Chapter 177 Didn’t Dong Xuan teach you not to bark like a dog when you are outside?
In the pavilion.
Facing the question raised by Zhao Duan, Young Master Dong hesitated for a moment, cupped his hands, and said with shame:
"It's a small family, but I can come here because I give a lot of sesame oil money to Shenlong Temple every year. Haha, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning."
Zhao Duan said "Oh", knowing something in his mind.
This scholar Dong should indeed not be a son of a big official.
Maybe the family is in business, so they have the money to donate. As for not mentioning it, it is easy to understand that it is indeed not decent to use money to get in.
He did not associate the nerd in front of him with Master Dong.
The surname "Dong" in the Yu Dynasty was not uncommon.
Besides, the descendants of the Grand Master's family must have high vision. How could they be obsessed with a prostitute who sells jokes... and almost got teased.
Unreasonable.
"Where's Brother Zhao? I don't know how to get in?" Dong Da was curious.
Zhao Duan chuckled and lied: "I am also an elder in the family, and I helped get the quota. I heard that Master Bianji will host it this year, so I was curious, so I came to take a look."
Dong Dalian nodded without thinking too much, let alone connecting the "Brother Zhao" in front of him with the famous face of the Empress...
The logic is clearer:
How could the empress be careless and find an ordinary prostitute to go whore?
Unreasonable.
As a result, the two successfully concealed each other's identities based on their own logic.
Eugene Hua and Zhao Pan did not say a word, and did not expose Dalang's lies. They only whispered curiously and looked around.
"Speaking of which, this is my first time on such an occasion, but I don't know where the important figures in the capital and Master Bianji are?" Zhao Duan asked shamelessly.
Seeing this, Dong Da smiled and said: "Brother Zhao doesn't know something. This Zhaiyuan also has an inner and outer garden. The one you and I are in now is the outer garden.
The family members of the big shots, the invited scholars, the wealthy benefactors of Shenlong Temple, or some people who have received invitations but do not have enough status are all here.
You will have a chance to see the true face of the mage when you offer sacrifices to the gods later in the day. And those really big shots are all in the inner garden. "
He raised his hand and pointed to the depths of the garden.
"Is this so..." Zhao Duan took an orange from the fruit plate and played with it, thinking:
Does Shenlong Temple feel that its status is not enough? Not worthy of entering the inner garden?
Suddenly I felt the same as the monkey who was Bi Mawen.
Dong Da didn't notice his expression and said enthusiastically:
"As for Master Bianji, it is indeed curious. It is said that he also has a transcendent status in Shenlong Temple.
Abbot Xuanyin, like Master Zhang, rarely enters the mortal world. As a result, Master Bianji has almost become Master Xuanyin's external representative...just like Mo Zhaorong in the palace is to His Majesty..."
In his description, Zhao Duan also gained a deeper understanding of the "bianji monk".
He is also a disciple of Master Xuanyin, and his rank is obviously one level higher than that of Jin Jian.
Not only is he powerful in cultivation, but it is said that he is wiser than others because he majors in Buddhism.
He is especially good at playing tricks and has thought-provoking remarks every time he enters the mansion of the minister.
The most famous one is a small koan.
It is said that one day Master Xuanyin was giving a lecture in the temple and asked the monks:
"What are the origins of all Buddhas?"
Everyone was silent in thought, but the youngest monk Bianji smiled and said: "The source is not related to Buddha, the grass will grow green when spring comes."
Since then, the saying "when spring comes, the grass will grow green" has been widely circulated.
It also made Monk Bianji famous.
Some people say that Monk Bianji is very likely to become the new abbot of Shenlong Temple in a few years and reach the top of the "world".
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"Sounds awesome."
Zhao Duan clicked his tongue in surprise.
Next to him, Zhao Pan peeled a banana silently, and Zhao Duan stuttered, leaving the girl confused.
"..." Dong Da praised Zhao Duan when he saw him chewing a banana.
