Fengtianmen Festival, I didn't see Xu Shiheng at the beginning of the month.

During the festival, the royal family and officials above the ninth rank in Beijing must be present. Although the two of them are both imperial histories, their grades are different, and the standing position at the time of the sacrifice is ranked according to the grade, and her standing position is almost lined up to the Suzaku Gate.

Looking up, the sky is high and the autumn air is cool. The locust leaves on the side of Suzaku Street have turned yellow, and the bluestone pavement has been swept away by the palace people yesterday without leaving a single leaf. On both sides were officials in Xuanqing sacrifice clothes, bowing their heads and looking silent. I have been seeing the upper floor of Fengtianmen City, and I can barely see a shadow of red and mysterious, that is the current emperor - Emperor Ming.

A gong sounded, and then the bells and drums sounded, and the hundred officials knelt on the ground and bowed three times and bowed nine times. There are officials who recite sacrificial words and worship. Burn the silk, and say goodbye. About an hour passed before and after, during which he knelt and knocked hundreds.

Time passed, the beginning of the month slightly wrinkled his eyebrows, and his knees were already a little sore. At this time, I heard a gong and offered a gift. I saw that the officials in front of me retreated to both sides one by one, and the music in the court was playing, and some dancers entered the center from both sides and danced the sacrificial dance.

The officials were able to take a break, and at the beginning of the month, they took the opportunity to look around, but still no one was in sight. I don't know when I will have to return to the position and bow again, and I don't dare to go away, so I have to wait until the end of the festival to take a look.

Sure enough, the first dedication ended soon, and the hundred officials were restored and bowed again. two offerings, re-worship; Three offerings, the end of the worship.

The sundial was placed until noon, and the festival was finally over. Fortunately, there is no bright sun hanging in the sky today, the autumn breeze is cool, and the officials of all sizes have survived. After the end, the officials exited Suzaku Street one by one. At the beginning of the month, I was relieved, and in the afternoon, the temples and departments offered a single sacrifice, and it should not be difficult to see him now. With the bustling crowd, he was about to return to the Yushitai, when he suddenly saw a tall back not far ahead, and he was stunned for a moment and hurriedly chased after him.

Finally got behind him, Yue Yue exhaled lightly, and made up his mind: "Xu Yushi." ”

When the man heard this, he turned around and saw a female official in a sacrificial dress standing behind him, frowning slightly, "You are"

With a salute, the beginning of the month said respectfully: "Xiaguan Hang Yue, just arrived at the Yushitai to serve, Xu Yushi should not know Xiaguan." Raising her eyes and seeing Xu Shiheng's puzzled face, she explained: "Xu Yushi is outstanding in history and has a good reputation. Xia Guan has admired it for a long time, and he took the liberty to talk about it, and hoped that Xu Yushi would not be surprised. ”

Xu Shiheng shook his head when he heard this, and said with a light smile: "It turned out to be the history of Hang Yushi." It's too famous, and I can only write a few lines of poetry below. ”

She was slightly stunned and raised her eyes to look at him, he just said "original"? How can he say that he knows himself? His heart suddenly became nervous, "Xu Yushi knows about the lower officials?" ”

Nodding, Xu Shiheng said lightly: "Hang Yushi should be brilliant this time, and Su Xiang and Min Zhongcheng should be named at the same time, how can I not know it?" ”

At the beginning of the month, when he heard this, his eyes darkened slightly, but he said with a smile on his face: "That's the case, but it's just a little luckier, which makes Xu Yushi smile." Xu Yushi wants to go back to Yushitai? Can the lower officials go the same way? ”

Xu Shiheng smiled without saying a word, stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please, and at the beginning of the month, he was suddenly surprised, and the two walked together.

