My years in the Northern Song Dynasty Guozijian

Early mornings in Bianliang winter are lively, although a bit chilly.But all businesses are prosperous, no matter which street there are many people.

Blind Chen was walking slowly in the middle of the road with Sazi in his hand.Beside him was a young couple, who seemed to have just got married, and their demeanor revealed shyness and intimacy.

The man looked simple and honest, and was holding a big basket at this time, and said to his wife beside him: "Mei Niang, you can enter the arena later, I saw so many people onlookers, I just finished yesterday's work." The white sugar cakes are sold. I will pick you up at the door after the competition is over."

Mei Niang bit her lip: "The candy can be sold at any time, and I managed to get the tickets. If you love watching Cuju so much, come with me."

The other party faltered and didn't speak. Mei Niang saw it and was suspicious in her heart. She hurriedly asked, and finally the man couldn't bear the pressure and said: "The ticket... let me sell it."

"What? How much can you sell for?" Meiniang was shocked.

"It's too much. It's hard to watch a game. It's between Guozijian and Taixue. Everyone is scrambling for it and the ticket price is so high. Didn't you say that you want only a gold hairpin? I have been married for so long, and I haven't." What did I buy for you? The ticket was sold, and I exchanged it for you.”

Mei Niang's eyes were red, she was obviously moved.Immediately, he was about to sell what he had in his hand, but the man hurriedly stopped him, and the two began to fight on the street.

In the end, Blind Chen couldn't see it anymore: "I said, you two can't make it through? Can you stop blocking the way here?"

The young couple blushed and hurriedly made amends. In order to express their apology, they also gave two of the sugar cakes in the basket to Blind Chen.

Blind Chen bit the sugar cake and looked at them for a long time, then sighed: "Oh, it's my bad luck to meet you." Then he took out a palm-sized card from his cuff and handed it over.

"Tickets!?" The couple shouted in surprise.

"Okay, since you both like it so much, go and watch it." Blind Chen said lightly.

"How can this work?" The man evaded, now this one is worth a lot of money.

"Since I gave it to you, you can keep it, and continue to treat your wife better in the future." Blind Chen stood with his hands behind his back, thinking of his wife who died young.

The two thanked each other a lot, and finally left holding the tickets arm in arm.

And Zhu Laoliu, who had just arrived not long ago, had already seen all this in his eyes, and went up to say hello to him: "Unexpectedly, you, an old ghost, are so kind."

Blind Chen gave him a blank look, but said nothing.

Zhu Laoliu didn't take it seriously and continued: "I didn't expect Cuju to become so popular. It's also thanks to Mr. Ye Xiaolang, who still thinks about me, the leader of the city, otherwise I might not be able to get a ticket."

Blind Chen continued to remain silent, only humming as thin as a mosquito.

The two continued to walk forward, and after a while, the number of people in front of them gradually increased.There were a few soldiers dressed up checking tickets at the door, and found out many people who wanted to fish in troubled waters and sneak in.

After Blind Chen and Zhu Laoliu went in smoothly, they walked up the stairs to the stands.I heard that this gigantic stand was built for the recent Cuju competition.

"Hey, you're talking about their group of people. Don't talk about it all. Qiyun Club has decided to apply for the establishment of a professional Cuju team. There will not be many opportunities to watch the competition in the future. If someone finds out, where will you put your face?" Zhu Lao Liu looked at the group of men and women who kept begging for mercy behind him and sighed.

"You also know that you still need to apply, and you may not know how long it will take for the group competition. That is to say, during this period, I am afraid that there is only this game to watch. How can they bear it?" Blind Chen replied.

Immediately after the new Cuju came out, it swept the entire Bianliang at a very exaggerated speed. The original Cuju was still more ornamental, but now it has increased confrontation.Moreover, Merry Eyes has also been replaced with a wider goal, and it is stipulated that everyone can shoot.In this case, the chance of scoring a goal is greatly increased.And how can there be a more exciting moment in a football game than scoring a goal?

"You're still young and flexible. Look at the student from the Imperial College. If I were 20 years younger, I would have applied to join the Qiyun Club." Zhu Laoliu said enviously.

