The explanation given by Priest Mo Li, the vice-president of the Tianyu Academy, is that Prince Longqing occasionally felt cold on his way from Xiling to Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, so he has been resting in Peach Blossom Lane in the past few days, so he has not been able to visit his brother.
Today I learned that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be leaving to return to his country tomorrow, so he rushed here to meet him regardless of his illness.
A big shot in the Adjudication Department of the Xiling Temple, a strong man who was already on the edge of knowing his fate, would actually be bedridden by the cold during the journey? Naturally, no one believed this excuse. Everyone in the room knew that Prince Longqing just didn't want to be too busy.
I just met Prince Yan a long time ago, but on this occasion, since Xiling gave an excuse, everyone can only accept it, how can we still directly denounce him?
From the moment Prince Longqing entered the courtyard, everyone in the room was attracted to him, especially the female students from the academy. They were talking and admiring in low voices. There was even obsession in the eyes of the girls, listening to Priest Mo Li's excuses.
, they couldn't help but wonder how he would answer, and would there be an embarrassed look on his face?
Prince Long Qing did not answer. When Priest Mo Li explained, he just sat calmly and silently on the table below Prince Yan. There was no embarrassment on his face. To be more precise, except for some ceremonial smiles, he
There is basically no emotion on that beautiful and picturesque face. It seems to be showing everyone in the room that I know this is an excuse, and this excuse is boring, but what does it have to do with me?
There was an upright and serious air all over his body, and even his picturesque face could not be a little lighter. It was only then that everyone in the room gradually recalled that in addition to being a genius as a monk, Prince Longqing was also a heartthrob.
He has an even more remarkable identity. He personally heads the Judgment Department of the temple, and is extremely powerful and majestic.
After the two parties sat down at separate tables, someone introduced their identities to each other. Knowing that the person accompanying Prince Longqing was Grand Scholar Zeng Jing, all the academy students in the audience inevitably had to stand up and salute again.
Academician Zeng Jing was the Tongyi doctor who lived across from General Xuanwei's Mansion. He made the Queen Mother angry because of the unrest at home. In the end, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. He offended the Qinghe County surname, but won the appreciation of His Majesty and the Queen Mother.
From then on, he rose through the ranks and became one of the few important ministers in the court today.
Although the academy students are proud, if they cannot enter the second floor, they will join the court and become officials after graduation. How can they dare to offend such a big shot? As for Ning Que, who is sitting in the corner, his thoughts are different from those of his classmates. He is curious
I looked at the high-ranking official sitting at the table in the distance and thought, how could you have such official power when I saw you when I was a child?
"Wang Ying, who was born late in Linchuan, has met a bachelor."
"At the end of Xueyang Guan Zhong Dajun, I met the great bachelor."
"Xie Chengyun of the Southern Jin Dynasty has met a great scholar."
Xie Chengyun stood up, smiled and bowed his hands. Some people noticed that he did not claim to be a late student. After thinking about it for a moment, they understood that this was not because he was rude to the bachelor, but because he did not want to be embarrassed in front of some people.
Downwind.
"Young Master Xie is famous far and wide. I have lived in Chang'an City for a long time, and I have also heard about your glory in the Southern Jin Dynasty's scientific examination. I heard that you are now studying hard and diligently in the academy's academic subjects. It is really gratifying."
Academician Zeng Jing smiled and smoothed his beard, looked at Prince Longqing who was sitting opposite and said, "The prince is known as a prodigy of the world, and he is going to the academy to further his studies. He should get close to such a handsome man as Third Young Master Xie."
After listening to these words, Prince Longqing nodded slightly, as if he agreed with the words of Grand Master Zeng Jing, but because his movements were so subtle, it was difficult to see any sincerity. There was no expression on his beautiful face, and he did not deliberately reveal any cold and arrogant expression. , but this lack of emotion reveals a very accurate message, that is, not caring.
Goshawks will not show pride in front of ants, and mountains will not deliberately lower their heads to look down at hills, because in their view, they are not in the same world, and there is no need to show unnecessary emotions, but for those who bear it , this kind of indifference is the most severe form of arrogance, and this kind of ignorance is undoubtedly the most severe contempt and humiliation.
Xie Chengyun, the third son of Xie, who was always known for his talent, learning and demeanor in the academy, stood alone in the field. After a long time, he smiled and sat back on the table. Only by looking at it carefully could you notice that his smile was a little unnatural.
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It's just a small interlude. The real problem of today's banquet in Deshengju has been hidden behind the scenes. When Prince Longqing and Prince Yan met, no matter whether the two brothers fought or not, it was always an internal dispute over the succession to the throne of Yan Kingdom. Princess Li Yu is obviously on the side of Prince Yan, and Dr. Zeng Jing came with Prince Longqing. Although he is accompanying Prince Longqing on the surface, who is sure whether he represents the Queen's inclination?
