Zhao Xing stretched his waist and replied: "No need, it just so happens that we are also comfortable, just right, we can catch up with half of the banquet, Master Yan, how about going together?" ”

Gao Yu's body moved, with a longing look on his face, but after a while, he said that he had leaked his mouth again, and said frustratedly: "That's it, I still want to soak for a while." This water is cold, add some hot water. ”

Gao Yu said this, not because he wanted to take Zhao Xing away and then flirt with the widow, but because of identity restrictions. He was born in Xiaoshi, and he did not go through the imperial examination, although he wrote well and did things meticulously, but he was still equivalent to the status of a domestic servant, or slightly higher than the status of a domestic servant.

Who is Qian Xian? The former prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, and Kaifeng is the first prefecture in the world, called "Chifu". Such a "Chifu Order" came to the banquet, and he was accompanied by the first bachelor of the Great Song Dynasty, plus Qin Guan and Zhao Xing, who were not qualified to attend the banquet in any case with his identity. Instead of being bored at the banquet, Gao Yu should enjoy the Han-style service of the widow here.

Zhao Xing understood the other party's scruples, and did not persuade him again, he got dressed and walked towards the house where Su Shi was feasting.

The house of Su Shi's banquet is the house where Zhang lived in the past, it lives next to Zhao Xing's small building, and those who are invited to perform are temporarily borrowed from the villa in the front row of the small building, they shuttle back and forth, and the lamp in their hands illuminates this area brightly.

Zhao Xing walked in with a horse lantern, and when the musicians saw him, they bowed down and saluted, a piece of *** swaying, and a piece of colorful clothes flying. The night sky after the snow is exceptionally clear.

After all, the world has changed slightly, for example, due to Zhao Xing's promotion, horse lanterns have become a must-have item for the rich, and the people of the Great Song Dynasty advocate hedonism, and the hobbies of the rich immediately spread to the people, and the people can't get the original "Bright Moon Night", but the surging glass houses around the country fill the gap in the market, and they take the lower route, so that the people go out at night and no longer rely on lanterns and torches.

The world has changed after all. For example, in Zhao Xing's yard - the snow is still falling, and when I go out in this weather, the road is muddy and difficult to walk, but in Zhao Xing's courtyard. The pavement between the houses is paved with stone and cement as smooth as a mirror, so that the musicians can put on their makeup in the next room before entering the house where the feast is held.

Su Shi is a person who treats his friends warmly, and he is not defensive about his friends, so he has nothing to show to his friends, such as his banquet. left it at home, didn't even say hello, and went to Zhao Xing's house for a banquet.

This temper may be uncomfortable for others. Or perceive it as an offense. But Zhao Xing has no temper at all for this person who is quiet in the realm of poetry, he only feels happy in his heart, isn't he happy to be able to see these great poets who have been famous for thousands of years? Usually he couldn't ask these people to come, but now as soon as Su Shi coughed, this group of people ran to the banquet like pugs. Have the opportunity to sit with them. Feeling the poetry banquet and dance of the Great Song Dynasty, Zhao Xing's heart was overflowing with happiness.

It was with this sense of happiness that he stepped into the house. Walking into the house, he happily saw a wing spread on the table, this is Su Shi's eighty-eighth poem this year, and it is also his last poem of the year - "Sending Qian Mu's Father Out of Yuezhou Quatrain":

"Books and books are often bitter, and a glass of wine should be laughed at today. Jingzhao taught the thinking of Guanghan, and he would talk about it happily.

Ruoye Creek Water Cloud Gate Temple, He Jian lotus empty spontaneous bloom. I hate that it is still in the mud, and I persuade you to return to the wine boat. ”

I hate - what does Su Shi hate, does he hate to be born in mortal dust? This guy drinks wine every day, walks around the scenery, and throws all the idle official duties to Zhao Xing and Gao Yu, and it takes an average of five days to be a poet who has passed on the eternal land, and he is too lazy to become a person, he - also, have, what, what, but, hate, of.

