"Qingying."

"..."

"Qingying?"

"..."

A white jade-like catkin flashed in front of my eyes, and I suddenly came back to my senses. I saw Chang Qing's slightly curved autumn eyes, with a little smile: "What's wrong with you? You've been in a daze."

"Huh?" I was still a little confused, and then I was shocked to realize that I had been in a trance.

Today Nianshen went to Jixian Hall, and I accompanied her to practice calligraphy in the study. Holding the incense plate, I looked at the curls of green smoke rising from the incense burner on the table, as if a cloud was covering a green mountain, like being in a fairyland.

, the soul flew to nowhere, and until she just called me, I was still a little absent-minded.

I hurriedly lowered my head: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"..." She shook her head, smiled faintly, turned around, dipped the inkstone in the inkstone, and said while writing: "You have been a little absent-minded these days, what's wrong?"

"...No, it's nothing."

"Are you worried about Jixian Palace?"

I glanced at her back and said nothing.

Since Fu Badai entered the Jixian Hall, although there have not been any earth-shaking changes in the government affairs as everyone had guessed, the smell of an approaching storm can be smelled by everyone, and young officials frequently

Going in and out of Jixian Hall, talking about innovation in Wenshu Pavilion, gradually, this trend even spread out of the Imperial Palace and spread to the people in the market, and the atmosphere was very intense.

It seems that they were too ostentatious, but Taifu Shen got the handle. Not long after, I heard that Taifu had read a book by Huo Liancheng and others in the imperial study room. Although the emperor did not punish them severely in the end, he suppressed them in the end.

These are the same people.

Fortunately, the autumn examination will soon arrive, and everyone's attention is directed there.

Chang Qing said while writing: "By the way, there is a message from Jixian Palace that Academician Fu has received the emperor's order and is responsible for compiling official history. There are some unique books he brought from Xichuan that he needs to compile and copy for reference.

, there are not enough people now, so I ask you to go over and help.”

"Yes."

"You should also stop by to see Nianshen and tell him not to be playful."

"The official knows."

Speaking of which, I have been the official of Jixian Palace for a long time, but I haven't reported on my duties yet, which is really unreasonable. However, Pei Yuanhao and the others must be busy with the autumn examination recently, so I should go and take a look.

So, after serving Chang Qing to write, I told Shuixiu and Nanny Wu a few words, then left Jingren Palace and went to Jixian Palace.

This was originally the most leisurely palace in the palace. It is said that no iron nails were used during the construction, and it was completely spliced ​​with wood. From a distance, it does not look like a palace, but like an elegant monastery; because everything here is

wooden, invisible

There is a fire, so you can't light the incense burner to burn incense. In the quiet pavilion, everything is dyed with the faint fragrance of pen and ink. Because of the autumn rain last night, the crystal rainwater on the eaves slid down and dripped on the bluestone slab, forming a sweet movement.

As I walked on the corridor, I felt that all the gloom and depression in my heart in recent days had been washed away.

At this time, I heard the sound of the door in front being pushed open. I looked up and saw an old, wrinkled hand groping for hold of the door frame. The crutch that Nianshen gave me in the annex came out.

.

Yes, Fu Badai.

I stopped, feeling a little dazed for a moment, watching the old man carefully walk out.

He was only wearing a dark blue gown, and the cuffs and chest had turned white due to too much washing. His thin, crane-shaped body was made taller and thinner by the gown; although he was blind, his expression was always very bright.

Calm, just like this palace, it is so tranquil that it makes people feel enchanted.

Just as he stepped out of the door, his foot tripped on the threshold and he immediately fell forward!

When I saw this scene, I hurriedly stepped forward and reached out to support him.

He staggered a step, but he used my arm to steady himself. It was a false alarm, but he immediately laughed, turned to me and said: "You kid, I guess you can catch it. If you break me,

Let you kneel on the tiles tonight!"

"..."

"Where are you hiding again? The eldest princess sent a message today. If you don't come to class, what are you hiding from?"

"..."

When I heard this sentence, my eyebrows suddenly furrowed - Princess?

Liu Qinghan, have you been avoiding her?

What do you mean?!

Fu Badai was smiling at first, but I remained silent. The silence made him feel something. The hand holding my arm slowly slid down, grabbed my hand and squeezed it, and his face gradually became serious.

Both of them fell silent.

The rain was still dripping under the eaves, making a tinkling sound, but it made this quiet palace seem even more silent.

After a long time, the old man in front of me seemed to take a long breath, let go of my hand, walked to the eaves, and said softly: "The red gauze blown by the strong wind in the Western Mountains turned out to be the flowers in King Xiang's dream."
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I stood behind him, looking at the rainwater under the eaves, and said lightly: "No one breaks the flowers when they bloom, and they drift to the end of the world overnight."

Hearing my two words, his old face was slightly startled, and his originally clear eyes were also covered with a faint haze at this moment. He was silent for a moment, and then slowly turned around to face

He looked at me and said with a smile: "It turns out that you are still angry with me."

"..."

I lowered my head and said nothing, but my eyes felt a little hot.

Maybe, because the first half of my life was cut off by my own hand, I originally thought that I could be clean and neat, regardless of love and hate, and never sloppy. But today, I suddenly discovered that there is a hairspring that can still connect me no matter how far apart we are.

Tightly tied to the biting wind of the Western Mountains.

This time, when the two people faced each other, there was nothing more to say.

The rainwater dripping from the eaves became more and more dense. The sound of dripping did not make the palace lively. On the contrary, even the breathing of the person opposite seemed abrupt.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps nearby, and with the tinkling of rain, they slowly walked towards us.

