's heartbeat went down, and suddenly rose again, and their hearts went up.

Gradually, the melody became brisk, and the low-pitched timbre seemed to be sung by someone. In the minds of everyone, inexplicably recalled that the person they met for the first time in their hearts had a feeling of love for the first time.

Cai Yong closed his eyes, shaking his hands, his white beard wins the snow, his body swayed slightly with the tone, as if he was immersed in the past.

Wang Yun and Yang Biao couldn't help picking up their wine glasses, and after taking a few sips, they raised their heads.Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, and Huangfusong unconsciously hummed and smiled intoxicated.

Suddenly there was another high-pitched sound, and everyone's heart beat faster, and their hearts wanted to jump out.It's like going back to that day, wanting to grab the lover's hand and stay with him forever.

Afterwards, Shen Yin continued continuously, as if he was beating slowly in his heart.

Slowly, the song ended.

All the people at the table were still intoxicated.It was terrifyingly quiet, as if they were all intoxicated by the beauty of the past, unwilling to wake up.

At the back of the courtyard, a woman came gently. She has an oval pink face, charming big eyes looking forward, pink face and red lips, tall and slender, with an emerald green satin brocade jacket embroidered with some light yellow patterns on her upper body. , with a lotus root silk satin skirt.The whole person is like a quiet lotus flower, dignified and elegant.

The woman hid her beautiful figure and looked quietly.Wen Han just raised his head and looked at her, amazed by her, then calmed down and smiled at the woman.The woman was like a frightened rabbit, suddenly shrank back and disappeared.

At this time, whoever woke up from the past that Qu Yin had picked up first clapped his hands.The applause brought everyone in the banquet back to reality, and they also clapped their hands to applaud the song.

"Okay, okay! Extraordinary, I don't know the name of this song. What's the story in the song?"

Cai Yong even claimed to be good, and he admired Wen Han very much, and even the address became affectionate.Wen Han was flattered by this, and after saluting modestly, he said loudly.

"The name of this song is Liang Zhu. It is about a pair of lovers in Xiaosheng's hometown. The surnames of a man and a woman. The woman's family is forced by a powerful man. The father wants to marry the daughter and beats the mandarin ducks with a club. The strong force is even more forced to death. The woman loves her. He wants the woman to marry with all her heart. The woman didn't know that her lover was dead, so she agreed to marry for her father.

Later, on the way to get married, she learned about the cause of her lover's death. She was so heartbroken that she came to the man's tomb, cried so hard that the ground collapsed, and finally disappeared.I don't know life or death.Legend has it that a woman and a man turned into butterflies, and they have stayed together forever since then, never to be separated again. "

When Cai Yong heard his story, he fell silent, recalling the music just now, as if seeing the picture of his story.He sighed deeply, as if he was pitying him.

"The young man is young and has excellent piano skills. He must be an elegant scholar. I don't know his name, but I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you, so that we can get to know you."

Wang Yun covered his beard and said with a smile.Although at the beginning, because Wen Han and Nahe Butcher were seated together, he knew that the two had a close relationship, so he felt unhappy towards Wen Han.But Wang Yun loves his talent, and seeing Wen Han's etiquette is in place, he is also humble, and he also becomes interested in Wen Han.

Wen Han knows that Wang Yun is a great Confucian in the world, and he pays attention to etiquette.

At present, Wen Han saluted solemnly, with a respectful demeanor.

"Xiaosheng's surname is Wen and his name is Han, and his character is extraordinary. I just know a little about the piano art, so I can't go to the lobby, and I can't be called an elegant scholar."

"Wen Bufan... Could it be that crazy man who wrote poems in Wangyue Tower? Is it rumored that you are not crazy? Hahaha... Yes, your poems are full of artistic conception, but they are also domineering and arrogant. Maybe they offended people, so they were spread. You are crazy."

Wang Yun talked and answered by himself, but judging from his tone, he didn't feel disgusted with Wen Han.Some people in the banquet heard Wen Han's identity, and their attitudes changed obviously, their faces became gloomy, and their eyes were full of malice.It's just that because of He Jin who is next to Wen Han, some people dare not speak provocatively.

Wen Han just smiled plainly at this, straightened his body, and stood there.This leisurely and contented demeanor aroused dissatisfaction among some people, who whispered in their seats, as if scolding Wen Han for being ignorant of current affairs.

"Hey. Why are you so narrow-minded. Everyone in the world has opinions. What Bufan said in this article is the truth, not to confuse black and white. If it is reasonable, we should accept it with humility. People from poor families are oppressed. This is an indisputable fact Cai Feibai and I also thought about opening up a new way for those humble but talented scholars.

Talented people, regardless of their status, can be officials.If you are afraid, you are afraid, your mind is not right, but after you take the position, you do something that harms Chao Gang. "

Wang Yun opened his mouth to speak for Wen Han, but he turned his attention to He Jin while talking.He Jin frowned and rolled his eyes, but he couldn't get angry, he just said inwardly.

"This Master Wang really doesn't know what to do. He targets me again and again. Don't give me a chance, otherwise you will definitely look bad!"

Wang Yun had a certain reputation in Luoyang City, and when those people saw him speaking out, they couldn't speak in private anymore, so they shut up and ignored Wen Han.Wang Yun and Cai Yong pulled Wen Han to a table together and chatted, as if they wanted to win Wen Han over.

Seeing this group of Confucian scholars gouging him openly, He Jin's expression became increasingly ugly, and he wished he could take Wen Han away immediately.Seeing his expression, Cao Cao comprehended, walked aside, and used some excuses to pull Wen Han back.Wen Han responded with a wry smile to He Jin, explaining that his kindness was hard to turn down.

When He Jin saw Wen Han came back, his complexion improved a lot.He also knew his difficulties, and he was not so narrow-minded, but he was angry with Wang Yun just now.However, this also sounded the alarm for He Jin. Wen Han is very polite, but because of his background, there is no stage for him to perform.If Wen Han came from a wealthy family, I am afraid that his current status will not be bad.He Jin asked himself that he really didn't pay enough attention to Wen Han. After Wen Han became an aide, he made a lot of great and small contributions, but He Jin didn't pay much attention to him.

Immediately, He Jin made up his mind to win over Wen Han and give him some official positions.Make Wenhan work harder and wholeheartedly for his use.

At this time, Cai Yong stood up again.Every time he holds a banquet, he has a routine, and he will come up with some topics, so that everyone can think of some poems.Today is his birthday, of course it is no exception.

Everyone knows that Cai Yong has a habit, those scholars have long been prepared, this is also the purpose of their coming here to participate in the banquet, they want to write some poems and prose to win the appreciation of some nobles, so that their official career will be smooth sailing.

"Haha. You are all talented people. Today is my birthday, and I am very happy. How can I miss poems and prose. Why don't I let this old man come up with a topic, and you all write poems to see who is the most talented, how about it?"

The scholars listened to Cai Yong's words and quickly agreed.Wang Yun and Yang Biao also supported their beards, looking forward to whether there will be a masterpiece today.Although Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, and Huangfusong are military attaches, they are also Confucian scholars, and their literature is not bad, so they applaud Cai Yong quickly.

"Okay. Everyone agreed, so the old man came up with the question."

Cai Yong pondered for a while, thought about the topic, and spoke slowly.

"After today, the old man has reached his sixtieth year. A few months ago, the old man returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors. On the way, he saw his peach blossoms in full bloom, so he wanted to go back to the mountains and forests and live some leisurely days. I felt something in my heart, but my knowledge was limited, so I couldn't do something. Good poems. Why don't you think about this old man, gather your talents and knowledge, and finish the regret of the day for this old man."