This sleeve is broken secretly

As Xie Jin expected, not long after the New Year's banquet, Emperor Hongwu ordered Shen Yan to move to Xiyuan to be on duty. In name, he went to repair the Buddhist scriptures stored in Wanshan Hall, but in fact he wrote Qingci for Emperor Hongwu full-time.

With this order, there was a lot of discussion in the court.

Many of Shen Bing's colleagues couldn't hide their envy.It should be known that if many students who entered the Hanlin Academy did not perform well, they would be released as the heads of various ministries or magistrates in the later stage, and they might not have the chance to meet Tianyan once until they became old and official.However, at the age of nineteen, Shen Bin was not only selected by Emperor Hongwu to attend the New Year's banquet, but was also elected to the side of the Xiyuan emperor, which can be said to have reached the sky in one step.

But there are also some people who sigh.

In his early years, Emperor Hongwu worked diligently for the emperor, recruited talents, and devoted himself to the administration of officials, creating the current splendid and prosperous age.But in recent years, as Emperor Hongwu got older, he began to embrace Taoism, obsessed with seeking immortals, digging celestial grass, and refining elixir.It was supposed to be at the peak of spring and autumn, but his body was weak because of eating too many big tonic pills.

For this reason, quite a few officials have appealed to Emperor Hongwu to take care of his health, but Kuang Zhengnai, the chief minister of the cabinet today, is a flattering villain.On the one hand, he suppressed the admonishing officials, on the other hand, he continued to look for folk Taoist immortals for Emperor Hongwu, and encouraged Emperor Hongwu to repair the pepper garden in Xiyuan to raise these Taoist "immortals" and literati who specialized in writing Qingci.Emperor Hongwu, who had been shunned by Kuang Zheng, turned a blind eye to Kuang's evil deeds such as making bad accounts, seizing farmland, and withholding military pay, which aroused the indignation of people of insight all over the world.

Last year, when Shen Yu became an official, many people thought that he might become a generation of admonishers.However, in just one year, this "Jingzhou Tinglan" had already abandoned her dignity, came to a carp to leap over the dragon's gate, and started doing the thing most despised by literati - writing green poems.

However, in the vortex of discussions, Shen Bing was the calmest person.The day before he left, he went to bid farewell to Li Chenfu, a teacher at the Imperial Academy.The Minister of Rites didn't say anything. After watching his favorite student salute him, he calmly warned: "A companion is like a tiger, so be careful when you go. Concentrate on it, don't rush and use patience."

Shen Yi bowed and answered yes.

After returning from Li Chenfu's place, and after exchanging pleasantries with his colleagues who had their own thoughts, Shen Bing finally left the Imperial Academy.

It's just that during this period, Xie Jin never showed up.

When Shen Yan passed through the atrium, he couldn't help but stop and look back.In the midsummer of last year, the big locust tree in the corner of the atrium was as green as clouds, and the ancient well under the tree was full of water.Xie Ling once happened to bump into the melons and fruits he had hidden there frozen, and they hid together in the shade of trees and the coolness of well water, eating pink peaches and sweet plums, stealing half a day's leisure.

However, at this time, the branches of the locust tree were covered with residual snow, and the ancient well had dried up, so it was no longer possible for anyone to sneak away for a moment in that corner.

Shen Yan withdrew his gaze, sighed softly in his heart, turned around and left.

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Hongwu 24 years.February twenty-eight.

Kuang Zheng hurried out of the pepper garden on the new snow, ready to return to the palace to return to Emperor Hongwu.

A few days ago, he found a famous Taoist immortal from the Guangning area, and brought him into the palace to meet Emperor Hongwu.This fairy may really have two brushes. After seeing it, Emperor Hongwu immediately gave him the honorary title Xuanling Zhenren, and ordered people to find a place in the pepper garden for a good place to live.Regarding the matters ordered by Emperor Hongwu, Kuang Zheng never pretended to be subordinates, and personally came to arrange for Master Xuanling to be properly arranged-this was also a major reason why he was always favored.

Soon after March, it will be the beginning of spring, but last night there was another spring snow.The mud on the ground hadn't completely melted away before, but it was covered with another layer of ice and snow, and when a person stepped on it, a foot of slush exploded like an explosion.

After walking a few steps, Kuang Zheng was full of irritability, so he had someone drag the eunuch in charge of Jiaoyuan, and reprimanded him: "Look at the filth of this garden, what does it look like? The people living in this garden are not real people descended from heaven, It is a gifted scholar who specially writes articles for the emperor, and the emperor may parade here when he is interested. Tell me, who can get mud on the soles of their feet here?"

