Xiao Jiangyuan looked at Li Linfu and found that Li Linfu was also looking at her.

She finally understood why Li Linfu didn't stop it, because it was not necessary at all. She always believes that her family's Ah Lang's search for talents is not just to decorate the prosperous world, but most of the talents who can be recommended and selected are not suitable for officials.

It's not that they're not good enough, it's because they specialize in the arts.

Only then did she realize that seeking talent was not a imperial examination. In the eyes of students all over the world, the imperial examination is the right way to enter the office, and those who can respond to the order to seek merit are either Li Bai, who has great talent and has a very high self-esteem, and is unwilling to waste time to follow the steps, or he knows that his talent and academic category cannot pass the imperial examination. They were unwilling to be nameless or inactive in their lives, and the prosperity nourished their self-confidence, so that they recommended themselves to enter the court, walked in front of Li Longji, and also entered the history.

Xiao Jiangyuan admired them for being outstanding in different fields, and also sighed helplessly for those who wanted to serve the country.

She didn't know whether to be happy or sad for a while-it was precisely because Li Longji hadn't really started to be confused that he didn't have the intention of inviting them into the court while he was happy with all the talented people.

Li Linfu knew this early on, but he didn't remind her, but let her find out by herself.

Even if Li Longji really appoints them, what will happen? Li Linfu has a way to deal with those who may threaten his position. When did he not know himself and his opponent, prescribe the right medicine, and couldn't prevent it?

Is this a dead end?

Xiao Jiangyuan felt powerless for the first time, but he was still unwilling. A few days after the banquet ended, seeing that Li Longji had completely calmed down, she asked where the talented people went. Li Longji set up the Hanlin Academy in the south of the Calyx Xianghui Building, and after this time he sought talents, he added official positions such as painting and chess to be edicted, so as to serve all talents, although they did not enter the court, they could receive money and be supported by the state.

"That'...... What about Mr. Taibai, do you want him to be a bachelor of Hanlin, or is Hanlin to be edicted? ”

At first, Li Longji set up the Hanlin edict, which was used to control the Quartet's expressions and answers, respond to and articles, and later set up the Hanlin to worship, because there were many affairs in Zhongshu Province and many documents, so he took the scholars of literature for it, and shared the edict with the scholars of the Jixian Palace. Later, the Hanlin Academy was divided into two, one of which was the "Hanlin Academy", in which the officials were Hanlin Scholars, whose responsibilities were to draft edicts and participate in the preparation of aircraft affairs; The second is still the "Hanlin Academy", but it is set up for all kinds of people such as literature, scriptures, monks, calligraphy and painting, qin and chess, yin and yang, etc., and "Hanlin to be edicted" has become the official name of these people.

Hearing Xiao Jiangyuan's question, Li Longji pondered: "Let him be the edict first." Although the talent is not bad, but whether this person is qualified to be a bachelor of Hanlin, I have to see again - how is the matter with Guangyuntan? ”

As soon as the matter of seeking talents ended, Li Longji ordered Wei Jian, the Taishou of Shaanxi County, to start the matter of Guangyuntan.

Although the most magnificent and wealthy capital in the world is Chang'an, the most prosperous and developed place is in the south of the Yangtze River, especially Yangzhou.

Li Longji felt that land transportation alone was far from satisfying the growing prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, so he moved his mind about waterway transportation.

Wei Jian was also a capable minister, and understood what Li Longji meant, so it took a few months to dredge all the canals from Jiangnan to Chang'an, and also led a large lake next to the Wangchun Pavilion in the Chang'an Forbidden Garden, which was used as a port and named "Guangyuntan". In this way, Jiangnan can be directly connected to Chang'an, and those colorful lights in Jiangnan can also be continuously transported to Chang'an with cargo ships.

As Chang'an and Jiangnan became more closely connected, commerce and trade became more and more prosperous, taxes also rose, and Li Longji's private treasury gradually filled.

In March of the second year of Tianbao, Guangyuntan officially opened the port to welcome the first batch of cargo ships from the south of the Yangtze River.

