[Tiansheng Long Song] Cinnabar

"Cinnabar"

Text/Lu Yian

2018.09.06

Imperial Capital, Qingming Academy.

At the beginning of February, it is the time when spring returns to the earth and everything sings, Qingming Academy also ushered in a new year.In the early hours of the morning, the sky turned pale, and before the green hills woke up, there were many students who came from afar to study at the gate of Qingming Academy.

Qingming Academy, as the highest institution in Tiansheng, recruits talents, no matter how rich or poor, many students with great ambitions come here one after another. Being in the imperial court showed great ambitions and got a good official position.

In the early morning, there was a sporadic drizzle again, pattering, flowing along the indigo-colored eave tiles and falling to the ground. The hosta flowers in the yard were smashed to the ground and drooped their heads.

Perhaps the cold weather made people feel sleepy, but the inner courtyard was still very quiet. Under the moon shadow curtains in the house, a birch brown quilt wrapped around her petite body, her black hair fell behind her neck, and her sleeping face was peaceful and peaceful.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, it's time to get up." Zhe Liupa, a maid outside the house, poked her head in from the entrance, but she couldn't wait for a response from inside.

"Your Highness, today is the first day of opening of Qingming Academy, don't be late, it's almost time, you have to get up and wash up." Zhe Liu ran to her bed in two or three steps, urging her, no matter what. With breath.

Ning Yao had already woken up when he got up, but it was raining today and the sky was always gloomy, so he thought it was not the time yet, so he was lying on the bed and refused to get up.Ning Yao has always been afraid of the cold, and his hands and feet tend to get cold when winter comes. No matter how many clothes he adds, it won't help, but if he doesn't want to go to court, he won't be delayed. Even if he is a relative of the emperor, if he enters Qingming Academy here, he has to follow the master's rules .

"Today is still the first day for new students to enroll. You are a majestic imperial concubine. It would be a shame if you are late." Zhe Liu stuffed the filled hand stove into Ning Yao's quilt to cover her feet, turned around and took the student Bring over her long gown and wait for her to change.

After hearing this, Ning Yao stood up and sat up, holding her hands on the stove. She shook her head helplessly with a look of grievance, "I used to think that I couldn't live in this deep palace without my father's favor, but now I am pampered." If I want to suffer, I might as well go back to the palace."

After finishing speaking, she slowly lifted the quilt and pulled on her shoes, Zhe Liu helped her into the screen and changed her clothes.

Zhe Liu took the washing things to the dressing table, and after a while, Ning Yao came out wearing a lead-colored gown, walked to the dressing table and sat down.

Although Ning Yao is the imperial concubine of the current dynasty, her status is far inferior to that of Shao Ning, who is also the imperial concubine. Ning Yao's mother and concubine, the Qin family, came from a humble background.If it weren't for the Qin family being blessed and fortunate enough to be pregnant with a dragon descendant again, Qin Jieyu would have regained the mercy of the Holy Spirit, and Ning Yao would have had a bright future.

Ning Yao is only fifteen years old this year, and now he has reached the age of Ji. He has inherited the beauty of his mother, has the Xiaojiabiyu of a Jiangnan girl, and has the arrogance and nobleness of Tiansheng Emperor Ji. Slowly developed a heart of compassion for the little girl, and bestowed the same kindness as other princes and concubines, allowing her to study in Qingming Academy.

Zhe Liu combed Ning Yao's hair with a comb, and the strokes were very gentle. Ning Yao propped his chin with one hand, his eyes drooped disappointingly, and he dozed off with his head up and down.

Zhe Liu couldn't help laughing and said: "Your Highness was so focused on fighting crickets with the Tenth Prince last night that he didn't sleep until very late, no wonder he couldn't get up today."

After seeing Zhe Liu in the bronze mirror combing her hair in a bun, tying her black hair tie, and arranging her temples in front of the mirror, she knew she was satisfied, and then said: "Aside from books, Qingming Academy is a stern-faced master. Crickets are fun."

And the school in front is very lively, there are already many students sitting in the hall, and the servants are serving tea to all the students, waiting for the master to come to open the class.Ning Yao entered the hall alone, as expected, Shao Ning nodded and sat next to Ning Yao with a condescending look.

Ning Yao was patient, and said politely with a smile all over his face: "Sister Wang is here, let's drink tea."

Shao Ning has an arrogant and perverted personality, she frowned and stared at her displeasedly: "Why are you still here? Did everything I told you fall on deaf ears?"

Ning Yao raised his eyes, sat upright, and said meekly: "I remember what Wang Mei said, but my father gave me to study at Qingming Academy here to save the royal face. A wild woman who likes to read is not decent."

