Mu Weizhou was especially happy to hear that. He had never thought that there would be such a coincidence in this world. Ban Chao was very calm. He stood up and bowed to Dou Tao."Miss Dou, if you can help, Ban Chao will be very grateful, but don't make things difficult for Miss Dou.”
"Brother Ban, I don't know if I can help. I'll find an opportunity to mention it to Little Grandpa in the next two days." If it really works, it won't be too late for Brother Ban to thank me.”
Mu Weizhou was sincere and immediately introduced Ban Chao's ideas and skills to Dou Tao, as if the one who wanted to do this was not Ban Chao, but himself. After Mu Weizhou finished speaking, Ma Xiaoda stood up excitedly and said,""This afternoon, we were talking about Brother Ban. I know that Brother Ban is quite knowledgeable, but I didn't expect him to be so talented. According to Brother Ban, the Han Dynasty did not trouble the people, but expanded thousands of miles of land, which was really far-reaching. Come, this little brother will toast you on behalf of the people of the world.”
When the Dou siblings heard his words, they felt a little surprised. They thought that this Ma Xiaoda was a little silly. If he wanted to toast, then so be it. He even came to represent the people of the world. They couldn't help but laugh secretly. Mu Weizhou, Ban Chao, and the others did not think much of it. After spending an afternoon together, they already knew that Ma Xiaoda was also a person who took the world as his own responsibility.
Liu Qingping watched them drink and smiled.""Brother Ban, it seems like you're going to be lucky for Ma Xiaosha to comment on you like that. He's always been a good judge of character. Hey, Ma Xiao Sha, you said that Brother Ban is a man of great talent, what do you think of Brother Mu?”As he spoke, he even pretended to be Ma Xiaoda and blinked.
When Ma Xiaoda heard this, he tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying,""Big Brother Mu is really hard to say.”
"Haha, since it's hard to say, then there's no need to say." Mu Weizhou saw that he was in a difficult position.”
Ma Xiaoda ignored him and continued,""Brother Mu is righteous and has great martial arts, but…"
"But what?" Liu Qingping asked in surprise.
"It's just, it's just that sometimes I'm a little ignorant of the world, and my actions are often unexpected.”Ma Xiaoda said.
Ma Xiaoda's words surprised everyone, including Mu Weizhou himself. Everyone present felt that Ma Xiaoda's description was very accurate. Take Liu Qingping as an example. Although Mu Weizhou was close at hand, sometimes he felt very far away from her. Even though he was already very eccentric when it came to thinking about problems, Mu Weizhou would sometimes surpass him by a lot, to the point of incomprehension. For example, he wouldn't think that the Wei Family's people had low statuses, nor would he think that he or the Dou Family's people had high statuses. Wang Chong was impressed by the way he thought about all things in the world, but he was stupid about many ordinary things…etc. And the more familiar she was with him, the stronger this feeling became.
Mu Weizhou was surprised that although Ma Xiaoda was young, he could judge people very accurately. He had been in this space-time for more than half a year. He usually tried his best to pay attention and study everything he came into contact with. Compared to half a year ago, Mu Weizhou felt that he was almost a Han Dynasty person. He didn't expect Ma Xiaoda to be able to see him clearly after spending half a day with him. He couldn't help but look at Ma Xiaoda in a new light.
While everyone was thinking, they suddenly heard Liu Qingping laugh out loud.
"What?" Ma Xiaoda asked slowly. Sister Qingping, did I say something wrong?"
"Haha, Ma Xiaoda is Ma Xiaoda. I thought about it for a long time, but I didn't know how to describe it. You said it accurately in such a short time. Amazing! However, he really didn't know what it would look like if Ma Xiaosha described him as someone who didn't know anything about the world.”Liu Qingping couldn't help but laugh even louder.
Hearing Liu Qingping's words, everyone burst into laughter. Although Ma Xiaoda was young, he was able to quote the classics. He had no strength at all, yet he dared to mediate the dispute between experts. He was probably the first person present to be ignorant of the world. He was a man full of knowledge, generous and pedantic, but he said that others were unexpected. How could people not laugh at him?
