Exploring the Entertainment Circle [Ancient and Modern]

Zhongshu Liusheng’s office is outside the Xihua Gate in the outer city of the Imperial Palace on weekdays. In summer, it is exposed to direct sunlight, and the red walls and yellow tiles are almost deformed by steaming.

Among the six departments, the Ministry of Officials is the department for evaluating and selecting officials.After each imperial examination, the number one scholar was awarded to the editor of the Hanlin Academy; the second place and Tanhua were awarded to the editor of the Imperial Academy;However, the third year of Youguang's class was very strange. The number one pick, Ying Daqie, went directly to Tong Zhongshu's subordinate Pingzhangji to do things.The No. [-] Yan Dansheng was left in the Ministry of Officials because of Yan Guogong's "request" ("grind that kid hard").The second place was left behind, and naturally the people behind had to stay in the official department, and they couldn't pass him regardless of emotion or reason.

The other Jinshi had to stay in the Ministry of Officials to listen to the instructions.The only one who was implicated was Tao Qingfeng who could have gone to the Hanlin Academy to write it.For this reason, Yan Dansheng always felt sorry for him.

It was an afternoon in the dog days, and the imperial city was hot in summer. Occasionally, the emperor would give some ice basins to the important ministers of the four sects. Only Shang Shu and Shi Lang were eligible to use the allocated Long En.

Yan Dansheng's servants would come to Xihuamen every now and then to deliver things. In the scorching summer, this time they directly delivered a curling jug filled with fruits.Yan Guogong's Jingyuan is not far from the imperial city on Zhuque Street. Every day when the servants change shifts and the imperial guards rotate, they can see the distance between each other.Yan Dan was born in the Ministry of Officials, and it takes only 10 minutes to walk from home.His servant will not melt the curling bottle, and he is familiar with the guards, and he will let it go after inspection.

The official department listened to the tune, and the top three Jinshi and the second top Jinshi were in two halls.Since Tao Qingfeng and Yan Dansheng were brought in by Jin Kete, the Secretary of the Ministry of Officials also specially designated a semi-open room in order to show their preferential treatment, with all the writing and ink in it, so as to avoid the noise of the hall.

However, because the room was at the end of the building, although it was free from noise, it was exposed to the direct sunlight and was very hot.Only then did Yan Dansheng urge the servants to bring the ice over.

The servant came in with a curling pot in his hand, and saw his young master sitting at the table, waving a folding fan in one hand, while writing with the other hand: if the master sees this posture of not concentrating on writing, it will definitely be a big hit. rebuked.

"Here we come? That's great." Yan Dansheng dropped the pen, took the curling pot from the servant, and brought it to the opposite table.

The servant was stunned, and his complicated eyes could not help but turn to another person in the room. Although that person stood there, he could still see him, but he exuded a quiet aura like a pine tree, without any movement. Skip it.But after noticing it, it was hard to take his eyes off him——

Tao Qingfeng was also writing with his wrists hanging, standing upright and straight. He had fair complexion and a little sweat dripped from his forehead, but he didn't feel hot at all.On the contrary, after watching for a long time, the mood seems to calm down.

Tao Qingfeng put the pen on the inkstone, looked nervously at Yan Dansheng's curling pot on his desk, and said, "Brother Yan..."

"Open it and have a look." Yan Dansheng said in an unquestionable tone as if offering a treasure.

Tao Qingfeng shook his head and said, "I can't—"

The servant couldn't help but talk too much: "Young master, Madam said you are afraid of the heat, so you persuaded the master to agree to bring ice for you..."

"It's nothing for you, let's go." Yan Dansheng glanced at the servant as a warning, he hurried away, and couldn't help but take a last look when he retreated to the door: the young master has opened the lid of the curling pot, which contains a Circle the ice cubes, and there are peaches, plums and grapes from the Western Regions buried in the ice cubes.He picked up a few big ones and handed them to Tao Qingfeng.

The servant sticks out his tongue and exits carefully, shaking his head thinking that the young master gave this Tao Tanhua the golden custard and the camel hoof soup he gave last time.The young master is also true. I feel that the other party can't go to the Hanlin Academy to edit, and I feel very sorry. I have invited guests and delivered things, isn't that enough... It has been more than half a year, and I am still guilty.Their young master is really too kind.

The domestic servant passed the gate of the row of buildings in the official department again, and in the other two halls where the rest of the Jinshi listened, some Jinshi couldn't help coming out to watch the fun: Someone asked with a smile: "Li Qiu, what did you bring to your Young Master Yan?"

