Crossing the green wheat ears

Xiyuan and his party walked for more than half a month, and Fang saw the gate tower of the capital from a distance.

"Ah, it's so tall, so big, you can't see the side at a glance!" Changshuo raised the curtain of the car, poked his head out to look out, even Xiyuan couldn't help but marvel with his younger brother, there is no modern machinery Great Yan Kingdom, building such a majestic imperial capital city, I don't know how much manpower and material resources were spent!

"That's it. How about the capital city?" Xiyang rode a horse and accompanied the car. He was the first to fight, and he was already familiar with the capital. After receiving a letter from his elder brother Xiyuan, he came ahead of time. The long pavilion ten miles away greeted him.

"Catch up with several Binjiang mansions." Immediately next to him, Xiyong Xiwei also sighed.They are a few brothers. The elder brother has led them to various famous prefectures and counties in the Northland since they were young. They are relatively knowledgeable. Now they are in front of the gate of the imperial capital. Royal style, the atmosphere of the capital!

Entering the city gate, looking around, you can see that there are row upon row of houses in the city, shops on both sides of the road, people coming and going rubbing shoulders, and there is a lot of people's voices.

"Ah? Today is the market day?" Chang Shuo was surprised while watching.

"Fool, this is the capital of the empire. Do you think it's like our Yansui city, where there is a market every few days? It's like this every day, every day is a market." Xiyang saw that the seventh brother's eyes were not enough, and tapped it with a whip Changshuo's head, smiled.

"There are so many people, isn't it, brother?" Chang Shuo rubbed his head and said to Xi Yuan with a smile.

"The imperial capital, people who seek fame, wealth and luxury flock here, so there are not many people." Xi Yuan said softly, looking at the bustling market.

"Everything is not good. Look, you can't walk fast. Horses are slower than people." Xi Wei finished scanning his eyes from side to side, and then continued his elder brother's words.

"Yes, there are too many people, not to mention that we can't gallop on horses, even the officials will not let us, and the punishment will be very severe if we are caught." Xiyang continued the fifth brother's words and explained.

"So, in the capital, we have to be careful in everything. Our family is just a family of ordinary people. It is not as good as the dignitaries of aristocratic families who have occupied the capital for many years. If we offend them, we have no place to reason. Therefore, we must think twice before acting. Don't fight for a moment of loyalty." Xiyuan hurriedly took the opportunity to remind his younger brothers.

Xiyang and the others listened to what the elder brother said, and they all nodded in agreement.

The brothers said as they walked, they walked for almost an hour, and after passing through several streets and alleys, Xiyang led them to stop in front of a vermilion lacquered gate, which was their home in the capital.

Yanjing City is roughly divided into three areas. The innermost layer is of course the imperial city. The center of the imperial city is the imperial palace, and the outer area is populated by princes, counties, kings and other relatives of the royal family. Then there is the inner city, where most of the rich families of officials live; Then there are the outer cities, where ordinary people and merchants live.

Of course, even so, the boundaries are not completely clear. For example, those who are officials have to live in the outer city due to lack of family assets; .

Even in the outer city, there are rich areas and poor areas. The rich are mostly concentrated in the east of the city, while the poor live in the west of the city.

The Xi family is not extravagant and wealthy, and the younger ones also keep a low profile. Therefore, under the advice of the eldest brother, Xiyang came to see several houses that Sun Ye had contacted, and chose a courtyard in the west of the outer city. , it is very close to the inner city, and it is not a place where rich and powerful gather. It is not conspicuous, but it is not shabby either.

Low-key luxury, the younger brothers of the Xi family all got the essence taught by Xiyuan.

The courtyard selected by Xiyang has a total of four entrances, with two cross courtyards from east to west.Entering the courtyard, there are blue bricks and gray tiles, and the houses are spacious and neat. After entering the courtyard, there is a small garden. Although it is almost the end of October, because the capital is warmer than the north, there are still tenacious lives on the trees. The green leaves, but, that green, as if frostbitten, so green, not so pure.

In the center of the garden, there is a pool, and in the center of the pool, there is a corner gazebo.

"In summer, it would be best to plant a few lotus plants in the pond and sit in the pavilion drinking tea and reading books." Xiyang pointed out the scenery around the pavilion to his elder brother, seeing Xiyuan smiling and nodding, he knew that he was satisfied , What I did this time was in line with my eldest brother's wishes.

