Clam Pearl

"Yu Geng? Yu Geng... What's wrong?" Gu Zhao saw that Yu Geng's expression was wrong, and followed his eyes. There was a middle-aged man in the tea house opposite the restaurant, looking at this, which is strange to say , This middle-aged man actually gave him a feeling of familiarity. Although this man has a square appearance, the nose and the chin seem to have been seen there before.

Soon, Gu Zhao denied this feeling of familiarity.

The man was sitting across the street. This ancient street was not wide. Gu Zhao could clearly see all the details of the man's expression on the opposite side. Comfortable.

This is a misunderstanding, that person has one eye, and he looks sideways at everyone.

"I saw an acquaintance. Master Qi will come to say hello later." Mr. Yu Geng stood up and straightened his clothes subconsciously.He walked out quickly, went to the opposite side and talked to the man with a slightly bent waist, his attitude was even more respectful than seeing his elder brother, which was a bit strange.

After a while, Yu Geng attracted that gentleman to come over.

Gu Zhao had no choice but to stand up, because Yu Geng was his half teacher.

"Qiye, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Linqing, who once taught me chess." Mr. Yu Geng hurriedly introduced.

Gu Zhao carefully looked at this Mr. Linqing. He was about thirty, his face was flushed, and he looked a little sick. Even so, he had a clear and handsome face, with an indescribably relaxed atmosphere all over his body, and every part of his body The details are well taken care of, the corners of the clothes, cuffs, sideburns, fingernails, and skin are all carefully taken care of. It looks casual, but the details can tell that this person is from a noble family and has expensive family affairs.

Mr. Linqing smiled and nodded slightly. He was wearing a very ordinary Confucian uniform, his hair was not combed high, and only a black silk was lazily tied at the root of his hair. He seemed to be a hermit, or someone with A learned man with hermit thoughts, he also wears a pair of wooden shoes, but he has an indescribable nobility and momentum.

Since this gentleman is Yu Geng's half-teacher, Gu Zhao still had to salute, so Gu Zhao bowed and said hello: "...It's a pleasure to meet you."

Gu Zhao didn't know what to say, but he didn't have the desire to have a deep friendship with this gentleman. How should I put it, this gentleman had a smell that he didn't like.

Looking down at people from a high place, squinting at people, appraising people indifferently, looking at people, or what this person often does is to make judgments on others, and to be the kind of harsh evaluation person that others dislike most.

Seeing that Gu Zhao saluted very casually and did not follow the rules at all, this gentleman was not a fussy man, but he squinted at him with a smile, and said with a smile after watching, "It turns out that he looks like this when he eats and waits to die. It looks like, your A Chinese Ghost Story, someone has also heard that the wife of the family has to invite someone to talk about it every day, otherwise she will definitely not think about eating and drinking. Is it like this? Hmm, interesting."

After Mr. Linqing finished speaking, he took off a string of Buddhist beads from his arm and handed it to Gu Zhao: "If there is a destiny, I will give this to you."

This person's family background must be extraordinary, otherwise he would never have the habit of rewarding things when he sees people.

Gu Zhao took the beads with both hands, touched his body himself, and wanted to return the gift, but he came out in a hurry today and didn't bring anything. He was a little embarrassed. In fact, he didn't need to return the gift from the elders, but Gu Zhao was used to the elders. Always carry bits and pieces with you.

After touching his whole body, Gu Zhao said to Mr. Linqing in embarrassment: "I came out in a hurry today, and I didn't bring a single piece of candy. I will be my host another day, and I will treat you to some candy."

Mr. Linqing was taken aback for a moment, then laughed again: "Okay, it's settled, you must invite me someday, um... eat that candy! I have something to do today, so I won't talk about it."

After finishing speaking, he took his handsome servant with his wide sleeves swaying, and left in an indescribably casual and unrestrained posture.

Yu Geng bowed deeply to his back, Gu Zhao looked at Yu Geng with a sigh and said, "Yu Geng, you are such a good boy who respects the teacher!"

Yu Geng smiled wryly, he was really worried for Qiye, but he couldn't say it clearly, he could only suffocate himself there.

Holding the string of Buddhist beads, Gu Zhao looked carefully at the sun for a while and muttered in a low voice, "Is this thing... worth it? What should I do with this stuff? The material is pretty good, um, I'll use it to please Ah Run some other day... "

Yu Geng staggered in fright, and heard Gu Zhao continue to mutter: "No, I wanted to fish him out of the temple. Didn't I encourage him to cut off his secular relationship? I should keep it for myself!"

After finishing speaking, he casually threw the string of Buddhist beads into his cuffs, and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Mr. Yu Geng covered his heart and breathed out behind him...

Emperor Tianshou returned to the palace and changed his clothes. Doctor Bai from the palace came to ask for pulse.Sitting there stretching his arms, Emperor Tianshou was still asking how many candidates are currently taking the exam. Someone below said that there are 360 ​​candidates.

