Asking hexagram 20 taels

(fifteen)

The next round of bright moon gradually rose in the distant sky, and with the rising of the full moon, the Jingzhong Night Market also opened. Countless people poured into the street, crowding this slightly empty market into a bustling scene.

The prelude to a feast was also opened in the imperial palace. Countless vermilion gates opened and closed, shutting the greed and hope of countless people and themselves within the tall red walls and green tiles.

Tang Yuan followed the eunuch leading the way around the palace gate and passed through a building with red walls and green tiles. All the halls were stern, watching him solemnly as he walked past the front of the hall.The white marble floor, the deep red lacquered gold beams and pillars, and the glazed roof.The eaves and painted pillars on the roof, two flying dragons separate the east and west, and the golden scales and armor are carved vividly by the craftsmen in the palace, eager to fly away.

But he doesn't feel that this wealth is desirable, he just feels that he is overwhelmed by the golden breath, this is a cage made of gold, whoever enters it will be locked up and go crazy.

"Master Tang, go this way. Today the emperor specially ordered the eldest princess to gather together. The eldest princess and concubines are all gathered at the queen mother's place. You go this way."

The father-in-law who was escorting him led him into a small courtyard, where many royal relatives and relatives had already met, many of them were familiar to Tang Yuan, and there were also many juniors whom Tang Yuan had never met.They didn't react too much when they saw Tang Yuan coming in. Most of them looked at him strangely, and some even showed a sneering look.

No wonder.Tang Yuan has been around the Jianghu for many years in order to detoxify, and has never participated in the intrigues and intrigues that people in Beijing are keen on. In the eyes of many people, he is naturally unknown, and even those who know that he has made a name for himself in the Jianghu all these years can't help but despise him.

Most people in the Jianghu look down on the people in the court, thinking that they are lackeys of the court. Without the blood of a man, the people in the court may not think highly of the people in the Jianghu. That's all.

Tang Yuan couldn't tell which of these people was right, or whether they were all wrong.Whether it is the rivers and lakes or the imperial court, they are all places where people fight, and wherever there are people, there will be endless fights.Someone puts a mask of righteousness and awe in the country and the people on themselves, it's just to cover up their ugliness.

Even he, who thinks he can see clearly, will be pushed away by the general trend sooner or later. No matter how exquisite his martial arts are, so what if he can see the future, he is just a grain of sand in the crowd.

Unless he can grasp the world affairs with one hand, he will not be the gravel pushed by the tide of the world, but reach out to disturb the pool of water and push the tide away.

"Who is this?"

A man wearing a boa robe walked towards Tang Yuan, with a smile on his face, no one could tell whether he was sincere or fake, because he always had that smile on his face, which made people wonder if the smile was on his face. His face is so full that he doesn't change his expression at night when he sleeps.

"Back to the Seventh Prince, that is Tang Yuan, the eldest son of the Tang family."

"Oh, Sister Huang's son." The Seventh Prince elongated his voice, and with the original expression on his face, he waved to Tang Yuan and said, "Why are you staying alone in the corner? Come, come to Uncle Qi, and get to know him." Get to know the talented pillars of our capital."

Tang Yuan knew this person who claimed to be his seventh uncle. This was his mother's youngest brother, his little uncle. He had seen him before he was poisoned. However, he was put under house arrest, and he was not allowed to go out, and he was rarely seen in Beijing.

This little uncle is not an ordinary person. It is said that he was the most beloved son of the late emperor. He was a mature young man, scheming, and extremely deep in the city. If it wasn't for a little bit of luck, he might be the one sitting on the throne now.Even so, after he failed to seize the heir apparent, he managed to save his life in front of the emperor. From then on, he didn't know whether to hide his strength and bide his time or to be depressed. He gradually indulged in having fun, and as the years passed, the emperor's vigilance gradually relaxed.

He didn't know who he was ridiculing with that sentence just now. He led Tang Yuan to the center of the banquet and introduced to him relatives whom he had never met before. I don't know where the emperor thought of them again, so he entered the palace under the pretense of a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

Some of the remaining ones are truly of royal blood, and the emperor's close relatives have another circle to exclude these people.Naturally, this little uncle, who was under house arrest by the emperor in disguise, was also in the excluded camp. They seemed to find it incredible that he was still alive, but they were very sure that he would not be able to do anything big.

But in Tang Yuan's view, this prince, who had been fighting against the sky and people in his youth and enjoyed it, didn't look like a depressed person.A lean camel is bigger than a horse.Even if the person who was fighting against the current Holy Majesty back then and even subdued him, even if he failed, would he not leave a way for himself, would he accept his fate so easily?

But now his status is even more sensitive than this little uncle, so he can only keep struggling to shirk until the seventh prince let him go.

"All right, everyone, my nephew is afraid of me. That's right, my status can't make people not afraid." The Seventh Prince patted his hand with his fan, and pushed him two steps away with his fan bone.

Tang Yuan only felt that someone had touched the palm of his hand, and his eyes glanced down, and when he retracted, he happened to meet the eyes of the Seventh Prince.This glance made Tang Yuan break out in shock. This little uncle actually has such deep internal strength. From that glance, he seemed to see the scene of bloodshed in front of the palace when he seized the throne, and the scene where the emperor who was still the eldest prince forced the palace late at night. , Blood and fire intertwined in his eyes.

