After the dog days, the weather in Bianjing became hotter and hotter.

The large fireball overhead sowed its heat unleashed on the earth, as if it could crack the ground, and the sky and the earth were glowing with a dizzying white light.

Both people and animals in Bianjing City are listlessly drooping their heads, and the branches and leaves of the grass and trees beside the road are also wilting, only the trees are still making noisy chirps, which makes people upset.

In the Shuchang Pavilion in the back hall of the Hanlin Academy, Wei Chen's head was also sweating, he had just arranged homework for the scholars, and while the scholars were struggling to write, he leaned on a rattan chair to take advantage of the coolness.

Wei Chen changed into a gauzy robe today, leaned on the dark brown old rattan chair, shook a pu kui fan in his hand, and glanced at the hall from time to time, but it was quite the style of his teacher Zhuang Jun who taught students in the Sheng family school.

In the hall, the monks who felt the gaze of the teacher were all in their hearts, and they unconsciously straightened up.

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At this time, a hall officer walked into the hall with two food boxes, walked in front of Wei Chen, and said respectfully: "Master Wei, the weather is hot today, and the villain has prepared some mung bean and lily soup, which can relieve the heat." ”

This famous class officer is named Li Zhong, when Wei Chen was repairing for Hanlin, he was responsible for serving tea and water for Wei Chen, running errands, Wei Chen used it quite easily, and this time he returned to Hanlin Academy, so he recalled him to his side again.

Seeing Wei Chen nodding, Li Zhong took out a covered bowl from the food box behind him and handed it to Wei Chen.

Wei Chen took it and took a sip, only to feel refreshed, the heat all over his body was gone, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional, giving ice in summer, charcoal in winter, and being an official in the capital is this benefit.

Wei Chen drank the mung bean and lily soup in the bowl, and when he saw the monks swallowing vigorously, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and immediately ordered Li Zhong on the side: "Everyone in the hall, one bowl per person, and the ice used for many purposes will be counted on the head of the official." ”

As a scholar, Wei Chen has thirty catties of ice every day, and he takes it from the Jinshui River in winter.

The Jinshui River is a special drinking water source in the palace, when the river water flows through the city square, the channels are covered with heavy stone slabs, and the soldiers of the Imperial City Division patrol day and night to prevent people from polluting or stealing water, the water quality can be described as first-class.

Wei Chen's daily quota of 30 catties of ice is not much, but it is enough to give benefits to the people below, which is also a means to enhance feelings and win people's hearts.

As for Wei Chen's own home, he doesn't have to worry about no ice on weekdays, under the kitchen of the Wei Mansion, there is an ice cellar where ice is hidden, and the ice in it is not much, only twenty or thirty thousand catties, more than a dozen cubic meters.

Wei Chen announced a break between classes and asked Li Zhong to distribute cold soup to the monks to relieve the heat.

In the hot weather, the monks were already sweating profusely, and when they heard Wei Chen's arrangement, they were naturally overjoyed, and they were grateful to Wei Chen and praised each other.

Wei Chen lay back on the rattan chair and squinted his eyes in enjoyment, but in his heart he was nostalgic for the chilled cheese his wife made for him last night.

Using fresh goat's milk, sugar and mash as raw materials, and then chilled after cooking, it is a bowl of chilled cheese that is as fine as clotted fat, which tastes cold and refreshing, and if you add some seasonal fresh fruits, the taste is even better.

Of course, what worries Wei Chen more than chilled cheese is the person who brought him chilled cheese......

Just as Wei Chen's divine wandering was outside, several of the monks in the hall were also gossiping while drinking cold soup.

"Did you hear, when there was thunder last night, a stone fell from the sky, and it happened to fall in the Yongwang Mansion, smashing a big hole in the backyard of the palace."

"And this kind of thing, why haven't I heard of it, don't anyone make it up to bluff you?"