Running all the way, Xiyuan just took a cursory look, and told his younger brothers to eat something and go back to the room to rest.He himself was the same. After sitting in the carriage for more than ten days, bumping back and forth, his bones hurt. He lay down and turned over twice on the bed. He thought he would calm down and think about Wei Cheng at home. Together, sleep until the next day is bright.

After resting for two days, Xiyuan took Xiyong to visit some old friends of Mr. Ye.Originally, after Xiyang came, he had already handed out invitations and paid a visit.However, Xiyuan is now the head of the Xi family. After all, the Great Yan Kingdom is still a patriarchal society, and the power of the clan cannot be underestimated. Whether the family's children can be valued by the family will directly affect their status in society.

Therefore, Xiyuan, as the head of the Xi family, as the eldest brother of Xi, personally led the visit, which fully demonstrated the importance the family attaches to Xi Yong.

Although those famous teachers and scholars accepted Mr. Ye's affection and accepted the visit from the Xi family's children, in fact, they didn't take them seriously in their hearts.

There are no talented people in the Northland.

This is the unanimous view of the people from the northern region in the court of Great Yan Kingdom.Although in the imperial examinations over the years, there are many students from the northern regions who have passed the Jinshi exam, but most of them have mediocre talents, have nothing to do, and have no amazing talents.

Originally, the northern land is wild, people live in poverty, and few people can read and write. Even the children of rich families have limited knowledge. Where is it like in the Jiangnan and Central Plains? , Infected by poetry and books since childhood, his talents, learning, conversation, and knowledge are all extraordinary, and his characters are elegant and unique.

The students from the north, when compared with these people, they began to feel ashamed and feel inferior.I don't even have confidence in myself, and of course it is impossible for others to see where to go.

Therefore, it is the consensus of the people of Great Yan that there are no talented people in the North.

Some of Mr. Ye's friends also interviewed the Ye family's children with this idea. Besides, Mr. Ye didn't have the slightest praise for Xi Changfei in his letter. In private, everyone just thought that ordinary students came to the capital to take the exam. However, the husband is only a teacher and a student, so he has no choice but to recommend him.

The former, the third son of the Xi family, paid a visit to Xiyang, just brought some gifts and said a few words in a hurry. However, it can be seen from it that this young man behaves politely, calmly and steadily, by the standards of people from the North , already belonged to the top class, but well, the gentlemen are all masters of knowledge, and of course they don't value these things.

When Xiyuan brought Xiyong Xichangfei to the door, after some words, everyone's views on the Xi family's children changed.

First of all, as far as Xiyuan himself is concerned, he once helped Mr. Ye write a book. In the preface of "A Study of Dayan's Ancient and Modern Clothing", Mr. He once specifically mentioned that the success of this book is due to the assistance of several disciples, the first of which is It is Xichangguan. Moreover, Mr. Ye also specifically mentioned that the talent and knowledge of Xichangguan do not let the young talents of the world, but they have no ambition for fame and fame. They are indifferent and peaceful. Although he is his teacher, he has benefited from this son. Quite a lot.

It is not easy to get a compliment from Mr. Ye, let alone such admiration. Therefore, people who have read this book are very curious about what kind of character Xichangguan is.

Now, at the station in Xiyuan, although he is only of average appearance, he behaves calmly and elegantly, without arrogance or rashness. Instead of talking, he is like a spring breeze and forgets the common customs.

Xie Yuanxi Yongxi Changfei, who came to participate in Chunwei, talked about learning, with a solid foundation, quick thinking, and amazing talents.

You are worthy of being Mr. Ye's master disciple!

Several old friends realized that Mr. Ye had lived in the north for more than [-] years and had been dormant before. Now he introduced students to Beijing for a visit. It was because of the friendship between teachers and students that he had to introduce one or two. This is clearly Mr. Proud student, show off to them, show off that you have accepted a good student!

"Next year's spring, on the imperial list, there must be the name of Xi Changfei." After talking with the brothers of the Xi family, this is the consensus of several gentlemen.

And Xiyuan, after taking Xiyong to visit the few people who were going to visit, he started to lead a few younger brothers to have fun in the capital.

What Taiye Qingbo, Langqiao Sunset, Zhangtai Pinnacle, as long as you can understand the good scenery, you can enjoy it.

All kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas, chicken shreds in bird's nest, pork stewed in wine, and all kinds of snacks, such as pea yellow, silver rolls, moiwowo, donkey rolling, etc., as long as they can be found, they will be eaten once.

