Chapter Ninety-Three: Nine Deer Ding
Wait until today's excitement begins......
Suddenly, someone stepped forward, and the guard's outfit leaned over Mu Tianxing's ear, and others couldn't hear what was said, but looking at the look of the third prince, it seemed to be full of interest. Mu Tianxing nodded indifferently, and the person who came retreated.
The ministers on the left and right looked at each other, and they didn't dare to ask easily, the three princes have always acted rigorously and ruthlessly, and it is better not to know.
When Qi Liangyi and the others arrived at Canglan Academy, the road in the crowd was probably impassable, and several gentlemen beside him and some students following behind him stopped for a while, and then he looked at Bai Qi, who had been standing next to him, and the person had already walked some distance.
It's just that the back is a little fluttering, and when he was about to call people, someone came to answer them in front of him. Today, there were more soldiers in this academy than before, but he guessed the meaning of the dean and his old man wrongly, but he had not yet seen him on this high platform.
Bai Qi's gaze dimmed for a while, and his face gradually covered with shadows, and the child did not appear...... I'm afraid he won't be able to do anything in this life.
Qi Liangyi walked to Bai Qi's side, probably following his line of sight, he was also looking at something, and he already had some thoughts in his heart, Ming Yuan stayed in the mansion today, because he didn't want to let the child come out, and the people around him were also waiting for this.
"Guys, please." The leader didn't look like he was dressed like Mr. Canglan Academy, Qi Liangyi followed behind, but he was looking at the changes in Canglan, he hadn't been here for a few days, in addition to the large number of people today, there seemed to be a change......
"I wonder if Canglan has a talent list this year?" As soon as these words were spoken, several people's eyes looked at the people who came from the road, although Canglan is not a royal academy in the strict sense, but it is also recognized as the most beneficial place for the children of official eunuchs and the descendants of the royal family to enroll, and most of the talent lists set up every year are not announced to the outside world, but they can be seen in the academy, and I don't know if it was withdrawn today because of the special situation, or if it was not ...... this year
"For some reason, I was withdrawn a few days before the game, but it seems that the gentleman knows a lot about the vicissitudes." Ordinary people's understanding of the talent list is probably also the names of some talented people on display, but there is a different way inside.
"I just asked when I remembered it." Qi Liangyi met the gaze of the person in front of him who turned his head, and the little bit of exploration hidden in his eyes was in his eyes, and it seemed that he was indeed not an ordinary gentleman in the academy.
Bai Qi walked aside, looking a little indifferent, as if he didn't care about this conversation, but several people's eyes were already on him.
"I don't know if this is Tianjing's gentleman, he really has a unique face and a beautiful temperament." The person who led the way approached Bai Qi's side for a while, and the person who was mentioned collected his thoughts just now, and saluted each other with his hands, but it was the person who led the way who was even more eye-catching, as if he had found something.
"Pray ...... in Xiabai" is also a very light tone, Qi Liangyi looked at it like this...... And the indifferent looks on the faces of the people around him, it's better not to cause another incident.
"Probably the race is about to start, and Mr. Law will lead the way." Qi Liangyi stood up, and several people behind him all agreed, after all, what happened here today is more important.
The person who led the way was extraordinarily polite, and there seemed to be a hint of apology, but what he said next unintentionally made both of them stunned for a moment.
"Canglan Academy is also a new Mr. Shen, although his temperament is quite different from Mr. Bai, but his appearance is still somewhat similar." Bai Qi was stunned, but there was already some imperceptible dark light in his eyes, and Qi Liangyi, who was traveling with him, noticed the changes in the people around him, even the smallest movements, but also revealed something.
However, Bai Qi did not make a sound, and the silence between the group was far away from the surrounding noise, and the deliberate meaning was implied in it.
Qi Liangyi was thinking about this new Mr. Shen along the way...... Who is it?
Vicissitudes of the backyard
"What is your idea this old fellow, it stands to reason that you can't take advantage of this year's vicissitudes." The deans of the two academies are also meeting like this after many years, and it is Dean Zhou who is talking about the vicissitudes of life, he is really a group of scholars, with a smile and indifference in his sharp eyes, white hair and white eyebrows highlight the old wisdom of the elders, and opposite the old man is Dean Tianjing, who looks quite leisurely.
"What idea is there to fight, but I just don't want to fight, and besides, won't this save you a trouble?" This is said very sincerely, Zhou Ping looked at the person in front of him, and stroked his beard a few times with a sigh, thinking that this person also knew it very well. Although there is some competition between the two houses, it is undeniable that the two elderly people have been friends since they were young, and they have been familiar with each other to this day.
"Actually, it's not a problem, and it's okay if it doesn't have my relationship, but this year's event may be another victory." The old man who spoke showed a trace of worry on his face, as if he had just thought of something more serious for a moment.
