In the fifth year of Taihe, October has been in October, and it is not just two moments.

Chang'an County, Guangdefang, Zhangfu.

After the uncrowned young man who called himself Li Shangyin reported to his home, Zhang Yijun frowned slightly for a moment, and his face was filled with unconcealable confusion, which made him think for a while that he had misremembered his own address, and ran to someone else's house to call "Grandpa".

However, no matter how Zhang Yi repeatedly confirmed that the decorations in the main hall and the small garden path in the courtyard were not much different from when he came here to say goodbye to his father three years ago.

Zhang Yijun stood in the front yard, a little at a loss for a while.

"Dare to ask Your Excellency, but you are visiting Zhang Shilang?"

Zhang Shilang?

That's what others really call their grandfathers.

And at this moment, footsteps came from the moon cave door on the side of the main hall, and at the same time, a slightly old voice was heard: "Look at it, Ah Lang just said that the old man's ear is broken, so someone is obviously knocking on the door......

This voice is by no means unfamiliar to Zhang Yijun, it is the voice he has heard since he was a child.

In a short time, from the entrance of the moon cave, an old man and a young man came out, the young man was about twenty years old, dressed as a servant, and the old man was over the age of six, with a staggering step, a furrow on his face, a white beard on his chin, a brown snowflake suit, and a dark hat on his head.

It seems that Zhang Yijun did not come to the wrong place.

Even if he has been away from the house for more than three years, the appearance of Zhang Xi, the old housekeeper who taught him since he was a child, did not disappear, and Zhang Yijun recognized it with half a snap of his fingers. Before Zhang Yijun blurted out the word "Ah Weng", the old housekeeper was stunned when he turned around and saw Zhang Yijun later.

"Little ...... Xiao Langjun? ”

"Ah Weng ......" Zhang Yijun nodded and replied softly: "Jun'er is back." ”

The old housekeeper was surprised and delighted when he heard this, ran over and pulled Zhang Yijun's clothes again, touched Zhang Yijun's cheek again, and confirmed it for a long time, before he turned around and commanded the little servant as if he had just remembered: "What are you doing in a daze?" Go and call Ah Lang over! ”

The little servant Xu was newly recruited, and he didn't know Zhang Yijun, seeing that Zhang Xi, who was usually strict, was smiling at a stranger who looked a year older than him, and his voice was also full of kindness and kindness, and he also stood in place a little dumbfounded. Hearing this, Zhang Xi returned to his old tone, and hurriedly ran back again.

Zhang Yijun recalled his sister's previous advice, and began to admit his mistake when he came up, "It's Jun'er's fault, you should say hello before you come back, I don't want Ah Weng to be unprepared......"

"Say what?" Zhang Xi complained: "This is Xiao Langjun's home, come if you want to, leave if you want to, what to say hello?" Zhang Xiben was about to say something, but suddenly noticed Li Shangyin standing in front of the main hall, and the two crossed their hands and bowed slightly.

Zhang Xixu saw the doubts in the eyes of Zhang Yijun and Li Shangyin, so he took the initiative to introduce Li Shangyin first: "This is my Xiaolangjun Zhang Yijun, who ran to Xichuan Menglang alone before, so he had to come back empty......"

Zhang Xi pointed at Li Shangyin with his palm again, and was about to speak, but Li Shangyin smiled and preempted him: "Uncle Xi doesn't have to, the kid can report his own family......"

But as soon as Li Shangyin wanted to continue, a middle-aged man with a slightly chubby body walked slowly through the Moon Cave Gate and walked to the front yard, accompanied by Fang Cai's little servant. The man was dressed in a round-necked robe, with gorgeous sideburns, and although his face was wrinkled, he did not look old. However, the bulging belly is a little bigger than Zhang Yijun's impression, so that the buckle around the waist is tightly supported.

Zhang Yijun lowered his head slightly and said, "Grandpa......"

Zhang's father saw his son and was absent for three years, but he was not at all surprised or happy like Yixuan or Zhang Xi, as if Zhang Yijun had just been away from home for half a day. just looked at Zhang Yijun lightly and nodded, and replied tepidly "Jun'er", and there were even some lingering feelings in the corners of his eyes that had been drunk for a long time.

If you are an outsider, you will inevitably feel that this scene with a subtle and embarrassing atmosphere is a little strange, what kind of father and son is this? And Zhang's father's behavior afterwards, not to mention Li Shangyin, who was watching, even Zhang Yijun himself was even more surprised.

I saw Zhang's father staring at the "Sa Yuqi" beside Zhang Yijun, his face was slightly stunned for a while, his eyes that were still sleepy brightened a little for a while, and the hand hanging on the side was inadvertently raised, but he suddenly put his hands behind him as if he was aware.

Li Shangyin glanced at Zhang's father and looked at the jade white horse with blue star spots on his forehead, even Li Shangyin, who didn't know much about horses, couldn't help but look at the toned lines of the jade horse and said from the bottom of his heart, this horse is really a good horse. However, he couldn't figure out why Zhang's father had such an expression, as if he had seen this horse.

"What's her name?" Father Zhang's expression seemed to have returned to his usual laziness.

Zhang Yijun was stunned for a moment by this sudden question, and then replied: "This horse's name is 'Sa Yuqi', and it is like a ......."

