Tang Shi has sent prayers to the three brothers in the past few days, but the three are busy people, and Tang Shi was not able to see them until the day of Xiu Mu.
The three senior brothers knew that their teacher had accepted a closed disciple named Tang Shi when Yuan Yong returned to the capital last time. It happened that Tang Shi came to Kyoto this time, and they took advantage of this opportunity to get together and bring their juniors with them.
The three senior brothers are a generation older than Tang Shi, and they look at Tang Shi like their own sons and nephews, plus Tang Shi's handsome appearance and the teacher's praise of Tang Shi in front of them, their impression of Tang Shi All quite good.
After a light meal, the three senior brothers let their young people play together. Ji Heng, the child of the fourth senior brother Ji Ting's family, has already known Tang Shi. When he saw Tang Shi, he looked extremely surprised. He didn't expect that the person he admired was actually his father's younger junior brother! I was originally happy that my relationship with Tang Shi was closer, but when I turned around and thought about it, Tang Shi would be a generation older than me! He always felt a little awkward.
The eldest brother is Pei Zheng, the second-rank minister of the Ministry of Industry. He has a son, Pei Hua, who is nineteen years old and is studying in the Guozijian. The third senior brother, Gao Fan, was appointed as the fourth-ranking member of the government, and there was a daughter, Gao Yue, seventeen years old.
"Tang Shi, what do you want to play?" Ji Heng and Tang Shi are the most familiar. After all, Tang Shi brought him into the Commander Guard Division, which changed his inherent view of the Commander Guard Division and made him realize his own narrowness. He was still very grateful to Tang Shi.
Tang Shi smiled and shook his head, "I'm not familiar with Kyoto, so you can decide."
Pei Hua gathered up his sleeves and said slowly, "I heard that Brother Zheng and the others are on an outing by the Biluo Lake today, why don't we take the little uncle with us?"
Gao Yue agreed, "I also heard about it. There happened to be a lot of students of the same age over there. Let's take the little uncle over there."
Tang Shi waved his hand shyly, "Let's just meet each other, don't call me little uncle."
Ji Heng was still struggling with this matter, but after hearing what Tang Shi said, he immediately raised his hands in agreement, "Well! That's how it should be!"
Pei Hua and Gao Yue were not stubborn, and they felt that they had a good relationship with each other, so they silently agreed.
The four of them came to Biluo Lake, and saw a group of students and girls reading poems there. They all stopped when they saw Ji Heng and Pei Hua.
"Brother Zheng, I heard that you are on an outing here. We take the liberty to disturb us, so please bear with me." Ji Heng cupped his hands and said the scene with a smile.
Zheng Lirong laughed, "Brother Ji, what are you talking about? It's too late for you, Brother Pei, and Miss Gao to come, but who is this little brother?" Can't remember again.
"Let me tell you, this is my father's younger brother, Mr. Yuan's close disciple Tang Shi, hehe, he is younger than us." Ji Heng happily introduced Tang Shi to Zheng Lirong and other students, but did not find Zheng Lirong An abnormality flashed across his eyes.
Ji Heng and Pei Hua are relatively well-known in Kyoto. No matter what the other students they bring, they will have a decent face.
"During the Tang Dynasty, hello brother Zheng, hello brothers and sisters." Tang Shi's appearance has never been aggressive. He is good-looking and can make a good impression on people at first glance. In addition, he has a straight face, not cunning. The other students are even more tolerant, not to mention the daughters, looking at Tang Shi's appearance, they find it pleasing to the eye, and they naturally treat him more warmly and tenderly.
Zheng Lirong smiled, "It turned out to be Brother Tang. We met in Nanfeng County three years ago. I heard that Mr. Yuan met you in Tangjia Village. Seeing your extraordinary talent, he accepted him as a disciple. Not to mention, this master-disciple fate is really not shallow!"
When other people, especially the officials' daughters, heard the words, their gazes towards Tang Shi suddenly changed, and it turned out to be just a country bumpkin.
Zheng Lirong's words are true, but it seems to have an unusual meaning to deliberately say it on this occasion. Ji Heng heard it, but how can he refute it? Could it be said that Tang Shi was not from the Tang family village
Gao Yue smiled lightly, "Young Master Zheng is right, I also heard from my father that my uncle was a teacher of Mr. Yuan in thirteen directions, but he has achieved the reputation of being a scholar in three years. Uncle Shi will be able to go to school early and achieve better achievements."
