Chapter 22: The Past of the Court (5)

Although Shi Gao was with him, he had not gone far before he became ill and began to miss his maternal great-grandmother. This time is different from the last time I went to Chang'an with Shi Gao, last time I just went to sell grain, this time I really want to leave Du County, leave my maternal great-grandmother, leave my three uncles, and go to Chang'an to live.

Shi Gao was also very reluctant to this obedient little guy, he didn't know what to say all the way, he only urged the sick to eat more of his favorite roast chicken, how could he have the heart to eat, but he really wanted to tell Shi Gao to turn around and go back, but he couldn't speak, so he was anxious, kept stroking the big yellow dog that grew up with him, and arrived at the court in a flash.

Zhang He estimated the time and waited on the road in front of the court early. Zhang He is the son of Zhang Tang, the favored minister of the first emperor and the imperial historian. Zhang Tang was a harsh official, and finally committed suicide by a traitor to prove his innocence, and the first emperor was deeply moved and made his two sons Langguan. The eldest son is Zhang He, and then the first prince Liu according to the family order, following Liu according to many years, watching the prince from a young man to a grandfather, Zhang He is honest and honest, dedicated to protecting the Lord, and won the trust of Liu Zhi, if Liu Zheng can take charge of the world, his position may be listed as Jiuqing. The second son, Zhang Anshi, is thoughtful, extremely humble, and his style is completely different from his father's harsh and upright style, with the posture of "three lives and bowing", and he has been relocated to the right general and Guangluxun, and has become the right-hand man of the general Huo Guang. The two brothers are close. How do you know that there was a witch catastrophe, Zhang He was implicated and imprisoned, Zhang Anshi begged the first emperor many times to avoid death, but he went down to the silkworm room, was punished by the palace, and became a eunuch. He felt ashamed and humiliated, and he also wanted to go with the prince, but he thought of his father saying to his brothers before he took his last breath: "It's hard to live, it's even harder to die, my father is sorry for you, live well with your mother!" Then he dispelled the thought of death. entered the inner palace again, and now it has become a court order, and there is no shortage of food and drink at home, which really responds to the sentence that it is better to die than to live.

After a long time, Zhang He saw a carriage Dada coming, on which sat an adult and a young man, and a big yellow dog with a smooth coat, the adult was burly, and the young man was heroic, which attracted the attention of the women on the street.

The carriage gradually approached, Zhang He stared at it, the young man in the car really had the demeanor of the first prince, that figure, that face, that look, just like the first prince when he was a teenager! Then he greeted him and arched his hand: "Dare to ask the two sons, but they are the people who came to the court from Du County?" ”

Shi Gao saw that he had a good face and was wearing an official uniform, but he had no beard and a sharp voice, and guessed that he might be a eunuch, so he also replied: "Exactly, dare to ask your lord if you know where the gate of the court is?" ”

"Oh? What is your surname? Is this the emperor's great-grandson sick? Zhang He suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked.

Shi Gao was vigilant, afraid that there would be any extraneous things, and was thinking about what to say, but he was already sick and jumped out of the car and said: "Grandpa, I am Liu Ill, and I came to find Grandpa Zhang by order." Do you know him? ”

When Zhang He heard this, he didn't care about the comings and goings, so he hugged the sick and cried in a low voice: "Child, I am, I am, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Prince, do you see that? Your grandson is so old! ”

After a while, Zhang He stopped him, took his sick hand, asked his entourage to arrange the coachman, and led the two into the alley. At this time, the sun has set, and the courtyard is lit everywhere, and the voices of people come and go, which is very lively.

