Apricot blossoms and rain are connected with fate

Apricot blossom smoke and rain attic, a hundred years of wind and rain scattered in the world.

I don't know who said these two sentences, but they are inscribed on the wall of the Xinghua Yanyu Building.

Xinghua Yanyu Building is not a prosperous building now, let alone famous.

This is a decaying old building, and close to this restaurant, you can seem to smell the smell of rotten wood.

Autumn is crisp, that's because of the rainy weather at the end of summer, and God wants to send a send-off for the blazing summer.

There were several equally decaying old men in this building, who had spent most of their lives in this building, and seemed determined to survive the most famous restaurant of the previous dynasty.

A sedan chair stopped at the door, it was raining, the big man showed his strong arms, a little panting, he wiped the sweat on his head, took out a few taels of silver from his waist and handed it to the person who carried the sedan chair behind, the man saw the silver eyebrows and smiled, and left happily.

The location of this apricot blossom smoke and rain building is remote, even in the daytime, very few people pass by. As for the evening, let alone think about it, whether it is a merry man, a peddler or a dignitary, as long as he has a few taels of silver in his pocket, he will all walk towards Pingkangfang.

There is a gentle township, apricot blossoms and rain, the name is good, but there are only a few stinky old men.

The sedan curtain was lifted, and the brocade man walked down.

He frowned and glanced at the sedan chair driver, and said dissatisfiedly: "Didn't you ask you to find two sedan chair drivers, how did you get started by yourself?"

The sedan chair man smiled and said, "Fat water doesn't flow into outsiders' fields! ”

The brocade man glanced at him, did not speak, and walked up to the Xinghua Yanyu Building.

The old man in the building, who was dozing off on the table, was awakened by the sound of footsteps and looked up sharply.

"This lord, there is nothing to eat in this building. ”

The sleepy-eyed old man said lazily as he looked at the guest.

The brocade-clothed man was not angry, nor did he brush his sleeves away, but said lightly: "Not at all?"

The old man sobered up a little, and looked at the brocade-clothed man, his head shaking like a rattle.

"No, this building, no one has come for a long time, just our three or two old men nest here, if it weren't for the fact that a certain magnate didn't want to see this century-old building destroyed, he gave us a large amount of silver taels every month, but I was afraid that it would be closed early, and a few of our old men would have to go out to beg for food." ”

The brocade-clothed man frowned.

"Since you are a dignitary, then the monthly silver should be a lot, don't you think about renovating it, rectifying it, and then opening it?"

The old man stood up, took the cloth hanging from his shoulder, and wiped the table carelessly.

"No one will come after the renovation, unless you find a few good-looking girls to talk about the song and show off the dance. ”

"Now these people are all heading towards Pingkangfang. They all think they are heroes, and they have to drill towards the gentle township! Where will they think of the famous buildings that the people of the previous dynasty competed with each other. ”

"I want to ...... back then"

The old man was halfway through his words, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, forget it, don't talk about it." He looked at the brocade man and said, "If you want to rest and hide from the rain, I can talk to you and pass the time, old man." If you want to eat, I only have a few loaves here, and I bought them yesterday as my rations. To drink, I can only offer you two glasses. ”

The brocade-clothed man looked at the dilapidated old building, and his eyes narrowed.

"The silver taels given by the noble man this month shouldn't only let you eat bread, right?"

The old man waved his hand and said, "It's really a lot, I left a few copper plates, and the rest was all gone." To those poor children, to those who have difficulty even eating. ”

The Jinyi man's expression was slightly relieved, and he sighed and said: "Back then, countless talented people climbed to the first building in the world to write poems!"

The old man shook his head.

"Don't mention the past, there are thousands of poems and books in your belly, how can you be the enemy of Gentle Township?"

"How can a boring book be as beautiful as the white breasts?"

The old man sighed, and then said with a smile: "I'm afraid that when the old man was young, I would go to Pingkangfang and have a dashing and romantic look, but now!

"Chic is not really chic, and the romance is just in vain!"

There was a voice at the door, and the old man looked up to see that it was a young man wearing a brocade robe and carrying a half-cut bamboo sword.

He smiled and said, "It's a bit lively today!" and then looked at the man who came first.

"You're here to wait for someone?"

"Yes, I want to borrow a wine glass from my husband. ”

The old man's eyes narrowed with a smile, he was really happy to think that it was rare to see the two of them today.

