Emperor's Trophy

The spring breeze is like wine, peaches and plums are in full bloom, and the sun is shining brightly. This is a day to rest and bathe, and you don't have to go to court.

Ji Bingyuan got up, went to the school grounds to practice a round of riding and archery as before, came back soaked through, washed and changed clothes, looked through the memorials, and was not in a hurry, then looked through Zhaoxin Hou Changshi's report Every day, I invite An Zhezi, and I see that there is a flower viewing banquet in it. I look at the day carefully and wonder: "Today is a good day? Didn't Jixianger avoid socializing before? Why did you suddenly think of a flower viewing banquet?"

Ding Dai: "Your Majesty forgot, didn't your former son Zhaoxin Hou's mansion specially send two pots of 'Emperor's Robes' in to honor you? You were discussing matters at the time and said that you would reward them later, but you have been busy with the drought in the east since then. , I didn’t take care of it. The flower appreciation banquet held by the Hou’s Mansion this time, I heard that the rewards are green calyxes, which are said to be raised by the Zhaoxinhou’s Mansion.”

Ji Bingyuan thought about it in a daze: "Yes, I forgot too many things, so I'll take a look at it."

Ding Dai smiled and asked someone to send it up. Ji Bingyuan saw that the flowerpot was slim and graceful, with green stems and long vines, and a bud in the middle, with double petals. The flower was indeed a very lovely tender green. , the fragrance is pleasant, and I can't help but shudder: "You are a good filial piety."

Ding Dai smiled tactfully and said: "Today is indeed a good day. It is the birthday of Prince Huaiqing of Prince Qin's Mansion. The Ministry of Rites has already requested His Majesty's decree to confer the title of County King. The fief is in Xunyang. Today From now on, I will call Mr. Huaiqing the King of Xunyang County."

Ji Bingyuan was stunned for a moment, turned to look at Ding Dai, and understood what Ding Dai meant, and asked strangely, "What's wrong with Ji Xianger and Ji Huaiqing in the school?" On the day of the flower viewing feast, it is obvious that it is going to be the right show.

Ding Dai smiled and said: "I think it's for the Fifth Young Master of Dingguo's family. I vaguely heard that in the horse bow class the day before yesterday, Young Master Zhu was accidentally shot down by Young Master Huaiqing and broke his ankle. Marquis Zhaoxin and Fifth Young Master Zhu Always had a good time."

Ji Bingyuan glanced at him a few times: "Understood." But he already knew that this "carelessness" did not seem to be an ordinary carelessness.

He thought for a while and then smiled: "So it's Luo Changshi who didn't look good, and wanted to complain to me by beating around the bush. I asked An Zhezi to enjoy the flower feast. Why are you so wordy? I can't persuade Ji Xiang Son."

Ding Dai cautiously asked: "Then, the flower viewing feast?" Zhao Xinhou was young, and he confronted the small county king of Huaiqing over these trivial matters. He only reminded His Majesty that today is also the day when Ji Huaiqing became the county king.

Ji Bingyuan said: "I'm going to enjoy the flowers."

Ding Dai's heart was awe-inspiring, and he bowed deeply: "Yes."

Ji Bingyuan got up and changed into casual clothes. Although it is said that traveling in modest clothes does not need to disturb the people, it is not a trivial matter for the emperor to stay at the customs.

Ding Dai was also thinking about several things in his mind, such as chariots, clothes, food and drinks he brought, etc. He was slightly anxious, and was about to find a way to change Ji Bingyuan's clothes before going down to make arrangements, but he heard Ji Bingyuan suddenly Ask him: "Why haven't you seen Qingsong in the past few days?"

Ding Dai's scalp tightened, he lowered his head and said, "Qingsong has a cough and has been moved out to recuperate."

Ji Bingyuan turned her head and glanced at him: "Why did I vaguely hear rumors that he offended Zhao Xinhou and couldn't hide himself, so he invited him out?"

Ding Dai didn't dare to speak anymore, and knelt down on his knees: "The slave deserves death."

Ji Bingyuan felt a little tired, sat down, and said lightly: "It has always been like this, if I am a little bit higher, this person will soon be unlucky, or make some small mistakes, or be impeached... What kind of emperor favors you?" Long En, it seems like a disaster." Since he took so much trouble to pass on this gossip to himself, he naturally had to know what happened, and sure enough, Yun Zhen was being missed again?

