Fairy Road Return [comprehensive]

Chapter 502 Sui Dynasty Princess VS Tang Dynasty Prince—10

In the Xiqing Institute, in the cold wind, a weak candle was lit, like a small boat rippling in the sea with strong wind and waves, and the small boat seemed to capsize at any time.

There was only Yang Ruoxi in the room. It was already late at night, and she should have gone to bed early on weekdays, but today she couldn't fall asleep anyway, couldn't close her eyes, and her mind was always thinking about what happened today.

She rolled over, sideways facing the wall.

For an unknown period of time, her mind was a little confused, and when she was falling asleep, she was suddenly awakened by a voice.

"Not asleep yet? Are you waiting for me?"

With a pleasant male voice, Yang Ruoxi turned around abruptly, and almost screamed again, but when she realized it, she couldn't help crying and laughing.

Anyone who sleeps in a daze, and there is another person lying next to him, will be scared to death.

Li Xie put down his hand covering her mouth, and said apologetically, "Sorry, I scared you, are you okay?"

"What do you think?" Yang Ruoxi's tone contained a bit of coquettishness that she hadn't noticed. The light was rather dim, so she couldn't see his expression clearly.

Li Xie reached out and hugged her, muttering: "Don't worry, with me here, all evil will not invade."

Yang Ruoxi couldn't laugh or cry at once, but looking at the silhouette in front of her, she calmed down, and said amusedly, "You're the one who scared me, and you're still brazen."

"Then Ruoxi punish me." Li Xie said cheekily, and took her hand to caress her cheek. It's hot inside.

Yang Ruoxi withdrew her hand in advance, but she didn't have enough strength to pull it back: "Let go soon."

"Don't let me go." Then Li Xie hugged her whole body, and said pitifully: "I have nowhere to go now, if it's a pity, you can take me in."

"Nonsense, you have already met His Majesty, His Majesty should prepare a dormitory for you, and you are still relying on me." Yang Ruoxi muttered, for fear that the fact that the two of them fell asleep together would be discovered, even if it was her maidservant, she would be worried. , "If someone finds out, it will be bad."

No matter how open the atmosphere is, it is impossible for men and women to sleep together, and of course couples are another matter.

"Don't worry, I won't be found out. I'll leave after dawn." With an intoxicating voice, Li Xie hugged her directly and didn't let go. He didn't close his eyes for more than ten hours. He was still a little tired, and he was completely relaxed. , get really tired.

Yang Ruoxi didn't push him away in the end, looking at his quiet and gentle face, her chaotic heart gradually calmed down, and then fell into a deep sleep, curling her whole body into his embrace unconsciously without her knowing.

After recharging his energy all night, Li Xie was full of energy, especially when he saw the beautiful woman in his arms, he felt even better.Yang Ruoxi rested her head on his neck, put one hand on his chest, and the other pulled his skirt. This was their usual sleeping position.

He didn't wake her up, just looked at her so quietly, but Yang Ruoxi, who had woken up around Chen Shi in the past, hadn't woken up yet, and neither had the maidservants of Xiqing Institute.

Well, no one disturbed their relationship, Li Xie was very satisfied.

At the moment of time, Yang Ruoxi woke up, she first opened her eyes in a daze, her thoughts were still a little chaotic, she looked into a pair of bright eyes, she looked at him dully.

It seems to be the next moment, but it seems to be a long time.

Yang Ruoxi closed her eyes and rubbed her head against Li Xie's neck, but she slowly retracted her hands so that she would not notice that her face was flushed.

Li Xie was amused, did not expose her, and said in a low voice: "I should go, I will come back to say goodbye to you at night."

His words made Yang Ruoxi open her eyes immediately, she propped up her upper body, her eyes were a little flustered, Li Xie got out of bed, and wrapped the quilt around her body.

He put on the two coats that were thrown on the ground last night, Yang Ruoxi stared at him blankly, raised Li Xie's eyebrows, then leaned over and kissed her on the lips, and said, "Think of me."

