Your Majesty will suffer

It was already noon after the banquet ended, Nan Gongji felt tired, and wanted to go back to the post house to sleep for two hours, but at this time, there was an oracle conveying: The Son of Heaven declares his sight!

Nangongji was shocked when he heard it, although he had paid homage to the emperor in the hall earlier, after all, every word and deed was planned in advance, even the congratulatory speech was prepared by Yu Bi, he just sang according to the script!Speaking of which, without Yu Bi at the moment, he saw that his heart was really bottomless, and he was afraid that he would make a mistake due to lack of thinking, but he couldn't do it if he didn't go, so he had to secretly remind himself to be cautious when speaking.

At this time, Emperor Liang was resting in the back hall of Jiying Hall.When Nangongji entered, he was exempted from the ceremony.Liang Diyi had a gentle expression on his face, soft-spoken, and seemed very casual, all the questions he asked were ordinary things, such as his daily life in Bianliang and his family affairs.Nangongji answered all of them, because De Chong already had something to say, but if Emperor Liang asked a question, he just had to answer truthfully, don't pretend!

Seeing his frankness, Emperor Liang was very pleased with him, and praised him, and said: "You are new to Beijing, and it is inevitable that you are not used to it, but if you want something, you can speak it out."

Nangong Ji hurriedly said: "Everything is fine, I have nothing else to ask for, Your Majesty's kindness is unique, I am very grateful."

Emperor Liang nodded: "That's good. I have asked Yousi to take good care of you, so if you have any requests, you can tell the supervisor, and you will get it."

Hearing the words, Nangongji hurriedly said yes, and thanked her again.

After the audience, Nan Gongji couldn't go back to rest, because he got the decree: drive to Jinming Pond (1) to fish and enjoy the flowers!

Emperor Liang thought that Nangong Ji was admitted to the palace for the first time, and he had no one to accompany him, so he sent only Huangmen to accompany him to lead the way.

That Huangmen looked only in his teens, but he was kind, and told him the rules and regulations he had to know, as well as some interesting things that happened when he was admiring flowers and fishing in previous years.Only Nangong Ji set up his defenses and didn't answer too many questions.

The Huangmen probably also saw that he was afraid, so in order to reassure him, he seemed to have unintentionally expressed his feeling that he was also from Shu, and said: "I rarely see fellow villagers in this palace, so I feel very close to you when I see you. I have a little more, and I hope you will forgive me."

Hearing this, Nan Gongji felt relieved, and asked: "Since you are from Shu, how did you come into this Liang Palace?"

Hearing that Huangmen sighed, with a faint look on his face, he said quietly: "You don't know, I was poor since I was a child, and my parents had no way to betray me. I came to Bianliang after several twists and turns, and then entered the palace. Xiao Li's family, I haven't heard the local accent for more than ten years, but I don't know what's going on in Sichuan, how is my family?"

But after hearing this, Nan Gongji's doubts were mostly gone, and after thinking for a while, he said: "If you can give me a clue or two, I might be able to find out the whereabouts of your family members for you."

Xiao Huangmen was grateful when he heard the words, but after pondering for a moment, he showed frustration again: "It's all right, I can't think of Mo Yan now, so it's not easy to find relatives? Besides, so what if I found them, my current identity is also the same. You can't expect to go back to your hometown to be reunited, why bother to add to the family's sorrow."

Nangong Jisi was indeed, so he turned around and said: "You may tell me your first and last name. If I find it for you, I will only tell you first, and it doesn't matter if you don't disturb your family!"

Huang Men thought about it, thinking that it was really a way to come here, so he bowed and said: "Then I will trouble you, I only vaguely remember my family name Wen, and my family seems to call me the fourth brother when I was young, I think it is ranked fourth After I entered the palace, I changed my name and surname, and now I am called Zhang Lingqi, if you need me in the future, you can just give me this name."

After this matter is said, the front will also reach Jinmingchi.

Ling Qi suddenly asked: "Your envoy is here in a hurry, but has he ever prepared a draft for writing poems?"

Nan Gongji was startled: "I only talked about fishing and enjoying flowers, so why do you want to compose poems?"

