Thank you sir, he is still outputting!

The debate between Xie Zhao and Taibao seems to have an obvious effect.Since then, all the officials who have accompanied them to the Summer Resort have noticed keenly that the Taibao, who used to jump up and down every year to impeach this impeachment, has become much more gentle this year.

For example, when a few young officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials were admiring flowers and painting in the pavilion one day after taking a bath, the Taibao passed by and frowned subconsciously when he saw the scene.The officials were terrified, thinking that the Taibao would step forward to reprimand him, but he just snorted softly and walked away as if he hadn't seen it.

After many similar incidents, everyone gradually began to believe that the stubborn Taibao finally had a little human touch, and attributed all the changes in the Taibao to Xie Zhao, which made Xie Zhao's popularity among these officials even better.

"Master Xie really deserves to be the first person in the dynasty to win three yuan consecutively!"

"You dare to argue with the Taibao, Mr. Xie's courage really makes people have to be convinced."

"If Mr. Xie came a few years earlier, I wouldn't have to suffer for these years."

On that day, Xie Zhao argued with the eunuch, and there were many young eunuchs serving inside and outside the house.I don't know who missed it, the news that "Master Xie of Yushitai refuted the Taibao" spread all over the villa like wings.

When the officials heard that the Taibao went to impeach Xie Zhao, they all showed expressions of "Look, even Mr. Xie cannot escape the fate of being impeached by the Taibao".But when they heard that Xie Zhao actually had the guts to refute the Taibao, and even refuted the Taibao so red-faced and strode away, everyone was so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.

Thousands of words, all merged into one sentence: The people of Yushitai are courageous!

Reminiscent of the previous impeachment of Feng Delin and his son by Yushitai, and finally succeeded in relegating Feng Delin, who had been in the court for many years, but made the imperial concubine and Cheng Wang unable to say a word. Bad things, even if you do bad things, you must not be caught by the people at Yushitai.

Who is there in front of the Yushitai, and Xie Zhao behind? To shed a layer of skin?

Driven by this kind of thinking, all the officials are more diligent and motivated in their work. They don't need to be supervised by others, and they all bury their heads in official documents consciously and self-disciplined. The efficiency is much higher than when they were in the capital.

Liu Liangyong looked at these officials who were more serious than the examination of fame, and couldn't help feeling depressed.In the past few years, they would still be lazy. Why did everyone seem to be different when Xie Zhao came this year?

He closed the door to reflect on himself: Could it be that what Xie Zhao said was right, could it be that he was really wrong in the past, and shouldn't be too harsh on the form?

Xie Zhao didn't know Taibao's inner distress.

This morning, he got up early as usual, ready to supervise other officials.As a result, when they arrived at the place where the officials were working, they found that everyone was not at work, but were drying books together outside.

Xie Zhaoqing snorted, "Why are you all posting books?"

A civil official looked at him in surprise, and explained to him: "Today is the Qiqiao Festival." He teased Xie Zhao: "You are so busy that you have forgotten such festivals, right?"

It turned out that it was already the seventh day of July.

Xie Zhao was stunned, and smiled embarrassedly: "I stayed in the villa for a few days, and it feels like a lifetime away. I really forgot this festival."

In Dayu, the Qiqiao Festival is not just a festival loved by ladies.

For literati and officials, drying clothes and books on the Qiqiao Festival is also a very important activity.It's not because the sun on Qiqiao Festival is different from other days, and drying books and clothes in the sun can have other benefits, but that through drying clothes and books, literati and officials can get a sense of satisfaction and vanity on other levels.

For example, at this moment, the 26-year-old Master Liang from the Ministry of Rites sighed: "Unfortunately, I only brought two boxes of books with me when I came back to Chengyuan. Paved."

The 31-year-old Mr. Xu from the household department also looked very regretful: "My wife is not sensible, and only prepared [-] sets of clothes for me-this is the first time I have so few clothes to dry on the Qixi Festival."

Hearing these two talking, Master Zhu, the captain of the cavalry with only two or three books on the side, blushed, pouted his neck and said: "Don't look at me as a military officer, I have all kinds of military books at home piled up like a mountain. It’s still tall! If I teach you to see it, I’m sure you’ll be scared out of your wits!”