After realizing it, Yang Ruoxi blushed completely, and then rolled over and got out of bed. There was no one else in the room, she touched her lips, stood there for a while, feeling the coldness, and then returned to the bed.

Li Xie returned to Chengqing Palace, this is the residence where he occasionally rests in the palace. Of course, he still has another residence, which is the East Palace, but he has never lived in it. When he returns from the expedition, the East Palace may come in handy.

Today is not a rest day, Li Yuan should go to court, but Li Yuan sent a message that he will not be present at court today. At this time, some ministers waiting at the palace gate to go to court have dispersed, but more people are still here.

People like Feng Deyi, they thought helplessly in their hearts, yesterday they took His Majesty's army, today it's His Majesty's turn to take their army.

Some courtiers were lucky and felt that the law does not blame the public, so they ran to the office to go to work, but except for the minister who went to work yesterday, all the other ministers were stopped by the soldiers on guard.

How do these soldiers know that they did not go to work yesterday?Naturally, after the statistics of various departments were handed over to the Imperial Guards and Xuanyi Guards, the soldiers standing guard everywhere would remember who were not allowed to be let in today.

But as Feng Deyi said yesterday, Feng Chengyu led his two elder brothers. After he revealed his identity, the soldiers on guard really let them in.

It can be said that Feng Chengyu was tested by the two worlds of ice and fire yesterday. After returning home, he was first scolded by his father, and then praised by his father. He was used to the former, but he was flattered by the latter!

The sky was gradually getting brighter, and those officials who were lucky enough to go to the office went back to the gate of the palace. They gathered together in small groups, discussing what to do?

And Feng Deyi discussed with Zhang Pinggao and Qian Jiulong, how should they communicate with the emperor?

After Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, after conferring on the princes, he conferred meritorious service to the ministers. Among them, eight dukes were conferred. Of course, the number of dukes granted by Li Yuan in history is much smaller. Zhang Pinggao and Qian Jiulong are Xiao Guogongs. He and Xi Guogong, Feng Deyi has always been close to them. Although he was complained by Zhang Pinggao and Qian Jiulong yesterday, the two still consulted with Feng Deyi today.

I want to play the emotional card, but I also want to meet the emperor himself. Now that Li Yuan doesn't call them, what should they do?In the end, some people simply knelt at the palace gate, while the others had no choice but to kneel at the palace gate together and plead guilty to the emperor.

Li Yuan thought about letting them hang out for two or three days. Anyway, there were people working in various departments, so the courtiers knelt down until Sishi, that is, after the sky brightened, and Li Yuan sent people to communicate and let them all go out of the palace. His Majesty will not call anyone today. .

The courtiers had no choice but to leave the gate of the palace with their heads bowed. They wandered around the various offices, watching the lively scene inside, and became even more anxious.

Could it be that His Majesty really wants these people to completely replace them?This will not work!

Li Xie didn't see Shi Chong and Meng Liang yesterday, but today he went out of the palace to meet them at the Prince's Mansion, gave them instructions on the next task, and then disappeared as before.

In the morning, he put on another face to accompany Yang Ruoxi, in the afternoon he accompanied Li Yuan in the palace to deal with government affairs, and at night he sneaked to Xiqing's bed.

The next day, when Yang Ruoxi woke up and no one saw him, she knew that he had returned to Youzhou.

As a frontline coach, it is not easy for him to run back to Chang'an under such circumstances, let alone he can stay in Chang'an for a long time.

But today, Li Yuan summoned Feng Deyi and other senior ministers, but the office still couldn't get in, until the news of the examination of various departments came out from the office in the afternoon.

The officials of each department, except the head of the department, all have to take the exam, and those who fail the exam will be dealt with.

The people in Chang'an City have been waiting for the result of the emperor's disposition. First, the emperor finally summoned the ministers, and then the result of the examination.