Qian Mufu recognized Zhao Xinglai, he stood up with a smile and threw his hand at Zhao Xing, Su Shi's drunken eyes saw Zhao Xing clearly, and Qin Guan and Qin Shaoyou, who were sitting with him, were all on the woman, he was holding two women in his arms, and one was sitting on his lap, talking with a big tongue, and not forgetting to say some love words with a big tongue...... This guy is born to coax women.

There is no reason, Bianliang City is rumoring that Zhao Xing is a "first-class means of coaxing women", and compared to Qin Guan at this moment, Zhao Xing is ashamed of himself.

They were all blind.

However, seeing Liao Xiaoxiao smiling next to him, Zhao Xing felt that this kind of evaluation was not a loss. Liao Xiaoxiao was wearing a colorful feather suit, and it seemed that not long after singing the song, she saw Zhao Xing coming in, got up with a proud show-off, and waved at Zhao Xing like a peacock with its tail feathers open.

Liao Xiaoxiao also has a girl by her side, that is, "Xiuxiu" plays Zhan Qinqin, this girl is a new singer in Bianliang City, intending to use her to replace Liao Xiaoxiao and become one of the new Bianjing's "Ten Uniques".

Originally, such a woman should be Liao Xiaoxiao's natural opponent, but Liao Xiaoxiao now has no intention of competing with others in singing skills, and the bel canto singing "Monarch Yangtze River Head" has made her establish an unshakable hegemony in the Great Song Dynasty, and her whole mind is now focused on how to please and compete for favor, so the old bustard of Bianliang City begged a little when she entered Beijing this time, and she immediately agreed to train Zhan Qinqin for a few days...... Ahem, this is not a kind of show-off at a higher level.

Zhan Qinqin was still wearing the costume worn by "Xiuxiu" in the play, she saw Zhao Xing for the first time, and when she saw Liao Xiaoxiao's expression suddenly with an indescribable coquettish and flattering look, she immediately knew the identity of the other party in her heart, and quickly got up and saluted Zhao Xing.

Su Shi said drunkenly: "Leave people, Lord Qian Mufu, you have seen him, he is going to Yuezhou to be the governor, it happens to be not far from Hangzhou, I will let him live in the jasmine garden for a few days, and you will clean up a yard and let his family live, so that I can have a drink with Chief Mufu all night." ”

Zhao Xing nodded and replied, "If Lord Qian doesn't live in a humble place, then let's stay......"

Zhao Xing didn't think that Qian Xian would live in his castle, Qian Xian, the fifth grandson of King Qian of Wuyue, and now he still has the title of "Smoked Zhuguo, Jue Hui Ji County Founding Marquis", he may have no place to live elsewhere, to Hangzhou. Not far from Zhao Xing's house is the former Qian Palace, so a big palace is empty, this is given by Taizu Zhao Kuangyin to the descendants of King Qian, Qian Xian does not live where to live.

Sure enough, Qian Xian shook his head: "Zizhan, don't say it, I came from Bianliang City and settled in Hangzhou, can I live somewhere else?" …… Forget it, let's not talk about it. Drink! ”

Drink! This time, Zhan Qinqin grabbed the first move, she didn't wait for Liao Xiaoxiao's reaction, picked up a glass of wine and held it in front of Zhao Xing, and bowed down coquettishly: "Lord Zhao." When the little girl comes to Hangzhou, you go to sea, and you always work hard when you come back. The little woman looked out the window at Lord Zhao's carriage coming in a hurry, hurrying away, never had a chance to toast the adult with a glass of wine, in order to thank the adult for taking him in, and got this opportunity today. Please also drink this cup to the fullest, thank you! ”

grabbed the position of the overlord of singing with Liao Xiaoxiao, Liao Xiaoxiao didn't care. But to grab a man with her. Rushing to flatter her man, Liao Xiaoxiao was reluctant, she turned around, slid her wrist gracefully, took the wine glass from Zhan Qinqin's hand, and then turned around, and the richly decorated leaves of the bird feather skirt spread out. Completely block Zhan Qinqin behind him. She bowed down and handed the wine glass to Zhao Xing, who smiled meaningfully. looked at Liao Xiaoxiao and gently took the wine glass.