But the person on the other side showed a slight smile on his kind face, and he couldn't help but joke in his tone, "If Canglan wins this time, your face will be saved." The two looked at each other, exchanging something in each other's eyes, "But...... Tianjing will not necessarily lose this time. ”
Maybe the emperor will pay attention to the vicissitudes of life because of the list submitted, but they dare not speculate on the emperor's thoughts, after all, ordinary people understand this matter in their hearts...... Twenty years ago, the emperor did not want anyone to mention the matter of King Jiang'an.
The two old men who have passed half a hundred years are also waiting for the start of today's game, looking at the burning incense...... It's only been half an hour.
On the high platform, the judges approved by the two academies and the emperor have already sat above, among which the three princes are particularly eye-catching, not only the young and handsome face, but also this incomparably noble status, this year's two academies of the competition seems to be very lively.
On the side of the high platform is the three-pillar incense lit in the Jiulu Ding, and a small sacrifice is a sign of the beginning of the event. When the incense burns out, the students of the two houses will enter the venue one after another, each college will send four people, but a total of four people will enter the finals, I heard that this year, Canglan used his privilege to elect a place to directly enter the finals, and I don't know which lucky boy is the son of the family.
Everyone was waiting for the incense to burn out, and basically the venue was quiet, only to hear the occasional murmur introducing the origin of this Jiulu Ding.
"Today I am also fortunate to see this tripod with my own eyes, and the treasure that will only appear in front of people once a year is so precious."
"Yes, I heard that they are enshrined in the altar of the palace on weekdays, and this Jiulu Ding does have an unusual origin."
"There are a lot of people here, it's better not to say it easily, after all, this Ding still has a relationship with that prince......"
The latter sentence immediately lowered the originally high atmosphere, and the few people who spoke just now realized something in an instant, and they all closed their mouths tightly and stopped talking, indeed...... I almost committed a big taboo today.
"But did you see that Jiulu Ding?" Zhou Ping's originally comfortable brows wrinkled again, the old guy in front of him really hadn't changed his temperament, but he shook his head, that thing was gone.
"I still remember when this tripod was dug up, you were excited for a few days." The old man suddenly messed up a game of chess in front of him, and the more he played, the more tasteless it became, and he had to admit that they were old and couldn't afford to toss.
"At that time, this tripod carried the prayers of the ancients for the gentleman, and now this tripod has been stained with blood, even though the blood stains on it have disappeared, but the nine deer on the tripod have also seen it with their own eyes, and this spirituality has been defiled." There are too many emotions in these words, but unfortunately, worry, and even the disgust that is inadvertently revealed, it's just that people who have lived for so long don't have to worry about the past anymore.
Zhou Ping looked at the years and also left traces of erosion on the people in front of him, if it weren't for the incident back then, the two of them would not be able to build the two academies of Canglan and Tianjing, but his will gradually moved towards a different trajectory, Canglan represents the interests of the royal family, and he didn't know when he realized that in recent years, he has become closer and closer to the three princes, and does not participate in the battle for the throne, the partisan dispute in the court is the oath made by Master Tianlan on the day, how can he be worthy of the master under Jiuquan so much.
Tianjing...... Vicissitudes, acquisition is this meaning.
"It's not too small, is it too serious?"
"What about you...... Don't you want to do this event today? ”
"But today the tournament has already begun."
Half an hour had already passed between the two talking, and the incense on the Jiulu Ding had burned out......
The chief examiner on the field has appeared, and he is the deputy history of the Ministry of Rites designated by the emperor, who looks no more than forty years old, with a scholarly and righteous face, and there are already two teams of people standing on both sides of the field, Tianjing Academy on the left, Canglan Academy on the right, and the lucky young man in the crowd who wants to see his face has not yet appeared.
Talking about the Jane family...... Those who remember the past pay special attention.
"Today's event is held annually and is divided into three competitions, the first is to test paintings, the second is to compare poetry, and the third is to discuss national affairs, and now the first game begins." As soon as the words fell, there were people on both sides of the table with various painting tools, and the students selected on both sides of the venue had not yet shown nervous expressions, but this time they felt a different atmosphere.
Naturally, there are also people waiting for the deans of the two academies to appear, most of the deans of Tianjing Academy in the past few years only appeared before the end of the competition, but this year, I heard that the vicissitudes have come early in the morning, and I believe that the meeting between these two elders today has an unusual meaning.
"The time is two pillars of incense, and the timer begins."
Three of the four people sent by the Canglan Academy were ministers, one was the son of a nobleman, and the officials present recognized that among them were the sons of Lord Li, and two were the third-grade officials of the court, while the fourth person was the nephew of the queen mother and the son of the uncle of the country.
And Tianjing Academy's attention is a little less, the Jiang family and the Chen family are still famous businessmen in the capital, but the children of these two families still seem to be weaker, but looking at the expression of this painting, it seems to be very sure.