Book of Changes

The patriarch of the Wang family, Wang Lingshi, was furious when he received the news that Wang Lingrang had impeached Qi Bingren.He rushed directly to the courtyard where Wang Lingrang lived, "Wang Lingrang! Do you know what losses you will cause the Wang family by acting so recklessly! Originally, our family had a queen, which made the Xie family dissatisfied, but now we are fighting with the Xie family! Do you know The Xie family brothers have already entered the palace to face the saint!"

"Brother, what are you in a hurry for?" Wang Lingrang poured a glass of wine, and handed it to Wang Lingshi with a smile, "Come, have a drink."

Wang Lingshi directly threw the wine glass on the ground, "Drink! Drink! Drink! Drink when you encounter problems! Now that Xie Qiulang has military merits! What about you! You live in Yushitai! What's the use! You can afford to lose it!" I can't afford to lose this person!"

"Look, it's such a good wine, just like that. Don't you think it's a pity, brother? I feel sorry for your brother. Don't be angry, brother. Listen to me slowly." Wang Lingrang bent down and picked up the glass and put it on the table. "The Xie family is the head of the civil servants, and the old man Xie is full of peaches and plums, and Xie Qiuyue's disciples are not in the minority. Why do their scholars support the Xie family? On the surface, they say that they admire the Xie family's scholarly family and admire the Xie family. Month. In fact, they all hope to gain a firm foothold in the imperial court through the power of the Xie family. They can’t keep Qi Bingren now, and they won’t be able to keep A, B, and C in the future. Brother, what do you think the Xie family’s disciples will think? What should they do? "

When Wang Lingshi heard it, he felt that it made sense. "But Brother Xie's face today..."

"Brother" Wang Lingrang stood up, took Wang Lingshi to sit down, and poured two glasses of wine. My brother is drinking and chatting. Why don't we have a drink together?"

Wang Lingshi shook his head, "No, I still haven't read the booklet sent up below. You can drink it yourself. Drink two glasses less, so as not to be hangover and disrespectful at court the next day."

After speaking, Wang Lingshi got up and walked out. After taking two steps, he seemed to have remembered something, turned around and looked at Wang Lingrang and said, "Retire, and remember not to make good claims in the future."

"Hey, I see."Wang Lingrang waved his hand casually, and continued drinking until dawn.

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midnight,

"I made lotus seed soup for a while and sent a bowl to the Tai Chi Hall. Remember to add more sugar. Your Majesty must be tired after approving the scriptures for so long." Xie Guifei leaned on the beauty bed and read the book intently.

"Your Majesty, why don't you know how to be anxious? The maid in Qingning Palace has already" said the maid who was serving Concubine Xie by her side.

"You, you have been impatient since you were a child. Even if it was to appease Xie's family when Wu'an triumphed, the Holy Majesty would not go elsewhere today. The queen and queen are just wasting their minds. belt out"

"Yes"

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Inside Tai Chi Hall

"Your Majesty, the empress is asking to see you"

Emperor Wen still read the memorial carefully, without raising his head, "No".

"Yes"

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian is asking to see you"

"not see"

"Holy Majesty,"

"not see"

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xie Guifei asked someone to bring lotus seed soup."

Emperor Wen paused for a moment, looked up at the manager, "Submit it up", and then raised his pen to write a few words, "She, do you have anything to say?"

"The imperial concubine asked the emperor to rest earlier, focusing on the dragon body."

Emperor Wen smiled wryly, "Song Xiang, this is what you want to tell me."

Song Xiang stepped forward and brought up the lotus seed soup, "The Holy Majesty hasn't slept well for several days, let alone the imperial concubine, the servant's heart hurts just looking at it."

"I'm sorry for her after all," Emperor Wen took a sip of the lotus seed soup, said something in a muffled voice, and began to read the book again.

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Yanji 11th August 21st.The southeast army squadron returned to the court, and Emperor Zhao Wen held a banquet in Linde Hall to welcome the southeast army.During the period, the civil and military dynasties of the Manchu Dynasty alternated with each other, and the singing and dancing continued.All concubines and concubines above the harem attended, except the queen who declined due to illness.

After the banquet, Emperor Wen summoned Xie Qiuyue, Xie Qiulang, Wang Lingshi, and Wang Lingrang to Ganlu Hall.The next day, Emperor Wen decreed that Xie Qiulang and Wang Lingrang be sent to inspect the censor, and the two left Luojing together.

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Xie Qiulang was wearing an orange taotie-pattern scarlet round-neck gown, a sword named Sui Kong hung on the left side of his body, and a package hung on his right shoulder. He rode the Zhaoye Jade Lion bestowed by the emperor, and turned his head from time to time while riding in front of the horse. Take a look at Wang Lingrang.

Wang Lingrang was wearing a silver-white gown with a moon-white round collar with a vermilion bird pattern, a folding fan on his waist, and a purse embroidered with green bamboo.

