Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

Chapter 84 Zhang Dujian's Thoughts

Ximen Qing took Brother Qiao Yun and followed Jiang Menshen into the city for a banquet.On the way, he secretly guessed, wouldn't he go to the famous Yuanyang Tower to meet Zhang Dujian and Zhang Tuanlian tonight?

God seems to satisfy Ximen Qing's curiosity, and indeed he fulfilled his wish secretly.In order to show that he attaches great importance to Jiang Menshen, Zhang Dujian really hosted a banquet in the Mandarin Duck Building in his mansion to entertain Zhang Tuanlian, Jiang Menshen and Ximen Qing.

When Ximenqing and Jiang Menshen rushed to Zhang Dujian's mansion, they learned that Zhang Tuanlian had arrived first.Jiang Menshen hastily got off his horse and sent a worship post.Ximen Qing and Brother Qiao Yun also dismounted.

People in Zhang Dujian's mansion knew that Jiang Menshen was hosting today's banquet, and immediately invited Jiang Menshen and Ximen Qing's party into the mansion after seeing the worship post.There are grooms who take their horses to the stables to take care of them.

After receiving the notice from the servant, Zhang Dujian greeted him personally, and Zhang Tuanlian, whom Ximen Qing had met yesterday, also followed Zhang Dujian.

The Metropolitan Supervisor walked over with a smile on his face. Ximen Qing saw that he was in his thirties, with a slightly fat body and a height of more than six feet, with a white face and no beard.Although this Dujian is not tall, but he has been an official for many years, and he also has a bit of the power of an official.

Because Menshen Jiang had informed in advance that he would bring his newly sworn brothers to the meeting today, the Dujian was not surprised when he saw Ximen Qing, and warmly invited Menshen Jiang and Ximen Qing to the Mandarin Duck Building in the inner courtyard to attend the meeting.

Brother Qiao Yun came here as Ximen Qing's personal attendant, and at this time, together with Jiang Menshen's apprentice, he was led to a side room for dinner, to rest and wait for Ximen Qing.

Ximenqing and Jiang Menshen followed Zhang Dujian and Zhang Tuan to the Mandarin Duck Tower, where they sat down as guests and hosts.A sumptuous banquet has already been set up in the house, and there are several servant girls serving attentively.

Zhang Dujianxin sworn brothers with the same surname Zhang Tuanlian, so he was also very interested in Ximen Qing, who was newly sworn by Jiang Menshen.

Jiang Menshen told Zhang Dujian and Jiang Menshen how Zi Ximenqing had a deep sense of loyalty yesterday, and reminded himself to be careful to guard against Shi En's counterattack.And how to arrange people to set up an ambush formation on all sides to disrupt the morale of Shi En's group.No matter how you fight Shi En alone, you can almost discount Shi En's arm.In the mouth of Jiang Menshen, his sworn brother is really wise and brave, which is rare in the world.

Hearing this, Zhang Dujian has a great love for talents.He thought that the strong man Jiang Zhong had been used by my sworn brother.I don't have a confidant around me yet.This person is a man of talent, I don't know where he came from, if he can take it for his own use, it would be a beautiful thing.

Zhang Dujian had a plan in mind, so he asked Ximen Qing: "A hero is brave and resourceful, I admire him so much! I haven't asked the hero Gao's name, where is he from? How do you make a living now?"

Ximenqing replied: "All the supervisors have a good reputation! I am a surname from Yanggu County, Yunzhou, Jingdongxilu. The double surname is Ximen, and the single name is Qing. I have some Susukida in Yanggu County and opened several shops. Make a living on this. This time, I am going to visit friends in Bianliang, Tokyo, passing by this Mengzhou city."

As soon as Ximen Qing's words fell, Zhang Tuanlian seemed to think of something, and asked with a look of surprise: "Man, who did you say your last name just now? Who is it?"

"I'm Ximenqing, a native of Yanggu, Shandong." Ximenqing replied.

"Ah! What is it you? You are the Yanggu hero Ximen Qing who fought bandits bravely in Licheng, Qizhou, and saved Zhao Mingcheng and Yi Anjushi's couple?" Zhang Tuanlian asked excitedly.

"It's next." Ximen Qing replied calmly.He thought to himself that this group practiced far away in Mengzhou, how did he know about this?

"You're Ximen Qing who wrote Bu Suanzi and Yongmei, which even Layman Yi An praised so much?" Zhang Tuanlian had already become admiring.

"This, in the next day, I just wrote it casually according to the occasion, it's nothing." Ximen Qing said modestly.

"Alas! Brother Ximen, I have heard your name for a long time! I never thought that I would be lucky enough to meet you in Mengzhou. I am so happy! Brother Ximen, I would like to offer you a toast." The emotion is beyond words.

Ximen Qinglian said he didn't dare, and had a full drink with Zhang Tuanlian.When did my reputation become so loud?

Zhang Dujian and Jiang Menshen were also dumbfounded.This Ximen brother has an extraordinary background!

Ximenqing asked Zhang Tuanlian how he knew his name, Zhang Tuanlian explained in detail during the banquet, and only then did Ximenqing, Jiang Menshen and Zhang Dujian know the reason.

It turned out that this group training was only transferred to Mengzhou City a month ago. Before that, he was a group training in Zizhou, Shandong.

Zizhou is close to Qizhou and Qingzhou. Zhang Tuanlian had known Xin Zan and Zhao Mingcheng before.He heard about Ximen Qing from Licheng Xinzan.

