The next morning of the canonization, Bao Yuan issued an edict pardoning death row prisoners and reducing their punishments.

Chao Bi Bao Yuan Fang went to Changchun Hall to change clothes, and Wang Zhaoyuan and Yin Xianzheng respectfully came to invite. I asked Bao Yuan what was the matter, and Bao Yuan went straight to know.

I was puzzled, but I didn't know what medicine they were selling in their gourds.

This Yin Xianzheng is the son of Princess Chonghua, the sister of Emperor Baoyuan, and Princess Chonghua descended to Yin Tinghuai, Yin Tinghuai was the assassin of Ling, Jia, and Jin Prefectures, and was also regarded as the official of Shu State. I heard the queen mother say that this trial was originally grown up with Bao Yuan, and now he has been promoted to the position of the general envoy, and he knows the affairs of the Privy Council with Wang Zhaoyuan.

Today, the two of them came to invite, and I don't know what it is, because of the foreign minister's visit, I am afraid that I will lose my prestige in front of people, so I ordered Ming'er and Sheng Makeup to decorate it strictly, and then followed Baoyuan out.

Seeing us, he smiled, and half-bowed and said: "This year, the hibiscus is full of blooms, and the scattered flower building is the most suitable for viewing flowers, and the emperor is invited to move to the scattered flower building." ”

Wang Zhaoyuan also stepped forward and said with a smile: "Niangniang's sentence 'I want hibiscus all over Jincheng.'" Now it can be regarded as a hibiscus brocade city. ”

Bao Yuan laughed when he heard this, and came close to pick me up, with a smug look on his face. My heart tightened, frowned and bowed my head, and secretly said: "Furong Jincheng, isn't it really a disaster now." ”

I was just about to ask Bao Yuan to resign, but I saw him on his back with a spring breeze on his face, and his eyes were full of expectations. It's been a long time since I've seen him so happy, and I can't bear to spoil his interest, so I have to endure the words in my mouth, and I barely smile on my face.

Before leaving, I advised Baoyuan not to work to mobilize the people, and he accepted it, and only led a few close ministers and guards to watch the flowers.

The car drove out of Miyagi, and when it was canonized yesterday, it was especially joyful, and the red carpet was rolled out of the entire Suzaku Gate.

Along the Vermilion Bird Gate out of the imperial city, the butterfly-shaped mallow hibiscus on the wide and straight imperial road comes in the eyes, "all three colors in a day", at this time it is the morning of the day, the flowers bloom or white or pink pure abnormal.

I was overjoyed in my heart, and when I looked closely, I saw that on the hibiscus wood, the branches were covered with a bright splendid curtain.

I was surprised: "Meng Lang, why is it so extravagant? ”

Bao Yuan also opened the curtain and looked at Fang Dao: "It's probably used for yesterday's celebration." ”

I was uneasy, but I didn't say anything more, and I was silent, but I didn't feel a little more sad on my face.

The car drove out of the imperial city, then entered Luocheng from Qingli Street, and saw the "scattered flower building" towering on the northeast corner of Yinghui Gate from afar, Gao Xuan Zhu Fei, the floor Feiyu.

Wang Zhaoyuan and Yin Xianzheng got off the car early and walked to greet them, and Bao Yuan smiled and led me up the steep staircase.

The scattered flower building is really very high, the eaves of the mandarin tile pavilion are spread, the corridor is full of paintings, the golden window curtain shines in the soft morning light, the silver hook and blue beads on the curtain jingle loudly, "the sun shines on the Jincheng head, the morning light scatters the flower building, the golden window is embroidered with households, and the bead foil hangs the silver hook." The beautiful scenery in front of me made my mood gradually happy, and I closed my eyes to the morning breeze and recalled the bits and pieces of Li Bai's climb to the stairs back then, and groaned in a low voice.

The warm breeze and bright sun in autumn, when I reached the top of the building, my eyes suddenly opened up, "In the green clouds of the flying ladder, my eyes are scattered." Bao Yuan suddenly smiled and sighed, I smiled for a while, and happily took him around.

Looking to the west, you can see the snow-capped on the West Ridge, looking south, the desert flat forest, the thin smoke and light fog are lightly wrapped and caged. When overlooking the clear and clear Jinjiang River, it winds like a splendid ribbon along the edge of the city tower, and slowly goes south through the Wanli Bridge.

At this moment, the sound of the peddlers and pawns shouting one after another under the city tower, and the riders and sedan chairs are mixed in the meantime, coming and going, and the flow is endless. Restaurants and shops are dotted, the aroma is overflowing, and the sound of drinking and guessing orders seems to be in the whole world, and it is a prosperous appearance.

Shen Zheng approached Bao Yuanyu and said: "Now that I am in Dashu, I only need three coins to fight rice, and the treasury is full, even if it is in the prosperous era of Kaiyuan." ”

Zhao Yuan hurriedly said: "Yes, during the Zhenguan period, three coins of rice." Your Majesty in the spring and autumn, the people have more than enough food, which shows that my Dashu has a bumper harvest of grains, and the country is peaceful and peaceful. It's a world where we all meet Yaotang. ”

Bao Yuan laughed heartily when he heard this, I knew that what he said was true, but it was a little unbearable to welcome the holy will right now. I was not pleased in my heart, and paced along the city.

I can only hear the flag in the wind, but I see the hibiscus wood high on the city wall, and I see it up close, like a cloud array, purple and red, and look at it from afar.

