Ever since Li Zhi met a martial artist, he has never forgotten it and longed to see each other again.

The weather was hot on this day, Princess Jinyang pestered Li Zhi to play again, Li Zhi coaxed her to say that she wanted to go to Hongwen Hall to study, Princess Jinyang cried and didn't let her go, and the nurse Ji persuaded her and persuaded her: "Son, aunt plays with you, the pheasant slave has grown up, and he has to learn a lot of knowledge, let him go!" ”

Li Zhi took the opportunity to sneak out of the Wude Palace, took the two maidservants Chunlan and Qiu Ju, and hurriedly rushed to the Yeting Palace. When I walked to the edge of the South China Sea Pond, I saw that Wu Cairen and his party were walking eastward, and hurriedly greeted: "The servant is looking for talented people in Youlan Pavilion, but unfortunately I met here!" ”

Wu Cairen squatted slightly and saluted, and asked, "Jiulang, is there anything wrong with finding a concubine?" ”

Li Zhi said: "There is news from Luoyang: Aya has officially issued an edict, and he will go to Mount Tai in February of the next year to seal the Zen, and he will be ordered to determine the ritual system in detail. The servant wanted to ask the talented man for his opinion on the matter. ”

Wu Cairen said: "Master Xiao Deyan should be very clear!" ”

Li Zhi said: "Hey! Master Xiao is in the Wei Palace, and he is very busy! ”

Wu Cai said: "Feng Zen, is a national event, Your Majesty is highly virtuous, stable in the world, virtue and service, and meet this year's New Year's valley harvest, if you add the heavenly Fu Rui, you can go to Mount Tai to seal Zen!" ”

Li Zhi said: "But the servant always feels that sealing Zen is a waste of money and labor, if Aya asks, how should the servant answer?" ”

Wu Cairen said: "This, it's a long story. The concubine is going to Concubine Yan Xian to arrange a banquet now, why don't we meet at the Wanghai Pavilion in the Thousand Steps Corridor in the afternoon, and then talk about it in detail? Li Zhi applauded.

When the martial artists finished their work and hurried to Wanghai Pavilion with Ah Hong and Ah Zi, Li Zhi had been waiting for a long time. The martial artist shouted from afar: "Jiulang! ”

Li Zhi responded in surprise: "Talented! The two walked to the Wanghai Pavilion hand in arm, sat on the round waist stool, and Ah Hong and Ah Zi put fruits, pastries, and wine on the side.

Li Zhi picked up the agate cup, took a sip, and praised: "Sweet and cold, good wine!" Wu Cairen smiled and said, "This is chilled green ant wine, which my cousin uses to entertain guests." ”

Li Zhi asked: "Talented, what is the problem of the servant morning......

Wu Cairen took out a roll of white linen paper and handed it to Li Zhi, saying: "This is the sixth year of Zhenguan, Wei Zhengjin admonished His Majesty to seal the Zen answer, and the concubine copied a copy, please Jiulang to look at it." ”

Li Zhi took a look at it and praised: "Ah! The line of talented people is quite Lanting's style. ”

After reading it, he said happily: "If Aya asks, the servant will repeat Wei Zheng's words!" ”

Wu Cairen said: "No, the times have changed, if you are rigid, you will carve a boat to ask for a sword!" Your Majesty will blame Kuro. ”

Li Zhi asked, "What should I do?" ”

Wu Cairen replied: "At that time, it was true that the household registration had not been restored, the warehouse was still empty, and the people could not afford to support thousands of riders. But now it is different, after ten years of hard work, the treasury is abundant, the household registration has grown, the annual grain is abundant, and the people can afford to pay for labor along the way. Therefore, Jiulang should clearly express his support for Taishan Feng Zen! ”

He also said: "Your Majesty is ordered by the heavens, accumulating soil as an altar on the top of Mount Tai, increasing the height of Mount Tai to repay the merits of the sky, increasing the thickness of the Liang father to repay the virtue of the earth, the country and the people, and the four Yi guests, you can take advantage of this grand ceremony to declare the peace of the world, and declare to the four seas the magnificent deeds of the heavens!" ”

Li Zhi nodded again and again, and the martial artist peeled a lychee, stuffed it into Li Zhi's mouth, and said with a smile: "This is the southern Gaozhou lychee, Jiulang taste it!" ”

Li Zhi smiled and said: "White, tender and sweet, just like beautiful skin!" He asked again: "Before the Tang Dynasty, which sons of heaven sealed Mount Tai?" ”

Wu Cairen replied: "The only Son of Heaven who really went to Mount Tai to hold the Zen Ceremony was Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Guangwu, and Emperor Wen of Sui only worshipped Mount Tai!" ”

Li Zhi remembered them one by one, got up and took a walk, the martial artists followed side by side, and the maids packed up the wine and tableware.

