In the afternoon, Li Xuan walked out of the east courtyard, and the cold air immediately made him completely sober up from the gentle township.

Glancing at Li Zhu, who was waiting on the side, Li Xuan calmly looked ahead and said, "Let's go." ”

"Whoa!" Li Zhu immediately followed behind Li Xuan, and in the shadows around him, there were also countless people moving.

Li Xuan nodded, and as he walked, he asked, "How is today's matter arranged?" ”

"They are all staring, Song Zhiwen, Luo Bingwang, Yang Jiong and others, as well as Wei's, Du's, Yang's, Wang's, Cui's, Lu's and Zheng's many children, Qianniuwei is secretly staring, our people are on the periphery, staring at those who are trying to contact them." Li Zhu explained today's arrangements in detail.

This time to hunt the king of the East China Sea, all parties have their own duties, and Li Xuan's task is to keep an eye on people.

All the people who appeared in Li Jingye's Courtyard at the beginning, but anyone who was in Chang'an, or who re-entered Chang'an within this month, would be under their surveillance.

But what Li Xuan really cares about are those who contact them on the periphery.

Li Xuan nodded lightly and said, "Qianniuwei's people don't care for the time being, our people have to hide deeper." ”

"Whoa!" Li Zhu immediately gave up his hand, and then followed up and said: "There is also the Tibetan Mission, and the top and bottom have all been stared at death. ”

Li Xuan stopped, raised his head, looked at today's clear sky, and said softly: "Now only the Tubo people have not moved, this time is the best time for us to dig out all their eyeliner in Chang'an, and wait until the next time they settle down again, I'm afraid it will be a few months later." ”

A few months later, Datang and Tubo were at war, and even if they wanted to do anything, it was too late.

"Also, Silla and the Wa Kingdom are also watching, don't let them take advantage of the loophole."

"Whoa!"

……

Li Xuan walked to the front yard, raised his eyes, and saw Zhuge Minghui, dressed in a green robe, standing in the courtyard, reading the "Book of Rites" carefully.

Hearing the sound of footsteps approaching behind him, Zhuge Minghui came back to his senses, and said to Li Xuan, who had already come behind him: "Minghui has seen the king." ”

"Waited, huh?" Li Xuan looked at Zhuge Minghui's somewhat pale hands, and said to Li Zhu, "Go get a pair of gloves." ”

"Whoa!" Li Zhu immediately turned around and went back to the house.

Zhuge Minghui wanted to stop it, but he didn't have time to speak, so he had to bow down slightly and say: "Back to the prince, Minghui has only been here for a quarter of an hour, and the time is not long." ”

"Did you wait only half an hour in the front yard, or did you only read in the courtyard for half an hour?" Li Xuan saw through what Zhuge Minghui was hiding at a glance.

Zhuge Minghui must have gone out very early today, but he has been studying in other places, and he only arrived here half an hour ago.

Zhuge Minghui bowed his head a little embarrassed.

Li Xuan glanced at the courtyard gate of the West Courtyard, and there was a lot of reading sound faintly coming from inside.

"The first test of the ninth branch field in early February, the second session on February 12, and the third session on February 15, after which is the road to Jinshi." Li Xuan took the leather gloves from Li Zhu's hand, handed them to Zhuge Minghui, and then said: "Now there are only more than 20 days, hard reading is only one aspect, but on the other hand, it is also necessary to adapt to the time of the scientific examination. ”

Zhuge Minghui was admitted to the Shike, current affairs, scriptures, essays, Mao Shi hair roll, unitary time wind, six hours, all in the daytime.

If you are accustomed to reading at night, it will be difficult for your mind to be fully active during the daytime exam, and it will be difficult for you to perform at your best.

"Therefore, work and rest, food and lodging, from today onwards, everything must be cultivated according to the time of the scientific expedition." Li Xuan sighed softly: "Thousands of people, only twenty or thirty people...... Many people are similar in level, and if you want to stand out, you have to rely on details. ”

Although Datang conducts scientific expeditions every year, there are only twenty or thirty people for each scientific expedition.

