Where did Gao Shiqi go? He, since he moved Fang Lan's mind in the inn that day, he has not been able to let go of this matter, and now, he went to find the flower girl. When I came to the Qianmen Flower Market, the girl was not there, and when I inquired, it turned out that I went to Baiyiguan to burn incense. Gao Shiqi hurried to the white-clothed temple.

When I came to the door of the white-clothed temple, I saw from a distance that Fang Lan had just arrived with a maidservant. This Fang Lan is getting more and more watery. He wore a small jacket embroidered with a bow buckle on his upper body, an apricot yellow silk shoulder, and a pleated skirt on the bottom. Gao Shiqi followed not far behind, and secretly thought in his heart: "In terms of identity, of course it is not as good as Chen Tianyi!" Speaking of being small, it's a hundred times stronger! Phew, what is the beauty of everyone, the country is fragrant, how can it compare to this little jasper? ”

Seeing Fang Lan's master and servant washing their hands in the basin in front of the steps, Gao Shiqi grabbed it in a few steps, and without waiting for the girl to splash water, he hurriedly washed his hands with the residual water, but he seemed to have forgotten to bring a handkerchief, and his wet hands were dazed.

Fang Lan blinked her eyes and saw that it was Gao Shiqi, she was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly squatted for a thousand blessings, pursed her lips and smiled: "Isn't this Mr. Gao?" You are old and auspicious! I haven't seen you these days, and you look much better than before - Mei Xiang, take my handkerchief to Mr. Gao and wipe his hands! ”

These few warblers and swallows, delicate spring cries, coupled with the smile like a dizzy and flowing like waves, almost overwhelmed Gao Shiqi. While making an idea, he slowly wiped his hands and asked, "How are you ...... Also here? Because scholars rarely go to the Guanyin Temple to gather incense, this sentence should have been asked by Fang Lan, but Gao Shiqi asked this first, but Fang Lan was stunned. Seeing that Gao Shiqi finished wiping his hands, shook Par, and stuffed it into his sleeve, Fang Lan couldn't help but blush, her heart jumped suddenly, and she slowly lowered her head, and was speechless for a while. Na Meixiang was quick-mouthed, and replied on the side: "The shopkeeper Liu promised the girl to the Hu family at the east gate, and just after the appointment, I heard that the young master of the Hu family had tuberculosis, and urged the girl to cross the door and rejoice...... The girl came to repay the wish of Guanyin Bodhisattva......"

Gao Shiqi heard the sound of "Xu Hu family", his head "buzzed", and he didn't hear all the words behind him, even if a bucket of ice and snow water was poured down, it was not so cold. He shuddered, came back to his senses after a while, and reluctantly smiled: "...... That's as it should be. Go and ask the Buddha, I'll rejoice over there, and I'll have something to say when I come out in a while......"

Watching them enter the temple, Gao Shiqi sat down on the stone steps, hugged his knees and thought about it for a long time, but still felt that things were tricky and difficult to come up with.

Gao Shiqi was meditating hard and couldn't make up his mind, when he saw Fang Lan and the others had come out. suddenly remembered that he lived in Mingzhu Mansion, and this powerful man of the first class was the backer, why didn't he use this to show his means? Thinking about it, he stepped forward, took out five taels of silver and handed it to the girl, and said with a smile: "I came out to choose flowers for Ming Xiang, and I happened to meet you." Mei Xiang, you know how to buy two pots of bamboos for me, okay? ”

Fang Lan said with a smile: "Two pots of bamboos have five coins of silver, which is enough." In fact, you don't need to buy it, just ask your family to send it to you tomorrow. ”

Gao Shiqi said: "Poor man, this girl is thin. Go, go, and the rest of the money will be rewarded to you—pick carefully, and be the best! ”

Fang Lan promised a sick son-in-law, and she was also full of dissatisfaction, seeing Gao Shiqi like this, she already understood seven points in her heart. Seeing that Mei Xiang went happily, she lowered her head and fiddled with her clothes belt, and asked in a low voice, "Sir...... What do you have to say to me...... Say? ”

Gao Shiqi looked left and right and no one paid attention, and said straight to the point: "It's just this space, you can't talk around the bend." Ten rushes of joy and nine sorrows! A girl like you, jumping into the fire pit with your eyes closed, I'm ...... I'm sorry for you. ”

Fang Lan's eyes turned red, she took off her look at Gao Shiqi, and sighed: "Then what's the way - just accept your fate......"

