21 First encounter with the Academy: The proud "Chongwenguan Bachelor"
Prince Li Xian's Donggong School was not open to the public, but because Li Xian summoned talented people to revise Fan Ye's "Book of the Later Han", the Donggong School was temporarily in a semi-open state. The female official Lin Xiuwu is a celebrity around the Empress Wu, and Wan'er holds her handwritten warrant, which naturally moves unimpeded, and at the same time makes people look high.
Wan'er is undoubtedly a book lover, and at first glance, she was shocked by the huge scene of the school, and she was like getting lost in the sea of books. Walking slowly with broken steps, I saw rows and rows of bookshelves, piles of books, and some cloth bags containing books, the mouth of the bag was open, and the scrolls were tied with eye-catching labels to indicate the content and order of the books. Wan'er bent down and buried her head, circling around the bookshelf again and again, there were too many books to read, and she didn't know where to start for a while.
Just as she was hesitating, a volume of nine-chapter laws appeared in front of her. I am happy in my heart, Han Gaozu ruled the world, and Xiangguo Xiao He formulated these nine chapters of law according to the Qin law, among which the household law, the Xing law, and the stable law are all new, why not start with these articles?
So he stretched out his hand to pull out the scroll, but it fell short, and the scroll was taken by another person on the other side of the shelf. Wan'er was a little displeased, but also a little unwilling, poked her head to look, it was a young man, about twenty years old, very slender, wearing a white robe, there were not many ornaments on his body, only a piece of plain jade around his waist, the unfolded scroll covered part of his face, Wan'er couldn't see his appearance clearly.
It must be an arrogant bachelor collected by the prince! Those Chongwen Hall guys are very arrogant.
"Hey!" The ghost sent the gods, and Wan'er actually shouted at the other party.
The slightly defiant voice interrupted the man who was contemplating behind the scroll.
He slowly closed the scroll and cast a single glance at Wan'er.
This glance made Wan'er even more displeased. It was a condescending, indifferent and arrogant look.
"You're talking to me?" The man asked, unfazed.
Wan'er was disdainful and sneered: "Is there a third person around here?" ”
"Nope." The man lowered his head, ready to continue flipping through the scroll in his hand.
"Bring it!" Wan'er was dissatisfied with the attitude of no one in his eyes, stretched out her hand from the empty place on the bookshelf, and said unreasonably, "I want to read this book too." ”
The man raised his eyes, simply put down the scroll, and held it in the palm of his hand, which was obviously cold: "A little palace maid, who does not learn the music of female workers, but is quite concerned about the affairs of the state taxation and construction, it is really strange!" ”
"You're prejudiced!" Although Wan'er was angry, her voice was very calm, "What about the palace maid?" Are you the only ones who can make a difference? Far away, there are Shang Wuding's queen wives who are good at going east and west, both civil and military, the heroine Hua Mulan serving in the army on behalf of her father, not letting Xu Mei, and the near 'Li Niangzi' Princess Pingyang has the courage to skip people and has outstanding knowledge...... Which of them is subject to the dilemma of pedantic boudoirs? ”
The man sneered: "Why don't you say that the Empress Dowager Xuan, the mother of King Qin Zhao of the Warring States Period, the wife of Gaozu, Empress Lu, and the Empress Dowager Dou, Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty...... But thankfully you didn't say it, or it's really offensive. ”
"Bachelor, please be careful." Wan'er was startled and reminded in a low voice, "Disaster comes from the mouth." ”
"Are you all scared of her?" The man stared at Wan'er, his gaze accumulated, as cold as the frost moon.
Wan'er saw the other party's appearance clearly, and it was clear that he was a man with extremely handsome eyebrows and eyes, not aggressive, but strangely it brought a strong sense of alienation.
"Here you go." Without waiting for Wan'er to answer, the man put the scroll in his hand back on the shelf, and without looking at her again, he turned around suddenly, but left a sentence, "I also admire the strange woman recorded in the history books, but after all, I can only watch from a distance." ”
The man walked out of the school hall with his head held high, his pace and demeanor were excellent, and his bearing was by no means a child of anointing, nor was he like a descendant of a declining family. Wan'er couldn't help but watch him leave, and only when she woke up a little did she notice that there were a few more servants outside the school hall where there were no idle people, dressed very low-key and restrained, and they were hugging the angry man at this time.
After staying in the school hall for a small half a day and returning to the palace, I heard the maid whispering in private, it turned out that the birthday of Princess Taiping was imminent, and the Empress Wu issued an order to let the palace people make this celebration more innovative. The princess is not a quiet person by nature, especially does not like to be mediocre and vulgar, and the modest celebration projects of previous years have long been out of her eyes. Empress Wu was particularly fond and tolerant of this daughter, and almost responded to her requests, so she asked everyone to brainstorm and conjure up tricks to please the princess.
"Wan'er, you can also help think about it, you are so smart, you must have a good idea." A palace maid approached Wan'er and said with a smile.
"I've been in the court since I was a child, and my only entertainment is to read books, so what's the best idea?" Wan'er responded.
The palace maid pursed her lips and sighed, "Hey, I can't eat the cooked duck that I have in hand." ”
With a sneer, another palace maid spoke, "If the reward of the Queen of Heaven is so easy to take, don't you all have to be a woman?" ”
This provoked a quiet but cheerful laugh.
Suddenly, someone deliberately made a sound of clearing their throats, and everyone quickly reined in and bowed down to the comer.
It turned out that the female officer Lin Xiuwu had arrived.
"What are you all talking about? It is the right way to perform their duties and keep their duties. Lin Xiuwu had a serious and resolute look on her face most of the time.
"Yes." The crowd shouted in unison.
The attendant beside Lin Xiuwu was the waitress who had just cleared her throat and made a hint that everyone scattered.
After the palace maids retreated, Wan'er stepped forward and bowed to Lin Xiuwu and said hello.
"Wan'er, Princess Taiping is going to have her birthday, I just met the queen of heaven, Niangniang asked me to choose a few capable people to participate in it, I think this is also an opportunity to experience, you can participate in this banquet."
Wan'er responded yes, but her heart was not calm. She knows very well that there are many banquets held in the court every year, each with its own reasons and rules, and the knowledge is complex and mysterious, and it is the most sophisticated test of human feelings.
In the next few days, Wan'er studied and dealt with all kinds of case documents, and at the same time pondered the details of the palace feast, so busy and fulfilling, she had no time to go to the East Palace School again.