After a moment's delay, Xu Jian bowed with several adults.
Then, he seemed to look around and asked, "I wonder where your highness has gone?"
Several adults also didn't know.
Everyone was busy talking about things, so no one really paid attention to the prince.
A junior official came to report hurriedly: "Eunuch Hu asked me to bring a message to the Duke. His Highness has something to do and needs to leave first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Jian pursed his lips and looked worried. An official said hurriedly: "How can someone as big as your Highness get lost? Besides, Eunuch Hu is following me. Duke Guo doesn't need it either." So worried.”
"The Holy One asked..." Xu Jian hesitated and sighed, "His Highness left by himself. I think there is something important. He will tell the Holy One later."
After a few more polite words, Xu Jian came out of the Gongyuan.
Didn't you keep an eye on Li Shao?
of course not.
He deliberately "let go" Li Shao.
Shen Chen came forward and reported in a low voice: "Your Highness met Mr. Liu."
Xu Jian raised his eyebrows.
Liu Xun's life has not been easy recently.
In order to ease Xu Miao's heart, she spent most of her time in the study.
Today, I came out of the house to feel the atmosphere of the exam that was about to begin.
Fortunately, he collided with Li Shao.
Nothing good can come out of this pair of bad friends.
General Square.
In the private room, Liu Xun tentatively asked a few questions about Guan Zheng, and received some complaints from Li Shao.
Liu Xun suddenly felt reassured.
My father was right.
His Highness is bothering Xu Jian.
The more he observes politics, the more His Highness dislikes Xu Jian.
Liu Xun sighed and said pitifully: "Your Highness doesn't know something. I suffered deeply from it when I was a child."
Li Shao raised his eyebrows, while looking at the flying cocks below, he motioned for Liu Xun to continue.
"When I was in elementary school, my husband praised me for my good study. My father praised me a few words and said, 'I heard that Ajian has memorized dozens of poems.'"
"I wrote an article and I was so excited during the Chinese New Year that I wanted to show it to my grandfather. He said, 'Slim arms and legs, didn't your family give you enough to eat?'"
"No matter what I do, I will be compared with Xu Jian. In short, I am inferior in everything."
"There is a year difference between me and him, but Your Highness, there is a huge difference between one year when I was a child and one year when I am an adult."
"Xu Jian is good at everything, but I'm not as good at everything. It's so annoying."
Li Shao looked Liu Xun up and down.
Liu Xun looked bitter.
Most of these "sufferings" are fake.
The old father-in-law would dislike him, but his parents would not compare him with Xu Jian.
They are all just prepared words.
Of course, Liu Xun also knew very well that His Highness the Crown Prince would not have such personal experience.
His Highness has no brothers of similar age, so he is the first in His Majesty's heart.
As for Xu Jian's views on politics, His Majesty would not use them to compare with His Highness's views.
A son and a minister, how can they be compared together?
Is Xu Jian worthy?
But there is one thing that both His Highness and Liu Xun understand deeply - Xu Jian is annoying.
After something went wrong the previous time, Liu Xun needed to make amends and clear the way for Li Shao, and "Xu Jian" was his shortcut.
If you have someone you hate in common and curse a few times, the relationship will naturally grow.
As expected, Li Shao felt much better after listening to Liu Xun's complaints and commented: "It's not easy for you either."
Liu Xun smiled apologetically and said, "He only talks a few nonsense words when he is on duty. It's off duty. Whatever your Highness wants to do, you don't need to pay attention to him."
Li Shao snorted.
As long as Xu Jian refused to send him into the palace gate without turning around, what else could he do?
Liu Xun added: "Sometimes I get bored, so I quietly go to Yue Niang to talk..."
Li Shao turned his head and took a deep look at Liu Xun: "You raise people, but I don't. You should pay more attention to what you say, and your ramblings will be listened to by those dumb-headed people, so you don't have to create anything more." It’s a matter of kidnapping someone but not succeeding.”
Liu Xun hurriedly agreed, and then muttered: "It's really wrong to tie people up, how can we use tied people? It's not fun to do it unwillingly."
"Do you agree with me?" Li Shao continued smoothly, "I don't know how many people I have served."
Liu Xun hurriedly whispered a few words to him: "I've heard recently that... it's all new... I don't know..."
Li Shao was noncommittal.
Liu Xun was unsure and waited for a while.
The winner was decided in the cockfight below, and Li Shaocai said calmly: "In that case, you go explore the way."
Liu Xun was overjoyed: "Don't worry."
The next day.
Xu Jian obviously felt that Li Shao was in a good mood, but this good mood soon turned into restlessness after he faced those heavy documents again.
Not surprising at all.
How can these things be as fun as Jiangjunfang?
Before, he deliberately pressed harder and asked Li Shao to tighten the string.