Gao Shiqi was silent for a while, and said gently: "It's man-made!" Fang Lan, if you have someone else you like, I Gao Shiqi can try it for you. If not, as you said, this ...... It's all fate—I don't have anything more to say. ”

Fang Lan blushed to the root of her ears with shame, her little feet kept rubbing the stepping stones, and she said like a mosquito: "This ...... What do people say......"

Gao Shiqi was very excited, his eyes jumped, and he asked, "This is there!" Who is it? ”

Fang Lan flashed her eyes slyly, and said with a straight face: "Cousin of the Fang family in the first rope craftsman alley, we have planted flowers together since childhood......"

At first glance, Gao Shiqi was like five thunderbolts, and the blood all over his body was pouring back. But Fang Lan continued: "Originally...... Mom and Dad are willing, I don't want to waste the flower kiln five years ago, smash him in it, and die......"

Gao Shiqi breathed a sigh of relief as if he had been pardoned, and secretly laughed and scolded: "This Nizi is so tricky!" But he asked, "Nothing else?" ”

Fang Lan didn't answer, only shook her head slightly.

"You see, it's a little unfair to us men like this." Gao Shiqi smiled, "Fortunately, I didn't say it, if I send the media to your house, wouldn't it be very boring?" ”

Fang Lan raised her head, and the bottomless black pupil stared at Gao Shiqi and said:

"How can that be—a noble person like you will only pity us, where can ...... We are small families of flower craftsmen, so cheesy that we can only plant trees and arrange flowers and graft ......" said and lowered his head.

These few words are sufficient. Gao Shiqi quickly untied the Hanyu pendant on his waist and handed it over with both hands. He has always been cynical, rarely has such sincere eyes, and said in a trembling voice: "What kind of flower maker does Hugh say, Gao Shiqi used to call Huazi, not as good as you!" Speaking of the word 'vulgar', like you, if you follow Gao Shiqi, you will be a talented woman in less than three years! ”

Fang Lan glanced at the jade pendant, but didn't reach out to take it, only turned her face embarrassedly, and said, "You are not a serious person...... What is this......

Seeing Mei Xiang coming over with two little girls holding flower pots, Gao Shiqi was really anxious, pulled Fang Lan's warm and sweaty hand, put the jade pendant in, and whispered: "You just have to rest assured!" I'm here to end the Hu family's affairs! ”

After sending Fang Lan away, Gao Shiqi boarded a restaurant with a heavy heart, and was alone, eating stuffy wine, until he was drunk. That night, I casually asked for a house in the inn to live in, slept until three o'clock in the morning, and then slowly walked out of the store and went straight to the Qianmen flower market. On the way, he was bumped into by the family sent by Mingzhu to find him.

"Oh, Master, you can make the minions miserable. This day and night, the minions have searched everywhere, and they don't want to run into them here. Go back to your house quickly, Ming Xiangye has something important to wait for you to go back! ”

Gao Shiqi was sulky, and he had no place to speak: "What, is the house on fire or a thief, is the master the slave who fights the fire and captures the thief?" ”

"Oh, my Mr. Gao, Ancestor Gao, don't tell jokes. If you don't go back, Ming Xiangye's board will open the minions' butts. Oh, that's the case, a few distinguished guests came to the house, and they wanted to see Master Gao by name, saying that they were friends with poetry and literature? ”

Gao Shiqi burped, reluctantly returned to the Pearl Mansion, and as soon as he entered the hall, he saw that the banquet had been set up, and there were indeed many people coming. He didn't look closely, and made a big grin, "Gao is disrespectful!" As he spoke, he pulled over a chair and sat down.