The common people don't know the meaning of it, they just think that the emperor is magnanimous and doesn't care about the troublesome ministers, but whether it is the officials who participated in the exam or some people who have nothing to do with the exam, they all understand that the trend of the times, this contest, will be theirs after all. If it fails, it will be impossible to make a fuss about the court system in the future.

But the future is long, as a subject, in fact, he has been speculating on the emperor's mind, that is, he has been competing with the emperor.

Li Xuanba and Li Zhiyun had been under a lot of pressure these past few days, and when the matter was over, the two breathed a sigh of relief.

Today, the two of them were invited to the Qin/Prince's mansion by the steward of the King of Qin before they left the house. The two of them were a bit emotional. If they were facing the second elder brother, they could still be confident, but they were facing the second sister-in-law and the eldest grandson Wuyou , the two of them were a little awkward.

Changsun Wuyou didn't question them, but apologized to them, because Li Shimin was not in Chang'an, she was a woman, and she was not sensitive to court affairs, so she almost became a sinner of the royal family.

Li Xuanba and Li Zhiyun didn't dare to haggle with the second sister-in-law, of course it's good to listen to Changsun Wuyou's words, but it's just a step down for both parties.

What's more, Li Xuanba actually had a guilty conscience, because they didn't ask Changsun Wuyou beforehand if they wanted to play with them?It's just that they are afraid that they will betray them in an instant after they know how to deal with it for the benefit of the Qin/Wang family.

The three uncles and sisters-in-law each had their own thoughts, and after greeting for a while, Li Xuanba and Li Zhiyun left the Qin/Prince's mansion with the excuse that they still had matters to deal with.

The eldest grandson Wuyou looked worried, and heaved a long sigh. The eldest brother of the crown prince has a very close relationship with his younger brothers, while Erlang has a good relationship with his brothers, but he has never been trusted. It was also not good for her child, the eldest grandson Wuyou stroked the moving child in her womb.

Li Xuanba and Li Zhiyun said that there is something wrong, and there is really something wrong. They have been patrolling various offices in the past few days. To put it bluntly, these two people were used as mascots and treasures of the town house, representing the royal family face.

One day later, the various departments of the government office took the exam. Apart from the original officials, the people who participated in the exam were the students who were rescued from danger this time. replaced it?

The test results are not so easy to come out. After seven days, the results of the test results of all the government departments in Chang'an are released. Most of the original officials have passed the test, but a small number of them have not passed the test. Then the disposal method will be released. up.

The emperor decreed that all those who did not pass the assessment will be assigned to the department and share a position with this official, and the assessment will be repeated a month later. This time, the two will compete and the winner will stay. .

For the officials who have not passed the customs, it is another kind of gospel. This decree has eliminated the darkness in their hearts. Now they will not think about taking revenge on others, but thinking about how to stay after a month and see the true face of the assessment. They no longer dare to be lucky, this time they will go all out.

And for some people recruited by Qingyun Pavilion, Prince's Mansion, Qin/Wang Mansion, Wei Wang Mansion, Qi Wang Mansion, and Chu Wang Mansion, they have also been inspired to fight, and they really want to take that position down completely. For a month, he will also go all out to strive to be better than his opponents in the exam.

After the result was announced, Man Chang'an was surprised, no matter whether it was a scheming veteran or a young and energetic kid, there was nothing to say about it. If you can't compare with yourself, then you can only bow down and give up your official position.

With the cold wind blowing, you may not see many people at the intersection, but the teahouses and restaurants on both sides are almost full.

This is a teahouse. Except for a while ago, the teahouse didn't see many customers during the day. In recent months, the teahouse is almost full of people every day.

Today, there are many customers in the tea house, but it is very quiet at this time. Everyone is staring at the teacup, or playing with the toys in their hands, their eyes are delusional, and their thoughts have already wandered to the sky.