Zhan Qinqin is grinning, Zhao Xing is laughing at this, Liao Xiaoxiao turned around, the high heels on her feet have stepped on the surface of Zhan Qinqin's feet, her sharp high heels are in pain, and Liao Xiaoxiao is unaware, she is still adding strength under her feet, the smile on her face is very sweet, and the wine glass in her hand is steady.

Zhao Xing took the wine glass and gently pulled Liao Xiaoxiao, Liao Xiaoxiao understood, she let go of her foot casually, and let Zhan Qinqin out of pain. However, Zhan Qinqin can't jump with her feet in her hands, because this is a celebrity's banquet, she dares to jump twice with her feet in her hands, her image is completely ruined, don't eat this bowl of rice in this life.

When he returned to the banquet and sat down, Zhan Qinqin was already limping a little. At this time, everyone else was drunk and didn't show her abnormality, but Liao Xiaoxiao didn't care about sticking to Zhao Xing, squeezed into a chair with Zhao Xing, and glanced at Zhan Qinqin with a warning look. Liao Xiaoxiao's side Zhao Xing looked at Zhan Qinqin, smiling very cunningly, as if he admired Liao Xiaoxiao's prank, and looked at Zhan Qinqin with a little pity.

The group in Bianjing City brought out the Zhanqin Qinqin, and they were wrong. Liao Xiaoxiao is a changeable enchantress, she is dignified like a lady in front of people, once she puts down the lady's shelf, there is a kind of coquettishness that is soft to the bones, which makes people can't bear to blame her for messing around and competing for favor. At this point, Zhan Qinqin is still lacking in heat.

This Xindi singer is a little young, although she is no less beautiful than Liao Xiaoxiao, but she is far less mellow than Liao Xiaoxiao, and Liao Xiaoxiao's self-familiar means are not something that anyone can learn, she has the ability to let people who have only seen her once or twice regard themselves as old friends for thousands of years, and get along with them like a spring breeze......

This Nizi seems to act a lot, and she falls into the emotional atmosphere of the Xiuxiu girl at every turn, although she treats people without losing her vigor and boldness, but lacks a little roundness.

This Nizi came to Hangzhou to perform for a few days, and now Su Shi has written a poem for her, Qin Guan has not fallen, and even Facao Maorong has made a fun, originally Zhan Qinqin wanted to talk to Zhao Xing, so that Hou also wrote a poem to praise her beauty, but seeing Liao Xiaoxiao like a hen guarding the nest, she raised her wine glass, lowered her eyebrows and gestured, and drank the glass of wine as an apology.

Zhan Qinqin and Liao Xiaoxiao's actions, no one else noticed, except for the parties, only Zhao Xing. However, Zhao Xingcai didn't say anything, he turned to Qian Mufu and asked casually: "Lord Qian, how is the situation in the capital?" ”

Qian Moufu was almost drunk, he sighed, and said incoherently, "Don't mention it...... There is wine today, and enjoy it, and the things in the court are closed! Stop! ”

Now the performance for everyone is "Jokes", that is, sketch performances in the Song Dynasty, generally the person who says "Jokes" is also Mr. Noodles, he has seen all the people in the field, and he has always wanted to talk to Zhao Xing when he came in, and when he saw the scene a little cold at the moment, he quickly interjected: "Lord Zhao, I will also show you a photo." What ...... the face of an adult?"

Zhao Xing immediately raised a finger: "Stop, my life is up to me, there is no need to ask ghosts and gods." Put away your set for the time being, Du Qisheng in the capital won't dare to perform in front of me, let alone you, and step down. Zhao Xing mentioned Du Qisheng, which was to warn the other party that even the hypnotic master Du Qisheng did not dare to braided his hair in front of him, so he didn't take out his hand for his juggling tricks.

In fact. The full sentence of Zhao Xing's sentence is - "My life is up to me, not to heaven", but in the Song Dynasty, or in ancient China, the word heaven could not be said casually, so he swallowed the second half back, as long as the purpose of the warning was achieved. The man who was talking about it obviously understood Zhao Xing's warning, and he bowed and retreated silently.

