All your life is gentle

After leading the servants, Zi Shi walked up the stairs with his arms folded, and approached the Golden Luan Hall step by step.

——The meaning of the Taishi is to set up a moral model for the construction of spiritual civilization.At this moment when ordinary people are urgently required to sacrifice their lives, this trick is used well, and the benefits are endless.No matter whether Gao is happy or not, once the mission has been sent, he must take it, it is hard for him to think highly of himself... Although the high position is extremely cold, the moral model has always been the target of praise and killing, it is very bleak. As of now, there is no other choice.Only by being a model first, vigorously promoting the spirit of loyalty and patriotism for the Xijing court, and encouraging the soldiers and civilians of Shuzhou to overcome all difficulties, not afraid of sacrifice, and stick to natural dangers, at least for 80 years... will be in line with the common interests of all parties including myself.

Thinking of doing his duty and being a good example of loyalty, unparalleled filial piety and brotherhood, Zi Shi straightened his back slightly.

When people along the way saw him, they felt a cloud suddenly drifting from the sky, slowly approaching.When he walked in front of him, it turned into a ray of breeze again, inadvertently plucking at the heartstrings.The lingering sound is still lingering in my heart, but the wind has gone away without a sound.

The teams of the inner court guards and the internal guards of the Lifang Division were scattered around the main hall. The commander of the inner court guards and the inspector of the inner guards stood on both sides of the gate of the hall respectively, so as to deal with accidents at any time and ensure the safety of the court meeting.

Fu Chuqing saw that figure from a distance, as if struck by lightning, she stared at him in a daze, forgetting to blink.

——Getting closer, getting closer...

Finally, it is so close that even the two rows of small brushes under the eyebrows and above the eyeballs can be clearly counted one by one.Just standing there, watching him step into the palace gate, wishing he could chase him in and hold him back for careful interrogation, but he could only stay where he was, slowly closed his eyes, and replayed the scene just now for confirmation.

It's him.

It should be him.

It must be him!

The whole body lit up with a "bass".In the late autumn weather, I was almost sweating profusely.

but--

If it was really him, why did he turn a blind eye to himself?Such a close distance, almost face to face, if it is really that person, it is absolutely impossible to be so indifferent.The fire in my heart began to slowly go out.Or, just look a little like it.There are many people who look similar in the world.This man is the son of elder Li Ge in Tongcheng, and the brother-in-law of Si Wenlang and Li Zizhou, who fled from Yuezhou to Shuzhou three years ago.And that person... the time, place, and companions around him are all incompatible.The situation was so chaotic at the time, maybe he died early...

A few days ago, when the task of investigating Si Wenlang was sent, the emperor hurriedly asked about the progress of Fuwentang's book printing. He couldn't get away, so he casually flipped through the results submitted by Nie Kun and presented them to the commander.Unexpectedly, the people who caught a glimpse on the Mid-Autumn Festival night would meet again here.

Faintly heard a voice coming from the main hall: "Li Mian, a scholar of Tongcheng, sees my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"—the appearance is similar, and even the voice is so similar.But pretty people usually have nice voices, so I can't be sure about this... Fu Chuqing was thinking about it, and she was getting annoyed.Suddenly, a white light flashed with a "wow": Who cares if he is, anyway, this one is not bad, if you can get it on the bed... a numb feeling rushed from the spine to the waist and abdomen, connecting two The legs trembled uncontrollably.

Fortunately, he woke up immediately, remembering that he was standing in front of the Jinluan Palace in the midst of the meeting of hundreds of officials, and finally he did not lose his composure.As soon as he became sober, he felt depressed again: "This Li Fang has a lot of background. Hearing what the commander said, the grand master appreciates it very much. Unless you like me, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get started... Then again, he looks so similar , is it right?..."

"Your name is Li Mian? Are you really Li Yancheng's son?" Zhao Ju stroked his chin, "Raise your head and let me have a look."

