Eighty miles north of the capital city of Great Chu. Ten miles south of the comfort city, there is a post station close to the capital, often receiving all kinds of officials from the court, so compared with the ordinary post station, the decoration is much more luxurious.

Originally, according to the convention, this post station was only ten miles away from Xuanwei City, and it was also controlled by Xuanwei City, so it should have been called "Ten Mile Street Pavilion." and other popular names.

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However, Xuanwei City is just the acropolis of the capital, and the people of all sizes who have settled in this post station have just left the capital, or are about to go to the capital, and over time. This post station is called "Eighty Mile Pavilion", which means that it is eighty miles away from the capital.

Although there are a lot of officials coming and going at the Eighty Mile Pavilion, and there are at least three or five officials of different official positions staying every day, it is only a post station after all, and it is quite cold on weekdays.

However, on this day, the eighty-mile pavilion is a new pennant, people come and go, dense and abnormal, looking at it from afar, there are thousands of people.

What's even more noticeable is that most of these characters gathered inside and outside the Eighty Mile Pavilion are dressed in military uniforms, military costumes, and a yellow cloth around their waists, which is actually the costume of the Praetorian Guards in Beijing!!

And under the protection of these Praetorian Guards, such an ordinary post station is like a forbidden place in the military camp at this moment, with strict defenses, and the aura of slaughter looms, which makes people prohibitive.

Those who are slightly familiar with the situation know that today's Eighty Mile Pavilion must have been inhabited by a certain big person.

Xiao Ban is the chief of the Eighty Mile Pavilion, more than forty years old, steady and kind, and has a gentle personality. Because of the perennial bending over, the back is slightly hunched, and the polite and slightly humble smile has been hanging on the face for more than ten years.

In Xiao Ban's view, although the pavilion chief of the Eighty Mile Pavilion seems to be lowly, it is extremely difficult to do a good job, and the people who are sent to him all day long are court officials who he can't afford to provoke, and everyone has a different personality. Different habits, different taboos, if you want to serve all these big people comfortably, where can anyone do it?

At least, before Xiao Ban, the pavilion chief of the Eighty Mile Pavilion was changed almost every two years.

Xiao Ban, on the other hand, has been in this position for nearly ten years.

However, although Xiao Ban boasted that he was also accustomed to seeing strong winds and waves, on this day, he was also in a nervous mood, waiting outside the two best rooms in the post station, and did not dare to leave lightly for a moment, for fear that the two big men in the guest room would have any orders, but his movements were half a beat slower.

Because Xiao Ban knew that the two adults who stayed in the Eighty Mile Pavilion today were by no means just the so-called "big shots" he received on weekdays. can be compared.

These two adults. One is a super-grade member of the current imperial court, who has been in charge of military aircraft for nearly 20 years. Wang Han, the privy envoy above ten thousand people under one person in the world!! And the other is the upstart in the court, the emperor's close minister, who has just made great contributions, and entered the court as a three-yuan and first, famous in the literary world, a scholar in the world, and a servant of the Chongwen Palace to talk about Xiao Mo!!

On the other side, waiting outside the guest room with Xiao Ban were some officials from the Zhongshu Province and the Ministry of Rites who had just arrived from the capital, as well as all the adults in the city who could remember their names.

These adults, who had been unable to go in Xiao Ban's eyes in the past, are now in the cold wind of the east. Waiting here without fear of the bitter cold, his eyes were full of reverence and excitement, and he didn't go for a long time, but only for the possible summoning of the two adults.

And just when everyone was waiting so anxiously, the door of the guest room, which was in everyone's attention, suddenly opened gently.

Seeing such a movement, the officials waiting outside were in a commotion, and they all moved forward, and their expressions were even more expectant.

Next, from the guest room. A young man in a light fur hat walked out quickly.

Xiao Ban remembered that this young man's name was Na Shangquan, and he was the personal entourage of that Xiao Mo.

Walking quickly to Di Shang's body, Xiao Ban asked respectfully, "Brother Deng, but what do the two adults command?" ”

Di Shangquan shook his head and smiled: "The two adults didn't have any instructions, but I saw that the charcoal fire in the brazier in the room was a little insufficient, so I wanted to trouble the pavilion chief to replace the brazier." ”

"It's good to say, little brother, wait a minute, I'll go and prepare immediately."

Obviously, he was just a long-term attendant of Xiao Mo, but seeing that he was polite to him, Xiao Ban actually had a feeling of being favored, and he didn't dare to stay longer, so he hurriedly turned around and prepared to go.

Between leaving, he passed by an official, and when he saw the look of this adult looking at him, his eyes were full of jealousy, and he seemed to be humbled to exchange identities with Xiao Ban, and went to change the brazier on behalf of Xiao Ban. ”、、、、

Because it was prepared in advance, it was very fast. Xiao Ban was already holding the brazier, followed behind Na Shangquan, and came to the guest room that attracted the attention of countless people.

Although he is the head of the post station, since Wang Han and Xiao Mo stayed in the Eighty Mile Pavilion, because of their low status, they have not even had the opportunity to take a look from afar, and this is the first time he has had close contact with these two people.

It's just that Xiao Ban knows the importance very well, but he doesn't dare to look up at all, but he just changes the brazier in front of Wang Han and Xiao Mo with his hands and feet.

Suddenly, an old and majestic voice sounded in Xiao Ban's ears.

"Zirou, the long-term follower next to you is well-behaved, although there are four long-term followers around the old man, and he is also an old man for many years, this eyesight is far inferior to him."

This should be the voice of the privy envoy Lord Wang Han, right? It's more pro-association than expected.

Xiao Ban thought secretly as he replaced the brazier.

