Too Reckless

The twilight drums resounded throughout the capital, and the streets and workshops were filled with chants and dazzling lights.

Zuo Lingquan bid farewell to Tang Jingshen and drove his horse back to the south bank of Wende Bridge. The sky was completely dark.

The Zuo family in Qinghe County has accumulated several generations. If nothing else, the family is very wealthy. Zuo Hanchou's mansion is also a rare luxury mansion on Wende Bridge. The red lantern has not been taken down at this time.

Zuo Lingquan handed the horse over to Jiading, entered the gate and bypassed the shadow wall. He wanted to go directly to his room, but when he looked up, he saw a person under the eaves outside the main hall.

To be precise, it is hanging a person.

When he looked up and saw this scene, Zuo Lingquan was really startled. He thought that someone in the third uncle's family had been hanged. He looked carefully, but found that something was wrong.

The main hall is lit with lights, and there are two servants standing in the veranda next to it. Under the eaves outside the main hall, a hemp rope passes through the beam. shake.

Judging from his accustomed appearance, it seems that this is not the first time he has been hung like this, with a chicken feather blanket leaning against the wall.

? ?

Zuo Lingquan knew about his third uncle, Zuo Hanchou. Among the three sons, the eldest and the third were all down-to-earth and studied abroad, but the second son, Zuo Yunting, had no future. It was sent back to his hometown, Qinghe County.

When the Zuo family taught the younger generation, they always said:

"Learn more from your brother Lingquan, but don't be like Yunting from the third uncle's house, who can't do anything."

As for the noble man who was hanged and beaten in front of him, there seemed to be no one else except Zuo Yunting.

Zuo Yunting was older than Zuo Lingquan and was the fifth oldest in the Zuo family, so Zuo Lingquan had to call him the fifth brother.

Facing his brother, Zuo Lingquan didn't like to show a mocking look, so he walked slowly to the front and raised his hand in a salute:

"Fifth brother?"

Below the eaves, the Zuoyun Pavilion, which was hung in the air, saw Zuo Lingquan approaching. Although it was the first time they met, he still recognized this beautiful cousin at a glance.

Zuo Yunting was **** by five flowers, so he couldn't come down to greet him, so he could only smile with his elder brother's kindness and greet:

"Ling Quan, you're back."

Not to mention, although he was hanged, his expression was straight and not arrogant or impetuous, and he really had the gentle and refined demeanor of a nobleman.

Zuo Lingquan didn't want to embarrass the other party either, so he stood below and asked:

"The fifth brother is this?"

Zuo Yunting looked down at the rope on his body, thought for a while, and smiled plainly:

"Recently, I read ancient books and learned a unique exercise. I'm practicing. You haven't seen it before."

I must have never seen...

Zuo Lingquan blinked his eyes and made a sudden realization:

"It turns out that I'm ignorant, um... How long will it take to practice? Do I need to bring Fifth Brother..."

"Need not!"

Zuo Yunting's face was serious: "The hour is not yet, and if you rush to withdraw your work, I'm afraid you will hurt your muscles and bones. You have to choose a concubine tomorrow, go down and rest first. When the hour comes, I will come down by myself."

"Fifth brother, are you sure you can come down?"

"…"

"Oh, I was the one who talked too much, um... Then Ling Quan said goodbye first, good night."

Zuo Lingquan didn't know why the fifth brother was hanged up and beaten. In order to take care of the fifth brother's face, he still raised his hand and said goodbye.

Although Zuo Yunting didn't know why he was hanged and beaten, but seeing this cousin being so considerate and knowing how to take care of his cousin's face, his heart could not help but warm up a little...

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When the wind blows, the lights go out, and before you know it, it's early morning.

Morning dew hangs on the tips of green bamboo leaves outside the window, reflecting the bright dawn in the distance.

In the elegantly decorated wing, Zuo Lingquan was still sleeping, when suddenly there were dense footsteps in the veranda, and then the door opened, and a dozen beautiful and lovely young maids streamed in.

"Seventh son~"

"Get dressed and wash..."

Zuo Lingquan woke up suddenly, sat up from the bed, and covered the uncontrollable youthful anger under his abdomen with a thin blanket.

With laughter in their eyes, the maids didn't give Zuo Lingquan a chance to expel people, so they ran to the front, combing their hair and dressing with their hands up and down.

Zuo Lingquan didn't like being served by others, but these little girls were too enthusiastic.

The eldest princess chose the concubine, and the candidates for the election were naturally not allowed to dress casually.

Zuo Lingquan walked out of the room and turned into a graceful young man dressed in a snow-white robe and walking on cloud-patterned boots, straightening the eyes of the already coveted masculine maidservant.

