Chapter 31: Banquet at the Princess Mansion, goodbye fellow townspeople!
Sunrise and sunset, still no bright moon.
The story of Taipingdao Chen Xuan drinking with Yan Se, a talisman master, was widely circulated in the huge city of Chang'an.
Coupled with the promotion of the dark disk of Xiling Temple in Chang'an City, the name of Chen Xuan of Taiping Road gradually spread in Chang'an City.
In all the countries in the world, the temple did not hesitate to use teleportation formations to make Chen Xuan famous all over the world.
This is not because the temple intends to make Chen Xuan famous, but because Chen Xuan just happened to meet him and became a waver.
On this day, the invitation from the Fourth Princess's Mansion was delivered to the Chen Mansion. Soon after, a carriage drove out from the back door of the Chen Mansion.
It was a very ordinary carriage, but the person driving the carriage was the former direct maid of Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess.
Sitting in the carriage was a man named Chen Xuan of the Taiping Road in Chang'an within two days' time.
What kind of demeanor should a Taoist have who can have a drink with Master Yan Se and sit down to talk about Taoism?
It's just that most practitioners have some complaints about Mr. Chen of Taiping Dao and Master Yan Se having a drink with each other in Hongxiuzhao and sitting down to discuss Taoism.
Such a solemn argument still seems a bit out of place in a brothel.
No matter how good the red sleeve move is, it can't change the essence of being a brothel, but some practitioners' criticisms can't stop their honest legs.
Some practitioners who wanted to go but were unable to go found reasonable reasons for themselves. When they watched Master Yan Se and Mr. Chen of the Taiping Dao discussing Taoism, no one said anything.
And Shui Zhu'er, who had listened to the discussion, naturally became an even more popular oiran.
At that time, there were many admirers, including wealthy and powerful families. If the palace had not spoken out, there would have been a lot of farce.
Not long after, Qing He stopped the carriage and woke up Chen Xuan who was resting with his eyes closed.
Qing He said: "Mr. Chen, the Princess Mansion is here."
In the carriage, Chen Xuan got up and stepped out of the carriage. Under the leadership of Qing He, he once again entered the gate of the princess mansion.
No matter before or now, Chen Xuan is not good at dealing with nobles of the Manchu Dynasty.
It's not that I can't, but that I don't want to. He talks about benevolence and morality, but in his heart he only thinks of exploitation.
If it weren't for the nature of private banquets, I'm afraid Chen Xuan would be more willing to read those, the textbooks that were circulated in the countryside of the Tang country.
Big buckets come in, small buckets come out, and with a kick to the tip, you can collect three or five buckets more.
Nearing the private banquet at the Princess Mansion, the place where the place was located was filled with the music of silk and bamboo orchestra, which made it even more peaceful.
The singing and dancing are weak, the veils are flying, and the long sleeves are dancing, making it even more enchanting and charming. Although it is not exposed at all, it is more alluring.
Among them, the lead dancer is Shui Zhu'er, who has become famous among the red sleeves in recent days.
The red sleeve recruits the oiran, and in this princess mansion, she is just a dancing girl.
Sitting in the main seat, Li Yu, dressed in indigo clothes, wearing a jade hairpin, and many ornaments decorated with three thousand black hair, stood up and faced Chen Xuan, waiting until he was close to Chen Xuan.
Li Yu grabbed Chen Xuan's arm without any regard for his identity and said: "Everyone, this is me who saved me many times when I returned home."
"In the red sleeves, Mr. Chen of Taiping Dao, having a drink with Master Yan Se, sat and discussed the Tao."
On the desks on both sides, the Crown Prince of Yan Chongming opened his eyes wide. He first looked at Li Yu, and then at Chen Xuan, filled with anger.
But when he thought of his identity as a proton, Chongming had no choice but to drink away his sorrow, but it only made his sorrow worse.
The current state of Yan can't afford to offend a practitioner who can drink with Master Yan Se and talk about the Tao.
Chen Xuan smiled slightly and his eyes swept across the hall. After he opened Li Yu's hand, he said calmly: "Your Highness, you are very complimentary. It is a blessing to be able to discuss talismans with Master Yan Se."
Stones from other mountains can attack jade from other mountains. Yan Se's talisman also gave him a lot of inspiration.
For example, the well symbol that touched the rules of the movement of heaven and earth dug a well in the Jingshen Formation.
After returning to his seat, Li Yu clapped his hands to signal the maid to pass on the dishes, and the singing and dancing that had just been interrupted continued.
Chao Xiaoshu looked at Chen Xuan, and he was sure that this Mr. Chen from Taiping Dao was the one who stood beside Master Yan Se in the night rain.
Then this banquet is naturally a banquet without a good feast, the prince of Yan Kingdom, the future King of Yan.
Ning Que came out of Weicheng and was protected by the princess mansion.
Plus this one, Mr. Chen from Taiping Road, we still need him to take sides! It's just that he is not taking sides now, but taking sides in the future. The purpose is to let him see clearly who will be the future leader of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Yu's eyes stayed on Chen Xuan, she said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, this is Chongming, Crown Prince of Yan Kingdom, and his younger brother is the son of Guangming in Xiling Guangming Temple."
"This is the leader of the Yulong Gang. Uncle Ye Chao, the battle at Chunfeng Pavilion was famous in Chang'an."
"That is Ning Que, a soldier of the Weicheng army. He will also be admitted to the academy the day after tomorrow."
The maids carried straight dishes and walked briskly among the songs and dances.
Food and wine, singing and dancing are sluggish, but they have lost a bit of heroic spirit.
Chao Xiaoshu got up and apologized: "His Royal Highness, just call me Chao Xiaoshu, Caomin should not be called Uncle Chao."
He is a grassroots man, without even a title, and this word spread to Uncle Ruo.
He was still unsure of how much trouble he would get into.
Li Yu smiled and said: "Uncle Chao, I know my father and king. Yu'er's words towards Uncle, Chao Uncle naturally deserves it."
A Chao Xiaoshu who was put on the bright side still had great use, but it was a pity that she couldn't find it now.
There is evidence about the woman's origins in the Demon Sect, otherwise how could the woman be able to remain stable until now.
Afterwards, Li Yu went to Chen Xuan's desk, poured wine for him, and asked, "I heard that Mr. Chen, drinking with Master Yan Se, sat down and talked about the Tao, and said 'thunder is coming', and nine days later thunder will fall on the world."
"I don't know if there is such a thing?"
Chen Xuan looked at Li Yu with a serious look on his face, took the wine glass from Li Yu's hand, and said: "That day, I was indeed having a drink with Master Yan Se at Hongxiuzhao, sitting back and talking, but with just one word of 'Thunder is coming!', there was nine days of thunder. Fall into the world.”
"It's just a rumor. Rumors only stop at the wise. Your Highness should not listen to this rumor."
"Don't believe in rumors, don't spread rumors, wait for rumors to be refuted, and you will be wise!"
"It's just a bit of practice. If I can really command the Nine Heavens Thunder, why would I need to be admitted to the academy?"
Chen Xuan's calm demeanor, instead of alleviating the speculations of Li Yu and others, intensified Chen Xuan's unpredictability.
Many people died in Chang'an City that night, even two of the dark guards in the upper realm of Dongxuan died, and two were struck to death by the thunder.
While Ning Que was drinking, he looked at this man who looked like a fellow countryman, but how should he approach him and talk to him? Sangsang held the wine jar and drank heavily. The maid was so busy that she kept carrying the wine, which made people fall silent for a while.
During the banquet, people who are good at drinking are no better than a little maid.
(End of this chapter)