Everyone walked all the way, peach blossoms were in full bloom, the ground was fragrant, and famous temples were hidden among them. This was in line with Mr. Lu Xiang's aesthetics. Even before they arrived, Mr. Lu Xiang felt that the trip was worthwhile.
The companions were all sons of famous families. At this time, Lu Xiangjun felt the benefits of the Kansai aristocracy. They were not like the southern aristocrats. When they see the woman they like, they are like bees seeing flowers, and they immediately surround the flowers.
Tangled up.
They often quote scriptures and talk endlessly, and occasionally famous articles appear, but most of the time they actually make people unable to focus on the beautiful scenery and are annoying.
These Kansai nobles are much more reserved. No one will talk about the past and the present in your ears, or even preach. Maybe they are not talented enough, or it is due to their temperament or customs. Who knows.
Anyway, when walking together, the man is in front and the woman is behind. Even Xiao Quan has become serious and will no longer accompany Lu Xiangjun.
The women gathered together and chatted, most of the topics centered on the daughter of the Dugu family, but it was much easier than talking to men.
Lu Xiangjun was also very curious. During the Northern Anniversary Period, the Dugu family had become famous all over the world and was extremely valuable, especially the daughter of the Dugu family... There was probably no family in the world that was unwilling to marry a daughter of the Dugu family.
Lu Xiangjun followed the others and quietly surrounded the girl. Because of his short stature, he was squeezed aside after a while, but she still looked at the girl curiously from time to time.
The girl is not very good looking, but her skin is fairer. Her stature makes Lu Xiangjun envious. She is tall and graceful, but it is not in line with the current fashion. Everyone likes plumper women because it symbolizes wealth, so
Give birth.
The girl is very energetic and seems to have a typical Kansai personality. She doesn't talk much, but it makes others feel a little restrained unconsciously, and they dare not say anything casual in front of her.
Soon Lu Xiangjun lost interest in exploring, because everyone's identities were too far apart. It was like looking at the other side of the river, separated by a river of water, hazy and unable to see clearly at all.
Moreover, he has little relationship with Lu Xiangjun. The first meeting may be the last time, so flattery seems redundant.
On the other hand, the girl spoke a few words to Mr. Lu Xiang, mainly asking about Mrs. Cheng Guo's current situation, her preferences, etc. The others did not hesitate to look at her with envy and jealousy. The most beautiful woman in the world, no matter when.
All can be good topics.
Lu Xiangjun didn't feel honored, he just murmured in his heart, didn't she want to marry into the Xiao family?
……………………
The scenery in the peach forest is really good, which makes Mr. Lu Xiang feel lingering. Along the way, he seems to have arrived in front of Jialan Temple in the blink of an eye.
The closer we got to Jialan Temple, the more believers there were. Lu Xiangjun also smelled the familiar scent of incense, mixed with the fragrance of peach blossoms. The smell was rather strange, making people feel that this temple was a bit unnecessary.
There was a large number of people in their group, and they knew at a glance that a noble person was traveling, so pedestrians gave way.
The women were whispering. It was not the official day yet. During the Qingming Festival a few days ago, the entire peach grove was occupied by people offering incense. Some people came late and could only wait outside the peach grove for opportunities.
enter.
Lu Xiangjun followed everyone into the temple and asked for incense according to the rules. The Buddha remained indifferent in the temple hall and ignored this messy visitor.
But Lu Xiangjun still muttered and recited a passage of scripture. Once he calmed down, he was still thinking about composing the music for the "Sapphire Case", which indeed had nothing to do with piety.
……………………
When they came out, Xiao Quan and others were talking to someone. There were only four people there. The oldest one was in his thirties. Lu Xiangjun only took a moment to look at him. She was very familiar with that elegant style.
You can smell it.
Lu Xiangjun stepped forward and stepped forward. The people on both sides didn't look familiar, they just recognized each other.
Xiao Quan and the other young people are much more well-behaved now, talking to others as if they were seeing their elders. The few people there are very confident, and their behavior is quite casual, and they can't conceal their officialdom atmosphere.
Soon the two sides ended their greetings, and those few people walked past the others without looking sideways, and went to the main hall to burn incense.
Lu Xiangjun only vaguely listened to one sentence, "Brother Fang should have been promoted to the position of Secretary of the Communist Party of China a long time ago, but now it is a bit late... From now on, we will serve as ministers in the same palace... Let's have a few drinks..."
Xiao Quan and others talked excitedly about the people they had just met, and Lu Xiangjun soon learned their names.
The oldest person is Sun Fujia, a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, the others are Fang Xuanling, the former chief of the Jingzhao Palace, Zhang Xingcheng, the censor in the palace, and Dou Shilun, the chief craftsman.
Among them, except Zhang Xingcheng, who was born in the imperial examination of Xiaolian, the others were all imperial examination officials in the former Sui Dynasty and were very famous in Kansai literature.
