Chapter 116: Pushing the Boat

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All the Jinshi climbed a heavy hall and pavilion, only to appreciate the exquisite carved railing and jade masonry, suddenly looked back, only to find that Chang'an was already under the feet. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Xu Xian also visited the Yanjing Forbidden City in his previous life, but he felt that in addition to the area of the palace, the building was really nothing unusual, but it was thousands of similar houses, some were big, some were small, some were built in high places, and some were built in low places. It's not as beautiful as Western churches and castles.

But at this moment, he really saw the beauty and magnificence of the ancient court, there is no place that is not exquisite, no place is not atmospheric, this is only in the dream of the heavenly palace, but also only in the prosperous world, the power of the country can build a magnificent building, the church and castle in the West compared to it is just like a child's clumsy toy.

The scholars ascended to the highest part of the temple, and the floor was covered with a beautiful wool carpet, which was an offering to the country of the Western Regions. The delicacy makes people unbearable to trample on it. People walk on it, and it is very soft, as if in the clouds.

The palace maids on both sides greeted each other, and the people in the future were led to their respective seats. A team of palace maids in the palace are coming and going, holding delicacies and wine in their hands, at the mercy of the case, each performing their duties, and there is no half of chaos. All of them are beautiful and dignified, like a goddess.

Rao is Jinshi is not lacking in everyone's background, well-informed, at this moment can not help but be afraid, intoxicated, like a countryman entering the city for the first time.

Xu Xian couldn't help but sigh, the queen mother's peach banquet is nothing more than that!

The cases were arranged in several layers, and most of the second and third class jinshi could only look at the main seat in the hall from a distance, an extremely large jade case, although it was still empty. Only Pan Yu and the three of them were able to go straight in, Pan Yu and Chengzang Jian sat down on both sides of the place closest to the main seat, separated by the wide aisle in the middle, and Xu Xian's seat was just Pan Yu's turn, it was such a position, and it was a few meters away from the supreme position.

After the scholars had taken their seats, they left their seats and went out into the aisle, waiting for the arrival of the Supreme One.

"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived, and the Empress has arrived"

There was no time to wait, and the sound of the long report had been passed down to the palace by the eunuchs, echoing in the palace.

At this twilight, it is quite lonely, but it is also more majestic.

Three bows and nine bows, shouting: "Long live my emperor!" just waited for that sound, "Aiqing Pingsheng!" and returned to their seats.

Xu Xian was the first time she saw this queen mother, that is, the biological mother of Princess Roujia.

The queen mother is also wearing a phoenix crown on her head, dressed in costume, her appearance is somewhat similar to Rou Jiaguo, and she is also the same national color and fragrance, perhaps talented, or properly maintained, so that she looks only in her thirties, and the faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes not only did not damage her appearance at all, but added a different charm, and it was no accident that she could control the harem for decades.

It's just that she doesn't have the weakness of Roujia at all, but has a kind of noble and awe-inspiring dominating the harem and the mother of the world, like a phoenix in the nine heavens, just waiting for a hundred birds to come. Even in the face of the Supreme Golden Dragon beside her, she did not fall behind at all, and this temperament even made people ignore her beautiful appearance and dare not look directly.

The queen glanced around in all directions, but couldn't help but stop at Pan Yu, surprised by her appearance. I thought it was all exaggerated by others, but I didn't expect that there really was such a beautiful man in the world!

And she has seen the hidden sword, his father is the imperial history of the dynasty, a very popular minister, but also an honest and loyal minister, and his grandfather also held this position, the Cheng family has been an official for generations. The children who came out of such an official family have no bad manners and learning.

finally fell on Xu Xian, but he bowed slightly to Xu Xian, I don't know whether to admire his talent and fame, or to thank him for curing Roujia's illness. The queen has also presided over more than one Qionglin banquet, but this time, the first-class jinshi made her the most satisfied, and said to the supreme beside her: "Your Majesty, you can start." ”

"Good. Emperor Jiayu smiled.

At this time, the window sash in the hall is wide open, and the evening breeze blows and drums, making people feel comfortable.

Xu Xian glanced out the window, the sky was already a deep blue, and several cold stars were flashing in his eyes.

The palace maid lit the palace lamps one by one, and the palace suddenly became as bright as day.

The emperor raised his glass, and hundreds of scholars also raised their glasses. When Emperor Jiayu saw this scene full of talents, his face was also full of red light, showing twelve points of joy.

Xu Xian peeked at his cheap junior brother, and secretly wondered if he was so happy when he heard that Taiyin Zhenren wanted to refine the Dragon and Tiger Golden Pill for him to eat.

Emperor Jiayu said some kind and considerate words, and toasted: "Bless me Daxia, long life is boundless." Then he drank it all.

There is a ceremonial official to explain the etiquette of the banquet, but also just pay attention to the appearance, don't make loud noises and other subsections, there are no complicated rules, but there is a kind of freedom, but also explained, "If you can drink, you can't drink, you can treat it with tea, don't be greedy!" Xu Xian didn't expect to see this kind of etiquette in this ancient court.

