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  Chen Yuan stood up, first glanced at Pang Ji, seeing that Pang Ji did not object, and then picked up the teacup and said: "This is the first time I've met General Ren, so let me offer you a cup of tea first. If the general wants to drink wine, I have opened a wine shop in the city, and I'll ask the general to take care of it often."

  Ren Fu finally found an excuse to step down, looked at Chen Yuan with gratitude, drank the tea in his hand, then made a fist at Chen Yuan and walked to the seat in the farthest corner, no longer speaking to anyone.

  When Chen Yuan sat down, Pang Ji said in a low voice: "Take a look at the old man sitting in the first place opposite? He is Xia Zhen, and the two people sitting next to him are Song Qi and Song Yang brothers. This time, Song Qi was appointed by the emperor as an envoy to Liao State. First of all, we must stop Song Qi from completing his mission by any means necessary, do you understand?"

  Pang Ji spoke so candidly, saying such things, it's clear he considered him one of his own. From this sentence, we can see that Pang Ji is a ruthless and unscrupulous guy.

  It is crucial to know whether this will be successful, as it relates to the future situation of the Great Song Dynasty's borders and even the fate of the Song Dynasty for decades to come. He can use such matters for personal struggles, truly worthy of being a famous historical figure like Taishi Pang.

  Chen Yuan looked at Ouyang Xiu and others who were in high spirits across from him, thinking that they would also be killed or exiled later on. Even Fan Zhongyan, who had worried about the country's troubles before anyone else, died a wrongful death in a distant land. Chen couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart. And as for Pang Ji, he was destined to have his family ruined and exterminated - this was perhaps the pain of knowing one's fate beforehand.

  Chen Yuan couldn't help but feel a bit disheartened and thought that it would be better to just focus on doing some stable business, whoever has thicker thighs, he'll go hug their thighs, it seems more suitable for him.

  Unfortunately, I have already been tied up on the horse carriage by Lü Yi Jian. What can I say now? Without others, Lü Yi Jian and Pang Ji will not let me go.

  Just as everyone was lost in thought, the firecrackers and trumpets outside suddenly sounded, and everyone quickly got up: "The newlyweds are coming!"

  Chen Yuan also looked up towards the entrance, only to see that the first one to come in was not a newcomer, but a slender woman wearing a red sash. The woman walked in and raised her head to glance at everyone. As she did so, Chen Yuan couldn't help but feel stunned, because the woman's eyes were extremely captivating, like a hook that caught the attention of many men in the room, including Chen Yuan.

  "After entering the door, the woman sang in harmony with the music: 'Shu brocade on the ground, silk steps on the winding corridor. Quiet night, leisurely searching for visitors. Jade railings and carved balustrades under the new moon, red doors half-closed, people gazing at each other. Warm incense wafts from the stove, warming the canopy bed. Jade trees and crystal branches, leaning against each other. The wine's potency gradually stirs spring thoughts, mandarin ducks embroidered on the quilt, flipping over red waves.'"

  The song ended, but Ou Yang heard a loud shout: "Good lyrics! Good song! Chen's daughter is indeed talented and outstanding! Listening to the lyrics, it must be written by Liu Sanbian."

  The lady's eyebrows and eyes floated towards Ouyang Xiu: "Lord Ouyang is overpraising, if Liu Qilang knew he was being praised so much, he would definitely drink two more cups."

  Pang Ji did not stand up like everyone else, but instead let out a cold laugh and said to Chen Yuan: "This woman is a famous courtesan from Bianjing, surnamed Chen, named Shi Shi. Only pedantic scholars like Ouyang Xiu would spend money to listen to her sing songs, I've looked for her several times, each time directly having her carried into my bedroom in a sedan chair."

  Chen Yuan knew that these officials and nobles of the Song Dynasty often had concubines outside, such as Su Dongpo later on, who even gave his own concubine to good friends to show off his literary elegance. Perhaps this was the fashion at that time, but Chen Yuan could not accept it. Chen Yuan's idea was that he could have many women, even if he didn't use them at home, he would absolutely not give them away as gifts.

