Tayun Tower is on the edge of Yanhu Lake in the capital, and the boss is also a scholar, so the decoration is not like the appearance of those big hotels in the West Market, just blue bricks and gray tiles, which looks inconspicuous. When you go inside, you will find that the calligraphy and paintings of celebrities from the previous dynasty or this dynasty are hung on the four walls of the wall, and the real antiques are placed on the table.

Although the cost here is not low, it is still very popular. For celebrities, this is the place worthy of their identity; for the powerful, they can make friends with celebrities and improve their taste; for those who should take the exam, they have the opportunity to be appreciated by the nobles here, and the hardships of the ten years of cold windows can be rewarded.

At this time, in the private room on the third floor of this cloud tower, there was a nobleman - King Fu. King Fu is the fifth and youngest son of the current saint. His background is humble, his mother is a palace maid who was unexpectedly favored by the emperor, and the emperor doesn't like her, and she doesn't even have a name until she dies, so King Fu has always been respectful of the emperor's father. The emperor is also angry because of this son, and he only knows that Fenghua Xueyue is very displeased with him.

And King Fu himself didn't think about that position at all, so he was not interested in competing with those brothers from prominent backgrounds, and just wanted to be an idle prince for the rest of his life. Li Yi's situation is similar to him, his father died early, his mother was not from a high background, and she has always relied on her uncle Qi Guogong to live. Both of them are indifferent and like-minded, so they have become friends who talk about everything. This cloud tower is where their usual friends gather on weekdays.

Today, on this cloud tower, King Fu was drinking and chatting with his friend and teacher Kong Chongzheng, when he heard footsteps coming from the stairs.

"Zifei must be here. Sure enough, a tall figure appeared at the top of the stairs, it was Li Yi from the Qi State Mansion.

"Zifei, it's too late, three glasses of wine will be punished. But the old rule, guess the year, there is no punishment. King Fu said, Li Yi smiled and walked to the table,

"It's better to be respectful than to obey. As he spoke, he picked up the flask, poured a glass, and drank it all.

"Ten years of bamboo leaves are green, mellow and sweet. It's really 'Sanchun Bamboo Leaf Wine, a Song of Kun Chicken Strings'"

"Zifei can be called the champion of wine. King Fu gave Li Yi a thumbs up.

"If Zifei participated in the imperial examination, then the champion would not have run away. Kong Chongzheng on the side also praised. Li Yi's eyes darkened when he heard this, after he was a nobleman, the Duke of Qi did not allow him to participate in the imperial examination, and there was no way to enter the ranks. And because of the obstruction of the Lian family, the Duke of Qi has never given him the opportunity to practice, so he can only be so not embarrassed or embarrassed to take on the reputation of the Duke of Qi.

Kong Chongzheng regretted his speech, and King Fu on the side hurriedly diverted the topic.

"There's a great thing!" Li Yi and Kong Chongzheng both looked at King Fu.

"Master Moro of the Western Regions has already set sail for the capital, and this time he has promised to bring me good wine, and you will be treated to a feast when the time comes. Li Yi and Kong Chongzheng both looked at him with disdain, who asked him to talk about this matter several times, he touched his nose helplessly, and added:

"This time it's real, it's really going. ”

The three of them were pushing the cups and changing the glasses, drinking happily, when they heard a loud cheer suddenly coming from downstairs. Because King Fu didn't like to have someone waiting next to him when he was with his own people, Li Yi volunteered to go down to see what was going on. Originally, everyone was not a very good person, but after drinking today, the interest was relatively high, and even this curiosity rose.

The second floor is the hall, which is not divided, mainly for the convenience of guests for larger gatherings. Li Yi saw a group of young people below, all dressed up to go to Beijing to catch the exam, surrounded by a man, who was burying his head in writing a couplet.

After a while, the man finished writing, and someone hung up the couplet, Li Yi saw that it was written on it, "The light of the lake is in view, and the sorrow and happiness of all families are in the heart", this couplet evolved from Fan Zhongyan's famous sentence, the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world. But it is allegorical in the scene, a metaphor for one's own mind, and it is appropriate to use it here. Look at the font again, the end is thick, there is everyone's weather, I think this is also the reason why everyone applauds, and the heart cherishes the meaning of intersection.

The man was dignified, dressed in a royal blue leather robe, his demeanor was down-to-earth and generous, and there was a heroic aura in his actions, which was particularly conspicuous among a weak Chinese scholar. After the man left the crowd, Li Yi approached and saluted the man with a fist.

"Brother Tai is a good couplet, good words, I admire it very much, I don't know what Brother Tai is called?" That person is Yang Xi, the eldest son of the political envoy of Shandong, when he saw the person who came, his face was like a crown of jade, gentle and elegant, and a light blue fur made him stand tall like a green bamboo. This man's appearance is on par with his cousin's, but there is a world of difference, that is, his eyes are deep and clear. Yang Xi also hugged his fists and returned the salute when he heard this.

"In Xia Yang Xi, I don't know what to call the son?"

"Under Li Yi. Brother Yang, there are two friends upstairs, if you have nothing to do, please move and talk, I don't know what to do?"

"I'm afraid Yang will disturb. Yang Xi saw a talent like Li Yi, and he also had the meaning of intersection.

"I'm also drinking and chatting with my friends, and it's nothing important. ”

"Then Yang is better to be respectful than to obey his fate. Li Yi was overjoyed when he heard this

"Please!" went upstairs, Li Yi said loudly:

"I'll introduce you to a friend. King Fu and Kong Chongzheng put down the wine glasses in their hands and turned their heads. Yang Xi saw that these two people were extraordinary, and he didn't expect them to be ordinary people, so he stepped forward and hugged the two of them.

"In Xia Yang Xi, a person from Jinan, Shandong. "This is Li Yi also walked over,

"Let me introduce you to you, this is His Royal Highness King Fu, and this is Kong Chongzheng, a scholar of Hanlin. Although Yang Xi knew that the status of these two people was not low, he didn't expect that it was His Royal Highness King Fu and Kong Chongzheng, the champion of the previous dynasty, and they were going to make a big gift again. The blessed king stopped him,

"To be able to go up this building, only friends have no identity. What's more, to be able to get Li Yi's appreciation, it must be extraordinary, and Xiao Wang is also willing to make this friend. ”

"That's right, Brother Yang, there's no need to be formalized here, if His Royal Highness King Fu cares about this, I don't dare to bring you up without his consent. Yang Xi had no choice but to give up, and several people sat down again. After the three rounds of drinking, King Fu asked Yang Xi,

"I don't know what Brother Yang is doing in the capital?"

"Yang went to the capital to participate in this year's Spring Festival. ”

"It turned out to be this year's move, so you can ask Chongzheng for advice. ”

Yang has this intention. Brother Kong's "On Politics" Yang also read it, it was really hearty, and his heart for the country and the people was obvious, and he admired and admired it. Kong Chongzheng listened and said again and again:

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, this article is still Zifei's credit, Zifei's words made me suddenly open, like an initiation. Li Yi waved his hand when he heard this,

"Brother Kong is too modest, and the younger brother is just saying it casually. When Yang Xi heard this, he was greatly surprised, looking at the beautiful young man, who was a few years younger than himself, he was able to win Kong Chongzheng's admiration, and he didn't know what the origin was, so he really didn't dare to underestimate it. But the intersection is not deep, and it is inconvenient to ask carefully.

Yang Xi and King Fu went back and forth several times, and they got along very well and became friends.