Exploring the Entertainment Circle [Ancient and Modern]

Qionglin Banquet is set in Qionglin Garden, and it is set up for Xinke Scholars.With beautiful scenery and exquisite food, it is also called "Enrong" and "Wenxi" banquet.Representatives of the emperor and civil servants will be present.

A total of 230 two Jinshi were selected in the three-year department of Youguang, and [-] tables were set up for the Qionglin Banquet, which filled the garden like flowing water, and it was very lively.The banquet was full of delicacies from the royal dining room of the imperial palace, deer tendon and bear's paw and other delicacies from mountains and seas, and fine wines from the royal tribute cellar, which made the Jinshi present a feast for the taste.

Yijia sat on the first guest seat in the innermost hall of Qionglin Garden.The first one is the emperor's seat, and those who sit on the two sides are firstly the chief examiner, the palace examination arranger, and the list filling officer, and then the four young talents who are the number one scholar, the second place in the list, Tanhua, and Chuanlu (another name for Erjiatou). seat.

The No. [-] pick sits opposite the No. [-] pick, with the highest position on the left.Tanhua and Chuanlu sit opposite each other, and this is also the case.So Tao Qingfeng and Ying Daqie both sat on the left, and Tao Qingfeng sat on the bottom of Ying Daqie.Yan Dansheng was sitting opposite Ying Daqie, that Chuanlu was sitting opposite Tao Qingfeng, and Yan Dansheng was sitting next to him.

There is a small flat table in front of them, and the dishes are presented separately. This is a special gift from the emperor, and other Jinshi outside can only eat at the table.Tao Qingfeng and the other four sat in the Qionglin Imperial Banquet Hall, during which time they had to drink too much money to pay homage to the emperor and ministers.This is the best time for Xinke Jinshi to see the beauty of the sky and impress the emperor and important ministers.

The four of them were all dressed in red robes and hats with palace gauze. They were dressed as the royal horses parading through the streets today, and they have not changed yet.The emperor took his seat, his eyes lit up, and he smiled and said: "Green Mountain Leilei, Jianjia Yushu, are my good sons in Dachu."

After the emperor's words fell, the subordinates below, of course, had to say nothing.When pushing a cup and changing a cup, it is natural to respect each other.

The Minister of Zhongshu Sheng, who was the main examiner of the palace examination, smiled and asked an important part of the preparation for everyone: "Ying Zhuangyuan, do you have a sign?"

Otherwise, it would be too uncomfortable to call names when toasting.Such a handsome and handsome man, why did he take such a strange name.

Ying Dacai had white skin and thin eyebrows, and said in a clear voice: "Returning to Master Feng's words, I was given the words by my benefactor when I was born late, and the words Zen return."

Tao Qingfeng was waiting for a toast, when he heard the words: "Hard fame and fame, wearing Zen clothes*, the horse returned alone after twenty years. Brother Zhuangyuan, the name of the name comes from Tan Shaofu from the previous dynasty, right?"

As soon as Tao Qingfeng finished speaking, he felt that something was wrong, and no one answered.The atmosphere of Emperor Youguang and several important officials seemed to have cooled down a bit.Tao Qingfeng doesn't have information, but he knows how to read words and expressions. After all, Tao Qingfeng knows very little about the secrets of the government and the public.Ying Daqie's mentor is General Huyuan, the governor of the four border towns. He has always been used by the emperor, so there should be no problem with the inscription he bestows on him?That's the question of provenance?But Tan Shaofu was a virtuous prime minister in the former dynasty, he lived a clean life and died a good death, and he also had a good reputation after death. He was a role model for scholars, so what could be wrong?

In the blink of an eye, Tao Qingfeng was about to change the phrase, when suddenly Yan Dan laughed out loud, and said quickly: "This word sounds like 'greedy ghost'... I can't even say it."

Regarding Yan Tansheng's presumptuousness, there was a low laugh in the hall, and the emperor laughed and scolded: "You can talk nonsense. What a good word, I will punish you to say the scriptures immediately, otherwise I will kneel in the corridor outside and call all colleagues Kedu sees you ashamed."

Tao Qingfeng froze, and the emperor called "Yan Dansheng Shuo Dian", it really was that there was something wrong with Tan Shaofu's Dian, and the emperor didn't want to hear it.Tao Qingfeng thought for a while, and suddenly realized, could it be because...

Yan Dansheng rolled his eyes, "Greedy ghost? Where did you come from? What kind of source do you want, isn't it just a hungry ghost in greed? Does Your Majesty want me to tell you which floor the hungry ghost is on?"

Emperor Youguang laughed again. Amidst the laughter, Tao Qingfeng accidentally touched a certain boundary just now, which was tacitly forgotten by most people, but some people still wanted to take the opportunity to make trouble.

