Drunken Exquisiteness

The spring river is warm, the distant mountains spit out green, and a few traces of embankment stretch across.

On the Chuyan River, the boat paints boats, shuttles like weaving, the river flows east and west, north and south, there are both merchants and knights and famous scholars. These few days have been the three-year Spring Weidu test. Scholars from all states have gathered in Tiandu to take the exam, and they have gathered for a while.

The apricot forest of Chu River is one of the most scenic spots in the Tiandu. It is spring time, and the flowers are beautiful like clouds and snow, and stretches for 30 miles to the riverside. After the test of Chunwei, the boats on the river continued, visitors stood shoulder to shoulder, carved saddles in brocade clothes, and suave smiles, almost even more lively than Jinke's list. A huge stone boat in Linjiang, surrounded by mountains and water, is a good place to board a boat and drink, and to see the flowers and forests. At this time, scholars from all over the world gathered, and the sound of greetings on the boat came and went.

They all took the exam in the same year. The scholars called out their friends and sat down for wine tasting. It was inevitable that they would have to try this year. As soon as the topic started, there was a lot of talk and talk, and after listening carefully, there were many criticisms.

This spring, I tried an unconventional example, emphasizing the policy of the time and neglecting the history. The scholar Lu Lun of Xiezhou was awarded the title of the gold list with a simple and unpretentious "A Research on the Tea Tax in Southern Yunnan". Tanhua Mei Yuxian's "Pingjiang Water Treatment Theory" is even more slanderous and controversial. This time, many people were caught off guard and even lost their reputation because of the very different practices in the past years.

The scholars who took the exam were mostly young people, conceited with poems and books. You and I express your own opinions. The more you talk, the more noisy you are. In addition, you are pushing cups and changing cups, drinking to help you talk, and gradually you want to blame the government.

After a few turns of the screen, the stone boat was separated into the Qingge elegant room, one of which faced the place where the scholars gathered. The blue curtain in front of the window was half rolled, sifting in some sunlight. The banquets of sake, falling flowers, and the few people in the room are all dressed up as ordinary scribes, but they are obviously not the scholars taking the test this year. The person sitting behind one of the low tables was dressed in a water and sky pigmented brocade gown with a silver silk sapphire band. He was tall and stern, and looked at the crowded scene through the flower window. He just sat there, holding a glass of wine leisurely, but his body was full of dignity that people would not dare to look at. His eyes were calm as if he was looking at everything, calm and deep with a kind of power to control the overall situation.

The noise from outside has been weakened here, but it is still clear. The people sitting next to him listened to all these discussions, while raising their hands to gently squeeze Luo Rui who had fallen in front of the table, and the gloomy ink-colored beads on his wrists flashed past, calm and dazzling.

After hearing this for a while, the man suddenly smiled and said: "It is said that the literati's mouth is the most mean, and it is true. Let them say that now the government is in chaos. I am afraid that the world will be in chaos within three years."

The man in Qingshan smiled and said casually: "You are young and energetic, and it is inevitable that you are self-righteous. It is also human nature."

Among the scholars over there is a young man in white and yellow shirt, who has always been the most active among the people. At this time, I drank my cup of wine with my head up, and the wine was bold, spreading paper and ink in the crowd, and waving his sleeves. In a moment, I swiped an article accusing everyone of trying the policy. Have applauded.

The man threw the pen and said loudly: "Everyone of the same year, this year all tried to abolish the classics, abandon the etiquette system, the younger brother really dare not agree. I waited for the cold window to study hard, tried it for ten years, but encountered such unfairness. Remuneration, if you feel that the essay I wrote today is reasonable, everyone should go and post it in front of the Chenwenmen where they all try to release the list. Ask the court to give a public opinion, so that the heavens will listen to it, and Chen's advice will be heard."

After hearing the words, the scholars came up with a tendency to respond. Lu Qian, who was sitting at the bottom of the Accord, couldn't bear it: "My lord, you can't let them go on like this. Let me go over and restrain him."

The two people in front of him are the Emperor Hao and the empress who have been out of the palace in order to understand their official status. Both of these adjustments will inevitably cause shocks in the government and the opposition. Ye Tianling has already expected it, and the corners of his lips are lightly picked: "You can hold them down. ?"

