The best idlers of the Tang Dynasty

When Li Chengqian and Du Rui approached, a young man in a sky-blue robe also saw them, and saw that Li Chengqian's behavior was dignified and dignified, while Du Rui was restrained, but he was also heroic and did not dare Neglect, come over and ask immediately.

"These two brothers are very unfamiliar, don't know their names?"

"My surname is Qin, and my name is Zhongshan. This is my younger sister! This is my best friend."

Du Rui also cupped his hands and said, "Du Rui, Du Chengming!"

Just as Du Rui announced her name, a girl in a goose-yellow shirt in the small pavilion couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

Du Rui glanced at it, but didn't care. He bowed his hands to the young man and said, "I don't know your name, brother?"

"Miangui's surname is Tang, and his name is knowledge!" The young man obviously came from a family, but his expression was modest and dignified.

"Could it be that the Duke of Ju is disrespectful and disrespectful!" Du Rui looked at the young talents who seemed to be from aristocratic families, and was a little surprised. He asked tentatively, "I don't know what's going on today, why are there so many talents gathered?"

Li Chengqian was also slightly surprised when he heard that the other party was called Tang Yizhi. He never expected to meet his own sister-in-law when he went out for an outing. Although the princess is not Taizong's first daughter, but because of her mother's early death, she grew up beside the eldest grandson queen since she was a child, and she is also loved by Taizong.

Tang Yizhi nodded with some reservations. Although their Tang family is not as big as King Cui Lu and Zheng, Tang Jian has been serving as a military counselor in the army since Li Yuan started his army in Taiyuan. The people are very famous and respected.

"Aren't the two sons natives of Chang'an? Every spring, the children of the aristocratic families in the city of Chang'an will gather talents and beauties on the banks of the Weishui River and the Baqiao River to go out for an outing, recite some poems and songs, and comment on each other. .Especially all the ladies from famous families in Chang'an who participated, if any poems and essays win their favor, they may be able to achieve a marriage! Later, the common people were quick to talk, and they named it the Chang'an Poetry Club."

"Oh, that's it!" Li Chengqian became interested when he heard this.

Li Chengqian is also a teenager at heart, when he heard that it was actually a poetry club, he immediately wanted to win.In addition, Tang Yizhi and Tang Yizhi are both of the same age, and they also have common topics with each other. For a while, they talked and laughed happily, and followed Tang Yizhi to greet those students. Although he was not invited, but with his demeanor Who can say that he is ignorant and incompetent?

Du Rui was already interested in this poetry meeting, but seeing Li Chengqian's appearance, he couldn't go first, so he could only sit down with him.

Originally, the people had arrived almost as soon as they arrived, and several table cushions had been prepared over there. There were fine wine, paper, pens and ink on the table, and many people had chosen seats at random and sat down, chatting with each other.

Tang Yizhi was also an acquaintance, and he quickly boasted that he had been quite outstanding in the poetry conferences in the past few years, and he has also impressed many beauties!If it wasn't for the fact that his parents had already arranged a marriage for him, and he would be married after he was crowned, he would probably be able to embrace the beauty.

"Mr. Qin, you are also a first-class romantic person. You have to perform well today and show your talents. If you get the favor of that noble daughter, you will have a bright future in the future!" Tang Yizhi was enthusiastic like a pimp. Tiao, and then said, "Look, that one is the daughter of Secretary Chengsu, and that one is the little county head of Su Guogong Cheng's family, and the niece of Zhongshu Shilang's family, but She has always been raised as her own daughter. And that one is the daughter of Mr. Xiao, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites~~~"

Du Rui laughed secretly as he listened. Tang Yizhi would never have thought that the person he was talking and laughing with would be his future uncle.

Li Chengqian was also amused when he heard it, and made up his mind that after returning to the palace, he must have a good chat with Princess Yuzhang, and let his sister beat him a lot, this irrelevant son-in-law.

Although the scale of this poetry club is not large, it brings together nearly half of the well-known students and officials' children in Chang'an, but there are very few children of honorable families. Starting a family, they have never been highly regarded by the children of these aristocratic families. Most of them are willing to inherit their father's business and don't like these literary things. Presumably, they would rather go to the Mazhangtai, gamble and fight, and they are not willing to come here to join in the fun .

"This young master's surname is Du, I don't know how he is with Lai~~~~~" Tang Yizhi and Li Chengqian talked for a while before he remembered that there was Du Rui next to him.

"Brother Tang, if you have something to do by yourself, I'll do it myself!" Du Rui didn't want others to mention his identity, so he interrupted Tang Yizhi's words and interjected.

"How about that, why don't we get to know each other together!" Tang Yizhi was rather enthusiastic.

Du Rui pointed to the four younger sisters who were closely following him, and spread his hands helplessly: "My younger sister is still young, so Du has to take care of her!"

"Then I'll go first!" Tang Yizhi also saw that Du Rui might not like the excitement, so he left without forcing it.

After Tang Yizhi left, Du Rui and Li Chengqian found a case in a remote place and sat down, poured a glass of wine, and sipped slowly.

At this time, a girl dressed as a maid came out of the pavilion, holding a small wooden mallet in her hand, and lightly hit a copper bar, making a "clang" sound. She cleared her throat with a dignified and generous expression. Not at all timid: "All talents are invited. Although today's poetry meeting can't be like the high sages of the previous dynasty, who can write poems as they please, but if you have good lines and new essays, you can sing them and praise them as a grand event. !"