"I don't have any alcohol. The old man said hurriedly.

"I brought it. ”

"That won't work, then I'll have to borrow a glass of wine. The old man said a little scoundrelly.

With that, he happily went to get the wine glass.

The brocade-clothed man who came in a sedan chair took the wine handed over by the sedan chair man and looked at him deeply.

The palanquin man scratched his head and smiled innocently: "It's okay, it's okay, I'll help you keep it." No one else will come in. ”

"Let the dignified Jin king, carry the sedan chair and guard the door, it is really a little aggrieved. ”

The brocade-clothed man went upstairs with a wine jug, stepped on the creaking stairs, and walked up to the second floor.

The later Jinyi people were naturally Chai Xintong.

Chai Xintong saw the brocade man and was about to bow down, when the brocade man stretched out his hand to stop him.

"Let's talk casually now, everyone's identity is the same. ”

"Come to this building, don't be restrained, this is the favorite restaurant of the scholars, Xinghua Yanyu Building, the name is very beautiful, but unfortunately, it is now the end of summer. Otherwise, when you wait until April in March, you can see the peach blossoms and apricot blossoms all over the mountain from here, if it rains a little, the smoke and rain are hazy, it is really a fairyland on earth. ”

The brocade man said, sighing.

"That old man should be the first and last champion of the previous dynasty, right?" Chai Xintong heard the sound of ping-pong downstairs, thinking that the old man was unsteady and broke the wine glass.

Chai Xintong sighed.

"The champion of the year, the first person in the first batch of imperial examination system, but what he didn't expect was that the Ji Dynasty was driven out of Chang'an before he could be crowned an official. ”

The brocade-clothed man glanced at him and said lightly: "So, are you blaming the emperor?"

The Jinyi man is naturally the Holy Emperor, and since he wants to appoint Chai Xintong, he naturally wants to come and see it in person.

"Don't dare. "Chai Xintong is neither humble nor arrogant.

"When I joined Chang'an, I also found someone to invite him, but he said that he was the champion of the previous dynasty and did not want to serve this dynasty. ”

Chai Xintong glanced at the Holy Emperor in surprise.

"You didn't force him either?"

The Holy Emperor snorted coldly.

"What do you think of this emperor, since he doesn't want to, can't my holy dynasty be able to do without him?"

Chai Xintong knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he didn't dare to raise his head, let alone speak.

"Forget it, there are not many scholars in the world who have backbone, except for those who were pulled away by the Confucius Temple, he counts one, and you count half. ”

"Half?"

Chai Xintong was a little puzzled.

The Holy Emperor glanced at him and said coldly, "Don't think I don't know your mind, don't you just want to find out who is behind the scenes from Chi'er?

A sinister smile appeared on the Holy Emperor's face.

"You still want to trouble Chi'er by the way, don't you? I tell you, it can't be. If you want to be an official and use your talents and learning, I can fulfill you, but if you want to meddle in my family affairs, even the master is not qualified!"

Chai Xintong lowered his head, and the hand stretched out under the table slowly clenched into a fist, forcibly suppressing his emotions.

At this time, the old man came, holding three cups with droplets of water on them, presumably freshly washed.

He was a little embarrassed, and his eyes lit up when he saw the wine brought by the Holy Emperor.

"My hands were shaking a little just now, and I found a few more cups. Come on, come on, drink. ”

As he spoke, he placed the cup in front of the two of them, and filled it with wine.

The Holy Emperor didn't dislike it either, and took a sip gently.

"I heard that the Holy Emperor summoned you and wanted to be an official for you, but you didn't go, why do you have to stay here?"

The old man's hand shook, but the old man's hand, which was originally a little happy, suddenly shook and fell silent.

He looked into the distance and looked at the mottled words on the wall, which were written by a group of their candidates back then, and many of them were heroic words that reached the top and protected the common people.

After a long time, he said lightly: "The Lu of the Eater, the Matter of Loyalty." I am a scholar of the previous dynasty, how can I work hard for this dynasty?"

"If I didn't have the grace of the previous dynasty, how could the Holy Emperor of this dynasty know about me?"

"Then you can't bear to see what you've learned useless?"

Chai Xintong couldn't help but ask.

"You are wrong, the world will never change because of someone, without me, the Holy Dynasty is still thriving, but it's a pity for the scholars!"

