Reckless

2021-05-21

  Chapter 13 Rising Cloud Platform

The evening drum reverberates through the capital, and the thousands of streets and hundreds of squares sing songs like waves, The lights are brilliant.

Zuo Lingquan bid farewell to Tang Jingxun and drove the horse back to the south bank of Wende Bridge. The sky was completely dark.

The Zuo Family in Qinghe County has accumulated for several generations. Apart from anything else, the family property is very substantial. Zuo Hanzhu’s mansion on Wende Bridge is also a rare mansion, with two stone lions at the door. , The red lanterns hung on the eaves at the time of the new year have not been removed at this time.

Zuo Lingquan handed the horse to Jia Ding, entered the door and bypassed the shadow wall. He wanted to go directly to his room, but when he looked up, he saw someone under the eaves outside the main hall.

To be precise, it is a person hanging.

Looking up at the scene, Zuo Lingquan was really shocked. He thought that someone in Third Uncle's house had hanged himself. He looked carefully, but found that something was wrong.

There are lights in the main hall, and there are two families standing on the veranda next to it. Under the eaves outside the main hall, a hemp rope crosses the beam. Below the hemp rope is a five-flowered expensive Young Master, suspended in the air. , Shaking unlovably.

Looking at his accustomed appearance, it seems that this is not the first time he has been hung like this, and a feather duster is still leaning against the wall.

? ?    Zuo Lingquan knows something about Third Uncle Zuo Hanzhu. Of the three sons, the eldest and the third are steadfast in their duties and are studying outside. Only the second son, Zuo Yunting good-for-nothing, has fun all day long. , The fame was passed back to his hometown of Qinghe County.

When Zuo Family teaches Junior, they always say:    "Learn more from Lingquan, but don't be like the Yunting of Third Uncle's family. You are so lazy, what will not... …"

And the expensive Young Master who was hung in front of him and beaten him, there seemed to be no one else except Zuo Yunting.

Zuo Yunting is older than Zuo Lingquan and ranks fifth in the Zuo Family, so Zuo Lingquan has to call him the fifth brother.

Facing his elder brother, Zuo Lingquan couldn't help showing mocking eyes, walked slowly to the front, raised his hand and said:    "Fifth brother?"

Below the eaves, Zuo Yunting, who was hung in the air, saw Zuo Lingquan approaching. Although it was the first time he met, he recognized this flowery cousin at a glance.

Zuo Yunting was tied up by the five flowers and couldn’t come down to meet him. He could only smile with his brother’s kindness and greeted:    "Ling Quan, you are back."

Not to mention, although he was hung, his expression was correct and not arrogant. It really has several points of Aristocratic Family Young Master.

Zuo Lingquan was not good at embarrassing the other party, stood below and asked:

"Fifth brother, is this?"

Zuo Yunting looked down. The ropes on his body are brewing, and he smiles plainly:    "I read the ancient book recently and learned a unique cultivation technique. I am practicing. You have never seen it before."

I must have never seen it before. ……

Zuo Lingquan blinked his eyes and made a sudden realization:

"so that's how it is, I am ignored and inexperienced, um...how long does it take to practice? I don’t need my fifth brother..."

"No!"

Zuo Yunting has a serious face: "It’s not the hour, if you rush to take credit, I’m afraid it will hurt your muscles and bones. You need it tomorrow. Choose Prince Consort. Let’s go and rest first. When the time comes, I will come down by myself."

"Five brothers are sure I can come down?"

"..."

"Oh, I say a lot, um... Then Lingquan will say goodbye first, good night."

Zuo Lingquan didn't know why the fifth brother was hanged and beaten up. To take care of the fifth brother's face, he still wittily lifted it up. Hand farewell.

Although Zuo Yunting didn’t know why he was hung up and beaten up, but seeing this cousin so empathetic and knowing to take care of his cousin’s face and heart, I couldn’t help but warm up a bit... … ——The   wind is gone and the lights go out, unconsciously it's early morning.

Outside the window, the tip of the Azure Bamboo leaf is hung with morning dew, and the bright dawn in the distance is printed upside down.

In the elegantly decorated wing, Zuo Lingquan was still asleep, and there was a intensive footsteps from the veranda. Then the door opened, and dozens of beautiful young maids filed in.

"seventh young master ~"

"Clothing and washing..."

Zuo Lingquan suddenly woke up, sat up on the bed and covered it with a thin cover Stay young.

The maids laughed in their eyes. They didn't give Zuo Lingquan a chance to push others, so they ran to the front, very dishonestly helping to comb their hair and dress.

Zuo Lingquan doesn't like being served by others, but this group of little girls are too enthusiastic. After a few rejections to no avail, they can only serve as mermaid.

Crown Princess chose Prince Consort, and the contestants can't dress casually. A group of maids tossed for nearly one hour, and didn't stop until the sky was bright.

