Just when a little incident happened on Tang Sufan's side, on the other side...
Kong Yingda was chatting leisurely with a few old friends when a guard walked past quickly and whispered something directly to Kong Yingda.
Then Kong Yingda frowned and exchanged glances with several old friends.
The big bosses understood it immediately, and then they left hand in hand. It could be seen that the pace was three minutes faster than usual...
In the inner garden of Qinghe Garden, in a pavilion, a beautiful woman in regular clothes was admiring the scenery, chatting with a maid standing behind her from time to time...
This maid has beautiful eyebrows and a capable temperament. Her vigilant eyes show out from time to time, always paying attention to the changes in her surroundings.
Kong Yingda and other big guys walked through the atrium of Qinghe Garden and came to the back garden pavilion when they saw the beautiful woman.
He bowed and greeted in a low voice: "My lord, I would like to pay my respects to the empress~"
Empress Changsun pursed her lips and smiled, showing her gentleness, and replied in a gentle voice: "Ministers, you don't need to be polite, please calm down~"
"Thank you, empress..."
"Several ministers, I also came here incognito today. There is really no need to make a special trip and there is no need to demand any strict etiquette."
Kong Yingda said: "My Majesty, although I came here incognito, my safety is paramount. I and the others have set up defenses, not to mention disturbing the elegance of the Empress and Her Royal Highness..."
Another gray-haired old man said after Kong Yingda finished speaking: "Your Majesty, I have asked someone to arrange the positions of Your Majesty and Your Highness. Although they are not eye-catching, they can still watch the whole scene. There will be a meeting later when Your Majesty wants to go." Someone took you there..."
In fact, anyone who has spent two days in the court knows how much Li Shimin loves his queen.
If something happened to the queen, the blame would be greater than if the emperor's protector failed~
Therefore, Kong Yingda and others knew that the Queen was coming and did not dare to make any mistakes.
Originally it was just a poetry meeting for entertainment to see if there were any worthy young talents worth noting. Kong Yingda and others were stunned and cautious.
Empress Changsun said: "Then it will be hard work for several ministers..."
"The ministers and others will not disturb the queen's pleasure and retreat first~"
"The ministers will be busy first..."
The old men bowed and then left.
As soon as they left, Queen Changsun said to the personal maid behind her who was disguised as an ordinary maid: "Let's go, Hongying, accompany me to the front. This beautiful girl, as soon as she leaves the palace, she is so happy that she can't find it." There’s a figure…”
"Yes, empress..."
Qinghe Garden Atrium.
Tang Sufan had to smile awkwardly. No matter how busy his mind was, he didn't know how to alleviate this embarrassment.
Kong Lingyue saw Tang Sufan's dilemma and said softly: "This is not to blame Mr. Tang. It is mainly because of Mr. Tang's talent. Naturally, the little girl's crossword puzzle cannot be put on the stage."
Tang Sufan laughed and said, "Where is it? There are so many of them that I almost can't figure them out~"
Kong Lingyue's beautiful eyes cast a strange look, did you look like you couldn't figure it out just now?
"Brother Fan~"
At this moment, a soft cry sounded softly somewhere in Qinghe Garden.
The silhouettes of people blurred, and in the distance from Tang Sufan, it was Princess Li Lirou of Yuzhang who looked in Tang Sufan's direction with surprise.
Beside her, she was holding a cute little girl, and the little girl was her sister, Princess Li Lizhi of Changle.
The two wore regular clothes and pretended to be children of ordinary people.
And when she saw Kong Lingyue, who was chatting and laughing with Tang Sufan, her eyes darkened.
I thought to myself, how great would it be if I could always stand by his side?
"Sister, sister... hurry up, hurry up~ There is something fun over there, let's go and see it~"
While Li Lirou was having a hard time thinking, her younger sister Li Lizhi excitedly pulled her sister and pointed at the fun things on the other side, hoping to pull her sister to take her to play.
Li Lirou glanced at Tang Sufan's figure with nostalgia, and was silent for a while... but chose not to say hello, maybe... the fate of the two could only depend on God's will.
Then he had to be dragged away by his sister to play somewhere far away...
Time passed by, Tang Sufan and Kong Lingyue walked around Qinghe Garden, and suddenly saw many literati gathering towards the red ring in the center of Qinghe Garden.
Kong Lingyue said: "Mr. Tang, it seems that the poetry meeting has begun~ Let's go."
"Okay, let's go."
Tang Sufan and Kong Lingyue also walked toward the middle, among the crowd.
Song Yingcai, who had met at the door of Kong's mansion before, saw Tang Sufan and Kong Lingyue not far away.
Seeing the two of them talking and laughing happily, Song Yingcai couldn't help but feel angry.
He turned to the surrounding companions who were also wearing gorgeous robes and said, "A few of you are that boy. I will make sure that person looks good later!"
"Brother Song, don't worry, a small businessman dares to be so presumptuous in front of Brother Song, how brave he is!"
"Brother Song, don't be anxious. I'll make him lose face first. After the poetry meeting, he will look good."
Suddenly, several echoes echoed around him.
Song Yingcai's gloomy expression softened a little, and a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
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Under the red ring, Kong Yingda and five people were already sitting on the five main chairs directly opposite.
Around the ring, there were many well-known Confucian masters sitting in high positions, and Queen Changsun, who was wearing regular clothes, sat in an inconspicuous position where she could see the whole audience.
The talented people in the audience sat down in the poetry venue in an orderly manner. Even if they were sitting, they all held their heads high and looked in high spirits.
Because there are many beauties in the surrounding pavilions, there is no room for stage fright.
Queen Changsun sat down and asked her daughter, "Li Zhi, where is your sister?"
Li Lizhi raised her head and looked at her mother: "Mother, my sister said she has found a few close friends, so she won't sit with us anymore."
Queen Changsun nodded and said nothing.
I thought my daughter was embarrassed because she said before she came out that she wanted to see if he had anyone he liked~
Li Lirou, on the other hand, stood in the pavilion watching from a distance, looking at the venue and not daring to show her face.
The lights dimmed and the orioles sang.
On the red ring, a man stood up and shouted loudly: "Quiet! Quiet!"
Suddenly, everyone talking slowly became quiet.
"Everyone, the imperial court's holy grace is to welcome talents! Today, the Qinghe Garden Poetry Festival is held here, with the intention that all talented scholars will make friends with poems and recognize people with their talents. Those who stand out in this poetry meeting will have the opportunity to be recommended to the imperial court ~ "
Although imperial examinations flourished in the Tang Dynasty, in Chang'an City, under the emperor's feet, high-ranking officials would recommend talented people.
Although he can't reach the sky in one step, he can still be considered as officially entering the official career, not to mention that he is still in Chang'an.
Except for Tang Sufan, all the talented scholars who participated in the poetry meeting looked excited and glowed after hearing the words.
Because the few old men sitting not far away, except for Mr. Ji, a famous Confucian king, are all important officials of the imperial court, and the weight of their words is not comparable to that of ordinary officials!
