Chang'an at the beginning of March is a good time for the spring breeze to sway, birds and flowers. On the wide streets www.biquge.info you can see people riding horses and cars to Qujiang Pond or walking outside the city.

The jubilant atmosphere and the spring breeze are kneaded together, filling the streets and alleys of Chang'an City. Although there are troubles such as the ban on bad money, the spring that is high in heaven and earth is still very pleasant.

But no matter how good the spring is, it can't make everyone smile. In the lobby of Su Yeju's hot pot restaurant, Lu Qi, who was described as haggard and indignant, was pouring wine into his mouth cup after cup, not paying any attention to the beautiful scenery outside the threshold.

It was not yet noon, and there were not many guests in the lobby, so Lu Qi's strange behavior became more and more eye-catching.

Several servants who followed Lu Qi wanted to drag him back to the inn, but he reprimanded him, so they had no choice but to sit aside, wait for Lu Qi to get drunk, and then take him back.

"I didn't even pass the test?" After countless cups of rice wine, Lu Qi's mind gradually became a little trance: "Although I am not proficient in poetry, I am also eyed." The answer to the five times is not bad, and the scriptures are my strength. Before the exam, I learned from scholars from all over the world, and I felt that I could get into the top 10 in the exam. Now that 27 people have been admitted, how can there be no me? ”

Lu Qi was born in the Fanyang Lu clan of the five surnames and seven hopes, and his grandfather Lu Huaishen once worshipped Yao Chong in the Kaiyuan period. Because Yao Chong is tough and more trusted by the saints, Lu Huaishen is noncommittal no matter how big or small government affairs he encounters, and only echoes a few words after Yao Chong decides, so he is ridiculed by the world as the "prime minister who accompanies food".

Now the government and the opposition talk about Chen. When Xilie, he also compared it to Lu Huaishen. This incident embarrassed Lu Qi so much that he would never mention his grandfather in front of others unless he had to.

Lu Qi's father, Lu Yi, entered the office with the shadow of the door, and the official went to the imperial history of the Eastern Capital. When the Emperor Zetian, the eastern capital Luoyang overwhelmed Chang'an to become the god capital of the empire, and there was a complete set of official offices.

Even in the early years of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, due to the twists and turns of the Wei River, it was inconvenient to transport, and the rent of Jianghuai was adjusted. Often unable to transfer to Chang'an on time, the sage had to lead the center of the court to move to Luoyang many times, and the yamen of the eastern capital was also prosperous for a while.

Since the twenty-fourth year of Kaiyuan (736), the sage was tired of running around and was no longer willing to move the court to Luoyang. To add insult to injury, Wei Jian, during his tenure as the Taishou water and land transport envoy of Shaanxi County, requisitioned tens of thousands of migrant workers and dug a channel east of Xianyang to travel horizontally with Wei, breaking through the bottleneck of Cao transportation, so that ships carrying goods from Jianghuai could directly reach Guangyuntan outside Chang'an City. Since then, the left-behind yamen in the eastern capital has plummeted and has become a place to settle idlers. For as long as Lu Qi can remember, his father has been idle all day long, and there is not much government affairs to deal with.

Probably because he became an idle official, Lu Qi's father was particularly concerned about the education of his children and was also very strict. When he was in Luoyang, Lu Qi never dared to drink so violently.

Under the stimulation of alcohol, Lu Qi's cheeks were hot and his face was flushed, and the cyan birthmark was like a demon snake lurking in the magma, which was set off more and more hideous.

"Oh my God! Why are you so mean? The drunken Lu Qi could still detect the disgusted gaze from others. He hated the birthmark on his face, which made him suffer from ridicule and ridicule since he was a child. For countless late nights, he fantasized that he would rise to the top and become a great official beyond his grandfather, taking revenge on all the wrongs he had suffered in his life.

In order to show off his business morale, although Lu Qi did not hang the beam and stab the stocks, he also burned Jizhi to study angrily. Although his face is ugly, he is very witty, and his studies have been advancing day by day, and he has become a leader in Luoyang Mansion. He originally wanted to rely on this scientific expedition to dominate the title of the gold list, win the favor of the saints, and become famous all over the world. Unexpectedly, he was defeated and gained nothing.

After falling off the list, the accompanying servants urged Lu Qi to return to Luoyang as soon as possible, but he lay on the bed in the inn in frustration and didn't want to move at all. The servant was afraid that he would be sick, so he pulled him out of the inn to change his mood. Lu Qi, who was lost and depressed, was like a walking corpse, walking and stopping in the huge Chang'an City, and the ghost sent the god to come to the door of the Suyeju hot pot restaurant.

staring blankly at the couplet written by Gao Lishi, Lu Qi thought of the little lady who was not afraid of the blue spots on her face. Fragile, he suddenly wanted to hug the little lady and cry bitterly, pouring out the resentment in his heart.

Lu Qi is not greedy for any beauty, the reason why he cares about the strange name of the little lady is because she let Lu Qi taste the happiness of being respected for the first time. He stepped forward to help the little lady that day, also to repay this respect. Afterwards, he was also worried about whether he would be retaliated against by the people in Li Xiang's mansion. But after the first day, it has been calm, and Lu Qi has forgotten his worries.

"Will the little lady be in the store at this moment?" Lu Qi thought about it, and his legs had unconsciously stepped into the store. But as soon as he was thinking about whether the gentle and lovely little lady would be in the store, the name that ranked third on the gold list suddenly flashed in his mind.

