Chapter 55 Li Tai's Care

The party is over. The officials and literati left in an endless stream, and many people took the initiative to say hello to Qin Mubai, or bowed their hands or greeted politely.

Qin Bin smiled and said, "Third brother, when this song flows down, you must be famous in Chang'an."

"What about it?" Qin Mubai asked.

"Of course." Qin Bin said, "Chang'an is originally a romantic place for poetry and articles, where the world's best literati and poets gather here. In the mansion of the King of Wei, there are a large number of literati and artists. With their approval and approval, it is equivalent to getting the approval of the whole Chang'an and even the whole Tang Dynasty. Presumably, your song "Jang Jinjiu" will be widely circulated. From today on, you are also a talent.

"Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed. He really wanted to tell his second brother that his poem was plagiarized. After thinking about it, forget it. In case someone breaks the casserole and asks, how can he justify himself? There is only one character like Li Bai in the ages. Such a wonderful poem as "The Wine" can't be made up by any cat or a dog.

The two brothers chatted and left, and they had already left the Wei Palace. Just as he was about to board the car, a man who looked like an official hurriedly came over to stop the car and arched his hand and said, "Dare to ask who is Mr. Qin Mubai and Mr. Qin?"

"It's below. What's your name?" Qin Mubai got out of the car and returned the gift.

The man bowed his hand and said, "Mr. Qin, forgive me. It is Jiang Yaqing who joined the army in the Records Office of the King of Wei's Mansion. He just recorded the poem when the water flowed, which was below.

"Oh, what do you know about Jiang's participation in the army?"

"I dare not." Jiang Yaqing said, "I admire Mr. Qin's poems in every way. He was also ordered by the King of Wei to engrave the prince's poem "Jang Jinjiu" into a tablet. Therefore, there are still some small things to ask for advice. Please take a break.

"Oh...all right." Qin Mubai accepted and asked Qin Bin to take the car back to the house first, and he entered the palace with Jiang Yaqing.

The two returned to the Wei royal palace, and the officials and literati in the house had left, which seemed relatively quiet. Qin Mubai thought to himself, why did you leave me to join the army in a small record room? I guess it was mostly Li Tai, the king of Wei, who wanted to invite me back to talk. There are a lot of people outside, so you found an excuse.

Walking to a quiet attic in the backyard, Jiang Yaqing stopped and arched his hand and said, "Mr. Qin, please go upstairs."

"Good." Qin Mubai smiled with a slight understanding: That's right. Li Tai must be looking for me.

Just now, when I walked on to this exquisite small building, the door of the upstairs was pushed open, and Li Tai's iconic smile came out: "Brother Mu Bai is here. It's rude and rude. Xiao Wang is afraid that he will have many eyes and embarrass Brother Mu Bai, so he took this best to ask Jiang Yaqing to invite you to come."

"Your Highness's thinking is reasonable." Qin Mubai replied with a smile and walked into the room. Xin said: This Li Tai, who thinks about all kinds of things, thinks about it carefully after thinking about it, thinks carefully about everything, and treats people and things with a smile and greets everyone with a smile. But why does it make me feel that he is... a little gloomy? In contrast, I think Li Ke is more straightforward and has the same temperament as me.

"Brother Mubai, please sit down." After Li Tai invited him to sit down, he personally held the pot to pour tea for him and said with a smile, "Brother Mu Bai's song "Will Enter the Wine" must be popular in the Tang Dynasty. Xiao Wang admires your talent.

"And dare, dare." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "It's just a momentary flatt. Your Highness, don't make fun of it."

"Haha, you can also have such a realm of slander. Presumably, Mu Bai's talent is very comparable." Li Tai seemed to be well taught in the principle of "wearing thousands of clothes but flattering", and praised Qin Mubai as a smallpox.

Qin Mubai is rarely happy. First, this poem was originally plagiarized. The more people praised it, the more guilty he felt. Second, if he had nothing to do, he was either a traitor or a thief. His friendship with Li Tai was very ordinary. Isn't the reason why people take the initiative to get close to them is that they are a "hundred riders"?

"Brother Mu Bai has such talent. It's a great pity in the world if he doesn't write more poems! My generation and others are self-respecting that the talent of articles is unrivaled, which is not as good as Brother Mu Bai's talent for a while. Li Tai said, "Therefore, Xiao Wang has a ruthless invitation. I don't know what Brother Mu Bai's intention is?"

"Your Highness, let's talk about it?" Qin Mubai said.

"Xiao Wang wants to... ask Brother Mu Bai to bend down and enter Xiao Wang's 'Literature Museum' to worship. How about it?" After Li Tai finished speaking, he looked at Qin Mubai with a simple smile and expectation.

"I'm afraid this...isn't it appropriate?" Qin Mubai said, "Your Highness also knows that he is now a hundred knights... How can he suddenly change the court? His Majesty must be unhappy."

"No, no, no, Brother Mu Bai will be wrong." Li Tai hurriedly said, "Xiao Wang's Literature Museum is not a government institution, and there is no official position or salary. It's just a spontaneous gathering of a group of officials and literati. The purpose is also to compile books and biographies and write poems. Usually, everyone has their own job; when they have spare time, they will get together like today to learn about poetry and articles.

