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Outside the window, there was a lot of rain.

Before the end of the day, the sky darkened. Little Fuzi ordered the maids to close the windows, and the eunuchs to add lamps in front of the imperial court. Therefore, the Hall of Mental Cultivation was always as bright as day, quiet and refreshing.

Shen Yanchuan secretly noticed the wet spot on the window sill that hadn't been wiped off. A little light shone by the window. From his angle, the wet spot was the most obvious. It was a long strip, like a thin biscuit. First, like a breathless silver dragon fry.

He turned his head, and the little emperor was still crouching over his desk concentrating on writing paperwork, his eyes reflected two warm and soft lights, and he blinked for a long time, his expression was serious, he seemed not at all as lazy as when we first met, he was gentle and kind A good young man with aura.

"Okay." A moment later, the little emperor put down the last batch of papers that had been graded, shook his hands and stretched, "Little Fuzi, pour me some tea... huh... hey."

He opened his mouth wide and yawned, turned around and walked towards Shen Yanchuan, leaned lazily by his side, and just about to say something, Shen Yanchuan opened his mouth first: "Your Majesty, is there anything unusual about the barometers of the state capitals recently?"

"No." The emperor hugged him and rubbed against him, "it's no different from before."

Shen Yanchuan nodded, hugged his flexible body: "That's good, just pay more attention when you see it."

"Hmm." The little emperor was tired of being in his arms, smelled a little fragrance of bamboo leaves, took a couple of breaths, and complained vaguely, "It's better not to rain for a while, otherwise the banquet will have to be arranged." It’s boring to come to the hall, there are dozens of people sitting in a hall, it’s boring.”

"Well, it's best not to go down." Shen Yanchuan repeated with sad eyes. After he recovered, he found that the little emperor in his arms was like a handsome little mule, with slender limbs, and the warm and clean breath was chaotic on him. Phew, kept humming a little coquettish sound, and the emperor lost his appearance again.

Shen Yanchuan glanced into the distance, and patted the little emperor's waist: "The tea is here, Your Majesty."

As the two of them expected, the rain really stopped after a while, the clouds in the sky parted, and the sky and the earth became brighter than before.

Therefore, the venue for the Flower Exploration Banquet is still the Quanxue Pavilion—an exquisite pavilion with a green roof in Stanley, connected to a promenade extending in all directions, surrounded by rockery and green pools, full of flowers and full of trees, it is a good place to explore the flowers and enjoy the scenery. .

There were translucent light-colored veils hanging around the gazebo, but now they are all pulled up to the pillars to enjoy the flowers.The little emperor stood on the stage some distance away from the gazebo, peeked over from behind the screen, and saw a group of senior Jinshi who had come to the pavilion early, bowing to each other and saluting each other. They also brought official titles to address each other, and then laughed and sat next to each other, or immediately separated far away.

The little emperor crossed his arms and clicked his tongue: "This group of people have known each other for a few days, and they have already started to form cliques."

Shen Yanchuan calmly said: "Some are fellow villagers, so it's reasonable to be more intimate. Take a closer look."

The little emperor nodded silently, and moved his head forward a bit.

After a while, several senior officials and Confucian scholars arrived one after another.When it was almost time for people to arrive, Xiao Fuzi appeared on the stage as planned and announced that the emperor was busy with government affairs today, so he might be late, and that the feast of flowers does not need to wait for the emperor, it can be officially held when everyone else is present.

Xiao Fuzi asked people to put down the wine and fruit bestowed by the emperor, and left without stopping.

Not long after he left, the pavilion became lively.According to the past practice, the youngest and most handsome one is selected first to be the flower lover, and he chooses a flower in the garden to compose a poem.

With the same test paper, Tanhua Langs have already achieved good results at a young age. Carps leaping over the dragon's gate are naturally extremely clever characters, and they easily become a good poem: "If you don't learn plums to bully snow, green and red will shine in bichi ..."

When the poem was completed, he was appreciated by everyone, drank the fine wine amidst applause, and passed the jug to the next person.

"Incense belongs to Denglongke, and the spider branch of smoke cage..."

"The banquets are all state weapons at the time, and the feathers and arsenic are all the kings and grandchildren..."

Quite a few young people were in high spirits, competing to show off their talents and learning, hoping to gain the appreciation of several great Confucian scholars. In fact, a few of them were indeed appreciated. One of them had a loud and beautiful voice, which attracted the ears of many people. After finishing the poem, many people talked to him, including two senior officials.

Shen Yanchuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "This person may be useful."

The little emperor used the pavilion as a stage, and had a panoramic view of the people and affairs in every corner over there. Hearing this, he asked, "Who are you talking about?"

Shen Yanchuan reported his name, and even stretched out his finger.

The little emperor put his eyes close to the gap in the screen, and found that the man had a dignified appearance, no worse than Tan Hua Lang, but he was older and dressed differently - this banquet was allowed to wear casual clothes , this person has a sachet jade pendant hanging on his waist, and big flowers are printed on the pink and white fabric, which makes his complexion white and rosy.

The little emperor turned his head to the side, seeing Shen Yanchuan staring at the man without blinking, he couldn't help feeling a little sour in his heart: "I think that man looks like a nympho, and he can't do poetry well either."

Shen Yanchuan still looked at the front: "Whether the poem is good or not is secondary, as long as he can make a difference in a short period of time, he must have something special."

The little emperor couldn't say no to him, so he had to divert his attention: "Don't look at the butterfly, I have a crush on another one. The one sitting on the right is holding the amber cup. I think he is young and mature, modest and cautious, and he also pays attention to poetry. Actually, less flashy."

Shen Yanchuan looked away for a while, and agreed: "Looking at his seat, his grades are not low, and his behavior is a calm person."

"That's right." The little emperor was complacent, "It's much better than that butterfly."

"This statement is wrong." Shen Yanchuan did not change his previous opinion, "What the emperor needs is talents in many aspects. People who observe meticulously and think before acting are suitable for handling complicated tasks and solving cases. There is also a need for people who can speak well.”

"So what if he can be eloquent?" The little emperor murmured disdainfully, "I think he has the attitude of following others, and he is not a fuel-efficient lamp."

After he finished speaking, he peeked at Shen Yanchuan sideways, but the other party still had an indifferent expression: "The great virtues are not too busy, and the little virtues can come and go. Cautious people are also prone to be suspicious. The key depends on how you use them. If you use them properly, you will naturally The flaws can't conceal the advantages. Moreover, these Jinshi have just entered the officialdom, so it is normal for them to be afraid of offending others and want to show off."

The little emperor saw that he had been speaking for that "Butterfly", his pair of phoenix eyes had never looked at him from the beginning to the end, and he was still concentrating on following that person with all his strength. After a while, he pouted and said, "Shen Yanchuan, have you taken a fancy to that guy?"