Your Majesty will suffer

On the 29th Qianyuan Festival of the twelfth lunar month, the emperor's 19th birthday.

After the luncheon, the monarch and his ministers went to the back garden to admire the plum blossoms.Nangong Ji walked a few steps late and fell behind alone.

The palace garden in winter is not lacking in vitality amidst the bleakness. In the garden beside the path, one or two winter jasmines are popping up from time to time; the camellias that just came out of the greenhouse are just in full bloom, and they seem to strive to break the loneliness of the winter.

Since you don't want to catch up with the crowds, you slow down your pace, avoid the noise, and take a stroll in this garden alone, which is also a pleasant thing.

I was strolling in the courtyard when I suddenly saw two women approaching, with anxious expressions on their faces.Seeing him, he seemed to hesitate for a moment, then a man came up and asked if he had picked up a green jade hairpin.Nan Gongji came all the way and found nothing, so he told the truth.However, seeing her anxious, he couldn't bear it, and Xin Dao didn't want to join in the fun, so he searched for her as a pastime.

It's just that the three of them worked together and spent a lot of effort, almost turning the two gardens upside down, and never saw any jade hairpins!When she was frowning, another woman came, but when she saw the presence of outsiders, she stopped tens of feet away.Nangongji took a rough look, his appearance was unclear, but looking at her attire, she didn't look like an ordinary maid.The two little palace maids had already stepped forward, Nan Gongji's guess seemed to be good, and that person was the real master.

The three of them said something in a low voice, and the original maid came back to her, feeling very blessed, and said: "My wife said that the jade hairpin might be lost elsewhere, and I feel very disturbed for disturbing the nobleman." , and thank you on behalf of my wife."

Nangong Ji smiled and said: "Why do you need to thank me for your hard work? And if you haven't found it after all, it's useless at all. I think or fear..."

Before the words fell, I heard the voice of calling behind me, it was Ling Qi!I had to say goodbye in a hurry.

Inside the Hanxiang Pavilion, Yue Ling fiddled with the strings boredly.The jade finger brushed past, although the sound of the zither was disordered, there was no sense of chaos.

Nangongji lifted the curtain and entered the room, stood aside, waited for the sound of his piano to stop abruptly, applauded and said "OK"!

Yue Ling glanced at him sideways and snorted coldly.

Nan Gongji didn't take it seriously, just smiled and said: "The official family taught all the ministers to appreciate the plum blossoms in the garden, but he came to play the piano in the pavilion. Aren't you afraid of getting the name of 'Yuan Xianchen'?"

Yue Ling sneered: "If you are far away from a virtuous minister, you must be close to a villain!"

Nan Gongji rubbed his nose: "Officials are full of virtuous ministers in the court, how can there be a place for villains? It's just that I have heard that courtiers may not be really treacherous, and gentlemen may not be completely selfless! They said that the former king Xufu, people say It is half loyal and half treacherous, both good and evil! The elders of the two dynasties, the important ministers of the country, have contributed to the peace and stability of the country, and it is wrong to eliminate dissidents and flatter superiors! According to the officials, is he a villain or a gentleman?"

Yue Ling stood up with a flick of his sleeves: "In front of me, why be vague?"

Nan Gongji sighed: "A few days ago, I read Wang Xufu's biography, and I have some insights. The crime of false assistance is just to please the ears! It is said in the book that the courtiers are all from the side of the emperor. And the villain is close, because the loyal words are against the ear! Now, let alone the loyal words, just relying on the fact that you are always on the king's side, it is inevitable that the minister will bear the name of the villain one day! Your Majesty's worthy ministers. If you can't tolerate me, what should you do?"

Hearing this for the first time, Yue Ling was speechless.The two of them leaned on the fence for a while, thinking about each other.

Nan Gongji also didn't know why he said this at the moment: Although it has been in his heart for a while, but today is his birthday, it shouldn't spoil his interest.It's just that what he said just now touched the chord in his heart again: things in the world are changeable, and so is the heart of the people!What's more, he has never found out Yue Ling's sincerity.Because, he had to leave a way out for himself.Although he said the words, he felt uneasy. What he thought in his heart was just a promise made by Yue Ling, but what if he couldn't fulfill his wish?

Unknowingly, the setting sun has dyed the sky in the west red, and magpies ride on the afterglow to hover above the palace wall.

Yue Ling seemed to be touched by this situation, and turned his head to look at the people around him: "Nan Gongji, do you remember that I told you at the beginning that I don't like to watch the sunset, because the sunset is the most depressing. "

Nan Gongji was startled: Why can't I remember?That's an old saying from many years ago.

Yue Ling smiled slightly: "However, you said, the sunset scene is actually very good, but the high courtyard with vermilion walls obliterates its amazingness."

Although he still couldn't remember, Nan Gongji believed that the words really came from his own mouth.

The man was still thinking about himself: "You once said that the ultimate scenery in the world is nothing more than climbing to the top to watch the sunrise and riding the waves to watch the sunset."

Nangong Ji's ears are slightly hot: This is just echoing what others say, but I don't want him to take it to heart.

"Sometimes I think that one day, if I can escape from this dull place, I will travel all over the world and see the world, and then I will go back to the mountains and forests, and I will be happy with my wife and cranes!"

Nangong Ji smirked lightly: "So, to whom should His Majesty's country be given?"

Yue Ling flicked his sleeves: "Give it to whoever wants it, since this temple can't accommodate you and me, why should I be nostalgic for it?"

Looking up at the sky in the west: the sunset is gorgeous, and the thousands of rays of light from the setting sun have already shone into people's hearts!One day, he, Nan Gongji, will bring the people around him to watch the beautiful sunsets all over the world!

When the dinner was over, it was already Haishi, the north wind was blowing, and everyone was drunk, but they could still resist it.Yunxi must be drunk, walking all the way, chattering endlessly, but he didn't have a clue when he listened carefully.Nangong Ji had no choice but to respond with his mouth and mind, but he had other thoughts in his heart.

It's a pity that I didn't give Yue Ling a satisfactory birthday gift this year.That day he joked that he wanted to live in peace and happiness. Nan Gongji thought about it carefully for a few days, and was a little tempted. After all, in the palace, there are too many suspicions to avoid. Chinese and foreign ministers are neither deaf nor blind. notice something.It would be the best policy to get together outside the palace, but it's just not possible to live in Pingle!

What he wanted was a mansion away from the busy city, but not too remote!It must be a detached house, a family of its own!In this way, it is better to buy a piece of land and build a courtyard by yourself.In fact, the land is not difficult to find, the embarrassing thing is the land price!Now Nangongji's salary is only enough to maintain the family, and it is a fool's dream to put it in a house!It seems that we still have to go to Li Qi. Bianliang City is so big, is there no other way to earn money? !

A few pieces of icy things were swept onto the face by the cold wind, Nangong Ji smiled and said: "This New Year's Eve, I will finally be with the wind and snow!"

Ling Qi didn't answer, but stopped and bent down, and picked up something on the ground.Looking closer to the lights, it turned out to be something wrapped in blue cloth!Just now he was instructed to step on his feet, otherwise he wouldn't be able to notice it in the dark night.

Open it and see that it is Zhi Yuchai!Make him guess which palace lady dropped it.

Nan Gongji said: "Today is too late, we can inquire in detail after entering the palace in the next year."

Speaking in dialect, he remembered the two court ladies at noon, weren't they looking for some green jade hairpin?However, if it was really theirs, it would be strange to leave it here. This place is far away from the Houyuan, but it is only a few steps away from Xuanyou Gate. Looking at the meticulous packaging of this hairpin, one can't help but think about it .