The eunuch in charge of Jiaoyuan was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly, smashing the icy slush on his forehead, making his face and body smelly.Kuang Zheng looked a little nauseous, and was waving his hand to make him retreat, but when he looked up, he caught a glimpse of a figure.

The man was wearing a jade-colored cloak, and the corners of his clothes fluttered as he walked, revealing the green official uniform of the sixth grade underneath. He was walking around the Chuihua Gate towards the Chongzhi Hall.Obviously the whole garden is muddy and slippery, anyone passing by would grin their teeth and flick their legs on tiptoe, but this person walked in a leisurely manner, elegant and decent with a lot of carefree demeanor.From Kuang Zheng's angle, he couldn't see his face clearly, but just by looking at his slender back, one could tell that he must be an outstanding person.

Kuang Zheng stared at that figure, and slowly asked, "Who is that?"

A young eunuch who was present stood on tiptoe to take a look, and then said: "My lord, it's Shen Xiuzhuan from Chongzhi Palace."

It turned out to be Shen Bing.

The hatchbacks were not far away, and Shen Bing over there probably heard the commotion, turned his head to look, and immediately walked back to Kuang Zheng, bowed to the end and said respectfully: "Your official, Shen Bian, have seen Yuan Fu grown ups."

There were some smile lines in the corners of Kuang Zheng's eyes, and he raised his hand to support him enthusiastically: "It turned out to be Liangqing. I haven't seen you much since you were transferred to Xiyuan. How are you doing now? Are you still used to it here?"

Shen Yi leaned forward, and replied with a smile: "Thank you Yuanfu for your concern, it's fine to be an official. No matter where you are, as long as you can share the emperor's worries, there is nothing you are not used to or not."

"Okay, that's good." Kuang Zheng nodded and sighed, and walked out, followed by Shen Yan, who heard him say, "Your writing style, the emperor has praised it more than once. It was handed over to the cabinet for circulation. The writing is really good. There are not many young people who can calm down, sit still, and hold the pen tightly."

Shen Ting smiled and said, "It's the emperor and Lord Yuanfu who showed their love."

While talking, the two walked onto an arched bridge, and the inner eunuchs and attendants who accompanied them stopped not far below the bridge, and the two stood at the head of the bridge overlooking the scenery of Xiyuan.The spring day has not yet come, the water in the pool is still frozen, the weeping willows are covered with snow, the ice surface is crystal clear, everything is gray and white, only the palace wall at the end of the sight is showing a little brick red, which is not a beautiful sight.

"The emperor loves you, but you have to bear this love." Kuang Zheng looked into the distance and said earnestly, "Don't think that the emperor doesn't know, those people call writing green words 'wrapping stinky cloth' in private. Ridiculously referring to this supplement as "holding stinky feet", I don't know whose salary it is. It's just the emperor's benevolence, and he doesn't want to pursue it, otherwise..."

Shen Yi lowered his eyes and listened quietly to his inquiry.

"When you entered Beijing, we all thought that you were young and you became famous early, and you probably wouldn't be able to become a talent without polishing a few times. But now, seeing that you are so humble and willing to do things with peace of mind, that's very good." Kuang Zheng turned his head to look He smiled meaningfully, "I heard that you are as famous as Xie Rangzhi? From this point of view, you are much more stable than him. I heard that the two of you have shaken hands and made peace before. Have you been in touch recently?"

Shen Yan raised his eyelids, and in an instant, countless layers of thoughts had passed in his heart.

Recently, Kuang Zheng urged Emperor Hongwu to start a large-scale construction project in the south of Xiyuan. If it is approved, it is estimated that an unknown amount of construction money will go into Kuang Zheng's pocket.It was rare for this matter to annoy both the poor family and the aristocratic family at the same time.Needless to say, the humble family did not want to see Emperor Hongwu becoming more and more addicted to Taoism.Some of the aristocratic families were unhappy seeing Kuang Zheng swallowing the big pie; some felt that the large-scale construction at this time would empty the treasury and delay the country's major affairs.

Xie Hua, the elder brother of the Ministry of War, Xie Hua, who is the official secretary of the Ministry of War, said yesterday that the nomads in the north are ready to move again in recent years, and it is very likely that they will use troops against the north in the not-too-distant future.At this time, it is time for the country to recharge its energy and store up its energy, and it is really inappropriate to waste gold and silver on repairing the palace.

At this time, this matter was stuck in the cabinet, and Kuang Zheng, the poor family and the family were arguing and scolding.

Pressing all the clues, Shen Yan raised his eyes calmly, and smiled slightly at Kuang Zheng's probing eyes: "The third son Xie is a wealthy man in the capital, while the lower official came from a poor family and has no one to rely on. There is no relationship between the two of us. , it is impossible to talk about 'peace' and 'contact'."