Qiyun Society is an association formed by Cuju enthusiasts. Due to the popularity of the new style of Cuju, too many people have applied to join the club recently, and everyone is going crazy.Seeing that it was popular all over the city, he knew that he couldn't handle such a big stall, so he asked the court to intervene.From now on, the imperial court will take the lead in every game, and they will only be responsible for improving some things related to Cuju.

"Just these two things of yours," Blind Chen glanced at him disdainfully, and then he didn't know what he saw, but he smiled kindly.

"Blind man, what's wrong with you?" Zhu Lao Liu stared at his old friend in horror.

Blind Chen left his face and pointed down. The boy who gave them the tickets was smiling brightly and waving at the two of them.

……

"What are you looking at?" Fan Chunren pulled Ye'an's sleeve and asked in confusion.

"Two old friends, I didn't expect to come here. I thought they were not interested in children's stuff." Ye An said casually.

Fan Chunren laughed when he heard him say this: "Now there is no one in Bianliang who is not interested in Cuju. Brother An, you are really amazing. You have come up with something new so quickly."

Di Yong next to him also nodded, even his father who was far away on the border was very interested, and wrote a letter asking if it could be used in soldiers' drills to make it more interesting for the soldiers.

Ye An waved his hands again and again, only saying that he read it from a book.Although the new style of cuju is on the rise, the old style of cuju has not been left alone. Instead, it has turned more to the field of performance, which is somewhat similar to freestyle football.Nowadays, there are more artists performing Cuju in Jiaofang Division.

"But Brother An, you play so well, why don't you play in the game? If you do, it will be difficult for the opponent Taixue to win." Fan Chunren asked curiously.Now Ye An is sitting on the edge of the court with a few people, he himself is because he doesn't like sports by nature, while Di Yong is too competitive to fight, but Ye An shouldn't.

"Ham, this new style of Cuju has just emerged, and there are still many imperfections. I can see it more clearly when I look at it from the side. Besides..." Ye An smiled and said, "Isn't my little brother on?" Then he warmed up The players beckoned.

And one of the tall and strong teenagers saw his body stiffen, and walked over slowly after a long time with great reluctance, and whispered to Ye An: "Brother." It was not the fat tiger Guo Zhonghe.

Fan Chunren and Di Yong, who were watching, covered their mouths one after another, while Ye An nodded in satisfaction: "It's nothing, I just want to cheer you up, kick it well, don't embarrass me."

Guo Zhonghe's face was ashen, and he couldn't help wanting to explode, but after all, he nodded aggrievedly in consideration of the oath he had made, and then turned around to vent his anger on the court.

With the addition of Guo Zhonghe's anger buff, the final result can be imagined. Guozixue won the game with a score of [-] to [-].

And the audience was also very happy, shouting that it was enjoyable to watch, and many of them were almost hoarse.Even after a few days passed, the discussion level couldn't go down, and everyone began to look forward to the adult competition in the future.

Ever since playing Cuju was recognized by the court as a lucrative job, Ye An, the developer, had been in frequent contact with relevant departments, and his eyes were not right when he asked for leave and offered wine.Fortunately, the state machine operates with amazing efficiency, so it will be able to get out soon.

But today, everything has been dealt with, and it's time for the holiday, Ye An said that he can finally have a good rest.After waving goodbye to his classmates, he just turned around when he heard someone calling him.

"Brother An!" Ye An looked back, only to see He Wen, who had been separated for many days, looking at him with a smile.

...I said don't call me that, Ye An was helpless, at this time He Wen had already rushed over.Compared with the embarrassment she was in the ground before, she has changed a lot now, wearing a lotus color cloak and full of jewels, she looks similar to a noble girl in Beijing.

"Brother An, Wen'er came to play with you." He Wen whispered to him and asked how he was doing.

"Uh, it's okay." Ye An replied in a bit of embarrassment, and the students behind him winked, looking like they wanted to watch a good show.

After wiping their necks and threatening them viciously, Ye An signaled He Wen to leave this place quickly.