Walk to the South China Sea Pool, see the ripples of the blue water, reflect the blue sky, the sky is vast, the summer breeze blows, know the chirp, it is refreshing! The two walked side by side on the waves, like a pair of fairy couples.

Li Zhi suddenly pointed to the surface of the lake and said, "Look at it!" ”

It turned out that a few red carp jumped out of the water, plopping and splashing waves, swans and mandarin ducks frolicking in the water in the distance, and colorful butterflies flying among the weeping willows and grass on the roadside. The two held hands and enjoyed a beautiful and romantic day together.

On the night of June 19, when the moon was bright and the stars were brilliant, a bright comet appeared in the area of the ten stars of Taiwei in the upper wall, dragging a long big tail, and went straight to the fifteenth star of Lang. In the neighborhoods of Chang'an and Luoyang, people came out to watch the comets and point their fingers.

In Luoyang Palace, Li Shimin walked out of the Zhenguan Palace, looked at the comet, and was very anxious. Li Chunfeng said: "Your Majesty, there is a bad omen for the comet to come out of the west tonight!" ”

Li Shimin said: "I also have a hunch, what is wrong, please speak out, forgive the public for no guilt!" ”

Li Chunfeng said: "The comet invades the Lang position, which indicates that His Majesty's close ministers have lost power, or there are Lang officials who rebel, or there are guards on the left and right who are in chaos, and they are afraid of the Holy Drive, please take precautions for Your Majesty!" ”

Li Shimin suddenly laughed and said, "Close ministers, Lang officials, and left and right guards rebelled? Hahahaha, these people are all selected by thousands of people, and they have served me for a long time, how can there be such a thing? ”

Li Chunfeng replied: "Celestial warning, people's ears and eyes are limited, and they can only see the boundless three-dimensional space-time and cannot see the higher-dimensional space-time. ”

Li Shimin held the dragon beard in his hand, nodded and said, "Yes, I will seriously consider it!" ”

In Taiji Palace, Li Zhi and Princess Jinyang also went to the courtyard to watch the comet, and then the two played hide and seek under the moon. The princess wrapped Li Zhi's eyes in a brocade and asked Li Zhi to catch her in the courtyard, and if she was caught, the two sides would swap. The princess dodged lightly, Li Zhi often got lost, and the princess provoked him with the sachet, Li Zhi caught the sachet but couldn't catch the princess, Ji held and Chunlan and Qiu Ju stroked their palms and laughed.

On the second day, Princess Jinyang no longer pestered Li Zhi, Li Zhi put on a hat, rode a purple satin silk shoulder, and went to Youlan Pavilion to find martial talents. The road was unimpeded, and when I arrived at Youlan Pavilion, I said that the princess came to visit.

After entering the pavilion, Li Zhi took off his hat, and the martial arts people were taken aback: "Jiulang? ”

"Shhhh......h The servant came for something. ”

Wucai led Li Zhi into the West Wing, and Ah Hong and Ah Zi put fruits and spiced drinks on the table and withdrew.

Wu Cairen said: "The concubine recently learned a pipa song and played it for Jiulang!" Holding the pipa in his arms, he sat on the bed and played, singing while playing, his voice was pleasant to the ear, and his eyes were confused.

The dark fragrance in the wing room was fragrant, Li Zhi was fascinated when he heard it, and couldn't help but say: "It's really charming and moving, I like you so much!" ”

Wu Cairen said: "You like concubines, where do you like concubines?" Do you like the eyes of the concubine, or the nose of the concubine, or the mouth of the concubine? Or do you like concubine songs? ”

Li Zhi said: "I like it up and down, I like your loud and sweet voice, I like your smiling appearance, and I like your fiery pomegranate skirt the most!" ”

The martial artist got up and spun around, looked down at the bird's multi-pleated pomegranate skirt, smiled like a flower, and said, "Really?" Isn't the concubine like the blue jade girl in the sky? ”

"It's not just an elephant, it's just a Qingxiao jade girl descending to earth!" Li Zhi replied with a smile.

