Red Tang

Some things will not be forgotten, nor can they be forgotten; some feelings do not need to be expressed, and there is no limit to expressing them.

A sweet and innocent smile and a fried egg full of oily fragrance evoke the growth of childhood.Whether it's the smile at each other after eating at the yangkan stall in Xisi Archway, or the leisurely and contentment when you lightly pull up your trousers to fish and catch crabs on the bank of the Weishui River in the outskirts of the city, or the crazy dancing and singing on Zhuque Street during the Lantern Festival, the youth and Ah Tian Every reunion of the couple clearly came to mind.Just like every plant, tree, building and pavilion in Chang'an has been deeply integrated into the blood of the young man, that person has already unknowingly become his inseparable companion.

This kind of relationship is different from a violent love affair like a storm. It is like the buttery rain in March when Yingfei flies, accompanied by the refreshing and graceful flowing clouds, and there is beauty in the peace.

Li Kuo looked at the small blue-gray building standing in front of him, and let out a long sigh of relief.Although the third brother approached him many times to discuss the marriage with Lu Shi in the ten months since then, the promise with Ah Tian made him have the courage to categorically reject the "good intentions" of the third brother.Not wanting to get entangled with the third brother in this meaningless marriage, the young man simply used the excuse of recovering from his injury to go to school and hid back to the Imperial College, hoping to keep his ears clean.But this wish obviously came to nothing. Ever since he won the first place in the routine examination, the masters and doctors in the Imperial College have been full of praise for him, as if they saw the hope of Datang's future in him.After the World War I at the suburban pharmacy, the sage personally conferred his official position as a minister of the seventh grade, and immediately exploded in the Guozijian.We must know that there has never been a precedent in the Tang Dynasty for awarding official positions to Liangjiazi before the examination. Even nobles who have entered the officialdom have to go through a formality and participate in the examination of the Mingjing Division to show that the court appoints people on their merits.What's more, I also have the vain job of being a guest of the prince, which is really eye-catching in this white-clothed Guozijian.Compared with these facts, the secret behind the Qing prophecy case is obviously more worrying for teenagers.Although His Majesty ordered the case to end here, the young man did not think that the person behind the scenes would stop here.Thinking of the battle that day, countless images would float in the boy's mind.The arrogant and unruly laughter of the Turkic warrior, the distorted and unwilling face of the Zhang Family Nursing House before death, the blood-stained horizontal knife that he snatched from his hand... The young man does not know whether the master envoy will retaliate again, maybe For him, killing himself is as easy as crushing an ant?Originally, he wanted to use the imperial examination to become an official to rehabilitate his grandfather, but he was involved in such a big case unknowingly, and the young man felt a burst of depression and boredom in his heart.

The Guozijian has a custom. The top five students in the example examination will be admitted to the second floor attic of the West Hall for study. They will be guided by Hongru personally and treated differently from ordinary tribute students.Li Kuo seemed to have grasped the life-saving straw, and after a few words of advice to Zhang Yanji, he moved into the attic with the doctor.He needs time to think about his next plan, and he needs to be quiet to deal with this crisis.

This small three-story wooden building entitled "Siyuan Pavilion" is located in an inconspicuous corner of the West Pavilion in the backyard.Except for a [-]-meter-high hillside made of rammed loess near the fifty steps, you can't see anything unusual around the attic at all.The same black tiles and plain walls, the same red doors and blue windows, accompanied by the crowing of partridges, the sun rises and the sun sets, and the clouds roll and the clouds relax.Due to the secluded location, it is rare to see any idlers except for the handymen who deliver food and water on weekdays.It is said that this attic was first built during the Zhenguan period and was built by His Majesty Taizong for the study of geniuses.Since he is a genius, he naturally cannot be measured by the standards of ordinary intelligent people.According to the Master, only four people have climbed to the top floor of the attic since the building was built.Xu Jingzong of the Taizong Dynasty, Wang Bo of the Gaozong Dynasty, Di Renjie of the Empress Wu, and Wang Youcheng of the Kaiyuan Period, which one is not a genius?The whole Tang Dynasty has been looking forward to these four unborn geniuses for decades. He is not as good as the weak crown and can climb to the second floor of the attic. He is only one step away from the sages. How can we not make people excited?

