After going around in circles, I finally followed Yang Yu's suggestion and came to Pingkangfang.
Li Ang followed the team, looked up at the carved and painted pavilion in front of him, and smacked his lips.
"Ri Sheng, what are you thinking about? Follow me quickly."
Ji Linglang patted Li Ang on the shoulder and walked to the front.
She was dressed in Tsing Yi and a scholar's turban, looking like an elegant scholar in men's clothing.
The female classmates around her, including Chai Cuiqiao, all held folding fans and wore men's clothes, holding hands and walking happily towards the entrance.
"Come here."
Li Ang sighed and followed.
"Pingkangfang is divided into Beiqu, Zhongqu and Nanqu according to the area. This is the Lianhua Tower of Zhongqu. Together with Zuifang Tower and Linyue Tower, it is also called the third floor."
The host, Yang Yu, walked at the front of the team. He tossed out a piece of gold leaf and threw it to the boy who came to greet him. He smiled and explained to the scholars: "In the past, Pingkangfang was not called so-and-so building. Therefore, the bustard mother may know that the surname of the famous actress is called that person's family.
Because tall buildings that block the view are not allowed to be built in the north of the city, only courtyards can be built.
Later, the Academy improved its construction techniques, renovated Taiji Palace and Daming Palace, and raised the height of the palace to overlook the whole of Chang'an.
The unspoken rule of prohibiting high-rise buildings in the north of the city was gradually abandoned..."
Following Yang Yu's explanation, everyone stepped into the building and felt a cool breeze coming towards them.
The jade inlaid and carved lanterns in the building are bright and clear in the daytime.
The floor is paved with smooth marble, six vermilion columns are carved with golden patterns, and a beautiful and dazzling large twelve-sided chandelier hangs from the ceiling, complementing the lamps on the ground.
There were more than twenty tables of various shapes placed in the building, and the guests toasted and drank, but no noise was made as expected - everyone's eyes were focused on the center of the hall.
The ground in the center of the first floor was hollowed out to form a pool, and running water was injected through pipes buried underground. Green lotus leaves and evergreen lanterns floated on the surface of the pond, and the lotus flowers bloomed, emitting a faint fragrance.
On top of the pool is a circular wooden platform. There are wooden platforms on all sides of the platform, and on the soft platform in the middle of the platform, a soft and beautiful woman wearing a skirt is sitting diagonally, playing the guqin with concentration.
The sound of the piano is soft, the silk and bamboo are elegant,
This scene conquered everyone almost instantly. Even Ji Linglang raised her eyebrows in surprise - the luxury and exquisiteness of this pavilion could be called a grand plan, and it was more than enough to be used as a palace in other countries.
And this is just one of the third floors of Pingkangfang in Chang'an.
Although Ji Linglang lived in Chang'an for a period of time when she was a child, she had never been to Pingkangfang. She scanned the entire building, her eyes rested on the yellow paper talismans attached to the beams and pillars and integrated with the decorative patterns, and she said in surprise: "Cool Breeze Talisman?"
"Exactly."
Yang Yu slapped the folding fan and said with a smile: "The summer is hot and there are many mosquitoes. Pingkangfang usually sticks talismans in the pavilion to call in the breeze and cool down.
However, the Qingfeng Talisman is usually posted in other places. Only places like Lianhua Tower and Zuifang Tower can afford to put up cool breeze charms. At least five of them are consumed every day, with music and music all night long and lights on all night long. "
"It's quite a luxury."
Ji Linglang smacked her lips in surprise. The Cool Wind Talisman can only be written by high-level Talisman Masters of Listening to Rain Realm or Xunyun Realm. The price of one piece is between 200 and 300 guan.
"Yeah, but it makes more money."
Yang Yu explained casually, "The opening fee for just one table of guests starts at half a pound, and when the lights are turned on at night, the price will double."
"No wonder it's the Golden Cave..."
Song Shaoyuan's eyelids jumped. His family ran a restaurant. Just by looking at the number of customers present and the prices of food and drinks on the table, he could roughly calculate the day's turnover and profit.
At least Wan Guan.
I'm afraid only the top nobles can afford such terrifying profits.
