After the prosperous Tang Dynasty

After the results of the imperial examinations were announced, within a few days, those successful Jinshi were invited together, and then how many banquets "Guan Banquet" will be held one after another.

As for the most important flower-exploring feast among them, it was the first party attended by all the successful scholars gathered in Xingyuan Garden after the announcement of Jinshi rankings.

To put it bluntly, this "Beauty Exploration Banquet" is actually a large official gathering after the exam, and all the people who participated in the gathering are on the list...

The so-called Tanhua Lang in the Tang Dynasty at this moment actually selected two of the youngest and most handsome Jinshi as "Tanhua envoys", and then, these two people rode horses and flowers all over the Qujiang River and beyond. The famous gardens in Chang’an City pick fresh and beautiful flowers along the way to welcome the champion. If the flowers you want to pick are broken by others halfway, it is a failure of the game and you have to be punished...

Xiao Yansui fiddled with the invitation card in Xiao Heng's hand, turned her head to look carefully at her brother, then shook the things in her hand twice, and joked with a smile: "Tanhualang?"

Xiao Heng smiled, and teased, "This is a 'hard job' of riding around looking for beautiful flowers."

The original meaning of the so-called "Tanhua" is very simple. It actually means "picking flowers".

From this, the meaning of "Tanhuashishi" is naturally the person who picks flowers.

"Who told you that you are good-looking!" Xiao Yansui said in a very smooth manner, obviously laughing and complaining, but there was also an undisguised compliment.

Xiao Heng shook the folding fan in his hand, pointed at Xiao Yansui helplessly, and then tapped his palm lightly.

Seeing Xiao Yansui, she couldn't help laughing and said, "It's still cold outside, have you got your fans?"

"Fortunately, the room is still warm." Xiao Heng didn't think so.

After hearing this, Xiao Yansui was noncommittal, flipped through the gold-plated invitation card in his hand, and said with a smile: "There are two interlocutors, one is you, and who is the other?"

"Zhao Junzhuo." Xiao Heng said casually.

Xiao Yansui was startled for a moment, felt that the name seemed familiar, but couldn't remember it for a while, and subconsciously said: "Who?"

"It's not the young gentleman of Chang'an City. It's only natural that you haven't heard of it." Xiao Heng didn't doubt him, but just replied with a casual smile: "In fact, everyone's original intention was to choose Du Erlang as the talker, but , during the imperial examination, Du Erlang occasionally caught a cold and got seriously ill. After the exam, he has been taking care of his health. Although he has recovered from his illness, he is lazy and doesn't want to ride a horse in Chang'an city anymore. Picking flowers here and there is so hard, so after he shirked the task of inspecting flowers, he recommended Zhao Junzhuo, who has a close personal relationship with him."

Of course, that's what Du Erlang said, but Xiao Heng knew it in his heart. It was just a cold and a fever. It may be dangerous when you are sick, but after you recover, what kind of a big deal can this kind of illness be?

What's more, although the flower hunters worked hard, it was only compared with the scholars who waited in the apricot garden. To be honest, it was nothing more than riding horses and watching flowers in Chang'an City, picking some flowers occasionally, that's all. Which family's young master didn't do this kind of thing when he went out in the early spring, but now he is in the name of a flower envoy, and if he does it again, it will only attract the attention of others. It's true...

To be an envoy is a good name, one must be talented, have an exceptionally handsome face, and be young. Although the number of Jinshi admitted each year is limited, it is not so small that it is still difficult to find an envoy from among them.

Xiao Heng and Du Erlang will be named this year's flower envoys at first. In addition to considering their own talents, learning and appearance, in fact, there is no intention of admiring the Lanling Xiao family and Jingzhao Du family behind them. .To put it more bluntly, this kind of face is actually for the elders of Xiao Song and Jingzhao Du who are in high positions.

Now, Du Erlang would take the initiative to shirk his status as Tanhua Envoy, so why is he lazy after recovering from a serious illness? It's nothing more than intentionally giving this fame to Zhao Junzhuo.

After all, although Zhao Junzhuo himself is extremely outstanding, the Luoyang Zhao family behind him has gradually moved away from the core circle of power in Chang'an City, and he grew up in Luoyang City since he was a child. Xiao Heng and Du Erlang, who were familiar to everyone in Chang'an City, were far behind.

--Of course, Xiao Heng and Du Erlang in Chang'an City, in addition to occupying geographical advantages, also face the same problem. Whenever there are political enemies in the family, they will definitely be targeted by others. There are advantages and disadvantages. in this way.

For Xiao Heng and Du Erlang, the reputation of being a flower envoy is nothing more than icing on the cake. One more is not too much, and one less is not too much. That's all.

However, for Zhao Junzhuo who is equally outstanding but has just come to Chang'an City and is therefore not familiar with it, being an envoy allows him to smoothly enter the vision of many people in Chang'an City with a high attitude. The best way to break things up and make new friends...