In fact, this attic is not usually used for lectures.As soon as you enter the building, you can smell the bookish atmosphere, mixed with the scent of rhododendrons floating in from the back window of the building, which makes you sink your feet and calm your mind unconsciously.Different from the general Zangshu Pavilion, the hall on the first floor is very empty.Six wooden pillars smeared with red lacquer go straight to the roof of the pavilion. There is a floor-to-ceiling bronze mirror that is as high as a person inlaid between the two wooden pillars. Combined with the faint light coming in from the skylight, it reflects a very strange black and golden color. .The open space behind the bronze mirror is surrounded by three sides and four screens into small cubicles, where the middle-aged men who teach the costumes either sit in meditation or write quickly to record their inspiration.However, Li Kuo had never seen these people in the Imperial College, and there was always an indescribable strangeness in his eyes.Fang wanted to go closer to find out, but he heard the leading Dr. Du whispering softly: "The way of heaven is normal, and there is a destiny in the world. You should know what you should know, and you will know it eventually. What you shouldn't know is to understand fate and it will only increase It's just trouble."

Li Kuo blushed, knowing that the doctor had reminded him to abide by the rules, he hurriedly got rid of his thoughts of exploring the secrets, and followed the steps of the teacher to climb up the steps from the corner at the end of the hall.Perhaps it was because no students came here for a long time, a thick layer of floating ash fell on the vermilion wooden boards, and after being so excited by the crowd, it all flew up, and the choking people coughed continuously.After turning four directions, the ladder becomes much narrower, and one needs to turn slightly sideways to climb up.The teenagers imitated the doctor's appearance one after another, wrapped their robes around their waists, and leaned forward slightly with their bodies bent.Fortunately, this posture didn't last too long, otherwise, climbing to the second floor would already be a sore back, and I wouldn't have the mind to study books.

Stepping up to the last step with all his strength, Li Kuo suddenly felt his surroundings suddenly brighten up.Wiping away the sweat oozing from his forehead, the young man stared at the scene in front of him in a little surprise.Rows of brown ochre-colored mahogany bookshelves are neatly placed with all kinds of classics, and the sun shines in through the carved windows supported by wooden chopsticks, coating the brown-blue volumes with a layer of dazzling gold.Different from the quiet and treacherous middle hall on the ground floor, the hall on the second floor is very spacious and bright.On the main wall adjacent to the east end, there is a colorful map of the territory of the Tang Dynasty.Starting from Chang'an, passing through Yangguan, passing through Shule, crossing the Congling Ridge and reaching the Farin Kingdom in the far west.This ancient road, marked with red silk on the map, has brought many clashes of civilizations from the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty.For a moment, the young man couldn't bear to look away, eager to stay for a while longer on this ancient road that represented the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.Under the east wall stands a square ebony table, with a stack of Xuan Xuan on the right corner of the table, and a piece of sapphire paperweight pressed on top of it.There is an ivory pen holder on the right side of the square table, and a few wolf hairs are randomly scattered in it.There is a copy of "Huainanzi" on the front of the desk. It seems that the doctor is halfway through reading it and is taking a nap.

Dr. Du, who had seldom spoken before, suddenly opened his mouth: "You are all young talents of my Tang Dynasty, and your wit and quick thinking are different from ordinary people. I must have a clear understanding of the scene in the pavilion all the way up the stairs. Du Mou No one needs to say anything, but the old man in this pavilion still needs to mention a few points." After a pause, seeing that everyone was listening with an open mind, Dr. Du nodded in satisfaction: "Since you are talents, you should naturally teach according to your aptitude. From now on, you can browse through the classics below the third floor at will, and you have to write an essay every day before leaving school to remember what you have learned that day. But you are absolutely not allowed to go to the three floors, this is the Imperial College rule!"

Pei Xingchen, the eldest grandson of the Pei family in Hedong, bowed deeply to Dr. Du and said, "The students are dull. I don't know which doctor will teach me the scriptures?"

Dr. Du shook his head lightly and said: "The best way to study is to seek. You are all talents and you should have the heart to trace back to the original source." , there is no one in the Imperial College to teach you other than the master. But it just so happened that Li An, a former Hanlin scholar, wanted to come to the attic to devote himself to compiling the collection of essays, so he sat at the corner table near the wall on the east side of the second floor every day. With his knowledge, It is not difficult to teach you some scriptures, if you have any doubts in your mind, you can ask him."