The governor who participated in politics smiled and asked: "Oh? Ying Zhuangyuan, then tell me, is your watch word 'Zen Gui' or 'Greedy Ghost'? How could General Yuan give his adopted son 'Greedy Ghost'? ?”

Only a small number of people can understand how sinister these words are——

The emperor hated the allusion of Tan Shaofu from the previous dynasty because although Tan Shaofu from the previous dynasty was a virtuous minister of a generation, he once had the merits of being supported by the new king.After the fourth prince's power grew, there seemed to be rumors that "everything is perfect, and only owes a character like Tan Shaofu of the former dynasty".

Ying Daqie's mentor and adoptive father, General Yuan, has been stationed at the North Court of the Border Pass for many years, and he is also a warrior. How did he know that he was originally a model of a virtuous man, but now he has become a symbol of the emperor's hatred.A single line of poetry can displease the heavenly family.If Shenzhi Zhengshi seems to have brought the topic to the military generals, it is obviously to make the emperor vigilant, doubting the situation of the generals standing in line, whether anyone will follow the example of Tan Shaofu in supporting the new king...

The power of the four princes has only increased in the past two years, and General Yuan bestowed a title on Ying Zhuangyuan, which happened several years ago, so it has nothing to do with it.

Ying Daqie calmly said: "It's 'Zen Return', but it's not Tan Shaofu's poem. It's 'Zen Mind Like Fallen Leaves, Shenxiu Returns After Suffering*' written by his adoptive father."

Shen Zhizheng saw that the fire was extinguished here, and then lit another place: "Tao Tanhua, why did you think of Tan Shaofu's poem in the first place..."

Knowing that the emperor is impatient to hear it, he still keeps mentioning the political affairs.Tao Qingfeng also noticed it, and he learned from Yan Tansheng: "Probably because the pig's trotters at the banquet are soft, sticky and rotten, which reminds people of Tan Shaofu who was punished by his wife to kneel outside the door because of a pig's trotter." Anecdote."

In these words, Tan Shaofu was described as a comedian with a strict wife, which really made the old emperor Youguang laugh again, the atmosphere became active again, and Tao Qingfeng also escaped the unreasonable disaster.

During the banquet, the drinks continued, and Tao Qingfeng drank dozens of glasses without getting drunk.But Yan Dansheng and Ying Daqia both looked like they were overwhelmed with alcohol, so I don't know if it's real or just pretending.Tao Qingfeng saw that they were avoiding the banquet by drinking, so he followed suit, leaving the banquet and walking to the garden to enjoy the breeze.

There were dozens of tables of banquets in the garden, Tao Qingfeng was seen by other Jinshi, and they took turns pouring water. Fortunately, he couldn't get drunk no matter how much he drank, but he pretended to be dizzy and returned to the depths of Qionglin Garden.Tao Qingfeng went through what happened just now in his mind again, and suddenly realized something extraordinary...

He admired a circle of precious flowers and trees in the uninhabited garden deep in Qionglin Garden, and saw Ying Dacho lying on the edge of the lotus pond. He seemed to be taking a method of beating his abdomen to induce vomiting, and he almost vomited.

Tao Qingfeng walked over and asked, "Brother Zhuangyuan, when will General Yuan take your name?"

Ying Daqie vomited groggyly, and unconsciously said: "Ningxi's 28th year..." He suddenly stopped, and hurriedly said: "My memory is wrong, it was this year, it was this year that Ji Guan took it."

"If it's this year, it's impossible for General Yuan not to know about Tan Shaofu's allusions." Tao Qingfeng sat by the pool and said.

"You don't know either." Ying Dacha laughed.

Tao Qingfeng said sternly: "What news channel do I have? The adopted son of General Yuan, what kind of news channel is that? It's incomparable." Tao Qingfeng glanced at Ying Daqie's ear under the palace gauze hat from a close distance.

"What do you want to say?" Ying Daqie frowned, and took a few steps back.

Tao Qingfeng said: "You said that the name and the crown will be taken this year. But in view of your 'mantra after drinking' just now, I am more willing to believe that Ning Xi took it in 28 years. It was five years ago. Shao Fu's taboo...Brother Ying, you were 15 five years ago."

Tao Qingfeng stood there quietly, with a low voice, and continued to say the conclusion: "Taking the table character at the age of 15 is not a man's crown, but a woman's Jiji. Jiji is an adult at 15 years old."

Ying Dacha remained silent for a while, then touched his ears suspiciously: "What are you doing... I don't have pierced ears."

She has been pretending to be flawless all this time, so many body searches and body checks have failed to find out.

Tao Qingfeng said: "Guess. When Mr. Yan San said 'greedy ghost', you were a little angry and not easy to attack. Girls' angry eyes are different from men's."

"You are really observant. I underestimate you." Ying Daqie looked Tao Qingfeng up and down for a long time, "So what? Women are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination in this dynasty. If you expose me, your ranking can be raised by one, maybe two After all, the Duke of Yan has nothing to seal, and his son is really not suitable to be the number one scholar."

