Chapter 493 Princess Qinwan
Liang Yan led Miao Suwen out of Zhuque Square and walked towards the direction of Zhuque Gate.
The Suzaku Gate is fifteen feet high. From a distance, it looks like a tall tower standing in front of everyone. Its magnificence is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
This Suzaku District is a place where ordinary people live, with three religions and nine streams mixed together. Therefore, the Suzaku Gate of the palace will not be opened at all on weekdays. Due to the special situation today, in order to hold a "tea tasting party", it was opened The city gate was specially opened for these contestants.
At this moment, many Confucian students have arrived in front of the door. At first glance, they all seem to be well-educated Confucian scholars, ranging in age from twelve or thirteen to seventy or eighty years old.
Some of these Confucian scholars brought many servants with them, and they were cheering and supporting them all the way. They were obviously not students from poor families. But there are also some figures who are alone, their faces full of arrogance, and they are quite proud of their talents.
Liang Yan took Miao Suwen into the Suzaku Gate. Immediately, an official came forward to verify his identity. After all the procedures were completed, a young eunuch led the two people into the palace. go.
The capital of Yue Kingdom covers an area so vast that it is unimaginable for ordinary people. Even any large city in the country is less than one-tenth of the size of the capital.
In the entire capital, the four areas of Suzaku, Xuanwu, Qinglong, and White Tiger together only account for about 70% of the area, while the central palace alone occupies 30%.
It can be said that the palace of the Liu family emperor is worth the land of three cities!
The little eunuch led Liang Yan and the two of them for half a stick of incense when they saw a winding river in front of them. There is a small boat parked by the river, and an old man dressed as a boatman is sitting on the bed, closing his eyes and concentrating.
The three of them quickly arrived at the river. The old man seemed to be aware of it. He opened his eyes and looked at everyone for a while, then he chuckled and said: "Little sir, hurry up and get on the boat. Let's have a tea tasting." 'It's about to start, don't miss the time!"
Liang Yan nodded slightly and took Miao Suwen onto the boat. The captain blew on his hand and paddled the oar vigorously. , the boat went up against the river.
Liang Yan just glanced at it and knew that the boatman was a man with martial arts skills. The boat was able to maintain its speed without increasing or decreasing while going upstream. This degree of control over the internal force alone, You can be at the forefront of the martial arts world.
After seeing Liang Yan off, the little eunuch returned to the Zhuque Gate. The remaining three people in a boat traveled upstream in the small river, passing some bamboo forests and peach orchards on the way, which was quite interesting.
Although Miao Suwen came from a family of third-grade officials, this was the first time he entered the palace. He looked around and occasionally chatted with Liang Yan, quite curious about the baby.
The three of them drove on the river like this for about half an hour, and suddenly they saw the river gradually widening in front of them. After a while, their eyes suddenly opened up.
I saw that at the end of the river, it slowly merged into a large lake, with misty waves above the lake, and in the center of the lake, there were pavilions, carved beams and painted buildings. There is also a water corridor between the attics, where palace ladies come and go in an endless stream.
Miao Suwen looked around and saw dozens of rivers, meandering from all directions, but they all ended up in this big lake.
In some of the rivers, there are also small boats coming gracefully, carrying either one person or three or four people. Some people sing and sing, some recite poems and write poems, and some sit on the bow of the boat and drink alone. A pot of fine wine brings out all kinds of scholars.
"Little sir, we're here!"
The boatman on the bow smiled slightly, pushed the oar in his hand, and docked at the edge of the lake.
"Thank you very much." Liang Yan bowed his hands to the boatman, then led Miao Suwen out of the canoe and walked towards the grassland not far away.
On that piece of grass, hundreds of elegant wooden tables were placed. There was no shortage of fruits, wine, tea and snacks on the tables. A layer of finely crafted straw mats was spread on the ground in front of the table, and many scholars were already seated.
Liang Yan also chose a seat on the right and sat down cross-legged. As for Miao Su, she naturally stood aside obediently.
At this time, there were not many empty seats on the grass. It was obvious that almost all the people participating in the "tea tasting party" had arrived. As everyone waited quietly for a cup of tea, a painted boat slowly came from the upper reaches of the lake. Come.
This painting boat is ten feet long and is as stable as the ground on the lake. There are many armored guards standing on the bow of the boat. A person with high martial arts skills.
When some of the young scholars present saw the boat approaching, their eyes widened involuntarily, and even their breathing became a little hurried, as if they were looking forward to it.
The painting boat came to the shore. First, hundreds of palace ladies swarmed out and lined up neatly in two rows outside. Then there was a young lady wearing a goose-yellow gown with a veil covering her face. The girl walked out of the boat.
This girl has a graceful figure, although she is not very tall, but she is exquisite. Surrounded by many palace ladies, she slowly walks towards the grassland where these Confucian scholars are.
“It’s Princess Qinwan!”
Someone whispered among the straw mats, and someone else sighed softly: “It’s a worthwhile trip to see the princess today!”< br>
A person next to him joked: "I think Mr. Qin is very handsome and talented in literature. Why don't you take the opportunity to show your face later? Maybe the princess will like you and be a handsome man." The handsome consort has risen from the sky to the sky in one step."
Before the person from before could answer, the other person chuckled and said, "It is said that Princess Qinwan has a beautiful face and is the apple of the eye of the emperor. She is always loved by everyone. Add. I’m not sarcastic, but even those like Brother Qin can’t make Princess Qinwan raise her eyebrows.”
This person was openly mocking, and the person before was naturally angry and immediately retorted, causing quite a commotion in the dining room.
Liang Yan did not expect that the charm of Princess Qinwan would be so great that these self-proclaimed Confucian scholars would lose face for her, and he couldn't help but secretly marvel.
At this time, Princess Qinwan had already walked into a pavilion on the grass. Bead curtains hung around the pavilion, covering everything inside. Everyone only saw a vague figure in the pavilion. He sat down in the middle, and then a soft and pleasant voice slowly came out:
"All the distinguished sages came here to participate in the tea tasting at the invitation of the father. Qin Wan is very grateful for the grand gathering. Today, I will give you a cup of tea instead of wine.”
After hearing this, many of the young Confucian scholars present looked excited and immediately raised their wine glasses on the table towards them! The wonderful people in the pavilion paid tribute from a distance, and another person shouted: "Princess Qinwan has treated us with great courtesy, so you should drink this cup to the full!"
Liang Yan frowned slightly after hearing this. The voice gave him a sense of déjà vu, but if he really wanted to think about it carefully, he couldn't remember where he heard it.
Thanks to the book friend: AllegrettoJ for the reward
(End of this chapter)