July in Luoyang is still as hot as ever, and the cicadas on the willow trees are chirping like a burst.

In the scorching summer, Luoyang people spend a bitter summer, banquets, mountain climbing, poetry, listening to music, and watching operas, all of which are indispensable. However, the favorite thing of Baume & Mercier is to talk about it. Like the poetry collection, the Qing Tan collection is presided over by one or two highly respected people and the title, but the topic is not limited to the four books and five classics, the participants speak in turn, and then interrogate each other, the commentator's demeanor and wit are the same, pay attention to the victory and the joy of defeat, the red-faced and red-eared will fall down, over time, who is the leader of the Shilin, who is the narrow-minded villain, justice is in the hearts of the people.

Chen Xian lived in the post station of Luoyang Mansion for three days, and then he was bored in the post office and read for three days.

After several years of secluded prison life, he almost turned an impetuous little official into a person who was not old and decrepit. The weather in Luoyang was very hot, the days in the pavilion were long and boring, Chen Xian regretted that he did not take the first step, but accompanied the envoy Cui Qianzhi to stay in this strange Luoyang. He has no acquaintances in Luoyang, and Cui Qianzhi and Luoyang Ling Yuan Xingzong and others are old acquaintances, and they have been socializing outside these days. Cui Qianzhi was imprisoned in the Liao State for several years, during which the Xia State repeatedly asked the Liao State to be released, this return to the country, the imperial court has been clear to the world, he was detained by the Liao State for several years without dishonoring the Han Festival, and there will be rewards and reuses when he returns to Dunhuang. The officials and gentry on this side, whether they know it or not, are willing to 'communicate' with this figure. Cui Qianzhi saw that Chen Xian had been bored in the pavilion, not like a young man, and deliberately brought him to Huanxi Garden to breathe in the fresh breath.

After following Cui Qianzhi for a while, Chen Xian felt bored, so he found a reason to go to play.

At this time, Luoyang Famous Garden is known as the world's first, and this Huanxi Garden is one of the few gardens in Luoyang Famous Garden. Chen Xian out of a few big people feasting and drinking party of the multi-view building, also do not know the way, then avoid the noisy place, along the stream walk to view the scenery, this stream murmuring around the whole garden, from the south of the garden, west through the Jin Hall, Xiuye Terrace, north to the wind and moon platform, many pavilions and pavilions are built according to the stream, the courtyard pine cypress 'flower' haze thousands of plants, are rare to see a good product elsewhere. Under each bush of beautiful and different 'flower' trees, it is bound to be spread out in brocade, the fruit fragrant tea is displayed on it, the talented and beautiful people wander in the meantime, appreciate the trees and people, appreciate the heart and eyes, Luoyang Zhengyin is very pleasant. Chen Xian walked and stopped, about half an hour, and came to the northernmost and most magnificent pavilion in the whole park.

Chen Xian was imprisoned and had a 'hair' disease, and he was not suitable for many people. Seeing that nearly 100 people had gathered under the brocade hall to talk highly, their brows were slightly furrowed, and they were 'wanting' to go around, and some words came from the wind, which seemed to be discussing the difference between the system of Kanto and Kansai. He stopped, and saw a purple-shirted scribe standing in the middle of the crowd under the willow shade, this person seemed to be born with a loud voice, although his speech was not hurried, but it could be transmitted far away, and there were dozens of people around him, sitting or standing, some of them bowed their heads in approval from time to time, some sneered and disdainful, and some of them 'dewed' and groaned' with 'color'. Chen Xian's heart moved slightly, and there was nothing to do, so he paced forward and walked into the crowd.

"Kansai, the position of a school captain, the sky doesn't care, the earth doesn't collect, then it's called an official!"

A scholar next to him saw Chen Xian squeeze in, smiled at him kindly, turned sideways to get out of the way, and sighed casually. Chen Xian nodded slightly, and also arched his hand to him, although the Kanto people are weaker, they are kind and kind, and they are not wary of others, although Chen Xian has only lived in Luoyang for a few days, he has already felt something. Chen Xian was dressed in a straight shirt, and when the scholar saw his dignified appearance, he politely arched his hand and said: "The one in the middle is Yang Chuanlu of Lizheng, who is easy to be in Songyang and is polite." "The word Songyang is not Yi Yu's hometown, but he was born in one of the four major academies in the world, the so-called "Songshan Yangzhi", the Kanto scholars know when they hear it, if it is a serious stream of other official 'private' students, they should also report their birth in the school or the teacher's 'door' in response. Chen Xian went through hardships and retreated from his former arrogance early, so he replied: "Ganzhou Chen Xian." ”

Yi Yu was stunned when he heard this, glanced at Chen Xian, and stopped talking. In his impression, the people from Guanxi are either martial artists, businessmen, or swordsmen and pen officials, this Chen Xian looks fair-skinned and gentle, and his demeanor seems to be a study tour, but he doesn't want to be a native of Ganzhou. Chen Xian didn't know what he was thinking, but Yi Yu was a silent person like him, and he didn't care, and turned his gaze to Yang Chuanlu, who was speaking.