"Who dares to spread rumors about this kind of thing! You wait and see, in two days, the whole capital will have to spread, don't believe us bet, if the stone really falls so quickly in the Yongwang Mansion, each of you loses five taels of silver, how about it? ”

"I won't bet with you, the last time you lost my ten taels of silver, I haven't settled yet......"

When a few people chatted, the voice inevitably became louder, which attracted the attention of Wei Chen in the hall.

Wei Chen's heart moved, and he got up from the rattan chair and walked in front of the few people who spoke. As soon as they saw that it was Wei Chen, they hurriedly bowed and saluted.

Wei Chen waved his hand and asked with a smile about the content of their chat just now.

A few Ji Jishi, you look at me, I look at you, and finally a young man stood up, but it was Sheng Changfeng, the third elder of the Sheng family.

He is naturally outgoing, loves to make friends the most, mixes like a fish in water in all circles, is very well-informed, and the news of the moment is also the first to come out of his mouth.

Sheng Changfeng used to be only half of Wei Chen's student, but now when he arrived at the Shuchang Pavilion, he was worshipping under Wei Chen's door, and he was in awe of Wei Chen, and seeing that Wei Chen was interested in this matter, he repeated the matter to Wei Chen one by one.

Sheng Changfeng himself also heard it from elsewhere, according to the eyewitnesses of Yong Wangfu, last night there was a thunderstorm, the wind was fierce, and he couldn't see his five fingers, but suddenly the sky was bright, and there were colorful auspicious clouds covering Yong Wangfu.

Then suddenly there was a loud bang, and a fire light fell from the sky, which was falling in the backyard of King Yong's mansion.

Everyone thought that it was a fairy who came down to earth, hiding in the house and not daring to come out, until dawn, when the clouds and rain stopped, and only then did people have the courage to come out to check.

I saw a big pit emitting white smoke from birds and birds suddenly appeared in the courtyard, and a large red ball with a diameter of three or four feet was lying quietly at the bottom of the pit.

Wei Chen listened to Sheng Changfeng talk about the cause and effect, and said after a moment: "Could it be ......, is it a Flying Fire Meteor?" ”

Meteors falling to the ground are indeed rare for ordinary people, but it is not too rare to put it in the entire territory of the Great Zhou, in fact, the imperial court can receive several reports of meteors found in places every year.

"Teach the wise!" Sheng Changfeng gave a thumbs up and said, "It's indeed a Flying Fire Meteor, but it's not an ordinary Flying Fire Meteor." ”

"Come on, don't sell it!" Wei Chen glared at Sheng Changfeng, and he didn't have a good air.

Wei Chen and Sheng Changfeng have known each other since childhood, and their relationship is different from others, and they are quite casual when they speak.

This scene fell in the eyes of several surrounding scholars, and everyone couldn't help but cast envious glances at Sheng Changfeng.

Sheng Changfeng smiled and said, "It is said that the people of Yong Wangfu found many ancient characters shaped like tadpoles on that flying fire meteor, which don't look like they were deliberately carved by someone, but are natural. Everyone says it's a book from heaven, but no one knows it. ”

"The Book of Heaven came to the world, and I don't know if it's a bad omen or a good omen......"

Sheng Changfeng said with a nose and eyes, even if he didn't believe it before, he believed it for three points at this time, and the people who came over to see the excitement couldn't help but talk about it.

"Alright, let's all disperse." Wei Chen said with a smile: "I've drunk the soup, I've finished listening to the story, seeing that you are all so energetic, you must have rested enough, so continue to class!" ”

The ghurgis sighed and sat back in their seats.

Wei Chen walked slowly to the lectern, picked up a book of the recitals of the former courtiers, and explained it to the scholars.

In the middle of the class, the wind suddenly blew in Bianjing City, where there was no trace of wind just now, and a dark cloud surged into the sky.

The thunder grew louder and louder, the lightning flashed brighter and brighter, and the pouring rain poured down like a waterfall, crackling on the windows outside the house, as if to herald the prelude to the opening of a certain movement.