The faint morning light swept through the silver wax window paper with red window flowers, illuminating the entire bedroom. Today's sunrise seems to be earlier and brighter a few days ago.

A cold wind blew through Chang'an overnight, and the goose feather snow drifted down, and the entire Chang'an street was a rich snow white.

The shops swept the snow in front of the door early in the morning, it was already the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, the last few days of the year, every family was preparing to buy, selling goods a day is worth five or six days on weekdays, this business can not be left behind.

And the scene of dragons and horses on this street is in response to a poem: Chang'an is like a spring return after the snow, and the accumulation of Su condensation is even dawn.

Let's say that yesterday, there was a day of commotion in Xiangwang's Mansion, and Li Binganzi was surrounded by everyone in the house and talked about what he had seen and heard in the past few months. He added oil and vinegar, and compared with Anzi from time to time, talking about the gods, but there were too many people, so he hid his internal strength, and this matter was still to talk to Mi Xin and his father alone.

As soon as he got up this morning, he was told that the eunuch who welcomed him to the palace was already waiting in the hall. A few days ago, King Mu bothered to arrange and help Li Bing take care of everything, so that he saved a lot of trouble for the eleventh prince "Li Xuan" He Shengchen.

Li Xuan is not a favored prince, his biological mother died early, and only an old female official and two eunuchs take care of him, and his life is simple. Li Bing naturally understands his principles of low-key work, and if he can, he will not be noticeable. The two of you know me, I know you, you can be regarded as having a heart.

Li Bing originally wanted to call Anzi to enter the palace together and give him a long insight, but later he was persuaded by Aunt Cai in private.

Anzi is a living person, Li Xuan still lives in the harem, and the foreign ministers have to ask for another order when they enter the palace, not to mention that Anzi has no fame yet; secondly, in this hurry, there is no time to teach him the etiquette in the palace, under the New Year, there are many people in the palace, although he is not afraid of trouble, it is even worse to cause some criticism to Li Xuan.

The last time Li Bing scolded Li Xuan for beating the children of the family, it had caused a storm in the city, and King Xiang was naturally not afraid, but Li Xuan's side was different, and it was inevitable that he would be called arrogant.

Fortunately, Anzi is also a delicate and transparent person, and he said that he had an appointment with Song Rourou early in the morning, and he used an excuse to go out early - Xiangwangfu still felt a little depressed, and the palace was even more fearful.

Li Bing was honest, made it clear to Anzi, and said that when he came back, he would personally teach him the rules of the palace, and he would definitely take him to see it after the year.

Xiangwang's Mansion is at the foot of the palace, and it is only half a pillar of incense time to enter the palace. After entering the Yanxi Gate, crossing the main street, and then entering the Changle Gate, you will arrive at the emperor's main palace - Taiji Palace. All the way along the warehouse road, after the last inspection at the Ganlu Gate, you will arrive at the inner courtyard of the palace.

Along the way, the snow on the road was swept away, as if the snow last night deliberately avoided the Taiji Palace.

No matter where you are, the palace is full of white marble railings, all palaces are vermilion lacquer embroidered walls, black roof tiles, magnificent atmosphere.

Li Xuan's residence is in the "Linzhao Palace", which is the most remote courtyard in the northwest corner of the inner sleeping palace, and it is inconvenient to go anywhere. Separated by a wall, is the noisy "Tingting" - the place where the people in the Taiji Palace work.

It also knows that his biological mother was not a favorite concubine before her death. However, this Linzhao Hall is not small, especially for Li Xuan and the four subordinates, it is simply spacious. There is a mountain pond on the north side, and a small lake on the east side, which is also exquisite.

Li Bing walked in front, and the two fathers-in-law took gifts from the carriage and followed in.

"Zixing, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Before the front foot crossed the door, the people in the courtyard had already shouted loudly. The man was dressed in a red velvet robe and a plain white cloak, standing at the porch with an excited face.

He is handsome and extraordinary, his eyes are moist, his eyelashes are dense and long, the bridge of his nose is raised, his lips are thin and his mouth is small, but he is ruddy as a red, his skin is whiter than snow, and his ruddy blow can be broken. The gods and goddesses in the poems are afraid that their appearance is nothing more than that.

It's a pity that his right leg is lame, and it is quite difficult to walk, shaking step by step, limping and limping, looking at Li Bing without saying a word, hugging his arm and holding him into his arms: "I haven't seen you for half a year, why are you so dark?

Li Bing also hugged him: "Are you okay in the past six months? I beat those people, and I didn't cause you any trouble! At that time, as soon as I left, I was thinking all the way, no one in the palace helped you, will your situation be more difficult." ”

"I'm all right! I'm all right!" Li Xuan dragged him into the room: "It's still snowing, let's go in first!"

Li Binggang took a step and whispered again: "How many times have you said it, don't call me again." Zixing, Zixing, cheesy and ugly, I don't know why my father gave me such a word, stop calling it!"

Three or five steps away, in an instant, he just pushed open the door, but was stunned by the scene in the room: "Wow! Are we in the wrong place, so many congratulatory gifts?"

I saw that in the room, on the original simple furnishings, there were a lot of brocade boxes: calligraphy and paintings, ornaments, accessories, cloth and silk, and no less than 20 pieces.

"I thought my things were the best, why are there so many this year?" Li Bing took the five brocade boxes he brought from his father-in-law, looked around, the table was already full, so he could only put them on the stool first, and said to his father-in-law: "Thank Your Highness King Mu for me first, and I will go to the house another day to thank you." ”

The two announced their retirement, and said that they would come to pick up Li Bing on time in four hours.