Zi Shi slightly raised his face, but did not raise his eyes: "Your Majesty, the villain Li Fang, named Zi Shi, is over [-] years old, from Tongcheng, Yuezhou. My late father, Li Yancheng, named Sizhe, was born in Xingning The number one scholar in the year, awarded the Bachelor of the Imperial Academy, successively served as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, the prefect of Qingyang, and the governor of Liangzhou. In the tenth year of Xingning, my grandmother passed away, and my father Ding You, due to overwork and illness, has been an official at home since then. "

Zhao Ju listened, noncommittal.Zi Shi hesitated whether to continue.The emperor glanced at him, and suddenly smiled: "I didn't expect Taifu Li to be born with such a son of Zhou Zheng, what a blessing."

Taifu?Zi Shi was puzzled: When did your father become a tutor?

Zhao Ju was staring at him, and asked, "Didn't your father tell you about his appointment as Taifu?"

"The villain has never heard of it."

"I've never heard of it...forget it." Zhao Ju seemed to be remembering something from the past, and hesitated to speak.Turning around, he said, "Your foster brother is somewhat similar to his father, but you are not very similar to your father."

Zi Shi thought to himself, what is the emperor talking about?Still respectfully replied: "Mother Xiao Xiao."

"Well, then your mother must be a great beauty."

Uh... a drop of cold sweat broke out on Zi Shi's forehead.The emperor praised his relatives, and he should kowtow to thank him, but in this situation, he really didn't know what to say.I heard that Long Live Lord of the Dynasty was very off-line, and it was really difficult to adapt to it all at once, so I couldn't help admiring Zi Zhou.

Without waiting for him to answer, Zhao Ju asked Ning Shuyuan enthusiastically, "Did uncle see his wife when Li Yancheng was in Beijing?"

"This... I have never met. However, it is said that Mrs. Li is a famous lady in Tongcheng, and she is indeed the most famous. She is on par with the three ladies of the Qingyuan Houfu..." Sure enough, Jiang is old and hot, and Ning Shuyuan is calm and composed. , and turned the topic back.

After all, he was praising his mother for being beautiful, but Zi Shi was surprised, so there was nothing unacceptable.Zizhou was furious, and quietly stared at the throne: "Your Majesty, can't you be more decency?" ...

Unexpectedly, someone couldn't see it just like him, and interrupted directly: "Your Majesty, I dare to say a few words, and I want to ask this Mr. Li."

Zhao Ju saw that it was Xi Yuanhuai again.A little upset: "What do you want to ask?"

"Your Majesty, Mrs. Ning Xiaohou and Mrs. Xie Sheng are direct sisters. This matter should be confirmed. It's just that the humble officials are stupid, and the battle of Tongcheng was so tragic. The soldiers and people in the city were killed by the soldiers. All destroyed..." Hearing this, everyone in the hall froze.Fortunately, Mr. Xi did not dwell on this topic, and continued, "Mr. Li, a scholar, was able to travel thousands of miles with his weak siblings and enter Shu Prefecture without any injuries. I'm afraid I won't be able to convince the public with one-sided words..."

Zi Zhou couldn't bear it any longer, raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Xi has doubts, so please come with them one by one. I will definitely say everything I know, and say everything."

Zi Shi thought to himself: Listening to the other party's voice, does it sound like it's aimed at him?This matter was witnessed by relatives and testimonies of people in the Ning Mansion, this adult dared to raise doubts, he is quite courageous.

It was Zi Zhou who answered, but Xi Yuanhuai stared at Zi Shi: "Mr. Li, Li Ge's old mansion in Tongcheng claims to have a collection of [-] books. What is the name of Li's study?"

Zi Zhou blurted out: "Three Jue, five thousand volumes, "Si Dang Zhai" on the first floor."

These two sentences are sentences that Li Yancheng boasted about his wealth of books and his obsession with reading.It means: My family has a library named "Sidangzhai", and there are [-] books in it, all of which have been torn apart by the studious owner.

"Those who "Sidang Zhai", what is "Sidang"?"

"Read for meat when you are hungry, for fur when you are cold, for friends when you are lonely, and for gold, stone and harp when you are sad." The meaning of "Si Dang Zhai" is like Li's family motto, and the other party's voice Just fell, Zizhou was already reciting aloud.

