Volume 2 Song of the Dynasty Chapter 55 The Three Princes
This is a solicitation from the three princes, as the popular fried chicken in Haoguo today, almost half of the literati want to go to the door of the king as early as possible to get a place, which also has the scene of the poetry meeting of the king's mansion. After all, this is the second way for talented people to enter the official career in addition to the Haoguo University Examination.
Everybody wants to climb up, everybody wants to climb the high branches. But Li Xiao didn't have this idea. In this life, he has no worries about food and clothing, and there is a sister at home who can support him, and even his father is a unique master in the world, does he still have anything to fight for. If it weren't for that plan, it is estimated that he would never have stepped into the capital division for half a step in his life. He's a salted fish, and when he turns over, he's still a salted fish. And those people had to put themselves alive, so that everyone he saw now felt that it was related to the incident on Wencheng Street.
For example, the three princes in front of him at this moment, no matter how polite and humble the three princes look to be, in Li Xiao's eyes, this look looks like a disguise, maybe Li Xiao is too sensitive, but this third prince always gives him a feeling that he can't see through, not as real as Lu Yunlu, and not as heroic as Zhou Shuyi.
In other words, Li Xiao didn't like the third prince.
"The kindness of His Royal Highness, Li Xiao understands it." Li Xiao arched his hand and smiled: "It's just that I'm not a shallow learner, and I really don't deserve to be treated like this by His Royal Highness." ”
Refusal, of course, must be a refusal. Let's not say if you want to go or not. Xianwang is not the crown prince for one day, even if his prestige is now the greatest among the princes in the court, even if the prince is immoral and incompetent, who can guarantee that he will be the next prince? Standing in line has always been the most cautious thing, and he doesn't want to risk his life in vain because of this.
The third prince naturally knew the meaning of Li Xiao's words, but he didn't know the concerns in Li Xiao's heart. In today's Haoguo, most people think that he is the next crown prince, and the prince's position will be his. The crown prince who has not been able to live in the East Palace so far is not good, nor is the eldest prince who is crippled, and neither can the third prince Yongwang, who only likes green words and lacks political achievements. So he didn't know why Li Xiao refused.
He came to solicit him in person today, and in normal times, who could have such an honor. He really likes Li Xiao and likes the poems written by Li Xiao. The artistic conception in that kind of poem really made him nostalgic. The most important thing is that Li Xiao is a person, who can get the case of Wencheng Street in the hands of His Majesty, although it is only Jingzhao Yin Mansion that he assists, it is enough to see that it is special.
His Majesty values this person, although I don't know why, but there is no one who is favored by Emperor Hao.
"Brother Li, His Royal Highness is here in person, why do you refuse like this?" The one who spoke was the son of the president of the Ma Political Academy, Ma Yanyi.
He loves poetry, the three princes also love poetry, since childhood, he and the three princes are friends, yesterday the three princes returned to Beijing, need to enter the palace to meet His Majesty the emperor, so the two did not meet. Today, the latter specially asked someone to come to him and asked him to visit Li Xiao together, and it happened that he also wanted to meet Li Xiao, so he also came together.
Li Xiao glanced at Ma Yanyi, who he hadn't seen for many days, the latter still hadn't changed much, the scholarly aura in his eyebrows and eyes was very strong, but his face was a little haggard. Speaking of Ma Gongzi, he hasn't seen it since the end of the poetry meeting of the bamboo forest Xiaozhu. is also because there are many things, the case of Wencheng Street, the "tofu" business......
The third prince waved his hand, and his handsome face was full of smiles: "It is said that a few days ago, Penglai Xianju came out with a tune, it seems to be called something, it is very good, and the love between the new emperor and a certain lady sung in the song is really desirable, and when he entered the palace yesterday, his father also specially mentioned this." 'Looking back and smiling, the six palaces have no color'......"
As soon as he thought of this poem, he closed his eyes and savored it, and the beauty depicted in this poem really made him look forward to it. Smiling, he looked at Li Xiao and asked, "I don't know about this song, Li Gongzi, you, do you have anything to say?" ”
was still made public by Yu Xian'er. At that time, when he was in Yuxianju, Li Xiao had a hunch that Yuxian'er was a naughty person, seemingly dignified and charming, but in fact she was also very naughty. The poem is very beautiful, how could she just let it go, after a little processing, she took it out and let the singers of Penglai Xianju sing every day.
What is Penglai Xianju, it is located in Shengye Street, there are many people who come and go every day, including people from all walks of life, only a few days, this poem is known all over the city. Of course, Jade Fairy is also interesting enough. He didn't say the author's name, but just claimed that this poem was written by a certain genius. Who is a certain talent, some people think that it is made by the poet Liu Feibai, who has been in the Qinglou all the year round, and some people think that it is made by a certain civil official in the court, of course, some people also think of Li Xiao, the son of Suzhou who became famous in a poem in the bamboo forest.
