Chapter 8 Lively

Some people like the prosperity of the crowds, but Xue Chongxun is not interested in the noisy crowds.

He was talking various scenes and socializing involuntarily. Even some colleagues who were very happy and good at speaking talked about the fun of officialdom or had a few obscure dirty jokes, he couldn't help but feel interested.

But sometimes there is nothing you can do about it. No matter what you want to meet or don’t want to meet, you always have to maintain various connections when you are in this position.

Xue Chongxun was awarded the title of honor for his contributions. According to common sense, it is necessary to hold a banquet for guests and colleagues.

So the Hedong Palace in Anyifang became lively again. Fortunately, there was a wide North Street outside the gate, otherwise traffic would be congested.

There were many people coming, and banquets were placed in various halls and open spaces in the front yard, because Xue Chongxun was the most trusted celebrity in front of Princess Taiping. People gave him face to the Taiping Party. Generally speaking, who had some status in Beijing, wouldn’t want to come?

Xue Chongxun smiled happily in the living room warm pavilion, as if he was very helpful to the title of Prince. Sometimes he even claimed that he was alone when he spoke.

Everyone thinks he is in a good mood.

But he felt bored and talked nonsense.

But the dancers who dance can make people feel more happy.

It was a court musician sent by Princess Taiping from the Daming Palace Jiaofangsi, from dressing to dance.The graceful figure and long sleeves are very beautiful.

Xue Chongxun himself often goes to the palace and is used to seeing these things, but many people do not have the opportunity to attend palace banquets, so naturally they rarely see these gorgeous things and are very interested.

Undoubtedly, the banquet in the Hedong Palace was very luxurious. Not only did the musicians from the Jiaofangsi invited, but also the music celebrity Li Guinian was also there to accompany him.

This scene made Xue Chongxun sigh again. After Du Fu made friends with Li Guinian, will his poems really become common? Looking for the Hedong Palace... It should be a good scenery in Jiangnan, and I met you again in the season of falling flowers?

When the wine was over, Li Guinian played the pipa and invited Xue Chongxun to participate: How about it, why not to play a song "Three Rivers Music" if you hear that the prince is good at piano?

Lonely is just an amateur... It's just good but not good, and it's probably a joke.

Xue Chongxun spoke a few words casually, but in this kind of occasion everyone just wanted to have fun. It would be fine if he, a prince, didn't play well, so he entered the venue and had a lot of fun.

After lunch, Xue Chongxun went in to rest. At this time, Xue Liu entered and said: There is a man named Li Li Gu who claims to know his husband and wants to see him alone. Can husband recognize this man?

Li... is frustrated?Xue Chongxun frowned and thought for a while, but he really didn't remember when he had heard of this person.

At this time, Xue Liu said again: By the way, he said that his uncle was Li Guishou. I have never heard of Li Guishou’s nephews whose names were named, and I don’t know if what he said was the truth.

Xue Chongxun slapped his forehead: I remember that last time I had a boiled-out banquet at Cheng Xianggong (Cheng Qianli)'s house, he was probably the one who angrily scolded the actor in public... Haha, this person often goes in and out in various occasions, and it turns out that young people are not like the old man Li Guishou, so they must have wanted to make a difference.

Xue Liu asked respectfully: Do you want to meet me?

Well, it's okay to meet.His uncle Li Gui treated me with injuries two years ago. If he didn't even see his nephew, he would always be too disgraceful.

Xue Chongxun turned around and sat on the chair, picked up the teacup on the table, and it was time to go, so he called in.

The husband waited for a while, and the old slave would go to pass on the message.

After a while, the maid lifted the curtain and saw a young man walking in, wearing an old kudzu robe, a bun tied with a cloth scarf on his head, and a narrow face of sallow yellow, but he looked older than Wang Changling and taller and stronger.

He bowed with fists and said: Li Li, who was studying and seeking the truth to Chang'an, met the prince.

Xue Chongxun did not ask about invitations or other matters. He himself couldn't figure out how this young man came to attend the banquet. It was probably because he was placed in the name of a bureaucrat.

Although Li Li is from the famous Li Guishou family, he has no fame and no official position. Xue Chongxun holds his own identity and does not stand up. He just sat down and pointed to the chair beside him and said: Mr. Li, please sit down and talk.

Thank you.After Li Wei sat down, the maid brought the tea. He looked squinting for a moment before saying, "The prince was just taking the time to receive the reception, so he said nothing.

Xue Chongxun nodded with satisfaction: I like cheerful people.

Li Li said: Recently, because people are not distinguished between right and wrong in the "Defense between China and the Barbarians", I wanted to set up a bookstore with more than a dozen friends, but the houses, printing paper mills, etc. are not small, so we are unable to bear it. I want to ask the prince to support it, which is actually a righteous act of clarifying the black and white.

