Qingjiang Yin

Li Zhenyuan and Yuan Che's movements were extremely subtle, but they all fell into Han Shi's eyes. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and a look of insight flashed in his eyes. His face was still full of satisfaction, and he looked at Li Zhenyuan who had returned from victory with a smile.

"Wen Yuan is really good at it." Han Shi clapped his hands in a gesture, and his tone was a little bit teasing.

Li Zhenyuan was not polite either, and sat down to watch the competition again.

In this day's competition, Li Zhenyuan was naturally the number one, and Emperor Zhaosheng was very happy, and he gave him ten thousand taels of gold.

Li Zhenyuan wanted the ten thousand taels of gold to be useless, originally intending to use it as military pay, but Li Chongming did not agree, the military pay was allocated from the national treasury, and the government soldiers were also raised from taxes, so they privately used it as military pay, which inevitably made people suspicious of intentions.

Li Zhenyuan thought that Li Chongming's words were justified, so he donated ten thousand taels of gold to the victims for disaster relief.

Once the spring search is over, the birthday of Emperor Zhaosheng is approaching. Emperor Zhaosheng ascended the throne on the [-]th year of his reign, thirty and six years ago, which coincides with his [-]th birthday.

All the ministries in central Beijing were busy with the birthday banquet, Li Zhenyuan was idle because he was idle in the military department, and every day he had nothing to do, he hung out with the sons of Beijing officials again.

Because of the last martial arts competition, he met a lot of younger people. He was usually easy-going and had no airs, so he quickly got together with them, had fun with them, had a drink, only one thing, Li Zhenyuan didn't go to the South Hall of the Brothel.

It's not that Li Zhenyuan is so clean and self-conscious, he was also a frequent visitor to the brothel Chu Guan when he was young and frivolous, but when he was with Yuan Che, he was the only one he thought of in his heart, and it was not uncommon for those people to act on occasion.

Compared to Li Zhenyuan's leisure, Yuan Che is very busy. He works in the Ministry of Rites, which presides over sacrificial ceremonies, and the emperor's birthday is naturally organized by the Ministry of Rites. Therefore, although Yuan Che is not high in the Ministry of Rites, he is still very busy. Since we parted last time, we haven't seen each other for about ten days.

Li Zhenyuan finished drinking with the princes, nobles and youngsters at Xinghualou. Seeing that it was still early, he remembered that Yuan Che should be Xiu Mu this day, so he made up his mind to find him.

He sent the bearers to reply first, and walked by himself through the noisy or deserted streets for more than half an hour.But Li Zhenyuan didn't feel tired at all. When he thought of meeting Yuan Che, his heart was filled with joy. Seeing all the scenery was so beautiful that it made people feel refreshed.

He secretly knocked on the back door of Yuan Che's mansion, and saw a bright boy in Tsing Yi come to open the door.

Li Zhenyuan was counted as one of the few acquaintances in the Yuan Mansion, although the boy wondered why he didn't go through the front door, he didn't ask any more questions and led him into the mansion.

Li Zhenyuan walked quickly beside the boy: "Where is Your Highness now?"

The little boy had short legs and couldn't catch up, so he glanced at him resentfully: "Your Highness is in the study, why don't you go find it yourself, General."

Li Zhenyuan nodded his head and walked forward.He had been to Yuan Che's mansion several times, and he was already familiar with it. He walked through a few corridors, walked along the stone steps paved with Taihu Lake, and passed through a pool of spring water, which was Yuan Che's study.

Yuan Che's mansion is not big, the only advantage is its quietness, and this study is the most quiet place in this mansion.

The study is facing the pond and the rockery, and there is a plaque hanging on it. The book has four big characters "Water Palace Wind Comes".

Li Zhenyuan had only seen it from a distance before, but now that he saw it up close, he couldn't help admiring it in his heart.Seeing that the door of the study was wide open, he stepped in without hesitation.

Yuan Che was sitting at the desk by the window, and when he heard Li Zhenyuan's footsteps, he raised his head and asked with a smile, "Why is Wen Yuan here today?"

Li Zhenyuan replied: "Of course I miss you very much."

Yuan Che's eyes were crooked, and he didn't blame him for being poor-mouthed. He took his hand and sat on the couch together, legs touching each other.

Today, Yuan Che was wearing a dark red dress with auspicious brocade pattern and wide sleeves, revealing a slender neck, which made Yuan Che extremely fair and handsome. He should have just bathed, and his long hair was still a little wet. aroma.

Li Zhenyuan was a little distracted, wanted to kiss Yuan Che, but asked deliberately: "You are obviously Xiu Mu, why are you approving those official documents?"

Yuan Che sighed: "The salary of the king of food, I dare not not be loyal to my duty."

There are carved window lattices half open at the front and back of the study, and the breeze carries the water vapor from the pond through the window lattices, making Li Zhenyuan very comfortable.