Now it is loosened and tightened for a while. In contrast, Li Shao will become more and more disgusted.
To use my grandfather's old words, you can't take it back when your heart is too wild.
In the next half month, Li Shao's situation had a lot of ups and downs.
When Enke's examination started, the Ministry of Rites transferred many officials to Gongyuan, and Xu Jian also suggested that Li Shao go there.
Li Shao listened very well.
Soon, the envoy Gu Yue came to visit, and Li Shao went to greet him as a matter of course, and listened to Gu Yue's congratulations with the Holy Emperor. He spent less time sitting in front of the bookcase.
The skin loosened and the whole person felt relaxed.
Especially when drinking the wine that Gu Yue paid tribute to, I was overjoyed.
"It tastes really good. The wine they brew is different from ours." Li Shao squinted and said to Liu Xun.
Liu Xun sat with him and said, "If you say that, I'm too greedy."
"A total of nine barrels were sent, and they are all stored in the cellar," Li Shao said. "I gave some to the ladies in the harem, and also filled two jars to the empress dowager. She drinks little, so she will probably give half of them to her." Ning'an.
I also want to send some to Prince Ping’s Mansion, as well as to my uncles, uncles, aunts, and grandmother.
If divided like this, less than half of the nine barrels would be gone. "
"It sounds like they all deserve their share," Liu Xun licked his lips, "Yugong's things are precious and precious. Your Highness said it made my heart itch, but it's a pity that I can't taste it.
At this time, I have to envy Xu Jian. If I follow His Highness to observe the government and have a high look at it, I will definitely get a share of it.
Besides, if the princess has it, she will leave it to him if necessary. "
Li Shao couldn't help laughing when he heard his sour expression.
After laughing, he snorted again: "The emperor's list will be released the day after tomorrow. I heard that my father meant that at the Qionglin Gratitude Banquet, the new scholars should also have a taste. Tsk! They can understand what they taste!"
Just as he was talking, a whistle came from outside.
Several young dancers came in, their eyebrows were flying, and they had a rather exotic flavor.
"It's interesting," Li Shao said, "This informant is pretty understanding."
He is back for the second time.
The last time I sent them were all Yangzhou thin horses. In recent days, the wind of the ancient moon in Beijing has been prevalent, so today they have all been replaced.
When outsiders came, Liu Xun no longer said "His Royal Highness is elder than His Majesty is short", but changed his name to "Gongzi".
Both of them wore masks, and no one knew their identities.
Li Shao drank two more glasses of wine, and with a thought in mind, he said: "Since you are greedy for that wine, I want to think of something. I might as well reward you with a jar to take advantage of those ignorant people."
Liu Xun said: "Then thank you, Master."
The spring night in the capital has become much warmer.
In the backyard of Taohe Zhai, Lin Yunyan took a sip of wine: "Speaking of which, this is my first time drinking."
At this time in the past, both my grandmother and Yunfang were ill, and she never went to the palace to see the empress dowager.
The empress must also be ill. I didn't want her to know, so I didn't come to take care of her.
As for the reason why the Queen Mother was ill at that time...
After the Gu Yue envoy arrived, Lin Yunyan gradually got a taste of it.
The envoy paid a lot of tribute, but Gu Yue did not have nothing to ask for from the court.
The request put forward by Pian Gu Yue was neither too high nor too low, so the Holy Emperor hesitated, but the Empress Dowager was very reluctant. Over and over again, the Empress had a little bit of coughing and discomfort from the end of the year, which made her condition worse, and she did not recover until late spring.
Xu Jian also took a sip: "The house Li Shao and the others went to was not easy to handle."
Lin Yunyan was very curious when she heard this.
Before, Xuansu followed Li Shao, whether it was a theater or a general's square, even if he couldn't follow him, he always knew what the place was doing and what the general situation was like.
It's different now.
The last time Li Shao and Liu Xun met, Xuan Su had to give up in the end.
I heard that the house is not big, but it has a lot of people to look after it.
There were bungalows all around, and it was impossible to even find a high place to look around.
Moreover, there are tall trees inside. Even if they are not lush enough in early spring, they still block the view. I wonder how many twists and turns there are underneath.
Xuan Su even dared not say that Li Shao and Liu Xun were in the house.
Maybe it went around and went somewhere else.
Such caution and thoughtfulness reminded Lin Yunyan of the embarrassing things that Li Shao had done in the past that were difficult to catch.
Xu Jian wanted to start with the owner of the house.
But he couldn't scare the snake away. If he didn't alert Li Shao, it wouldn't be a wise choice if he alerted Shan Shen.
When he really wanted to attack that house in the future, a shrewd person like Master Shan could see that he had already been interested in that place, and he would have to waste more words to get around it.
Who makes Shan Shen a smart person?
Anyone who treats Master Shan as a fool will have no good consequences.