Lu Qian's handsome face was confident and free, and he smiled and said, "There is still a certainty."

"No hurry at this time," Ye Tianling raised his head, "Mingzhi, go and find out the report they wrote."

Mingzhi took the order, and saw him and the group of scholars from a distance. He didn't know what method he had used. After a while, he returned with a new notice with ink stains.

Ye Tianling looked at it, and saw the words dragon and phoenix dancing, cool and unrestrained, and then read the article, the rhetoric was full of beautiful words. Although the content is slanderous of the government, it is heartily and heartily after reading it all at once, but it seems that the sentence is very inflammatory. He handed the report to Qing Chen and said with a smile: "Good article, but who is that person?"

Ming Zhi said: "This person is Qiu Ziyi, a scholar of Yunzhou. He was also on the list this year. He ordered the second-class scholarship."

Ye Tianling said to Lu Qian: "Yunzhou really has a talented person. First, Lu Qian was named Jiangdong. Now there is another Qiu Ziyi, who wants to make a sensation in Jinghua."

Lu Qian said: "I've heard of him before. He seems to be an extremely promiscuous person. He is usually proud of himself, and he is quite famous in Shilin."

"It's really a good literary talent." Qing Chen thought about it for a while after reading the notice, "Yuezhou inspector Qiuzhai, does it have anything to do with him?"

Upon her mention, Lu Qian remembered: "The Qiu family in Yunzhou is a local famous family, and Qiu Di is the uncle of Qiu Ziyi."

"Oh." Qing Chen's eyebrows tightened slightly, and he didn't say anything further. Yuezhou inspector Qiuzhai, that was Yin Jianzheng's disciple.

Ye Tianling thoughtfully, slowly drinking a glass of wine. At this moment, I heard the sound of horses' hooves tight, and I saw a pegasus rushing from the river bank. Immediately, he was a young man. He found Shifang, dismounted and quickly stepped onto the stone bridge. He said from a distance: "Brother Ziyi, you guys, guys! There is a big event at the Imperial College! Three thousand scholars have been abolished because of the test questions this year. The classic light courtesy system, biased to accept officialdom, and jointly signed a letter to show their dissatisfaction. Now they are all sitting in Lintai, asking the saint to re-appoint it!"

When the news came, the fire was filled with firewood, and everyone was in an uproar. Seeing the group of scholars, Lu Qian was about to take advantage of the situation, and said hurriedly: "Master, let them help the flames again, I'm afraid it will cause chaos."

Ye Tianling tapped the wine cup lightly and put it down: "Go, hold down that Qiu Ziyi, and send my verbal order to allow them to enter Lintai from the Sacred Gate to discuss this matter."

Lu Qian was surprised when he heard this arrangement, but then he bowed his hand and whispered: "The minister leads the decree." He walked away quickly.

After Lu Qian left, Ye Tianling stood up and said a meaningful sentence: "Three thousand scholars jointly played the table. There was once during the Shengwu period."

Qing Chen's fingers were caged in his sleeves, and he couldn't help tightening slightly. In the 26th year of Shengwu, the emperor ordered all his officials to recommend the prince, and three thousand scholars from the Imperial College had jointly written a letter.

Chunsheng, the day is warm, the wind is light. Within Lintai, the atmosphere was solemn.

The noon sun reflected the dazzling color on the layered glazed tiles like fish scales, and even the Qiongjie jade wall in front of the temple seemed to be shining. However, it was deep and cool when it penetrated into Jin Guanxin.

Facing the crowd of people in front of him, Jin Guan never thought that Emperor Hao would dare to let the emperor of the Imperial College and the new scholars to debate on the same stage with this year's new scholars, and to participate in the meeting.

They are all upstarts and talented scholars. If the scene cannot be controlled, it will cause great chaos. What was even more shocking to him was that when he entered just now, he saw the profound armor guards all around Lintai, surrounded by heavy soldiers, headed by the general of the upper army Nangong Jing.

The huge palace gate with golden nails and vermilion lacquer slowly closed, Jin Guan’s face was calm, his vest was already in cold sweat, and Hao Di’s cold and merciless face was all in front of him, as if the unfathomable eyes were behind him, stabbing people. Like sitting on pins and needles.