The succession to the throne of Yan State involves the relationship between the two countries. It will also further strengthen or weaken the strength comparison between the two major forces of the Tang royal family. However, in front of the people of Yan State, the priests of Xiling and many students, whether it is the princess His Highness is still the Grand Scholar Zeng Jing, and he must maintain the dignity and magnanimity that the empire deserves.
"Your Majesty ordered me to accompany Prince Longqing to familiarize myself with the surrounding areas of Chang'an. Although the several conversations were not very in-depth, I deeply feel that the prince's knowledge is extraordinary and admirable. In addition, his cultivation is amazing. Entering the second floor of the academy is not a problem. ."
Academician Zeng Jing gently stroked his beard and shook his head in admiration as he looked at Prince Longqing across from him. No one knew what the queen's wife, the minister, had in mind. She actually praised a foreign guest like this in front of a group of college students. In order to suppress the trend of the princess and Prince Yan joining hands, the style was really too ugly.
The representatives of the academy students present at the banquet are usually the best people in the academy, and they are proud of themselves. They may not know about the succession to the throne of Yan Kingdom, but they saw the scene of Prince Longqing ignoring Xie Chengyun, and they were very worried about it. This person had a great feeling of disgust. When they heard Dr. Zeng Jing talking about the second floor of the academy, they suddenly remembered that Prince Longqing was their most powerful competitor, and they couldn't help but be shocked.
Zhong Dajun raised his eyebrows and said: "The second floor of the academy... is not that easy to enter."
The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was open, and in banquet venues like this, it was not uncommon to interrupt casually, especially when a dispute arose. Academician Zeng Jing smiled slightly and said nothing more, as if he was not surprised by such a response.
Priest Mo Li, who had been sitting silently at the table, glanced coldly at the audience and said calmly: "Our Xiling Kingdom has a large number of talented people, and Prince Longqing is the most outstanding person in our Tianyuan Academy in the past ten years. He will reach his age in twenty years. Entering the realm of knowing destiny, he can be regarded as the strongest young person in the world. If he can't enter the second floor of the academy, who can?"
As the vice-president of Xiling Tianyu Academy, he has a distinguished status. However, who would have thought that his words would be so direct and even seem a bit arrogant. However, there is a saying that words are rough but not rough. He used a few terms in an understatement. Now, coupled with the examples of real deeds over the years, these rough words become even more powerful: If the strongest young people in the world cannot enter the second floor of the academy, then who is qualified to enter?
"Entering the realm of knowing one's fate and the realm of knowing one's fate are two different things."
Hua Shanyue, the captain of Gushan County, said with a gloomy face: "How many people in the world who claim to be spiritual geniuses have missed their lives on that threshold, knowing that their destiny is ahead of them but unable to take another step. Of course I am not as good as Long Qing.
The prince is extremely talented, but Prince Longqing is only at the peak of the Dongxuan realm, so to say that he is the strongest among the younger generation... I don’t know if this is an exaggeration, I just feel that the priest’s words may be a threat of praise.”
The priests of the Xiling Temple traveled around the world and were treated with great respect. However, when they entered the Tang Dynasty and entered the city of Chang'an, the officials seemed to be warm and polite. In fact, most of them were just like Hua Shanyue at this time.
I look down on these Taoist priests who are pretending to be gods and ghosts. Once I get angry, I don't care about rhetorical techniques. I refute, question and ridicule words, just like a stick and swing them over.
Priest Mo Li suppressed the anger in his heart, stared at Huashan Mountain and said with a cold voice: "Jin Yuelun in the south of Henan does have its own young and powerful people, but in recent years, I really don't know what big names have emerged in the Tang Dynasty.
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Hua Shanyue stared back without showing any signs of weakness and said: "I, King Jinglue of the Tang Dynasty, am currently serving under the general Zhenguo. Due to the rules of the Tianshu Department, I am just a soldier now, so I am not really a big shot.
But no one can take away his reputation of being invincible."
This passage is really resonant. King Jinglue of the Tang Dynasty did not come from Xiling, and he has nothing to do with Buddhism. He is purely self-taught and is said to be invincible below the knowledge of destiny. Although Prince Longqing said that he came from the Xiling Temple and is known as a peerless cultivation genius, as long as you have not entered the realm of knowing destiny for a day,
, and he has not defeated Wang Jinglue, so it is difficult to call him truly unparalleled.
There was a short silence in the quiet house, and then the silence was quickly broken by an extremely dull voice. The owner of the voice was Prince Longqing, who had been silent during the dinner.
Prince Longqing held up the wine glass in his hand and looked at the Huashan Mountains quietly, but his clear eyes seemed to be looking at a place far away, falling in the military camp next to the vast swamp. He responded calmly: "I know that I am invincible...
I wanted to change this title for him a long time ago, but unfortunately I never found the opportunity."
"General Hua, if it's convenient, you can send a message to Wang Jinglue for me. I hope he can go to Chang'an as soon as possible."