The ceremonial officer said loudly: "Feast!"

The Qionglin banquet has officially begun, and then the singing banquet and wine are happy.

Countless jade plates and golden cups of wine are sent to the table like flowing water. When this Qionglin wonderful banquet, the wine entered the heart, and the joy came from it, the voice gradually boiled, and the ceremonial officials wanted to stop it, and Emperor Jiayu just smiled and waved his hand, so that the ceremonial officials didn't have to care, but they set their eyes on Xu Xian.

Xu Xian tasted the red wine in the glass, only to feel that his lips and teeth were fragrant, and it was extremely delicious.

Emperor Jiayu spoke: "Xu Xian, how is the wine of this Xiliang tribute?"

Xu Xian put down the wine glass and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty Longen! This wine is very sweet, which makes the minister have an endless aftertaste!"

Emperor Jiayu said very kindly: "Today, you can gather together, you don't have to be restrained by the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, you have the name of the poet immortal, in this Qionglin banquet, can there be poetry?"

The Jinshi who was sitting in the distance didn't know what to do, and asked the person next to him in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

"Your Majesty wants Xu Tanhua to compose poems!" This message quickly spread throughout the hall.

Xu Xian said: "Rong Chen thinks for a moment!" He already knew that this one was indispensable, his poetry was too famous now, if the emperor didn't ask him for poetry, he would be strange. He had been prepared for this, and the excuse was just that he didn't want to give people this feeling. He sometimes worries about what to do when he finishes copying 300 Tang poems, but fortunately, there are fewer and fewer people in this world who can make him write poems, but at least the person in front of him has this qualification.

The queen said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the concubine smells the wine and toasts the poem!"

Emperor Jiayu smiled and said, "What the Empress said is true!" summoned the waiter and gave Xu Xian three cups of imperial wine.

Xu Xian was also not polite, put three glasses of wine into his stomach, and said, "The minister has it." "Compared with the ancients' seven-step poem, it is even better.

"It's so fast!" was all surprised, and said secretly, "Sure enough, there is no void under the fame!"

Emperor Jiayu also smiled and said, "Come and listen to me." ”

"In the past, it was not enough to boast, but now there is no end to debauchery. The spring breeze is proud, and you can see all the Chang'an flowers. Xu Xianxin recited the poem that had been prepared half a month ago, he thought that he would not have the opportunity to copy this poem, but he didn't expect that by mistake, he was mixed with the ranks of riding horses and parading the streets, and now he just took out this poem to meet the occasion.

Emperor Jiayu listened to this poem exquisitely and neatly, and couldn't help but praise: "Aiqing is really a genius, come, give three more cups of wine, a plate of gold beads, and a piece of jade!"

Xu Xian hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" After copying poems for so many years, it was the first time that he made money, but fortunately, he didn't think about improving his life by copying poems when he was a child.

Emperor Jiayu summoned the ceremonial officer, said a few words, the ceremonial official read Xu Xian's poem loudly, and then said: "The emperor has a decree, Daming Palace is about to be completed, and poetry is needed to congratulate each other. ”

All the Jinshi are red Xu Xian "blessed" from their eyes, and they have responded when they heard this, and they do not want to let Xu Xian lead the way, and offer a poem, although most of them describe how high and big the building is empty words, plus praise the peace of the world, the emperor's wise words of praise. But there are also many good works among them, which are read out by the ceremonial officials in public.

Everyone commented on the poems, hiding the characters, where the poem was insufficient, and the song used the wrong allusions. Coupled with the plate of gold and silver beads, the atmosphere was immediately fried. It's just that most of them only get silver beads, very few people get gold beads, and none of them can get jade. It wasn't until they recited the poems and fu of Pan Yu and Chengzang Sword that the two of them each got a piece of jade.

Xu Xian could see that it was not that their talent was really much higher than others, but I was afraid that in private, they had already prepared many plans for various situations that might arise today. Suddenly, seeing Emperor Jiayu's gaze looking over again, Xu Xian knew that he still couldn't run away, so he hurriedly asked Pan Yu beside him for a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote a few lines of words and handed them to the waiter.

The waiter didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly presented the paper to the emperor and queen, and the two of them looked at it, and their eyes lit up, and they looked at Xu Xian's eyes with a little more approval.

Then he handed the poem to the ceremonial officer to sing, and said: "This is a five-character poem made by Xu Tanhua - the dangerous building is 100 feet high, and you can pick the stars with your hands." I dare not raise my voice, for fear of frightening the people in heaven. ”

This is another high-level work by Li Bai, which contains almost all the advantages of Taibai's poems, with magnificent imagination, romantic artistic conception, and exquisite eternity. The height of the palace is vividly described, especially the last sentence, "Fear of the heavenly people" at this time, it is inevitable that there is a trace of praise, but this praise is extremely ingenious, not disgusting at all.

Emperor Jiayu's heart is even more up-and-down, and his current goal is to be a real "heavenly man". So without any surprise, the ceremonial officer sang: "Your Majesty has the intention, and I will give Xu Xian a plate of gold beads and a piece of jade!"

(To be continued)