Let Li Qia, the king of light, and Li Qing, the king of longevity, be equal, this is the task that Du Shiyi gave Zhang Xing at the beginning. The task is not difficult, but the difficulty is how to make yourself not a foil, and it is not so abrupt

Therefore, even for Zhang Xing, this is not a simple matter. Therefore, in front of Jiang Du and Dou Yi, he pretended to be stupid as if he didn't understand. When he arrived at the Imperial Palace, Li Longji only watched the battle instead of going down in person, so naturally he couldn't fully understand Jiang Du and Dou Yi's feelings, but was only happy that he finally defeated the Tubo people by a narrow margin, and he was even more relieved.

Regarding this result, although those Tibetan golfers had all expected it, they couldn't help but stare at Zhang Xing with annoyed eyes. If it weren't for this big black man who was on a rampage, and his equestrian and ball skills were perfect, they would have lost, why not have a total of eight people in the main selection plus substitutes, and everyone was injured, and the five people in Datang here have not only never been replaced, but the only one who has been injured in many places is Zhang Xing? It's not that they have concerns and don't dare to give full play to their 100% skills

However, when they saw the silk silk given by the Son of Heaven, their anger immediately disappeared. Although from Princess Wencheng to Princess Jincheng, the Tang Dynasty imported craftsmen and various handmade manufacturing techniques to Tibet, and the Tubo people were gradually able to spin excellent and colorful cloth, but because silkworms could not be raised on the plateau, silk silk could only rely on those merchants who came and went. So, after each of them had received the reward of five silk silks, they retired in turn, and did not bother to glare at the abominable black man who had caused them to lose the race.

Among the five people who represented the Tang Dynasty this time, Li Longji's reward for his two sons was far inferior to that for his three foreign ministers. What Li Qia got was a pair of gold cups, although converted into gold, there were more than a dozen taels, which could not be said to be worthless, but this kind of thing could only be kept at home, at most when eating wine, it was taken out to show off to outsiders, but there were only a few in-laws who could come to eat and drink in the prince's home, where to find someone to show off? As for the income of Shouwang Li Qing, at first glance it was even more meager, it was actually a lute, but even so, the brothers all received the reward respectfully, and then retreated to the other princes and kings

Li Qia, the king of light, didn't care, he came to the side of the crown prince Li Hong and the king of Hubei Li Juan with the pair of gold cups, and stuffed the gadgets in his hand into Li Juan with a smile, and then glanced at Li Qing, who was standing with the younger brother from the same mother, and said with a smile: "Today, the eighteenth brother doesn't know how to be disappointed." It was easy for Du Zhongshu to agree to the end, but he was replaced by Grandpa with a word. The eighteenth brother seems to be running all over the field, and his score is almost the same as mine, but just because he is as tired as a dog, how can Grandpa not see it? Speaking of which, even if Jiang Si and Dou Shi get a lot of money later, the real big winner today is the Zhang Xing brought by Du Zhongshu."

Whether Li Qing's small abacus failed others can't be sure, but what Li Qia said Zhang Xing benefited can be experienced by everyone present today.

Li Hong was still sighing with Li Juan just now that as a dragon son and phoenix grandson, he was not as good as Du Shiyi, a foreign minister, and then Li Qia brought up this topic again, and Li Juan, the king of Hubei, sighed and said, "You are right." Du Zhongshu was previously appointed by the Governor of Yunzhou, Shi and the Acting Governor of Hedong Jiedu, and there were many people who were single-handedly promoted, many of whom were outstanding talents from humble backgrounds, and they spared no effort. You said before that he couldn't play polo well with his eighteenth brother? He was also caught in the military and politics abroad, if he really didn't have any bow and horse ability, how could he be today? It's just to find a reason to recommend talents. You must know that Grandpa has always been the most meritocracy. ”

Although the princes are not even as good as the ministers who can face the monarch every day, there is no doubt that there is no deviation in the speculation of the monarch's father. Jiang Du and Dou Yi, Li Longji has always regarded them as his own sons and nephews, and even if the rewards given are more generous than those for Li Qia, the king of light, and Li Qing, the king of Shou, but one person has a horse from the Western Regions, as well as some golden silks, but the horses are not very attractive to the two heirs of the kingdom who are full of mounts that can not be ridden in the stable. But both of them needed the Holy Favor of the Son of Heaven to keep the door from falling, so they both showed satisfied expressions. After the two retreated, they looked at each other, who had been rivals in the past, and Jiang Du opened his mouth first.

"How about a gamble with the horsewhip you have, and what will Your Majesty reward that Zhang Xing?"

"In addition to the good horse and golden silk, I am afraid it is an official position." As a relative, Dou Yi, who is good at Hu Teng Dance, is the same as Jiang Du, who has a job in Taichang Temple, and he is also a servant Shaoqing, after he shrugged his shoulders, he looked at Du Shiyi with an envious gaze, "Du Shijiu is really blessed, one step at a time, but in the past ten years, he has squeezed into the circle with the most real power in the Tang Dynasty." Thinking back to the time when he watched Hu Teng's dance in my home and wrote poems on the spot, who would have thought that he would have today's achievements? ”

"yes, who can tell?" Jiang Du remembered that he was the one who caused the situation at that time, and he couldn't help but be embarrassed, but for Dou Yi's guess, he shook his head with a smile and said, "Then I'll bet with you, if Your Majesty really awards an official because Du Nineteen brought this Zhang Xinglai today, and he performed well on the polo field, this person will definitely refuse."

