Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Those sitting in this side room at this time have at least seen the official family, so it is not difficult to recognize that this young man dressed in a wealthy family is the emperor of the Song Dynasty who should be sitting in the palace.

After all, it was the first time he had done something bad by sneaking out of the palace. Zhao Zhen was more nervous than excited.

When he found the box pretending to be calm, opened the door and came in, he heard the excitement in the room come to an abrupt end, and when all the people cast their eyes on him in disbelief, this nervousness reached its peak in an instant.

And the shop clerk who volunteered and agreed to bring this young man who looked good in appearance and manner and claimed to be Lu Ci's friend to the box, when he saw the surprised and shocked expressions of the people in this room , and my heart began to beat drums in a panic.

Is this little gentleman lying?Lu Sanyuan and the others don't know him at all?

Then if he decides to bring people here, he will be rashly harassing the distinguished guests. If the boss finds out, he will be too hungry to walk around!

"Yilang is coming, why don't you let me know in advance so that I can pick you up?"

Just when the two sides looked at each other, one side was forced to be shocked, and the other was dumbfounded, Lu Ci put on a gentle smile again, and greeted in a very relaxed tone: "If you don't dislike it, why don't you sit next to me. I have to trouble Xiao Song You've got another chair."

As soon as these words came out, the tense atmosphere at the last moment disappeared in an instant.

The guy who thought he had done something wrong suddenly felt that he was in a desperate situation, and responded happily on the spot: "No trouble, no trouble, it should be! I'll go right away!"

He rushed out the door in a hurry, quickly moved a spare bench, and added it to Lu Ci's side, and before he left, he received a reward of twenty coins from Lu Ci: "Thanks for your leader Yilang coming up. .”

"It's a matter of duty, don't take what the guest officer said," the guy smiled from ear to ear, nodded and bowed his waist and said: "Thank you, guest officer, for the reward."

Although he had received heavier rewards from others, he was never as happy as when he received Lu Ci.

This kind of noble family, gentle and courteous conversation, no arrogance to them, and generous guests, even the well-informed Fan Lou buddies, secretly scrambled to serve them.

Liu Qi subconsciously touched the little heart that was still beating wildly. She really had to admire Xiao Taotie's skillful way of responding on the spot and keeping calm when changing. It was really reliable. Responsibility was taken lightly.

The most important thing is that the officials who have been wayward for the first time in more than ten years are indeed most willing to listen to him.

Di Qing watched helplessly as a seat was added between himself and his sweetheart, and then he sat down as the emperor, needless to mention the indescribable distress.

Not only did the little emperor not have any objection to the arrangement made by Lu Ci, he happily came over, and after sitting down gracefully, he smugly babbled: "I saw that today's academic department released the list, because Di Lang and the others all Among them, the little master will definitely come here to celebrate, as expected..."

Lu Ci listened to what he said with a good temper, and then slowly put down the wine cup: "Yi Lang rarely goes out, so he only intends to spend time in this restaurant with us?"

Zhao Zhen's face was still flushed, I don't know if it was the red blown by the cold wind, or the red from excitement, he heard the words and said: "It's all right, I listen... They said that this Fanlou is the number one restaurant in Beijing, and it is also My favorite place to go. It’s better to see once than to hear a hundred times. When I came here today, I realized that the reputation is really well-deserved.”

He is not at all unfamiliar with the brilliant lights of Fan Tower—every night, as long as he climbs to the high pavilion in the palace, he can easily see the brilliant light of Fan Tower and hear the cheers from afar Laughing, noisy and popular, but made the palace with sporadic lights look deserted.

Although Zhao Zhen was delighted by the hustle and bustle of the people, but for a long time he could only stare at it from a distance, imagining the grand scene in the building, and it was inevitable that he felt a little lonely.

The idea of ​​going out of the palace in micro-clothes has been in his mind for a long time, and now it is a long-cherished wish to find a young wife who is sure to be happy by celebrating Di Qing and the others.

How could Lu Ci fail to see the sincere satisfaction on the little emperor's face?

Not to mention that when Di Qing was in high school and everyone was having fun, even if he usually went out on the street and ran into the little emperor who sneaked out by chance, it was absolutely impossible for him to persuade or reprimand him sternly.

In the final analysis, when most lords still only know how to mess around, Zhao Zhen has already become a monarch who loves the people and takes care of the overall situation under self-motivation. His words and deeds are much more self-disciplined than the former emperor Zhao Heng.

It would be too cruel to kill even the last bit of a child's character.

Lu Ci never mentioned the fact that Zhao Zhen shouldn't leave the palace privately. He just smiled quietly and listened to the excited little emperor explaining what he had seen and heard after leaving the palace. For those who are planning to do something wrong, be careful in everything, before Yilang goes out next time, please send Lin Neichen to inform the subordinate officials...and it is more interesting to have someone to accompany you than to wander around alone."

Hearing the acquiescence in the little master's words, Zhao Zhen's eyes lit up.

Even if he knew in his heart that after the system exams, the little master who was worried about the situation in the Northwest War would probably resign and return to his post soon, and he didn't know when he would be out of the palace next time.

But after receiving this thoughtful promise, I still couldn't help feeling warm, and said with crooked eyebrows: "Okay, I will follow Yu Yu's words."