Until, Xiao Er's voice came: "Shopkeeper, you are back."

Everyone turned their gazes to the door, and saw behind the big screen, a figure gradually grew in size, and then he walked around the screen and appeared in front of everyone.

The person who came was Meng Liang, the owner of Qingyun Pavilion.

Everyone got up together, bowed to him and was silent for a moment, one of them asked: "Your Excellency is the Master of Qingyun Pavilion?"

Meng Liang laughed loudly, nodded and said: "That's right, I am indeed the Master of the Qingyun Pavilion, if you have any questions, feel free to ask, I will never hide it from you."

A young man couldn't wait to ask: "What kind of organization is Qingyun Pavilion?" He actually wanted to ask what is the relationship between Qingyun Pavilion and His Highness the Crown Prince?

Meng Liang sighed: "I know that everyone's mood may be a bit complicated, so I will explain it to you in detail next."

He glanced at everyone who was doing it. There were quite a few upstairs and downstairs, at least more than 100 people, all waiting for his answer.

"Qingyun Pavilion was originally established to recruit talents for His Royal Highness, and why did His Royal Highness recruit talents? You don't need me to explain this point, right? The establishment of the Tang Dynasty was only half a year old, and a lot of waste was waiting to be rejuvenated. Talent is not available, so Datang needs talents, talents from all aspects, but the world is not peaceful now, His Royal Highness has no time to take care of Chang'an, but the war will eventually end, and His Royal Highness will always return to Chang'an to participate in government affairs. chance."

Everyone was a little excited. They came to Chang'an just to seek an opportunity to get ahead.

"I would like to thank everyone for this incident. Of course, I believe everyone can understand that the system of selecting talents for His Highness the Crown Prince is very different from the previous system of selection. If we fail this time, what will happen after waiting? It's all imaginable."

These people nodded heavily. They have no family background, and they have suffered a lot of hardships and hardships on the way to study, but it does not mean that they will flourish in the future, because they have no connections if they want to enter the officialdom. Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has given them another way. They can get a passport to be an official in the imperial court without clinging to any big family. Although this passport does not represent the future, it will save a lot of wrong roads than before.

"Now there are some people staying in various departments. This is their opportunity, but whether they can seize it depends on their ability. Of course, this does not mean that everyone has no opportunity, but it will be later. Wait for His Royal Highness Back to Chang'an, everything is not a problem."

The grievances in his heart dissipated, and Meng Liang was surrounded by asking questions and resolving doubts. After getting along for half a year, Meng Liang didn't say that he knew everyone very well, but it was not much different. To solve the problem of knowledge, he only needs to explain the standards of His Royal Highness for employing people.

In the midst of the joy, another person came, but this person was carrying an oil paper bag, and the aroma of butter wafted out from it.

"A new pastry shop opened on Ronghua Street, and the taste is so good." This person has a sweet tooth. Although the sweet pastries are not cheap, he still couldn't resist the temptation of these sweet pastries and bought a bunch of them. , He has eaten a lot during this journey.

There were quite a lot of people in the teahouse, and the pastries in the oil paper bag were quickly shared. Meng Liang thought in his heart that he could reach a cooperation with the future princess, so he ordered Xiao Er to buy some and sell them in the teahouse.

"You used to like sweet things, but you still like sweet things when you're so big?"

"What's wrong with me eating sweet food? There are adults and children who eat sweet food? You still eat salty food. Why don't you say that such a grown-up person still likes salty food?"

Soon, there was a debate about the world-class problem, which is delicious, sweet cakes or salty cakes, and which one is bad. stand up?

The newly opened pastry shop on Ronghua Street is called Delicious Pastry Shop, which is the masterpiece of Yang Ruoxi in the past [-] days. There is also a shop on another street, which is an embroidery shop that sells ready-made clothes. The embroiderer is hired, but The flower patterns were drawn by Yang Ruoxi. She seems to be very talented in this aspect. The flower patterns she draws are not only beautiful but also aura.