A group of students looked left and right, scanning the splendid pavilions. They originally thought that Zhenzhou was prosperous enough, but they didn't know what luxury and prosperity meant until they came to Chang'an.
"Master..."
Chai Cuiqiao secretly pulled down Li Ang's sleeve, pointed at the lotus pond in the middle of the hall, and whispered in Li Ang's ear: "Do you think there will be money under that pond? After the performance of the song, the surrounding guests Yell loudly and throw a lot of money into the pool."
Li Ang couldn't help but rolled his eyes when he heard the little maid's bumpkin question, and complained: "Have you watched too many temple fair monkey shows?
What should I do if I lose money and throw it randomly on the head of a famous actress?
There should be a boy walking around with a silver plate to ask for rewards. "
"Master, isn't this still a monkey show?"
"Then throw money in another way. Hold a stack of flying money in one hand, hold the banknotes in the other hand and throw them forward, like this, 歘(chua) 歘昘."
The master and servant chatted informally,
Yang Yu was not surprised by the whispering behavior of students from other places. He casually grabbed a boy and asked, "Is Youdu Zhi here?"
The boy said: "Are you Yang Qilang? You Douzhi is here. Do you need me to help you hold a banquet?"
"Yes. Let's have a banquet."
Yang Yu led everyone familiarly, along the left side of the hall, towards the backyard.
The noise suddenly died down,
The backyard of Lianhua House is a courtyard house with several entrances and several exits. The hall is spacious, quiet, elegant and simple, with flowers and plants planted, and a strange stone basin set up, which contrasts sharply with the magnificent front yard.
Yang Yu led everyone into the room and took their seats one by one. The waiter with a low eyebrow brought all kinds of wine and food, and the band sitting behind the gauze curtain began to play music.
In anticipation, I heard the jingle of the ring, and a woman in a pink skirt, surrounded by maids, slowly walked out of the corridor, saluted everyone with a dignified and charming posture, "You Qiao have seen you... .Master."
"This is Yuduzhi."
Yang Yu said with a smile: "She will be in charge of the legal affairs today, and the banquet affairs..."
"Let me do it."
Song Shaoyuan raised his hand out of nowhere. He and the charming You Douzhi looked at each other and quickly took a sip of wine to cover up the blush on his face.
Although Pingkangfang is a place of romance, pure romance is only a small part of it.
More of them are banquets and receptions for officials and scholars.
What Yang Yu said about Lu Lu Shi and Gong Lu Shi are all games called Xing Jiu Ling.
The law recorder is the judge. He sits down at the table and starts to "announce the order", which is the rule of today's drinking order. Scholars who rely on their knowledge often perform the "law order", that is, compose poems.
Either compose a poem impromptu, or refer to an object, or compose a poem according to the calendar or seasons, or compose a poem based on puns on scenery, one sentence per person, or a poem that cannot be continued or is not connected well.
You have to drink one drink as a penalty according to the requirements of the law judge.
For example, the first person said, "The autumn moon is as round as a mirror," the second person said, "The autumn wind is as sharp as a knife," the third person said, "The autumn wind is as light as cotton wool," and the fourth person said, "The autumn grass is as thin as hair."
The difficulty level of different orders varies greatly. This kind of "propositional couplets to chant autumn things" is considered the simplest. Even the literati with a little skill disdain to perform this kind of drinking order.
The most difficult drinking order requires that every sentence must be quoted from scriptures, strictly rhyme and couplets, and be closely related to the people and events present.
This requires actors who serve as judges of legal orders to have extremely high talents and emotional intelligence, and to be able to instantly judge whether each sentence complies with the rules and whether a drink should be fined.
To a certain extent, a famous actress who can be called a well-known actress has surpassed 99% of the scholars in talent and learning, and there is no problem even if she takes the imperial examination.
"Speaking of the drinking order, there was an interesting incident in the early Yu Dynasty two hundred years ago. At that time, Su Zi was a naughty boy and was uninhibited. An old man didn't like him and challenged him on the drinking order at the banquet.
The old man laughed at Su Zi, saying, "Chang'an is a frivolous son, a white horse with a golden collar",
The two poems quote the original lines from Jia Zhi's "Two Spring Thoughts" and Han Shan's "Three Hundred and Thirteen Poems" respectively.