Although Su Shi was drunk, he was still surprised: "Why, this look-alike calculation is quite accurate." He can tell the experience of my life, why can't he say a word in front of people. ”

"It's good to look good and make big words, so amazing, I can't see their tricks. Teacher, don't be trustworthy. The wine glass in Zhao Xing**'s hand said slowly.

Su Shi's past experience, not to mention the fortune teller, Asians know it. Take a few things he has experienced in the past to stimulate Su Shi, and then say something predictable. This is a terrible way to intimidate the other party's wallet.

Zhao Xing had seen an incident in the Di newspaper before, saying that a certain official was looked at at at the banquet. said that he has the ability to fly...... After the news reached the imperial court. Although the imperial court did not reprimand too much, it had the idea of vigilance in its heart...... Fortunately, he lived in the Song Dynasty and was not exterminated. And this kind of stupid thing, Zhao Xingcai will not do it, especially at such a sensitive moment.

The person who was talking about it retreated, and then Baiyu came up, and Qian Xun suddenly waved his hand. He said, "That's it." It's late at night, and we're not going to settle it. The people in here also need to be settled, so let these tricks rejoice and retreat. ”

This is what Zhao Xing has been looking forward to for a long time, he raised a finger, and as soon as he signaled, Qian Xian then pointed to the back hillside and asked: "Liren, you have built a good earth stone fort, and you will build such a big stone fort within a year, so fast, why don't you lead us up to have a look." ”

Su Shi touched the beard on his chin and said with appreciation: "I have long said that leaving people is a second-grade means of building a house, look, such a big stone house can be built in a year, who else can do it?" ”

Zhao Xing smiled slightly, he didn't know anything else, he knew that the Sophia Cathedral in Byzantium, which was built hundreds of years ago, had a large dome more than 20 stories high and a span of more than 30 meters. The church has been called a "masterpiece of the century" and only took three years. He built a small fifth floor and used it for a whole year, can this be called fast?

In fact, this house has not only been built for five years, when Zhao Xing was adrift at sea, on the one hand, he was recalling his knowledge, and on the other hand, he was planning to build a castle in his mind. The construction of this castle is also a masterpiece of ancient histology, it may be slightly inferior to the construction of Sophia Cathedral, and even slightly inferior to the Kaifeng Iron Tower, and Zhang Zeduan's favorite Fanta, but in the sense of histology, it is a masterpiece of this era.

However, Qian Xian's request, Zhao Xing was a little embarrassed: "Lord Qian, the tower has only been built with an external frame, many houses have not yet installed doors and windows, and the construction site is very messy, and it is inconvenient and unsafe to go to the tower at night......

Qian Xian staggered to his feet, he insisted: "Go, help me over, I want to see the other side of the river." ”

Qian Xian was a guest invited by Su Shi, he insisted, Su Shi could not be accompanied, but Qin Guan was dispensable, he shook his head at Zhao Xing, saying that his legs were weak and he was not suitable to climb the tower in such a dark night. Zhao Xing nodded slightly, beckoned to pick up Qian Xian and Su Shi, and walked towards the tower with the lamp.

The Qiantang River is separated by a river, the other side of the river is Yuezhou, and the Yuezhou is Mingzhou, Qian Xian is about to become the governor of Yuezhou, that is, to the other side of the river, he looked at the night sky on the other side of the river, thoughtful.

On the other side of the river is a village inhabited by the Israelis, this year, Zhao Xing built two suspension bridges next to the wharf, and spent money to renovate the opposite riverbank, while the Israelis tidied up the river beach by themselves, and built a one-person high flower wall outside the village where they lived, enclosing their own residential area.

The Israelites did not have a sense of farming, and the fields they enclosed did not contain farmland, so their small walled cities were very compact, full of dense dwellings, and the small church in the center of the city was the only place where it was lit. It's bright, kind of a lighthouse in the middle of the night.

