After the meeting, Grand Master Li Bao paid another visit to the Sage. This time, the Sage finally did not reject him, and finally summoned this famous teacher.
After he came out of the palace, Mrs. Li Bao had tears in his eyes. He was helped back home. After Li Huan heard that he had come back, he had someone carry him to his father.
"Father," Li Huan was in good spirits even though he was half-dead under interrogation. He stared at Grand Master Li Bao with anticipation in his eyes, "What did the sage say?"
When Li Baotai saw him, he was angry, but he still felt sorry for his injuries, and said coldly, "What do you care about what this old man said to the sage!"
"Okay, my son won't ask," Li Huan asked in a different topic, "Dad, how is the sage looking today?"
The Sage was so angry that day, his lips and ears were red with anger, and Li Huan was worried about the Sage's body. The saint is not as rough as he is, so how can it not be worrying.
Master Li Bao said, "How can I look directly at Sheng Yan?"
Li Huan sighed, only to feel a dull pain all over his body. He turned his face hard and touched the sachet around his waist. The sachet contained the hair of the Sage, so he had to take a step back and ask, "Father, then You should know if the Holy Master coughed when he was talking to you today, right?"
"No," said Mrs. Li Bao, "Okay, don't ask, go back and lie down."
Li Huan was driven back to his room. He lay on the bed and sighed.
"Why is Dad so careless?"
The saint let his father enter the palace, but his father didn't even care about the saint's body. Such a stupid father turned out to be Li Huan's biological father.
Li Huan shook his head helplessly.
*
After sending away the tearful Grand Master Li Bao, the palace also welcomed the poor-looking prince and the prince.
Gu Yuanbai met him, and stood in front of the sage with the prince, his tone was as hard as a stone, "What the sage asked the minister to do, the minister will do it."
On the second day of the test, the cold spring rain fell. He happened to enter the palace with the prince to inquire about Concubine Wan. Gu Yuanbai felt unhappy when he saw his sarcastic face, so he asked Tangtang and the prince to send someone to cook ginger soup and connect In two days, the students in the Gongyuan were sent to ward off the cold.
The saint had a smile on his face, and Fengyue's incomparable face was as beautiful as jade. He stretched out his hand to hold a porcelain cup to drink tea, "I always feel at ease when doing business with the prince."
He Prince couldn't help sneering out loud.
He is good at fighting with the prince, and he is also good at leading troops. The title of prince was rewarded by the late emperor for his military exploits. Now a royal who is used to fighting on the battlefield is confined to the capital to do such trivial matters. Gu Yuanbai knows that he is probably close to the prince. To hate him.
But how can military power and military power be in the hands of a prince, not to mention that this guy still doesn't like his brother, and he does not occupy the direct line but also the long word.
Gu Yuanbai's slender fingers held a porcelain-white tea set, and he was not sure which one was whiter for a while. He watched him drinking tea slowly, and felt extremely uncomfortable. When he was thirsty, he drank water, and when he was hungry, he ate meat. , but everyone in the capital is so particular, and the prince is among them the cow drinking peony.
Gu Yuanbai saw that he didn't speak, raised his eyes to look at him, and smiled dumbly: "What is the expression on the prince's face, if you are thirsty, just say it, can I still lack a cup of tea from you? Tian Fusheng."
Tian Fusheng was busy getting people to bring chairs and new tea. He sat down with the prince holding the tea and the golden sword, took a sip and threw the tea to the maid, saying with a thorn: "The two bowls of ginger tea rewarded by the sage have moved those scholars to death, and now the capital is full of them. In praising the saints, they are benevolent, I am afraid that if the saints say something to let them die, they will also be generous."
The saint frowned slightly.
Tian Fusheng and his young apprentice stood aside. The young apprentice felt uncomfortable when he saw the Sage's frown. He whispered to the master, "Why does Prince He always say such things that make the Sage uncomfortable."
Tian Fusheng was also quite dissatisfied in his heart. He snorted coldly, and taught his younger apprentice first, "Look at the nose and nose at the heart, can you and I criticize the prince?"
In fact, the person who is most dissatisfied with the Prince He is Tian Fusheng.