Ling Qi said: "This is a common practice. Every time there is a flower viewing and fishing meeting in the palace, the officials will ask all the ministers to write poems to add to the fun. You are a foreign envoy. Under normal circumstances, you don't force it, but you are afraid that the officials will rise. If you do it, then you can’t shirk it.”

Nangong Ji raised his eyebrows and asked: "It's hard to avoid the embarrassment when writing a poem temporarily. If someone can't do it, what will happen?"

Ling Qi smiled and said: "It's hard to say. If you are a courtier, you will be punished with alcohol, and you will be demoted! However, you don't need to worry about it. You are a visitor from afar, so you will not be punished!"

Nan Gongji was still frowning.

Knowing that he was afraid of losing face, he said: "It is said that he wrote a poem on the spot, but in fact the topic has already been decided. It is nothing more than some sentences appropriate to the occasion, singing about the fun of enjoying flowers, fishing, and drinking banquets."

Nan Gongji nodded, and was about to think about it, when he heard Ling Qi ask, "Is your envoy good at archery?"

Nan Gongji asked in surprise, "Are you going to practice archery today?"

Ling Qi smiled and said: "That's right! However, there is no need for everyone to do it. Most of the young heroes compete. If they win, the officials will reward them."

Nan Gongji was overjoyed when he heard the words: Although he is not proficient in martial arts, he is good at riding and shooting, but most of them are literati here, and it is rare for them to be able to compete with him. One thing!

It is a common thing for the emperor to take his officials to enjoy the flowers and gardens, and it has happened in the past dynasties.Up to this dynasty, it has become a custom for the monarchs and ministers to enjoy flowers and fish in the imperial garden every spring and autumn, commonly known as "garden fairs".

The reason for this is that when the world was settled, Tai (Keng) ancestors first promoted Wenzhi, and when they were visiting the garden to enjoy flowers, they ordered all the ministers to submit poems. However, there were still many military officials in the court at that time. There are also those who do not know poetry and books!Tai (Keng) ancestors only ordered civil servants to come here, and the rest of them who did not understand literary and ink went fishing in the garden, or practiced archery in the garden, but they had fun!Only after the prosperity of the literary style, all the courtiers were born as Jinshi, and there are many poets among them, so it has become commonplace to compose poems, and if they can't do it, they will be ridiculed by others at least, and they will be sent out of office at worst!

To be honest, composing poems and composing lyrics is different from casual gossip after all, and it has to be completed within a time limit. If it is not for a talented person like Chen Siwang, it is really difficult to write a poem!Because, those who are not good at writing, most of them typed up the manuscript two days earlier, and what's more, they asked someone to write it on their behalf, and just filled it out and presented it on the same day.But even so, it is not foolproof. If the emperor wants to change the question on the spot, there will be many embarrassments.

Speaking of the present, before Emperor Liang's imperial chariot arrived, Nan Gongji took the time to sit quietly by the pool and write a manuscript, but his heart was empty and his mind was empty. All he could think of were clichés.At this moment, he suddenly heard that he was called to get up, and it turned out that the royal driver had arrived!

After everyone pays homage, fishing begins.

Nan Gongji threw the pole into the pond, but his mind had not yet turned to the fish, and he still frowned and brewed a good sentence.

In fact, the skill of composing poems and writing lyrics, everyone has their own strengths, but apart from the level of natural aptitude, it also depends on the depth of each person's understanding of the world!This is where the love of words lies.As for the poems about viewing flowers and fishing, most of them are written by ministers for coping purposes, so the poems are mostly vulgar, as white as water, as raw as wax, not to mention tasteful.Even those who are good at diction in Korea and China rarely have excellent works.

It's just that Nangongji has just arrived, so how does he know this?I still want to chant good sentences so as not to fall behind others!

Note:

(1) Jinming Pond: a royal garden in the Northern Song Dynasty, located outside Bianliang City, Tokyo.The buildings in the garden are all water buildings with beautiful scenery.

The author has something to say:

I also have to think about writing poems. . .People who are looking for trouble deserve it! !