Chapter 1 The spring breeze is a proud young man
In the eleventh year of Qinghua, the imperial capital listened to Chao Street. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
At this time, the spring breeze is blowing, and everything is recovering. Most people in the world like to welcome spring, and the people of the imperial capital, as a member of the world, are naturally the same. On Tingchao Street, you can see scholars carrying painting tools and papers everywhere and traveling together, and there are also sedan chairs that only officials can ride in come and go. The peasants in burlap clothes and the merchants in silk and satin held their heads high on this bluestone slab without disobedience, and they were refreshed. The little ladies of the green buildings on both sides of the street opened their windows one after another, and their hair hung down the stairs. I dress up miniature and am stylish. The whole city was full of joy.
Several handsome young men, all dressed in moon-white clothes, wearing jasper at their waists, and behaving in a dignified manner. At the age of seventeen or eighteen, it is extraordinary to have such a demeanor. Let's look at the farmer's son on the road, the mud on his face has not been washed. The girls were combed upstairs and were almost bald, and a few little boys who made their eyes shine were still strolling around, listening to the chatter and laughter on the street, without looking up at them.
One of the teenagers looked like warm jade, with red lips and white teeth, and his eyes were always indifferent and gentle, just like this spring breeze. The boy faced his companions, and everyone immediately stopped, showing his position in the group.
The other was also a young man with a clear face, and when he saw that the young man seemed to have something to say, he said calmly: "Brother Chen, do you have any doubts? But it doesn't hurt to say it, we will know it and say everything. β
"Haha, then there is labor." The young man known as Brother Chen looked at the pedestrians and passers-by who were laughing and laughing on the street, and asked with doubts on his face: "What I want to ask is, is it only the people of the imperial capital who live and work in peace and contentment, or are all the people of Daheng like this?" β
The young man who originally asked the question replied: "The imperial capital is the first city in the world, and other places naturally cannot have such a strong and wealthy scene. However, I am fortunate to be the king of Daheng, diligent in government affairs, and the courtiers and the people perform their duties. Daheng up and down, no contention and no chaos, the people have enough food and clothing, it is the scene of the prosperous era. The people of other cities, even if they are not as good as the imperial capital, can be regarded as living and working in peace and contentment. β
"Puzzled, Daheng really deserves to be the first country in the world." The corners of the young man's mouth were slightly hooked, and his smile was better than ten miles of spring breeze, blowing the other people warm in their hearts. He clenched his hands into fists, bent his waist slightly, and said: "I am the youngest among the people, and you brothers can call me a hundred rivers, and you must not be polite." β
The teenagers didn't even dare to say anything, and Chen Baichuan pretended to be angry. They shook their heads helplessly, clasped their fists together and said, "Baichuan." β
Chen Baichuan was also helpless in his heart, he didn't expect these sons of ministers to be so flattering. The prestige of my brother is really far away. Or have those ministers not forgotten their brother's sharp blade pointing at the unicorn?
"That's right." After that, Chen Baichuan looked up to the sky and smiled, so everyone laughed together, and the youthful demeanor was vividly displayed. The ladies of the Qinglou sighed, such a young man is difficult to find in places like the imperial capital.
Just as the crowd was about to continue their tour, an inopportune voice interjected.
"Oh, your Excellency is Chen Baichuan?" The man who spoke loudly was a man in a green shirt, with a mediocre appearance. The man was approaching with a group of teenagers dressed as scholars.
Chen Baichuan heard the yin and yang weirdness in his words, and understood in his heart that the person who came was not good, but his face remained unchanged, and he replied with a smile: "If Brother Tai asks Chen Baichuan, the envoy of Chen State, it is exactly below." As soon as the words came out, Chen Baichuan tilted his head slightly to the teenagers sent by Emperor Heng to accompany him, and asked, "I don't know who this brother is?" β
The young people around him were not stupid people, of course they could understand Chen Baichuan's gesture, and hurriedly replied: "This Lin Cong, the son of the Ministry of Rites, is known for his talent. Another person said in a low voice: "After Lin Cong's father was scared by General Chen, he lost his position, and his majesty became more and more disgusted. The young man who spoke in a low voice was quite disdainful in his words.
Let's ask, the prime minister of a country is the head of the civil officials, and he was scared of bodily fluids before the ten thousand armies, what a shameful thing it is. Not only Emperor Heng was disgusted, but the entire Daheng Wenlin looked down on this poor former prime minister. The feud between the two families has become bigger.
Between the words, Lin Cong walked in front of Chen Baichuan and his party. Chen Baichuan could clearly see the naked hatred in his eyes. The feud between the two families is not only a phase, but Lin Cong himself has also been implicated in his career.
The anger in Lin Cong's heart burned more than the boiler at home in winter. He was humiliated, his career was hopeless, he was looked down upon by the popular beauty of Cuiyunfang, he was talented but no one praised him. And these are all thanks to the Chen family!
Lin Cong suppressed his anger, he wanted to use his talent to disgrace Chen Baichuan. In this case, maybe His Majesty will give the Lin family one more chance.
"I have admired it for a long time, General Chen's reputation is just right, and the sons of these ministers are also obedient to Brother Chen." You occupy the prestige of your brother in the family, and you are all cowards, the sons of ministers of Daheng, who actually bow down to a child of another country.
Hearing his words, the faces of the teenagers behind Chen Baichuan suddenly darkened a little, and the temperamental ones were ready to open their mouths to reprimand Lin Cong. They will be respectful to Chen Baichuan because of their father's orders, but what are they afraid of this Lin Cong? The Lin family is left with a book of etiquette and a few protΓ©gΓ©s who value affection, but they also have these!
Seeing this, Chen Baichuan took the lead in speaking. Bully people, it's cool to do it yourself.
"Brother Lin is polite. My brother often misses Xiangye, saying that he will never forget Xiangye's heroic martial arts. "My brother remembers how ashamed your father was, and he still thinks about it from time to time.
"Hahaha... Haha..."The sons of the ministers laughed wildly when they heard this, and Lin Cong was angry and his face was purple.
Lin Cong waved his cuffs and turned to leave, and the teenagers who followed him also chased and left. Lin Cong's heart was full of pain, and the scars were uncovered and salt was sprinkled fiercely, making him almost crazy. He thought a little confused: "You, you...... Is...... The Advantage of the Tongue...... Look for another opportunity...... I still have a chance to ......"
Life is like a pool of spring water, occasionally wrinkled by the wind, but more often, the water surface is still flat and steady.
The farce ended, and everyone forgot about the unhappiness brought by Lin Cong and continued to wander.
No matter how long Tingchao Street is, there is an end. After all, the figures of the teenagers still disappeared into the autumn water of the little ladies.
For the big lake of the imperial capital, the teenagers are a few small pebbles, even if they splash a few splashes and make ripples, they will quickly dissolve in the boiling of people.
But when Chen Baichuan came to the imperial capital for the second time, he became a mountain, the kind that could smash through the big lake.
The world is unpredictable, who knows how fierce he is now?