  The woman's eyes also drifted over Chen Yuan's face at this time, but only lightly stayed for a moment before turning to another place.

  The feeling of being looked down upon by a beautiful woman still lingers, making Chen Yuan somewhat angry. He takes a closer look at Chen Shizi's waist and suddenly gulps down a mouthful of tea, thinking to himself: "Does she think I'm not worthy just because of my short shirt? Tomorrow I'll be leaving, no time to bother with bad luck, but when I come back, I'll definitely go to her place!"

  Then Chen Yuan suddenly saw the figure of Lian Hua, and after entering the door, her eyes were also looking around in all directions until she saw Chen Yuan, only then did she stop.

  The eyes of two people intertwined, Chen Yuan immediately forgot about going to support Chen Shizi's scene.

  Diamond pulled the red rope behind her, and led Liu Jinchun in. As soon as this started, the congratulatory voices around them immediately rang out, and the scholars around them used their most elegant language to add some festive atmosphere to the newlyweds' good words.

  Chen Yuan also wanted to squeeze over and say something to Yan Cha, but just as he took two steps, he found that someone suddenly blocked his way: "Hey, brother, can you slow down a bit?"

  Chen Yuanyi looked up and saw that it was indeed Song Qi. He stopped in his tracks, bowed with great courtesy, and said: "Does Lord Song have any instructions?"

  Song Qi smiled slightly: "I dare not accept your instruction, but I have never traveled with merchants and servants before, please take care of yourself."

  After finishing, Song Qi struck a pose that he thought was very cool and walked to the side of Chen Shizi from That Song Pavilion: "Miss Shizi, I have recently written a few small lyrics, if you have time, help me compose a melody, how about it?"

  Chen Shi obviously regarded people like Song Qi and Ouyang Xiu as her patrons, and with a flirtatious glance, she immediately started chatting with Song Qi.

  Chen Yuan was annoyed that Song Qi humiliated him. He never thought that doing business would stoop to a certain level, making money based on his skills, as long as he didn't violate the law and basic social morality, no one had any reason to interfere with himself.

  Of course you can despise me, but don't humiliate me in public.

  The more he thought about it, the angrier Chen Yuan became. He couldn't help but let out a cold snort: "Magistrate Song's skills in governance far surpass those of Liu Sanbian; it would be better if you didn't bring up this matter of writing poetry to compare with others."

  Song Qi listened to this and turned his head back in anger, thinking that he could do whatever he wanted to a businessman, even if he had just humiliated Chen Yuan, Chen Yuan should act as if nothing had happened.

  Ouyang Xiu, however, knew that Chen Yuan was superior to Song Qi in both wit and talent, and this young man dared to play with anything. He feared that Song Qi would humiliate himself, so he hastily stepped forward and said: "Sir Song, today is the new champion's day of great joy, and Shifu's sister still wants to sing a congratulatory song. This matter of filling in the lyrics can be discussed later."

  Song Qi didn't take offense at Chen Yuan's contemptuous glance, then turned to Chen Shishi and said: "Shi Shi, listen to my poem."

  "After finishing, she whispered: 'The embroidered curtain is vast and the silk bedspread is rolled up. Spring sleep is rising high, drowsiness enters the gentle waves slowly. The faint mark of her cheek remains on the jade face, the cloudy hair slips down to the side of her forehead like a swallow. Far-off dreams are endless, joy scatters again. Tears fall on the rouge, the boundary between reality and fantasy is broken, the shallow imperial concubine. She tidied up her green hair and smoothed out her face, but her heart was full of emotions, how could she limit them?'"

  This was filled according to the tune of Die Hua, and Chen Shifu hummed a verse, which indeed rhymed and had impeccable wording. She smiled flirtatiously and said: "Lord Song is truly well-versed in literature, I admire him."

  Song Qi was very pleased: "That's still better than Shifu's singing."

  Chen Yuan's eyes swept over: "I ask myself, my poetry can't compare to Liu Sanbian's talent and emotion, but it must be stronger than the wine-fueled words of some peddlers."

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