Xue Chongxun said oh, and said to himself: It turned out that literati paid for someone. I think he was not short of money. It would be good to give money to buy a reputation. If the writers get your benefits, they will naturally help you say a few good words, just spend money to buy a reputation. Last time I listened to some of Li Li's words intermittently at Cheng Qianli's mansion, which is a position that supports the theory of bloodline. This position may be useful in major events in the future. Although it is too far apart, it is not harmful to pave a way in advance.

But he had another consideration. If he paid for what book club they opened, would the official literati session think that I was on the side of the theory of bloodline?

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Xue Chongxun understands some truths. In the power field, if you can do not express your opinion, you will not be responsible; if you are not at the position, you must see the situation clearly and clearly, so as not to please everyone, think that your political stance is not mature and stable enough and unreliable.

He said tentatively: You literati quote from classics, and I don’t want to figure out who is right or wrong, why should you get involved?

Li Li was stunned for a moment, and then advised: I hope the prince will support you because I heard of your great achievements in Longyou.The establishment of Tuyuhun as a governed state is both convenient and labor-saving, and it is in line with the court's consistent national policy on the border. But why did the prince abandon this kind of thing, seek far and far, and wait for the Han army in the Tuyuhun royal city?In the battle of the Chinese and foreigners, should the prince and the lower class have the same experience?Your support for the "Xia Society" is beneficial or not harmful.

Xue Chongxun smiled and thought to himself that this young man was a little interesting. He wanted to find the opportunity to be clever. He did not rely on the relationship between Li Gui to find Yao Chong and others who were demoted, and seized the opportunity of the debate between China and the barbarians.

Regardless of gains and losses, this courage to be self-reliant is worthy of recognition, and his eloquence is also good, which just captures Xue Chongxun's psychology.

This is why Xue Chongxun is already a little interested in Li Wei, but of course he would not just put himself in because of this. To manage border areas, it is not as simple as you said, because the remarks in a certain book affect the overall situation?If I don’t negotiate with Murong, how can I borrow troops to seize the Stone Fort City?

Li Wei didn't know much about the actual situation in Longyou area now, so he stopped asking him after such a fool, and frowned and thought about how to continue lobbying.

Xue Chongxun smiled and said: OK, OK, you are talented, it’s okay to quote scriptures, but you don’t know much about practice, so let’s not talk about this.Didn’t I ask me to fund the bookstore’s funds? Let’s just talk about this. I agree to the loan... It’s a loan, and I have to state the reason. I borrowed because of Li Guishou, not because of my insights and opinions. I don’t understand your debate at all.Do you understand?

The last sentence, do you understand? The question was quite meaningful. I don’t know if Li Li really understood it, but he nodded and then thanked him with his fists.

Whether it is because of an acquaintance or because of a hero’s similar views, Li Li’s goal to raise money is to achieve it.

Just as Li Wei was about to leave, Xue Chongxun suddenly called him again, and he turned around and said, "What else should I explain to you, the prince?"

I'm afraid you don't understand... Xue Chongxun's smile seemed to have never changed, and he always had that expression. Although the money is a loan, I don't ask you to repay it, so you don't have to repay it, and you don't talk about interest.

When Li Li bowed to express his gratitude, Xue Chongxun said again, Do you know why?

Because of the friendship between the uncle and the prince?

Xue Chongxun smiled and said: I just knew that you wouldn't be able to guess clearly if you didn't say anything. Well, I won't admit what you are saying now... You are right. We heroes have the same views on the debate between China and the barbarians, but I don't want the world to determine my position, so I support you in a practical way. There is nothing to do with you and I on the scene.

Li Vai frowned and said quickly: The prince is indeed a person with open mind. Thank you for telling him the truth.

Xue Chongxun smiled but refused to answer. Li Li looked stronger and taller than Wang Changling, but some of his knowledge was still not as smart as Wang Changling. He did not find the need to reuse for the time being. However, we should first establish the fate and see if that book club can develop influence among the gentry.

For specific matters, how much money is needed, and how to allocate it, please tell Xue Liu that you will draft the articles of the charter and give me a description.Xue Chongxun said.

After Li Wei left, he picked up the teacup and took a sip, put it on the chopping board and stood up. It was almost time to go out to chat and have a chat with the guests.

The noise outside the curtain kept buzzing..., which made Xue Chongxun's house as noisy as the vegetable market, which made him a little annoyed.But it’s not possible, just treat it as part of the work.

He shook his purple robe, put on his hat and walked out.

The singing and dancing in the hall continued, and the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras was endless, and the musicians performed in different ways and were enjoying themselves.

The women in low-cut and thin skirts all had sweet smiles on their faces, but no one knew that they liked to show off in front of everyone.

In the hot environment where people come and go, Xue Chongxun felt a little lonely. Everyone was wearing their own masks. Whatever they saw was decided as if they had already been done like a program.