The carriage arrived at the west gate of the capital.
We actually have to queue up to leave the city. It seems that today's literary gathering is really lively.
Although the sun was just rising above the western hills at this time, many people had already gone out to Qingmeng Garden.
The triennial literary gathering is still very attractive.
Originally, entertainment in this era was quite limited, and there was not much nightlife. With the curfew lifted tonight, the Qingmeng Literary Meeting undoubtedly became a grand event in the capital.
In addition, with so many talented men and beautiful women gathered together, many talented men were eager to show off their talents as soon as possible, so that they might meet their beautiful women sooner.
If you are late, you may lose a lot if the high-quality ones are taken away by others.
Jiang Hai was bored in the carriage and complained to Wen Zhi about the traffic in the capital.
"Wenzhi, there's actually a traffic jam here. It seems like the transportation in our new city is better."
"That's natural." Wenzhi agreed.
Sister Yuchi Ziling was relatively calm, it seemed they had encountered this situation many times before.
"Don't even mention the traffic jams during cultural events. There are also frequent traffic jams during festivals, spring outings, and autumn outings."
Hearing about the spring and autumn outings, Jiang Hai became interested and asked his wife,
"My dear, where do you usually go for autumn outings? It's already autumn, how about we go there for some fun before we go back to Southern Xinjiang?"
"Usually, we go to the nearby Red Maple Mountain, which takes more than a month. We usually go there after the autumnal equinox."
"Oh, so long? Think about it again."
When Jiang Hai heard that it would take so long and there would be traffic jams, he felt that the new city would be more comfortable.
At this time, someone in the next carriage was shouting,
"Sister Zi Ling, Shuang'er."
Yuchi Ziling lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw that it was the Lu family's carriage.
It turned out that Lu Wan and Lu Qian were out and were also blocked here. She recognized the carriage from the general's mansion.
Yuchi Ziling greeted her and confirmed the meeting place before lowering the curtain.
"It's Lu Wan." She said after sitting back in the carriage.
Jiang Hai nodded. He recognized him now and remembered what happened at the gate of the mansion that day.
However, what Yuchi Ziling didn't know was that when she greeted Lu Wan just now, the sound of their conversation also attracted the attention of people around them.
Many people had already noticed her, and some were whispering to each other, asking where this beautiful lady came from.
But I didn't get any results from asking, so it's no wonder that others don't know it.
Yuchi Ziling does not belong to the cultural circle. She is more familiar with the families of military generals who have more contact with Yuchi Zhong.
I never attend any literary gatherings.
And the way she was dressed today, people who didn't know her wouldn't be able to recognize her.
The carriage was stuck at the west gate for nearly half an hour before it could leave the city.
It took another walk to reach Qingmeng Garden. It took more than an hour to get out of the general's mansion.
After entering Qingmeng Garden, Jiang Hai looked around. The environment was really nice. It was built by the lake and the place was very spacious, almost like a park.
There are several pavilions directly opposite the entrance to the park, and in front of the pavilions there is a small square paved with blue bricks, on which many tables and desks have been placed.
Jiang Hai's goals were placed on the table: cakes, fruits, tea and wine. There was a maid standing by, probably helping to pour tea and wine.
There is a row of stone railings by the lake, and inside the railings there is a long corridor along the lake, covered with red tiles to shelter from the rain.
There is a lake on one side and flower beds and trees on the other, although most of the flowers have withered at this time.
There are many blue brick paths crisscrossing between the trees and flower beds, and there are stone benches on the roadside for people to rest.
There is also a pavilion in the middle of the lake. You can walk along the promenade by the lake and then to the water corridor that leads directly to the center of the lake, where you can reach the pavilion.
The sun has set, and the sunset in the west has dyed the sky red, which is reflected in the water, making it seem as if half of the lake surface is dyed red.
It is very beautiful, which reminds Jiang Hai of the half-river Sese and half-river red. This is the half-lake Sese.
As the sun sets, the lights in Qingmeng Garden are lit up.
In addition to a few attics, all the street lamps were lit up, and suddenly the whole garden was brightly lit.
Under the yellow light, it is another beautiful and warm picture.
Jiang Hai looked at the scene and nodded.
"Not bad, not bad. I didn't expect this place to be so well-maintained. It's almost as good as my Liuli Lake."
"Is Liuli Lake yours?" Yuchi Ziling asked with some surprise.
"Yes, that's right. The entire new city belongs to me." Jiang Hai answered naturally, "Do you think my husband's wealth is just an exaggeration? That's the truth."
"Hey, I won't listen to your bragging anymore. I'm going to find Lu Wan and the others." Yuchi Ziling didn't believe it at all.
After all, she had only been in the new city for two or three days and had not yet fully understood Jiang Hai's position in the new city.
Plus, Jiang Hai usually doesn't put on airs in New City, just like a street thug.
"No, stop." Jiang Hai immediately stopped her.
"Hmm?" Yuchi Ziling looked back at him puzzledly, "What's wrong?"
"I'll take you there, I'm worried."
"..." Yuchi Ziling smiled, "No one here can beat me, don't worry."
"That has to be delivered."
Unable to persuade Jiang Hai, the four of them went to the place they had agreed to meet with Lu Wan, which was in front of one of the attics.
Why four people? Wenzhi was left outside to guard the carriage, and the only people who came in were the scholar, the beautiful woman, the servants, and the maids.
On the way, Yuchi Shuang curiously asked Jiang Hai,
"Brother-in-law, where is Liuli Lake? It's more beautiful than this place."
"Yes, those from Southern Xinjiang, if you want to go, you can come back to Southern Xinjiang with us."
"I do want to, but my mother will definitely not agree. It's too far." Yuchi Shuang said somewhat unhappily.
Jiang Hai comforted him, "It's okay. There will definitely be opportunities in the future. When you are two years older, your mother-in-law will probably agree. Then your brother-in-law will send someone to pick you up."
"Really? That's great." Yuchi Shuang was very happy, and her admiration for her brother-in-law increased by one.
"It's settled. You have to go. How can you not even be allowed to go to your sister's house?"
As they were talking, they arrived in front of the pavilion.
Since there are so many people participating in the literary gathering, it is open to the public and there is no one to preside over it. The rules of the literary gathering are written in front of the main building.
Basically, it allows people to discuss knowledge freely, and then everyone can leave a poem and hand it over to the main building, where special people will collect it.
Finally, famous teachers and writers will come forward to comment, rank, and list the top ten poems and essays for people to appreciate.
Most of the talented people come here for these ten positions. Being on the list basically means they have a chance to pass the imperial examination, and winning the first place is even more exciting.
The more impression points you get, the more famous you become, and the examiner will generally pay more attention to you.
Generally, talented men on the list also have beautiful women.
So the atmosphere of secret competition is quite intense.
When Jiang Hai and his friends found Lu Wan, Lu Qian had just sent his sister over and had not left yet.
And Guo Qianqianâs cousin Luo Zheng is also one of them.
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