His eyes are clear and unwavering, with beautiful eye shapes and eyes like spots of paint.When watching someone speak so seriously, people can't help but want to relax and smile at him.

Kuang Zheng searched his expression, laughed for a long time, patted his shoulder and said: "Xie Rangzhi is young and energetic, and sometimes he offends you, so don't worry about him. You have a great future, and in the future, it may not be better than his family." The child is bad."

Shen Bing smiled, bowed his head and said he didn't dare.

"Okay, let's go back." Kuang Zheng waved his hand, and asked his followers who were waiting not far away to follow him, "Benfu has to go back to report. You don't have to send it off."

Shen Ying responded, took a few steps back, and bowed respectfully to send a group of people away.Until their figures bypassed the pine forest in the distance, Fang Fang slowly stood up, staring into the distance with heavy eyes, and gathered the cloak on his shoulders.

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Listening to Fang Xiaozhu's Tieniang, wrapped in her little jacket, shivering in front of the gate.In this kind of weather, no woman is willing to suffer from the cold outside, but her master Wei Guogong Shizi ordered that she must wait for the master to come at the door, otherwise she is not allowed to enter.

She breathed a sigh of relief again, blinked her sleepy eyelashes, and felt that her hand holding the lamp had gone numb.

At this moment, a series of hoofbeats broke through the silence, coming from far and near.

She immediately cheered up, tiptoed to look, and saw a black horse galloping out from the corner of the street, carrying people to her eyes in an instant.The horse came in a hurry, and when it was reined in, it croaked and raised its front hooves, scaring Tieniang back several steps.Immediately, she felt that her eyes dimmed, the person had already jumped off the horse, and the cold night and the dampness after the snow wrapped around her body hit her face, making her shiver with cold.

"Is it all here?" The visitor gave her a condescending look.

Tieniang didn't even dare to look up at him, but she just answered nonchalantly, and led the way inside with a lamp.

The old man is in a bad mood.Tieniang sighed in her heart, thinking secretly.When he is in a good mood, he just needs to sit lazily on the soft bed or smile, and countless beauties will want to bow their heads.It's just that if he is unhappy, it will be like a plague god, and even rubbing against the hem of his clothes will feel freezing.

She led people through the long corridor, all the way to the main hall.According to the orders of the masters, the hall door was closed, but the paper-wrapped wooden door was not soundproof. When they came to the door, they could already hear the faint conversation inside.She screamed inwardly that she was not good, and she was about to raise her voice to announce the arrival of the guests, but was stopped by the master and pushed aside.

Xie Ling walked to the door and listened to the people inside talking about him with a blank expression.

It was Yan Shisong who was speaking, but he persuaded him: "Masters, let him come in a while, so don't talk about this matter to make him unhappy. He is in a bad mood these days, let's just drink and have fun, and don't talk about government affairs OK?"

Wei Guogong's son must have drunk too much, so he smiled drunkly at this time: "Brother Yan, don't worry. We and Xie San are both wearing a pair of pants. He will come here in a while, let's see if I don't want to lick Shen Bing." The stinky-footed rabbit master scolded like a dog, let him vent his anger!"

Yan Shisong was so anxious that he was about to slap his thigh: "Ouch—my lord, please stop talking! Don't make trouble here."

Wei Guogong's son was unhappy, and raised his voice and shouted: "What's the matter, what did you say wrong? Then Shen Yan rushed to pat Kuang Zheng's horse because he was fair and clean, and he was able to play with a flower gun. Isn’t that Master Rabbit! Was elected to Xiyuan to write green poems... Bah, he’s just a guy who waits on people with color. He even calls himself ‘Jingzhou Tinglan’, don’t be disgusting!”

Yan Shisong couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, and shook his head repeatedly.You need to know that this master's father——Wei Guogong himself has such a naughty and arrogant temperament. Relying on his merits in saving the late emperor, he would point his nose and scold anyone who disliked him. It was Emperor Hongwu himself who saw it. He is very headache.And the son of Wei Guogong has completely inherited his father's temper, and his mouth is not the smelliest, only more smelly.However, both father and son have a sense of justice, and sometimes scold treacherous ministers, which makes people feel relieved.

"My lord, you only know one thing but not the other..." Yan Shisong persuaded, "Let him have a good relationship with this Shen Bing a while ago, if you scolded Shen Bing in front of him, in his heart—"

"A good relationship? How many of us are close?" Wei Guogong's son said loudly, "Shen Bing is a traitor now, Xie San sees that he can't continue to be friendly with Shen Bing for his brother's sake! You just wait , when he comes I—”

Xie Ling didn't want to listen anymore, and pushed open the door of the hall with a "bang".