After a while, the girl coughed again: "Which talented person is willing to write a preface for this poetry meeting, so as to remember today's wonderful scene!"

Many students opened their mouths one after another, recommending candidates in their hearts, but few of them volunteered. After all, with so many young talents present, it would be embarrassing if they couldn't produce a good work!

"I recommend my third brother!" Du Yunlian was sitting next to Du Rui, and for some reason, she rolled her eyes and suddenly raised her hand and shouted.

When everyone heard the words, they all looked over, and seeing a little girl who was only six or seven years old, they all laughed: "Little girl, do you know what poetry is?"

Du Yunlian was immediately unconvinced, and said loudly: "My third brother is the best, and his poems and essays can't be compared with any of you!"

Hearing this, Du Rui smiled wryly. This little girl, who made trouble for herself, immediately stood up and said, "Sister She is young and innocent. I apologize to everyone on her behalf!"

"Young master, since your sister is enthusiastic about recommending it, why don't you write an article and think it will be passed on?" The girl said with a sly look on her face.

"Du has little talent and learning, and the lady wants Du to write a preface, which really frightens Du!"

"Young Master Du looks like a hero for a while, so don't you have to be afraid to write a preface?" The little girl was a little aggressive.

"That's right, third brother, isn't it just writing poems and essays! Let them see!" Du Yunlian also encouraged.

"I'm afraid it's because I don't have a word in my heart, and I hide my clumsiness for fear of making a fool of myself!"

Suddenly a mocking voice sounded, causing everyone present to frown. Du Rui searched for his reputation, and saw that the person who spoke was a young man, who was sitting next to the girl who had just exclaimed, and that girl, Tang Yi only knew During the introduction, Du Rui already knew that it was Xiao Rong, the daughter of Xiao Wei, a doctor in the Ministry of Etiquette, who was his fiancée who had regretted the marriage before he met him.

She was dressed in a goose-yellow dress, and her black hair was simply rolled up. Although she was not very beautiful, she still showed the pure beauty of a lotus.

It's just a miss!

Du Rui sighed lightly in his heart, but he didn't care. A woman like Xiao Rong who can share wealth but not share adversity, no matter how beautiful she is, is just a vase, so don't worry about it.

Du Rui thought about it and said, "Dare to ask Mr. Gao's name!?"

The young son proudly said: "I am the nephew of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the son of the doctor of the Ministry of War, Cui Dan!"

Hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help frowning immediately, he was also the nephew of Changsun Wuji, seeing this frivolous young man with inarticulate words, he felt displeased immediately.

"Chengming! Since everyone recommends you, don't refuse. Write a good article so that you can block people's mouths!"

Du Rui didn't want to show weakness blindly, seeing that Li Chengqian had said it, he was no longer humble, and said: "Since brother has an order, Du Rui will obey it!"

"Okay! Wait for me to grind for you!" Li Chengqian rolled up his sleeves as he said, scooped dozens of drops of water into the inkstone with a small spoon, went to the pine smoke ink next to it, submerged it for a while, and began to grind. A small pool of thick ink comes out.

Du Rui was also polite, picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, took the writing brush in hand, dipped it in thick ink, and finished it with one stroke.In his previous life, he learned calligraphy at the request of his father, especially good at running script, and his calligraphy has already entered the classroom, which is not much inferior to the famous masters. This poem uses Yan style, and after a while, it has been written. Put the brush aside and pick up the paper , dried the ink, and handed it over: "I tried my best, but it's ridiculous!"

Li Chengqian has been watching from the sidelines, and seeing Du Rui's poems, he couldn't help praising: "A new song with a glass of wine, Cheng Ming is really talented!"

Seeing that Du Rui picked up the pen, the young girl despised it without hesitation, thinking that she was an arrogant person, but seeing the smooth and graceful calligraphy, she had lost her contempt for it, and when she looked at the content again, she was even more amazed in her heart. Secretly admiring, I have already read aloud: "Heaven and earth, the reverse journey of all things, time and time, the passer-by of a hundred generations. But life is like a dream, how can you enjoy it? The ancients held candles to travel at night, and there is a good reason. Kuang Yangchun called me to smoke Scenery, a large part of my article. Meeting the garden of peaches and plums, and ordering the joys of the family. The virtuous and handsome, all for happiness. I sing, and I am ashamed of Huilian. The private appreciation is not over, and the high-level talks are clear. Open the Qiong Banquet Sitting on flowers, flying wine cups and getting drunk on the moon. There is no good chant, He Shen Yahuai? If you can’t write a poem, you will be fined according to the number of golden grains of wine.”

The students next to me were all amazed when they heard the girl's gentle and melodious reciting voice, and they applauded loudly, their joy was unspeakable.

Li Qinglian's poems are always romantic, wild and uninhibited, and the meaning of timely pleasure is everywhere, which makes people feel hearty and wonderful.Life is like this, when you enjoy yourself in time, you will live up to this great time.

After writing, Du Rui himself felt relieved. The depression and loss just now had been forgotten. He smiled slightly and shook his head. He was already sitting far away. Li Chengqian said a word, took his four brothers and sisters, Baochai, and Daiyu, called Du Gui who was waiting outside the pavilion, and floated away.

When everyone looked back, they could no longer find the figure of that talented Mr. Du.Only the young lady of the Xiao family, feeling lost, looked at the direction in which Du Rui disappeared, and couldn't help frowning and thinking.