It was only after walking a long distance that she finally asked, "How did you find this place? Your family dares to let you out." It was only a few days before being captured, so her family must be too big-hearted.

"I sneaked out." He Wen said nonchalantly, the guards couldn't see her.

Ye An: "..." Okay, it's not that the family is big-hearted, it's that this girl is brave.He pondered for a long time, but still couldn't hold back, and lectured Hewen, telling her not to do such a thing in the future.

I thought that she would be impatient according to this woman's temperament, but she nodded obediently and promised that she would obey the rules in the future.

"Uh, that's good, that's good." Ye An felt a little uncomfortable, he hadn't gotten along with girls much.Although the Northern Song Dynasty said that the defense between men and women was not serious, it was ancient times after all, and it was best to keep a certain distance.So he said goodbye to Hewen and prepared to go home.

Unexpectedly, when Hewen heard this, he flattened his mouth, and said aggrievedly: "I have spent so much effort to escape, are you not even willing to stay a little longer? Besides, I have been in Bianliang for so long, and I haven't walked around carefully yet." But, why don't you take me around."

Ye An refused on the spot, and said that he is also a foreigner, and he is also unfamiliar with the surrounding area.

Hewen's eyes turned red immediately after hearing this, and she lowered her head and began to twitch. She looked so pitiful, and people passing by all looked sideways.

Ye An is a typical person who prefers softness to toughness. If it is better to be tough, he will directly fight back.But in the face of the little girl crying on the [-]th and [-]th, he really didn't know what to do, and finally supported his forehead and said: "Just this one time, I will take you home later."

"Okay!" He Wen immediately wiped away her tears, and let him lead the way as if nothing had happened.

Ye An: "..." Forget it, at least it's a shared weal and woe.So comforting himself, Ye An walked ahead to lead the way.

When visiting the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, it is natural not to avoid eating.

The two were nearby, and first went to a street in Kaifeng that has been very popular recently.

Speaking of which, this street has something to do with Ye An.Originally, the neighborhood of this street was quite quiet, but since the opening of Daheng Zhiqingfen, it has driven the traffic of customers nearby, so many shops have moved their minds.After careful inquiry, the rent was relatively cheap, so they flocked to open shops here.

The most famous of them is the shop of Li Jialong Duck.

The word "燠" means "hot", and at this time it refers to roasting in a closed environment.The duck is somewhat similar to the modern Peking duck, the duck is hung in the oven without sauce.After roasting, take out the slices, and then eat them with pancakes. Take a bite, the duck skin is crispy, the duck meat is tender, oily and accompanied by gravy.

Ye An bought two copies and passed them to He Wen.The two tasted it, and both frowned in unison.They looked at each other and said in unison: "This is too sweet."

Then they were all slightly taken aback, it turned out that the boss used the duck with sugarcane wooden sticks, which had a slight sweet taste, and the sauce on the pancakes was also sweet, making it a bit greasy to eat.

"I thought people in Song Dynasty loved sugar." Ye An laughed. Since he traveled here, it was the first time he saw someone who didn't like sweet vegetables like himself.He Wen also bent his eyes, saying that their family is like this, and the cooks are all trained.

Knowing the other party's taste is easier to deal with, Ye An simply chooses what he likes.

The two turned a few corners and walked to a relatively large stall. Ye An ordered the stall owner to make gourd soup.

Hulu is another name for gourd. The so-called gourd soup is to peel the gourd, stir-fry it with thinly sliced ​​mutton and thin noodles, and then add salt and vinegar to make a soup. It tastes very delicious. Appetizer.But it is a bit expensive, but it is said to be very good for diabetes, so there are still this group of regular customers.

Sure enough, He Wen loved this gourd soup so much that he drank the whole bowl.Afterwards, the two ate a few more, until their stomachs were full, Ye An bought a glass of lychee wine for each other to digest for the time being.It is said to be wine, but it is actually sweet water, but it is named because it is served in wine utensils.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ye An said to He Wen: "Take you to my rouge shop, and then I will send you home."

He Wen was reluctant to give up, but he also knew that there was no way to force it, so he nodded.