The servant was also familiar with these people, and said with a flattering smile: "Mr. Gao, Madam sent the young one to deliver the curling fruit."

Immediately, a few Jinshi of the same discipline who were familiar with the game shouted: "Let's go, let's fight the autumn wind."

Of course, there are only a few people, after all, there are not many people who can live with Yan Dan in the same department.

Scholars of the same department squeezed to the door of the half-open room between Yan Dansheng and Tao Qingfeng, and saw Yan Dansheng and Tao Qingfeng sitting together again, the open ice jug in front of them was steaming slightly, and there was a lot of water in it. The fruits placed were crystal clear, making their eyes glow red.

A few people headed by Gao Chuanlu rushed in. Although the big room next door was not exposed to direct sunlight, the crowded hall was also very hot.They are like wolves seeing meat when they see ice.

Yan Tansheng hurriedly stuffed the curling bottle into Tao Qingfeng's arms, jumped up to block it, and shouted: "Go, go, don't try to play with ice cubes, your room doesn't bask in the sun."

Gao Chuanlu watched eagerly: "I want to eat plums."

Yan Dansheng refused very standardly: "No."

Gao Chuanlu decided to adopt a sly strategy: "You can't send me like this again, you have to give me something today."

Yan Dansheng rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "I think it's better to throw away your set of "Continued References."

When the palace examiner who judged the papers gave lectures to these advanced Jinshi, he once judged the exam papers and pointed out the merits and demerits of each of them.Gao Chuanlu quoted the meaning of a commentary from a certain Tongjian Kao. Although it was used correctly, there was still room for further study, so it was brought up and mentioned.Immediately, he was hit knowingly and lost his fighting power.

Several other Jinshi took over Gao Chuanlu's uncompetitive career: "Young Master Yan is stingy, and you only give Brother Guangchuan any good things. If we didn't know that Brother Guangchuan is a man, we would definitely think that he is close to the water. You should treat them equally, so as not to Misunderstood someone's name."

Yan Dansheng raised his eyebrows, and scolded with a smile: "I can't argue with rhetoric, and I have learned to pull other people's flags. Everyone can't spit out ivory. What is wrong with the name, is it like a human speech?" Yan Dansheng took it. Throwing a few plums over, "Okay, now your names are also wrong. From now on, you will be my Yanmen party members."

A few Jinshi headed by Gao Chuanlu laughed and didn't care, they hit the autumn wind and rolled happily.

As soon as they left, Yan Dansheng immediately looked at Tao Qingfeng who had been silent all this time, and said softly, "Brother Guangchuan, don't take what they said to heart, everyone knows—"

"I know that you are implicated in my inability to enter the Imperial Academy for editing. I feel guilty, so you just treat me well." Tao Qingfeng shook his head helplessly and smiled, and said seriously: "Actually, I don't think it's a delay to listen to the official department. Brother Yan doesn't need it. Guilty. I was born in a poor family, and I don’t know the important news of the three provinces and six ministries. It’s a good thing to be able to experience it. If I really do things right away, I don’t know how much trouble I will delay.”

"According to your heart and intelligence, even if you go directly to Hanlin to work, you can't make any big troubles, and you will get started soon. After all, I hurt you. I will definitely be transferred from the official department earlier, so as not to delay you. The time when the Hanlin Academy compiled it."

Tao Qingfeng shook his head: "If I can be transferred to other departments, I would rather go to the Hongwen Bureau of the Ministry of Rites than the Imperial Academy. Although the emperor's close ministers are Qingyun ranks, I'm afraid I won't be able to go far."

"Brother Guangchuan, don't underestimate yourself."

Tao Qingfeng didn't answer the words, he had never had a big shade tree to rely on in this court and field.Several important ministers wanted to get married, but because they heard that the other party was not honest, they refused.If you go to the Hanlin Academy to draft the edict, you don't know how many swords and arrows you have provoked.Even Jinshi and the Jinshi people who get along with each other on a daily basis can feel the undercurrent.The group who came to make fun of Yan Dansheng were almost the most friendly and dignified people.

Therefore, Tao Qingfeng was even grateful for Yan Dansheng's "involvement" for him to stay in the Ministry of Officials for the time being to listen to the instructions and look for an opportunity to work in the Hongwen Bureau.