Just as the two were talking, Feng Zhiwei was passing by the two of them, and she heard Shao Ning warning in a deep voice: "You know how much you weigh yourself, your mother and concubine are just a third-rank Jieyu, and your mother's family is humble. If she hadn't been lucky enough to conceive a dragon descendant, I'm afraid you both would have died in the deep palace, because you still want to be my sister Wang, you are too wishful thinking."

Ning Ji at the side tugged at Shao Ning's sleeve, signaling for her to stop talking, but Shao Ning shook off his hand and refused to listen to him.

Ning Yao looked as usual, took a sip of the green glazed teacup, "No matter how humble I am, in terms of age and seniority, I am still your sister Wang. My mother's family is not as prominent and noble as Min Haichang's family, but sister Wang's aggressive remarks are not at all serious. Those who are uneducated really insult the royal facade and the lintel of the Chang family, and those who don’t know it may think that some street shrew is playing wild in the Tianzi Academy.”

Shao Ning was born to be pampered, so how could he be provoked by Ning Yao, he slammed the table and the tea splashed everywhere, attracting the attention of many students.She became more and more displeased with Ning Yao's obedient face when he got cheap, Shao Ning stared at Ning Yao with burning eyes, "You are so humble, you don't know how to be polite, wait until I report to the prince brother, let's see how arrogant you are!"

Ning Yao smiled lightly, and said coldly, "I'm just here to study, I don't know why sister Wang is making things difficult for me?"

Shao Ning refuted it without thinking, "Originally, this palace is the most beloved daughter of the father, who knows what tricks you and your mother and concubine have used to make the father favor you so much, it's up to you How is it possible to study here with one’s identity? It really loses the face of the royal family!”

As soon as she finished speaking, one of them walked up to the two of them, gave a salute and said: "Brother, I am surprised by this statement. Qingming Academy is Qingming of the Holy One, and the students are students of the Prince. The Holy Majesty and the Crown Prince recruit talents. I don't care about high or low, it's to find capable people and talents to govern the country and strengthen my Tiansheng. My brother said that this little brother came from a humble background and shouldn't be admitted to this academy. It's just that Qingming Academy is the highest institution, and it's quite difficult to select talents It’s prudence, I think it’s because my brother is able to study in the academy, he must be talented, and he is appreciated by the head of the academy, right? If you keep saying that you are humble, you will really insult the name of Qingming’s students.”

Feng Zhiwei's remarks flooded in, and Shao Ning was stunned when he heard it. Ning Yao raised his eyes and looked at the person in front of him. Every sentence is quite methodical and just right.

Shao Ning shook his hands and flicked his sleeves, "What's the matter with you when we two talk?"

"Brother, don't blame me. I've committed Hu Qin's mistake again. What's more, I just came to Tianzi Academy and I want to discuss with my classmates. If I offend you, don't blame me."

Shao Ning was completely blocked by Feng Zhiwei's slander, just wanted to refute it but knew it was meaningless, so he had to hold back.Ning Ji on the side bowed to Feng Zhiwei, "Your Excellency laughed at my brother's bickering."

"You're welcome, we're all classmates, just a casual chat." Feng Zhiwei replied politely, looking around, "Master is coming soon, I'll just go ahead."

Ning Yao arched his hands at Feng Zhiwei, the two of them smiled and nodded, then arched at Shao Ning and Ning Ji, and then returned to their seats.

Ning Ji frowned and nodded at Shao Ning: "Usually you don't deal with Sister Ningyao, but she is also our Sister Wang, and they are both siblings, so why bother to be aggressive?"

"I just can't understand how their mother and daughter are so successful. Ever since Qin Jieyu was pregnant with the dragon descendant, my father went to see their mother and daughter when he was free, which made me lose my father's favor." Shao Ning twisted her head angrily. Dressed in the corner of his clothes, he stared at Ning Yao unwillingly.

When the time came, the bell rang in the light rain, the master walked slowly into the hall, and patted the table with the ruler in his hand, before the students returned to their seats.

In class, the master stroked his long white beard and asked such a question, "The day before yesterday, my old man went outing in the deep mountains by chance, and a farmer's son entertained him. I reported my family name as the master of Qingming Academy, and the little brother asked me a question. question."

"A few days ago, he went to the Buddhist temple on the mountain to offer incense. In the temple, there are jagged rocks and ancient cypresses soaring into the sky. The scenery is very beautiful. He felt that it would be better if he built another temple on the rock. Then the abbot said, Let’s build 110 temples here! Although there is a huge strange rock in my heart, how can it accommodate so many temples? Do you know what to do?”

As soon as Master asked this question, everyone in the hall discussed the answer.But Ning Yao remained silent, just shook his head with a smirk.

A student said: "Master, the student thinks that the temple can be built by asking craftsmen to remove the boulder."

A student said again: "Students think that carving huge stones into Buddha statues can not only open up land for building temples, but also decorate gardens with stone statues. It is the best of both worlds."