Then, another young and elegant voice sounded.

"Yes, this is still all following me when I was in Huanzhou, and it has been quite convenient to use over the years." As if he didn't want to talk more about the entourage named Di Shangquan, the voice continued: "Lord Wang, you have learned the etiquette of those grasses. It's going to be ugly the day after tomorrow, so don't be rude in front of this guy

"Those barbarians, the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette will not be trained,"

Wang Han's voice in the back, Xiao Ban couldn't hear it in his ears, but he was a little stunned to think that the owner of this voice was Xiao Mo!!

Xiao Mo of Sanyuan and the first!! The top lyricist of the Chu Dynasty, the master of calligraphy, and the master of Confucianism, Xiao Mo!! Defeat the grassland coalition army under Shangyuan City with his own strength!!

As far as Xiao Ban knows, the main reason why the adults outside the door are so excited to be met by Xiao Mo and Wang Han is because this Xiao Mo is not yet twenty years old!!

What kind of character is Xiao Mo? In the past few days, Xiao Ban has listened to it countless times, and his book "The New Interpretation of the Mean" shook the entire literary world, and his "Collection of Self-disturbing Words" has been sung by tens of millions of people. His self-created font "Xiao Ti. Now it is on the same level as "Yan Ti Liuti", when the grassland coalition is unstoppable, this literary and opera star-like figure is abandoning his pen and following Rong, and in just over a month, he actually forced the originally imposing grassland coalition to sue for peace!!

In the Chu Dynasty, everyone's dream was undoubtedly Congwen. The dream of the literati is to become famous, and the dream of those who become famous literati is to publish books and biography in their spare time, to be famous all over the world, to rank among the temples, to leave a virtuous name after a hundred years, to abandon the pen in wartime, to save China from the generals, to save the people from fire and water, and to talk and laugh between the ashes".

However, dreams are just dreams, and almost everyone knows that such dreams are impossible to achieve.

Who knows, such an impossible dream in the eyes of the world is now realized in Xiao Mo.

In the face of such a Xiao Mo, what else do you have to say?

If a person is slightly more intelligent than you, then you can also develop a competitive spirit, and if you say that a person's status is slightly stronger than yours. You can also feel jealous, but if this person's intellectual status can only make you feel that the mountains are looking up, then whoever you are, you will only be left with worship and reverence.

And this kind of worship and reverence is the attitude of the people, the literary world, and the middle and low-level officials of the court towards Xiao Mo after the news of the victory in the battle of Shangyuan City spread all over the world.

Since the Battle of Shangyuan City, at least by Xiao Ban's side, there are only two topics left: First, do you want to talk about Xiao Mo's talent with me? Or do you want to talk to me about Xiao Zirou's exploits?

Under all kinds of rumors, even if he is as steady as Xiao Ban, he can't help but be infected, in his heart, Xiao Mo is undoubtedly a fairy-like figure.

Therefore, after hearing Xiao Mo's voice, even though Xiao Ban has always been old and sophisticated, he still involuntarily raised his head and looked at Xiao Mo.

When he saw Xiao Mo's face, Xiao Ban was stunned again.

Xiao Mo's appearance is not as handsome as Pan An is as legendary, but it looks elegant and delicate. But what really surprised Xiao Ban was Xiao Mo's temperament.

Xiao Ban has been sent for many years, and he has seen countless people, but he has never seen such a special temperament in anyone.

Elegant and majestic, peaceful but with a hint of indifference.

Because of such elegance and peace, it makes people feel cordial, as if in Xiao Mo's eyes, even if the emperor and the grass people are together, they can be treated equally. And that majesty and indifference make people feel cordial, but they dare not approach, they can only look at each other from a distance.

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And such seemingly contradictory temperament elements coexist harmoniously in the body of the young man in front of him.

Is this the legendary Xiao Mo?

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And just when Xiao Ban was stunned, Xiao Mo seemed to feel his gaze, and turned his head to look at Xiao Ban.

The eyes are calm and calm, as Xiao Ban guessed, there is no arrogance in the officials he has seen in the past, he is obviously Xiao Ban's unattainable figure, but in his eyes, there is a taste of equality.

This taste makes Xiao Ban feel very comfortable.

"Is there something wrong?.

Looking at the person in front of him looking at himself a little sluggishly, Xiao Mo was a little helpless, after the battle of Shangyuan City, most of the people who came into contact with him would have such a look when they saw him. Despite this, Xiao Mo still asked with a half-reminder.

With Xiao Mo's inquiry, Xiao Ban's body shook slightly, only to realize what a rude thing he had just done, if he met an official with a bad temper, he would have already reprimanded him loudly, thinking of this, he couldn't help but be startled, and hurriedly bowed down to apologize, packed up the replaced coals, and walked quickly towards the outside of the room.

It wasn't until I came to the guest room that the cold wind was blowing. Xiao Ban's heart was still beating violently, and a layer of cold sweat was already covering his forehead.

"Fortunately, this Lord Xiao has an easy-going temperament

Xiao Ban thought secretly in his heart.

However, the shock is beyond that. Xiao Ban found that in the depths of his heart, there was actually a trace of excitement, as if the scene of the conversation with Xiao Mo just now made him very excited.

Xiao Ban, who is used to seeing the market, should not have such emotions, and he is over forty years old, and he has already passed such an easily excited age.

However, such an emotion that only appears after a teenager encounters an idol appears in Xiao Chi's heart as a matter of course.

"In the future, it's better to listen to the boys talk less, but this time it made me lose ground."

Thinking like this, Xiao Ban held the replaced coals. Walked briskly out of the guest room door.

Than: Well, there are two more shifts today.