Soon at the beginning of the month, she found that Xu Shiheng was just walking and didn't say much, and didn't even look at herself, the hand hidden in her sleeve at the beginning of the month was twisted, and she inadvertently touched the jade pendant that was put in the sleeve before, she paused, and her eyes flashed. said: "When Xia Guan first arrived at the Yushi Terrace, there were many things I didn't know much about, I don't know if Xu Yushi can explain a thing or two?" ”

Xu Shiheng lowered his eyes and glanced at her, and said softly: "Since I am a colleague, there is something I don't know about Hang Yushi, but it doesn't hurt to ask." ”

At the beginning of the month, he was overjoyed and said: "There are three courtyards under the Imperial History Terrace, which are the Taiwan Courtyard, the Palace Courtyard and the Inspection Courtyard. Xia Guan has not understood the similarities and differences between the affairs governed by the three courts, please ask Xu Yushi to explain in detail. ”

"So that's it." Xu Shiheng nodded, "Since there are three courtyards, the imperial histories under them are naturally different" After the beginning, he naturally talked about it.

Along the way, the beginning of the month looked at his side face, listened in a daze, and occasionally responded with two sentences, leading him to continue, which can be regarded as a good conversation. Soon the two arrived at the Imperial Observatory. "So, can Hang Yushi understand?" At the entrance of the Yamen of the Imperial History Agency, Xu Shiheng still said softly.

At the beginning of the month, Guan Er said: "Xu Yushi said in great detail, how can the lower officials not know." ”

"That'll be fine." Xu Shiheng also smiled.

Saying that, the two of them walked through the door together, and they couldn't help but be stunned when they entered the office.

I saw that there was no one outside the old officials who guarded the door in the office. Seeing that Yue Yue and Xu Shiheng entered the door, the old official stepped forward and bowed and said, "Hello two adults." ”

"Uncle, what about the other imperial historians? Isn't there an altar to pray for in the afternoon? Seeing that there was no one in the ya, the beginning of the month couldn't help asking.

"Lord Fang Caiyun said that he would go back to the house to rest after being tired from the morning festival, and the matter of setting up the altar would be handled by Lord Min. Lord Min was too tired to pray for the blessing of the big sacrifice, so he was exempted from setting up an altar to pray for blessings in the afternoon, so that the adults of the imperial history went back to their homes to rest. The old man stayed behind to inform you of this. ”

"I see, thank you, uncle." Yue Yue nodded and said clearly, and the old official turned around and left the front yard after speaking.

In this way, there will be a half-day rest in the afternoon, and at the beginning of the month, he was thinking about it, and suddenly a thought flashed, so it was better to go back and talk to Xu Shiheng. I saw that he didn't know when to stand aside, his eyes as quiet as a deep pool looked at him lightly, and he was stunned at the first day of the month, and his face was slightly red.

"Hang Yushi, have we seen it anywhere before?" Xu Shiheng looked at her and asked slowly.

At the beginning of the month, I suddenly heard this, and my heart was full of mixed feelings. "We" stopped talking, and I didn't know how to speak.

Seeing that at the beginning of the month, Xu Shiheng suddenly remembered that these words were a bit like a romantic conversation, and said with a dumb smile: "It's abrupt, it seems that this shouldn't be said to women casually." ”

"No, no," the beginning of the month hurriedly said, just when he was in a hurry, the jade pendant that was hidden in his sleeve pocket accidentally slipped into his hand. Holding the jade pendant in his hand, he was stunned at the first day of the first month.

"Hang Yushi?" Xu Shiheng was a little sleepy when he saw her expression.

The hand in his sleeve grabbed the jade pendant tightly and tightly, and he raised his eyes to look at Xu Shiheng at the beginning of the month, hesitating in his heart.

In the end, she twisted her eyebrows, gritted her teeth and said, "Tang suddenly asked Xu Yushi, have you seen this thing?" With that, she took out the jade pendant from her sleeve and put it in front of Xu Shiheng.

Xu Shiheng was even more confused by this move at the beginning of the month, and saw that she took out a jade pendant, the jade quality was not good, and there were even cracks. glanced at it and was about to say that he had never seen it, but suddenly felt a little familiar, so he grabbed it and took a closer look.

"Where did you get this jade pendant?!" He was shocked, grabbed Yueyue's shoulder, and said excitedly.

At the beginning of the month, he was frightened by his sudden words and deeds, and said in a daze: "It was given to me by my father." ”

Xu Shiheng was stunned for a moment, and was about to ask. At this time, a voice sounded, "It's really unfortunate, Min has something to find Hang Yushi." Are you bothering the two of you? The two of them couldn't help but look to their sides.

The one who spoke was Zuo Zhongcheng Yushi - Min Shuo.