In fact, if a person could accurately evaluate a person, most of them had to have some relevant characteristics. Just like how John Dalton, the discoverer of color blindness, was color-blind himself, if he was not color-blind, how could he know that the world was different in the eyes of different people? Being able to accurately evaluate a person was often a kind of talent, just like how some people were born to love sports and some people were born to love thinking. However, to be able to accurately evaluate a person, talent alone was definitely not enough. One had to come into contact with all kinds of people in order to be accurate. However, a person's life was limited. Even if he was in contact with different people all the time, it would still take a lot of time to understand and understand the person. Sometimes, he would have to worry about being confused by the other party's "performance". Fortunately, there was a simple way to do this relatively quickly, which was to read biographies, like what the police had told his son.
Ma Xiaoda didn't mind that everyone was laughing at him, but he couldn't help but smile when he thought of Liu Qingping's words.
Liu Qingping smiled for a while and calmed herself down.""Ma Xiaoda, do you know that Brother Mu is not only good at martial arts, but also better at literature than Yang Xiong?”
Hearing Liu Qingping say this, Mu Weizhou knew that she wanted to raise him up, but comparing him to Yang Xiong was inevitably a bit exaggerated. He quickly waved his hand and said that he did not deserve it.
Yang Xiong was a native of Chengdu, Shu Prefecture, at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. He was young and studious, well-read, and famous for his ability to write Fu. He was the most famous Ci Fu writer after Sima Xiangru. He was a stutterer. At the age of forty, he began to travel around Chang 'an. He imitated Sima Xiangru and wrote famous works such as "Sweet Spring" and "Feather Hunting", which were famous at that time. In his later years, his thoughts changed. He thought that writing Fu was like "a child carving insects and seals" and "a strong man would not do it." In his later years, he imitated the Book of Changes and the Analects of Confucius to create Tai Xuan and Fa Yan, inheriting and developing the thoughts of Taoism and Confucianism. He had deep attainments in thought and literature, and had a great influence on later generations.
When Ma Xiaoda heard Liu Qingping compare Mu Weizhou to Yang Xiong, he did not believe it. He felt that in terms of thinking, perhaps it could be compared. As for Ci Fu, he couldn't see it.
Liu Qingping saw that he didn't believe her, so she stood up and paced back and forth a few steps, chanting the poem " Journey of a Chivalrous Swordsman." Mu Weizhou did not expect Liu Qingping to be able to recite it even though she had only heard it once in Daliang.
After Liu Qingping finished reciting, everyone exclaimed in unison and looked at Mu Weizhou in a new light. Seeing this, Mu Weizhou was afraid that the misunderstanding would worsen. He quickly told them that he did not write this work at all. After thinking about it, he could not tell Li Bai about it, so he could only say that it was written by a friend of his. Dou Tao, whose eyes were originally shining, could not help but feel regretful when she heard this. After Ma Xiaoda recited the phrase " After the matter is done, brush away your body and hide your achievements and fame " twice, he pestered Mu Weizhou to ask if his friend had any other works.
Mu Weizhou saw that his words were sincere, and he was also interested. He saw Ban Chao muttering "even if he died, he would not be ashamed of the heroes of the world" while drinking the wine in his cup, and said,"Now that you mention it, I really think of a song.”When everyone heard this, they all looked at him without blinking, hoping that he would recite it for everyone.
Mu Weizhou cleared his throat and imitated Liu Qingping's earlier actions. He recited Li Bai's " Wine to the Wine ". He had learned this poem in high school. When he was bored in college, he would recite it a few times. After that, he would feel much more relaxed, so he could recite it quite smoothly.
Don't you see that the water of the Yellow River comes from the sky and flows into the sea without returning?
Haven't you seen the bright mirror in the high hall sad white hair, like black hair in the morning and snow in the evening?
Life is full of joy, do not let the golden cup empty face the moon.
Heaven gave me talent, I will be useful, thousands of gold scattered to come back.
Cook sheep and slaughter cattle for fun, and drink three hundred cups at a time.
Master Cen and Dan Qiusheng are about to drink. Don't stop drinking.
I'll sing a song with you and ask you to listen to it for me.
Bells, food, jade and silk are not expensive, I hope I will be drunk for a long time and not wake up.
Since ancient times, sages and sages have been lonely, and only those who drink leave their names.
Once upon a time, the king of Chen held a banquet in Pingyue. He drank ten thousand dollars a bucket of wine and laughed at will.
Why did the host say that he was short of money? He had to buy it directly and pour it to you.
A five-streaked horse and a fur coat worth thousands of gold. I'll go out and exchange it for good wine. I'll share with you the sorrow of eternity.
