[The second update, ask for red tickets, collect. ] 】

When it comes to all kinds of anecdotes in the officialdom of Taizu, although many literati complain in private, which is really insulting, Han Gang finds it very interesting. Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu, who has been on the throne for decades and relied on the yellow robe to get the throne, has struggled from the five generations of betrayal and war, and it is impossible to take Wen Acid very seriously, even if they have to rely on them to govern the country and suppress the generals, it will not be like the hundred years after the Taizong Dynasty, where scholars have a supreme position.

Of course, this 'supremacy' of the scholars is just a metaphor, just as the two sentences of the privy envoy Wen Yanbo, who have been spread recently, to the Son of Heaven - to rule the world with the scholars, not with the people - came with the imperial power. The supremacy that really penetrates into the hearts of the people at this time still refers to the one who can have a special lane on the royal street.

The 200-pace-wide Royal Street is as wide as a square, but the street itself is not complete. Right in the middle of the royal street, is a sixty-pace-wide royal road for the Son of Heaven to travel. There is a waterway on each side of the royal road that separates it from the road used by ordinary pedestrians on the periphery, dividing the wide royal street into three parts, and in order to prevent pedestrians from accidentally falling into the water, there are two black wooden poles on the outside of the waterway, which extends from the south gate of the imperial city to the south gate of the outer city.

The location of the Royal Road is like a safety island in the center of the highway in later generations. However, it is not a green belt, but for the Son of Heaven to go out of the southern suburbs of the city. It is strictly forbidden for people to set foot on the Imperial Road, but the Imperial Street is the central axis of Tokyo City, and it is impossible to divide the eastern part of the castle from the western part of the castle. Therefore, every 100 paces and at the intersection with the side street, a section of the black wood branch blocking the central royal road is vacated, and stone slabs are erected on the waterway to allow pedestrians to pass.

After Han Gang and the others crossed the royal street, they turned over their horses again and continued to the west of the city. Behind them, Cai Jing suddenly stopped, staring at Han Gang's distant back in surprise.

"Third brother, what's wrong?" Beside Cai Jing, a young scholar who was walking side by side with him saw Cai Jing stop, turned around and asked strangely, "What's wrong?" ”

Cai Jing's eyes chased the backs of Han Gang and the others, and muttered to himself: "Probably I saw it wrong......

"What is wrong?" The young scholar asked even more suspiciously. He looks a little similar to Cai Jing, Junxiu is not much inferior to Cai Jing, and it can be seen that they have a very close relationship. In fact, he is Cai Jing's brother Cai Bian, and the character Yuandu [Note 1]. Two handsome young men stood on the street, and the surrounding ladies immediately moved their eyes, or stared at them brightly, or glanced at them secretly, or looked at the two of them brightly or secretly.

Cai Jing came back to his senses and smiled at Cai Bian: "It's the two people I met in the West Taiyi Palace." Among the few people who rode past just now, there were two people who were very similar to what I saw that day. ”

As soon as Cai Jing said this, Cai Bian was stunned. Speaking of the two people in the Xitai First Palace, it will not be anything else, it is the author and his companions of the small order that has been sung in Beijing. Even if Cai Bian hadn't attended that party that day, he wouldn't have been unaware. "Are they or not?" He asked, looking to the west.

went to the country to confess the next door, and when he came back, he passed by the target that he couldn't find, how could there be such a coincidence in this world? Cai Jing looked back at the figure that had disappeared into the sea of people, and shook his head: "I can't say clearly, maybe I really admit it." Seventh brother, I still went back. Raise your spirits today, and tomorrow you will have to go to the exam room. It's not too late to talk about these things after the exam. ”

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Zhou Nan looked at the mirror blankly, the newly polished copper mirror was dazzling, and a pretty face like a flower and jade was reflected in the center of the bronze mirror. The eyebrows are not depicted but green, the lips are red without dots, the two autumn water can get drunk into the heart, and there is no trace of fat powder on the fair and delicate cheeks, but it is beautiful and unparalleled. It's just that today, the face of the moon jealousy has lost its lustre, and she is in a daze.

"Zhou Nan, you are so stupid, what is so good about him......" Zhou Nan muttered in the mirror. Since I got up, I only freshened up, and then sat in front of the mirror in my dirty clothes, and kept talking to myself, like a nightmare.

Zhou Nan held his chin with one hand and looked at himself in the mirror. Her right hand was clenched tightly, and there seemed to be still the warmth she felt last night in her palm, which made her reluctant to let go.

Without the disguise of the outer garment, a thin layer of white gauze could not hide the overdeveloped twin peaks, which were held high on the chest. The gauze dress is transparent, reflecting the royal blue bandeau below, and the intersection of the placket of the obscene clothes reveals a touch of snow and greasy shimmer.

Zhou Nan was dressed so thinly, but fortunately, the fire in the room was extremely strong and warm like spring, so that she would not be frozen. But the little maid who served Zhou Nan couldn't help but worry beside her, hesitated for a long time, and then asked softly, "Sister?" Would you like to add another piece of clothing? ”

Zhou Nan didn't hear anything. She has been in the teaching workshop since she was a child, and was forced to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, singing, dancing, poetry, and at the age of fourteen, she began to walk in various banquets, first followed by several sisters who were famous, and then came out alone, during this period, she gradually became famous, known as the head of the Oiran line, how many people were shaken by her smile, and there were also hypocrisy, but they were always secretly looking at themselves. There is only one person, although he watches his singing and dancing, and talks and laughs with himself, but in fact he turns a blind eye, and he has no virtue at all when he mocks.