"Why is it a pity? The imperial examination system is improving day by day, and the poor family has a chance to get ahead, what is there to regret?" the Holy Emperor said in a serious tone, after all, some people were questioning him.

Maybe the wine was too strong, and the old man's cheeks were slightly red.

"Now scholars, one out of ten is rushing to become an official, and the children of the poor family can indeed get ahead, but what supports them to move forward is not to make the world happy for the cold soldiers, but to be an official. But why do you want to be an official? It's to make money! Now it seems that the Holy Dynasty is prosperous, but things are bound to be reversed, and if the scholars are still like this, indulging in women's sex every day, focusing on money, and having no character and responsibility, then the world is not far from the troubled times!"

As soon as these words came out, the Holy Emperor's eyes narrowed, and the dangerous light radiated again, but the old man didn't notice it, and still said to himself: "Actually, it's no wonder that they are too bitter before, and many people can't even eat enough, where do they still have any heart to take care of the world's cold people." Everyone is holding a lot of energy, and when they are admitted, they will eat and drink well when they become officials, who has the time to think about anything else?"

The champion of the previous dynasty was drinking and talking, and the Holy Emperor and Chai Xintong listened carefully.

"But didn't the Holy Emperor set up the Bihan Mansion?" Chai Xintong asked.

"Hmph, a shelter is just to help students solve the cost of rushing for the exam, and it is useless. The people of the Holy Emperor and the Confucius Temple both have holes in their heads, and they are fighting back and forth, so what's the use? Obviously, the goal of both sides is to make the scholars better and the world better, but they have made this model breeding! Two groups of bitch-raised things!"

The old man suddenly roared, Chai Xintong was startled, the one next to the old man was what he called "the Holy Emperor raised by a bitch!"

The anger on the Holy Emperor's face was even worse, and the golden light on his palm flickered.

Chai Xintong's heart rose to his throat, and he looked at the Holy Emperor nervously.

The old man looked at the palm that was coming at him drunkenly, smiled, and said happily: "What is it, golden and shiny, it is so beautiful!"

After speaking, he fell into the table and fell asleep.

The Holy Emperor's palm paused in the air, and the golden light in his hand disappeared with it, Chai Xintong breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the old man who was sleeping on the table.

The Holy Emperor also glanced at him, then looked at Chai Xintong and said, "Chai Xintong, the order!"

Chai Xintong knelt down on one knee and replied: "The grass people take the order!"

"I changed the shelter of the Han Mansion to the shelter of the Han Division, Chang'an set up the shelter of the Han Division, the states of the shelter of the Han Division, each state under its jurisdiction of the House of the Shelter of the Han, show talents, raise people to verify their identities are all received silver taels per month, food. He contemplates the principles of the saints and governs the people of the world. If you fail to pass the test or catch the test within three years, you will be disqualified. In addition, officials of all state capitals are not allowed to directly recruit staff members, and they must be issued by the General Department of Bihan, and only those who pass the examination can have staff qualifications!"

Chai Xintong raised his head abruptly and looked at the Holy Emperor.

The Holy Emperor's face was serious, and he gasped heavily in his nostrils.

"Chai Xintong, I originally wanted you to go to the Hanlin Academy, but the words of the former champion hit the emperor's heart. But the emperor will not change, the emperor wants the world's scholars to have backbone, and to all the world's scholars to have integrity, but I don't want the world's scholars to look at the Confucius Temple. I need to hold any power in my hands!"

He glanced at Chai Xintong and said in a deep voice, "Do you understand?"

Chai Xintong lowered his head and did not speak.

The Holy Emperor turned around to leave, left the apricot blossom and rain building, glanced at the sentence on the wall, "Apricot blossom smoke and rain attic platform, a hundred years of wind and rain scattered in the world" snorted coldly, and turned around.

"In addition, I will let you participate in the investigation of Chi'er as a messenger, what to do, you should know!"

Chai Xintong was half-kneeling, and the blue tendons on his forehead were bursting up.

The Holy Emperor turned and looked at him.

"If you are my subjects, why don't you fall to the ground on both knees?"

Chai Xintong had green tendons on his head, clenching his teeth tightly, he knew at this time, the Holy Emperor did not intend to give him a way out, he obviously knew that he had other plans, but he still kept himself by his side, which was enough to show the courage of this Holy Emperor.

"If you want revenge and want to know more answers, when Chi'er has passed this level, you can find it yourself. When the time comes, no matter what the outcome, I won't say the first half of the sentence. But now, it's my family business, either you kneel down or you leave!"