Everyone competed secretly, and finally all looked at Xie Zhao.

Xie Zhao spread his hands and replied honestly: "I didn't bring a single book this time, and I only brought five or six sets of clothes. I really can't compare with you adults."

When he said this, the others couldn't help but be hesitant to go up and down.If another small official said such a thing, everyone would laugh at it, but this person in front of him is Xie Zhao, the number one scholar in this year's imperial examination, and the sixth-rank servant censor who is favored by the Holy One.

So everyone can only smile dryly: "Ha, haha, it's good to bring less books and clothes... light! Yes, light!"

Being disturbed by Xie Zhao, everyone suddenly lost interest in drying clothes and books for comparison, so they just dried some books and clothes outside, and then went back to do their own things.

The Taibao who came to inspect was silent: He remembered the Qiqiao Festival last year, when all the officials chatted together to dry their clothes and books, why is it not like this this year?Is this Xie Zhao really so amazing?

Xie Zhao was not a roundworm in Taibao's stomach, of course he didn't know that Taibao was provoked by him to start questioning himself.

On this day and night, led by Princess Jingyi, several daughters of the clan and unmarried young officials left the villa together to celebrate the Qixi Festival in Chengyuan City.Xie Zhao, Pei Shaonan and Fu Ling were all invited.

To Xie Zhao's surprise, Liao Qingfeng, who was originally scheduled to be on duty tonight, also arrived.

Faced with Xie Zhao's doubts, Liao Qingfeng raised his eyebrows: "My lord is sympathetic, he gave me a holiday, and let me come out and have a stroll with you." He pointed to the few Jinwu guards behind him, and added: "What's more, You guys are all very weak, without my personal protection, the Holy Majesty would not be able to rest assured."

Xie Zhao heard his sarcasm, and snorted, "Let's meet at the school some other day, and see who is weak."

When Pei Shaonan heard what the two said, instead of dissuading them, he fanned the flames: "Then the two of you will call me, and I will witness to you who has the best martial arts."

Xie Zhao is actually showing off his tongue.He has self-knowledge, although he thinks his hands and feet are good, but if he really wants to face Liao Qingfeng, who was once the champion of martial arts, his chances of winning are not great.

Hearing that Pei Shaonan seemed to really want to join in the fun, he pretended to be calm: "Don't keep up, otherwise Master Liao will look very ugly if he loses." Xie Zhao patted Liao Qingfeng on the shoulder: "You said yes No, Lord Liao?"

Liao Qingfeng gave him a squinting look, and said in a strange way: "Thank you so much for your understanding."

Xie Zhao, Fu Ling, Pei Shaonan, and Liao Qingfeng are all outstanding in appearance, and they are even more glorious when standing together.The common people in Chengyuan had never seen such handsome young masters, and there were four of them at first, and they were all dumbfounded for a moment, and people passing by couldn't help but put their eyes on these four.

The faces of the daughters of the clan around Princess Jingyi also blushed.Jingyi saw a group of women gathered under the tree in front, and excitedly pulled the people around her to go there too: "What are they doing? Let's go and see!"

Today is Qiqiao, these women are sitting around under the tree, pinching the multicolored silk thread with pale white fingers, passing the silk thread through the pinhole at high speed.The woman with the fastest needle threading speed is the so-called "skillful person" and can win small gifts prepared by others.

This is the so-called "threading a needle and begging for cleverness".

Jingyi was very playful, and immediately said: "Let's compare it too! Whoever becomes the clever one, this princess will give her a set of jasper jewelry!"

The daughters of the clan couldn't resist him, so they could only sit down and compete with her.

Xie Zhao and the others naturally didn't want to abandon Princess Jingyi and the others to leave on their own, so they could only stand aside and watch Princess Jingyi and the others thread the needle with silk thread.

Xie Zhao was not interested in this activity, and was feeling bored, when suddenly something was stuffed into his hand.

He looked down, and was surprised to find that it was a pack of hot chestnuts fried in sugar.

The warm touch went from the fingertips to the heart, Xie Zhao looked at Fu Ling beside him, and was speechless for a moment.

Fu Ling looked away, pursed his lips and said nothing: "... I saw someone selling it on the side of the road, so I bought it."

Xie Zhao couldn't be more moved: "You still remember that I love stir-fried chestnuts...you are so kind."