Being favored and arrogant, arbitrarily assertive, he doesn't even pay attention to Ding Dai who is beside the emperor. The apprentice trained by Ding Dai offended him, and he sent a sentence without saying a word, and Ding Dai didn't dare to say a fart.

Sentences to punish one's heart are the great taboo of being a king.

But Ji Bingyuan didn't care, but today is free, and he will close this case.

Ding Dai was sweating profusely and kowtowed again and again: "The emperor's blessings are boundless. It's because the slaves didn't take good care of them. They made people plot against the green pine. Zhao Xinhou saw it and covered it up kindly, but he also said that the emperor can't keep the green pine in front of him, so The slaves sent Qingsong out... All slaves deserve to die! All slaves deserve to die!"

Ji Bingyuan said indifferently: "So Qingsong's going out is still related to Zhao Xinhou?"

Ding Dai leaned down, and first told about Qingsong's begging for mercy to Marquis Zhaoxin for the maid of honor from his hometown, and then said: "The servant tried Qingsong afterward, and Qingsong didn't dare to hide it, so he told everything. He recalled it later, I also thought it was too coincidental. But the servants sent people to investigate and found that Jing Zhaoyin did have a cousin with a little bit of influence, who came from Guangnan as a fifth-rank official. Using Jing Zhaoyin's name to take a beautiful concubine back, he really took a fancy to that fellow countryman, the matter went smoothly, the clothes were seamless, and the slave was incompetent, and he couldn't find out who was behind it."

Ji Bingyuan laughed: "If you can find out, then it's not a means that these century-old elites in the capital can do. No trace will be left when a powerful family does things. It's just embedding threads, but Jixiang'er's vigilance is indeed superior to yours."

He leaned back in the chair: "I can't blame me for loving him, his heart is on me, so he only thinks about me."

He lowered his eyes and looked at Ding Dai a few times: "Qingsong, you have been training for a long time, in fact, you also have some regrets in your heart?"

Ding Dai kowtowed: "It's a slave who didn't teach well, and deserves death."

Ji Bingyuan smiled: "Let's still teach him to come in as an errand. After this time, I think he will be more reliable in the future - he will be demoted to three grades. If you don't discipline him strictly, he will be fined for one year."

Ding Dai kowtowed again: "My servant thanked His Majesty for your kindness on behalf of Qingsong!"

But Ji Bingyuan stood up: "If you want to thank, please thank Zhao Xinhou. I really want to know what kind of expression they have on their faces after the person behind them put in so much effort. In the end, this kindness is more favorable to Zhao Xinhou."

He straightened the sleeves of his robe: "Go and enjoy the flowers, this child, I only know that I love him on weekdays, but now it seems that he is the one who loves me, and he has lived up to my usual cultivation."

The Marquis Zhaoxin's Mansion already had a lot of guests coming early in the morning. After welcoming a round of guests, Chief Shi Luo Caiqing said to Zhang Yan with a bitter face while wiping off his sweat: "Sir, why don't you persuade Lord Hou? The guests who came here were either the concubine's house, or the second sons of civil servants, student representatives came to the banquet... One side is the county prince's mansion, and the other is the marquis' mansion. Isn't this vindictiveness getting more and more angry? I can only say that it is fortunate that Mrs. Mei Here, I can save face a little..."

Zhang Yan glanced at Yun Zhen, who was still accompanying Mrs. Mei outside, with a calm demeanor, and said, "Mr. Mei has been a Hanlin bachelor all his life. He was born in Qingliu. Only one daughter behind him has married far away. He is old and can retire at any time." Those who return home naturally don’t need to cling to the county king. How many of you are classmates with Lord Hou and the others in the academy?”

Luo Caiqing said in a low voice: "A few have come, they are all not very successful, most of them were not invited by the county king."

Zhang Yan smiled: "Master Hou is old enough to have his own ideas."

Luo Caiqing saw that the old god was there, stomped his feet, pulled his sleeves and said: "This is a good way to offend the other party, and what you do is meaningless. Isn't it harmful to others and not beneficial to yourself?"

Zhang Yan said with a smile, "Let's see if there will be any guests." Just after he finished speaking, he heard the announcement at the door that Mr. Ji Huaisu had arrived.

Zhang Yan was startled, and asked, "Ji's surname?"

Luo Caiqing was also surprised: "He is King Kang's fourth son, and he is not very favored." The first Yunzhen was obviously also stunned, got up and went out to greet him, after all, the prince and grandson.