Before I turned around, I heard that clear and familiar voice saying: "Teacher, I will--"

Before he finished speaking, the voice paused.

I trembled slightly, turned around, and saw a familiar, thin figure standing on the corridor.

He was wearing a sky-blue gown. In such a quiet and elegant hall, he showed a quiet elegance that was almost integrated with the hall. He was holding several withered books in his hands. When he saw me, he was stunned for a moment.

.However, after being at a loss for a while, he still raised his head and looked at me generously, and said with a smile: "Master Yue, why are you here?"

"..." I forced a smile and stepped forward to salute him: "Mr. Qinghan."

He thought he could be like him and face each other calmly, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was so hoarse that he changed his face slightly, and subconsciously said: "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"...No, it's okay."

The atmosphere couldn't help but become a little awkward, but Fu Badai turned to him: "Where have you been?"

"The teacher said we would record these books today, so I went and translated them."

"Oh, then leave it to Mr. Yue."

"Yes."

He came over with those books in his arms. I took the few books in his hand and heard Fu Badai say: "Master Yue, these few books that I will copy and organize today are the only ones left. I hope you will be careful."

."

I nodded: "Yes."

There were three or four ancient books he gave me to sort out, and they were of different categories, including "Collection of Divine Effects", "Mo Shuo", etc. They were all literary works that would shake the world as soon as they were published. I held them carefully and went to his usual lectures.

Sitting in the last row, he lowered his head and started copying.

After a while, people coming to class came in one after another.

In addition to Nian Shen, five or six other sons of important ministers who were personally selected by the Emperor and Empress were also here to attend the lectures. There were only seven or eight sets of tables and chairs in the room. When Liu Qinghan was the last one to walk in, he was stunned for a moment.

After looking around, he silently walked to my side, pulled out a chair and sat down.

I smiled at him and he smiled back.

Then, I lowered my head and copied attentively, but today my hands were a bit unruly. Picking up a pen and writing was as normal as eating and sleeping. It was a little difficult for me to do it for the first time. After half a class, I just finished it.

I recorded more than a hundred words, but I didn’t dare to look back and see how many mistakes I made.

At this time, I heard Fu Badai say: "Qinghan, you are the right one."

I raised my head subconsciously.

I saw Liu Qinghan sitting there, as if he had just woken up from a dream, looking at him with wide eyes. After a while, he slowly stood up: "Ah?"

"Ah, what? I just said this couplet - move the chair to lean against the tung trees and enjoy the moon together, you come to the next sentence."

"..."

My heart skipped a beat. This is an old match. It’s hard to say it’s not difficult, but I’ve failed many people in the exam. Although Liu Qinghan followed Fu Badai for more than two years, he was a halfway monk after all. Fu Badai has such a match.

It’s really difficult to test him.

Sure enough, his brows were also furrowed, and he stood there thinking hard, but he couldn't figure it out.

Fu Badai walked to the case and took out a ruler.

When he saw the ruler, Liu Qinghan's face froze slightly. I also looked around. The children attending the class here were all only ten years old. He stood out here. He was so big.

He is a man, and he was beaten in front of a group of children. It was not only out of the ordinary, it was simply embarrassing! Recalling what Nian Shen said before, Fu Badai even shined a light on his face, breaking his face, and I couldn’t help but frown.

brow.

He seemed to be very anxious, but the more anxious he became, the less he could think of it, and his nose started to sweat. I thought about it, lowered my head, and coughed quietly at him.

He immediately turned his head and looked at me.

I pointed at the idle lamp on the side with my brush. He frowned and said hesitantly: "Lamp...?"

I hurriedly made a gesture of lighting up a lamp.

"Light...light..."

I nodded vigorously, and in a blink of an eye I saw the library facing the library outside the window. I pointed there quickly and used two fingers to make a sign of feet climbing up the stairs. Liu Qinghan thought for a while and said tentatively: "Light the lamp... the lamp...

...Ascending the pavilion? Pavilion——"

Several children around looked back and saw us like this, and they couldn't help laughing softly, especially Nianshen, who covered his mouth and laughed. But now I don't care so much anymore, and I hold up a book on the table.

He stood up, pointed, and lowered his voice: "Go to the book!"

"Huh?"

"Attack——Book——"

Just as he was making vigorous gestures, he heard Fu Badai's voice saying coldly: "Do you think I am blind, and my heart is also blind?"

"..."

He and I were stunned for a moment, and we both lowered our heads when we realized that the secret was revealed.

"How unbecoming it is to teach privately in the classroom!"

"..."

"Stand outside for me!"

"..."

Liu Qinghan might have been beaten a lot by rulers on weekdays, but he had never been punished to stand. After hesitating for a while, he walked out with his head lowered. I was still standing on my seat, but Nian Shen and the other children turned their heads.

, which made me feel a little uncomfortable, but Fu Badai said again: "Master Yue, private teaching is a matter between two people."

"..."

I was stunned for a moment, but I didn’t expect that he would also punish me.

"I——?"

"Still not going out yet?!"

"..."

As a great bachelor, he spoke like this, and I had no choice but to lower my head and walk out with a red face.

As soon as I went out, there was a burst of cold water vapor rushing towards me. The water drops falling from the eaves were strung on the curtains, and the dripping sound was particularly sweet. As soon as I turned around, I saw Liu Qinghan on the corridor.

Standing against the wall, staring at the water drops dripping from the eaves, I walked next to him.

When he saw me, he was stunned and his eyes widened: "You, how could you-"

I looked at him, but for some reason, I suddenly felt a little funny and burst into laughter.
Chapter completed!