Mikago

Lu You clearly remembered that Ye Yueshan's last letter was delivered after the vernal equinox.

The letter stated that on the first day of the vernal equinox, the Qin family held a wedding ceremony for Ye Yueshan.

After Jiji, he will be considered an adult and can talk about marriage - this is of course a good thing, but after much calculation, Lu You always feels that this Jiji ceremony is held a little too early, and there seems to be some hidden secrets hidden in it.

So in his last letter to Ye Yueshan, he purposely made insinuations, and wanted to ask if his sister already had someone she liked.Unexpectedly, today's reply letter contained the answer.

Ye Yueshan wrote frankly that there was a wealthy family named Wang in Liuquan City, who had two brothers.The second son is weak and sick, and needs to take expensive decoctions all year round.Therefore, the eldest son often asks the Qin family to collect rare medicinal materials.

This eldest son of the Wang family is generous and knowledgeable about etiquette, so he is naturally regarded as a distinguished guest by the Qin family.

Ye Yueshan had served tea to the eldest son a few times before, seeing that he was handsome and calm, she couldn't help but feel good about him.What's even more rare is that the Eldest Young Master also seemed to have good intentions for Ye Yueshan, and even brought her some gifts.

The love of a concubine is a beautiful feeling that has been described in countless legendary novels.Lu You understood that he should be happy for his sister, but the next paragraph on the letter paper made him unable to laugh no matter what.

This handsome, rich, gentle and elegant Prince Wang already had a wife, if Ye Yueshan married, she would only be his concubine.

No matter how poor the Ye family was, at least they used to be the children of officials.In the words of his father Ye Kaiquan, it is a shame for an official's daughter to marry a businessman's wife, not to mention that she cannot be the original wife of a Ming media.

If it was in the past, Lu You must have just taken it as a joke and didn't think about it carefully; but at this moment, he couldn't laugh anymore.

In Ye Yueshan's letter paper, she did not deny her affection for the prince.But sharing a loved one with another woman of higher status in the family - can such a life really be called happiness?

Lu You took a deep breath and cut off his thoughts.He knows he can't do anything.

Life was already too cruel for Ye Yueshan, she didn't need to accept anyone's pointing or manipulation.Since one is not breaking the law and the other is not breaking the code of ethics, then let her act according to her own mind and emotion.

If she is really wronged in the future, the worst thing is to think of a way to pick her up again.

Lu You skipped this paragraph, continued to read the letter, and then put it back in his arms.

At this time, a narrow golden edge appeared in the gray distant sky, and it was the long-lost sunlight emerging from the clouds.

Lu You tried a few more times, and finally succeeded in lighting a fire.

He took out the sacrifices he bought in Jisi one by one and incinerated them, watching the snow-white fly ash go away with the wind, but he didn't say a word from the beginning to the end.

Silent, as he often behaved in the palace these days.

"I have to go."

When all the sacrifices were burned and the western sky was slightly red, he finally said this sentence.

"Father, mother, no matter whether you are still willing to recognize my son, after a hundred years, the child will not be able to come back here to reunite with you. Today, I am already a person who is dispensable to the genealogy of the Ye family. At this point, I have no way out for a long time, and I can only work hard to move forward... If you are alive in heaven, please bless Yueshan with a smooth and healthy life, and bless her with happiness and safety."

After speaking, he bowed three more times towards the grave, and got up to untie the horses.

The horses are tied to a small tree not far away, and there is a cliff next to the tree, and you can look at the scenery in the distance.

Although this is the highest hill in Dayefang, the imperial palace where Lu You is about to return is still hidden in the dense mist in the distance.

Later that day, Lu You finally returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

On the way back to Jackdaw to rest, he met several young eunuchs of similar age.Because they heard that Lu You participated in the fire sending ceremony, they all looked at him with undisguised envy.

But Lu You didn't show any complacency, instead he hurriedly hid in the yard with his head down.

The peony was still blooming quietly in the bottle yesterday.Sitting on the lace, Lu You took out the amber beads from the box and rubbed them repeatedly.

It was clear that he had just returned from sweeping the grave, but at this moment, he felt more and more lonely.

After the ups and downs of Hanshi Qingming, life returned to the ordinary again.