"Hey! Let's go back, you walk so slowly, you can only live in the suburbs when it gets dark."Xie Qiulang turned around and walked side by side with Wang Lingrang, and was about to reach for Wang Lingrang's folding fan, but Wang Lingrang took the first to take off the folding fan and slapped it on his hand.

"Take care of your dog's paw, be careful not to chop him off," Wang Lingrang inserted the folding fan back and said.

"Retire, we both have a long time to go. What will you do if you chop off my hand, what do you say~" Xie Qiulang gave Wang Lingrang a wink while talking, and Wang Ling gave Xie Qiulang a blank look and galloped forward. .

"Hey, you really are, I'll just tease you, get out! Can't we just sit down and talk!" Xie Qiulang shouted forward, seeing that Wang Lingrang had no intention of turning back, he galloped up and chased after him. "I said you too, just kidding."

As the sun slanted to the west, the shadows of the two became longer and longer.Seeing that the sky was going to be dark, they didn't even find a single farmhouse.No choice but to light a fire in the suburbs overnight.

"Hey, retreat." Xie Qiulang leaned close to Wang Lingrang and rubbed his hands, "You said that the last time the two of us spent the night in the suburbs was five years ago when we were hunting in Xingyuan Academy, when you got lost and I went to look for you. Back then it was much colder than it is now, in the wilderness."

Wang Lingrang moved to the side, and his disgust was palpable, "Wu An, can you be more shameless? You dragged me to chase a wild deer before I ran away. Who was wrapped in a cloak and crying?" Did you say you won’t hunt anymore?” After speaking, he imitated Xie Qiulang’s voice and said, “I won’t come to this unlucky place anymore.”

"That's my young master! Don't think I didn't see it, your eyes were red when you saw your elder brother." Xie Qiulang put the scones on the branch and tossed them over the fire.

"Yes, there are people who have been in the army for less than a year, and brought back a letter in a hurry. Those who didn't know thought you were seriously injured and died. Who knows, you are useless, just to eat meat. Xie Jiawu'an really You have backbone." Wang Lingrang took the cake in Xie Qiulang's hand, took a piece of it and chewed it in his mouth, then stuffed it back into Xie Qiulang's hand to signal him to continue baking.

"Hey, hey! Didn't you say it's better not to mention this!" Wu An slapped the sesame seed cake in his hand, "There is not even a rabbit in the wilderness, how can I live this way?" Lie down with his head back, and hit the ground all of a sudden, Xie Qiulang jumped up in pain, but still didn't let go of the biscuits in his hand.

"You deserve it" Wang Lingrang looked at Xie Qiulang's grim face in pain, so he waved at Xie Qiulang, "Come here, young master Xie, let me see if you're a fool."

After hearing this, Xie Qiulang leaned over obediently and sat cross-legged with his back to Wang Ling, "Master, you're smart. Hey, don't say you still imitate my voice, you sound like me. Do you have a crush on me? Hiss , you can't take it lightly, are you jealous, oh!"

"If you continue to be poor, I will make you a fool now. It's nothing serious, just sleep well. The Holy Majesty asked you and me to go out to Beijing for inspections, but he didn't send a guard of honor. It can be seen that the Holy Majesty really wants to punish the people below. Yes. Tell me, where do you want to go?" Wang Lingrang said while adding wood.

"To be honest, there are so many corrupt officials in the South China Sea and the North today. How about we go to Yanzhou City. I heard them say that the lotus heart tea in Yanzhou City is of excellent quality and has a quiet fragrance." Xie Qiulang said with a look of yearning, and read With a glance at Wang Lingrang, "The Wujiapi wine from Yanzhou City is sweet and mellow, why don't we try it together?"

"Okay, it's getting late. I'll go to bed first, you should keep watch." After finishing speaking, Wang Lingrang took out a cloak from Xie Qiulang's package and laid it down under the tree.

"Wang Tuizhi, you are too disrespectful! You let me watch alone after a long night?!" Xie Qiulang jumped angrily.Seeing that Wang Lingrang didn't pay attention to him, he walked over confidently, lay down on his side, put one leg on Wang Lingrang's waist, and rubbed his head on Wang Lingrang's back shamelessly. "Ah~comfortable~warm~"

Wang Lingrang was startled by the tiger's body rubbed by Xie Qiulang, and abruptly pulled Xie Qiulang off his body, got up and sat cross-legged by the fire, "I really went out with you in eight lifetimes of bad luck."

Xie Qiulang turned over and lay on his side with his head supported by his hands, "I really have accumulated eight lifetimes of virtue to go out with you, good night, little Rangrang." After finishing speaking, he rolled up his cloak and closed his eyes and fell asleep. After a while, snoring was heard.

The sky was high and the air was clear, the moon was shining in the sky, and the stars were shining brightly. The two horses were grazing nearby, and there was only the sound of wind and snoring in their ears.