Du Erlang treats the friends he likes with sincerity and meticulousness, and there is really nothing to be picky about.

"Tomorrow's flower feast, do you want to come and play?" Xiao Heng took back the invitation card from his sister, pressed it gently on the table, and asked with a smile.

"I can go too?" Xiao Yansui was slightly surprised.

"Why not?" Xiao Heng asked without answering.

The two brothers and sisters looked at each other for a while, Xiao Yansui, who always liked to stay at home and tinker with messy things, but never went out, immediately made a decision: "Go!"

After all, she hasn't watched Jinshi and Shizi before, so she's a bit curious =v=

Seeing this, Xiao Heng couldn't help smiling, and couldn't help telling: "The Flower Exploration Banquet is held in the Apricot Garden, and we may stay outside for a while, remember to dress warmly."

"Well," Xiao Yansui immediately nodded in response, and then asked curiously: "Aside from the Xinke Scholars, who else will attend the Flower Exploration Banquet?"

"The sage may take a look, but this is not certain," Xiao Heng counted them one by one, "the examiner of this subject will definitely come."

Having said that, the siblings looked at each other again, and Xiao Yansui blinked.

——The examiner is Li Linfu, who she had seen before at the banquet in the palace.According to his grandfather Xiao Song's words, the two of them were secretly at odds. Li Linfu had always been a little jealous of Xiao Song, but if it was to say that they were tit-for-tat hostile, it was not enough.

"Then there are a few princesses..." Xiao Heng said, and there was a sudden pause between his words, "Princess Yuzhen is good at poetry and has a sense of elegance, so she will definitely come to join in the fun."

Xiao Yansui followed suit and nodded.

Since the last time Xuandu saw and heard about Princess Yuzhen's "annex" next door, Xiao Yansui knew about this Princess Yuzhen. After all, almost all of Princess Yuzhen's guests were writers. This is good, especially since she is still Xuanzong's biological sister, and she was a monk in her early years and never married. Apart from recommending a few talents to Xuanzong, she never intervened in the government affairs without authorization. Xuanzong naturally treats her well-behaved and docile sister very much. cherish.

After Xiao Heng had finished speaking, Xiao Yansui rested his chin with one hand, pondered for a while, and immediately realized that it was equivalent to saying that this flower feast was said to be the first gathering after Jinshi and the degree, but in fact it was , Emperors and officials, princesses and princesses, princes and grandchildren, rich and noble daughters, sons of aristocratic families, anyone who wants to join in the fun can participate.

What's more, because the Flower-Traveling Banquet is not limited to a single apricot garden, the two Flower-Traveling Envoys are going to pick flowers everywhere in Chang'an City. Outside the manor, follow along to join in the fun.

People in the Tang Dynasty like to party and drink. To put it bluntly, they like to be lively and honest.

Early the next morning, in Pei's yard, the family got together to have breakfast, and Xiao Wu, who had to go to college to study, looked at Xiao Yansui, who usually had disheveled hair and at most a ponytail at home It’s rare to seriously comb your hair—of course, it’s still the simplest hair style and the lightest beaded jade hairpin. Then, I put on light and soft clothes, and after I finished eating, I even put on a thick The cloak, and then, unexpectedly went out with Xiao Heng!

Xiao Wu subconsciously looked at Mrs. Pei, and Mrs. Pei explained softly: "Today is the flower feast, and Sanlang and Liuniang said that they are going to play in the apricot garden."

Xiao Wu: "..." Of course he knew that his elder brother was the envoy of Jinke.

I understand the truth, but why don't you bring me a QAQ when you go out to play! ! !

On the other side, the two brothers and sisters who left Xiao Wu in the middle without any hesitation, but without the slightest psychological pressure, have already arrived at today's destination by carriage.

Xiao Heng got out of the carriage first, and then reached out to help Xiao Yansui.

When two people, one tall and one short, walked towards the apricot garden together, Xiao Yansui lowered her voice and asked with a faint smile: "I don't know if Princess Wan'an will appear in such a lively place today. ..."

After a brief pause, Xiao Heng responded in a low voice as if nothing had happened: "I don't think so."

After all, although it has been a long time since what happened in Princess Yuzhen's "annex", most of the people present today have probably heard of Princess Wan'an's affair back then.

Especially today, Japan is a place suitable for playing around. If it was elsewhere, everyone might still be a little nervous. Here, if Princess Wan'an goes there in person, and someone sees her, if you think about it again, maybe you will meet again in private. Tell others about your past affairs.

Just right, behind a tree of snow-white apricot blossoms, Du Erlang and Zhao Junzhuo were standing together and talking in a low voice.

Xiao Heng also didn't want his younger sister to always be obsessed with Princess Wan'an, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "That person is Zhao Junzhuo."

Xiao Yansui looked over, and just so happened that Zhao Junzhuo who was not far away also raised his head when he heard the sound, and the eyes of the two met for a moment.

Xiao Yansui blinked, "Huh?"