He hasn't lost yet, and he's still looking for a chance to make a comeback.

Tang Yuan realized that although he had known for a long time that this person would not accept his fate so easily, he never expected him to have such fighting spirit.

It's just heart-wrenching.

"The emperor is here—" Before he could speak, the eunuch's sharp voice came, and he could only stand aside to greet him like everyone else, and the seventh prince also stepped aside.When they stood up, Tang Yuan realized that the Seventh Prince had retreated to the farthest corner at some point, trying to reduce his sense of existence, and not focusing on looking for him at all.

"Everyone loves you. —— Today I ordered everyone to come here, just to get together for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Some of us haven't seen each other for a long time. Are you right, Lao Qi?" The emperor called out, No matter how far the Seventh Prince escaped, it would be useless. Almost everyone turned their attention to the Seventh Prince in the corner.

The Seventh Prince didn't mess up at all before the battle, held up his wine glass, saluted around, and said: "Brother Huang Shengming. I haven't been out of my courtyard for a long time, so it's a bit of a breeze to come out now.— — This glass of wine is an apology for everyone." After speaking, he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, and he could still see the demeanor of the stunningly talented Seventh Prince in his every move.

But there was no applause from around, and the emperor didn't make a sound, and everyone dared not speak.

After a long silence, the one on the throne finally broke the silence, "Papa papa", thin applause rang out, and no one dared to join in: "Okay, the seventh brother is still so good at drinking, I admire you. Come on People, move the seat of the seventh brother forward, we finally get together, it seems strange to be so far away from me."

As soon as the words fell, someone came up and arranged the seat of the Seventh Prince at the front, right in front of the emperor, almost touching the emperor's seat.

Without an order, these people would never dare to do this. It can only be said that the emperor planned to do this before the banquet, in order to bring the Seventh Prince up in front of his eyes and humiliate him in front of everyone.

Even if you fought against me back then, so what, don't you still do what I say now?

The Seventh Prince was indeed a character, he didn't change his face after being humiliated like this, walked to his seat with a fan in his hand and sat down.

"Seventh brother, isn't the scenery much better sitting here than below?"

"Yes, Brother Huang Mingjian. Brother Huang's position must have a better view than my current position. I would like to offer you a glass of wine?" The Seventh Prince picked up the jug and poured himself a full glass of wine.

"The scenery is not much better, but the seat is very comfortable." The emperor looked at him, raised his chin, and signaled the eunuch who was serving him to pour wine for him: "Fill it up, and I will have a drink with the emperor today."

The emperor's alcohol capacity was obviously much worse, he drank it all in one gulp, and unexpectedly choked on it, hunched over and coughed non-stop, and the eunuchs beside him also seemed a little shocked.

Suddenly Tang Yuan realized that this man was also old, he couldn't stop coughing after drinking a glass of wine, and political affairs also bent his vigorous back.He could no longer lift him up with one hand like a chicken, no longer could he be thrown away with a flick of his sleeve, no longer could he say "he deserves to die".

The man in the childhood nightmare was also old, so old that a gust of wind could blow him down.

It's so unpredictable.

He was thinking like this when he suddenly heard someone calling him.

"Yuan'er."

"The grass people are here."

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha." Hearing Tang Yuan's answer, the emperor laughed instead, "You said I was your uncle, but you answered me in such a strange way, how can my nephew be a grassroots? Why don't I seal you up?" As an official, you don't have to answer "grassmen" in the future."

"Don't dare. The officials in Beijing are all obtained from the imperial examinations. They all have real talents and practical learning. Yuan is a grassroots man who can only use fists and kicks. He can't bear the big responsibility. I hope the emperor thinks twice." Tang Yuan thought of Zhou Fu's past that day. What the government said to him, once he stays in the capital and becomes a capital official, not only will he become the target of the courtiers, but the entire Tang family will also be implicated.

But the emperor seemed determined to keep him in Beijing, and he didn't know what his plan was.

"Then what do you want to do? You're getting older, and Miss Huang's health is getting worse day by day, and it's time to take on the responsibilities of the family. It's not a good thing to idle around all day."

"If you must reward me, Your Majesty, then reward me with two Zhuangzi from the south of the Yangtze River. You can make money and don't worry about it." This is true. Walking in the rivers and lakes, you will inevitably feel that the money is not enough, even if he has a skill. Personally, the fee is also 20 taels a hexagram, so there should be no shortage of money, but the question of asking about hexagrams depends on others, which is better than a property with a fixed income.

The fact that Wuwei Pavilion can be so big has nothing to do with the fact that there are countless banks and inns in its name, and there are many industries of various types.

"Hahaha, you are greedy for money, so I will give you a manor in the suburbs of Beijing. You should also stay at home and spend more time with Sister Huang."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

After Tang Yuan thanked him, the emperor ordered everyone to relax and eat and drink as if today's major event was over, and then left the venue, and the eunuch led him out of the garden.

The bright yellow robe corners flashed past the garden gate, and then merged into the deep night.

"Your majesty, why do you..."

"I don't understand why I left him in Beijing?"

"Not only him, but also General Yuan..."

"They are obstacles in the rivers and lakes. Remove the stumbling blocks so that they can go faster."