Zuo Lingquan walked out of the room and turned into a young master dressed in a snow-white robe and stepped on moiré boots. She looked straight at the coveted little maid. .

In Rising Cloud Platform, choose Prince Consort. Princess will naturally be there. Without Princess, there will be no court meeting. The Imperial Court simply gave all civil and military officials a day off.

At this time, in the Zuofu Mansion, Third Uncle, third aunt, and fifth brother Zuo Yunting are having breakfast.

After Zuo Lingquan had breakfast together in the past, he went to the carriage with Zuo Hanzhu and went to the Rising Cloud Platform on the east side of the imperial city.

Rising Cloud Platform is a manor, located on the side of the imperial city. The carriage is traveling along the prosperous long street. About one hour, it is nearby.

The Great Dan Dynasty ruled 36 counties, and all counties sent Young Masters from the Aristocratic Family to come. At this time, the Rising Cloud Platform was outside the car and horses, and there were many windows in the restaurant on the street. The official daughter watched the excitement.

Zuo Hanzhu instructed all the way, after the carriage stopped, he got out of the car. Zuo Lingquan followed behind, and had not yet reached the entrance of Rising Cloud Platform, suddenly there was a burst of exclamation: "Wow! Look at it..."

Zuo Lingquan heard it With the sound of the wind breaking, I looked subconsciously to the top of the house on the street, but saw a Young Master in a scholar robe, holding a black sheath long sword galloping towards him, his clothes moved with the wind and long hair fluttering, it only took a few ups and downs to arrive. On the wide and long street, the unspeakable and unrestrained appearance drew countless applause from the side of the street.

Zuo Hanzhu saw this scene and hummed lightly: "I will do some tricks that make people famous. That scholar should be Li Cang from Jintang County, and Li Xiang is a distant relative of the current day. You are the biggest one this time. The opponent is probably him, pay more attention, don’t be suppressed in front of outsiders."

Zuo Lingquan Seeing those young master scholars with oily noodles, just like watching a little child, he didn’t pay attention at all. , I was thinking about being nodded, and suddenly I noticed that someone was staring at him from a distance.

Zuo Lingquan quickly turned his head and looked at the tall building inside Rising Cloud Platform, but the silhouette of the tall building went back and forth, and he did not see anyone looking at him.

Zuo Lingquan frowned, I noticed something weird, but there are many people here, and it is normal to have an illusion. He did not take seriously, and entered the gate with Zuo Hanzhu...

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At the beginning of the morning, the blooming flowers of the Rising Cloud Platform Manor has not cleared the mist, and it looks like a sea of ​​clouds from the high buildings.

Rising Cloud Platform is the place where the Imperial Family plays polo. There are stands on the periphery and the stadium in the middle. Various facilities have been built; the stands are crowded with dignitaries, and many princes and sons are already sitting on the stage. .

In the middle of the top floor of the three-story high-rise building, there is a terrace outside, with bead curtains and seats already placed. Court Eunuch is standing beside the fence, bowing and waiting.

Inside the high-rise building where the emperor’s concubine rests in the private room, Princess Long Li Jiang Yi, dressed in a big red palace dress, stood at the window coldly, and just closed the window.

The court lady Leng Zhu, after sitting next to the small case, sorted out the list of'Xiu Nan', seeing Her Highness the Princess biting her lower lip and thinking about it, she curiously said:    "Princess, how Close the windows? Everyone is here?"

Jiang Yi's chest rises and falls, and after taking a few deep breaths, she suppresses the unbearable memory of the night before. She sat down on the collapse and asked. :

"Is everything arranged for you to arrange?"

"Thanks to Princess, I am ready. Today I choose Prince Consort to test riding and shooting and martial arts. Martial arts can't fake it. Riding and shooting is a good start. Princess will wait to see the joke later."

Jiang Yi was nodded at first, but after thinking about it, he felt that the yin man behind the loop was very obsessed. , Inappropriate.

It can be thought of Zuo Lingquan in Riverfacing Lane, twice using insidious tricks and spanking her butt, this little guilt disappeared.

Who made you unkind first, this is what you asked for...

Jiang Yi thought so, after everyone was almost there, he got up and walked out of the private room and came to the terrace Sit behind the bead curtain.

Leng Zhu doesn’t know Zuo Lingquan, but through her name, she knows that she is the nephew of Zuo Hanzhu, the servant. She swept around the stands, and she found the white next to Zuo Hanzhu beside a pillar. The handsome Young Master clothed like snow.

Zuo Lingquan has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, with well-proportioned slender figure, but elegant and elegant robes, but not at all slender. Even if he doesn’t do any movement, the Essence, Qi, and Spirit in the bones are still fully displayed. Comparing the scholars and officials, it is like a crane in a flock of chickens.