Although the Great Song Dynasty of later generations took the exam every three years, more than 300 people were selected each time, and the difference was obvious.

While speaking, several people had already left the palace, Li Xuan turned over and got on the horse, slowly urging the horse forward, and at the same time said to Zhuge Minghui, who was riding behind: "Do you know why this king took you instead of Ji Zhen when you went to the banquet outside Honglu Temple today?" ”

"It's because of a past involvement in his family." Zhuge Minghui nodded slightly, he didn't know much about that matter, but he also knew that that it was troublesome that even Li Xuan couldn't solve it.

Li Xuan continued to move forward and sighed softly: "Among your group of people, Brother Ji Zhenxian has the posture of a champion, this time the imperial examination is not the first, and it is not a good thing to do more precipitation, but it is you, although you are also talented, but not as good as Ji Zhen." Except for Ji Zhen, among the others, the only one who is fully sure of the Jinshi this time is you, the difference is just the ranking, except for this time, the future ranking may not be the same. ”

Zhuge Minghui bowed his head slightly, he knew that his qualifications were no more than middle and upper.

In Wuzhou, and even in Jiangnan, he can be proud of the position of champion, but after coming to Chang'an, he has seen too many geniuses.

This year, the previous one, and even those in their forties and fifties with rich experience and outstanding talents, the competition is extremely cruel.

Especially knowing the secret behind the champion, it made him almost desperate.

For example, Zheng Yi, the champion in the second year of the Shangyuan Dynasty, may not be very outstanding in writing, but he was born in the Zheng family in Xingyang, which has laid the way for him to the top.

If you have a little talent, you are the champion.

Li Xuan glanced at Zhuge Minghui, who was a little gloomy, stopped the horse under the fangmen, and said softly: "Brother Ji Zhenxian is not successful this time, and if he comes back in a few years, the position of champion will be in his hands, but he has a simple personality and is naïve, if he doesn't change, I'm afraid he will only be a noble minister for the rest of his life."

And you are different, you are steady, this time, the county lieutenant, the county order, the state army, the state Sima, the long history, the history of the assassin, the six books, and even the prime minister.

Minghui, although your talent is poor, the upper limit is extremely high. ”

Zhuge Minghui raised his head violently and looked at Li Xuan in disbelief.

Li Xuan smiled faintly, and then slapped his horse forward, and outside the door, a team of Jin Wuwei patrolling nearby immediately greeted him, led by Cui Ding, who was hanging two watermelon hammers.

"Your Majesty!" Cui Ding bowed to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need to be polite, it's all your own family, let's go." ”

"Whoa!" Cui Ding immediately gave up his hand, and then led people to protect Li Xuan's side and move forward cautiously.

Cui Ding was born in the Cui clan of Longyou, but after the introduction of Li Xuan's cousin, the wife of Zhao Gong of Chaoyilang, he has been connected with the Cui clan of Qinghe.

Nominally, he is still Li Xuan's cousin.

……

Longqing Fang, Longqing Hubei, towering tower.

Li Xuan took Zhuge Minghui and Cui Ding, as well as a group of Qianniuwei, and slowly stopped at the bottom of the towering building.

The entire towering building is as high as 18 floors, overlooking most of Chang'an City, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter here at all.

It is rumored that the emperor and the queen of heaven want to tear down and rebuild the towering tower to the thirty-third floor, but it coincides with the battle between the Tang Dynasty and the Tubo generals, so this matter has been temporarily postponed.

However, it seems that the Ministry of Engineering is already preparing the drawings for the new towering tower.

As soon as Li Xuan arrived, an official of Honglu Temple wearing a green robe greeted him directly.

Honglu Temple Dianke Division Zuo Cheng Ma Wei, is on the sixth product.