These three words made Fu Ling's eyes wander a little.

He hummed lightly, and instead of looking at Xie Zhao, he looked at the lantern hanging high in the distance: "...Master Xie knows."

Seeing that Xie Zhao ate the warm candied chestnuts, Liao Qingfeng was dissatisfied: "I also like candied chestnuts, why doesn't the Third Prince buy me a portion?"

What is my relationship with you?What is the relationship between me and Xie Zhao?

Fu Ling turned his head to look at him lazily, and said calmly, "I only have enough money to buy one copy."

This reason cannot be fake, Liao Qingfeng didn't even bother to expose it.He rubbed his somewhat deflated stomach, and went to a stall not far away to buy himself a portion of fried chestnuts in sugar.

The young Jin Wuwei, who has been going smoothly for many years, gnawed on chestnuts and felt that he had realized the truth of life: "Sure enough, people must rely on themselves at all times."

Liao Qingfeng didn't eat a few chestnuts, but saw Princess Jingyi, who had just lost the game, smelling the fragrance, and blamed him: "Master Liao, it's not proper for you to eat by yourself like this, why don't you buy me a portion too?"

Facing the princess's questioning, Jin Wuwei choked out a sentence for a while: "...the money is only enough to buy one copy."

Feng Shui can't turn around like this.

Xie Zhao laughed beside him, not at all afraid of Jin Wuwei's glare.

A group of people laughed and came to the ferry, chartered a spacious painting boat, and began to admire the lively Chengyuan County along the river.

Xie Zhao saw several women on the bank putting lotus lanterns into the river.Those lotus lanterns drifted down the river, and the tiny candlelight illuminated the pink lotus lantern holders, setting off the gorgeous and charming surface of the lake.

Everyone else was playing the game of drumming and passing flowers in the boat, but Xie Zhao came to the stern and asked the boatman curiously: "Abo, why do so many girls put river lanterns on the Qiqiao Festival? We don't have such a custom in Jiangnan."

"It turns out that the young master is from Jiangnan, no wonder seeing Zhong Lingyuxiu makes people feel good."

The boatman is a dark-skinned man in his 40s.He laughed and explained to Xie Zhao: "This is our unique tradition in Chengyuan. Women release river lanterns on the Qiqiao Festival, and the river lanterns float down with their wishes. It is said that the first river lantern to float out of the city , the wish carried on it will be realized.”

He smiled and asked Xie Zhao: "I also have a lotus lantern here, which can be released after lighting the candle on it. Do you want to try it, young master?"

Xie Zhao's eyes lit up, and he was eager to try, "Thank you, Uncle!"

He happily took the lotus lantern from the boatman, made a pious wish, then lit the short wax in the lotus lantern, and put the lotus lantern into the water.

Seeing his actions, Fu Ling who came out couldn't help laughing: "Every lady likes to set off river lanterns, so why don't you follow along to join in the fun."

Apparently he also heard the boatman's explanation.

Xie Zhao joked with him: "Maybe my river lantern was the first to float out of the city? Then my wish will come true. Don't regret that you didn't let one go."

Fu Ling wanted to say something else, but Liao Qingfeng shouted from the boat: "Xie Zhao, come in and drink!"

Xie Zhao replied loudly, "Here we are," before getting up and entering the cabin without caring about his own lotus lantern.

Only the boatman and Fu Ling remained in the stern.

"...It's drifting so slowly, it's actually delusional to be the first to drift out of the city."

Fu Ling stared intently at the lotus lantern that Xie Zhao put into the river.

Seeing the lotus lantern drifting slowly, he couldn't help sighing, but for some reason, he squatted at the stern of the boat, leaned halfway out of the boat, touched the cold petals of the lotus lantern with his fingertips, and gently pushed it away. for a moment.

So the lotus lantern drifted forward for a short distance with his strength, pulling a little distance away from the lotus lanterns behind.

Under the shocked gaze of the boatman, Fu Ling withdrew his hand and stood up calmly, as if he had done nothing.He muttered to himself: "...I just pushed it, it shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

After saying that, he took another deep look at Xie Zhao's lotus lantern, then turned around and walked towards the cabin, leaving the small lotus lantern alone to continue drifting quietly and slowly along the river, towards the outside of the city.