If something happened to Lin Taichung... he didn't dare to think further. Originally, he acquiesced in the joint letter written by the scholars. He thought he was advancing or retreating, and he was always confident of controlling the situation. But he stretched out his hand and flipped it gently, the chessboard was overturned, and the player who played the chess turned into a pawn. That powerful hand is just like that. Strangled at the key point, it immediately caused a dilemma.

Fortunately, the scene is still stable. Jin Guanhuan looked around. Except for the scholars in deep clothes and high crowns, the East of Lintai is the new scholars named in this year’s gold list. They are all crowned with green robes, standing by the steps, and leading them are Yinqingguanglu Doctor Du Jun. To the west of Lintai, there are Tiandu scholars with different clothes and colors. Originally, this should be the most chaotic side, but now it is also in order. At a glance, Jin Guan saw Lu Qian among them, who was having a great conversation with Qiu Ziyi, and the corner of his eye was unconsciously pulled.

Jiangzuo Luqian, who was known for his talents when he was young, was dissatisfied with the private fraud and corruption of the Yunzhou Science Center at the time, and he acted presumptuously. He splashed ink on the outer wall of Yunzhou Gongyuan and swished a few cursive poems. Ten sentences, straight to the abuse of the examination room.

Subsequently, nearly a thousand people from Jiangzuo scholars were gathered to give up the test, so that in that year, the Yunzhou inspector and the Jiangzuo chief ambassador were demoted one after another, and several central officials were even involved. As a result, Lu Qian himself was deprived of his fame and almost abolished his scholarship, but his fame has since risen in the Shilin.

After a flash of more than ten years, Lu Qian is still less than a year old, standing among the scholars, still full of energy. With his experience and reputation, it is naturally easy to calm the emotions of these scholars. The effect can be seen only by Qiu Ziyi's attitude.

In the past, I only knew that Hao Di’s elite soldiers were invincible, but unexpectedly, now that a Si Weiyun appeared, he would dare to investigate hundreds of officials; if there was one unfair, he could lead the court; there was a Lu Qian, and the leader of Shilin. Look at the King Hao sitting next to him. This is the former prince. He was once a prince who was under 10,000 people. It stands to reason that the new emperor is the most tolerant of such people. However, King Hao is frequently used, even Chunwei will be tested by him. There is also a King Li, who usually seems to be out of business, but he can control the Gyeonggi Division and assist in matters concerning the size of the eighty-one squares in the two cities of Tiandu.

The ambition is in the sky, the heart is like the sea, the chessboard is vertical and horizontal, there are not many moves, but every step is at the key point!

"Lord," Jin Guanzheng was attentive, and he turned to Wang Hao, "Lintai argued that this has never happened before, and there is no precedent to follow. I don't know what the emperor really means?"

King Hao, who was sitting next to him, smiled slightly: "It is the emperor's intention to make decisions for the water and to declare the words for the people. Since they have something to say, let them say it. As for whether they are right or wrong. , May as well be fair. Today in Lintai, the emperor is to give them a chance to speak freely. When they are finished speaking, the result will come out."

Jin Guandao: "The emperor's way of opening the world and the scholars is really a sage. I wonder if the prince has any predictions about the outcome of this debate?"

Under the sun, a prince wearing a golden embroidered dragon uniform steadily set off Wang Gaohua’s demeanor. He always smiled politely: “Master Jin should have some confidence in the newly elected scholars. This king believes that none of them is a prostitute People of fame and fame, if they lose, then you and I have failed."

Jin Guan's heart jumped suddenly. As one of the two examiners who tried this year, these new scholars were selected jointly by him and Wang Hao. If they don't live up to their names, wouldn't the examiner be seriously negligent? Jin Guanku couldn't speak, he squeezed his hand in cold sweat, only nodded and said: "The prince is reasonable. No matter what the result is, this is a great event in the sect of the Chinese Dynasty."

King Hao turned his head and smiled: "It's true, the time has come, and it can start. This king is just ordering to supervise the scene, and Mr. Lao Jin bothered to preside over the scene. How to control the scene is up to the adults."

The golden drum rang rumblingly when telling the time, but the words of the needle hidden in the cotton were very clear in his ears. Jin Guan sighed deeply in his heart, bowed in response, and straightened his clothes before heading to the stage.