Kangxi is a private trip to Weifu today, and brought Suo Etu, Li Guangdi, as well as guards Mu Zixu, Wu Dan and others, to Mingzhu's house. When Mingzhu saw Gao Shiqi's posture, he couldn't sit still, but he was afraid that he would be arrogant and make disrespectful remarks, which would annoy the emperor, so he hurriedly stepped forward to play a round:

"Mr. Gao, you came back just in time, let me introduce you, this one on the table is Long Gongzi. These people, it's Mr. Li, Mr. Mu, Mr. Wu, ah, this is ......" Speaking of Suo Etu, Mingzhu suddenly remembered that he had met Gao Shiqi, and it was not good to hide it, but if he made it clear, it was even worse, and he had no idea for a while.

Gao Shiqi recognized it a long time ago, isn't this Suo Etu, Li Zhongtang? His heart trembled, not so much scared, but strange. A dignified and first-class official, under one person, above ten thousand people, actually sat at the bottom of the dragon prince. So, what should be the identity of this person who is in the middle and high seat, graceful and luxurious, and has an extraordinary personality? Gao Shiqi is so smart and clever, needless to say, he can guess who this dragon boy is.

Kangxi didn't wait for Mingzhu to finish speaking, and then spoke: "Mr. Gao, we are all here to admire." Knowing that you are a suave and uninhibited worldly talent, I specially borrow a table of wine from Mingxiang, and I want to listen to Mr. Qing's discussion of Yayin! ”

Gao Shiqi leaned back and said with a smile: "Mr. Long, when it comes to the word 'learning', it only adds to my shame." Three years ago, when I traveled to Anhui and Hubei, I met a monk who was on a pending order, and when he arrived at the paper overnight, I learned that he was Mr. Wu Ciyou, who had been the master of today. He praised me for being a gentleman in Piri Yangqiu, stealing peaches and falling immortals. The award is like this, but I have repeatedly failed to win. The text can't help the world, the martial arts can't bind the chicken and catch the fox, the holy lord is difficult to know in the grass, and the powerful regard me like a mustard bean, which really hurts his knowledge. Now that I have passed the age of life, I have achieved nothing, and everything has long faded - the word fame is like a floating cloud to me. The ancient sages are all lonely, and only the drinker leaves his name - come, please! ”

Kangxi smiled when he heard this, and then drank it. Suo Etu and everyone were busy drinking a drink, but said to Gao Shiqi: "Mr. Gao, please!" Kangxi respected Wu Ciyou the most in his life, and when he heard Gao Shiqi say that he had seen him, he couldn't help but be stunned, and said: "I have met Mr. Wu, your fortune is not small!" Now that you are in the Ming Prime Minister's Mansion, you are not only the prime minister's teacher, but also the education of the two sons, and they will achieve something in the future, am you afraid that it is not your credit? ”

"The two sons of Xingde and Xuxu are extremely smart, and I like them very much." Gao Shiqi turned to Mingzhu and said, "Mingxiang, you have read a lot of books recently, but let me tell you, you have to be careful when reading Zhu Zi's books, don't call him a fool." Zhu Xi's articles are good, but they are also not as good as bullshit......"

Li Guangdi is Mr. Daoxue and Zhu Zi's protégé, and when he heard this, he was so angry that his face turned red, "Dare to ask Mr. Gao; Why is Zhu Zi not as good as 'bullshit'? Late life is unheard of. ”

Gao Shiqi sneered: "Horse liver is poisonous, and if you don't eat horse liver, you don't know the taste; Zhu Zi misunderstands people, and he doesn't smell bullshit, which is said to be ignorant! What is the doubt about this: Zhu Xi, as a generation of Confucianism, when the Southern Song Dynasty fell to the country, there was no good words to save the weak, and no good governance to control the strong, which was impure for the big festival; Secretly persecuting prostitutes, filthy and innocent, falsely claiming hypocrisy, and deceiving the Lord, this is called obscenity! My generation of scholars should worship Confucius and Mencius, adopt the holy Taoism, give it to the world, benefit the country and the people, why take a detour to learn his hypocrisy and vanity? ”

Kangxi listened, and couldn't help frowning, he felt that Gao Shiqi's words were a bit extreme, but what he said about Zhu Xi's affairs was clearly recorded in the history books, but it was irrefutable. Kangxi was groaning, and Li Guangdi sneered: "Mr. Gao on learning Confucius and Meng, admire!" Admire! It can be said: thousands of golden plaques - Confucius said, Mencius said! ”

Gao Shiqi took over the words alertly and said with a smile: "Mr. is a pair to make it difficult for me." It's easy to say - Hua Gon is a hundred and twenty works, the emperor's teacher, the king's teacher! Gao Shiqi is not ashamed of his words, that is, as long as he has a good article, he can be the emperor's teacher.

