Chapter 058
Liuxian Garden is an official garden and is also one of the three famous gardens in Kaifeng.
The official gardens in Daliang, except for those in the imperial city, are used by the officials to hold ceremonies, such as the Cuju event, and other gardens can allow ordinary people to enter and enjoy the scenery at other times. Therefore, the fun of the garden in Kaifeng City is more popular than any dynasty.
There are dozens of gardens in Kaifeng City, of which the golden pond is magnificent, the garden is elegant, and the fairy is wise and the beauty is magnificent, and the garden is the first of the many gardens in Kaifeng.
As soon as Yan Nan stepped into the garden, he realized why this garden was called "strange" and "beautiful".
At the entrance, two small hills rose up in the middle of the road. The hills were lush and green, without a single flower tree, only green and green, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Going forward, flower stands are set up in front of the trees beside the road, all of which are wrapped around rose vines, and pink flower buds are hidden among the leaves. You can imagine the wonder of rose blooming here in May and June. It is precisely the trees as the wall and vines as the corridor, winding and twisting, walking deep and deep, like walking into the secret path leading to another world.
Suddenly, the clearness suddenly appeared in front of me, and the corridor of the hills stopped, and what caught my eye was a large area of rippling blue lake water, rippling with the sky.
The water lily leaves on the lake are first unfolding, and they are spreading straight to the opposite bank. At the end of the eyes, two gentle islands float on the water surface, connected to each other by a bridge. On the island, the towers and bamboo trees complement each other, and the flowers and willows are bright and dark. The April breeze blows over the face with a warm breath, making people feel like they are entering a fairyland.
"Good place!" Yan Nan couldn't help but sigh!
Yuan Zheng introduced to her and Jindou: "The island on the east is called Tinglin. There are dozens of pavilions with different shapes and materials hidden among the trees. It is a lifelong masterpiece left by every generation of pavilion-making masters since the founding of Daliang. Each pavilion is the best."
"The one on the west side is called Shilin. It collects all the strange stones in the world. A spacious and flat mud land in the forest is most suitable for playing in Cuju. Today's Cuju meeting will be held there."
The garden parties in Kaifeng Prefecture all have their own themes and are of rich variety. The most common ones are such as poetry fighting, tea fighting, painting fighting, and seasonal themes, spring kite meetings, summer lotus viewing parties, autumn crab banquets, winter plum blossom hunting banquets, etc., which are endless fun.
This year, the Martial Arts will be held again, and the Cuju meeting will be held by Prince Zhong, who is responsible for the Martial Arts, will be a perfect match.
Daliang Cuju is very popular. From princes and nobles to the people of the dawn, not only men like Cuju, but many women also play Cuju. Whether it is a prosperous or a poor alley, there are three people who can enjoy Cuju everywhere.
Yan Nan looked in the wind and saw that on the west island, facing the lake, there was a large grassland, and there were vague figures of people. I don’t know if Chunni had arrived.
There was a pier by the lake, and the people from the Yuan Mansion boarded the boat together and headed to the island.
As soon as everyone climbed to the West Island Wharf, they heard the sound of "Master!" and rushed over like Cui Shiyifeng.
Yuan Jun, the second master Yuan Jun and Yuan San, who were walking in front, were both stunned. Then Yuan Jun covered his mouth and chuckled. Yuan Dong frowned, "Fourth brother, you can't just call the word "master". Apprenticeship is not a joke."
Before Yuan Zheng could speak, Cui Shiyi rolled his eyes, "Who is playing? I, Cui Mingyi, can't be more serious."
Yuandong was serious and counted him with his fingers, "Have you done the apprenticeship ceremony? Who is the host? Can you give the six gifts?..."
Cui Shiyi dragged Yuan Zheng and ran aside, "That's because you literati apprenticeship, we martial artists don't have so many rules!"
Yuandong looked at the backs of the two, shook his head in a mature manner, and sighed, "The son is not taught!"