When the concubine was selected at Qiyuntai, the princess would naturally be present. Without the princess, the court meeting would not be possible. Fortunately, the court gave the civil and military officials a day off.

At this time, in the Zuofu mansion, the third uncle, the third aunt, and the fifth brother Zuoyunting were having breakfast.

After Zuo Lingquan went to have breakfast together, he and Zuo Hanchou got into the carriage and went to Qiyuntai on the east side of the imperial city.

Qiyuntai is a manor, located on the side of the imperial city. The carriage drove along the bustling long street. After walking for about half an hour, it arrived nearby.

The Great Dan Dynasty ruled the thirty-six counties, and all counties sent their sons from aristocratic families over. At this time, there were a lot of chariots and horses outside Qiyuntai, the windows of the restaurants and restaurants on the street, and many officials' daughters watching the excitement.

Zuo Hanchou instructed all the way, and after the carriage stopped, he was dressed and walked out of the carriage. Zuo Lingquan followed behind, and before he reached the entrance of the cloud platform, there was a sudden burst of exclamations:

"Wow! Look..."

Zuo Lingquan heard the sound of the wind breaking, and subconsciously looked at the top of the house on the street, but saw a young man in a scholar's robe, galloping with a black sheathed sword, his clothes moved with the wind and his long hair fluttered, only a few The ups and downs came to the broad and long street, and the smooth landing was unspeakable, causing countless applause from the street.

Seeing this scene, Zuo Hanchou snorted softly: "I will try to do some tricks to grab people first. That scholar should be Li Cang from Jintang County, and he is a distant relative of the current Li Xiang. Your biggest opponent this time is probably him. Be careful, and don't be held down in front of outsiders."

Zuo Lingquan looked at the young masters and scholars with oily heads and noodles, just like looking at children, he didn't pay attention at all, and was about to nod his head when he suddenly noticed that someone was staring at him from a distance.

Zuo Lingquan quickly turned his head and looked at the tall building inside the cloud platform, but the figures on the tall building went back and forth, but no one was looking at him.

Zuo Lingquan frowned, feeling a little weird, but there are many people here, and it's normal to have delusions. He didn't take it to heart, and entered the gate with Zuo Hanchou...

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At the beginning of the morning, the mist of Qiyuntai Manor, which is full of flowers, has not dispersed, and it looks like a sea of ​​clouds from the high-rise building.

Qiyuntai is the place where the royal family played polo. There are stands around and a stadium in the middle. Various facilities have been set up. There are many dignitaries and dignitaries on the stands, and many princes and noble sons have already sat on the stage.

On the top floor of the three-story high-rise building in the middle, there is a terrace outside. Bead curtains and seats have been placed. The **** and the maid are standing by the fence and bowing and waiting.

In the private room where the emperor's concubines and concubines rested in the high-rise building, Princess Longli Jiang Yi, dressed in a red palace dress, stood at the window with cold eyes, and just closed the window.

The palace maid Leng Zhu, sitting next to the small case, sorted out the roster of 'Xiu Nan'. Seeing Her Royal Highness biting her lower lip and thinking about it, she said curiously:

"Princess, why did you close the window? Are everyone here?"

Jiang Yi's chest rose and fell, and after taking a few deep breaths, she suppressed the unbearable memory of the night before. She sat down on the soft slump and asked:

"Is it all arranged for you to arrange?"

"Princess Bo, it's ready. I'll choose a concubine today, and test riding, archery, and martial arts. Martial arts can't be faked.

Jiang Yi nodded first, but after thinking about it for a while, she felt that it was inappropriate to make a yin person behind her back.

It can be thought that Zuo Lingquan was in Linhefang, and he was defeated twice with shady tricks and spanked her buttocks. The only guilt he felt disappeared.

Who told you to be inhumane first, this is what you asked for...

Jiang Yi thought so, and when everyone was almost there, she got up and walked out of the private room, and sat behind the beaded curtain on the terrace.

Leng Zhu didn't know Zuo Lingquan, but through her name, she knew that it was the nephew of the waiter, Zuo Hanchou. She swept around the surrounding stands, and sure enough, beside a colonnade, she found a handsome man in white clothes like snow next to Zuo Hanchou. son.

Zuo Lingquan has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. He is slender and well-proportioned. He wears elegant robes, but he does not show any signs of weakness. Even if he does not make any movements, his spirit and spirit are still fully displayed. Compared with the scholars and officials next to him, he is like standing out from the crowd.

Leng Zhu's eyes lit up. Seeing that the princess was also looking over there, she looked like a resentful woman who was deceived by her lover, and asked carefully:

"Princess, that handsome boy in white robe is Zuo Lingquan."