"Do I look like that kind of person?" Tao Qingfeng asked back.

Ying Dacha calmly said: "I don't know, I'm not familiar with you."

Tao Qingfeng didn't know that she was holding a string behind her back, and when she entered the inner court, she had to search her body. Even though she was used to a sword, she couldn't bring it.But she can use extremely thin black silk to simulate a blade.This is the method with the least blood, other methods, at the side of the lotus pond, she can take at least three without leaving any traces.

"I won't say it." Tao Qingfeng didn't know that this sentence saved his life, "People do their own thing, why bother to ask men and women."

"Don't you think it's difficult to raise only women and villains?"

Tao Qingfeng looked at her inexplicably: "I don't think so. And I haven't raised it before."

Ying Daqie gave a brief smile, and quietly put Xuansi back into his sleeve.

"So it really isn't your name." Tao Qingfeng couldn't help asking, "Is there any meaning? Ying Qing?"

Ying Daqie said: "My adoptive father has killed countless people in his life. He read the "Upasaka Precepts Sutra" to me, saying, 'You should not be angry, you should look deeply at the karma of past karma, forbearance is one of the six paramitas, if your body is cut off Cut off and separate, and practice compassion. Ah-yatara-samyak-sambodhi is the fruit of patience. Sow such a seed and reap such a positive fruit. I will probably be like him in the future, so I was given this name."

Tao Qingfeng said solemnly: "I have never been in the school of Buddhism, so I don't know there is such a verse. I am ignorant and ignorant."

Ying Dajian looked at him with a complicated expression, and finally said: "Tao Qingfeng, you are indeed an unusual person. I will trust you for now. I hope you will keep this secret until the day you close your eyes. Otherwise..."

Tao Qingfeng smiled shortly: "Otherwise you will close my eyes for me? I felt a little cold at that moment just now. Is that the so-called 'murderous look'?"

"It's good to do it for yourself." Ying Dacha took two steps back and left here with a complicated expression.

Not long after finishing the brief exchange with Ying Dacha, Tao Qingfeng took a walk along the lotus pond, and met Yan Dansheng, who was lying drunkenly by the railing.

Yan Dansheng didn't spit out the wine, the wine evaporated from the pores of his body, dyeing him soft and red.

"The old emperor worked hard all day, and he didn't want to listen to those restrictive stereotypes. The emperor is old, he likes to be lively, comfortable, and relaxed..." Yan Dansheng said in a daze.

What Yan Dansheng said was good, it doesn't matter if he is heard.The emperor's tolerance for Yan Dansheng also stems from this, he always makes people laugh.Little did he know that this was an ability that Yan Dansheng had realized since he was very young that he had to "master".After all, the Yan family is too big to attract the wind.

Tao Qingfeng heard a different meaning in Yan Dansheng's tone.

"Cut the liver to make excuses, shed blood to use book paper...※" When Yan Dansheng saw Tao Qingfeng, he smiled and continued to chant, "...Forgive me from the Xuanmian clan, and deal with the many differences...※"

Tao Qingfeng sat next to Yan Dansheng, and asked: "The third son of Yan is good at teasing, why is it full of sadness when he sings alone?"

Yan Dansheng tilted his head drunk and fell on Tao Qingfeng's shoulder, sarcastically saying, "Sorrowful? No, it's just cold."

"Cold?" Tao Qingfeng took off his coat and put it on for Yan Dansheng.

Gongsha Hongyu was surrounded gently like a ball of fire.

"A big tree needs to grow for hundreds of years, and many vines are planted. Some vines will strangle each other, but in the end, the strong ones will always stay behind and be shaded. This is endless life..." Yan Dansheng said vaguely, "But, Some branches can be folded inch by inch, but cannot be twisted around the fingers... There are too many such things, so tiring and cold."

Tao Qingfeng seemed to have glimpsed another side of Yan Dansheng, hidden under his dazzling brilliance and playful virtue, his soft and warm-hearted loneliness made Tao Qingfeng feel a little lonely.The so-called "the crown is all over the capital, and the people are alone and haggard"?

Yan Dansheng woke up after leaning on it for a while, looked up and found that he was wearing Tao Qingfeng's clothes, and changed into that harmless smile in front of others: "Brother Tao, you are really..."

Yan Tansheng suddenly remembered the words introduced by the other party, and changed his words: "Brother Guangchuan, you are really gentle."

In the later chapters, when Yan Dan recorded this scene with deep and affectionate ink, he wrote his impression of Tao Qingfeng in Qionglin Garden, and used three commendatory descriptions in succession——

"Great talent, kind heart, and beautiful appearance."

Added another poem: God gave me a red robe to cover my body, and I will never go to Qionglin Banquet.

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Tomorrow is the hearing of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites. It's very sweet, really.