Yan Nan held back her laughter and chased Yuan Zheng with golden beans and fish intestines.
Cui Shiyi pulled Yuan Zheng to a cluster of stone pillars next to the dock and stopped, "I can't stand your third brother, Oh, Master, it's over, what should we do this time?"
"What's wrong?" Yuan Zheng asked with a faint smile: "In front of outsiders, you should call me the Fourth Master or the Fourth Brother. You are the young master of the Cui Xiang Mansion, don't make jokes about you Weng Weng."
Cui Shiyi and Jindou were very consistent in obedience. After hearing Yuan Zheng spoke, he nodded, "Okay, but don't forget to teach me kung fu."
"Don't worry, as long as you are willing to learn, I will teach you everything. Tell me, what's wrong?"
Cui Shiyi sat on the grass with a sad face, "My third brother and Mr. Tang have formed an alliance! They formed a team and asked for the size of the sky. I quickly asked for the size of the earth for us. If you say they are here, how can we win?"
Mr. Cui San and Mr. Tang Ershao are recognized masters of Cuju in Kaifeng City, especially Mr. Tang Ershao. He inherited the skills of Du Yuhou Tang Jing and used them in Cuju techniques. He has great skills. Every year, as long as he is in the team, he has never lost!
Master Cui San is also the best among their noble disciples. If Mr. Tang ranks first, he will definitely be second.
These two people were not very good at dealing with each other, but now they are in the first team, so their winning odds are naturally even higher.
"Will Prince Zhong come to see the Cuju competition?" Yuan Zheng seemed to have no response to the alliance between Cui Sanye and Tang Ershao.
"Of course I will come." Cui Shi nodded, looking forward to it, "Marquis Tang is here too. I heard that he has to choose a good one in it, and he is in charge of the front office of the Palace or the Imperial City Office!"
He is not the eldest grandson of the Cui Xiang Mansion and cannot inherit the title. It would be quite good to be able to join the Imperial City Office!
Cui Shiyi looked at Yuan Zheng solemnly, "Fourth Brother, my third brother and Tang Ershou seem to be coming for you! I heard that you will come. According to my third brother's words, you must chew the blown cowhide yourself."
"What does it mean?" Jindou opened her eyes wide and looked confused, "What's my master bragging about?"
Yuan Zheng wanted to jump into the lake and looked up at the sky, "Young and ignorant..."
Cui Shiyi was unaware of it and rushed to explain to Jindou, "The fourth brother is not bragging, the fourth brother just said that he is the number one person in Cuju, Kaifeng!"
That's it... Yan'an sweats.
"How was my master playing with them before?" Jindou was very interested.
Cui Shiyi looked regretful, "Master failed to end the first three times."
Such a Cuju event is once a year, and only aristocratic young men over the age of fourteen are eligible to participate.
"Why is that?" Even Yan Nan became curious.
"In the first year, the master fought with someone outside and was locked up by the Grand Master. In the second year, the master just came on the court, but he just broke his head with Xiao Heng's grandson and was sent off. In the third year, the master was too fierce when he warmed up, so he blew his waist and missed it again."
"Puff!" Yan Nan couldn't help but burst out laughing. Yuan Zheng glanced at her and then lowered her head, pretending to count the grass in front of her, and her shoulders were twitching.
Cui Shiyi glared at her and said unconvincedly: "With the fourth brother's skills, if he ends up, he will definitely win, right? "
He raised his face and looked at Yuan Zheng, then frowned again, "Who knew that my third brother would get together with Mr. Tang this year!"
Yuan Zheng pretended to be calm, as if they were discussing that someone else was not him, nodded and said, "Well, but it's okay, we still have a chance to win."
Cui Shiyi jumped up with joy, "I am worthy of being my fourth brother!"
"Hey, hey!" He jumped up and saw the boat mooring to this side, "Xiao Heng's grandson is here!"
Chapter completed!