Shou Junwu finally found an opportunity to interrupt, "Brother Zhou, rest assured, I will take care of protecting the people!"

"This must be my sister-in-law! She is indeed as beautiful as a fairy and extremely intelligent! She is a perfect match for Brother Zhou!"

"Thank you, Lord Shou. This is my wife, Xiao Yueshan." Zhou Yao introduced, "Yueshan, this is Lord Shou, the magistrate of Fengtian Prefecture."

Xiao Yueshan was shocked by this straightforward compliment and bowed to Shou Junwu, saying, "Thank you, Lord Shou. You are too kind. You look like a handsome and elegant man." She also gave the same compliment as Shou Junwu.

A daughter’s nickname is usually not known to outsiders. Zhou Yao didn’t understand and directly introduced his wife’s name to him. Shou Junwu immediately thought that Zhou Yao didn’t treat him as an outsider and felt even more regretful that they had met too late.

"Teacher Ji, Brother Zhou, sister-in-law, it's getting late now, we should have a good meal after a busy day." Shou Junwu loved solving cases and making friends the most in his life. Today he achieved both, so he had to celebrate.

"Well, I will be the host today. You don't have to worry about anything. Just think of it as my welcome to Brother Zhou and Sister-in-law!" Shou Junwu hurriedly ordered his followers to arrange the banquet, and by the way, he went to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion to inform them that he would not be returning for dinner.

Ji Shu knew Shou Junwu's temper, so he just went along with him. They had been at the scene in Yonghe Lane for most of the day, and it was smelly and hot, so they asked the servants to get some warm water for them to wash and tidy up before going to eat.

After the founding of the Chu State by our Taizu, four kings and eight dukes were enfeoffed. Among them, brothers with the same surname were kings, and ministers with different surnames were dukes.

At that time, the State of Chu made a solemn vow that if future generations were to be granted titles of king or marquis, they could only inherit the titles at a lower level, and only the four kings and eight dukes of the founding of the country would be able to inherit the titles from generation to generation without interruption.

Unexpectedly, after only four generations of emperors, these four kings and eight dukes disappeared rapidly at the rate of two or three per generation. Some were guilty of treason and their entire families were executed, some requested to return to their hometowns on their own initiative, and some were stripped of their titles after their death.

It is said that "the grace of a gentleman will be cut off after five generations." Now the throne has only been passed to the fifth generation, Chu Zhaoxing, and there are only a few top princes and nobles left who founded the country. It is really sad.

The four founding kings have long since turned to dust, and of the original eight nobles with different surnames, only two are left.

One is the family of the husband of Princess Changying Chu Changling - Duke Yiguo and General Xuanwei of the first rank Gao Wei, and the other is the father of Shou Junwu - Duke Dingguo and General Mingwei of the first rank Shou Yueheng.

After Shou Junwu's repeated urging, the group finally arrived at the elegant residence "Zuihuayin" that he had been longing for.

"Zuihuayin" is located in Changle Lane at the edge of East Market. It is a two-story building decorated with original wood and bamboo colors and light and dark sky-blue gauze curtains. In the middle hall there is a landscape of mountains, rocks and flowing water, with sandalwood and fresh flowers inside. It looks elegant, restrained, profound in Zen, and exceptionally fresh and unique.

"Teacher Ji, Brother Yao, and Sister-in-law, logically, the first banquet for you should be held in a large restaurant like Jinque Tower or Linfeng Pavilion. But I like this place. I think you are all wonderful people who don't like vanity, so there is no better place than this!

Although this place is a bit remote, it is indeed an elegant place. Not to mention that the dishes are different from those in other places, even the new songs every month are worth spending a lot of money on. "Shou Junwu was full of praise when talking about Xiaolou.

The waiter led the four people to the private room upstairs facing the rock scenery. The rooms upstairs were divided by three solid wood partitions, and the side facing the scenery was a green curtain. When there was no performance, the curtain could be lowered, and if you wanted to enjoy the performance downstairs, you could hang the curtain up.

Whenever Shou Junwu came, he would always sit in this private room with the best view, and the waiters would be particularly attentive to him when they saw him.

Some poured tea and water, some hurried to ask the waiter to prepare for the performance, and some introduced the new dishes. Anyway, as long as you hang around in front of the God of Wealth, you will be rewarded.

Shou Junwu ordered some dishes with ease, and the waiter brought the pre-meal fruit plate and free snacks. Someone was already tuning a piano in the rock setting in the central hall, preparing to play.

