Your Majesty will suffer

The days in the post house were boring, about five or six days later, the palace officials came to announce the summons, but the one who went back to see him was not Emperor Liang, but the crown prince!

After a night of autumn rain, dawn chills and chills, yellow flowers are gone, dead leaves are everywhere, and Bianjing seems to have entered winter overnight.Although the rain stopped in the morning, the cloud still lingered, and the north wind beat on the door, and the sound of it was already making people shiver.

They only entered the palace in the afternoon, and there was nothing to do in the morning, so Nan Gongji idly flipped through books on the couch.The warmth in the room made him doze off from time to time, because he didn't get much rest last night.

After careful calculation, it has been more than a month since I left home. I thought I could return to Shu after the birthday banquet that day, but I didn't know that it was delayed for no reason!Or homesickness, the dream of returning home in the past two days, I don't know why it is a sign!I also thought of Yu Bi's previous advice, "If you see your Majesty today, in case something unexpected happens, remember the holy will not to be lightly disobeyed, and everything should not be lightly promised, but you can perfunctory and perfunctory, and you will worry about it when you come back." Some apprehensive.

Entering the palace before the right time, the person sent by the palace to greet him was Zhang Lingqi, an internal official who had been acquainted with Nangongji that day.

This day is different from the day of the banquet, but enter through the left palace gate.Going north through Xuanyou Gate, the palace road gradually opens up. You can see the corners of the palaces and pavilions protruding from the high walls on both sides. After dozens of steps forward, you will turn into a palace courtyard called "Zishantang", which is the prince's palace. Where to read!

Order him to report: "Today's imperial decree ordered the prince to have a banquet here."

Nan Gongji thought for a while, and said: "Aside from my subordinates, is there anyone else who is summoned today?"

Ling Qi nodded and said with a smile: "Of course there are, and there are more than one! Your envoy will know when you enter."

It was still early, so he was asked to lead the guests into the side hall to rest for a while.

Five or six people have gathered here, drinking tea and talking and laughing.Seeing people entering, they all stood up and saluted, and Nan Gongji also bowed and bowed one by one.

After sitting down and exchanging pleasantries, Nangong Ji knew that they were members of the clan. No wonder the two of them were very familiar with each other. Looking back carefully, they met each other in the garden that day!Among them, Prince Chu, Yue Yunxi, won the third place in the competition that day, so he still remembered their names, and the rest of them were a bit unfamiliar.Because of their similar ages and temperaments, they get along well with each other.

After talking and joking for a while, Nangong Ji wondered, "It's the hour, why hasn't the crown prince arrived yet?"

He waited: "The prince is not as free as I am, I guess he is still working hard in the inner hall at this moment!"

Nangong Ji said: "Isn't the prince Shangcai recovering from illness, why is he in such a hurry to study hard?"

Everyone laughed: "The prince is eager to learn, he is no better than me."

Nan Gongji also smiled, skipped the words, and asked: "Are we the only ones who are summoned today?"

Yunxi thought for a moment, then said: "We originally thought this was a private banquet, but now that we see you, we know that there are foreign ministers who have been summoned, so I don't know if there are others with the banquet."

Although Nangongji was a little curious when he heard the words, he thought that this book was not important, besides, he would find out after a while, so he didn't bother to think about it for a while.

Sitting for a while, I suddenly heard Huangmen come to report: "The envoy Jin has arrived!"

Everyone hurriedly stood up to greet them.

On the other hand, Nan Gongji was startled when he heard the word "Jin Shi"!Before returning to his senses, a familiar figure has jumped into view---a vigorous figure, arrogant eyebrows, who is it if it's not the little demon king of Jin Kingdom? !He sighed bitterly in his heart for a moment, he was at odds with this little devil, did Emperor Liang really not know?If you always put yourself together with it, aren't you afraid that something bad will happen? !

Fortunately, the demon king didn't seem to have any intention of embarrassing him today. He walked in front of him and smiled sideways, as if he wanted to turn hostility into friendship!This made Nangong Ji feel relieved.