Qi Yunchu went to Tianwu Palace to deliver fire but did not return, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not assign Lu You any clear duties, only Li Hongju would still call him to the Moon Shadow Terrace to practice martial arts at night.

Although he heard some clues from Tang Ruilang, Lu You did not take the initiative to seek confirmation from Li Honghe.

It is always more effective to ask people to speak actively than blunt questioning - this is the first lesson he learned from Qi Yunchu.

In addition to the calm, it is not completely without waves.

For now, the only thing that can give Lu You a little headache is that Xuan Wang Zhao Yang.

On the day of Hanshi, Lu You made a big splash at the shooting ceremony, the emperor Longxin was overjoyed, and with a nod, he agreed to King Xuan's request to enclose the land of the Forbidden Garden for the animal garden.

This Zhao Yang was not ambiguous at all, and immediately ordered people to search everywhere.In just a few days, several large cages containing tigers, leopards and bears, a dozen sharp-nosed and thin-waisted bulldogs, and a large group of southerners who played snakes and horses were brought in.

For the next few days, this Xuan Wang Zhao Yang didn't even return to the Huiqing Palace, and all lived in the pavilions of the beast garden.When you open your eyes, you will see the bloody scene of the hungry tiger attacking the sheep and the wolf devouring it.

Since the day the animal park was "opened", wolves howled day and night, and the wailing of livestock continued.The palace messengers all made a detour.

However, when the forest grows, there are all kinds of birds, but there are also some officials who come to the zoo.These people often flatter King Xuan under the guise of "asking for advice on archery", and the purpose is self-evident.

For these people, Zhao Yang has always been dismissive, but occasionally there are very few people who send gifts to his heart, and it is really impossible to shirk.

So he found Lu You again.

Lu You hardly got any "remuneration" for doing things for this domineering King Xuan.All he could hope for was that the moody prince would not suddenly attack and expose his identity in public.

Even though every step was frightening, when Zhao Yang's order came, Lu You was no longer as anxious as before.

From the second day on, Lu You quietly served beside Xuan Wang Zhao Yang in a disguised appearance.

He followed Zhao Yang forward and back together, silently watching Zhao Yang feasting and having fun, and quietly listening to Zhao Yang's contempt and contempt for those flattering officials.

Once encountering "trouble", he immediately took off his mask and put on a gorgeous prince's costume to solve all the troubles for Zhao Yang.

But for Zhao Yang, "trouble" is not just "archery".

He also asked Lu You to "go to school" for him.

Learning, of course, refers to the Hongwen Museum established on the east side of Zichen Kongwai, in the province of Menxia.

This is the No. [-] school in Tianzi in the Daning Dynasty, and its status is even higher than that of Guozixue in Guozijian.The students who can be admitted to the Hongwen Museum, apart from the royal relatives, are only the children of powerful officials.

Although Zhao Yang's ignorance is well known, Confucianism and etiquette cannot be abolished, and he still has to go to the Hongwen Hall every few days to go through the motions. , For some reason, this "hard work" fell on Lu You.

In the past, if someone let Lu You enter the Hongwen Museum, even if it was only for a day, he would definitely be overjoyed.

However, at this moment, before rejoicing, Lu You first became anxious.

How could he have forgotten that there was Tang Ruilang in the Hongwen Museum who made him temporarily unsure how to deal with it.

In any case, it is impossible for Zhao Yang's order to be disobeyed, and enrolling in the Hongwen Academy is not a trivial matter that can be done with ease.Learning from previous experiences and lessons, this time Lu You spent a few days studying Zhao Yang's words and deeds, and even imitated his ugly handwriting as much as possible.

In a blink of an eye, it was the first day of school.Entering the hall, being promoted to the hall, paying homage to the teacher... everything seemed to be going very smoothly.

At present, there are only 20 students in Hongwen Hall.Most of the children of nobles were ignorant and incompetent, so among the 20 people, most of them were assigned to the Mingjing Division.The two little princes are still young, and they are still attending elementary school in Baisun Courtyard.In the end, there were only four people who were able to study scriptures together with Zhao Yang.

Among them, the most conspicuous one was naturally Tang Ruilang.

Perhaps Lu You's disguise homework finally worked.This time, Tang Ruilang didn't seem to recognize him.

Dr. Lecturer is teaching Shangshu today. Tang Ruilang sits on a seat near the eaves and listens, his eyes are calm and bright.The warm sun slanted on his side face, and his outline was as clear as a stone sculpture.