Li Xuan packed up the things on a table and made room to make tea for Li Bingyu in person: "Isn't this because you stand up for me? Not only is there a lot less trouble, but even the father-in-law in charge of the palace will ask if there is a lack of East and West when he has nothing to do, and he is also concerned about all kinds of things. ”

"This is not good, I thought that as usual, my gift is the most valuable!" Li Bing glanced at a pair of jade horses on the table: "Just that pair of horses, it is more valuable than my gift, it was given by His Majesty?"

Li Xuan smiled faintly, stretched out his hand to block his mouth, and said in a low voice: "It was given by King Mu!" As he said, he reached out to take Li Bing's gift: "Come on, come on, I can't wait to see what good things you have brought me again! Five boxes, so many?"

"I remember that King Mu was not so generous in previous years, why are this year's gifts so valuable?" Li Bing frowned: "Could it be that when you become a prince, you have more money?"

"I don't want to use me to show favor to your Xiangwang Mansion and win support. He opened Li Bing's first brocade box with one hand: "But he also thinks too highly of me, the two princes are fighting infighting, how can I intervene in this matter!"

The red silk was lifted, and there was a scroll in the narrow brocade box, and as soon as he opened it, he listened to Li Bingdao: "This is what my father prepared for you, Yu Shinan's "Ending the Guest Youth Field Tour", a real work!"

"Yes, yes, vigor and strength. You must thank His Royal Highness King Xiang for me. More than a dozen uncles, and your father still remembers my birthday," after speaking, he went on to dismantle a few others.

Li Bing also helped, and while dismantling it, he said: "Why didn't you think I would have to open it myself today? I shouldn't have wrapped it last night, why bother with all this effort!" He handed the smallest brocade box to Li and explained: "This pen was given by Wei Ze." Every time you talk in a crepe, he thinks how much you like to read and write. ”

"Oh?" Li Xuan was surprised. He and Li Bing's three sworn brothers have only met three or four times, all of which they met when they went out of the palace to find Li Bing, they have eaten a few meals together, skated on the ice on the Qujiang River, played sparrows and listened to music, that's all. It's not a deep friendship, but it's really rare to receive a gift.

The tip of the pen was dipped on the tongue, and then the light at the door shone on the pen barrel, and when he saw the small characters engraved on it, he suddenly exclaimed: "Wow, the pen shaft of the good purple indigo jade is also engraved with the private seal of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the wolf hair of Qing Shui Zhai fell again." This pen alone is taller than my age!"

As he spoke, his eyes lit up, bursting out with a sense of wealth, and he whispered in a suppressed voice: "This is worth a lot more than King Mu's jade horse! Wei Ze is also too generous." ”

He played with the pen in his hand for a long time, obviously liking it very much, and just glanced at it, seeing that Li Bing had already taken out another thing for him, and called it out again.

"Wow, you lighten, don't hurt the leaves!" he hurriedly snatched the orchid from Li Bing's hand, and smacked his tongue again and again: "This is a cold orchid, not a precious species, but this one is very good, there are art grasses, the three flowers are all plain, the leaves are narrow and long, and there are sharp tips, I don't know how much effort it takes to take care of it." At first glance, it was sent by Linyuan!"

Li Bing saw that the corners of his mouth were smiling to the corners of his eyes, snorted coldly, wrinkled his nose, pinched his voice, and learned Li Xuan's strange spirit to speak: "Wow~! You are lighter! Don't hurt the leaves!" and said: "Is it that good? Why can't I see it? You have only met a few times in total, and you seem to be more familiar than me! No one else is in Chang'an, and you still want to ask me to send you something, and you have never been so concerned about me, the eldest brother." ”

Li Xuan put the flowers on the table and fiddled with the leaves: "Hey, this is different. I grew up with you since childhood, and we are close friends, and I have the same temperament and interests as him, and we are friends. You don't understand a man like you!" looked at Li Bing after speaking, and burst into a strange laugh.

Li Bing also stuck out his tongue at him: "God handed you a ghost! You don't know how sloppy Lin Yuan usually is, if you really get along, you will definitely be disappointed!" said and shook his head again and again, and opened the fourth thing, a small wooden box.

"What is this?" As soon as Li Xuan took the thing in his hand, he was pressed by Li Bing's wrist: "Don't face me! This is a secret weapon! Xuewen sent it, blame me for talking about your life in the palace too miserably last time, and he thought that you were always in danger, so give you something to defend yourself!"

The two looked at each other and laughed: "Xuewen is really a sincere person!"

Li Xuan watched Li Bing about to open the last gift box, and snatched it over: "No, this must have been given to me by you, I want to open it myself!"

As soon as he opened it, he only glanced at it, then immediately closed it, rolled the book into a mallet, copied it and slammed it on Li Bing's head: "You obscene bastard!"

Li Bing stretched out his hand to resist and scuffled with him: "Look, do I know you best." I'm afraid that next time I go out again, you are lonely in the deep palace, with this book, you can talk about yourself!"

The two of them laughed and laughed, laughing and laughing, they didn't even have the strength to fight, they touched their lower abdomen, and they couldn't straighten their waists.

Inadvertently, Li Xuan suddenly caught a glimpse of Li Bing's right wrist, the only remaining copper ring of the "Three Golden Lock Veins". The smile on his face disappeared instantly, revealing an extremely solemn look.

Li Bing was still happy, and suddenly saw that he was not smiling, and leaned over and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you stupid all of a sudden?"

Li Xuan's thoughts were interrupted, he reacted, his face returned to the same as before, and he smiled again: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm laughing, my back hurts!"

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I thought that four or five thousand words would be written for this birthday celebration. As soon as I wrote it, I realized that seven thousand might not be able to hold it.

I can't finish it tonight, so I can only divide it into two chapters.