For a moment, he was a little unsure about the authenticity of the compliment, and then he said:
"But compared to Master Bianji, the bachelors of Xiuwen Hall who are attracting the most attention today are the ones who receive the most attention today."
Zhao Duan: "Oh?"
Dong Da pointed to the surroundings: "Brother Zhao, look, those scholars are all coming for the group of bachelors headed by Han Banshan.
Didn't you see that each of them was looking forward to the door? I just don't know when those people will come. Maybe they will have to wait until the afternoon, or even at night. "
Zhao Duan swallowed the banana and said casually: "No, it will come later."
Last night, he asked at the Xiuwen Museum.
Grand Master Dong told him that the new policy was basically finalized and there was no need to hide anything.
He asked if he would like to come together tomorrow and come to the puja as a bachelor of Xiuwenguan, which would just help him make a name for himself.
Zhao Duan shook his head and said it was unnecessary.
Besides, it was inconvenient to take my stepmother and sister with me, so I didn’t agree and came over alone.
"Haha, Brother Zhao, you are sure, as if you know."
Dong Da joked that as the eldest grandson of a grand master, he didn't even know.
What's more, outsiders just think he is joking.
Zhao Duan did not explain, and suddenly said:
"I heard that these scholars have been very enthusiastic about criticizing Zhao Jisi, the imperial edict. I heard that even in the Hanlin Academy, there are bachelors who participated in the criticism... Brother Dong is also a scholar, but do you know those people here? "
Dong laughed and said:
"You are talking about, could it be Chen Zhengru, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy?
The one who scolded him the most was his protégé, a Hanlin scholar named Xu.
It's not surprising. As far as I know, Chen Zhengru is a member of the "Li Party", and Zhao Jisi has had a lot of enemies with the Li Party in the past few months, so it is normal for him to be scolded.
As for Xu Hanlin, well, there is an interesting story.
It is said that a few months ago, due to the conversion of rice into mulberry in the Huaihe River, I wrote to the sage and proposed some method of "reforming and providing relief"... and was later reprimanded by the sage...
Look, the one sitting over there, talking loudly, is Xu Hanlin. "
After a pause, he seemed to feel that what he said was too detailed, so he quickly added: "These interesting stories are widely circulated among scholars, but I don't know whether they are true or not."
Zhao Duan was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that there was such a connection.
No wonder those scholars scolded him so vigorously. They originally thought it was because of the scholar's anger and jealousy of him...
Now it seems that Bachelor Chen, who is part of the "Li Party", and his disciples are adding fuel to the flames.
Suddenly his heart moved.
If Li Dang is pushing...then the recent war of words against him may not be as simple as it seems. At this time, Dong Da suddenly frowned and felt abdominal discomfort. He stood up and said: "Brother Zhao, please rest first. Brother Yu has to go to the latrine."
Zhao Duan smiled and nodded.
After the other party left, the mother and daughter next to her came over.
"Da Lang, do you know this person? He doesn't seem to know your identity?"
Eugene's eyes were full of curiosity and he asked in a low voice.
"Well, we met once when we were working on a case before," Zhao Duan laughed at himself: "As for my identity, well, if he knew who I was, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to talk to each other."
Zhao Pan peeled another banana, protected it with his small hands to avoid being snatched away, and suddenly said:
"Those scholars seem to be looking this way all the time."
Zhao Duan nodded, and he also noticed.
It seemed that some people recognized him after all.
However, today is Obon.
Zhao Duan thought that if these scholars did not look at the monk or the Buddha, they would not cause trouble for him.
However, while he was chatting with his female family members.
Suddenly, a commanding voice in the distance, deliberately amplified many times, suddenly sounded: "Hey, isn't this Zhao Jisi, who has been in the limelight recently? How come the little King of Hell from Zhao Ya has come to this Buddhist pure land? I don’t know which Zhike monk was negligent and let people in at will.”
The voice was loud and the tone was yin and yang.
In an instant, the crowds of people gathered around them all looked in this direction at the same time.