The reason why the delicious pastry room smells so fragrant is because of the cream. Sister Yang Ruoxi came from the palace. They don't know how to make pastry, but they know a lot of secret recipes for the palace pastry, so she was very prepared to open this pastry room. Yes, but the cream did not come from her. When Li Xie returned to Chang'an last time, he provided her with many secret recipes, including cream.Butter is just a bit cumbersome to make, but the process is not complicated. Yang Ruoxi asked the cook to make it after a few experiments.

Today, the delicious pastry shop opened, and the freshly baked butter is fragrant, attracting many people to watch, and after tasting it, many customers bought it.

Yang Ruoxi watched from the opposite teahouse, Liu He and Lu Qian waited on her, and the other three maidservants helped out at the pastry shop. As for the twelve guards, they would find a place to stay by themselves, and she didn't need to worry about it.

"My lady, Jun, Mr. Jun." Liu He opened her mouth and pointed at someone passing by on the street outside the window. Unknowingly, it will give way to him, here is the invisible aura he exudes.

Yang Ruoxi looked over, quickly put down the teacup, turned her head to the maidservant and said, "Liu He, go and invite Mr. Jun to come upstairs, we invite him to drink tea."

Liu He nodded, then walked downstairs with her skirt in hand, Yang Ruoxi muttered in a low voice, Mr. Jun should be invited to drink, he never left his body.

In fact, Yang Ruoxi felt a little curious. When he was in the caravan, the people in the caravan said that Mr. Jun was a wandering person and would not stay in one place for long, but why did he stay in Chang'an for so long this time?

Jun Wuxie came upstairs with Liu He, Yang Ruoxi stood up and bowed to him: "Mr. Jun, are you all right?"

Unexpectedly, Jun Wuxie bowed to her and said, "Third Lady, no, to be precise, it should be called Third Princess, sorry for my poor eyesight, I have been negligent before."

Yang Ruoxi was surprised, but she didn't seem to be that surprised. She shook her head and smiled, "No, sir, why did you say that? If it wasn't for sir, my sister and I would not have come to Chang'an so safely."

She looked at the teapot and teacups on the table, and said apologetically, "This is a teahouse, next time I invite you to taste wine in the restaurant."

"Drinking alcohol hurts your health. Drink some tea to improve your taste." Jun Wuxie sat down on the stool boldly, and the maid Liu He poured two cups of tea, put one in front of Yang Ruoxi, pushed the other in front of him, and smiled Said: "Please drink tea, sir."

Liu He and Lu Qian stood behind Yang Ruoxi, but most of the attention of these two maidservants was on the pastry shop opposite the window, no matter what the master and the guests were talking about.

Downstairs in the lobby, twelve guards were divided into two teams and sat at two tables. They did not wear the official uniforms of the imperial guards, but ordinary black robes, so as not to attract too much attention. The shopkeeper of this teahouse and Xiao Er just thought that Yang Ruoxi was the young lady of a big family, and it was not surprising that she had guards, not to mention that when she came, even the most inferior tea and pastries would make money for the teahouse.

"Head, this person looks like a Jianghu person, and his strength should not be low. Should we not care?" One person asked in a low voice. Bow their heads, they are still gentle and talkative by nature, their task is very easy, and they have food and drink every time they come out, so they still have a good impression of this former princess.

The leader glanced at the second floor and said, "Don't worry about it, unless he is harmful to the princess, but it seems that the princess knows him." He said so, but he still kept his eyes on the second floor.

The imperial guards didn't know Jun Wuxie. Of course, even if they knew Jun Wuxie's name, they didn't know its origin, but also in another corner of this teahouse, a young man in Tsing Yi frowned. Jun Wuxie, But I forgot about this person, the pavilion master didn't know what to think, Qingyun Pavilion recruited all kinds of people, why did the pavilion master turn a blind eye to this Jun Wuxie?