Such a beautiful scenery, I sighed in my heart, and I was about to look back at Bao Yuan to see it, but I heard him sigh in the wind: "Since ancient times, I have called my Dashu capital city as Jinguan City, and today I see this hibiscus in full bloom in the city, which is as gorgeous as splendor, and the name of Jincheng is true!" ”。

I was savoring its meaning, but I heard Xie Xingben hurrying to pray: "Someone downstairs wrote a poem, and took it for the government officials, but the people didn't follow it, and they made trouble in the city, please take a break." ”

"Oh?" Bao Yuan wrinkled his eyebrows and looked at me, according to his temperament, he naturally refused to stay in the city tower, and he must have gone to see it in person.

I went downstairs with Bao Yuan, and before I got to the bottom of the building, I heard a person shouting: "I have always been politically clear and free in Shuzhong, but today I don't allow people to write poems, what is the reason?" ”

Bao Yuan whispered to me: "I have poetry and admonition of the literati of Dashu for several dynasties, and today I will see how this person is." ”

I covered my mouth and sneered: "Lang Jun governs the country and accepts good words, and allows people to throw in boxes, so naturally people may be poetic." ”

When I arrived, Xie Xing had already loosened the gray-robed man, Bao Yuan coughed, the man muttered and turned around, the little official who took the person knew Wang Zhaoyuan, Xu guessed Bao Yuan's identity, and he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, and the passers-by who were in a commotion for a while were also silent.

I turned sideways to look at it with Bao Yuan, only to see that the poem reads: "When the flowers of the forty-mile city are hairy, the bag is high and shining on Kunwei." Although the makeup of Shu is three autumn colors, it is difficult to enter the poem "Wind • July". ”

After Bao Yuan finished looking at it, his face changed slightly, he thought for a moment, and raised his eyes to look at the man.

Zhao Yuan stepped forward and said, "The master can go to the teahouse in front to rest." ”

Bao Yuan said: "Okay, this person will bring it together." ”

I stood behind Bao Yuan and raised my eyes to look at the gray-robed man, who had thick eyebrows and wide forehead and a beard, but he couldn't hide his white complexion, and the corners of his mouth were arrogant. When the man saw me looking at him, his sharp eyes softened slightly, but the arrogance was still there, standing beside Xie Xing himself.

Bao Yuan turned around and came to take me, I smiled lightly and let him shake his hand, and walked away.

In the private room of the teahouse, Bao Yuan's face was calm, and he said to the gray-robed man, "Sir, please take a seat." I was slightly surprised, and smiled approvingly at Bao Yuan again.

The man didn't buy it, his face was arrogant, and he arched his hand: "I am clothed, how can He De sit at the same table with the official family." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yuan scolded loudly: "Today, the Holy Lord has given you to sit, do you dare not accept it?" ”

The gray-robed man's face was shocked, and he returned to a calm look in a half sound, and bowed his head and said, "The grass people Zhang Li see the emperor." ”

Bao Yuan didn't care, and said with a smile: "Show Mr. a seat." How about a cup of tea first? ”

That Zhang Li was stunned, did not shirk again, and sat down obediently without being humble or arrogant.

Bao Yuan took the poem in his hand and said: "Mr. Guan's poem, the heart of worrying about the country and the people is overflowing. However, now that I am in the country of Tai and Min'an, and the city of Furong is splendid, it is a sign of peace, why is Mr. still worried? ”

Zhang Li stood tall and said loudly: "As the saint said, now the children of the national capital do not know the seedlings of wheat, and the string orchestra sings in the alleys, and the feast will meet day and night. Is it true that the whole country is so free from hunger? The grass people don't know how to appreciate the flowers and grass, and I only hope that my Dashu monarch can understand the people's livelihood and suffering, instead of whitewashing the peace. ”

Unexpectedly, this person was so straightforward, Wang Zhaoyuan on the side couldn't bear it anymore, and reprimanded: "Presumptuous, now in my Yaotang world, how can you be alarmist and confuse people's hearts." ”

When I heard what Zhaoyuan said, my face was already displeased, so I wanted to speak out, but I only heard Bao Yuan stop: "Zhaoyuan." ”

Wang Zhaoyuan saw that Bao Yuan didn't like it, so he fell silent and retreated.

I said out loud: "Sir's poems are more satirical than the rules, there is no flattery of the world, but there is the ambition of the world. He raised his eyes and stared at Bao Yuan.

Bao Yuan understood and said: "Just as Concubine Hui said, I need Mr.'s talent in the Shu Dynasty, and I don't know if Mr. is willing to enter the court as an official." ”

Wang Zhaoyuan and Yin Xianzheng were slightly stunned when they heard this, their faces changed together, and they said quickly: "Your Majesty! "The two of them must have not thought of being honest and upright, and they were not condemned, but were praised.

Zhang Li didn't expect Bao Yuan and I to have such an attitude, so he raised his head and laughed: "Hahahaha, I'm clothed, idle clouds and wild cranes." There is no talent for Kuangji, nor does it mean to be an official. Thank you for your love. Then he turned back and wanted to go.

Xie Xingben stretched out his hand to stop him, Zhang Li looked back and said: "Entrusting the province is for the blessing of the people, and I hope Your Majesty will continue to do it." If the brocade clothes are fresh, and the crops are not known, I hope that Your Majesty will remember it. Far away from lust, far away from ministers, far greedy * lewd, open to the Holy Listening, Yana slander. If our emperor can be so loyal to the advice, then what is the emperor's career in the world! Ignoring the obstacles left and right, he resolutely went away.

I was disappointed in my heart, looking back at Bao Yuan, he also looked at me in a daze, thinking that what the two of us were thinking in their hearts here must be the same, he sighed and raised his hand to shake me.

In the fragrance of hibiscus brocade in this autumn, we don't know that many years later, when this Zhang Li reappeared, the Shu Kingdom had gone to the fate of collapse. If today's proverb is accepted, how will history be interpreted?