Some works of art were great because they could resonate with different people at the same time. At the same time, they could make the same person resonate with different people at different times. It was the same for poems, paintings, and music.
Li Bai's song," Will Enter the Wine," was written using the ancient style of the Han Dynasty Yuefu," Guitong Qu Nao Ge." The ninth song of " Eighteen Songs of Nao Song " was called " Will Enter the Wine." As soon as Mu Weizhou finished reciting, everyone present seemed to explode, clapping and cheering. In this poem, Liu Qingping found the phrase," Life must be happy when it is happy." Ban Chao was immersed in the phrase," I was born to be useful." Ma Xiaoda was perhaps obsessed with the phrase," Since ancient times, sages have been lonely." Dou Gui might have discovered that " precious food and jade are not expensive enough." Dou Tao repeatedly muttered," Together with you, I will drown out the sorrow of eternity." Just one poem seemed to give everyone present a home to return to. As for who wrote this poem, no one cared at all. Just as everyone was praising themselves, Wei Luan started to sing the tune of " Let's Drink." After a while, other than Mu Weizhou, a few people also joined in the humming, attracting the attention of the tea guests. On the other hand, Mu Weizhou, who had brought this poem, seemed a little out of place because he had never heard a song that would be used to drink wine. What made him even more curious was that although Li Bai's " Let's Drink " was very good, it was not to this extent of excitement, especially since everyone present had some artistic attainments. What he didn't know was that the artistic creation of the Eastern Han Dynasty was far less colorful than he had imagined, and people didn't have as many ways to pass the time. Once a work with rich content and catchy words like " About to Drink " appeared, it would definitely become a hot topic because the people in front of him all had the ability to appreciate beauty. There was another reason. This work was brought by him. The few people in front of him had a good impression of him, so they loved him and took the initiative to be triggered by his work. Also, he came from an era where even movies could be categorized as martial arts or science fiction. Instead of saying that these people were appreciating " Into the Wine," it was more like praising the hard work of humans for two thousand years, or at least hundreds of years.
After about a meal, the few of them finally calmed down from their excitement. Ma Xiaoda asked Mu Weizhou in a cheerful tone,""Big Brother Mu, your friend is really powerful. Judging from the two sentences just now, his level might not be below Yang Xiong. I didn't expect my Great Han to have such a talent! Brother Mu, what is your friend's name? If there's a chance, can you introduce me to him?”
Mu Weizhou couldn't help but laugh when he heard that. He looked at Ma Xiaoda, who was full of anticipation, and thought," Don't say that you want to see him. If there's really such an opportunity, I'd like to see him too!" However, such an opportunity would probably never come again. However, he couldn't say that. He looked around at everyone and sighed."Sigh…Brother, you might not know this, but this good friend of mine passed away many years before I came to Luoyang. His name…was Li Bai.”
When everyone heard this, they were all silent. Liu Qingping muttered Li Bai's name, but she couldn't think of such a talent in the Great Han Dynasty. She had once seen Mu Weizhou's appearance when Hu Zhen died. Now that she heard that Li Bai had also died, she couldn't help but sigh at what Mu Weizhou had experienced in the past. Naturally, her heart was filled with sympathy.
After a while, Ban Chao laughed: "I think everyone doesn't need to be sad. Life, birth, old age, illness, and death were inevitable. Moreover, for Brother Li Bai to have such a poem, his life was not in vain. I believe that he knows in the underworld. Seeing us excited by his poems today, he will feel no regrets in his life.”When everyone heard this, they were afraid of causing Mu Weizhou to be sad, so they all nodded in agreement.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Chinese were still ignorant and divination was popular. They were full of fantasies about what would happen after death. Therefore, many people at that time were not as afraid of death as those who came after. Some even thought that death was just a continuation of life.
Dou Tao also picked up a cup of wine and said,"Brother Ban is right. There was a saying that the changes of life and death were the four seasons of spring and autumn.'Little sister thinks, instead of being indifferent, why don't we offer a toast to this big brother Li Bai from afar?”When everyone heard this, they all agreed in unison.
Mu Weizhou had been studying hard a while ago, and he happened to know that Dou Tao's words," The Change of Life and Death, the Four Seasons of Spring and Autumn ", originated from the " Zhuang Zi's Joy ", and described Zhuang Zi's view of life and death. He did not expect Dou Tao to not only understand it, but also turn it into an allusion to enlighten him. She was really beautiful on the outside and intelligent on the inside. At the same time, he was glad that he had read it under Liu Qingping's suggestion. Otherwise, it would be a pity if he didn't understand what she was saying.
