One month later, Fang Zhichen was indeed in high school, but he was not the champion, but the third.
The number one scholar in this discipline is from Lingnan, surnamed Shen and surnamed Yuanqi, in terms of appearance, he is much more handsome than Tanhua, and he was almost drowned by the purse of flowers dropped by passers-by when he was parading in the street. Even more impressive, however, is his talent. The emperor was amazed by his sharp words, unique arguments, and hidden world strategy, and said that this was the best file he had read since he came to the throne. Then he invited several contemporary Confucian scholars to take turns to test it at the Qionglin Banquet.
Zhuangyuan Lang was neither humble nor overbearing, neither in a hurry nor in a hurry, he directly refuted several famous Confucian scholars into speechless, ashamed of himself. Not only is he brilliant, but he is also perfect when it comes to being a human being. With a few words, he rounded up the situation, and the emperor Long Xinda Yue praised him unceasingly.
No. 2 and Tanhuaben are also heroes in the world, but against his background, they look dim.
After the banquet, the emperor left Zhuangyuan Lang to talk all night long, and the next day he was transferred to the Imperial Academy as a bachelor's attendant.
Not to mention how the forces of various parties win over the number one scholar, the annual sacrificial ceremony will be held in Baiyun Temple again. This is a major event in Beijing. Both dignitaries and ordinary people will go to Taoist temples to hold sacrificial activities to pray for a good harvest and good weather in the new year.
Although the emperor and the empress could not come in person, they would send attendants to deliver sacrifices to the temple. The ten-day celebration could attract all the people in the capital.
Yonglehou Mansion, small courtyard in the West Wing.
Ah Lu, who was standing on the gold wire stand, saw the handsome young man striding forward, and Pu flapped her wings and shouted, "Master Hou is here, Master Hou is here!"
As he walked, Yu Pinyan flicked a peanut into its mouth, which blocked its loud bellows-like voice. Taohong, Liulu and Liulu had just changed their master's clothes, and they were kneeling to adjust the hem of the skirt.
The girl was wearing a fiery red soft silk long dress that dragged the floor, and a light and transparent scallop gauze blouse. The rich color was not suppressed by the blouse, but it added a bit of mystery.
She swung the two girls back, picked up the thin wolf hair and drew her eyebrows, when she heard Ah Lu's noise, she turned her pupils and glanced over, lazily said, "Brother, wait for me, I'm still early. "
Every time my sister went out, she needed to dress up for more than half an hour, and Yu Pinyan had long been used to it. Sitting beside her drinking tea, her dark pupils could not leave her fair and pretty face for a moment.
Yu Xiang dipped some toner, carefully applied it along the direction of eyebrow growth, deliberately thickened and darkened, and then gently stroked upwards at the end of the eyebrows, the already delicate, bright and radiant face immediately showed twelve Very fierce.
She looked left and right at the bronze mirror, and modified a few places before she raised her eyebrows and smiled proudly at her elder brother, "See? This is called a knife-style unibrow, doesn't it feel fierce? This is what I want. Immediately afterwards, she dyed the ends of the eyes with wolf hair, and ticked them off. The already round and big cat pupils became more and more bright and energetic, and then she squinted slightly and looked at her brother, "Look at me, don't you?" I feel that my heart is trembling and flustered, and I dare not come forward to talk to me at all? Those broken-mouthed people always laugh at me as a lame behind my back, so I will crush them in terms of appearance, and make them both Feel ashamed and walk around."
After hearing this, Yu Pinyan's chaotic heartbeat gradually returned to calm. He felt both funny and pity, and nodded her nose and said, "That's right, your face alone can kill them."
"Not only are they so beautiful, but I'm almost too beautiful when I look in the mirror." Yu Xiang turned her face to the mirror.
Yu Pinyan put down the teacup, pinched her cheek while laughing loudly, and jokingly said, "Show brother, how thick is my little Xianger's skin, I'm afraid even a crossbow arrow may not be able to pierce it."