The young Su Zi responded, "Yesterday a beautiful boy, today he is an old and ugly man", which is also taken from "Three Hundred and Three Poems" and Liu Xiyi's "Sad Pulpit".
The angry old man blew his beard and glared, while Su Zi kept drinking and composing poems. He wrote hundreds of poems over wine, scolded the old man and everyone who supported the old man at the banquet without swearing, and became famous overnight.
And that old man was the head of the Academy at that time, and because of this incident, Su Zi was specially recruited into the Academy, and it became a legend..."
Yang Yu laughed and told interesting stories about the drinking order.
Li Ang, who knew he was not very talented in poetry and singing, consciously sat at the back of the banquet, happily eating side dishes with Chai Cuiqiao, silently complaining: "Emotional Suzi is still a gangster rapper with a bad temper?
AKA Suzi? "
He raised his head and happened to see Song Shaoyuan, who was serving as the guest recorder (assisting the referee in getting people drunk), blushing and sitting next to Yuduzhi slowly.
Li Ang narrowed his eyes slightly,
Brother Song is tempted?
Tsk.
Li Ang lowered his head, unexpectedly that Song Shaoyuan usually looked honest, honest and gentle, but he liked this charming type.
People should not be judged by their appearance.
Speaking of which, the head of the academy... seems to have the power to recruit students without passing the exam?
Li Ang drank the fragrant fruit wine and thought casually.
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"Ahem!"
In the north of Chang'an City, there are Longshouyuan, Daming Palace and Imperial Garden.
The tall, white-haired old man stopped, covered his mouth and coughed.
"Chief of the mountain!"
Several eunuchs who were holding lanterns to greet the old man fell to their knees in an instant, their hands trembling with fear, and they remained silent.
The leader, a white-faced and beardless eunuch in yellow clothes, held a lantern and asked with trembling lips: "You, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, I just caught a cold."
The old man slowly tightened the white fox fur on his body and said calmly: "Don't worry, let's go."
"yes."
The eunuch in yellow barely calmed his mind and led the way, forcibly resisting the twitching of his calves. The moment the old man coughed, the eunuch felt great fear, even though he was a fourth-rank chamberlain, a young eunuch, and the emperor's personal bodyguard. Chamberlain.
Lian Xuanxiao, the head of the academy, the most important pillar of the Yu Kingdom, a monk who had entered the Zhuxiao realm thirty years ago, coughed.
Monks understand the principles of heaven and earth, and the sea of qi circulates back and forth, and they rarely get sick. But once you get sick, it means something serious is wrong.
Haotian Temple, Southern Zhou, Xijing, Nanzhao... and even the long-dormant Turks,
All countries and forces in the world will be moved by this cough.
Set off a stormy sea.
The eunuch in yellow silently led the way and stood outside the courtyard, watching the old man walk into the courtyard under the leadership of the Jinwu Guards soldiers.
When the old man's back disappeared, the eunuch in yellow turned around, his eyes like knives, gouging out all the trembling eunuchs, and said in a cold voice: "No one is allowed to tell what happened today. Those who are good at preaching, die."
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In the room in the courtyard, a gentle woman wearing a phoenix crown and phoenix robe, with a graceful appearance but a haggard look on her face and eyes, stood up and said softly: "Shan Chief, you are here."
In the Daming Palace, there is only one person who can wear the phoenix crown and phoenix costume, Queen Xue.
The middle-aged man sitting on the bed next to her, wearing black uniforms, slightly pursed lips, and showing no anger or authority, was naturally the Emperor of Yu.
The ruler of the largest empire in the world, the empress of the Yu Kingdom whose every word and deed can affect the fate of hundreds of millions of people.
But right now, they're just an anxious couple.
"I have met Your Majesty and the Queen."
The old man nodded casually, without even saluting - it was the mountain chief's right not to salute you, not to mention that the emperor himself was a student he had watched grow up.
"Captain Shan, please come and take a look. Leling is suffering from heart disease again."
The emperor sighed and looked sadly at the pale girl on the bed.
