The waist of the corridor is unobstructed, and the eaves and brackets are flying. Although it is only blue bricks and plain tiles, if it is placed in the East Palace, it will naturally be imbued with a bit of the emperor's unique atmosphere in the Qin Dynasty.
Nobility and pride. The inherent sense of superiority has long been integrated into every piece of loess in Yongzhou. No matter how war rages and dynasties change, it has never changed. And in this extremely prestigious place, the Shaoyang Palace,
The bricks and half tiles between the brackets and cornices seem to contain a touch of nobility, making people dare not look up.
Even though Li Kuo and Zhang Yanji had seen the great world, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts at this time. They read all the books of sages and sold them to the emperor's family. Whether they were rich in economics and gentle as jade, they were still half-hidden in Nanshan, working on Longshang.
The goal of many worldly masters is nothing more than to become officials, but the latter is just looking for a shortcut. (Note 1)
The whole world is the land of kings. In this land of the Central Plains, if you want to get ahead, you cannot escape from becoming an official. Although since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, famous scholars have preached seclusion and pleasure, but most ordinary scholars cannot give up the shackles of fame and fortune.
Fetters, all hope to gain fame and shine in the family.
After sorting out his thoughts, Li Kuo followed the guidance of the chamberlain and set foot on the bluestone street of the side hall. The side hall was built on a pedestal of about an acre, with a total height of two floors. The same red lacquered wooden pillars reached the sky and the cornices.
The east end is slightly turned to complement the main hall of the Qing Palace. The morning sun sheds a few rays of clear light, and the small seal inscription on the plaque is coated with a thin layer of gold, making this palace, tower, Prajna holy place, and people can't help but want to kneel down and pay tribute.
, to express admiration and admiration for the Heavenly Family.
Today, the prince has not lived in the East Palace for a long time. The saint, thinking of the family relationship between father and son, often takes the prince to live beside him in the palace. His Royal Highness the prince also fulfills his filial piety, studying morning and dusk every day, never stopping, and it has become a good story in the government and the public. But this East Palace is also
From then on, it became desolate and withered. Perhaps due to a long period of neglect, the varnish on the carved doors and windows of the side hall actually peeled off a little, which made people sigh and sigh. The chamberlain surnamed Wang gently pushed open the wooden door.
He waved Fuchen casually and smiled flatteringly at Li Kuo and said: "Recently, your highnesses have been meeting guests in the Library Pavilion. No one has come to this side hall for a long time. Don't blame me. You two, please sit down in the Nuan Pavilion."
, I have ordered someone to serve tea to the two young gentlemen."
"Excuse me, father-in-law." Li Kuo bowed his hand to the eunuch named Wang, then took a square step and walked towards the palace. He lightly lifted the skirt of his robe, sat down directly on the pear wood armchair at the guest's position, picked up the tea cup and scraped the tea powder.
, took a sip of clear tea.
Zhang Yanji found a chair next to Li Kuo and sat down, then asked suspiciously: "Brother Kuo'er, are you okay? You usually pay the most attention to the formal courtesy of monarchs and ministers, but why do you seem to be a different person today, treating this East Palace as your home?"
Already?"
Li Kuo lightly slapped his friend on the forehead and said with an annoyed smile: "That's a special occasion. If you and I were as observant of etiquette and etiquette as Dr. Hongwenguan, then His Highness would be annoyed to death."
"That's true. You can just say it. Why are you shooting me?" Zhang Yanji wrung his hands and complained with a half-pouted mouth.
"You!" Li Kuo shook his head and said helplessly.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived." Accompanied by a high-pitched voice, the palace suddenly fell into silence.
I saw a middle-aged man, about forty years old, wearing a moon-white brocade robe, striding into the side hall surrounded by two small yellow gatekeepers.
Knowing that this person must be Li Heng, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, the two young men bent down and knelt down one after another. "Your Majesty, Li Kuo (Taiwan student Zhang Yanji) pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Prince Li Heng took a few steps forward, helped Li Kuo up and said with a smile: "This must be the new guest of the East Palace. It seems that you are the only one to be recommended for this official position." After saying that, he nodded to Zhang Yanji again.
, which is considered as a half-repayment.
Li Kuo raised his head slightly and stared at the crown prince of the Tang Empire. To be honest, Li Hengsheng was quite handsome and elegant, with well-proportioned facial features, clear facial edges, and a bunch of black hair that was casually pulled up.
Even the handsome young man who has been in his 20s doesn't give in much. Perhaps due to good maintenance, Li Heng's cheeks are very fair, as white as mutton-fat jade, and there is not a single wrinkle on his face.
Being stared at by Li Kuo made him feel a little hairy. Li Heng coughed and said, "Why does Guest Li always stare at Gu? Is it possible that there are flowers on Gu's face?"
Li Kuo was stunned for a moment when he was asked, and when he came to his senses, he was about to kneel down and plead guilty: "I have lost my composure. Your Highness looks like a dragon or a phoenix. I cannot look away for a moment. I bumped into His Highness, and I am guilty."
Li Heng waved his hand magnanimously and said with a wry smile: "It's not a crime, it depends on how you learned it at a young age like a rotten scholar. I only praise you as a guest to appreciate your courage and perseverance. If you also spend the whole day
It’s really boring to talk about great principles without losing face.”
Li Kuo responded hurriedly: "What your Highness said is true, but etiquette should not be taken lightly. Your Highness is the crown prince of the country, and I don't dare to overstep it."