Yu Xiang shook her head from side to side to avoid, the brother and sister were in a mess in an instant.
A quarter of an hour later, Yu Xiang fell into his brother's arms with a smile, and said angrily, "Stop making trouble, stop making trouble, it's almost too late for the ceremony. I haven't put on lip balm yet."
Yu Pinyan let go of her soft cheeks, dabbed on a smear of lip balm and helped her spread it evenly, and then pinched her chin to appreciate it for a long time before putting her down on his knees and carrying her into the wheelchair.
Seeing that he didn't push her out, Yu Xiang turned around and went to the cubicle instead, and called out vigilantly, "What are you doing? The old ancestor should wait."
Yu Pinyan smiled without saying a word, holding a wet handkerchief in his hand, wiped off the makeup that she had carefully painted for half an hour, and said with a smile, "You can be beautiful yourself, don't harm others. "There are many people in Jiaohui, and he doesn't want his precious sister to be seen by the outsider.
"At least put a flower tin on it for me." Yu Xiang struggled to death.
Yu Pinyan rummaged through her dowry, found the simplest pattern of cinnabar mole-like flowers, stuck it between her eyebrows, and urged, "It's done, let's go."
"Should we change to the lotus-shaped one? This one doesn't look very eye-catching." Yu Xiang tightly grabbed his sleeve.
Yu Pinyan didn't answer, bent down and wanted to peel off the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows, she quickly plunged into his arms to hide her face, and shouted, "It's done, this is it. Brother, let's go Bar."
Yu Pinyan put his arms around her shoulders and smiled lowly for a while.
Although the old lady believed in Buddhism, the annual sacrificial ceremony was a good time to walk around with some old friends, so she couldn't miss it. At this time, she had already dressed properly and was sitting in the hall drinking tea. face, the listless granddaughter smiled, "Hey, did your brother wash off the makeup again?"
"Isn't that right? It happens like this every time there is a big gathering. How can I have face to others." Yu Xiang sighed.
The old lady laughed harder, pinching the tip of her nose and said, "You are ashamed to face people, how should a lady in Manjing deal with herself. You can leave a way for others to survive." It wasn't her bragging, just her granddaughter's appearance, Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, it was one of the best. If it hadn't been for the tragic accident that lost both legs, the Iceman who came to propose marriage would have trampled down the steps of the Hou's Mansion.
Yu Pinyan echoed in a warm voice, "The old ancestor said very well, so I always tell her, let her not harm others, only harming me is enough."
This sounded a bit strange, but the old lady didn't think much about it, because Mother Ma came in with a red envelope, and said, "Old lady, this is a post from the Fang family, would you like to see it? "
The old lady waved her hand casually, "What are you looking at? Anyway, it's going to be rejected. Have you taken care of the temple master?"
Fang Zhichen met with Yu Siyu under the arrangement of Mrs. Pei after being in high school. Both parties were very satisfied, and soon sent the Iceman to the door to say goodbye. Because the old lady and Pei's mother are old friends for decades, it's not an exaggeration to say that they love each other as sisters, even if they want to refuse, they can't be too revealing, so let her send the Geng Tie first, and then only say two characters It doesn't matter if they don't agree.
"It's been discussed earlier, these two horoscopes are definitely not compatible, it's a pity that we have a great marriage." Mama Ma sighed and put the Geng Tie into her sleeve pocket.
What the two of them were fighting was not a riddle, and after a little thought, one would know what they were talking about. Yu Siyu, who came late because of elaborate makeup, just happened to hear the whole thing, and his face was full of joy.
Wan Qiu closed the curtain for her for a long time but she didn't see her stepping forward. She reminded, "Miss, the old lady is only waiting for you."
Yu Siyu just woke up like a dream, and went in softly.
The old lady saw her look like a mourning concubine, so she naturally knew that she heard it, but she didn't explain the reason, and she didn't offer comfort, but if she had any brains, she would know that Fang's family is definitely not a rich and noble town, but an Anle Tomb, which makes people die. The death is unclear.
