The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 27
In the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xuan Shijing still did not escape the fate of getting up early, Longer pushed open the door of Xuan Shijing's room with a basin of warm water, put the copper basin on the wooden stand, and walked to Xuan Shijing's bed side.

"Young Master, it's time to get up." Long'er said softly.

"Hmm~" Xuan Shijing replied in a daze. Although he was reluctant in every possible way, he still forced himself to wake up. Today is Yuanzheng. His Majesty Li Er will hold a grand court meeting in Taiji Palace, once a year , But don't be sloppy, if you neglect, you are not sure how those censors will bombard you.

Xuan Shijing has no official position, only a title of title, so there is no need to wear an official uniform at the court meeting, so Long Er found a moon white gown and put it on for Xuan Shijing. The weather outside was dry and cold, and Long Er was afraid that Xuan Shijing would freeze Then, she also specially made a pair of mink wool, and wrapped it around Xuan Shijing's neck.

"Ah~~~" Xuan Shijing yawned: "Long'er, when did I fall asleep last night? How are the people in our house doing?"

While arranging Xuan Shijing's clothes, Long'er said: "Young Master fell asleep on the ground when he was ugly last night. My wife told me to bring him back. The people in our house had a great time last night. I have been making noise in the meeting room until early in the morning. Madam saw everyone making a fuss all night, so she said that the things in the meeting room should not be tidied up, let them go back to sleep, and wake up in the afternoon before tidying up. Last night There is still a lot of food left, just heat it up and have another meal after getting up."

"By the way, I just remembered, everyone got together last night, without my cousin?" Rubbing his eyes, he said.

"Yes, but Madam sent someone to invite them, but they didn't come." Long'er replied: "However, it's just as well if they don't come, so it won't make people have a good time."

"Why?" Xuan Shijing was puzzled. Logically speaking, Xuan Lindao and his wife would not be absent for this kind of thing, so why didn't they come?

"Madam asked Xiaoji to invite them. No matter what people say, they are still people of status, but they can't be ashamed to eat at the same table with the servants." Long'er said angrily: "It's like saying how noble I am." , the young duke and his wife are not much more noble than them? They also don't look down on the people in their jaws."

Xuan Shijing was relieved. In fact, most of the nobles in Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty thought the same as Xuan Lindao and his wife. I don't take it so seriously.

"Daozhang Sun didn't come back yesterday?" Xuan Shijing asked, Sun Simiao went to the palace yesterday, and he was not seen all day.

"Daozhang Sun stayed in the palace yesterday, because His Majesty was worried about the health of the empress, so he asked Daozhang Sun to stay in the palace." Long'er replied: "Young Lord, Gao Jun is already waiting at the door, let's go out quickly."

"Oh? Don't you want breakfast?" Xuan Shijing was surprised, why he had to rush so early every time he entered the palace, wouldn't he have to wait if he went early.

"Young Master, I asked Xiaoji to take some hot pies and put them in the car. You should eat more on the way. The court will take a long time."

Following Long'er out the door, Gao Jun was sitting on the frame in front of the carriage waiting, seeing Xuan Shijing coming out, he quickly jumped down, took out the cloak from the carriage and put it on Xuan Shijing.

"Young Lord, it's cold outside, you just woke up, don't be cold."

"Thank you." Xuan Shijing nodded towards Gao Jun, and was carried into the carriage by Long'er.

"Gao Jun, when you see Duke Lu when you arrive at the palace, please ask Duke Lu to take care of the young master." Long'er instructed.

Gao Jun nodded, jumped into the carriage, and drove towards Chengtianmen.

Xuan Shijing, who was sitting in the carriage, searched around for a while, and found the food box. After opening the food box, he saw two oiled paper bags, which contained warm pies and some jerky.

Wrapping the jerky and putting it in his arms, Xuan Shijing began to enjoy his breakfast in the carriage. In previous years, Xuan Shijing sat between Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong at the court meeting. Originally, Xuan Shijing's age was There is no need to attend the Grand Court Meeting, but Xuan Shijing is a county lord, and in terms of etiquette, this kind of court meeting must be attended, but his status is not enough to be in the Taiji Hall, so Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong will Xuan Shijing was with her, and because of this matter, the two dukes suffered a lot from the imperial censor.

Lifting the thick curtain of the carriage window, Xuan Shijing looked out the window, today is Yuanzheng, few people come out on the street, the whole Chang'an city is shrouded in the mist of winter morning, the sound of carriage wheels rolling over the bluestone streets It is clearly identifiable, occasionally there are carriages that overtake the past, and they are also other nobles rushing to the palace to participate in the Great Court Meeting.

"It's really not easy to be a civil servant in Datang, even those who celebrate Chinese New Year have to rush to the meeting." Xuan Shijing said to himself.

"Young Master, we are almost at Xuanwu Gate." Gao Jun who was driving said.

Xuanwu Gate?Xuan Shijing lowered the curtains, as if Xuan Mingde died in the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and Li Shimin was able to ascend to the throne of the Ninth Five Lord through this mutiny, and also began his controversial life.

Xuan Shijing opened the door curtain: "Gao Jun, stop the carriage here, I'll just walk in."

"Woo~~~" Gao Jun pulled the rein of the horse and stopped: "Young Lord, can you go in alone?"

"I've known this palace since I was two years old. Don't worry, I'll find Uncle Cheng and Uncle Qin by myself." Xuan Shijing jumped out of the carriage and said, "You go back first, and wait for me here after the end of time." come out."

"Yes." Gao Jun replied.

Watching Gao Jun leave, Xuan Shijing turned and walked into the palace and into the Xuanwu Gate.

It turned out that this was the place where the Xuanwu Gate Incident was fought. Xuan Shijing looked at the ground, and could vaguely see a trace of dark red blood.

"Why did the young master stop here? Why didn't you leave?" Just as Xuan Shijing was distracted, he heard someone talking behind him, turned around, and saw Wei Zheng wearing a purple official uniform, holding a blackboard, walking leisurely Come.

"Who am I? It turns out to be Master Wei." Xuan Shijing looked at Wei Zheng: "Morning Zheng Guogong."

"Morning, Young Master. I don't know that Young Master is here. What are you looking at?" Wei Zheng said with a smile.

"Look at the past." Xuan Shijing replied, "This is where my father left his last traces."

"You can't chase the past, young master, people have to learn to look forward, instead of being addicted to the past." Wei Zheng said.

"Ah, yes, the past is really not worth recalling, but this Xuanwu Gate, Mr. Wei, Shi Jing remembers, was written by Mr. Wei back then." Xuan Shijing smiled and said while looking at Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "Young Lord, please be careful, what happened back then involved His Majesty, and the old man was his own master at that time."

"Master Wei, please don't get me wrong, Shijing has no other intentions, it's just a bit hurtful." Xuan Shijing said: "It's getting late, let's go to the palace quickly, Lord Wei, please."

"Please, my lord."

(End of this chapter)