Zi Shi wondered from the side: This Master Xi asked questions professionally or not!Could it be an old acquaintance of the old man?It doesn't look like age.Besides, the questions are all about Tongcheng...

Then I heard Xi Yuanhuai say again: "In the "Si Dang Zhai", there is a treasure of suppressing fasting, can you tell me about it?"

Zizhou was surprised: "There are many precious books in the "Sidangzhai". When it comes to the treasure of Zhenzhai, why haven't I heard of it?"

The two of them questioned and answered each other, which was full of doubts and debates. Everyone in the hall, including Zhao Ju, listened with great interest.Seeing that Zi Zhou couldn't answer, they all cast their eyes on Zi Shi.

Zhao Ju laughed and said, "The treasure of Zhenzhai? Interesting!"

Li Yancheng's "Sidangzhai" has collected all kinds of rare and rare books that he has been seeking for decades. Among them, there are two things that he is most proud of: one is the complete unedited "Zhengya", which is a prohibited book, and Li Dashi took advantage of his work in the Imperial Academy to secretly copy the Jixian Pavilion's collection of books under the guise of public aid.It is impossible for outsiders to know except close friends and close relatives. It is a veritable "treasure of Zhenzhai".The second is the ten-volume final revised edition of "Shi Li Hui Yao", which was edited by "Yangzheng Zhai". The words are clear and there is no shortage of a page. The object of showing off was also jokingly called "the treasure of Zhenzhai".

Zi Shi was vigilant in his heart, not knowing where the other party came from, and replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, please allow the villain to report slowly. On the day of my father's death, my younger brother was still young, so I don't know these trivial matters. The so-called "Zhai Zhai" Treasure" is just a joke made by my late father and his peers and friends. It is a complete set of "Shi Li Hui Yao", because it is the final draft after the three schools of "Yangzhengzhai", which is relatively rare..."

A look of disappointment was evident on Zhao Ju's face.

Xi Yuanhuai became excited, and his voice changed a little: "This is Li Ge's most important set of "Poetry and Li Hui Yao", one of which has a certain page defaced——"

Zi Shi was shocked.How did he know such specific details?Could it be that--

Still facing the emperor, he said slowly, "That's page 110 and second of volume eight, the reader accidentally left some oil stains on it..."

Xi Yuanhuai was very excited, and said incoherently: "Xiao Mian! It's really you... don't you know me? That's right, after more than ten years, you've grown up so much that I can't recognize you anymore. That's great, you still don't know me. It's great to be alive..." Zi Shi looked at his expression, if he wasn't in front of the emperor, he might rush to hug him.

"My lord is..."

"I'm Big Brother Yuanhuai!" Seeing Zi Shi turning his head to think about it, Xi Yuanhuai said with a smile, "Yes, you were very naughty back then, and you only wanted to call me Big Brother Batiaoer..."

With a face full of tears in front of him, Zi Shi thought to himself: Could it be that today is the reunion day for relatives and friends stipulated by God?

…………

Zhao Ju sat on the top, watching the group of people below crying and laughing, and found it very interesting.It's all about stories! "Brother Batiaoer"?Haha, it's so funny... The well-known rigid Xi Dayu actually had such snot and tears pouring down his nose, it's really a rare sight—— hurriedly asked with concern: "I don't know why Xi Aiqing is crying and crying?"

Xi Yuan put on a neat appearance, bowed and began to play: "I beg your majesty to forgive me for my lack of manners. I am so relieved and happy to see that the son of my benefactor is still in the world and has grown up, it is hard to express..."

"Since when has Li Yancheng been your teacher?"

"It's a long story, Your Majesty."

Zhao Ju smiled and said, "Zuzao!"

Ning Shuyuan sat on the side with a sullen face.Back then, Li Yancheng was number one scholar, although he was famous for a while, the total time he was an official was only five years.The Xie family has an inseparable relationship with the Ning family, and the two brothers Li Fang and Xie Quan have to rely on themselves honestly.I didn't expect that there would be a big fight in the middle of the road, and there would be another friendship.Think about it for a while: that's fine.Li Yancheng's son is an excellent living sign, and with the support of people from Yushitai, it's like this sign has been gilded and oiled, it will only be brighter, and it is making the best use of everything and making the best use of people's talents.So he listened attentively to the cause and effect of Xi Yuanhuai's performance.