"Refusal?" Dou Yi was a little incredulous, "I heard that this Zhang Xing was born in a private household, and no one has ever been out of office within three generations, so it can be said that he is a white body without capital, such a great opportunity, he will push it out?" ”

However, when Li Longji spoke highly of Zhang Xing's performance on the field today, painted a gourd and rewarded a good horse, and promised to join the army with Zuo Jinwu Wei Cangcao, Zhang Xing really refused immediately: "Your Majesty is very loving, and the ministers are terrified." However, the ministers are unknown, and today they only won a polo victory in front of the emperor, and they were given the position of Zuo Jinwu Wei Cangcao to join the army, and others will definitely feel that this is the door to enter obliquely. The ministers bowed to the good horses given by His Majesty, but the officials did not dare to accept them. The minister followed Du Zhongshu to Beijing in order to study the scriptures and history hard, sharpen it for a few more years, and serve the Tang Dynasty in the future, not for a moment of sudden wealth."

This was said loudly, and Li Longji couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Okay, the person recommended by Du Junli is really unique." I will take back my destiny and give you twenty new volumes of the book compiled by the Jixian Palace, so as to reward you for your desire to learn."

"Thank you, Your Majesty" This time, Zhang Xing was really smiling. He bowed respectfully and bowed before withdrewing. But before he had time to breathe a sigh of relief, he saw Jiang Du and Dou Yi immediately surround him.

"Has Your Majesty ever given you an official position?"

The two asked the same question almost in unison, and after Zhang Xing was stunned for a moment, he said calmly: "Your Majesty does have this intention, but I am very frightened and dare not accept it." ”

As soon as the words fell, he saw Jiang Du spread his hand to Dou Yi: "Dou Shi, I won, give me the horsewhip mixed with gold silk and cowhide in your hand."

"Just your cunning" Dou Ye felt incredible, and reluctantly handed over the horsewhip in his hand, then looked at Zhang Xing, and said with hatred, "Your Majesty gives officials, you don't have to go through the selection of officials, this is something that many people can't imagine, you would be so stupid as to push it out?" Alas, this is really ......"

And Du Shiyi saw that Zhang Xing resisted the temptation to be sent to him, and the only worry left in his heart disappeared. He deliberately brought Zhang Xing to the Imperial Garden to play polo, not to make him a blockbuster - I didn't see Cui Jianxuan because he played a polo game, and he has always been called a polo to join the army, not to mention that Cui Jianxuan is still the son of Zhao Guogong, a serious Qinghe Cui family, but Zhang Xing is poor and has nothing, this will be an official in the future, do you want a reputation? Therefore, when Li Longji saw Zhang Xing go down, he praised him for his two sentences of precision, and he had to be humble again and again.

Because this game was really exciting and lasted for a long time, Li Longji was not so young after all, and after saying a few words, he stood up and went to the back to change clothes.

And when the Son of Heaven left, Concubine Wu Hui looked at Du Shiyi with a smile, and suddenly asked: "Du Zhongshu, although my mother and the Yang family in Hezhong are already distant relatives, but they are still related to each other, I heard that Yang Yuhuan, a female disciple who was included in the door to learn pipa when you were in Chengdu before, rushed back to Shuzhong because of her father's funeral last year, and you will be in Luoyang in recent days?" ”

As soon as Li Longji left, Concubine Wu Hui immediately threw out such a question with a single knife, and Du Shiyi's heart tightened. He had always known that Yunu was just a nickname for a little girl, and if he could, he would never want to think about her Yang Yuhuan's real name. However, Yu Nu has already finished taking care of his father Yang Xuanyan's marriage, and the news that he will arrive in Luoyang soon, he really doesn't know what to do, and at this moment, he is more of an unusually complicated mood.

In front of Concubine Wu Hui, his eyes immediately widened in surprise: "Concubine Hui asked, I really don't know how to answer." I had some old friends with Yang Gong when I was in Chengdu in the past, but since then there has been a lot less contact, and after Yunu returned to his hometown to mourn, there was little news, if it wasn't for Concubine Hui's mention, I am afraid that I would not know that she would be in Luoyang. ”

Thinking that Wang Shouyi had set his sights on Yunu at the beginning, he still let Princess Yuzhen take him under the door, and finally blocked those who coveted it. But now that he is replaced by Concubine Wu Hui, the situation is even more tricky, I am afraid that even Princess Yuzhen may not be able to stop the matter until now, he might as well pretend that the fate of master and apprentice is gradually fading

"Oh?" Concubine Wu Hui raised her eyebrows, and a charming smile appeared on her face that could charm the king, "It turns out that Du Zhongshu didn't know the news of Lu Dao, then I reminded you that she is not only your disciple, but also the beloved disciple of the eldest princess of Yuzhen, and when she is removed from her service in the future, I will ask the eldest princess of Yuzhen to take her into the palace for me to see." ”

Du Shiyi has quickly sorted out her mood. When it came to Princess Yuzhen, he naturally didn't speak rashly, and when Li Longji returned, Concubine Wu Hui stepped forward to greet her as if she hadn't mentioned the topic just now, and after the Son of Heaven took her seat, she said: "San Lang, King Shou is not small now, although there are well-educated Confucians who give lectures to him, but he often mentions that he is too in awe of those teachers, and sometimes he is too trembling. Du Zhongshu was the third and the first in that year, the literary style was elegant, the history was both fluent, and he once compiled books in the former Lizheng Academy, why not ask him to give lectures for Qing'er often? ”

Even if he had long known that Concubine Wu Hui favored the harem, without the name of the queen, and the reality of the queen, in front of the Son of Heaven, there were many princes and kings below, and Du Shiyi was still surprised to raise this kind of thing so blatantly. He carefully paid attention to the expression of the Son of Heaven, and when he saw that Li Longji was only slightly stunned, he pondered, and he felt that this matter was even more tricky. Sure enough, the next moment, Li Longji looked up at him.

"What does Du Qing think?"