They can't wait to hold the saint in their hands, for fear that the saint will be blown by a little wind and rain, and the saint wants to eat tea, which is the snow on the plum and the morning dew, the minister in the court, Li Baotai, who has just entered the palace to face the saint Fu, who is not a highly respected person, only He and the prince have such a stinky temper.
"How do you say it?" The saint's tone was neither salty nor indifferent, "I've talked to the prince."
He smiled at the prince and said, "If the saint doesn't believe it, then go out with me to have a look. I'm afraid that when the disciples return, the whole world will know the kind deeds of the saint who are sympathetic to the scholars."
Gu Yuanbai looked outside the door and looked a little moved. Tian Fusheng stepped forward and reminded in a low voice, "Sir, the people in Qin Tianjian have calculated that it is raining today, and it is not appropriate to leave the palace today."
Prince He sneered directly, the sun was so big outside, people in Qin Tianjian were afraid that they were not talking nonsense with their eyes open.
Gu Yuanbai glanced at Prince He, and simply stood up from behind the table, "Nothing, just follow what Prince He said and go out and have a look."
*
Squadron Building.
Gu Yuanbai and the prince were led to the window on the second floor to sit down. The restaurant was full of scholars in blue shirts, and the atmosphere of literature drifted everywhere, making Gu Yuanbai a little sleepy.
Occasionally, one or two lines of poetry can be heard, and the guards around them are tensed, guarding around the table like mountains, but they can't stop the voices of these texts.
Xiao Er stood at the table cautiously, "What do you two want to order?"
Gu Yuanbai smiled and asked, "What do you guys have?"
Xiao Er regained his energy, and recited the recipe as if he were singing. Gu Yuanbai pondered for a while, ordered three dishes, and then asked Prince He, "Brother, order more?"
The Prince and the whole person were shaken by the call, and he forced out a sentence: "Two pots of good wine."
There are the most scholars in the Zhuangyuan Building, and as Prince He said, these scholars praise the saint one after another, especially those who left the Gongyuan safely because of Jiang Tang, and Gu Yuanbai himself was heard. Goosebumps all over.
His face turned green with the prince, and sparks flashed in his eyes. It was he and the prince who cooked the ginger soup, or he was forced to cook it as if he was being punished. Now that he heard these words, Gu Yuanbai was still sitting across from him, and he seemed to be became a joke. His face became more and more ugly, as if he wanted to give these readers a good beating.
"Brother invited me out, didn't he just want me to listen to these words?" Gu Yuanbai said with a tick on his lips, "These students can leave Gongyuan safely, and the credit of brother cannot be ignored."
Laughing with the prince, ignoring him.
Gu Yuanbai laughed and couldn't hold it any longer. He leaned on the window frame and lowered his head to laugh sullenly, saving face for Prince He and not laughing out loud. The blue silk on his back trembled, and the exposed fingertips glowed a pleasant pink.
He Prince's face turned blue and purple, he lowered his head and pinched the porcelain cup, and snorted heavily.
Originally, the two of them attracted much attention when they entered the Zhuangyuan Building with a group of guards. Many people, both secretly and secretly, set their sights on this table. Both Gu Yuanbaitong and the prince were extravagant, with extraordinary temperament. In a place like the capital, it might be a prince, a minister, or a son of a powerful person. Now Gu Yuanbai smiled, but it made some young white-faced scholars blushing. Peeping felt ashamed, and he couldn't move his eyes without looking.
This young man is dressed in blue, noble and calm, but the blue clothes can't hold back the light, so he can only shine.
It's just that they saw too much, and the strong guards who were as strong as mountains glared at them and turned their gazes back. Zhang Xu, the head of the guards, calmed Zhang Yingwu's extraordinary face, vigilantly looked in all directions, and vowed to protect the saints to the death. safety.
Gu Yuanbai finally stopped laughing, he slowly got up, his arms rested on the window, resting on his face, just a big laugh made him lose his strength, his chest heaved slightly, Gu Yuanbai tried his best to make his breathing longer, To calm yourself down.
He said coldly to the prince, "Master, it's better not to laugh."