The Holy Emperor stared at Chai Xintong, and Chai Xintong also looked at the Holy Emperor.

Chai Xintong's head slowly lowered, and the Holy Emperor looked at him coldly, and finally smiled.

"It's really useless!" he said, turning and walking to the staircase.

Just as he was about to go downstairs, the sound of "poof" came, and the Holy Emperor stopped in place and looked at the table.

I saw that Chai Xintong, who was dressed in brocade, trembled all over, lowered his head tightly, and his knees had already landed.

The Holy Emperor smiled.

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow morning. With that, he went downstairs.

King Jin didn't know where to get a piece of grass, and when he saw the Holy Emperor coming down, he hurriedly threw the grass in his mouth.

"What?" Seeing that the Holy Emperor didn't mean to sit in a sedan chair, he asked tentatively.

"Chai Xintong......" The Holy Emperor paused, and then said, "It's okay, but you want to find a way to get that old man into the Hanlin Academy, and ask him to join the academy willingly." ”

After saying that, he left.

King Jin was stunned in place, and there was still some broken grass in his mouth, and he spit it out.

"He's sick, you were the one who ordered him not to leave Yanyu Building back then, and you were the one who secretly funded him, and now it's you who want him to be willing to join the office!"

It's a pity that the Holy Emperor can't hear this.

King Jin looked up, only to see a brocade robe on the second floor kneeling on the ground, sighed, regardless of the sedan chair, and left.

......

Li Daoyi was in tatters, like a beggar.

On that day, he hurriedly touched some broken silver while everyone was running away, but he didn't expect to be found when he left the casino.

The group of gamblers didn't think he was playing dead, and the owner of the casino also chased him and demanded compensation, so he could only hold his head and run away. What's even more hateful is that the owner of the casino also raised a few big black dogs, and as soon as he shouted, the dogs pounced on him as if they had seen.

Li Daoyi was a little aggrieved, he was not allowed by the gamblers in the town, and he had a kind of street rat and everyone shouted and beat him.

But what's going on with this group of dogs, chasing after themselves, is it a dog taking a mouse and meddling?

Li Daoyi had no choice, thought about it, gritted his teeth, Chang'an was so big that he shouldn't be able to touch the Holy Emperor, so he came towards Chang'an.

Along the way, he started his old business, abducted and deceived him, just for a full meal, who let him be spilled all the money in the process of being chased by dogs?

But there is no good line, even if it is a deception, it is not convincing.

Relying on the induction of the same life ring, he came all the way to Bamboo Valley, and when he arrived, he looked like a beggar, pitiful.

He was a little glad that Xu Changan was not in the palace, otherwise it would be troublesome, but he was also a little worried, his right eyelid was always jumping, and it was estimated that nothing good had happened, but he couldn't give himself a divination, but he was always worried in his heart.

Li Daoyi touched the bamboo valley and held a bamboo, he suddenly smiled, he can't count himself, that can be counted as bamboo, he holds the bamboo, there is cause and effect, and some problems can be seen.

Thinking like this, he felt that he was incomparably genius, so he sat down, dug open the soil, exposed a little bamboo root, read the words, shook off the three copper coins from the turtle shell, glanced at the copper coin at the root of the bamboo, shook his head and said: "Brother bamboo, you mourn, the hexagram shows that you are about to break." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong, wasn't he under the bamboo? Li Dao waved his tattered sleeve robe, put away the three copper coins, and hurriedly dodged, but it was still too late, the bamboo had already fallen and pressed on his body.

He clumsily pushed away the bamboo, and then saw a gentleman in a green shirt standing in front of him, and the ring ruler in his hand was pointing at him.

Li Daoyi hurriedly jumped back, and the little gentleman shouted: "Why don't you be small, sneaky, what's the matter?"

Li Daoyi was about to answer, when an old voice suddenly sounded in the bamboo forest.

"Wen Xian, Hugh is rude, hurry up and invite a friend from Tianji Pavilion to come in, whether Xu Changan can wake up depends on him!"

"Wen Xian" is the expression of the little master, and it has the same meaning as "seeing the virtuous and thinking together".

When the little master heard this, he immediately made a gesture of please, Li Daoyi glanced at the little master contemptuously, wiped his dusty nose with his hand, and walked in with a swagger!