"Wang Fei, why does the heavens favor you so much?" Lu Qi's chest rolled with anger: "Why is it that talent, fame, glory, wealth and little lady are all yours, but I have nothing!" ”

As early as before the start of the exam, Lu Qi heard some rumors from the scholars who took the exam together, saying that the top three of this year's Jinshi Department had already been set by the examiner Da Xixun, namely Yang Guozhong's son Yang Xuan Li Xiang's grandson Li Renzhi and Wang Duhu's son Wang Fei. And after the list was released, the top three were exactly the same as the rumors, which naturally made Lu Qi, who was no one on the list, indignant.

In fact, Lu Qi is not a pedantic person. Although his grandfather had long since passed away and his father's power was not very great, Fan Yang Lu's family still had roots in the court. Before the start of the exam, Lu Qi, like many scholars, also took poems and letters from his father and went around to visit relatives and friends in the DPRK and China. Relatives and friends are very sure of his talents, and Lu Qi also thinks that it is easy to be admitted to the Jinshi. But who would have thought that the final outcome would be so unbearable.

The hateful Lu Qi pushed the door in, ordered a pot of wine at random, and began to pour himself in a big gulp. When scolding and blocking his domestic servants, Lu Qi seemed to be an inseparable Trolley warrior with the little lady on the day the shop opened.

"Could it be that the little lady is in the store at the moment?" Lu Qi's gloomy heart suddenly lit up. But when he rubbed his eyes and looked around, he couldn't find the samurai anymore.

Lu Qi, who was becoming more and more depressed, drove all the servants aside and drank even more frantically, trying to get himself drunk to avoid the pain that penetrated deep into the bone marrow.

"Lu Langjun, the county lord of my family is invited." Lu Qi, who was in a daze, suddenly heard someone shouting loudly in his ear in a strange tone.

"The county lord? A certain white-clothed, humble status, how can he be blessed to know what county lord. Lu Qi thought that someone was joking with him, and waved his hand and reprimanded.

"Lu Langjun, the county lord of the Turgist Shi Department, Aitenggna, please go to the second floor." The one who speaks does not give up.

"Turgish? Ayitengna! Lu Qi's wine suddenly woke up for most of the time, but his chest was like the drum music of Chinese New Year's Eve, and it kept ringing.

"Aitengana is the lord of the county? Isn't she Wang Fei's maid? Lu Qi, with a surprised face, staggered up from his chair.

"My county lord invites you, it's your blessing, why is there so much nonsense!" Luqi's question embarrassed Bakut. Of course, he didn't want to admit that the county lord had been Wang Fei's maid, but his upright personality made him unable to deny the facts, so he had to scold Lu Qi instead.

"It's a certain Meng Lang!" After learning that Ayi Tenggena was not Wang Fei's maid ring, Lu Qi suddenly felt a sense of pleasure. Although happiness was not enough to make up for the pain of falling off the list, it could at least calm his irritable heart.

With the help of Bakut and his servants, Lu Qi staggered up the stairs to the second floor. In front of the private room, Lu Qi pushed away Bakut and the servants, straightened his clothes, and pressed his temples vigorously for a while before knocking on the door.

As high-profile furniture became popular, the sharing of guests and hosts became popular. Lu Qi was full of hope to eat at the same table with Ayitengna, but when he entered the door, it was a table set by the guest and the host.

"Lu Langjun, on the day of the opening of the store, I have always been grateful for your help. I wanted to thank you for a long time, but I had no choice but to save one. Today, I am glad to hear that Lu Langjun came to the cheap land, and I am very honored, and I have specially prepared a thin wine, although it is not enough to repay Lu Langjun's kindness that day, but it is also a piece of my heart. When Luqi and Bakut were seated, Ayitengna stood up, bowed, and spoke.

"The county lord is ashamed of Lu. That day was just a gesture of effort, but it was a sin to bother the county lord to worry. Lu Qi got up and returned the salute, and hurriedly replied: "However, I really don't know that the county lord is noble, and he was offended that day, so he asked the county lord to atone for his sins." ”

"Mouthy!" Ayitengna turned her head and scolded Bakut before turning around and smiling: "Please don't blame Lu Langjun, I didn't mean to hide it before." My father was the Khan of the Western Tuqi Division, and the Khan of Mengtian did not abandon me, and he named me the lord of Zhenzhu. But compared with the golden branches and jade leaves of the Tianhuang nobles in Chang'an City, I am just a deserted village girl, so I don't want to show off. ”

"The county lord is too humble!" Lu Qi was overjoyed when he saw that Ayi Tenggena had personally admitted the identity of the county lord, and couldn't help but ask: "Please forgive me for my courage, I don't know what the relationship between the county lord and Fei Langjun is?" ”

"Huh?" Ayitengna suppressed the unhappiness in her heart, and said carefully: "At the same time that the Heavenly Khan appointed me as the lord of the county, he ordered the Beiting Metropolitan to take care of my daily life, so I and Fei Langjun have been old friends for many years. ”

Between the two answers, Bakut stared at Lu Qi's blue spots, and secretly sneered: "The toad wants to eat swan meat, and it doesn't have its own face." Alas, the county lord blames me for my mouth, but I am so used to calling the county lord 'county lord'. ”

"Old friends?" Lu Qi pondered for a moment, and then saluted again: "Thank you Lord for relieving your doubts!" ”