Gu Yuanbai smiled, but he didn't care. Although he was powerless at the moment, he didn't want others to see it. Men are all good-faced, and it would not be beautiful to let Gu Yuanbai live carefully because of physical reasons.
"Brother, don't worry about it," Gu Yuanbai said, "Brother's body can still bear a smile."
After a while, Xiao Er brought food. Gu Yuanbai had no appetite for food. He sipped tea and looked out the window.
The capital at the foot of the emperor is prosperous and stable, the Daheng Dynasty is open to the people, and the status of women is not low, so women can also be seen in twos and threes in the street market.
Gu Yuanbai liked this stable picture. He leaned against the wall and held a teacup, and he could see it for a while.
Chu Wei was invited by his classmates to the academy. When he passed the Zhuangyuan Building, he saw many people looking up and looking up, but he frowned.
Sitting at the window on the second floor was a young man dressed in indigo, with black hair in a jade crown and high bundles, looking into the distance and holding white porcelain in his hands. This attracted men and women to raise their necks and keep looking at the beautiful man who turned out to be the current sage.
Everyone is beautiful, and even if they are appreciative, it is difficult to take their eyes off the beauty. But Chu Wei hated those men and women who stared at him, and also hated these common people who only saw beauty in their eyes.
Wouldn't it be uncomfortable for the emperor to be stared at like this
The classmates followed and said happily: "Zihu, it seems that your title of the most beautiful man in the capital is about to be threatened."
Chu Wei said coldly, "Whoever wants it will want it."
The classmate laughed, but he dragged Chu Wei to the bottom of the Zhuangyuan Building, found a good spot and looked up at the young master who was upstairs by the window, sighing: "In the past, Pan An threw fruit in the car, and he looked at it again. The allusions to killing Weijie, I thought your appearance was already the prosperous of men, but I didn't expect such a handsome son."
Chu Wei: "It's just a pair of skins."
The classmate smiled and said, "I know that you don't like beauty, and you don't like others to look at you. But Chu Zihu, do you think it's just a skin for a boy like this?"
Chu Wei raised his eyes and raised his eyebrows into his temples. He looked at the sage, his black eyes unmoved, and the whole person stood up straight, as cold as snow, "Why not?"
Gu Yuanbai seemed to be aware of his gaze, looked at the distant gaze and retracted his gaze, bowed his head a little, and met Chu Wei who was standing in front of the shop selling red knots across the street.
Next to Chu Wei stood a dashing literati, Gu Yuanbai's eyes narrowed slightly, he calmly retracted his gaze, and took a sip of warm tea while holding the tea set.
The hand holding the cup was as white as transparent. As soon as Chu Wei saw the hand of the saint, he couldn't help but think of the picture of the hands pinching the bright yellow bed sheet in pain, the satin folds, the warm yellow candlelight, and the pale fingertips. He lowered his eyes, his Adam's apple moved slightly, and quietly pulled his classmates away.
Seeing that Gu Yuanbai kept looking out of the window, Prince He also took a look, and saw that many people outside were sneaking upstairs to look upstairs, and immediately pressed the corners of his lips in displeasure, "No one dares to peep at Sheng Yan. ?"
Regarding the majesty of the royal family, even if they don't like Gu Yuanbai, the prince and the prince will not hesitate to maintain it.
"Those who don't know are innocent," Gu Yuanbai smiled and changed the subject, "Brother, what do you think of these dishes?"
He picked up the handkerchief and wiped his mouth with the prince, but there was no taste: "That's it."
It doesn't matter if it's food or people. The conversation of these scholars in the Zhuangyuan Building is also very shallow, and the empty talk is powerful. After a serious investigation, you will know that there is nothing, and you dare to talk nonsense without your feet on the ground.
Originally, I wanted to stab Gu Yuanbai to let him know what level of admiration for him was, but in the end, it was him who suffered.
Gu Yuanbai has a dual purpose, and has heard many students' high-level discussions. It is impossible not to say disappointment in his heart, but this is also one of the drawbacks of the imperial examination. For the emperor, the first disadvantage of the imperial examinations was to form a party, and the second was that he might not necessarily receive talents who were truly useful to the country.
