Chapter 39 The Mysterious Visitor
Zhuo Wenjun played the piano in one go, and the rhythm was lingering, making people feel immersive. Although Huo Guang is not a person who really understands music and is not considered a person who likes music, hearing Zhuo Wenjun's piano sounds still make people feel like they are applauded!
Even Huo Guang didn't notice when Zhuo Wenjun stopped playing the piano. When he came to his senses, Zhuo Wenjun was already looking at him and Li Yan with a smile on his face.
"What do you think, little brother?" Zhuo Wenjun asked softly.
"Now I know what the lingering sound is like for three days..." Huo Guang shook his head and exclaimed. His words were not entirely for flattery, but for real feelings.
"Haha, my little brother is really a bit ridiculous. Unfortunately, we were born at the wrong time, and people in this life have no chance to see the real "guqin roaming Liang". "When talking about music, Zhuo Wenjun completely showed a great style, she was humble but couldn't help but sigh that she had never seen the legendary guqin roaming Liang.
Huo Guang knew that the guqin "Round Liang" was the peerless guqin that was ranked as one of the four famous zithers in ancient China, along with the "Luqi" in front of him. However, "Round Liang" was rumored to be obtained by King Zhuang of Chu. After King Zhuang of Chu got this zither, he was immersed in it and did not attend court for seven consecutive days. In the end, the Princess of Chu was really anxious and risked his life to advise King Zhuang of Chu, hoping that he would not miss the country because of the zither. In the end, King Zhuang of Chu could only bear the pain of giving up his love and destroyed the "Round Liang" with Ruyi, and finally split it into several sections, and the peerless guqin disappeared. Therefore, for all Aegeans, the guqin "Round Liang" is an extremely regrettable thing!
"Auntie's piano is also very good. This piano is a great opportunity to get one of them. If you have too much, you will be jealous of God!" Huo Guang knew that he could not play according to common sense when talking to someone like Zhuo Wenjun, so he did not follow Zhuo Wenjun's wishes this time.
However, as soon as Huo Guang said this, Zhuo Wenjun looked at Huo Guang in a daze, then lowered his head as if he had some understanding, and gently brushed "Luqi" with his hand. After a while, he said: "What the little brother said! But the old woman is not as old as the little brother, and she really feels guilty of "Luqi". I am really ashamed!"
Zhuo Wenjun gently caresses Lu Qi, as if he is touching a cute child, and a look of guilt appears in his eyes. Huo Guang knows that Zhuo Wenjun is the one who truly understands the piano, and only such a person is worthy of the guqin like "Lu Qi". Zhuo Wenjun is already like this, and Huo Guang is also curious about what Sima Xiangru will be like?
"By the way, I don't know the name of the little brother. Unfortunately, my husband has been in bed for a long time, otherwise he would have been happy to have a long talk with someone like me." Zhuo Wenjun quickly regained his expression, and at this moment she remembered that she didn't know Huo Guang's name. However, it can be seen from her words that Huo Guang's personality should be easily recognized by Sima Xiangru.
"My name is Huo Guang, I am from Pingyang, Hedong. Just call me A Guang. I wonder what disease Uncle Sima has? Did he hire a famous doctor to treat his uncle?" Huo Guang reported his name, but he did not say that he was Huo Qubing's younger brother. For ordinary people, only one surnamed Huo in Pingyang, Hedong, would no one associate him with Huo Qubing, the Grand Sima, the Cavalry General of the dynasty.
"My husband is old, and people's birth, old age, sickness and death are like plants and trees. No matter how good the doctor is, he can't change his fate!" Zhuo Wenming didn't seem interested in Huo Guang's origin. Zhuo Wenjun was also very open to Sima Xiangru's condition. Sima Xiangru is already in his fifties at age, so it is normal that he can live for so long at this period.