In the future, Prince Yue Ling has finally arrived!

Nan Gongji stood up with the crowd to greet them.

The 14-year-old boy, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, has an elegant temperament, but his figure is slightly thin, reaching only the tip of Nangong Ji's nose, and his second brother Yue Zhi, who is three years younger than him, is only half a head taller.

The prince sat down and said with a smile: "This place is different from the outer dynasty, so you don't have to be cautious."

Everyone thanked them and sat down, and then heard the demon king say: "It's a pity that I didn't see the prince when I visited the garden that day. Now that I saw you today, why don't we discuss some poetry and martial arts together, how about it?"

Nangong Ji trembled when he heard the words, the wine in the cup was almost spilled!

To be honest, he didn't know how to admire this person at this time: Is it all because he is here in the Northern Dynasty?Actually taught the prince to accompany him to compose poems and practice martial arts!Even if the crown prince agrees, how dare he beat the crown prince? !In the end, it's just looking for fun!After thinking about it, he felt that since he could say such a thing, he would not care about the manners of the monarch, his ministers and his guests, so this is a good show to watch!Then he looked at the prince with some joking mood.

The prince just smiled lightly and did not answer.Instead, the inner officer came out and said: "Your Highness is just recovering from illness, so it is not appropriate to worry too much, but it is good to teach all the princes here to play with your envoy!"

Unexpectedly, the Demon King refused, and said: "If so, why not play around in the palace a few times, I have come from a long way, Your Highness doesn't want to disappoint me!"

The prince pondered for a moment, then said with a smile: "So, why not throw a pot and play for a while."

Everyone agreed after hearing the words, so they played around for a while.

It was late in the evening, and the sky turned fine, Zong Shan then said: "The weather is fine now, wouldn't it be boring to sit in the palace? I think the courtyard here is open, how about going outside to practice archery?"

Everyone still murmured when they heard it, but someone from the palace said: "It is not allowed to pass arrows and crossbows in the palace, your envoy will forgive me."

Zong Shandao: "There is still such a rule, which is different from my palace! Since this is the case, we will exchange some punches and kicks, which will save trouble!"

As soon as this remark came out, some people said "no", and persuaded: "If you don't know the severity of all the discussions, what should you do if you hurt someone?"

Everyone is right!

But he didn't want that Jin Guo'er to be displeased, and said in a cold voice: "This is not inconvenient, and that is not acceptable. It can be seen that there is indeed a gap between my northerners and your southerners, and it is difficult to speculate. If so, I will leave first!"

Seeing that they were about to break up unhappy, everyone had no choice but to persuade them.But he was a little more sensitive and said: "The front of the hall is open, we might as well play cuju!"

But Zong Shan said: "If it's for nothing, it's fine. One person has to play for half a day, which is very boring."

Fortunately, Yunxi was vigilant, and hurriedly said: "It's not in vain, just find two poles to network."

When everyone heard the words, they were all good, so they taught people to set up nets in the court.A group of people had to compete in two teams, but because the crown prince didn't participate, there were now nine people, so Nan Gongji shirked it and just taught him to wait and play.

Everyone went out to play Cuju, but the crown prince and Nan Gongji stayed in the hall drinking tea and chatting.

The prince didn't know whether it was due to fatigue, or just recovering from illness, he seemed not in good spirits, he would always be in a trance for a moment, as if he was absent-minded, but in a flash he would talk and laugh as before, which made people wonder why.Fortunately, the two of them are still speculative, whether it is calligraphy, painting, piano and chess, poetry and songs, or small fun of daily pastimes, they can all talk about one place.

The crown prince is also like Nangong Ji, especially interested in new and strange things in the world.Nan Gongji then told him what he had seen and heard while away, mixed with some anecdotes from Li Qi, in order to make him smile.

After chatting and laughing for a while, they mentioned the little devil king of Jin country.Nan Gongji talked about what happened in the Sifang Pavilion earlier.

After hearing this, the prince laughed and said, "In my opinion, it's better for you to let him get three points!"