The air of heaven and earth is harmonious, the color of the sun is gradually melting, the pool is warm, and the spring light is burning.

Wanjing Towers are suspicious of embroidery paintings, and hundreds of boats compete for the flow like smoke.

The Wangchun Pavilion was spread out with the emperor's support, and Li Longji was dressed in an ochre yellow round-necked robe, standing against the wind. Suddenly, someone behind him lightly bumped into him, he turned around and looked, and his eyes immediately widened: "...... Yuhuan? ”

Yang Yuhuan was dressed as a eunuch, and when he heard this, he hid behind Xiao Jiangyuan's back.

Li Longji: "......"

Xiao Jiangyuan said helplessly: "The lady really wanted to come, so the minister had to think of this way." ”

This event is outside the palace, although it is extremely lively, Yang Yuhuan's current identity is not suitable to follow. For this reason, Yang Yuhuan had a temper with Li Longji for several days, and quarreled several times, but later found that it was useless, so she went to find Xiao Jiangyuan.

Xiao Jiangyuan didn't agree at first, but he was unremittingly entangled by Yang Yuhuan until he lost his temper. In addition to the headache, she had to let Yang Yuhuan dress up as a little eunuch and hide among Li Longji's entourage when he left the palace. In order to ensure Yang Yuhuan's safety, she asked Yang Yuhuan to follow closely behind Li Longji and never run around.

Yang Yuhuan was originally worried that if she followed so closely, she would be discovered by Li Longji soon, but she didn't expect that because she was too close and behind Li Longji, Li Longji didn't notice him at all.

How could Li Longji have thought that Xiao Jiangyuan, who was more stubborn than him, could be moved by Yang Yuhuan's words, and helped Yang Yuhuan pretend to be a eunuch and sneak out? If it weren't for the fact that he was taller than Yang Yuhuan, Yang Yuhuan didn't stand firm when he tiptoed and looked at him, and bumped into him, he would still feel guilty because Yang Yuhuan didn't see the beautiful scenery in front of him.

This is good, and he doesn't feel good in his heart.

Seeing that Li Longji was not angry, but looked at himself deeply, Yang Yuhuan smiled, and with a light dance step, he returned to Li Longji. She stretched out her hand and clinged to Li Longji's shoulder, and just as she was about to tilt her head to lean on, she felt a strong arm bent around her waist. Before she could react, her body had already come to Li Longji's side.

She let out a "huh", and saw Li Longji raise his hand to tear off the curtain on her head, revealing her black and dense hair.

The light crimson clothes reflected Yang Yuhuan's face like a peach blossom, and after going to the head, although it was still a man's bun, no one could no longer see that she was a woman.

The movement in the Wangchun Pavilion was quickly captured by the people crowded on both sides of Guangyun Pond to watch.

They knew that it was the Son of Heaven who was wearing an ochre yellow robe, and they also knew that the bearded Langjun who was wearing purple beside the Son of Heaven was the eunuch Xiao Jiangyuan, but they didn't know who the shallow scarlet woman among them was.

I don't know who was bold, and asked loudly: "Dare to ask the saint, the beauty who accompanies the king's side, but is it a true lady?" ”

No one expected the Son of Heaven to pay attention to this question, but he didn't want the Son of Heaven on the pavilion to smile when he heard this: "Exactly! ”

The people suddenly exclaimed one after another.

Someone else asked: "Is that the peony beauty of the prosperous era, or the beauty of the real lady?" ”

Li Longji said proudly: "Even though the peony in the prosperous era is the color of the country and the fragrance of the sky, can An Neng explain the flower better than me?" ”

Immediately the people jumped up for joy.

Li Longji looked forward to the cargo ships that stretched for miles on Guangyun Pond, and Yang Yuhuan stared at him with a smile.

Xiao Jiangyuan saw everything in his eyes, and just as he was about to lower his eyes, he felt that his sleeve was gently pulled. When she turned her head, it was Li Linfu's smiling face.

