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Ding Yucheng was sent away, and the East Hall under the moon returned to tranquility.

Tang Quan didn't get up, as if he was waiting for someone.

After a while, there were footsteps outside the west window, and immediately a clear voice asked: "Father, what do you need from me?"

Tang Quan raised his head upon hearing the sound, and looked at his only son standing at the door.

"Where have you been today?"

"Among the Scholars of the same year, someone paid for a private banquet. The boy couldn't shirk it, so we just socialized for a while."

After speaking, Tang Ruilang entered the east hall and came to Tang Quan.

He was dressed in a glazed green satin robe, the silver patterns on it reflected the moonlight, making his heroic appearance even more radiant.

Tang Quan seemed to accept this reason, but reminded: "Although you have won the top three, you haven't passed the Spring Pass yet. Don't get carried away with complacency."

"My child understands."

Tang Ruilang nodded, and asked again: "Father, I see that Ding Yucheng has a dark face, could something have happened?"

"The prince demoted his official position and went to Xiazhou to be a Sima."

demoted? !Tang Ruilang's eyelids twitched, and he immediately understood.

"Father, I heard that you handed over the mansion of Ye Kai's family in Chongrenfang to Ding Yucheng for use?"

Tang Quan seemed to think about it for a while, and then asked: "So what?"

Tang Ruilang was not easy to say clearly, he thought for a while before answering: "That mansion was used by Ding Yucheng to make a chicken coop, and the matter should have spread to the East Palace. The daughter of the Ye family is now the prince's Liangyuan, she must be Ding Yucheng was relegated because she complained in the prince's ear. In my opinion, father, you should dedicate the mansion to the prince as soon as possible."

Tang Quan pondered for a moment, but he readily agreed.

"Forget it, this matter will be handed over to you to operate."

Tang Ruilang nodded in agreement, and was about to turn around and leave, but he heard Tang Quan say again: "This matter has nothing to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Tang Ruilang shook his head without thinking: "It doesn't matter."

Tang Quan didn't ask any further questions, he just stared at Tang Ruilang's back.

"During this period of time, you've been dealing with all kinds of games, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and you've handled it well. It seems that when my Tang family is officially passed on to you, I will surely be able to have a bright future and a prosperous future."

"Thank you Daddy for the compliment."

Tang Ruilang said respectfully: "Sharing father's worries is a child's duty. As for the future, Ruilang does not dare to expect extravagantly."

"Oh?" Tang Quan chuckled: "Then what exactly do you want? It can't be such a vulgar thing as gold and silver, right?"

"No, in fact, the child's idea is also very simple."

Tang Ruilang also laughed lightly.

"It's a pity that when the baby was born at the wrong time, if it was in the hands of Taizu Taizong, the baby would be a hero."

After saying these words, he bowed to Tang Quan and then disappeared into the courtyard under the moon again without making a sound.

On the day Ding Yucheng left the capital, Tang Ruilang donated the land deed of the Ye family's mansion to the East Palace, along with some jewelry, obviously to please Ye Yueshan.

Although Zhao Yun doesn't like the Tang family, he can't deal with the Xiao and Tang families at the same time, and he is also afraid of the complicated relationship between Tang Ruilang and his servants, so he can only collect the land deed and treasures and settle the matter. .

On the first day of the Qingming Festival, Lu You invited a group of Taoist priests to perform rituals at the King Xuan Temple, and made a lot of noise, and burned a lot of paper money with the new fire given by the prince, which can be considered to appease Zhao Yang's spirit in heaven.

It is not known whether King Xuan had ever entered the prince's dream after that.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

According to the customs of the Daning Dynasty, Jinshi had to participate in as many as nine kinds of banquets, large and small, from the time of enrolling to the Spring Pass.Among them, there are private banquets held by Jinshi themselves; there are also official banquets funded by the imperial court.The "Wen Xi Banquet" is undoubtedly the most important one.

Speaking of which, this wedding banquet was supposed to be held earlier than the other banquets. However, it rained for several days in a row, and finally the weather cleared up.

Seeing that it is March, and one day the rain will pass and the sky will be clear, everyone will meet at the bank of Quehua Pool.

The news of Wen Xiyanji quickly spread like wildfire.On the first day of the banquet, I saw a huge crowd of people around Quehuachi, all of whom came here to watch the Xinke Scholars because of their fame.

Among them, there are even more officials and officials who set up a light boat on the Quehua Pond early in order to choose a young talent who is pleasing to the eye, and choose him as the son-in-law.