Yan Dansheng continued to sit beside the chair, holding the curling bottle to cool off.There was a curling pot between the two of them, Yan Dansheng lowered his head, two pieces of skirts of the same color were blown by the wind stirred by the hot and cold air, and lightly touched together, his face suddenly turned red, and he quickly looked away , Pulled out a thin, thin dagger from his sleeve to slice peaches.

With a flash of cold light, Tao Qingfeng was suddenly shocked, and said in a low voice, "How did you bring this in—"

A body search is required when entering the imperial city. Although this small dagger is short, it is also an iron weapon.

Yan Tansheng smiled and said: "There are loopholes in the body search process. I will tell you next time, but you can only hide small things."

"Put it away quickly." Tao Qingfeng glanced nervously at the half-open door of the wing room. That door could not be closed, and there were occasional guards passing by outside.

"Okay, okay." Yan Dansheng cut the peach into two pieces, flipped his wrist, and the little dagger miraculously disappeared, and Tao Qingfeng heaved a sigh of relief.

Yan Dansheng stuffed half of the peach into his mouth, and Tao Qingfeng was thinking about how to destroy the neatly cut peaches, so he also took the other half to eat.The peach flesh was soft and tender, Tao Qingfeng ate it with his mouth open, and his pale pink lips turned dark red.Yan Tansheng looked at him in astonishment, almost choked, his face flushed suddenly, and he coughed uncontrollably after swallowing.

"Brother Yan, what's wrong with you?" Tao Qingfeng asked strangely.

"No, you..." Yan Dansheng was probably choked, his face was still red, "You don't shy away..."

When Yan Dan gave birth to that peach, she was only planning to eat it herself.But now he doesn't know how to explain it.

Tao Qingfeng thought about it for a while, and understood the meaning, and said with a smile: "Because Wei Linggong and Mi Zixia ate a peach, so brother Yan also pays attention to this taboo? I know, I will pay attention to it in the future."

It is best not to share peaches with male colleagues, so as not to be misunderstood.

Yan Tansheng shook his head abruptly, stammering a little: "I don't, I'm not taboo. I'm afraid you will be taboo. In the future..." His voice became lower and lower, "...It doesn't matter if you eat like this."

Probably because of being choked too much, Yan Dansheng's face was still very red, and he even took a piece of ice and applied it on his face.Seeing this, Tao Qingfeng said: "Brother Yan, you can't press ice on your temples, it will hurt your meridians."

Out of good intentions, Tao Qingfeng stretched out his hand to pull away Yan Dansheng's hand that was pressing on his temple. The peach juice on his hand had been wiped off with a soft white cloth.When his hand touched Yan Dansheng's wrist, there was a warm and moist feeling, like a wet feather, across Yan Dansheng's heart——

Yan Dansheng jumped up again, took two steps back, and said in a rare tone of embarrassment, "You always—"

"Brother Yan? What am I always?" Tao Qingfeng was at a loss, with his hands hanging in the air.

Yan Dansheng secretly glanced at Tao Qingfeng's expression, then looked away, lowered his head as if discouraged, and said in a low voice: "...it's nothing, I just...just, it's too hot, and I'm a little dizzy."

Tao Qingfeng was keenly aware of Yan Dan's strange behavior, but since the other party said that it was hot and dizzy, he didn't think otherwise.Yan Dansheng was probably feeling irritable because of the hot weather, so he said some nonsensical words, Tao Qingfeng thought of this episode, and asked with concern: "Then do you want to rest?"

There is a small couch in the side room next to it, on which you can take a nap when you are too tired.Yan Dansheng shook his head and sat down: "No need." Yan Dansheng put his hands on the curling pot with a sulking look on his face, and Tao Qingfeng didn't bother him.After a while, Yan Tansheng asked: "Brother Guangchuan, what do you think of Wei Linggong and Mi Zixia?"

"Falling in color and love to ride? Or is the dragon's reverse scale inviolable?" Tao Qingfeng's writing didn't stop.

When Mi Zixia was favored when he was young, he once gave the leftover peaches to Wei Linggong. Later, when he was old, Linggong no longer liked Mi Zixia, so he used this as the reason for the attack and reprimanded the other party for overreaching.

Yan Dansheng said: "What I'm asking is what do you think of their relationship."

Tao Qingfeng said again: "If the monarch wants to pamper a beauty, it doesn't matter whether it's a man or a woman."

"What I mean is..." Yan Dansheng searched hard for words: "Even if Wei Linggong is not the king...they are two...men..."