The two held hands and talked about the conversation, and then talked about the assassin that day.

Since they were assassinated that day, both of them have been cautious, even if they met face to face, they did not dare to get any closer.

Li Zhenyuan was always worried, and also a little embarrassed. Seeing his expression, Yuan Che knew what he was thinking, and comforted him in a gentle voice: "Wen Yuan doesn't have to worry too much. It has been more than ten days so far. There was no movement at all, it should be that the assassin's arrow hit the vital point, and he was seriously injured and died."

Li Zhenyuan nodded. Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, he quickly changed the subject: "Yuan Che, I always feel awkward calling you by your name. I wonder if you have words?"

Yuan Che nodded, stepped down, walked to the desk, took a peony-patterned celadon paperweight, flattened the rice paper, picked up the pen that was set aside, dipped it in ink, and began to write on the paper.

Li Zhenyuan walked behind him, seeing the word "Zi Shen" next to him, he couldn't help but look sideways at him.

Che Tongche, deep meaning, but it also makes sense.

"According to ancient etiquette, only men and crowns can write, but my concubine got up early in the morning." Having said this, Yuan Che's expression was unavoidably gloomy.

Li Zhenyuan quietly surrounded Yuan Che, and said softly: "If you don't want to mention it, then don't say it."

Yuan Che shook his head slightly, and said, "Although I was very young at the time, I vaguely remember that my mother once said that she has a man who loves each other but can't stay together."

Yuan Che's biological mother, Ying Ji, was known to everyone for her beauty, but they didn't know where she came from, what her surname was, and how old she was. Emperor Zhaosheng never gave her a title, and only called her Ying Ji.

Yingji has been in the palace for ten years, and when she was alive, it can be said that there were 3000 beauties in the harem, and she was loved by three thousand.After her death, her only son Yuan Che was neglected, and Ying Ji's name became a taboo in the palace.

Li Zhenyuan once heard a few words from Yuan Jing, but they were also vague. There must be too many secrets of the palace behind this legendary woman that cannot be known to the world.

Hearing Yuan Che say this, he was a little surprised, but also had a feeling that it was true.

Yuan Che's thoughts went back to the day before Yingji committed suicide. She hugged him and whispered: Mother, I'm sorry for leaving you alone in this world.

Now, Yuan Che thought with a smile, holding Li Zhenyuan's hand around his waist tightly, he is no longer alone.

"Wen Yuan, for some reason, I suddenly felt that the mother concubine might have to be relieved at that time." He closed his eyes, recalling Ying Ji's expression when she left, clearly relieved.

"That's good, that's good." Li Zhenyuan said no more, and lowered his head to kiss Yuan Che's temples.

In the spring of March, the spring is full of splendor. On March [-]th, Jiahui Festival, Emperor Zhaosheng’s birthday, officials rest for three days, and the whole world celebrates. Emperor Zhaosheng feasts all officials in Liyuan.

The pear garden is full of pear trees. It was originally built by Gaozu for the queen who missed her hometown. The emperors of successive dynasties often played here.The pear blossoms are in full bloom, and every time the spring breeze blows, there will be a burst of fragrant snow, and the scenery is very beautiful.

The ministers offered nectar and wine, and the princes and relatives offered golden mirrors and ribbons.Emperor Zhaosheng was in a good mood, and bestowed bead pouches and silk fabrics to officials above the fourth rank, and silk to officials below the fifth rank, and wrote the first five words to express his feelings.

After the emperor expresses his feelings, there are thousands of musicians in the teaching workshop, performing for the emperor.

Sheng, Xiao, and flute played first, and all the music played together, solemn and elegant, making people feel that this song should only be heard a few times in the sky.

The emperor and Concubine Zhong were delighted to hear this and clapped their hands repeatedly.

The prime minister raised the wine, all the officials poured their cups, and the ministers and the emperor drank another cup.

Everyone drank a few cups, and they were all smoked.

Hearing the melody's melody change, it suddenly became misty and distant. The officials are very elegant and proficient in melody. When they heard this melody, they were all taken aback, and their expressions became a little weird.

And Concubine Zhong Gui, who was leaning softly in Emperor Zhaosheng's arms, changed her face instantly, and she was about to get angry immediately.

Emperor Zhaosheng's hand on her slender waist was tightened, and he said in a low voice, "It's okay to have a look."

Although Emperor Zhaosheng's voice was soft, his tone was very cold and hard. Zhong Liyue suppressed his unhappiness, with a vigilant and disgusted expression on his face.

Li Zhenyuan turned his head and saw white petals flying all over the sky, a woman in a red dress with a flying fairy bun was walking slowly.

The woman first bowed to the emperor generously, shaking the pearl hairpin with all her head and making a small sound.