The air was silent for a brief moment.
Then people woke up.
"Zhao Jisi? Is that Zhao Duan? Where is he?"
"The one in the pavilion is, hiss, why did Shenlong Temple invite him? Didn't they even invite Ma Yan in previous years?"
"It's Young Master Dong San... Tsk, I heard that the two of them had a holiday, and there will be a good show today."
Amidst the discussion.
Zhao Duan also looked at the source of the sound.
I saw a young man in his early twenties, dressed in rich clothes and with a flamboyant air, walking towards him with a sneer.
His appearance was unremarkable, he was tall and thin, except for a small birthmark on the side of his face.
This man's face was unruly and imposing, and there were several dandies following behind him.
He swaggered into the pavilion, his eyelids drooped, he glanced at the mother and daughter Hua beside Zhao Duan, subconsciously leaning against each other, suddenly laughed, and teased loudly:
"Everyone in the capital knows that you, Zhao Duan, are loyal to His Majesty and never touch other women even in romantic places.
I didn't believe it before, but now I understand that it turns out that I have two beauties at home, so no wonder I don't need to go out to vent the anger. "
Wow——
As soon as these words came out, in an instant, the expressions of the celebrities in the capital who gathered around him changed subtly.
It’s not that I really believed Dong San’s lies.
What's more surprising is that the Grand Master's grandson is indeed the "number one dandy in the capital".
Knowing that Zhao Duan was in the limelight recently, he still dared to humiliate him face to face.
Is it because of the opening of Xiuwen Museum that the Dong family has the confidence to rise again?
Everyone knows that Taishi Dong is now in charge of the "new cabinet" on behalf of His Majesty. Bachelors such as Han Zhi are also disciples of Taishi Dong.
As long as the empress can secure her throne, the Dong family is expected to become the largest family in the empire.
In this way, the "Little Third Master", who has a flamboyant personality and often gets into fights with others, is indeed not afraid of Zhao Duan.
It was fun to watch.
The same opinion came to everyone's mind.
"Dalang, don't..."
In the pavilion, when Dong San said these words, the first one to react was Eugene Hua.
This weak and timid beautiful woman hurriedly reached out to grab her stepson, fearing that he would be provoked and fight with him.
Although Eugene Hua is in the inner house, he also knows that the Dong family has been booming recently.
The great literary figure and the empress's mentor, Dong Taishi, was quite unhappy with his stepson.
On such an important occasion as today, if Zhao Duan takes action in anger, he doesn't know what kind of revenge he will receive from the Dong family.
"Da Lang, don't get angry. It's not worth it if you get so angry... Auntie and Pan'er have nothing to do with each other."
Eugene Hua persuaded him in a low voice.
In this feudal dynasty, women's reputation was paramount.
Dong San's words spread, but they actually did little harm to Zhao Duan.
It is Eugene Hua and Zhao Pan who will really have their reputations damaged, be pointed out by others, and live in the shadows all their lives.
However……
At this moment, even though it was clear that her reputation would be damaged, Eugene Flower still tried her best to dissuade her.
Even Zhao Pan, who used to be very thoughtful, bit his lip and quietly grabbed Zhao Duan's arm.
Dong San stood condescendingly, overlooking Zhao Duan who was being dissuaded by the two women. The corners of his mouth raised on his still young face:
"Why, I just said a word and now I'm here to protect this man?"
There was silence all around, except for his laughter.
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhao Duan still sat upright, with all the expression on his face gone.
There was no anger or other emotions.
He just quietly watched the performance of this "number one dude in Beijing" while slowly peeling oranges in his hands.
After he stopped laughing, Zhao Duan slowly handed the peeled orange to his mother and daughter.
Then he lightly dusted his hands, raised his head, and said calmly: "Dong Xuan didn't teach his descendants how to bark like a dog, right?"
Dong Xuan is the name of Grand Master Dong.
There was a brief moment of silence, and then...
There was an uproar.
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