Houyuan drinking banquet, most of the time is to offer poems, to be made above the literary noble choice, without this step, what is the difference between calling a group of old and rough martial arts to chew peonies in the future? Due to the drastic personnel changes a year ago, there was only one full-time Hanlin bachelor left Feng Yuan at this time, and he was the only one who proposed it, which Xu Ping blamed Feng Yuan for.

The surrounding ministers applauded, and Zhao Zhen agreed with great interest.

Lu Yijian bowed his hand to Zhao Zhen: "Since this peony is offered by the Marquis of Yongning's mansion, how about Xu Ping rhyme first?" ”

Zhao Zhen nodded: "Very good!" Very good! ”

After speaking, everyone looked at Xu Ping together.

Xu Ping looked at the peony offered on the stage, his brain was spinning rapidly, searching his intestines and scraping his stomach to find a peony poem from the memory of his previous life to meet the occasion. But I was tired of my brain, and I didn't find a suitable song.

There are thousands of famous poems that have been handed down to later generations, but there are only a handful of poems that should be made. The poems are often limited to rhyme, and more importantly, the theme is limited, and the most exquisite artistic conception in poetry is basically not to be thought about on this occasion, even if it is a poet and a poet, most of them can only be mediocre works at this time.

Fortunately, today it was Xu Ping's rhyme, and the difficulty was reduced a lot. Otherwise, you have to rhyme with others, and at the same time pay attention to sticking to the right kung fu, which is more difficult.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Ping bowed to Zhao Zhen: "Weichen is frightened and does not dare to resign." In a few days, it is the New Year's Festival, not far from spring, and it will rhyme with 'spring'. ”

Zhao Zhen smiled and nodded: "Okay, the flowers will be spring." ”

Xu Ping said: "Borrow the golden sentence of the saint." ”

"The peony is originally an immortal species, and a touch of crimson is offered to Zichen. When the heart is at peace, it is rich, and the flowers bloom here for spring. ”

Lu Yijian listened to it and smiled at Zhao Zhen: "The Marquis of Yongning has traveled thousands of miles and is mighty and wild, but there is Zen in this poem, is it possible to recite scriptures and learn Buddhism in your spare time?" The so-called flowers bloom and become rich, which is a good omen. ”

Zhao Zhen laughed with the ministers, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.

Xu Ping sighed in his heart, this level can be regarded as passing.

The Song people paid more attention to the rhythm of poetry than the Tang people, and the poetry of the imperial pre-imperial system was more strict and in line with the rhythm, and it was similar when following up the taxi examination. Although Xu Ping can't make any far-reaching masterpieces, his poems can still meet the situation after so many years. Wealth and flowers are blooming, and it is also suitable for this occasion.

Zhao Zhen ordered Xiao Huangmen to come up, fill Xu Ping with wine, and give him a drink again.

For the courtiers, it is an honor for the emperor to give a drink, and it can be blown for a long time when you go back. However, Xu Ping really didn't have that awareness, so he just took a sip and drank it dry, thanked him, and only felt that his body was hot.

Later, it was not forced, and the high-ranking close attendants such as Feng Yuan presented poems, and the ministers were interested, and when they considered maturity, they offered poems. There are living note officials next to it, and today's poems will be written down and collected together.

As the more and more wine was drunk, the behavior of the ministers who participated in the banquet became more and more unbridled, some of them really drank too much, and some of them took advantage of this occasion to pretend to be drunk and vent, and they were in chaos for a while.

Xu Ping sat against the railing, quietly watching Zhao Zhen drink with several close ministers, and watching the ministers who were usually dignified and upright. In fact, everyone in this world wears a mask, but some people can wear this mask for a lifetime and never take it off until they die, which is called the unity of words and deeds. And some people just use this mask as a toy, take it off at any time, and put it on their heads at any time, which is a treacherous villain.

This is a time to live with a mask, everyone is tired and their minds need to relax. Therefore, among the literati and doctors, Buddhism is very popular, and even some ideas in Buddhism are slowly being dissolved into Confucianism.

If you don't want to live with a mask, you have to give up a lot, especially fame and status. And this is what people are pursuing, in this flashy world, how many people can really give up?

Xu Ping doesn't want to live this kind of physically and mentally exhausted days, he just wants to have a home where no one disturbs, where he can have plenty of food and clothing, and he can look at the blue sky and white clouds on the green grass.

In Zhongmu's manor, he knew that if he wanted to avoid being disturbed in this world, he had to study and become an official. He studied and took the Jinshi exam and became a big official, but found that once the officialdom stepped in, it was difficult to get out again.

Life is full of helplessness, and the difference is only which kind of helplessness you choose.

From the perspective of etiquette, the emperor's mourning period is very short, in order not to affect national affairs, it is actually a day and a month. However, that is limited to government affairs, and personal life should still be paid attention to. At this time, during Zhao Zhen's mourning period, the ministers could not use music or singing and dancing to drink and feast, in fact, they were just dry drinks, and there was no other entertainment except for someone to write a poem.

When Xu Ping separated his body and mind from this group of ministers and looked at it from an outsider's eye, his mood slowly calmed down. It's like watching a film and television drama in my previous life, watching the characters in the play perform along with the screenwriter of history.

When he was in the middle of drinking, Li Shi, the deputy privy envoy, stepped forward and said to Xu Ping: "Yunxing is a young man, but he has become an old monk and has entered the general state, why not have fun with everyone?" ”

Xu Ping hurriedly stood up and said respectfully: "I'm not very strong in alcohol, and I'm not good at poetry, just watch everyone here, if you can learn a thing or two, you will not live up to the kindness of the saints." ”

Li Shi was already in his sixties, and he shook his head after listening to Xu Ping's words: "When you were the most expensive teenager in your life, you didn't know how envious you were when you were young. I don't want you to cherish this youth, don't go to have fun in time, but learn from the old monk here. ”

What else can Xu Ping say? Is it difficult to tell Li Zhi that he can't play with these people? I had to take two gossips and perfunctory.

After a few words of gossip, Li Shi said: "Back then, your Xu family opened a sugar shop by the state bridge, and the annual income was 10,000 yuan. ”

"What's the waiter? It's for the public, and I haven't treated our family badly, so it's too late to thank you. ”

Li Shi was promoted from the envoy of the third division of the Ministry of Rites to the deputy envoy of the privy council, and he was regarded as the old chief of the third division, and Xu Ping was not as restrained as when he spoke against other governors.

motioned for Xu Ping to sit down, and Li Shi also sat beside him.

chatted with Xu Ping for a few more words, and casually chatted about the official affairs of the three divisions: "I heard that since you received the ministry of compiling and revising the regulations of the three divisions, you intend to change the tea law?" Now the tea law is overestimated, and the officials have no profits, and they are all divided by the merchants, and the disadvantages are serious, and they must be changed. Lu Xianggong and Zhang Xianggong know this very well and must support it. ”

Xu Ping hurriedly said: "Where is the matter, there must be gossip." Recently, I sorted out the case files of the three divisions, but I found that there is almost no profit in the tea government now, and I am also investigating thoroughly, where do I dare to change the tea law without permission? (To be continued.) )