Li Xiao's two previous poems are really amazing, one has been praised by countless people, evoking a strong sense of homesickness, and at the same time, people have to sigh at the subtlety of his words. The next song has impressed countless talents. So when this poem of Penglai Xianju appeared, some people wondered if it would be this Suzhou prince who made another amazing work. It's just a pity that Penglai Xianju didn't say anything about it.
"Poetry is indeed good poetry, music is indeed good music, and people are indeed beautiful." Li Xiao picked up the pottery bowl in front of him and took a sip. He didn't know why the third prince suddenly mentioned this matter at this time, could it be that he knew that the person who wrote the poem was himself?
Ma Yanyi and the others, who were standing next to the third prince, were also puzzled, today's purpose was to recruit Li Xiao, so suddenly Penglai Xianju was mentioned, that song is good, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the situation at this time, could it be that the song was really written by Li Xiao, if this is the case, then Li Xiao's value is really not low.
That's right, at the beginning, the guests of the palace were not enthusiastic about recruiting Li Xiao, for two reasons, one was because they all boasted that they were better than Li Xiao, and the latter did not even have fame for them, so they were not worthy of working with them. The second is because Li Xiao once stayed in Yuxian. Jealousy in men is sometimes more terrible than in women. If it weren't for the laws of Haoguo in front of them, they would have formed a team and squatted every day to take Li Xiao's "life".
Don't doubt it, paparazzi, have this ability.
The third prince didn't know that Li Xiao was the author, and he only guessed that there were not many people who could make such a tune in Haoguo, and these wine bags and rice bags under his door were not good, as for Liu Feibai, he was already a waste, let alone good. As for whether it is an official in the court, this is open to debate.
Li Xiao didn't hide it well, looking at the movements of the young man in front of him, the third prince smiled and glanced at the empty tea stall. Because of their arrival, the originally lively tea stall became quiet at the moment, and the guests who sat in the tea stall and ate "tofu" were also driven away by the attendants of the three princes early, and even on the street in front, only the guards of the Xian Wangfu were standing.
Zhou Shuyi stood behind Li Xiao, frowning and staring at the guards on the street, without speaking. In the past few days, Jingzhao Yin Mansion has nothing to do, so he has been helping in the tea stall. In the room on the side, Gao Changyu and Aunt Huang were hiding. Today's posture, Aunt Huang and his wife have never seen it, so their bodies can't help trembling, while Gao Changyu is constantly comforting on the side, Qiu Xiang is also holding her hands tightly, and her face is worried.
The third prince naturally knew Gao Changyu, and he also hated the king of Yu, and because of this, the latter did not dare to show up.
"Your Highness, if you don't eat it again, it won't taste good if it's hot." Li Xiao looked at the pottery bowl in front of the third prince, and felt distressed in his heart, how could he say that this was also made by himself after working all night, and he was so disgusted that he didn't even look at it.
"Childe's ability shouldn't be used in these things." The third prince said with a smile, and from beginning to end, his eyes did not look at the pottery bowl in front of him.
Ma Yanyi on the side also frowned, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the third prince didn't like this thing, but Li Xiao had nothing to mention it, is it arrogant. It's not that he hasn't seen such a person, and Liu Feibai, who has been in the Qinglou all the year round, is one. He also attaches great importance to Li Xiao, so he doesn't want Li Xiao to follow Liu Feibai's path.
"Li Xiao has no ability, just a person who eats and waits for death." Li Xiao rubbed the pottery bowl in his hand, smiled, and then said: "Li Xiao's ambition is just to eat and drink. ”
When he said this, Li Xiao was very calm, and his tone did not fluctuate at all, as if he was saying something very ordinary. What he didn't know was that in the future, he would really be sent to farm.
Hearing Li Xiao's words, the third prince still had a smile on his face, but it seemed to flash a touch of black, only for a moment, and it was difficult to detect. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he pinched the tea handed by the guard in one hand, but did not speak.
"Li Xiao!" Ma Yanyi's tone was a little excited, as a friend of the third prince, the latter's state made him palpitate for a while. Li Xiao is an ignorant person, at least in his eyes, so he couldn't help but remind: At this time, what you are in front of is not Cai Kun, nor is it me Ma Yanyi, but the prince of the current dynasty, the prince who is most likely to become the crown prince.
The third prince smiled, waved his hand, stood up, patted the dust on his clothes, and then put a strand of hair in front of his forehead behind his head, put his hands on his hands, and said: "Since Li Gongzi is unwilling, then forget it, today is my abruptness, I hope Li Gongzi doesn't care, we can also make friends." ”
After that, he glanced at the half-open and half-closed room on the side, smiled, walked to Li Xiao's side, and said softly: "Although my aunt is good-looking, it is better for the son to stay away, after all, no one likes her." ”
The voice was so soft that only the two of them could hear it.
Then he straightened up, patted the latter on the shoulder, and said loudly, "Li Gongzi, I can wait for you at tomorrow's birthday banquet." ”
The sentence was loud and seemed to be said on purpose.
did not stay, and soon, the third prince left with a group of positions, Ma Yanyi sighed, shook his head, and followed.