Although Yang Chuanlu's tone was calm, it revealed a scholarly arrogance: "Before the school was promoted, the so-called whole world, it was not the king's land, the shore of the land, the king's minister, the local minister, all the way to pacify the envoy, the governor of a state, it seemed that the courtesy was grand, and the person who was known as the great official of the frontier was still just a big official. The imperial court is tied to a piece of paper, how can there be a self-authoritarian, and the Liao thieves went south, and the Ezhou initiative school was promoted, which was a great change that had not been encountered in Middle-earth for thousands of years. The state government, regimental training, and academic administration are all recommended by the school, and these local officials, if they do not violate the laws of the imperial court, and after three trials, they will be punished by the canon, even if they are His Majesty, the prime minister, and the officials will not be able to do anything. And the prime minister because of the academic and political recommendation, but to be coerced by the local academic government, it is simply too much to hold, if I am the prime minister, I will also be like a thorn in the back, not a day of peace. ”

"That's why Deng Xianggong has the intention of being promoted as prime minister by the state school," a green-robed scholar next to him said, "There are tens of thousands of students in the world, but there are only a handful of people who have the strength to compete with Deng Xianggong." He instigated the Northern Expedition, if he really recovered Hebei, or even smashed Wujing, with such prestige, most of the people in the world, whether it was the people of the society or not, would recommend him. The scholar sighed and said, "Deng Xianggong has become a country, this is the bottom of the kettle 'drawing' salary, from then on, it will be difficult for the academic and political leaders to intervene in the center." All the scholars and politicians knew that what should have been turned upside down was passed so silently, and it can be seen that the current ruler does not know how to 'mind', but his wrist seems to be much smarter than Chen Shaoyang. ”

Chen Xian turned his head to look at Yi Yu, his eyes inquiring.

Although Yi Yu didn't 'want' to have anything to do with him, a smile appeared on his face, and he said in a low voice: "This is Lu Xiuqi from Songyang. ”

Chen Xian nodded, feeling some pity for these scholars in his heart for some reason.

When he himself was in the Zhuguo Mansion, he was full of ambition and a dung prince, but his mentality at that time was very similar to that of these scholars in the Kanto region. Xia Guo used both civil and military forces, and the sergeants steadily overpowered the literati. Although the Prime Minister's Mansion is the base camp of civil officials, over the past hundred years, there have been prime ministers, and more than half of them are martial artists like Liu Yi. Luoyang already belongs to the Xia Kingdom, these scholars want to enter the center, it is a hundred times more difficult than the Kanto, if they go to the Song Kingdom, they are bound to be suspicious, I don't know if it is because of this, this is the opportunity of the Yaji, everyone gathered together, discussed current affairs, vented the heart of the country and the world. It's a pity that they are no longer from the Song Kingdom, whether it is the famous Songyang Academy or the Luoyang Official School Lizheng Academy, it is impossible for the students to participate in the election of the prime minister.

However, there are some things that are cherished only when they are lost. There are some things that are also careless because of staying out of the matter.

"In this way, Deng Su is really 'yin'." Someone sighed, "He used it as a bet on such a big thing." ”

"That's not necessarily, maybe people are really sure of victory?" Another humane, "Liao is just a barbarian state, as the so-called rise is also vigorous, and its demise is also unacceptable." A few years ago, Zhao Baoyi raised troops to regain the old Beijing on the Northern Expedition, and now although Zhao Baoyi went to the South China Sea, but Yue Xianggong was stationed in Bianliang, in charge of the overall situation of the Northern Expedition, General Zhao's subordinates Lu, Luo and other generals were in Jingdong, and the imperial court alone had more than 200,000 in Henan, Cao, Liu, and Han Zhu Marshal hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses for assistance, Deng Xianggong fully supported the Northern Expedition, and there were also Hebei coupons of Yangzhou Zhengxintang to raise food and salary, this is a thunderous trend, Khitan Hulu can resist? ”

"Exactly, the Khitans are just a group of barbarians, if it weren't for the change of generals in the imperial court, I'm afraid that Hebei would have been recovered long ago."

Everyone talked about it, and most of them were disdainful of Liao, and seemed to have completely forgotten the panic that the Liao army was going south to 'force' Luoyang not long ago. "Exactly, the Khitan barbarians are just barbarians, as long as the imperial army goes on a northern expedition, it will definitely be vulnerable." Yi Yu also echoed excitedly. Chen Xian shook his head secretly, his opinion of the Liao State was not like this, and just as he was about to turn around and leave, someone shouted: "Fazong, Chen Fazong?" Chen Xian looked back, but it was a strange-looking brocade-robed boy, looking at him with a happy face.

"Who is this?" Chen Xian's face was different, and the noble son smiled: "I haven't seen you for many years, does Fazong still remember Li?" ”

"Lee?" Chen Xian stared at the man's face, constantly recalling in his mind, and finally remembered someone, and said with a wry smile: "It turned out to be Li Gongzi." After saying that, he arched his hand. Li Jia is the son of the Korean prince, Chen Xian and him only had a few sides in the past, at that time, Director Li was not as affectionate as now, and even deliberately estranged. Chen Xian was still figuring out in his heart, but Director Li turned around and said, "Twelfth brother, you have all come to see Chen Fazong. He was followed by several sons, and when they heard the words, they all came to get acquainted with Chen Xian, and everyone gave in together, but instead squeezed Yi Yu aside, watching this scene dumbfounded.

"Just now in Duojinglou, I heard that Cui Guoenvoy said that Brother Chen was also here, so we immediately came to look for it."

Director Li said with a smile: "This is easy to find, it is not in vain," he had already nodded to several people as he spoke, and this momentum made many scholars, Yang Chuanlu and Lu Xiuqi all look at this side, Director Li smiled and said: "This is the real Daxia man, Chen Fazong who holds the festival with the envoy Cui Guo. His tone paused, Chen Xian had some ominous premonitions, and sure enough, Director Li smiled again, "The audience seems to be talking about the Northern Expedition of the Song Kingdom, and Fazong is very clear about the reality of the Liao Kingdom." ”

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