"By the way, aunt, this time A Guang came to me, actually wanted to ask my uncle and aunt to use a musical instrument." Li Yan saw that Huo Guang was not embarrassed to explain the purpose of the trip for a long time, so she came to help Huo Guang tell it very understandingly.
"My nephew accidentally got this Qiang flute, but he didn't know how to play this thing, so he begged Yan'er to visit his uncle and aunt." Huo Guang also knew that Li Yan was creating conditions for him, so he quickly took out the Qiang flute to express his purpose, but Huo Guang didn't know whether Sima Xiangru would meet him based on this Qiang flute alone.
"This is indeed the Qiang flute from Qingyi Qiang Kingdom. I have seen it in Shu when I was young, but few people know this kind of musical instrument, and even I don't know if my husband can do it." Zhuo Wenjun saw the Qiang flute taken out by Huo Guang, subconsciously glanced at the inner room. He heard what she meant, she didn't know how to play the Qiang flute herself.
Huo Guang was a little disappointed when he heard this. If Zhuo Wenjun had already said this, and Sima Xiangru was bedridden, it would be difficult for him to see Sima Xiangru. Based on Sima Xiangru's physical condition, he would probably pass away soon!
"Madam, take the Qiang Dior in and let it be seen by your husband." Just when Huo Guang was disappointed, a weak voice suddenly came from the inner room. When Huo Guang heard this sound, Huo Guang and Li Yan were both shocked. Needless to say, this was Sima Xiangru's voice. And from this we can see that Sima Xiangru heard what Huo Guang said just now.
"A Guang, then I will take the Qiang Diveron in and let you Uncle Sima see?" Zhuo Wenjun had already stood up and walked to Huo Guang when he heard this. At this moment, Huo Guang naturally took the initiative to hand over the Qiang Diveron. Huo Guang, who was already disappointed, had hope ignited in his heart. Maybe he would be able to see Sima Xiangru today.
Zhuo Wenjun took the Qiang Di and Huo Guang didn't know what was going on inside the house. But after just a moment, Sima Xiangru's weak voice came from inside again, "A Guang, come in!"
Huo Guang could hear that Sima Xiangru's voice was already very weak. Since Sima Xiangru had already asked him to go in, Huo Guang immediately got up and walked inside, and Li Yan also went in with him.
When he walked into the inner room, Huo Guang smelled a strong smell of medicine and the moldy smell of sleeping in the sickbed for a long time. On the sickbed was an old man who described being thin and pale. Seeing this, Huo Guang couldn't connect the old man in front of him with Sima Xiangru for a moment.
"This Qiang flute has a good origin, and it is a fine product even among Qiang flutes. It should be a noble person in the Qiang Kingdom. I knew a little about this thing, but unfortunately I need a full energy to play the Qiang flute. I am about to stop, and this tone can only barely be kept for a while, but it is difficult to play the Qiang flute. However, if you really want to learn it, and I can take time to come over in the future, I can guide you on the side. I believe that with your qualifications, it will take not much time to learn it." Sima Xiangru held the Qiang flute, but his eyes remained on Huo Guang. Even Huo Guang did not expect that Sima Xiangru would agree so easily, and this kind of agreement was justified that Huo Guang could come over at any time.
"That's great. Thank you for your kindness in Uncle Sima. Huo Guang must study hard!" Huo Guang was overjoyed, but he was not learning Qiang flute. In fact, as soon as Huo Guang came in, he found a very strange place, that is, he found a knife carved with bamboo slips on the side of Sima Xiangru's pillow, and some gray pieces inscribed with bamboo slips could be seen beside the bed. However, Huo Guang was surprised that he didn't even see a piece of bamboo slips at Sima Xiangru's home.
"Thank you, Uncle Sima, then Yan'er can come to learn Qiang Dim with A Guang in the future." Li Yan was also very happy. Of course, what she was really happy was that as long as Huo Guang came to learn Qiang Dim, the two of them would be able to meet frequently.