Everyone finished their drinks and smiled again. Ma Xiaoda pondered for a moment, then smiled and asked Dou Tao,""Sister Dou, from what you said just now, you seem to know Zhuang Zi quite well. Then do you think that there is no supreme happiness in the world as Zhuang Zhou said?”
Dou Tao thought for a moment and replied,"In my humble opinion, although Zhuang Zhou believes that 'the greatest happiness has no joy, and the greatest reputation has no reputation', what he said is based on' wealth, life, and death'." Just like what Brother Mu said earlier,'Sages and sages have been lonely since ancient times.' Sage Zhuang Zhou could pursue inaction, but as for us ordinary people, I'm afraid most of us would still take pleasure in wealth, longevity, good clothes, and good taste.”
Mu Weizhou was greatly impressed. He thought that Dou Tao was at least one or two years younger than him. However, she was not simple to have such knowledge about such a problem. If he was sitting here one or two years ago, he would definitely not be able to say these things. Little did she know that Dou Tao was a noble child. In addition, she was smart and studious. She was usually willing to interact with learned people. For people like her, it was not difficult for her to accept many ideas through her influence. This was no different from "Mencius 'mother moving three times". Although Mu Weizhou had received some influence since he was young, he was still a child from an ordinary family. He had never experienced the impact of an environment that was superior to his usual environment. It was just like how his devotion to benevolence and righteousness and his passion for reading had a huge impact on him. It was just that his perspective was different.
Ma Xiaoda nodded and asked,""In that case, Sister Dou, what is your greatest joy?”
At that time, Ma Xiaoda's question was a very personal question. Dou Tao did not expect him to ask this at all and was a little embarrassed. He looked up at everyone and saw that everyone was looking at him. He knew that it was inappropriate not to answer, so he said in a low voice,"I'm afraid Brother Ma will laugh at me, the book says: 'To be wise and virtuous, to be close to the nine clans. The nine clans are harmonious and the people are peaceful. The people are bright and harmonious. Although her little sister was a woman and her family was full of changes, she felt that these words made sense. There's no greater joy than being able to serve the family and the country!" As he spoke, his voice was like a mosquito's, and his breath gradually faded.
The words that Dou Tao said came from the Book of History and were praising Emperor Yao. Said he could carry forward the wisdom and virtue, and make the family harmonious and close. On the basis of maintaining harmony in his own clan, he could also manage the relationships and affairs of other clans. After coordinating with the other clans, the world would be harmonious and the people would be happy. Confucius later attributed this thought to the use of propriety, and harmony is precious. These thoughts were completely Dou Tao's own private thoughts. Even Dou Gui was probably hearing them for the first time. Perhaps it was the effect of the wine and the atmosphere, but for some reason, she revealed the thoughts hidden in the depths of her heart to these people who had only known each other for less than a day. Halfway through, he felt that his actions were a little abrupt. He wanted to stop, but it was already too late. He could only lower his voice and gradually die down.
Although Dou Tao's voice was getting softer and softer, to the listeners, it was like "there was thunder in the silence". Especially Mu Weizhou, Ma Xiaoda, and Ban Chao. They had never expected the woman in red to have such an attitude. This kind of thinking, even the men in the world might not be able to do it. Mu Weizhou suddenly stood up and raised his cup,"Miss Dou, you speak too well. How many people can have such a temperament? Mu Weizhou must toast you, you can't refuse.”
Dou Tao had just drunk a bowl of realgar, and her cheeks were dizzy. Under the light of the lamp, she looked even more beautiful. Seeing that Mu Weizhou was toasting him, he also poured himself a cup and stood up, saying,""Brother Mu, you're too kind. He thought that his little sister had drunk quite a bit today and was speaking wildly on impulse. He hoped that Big Brother Mu would not laugh at her.”
Ban Chao also raised his glass and laughed,""Little Sister Dou's words have made Old Ban high-spirited, worthy of being called gold and jade. Old Ban couldn't sit still anymore and wanted to give you a toast.”
"Yes, yes." Ma Xiaoda also said happily," The people are enlightened, and all nations are in harmony.'Sister Dou's feelings, even though I don't give in, are really rare. I must also toast to you.”