Zhou Nan suddenly gritted her teeth with hatred, because Han Gang's few words in Fan Lou made her suffer a lot of ridicule. I wanted to take revenge on him, but I didn't expect that when we met again, he just inadvertently poured a cup of tea, and let his heart be lost.

"It's just a cup of tea...... I want to invite you to a cup of tea, I don't know how many people in Jingshi, and he should be the one who is flattered. The slender fingers that were as tender as spring onions lightly pointed at the mirror, and Zhou Nan spoke softly to himself in the mirror.

In the past two years, she has seen many dignitaries and nobles, and there have been Confucian celebrities who asked her to accompany her to drink, but in front of them, like the legendary peacock, they tried their best to show their talents, but how many people really cared about looking at themselves? How many people would want to drink and hurt themselves and pour themselves a cup of hot tea? They are always eager to get themselves drunk and pour themselves over in order to satisfy their disgusting desires.

It's just that...... Is he gentle because of himself, or is it a habit of doing a lot of work?

Zhou Nan suddenly wanted to cry, but he didn't expect to feel so sad when he liked someone. And he's leaving today, and when he returns to the capital, he doesn't know what year or month it is, maybe at that time, he won't be in Tokyo anymore.

By the way, he must be going to see him off, otherwise after a farewell, how would he remember a courtesan who had only seen two sides?!

Zhou Nan stood up suddenly, and his plump chest trembled lightly that made his mouth dry. Suddenly, the golden hairpin that bound her hair was shaken off, and the green silk on her head fell like a waterfall, as smooth as the finest silk.

Just as soon as he turned around, Zhou Nan suddenly hesitated again. I've only seen it twice, so I rushed to see him off, will it make him think that he is frivolous? Her heart tightened, and suddenly the pain was terrible, the blood faded from her face, and her lips turned white.

'It's just two sides, how can you like that enemy?! ’

"Mowen, you go...... Put this handkerchief ...... No, go and get someone to prepare the car. Fast! Zhou Nan's mind changed again and again, but in the end, he still couldn't bear the heart-devouring lovesickness and wanted to meet the enemy. The little maid agreed, and hurried out.

But as soon as Mo Wen went downstairs, Zhou Nan Huer screamed again, and she was spinning around in the boudoir with her bare feet, and she only now found that her hair was completely scattered, and her clothes had not been changed, and Mo Wen, who was serving her, had already run away.

A pair of small Tianzu who were as smooth as jade hurriedly stepped on the woolen carpet sold from the Qiang people in Guanxi, only listening to the Oiran who was singing and dancing in a panic: "What should I do?" What to do? ”

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The triple castle tower of Xinzheng Gate is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more cars and pedestrians around. Those who enter the city and those who leave the city will inevitably have to be blocked for a moment in front of the city gate, and this is always the most crowded place.

Liu Zhongwu did not ride his red horse, and although the foot injury of his beloved horse was almost healed, he was still reluctant to ride it again. The most important thing is that Liu Zhongwu is now a famous official, and the third class of the official rank, who is one level higher than Han Gang, and the lord of the fort of Dabao, the border of Qinzhou, is already qualified to use a stagecoach.

Riding a gelding with a somewhat gray coat, the native products brought back to Qinzhou were carried by the red horse behind him, and Liu Zhongwu sat straight on the saddle. He doesn't look left or right, his chin is raised, and his eyes are straight ahead. There was nothing unusual in his expression, but the four words of spring breeze smug came out of his posture, and he looked like a jinshi who crossed the horse and paraded the streets.

Suddenly, he let out a 'huh' and raised his hand to point ahead. Han Gang took the opportunity to look over, and saw an old man guarding the city gate with a few servants, but Zhang Yu was waiting there.

Liu Zhongwu immediately slapped his horse forward, Han Gang also followed after confessing his guilt to the two division commanders, and the two dismounted in front of Zhang Yu, Han Gang asked: "How dare you work Zhang Sizhang to see off his late life?" ”

Zhang Yu pretended to be unhappy: "Yukun, you are talking about foreign words." Our friendship is excellent, how can we not send one. ”

Zhang Jian and Cheng Hao also rode up at this time, looked at Zhang Yu first, and then said to Han Gang: "Yukun, don't you introduce us to you?" ”

"Ahh Han Gang hurriedly introduced Zhang Yu to the two division commanders, "This is the student who once mentioned Zhang Sizhang to the two gentlemen." ”

Chapter ...... Chapter!? ”

Note 1: There are two theories about Cai Bianzhongjinshi's age, one says that he is 23 years old, and the other is 13 years old. However, the second argument is clearly wrong.

First, in Cai Bian's biography of the Song Dynasty, there is no mention of him being a thirteen-year-old Zhongjinshi. Sima Guang's seven-year-old smashing the cylinder is recorded in his biography, Cai Bian is only thirteen years old, is it not as good as smashing the cylinder? In the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhongjinshi was the greatest glory of scholars, and it was impossible for a thirteen-year-old Zhongjinshi not to enter this biography.

Second, Cai Bian's nephew and Cai Jing's son Cai Tiao, in his "Tiewei Mountain Cong Talk", mentioned Cai Bian many times, but did not mention Cai Bian's thirteen-year-old Zhongjinshi.

Third, as mentioned above, there is an age limit for officials to be sent in the Northern Song Dynasty, and officials with no background such as Yin Bu must be twenty-five years old, and officials with origins such as Jinshi must also be twenty years old, but Cai Bian served as the chief secretary of Jiangyin after becoming a Jinshi, and it is obvious that he cannot be only thirteen.