"My minister was born in Tongcheng. When I was young, my family was poor and I couldn't afford to buy books. Every time I had the audacity to borrow them from my mentor's mansion-the mentor said, this is really a selfish wish of my minister. Li Ge and my minister, although it is unreasonable to repair it. Ritual, but there is the reality of precepts and deeds..."

Tongcheng has a well-developed culture and education, and there are many romantic and elegant people in the city, and private book collections flourished for a while.There are those who are stingy and collect secrets, and there are those who are generous and lend to others.Li's house has a large collection of books with good quality. Mr. Li Ge is sympathetic to the poor and the weak, and never rejects young people from poor families who are hardworking and studious.However, in order to avoid loss and damage of books, I have never borrowed them, and can only come to read them.Mrs. Li even ordered the housekeeper to prepare refreshments for those who read books.

Zi Shi vaguely remembered that when Li Fang was about six or seven years old, a young man who lived in the suburbs came to his house every day to read books.If you come more often, you don't need to inform your father, you can just say hello to the housekeeper, and you can sit in Sidangzhai for a whole day.Arrive at dawn and leave after dark.From the outskirts of the city to Li's Mansion, the round trip is dozens of miles, which can be called wearing the stars and wearing the moon.At first, I still carried dry food on my back, but later I became familiar with it, and often went home after dinner.

At that time, Li Fang had just finished reading the Three Classics of Mengxue and recognized thousands of characters. On a whim, he went to Sidangzhai to search for miscellaneous books that he could understand, and that's how he met Xi Yuanhuai.I don't have much memory of the daimyo, but I just remember the first time I met a person surnamed Xi, it was very fresh, and I asked him, "Is it a bamboo mat made of strips of strips?" The other person nodded in agreement.Remembering that the family only invited a bamboo strip maker to come to make mats, and the remaining handful of bamboo strips were taken by my father to do family law, I felt a little angry in my heart, and decided to call him "Big Brother Strips".

Li Mian was very happy to have a new playmate.Unexpectedly, this strip of strips was so resilient, making troubles and distractions, coercion and temptation, all of which didn't work, just looked down at the book without raising the eyelids.Only when I go to ask questions with a book in my hand, I will explain it patiently and kindly.Li Fang is a studious child, when he heard the meaning, he was able to sit still slowly, and even shared the snacks left by his aunt to his elder brother Mitiaoer to eat.

Several days passed like this, and one day, Li Yancheng went to "Sidangzhai" to pick up books, and saw his son recite with the young man of Xi's family in a decent manner, and he spoke warmly and encouraged him.Xi Yuanhuai's sharp eyes saw that what Li Ge was holding in his hands was the set of "Poetry and Lihui Yao" that was regarded as a treasure among scholars, and his saliva almost flowed down.later--

Zi Shi heard Xi Yuanhuai say to the emperor: "... I was young and reckless, and accidentally defiled the classics of my teacher's love and healing. Ten thousand deaths are not enough to escape my guilt. When I was panicked and timid, I didn't know how to deal with it, so I let my junior brother bear the burden." Negligence is really a stain in my life, and I feel guilty for many years..."

Zi Shi thought, "It's just that I stole the book for you to read, and while you read it, you ate the crab roe buns I gave you. You got so carried away with it that you dripped two drops of oil on it."Seeing that you were so frightened that you almost killed yourself on the spot, I had to take the blame for you.In the end, my father just shook the strip twice symbolically because of your face.What kind of "stains in life", "years of guilt", etc., are they too exaggerated?

Xi Yuanhuai continued: "Hou Weichen's parents passed away, and he was alone, so he went to visit his relatives in other counties. He was busy running around, unable to take care of himself. From then on, he never saw his teacher again. Unexpectedly, it was a forever farewell..." Speaking of this, he choked up again.