"Aren't you making Sister Dou drunk?”Liu Qingping saw that the three of them wanted to drink with Dou Tao. She was afraid that Dou Tao could not hold her liquor, so she defended her." Why don't we toast Sister Dou together?”
Ban Chao laughed out loud." You really know how to behave. You didn't say that you would drink a few cups for her, but you blocked a few cups for her. You're not a man at all."”
When everyone heard this, they laughed and drank together.
Everyone sat for less than an hour. Seeing that it was late at night, they agreed to meet again the next day and go home. Only Ma Xiaoda didn't seem to want to go home. He went back to Sunset Smoke Hall with Mu Liu.
When Mu Weizhou saw Ma Xiaoda's expression, he felt like he was in high school. At that time, Mu Weizhou would always find all sorts of reasons not to go home. She always felt that hanging out with her classmates and friends, even if she did nothing, was more interesting than answering her parents '"exhortations and concerns". As it was still early to go to bed, Mu Weizhou and the other two made a pot of tea and chatted while drinking tea. Only then did Mu Weizhou know that Liu Qingping and Ma Xiaoda were not only good friends, but also close relatives. Although she always called Ma Xiaoda Ma Xiaosha, especially when there were no outsiders, the closeness and concern in her words were enough to make people jealous. Just like what Mu Weizhou had done before, Ma Xiaoda had snuck out of his house. Therefore, every time Liu Qingping mentioned that he would be reprimanded after being discovered by his parents, Ma Xiaoda's face would be filled with worry. Once Liu Qingping suggested that he go home immediately, he was extremely unhappy.
Mu Weizhou found Ma Xiaoda's state extremely interesting. When he thought about how he had been like the young man in front of him, he couldn't help but laugh. The difference was that although Ma Xiaoda was three years younger than Mu Weizhou, he was very proficient in classic works such as the Book of Songs, the Book of Books, the Book of Rites, the Book of Changes, and the Spring and Autumn Annals. He seemed to have gone through special study and training. Mu Weizhou was already interested in these so-called traditional Chinese studies, so he listened to Ma Xiaoda's wonderful lecture and was actually entranced. Ma Xiaoda seemed to have never communicated with anyone like this before. He brought out everything he had learned and thought. It just so happened that Ma Xiaoda was also very interested in Mu Weizhou's thoughts and the stories he read from the history books. The two of them chatted until midnight, and they were not sleepy at all. Somehow, the two of them started talking about Lianpo and Lin Xiangru. Other than praising Sima Qian's talent, the two of them also praised Lianpo and Lin Xiangru's honesty. When Liu Qingping heard this, she took the opportunity to suggest that since the two of them hit it off, they should learn from Lianpo and Lin Xiangru and become sworn brothers. Liu Qingping was just joking, but Mu Weizhou and Ma Xiaoda didn't expect them to hear it. They looked at each other for a while, then suddenly stood up and urged Liu Qingping to find incense and candles. They really wanted to become sworn brothers.
The two of them were in age order. Mu Weizhou was eighteen, and Ma Xiaoda was fifteen. Liu Qingping wanted to join in, but Mu Weizhou and Ma Xiaoda ignored her with a smile. The two of them burned incense and knelt down, swearing an oath to heaven and earth. When Ma Xiaoda announced that the person who swore was Liu Meng, Mu Weizhou couldn't help but be stunned. Seeing Mu Weizhou surprised, Ma Xiaoda smiled and told Mu Weizhou that his real name was Liu Wei. Ma Xiaoda was a name he used for convenience when he came out to play. Liu Qingping looked at Mu Weizhou, who was full of doubts. She also smiled and stood by the side to testify that Ma Xiaoda was Liu Meng. There were many people who knew Liu Meng in the world, but few people knew Ma Xiaoda, just like Liu Qingping and Liu Qingping.
After Liu Qingping said that, Mu Weizhou naturally had no more doubts. He pretended to be enlightened and praised Liu Fu's makeup skills as being better than Liu Qingping's because he couldn't tell that Liu Fu was a woman even after knowing that he was a woman. Liu Qingping explained the reason to Liu Meng and immediately understood. The three of them looked at each other and laughed.
Mu Weizhou and Liu He bowed to each other and continued to chat. At this moment, they were very close to each other. In the end, Liu Qingping couldn't stand it anymore and fell asleep. Mu Wei and the other two didn't go to bed until dawn.
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