When the two entered Heng Zhi Qing Fen, Ye An was surprised to find that Xing Wen Jing was also there, bored with her younger sister Xing Wen Ning to pick out lipstick.Seeing Ye An, he greeted him embarrassedly.

And the little loli Xing Wenning was also very excited to see the savior, but in a blink of an eye, she saw He Wen behind her, and shouted dissatisfiedly, "Why are you here?"

"Hehe, what's the matter? If you can come, I can't?" He Wen also responded like this, and looked at her mockingly: "Xiao Douding is still shopping at the rouge shop. The fruit shop next door is more suitable for you."

Xing Wenning was furious and retaliated on the spot.

Ye An's face was full of black lines, he didn't expect that they were still pinching after such a long time.At this time, there was no one in the store, and I didn't bother to care about them, so I walked to Xing Wenjing and said to my classmates, "Why don't you come to my store and say nothing, so I can give you a discount."

Xing Wenjing smiled wryly, it was precisely because of this that she dared not speak up, her family owed Ye An too much.Hastily declined, and then said: "Sister She is just a whim, she probably doesn't understand anything at her age."

"Tsk tsk tsk, that's wrong. It's natural for girls to love beauty. I don't think she's too young. Let's take some of the ones that are useful." Ye An retorted.

While the two of them were chatting, the war between the two women over there had reached a fever pitch.Xing Wenning was probably younger, he couldn't speak to He Wen, and was so angry that he wiped his tears.Glancing to the side, suddenly a flash of inspiration, grabbed Xing Wenjing and said: "Maybe I am not as good as you in other things, but I still have my elder brother! Hehe! My elder brother dares to face the gangsters, he is the most amazing in the world people!"

"What's the big deal, isn't he just a frail scholar! He's not handsome!" Although He Wen had a slight advantage, she was unwilling to admit defeat, and retorted with a pinched waist.

"Whatever you say, my brother still dares to live in a ghost house!"

"you this……"

"My brother, my brother dares to have his ears pierced! All the men in our hometown do it! The blood is so bloody that Lao Gao doesn't even blink his eyes!"

He Wen was so angry that she directly pulled Ye An, took his arm, and roared: "My brother dares too!"

Ye An: "..." Thank you, I dare not.

Immediately, he reacted again, looked at He Wen with a shocked face, "What did you call me?"

"I, I actually..." He Wen dodged his expression, and just about to speak, he heard someone behind him shout: "Girl."

An old woman dressed in extraordinary clothes stood at the door, "I've been looking for you for a long time, and it's time to go home."

Hewen puffed up her face and said angrily, "I won't go back! I won't leave no matter who comes today!"

"Really." At this time, a female voice sounded again in the room.I saw a middle-aged woman looking at He Wen and said lightly.She is not young, she looks to be in her 30s, and she doesn't have any valuables on her head or body.But as soon as they saw this person, they knew that she must be from the noble family of Wangmen, and had been in power for a long time.After all, without overwhelming wealth, one cannot cultivate that aura.

Everyone at the scene was intimidated by him and dared not breathe. He Wen also froze when he heard the voice, bowed his head and called "Mother", and then stopped talking.

"go home with me."

"But……"

"If you don't go back now, you don't have to go back in the future." The woman's expression did not change, but the words she uttered were extremely cold.

He Wen bit her lip, finally lifted her leg and left, and gave Ye An a reluctant look before leaving.

But Ye An didn't make any response, he was already stunned when the other party called him brother.He didn't think that the other party was just yelling casually as a mantra, and the details that had been neglected for so long kept appearing in his mind, He Wen's attitude, their common taste habits, and even thinking about it carefully, even the eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar.And at the end, the meaningful look of the middle-aged woman before she left with her daughter also made him puzzled, could it be true...

Because of this incident, Ye An didn't sleep well for several days, and went to school in a daze, which made everyone around him very worried.

Just when Fan Chunren couldn't help but want to find him, Zhang Mao, the official's servant, came to the Imperial College, and Xuan Yean entered the palace.