"You know, it's not convenient for me to leave Chang'an City right now."
Prince Longqing withdrew his gaze, looked into Hua Shanyue's eyes without any emotion and said, "If he shows up too late, I won't have the chance to change his title."
Facing those eyes that were as calm as a lake and without any emotion, Hua Shanyue felt a slight chill in his heart. He couldn't help but suffocate and swallowed the words he had prepared because what he saw in Prince Longqing's eyes was not anger.
Instead of fighting spirit, he was as calm and confident as before.
Many people in the audience understood this sentence: If Wang Jinglue showed up late, he would not have the chance to change Wang Jinglue's title. It does not mean that he cannot fight Wang Jinglue, nor does it mean that he thinks he may fail, but because...
He firmly believes that he will surely step into the realm of knowing destiny in the near future. If he defeats Wang Jinglue at that time, won't Wang Jinglue still be able to retain the title of invincible below knowing destiny? He is sure that he will surely step into the realm of knowing destiny, and even feels a pity that he is not in the Jin realm.
There is no chance to fight and defeat Wang Jinglue - this kind of confidence is indifferent. What kind of experience does it take and what level of strength does it take to have it?!
Being shocked by a prince of the Yan Kingdom and an enemy from the Xiling Adjudication Department, Li Yu's delicate eyebrows slowly frowned, thinking of the old men in Tianshu Office and the young and powerful people who had emerged from the surrounding countries in the past few years.
, I can’t help but feel a faint feeling of powerlessness.
For hundreds of years, the Tang Dynasty's national power was strong and its military might was unparalleled. However, as long as the people in the mountains behind the academy did not take action, it would be extremely difficult to find candidates who could compete with foreign enemies on a personal level. It must be said that this was an extremely difficult situation.
Big regret.
Her eyes passed over the students in the academy, thinking with a hint of annoyance, if you are really the spiritual genius that Mr. Lu Qingchen hopes for, how could I be forced into such a situation by this prince on this occasion? Her thoughts are still there.
The catkins scattered among the catkins, but she didn't find Ning Que's figure in the corner, and she couldn't help but feel even more annoyed.
In the side alley of De Sheng Residence, Ning Que stood beside the carriage, waved impatiently to Sangsang who poked his head out in confusion, and said, "Don't you keep making noise at home saying that you want to take a closer look at Long Qing?"
Prince?"
Sangsang explained seriously: "Young Master, I just said that night, not to cause trouble all day long."
Ning Que spread his hands and said, "Okay, do you want to see it?"
After receiving an affirmative answer, he led Sangsang towards De Sheng Ju. He took out a piece of silver with some distress and handed it to the boy in De Sheng Ju who was convenient. Then he walked through the noisy terrace and approached the quiet house.
I thought Sangsang wanted to see it, so I took her to see it. Anyway, Li Yu was familiar with her, so there wouldn't be any problem.
Living together since childhood, the two of them have developed certain habits. When they see something that the other likes, they subconsciously save it for the other, such as omelette noodles, such as hot and sour noodle soup, such as Lu Xue, such as silver, such as the prince.
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In the quiet courtyard, everyone's attention was attracted by the previous argument, and then they were shocked by the strong confidence revealed by Prince Longqing's calm words. No one noticed that he quietly brought Sangsang into the room.
Amidst the quiet sounds of silk and bamboo, there were occasional low-pitched discussions. At the head of the table, the vice-president of the Tianyu Academy, Priest Mo Li, looked proud, while the Grand Scholar Zeng Jing had an expressionless face, and the atmosphere seemed a bit depressing.
Xie Chengyun looked at the wine glass on the table, suddenly shook his head slightly and smiled to himself, took a deep breath, stood up, clasped his hands in salute, looked at Prince Longqing sitting on the table and said loudly: "I dare to ask for advice."
Listening to these three words, the courtyard suddenly became quieter, and the sound of silk and bamboo in the background disappeared without a trace. Li Yu looked at the graceful Xie Chengyun standing in the court, with a little expression in his eyes.
The look of admiration, but thinking that this person is not from the Tang Dynasty, I can't help but feel a little regretful.
Prince Longqing knelt half-kneeling on the floor. After carefully arranging his clothes, he looked squarely at Xie Chengyun. For the first time today, he showed a solemn expression and said seriously: "Thank you, brother."
Courtyard corner.
Sang Sang knelt half-kneeling behind Ning Que, carefully poked his head out, glanced twice and whispered: "Young Master, the distance is too far. It's further than what I saw on the street that day. I can't even see him clearly."
s face."
"Don't interrupt." Ning Que took a chopstick of vinegar-pickled fish skin and stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it, and said, "Didn't you see the main show coming? Two talented people are arguing. This kind of excitement is rare."
Sangsang didn't know what a debate was, so he looked over there curiously and asked, "Master, who do you think will win?"
Ning Que took a sip of wine, shook his head and said, "I just hope Xie Chengyun doesn't die too miserably."