After everyone thanked Dr. Du, they watched this old man with a withdrawn and rigid personality turn and walk away.Fang Chang let out a long sigh of relief when the brown and blue robe disappeared at the corner of the spiral staircase.

"Well, this exam was really fun, and I got to know a talent like Brother Kuo." Chen Runzhi walked over, cupped his hands slightly at Li Kuo, and smiled warmly.

"Brother Run is self-deprecating. I just got the first place because of luck. In terms of knowledge, no one knows that Mr. Chen San from Ruyang is the leader among the young talents in the Tang Dynasty today." Busy back to Yiping salute, said with a smile.

"Hey, the first name is the first name. How can there be any luck? I, Chen Runzhi, am not a person who loves fame. Could it be that I have a rift with Brother Kuo because of a name?" Chen Runzhi waved his hands.

"Hehe, we are all readers. As the old saying goes, there is nothing first in literature, and there is no second in martial arts. If there is anything I don't understand in the anthology of classics and histories in the future, I hope Brother Run will not hesitate to enlighten me."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

"Civil and military assistant, Fang is an all-rounder. My Tang Dynasty won the world on horseback. I wonder if brother Kuo can be good at riding a she?" Pei Xingchen lightly shook his folding fan, but he never looked directly at Li Kuo.

Li Kuo didn't think he was annoyed, and said with a smile: "If you talk about fighting on the battlefield, I definitely don't know anything about it. But if it's about setting a target fifty steps away, I can barely shoot through it."

The corners of Pei Xingchen's mouth twitched slightly, and the sullen look on his face flashed: "That's good, King Tan will hold a polo match in the palace in January, and His Majesty and the imperial concubine will also go to watch it. The members of the two teams They are the tooth soldiers from each section of the border town and the cavalry talents of our country's Zijian. It just so happens that Brother Zi Qiao hurt his leg and feet while running a horse the day before, and I am worried about the lack of manpower. If Brother Kuo joins, our country's Zi Yingjie will have a better chance of winning Add [-]%." Seeing Li Kuo's embarrassment, Pei Xingchen was secretly happy, cupped his hands towards the east and said: "I forgot, brother Kuo is now an official of the East Palace, if there is any inconvenience..."

Li Kuo stretched his eyebrows, pushed his hands and said, "What's the problem? It's just a game of polo. I'll do it for the students!"

The two also agreed on the time for the corresponding training, the venue and other details, and they met with high-fives, and the matter was settled.

Li Kuo exchanged pleasantries with several other students, but finally felt that it was boring, so he found a way to dodge into the sea of ​​books in Dongshou.

Li Kuo's family passed on poetry and etiquette to the family, and from his grandfather he paid more attention to the education of his children and grandchildren.Therefore, Li Kuo has developed the habit of enjoying quietness and reading since he was a child. It is really a pleasure to sit in the middle of the scrolls this time.

Walking slowly to the side of a column of pre-Qin anthology, Li Kuo found a stool and sat down with his robe lifted.

Taking out a copy of "Mozi" with light hands, brushing off the dust on the spine of the book, the young man began to read it intently.

"Killing one person is called unrighteousness, and there must be one death penalty. If we say it like this, killing ten people is ten serious injustices, and there must be ten death penalty; killing a hundred people, a hundred serious injustices, must be a hundred death penalty. When this All the gentlemen in the world know that it is wrong, and they call it unrighteous. Nowadays, when there are great injustices and attacks on the country, they do not know what is wrong, so they praise it, and call it righteous. Emotions do not know what is unrighteous, so they write their words to leave Future generations; if you know its unrighteousness, how can you tell the unrighteousness of the book so as to leave it to future generations?" The young man started to read, but suddenly found that this famous essay handed down from generation to generation had been circled and mottled with ink pens, and he couldn't help but wrinkle. He frowned.

"The knife rests on your neck, and you still care about righteousness and morality? Killing one person is killing, and killing 100 people is killing. If you don't want to be killed, you have to kill." One has a round head and a round body. The young man got out from a pile of books, stretched slightly, yawned at Li Kuo, and said casually.

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