Qian Xian looked at the two suspension bridges behind Zhaoxing Wharf, and did not feel surprised at all, because the Song Dynasty was the era when the suspension bridge technology was mature, even in modern times. There are still one or two suspension bridges built in the Song Dynasty that are still in normal use. Zhao Xing had vaguely heard the legend of the suspension bridge in the Song Dynasty, and the logistics system he established had one of the major advantages over the Song people: the information channel was extremely smooth.

At the beginning, when the Israelites were promised to build the bridge, Zhao Xing had this idea in his heart, and when he sent people to find craftsmen who could build suspension bridges, it didn't take long for his wish to come true. However, after the two bridges were built, the Israelis showed their monopoly. The walled wall they built directly enclosed the two bridges, so that. These two bridges became their exclusive access bridges.

During the day, when the sun rises, these Israelites go to church to pray, and when they are done, they reach Zhao Xing's castle through two suspension bridges. Start the day busy, and wait until the evening, when they cross the suspension bridge to go home......

In this way, the small village of the Israelites almost became the auxiliary equipment of Zhao Xing's castle, and the two suspension bridges also violated Zhao Xing's original intention of building the bridge, and became one of the annexes of the castle. But that's it. The suspension bridge is out of the control of the military, and it passes unscrupulously day and night. When Qian Xian looked across the river, there were still people walking on the bridge with lights. There are also people who go on dates on the bridge.

Qian Xun pointed to the other side. Asked: "That belongs to Yuezhou, right?" ”

Zhao Xing replied: "Not bad! The tide of the Qiantang River destroys the embankment every year, washes it into a tidal flat, and the sea water backs up, making the well water there look brackish for several months a year.

Later, I bought the barren beach. Dedicated to the guys. It is inhabited by a village of Joy and Industry, a little further away. There were also some craftsmen from Yuezhou and Mingzhou, who also built a house and commuted to work every day through the village of Yici Leyeren, but the latter village contained some farmland, which was more than the land of Yici Leyeren's village. ”

In ancient times, it was impossible to work at night because there was no lighting. Although Zhao Xing carried more than a dozen lanterns to illuminate the space at the top of the tower, the entire tower was still like a sleeping monster, silent and quiet.

Qian Xian looked at the other side for a long time, and suddenly said as if talking to himself: "Now in the capital, Sima Xianggong's students Liu Zhi and Liu Anshi are Shuo Dang, among which the right Zhengyan Liu Anshi is nicknamed the Tiger of the Palace, he blindly advocates revenge, thinking that Wang Jinggong has been persecuting and insulting for more than ten years, snubbing his teacher Sima Xianggong, and now he should also enjoy the same treatment."

In addition to the Shuo Party, Luo Party Jia Yi also advocates revenge, they feel that Wang Jinggong's so-called three fearless earths - not afraid of the sky, not afraid of the ancestors, not afraid of people's words, is extremely shameless, governing the world is not afraid of the people's discussions, and actually under the banner of seeking benefits for the people, it is simply shameless, and it is necessary to completely liquidate that group of shameless people.

The government is fighting because of the rivalry between the Shuo Party and the Luo Party, and he has no intention of government affairs, but Lu Gongzhu wants to be a peacemaker, and he just wants not to block the way of speech, so he acquiesces to the two parties to attack more than then - Brother Zizhan, you say, when will this day be a head? ”

Su Dongpo was silent. Zhao Xingyi waved his hand and signaled: "Lord Qian is drunk, come, help him down." ”

Qian Xian was going down, he seemed to realize his gaffe - when it came to the endless disputes between the party in the court, in fact, he forgot to say the Shu party, and Su Shi was being regarded as a party by the Shu party, after Su Shi went down to the place, the Shu party did not disperse, they surrounded the accounting master Su Zhe, and they seemed more aggressive than usual. Therefore, Qian Xian's complaint about the party struggle has actually involved Su Shi, and he already regretted it as soon as he said it, but Zhao Xing said that he was drunk, so he covered it up with wine, and was supported by the servant.