At this time, Ye An already knew what he had said in his mind, and it was probably related to what He Wen said at that time.After saying hello to Jijiu, he followed Zhang Maoze and left.

This was the second time Ye An entered the palace alone, but he was not in the mood to look around at all before, and he hardly spoke along the way.Fortunately, Zhang Mao has been by the official's side for many years, and he has a very winking look, and has never disturbed him.

When he entered the main hall, he saw the woman from that day, who was sitting in the house with Renzong at this time.

Ye An bowed to Renzong calmly, waiting for the two adults to speak.

Sure enough, after Renzong woke him up, he first asked some insignificant things, and then said slowly: "I heard that both your parents disappeared more than ten years ago, and Angle was raised by his grandmother, right? ?”

Ye An responded respectfully, saying that it was indeed so.

"Actually... your father didn't die at that time. It's better for Madam to tell you about it. Speaking of it, you have to call her mother."

Even though he had expected this, Ye An still raised his head in disbelief.

The woman smiled: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not your mother, but your father is indeed my husband. And you are the only son of British Duke Zhao Weixian."

Under Ye An's shocked gaze, the woman slowly told the truth.

British Duke Zhao Weixian is the grandson of Grandfather Zhao Kuangyin and the second son of Qin Kanghui King Zhao Defang.In terms of seniority, Mei Fengyi is the cousin of today's officials.After marrying his wife, He Shi, although they have nothing to do, they are very affectionate.

Until once when climbing a mountain with friends, they were hijacked by mountain bandits.Although he escaped by boat in the end, he was seriously injured and fell down on his head. He ran to the door of the farmer in a daze, and he had no memory after waking up.

Because of the lack of news in ancient times, and the farmer's house was far away from the Duke's mansion, the family did not find him in time.But fortunately, Mrs. He Shi did not give up, and pursued all the way, and finally saw her husband in a small county town.And Zhao Weixian's memory also recovered the moment he saw Heshi, and the two went back home.

Hearing this, Ye An didn't understand anything, but because he felt sorry for his loving wife, he left the woman he married outside and his son together in the village.The corners of his mouth were raised mockingly: "What about others? Why don't you come out to see me yourself?"

"My husband passed away three years ago." He said calmly.

... Well, I was naive too, I thought he had found out with conscience, but I didn't expect that he was not interested at all.Then he asked, "What about my mother?"

He Shi shook his head: "I don't know either." At that time Zhao Weixian returned to the mansion, his health was very bad, the whole mansion was focused on him, when he recovered, Ye Wanrong had disappeared.

"You should also know how Zhao Weixian lived outside during the years when he disappeared." Ye An looked at the noble lady in front of him with a complicated expression.

"He didn't even mention it, why should I say it?" He Shi still looked like Gujing without waves.

...for alimony!Thinking of the barren appearance of the Ye family when he just crossed over, and thinking about the old man Ye who died of overwork.Anger rose in Ye An's chest. As a clan, is this little money short of it?Also, if you really want to leave, at least you have to make it clear and leave before you leave, you are like a cowardly turtle...

wrong!At this time, Ye An suddenly realized that if the other party really came here as a prince, then the royal blood must not be allowed to stay among the people.And as long as Xiao Ye An is brought back to the mansion, Ye An will be the eldest son.In accordance with the provisions of the Song Dynasty Succession Law.No matter the concubine or the elders, they won't get anything left. For the sake of him and He's future children, Zhao Weixian must not recognize Ye An.It's a pity, who would have thought that He's only gave birth to a daughter in the end...

Thinking of this, he turned to look at Renzong again: "When did the officials know?"

Renzong was silent for a moment, "On the morning when I went to your house, the palace people told me when they came to look for me." It is considered a big event that the prince has been missing for a long time, and Zhao Weixian can't hide the fact that he has a son in Hutou Village.And everyone can see his thoughts at a glance, since this father doesn't want to recognize his son, others don't want to talk too much.

"No wonder..." Ye An laughed at himself, he felt strange at first, he was not so cute, how could he be sent to the Imperial College after chatting with the emperor all night, and then take care of everything.

I was really being controlled from the beginning to the end.