Zuihuayin's food was served quite quickly. At first, when Zhou Yao saw the same fruit plate as the one in KTV, he thought it was just a coincidence. Many of the dishes that were served one after another made him feel familiar. The last purple basil drink looked like a cocktail.

He couldn't put it into words, he just felt that the food was more refreshing than other restaurants he had eaten at on his way to Beijing.

When he heard the music of "Dong Feng Po" played on the pipa, he finally understood.

Goodness! No wonder Shou Junwu, a top-class rich man, is so obsessed with this small shop! Who can resist Jay Chou?

Zhou Yao looked at Xiao Yueshan in shock, and kept hinting with his eyes, "Hey hey hey!! Jay Chou!!!"

Seeing how surprised he was, Xiao Yueshan covered her mouth with a handkerchief to hold back her laughter and gave him a look that said "talk about it when you get home".

That’s right, this is the Accord that Xiao Yueshan and Lu Jiayan drove together - “Zuihuayin”.

Lu Jiayan's favorite poem by Li Qingzhao is "Drunk in the Flower Shade", "After dusk, I drink wine by the eastern fence, with a faint fragrance filling my sleeves", so he named the Elegant Pavilion Drunken in the Flower Shade.

When she came back from the palace, she asked Deng Tong about Lu Jiayan's situation and learned that Lu Jiayan had asked Deng Tong to buy a two-story building and their Accord had already opened.

Deng Tong's son Deng Xiao returned to Zhou's house from his hometown in Chengzhou and learned that his father and young lady had gone to Beijing together, so he hurried back to Xiao's house.

Lu Jiayan is a beauty, and if she were to come out as the shopkeeper, there might be trouble. Currently, Deng Xiao is the nominal shopkeeper of Zuihuayin.

As for changing their names, Lu Jiayan was reluctant to give up her real name, and Xiao Yueshan expressed her understanding. They didn't have much that truly belonged to them or to the new world, and if they forgot their names, they would lose themselves and forget the way they came.

Deng Tong helped her get a new identity, still named Lu Jiayan, but to outsiders she was known as the composer "Mr. Yuanjun".

Originally, Lu Jiayan didn't want to show up in public and was still worried about the performers. Deng Tong bought back a zither player who was sold at a low price by a down-and-out brothel. The zither player was called "Mr. Qianshan". He had good zither skills but was blind and just wanted to make a living.

Lu Jiayan thought he was still a man, which made him even more perfect. Although she had traveled through time, she could not accept a woman being placed in this role of "using beauty to seduce others".

This was ancient times. If someone really wanted to cause trouble, she would not be able to protect the women. Hiring a man to play the piano should be able to avoid many troubles.

While eating, Shou Junwu couldn't help chattering, "Teacher Ji, Brother Yao, Sister-in-law, this song is really good, right?" he asked proudly.

"It's really a good place to listen to the sounds of fish swimming around and lingering in the air." Even Ji Shu, who had little interest in music, found it very pleasant to the ears.

"This song is indeed unique." Zhou Yao agreed, and Xiao Yueshan nodded repeatedly.

During the meal, they listened to a lot of songs by Eason Chan, Jay Chou, JJ Lin and Fish Leong. It was already very difficult for them to restrain themselves from singing along.

Shoujunwu saw that he had a kindred spirit, so he continued to praise him, “In addition to the exquisite music he has just released, Mr. Yuanjun writes two new songs every month, and they are released on an unspecified date.

In order to hear the new music first-hand, I usually come here to sit in the evening when I have nothing to do. I wonder what a great man Mr. Yuanjun is to be able to write such exquisite music! "

Shou Junwu's admiration for Lu Jiayan is beyond words.

To be honest, Lu Jiayan is really strong. Not only did she write many music scores from memory, she also made adjustments according to ancient musical scales and started composing on her own. She is by no means a mere modern music carrier.

Xiao Yueshan wanted to laugh when she saw his obsessed look, and suddenly felt that this wealthy and generous Duke Dingguo might be a good match for the talented and aloof Lu Jiayan.

After just a second, she suppressed the thought and decided not to match them up randomly. Let's just wait and see what luck they have.

Xiao Yueshan was trying to find a date when he heard someone running up from downstairs. It turned out to be Shou Junwu's servant. "Sir, someone really went to Yonghe Lane to silence someone!"

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