…………

The pro-recognition meeting was over, and the emperor issued an imperial decree.

Wang Yuanzhi, governor of Tongcheng in Yuezhou, guarding Lin Fan, and Li Yancheng, a former academician of the Hanlin Academy, stood up for righteousness in the face of danger, gave up their lives bravely, and led the army and people of the city to fight against the enemy. For thousands of years, it will shine brightly in the annals of history...Wang Yuanzhi was named Zhongxinbo, Lin Fan was Zhongyongbo, and Li Yan was Zhongyibo. A tomb was set up in the southern suburbs of Xijing, and a "Martyr's Shrine" was built for the world to pay tribute to and commemorate, so that the spirit of loyalty and righteousness of the martyrs , the awe-inspiring righteousness of heaven and earth grows in people's hearts...

Chen Mengjue, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, was ordered to write an inscription for the "Martyr's Shrine", under the joint supervision of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites, and the foundation stone was laid on a certain date.

Zi Shi and Zi Zhou kowtowed to thank each other.

Zhao Ju said: "Xie Quan, from now on, you will recognize your ancestor and change your surname to Xie. Will the Li family still change their name?"

Zizhou replied: "Your Majesty, the adoptive parents and elder brother have been reborn with kindness. I have just realized today that I and my sister are both complete and one is returned. One word is Zi Zhou and the other is Zi Gui. They are combined into four parts of "Zhouquan Return". The word. The adoptive father has a good heart and kindness, and his kindness is as deep as the sea. I would like to use this name for the rest of my life to express my gratitude to Li's parents for their upbringing."

"Well, it makes sense to say that." Zhao Ju nodded, and then said to Zi Shi, "Li Mian, your father's title will naturally be inherited by you. Having an empty title and no official position, it seems that the court is too stingy—"

Zi Shi quickly said: "Your Majesty Long En, the villain is terrified."

Zhao Ju said kindly: "You have won the top case in the Tongcheng Spring Examination, you have a father who was born as a champion, and you also taught a younger brother who was born as a champion. It goes without saying that you are knowledgeable. Chen Mengjue originally held the post of Lantai Ling in the Imperial Academy. I will leave it to you to try. Your title is already lower than your younger brother, so you can’t be wronged that your official position is also lower than him. Lan Tai Ling is the third rank, and your two brothers will make up for each other. From now on, let’s go hand in hand..."

In the 11th year of Fengqi, the imperial court rehabilitated the mighty general Xie Sheng, granted him the title of Marquis of Xiangwu.Now this title naturally belongs to Zi Zhou.

It was almost noon when we retreated.This half-day was full of good dramas, Long Live both directed and acted, it was very enjoyable and I was in a good mood.In order to avoid the entanglement of some courtiers who managed to catch the emperor, they rushed into the harem and asked An Chen to inform the imperial dining room to serve the meal in the "Liyang Palace" of Concubine Chi Han Shu, and told her to find the descendants of the Xie family good news.

Zi Shi was held back by Xi Yuanhuai, asking questions, and unable to escape.

"I still have to accompany my brother-in-law to the Qingyuan Hou Mansion to meet Lord Hou and his wife, Mr. Xi..."

"I'm not some kind of Master Xi, I'm Big Brother Yuanhuai. Xiao Mian, do you know that when I heard the news about the Battle of Tongcheng, I..." Holding Zi Shi's hand, my eyes turned red again.Even the people at Yushitai knew for the first time that the serious and stern You Jianyi doctor was so emotionally agitated.

The big brother who is on the pole is obviously the type of kindness who accepts the kindness of dripping water and remembers the spring to repay.Although Zi Shi felt that it was unnecessary, he didn't want to interrupt the other party's affection.Those tragic past events were recalled, and he seemed to be more unbearable than the person involved, so he could only comfort him: "Brother Yuanhuai, my father is in the spirit of heaven, knowing that brother has achieved today, I must be happy..."