Zhang Yijun hadn't said the second half of the sentence yet, but Zhang's father had already continued for him softly: "...... It is as sassy as the wind and white as jade. ”

"Uh...... Exactly, is Grandpa...... Meet this horse? ”

"It's just a guess...... Father Zhang just smiled and waved his hand, and then saw that it was a little cold for a while, so he laughed at the hot field first, and put his palm on Li Shangyin's shoulder quite enthusiastically, "This is Sixteen Lang, who came to Chang'an from the eastern capital Luoyang, to catch up with the move of next year's scientific examination, and now he lives at home, there are more people, Jun'er, you won't dislike it......"

"I can't ......" Zhang Yijun looked at Li Shangyin carefully, but he didn't feel a little curious about this uncrowned young man, except for the banquet of his in-laws and old friends who were still in Chang'an, he didn't have much friendship, and it was rare for others to stay, and he didn't like to be lively and lively.

Looking at Li Shangyin in front of him, it is estimated that he is seventeen or eighteen years old at most, and it must not be an old friend, not to mention that in his impression, he doesn't remember who among his grandfather's relatives and friends has such a kid, so he asked his father half-jokingly: "Grandpa, why did you start to be Confucian and elegant?" ”

Father Zhang just smiled and responded.

Li Shangyin didn't seem to have the usual shyness of this age, and when he saw that the atmosphere was lively, he answered the question in Zhang Yijun's heart aloud, "It's not that Ling Zun is attached to Confucianism, Shang Yin originally set off from Luoyang with enough entanglement, and when he first arrived in Chang'an, he was not familiar with the place, but he entered Naxi City to wander around, and he didn't want to be cut by thieves......"

After hearing the word "Xishi", Zhang Yijun had already vaguely guessed what happened to Li Shangyin later, and while expressing sympathy, he also sighed in his heart that this thief in Chang'an was so domineering, no wonder Jingzhao Mansion would put pressure on Wannian County to arrest the thief within a time limit.

“…… Shang Yin was penniless for half a day, and he had no relatives and friends in Chang'an, so he had to admit it. I thought that this scientific examination would not be successful, first sold the good horse that had been with me for several years, and then wanted to sell some poetry and essay collections written when I was studying, so as to save enough to return to Luoyang. ”

Zhang's father immediately added: "At that time, I was just in the West Market, and I saw Sixteen Lang standing under the wall of the fang to write couplets for people and sell poems, so I went over and took a look, and saw that he was young and handsome, and his writing was extraordinary, and the most important thing was that the poems were written really well." invited him to stay at home temporarily, and prepare for the exam with peace of mind......" That expression made Zhang Yijun feel incredible, if he didn't know that his father would never praise people easily, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was acting on the spot.

Li Shangyin was also a little embarrassed to be praised, so he looked at Zhang Yijun and said: "If Brother Yijun is prosperous, Shang Yin can take a collection of poems and essays for his brother to see." ”

Zhang Yijun actually didn't have much interest, the Tang Dynasty scientific examination is held every year, and thousands of people come to Beijing to take the exam every year, but only more than 30 people are admitted, and the high school jinshi is just the first step into the officialdom, and then it is still necessary to pass the tribute of the officials before he can become an official.

And Zhang Yijun grew up in Chang'an since he was a child, and his ears and eyes are indispensable, and the poems of the children are even better and worse, and there are few famous articles, like Wang Wei in the heyday of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, who was famous in Chang'an at a young age, but he was only born in the world.

But seeing Li Shangyin's expectation, Zhang Yijun responded, and then saw Li Shangyin give a slight salute and go straight to the backyard.

After seeing Li Shangyin leave, Zhang's father put away his smile and held his hands on his side, Zhang Yijun saw his father's expression and suddenly had an epiphany, it turned out that the scene was just a play made by his father in order to take outsiders away.

"Grandpa," Zhang Yijun lowered his head and said, "Jun'er is afraid...... It is difficult to live at home permanently. ”

"Hey, where can Xiao Langjun live if he doesn't live at home?" The old butler was puzzled.

Zhang's father's face was not shocked, and he silently instructed Zhang Xi and the servants to pour tea, and for a while, only their father and son were left in the huge front yard.

Zhang's father pondered for a long time, but he didn't look at Zhang Yijun, and said lightly: "I'm afraid...... At least today, you can't enter the Sixteen Princes' Mansion, Jun'er......"

Zhang Yijun was a little speechless when he heard this, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, "I still have the seal ribbon given by King Ying, why can't I enter the Sixteenth House?" ”

One hundred and eight squares in Chang'an, the sixteen princes' mansions occupy a square exclusively, the square is as its name suggests, the princes and princes live inside, and the vassal kings all live here after leaving the cabinet. Sixteen houses are located in the northeast corner of Chang'an, adjacent to Daming Palace, although it is said to be sixteen houses, but since the Kaiyuan period after the establishment of the workshop has developed to nearly a hundred years, the prince who lives inside has far exceeded this number, less than a dozen, more than tens.

As for the Yingwang Mansion, where Zhang Yijun was a staff member, it is naturally also located in it.

"Jun'er, don't forget, this is Chang'an," Zhang's father pulled the corners of his lips and looked at Zhang Yijun's eyes, his beard hanging down his temples was windless, "Every day you see a different scenery, not to mention that you have been absent for three years?" ”

"What do you mean?"

Father Zhang turned his face sideways, looked through the door of the Moon Cave, and saw Li Shangyin, who was holding a collection of books and rushing towards him, and said proudly: "...... As a father, I just heard rumors in Fang City, tonight in the Sixteen Princes' Mansion, it seems that there is a banquet of the Son of Heaven......"