Jiang Yi's hand held the hem of her skirt, her eyes were hateful, and her face sank when she heard this:

"Jun, what is handsome? Jin Yu is in the middle of the slump. He doesn't have the slightest gentleman's style, so he is blinded by his appearance."

"…"

Leng Zhu blinked, feeling that the words were half scolding and half boasting, but the princess still admitted that she was good-looking...

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"It's February, and all trees are in spring. Today, the emperor has set up a banquet and invites you to come to the cloud platform..."

As people arrived one after another, on the balcony of the high-rise building in the middle, the old **** had a loud voice and read the opening speech.

The so-called concubine is different from the champion examination. To put it bluntly, the princess is sitting on the stage, looking for the young sons in the audience to see who is pleasing to the eye, and the various competitions are nothing more than giving the present sons a chance to show themselves.

Zuo Lingquan was sitting beside the third uncle, and his mind was always on the matter of apprenticeship in Xihuang Valley. Occasionally, he would glance at the terrace of a tall building in the distance, but the seat of the eldest princess was blocked by a bead curtain, and only a vague outline could be seen. After a glance, I don't look at it anymore.

After the old **** on the terrace finished talking, the competitions officially started. The first item was equestrianism.

The son of an aristocratic family, the Six Arts of the Gentleman is a compulsory course. The riding in the 'cavalry and archery' was originally a test to drive a chariot, but with the rise of the cavalry, the chariot was eliminated, and now they are all horses.

Horse racing is a test of the pros and cons of horses, which is greater than the skill of the rider, so it is impossible to race horses. Qiyuntai is a polo field. Today, it is compared to the entertainment program 'playing polo' that the princes and sons of the Great Dan Dynasty liked. It happened that the eldest princess Love playing this too.

Polo, also known as 'juju', is originally two teams of nearly 100 people, men and women competing against each other on the same stage. However, there is only one winner in the selection of the concubine, so the rules were changed. Forty people played at the same time and competed for a polo. Someone grabbed a basket and dropped another one. The one with the most baskets wins.

This kind of comparison means that everyone has to face thirty-nine opponents, and they have to pay attention to their temperament, so as not to make Her Royal Highness dislike it, the difficulty can be imagined.

However, Zuo Lingquan didn't want to be the concubine, so naturally he didn't worry about his grades. All he had to do was to show some limelight and not disappoint the third uncle.

There were more than 200 candidates, who were divided into five teams, and the game only took an incense stick. When the first team came off, the old **** on the terrace held the roster and began to read the name again:

"Zhao Huaian in Beiya County, Pengyu County... Zuo Lingquan in Qinghe County, Lihua County..."

On the stand closest to the high-rise building, a group of high-ranking officials sat in it. Prime Minister Li Jingsi, as the elder of the court, sat at the front.

Hearing Zuo Lingquan's name, UU reading www.uukanshu. com Li Jingsi opened the tea leaves for a while, then raised his eyes to look at Zuo Lingquan who was walking down the stand:

"That baby in white clothes is Zuo Hanchou's nephew?"

The minister of households, Wang Zheng, who was Li Jingsi's confidant, nodded and said:

"Get up from Zuo Hanchou's side, thinking about it, yes, he looks really handsome."

Li Cang is Li Jingsi's distant nephew and is very close to Li Jingsi. Hearing the elders praise other people's appearance, he also looked at them and said:

"I have personally inquired about all the people who have entered Beijing. This Zuo Lingquan has heard that he is very good at martial arts and is very famous in Qinghe County."

Li Jingsi rubbed the teacup with his fingers and turned to ask:

"A practitioner?"

Li Cang shook his head respectfully: "Ordinary people don't have a foundation in cultivation, they just have good market skills."

When Li Jingsi heard this, he sneered softly:

"I'm not a practitioner, how can I compete with you on the same stage? You can't compare to a martial artist in the market?"

Li Cang naturally ignored Zuo Lingquan, who had no background in practice:

"What my uncle taught me is that the younger generation should do their best."

A few people chatted, and the officials sitting at the back were all close followers of Li Jingsi.

One of the wealthy officials originally just lowered his head and listened silently, but after hearing Zuo Lingquan's name, he remembered something and raised his head:

"Master Xiang, the lower official has something to report."

"Um?"

Li Jingsi turned around and saw that it was Chen Maode, the young censor of the Censor Terrace, and was a little puzzled:

"Anything, just say it."

Supervising censor Chen Maode hurriedly bowed:

"Master Instinct, last night, my unsatisfactory dog ​​came home and said that he was in Linhefang and met..."