Shao Ning looked at Ning Ji at the side, the two looked at each other but couldn't think of a better answer, Shao Ning blurted out: "The abbot knows that there is not enough land for the temple, but he threatened to build 110 temples, it is really stupid."

Hearing this, Ning Ji quickly pulled Shao Ning to sit down, and motioned her to stop talking nonsense, Feng Zhi couldn't stop smiling, and Ning Yao also snickered.It's a shame that such stupid remarks come from a dignified princess.

The master tapped his ruler to signal silence, and pointed to Ning Yao who was sitting in the second row, "Student, what do you think?"

Ning Yao was at a loss when she was pointed out, she cleared her throat, cupped her hands and said: "There is no need to touch a grass or a rock, the abbot said that he would build 110 temples, he didn't really want to build so many temples, what he meant was a cypress One stone is one temple, and the answer lies entirely in what the abbot said, so it's not hard to understand."

The master nodded in satisfaction, and pointed to other people: "I can't answer such a simple question, I am absent-minded!"

Shao Ning rolled his eyes at Ning Yao, with a look of disdain, arms crossed around his chest, puffed up.

After class, Ning Yao still stood by the door to say goodbye to Shao Ning and Ning Ji as usual, and watched the two of them go away before leaving on their own.Shao Ning stepped over the threshold, and saw Ning Yao standing by the door, she gave her an annoyed look, then flung her sleeves and left, and when he disappeared at the end of the corridor, she turned her head and saw Feng Zhi standing behind her. Wei Cai moved to her side.

Zhe Liu also ran out from the back hall, shaking Ning Yao's arm, "Look at her face, it's so dark like something, it's no wonder she's so frivolous and arrogant, she's an idiot."

"Brother Tai is so talented just now, he is indeed a student of Qingming, he is really smart." Feng Zhi smiled, admiring Ning Yao very much.

"It's just a trick of language. I've always been used to observing words and expressions, and I understand them very well." Ning Yao replied modestly, only to realize that he hadn't introduced himself yet, so he cupped his hands and said, "You're polite, I'll call Lian Ting .”

"I'm Wei Zhi." Feng Zhiwei also said.

Ning Yao admired Feng Zhiwei very much, and agreed to drink tea and chat together someday, and Feng Zhiwei agreed, and the two went back to the yard to rest after exchanging a few words of greeting.

Today, Ning Yao had a good time with Shao Ning, and Ning Yao felt refreshed. Although she shouldn't argue with Shao Ning, it's just that she points at her mother and concubine like this every day. No matter how good her temper is, there is a limit to patience. Ning Yao doesn't want to He Shaoning tore her face openly, so she had to embarrass her in school to vent her sullenness.

Ning Yao took a sip of tea and felt refreshed immediately, "Zhe Liu, let's get some more side dishes today, let's have a drink."

As night fell, the inner courtyard was brightly lit with candles, Ning Yao added some agarwood crumbs to the censer, the lights were bright and smoke curled up, and some of Ning Yao's favorite dishes were placed on the folded willows, living a small life like flowers, Very happy.

Usually, he received a lot of sarcastic remarks from Shao Ning, but now that he vented it, his appetite improved a lot.Braised pork in brown sauce, braised eel in oil, and fish caught from a stream on the mountainside a few days ago. I made a pot of fish soup. The soup was white and fragrant, and the fish was very tasty. After drinking two bowls, my whole body was warmed up.

After the meal, she sat by the fish tank and fiddled with the goldfish with a branch. After digesting for a while, she sat in front of the desk and read hard.

She has only regained her father's favor, and she is able to study at Qingming Academy only because of the grace of the Holy Grace. Now is the time for her to work hard to make a difference.The same imperial concubine, Shao Ning is loved by thousands of people, but she was abandoned in the deep palace and suffered so much, how could she be reconciled?

In the past, she lived in the deep palace for a long time and had a lot of free time. She could only borrow books to pass the long time. Ming, let alone slack off.

The books were flipped through one after another, half of the candles in front of the desk gradually disappeared, the tears of the candles drooped, and a thick layer of wax formed under the candlesticks.

Hearing the wind rustling faintly, Ning Yao rubbed his eyes and looked out of the window, guessing it was already three o'clock.

She closed the book, she was feeling hungry, and was about to order Zhe Liu to get some food, but this girl fell asleep beside the bed.Ning Yao couldn't bear to wake her up, so he wrapped himself in a rabbit wool cloak and went out alone to find something to eat.

The author has something to say:

A new spin-off is about to start, it's the somewhat unpopular "Tiansheng Long Song" Gu Nanyi's article, although the novel "Huang Quan" is very popular, but unfortunately I haven't read it yet, so I wrote the plot direction, After all, if you are addicted to Xiaobai's appearance, you can't show it. If you don't give Gu Nanyi a good ending and emotional line, I'm really sorry for Xiaobai's acting skills and appearance...I hope you like it.