Chapter 417: Tempting the Tone
Ji Ning didn't want to get involved in this kind of regional dispute, so the way he chose was to be silent on the side.
There's also no point in arguing with the vendors.
A few people were about to put down their things and prepare to go in the direction of the Gongyuan, but they saw a few people coming towards them, and the two of them were Qin Feng and Wu Bei.
It was the second time that Ji Ning and these two met in the capital, the first time was in Tianxiang Tower, Qin Feng and Wu Bei obviously went for Liu Ruyi, but the final result was that Ji Ning was competing for the Oiran, and they could only return with a feather. The purpose of their visit to the Beijing Poetry Club this time is also self-evident, obviously they want to make a name for themselves on such a public occasion.
"This isn't Ji Ning, Ji Da Xie Yuan?" Far away, I heard the mocking voice of the male duck's voice coming from behind the two.
No matter where Qin Feng and Wu Bei went, they had a bunch of fans behind them, the meaning of the existence of these people was not only to give the two of them a strong reputation, but also to act as a microphone, there were some things they didn't want to say, so they simply let these people say it, and some of them would be able to slap horses, and they would specifically pick what the two wanted to hear.
Ji Ning didn't bother to go up and salute, he wasn't a person all the way, and these people didn't take the initiative to come up to say hello.
Tang Xie was a little disdainful and said: "Why, when you see Xie Yuangong here, don't you hurry up and ask for peace?" ”
"Hmph, we also have Xie Yuangong here, why do you want to go to your side?" Brother Gongzi behind Qin Feng said with a disdainful expression.
"Haha, your Xie Yuangong? It's outdated, isn't it? I don't know how to get Xie Yuan, if he really has the talent to learn, why is he still taking the identity of Xie Yuangong to do things? Maybe he has already become a jinshi! Song Rui sneered beside him.
There was a lot of trouble on both sides, and the scholars from the north would gather together, and they would be glad to come and be "witnesses" when they saw that the scholars from the south were fighting among themselves.
Ji Ning reminded: "If there is anything, let's talk about it when I go back, I am here to participate in the poetry meeting today, or don't argue about things!" ”
"Yongning is right, let's not argue with the villain, let's go, let's go to the Temple of Literature first, there are many places of interest around the Temple of Literature in the capital!" Tang Xie didn't want to be embarrassed in public, so he beckoned and went to the direction of the Confucian Temple together.
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This scene was clearly seen by the people in a three-story building not far away.
Around the Tribute Temple, there are several observation towers, which are not open to ordinary visitors on weekdays, and belong to the royal buildings, which can only be entered by members of the royal family.
The people who saw this scene at this time were the people who were sitting together drinking tea, in addition to Zhao Yuanqi, the prince of King Chong, and Zhao Yuanxuan, the lord of Huaizhu, there was another person, that is, Zhao Yuanrong, the princess of Wenren.
The three of them are all dressed in men's clothes, especially Zhao Yuanrong, who is dressed as if she is a scribe, looking suave, which is different from deliberately pretending to be old when she saw Ji Ning that day.
On this day, Zhao Yuanrong came to participate in the Beijing Poetry Conference as a member of the royal family.
"Sister Rong, did you see it? That's Ji Ning, this person is very smart, he is also very good at doing things, in the evening my eldest brother also asked him to participate in those famous Confucian literary meetings, hum, the eldest brother values friends and ignores the younger sister, and he doesn't even take me there! Although Zhao Yuanxuan is dressed as a man, she still likes to show her little daughter in front of a royal sister she admires.
Zhao Yuanqi frowned and said, "Sister, how can you be rude in front of the princess?" ”
"Brother Huang is outside!" Zhao Yuanxuan said with a smile, "Huaizhu, this girl is old, it is inevitable that she will move some thoughts in her heart, she talks to me, and she doesn't have to be too rigid about etiquette, after all, we are all members of the royal family, after the beginning of the year, she will also become a big girl, and she will also officially become the county lord of my Dayong Dynasty." Huaizhu, is it a habit to live in the capital? ”
Zhao Yuanrong deliberately didn't mention Ji Ning's question because she felt embarrassed.
Ji Ning didn't agree to serve her, and she was afraid that Ji Ning would get too close to the people of Chongwang's Mansion, because as far as she knew, Chongwang still had some thoughts, but she didn't have much defense against Zhao Yuanqi's brothers and sisters, because she felt that the thoughts of the brothers and sisters were kind.
Zhao Yuanxuan glanced at the outside of the pavilion, because there was a gauze tent and there were many people below, Ji Ning and the others disappeared after a while.
She looked a little disappointed, but still replied seriously: "Sister Rong, I'm quite used to living, except for those palace etiquette...... I'm a slow learner. If Sister Rong has time, I want to ask you more! ”
"That's for the best." Zhao Yuanrong said with a smile, "I have just returned to the capital, and I have nothing to do these days, so I can tell you some court etiquette, lest you, this little girl, enter the palace and do anything important!" ”
"Not really!" Zhao Yuanxuan lowered his head shyly, showing a little shyness on his face.
Zhao Yuanqi said: "The princess came to the Beijing Poetry Club this time, but will she participate with the five princes?" Over there...... I don't know when I'll be over? ”
The smile on Zhao Yuanrong's face was slightly dim, because she didn't want to hear the Fifth Prince.
The fifth prince Zhao Yuancheng wants to participate in the Beijing Poetry Meeting, it has long been rumored that Zhao Yuancheng will invite many famous Confucians to come out, because there are people in the royal family to participate, but also make many scholars willing to participate in this poetry meeting, want to have a good performance in the poetry meeting.
It is precisely because of this that the Beijing Poetry Society has attracted the attention of many scholars.
Zhao Yuanrong's participation in the Beijing Poetry Conference was temporary, and she didn't want Zhao Yuancheng to have too much limelight.
Zhao Yuanrong herself is also unwilling to fall behind in the competition for the crown prince, she is already a woman, and she is in a disadvantageous situation in the competition for the crown prince.
"Let's talk about something else." Zhao Yuanrong did not answer Zhao Yuanqi's question directly, and then talked about other questions, "After King Chong entered the capital, my father has been recuperating from his illness all these days, I don't know when King Chong will take your brother and sister to the palace for the first time?" ”
Zhao Yuanqi thought for a while and said, "My father hasn't explained it yet, but I guess it's just a few days." There has been no news from the court, doesn't the princess know? ”
Zhao Yuanrong smiled, hiding his embarrassment, and said, "I just returned to the capital, how do I know?" ”
"Well, maybe Your Majesty is sick, which makes the court meeting stagnate, I asked my father before, and his old man said so." Zhao Yuanqi said, "In the past few days, my father has met with a few guests, and he seems to be discussing something......
Zhao Yuanqi's precautions against Zhao Yuanrong are obviously not high, and he will inform King Chong's whereabouts, but he doesn't realize that Zhao Yuanrong is actually testing the tone.
After talking for a long time, Zhao Yuanrong nodded with satisfaction, with a seemingly absent smile on her face, as if she had already learned everything she wanted to know.
"The poetry party is about to start, don't you want to participate in it too? Let's go, let's go over together, and I want to see what difference this poem will be! Zhao Yuanrong said.
"I want to, too." Zhao Yuanxuan said excitedly, "I have also prepared poems, and I want to show my strengths at this poetry meeting!" ”