When one monarch and one minister made this incredible agreement, the other witnesses at the dinner table only dared to eat and drink in silence. Lu Ci was really impressed with admiration.

Liu Qi frowned, although she wanted to dissuade her, she still sighed secretly and swallowed her words when she saw how compatible the monarch and his subjects were.

After all, the official family is not really willful enough to run amok, and after holding back for so many years, they only came out of the palace once.With such a generous temperament, in order to avoid causing trouble to the young master, it is impossible to rely on this promise to go out of the palace frequently in the future.

After confirming that he would not be reprimanded by the little master, Zhao Zhen undoubtedly let go a lot, and finally the little bit of embarrassment disappeared.

He chatted with the little master for a long time, and joked back and forth with Liu Qi, who was gradually relaxing. When he turned his eyes to Di Qing who was silently sitting next to him, his tone naturally brought There is some closeness and love: "Di Lang has been with the young master for many years. There is not only a teacher-student friendship, but also a brotherhood. To be honest, he can be regarded as a brother of the same school as me."

Faced with the initiative of the little emperor who put on an old-fashioned posture and was still very familiar with him, Di Qing was speechless for a moment, then bowed his head and replied: "This is unacceptable."

"Where can't I be?" Zhao Zhen waved his hand grandly, thinking that he hid the sparkling look in his eyes well: "There is no outsider in the seat, you can call me brother."

Di Qing was dumbfounded.

He fixedly glanced at the little emperor, who was two years younger than himself, and kept claiming to be his senior brother, and suddenly looked at his lover who was watching a good show and holding back a smile, his eyes were full of inquiries.

"Cough." Receiving Di Qing's eyes asking for help, Lu Ci cleared his throat and tried to look serious, but the corners of his eyes and brows were full of smiles: "To be honest, this sentence, brother, Yi Lang really deserves it." rise."

Although the timing of his getting to know Di Qing was much earlier than when he assumed the position of Prince Zuo Yude, but if he was considered a fellow student, he could have Di Qing come to Beijing to follow him, not just when he was recommended to study in the state school.

Ever since, the little emperor really took the lead.

Di Qing looked at the amused lover, then at the expectant little emperor, closed his eyes weakly, and slowly recognized: "...Brother."

"Hey!"

After finally waiting for the sentence of dominance in terms of seniority, even if he had to raise his head all the time to talk to the tall Di Qing, it immediately made Zhao Zhen feel refreshed and full of energy.

He responded with a smile, and without thinking, took out a small and exquisite jade pendant from his sleeve, which was of good quality at first glance, and put it in Di Qing's hand without any explanation: "Senior brother is a meeting gift for junior brother, please accept it quickly."

Di Qing instinctively wanted to thank him politely, but Lu Ci smiled and said, "Yi Lang wants to give it to you, so you just accept it."

"...Thank you, brother."

Di Qing struggled to say the word "Senior Brother" again, and under the watchful eyes of Gao Jixuan and the others, he took the extra gift from this noble senior brother who had come out of nowhere into his arms, and took it away properly.

Facing this seemingly childish scene, but showing seriousness in every move, Liu Qi had already laughed so hard that he could not get up on the table, and he was out of breath for a long time before saying: "Then, to celebrate the meeting between the brothers and sisters Recognize, do you have a drink first?"

Before Lu Ci could speak, Gao Jixuan, who loves the most excitement, had already raised his glass to cooperate, and said loudly: "Come, come!"

Just as Di Qing was about to raise the teacup and substitute tea for wine as usual, Lu Ci stopped him.

Lu Ci pressed down the teacup of the little raccoon slave who had always been very obedient to him and never touched a drop of alcohol, replaced it with a clean one that had never been touched, filled him with the wine himself, and handed it over with a gentle smile : "Young brother has already been named on the gold list, the next step is to stand up to the sky and conquer the good man who has established a career. There is no need to avoid alcohol, just drink as you want."

Di Qingxu was seventeen years old, and he was sixteen. On this happy and festive occasion, there was no need to be too harsh on some low-alcohol fruit wine.

If you want to socialize normally and don't drink a drop, I'm afraid you will make jokes behind your colleagues' backs.

Di Qing didn't have much desire for wine, his burning eyes were only fixed on Lu Ci's slender fingers pouring wine for him.

After Lu Ci withdrew his hand, he closed his eyelids slightly and said in a deep voice, "... Xie Gongzu."

So he picked up the wine cup again, clinked glasses with Liu Qi, Gao Jixuan and Yang Wenguang, raised his neck, and drank it down happily.

Seeing his junior brother drinking so boldly and cheerfully, Zhao Zhen's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but feel a little ready to move, and naturally stretched out his hand towards the wine cup.

"Yilang," Lu Ci's voice suddenly rang in his ears, and he said leisurely, "You're still young, here are the drinks."

Zhao Zhen looked at the sweet fruit drink that the young master smiled and handed him: "...Even juniors can drink alcohol, but I drink this sweet water, it's inevitable..."

"When my junior was Yilang's age, I never even touched a single drop of alcohol." Lu Ci took it for granted, "As a senior, you should lead by example and set an example for your junior. Don't take the lead in violating the ban. Young brother, do you think so?"

Di Qing nodded vigorously without thinking.

Zhao Zhen looked left and right, and suddenly felt that this new senior brother wasn't that interesting anymore, so he withdrew his hand awkwardly and said, "...All right."