"I've seen the prince." Ma Wei stepped forward and directly bowed his hand to Li Xuan, and said, "Back to the prince, everything on the seventh floor has been settled, just wait for the arrival of all the time." ”

"Hmm!" Li Xuan nodded, looked sideways at Cui Ding on the side and said: "Brother Cui, take the brothers in, and then deploy defenses everywhere in the towering tower, if this king guessed correctly, I am afraid that many people are staring at here tonight." ”

Ma Wei's expression on the side suddenly became solemn.

……

The Tang Dynasty Wansheng ruled the country, although the coming of all countries to the dynasty is a bit vain, but the number is hundreds, but it is also a real retreat.

But large and small countries, there are very few who are really invited to come to the towering tower to admire the moon.

Turkic, Dashi, Persia, Tianzhu, Tubo, Kangguo, Silla, Wa, Khotan, Qiuzi, Yanqi, Shule, Ryukyu, Annam, Chenla, Java, Hui, Tiele and other more than 40 envoys,

Li Xuan stood on the high platform of the main hall, and every foreign envoy who came came came forward to salute Li Xuan.

Li Xuan's expression was extremely calm, and there was no change in his expression on his face.

A middle-aged envoy with a white round hat was ushered up, looking quite tall and bearded, the envoy bowed slightly to Li Xuan and said, "The Persian envoy Belus has seen the king of Nanchang County. ”

Li Xuan nodded with a gentle expression and said, "Prince, please take a seat." ”

The Persian prince Belus has been in Chang'an for decades, but Persia was destroyed by the Great Eclipse, and the Tang Dynasty tried several times to help Persia restore the country in vain, and now Tibet is rising, and the Persian homeland is located on the west side of Tibet, and the two sides have a section of border.

Since Li Xuan took over as the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, although he has not been able to participate in the central decision-making, he can still see some abnormalities.

The Persian prince Pess went in and out of the army much more often than he expected.

What exactly does the military department want to do behind this, Li Xuan can also get a glimpse of the mystery.

If the Persian prince Beslu is the most popular envoy of the military department today, then the most popular in Chang'an is undoubtedly the envoy of Kang Guo is making Kang Liancheng.

Chang'an's most practiced Hu Xuan dance now, and the most beautiful dance is the Kangguo woman.

The slender waist that writhed, the white and soft skin was maddening.

"Kang, please take a seat." Li Xuan stretched out his hand to invite Kang Liancheng to sit down, then swept over the countless foreign envoys in the main hall, and then sat on the top seat of the main hall in full view of everyone.

Li Xuan had just sat down, and dozens of foreign envoys present stood up at the same time and said: "I have seen the king of Nanchang County, congratulations to the king of Nanchang County, and the Tang Dynasty is ten thousand years." ”

"Ten thousand years of Datang!" Li Xuan arched his hand slightly, and then stretched out his hand: "Everyone, please take a seat." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Watching the many envoys fall, Li Xuan said calmly: "Today's Shangyuan day, the toad is spitting Yao, Han Lian is condensing, this king is ordered by His Majesty and Da Honglu to pave the emperor's music, set up incense and burn dust, and feast the envoys. ”

Li Xuan's words were incomprehensible to most of the envoys present, but they all looked like they were listening carefully, and their faces were extremely envious at the same time.

Li Xuan smiled, stood up, raised the wine glass in his hand, and said to the many envoys: "Everyone, drink full, celebrate the festival, and share the celebration." ”

"Celebrate the festive season and celebrate together." Many envoys stood up at the same time and followed Li Xuan with their glasses.

Li Xuan drank all the wine in the cup, then looked at Zuo Cheng Ma Wei of the Pawn Office on the side, and said, "Okay, let's start." ”

"Whoa!" Ma Wei immediately took a step forward and shouted at the same time: "Have fun, dance." ”

Ten pieces of music were played, and countless beautiful maids poured in at the same time and began to dance.

(End of chapter)