Emperor Tianshou showed some smiles, which was much better than he thought. This group of candidates is the youngest blood of Daliang. They came from all directions and were pushed to the most correct destiny by the vast power. These people will push him The governing country has been brought to an extraordinary level, he will carefully consider the talents, and will slowly help this country full of holes into the right path.

Emperor Tianshou couldn't help but fell into deep thought, thinking of the former emperor, thinking of many people, he thought, he will become the greatest emperor, he is right, he will prove to that person sooner or later, if one day, he dies, he will Laughing loudly, she walked up to him and told him, Royal Father, you are wrong, Zhen!It is the most suitable for this world.

The emperor's excited nerves responded to the pulse, which was beating very fast, and the imperial physician who felt the pulse naturally assumed that nothing happened. He just changed another arm and made a detailed diagnosis.The servant on one side hurriedly supported the arm of Emperor Tianshou carefully, pulled off the sleeve and placed His Majesty's arm on the pillow.

For a long time... Doctor Bai put down His Majesty's second wrist, the expression on his face was not good, just like his surname, Bai's color had gone.

The Emperor Tianshou took a look, and his smiley expression drooped again, and he asked, "Why, the new medicine doesn't work?"

Physician Bai hurriedly knelt down and replied: "Your Majesty, originally... it was still effective, but... it's just... Your Majesty, this subject is incompetent."

The Emperor Tianshou got up violently, and the servants, maids, and members of the Imperial Medical Bureau who were standing there just now in the hall immediately fell to their knees.

His Majesty hurried to the outside of the palace and looked at the palace people who quickly knelt on the ground outside the palace. These people are as humble as ants, but they can live for a long time.

Inexplicably, His Majesty reverted to his old habit, and felt agitated for a while, hating everything he saw.

"Come here!" Emperor Tianshou pointed to the group of palace servants who were lying on the ground, and suddenly shouted hysterically: "Stand dead! Stick dead!!!!!! Stick dead!!!!!!!"

Regardless of those heart-piercing cries, Emperor Tianshou turned around and ran to the harem. He kept running, kept running, and shouted outside Zishou Palace: "Did you know it earlier? Did you know it earlier! You Just don't tell me right!!!!!! You lied to me!!!!!!"

His voice was full of grief, indignation and reluctance, which made the luxurious pavilions feel inexplicably desolate.

The sound of the wooden fish knocking slowly stopped, and soon, the gate of Zishou Palace slowly opened, and the old queen, who had not seen anyone for three years, was supported by Aunt Yao and walked out slowly.

His Majesty was a little surprised, he thought... the queen mother was still the same as before, he called his name, and mother knocked on mother's.

Emperor Tianshou stared at his mother, the anger in his heart was slowly annihilated by her gray temples.The queen mother is old, and it's been a few years since I saw her?Ever since she sent Ah Run there, the queen mother never wanted to see her again.

If... If you can see your mother every day, you will never realize that people can age so quickly.Emperor Tianshou lifted the hem of his clothes, and slowly knelt down to salute: "My son, please greet the queen mother, and the queen mother is well..."

After finishing speaking, Emperor Tianshou looked up at his mother again. There was hatred in his eyes, but more of it was grief, that kind of unspeakable grief.

That's right, he hated his mother and his father. Since he was a child, he was brought up as the heir of this country. How much his mother loved him back then. The way he looked at him was so kind, Everything is focused on me, except for my father, I am the only one in my eyes.

Following her son's gaze, the queen mother stroked her temples in embarrassment... The old queen mother sighed and said, "Get up, you are not in good health, you must cultivate your body and take good care of yourself. It's worth it, just come to Ai's house to make a fuss once. It's better not to take the strong medicine that stimulates the liver and spleen. What's not satisfied with the emperor? You can get everything you want, so just give Ai's family a little peace Is it not good?"

Emperor Tianshou didn't get up, he was still kneeling, he shook his head lightly, his usual magnanimity, the usual comfortable mask was gone, he opened his mouth and his tone became mean again: "Son... I am too dissatisfied , Son... Not convinced, son not convinced!

I have been raised as a lord since I was a child. For this country, I went to war with my father at the age of 15. In my impression, I have never slept in since I was six years old. I will do everything I need to do. By the way, I worked so hard, but because I was blind in one eye, you changed me?Just because I was blind in one eye!The father and those rebellious ministers abolished me, locked up Ah Run just because of my son, and the queen mother locked herself up to punish me, you can do whatever you want, who ever asked my son if he wanted to?Now... Ah Run hates me, mother empress resents me, mother empress, son...don't accept it! "

The queen smiled bitterly: "My son, I have the position of the emperor. Only people with perfect bodies can do it. Aijia is just an ignorant woman in the harem. The world is getting bigger and there are more rules. For others, those are all things. Small rules, if you can't keep them... You saw that the ruler of the country was a disabled person? When your father replaced you, he stayed up for three days. The Ai family never saw him cry, but the late emperor You weep..."

Emperor Tianshou stood up suddenly, and suddenly roared: "Wrong...wrong, you are all wrong! Look, look, I am! I am, I am the one who has a disability, and still unifies the world and unites the world. Emperor Daliang who is pushing for prosperity! Look, I am, look at me, Empress Mother!"

