Time Brocade Store

Could this woodcutter be the famous Ji Kang?

Meng Jinhua looked at the woodcutter's back, and was about to catch up with him to inquire. Zhong Hui's attendants saw him walking slowly, and rushed forward, saying, "Hurry up, dawdle, if you disturb my lord, I want you to look good!"

Driven away by him, the woodcutter had to leave quickly, and soon disappeared into the night.

Seeing his obsequious and embarrassed look, Jinhua felt that he really lacked the demeanor of a celebrity, and he must be wrong.She went back to the tent in frustration, and saw that Gao Shiqian hadn't slept at all, waiting for her outside the tent.

"Went to listen to the idol play the piano?"

"How did you know?"

"The one who can make Miss Jinhua wake up in the middle of the night is not an ordinary person."

"It's a pity that I'm too excited. The player who plays the qin is just a woodcutter." She told the story, but Gao Shiqian said: "It's still impossible to determine whether that person is Ji Kang based on these alone. Let's wait and see tomorrow."

"I didn't expect this time travel to be like guessing a puzzle. I was in a fog all day long and couldn't figure it out." Jinhua curled his lips and said, "Do you ancients like to play tricks so much?"

"Many things are not as simple as they appear on the surface. By the way, take out the instrument that Brother Xue gave you, it may be useful."

Jinhua slapped his head: "Forget about it!" She took out the "Altair" from her close-fitting pocket, and fiddled with it according to the instructions for a long time, but there was no response, "What a broken instrument, it doesn't work at all. No!"

"Since there is no response from this thing, we must not have found what we really want to accomplish."

"Oh! What a worry!"

As the two talked, the sky gradually brightened.Zhong Hui got up early and ordered people to check around Ji Kang's residence, and as soon as he saw anyone coming, he would report quickly.Waiting until noon, the attendant trotted to report to Zhonghui, saying that seeing the two of them talking and laughing together and entering the fence, Ji Kang must have returned.

Zhong Hui was overjoyed when he heard this, hurriedly adjusted his clothes, and led his entourage to meet him.Jinhua and Shiqian also followed.Just when I got close to the fence, I heard the sound of playing the piano and laughing inside.

"It seems that this time I met the real master!" Jin Hua said excitedly.

Zhong Hui ordered his entourage to knock on the door. After a while, the little boy from yesterday came out to open the door. Seeing them again, he invited the group of people into the courtyard and went into the house to report.Not long after, the door opened, and the little boy politely invited Zhong Hui into the room alone, while all the others were turned away.

"No, I have to go and have a look!" Jin Hua watched the door close, and couldn't help but said.

"Don't act recklessly, you will cause trouble again!" Gao Shiqian stretched out his hand to grab her.

"Don't we cause too much trouble? We're all here. How can we not see his true face?" She broke free from his hand, went to the window, and looked into the room through the hole in the window paper.Gao Shiqian still wanted to pull her, but in the blink of an eye, everyone around him was like Jinhua, lying on the window and looking into the room, making a circle around the inside and outside.

"Hey, this Ji Kang's charm is too great!" He sighed, and he couldn't help walking forward, and looked into the room with Jinhua.

The furnishing in the room is very simple, except for the simple living utensils, there is only an old mat in the center, and there is nothing else on it except a few futons, a low table, tea fruit and incense.

There are two people sitting in the middle of the table, one of them is playing the piano leisurely, and the other is listening complacently while drinking from a wine gourd.Zhong Hui stood aside nervously and respectfully, not daring to speak.

Gao Shiqian carefully looked at the clothes they were wearing.I saw the person playing the piano wearing a black scarf on his head, wearing a white shirt with no buttons on the front, the front of the skirt is open, connected with a belt in the middle, and the front chest is slightly exposed.The clothes and sleeves are very wide, and the cuffs are the same as those worn by the scholars in Luoyang City. There are no sleeve ends, but they are open elegantly, showing a smart and free and easy beauty with the movement of playing the piano.

Looking at the people next to him, he saw that he did not wear a turban on his head, nor did he tie his hair up like an adult man, but wore a guàn horn bun on his head like a boy.The upper body wears a shirt with a lapel collar and straight sleeves, and the front chest is open, revealing the crotch (a kind of vest-like clothing) worn next to the body.He was wearing a pair of wide-cut trousers on his lower body and no shoes on his feet. He was swaying his feet with his legs crossed, while drinking with his head up, looking at ease.

"Which of these two is Ji Kang?" Jin Hua asked Gao Shiqian in a low voice.

He also looked at the appearance of the two people. The person who played the piano was in his 20s, with a handsome face and a moderate figure, while the person who drank the wine was in his 40s or [-]s, with a thin, dry body and a strange appearance.He thought for a while, and said to Jin Hua: "As far as I guess, the one who drinks should be Liu Ling, one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. Whether it is the way he is dressed or the way he drinks with a gourd, it is consistent with the historical records. And playing the piano the one from..."

"Is he Ji Kang?"

Gao Shiqian shook his head: "I'm not sure yet..."

"He is playing the piano, doesn't it mean that he is Ji Kang?"

"Among the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, Ji Kang is not the only one who can play the qin. Ruan Ji is also a master at playing the qin. Moreover, many famous scholars in ancient times could play the qin. This does not explain the problem."

"Okay..." Jin Hua was a little disappointed, "That Liu Ling, who looks like an uncle, is dressed like a boy, it looks so strange!"

"You don't understand this. He just uses this kind of dress to express his attitude of pursuing nature and returning to the basics. Think about the rich and powerful people we saw in Luoyang City. They are gorgeously dressed, painted, and their gestures reveal a kind of Pretentious, and the Liu Ling in front of us, despite his age, still retains the innocence and ease of a child, not obsessed with external decorations, isn't this his precious thing?"

"Hmm..." Jin Hua nodded, "I kind of understand what you said. Although his appearance looks unconventional and unrestrained, it makes people feel kind and natural. It's like our modern times. Some people are keen on pursuing brand-name clothing and luxury goods, thinking that only in this way can they show their status and wealth, while some people have a rich spiritual world although they are plainly dressed and even look sloppy and unkempt. Change your aspirations in pursuit of material wealth."

"Not bad, a child can be taught!" Gao Shiqian nodded with satisfaction, becoming more and more satisfied with his "student", "Your understanding has gradually approached the core of 'Wei-Jin demeanor'."

"What about the other one, is he wearing the legendary 'big-sleeved shirt'?"

"In the clothing of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there is no such name as 'big-sleeved shirt', but it is a name you modern people call it. The difference between the big sleeves of the Wei and Jin Dynasties and the Qin and Han Dynasties is not only that the sleeves are wide, It also lies in its cuffs. The cuffs of the clothes in Qin and Han Dynasties will be converged, and there is a sleeve end at the edge, which is called '梪' (qu). The big sleeves in Wei and Jin Dynasties have removed the sleeve end, making the sleeves more spacious and elegant , adding to the ecstasy. This kind of long-sleeved shirt is very popular among nobles and celebrities."

"Oh, that's how it is. Thank you, Boss Gao, for your enlightenment~"

The two were chatting, the sound of the piano in the room stopped, and the song ended.Zhong Hui, who had been waiting for a long time, finally found his chance, and was about to speak, when he heard a loud report from outside: "The owner of the pavilion is here!"

"Pavilion Master?" Jin Hua asked with a question mark on his face, "Who is it?"

"We'll have a good show today," Gao Shiqian said, "Ji Kang's wife is here looking for her husband!"