At about the right time, the Jinshi of Xinke came to the bank of Quehua Pool one after another.I saw them all in fresh clothes, angry horses, flirtatious, and they looked the most proud of their lives.

And the most dazzling among this group of people was none other than Tang Ruilang.

I saw him wearing a lotus-stem green Ruihua silk robe, a silver crown with hair tied on his head, and a jade-inlaid silver belt around his waist.A dark horse like a dark night under his crotch made him even more handsome and handsome.

Although this Wenxi banquet is called Yanji, it is quite different from ordinary banquets.According to the custom, when the banquet is in full swing, all the new scholars will ride on the road one after another, roam around the large and small gardens in Zhaojing City, pick rare and precious flowers in bloom, and bring them back to the banquet.

However, this is not a game with no intention of winning or losing—the flower hunter who set out first must pick the most rare and valuable flowers among all the people, otherwise he will be fined and drunk.

This year's prospect is none other than Tang Ruilang.

After drinking for three rounds, I was slightly drunk.

Amid the applause of everyone, Tang Ruilang jumped onto his horse to fulfill his important mission as a newly promoted Tanhualang.

Fireworks In March, the capital city is full of flowers.Peach blossoms are in full bloom, plum blossoms are delicate and charming, roses are revealing, smiling and fragrant, and there are many flowers that cannot be seen clearly and whose origins are unknown, dazzling people's eyes from far and near.

According to the custom, on this day, all gardens and gardens in the city, no matter how high or low they are, must be opened to new scholars who come to the gate.The flowers in the garden are also allowed to be picked up by those who seek fragrance.

However, it is still not easy to find the real "oiran" in the city.

Tang Ruilang was not in a hurry to enter the park.In order not to be disturbed, he even just picked a secluded alleyway and walked slowly.

Flowers are not expensive, but expensive.He knew that every year the "oiran" of the wedding banquet always belonged to the same kind of flower - peony.

It's a pity that this year's spring has been cloudy and rainy, and the weather is not as warm as in previous years.Thirty percent of the peonies planted in the courtyards of the city have rotted roots; the remaining ones seem to have been wronged and are reluctant to bloom.

The Tang family's garden is quite prescient. As early as September and October last year, dozens of precious peonies were replanted to the high places of the garden, and wooden sheds were set up and charcoal fires were set up to adjust the flowering period.

After taking such careful care until these few days, I finally got a few top-grade plants with dozens of flowers that are beautiful in color, appearance, fragrance and charm. But I am not in a hurry to publicize them, I just wait for my own Tanhualang to pick them.

With this hind foot, Tang Ruilang is naturally not in a hurry.

The spring was beautiful in front of him, so he believed that the horse reined in and walked forward slowly. When he met a flower tree, he took out a drink from his portable jug, and unknowingly swung to the Kaimingfang area.

It's a coincidence, isn't Lu You's garden nearby?

Recalling Ding Yucheng's turmoil a few days ago, Tang Ruilang hesitated for a moment, and rode his horse into Kaimingfang.

He didn't know the exact location of the garden, but after a little inquiry, people from the whole street came to help him guide the way.After careful questioning, it turned out that these people had all been favored by the Lu Family Medicine Garden.

The Lu family's garden is at the end of West Cross Street, so it's not too difficult to find.Get a little closer, and you can immediately smell the tangy fragrance of flowers, blowing down the wind over the whitewashed wall.

I don't know what kind of spring scene is inside this whitewashed wall?

Tang Ruilang was half-drunk and half-awake at this moment, he had already arrived at the main entrance in a daze.

The author has something to say:

①Chunguan: People who pass the palace examination and get Jinshi and rank will not immediately go to work, but also have to take the official examination, which is equivalent to the current public examination?

Baidu Encyclopedia: After the Tang Dynasty and the first Jinshi participated in the customs examination of the Ministry of officials, they had to hold many banquets. These many banquets were collectively called "Guanyan".After the announcement of the list of Jinshi, the first meeting of Xinke Jinshi in Xingyuan is called the Banquet of Flowers.In the game of exploring flowers in the apricot garden banquet, everyone selects two young and handsome Jinshi to act as envoys for exploring flowers. They ride horses around the famous gardens near Qujiang and even Chang'an to find fresh famous flowers and pick them back for everyone to enjoy.

However, some people think that the Huayan Banquet is before the closing test.It's a wedding banquet.According to the needs of time and plot, it is merged with the Wenxi Banquet here.