Chapter 56: Zhou Xuanqing

As the new year approached, Xiao Jingrui, Yan Yujin and Xie Bi finally returned to the capital from Tiger Hill Hot Springs.
Just one day after they came back, they were shocked to find that they had clearly left for more than a month, and the situation in the capital had changed rapidly, becoming more lively and turbulent than when they left.
In fact, the dispute between the crown prince and the honorary king has been in a stalemate in recent years because of the strength of the two sides. The general situation has been quiet, and there is no big move on both sides.
Unexpectedly, all this was just a matter of accumulation, and with only a small touch, it immediately entered a climax of offensive and defensive warfare.
Yue Fei was demoted, Lou Zhijing fell, Qing Guo Gong copied the house, and He Wenxin was sentenced to sever ... This wave continued, making people overwhelmed.
Now that the Yue Fei has just been reset, there are several Yushi Lianshen who pointed out that the ceremony department was improper in prescribing the ritual ceremony. The concubine's extraordinary treatment for several years and the lack of courtesy before the crown prince.
For the time being, the dozen or so old gentlemen invited by Wang Yu alone are indeed very important. It can be seen that his efforts to pay tribute to scribes have not been in vain in the past few years and have accumulated a lot of contacts.
One of them, Mr. Zhou Xuanqing, who had lived in Lingyin Temple in Jingxi for many years, was really the most important thing. Ping Su, no matter whether he was a royal secretary, was hard to see him. Yu Wang's potential is impressive.
But it is strange that after Mr. Zhou entered Beijing, he did not live in the Liuhe Garden, which was specially arranged for these great Confucians by Yu Wang, but lived in the Mu Palace.
According to some well-informed sources, it seems that Mr. Zhou left Lingyin Temple because Lord Mu Xiao personally brought the car to meet him, and even after living in Mu Mansion, no one had seen him, even Yu Wang. .
However, it is not important who Mr. Zhou Xuanqing has invited. Whoever he has seen and who he has n’t met is not important. The important thing is that he is an inquisitor in his university. The argument is complete. If you do n’t have two brushes, do n’t try to argue with him.
As a result, the Ritual Department can hardly contend, even if it has always been frivolous and rude, Yujin can judge the crown prince's defeat in advance.
The last controversy lasted only three days before the curtain came down. Although the Yue concubine was reset, it was not allowed to stand on the altar with the emperor and emperor during the ceremony. The prince must drink the dress and drink the emperor ’s dress; Chen Yuancheng was dismissed because of his sparseness. Because of his old age, he was granted a post and was no longer investigated.
The prince was repeatedly emphasized by Yu Wang in the court hall because of the identity of her son. She was extremely annoyed. She couldn't help but slap Yu Wang in the face and was scolded by Emperor Liang in court.
Amidst the chaos, only Jingjing An'an stood calmly and stood idly by among the princes, and his demeanor's demeanor left an excellent impression on many courtiers who had not paid attention to him.
In this way, it didn't take long for the head of the household to change, and the rites became the second head-changing department.
When Chen Yuancheng shook his gray hair and took off his official hat, which had been worn for nearly two decades, shaking off his head, King Jing seemed to see the pale hand that was gently fiddled with his back. Qing Su's face was faint, and seemed to never be excited.
But for most people, they don't even know that there is Su Zhe who has gradually faded in this matter.
The two-day sunny days did not bring about an increase in temperature, but instead made the cloudless early morning look even colder.
Not long after the city gate opened, the soldiers guarding the gate saw an extremely luxurious carriage, rushing under the of about a hundred knights.
Even if he didn't recognize the signage of Mu's Mansion in front of the carriage, he knew that the comers were not ordinary people, so the headed primary school quickly greeted his men to make way, bowing and respectfully letting this pedestrian out of the city.
Because the weather was too cold, the rushers breathed out white gas one breath at a time, but there was not much chill in the car because of the thick curtain and the heater.
Two passengers sitting in the car, an extremely old man, a teenager, a clothed cotton shoes, an embroidered bead crown, the old man closed his eyes to refresh himself, but the young man seemed to be bored of the journey, nonstop Moving around.
"Grandpa Zhou, do you drink tea?"
The old man kept his eyes open and shook his head.
After a while, "Grandpa Zhou, do you have a snack?"
The old man silently refused again.
After a while, "Grandpa Zhou, would you like to try this candy?"
Mr. Zhou Xuanqing finally lifted his eyelids and glanced at him.
Mu Qing's face was full of innocent smiles and she leaned over with candy: "This is delicious."
Qing Lao, a strict Mr. Zhou, has awe-inspiring temperament that he has cultivated for many years, but it seems that the young prince Mu Qingmu does not feel this temperament.
He regarded the old gentleman as an ordinary grandpa from the beginning. At most, Zhou Xuanqing refuted the other person's speechlessness in Yu Chaotang, making him very happy to give a breath for his sister before correcting his original impression to " An ordinary grandfather with great ability ", so when he gets along with him everyday, he is still mainly intimate, supplemented by respectfulness, and there is no alienation at all.
Lord Mu Xiaojue was young and cheerful, lively and cheerful, and did not care about Wang Jue's shelf. He was a very cute junior. Of course, Zhou Xuanqing still liked him very much, but his traditional style has always made this old man look faint. At that time, he still shook his head to refuse the candy that the teenager handed to his mouth, with no special expression.
"This non-stick tooth." Mu Qing introduced thoughtfully. "Take a bite?"