Su Dongpo didn't want to leave yet, in the dead of night, just as he was talking, he also looked at the other side of the river like Qian Xian, and asked Qian Xian's question just now: "When will this day end?" ”

Su Shi's complaint was not for money. Qian Xian was not driven out of the capital because of party strife. He was impeached for deception and misrepresentation of his political achievements.

At the beginning of the year, Qian Xian wrote to the imperial court, saying that all the prisons in Kaifeng Prefecture were empty—that is, there were no criminals. The ruling minister of Zhongshu immediately impeached Qian Xian for making false reports of his achievements, selling his fame and reputation, and taking the opportunity to elevate his own status.

Subsequently, the Zhongshu ordered Qian Xian to make a review of his letter, and ordered the Dali Temple and the Criminal Department to investigate and deal with this case of false reporting of political achievements. However, the Empress Dowager discounted the opinion of the ruling minister of Zhongshu, and she instructed: The criminals in Kaifeng Mansion have always had holidays, and the so-called prison of Qian Xian and others is empty, and I am afraid that the judicial organs have not transferred the prisoners to the Kaifeng Mansion Prison. Qian Xian and others just wanted to take the opportunity to educate the people of the world and contribute to the public order of the whole country. If the ruling minister makes his own decisions, sentencing Qian Xian and others to the crime may be harmful and educational, and it will not be conducive to the smooth resolution of the matter.

However, the ruling minister of Zhongshu did not relent, and the empress dowager had to make concessions: Qian Xian, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, was demoted to Yuezhou, Cangbu Langzhong Fan Zi forgave Zhiqizhou, and Lin Shao Zhiguangzhou, a two-way prison in Hebei, and the three were also fined 20 catties of copper. As a result, Qian Xian was demoted from the capital.

Zhao Xing was silent for a long time, and seeing that Su Shi never had the intention of getting up, he had no choice but to answer Su Shi's question: "There is no end!" The world, the world of one person. Under such a system, the whole world wants to please one person, so they compete for favor just to get the reward of that person. The so-called slogan for the country and the people is nothing more than a flattery, which is aimed at the officials and becomes a fraud for the people......

Hmph, saying that Wang Jinggong changed for the sake of the people, and all the Buddhas in the sky laughed. He used it to coax the officials to deceive the people, we don't need to be fooled. Now that Wang Jinggong has gone, it is time for Zhang Jinggong, Liu Jinggong, Lu Jinggong, what they have done must be under the guise of serving the country and the people, currying favor with the first person in the world, and defrauding the pockets of the people in the world by the way. This is really a big show, you sing and I will appear on the stage - under the system, that's all, no exceptions! ”

"Is there no change in all this? Isn't there anything we can do? Su Shi couldn't believe it.

Zhao Xing was silent again, and after a long time, he said: "Actually, everything in front of us is nothing, this is the inevitable conflict with the old farming culture when we move towards a commercial society." It's really nothing. In the distant Europa, they have been in the commercial society for 3,000 years, but there are still such and such problems, how many years have we only been in the commercial society?

The current social problems are far less and better than in the past, and may even be better than in the future...... Well, I mean, all the ugliness of the present is originally the inevitable exposure during the period of social transformation, as long as we give us time, one day, we will be brilliant and unbelievable...... However, the big question we have now is: will the gods and Buddhas still give us time? ”

Su Shi had already drunk too much, and when the cold wind blew, he was a little dizzy. Zhao Xing's words contained a lot of new words, and he couldn't figure it out when he was drunk and hazy, but he probably understood the meaning. He took Zhao Xing's words as encouragement, and at the height of this castle, patted his legs and sighed: "I will go up and down to seek, even if I die nine times, I will not regret it-Qu Fuzi is right." Before it is done, you must work hard! ”

Zhao Xing has nothing to say - Su Shi, who always reveals the idea of "willingness" in his poems, how can he be so reluctant?

Don't give up, don't be paranoid, this is Su Shi.

Zhao Xing sighed in his heart and replied, "Teacher, the night wind here is like a knife, let's go down!" ”

"Okay, go down!" Su Shi staggered to his feet, and Zhao Xing stretched out his hand, hugged him and walked down the tower.