Tao Qingfeng didn't seem to have thought about it carefully before. After pondering for a while, he frowned and said, "Left and right are not unreasonable things, it's just rare."

Yan Dansheng seemed to be relieved just now, the gloomy expression just now had been swept away.He stared at Tao Qingfeng desperately, his eyes rolled, and after a while he pressed the ice cubes to his temple.

"Brother Yan, are you dizzy again?" Tao Qingfeng said helplessly, and stretched out his hand again, pushing his hand away gently but forcefully.

"I'm sorry. I'm afraid of heat, and I feel dizzy when it's hot. I need something to massage here." Yan Dan said innocently.

Tao Qingfeng said the words that the other party got his wish: "Then let me rub Brother Yan."

"Thank you, brother Guangchuan." Tao Qingfeng turned behind Yan Dansheng, but he couldn't see the corner of his mouth.Tao Qingfeng put his index finger and middle finger together, put them on both sides of Yan Dansheng's temples, and gently rotated for him.Tao Qingfeng's fingers are slender, warm, with moderate strength.Yan Dansheng only felt that those fingers were not pressing his temples, but like drumsticks, stirring and beating his puddled heart.Yan Dansheng pretended to be very comfortable, closed his eyes and fell back gently, leaning against Tao Qingfeng through the material of the clothes as if nothing.He could even smell the fragrance of acacia water washclothes on the opponent's body.

If... if it can always be like this...

"Is it better?" Tao Qingfeng's voice came indistinctly, and Yan Dansheng realized that his eyes were closed, and he was so comfortable that he was about to fall asleep.He changed his mind again, but did not answer, pretending to have really fallen asleep.Tao Qingfeng could feel Tao Qingfeng gently rubbing his temples with his fingers together, the pressure gradually slowed down, and he stopped after a while, and tiptoed to his desk, listening to the voice to help him tidy up the pens and inkstones, and clean the ink on the desk. Stains and melting curling water...

From time to time, Yan Dansheng secretly raised a gap in her eyelids, and squinted to watch Tao Qingfeng's back quietly: she also handled the table with care, for fear of disturbing other people's sleep; bending her straight back became a beautiful scene. The arc of the body is covered under the dark blue robe of the same ninth rank.

Yan Dansheng's ears suddenly turned red again, and he quickly closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. When he heard Tao Qingfeng turn around and let out a low "Huh", he probably noticed the flush on his face.Tao Qingfeng even reached out to touch his forehead, was he afraid that he would have a fever?Yan Dansheng's heart was pounding and he pretended to be asleep. With his eyes closed, he secretly imagined how close Tao Qingfeng was to him when he came to touch his forehead.Did their robes touch each other again?Could this ray of air be blown into the opponent's nose and throat in the next gap?

If this continues, pretending to be hot will become really hot.Yan Dan thought with pain and joy.He opened his eyes suddenly, and saw Tao Qingfeng right in front of him, and he just took off the hand that had touched his forehead.The two looked at each other, and when they got very close, Tao Qingfeng froze in a daze.

"Brother Guangchuan, you're pressing down on my sleeve." At some point in Yan Dansheng's hand, the small dagger appeared again, and he deliberately gesticulated on the cuff with a narrow face, "Do you want me to 'cut the sleeve' like Emperor Ai Dong Xian? "

This obviously joking look made Tao Qingfeng who was startled suddenly come back to his senses, and he couldn't help laughing and saying: "Brother Yan is very fond of joking today." Yan Dansheng has always been like this, and Tao Qingfeng was often fooled by him Feeling awkward, gradually getting used to this style, and sometimes even replying a few words.

When Tao Qingfeng stood up and backed away, Yan Dansheng opened his mouth, almost impulsively said: "How do you know this is a joke", but he just laughed exaggeratedly as before, pretending to be casual , and then gossip, expressing his anxieties, pains, and forbearable temptations into all kinds of ridiculous words.

Duke Ling of Wei, Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty, true and false, intentional or unintentional, Tao Qingfeng is so smart, did he ponder over these hints... When Yan Dansheng recalled, he wrote: I am afraid that you know, and I am also afraid that you don't know.

With this kind of mood, Yan Tansheng even went to the temple to ask for a verse, and finally burned it together.

——Farewell, I don't know how far you are, and ask where Meng Shen Shu is far away.In this life, I will go to the third watch in this life, and I will come to this body by fate. ※

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The last modern side story in the next chapter.The present world is stable and everything is fine.