Suo Etu saw that Li Guangdi had just come out and was defeated by Gao Shiqi, and knew that he was not an opponent in learning, so he continued: "Mr. Gao is quick to think, I heard a riddle from others the day before yesterday, but I couldn't guess it. ”

Gao Shiqi snorted and said, "How dare you pretend to be the emperor's teacher?" Mr. Li forced the couplet to this, and I had to be so perfunctory. Since Zhongtang has talked about this, why not everyone guess? ”

"Month after month, two months are half of the side, there is arable land above, and there is a long river below, and there is a room for six people, and two people are not reunited." Suo Etu said slowly.

Before everyone could think about it, Gao Shiqi was already applauding and laughing: "Wonderful! The golden mean is for use, this is a 'use' word! ”

"The top is not up, the bottom is not down, not on the top, only on the bottom!"

"One!" Gao Shiqi replied, picked up a glass of wine and ate, "Zi said that my way is consistent!" ”

Li Guangdi saw that Suo Etu was difficult for Gao Shiqi, so he interjected and said: "I also have a riddle: if you can't stand the door, you can't do it, you can't follow the valve, it seems that people are afraid of it, and you can't be afraid." This riddle has a pun, knocking on the side to attack Gao Shiqi's knowledge is not the right way, Gao Shiqi knew it as soon as he heard it, and sneered at each other: "This is not a word, it is very vulgar, it is the second general of humming on both sides of the temple - right?" ”

Everyone couldn't help but cheer, you said, I said, Gao Shiqi for the school examination, but he quoted scriptures and gags to deal with it. I saw him talking loudly, as if there was no one around, he dodged in every possible way, and there was no loophole. Everyone was amazed in their hearts, and they all laughed with rice.

Kangxi smiled with tears in his eyes, pointed at Gao Shiqi and said, "Okay, let me ask you, who is Rulai?" ”

When everyone heard this, they knew that Gao Shiqi had been struck by the holy will, and they all took a breath and watched the emperor try it personally, but they heard Gao Shiqi say:

"You don't have to ask, it's a woman."

"Why?"

"The Diamond Sutra says, 'Sit and sit'. If she is not a woman, why does her husband dare to sit when he is sitting? ”

Kangxi couldn't help but smile and asked, "What about Taishang Laojun?" ”

"Woman! The Tao Te Ching says, 'My great trouble, I have a body; And if I have no body, what will happen to me? —If it's not a woman, how can you have a body? ”

"According to you, Confucius is also a woman?"

"Of course. Zi said, 'Sell, I will wait for the price and Jia will also' - if he is not a woman, how can he be 'married'? ”

Kangxi laughed loudly, got up and said to Mingzhu: "This Gao Shiqi is really a lovely person!" You slave has been hiding it so closely, and you have been in the house for a long time, but you are not recommended to enter the inner house! Seeing that Kangxi himself showed his identity, everyone hurriedly got up and retreated.

Mingzhu smiled and said: "The slave was ordered to study, and he wants to keep Mr. Gao to study for a few more days - Mr. Gao is not the person who is in front of the holy car sooner or later?" As he spoke, he pushed Gao Shiqi, who was sitting in a daze, and said, "This is today!" I'm visiting you today - what's the matter, all the chic and romantic clothes are scared away? ”

Although Gao Shiqi had a hunch, once it was confirmed, he still felt too sudden and bizarre, a dizziness, he fell down and kowtowed in a daze, and even his speech was not so clever, "Long live...... Minion Gao Shiqi...... Today he was drunk outside, and when he returned, he was rude to the Lord...... The sin of the slave is great, and the crime cannot be punished! ”

"Hah...... Arise, what is the 'unacceptable sin' in this? From tomorrow, you go into the study to wait for the draft edict! ”

"Slave leader, long live thanks!"