Zizhou also came to see him.When Xi Yuanhuai walked around Li's residence, the twins were only two or three years old, and they followed his wife in the inner courtyard, so they had never seen each other.Mr. Xi loves the house and Wu, and praises Si Wenlang a lot.Sighed: "I heard that Xiaoquan is from Tongcheng, but I never thought about it, otherwise why wait until today..." He was really blunt, pretending to be a senior, "Xiao Fang" "Xiao Fang" "All" is easy to pronounce.

Zizhou said to Zishi: "Brother, the sedan chair of the Qingyuanhou Mansion is waiting outside the palace. The Grand Master said that Mrs. Ning will send someone to pick you up."

——The first important thing after going to court is to go to the Han Mansion to formally meet with grandparents.

"I'll see you off." Xi Yuanhuai said, and walked out with them.

Yu Shitai, as a staunch opponent of foreign relatives interfering in politics, has been fighting openly and secretly with the Taishi for many years. It is said that Mr. Xi would never go with someone recommended by the Taishifu.However, the current situation is another matter.Not to mention the great kindness of the Li family to him, seeing that the two brothers are both Zhongliang queens, weapons in the temple; the relationship with the uncle of the country is just a coincidence, not a position; Higher-ups in the government never open their mouths and don't intervene, stay out of the matter... Xi Yuanhuai is emotional, and still does not forget to consider personal words and deeds from the perspective of right and wrong.While talking, he looked eagerly at the two juniors with eyes full of expectation and encouragement.

After leaving the main hall, just a few steps away, a figure stopped in front of the three of them.

"Master Xi." The visitor bowed his hands in salute.

Xi Yuanhuai raised his eyes and saw that it was Fu Chuqing, the inspector of Lifang Division.Immediately put away his smile, and his voice became cold: "Master Fu."

"Fu Mou was entrusted by the Marquis of Han to invite the Marquis of Xiangwu and Bo Zhongyi to the residence of the Marquis of Qingyuan."

When Zi Shi heard such grand titles as "Xiangwuhou" and "Zhongyibo", he was slightly shocked, and then he remembered who he was talking about.

Xi Yuanhuai glanced at Fu Chuqing, and thought: It's just that your master is worried about me, so he specially asked you to bark.He was furious secretly, but he didn't want to be as knowledgeable as a treacherous villain, so he said to Zi Shi and Zi Zhou: "Xiao Fang, Xiao Quan, I will send them here. The future will be long, let's talk about it later, it is important to see Hanhou and his wife."

Zi Shi bid farewell to Xi Yuanhuai, and when he turned his head, he met the so-called master Fu's staring eyes, slightly surprised.

"Master Li." The other party seemed to be saluting, but took advantage of the opportunity to bend over and brought his face straight in front of him. His eyebrows were slanted and the corners of his eyes were raised, showing no solemnity. "Mr. Li is so kind-hearted. seen..."

Zi Shi took half a step back, stood behind Zi Zhou, and then said lightly, "Forgive me for my stupid eyes, and I don't know adults. I haven't gone to the official department to get a talisman to take up my post yet, so I don't dare to be called by adults. "As he spoke, he looked at the other party coldly.

In the Jinxia Dynasty, the four colors of purple, vermilion, gold and blue were favored, and purple, gold, dragon and cloud were used exclusively for emperors. Official costumes ranged from vermilion to purple.The inspector of the Lifang Division is dressed in a crimson brocade robe with group flowers, a gold inlaid jade belt, and a black gauze hat with soap-soled boots, which is very eye-catching.Fu Chuqing is tall and tall, with striking facial features. Standing in the crowd, she often feels that she stands out from the crowd.Seeing Li Fang looking at him now, his eyes were clear and cold, and he knew in his heart that this person should not be that person, but his heart was still beating wildly and his whole body was hot, I just hoped that he would look more carefully, and more carefully.

Zi Zhou immediately thought of the rumors about the special hobbies of Mr. Fu in front of him, and secretly said that it was terrible.He stretched out his hand to block the front: "My brother has always lived in seclusion. There may be similarities between people, sir must have made a mistake. I don't know where the sedan chair of Qingyuanhou's mansion is, please guide the way."

"Not far, not far, you two, let's go." Fu Chuqing withdrew her fancy, and led the two brothers towards the palace gate.