Nangongji showed helplessness: "Actually, I regretted it that day. I was angry and confronted him because I didn't know his identity before, but luckily it didn't lead to a big mistake. Now I'm afraid that he will hold grudges and make troubles in vain." .”

The prince said: "I think he is just a little more impatient, but there is no other person, and this matter is over, he will go north tomorrow, and he will not pursue it any further. You don't need to worry about it."

Nangong Jiwen's heart felt stable.After thinking about it, he tentatively said again unintentionally: "I think the envoys from various places will also leave Beijing in these two days?"

The crown prince nodded, then seemed to understand something, and said with a smile: "You have been away from Shu for a long time, and if you think about it, you also want to return."

Nan Gongji said: "At the beginning, I always wanted to travel abroad in order to gain some knowledge. This time I came to Bianliang, and I forgot my wish. The scenery in the Central Plains is very beautiful. It would be great if I could stay for two more days to visit around. Good! It's just that my parents have repeatedly told me to return early before leaving, because I dare not stay for a long time."

The prince didn't answer when he heard the words, he just rested his chin and seemed to be in a daze.Nan Gongji thought that he might be in a daze again, and he didn't know if he had listened to what he just said, so he felt a little embarrassed.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly heard him say: "I am also bored all day long, so I am very envious of you! I don't dare to expect to travel thousands of miles, but it is a relief to go out of the palace and wander around this city for half a day."

Seeing that although he said this with a smile, there was still a sense of loneliness in his eyes.

While being moved, Nan Gongji actually felt the same, and didn't know what to say to comfort him for a while.After a long silence, Fang said: "The future will be long, and His Highness will always fulfill his wish."

Unknowingly, the light in the room has dimmed, but the cheers and cheers outside are still the same.The two became curious for a moment, so they got up and went to the courtyard to watch the battle.

There was a commotion in the court, it turned out that a thousand palace people were gathering here to watch the game, and there were applause one after another.

At this moment, there is a scuffle on the field, but if someone gets the ball, the others will step forward to press down one after another, and the one who gets the ball will try to break through until the ball hits the net!This kind of juggling is indeed much more interesting than playing in vain!However, when everyone is close to snatching, it is inevitable to push and collide, so those people are all disheveled and disheveled.

The demon king was in high spirits right now, and when he saw the prince coming out, he decided to teach him a trick.Yue Ling was helpless, thinking it was getting late, he thought it was too late to play, so it would be okay to deal with it for a while, so he agreed.There is still one person missing, Nangong Ji will certainly do his part!

At the beginning of the scene, Nan Gongji felt that although the demon king's footwork was fierce, his skills were not good, and he had played for a long time, and his strength was not good enough.Sure enough, in less than a cup of tea, the Demon King's team lost two goals.Nangongji knew that he would win this match, so he was very happy in his heart!Seeing that the prince has not made any achievements, he intends to help him, but when he gets the ball, he kicks it to him!Although the prince is not proficient in this, but with the help of everyone, he finally achieved something.

This game lasted for half an hour, and finally the prince's first team won!Everyone is happy, and the loser is not unhappy.A cuju play always ends successfully.

After the dinner, just as he was waiting to leave the palace, an edict was sent to summon the envoy of Shu!

Nan Gongji was not surprised at all, he resigned and left Beijing according to Yu Bi's order when he came to see him.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Liang was noncommittal, and only said: "It's the first time you've come to Beijing, why bother to return? And stay at ease for two more days, I'll teach someone to show you around."

Nangongji had no choice but to thank him.

When he got out of the palace, he was summoned by the inner officer again, and offered a fish bag (2), saying: "The emperor gave the fish bag to the palace, and the noble envoy can use it to enter and exit the forbidden area in the future!"

Nangong Ji Xie En took it, but his brows were deeply furrowed.

Note:

(1) White play: It is to teach the performers to touch the ball with their feet or all parts of the body (except the hands), but the ball cannot fall to the ground.

(2) Fish bag: It was worn by officials in the Tang and Song Dynasties to prove their identity. It must be seen when entering and leaving the palace.

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