"Now that everyone is here, let's go." She waved her hand lightly.
Yu Siyu agreed, lowering her head slightly to hide her resentful expression.
The Baiyun Taoist temple was indeed crowded with people, but fortunately, the temple owner had already prepared and arranged the most comfortable accommodation for the dignitaries. Yu Pinyan was in charge of the defense of the Jiaohui. After sending his grandmother and younger sister into the wing room, he left in a hurry.
The three grandparents took a short rest, took the sacrifices and went straight to Leizu Hall.
Standing outside the hall are two rows of dragon scale guards, with towering swords and halberds, and the formation is heavily guarded. Those who can be personally guarded by the Dragon Scale Guard must have extraordinary identities, nine out of ten are members of the royal family. The old lady hesitated for a moment, then turned around and wanted to leave.
An old woman came out with two sticks of high incense sticks, and put them in the bronze cauldrons on both sides of the hall door. Seeing the grandparents and grandchildren, she hurriedly said hello.
The old lady turned her head and saw that it was Song Shi, the nanny of the Crown Princess, and she immediately showed a surprised expression, "It was Song Nanny. The noble person here is actually the Crown Princess' empress? Isn't the empress..."
Nanny Song winked at her, and said silently with her mouth, "I just want peace of mind."
The old lady nodded approvingly.
The concubine has been married to the prince for more than six years, but she has never given birth to a child. This year she finally conceived, but she is pregnant with twins, which are unique in thousands. If there are two sons, one of them must be removed, and it is fine if one is not removed, and both of them will be deprived of inheritance rights. If there are two daughters, the birth of the twins is often difficult, and it is unknown whether the bones will be damaged, making it difficult to conceive in the future.
The best situation is a male and a female dragon and phoenix. But twins are difficult to support, if both sons are safe, it's fine, if the dragon dies and the phoenix lives...then the faces of the emperor and the prince will be 'pretty'.
The reality is worse than speculation. The crown prince's side concubine gave birth to the prince's eldest son, and that side concubine is also the grand-niece of the queen mother's direct relative, and her family background is not lower than that of the crown prince's concubine. If this concubine fails to secure a healthy baby boy, her future is really confusing and dangerous. No wonder she was seven months pregnant and insisted on coming to the Taoist temple to pray for blessings, but she was eager to have a child.
The old lady gestured to her stomach and asked, "Is it okay?"
Song Shi nodded, "The imperial doctor said that the fetal phase is very stable, so it's not a big deal to come out to worship."
The two were talking, when the Crown Princess heard the noise and came out, seeing Yu Xiang's joyful face, she beckoned, "Xiang'er, come here quickly."
Taohong Liulu hurriedly pushed Yu Xiang to come forward to greet her. Yu Siyu, who was ignored by others, felt resentful and humiliated, so she had to stand still and bless her.
The Crown Princess held Yu Xianghao's wrist, and smiled at the old lady, "Old Madam Yu, your granddaughter is famous for being a spiritual person, can you use this palace to gain luck?"
"Your Majesty's praise, in terms of luck, she's nowhere near as good as you." The old lady waved her hand quickly.
The Crown Princess smiled but said nothing, pulled Yu Xiang into the palace, pointed to a stick and said, "I have stood here for a quarter of an hour, but I dare not reach out to draw one. Xianger help me draw one." , whether it’s good or bad, it’s not your fault.”
Yu Xiang's scalp felt numb when she heard this, and it's no wonder, who can maintain a peaceful mind if the lottery is really drawn? Will mind more or less. But the concubine is the king, and she is the minister. This is an era when the king wants the minister to die and the minister must die.
Yu Xiang had no choice but to close her eyes and pray for a moment, then decisively took out one and handed it to the hopeful Crown Princess.
The old lady didn't show it on the face, but her heart jumped into her throat, for fear that her granddaughter would draw a lottery and make the princess feel bad.