During the period, at the invitation of Sun Ye, I went to his villa to have a good time.

Xiyuan was so willing to spend money to "prodigal", even the younger brothers in the family were surprised. What's wrong with his brother, why is he so crazy?

However, the effect of Xiyuan's doing this is just a gain of insight for others, but for Xiyong, the effect is extremely significant.

Because Xiyong was going to take part in the imperial examination, it was inevitable that he would make friends with students of the same subject from all over the world, talk about poetry and books, and talk about knowledge.In this way, after the discussion and lectures are over, everyone should have a good time, or find an elegant place to eat and drink, or find a beautiful place to recite poems.

Originally, whether those students from the capital or students from other places, they all looked down upon the students from the Northland.Others have never seen those scenes, so it is inevitable that they shrink back. Only Xiyong is different. These big brothers have led their brothers to eat and play beforehand. When they first saw it, they were unavoidably surprised. However, after seeing it, come again. You can be calm and calm.

Those people who originally wanted to watch Xiyong's excitement, they saw that they were calm at all. When it comes to talking about it, Xiyong knows more than them. Come together.

When appreciating the beautiful scenery and appreciating it, Xichangfei is also familiar with the construction time, construction reason, various related anecdotes and legends, and the poems and songs left by the predecessors.

To put it bluntly, those schoolchildren are not wealthy and wealthy families. They can eat, drink and have fun as they like. Now, to be honest, they are not as good as Xi Yong from the North. These people were surprised at first, and then began to examine carefully. They found that Xi Yong Although Yong is low-key and unassuming, he has a style in his gestures and gestures. He is not dressed in brocade clothes. After a closer look, he realizes that the shape and fabric of the clothes are not so good.This is a person who does not reveal his talent and wealth. Everyone has to correct their superficial views and admit that Xiyong is wrong.

What's more, Xiyong speaks good Mandarin without a trace of Beidi's accent.You must know that not everyone can speak Mandarin. It is the monopoly of the people in the capital. Even those who have stayed in the capital for many years and hold high positions in the capital still often have the accent of their hometown. Being able to speak Mandarin is itself a kind of status symbol.

In fact, the official language of Great Yan Kingdom is almost the same as Mandarin. Xiyuan taught his younger brothers to speak this way since he was a child. They couldn't tell the difference, they were regarded as native Yanjing people, and they usually played and wandered around, and the bullying didn't happen to the brothers at all.Therefore, with just one mouthful of official language, the brothers can get along like ducks in water in the capital.

In this way, other people are really convinced, and seriously start dating Xiyong as friends.And privately speculate that the Xi family may not be like what they said, just an ordinary farming and studying family in the Northland, because it is said that the other brothers of Xiyong are also dragons and phoenixes, and their behavior is not vulgar, unlike ordinary people. The poor children of the family.

What people guessed in their minds, the Xijia brothers ignored it.Xiyuan did this just to make his younger brothers more knowledgeable. With more knowledge, the resistance will be stronger. Facing the prosperity and luxury of the capital, he can treat it with a normal heart so that he will not be tempted by people with bad intentions. Become a greedy and insufficient person, getting deeper and deeper.

His goal has basically been achieved. In fact, if he doesn't do this, his younger brothers should not be dazzled by the prosperity and enjoyment of the world, because, since childhood, Xiyuan has been constantly Leading them to increase their knowledge, their horizons have already been opened, and they accept new things and new information faster, and they are no longer surprised.

What he is doing now is just an extra layer of insurance.

However, Xiyuan issued a strict order to the brothers, you can interact with people freely, and those who get along with each other more often, and those who don’t get along stay at a respectful distance, but no matter how close you are to anyone, you are not allowed to mention that the second brother Wei Cheng’s arm is already healed Qiqi Eighty-eight, you are not allowed to mention the seventh brother in the family, who has superb medical skills.

To put it bluntly, Xiyuan was still worried about Wei Cheng being employed and leaving home, and at the same time, he didn't want Xiao Lao Qi to leave the protection of the family and enter this complicated world.

Xiyang Xiwei and the others obeyed the elder brother's instructions, no matter who they talked with when they were outside, they refused to reveal the slightest word of mouth.

As for the little old Qi Changshuo who was strictly kept silent, except for playing with his elder brother for a small time every three days and a big play every five days, the rest of the time was accompanied by Li Yuan, or he went to the capital medicine hall to learn from a teacher, or went to In the streets and alleys, searching for medical books and folk prescriptions everywhere, I am so busy.