"Haha, Yan'er has grown up... but today is not enough. A friend of mine will come later." Sima Xiangru's thin face squeezed out a smile, and there was a bit of teasing Li Yan.
"Since Uncle Sima has a guest, Yan'er and I will not disturb you." Huo Guang heard what Sima Xiangru said. Sima Xiangru didn't want him and Li Yan to stay here now. Huo Guang was also a little curious. What would this friend Sima Xiangru mentioned origin?
"Well, Madam sends them to me." Sima Xiangru waved his hand and said. After these words, he looked even more tired and weak.
The gains from this trip were actually far beyond Huo Guang's expectations. Although he didn't know why Sima Xiangru agreed to him so readily, at least the goal was to achieve it. At this time, Huo Guang walked out without any regrets.
As soon as he walked out of the door, Zhuo Wenjun sent Huo Guang and Li Yan to the yard, he heard a sound of carriage wheels rotating outside the yard. Then a very particular carriage happened to be parked at the door of Sima Xiangru's house. Looking at the carriage that suddenly appeared, Huo Guang thought to himself: "It's not that coincidental, right? Could it be that the person on this carriage is the person Sima Xiangru said?"
When the carriage stopped, a middle-aged man in his forties walked down the carriage. At the first glance, Huo Guang felt that whether from the aesthetic point of view of the present or the future, the middle-aged man in front of him was definitely a veritable handsome man. This person not only looked handsome, tall and well-proportioned, but also had a very unique temperament, with the elegance of a literati and a chariot.
"Who is this person?" Huo Guang was puzzled. No matter how handsome he dressed, Huo Guang could be sure that this person was definitely not an unknown person.
"Hey, such a coincidence? Does the young lady know that I'm coming?" The middle-aged man seemed to be very familiar with Zhuo Wenjun. He joked as soon as he saw Zhuo Wenjun in the yard. However, although this person's words were joking, the courtesy was not vague at all. As soon as he stepped into the wooden door, he bowed deeply to Zhuo Wenjun.
"In the morning, Changqing was reading it and saying that you would come, go in quickly!" Zhuo Wenjun said with a smile. Changqing was the word Sima Xiangru.
"Well, are these two?" The middle-aged man smiled and nodded at Huo Guang and Li Yan, then looked at Zhuo Wenjun and asked.
"This is the neighbor next door who often comes to talk to Changqing with me." Zhuo Wenjun just explained simply, and the middle-aged man did not delve into Huo Guang and Li Yan, nodded again and walked straight in.
"Auntie, go and greet the guests, we'll leave first." Li Yan said goodbye to Zhuo Wenjun again, and the two walked out of the wooden door one by one.
"Does Yan'er know who the man was just now?" Huo Guang was curious about who the middle-aged man was just now, so he asked Li Yan.
"I don't know, but this carriage seems to have been here several times." Li Yan suddenly said as she looked at the carriage parked at Sima Xiangru's house, which shows that the middle-aged man came here often just now.
While Huo Guang was still guessing what the mysterious visitor was, the mysterious visitor in Sima Xiangru's room was already sitting next to Sima Xiangru's bed, and even Zhuo Wenjun was not present in the room at this moment.
"Brother Man Qian, is Your Majesty asking you to come to Cui again? Please reply to Your Majesty. Sima Xiangru is a little talented and knowledgeable, and he has let His Majesty ask!" Sima Xiangru's voice seemed to be weaker than when he talked to Huo Guang before. Judging from his words, the person he called Brother Man Qian was actually sent by Emperor Wu of Han.
"Oh, Brother Changqing! Why are you doing this? Your Majesty asked me to tell you that as long as you hand over such things, Your Majesty will give you the title of Guanneihou." The man called Man Qian said earnestly. He really came from the Wu of Han, and it seemed to be for Sima Xiangru to hand over something, and even for this thing Emperor Wu of Han also promised Sima Xiangru to give up the title of Guanneihou!
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