Qin Mubai was embarrassed: It's simple to say! Those officials and literati gathered in your library have no legal salary and official positions, but in fact they are all your doormen. Most of them don't have formal occupations and are supported by you. If I promise you, won't I be a member of you under the command of the King of Wei in the future? What a Li Tai, you are trying to make an 'established fact' to drag me into the water!

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I have a very last resort. I'm afraid I can't agree with your Highness for a while." Qin Mubai apologized.

"In fact, Brother Mubai doesn't have to worry too much. Many courtiers gathered in Xiao Wang's Literature Museum! For example, Liu Wei, the imperial historian, Wei Ting, the imperial historian, Du Chuke, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and so on. Li Tai didn't give up and hurriedly said, "I don't know what other concerns Brother Mu Bai has. Why don't you say it and listen to it?"

Qin Mubai smiled bitterly and stopped saying, "Your Highness doesn't know anything. My father..."

"Oh, what is your commandment?" Li Tai asked.

Qin Mubai shook his head, looked very embarrassed, and said, "My father is from the army. Usually, I don't like dancing poetry, playing songs and music. I do these vassal and elegant things, saying that I am a child of generals, but I don't do my job, and I repeatedly scolded him repeatedly. In fact, I don't want to be a general. I just want to gather three or five poets in the mountains, springs, and trees. However, under the pressure of his father, he had to run for the Baiqi envoy. Well... Now, I don't dare to dance poetry, I don't even dare to play the pipa, and I don't dare to read poetry books. I can only hold the military book and fight every day, and dance with the sweaty martial artists of the military academy.

"Oh? Ha ha, so that's it." After Li Tai showed regret, he lowered his eyelids thoughtfully and nodded, "Understand, understand. Your father, Duke Qin, is a hero. It is also natural for his son to inherit his father's business. Xiao Wang has also heard for a long time that although your second brother Qin Bin is a civilian, he has also practiced good martial arts. It is not difficult to be a general. From this point of view, the Qin family is indeed a very strict military family!"

Qin Mubai smiled bitterly: "Thank you, Your Highness | Forgive me. It has been many years since I was thrown into the army by my father. The second brother is the legitimate son, and the next is the son of a concubine... He has no status at home. My father said one, and how dare he say two? In addition, my father was in poor health, and I didn't dare to disobey him and make him angry. Therefore, the kindness of the king of Wei can only be understood for the time being. If my father knew that I had joined Your Highness's Literature Museum and been with poetry all day long, I would be so angry that I would vomit blood. Therefore..."

"Well, a gentleman is not hard to make things difficult." Li Taihe said with a simple smile, "Since Brother Mu Bai has such a hidden intention, Xiao Wang will not force it. However, if Brother Mu Bai has free time, he will invite him to sit in Xiao Wang's house for a while and drink wine with Xiao Wang, which is a great thing in life!"

"Your Highness is merciful, but he is disrespectful." Qin Mubai arched his hand and said, "It's just that I work in the palace every day, and I have little leisure. If there is anything to neglect, please forgive me.

"Haha, Brother Mu Bai is in charge of the palace, and Xiao Wang is also a waiter in the palace every day. It's easy to meet and talk in the future." Li Tai smiled and said, "In addition, Brother Mu Bai is often rarely able to go out in the palace. If he has something to take care of himself outside the palace but has no time to split up, he can talk to Xiao Wang. Although Xiao Wang is not talented, he has a lot of friends in Chang'an. I believe there is a place that can help Brother Mu Bai.

"Your Highness's fists are generous, and I can only be grateful." Qin Mubai thanked him and said to himself: Li Tai is hinting at Wu Mei Niang's side, right? According to his analysis, he can take care of me "finely", love the house and the world's first wine and wealth are unmatched, and it can also destroy the world's first wine in an instant... That is to say, if I, Qin, want to be safe and precious, I have to listen to you in the future?

This fat man can't win over me with the excuse of the Literature Museum, and now he wants to use Wu Mei Niang to blackmail me! - Sure enough!

This trick may work against others. I, Qin... I've always hated such a method the most!

After chatting for a while, Li Tai did not stay much, and Qin Mubai said goodbye and went home.

When I returned to the courtyard, I saw Qin Shubao sitting in the main hall from afar, so I came forward to see him.

"What did Li Tai do for you?" Qin Shubao came straight to the point.

Qin Mubai did not hide it and told the truth.

"It's so good." Qin Shubao stroked his gray beard and didn't say much. A pair of old eyes narrowed and said, "Li Tai, he seems to be loyal, but in fact he is gloomy. At present, the prince is above. As the emperor's younger brother, he is dedicated to coveting the East Palace and planning everywhere. It is known to all the heart of Sima Zhao - if you act like this, sooner or later, there will be trouble.

"The child also thinks so." Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The King of Wei must be the lord of many things. In the future, no matter whether he is successful or not, it will be difficult to get out of trouble with him. It's better to keep a distance."

"Sanlang remembers six words: don't offend, don't be squious." Qin Shubao said in a word, "That's all."