Leng Zhu’s eyes lit up, and when she saw Princess also looking over there, she looked like a princess who was deceived by her lover, cautiously asked:    "Princess, the handsome Young Master in a white robe, It's Zuo Lingquan."

Jiang Yi pinched the skirt with his hands, his eyes looked bitter, and when he heard this, complexion sank:    "What's so handsome? Gold Jade's external defeat, there is no gentleman. The wind, I’m blind for this look."

"..."

Leng Zhu blinked his eyes, feeling that he was half cursing and half boasting, Princess still admitted that she was good-looking. Well...

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"It's February, and Wanmu is in spring. The emperor will set up a table today and invite all Young Masters to the Rising Cloud Platform......"

As people arrived, on the terrace of the middle of the high-rise building, the elderly Court Eunuch had a loud voice, reading the opening words.

The so-called Prince Consort is different from the top pick in the exam. To put it bluntly, it is Princess sitting on the stage and searching among the many young Young Masters off the stage to see who is pleasing to the eye. Various competitions are just for The presence of Young Master is an opportunity to show oneself.

Zuo Lingquan sits next to Third Uncle, focusing on his apprenticeship in Perching Phoenix Valley, and occasionally glances at the terrace of a tall building in the distance, but the seat of Crown Princess is covered by a bead curtain. Seeing a fuzzy outline, I didn't look at it after a glance.

When the old Court Eunuch on the terrace finishes chanting, various competitions officially begin. The first is equestrianism.

The Young Master of the Aristocratic Family, the six arts of gentleman is a required course. The riding in the'riding and shooting' was originally a war chariot, but with the rise of cavalry, the war chariot was eliminated, and now they are all changed to horse riding. .

Horse racing is a test of the quality of horses than the skills of riders. Therefore, the impossible race horse, Rising Cloud Platform, is a polo field. Today, it is the entertainment project that the great princes and nobles like the Great Dan Dynasty. Polo', it just so happens that Crown Princess also likes to play this.

Polo is also known as'Batting Ju'. There are two teams of nearly a hundred people, and men and women compete with each other on the same stage. But the Prince Consort was destined to have only one winner, so the rules were changed. Forty people played at the same time to compete for a polo. Someone grabbed the basket, then dropped another one. The one who hits the basket wins.

This kind of comparison, equivalent to everyone has to face thirty-nine opponents, but also pay attention to the appearance of tolerance, so as not to let Her Highness the Princess dislike it, the difficulty can be imagined.

However, Zuo Lingquan doesn't want to be Prince Consort, so naturally he doesn't worry about his grades. All he has to do is to show the limelight a bit and not let Third Uncle disappointed.

More than two hundred people participated in the election and they were divided into five teams. The game time it takes to burn a stick of incense. Waiting for the first team to get off the court, the old Court Eunuch on the terrace will take it. The name book began to recite:

"Zhao Huai'an of Beiya County, Pengyu County... Qinghe County Zuo Lingquan, Lihua County..."

In the stands of the tall buildings, a group of high-ranking officials were seated among them, and the prime minister Li Jingsi, as the veteran of the court, was sitting in the forefront position.

Hearing Zuo Lingquan's name, Li Jingsi took the action of picking up the tea leaves and looked up towards Zuo Lingquan who walked down the stands:

"The baby in white clothed clothes" , Is Zuo Hanzhu’s nephew?"

Wang Zheng, the confidant of Li Jingsi, hearing this nodded and said:    "Get up from Zuo Hanzhu’s side, think yes, look at the real appearance Pretty."

Li Cang is Li Jingsi's distant grand-nephew, very close to Li Jingsi. Hearing the elders praise the appearance of other people, he also took a look, opened the mouth and said:

"Among those who have entered Beijing, I have inquired about it in private. This Zuo Lingquan is said to be very good at martial arts, and is very famous in Qinghe County."

Li Jingsi rubbed his finger on the tea cup and turned to ask. ：    "Cultivation person?"

Li Cang respectfully shook his head: "Ordinary people, there is no foundation for cultivation, but market skills are good."

Li Jingsi heard this and said softly. Sneer:

"I'm not a person in cultivation, do you deserve to fight on the same stage with you? You are no better than a city warrior?"

Li Cang said to Zuo Lingquan, who has no cultivation background, Self is not in the eyes:    "Uncle taught that Junior should do his best."

A few people chatted, and the officials sitting behind were all cronies of Li Jingsi lineage.

One of the officials with a rich face, originally just bowed his head and listened silently, but after hearing Zuo Lingquan’s name, he remembered something, lifts the head:

"My Lord, go down The officer has something to report."

"en?"

Li Jingsi turned around and saw Chen Maode, the young official of the Yushitai, slightly confused:

"If you have anything, just say it straight."

Supervising Yushi Chen Maode, he quickly bowed and said:   " My teacher , last night, my disappointing dog came home. Said it was in Riverfacing Lane, I met..."

(End of this chapter)