Li Longji was invited by Wei Jian this time and brought two prime ministers with him.

Li Linfu has been silently following behind Li Longji, giving the newly appointed Zuo Xiangke the opportunity and face to show off his literary talents - Niu Xianke died of illness last year, and the current Zuo Xiang is Li Shizhi, the secretary of the Ministry of War.

Li Shizhi is the great-grandson of Emperor Taizong, the grandson of Li Chengqian, the king of Hengshan, and Li Linfu is the same as the queen of the clan, and the blood relationship between him and Li Longji is closer than Li Linfu's.

As far as Xiao Jiangyuan knows, what Li Linfu wants is an obedient left minister, whether he has the ability to fall second, don't get in his way and don't drag him back is the most important thing, but Li Shizhi is obviously not. Li Shizhi and Yan Tingzhi and others are not the same, they are literary and graceful, and they are clear-streamed Wenchen, but Li Linfu can not be squeezed out with his mouth.

At this time, Li Linfu pulled her, but not for Li Shizhi. He nodded his gaze to the crowd by the pool, and his smile became more and more intriguing.

Xiao Jiangyuan followed Li Linfu's gaze and saw two familiar figures. The short one had actually grown taller, and was talking about something with great interest, when he suddenly met her gaze, and while pointing to the Wangchun Pavilion, he shook the arm of the tall man next to him.

She only raised her eyes for a moment, and then lowered her eyes. The crowd around him was very crowded, but he still bowed to Xiao Jiangyuan solemnly.

In the crowd of people watching the excitement, he stood out.

Li Longji saw the man in white at a glance, and when he saw that only Xiao Jiangyuan was looking in the direction of the man, his eyes involuntarily sank slightly.

The cargo ships on the pond are more than two or three hundred. The onlookers on both sides of the strait counted the number of boats, read the names of the places in the south of the Yangtze River written on the sails, and exclaimed endlessly.

On the deck of the lead ship stood a man, dressed in a green shirt and brocade with half an arm, with one arm exposed, and a red turban wrapped around his head. Behind him stood dozens of beautiful dressed maidens, shawls and skirts made of light gauze fluttering in the wind, like fairies in the sky.

"Look!" Yang Yuhuan smiled and nudged Li Longji.

Li Longji immediately came back to his senses, and then heard the man sing: "Debao Hong Nongye, Hongnong Debaoye?" The boats in the pond are noisy, and there are many bronzes in Yangzhou. San Lang sat in the hall and listened to the song of Debao! ”

The men sang a line, and the girls followed suit. The man sang several times in a row, and the people around him echoed suit.

Xiao Jiangyuan squinted his eyes and stared for a while: "This singing Lang Jun ...... Not the county lieutenant of Shaanxi County? ”

Li Longji was quite surprised, and laughed: "Okay! Very good! ”

As a result, the corresponding officials have received a lot of rewards, among which Li Linfu and Wei Jian have the most.

"See, which one do you like?" Li Longji casually pointed to the cargo ship and turned his head to look at Yang Yuhuan.

Yang Yuhuan took a closer look: "I like that silver plate, I also like that splendid horse, I like all of them!" ”

There was infinite tenderness in Li Longji's eyes: "At that moment, you personally choose some, and we will take them back to the palace." ”

Yang Yuhuan snorted lightly: "Why do you want to choose, can't I do it?" ”

Li Longji raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Okay!" What's not to do? ”

Seeing that Wei Jian was busy entering the pavilion, Li Longji pulled him to talk non-stop, and Li Linfu was looking at Wei Jian lightly, although his eyes were deep, there was also a bit of fatigue and helplessness, Xiao Jiangyuan couldn't help laughing.

Wei Jian's identity is very coincidental. His sister was married to Prince Huixuan as a concubine, his sister was married to Prince Li Heng as a crown princess, and his wife was the daughter of the late Duke of Chu Jiang Jiao, who was Li Linfu's cousin.

The swan song of the Tang Dynasty