For a while, Lu You could even see the magic.Only now did he realize that this was the first time he was studying with Tang Ruilang.

I never thought that after losing almost everything, I would inadvertently get something that I couldn't expect in the past.

Lu You knew that if it was his choice, he would never be able to make such an exchange in his entire life.This may be the best fulfillment of the word "impermanence".

In addition to the scarcity of students, the school system in Hongwen Hall also has many obvious differences from Guozijian.In order to facilitate students' rest and activities, there is a short break every half hour.

As soon as the copper bell rang in the distance, the doctor disappeared without a trace.The remaining three students didn't seem to want to talk to Zhao Yang, the little devil, so they rushed to Tang Ruilang's side in unison.

Seeing them gathering together and whispering together, Lu You suddenly felt bad for a while.He simply got up and walked to the courtyard, closed his eyes to the verdant bamboo forest outside the hall, and meditated.

After a while, the bell to remind the class rang again, and he walked back to the classroom slowly, only to find that the "Shangshu" that had been opened had been closed by someone, and there was a freshly picked book in the middle of the page. crabapple flowers.

Lu You was stunned for a moment, and quickly turned his head to look at Tang Ruilang, and sure enough, he saw Ruilang smiling at him with his head on one hand.

From then on, Tang Ruilang never took the initiative to chat with Lu You.But whenever Lu You was sitting on the porch idling between classes, when he came back to his senses, he would always find that Tang Ruilang was not far from him, either closing his eyes and meditating, or bowing his head in deep thought.

Not a single word is worth a thousand words.

Several days later, Qi Yunchu finally returned from Tianwu Palace.But he seemed a little tired, he had been resting in the mansion for a few days before coming to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Lu You told him all the changes in the past few days, but he didn't express any opinion. He just stretched out his hand and gently patted Lu You's head.

"You learn quickly and can already walk. You can also try to run slowly. Sometimes, a fall is a better experience."

Qi Yunchu's speech has always been difficult to understand, but this time Lu You only understood it roughly.

But he never expected that soon after, he really fell down a lot.

It is said that after Zhao Yang built the animal garden, he ordered people to use the banner of the royal family to search for rare animals and strange people and objects all over the country.

There are many people who have been to the animal park. Some people say that the unicorn Zouwu is imprisoned inside, and some people say that the Kunlun slaves inside can make small snakes come out of the nostrils and ear holes.Some people also said that they have seen weeping mermen, neighing pegasus, three-inch-tall dwarves...

Over time, even the emperor, who was not keen on this matter, was moved and proposed to go to the animal garden to have a look.

Coincidentally, right now is the cherry season again.Every year, a banquet is held in the cherry orchard next to the animal garden, and officials of the fifth rank and above in the province are invited to come and taste it.

In this way, simply combine the two things together.

After all, it is a garden built by myself, so how can I let others be more beautiful than before.This time, Zhao Yang didn't make Lu You and Li Daitao stiff again, but brought Lu You by his side just in case.

The night before the banquet, Li Honghe came to practice with Lu You again, but he spared him an hour earlier than usual, and finally said a word to him.

"The one surnamed Qi wants me to tell you to behave well tomorrow and be careful not to hurt yourself."

What do you mean by that? Could it be that he will have another chance to play tomorrow?

If you can't find out why you asked, Lu You can only keep it in mind silently.He lay on the bed, tossed and turned for a while before falling asleep.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.Lu You finished washing early as usual and rushed to Huiqing Palace.Zhao Yang spent the night in the palace last night, but today he looks refreshed, as if he is very good.

It's no wonder that although this person is an expensive prince, but he acts perversely and eccentrically, the chances of getting his father's affirmation are probably not many.Although there has been some improvement recently, it was all earned by Lu You for him after all.Right now, it is rare for him to have room to play, so he naturally intends to make a good use of it.

Thinking of this, Lu You suddenly felt that Zhao Yang was a bit pitiful.

But this inexplicable sympathy will not change his opinion of Zhao Yang.

If Zichen Palace is regarded as another huge and magnificent animal garden, then Zhao Yang is undoubtedly the youngest, most impulsive, and cruelest beast in the animal garden.

How will this beast show off its sharp claws in the next few hours?