The martial artist put on his waist drum again and said: "The waist of the concubine's hometown is inspired, and the performance is for Jiulang to see!" ”

Li Zhi drank a five-spiced drink and watched the dance carefully. Seeing the martial arts people holding drumsticks, beating the thin waist trumpet drum on the waist while dancing, with a pretty face and a smile, elegant dance steps, sleeve skirts flying, green curtains fluttering, and the drum beat in the middle of the knot, I didn't feel stunned.

After the martial arts dance, he panted slightly, sat down next to Li Zhi, and asked, "Jiulang, I just said that something happened, what is the matter?" ”

Li Zhizheng was intoxicated and replied ignorantly: "I forgot." Then he scratched his head and thought about it, and said, "Oh, the servant remembers, remembers, the servant wants to ask about the comet's invasion of the Lang throne!" ”

Wu Cairen said: "The concubine checked some information last night, and the comet's invasion of Lang's position indicates that a good show is about to be staged. Seeing Li Zhi looking at him curiously, he said again: "Jiulang, no matter what happens in the future, you don't want to participate, just be a spectator, understand?" ”

Li Zhi nodded, still with a trace of doubt in his eyes. Wu Cairen said: "Isn't Shiro fighting with Lang Junming? If the struggle evolves, both sides will lose in the end. The snipe and the clam compete, the fisherman profits, and then Jiulang can sit and reap the profits! ”

Li Zhi said: "What does it mean to be a talented person, as long as the servant is an honest audience, he can enter the East Palace?" ”

Wu Cairen replied: "Of course it's not that simple. The concubine had a hunch that the struggle would come to an end in less than two years. During this period, Jiurou should study more often at the Hongbunkan, study current affairs, consult relevant transcripts and forms, learn more about the format of official documents and official records, and strive to put forward useful opinions in order to win the favor of His Majesty! ”

Li Zhi bowed respectfully and said: "Thank you for the teachings of talented people, he will succeed in the future, and he will share wealth and glory with talented people!" Then he took his leave and returned to the temple.

After that, Li Zhi went to consult the martial arts people when he had any questions, and slowly, some rumors appeared in the harem. Those in the know are secretly talking about King Jin's heart, it's time to talk about marriage.

At the end of the year, Li Shimin canceled the seal and returned to Chang'an, Li Zhi stayed by Aya's side and didn't dare to go to Wucai anymore, but the two still passed the news through the maids, but the number of times was getting less and less.

In the spring of the sixteenth year of Zhenguan, the eldest princess of Tong'an entered the palace to meet Li Shimin and catch up with the concubines, and accidentally heard the news that Li Zhi had been to the Yeting Palace, and immediately understood that this was a common symptom of puberty, so she had the intention to act as a matchmaker and married her husband Wang Yu's nephew Queen Xu to Li Zhi.

Wang was born in a famous family in Taiyuan, one of the five surnames and seven wangs, and the marriage with the royal family has its political purpose. Li Shimin saw that it was his aunt who said the matchmaker, so he did not allow it, and ordered Li Zhina Wang to be the princess of Jin.

With the preconceived notions of martial arts talents, he occupied the center of Li Zhi's heart, Li Zhi did not have a good impression of the Wang family, and he was not interested in the wedding night.

A few days later, Li Zhi found an opportunity to meet with Wucai again, told her that the reason for accepting a concubine was not out of his intention, and reaffirmed his love.

Wu Cai smiled generously: "Please Jiu Lang don't think about concubines, winning His Majesty's favor is the central task, and everything can start again after the success of the big thing!" Li Zhi thought so deeply and said excitedly: "Talented, the servant thinks you are very much like a painting!" ”

"What painting?" The martial artist asked curiously. "The world of servants!" Li Zhi said. "And do you know what I like to drink?" Wu Cairen said. "I don't know." Li Zhi said. "Pamper you!" Wu Cairen said.