The Queen Mother wanted to reach out and touch the Emperor Tianshou, but the Emperor Tianshou hid. In fact, it is not known who imprisoned whom.The old lady looked at her empty hand, sighed slightly, and resignedly grasped the prayer beads on her chest and counted them one by one.

Emperor Tianshou took a few steps back, held a tree trunk in the garden with his backhand and said, "Queen Mother, my son is going to die."

The Empress Dowager's expression was flat, and her tone of voice was also flat: "In the early years, Doctor Bai said that the emperor's old illness and eye injuries have damaged the emperor's brain. , together with damage to the liver and spleen, Huang'er will inevitably be in a state of confusion, sad and life-threatening, begging his family, begging Huang'er not to take this position... Huang'er just needs to let go of everything and rest at ease, and now, Huang'er is complaining again Aijia, who should Aijia complain to?"

No matter what his mother said, Emperor Tianshou vented on his own, shaking the tree trunk and shouting: "This position belongs to me! When I was born, he is mine!!!!!!!" Emperor Tianshou Roaring: "I can't live...he can't even think about living, even if I die, he will be buried for me, this world belongs to me, it belongs to my children and grandchildren..."

The old queen had a painful expression on her face, and she closed her eyes slightly. No one knew how much pain this mother felt in her heart. She had been worried all her life, worried about her husband, and heartbroken over the struggle of her sons. That's it, the more you hurt, the more you can bear it. The old lady closed her eyes and endured it, then turned around and helped Aunt Yao into her yard again.

Aunt Yao looked at His Majesty who was still shaking the trunk of the bone tree in the courtyard with some reluctance and fear. Not far from Zishou Palace, the Empress was supported by someone, and she couldn't cry for a long time.

The courtyard door of Zishou Palace was tightly closed again, and soon the sound of knocking on the wooden fish slowly resounded again and again. Perhaps, this simple and peaceful rhythm was a kind of hypnosis, and the Emperor Tianshou finally let go of the wooden fish. Poor trees and himself, he looked around as if suddenly enlightened, the courtyard was quiet and no one else dared to come.

He stared at his hand again, and muttered: "What's wrong with me? I...this is...what's wrong."

The sky and the earth suddenly became dark and gloomy, some raindrops fell slowly, and more and more gathered into rain. Today is the first day of the ceremony, which is really not a good omen.

Emperor Tianshou raised his face to the sky, slowly swayed his body, and hummed a little tune that his mother and empress often sang. He hummed, and the rain became heavier and heavier, and finally the cold rain watered him cold. With a cold heart, he woke up completely, and then he suddenly opened his eyes and said to the sky with a sarcasm smile: "Cut...what can you do to me?"

Ah Run stood on the spiritual pagoda of Fayuan Temple in Biluo Mountain and looked at the capital. Today he came to the spiritual pagoda early and cleaned it nine times layer by layer. After cleaning the spiritual pagoda, he sat down slowly Looking in the direction of the Shangjing Imperial Palace from the highest point, it lasted two hours. Later, the spring rain was surprisingly heavy, but Ah Run smiled more and more gently.

"Your Highness." The young novice monk in the temple quietly stood behind him and called out.

"There is His Highness here and there, you called it wrong again, I have a dharma name, Huiguo." Ah Run pointed out the mistake of the newcomer with a good temper.

"Yes, Senior Brother Huiguo, the total number of Liwei candidates today is 360."

Ah Run sighed sincerely: "It shouldn't be like this, I thought it would be at least two thousand."

The little novice replied with no ups and downs in his tone: "There are 360 ​​people in wars and plagues, which is quite good."

Ah Run nodded slightly, took out a piece of jerky from his bosom, put his hands together for a few words, then took a bite and muttered, "That's right, that guy is so pitiful, he didn't grow well, he didn't grow well , bad luck, look, it’s hard to take an exam..." Ah Run stretched out a hand to catch the spring rain in his hand and sighed: "It’s still raining, and those old people don’t know if they can carry it In the past, it's a pity..."

"Yes."

"This ceremony is the weather that the official of Qin Tianjian watched."

"When you turn back, order someone to investigate."

"Well, write down the name of this idiot."

"Yes."

The spring rain was accompanied by a gust of cold wind, which made Ah Run shiver a few times. He sniffed, turned his face and looked at the east side of Shangjing again, with a trace of tenderness on his face and sighed: "I don't know what happened to him. ?”

The little novice quietly raised his eyes to look at Ah Run's back, and immediately bowed his head respectfully, not asking questions that shouldn't be asked, and not listening to things that shouldn't be listened to.

Xue He entered the examination room, and it took many days before he could come out. After Gu Zhao went back, he immediately got into bed with the spring rain. He remembered the examination room he had visited in the past. It's sour enough, but crowded in thousands of grids, just like a hen shed in a farm, one chicken per grid, chirping and chirping, eating, drinking, and sleeping, all mixed together, sour, bitter, spicy, sour. The big quilt, this time, he slept very soundly.