"Little prince eat it yourself." Zhou Xuanqing said coldly, his old eyes narrowed slightly, looking at the tassel on the top of the car, after a period of silence, he suddenly said: "Little prince, that token, the old can be renewed Have a look? "
"Oh," Mu Qing swallowed candy quickly, grabbed a handkerchief to wipe off the frosting on his fingers, and then touched a small cloth bag from his arms and handed it to Zhou Xuanqing.
Pulling off the seal of the cloth bag, he fell towards the palm of his hand, and a jade cicada came out. The carvings are vivid and the jade is also very shining and lovely. At first glance, it is a valuable precious jade.
But for Zhou Xuanqing, the significance of this jade cicada is not in its value.
"Little prince, you said that the person who asked you to bring this Yuchan to see me would wait for me outside the city?"
Mu Qing nodded, "He said so in his letter.
Say you are on your way from Beijing to Lingyin Temple, he will come to see you. "
Zhou Xuanqing yelled, fingers folded, holding Yu Chan in his palm, and closed his eyes again.
About half an hour later, the carriage suddenly shook and stopped. Mu Qing lifted the curtain and glanced back. "Grandpa Zhou, the person you want to see is here."
Zhou Xuanqing's white eyebrows moved, tremblingly supporting Mu Qing's men off the carriage. While looking around, a middle-aged man had stepped forward and said in courtesy: "Mr. Zhou, my master is over there Please wait a long time, please move the old man. "Then he replaced Mu Qing, supported the old man's arm, and carefully turned him over the vertical rock beside the road, to the other side of the curve, which was both windproof and unobtrusive. In a recess, Mei Changsu with white fur and black hair stood there with a smile on his head, bowing gently to salute.
Zhou Xuanqing narrowed his eyes, looked at him carefully for a while, spread out the jade cicada in his hand, and asked, "Is this jade cicada yours?"
"Exactly."
"Where did you come from?"
"Gift from Mr. Li Chongli."
"Who is Li Chong?"
"He was taught under Mr. Li's door."
Zhou Xuanqing frowned and said: "Brother Li's body at that time did not refuse civilians. The altar was set up outside the palace wall. There were not 10,000 students but 8,000 under the door. Naturally, it was everywhere in the world.
But in the final analysis, he was most proud of only a few people. The old deceased and he were friends of learning, and the friendship was not strong but deep, so I recognized these people, but under my feet ... the old deceased but never masked ... "
Mei Changsu smiled faintly: "I am not good at learning, and I am well-known as a tired teacher, and the teaching time is not long. It is natural that the old gentleman does not recognize me."
Zhou Xuanqing stared at him for a long while and sighed, "Forget it, you have Brother Li's relics, old and deceased to help, but I didn't expect to see my old friend Yu Chan after a few years, but it was a matter of dynasty ... ... When Brother Li was demoted from Beijing, he was full of anxiety and vowed not to look back, and the old man did not know whether he had gone to the court this time. Was it really to his liking ... "
Mei Changsu looked calm and quietly said, "The teacher was convicted that day, just because he was outspoken, but he was exhausted.
He knows that there is a rebellious dragon face, he still says what he wants, and he does not regret it. This is the style of everyone.
Therefore, the juniors believe that the so-called world is everywhere.
Hidden in the mountains and forests is the Tao, and the temple is also the Tao. As long as its heart is pure, it does not make disobedience, and does not make arrogant remarks, why do you insist on where you stand? "
Zhou Xuanqing's white eyebrows were lightly raised, and a pair of old eyes gleamed brightly. He nodded and said: "Although you have not been taught for a long time, you can know his roots. It seems that he left this jade cicada to you. , Is indeed a smart eye.
I wonder if you can understand the meaning of Brother Li wearing this cicada? "
Mei Changsu slowly took his hand, slightly raised his chin with a clear line, and chanted: "It's hard to get in when the dew is heavy. The wind is loud and easy to sink.
No one believes in Gao Jie. "
Zhou Xuanqing closed his eyes gently, as if he had settled his mind for a long time without sound, while Mei Changsu was calm, and gazing at the sky no longer opened his lips.
The two stood silent in the cold winter, but the scene was not embarrassing. It was like meeting like this, just to silently cherish some past years.
"In my lifetime, I can see goodbye Brother Li's high feet, and it is enough to wish," Zhou Xuanqing slowly put his palm jade cicada back into Mei Changsu's hands, whispering, "The old age does not know what is going on in the capital, but only May you not forget Master Shi's reputation and be valued. "
Mei Changsu bowed with a respectful face: "Mr. Yayan, remember for the juniors.
In such a severely cold season, the old gentleman traveled in the snow for the old friendship regardless of his old age. The juniors are really inexplicable. "
Zhou Xuanqing waved his hand and said: "Seeing this jade cicada, let's not just say that it's just a trip to the city, even if it is to let the old decay to the frontier, it is not a difficult thing.
Now that the matter entrusted to you is over, the old will be returned to the temple for repairs. "
Mei Changsu hurriedly raised his hand to signal that the middle-aged who was a few feet away came to help him, and at the same time, he bowed to the courtesy and said: "Please slow down."
Zhou Xuanqing yelled, turned around by the guards, walked a few steps, and then stepped back, and said back: "Brother Li had a beloved disciple, although he was a temperament after the gate, but it was a rare smart Hui Xiao, reading tens of thousands of books, if you were there at that time, maybe you could call him a two-time one. "
Mei Changsu's pale complexion looked like ice and snow in the cold, with a cold smile on his lips, and said softly: "The old gentleman has lifted his love.
Such a character, only hates the junior missed, failed to admire his style. "
"Yeah, this person ... is never to be seen again ..." Zhou Xuanqing said slowly, a sorrowful color rising from his eyes, turned around, and walked away without looking back.