As soon as Gao Yue said this, everyone's eyes changed again. The sixteen-year-old scholar is indeed admirable, not to mention that he has only read the book for three years. They have all been enlightened since they were young. Up to now, there are still a large number of people who have not achieved the reputation of being a scholar. In such a comparison, most people feel ashamed.
Pei Hua gave a "um" and said slowly, "I think the founding general was a butcher."
When Ji Heng saw Gao Yue and Pei Hua defend Tang in this way, he was happy and nodded again and again.
Zheng Lirong's face darkened a little, but he quickly regained his smile, "Since Mr. Yuan's high school apprentice is present, why don't we have some fun?"
Tang Shi smiled, this Zheng Lirong's mind was quite small.
"What's the fun in playing? Many students have asked him.
"It doesn't make much sense to recite poetry and compose all day long, and today's spring is just right, why don't we go to the horse race together?"
His proposal was unanimously approved by everyone, but the girl's dress was really not suitable for horseback riding, so she could only watch from the sidelines.
The grass in the outskirts is vast and flat, which is very suitable for horse racing. They brought two horses with similar breeds and strengths with their servants. Zheng Lirong looked at Tang Shi, "Brother Tang is with us for the first time today. How does it compare to you?" He saw that Tang Shi looked like a weak scholar, and he became a scholar after only three years. He must have been reading day and night, and it was impossible to practice equestrianism often, and he had never even touched a horse in such a small place. Certainly not as good as myself.
How could Tang Shi not know what he was thinking? If Zheng Lirong knew that his horsemanship was taught by Commander Wei, he would not know if he had the courage to compare with himself.
"My little brother is not good at equestrianism, so why don't you come." Tang Shi didn't want to show any limelight, but it was even more impossible to deliberately lose to Zheng Lirong in front of everyone, so it was better not to.
"Yeah, Brother Zheng, why don't I come and compare with you? I haven't ridden for a long time, and now I'm a little itchy." Ji Heng said in a timely manner, and reached out to hold the reins of one of the horses.
Zheng Lirong sighed, "Brother Tang, you are Mr. Yuan's high-ranking apprentice. I don't believe you if you say that you are not good at equestrianism. Mr. Yuan was not only knowledgeable back then, but his equestrian skills were also top-notch. How could his close disciples not inherit his mantle?"
The other students also agreed, feeling that Tang Shi was too incapable of giving them face.
If Tang Shi still refuses, he will lose his teacher's prestige. His expression did not change, and he bowed to Zheng Lirong, "Then the younger brother is more respectful than obedient." After saying that, he took the reins from Ji Heng's hand and turned over neatly. Get on the horse, "Brother Zheng, please."
Zheng Lirong felt a little uneasy when he saw him so confident and calm. Could it be that he thought it was wrong? But no matter what, things have come to this point, he can only compete with Tang Shi, he just can't understand, where is Tang Shi better than himself? The unwillingness of childhood has now become a kind of humiliation in front of Tang Shi.
He mounted the horse, and when the student in charge of the referee waved his hand, the two immediately rode out like lightning. Zheng Lirong did his best at the beginning, rushing in front of Tang Shi, and the students around him cheered. After all, Zheng Lirong represented them. If they lost to an outside student, they would have a dull face in the Imperial College!
Tang Shi didn't want Zheng Lirong to perform for a long time. His legs were lightly tucked into the horse's belly, and the horse under him immediately galloped, surpassing Zheng Lirong in a flash. Seeing that Zheng Lirong's decline was gradually showing, the excited cheers gradually subsided.
Zheng Lirong looked at the figure in front and vomited blood in his heart. How could he know that Tang Shi's equestrian skills were so superb! This time I really lost face and lost my hair!
Tang Shi felt that for a cautious person like Zheng Lirong, it was better to give in than to fight. Anyway, no matter what he did, Zheng Lirong just didn't like him. There was no way to change it.
Tang Shi won Zheng Lirong easily. After all, Zheng Lirong is an adult and is willing to accept the loss. After he dismounted, he chuckled at Tang Shi, "Brother Tang is worthy of being a master of Mr. Yuan!" He repeatedly emphasized this point, no I just want everyone to think that Tang Shi is only so powerful because he has a good teacher. If he didn't have a teacher like Yuan Yong, he might still be digging fields in the countryside now.