A gust of cold wind poured into the room, chilling a group of drinking dandies, who turned around and saw that it was Xie Ling, and were stunned.

Wei Guogong's son was halfway through speaking, he opened his mouth wide and looked at the expressionless Xie Ling at the door, he inadvertently took a breath of air-conditioning, and suddenly hiccupped earth-shatteringly.The hiccup sound seemed to wake everyone up, so they invited Xie Ling to take a seat, and asked the maids to fill the table and pour wine.

Yan Shisong took a sneak peek at Xie Ling's face, and secretly screamed in his heart that it was not good. After he sat down, he said with a smile: "Just now the son is still saying——"

"I heard it." Xie Ling interrupted him, raised his lips and smiled, and took a sip of wine casually, "Your Majesty is right. After ten years of hard study, he was admitted to the imperial examination in one fell swoop, and he became a young Ci writer in Xiyuan. Sacrilege. It is my shame to be on the same level as these people."

Yan Shisong looked at him with a frown, and before he had time to speak, the prince of Wei Guogong next to him slapped the table vigorously and said hello.

He was still hiccupping, and a beauty was still breathing on his chest, but he had already grinned and said loudly to Xie Ling: "I knew that Xie San is a person who understands things! Don't put This - hiccup - Master Rabbit takes care of it, we men, it's not worth-hiccupping! I'll drink enough wine today, hiccup, eat a lot of meat, and leave all the troubles behind!"

After finishing speaking, he summoned loudly, and suddenly the singer and dancer rushed in from the door.Fragrant powder hits the face, beautiful eyes flow, the pleats of the show skirt are twirling like flowers, and the waist is soft and swaying like willows.The silk and bamboo are curling up, the singing and dancing are dancing, and the world is full of happiness.

The son of the Duke of Wei embraced his beloved concubine, Queniang, and went to the side to make fun of it.During the banquet, everyone also drank their own wine, enjoyed singing and dancing, and talked about love and moon, so they were very happy.

A beauty tentatively came to pour wine for Xie Yin.The water-red brocade sleeves slid down, revealing a soft and white wrist, set off by the golden bracelet, it was so crystal clear and beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off it.

While pouring the wine, the beauty peeked at Xie Ling.But he watched the singing and dancing with flat eyes, resting his chin in one hand and holding the cup in the other, even the dancer twisted into a flower in front of him, but he didn't even move his eyelids.The beauty immediately sighed in her heart, knowing that she was going to die today, she poured her wine and backed away without saying a word.

"Let it go."

Xie Ling moved, and finally came back to his senses, and saw Yan Shisong approaching him with a sideways look, hesitant to speak.So before he could speak, Xie Ling turned his head, drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and said lazily: "If it's about Shen Yi, don't open your mouth as soon as possible."

"You think I want to care about you?" Yan Shisong exclaimed, "Who did the white fox fur cloak I made a few years ago? After looking for a whole fox fur for so long, it was cut into something that wasn't you." Great size cloak. What's the matter?"

Xie Ling sneered, looked back at him, and asked back: "So you want to say that I am serious about Shen Bing so much?"

Yan Shisong was at a loss for words.

"Or are you afraid that I'm unhappy because of Shen Yi?" Xie Ling raised his eyebrows slowly, showing a half-smile expression.

Yan Shisong was even more embarrassing, and said awkwardly: "I just remind you, don't provoke him because of the grievances between the two of you in the past. He has now become a close minister of the emperor, and his identity is sensitive..."

"Don't worry." Xie Ling sneered, "What I, Xie Ling, wants to provoke is not the breeze and the moon, but also the spring and snow. Whoever it is, it will no longer be him, Shen Liangqing."

The bright candle flame danced in the glazed lamp, reflecting on the handsome face of this aristocrat from the capital.Gold and silver utensils give birth to brilliance, and beauties and pearl hairpins turn to brilliance.Xie Rangzhi, who sat upright amidst the magnificence and arrogance of the room, held a cup in one hand, sipping fine wine, and still had that careless and romantic look on his brows and eyes.

As if nothing had changed.

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Shen Yi was leaning on the bedside in his cloak, holding a book of "Tea Classics" and reading it under the dim light.He has always suffered from mild insomnia, and he can't fall asleep when the wind outside is strong. He has to watch something before going to bed to feel sleepy.

Today I was just a little bit sleepy, but suddenly I heard a knock on the door outside, and the old servant asked softly: "My lord, are you asleep?"

Shen Bing blinked his dry eyes and said tiredly, "Well, what's the matter?"

"..." The old servant seemed to be in a dilemma, he hesitated for a while before saying, "Master Xie is here, I told you to go to bed, but he refused, insisting on seeing you..."