After Xin Zan and others were attacked, Zizhou in the east of Qizhou received a notification that Zhang Tuanlian had also led troops into the mountains to search for the Qingzhou thief Yu Baosi and his gang, so he was deeply impressed by this incident.

After learning about Ximen Qing's past events, especially his rescue of Zhao Mingcheng and Li Qingzhao, and his poems that even impressed Li Qingzhao, Zhang Dujian knew that Ximen Qing was definitely not someone in the pool, and he was not something that his little prefectural supervisor could control. , and dispelled the desire to subdue Ximen Qing.

However, Ximen Qing held more weight in Zhang Dujian's mind, and Zhang Dujian was more interested in befriending Ximen Qing at this time.

Jiang Menshen also didn't expect that he, a sworn brother, would be so powerful that he would have a lot of friendship with those officials and families, and he would be quite influential in the Shandong area.It seems that I, Jiang Zhonggao, climbed up to Brother Ximen!

Jiang Menshen was curious, and kept asking Ximenqing about saving lives in Licheng, and Zhang Tuanlian was also enthusiastically participating in the chat.

Looking at the three of them, Zhang Dujian had some thoughts in his heart.He assigned the servant girl to go out and call someone to come.

The three of Ximen Qing were chatting with each other when they suddenly heard Zhang Dujian say: "You three virtuous brothers, I'm waiting for the four of us to have a drink here, but it's a bit less fun. Brother, I have a foster mother who was raised from a young age." , she is smart and good at rhythm. I asked her to sing some songs to cheer for my four brothers."

Hearing this, Ximen Qing raised his head and saw a beautiful woman holding an elephant board, standing shyly beside Zhang Dujian with her head bowed.

Zhang Dujian said to the woman: "There are no outsiders here, they are all my confidants. You can sing a tune that suits the occasion, and cheer us up while drinking."

The woman went forward and said all blessings to each other, opened her throat, slapped the elephant board, and sang "Lang Taosha".The lyrics sing:

Toast the wine to the east, and take it easy.

Weeping Yang Zimo Luocheng East.

Always hand in hand at that time, travel all over Fangcong.

Gathering and dispersing in a hurry, this hate is endless.

This year Hua wins last year's red.

It's a pity that the flowers will be better next year, who do you know?

The woman's voice was sweet and melodious, and the four of them held their wine glasses and were intoxicated.After the woman sang a song, she put down the elephant board, said a blessing to each of the four, and stood aside with her head bowed.

The three of Ximen Qing put down their wine glasses and applauded, but the Dujian said: "Although this word is written by Ouyang Xiu and Mei Yaochen when they met and revisited their hometown, it is a bit sad. Yulan, my Ximen brother once wrote a Can you sing the first word and listen to it?"

Chapter 85 Blood Splattered Mandarin Duck House

The woman named Yulan heard Zhang Dujian say that Ximen Qing had written a good poem, so she looked up curiously at Ximen Qing.

Seeing Ximen Qing's young and handsome face, Yulan blushed again and lowered her head.

Sitting on the sidelines, Zhang Dujian saw it, and secretly thought there was something wrong in his heart.He urged Ximen Qing to recite the song "Bu Suanzi. Yongmei" written for Li Qingzhao and the others twice.

Yulan was really clever, and she memorized the word after only listening to it twice.She picked up the elephant board, said another blessing to each of them, and then sang the lyrics of Ximen Qing again with her moving voice.

Ximen Qing was dumbfounded again.In ancient times, the lyrics were originally used for singing, but unfortunately in modern times, the name of the lyrics is left blank, but the tune is not known.

Although Ximen Qing, who comes from modern society, remembers this poem by heart, it is the first time he heard it turned into a tune, sung from the voice of a beautiful woman.

Seeing Ximen Qing sitting there in a daze, Zhang Dujian thought that Ximen Qing had been bewitched by the beauty of his adoptive mother Yulan.He was secretly happy in his heart, and after Yulan finished singing, he said to Yulan: "Yulan, I, brother Ximen, is a good-looking talent, capable of writing and martial arts, how about this poem he composed?"

Yulan is a smart person, and at the same time, she is familiar with the style of the capital prison.At this moment, hearing the meaning of Zhang Dujian's words, as if she wanted to give herself to the suave Ximen official in front of her, Yulan panicked in her heart, like a deer bumping wildly.

Yulan stroked the hair on her cheeks with her hands, and replied with a blushing face: "The words of Ximen officials are very good, and my family likes them very much. It's just that my family is not talented enough, but I can't comment on the words of Ximen officials..."

Zhang Tuanlian saw the clue, and secretly kicked Jiang Menshen who was watching Yulan's eyes shining beside him, telling him not to think about it.

Ximen Qing also sensed something, secretly sizing up Zhang Dujian, the girl-send madman opposite him.

In history, this Dujian once wanted to give Yulan to Wu Song. Although it was just his strategy to paralyze Wu Song, and Yulan was also killed by Wu Song later, in the eyes of later generations, Yulan has been regarded as Wu Song's person. .

Now this Dujian has ambiguous words, and it seems that he wants to give this magnolia to me again? I, Ximen Qing, have no grudge against him, so he must not be trying to frame me, right?

Ximen Qing, Zhang Tuanlian, and Jiang Menshen each had their own thoughts, and Zhang Dujian said to Yulan again: "Yulan, tonight is a beautiful scene, and all brothers are in high spirits. Why don't you sing another song and give it to my Ximen brother?" ?”