As for Li Shao.
People with unstable minds are most afraid of relaxation and imbalance.
I pressed hard before, but recently I have relaxed enough to do whatever I want. Then I tightened it again, and my thoughts of rejection and resistance became even heavier.
When that energy bursts out, it's natural...
"He should be able to give you a lot of surprises." Xu Jian said.
There are even some surprises that were not in their imagination.
Lin Yunyan couldn't help laughing.
After thinking about what should happen next, she smiled and nodded: "There should be a lot of good things."
The royal list will be released soon.
At the time of the Apricot List, Laoshi Alley had already caused a lot of discussion in the capital, and everyone said that this year's number one scholar would probably come out here.
She has great confidence in the "Qian Cheng" of Lao Shi Lane.
She was also curious about what ranking Yu Pu would achieve in the end.
Under the oil lamp, the smell of wine smeared slightly on his face, and his face was white and rosy, which made his whole body more lively.
Xu Jian glanced at her twice.
When she came in just now, he noticed at a glance that the little princess seemed to be taller than a year ago.
Although, I'm afraid it won't even have a knuckle if it grows too long.
Taking the jug, Xu Jian refilled the wine for herself, but not for Lin Yunyan.
Lin Yunyan looked at the empty wine cup in front of her, looked at Xu Jian, and asked with her eyes.
"This drink is very strong," Xu Jian said without changing her expression. "With your drinking capacity, you will go crazy after just one more drink."
Lin Yunyan:......
The fourth update is approaching.
The person sleeping on the bed opened his eyes and coughed twice.
Soon, someone lit a lamp and brought a cup of warm water.
Moistening his throat, the man asked: "Is Dao Heng back?"
"I'm back. I've been waiting in the wing, waiting to report back to you."
"Let him come over." After saying this, he took a coat from the shelf beside the bed and put it on. The exquisite gold and silver embroidery thread was dazzling by the oil lamp, and he looked extremely rich.
Soon, Monk Dao Heng came in to say hello.
He was still wearing plain clothes and a hat on his head.
It has been half a year since he left Guangde Temple. He has also adapted to this kind of hat, and he no longer has to adjust it as often as before.
"What did Su Yi say?" Jin Guiren asked.
Su Yi is the Chinese name of the Gu Yue envoy.
Monk Dao Heng replied: "Gu Yue has had a lot of contacts with the imperial court in the past few years, but the Xiliang people have put a lot of pressure on them. They came to Beijing this time also to deepen cooperation."
Jin Guiren laughed when he heard this: "In the end, the Holy Father is not easy to fool. He gives a little but refuses to give more? Do you want us to give him some advice?"
"You're right."
"A few months ago, I would have suggested to him to 'get married' and privately ask the Holy Father to discuss peace with the Empress Dowager." Jin Guiren said.
In Ning'an's case, the emperor would most likely hesitate, and the empress dowager would definitely not agree.
The Holy Emperor was reluctant to begin with, but if the Empress Dowager persisted in this way, she would naturally reject Gu Yue.
This idea was originally intended to be rejected by the Holy Spirit.
If you reject this point, the rest of the conditions will be easy to negotiate.
The Holy Emperor and the Empress Dowager are not biological mother and son, so there will be some resentment between them.
As for what this feud will eventually look like...
Who knows.
It's always a good show.
"It's much easier for Xu Jian to marry Ning'an," he commented, and then asked, "Is Xu Jian still overpowering the prince?"
Dao Heng said: "The prince and Liu Xun are in that garden."
"Young and energetic, there are so many interesting things in the world, but he likes women's nests." Jin Guiren shook his head, "Xu Jian is too young, and he has to pay attention to methods to guide the prince. His strictness will only be counterproductive.
Look, the prince won't listen to him now, right?
Liu Xun became the popular one.
These two brothers were fighting over who the prince would listen to.
Having said that, Xu Jian was at a disadvantage from the beginning. Who told him to dare to tie up the prince in the past? I don't even dare. "
On the side, the person who was serving the tea pursed his lips and smiled: "They all rely on their own abilities, but they don't know that everything is under your control. Liu Xun thought that he had found a good place because of luck. And Xu Jian , His methods were indeed in line with His Majesty’s wishes, but he did not expect that His Highness the Crown Prince would not like them very much.”
Jin Guiren glanced sideways at the man.
If the chess pieces are not used, they are all a waste.
Don't be in a hurry, just watch one show after another, the capital will be quite lively.
March eighteenth.
The imperial list was released in the capital.
The umbrella-covered ceremonial guard sent the newly crowned No. 1 scholar to his final destination in Beijing, and the sound of firecrackers shook the sky. It was Laoshi Alley.
Thanks to book friends Tongtong 1609, Meimeida M, and Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend for the tips, and thanks to Bookstore book friend HY_RC for the tips.