Li Heng sighed softly and said: "It's up to you. In fact, calling you to the East Palace is not a big deal. I have heard about your story a few days ago, and it makes people's blood boil. It is loyalty to do one's duty to the country and to track down the traitor.
It is righteousness to work for friends and fight against barbarians; it is wisdom to leave clues and report to King Wu; it is courage to not be afraid in the face of danger and to sacrifice one's life. Such a loyal, righteous, wise and courageous person can be praised by our Tang Dynasty.
It is indeed a blessing for the Tang Dynasty to be appointed!"
The young man's cheeks instantly turned red. Not to mention that he didn't think so much at the time, just reporting Kingo about it was not at all his fault!
But Li Heng didn't seem to take it seriously. He turned his back and looked at the shadows under the shadow of the locust tree outside the window and said to himself: "When word of your feat reached the Daming Palace, your father, Emperor Longyan, was delighted and immediately made you a minister.
I just thought that if you could come to the East Palace and be an official, you could set an example for my two unfulfilled sons. So I asked my father for a favor and invited you here.
"
"Your Highness loves you so much, and I can't repay it with a hundred deaths. However, His Highness King Guangping and His Highness King Jianning (Note 1) are both dragons and phoenixes among men, and they are beyond the reach of a commoner like me..."
"Hey." Li Heng waved his hand lightly and said: "I know how much my own son weighs. Besides, if we talk about blood relationship, your father should be the direct grandson of King Hengshan. Speaking of which, you and I are still the same generation.
, I really want to call you my clan brother."
Li Kuo was shocked and knelt down in a hurry and said: "Your Highness has killed Wei Chen. Since my father, Wei Chen's lineage has not been considered a royal family. He was given an official position by the grace of a saint. How dare you compare yourself with the light of a firefly?"
But the brightness of the bright moon?"
Li Heng leaned forward and helped the young man up, saying indifferently: "That's all, since you have a stable and appropriate temperament, I won't talk about it. Sometimes I think about it, if I could be born in an ordinary family,
It is also a pleasure to fulfill one's filial piety at the knees of one's parents, and to take care of one's children and grandchildren in one's free time. Looking at it today, people living in this world are repaying debts, and everyone has their own difficulties."
Speaking of this, the luster in Li Heng's eyes gradually dimmed, and his tone became colder and colder: "In the future, you don't have to come to Chunfang every day to do the math. You will take the imperial examination next year, and you can't fail to write classics and history. Yigu's opinion
Just come to the East Palace once a month, what do you think of Mr. Li?"
Li Kuo didn't know why the prince's attitude changed so quickly, but he didn't know what to say. He bowed and replied: "His Royal Highness alone makes the decision. In this way, I will come to listen to His Highness's teachings on the days off at the end of each month and ten days off."
Li Heng waved his hands half-heartedly and said, "If there's nothing else, please leave. I've been practicing calligraphy alone for a long time, and I'm tired. I want to take a rest."
Li Kuo bowed to the prince, then left the side hall with Zhang Yanji behind him. When he left the Nuan Pavilion, he only heard a sigh of regret trailing from inside.
Stepping off the platform, Zhang Yanji muttered in a low voice: "What's going on, Your Highness? You were so enthusiastic and complimentary just now, so why are you so cold in the blink of an eye? They say that the heart of a king is unpredictable, and you haven't become a king yet."
If he succeeds to the throne as emperor, my subordinates will have to spend most of their time just trying to figure out what the old man is thinking!"
Li Kuo covered his friend's mouth and whispered: "Be careful, you and I are not the ones to comment on His Highness the Crown Prince. This is the East Palace, and you will risk your life by saying such treasonous words? I often say,
As a minister, you only have to complete the tasks assigned by your Majesty, and don’t say a word if there is no extraneous word.”
Zhang Yanji shrugged his shoulders and said: "I'm just saying that, you look nervous. But, I can see that His Highness still has high hopes for you. Work hard, and remember to support me when you get rich in the future."
"Yeah." The young man responded softly.
Accompanying each other, the two young men strode out of the East Palace and walked south along the corridors of the imperial city. When An came to the door, he handed his waist badge to the guards of the Shenwu Army for inspection and then hurriedly left the palace.
It was noon at this time, and the sunlight was the most scorching. The sun shortened the figure's figure, filtered through the shade of the locust trees on the roadside, and brushed the water of the ditches on both sides, creating a cloud of hazy water vapor. Because the heat was unbearable.
, the two young men walked along the canal towards the carriages and horses at the east end, thinking of renting a carriage to travel.
However, as soon as Fang entered Chongrenfang, Li Kuo was really taken aback. There was a constant flow of people in front of Taibai Restaurant, which was facing the gate of Chongrenfang, but Li Kuo saw him at a glance.
The figure leaning against the doorpost, wearing a rough pullover, looked very familiar. He took a deep breath secretly, mustered up the courage to look forward, and the young man felt dizzy... The man seven years ago was also
He was wearing the same style of thick dark clothes and a black turban with four corners tied casually. He always liked to hold himself in his arms, sit under the big locust tree in the front yard of the old house in Chongrenfang, and talk to himself about indifference.
The beacon smoke in the north, the flowing clouds over the Guanhe River.
The setting sun was like blood, reflecting through the sky. At that time, his smile and eyes were the same as now...
Note 1: These two are both sons of Li Heng, and King Guangping was the later Daizong. I am his fan, and I specially asked him to come out to make soy sauce!
ps: Who is this mysterious man?
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