The illness asked curiously: "Grandpa Zhang, hasn't the court arrived yet, what does the court do?" ”

Zhang He smiled kindly: "From the place where we came in, it is all a court, the court is not small, Changle, Weiyang, Jianzhang on both sides of the three major halls have a court office, is the palace people, servants, handymen and other people and tailors, weaving, washing and coloring and other manual work place. However, there are not only these, there are many pavilions and pavilions, although they are far less than Changle and Weiyangda, but they also have their own merits, and the buildings that can count the names have the Moon Shadow Terrace, the Yunguang Palace, the Jiuhua Palace, the Mingluan Palace, the Cardigan Pavilion, the Linchi Temple, etc., all of which were built by the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty for the people of the harem. It's late today, you eat with me first, stay after eating, Shi Gongzi will play for a few more days, I have a naughty son who is not talented, ask him to take you to have a good look. ”

Shi Gao was also not worried about his illness, and nodded and said: "The illness has just arrived, and I also want to accompany him for another three or two days, and there is a labor order." ”

A few people pass by a platform that is five or six people high, there is a small pavilion on the platform, the platform body has its own steps, the pavilion arches and cornices, it is very exquisite.

The illness has already said: "Grandpa Zhang, what is this for." ”

Zhang He said: "This is the Moon Shadow Terrace, it was originally an observatory, and now there have been no Huns mixed in for many years, this one has built a Moon Shadow Pavilion, and it has become a scene, which is the highest place in our court, go, follow me up to see." So saying, he led the two up the steps.

Looking at the railing, the illness has been stunned, Chang'an City is far from the edge, the high hall and the low pavilion, the staggered falls, the mist is light and caged, the lights are everywhere, and the distance is connected with the Kyaukjiao River Han, the spark is one color, the heaven and the earth are not distinguished, provoke Chang'an like a fairy in general, it is really the majestic weather of the Heavenly Empire, the majestic Han Dynasty. I have only seen the night of the black rumbling in Du County, how have I seen such a scene, and I thought: "This is the so-called world, the world is so beautiful even at night, no wonder everyone wants to live in it." ”

Along the way, people kept greeting Zhang He, and many people's eyes fell on the two sons behind Zhang He. It didn't take long for him to come to the Tribunal Office. The court office has a separate courtyard, which is not large but quiet, and it is orderly everywhere. There is a bright hall in the front yard, a few plum branches in front of the hall, a small pond, seven or eight rods of residual lotus, there are two large shelves in the bright hall, neatly placed with bamboo slips, it should be the file of the court management. The backyard is where the officials live, and there are about a dozen rooms on the east and west sides.

As soon as he entered the backyard, there was a person who hurriedly greeted him and saluted, this person was not very old, wearing civilian clothes, and he had little beard, but he was extremely kind, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.

Zhang He hurriedly said: "This is Xu Guanghan, the tyrannical man. In fact, we do some rough and miscellaneous work, and it is difficult for us to manage the slender places of those palace people, so the living conditions are limited. I can live in my room, but the inner room and the dog have left me one after another, and there is a little granddaughter who lives with me, and Peng Zu also lives with me, but I really can't live. There are also Ye Tingcheng and a few middle men who live in a large room, which is too noisy. Guanghan currently lives alone, and he is the most loyal, and he is the first kind person in the department, so he will live with Guanghan when he is sick. I arranged an inn not far away for Shi Gongzi to live in. ”

Guanghan hurriedly smiled: "The room has been cleaned a long time ago, the floor has been washed, and we are waiting for the emperor's great-grandson." ”

Shi Gao saw that everything was arranged properly, and it was difficult to make a trip, thinking of the long knowledge of the prosperous place of the wind and snow, the smoke and willows, in fact, he had some money in his hand, and he wanted to steal something fishy in Chang'an City, so he readily agreed. The illness had already looked at Guanghan kindly, and when he first arrived, he could only let others arrange it, so he nodded and agreed.

While he was talking, a young man saluted and called for dinner. Zhang He said "oops": "I forgot to eat!" I'm sick, I'm hungry. ”

The two of them ran for a day, and their stomachs were already hungry. The illness has said: "Don't be hungry, don't be hungry, don't bother." ”

Zhang He stroked his sick head and said: "I usually eat three meals a day, my mother's cooking is good, this will be your home in the future, how can grandpa make you thirsty and hungry." Let's go and see what's delicious today. As he spoke, he gently grabbed his sick little hand and walked away.

Holding that warm hand, I suddenly felt at home here.