Nightfall Chapter 72: That spring, I cut the peach blossoms to one catty (one)

In the spring of Chapter 72, I cut the peach blossoms to one catty (one)

I approached the academy and entered the meadow, only to find that the pink and tender flowers and trees are not one kind. Nowadays, the most prosperous blooming is the apricot blossoms, but the most numerous are the peach blossoms. Those light peach blossoms are kept away. Behind Xinghua, looking up at the people who were trying to disturb her quiet, she was shy.

Sangsang raised her small face, and curiously climbed Ning Que’s shoulders and looked out the window. He looked at the academy that was getting closer and closer. He looked at the mountain behind the academy that was mostly covered by clouds and mist. There was no discomfort, and the thin willow leaves narrowed their eyes with a smile, full of joy.

The students waiting for the exam in the college got out of the carriage one by one, lined up in front of a spacious stone ping under the command of the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the college teachers, and then entered the two rows of rain-covered corridors beside the ping to rest.

The students to be tested come from different places. Most of them are personally selected by the teachers of the academy in various counties and villages in Datang, and the rest are selected by various ministries and offices, of which more than 70 are selected by the military department alone. The number of prospective candidates is very large, but with so many students sitting in the rain-covering corridors on both sides of Shiping, it is not at all crowded. You can imagine how spacious the place is.

Above the stone flat is the main building of the academy, hidden in the mist of flowers and trees, but because the building itself is extremely tall, the two oblique corridors are like the wings of a phoenix, so there is no sense of Xiaojiabiyu, but a kind of saying The refreshing and refreshing taste, which is unclear, is extremely atmospheric.

Ning Que’s concern at this time is not the appearance of the academy. If he can be admitted to the academy, he can use his feet to measure the width of the academy for several years in the future, and use his eyes to measure the beauty of the academy. He is more concerned now However, at this time, there are more than 500 candidates waiting for the candidates in the sheltering rain corridor, and the academy will only admit two hundred. This is not a high rate of two out of five, and it is unavoidable to be a little worried.

The students waiting for the test under the rain-covered corridor were all calm and quiet. They didn't talk around and chat, and no one took out the real test papers in their arms for the final sprint. They were the best young people in the Tang Dynasty and even the whole world— —Yes, although some of them are over 30 years old, the school lieutenant with his face full of bitter cold wind and frost, and some are brought back to Chang'an by the teacher from a rural village school with a childish face, ignorant and uneasy looking at the genius who is under 14 years old. Children, but they can all be regarded as youths—no one wants to show their lack of confidence at this time.

Ning Que's confidence is getting less and less, and his right hand trembles slightly. Several times he was about to reach out to Sangsang to ask for the real test papers in her package, but he forcibly took it back. He was about to break the jar at the end. When any face had to sharpen the knife in front of the formation that he was best at, a sound of Zhongzheng and solemn palace music suddenly sounded around Shiping.

The Yulin army has arrived, the honor guards have arrived, the officials of the various ministries have arrived, and then the spectators who paid for the tickets have arrived, the court guards have arrived, the prince has arrived, the queen empress has arrived, and the emperor has arrived, so the students who are waiting for examination in the rain corridor are covered Exercise for a long time with a slightly sour waist, arched hands long, long live the mountain with two calls, and there is no time for the last hard study-huh? When Ning Que was doing the above nagging in his heart, he suddenly saw a beautiful girl with a beautiful face, luxurious clothes and a peaceful temperament on Shiping. Who is not the princess?

The fourth princess of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yu, under the guard of the eunuchs and maids, walked slowly across the stone flat, walked across the corridors of the young unmarried students' envy and admiration, and walked past the surprised and uneasy glances of the ministers. After talking, he walked along the long phoenix-wing corridor to the middle of the academy, came to the stone fence and gave a blessing to His Majesty and Empress Empress, and then stood quietly beside His Majesty's left hand.

Different from the unkind imagination of the enemies of other countries in the world, and the imagination of some conspiracy theoretic paranoias such as Ning Que, there is no opposition between the imperial power and the academy in the Datang Empire. Only a few people know that today When he was a teenager, the emperor of Tang Dynasty had studied in the academy incognito for two years, and after he became the throne, he would come to the academy for a little rest regardless of festivals. When it enters the winter, he may even stay in the academy for the whole month.

If the emperor of the Tang Dynasty really is faintly jealous and even checks and balances the power of the academy, when the academy opens, the court will definitely not put on such a big battle, and the emperor will not regard himself as a second home. .

The ministers in the central court knew your Majesty’s feelings for the academy, and knew the importance of each academy’s opening ceremony to your majesty. That’s why when they saw the four princesses, Li Yu, they were shocked and exclaimed. They looked away. On the high fence, looking at the women standing on the left and right sides of Your Majesty, the mood is unavoidable to the extreme. The four princesses have returned from the grassland less than one month before showing the world the unparalleled love they have received. The empress, who is standing on the other side of your majesty, will think of something at this moment.

The bell tolls behind the mountain was struck sharply. It was the first time to convene for the entrance examination of the college. Hundreds of students waiting for examination in the rain-covered corridor filed out under the command of the college teachers and walked past the main building of the college. Road, walked towards the courtyard.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty looked at the handsome students, filed in under his own gaze, and couldn't help but stroke his beard slightly, showing a satisfied and happy smile.

The fourth princess, Li Yu, saw his father's expression and smiled and said: "Congratulations to your father, all the talents of the world have joined you."

The emperor laughed loudly when he heard this, but he didn't think it was true.

The Queen Empress didn't say anything, she just smiled and looked up at her husband, her eyes full of admiration and admiration, and her soft right hand touched him lightly to express encouragement.

His Majesty the Emperor looked at the wife and daughter beside him, the ministers on both sides, and countless future pillars of the empire. He couldn't help feeling satisfied. Suddenly he felt that there was one missing person beside him, frowned and asked a minister behind him. : "Master... still refuses to come?"

The minister panicked and said: "The dean said that the college entrance examination is to select talents for your majesty and the empire. He... does not need to come forward. He needs to prepare his luggage and leave in two days. ."

His Majesty remembered this, his face was full of regret, like a child who did a good deed but did not get praise from his father, patted the stone fence and sighed: "Almost forgot, Master went to the country this year Time to make the past earlier."

He turned his head and glanced at the huge mountain that seemed to be looming in the clouds and mist behind the academy, and he was silent for a moment and bowed.

Somewhere about ten miles away from this big mountain, there is a monk in the pavilion on the side of the road, and they are talking with each other. It's still early in the morning, and I don't know where they are so enthusiastic.

The monk is about 30 years old, his face is handsome and peaceful, naturally giving rise to the meaning of getting out of the dust, his eyes fall into the vertical and horizontal lines, then he lifted up and looked at the high mountain and the college in the distance, and suddenly asked. : "I heard...The Master is very tall."

The Taoist looks solemn inside and outside on weekdays, but today he appears extremely casual, stretched out his hand and flicked the air gently, replied: "Master... of course extremely high."

"How tall is it?"

"How do I know that a small character like me?"

"Da Tang Guoshi doesn't even know?"

"You are the imperial brother of Datang, don't you also know that?"