Yun Zhen came out to pick up Ji Huaisu, Ji Huaisu smiled and said: "I heard that there are green calyxes planted in the house. I usually like this flower and plant very much. I just wanted to take a good look at it. Unfortunately, Zhu Jiang hurt her leg. Let's go and see together later. see him?"

Yun Zhen didn't know why Ji Huaisu, who was so scheming, did not hesitate to offend Ji Huaiqing today, and came to participate in his obvious confrontation, but all the visitors were guests, so he just bowed and said, "Teacher Mei is here, since Master Huaisu is here, Just come to accompany the teacher."

Ji Huaisu teased, "Could it be that Mr. Mei has become so popular in poetry again and asked you to write poems?"

Yun Zhen couldn't bear his tone that seemed to be very familiar with him, turned his face slightly and said: "Young Master Huai Su, please."

Ji Huaisu said: "You don't have to be too polite, just call me by my name." His eyes flickered, and he saw Yun Zhen's avoidance. He really didn't understand, he should be much stronger than that bastard Zhu Jiang Today, he deliberately didn't go to Ji Huaiqing's side. Although Lou Zixu tried his best to dissuade him, he still came here.

He had a rare desire to win against Yun Zhen, but he didn't believe that even if he patiently made friends, the other party would still refuse like this.

Yun Zhen stopped talking, and then led him to meet Old Mei Hanlin. Suddenly, Luo Caiqing hurried in and smiled, "Master Qu, Mr. Qu is here."

Yun Zhen was stunned, Mei Laohanlin said with a smile: "Old Qutou is here, just in time! He loves flowers the most." Just after the words fell, Old Madam Qu had already walked in, saw him and said with a smile: "Why? Yes? You still want to compete with me in poetry? Have you prepared eight or ten poems today?"

He saw Ji Huaisu stand up and salute him, and said with a smile, "This is..."

Ji Huaisu respectfully said: "Student Ji Huaisu has met Old Madam Qu, King Kang is my father, and he was also taught by the matriarch."

Taifu Qu smiled: "It turns out to be the child of His Royal Highness Kang Wang." He looked at Ji Huaisu again: "It's not quite like Kang Wang, he has a calm temper, how is his homework?"

Mei Hanlin said with a smile: "Mr. Huai Su's policy theory is very good, and his poems are also very skillful."

Ji Huaisu stood there respectfully and said, "Thanks for the good teaching, gentlemen."

Qu Taifu was slightly satisfied, and after asking them all to sit down, he asked Yunzhen with a smile: "Sure enough, green calyx has grown?"

Yun Zhen said: "Last year, the mansion bought some people. I didn't expect that there was one who was very good at planting flowers, and he actually planted several green calyxes. It is very rare, so I invited all the adults to enjoy the flowers. I think the time is almost the same. After the banquet, let the old lady Fu enjoy the flowers."

Qu Taifu smiled and asked a few more words, Mei Hanlin made fun of it, and for a moment the hall was full of fun.

In the distance, Luo Caiqing wiped off his sweat: "This is the real emperor teacher. He didn't post a post. Why did he come? Fortunately, he came."

Zhang Yan turned her head and smiled: "I saw quite a few students came here on their behalf, and they have quietly sent someone back to spread the word. The emperor teacher is here, and he is also a real master in the literary world. I think you should hurry up and prepare the seats, some civil servants will come over soon, Taifu Qu has not attended the banquet for a long time, today this is really giving the Lord Hou face."

Luo Caiqing was overjoyed, and quietly said to Zhang Yan: "I heard that Ji Huaiqing also invited a lot of candidates from this year's Chunwei High School. The emperor's teacher is here, hahaha...it must be because of us Lord Hou who acted chivalrously a while ago..."

Zhang Yan's eyes flickered, and just as he was about to say something, he heard that the door suddenly fell silent. First, a group of heavily armed guards rushed in, quickly cleared the way, and skillfully guarded the two sides of the front hall, and then several pairs of blue-clothed servants took pictures. The palms come in one file, and the clear and crisp palm sound is well-trained-this means quiet and clear.

Some guests didn't know why, so they just kept silent, and the whole flower hall fell silent. Some ministers and clans who often entered the palace had already recognized that this was the etiquette of the Forbidden Palace, and they all stared in astonishment.

The saint is here!