Please don't cut off the broadcast at random, thank you.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
On the day of another holiday, Xu Yanmiao took care of herself a little, put on a decent dress, and quietly started to go to social events.
[Why can't I stay at home during the ten-day holiday? ]
[What invitations are there? Why not treat me like a dead person? ]
[Is this what it means to be in the world and have no choice? ]
As she went by, she complained all the way.
Someone in the neighborhood secretly suggested to his military father: "How about we help Xiao Bai Ze ruin this banquet? He can come back to rest, and we can also let him owe us a favor?"
The military general was tempted, but thought: "Forget it, it's not good to interfere in Xu Yanmiao's life. We are just here to protect him, not to make decisions for him. What if we end up making things worse... Think about the hemorrhoids that were exposed in public before, and..."
Before his father could give other examples, the son trembled and quickly begged for mercy: "Okay, Dad, don't say anymore." If you
lose face in officialdom, your political enemies will remember it for the rest of their lives!
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Xu Yanmiao rented a horse-drawn carriage and arrived at Taoyuan. It was obvious that this thing was planted by rich and powerful people after enclosing land. Large tracts of peach trees were close together, and the shadows of flowers were like waves when the wind blew.
Literati walked in it, either reciting poems or playing the zither or painting, which was very elegant.
"Oh! It's bad!"
Xu Yanmiao whispered "hissing" softly.
"I forgot to ask if this is a literary gathering. If I have to write a poem in public, I can't do it!"
The key is that the original body can. The imperial examination tests poetry! There is nothing amazing, but it is not difficult for students who have passed the imperial examination to write a decent poem.
Xu Yanmiao made up his mind that if he found out that it was really a literary gathering and was compared to poetry, he would drink a lot and pretend to fall asleep. It was better to be laughed at for being drunk than to stand there with an awkward smile.
"Xu Lang!"
The host here, the younger brother of the Marquis of Hongyang, came to greet him. He was wearing a thin and loose robe, and when he stood there, he looked like a fairy.
The host smiled and greeted the guest: "I have heard of you for a long time, but I know that it is better to see you in person."
Xu Yanmiao immediately cheered up and did business.
The two sides exchanged a few polite words, and the host went to greet other people. Xu Yanmiao found a place to sit down.
The moment Xu Yanmiao turned around, the younger brother of the Marquis of Hongyang looked back at him with mixed feelings.
I'm sorry, Xu Lang, but I really need to make a name for myself so that His Majesty can see my talent.
Anyway, you just lost face a little, it won't hurt anything. You are still a 19-year-old minister, and His Majesty will not dismiss you for such a small matter.
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As soon as Xu Yanmiao sat down, he started to gossip and amuse himself.
Socializing and making a name for himself do not exist for Xianyu.
Anyway, he is not in a hurry to get promoted. Please just treat him as a background board.
[Let me see...]
[6! No wonder this scholar Liu took several days off, saying that he had a recurrence of hemorrhoids - it turned out that he used the wife's eye cream to apply hemorrhoids and was discovered, and a bloody incident almost occurred, so he had to take a leave! ]
[What kind of eye cream is this? You dare to apply it directly to that place, oh, aloe, green tea... The ingredients are anti-inflammatory, moisturizing but not greasy, no wonder he applies it every day. 】
When the younger brother of Marquis Hongyang saw the number one scholar in
a daze, he immediately went up to talk to him. "Brother Tang! It's been a long time since we last met. I heard that you won the number one prize at the age of 20, and became the head of the Ministry of Rites as an exception. Your talent is truly unique. I admire you... Brother Tang?"
- After all, according to the usual practice in previous years, the number one scholar would only enter the Hanlin Academy as a compiler.
The number one scholar suddenly came out of the shock of "eye cream for
hemorrhoids" and smiled politely: "Brother Zhao is..." 【Hahahahaha! Why would someone go fishing and get slapped in the face by a fish's tail! Seriously, this Censor-in-Chief always comes back empty-handed when he goes fishing, and he finally catches one but is still beaten. This is not a technical problem, this is metaphysics. How about changing a hobby? 】
Hongyang Marquis's younger brother: "?"
Why did the number one scholar stop talking?
The number one scholar tried hard to divert his attention from the gossip.
No, I can't listen to it anymore! I'm talking to someone!
He continued to use his strong language organization ability that allowed him to become the number one scholar, and continued as if nothing had happened: "What brother Zhao said is really embarrassing! When you were fourteen years old, you read all the annotations of "The Analects of Confucius". You studied Cheng's annotations, Zhu's annotations, and Zhang's annotations in depth. In fifteen months, you wrote the book "Pruning Branches", criticizing all the flaws in it..."
【Hey! Wait! Is it really okay for me to know this? Do I have to know where Cui Yi's four thousand taels of private money is buried?】
The business flattery paused for a moment. The champion decisively cut off the rest of the words and quickly finished: "Once this book is published, it will be famous in the literary world. My talent is simple, how can it be compared with your beautiful words!"
When the cousin of Hongyang Marquis smiled and wanted to continue, the champion suddenly showed an embarrassed look on his face: "Brother Zhao, is there a toilet nearby?"
The cousin of Hongyang Marquis: ...Ah?
Seeing that he didn't say anything, the champion continued: "I seem to have...an upset stomach last night."
"..."
The cousin of Hongyang Marquis subtly called the maid in the field and asked her to take him to the toilet.
——The toilet was built temporarily a few days ago. After all, this kind of banquet lasts at least half a day, and guests have to drink wine, brew tea, and taste fresh fruits. It's impossible to keep the guests holding it.
The top scholar took a few steps and made sure that the cousin of the Marquis of Hongyang could not see him. Then he nodded to the maid and said, "I have something to do. I will go first."
The maid saluted as if she was used to it, and turned to greet other guests.
The top scholar found a corner to sit down. He looked up and saw many colleagues doing the same thing. They looked at each other and then looked away silently.
It's not that I'm interested in Cui Yi's private money - well, actually I'm a little interested. Anyway, it's more interesting than this boring spring banquet. It's
much more interesting to listen to Xu Lang talk about the family's affairs than to socialize with others.
But!
Someone wants to deprive me of even this little fun!
When the inner voice suddenly stopped, the officials present were stunned for a moment, and then they became a little unhappy.
The top scholar even heard someone say: "There are so many scholars here, why don't you talk to others? Why bother Xiao Bai Ze?"
- Cut off the radio! God bless you!
Fortunately, Xu Yanmiao's inner voice was restored after a while.
The officials in Beijing listened happily again.
On the other side.
The situation was like this at the beginning.
Xu Yanmiao stayed in a very remote place, and he deliberately found it behind a big rock to ensure that ordinary people could not find him.
As a result, he was fully immersed in the gossip, and when he was cutting the melons flying, he suddenly heard a familiar voice -
"Why is Xu Lang here?"
Xu Yanmiao: "..."
reluctantly left the system interface. The person who spoke was the cousin of the Marquis of Hongyang. He seemed to be a little distracted, but when he looked at him, he quickly regained his composure and said with a smile, "Xu Lang is really good at choosing a place. This place is quiet, with grass, trees, springs and stones. It is really beautiful."