If society really wants to develop, it must also focus on economic construction. Compared with ancient foreign countries, China has always had an advantage before the British Industrial Revolution, but only one industrial revolution opened the gap between the two sides by a hundred times. At the end of the day, science and technology are the primary force of development. Merchants and craftsmen can promote the natural development of society and economy. However, in this era, farmers and food are the foundation of the country.
If there are potatoes, corn, hybrid rice, etc., then the bottom manpower can be liberated, and the granary can be guaranteed to overflow, and then other big actions can be carried out.
Gu Yuanbai stood up abruptly, and the palace attendant hurriedly stepped forward to support him, tidy up the wrinkles on his body and the jade pendant around his waist, Gu Yuanbai said leisurely, "Brother, accompany your younger brother for a walk."
He stood up silently with the prince, followed the upper half of the saint and left the Zhuangyuan Building.
The street market is messy but not chaotic, the ground is clean and tidy, and the prince's face is calm, more frightening than the guards on the side.
"Where do you want to go?"
"If I remember correctly, there are several acres of fertile land in the capital with the prince, and there is a hot spring village to grow vegetables and fruits?" Gu Yuanbai said, "When I copied Lu Feng's house earlier, I remember that I gave the prince a spring village. ."
The Prince He said stiffly, "The Zhuangzi is far from the city. If the sage wants to go, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient today."
The guardian's bodyguard glared at the prince secretly, wishing he could have the sage give an order quickly and teach the prince a lesson.
How could anyone dare to speak to the Holy One like this? !
Gu Yuanbai's expression remained unchanged, he waved his hand behind him, and the guards and the palace servants took two steps back, leaving room for the two most noble royal people in the world to chat.
"Prince and," Gu Yuanbai said slowly, "you give me face, and I can give you face."
The Prince He had an ugly face, and couldn't help but walk away.
"I asked you to help me earlier, so that Lu Feng can be cut to the root," Sheng Shang said indifferently, "The royal family and relatives must bow down to the powerful ministers, the imperial power and your clans are all linked together, I am weak, and you are weak too. Now. I thought you were a smart person, but who knows, you are also a fool. Now you blame me for trapping you in the capital, and you can only have fun day and night. I ask you, when I gave you a chance, who didn't hold on?"
With the blue veins on the top of the prince's head, he gritted his teeth with restraint and forbearance: "—I'm here!"
"You're too late!" Gu Yuanbai shouted angrily, "Zhen has already killed him, how can you still have a fart when you come?! The daylily will be cold when you come!"
He Wang was frightened by this loud shout, and his momentum weakened for a while.
Gu Yuanbai breathed rapidly in his chest, and after a long time, he calmed down, "And the prince, the late emperor once told me a word, it is related to you, but you should not know it."
He and the prince took a breath and turned around to stare at Gu Yuanbai, "What did the late emperor say?"
Gu Yuanbai's pale mouth suddenly twitched, and he said viciously, "I won't tell you."
And the Prince: "… "
"Boom", a loud noise suddenly sounded in the sky.
The sky darkened in an instant, and the flash split the sky in half.
Tian Fusheng stepped forward in a panic, "Sir, it's going to rain!"
Before the torrential rain came, the storm had already surged, Gu Yuanbai's clothes were blown, and his hair was scattered, and some of them were blown to his face to block his sight. , "Zhang Xu, is there a place to shelter from the rain nearby?"
Zhang Xu was equally anxious. He held the saber at his waist and forcibly calmed down, "Your Majesty, this place is very close to General Xue's mansion. We can go to Xue's mansion first to avoid the rain."
Xue Mansion
Gu Yuanbai pondered for a while, "Let's go, rush over before the rain falls."
The author has something to say: 1. The original sentence is a sentence made by Professor Jin Canrong in his speech on "Great Changes Unseen in a Century and China's Opportunities".
The emperor is so handsome
Gu Yuanbai: This rain is too unfortunate, the bad factor has not been finished yet.
Xue Yuan: What's the fun with the prince
Xue Yuan: Am I funny or cheap