Tang Shi also bowed his hands, "It's good that you don't embarrass the teacher."
It was getting late, and everyone went back to the city together after playing for a while. Before they got to the city gate, they met a person from the commander of the guard who was out of the city and was instructed to do business. The leader was Zhou Xun.
Zhou Xun and the others didn't care when they saw a group of scholars, but his eyesight was really good. As soon as he rolled his eyes, he found Tang Shi among the group of students. Can't just ignore it and just walk away
Zhou Xun didn't think much about other things, so he let his subordinates stand by and walked towards Tang Shi and them alone.
When the students saw the men of the commanding officer of the guards walking towards them, they looked down on them in their bones, but they were still a little scared.
Zhou Xun didn't give them half a look, he just cupped his hands at Tang Shi, "Young Master Tang."
Tang Shi smiled in return, "Hello, Brother Zhou."
After saying hello, Zhou Xun walked away with a group of the commander. It was nothing, but Zheng Lirong suddenly asked Tang Shi, "Brother Tang, you are actually called brother to the commander of Wei? Mr. Yuan knows this. What's the matter?"
Tang Shi tilted his head to look at him, "Why did Brother Zheng ask this question?"
Zheng Lirong's face was serious, "Don't you know that their gang are all murderous demons? As a scholar, you don't even feel ashamed to be with them? Mr. Yuan was famous all his life. As his disciple, shouldn't you purify yourself?"
Other students were also talking about it. Ji Heng was about to defend Tang Shi, but was blocked by Pei Hua.
Tang Shi looked around the students' unhappy eyes, and asked loudly, "Then do you know who the Commander of Defense is under?"
"Of course it is the Holy One." Zheng Lirong replied.
"Since they are under the orders of the Sage, then the people they kill are also the ones who should be killed. You insulted them like a demon who kills without blinking. Are you dissatisfied with the Sage?"
This high hat was buckled on the heads of the students, and everyone was instantly stunned. Who would dare to be dissatisfied with the saint? Isn't that looking for death
"It's not that we are dissatisfied with the sage. It's really that the people of the commander of the guard are full of evil and oppress the common people. Why can't such people be cast aside?"
Tang Shi couldn't help laughing, "Evil is full of evil? Don't you think it's overkill when you use this word for imperial officials? You don't scold those who commit crimes, you don't scold those who are greedy and pervert the law, and you don't scold those who disobey the Holy Order, but come to scold them. The commander-in-chief who obeys the order of the emperor and eradicates corrupt officials, are you fed up? Or are you afraid and disgusted because of your guilty conscience? Scholar, it's nice to say, you only stare at one commander-in-chief every day. , why didn't you think about making the court less corrupt officials? Why didn't you think about giving the people a day? Why didn't you think about self-examination every day and doing something practical for the people? I'll ask you now, what's wrong with Commander Wei? What? If you can say one, even if I lose!"
Everyone was stunned by Tang Shi's loud words. His tone was considered calm, but the smashing of the words one after another really made them unbearable. Some people had already thought about it secretly, but some people still scoffed.
Zheng Lirong sneered, "Are you admitting that you are in the company of those people?"
Before Tang Shi could answer, there was some movement from the city gate. I saw Zhao Jin riding a galloping horse. The horse rushed in front of Zheng Lirong, raised his front hooves high, and neighed. Zheng Lirong was immediately paralyzed with fright. on the ground.
Zhao Jin was expressionless and condescending, and his uniform of a commander made him even more tall and handsome, "Lord Zun seems to be a little unusual recently."
When Zheng Lirong heard the words, he was immediately stunned.
Zhao Jin no longer looked at him, but extended his hand to Tang Shi, who bowed apologetically to Ji Heng and the others, "I'll go ahead." He handed his hand to Zhao Jin.
Zhao Jin held him gently, lifted him onto the horse, put him in front of him, and then slowly rode away.
After the two left, Ji Heng glared at Pei Hua, "Why did you stop me just now?"
Pei Hua looked at him and sighed, "Tang Shi has Tang Shi's way to go, you are different from him."
Tang Shi could say those words, but Ji Heng couldn't.