She raised her head slowly, with phoenix eyes, red lips, and a little cinnabar between her brows, which was indeed a rare beauty in the world. When a gust of wind blew up, the thin silk flew up, outlining her plump and beautiful body.

When she lowered her eyes, she was graceful and charming, which made people feel affectionate.

Li Zhenyuan had never seen this dancer before, and he was very surprised.

As soon as the music turned, the dancer with a graceful figure danced, stretching like a cloud, graceful like a fairy.

Flying and spinning, the snow is light, and Yan Ran sends You Long in shock.The willow is weak behind the little hanging hands, and the clouds are about to be born when they are slanting their trains.

Li Zhenyuan couldn't help thinking about these two lines of Lotte.

At the end of the dance, everyone was immersed in the dancer's graceful dance and couldn't extricate themselves.

Emperor Zhaosheng stared fiercely at the dancer's figure, as if he was looking for something, with a complicated expression on his face.

The face was barely similar.It's just this similarity that makes him nostalgic.And this "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song" has not been heard for more than ten years.

He whispered to himself: "Yingji, so you have been away for more than ten years..."

Emperor Zhaosheng didn't know why sadness welled up in his heart, he was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed and applauded: "Good!"

The dancing girl bowed down gracefully again, and said softly: "My concubine, I thank Your Majesty for your appreciation." Only then did everyone know that this beautiful woman was actually Emperor Zhaosheng's concubine.

"What's your name?"

The dancer smiled slightly: "The concubine's name is Li Xiangting."

It was Li Meiren that Yuan Che had mentioned before.

"Xiangting..." Emperor Zhaosheng read it twice, beckoning to her, "Come to my side."

"No." Li Meiren responded softly.

Emperor Zhaosheng pulled her to sit down, touched the beauty's slender hand: "Xiang Ting, how about I entrust you to be a Jieyu today?"

Li Meiren was overjoyed, and quickly knelt down to thank the emperor.

Zhong Liyue, who was beside Emperor Zhaosheng, already clenched her lower lip.

Why, she thought ferociously, why did that woman still compete for favor with her after she died.

The red plain dress, the neon clothes and the feather dance, that woman took away all her glory just by this dance.Today, is everything going to repeat itself?

Thinking of this, Concubine Zhong's eyes on Li Xiangting became more and more venomous.

Li Zhenyuan had a panoramic view of the expressions of the three of them, and he heard the older official next to him sigh softly: "This Li Jieyu can match half of the charm of Yingji back then, which is very rare."

It's Young Hee again.

What kind of woman is Yingji?Li Zhenyuan was full of doubts.

The birthday banquet is over, and all officials leave the palace.

Yuan Jing sat upright for a whole day, quite restrained, not to mention enjoying himself, he made an appointment with everyone to listen to the new oiran's singing, and seeing Li Zhenyuan's tall back standing out from a distance, he called out: "Wen Yuan!"

Li Zhenyuan turned around, saw that it was Yuan Jing, and smiled: "Xuan Wu."

"Dong Sanniang is singing at the Huae Tower tonight, are you going?"

"The palace is full of beautiful women, why do you go to the Qinlou Chu Pavilion to find beauties?"

"Hey..." Yuan Jing winked and said: "You came back from outside the Great Wall, you are like a piece of wood! How can San Niang's demeanor be compared to those dull court ladies."

"Oh?" Li Zhenyuan said with a smile: "It's really so amazing, then I really have to go and have a look."

"It's really amazing!" Yuan Jing said about this Dong Sanniang, and she beamed with joy.

Li Zhenyuan recalled that he really hadn't traveled with Yuan Jing and others for many days.Galloping horses in the green fields, leading Huang Qingcang, singing and drinking wildly, how far away are such chic days.

Seeing that he actually agreed, Yuan Jing was very happy, and quickly said: "Just wait a moment, I will order people to prepare the carriages and horses, and we will go together."

Yuan Jingfeng walked away like a wind, Li Zhenyuan waited at the same place for a while, and suddenly saw Yuan Che.

The pear blossoms in March were blooming one after another, and the white petals went round and round, falling on the man's body, delicate and beautiful, and he felt a little soft in his heart.

There were many pear trees, and the surroundings were quiet. Li Zhenyuan wanted to go up to talk to him, but he saw a little maid in the year of cardamom, who was wearing a double-ringed bun, approaching Yuan Che in small steps.The little maid said a few words to Yuan Che.A clear look appeared on Yuan Che's face, and he fell in love with the court lady again.

The author has something to say: I have reached Chapter [-] before I know it. This article now has [-] words. The first part feels like two-thirds of the overall progress has passed, and some clues have begun to be slowly put away. , How do you all feel?

I hope to see what you think about the article, and the next chapter or the next chapter seems to be braised pork... and ps that I have not been in good health for the past two days. Please take two days off. I will come back on time and update it. love you guys~