Li Leling, the eldest daughter of the emperor and Empress Xue, was naturally beautiful, had a stunning appearance, was elegant and good at painting and poetry, and was the most favored by the emperor and empress. He was born with a heart disease and could not stand or run for long periods of time.
The old man walked forward silently, put his fingers on the girl's wrist to check her pulse. After a moment, he opened his eyes, took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms, used his finger as a pen, and wrote the talisman on the paper, and gently placed the talisman on the girl's hand. on the wrist,
Then he stood up, took half a step back, and whispered to the empress: "The princess was born with a heart defect, and the heart disease gradually worsened with the blood flow. It was more serious than last time.
I used the Turtle Breath Talisman to slow down the princess's heartbeat and delay her heart disease. From now on, your Majesty will have someone come to learn the Turtle Breath Talisman written by the palace lord once every three months.
But, still the same...treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. "
The chief of the mountain is the most powerful practitioner in the Yu Kingdom, and what he says is almost equivalent to the golden rule.
Queen Xue's face turned pale, her figure swayed, and she barely managed to hold on to the bedpost to stand still. She could not see the prudent and dignified nature of her mother who commanded the world and commanded the Sixth Palace during the day. "Damn the imperial doctor, damn the medical officer, they prescribe so many There are so many medicines, but none of them are useful..."
Empress Xue ignored her manners and cursed softly through gritted teeth, even though she knew it was useless - she was born with a heart disease that was difficult to cure with medicine and stone.
In fact, Li Leling was able to survive until now only because the emperor and empress collected precious medicinal herbs at all costs and managed to prolong the princess's life until now.
"Okay, stop talking."
The emperor waved his hand tiredly and said in a low voice: "Chief, is there no other way?
For example, heterogeneous..."
The old man suddenly opened his eyes, and his eyes met the emperor's calm and firm eyes.
“There are many kinds of aliens in the world, and they are strange and unpredictable.
And when two or three different species meet, unpredictable and strange reactions will occur.
There is no alien in the palace's Tianji Tower who can cure Leling's congenital heart disease.
In the Dongjun Tower of the Academy and the Wanhua Pavilion of the Haotian Temple, maybe there is a way..."
The emperor whispered,
The Jinwu guards who were guarding outside the house were all as silent as a cicada, wishing they could block their ears.
Aliens are the common enemy of all living people under Haotian's rule. The Academy and the Zhenfu Division can contain and study aliens, and even use aliens as weapons.
But using alien species to treat diseases, or even transplanting alien species...
That was almost a demonic act and was not tolerated by Haotian.
The emperor and empress of a country talked about these contents in a hut, and if it spread out, it would cause a terrible shock in the world.
"Aniang, Aye, don't..."
After applying the Turtle Breath Talisman, Li Leling's face improved a little. She reluctantly sat up and grabbed her parents who wanted to continue talking, "Don't..."
well.
The old man sighed softly and lowered his eyes again, "Your Majesty, please let the princess come to the academy to enroll in school this year. The princess is old enough. If she practices pure and pure in the academy and warms up her Qi, maybe her heart disease can be cured without treatment.
As for the matter of Dongjun Tower, I will think of a solution. "
"Then there will be a lot of trouble."
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief and sent the old man away together with the queen.
The full moon hung high in the sky, and the old man, accompanied by the eunuch in yellow, silently walked out of the forbidden garden, got on a carriage, and drove out of the imperial city.
Gululu——
The wheels of the carriage rolled against the stone floor of Chang'an at night. As the deep palace moved away, the noise of the busy city gradually approached.
"Heart disease..."
The old man raised his head slightly, his sight seemed to penetrate through the roof of the carriage, looking at the vast and vast Milky Way, and murmured to himself, "My heart is broken, can I still live..."
"vomit--"
Li Ang, who had drunk too much fruit wine, stood on the roadside and spit out sour water as Chai Cuiqiao patted him on the back.
Unexpectedly... Chang'an's fruit wine... actually has some alcohol content.
The drunken Li Ang didn't notice the carriage that was driving away. He burped and muttered in a low voice like he was dreaming: "My heart is broken, just make up for it.
Extracorporeal cross-circulation technology, do you understand, burp, understand..."