Of course, what several noble children respected was definitely not the talent and learning of these people, but their official positions. Especially Sun Fuga, when he was serving as the censor, he scolded the officials and corrected the etiquette during court meetings without any scruples.
Even prime ministers like Xiao Yu and Feng Deyi were somewhat afraid of him, as he was a famous official in the court.
There were countless rumors about them, and Lu Xiangjun was more interested in them. Unfortunately, Xiao Quan stopped talking after a few words, which was very boring.
Later, it was different from Lu Xiangjun's expectation. She thought that everyone would spread out in the peach forest, listen to the piano and drink, and a few other beauties would be able to sing and dance.
But Xiao Quan and others had other places to go. They only watched the peach blossoms in the peach grove for a while, then everyone got on the carriage and meandered towards Nancheng.
"Mr. Lang, are you going to visit Chang'an Academy?"
What is there near Nancheng? The Royal Hunting Garden? You probably can’t get in, so the only thing left is Chang’an Academy.
The trip was so mysterious that Lu Xiangjun complained, but it would be nice to visit Chang'an Academy. She wouldn't be able to go there if she came alone.
It would be best if you could enter the library of Chang'an Academy and have a look...
Xiao Quan shook his head and smiled and said: "Now there is more than just Chang'an Academy in the south of the city. Another academy has been built there. I heard it is called Chang'an Maritime Academy. A river has been opened to divert water and a large lake has been created.
I don’t know what it looks like now, but let’s go and take a look. If there’s nothing to see, it’s not too late to go to Chang’an Academy.”
Well, a few nobles just had nothing to do, so they just went to see what was new.
The construction of the Chang'an Maritime Academy started at the end of the first month of this year. According to the word of mouth among the Chang'an nobles, it was considered a moderate news.
There are three things that attract people's attention. First, the person who presided over the construction of this academy was King Wu Li Fuwei. He came to the princes to take charge of the construction of the academy, which made people wonder.
Secondly, this also shows the emperor's determination to build academies and cultivate talents. This is a very important issue in the court, and people can't help but think about it.
The third thing is that the name of this academy is weird, Chang'an Maritime Academy...
Even though people today did not have the concept of a continental country, all the dynasties in the Central Plains conformed to all the characteristics of a continental empire. They were based on agriculture and did not care much about overseas affairs. This also led to the slow development of navigation technology.
Otherwise, with the power of the Central Plains dynasty, why would they only wait for overseas island countries to pay tribute?
Therefore, the positioning of the empire will not be as clear as it was later, but people have this concept in their minds. Overseas affairs are illusory, so what do they have to do with me?
It's almost the same idea.
For example, fishermen on the seaside have always been a humble industry, but they were affected by this continental policy. The dynasties of the past dynasties were able to cross the desert and manage the Western Regions, but they did not want to look back and patrol the sea.
The establishment of the Chang'an Maritime Academy obviously went against the national policy of more than a thousand years and caused a lot of controversy in the DPRK and China.
……………………
Lu Xiangjun also heard about it, but her source of information was narrow. If she was in Jiangling, such special information might have reached her ears beforehand.
However, academies are still a relatively new thing here, let alone the Maritime Academy.
"Chang'an Maritime Academy... what will it teach? It is indeed the capital of a country, and there are a lot of new things... I heard that King Wu presided over the construction, but I don't know whether it is true or not."
Xiao Quan said: "It is King Wu who is presiding over this matter. Don't talk about this with others when you go out, so as not to cause trouble."
Lu Xiangjun chuckled and said: "I understand, Sir, don't you realize that Chang'an has changed a lot in the past two years? I have been living in Chang'an for more than a year, so I feel like I have spent many years here."
Xiao Quan said doubtfully: "I have never thought that maybe I have stayed in Chang'an for too long, right? Mr. Xiang, tell me, what are the differences between Chang'an and a year ago?"
Lord Lu Xiang said: "I don't think it's very good. There are no academies in Jiangling. Furthermore, I have been staying in Caiyufang for a while, and there are more and more people there.
Not long ago, everyone was talking about relocation. It seems that the imperial court no longer intends to confine tea houses and wine shops to one place, so many people want to open shops elsewhere.
In addition, more and more people from the south of the Yangtze River are coming to Beijing like slaves. In winter, there are still news about official examinations. In addition, the imperial court is about to open courses to recruit scholars, and it will form an alliance with the Turks...
If you don't know that the world will be unified, there must be a new atmosphere, otherwise... I will just talk casually, if there is something wrong, please don't laugh at me."
Seeing such a beautiful woman with a full smile and knowledge, Xiao Quan's blood pressure increased a lot.
While laughing, Xiao Quan said: "It seems that I have to go out for a walk from time to time. If my wife hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known about the many things happening in Chang'an. Wouldn't it be like sitting at home and not hearing anything?
Stupid man, thank you very much."
Lu Xiangjun just pretended not to hear these sweet words, and did not say anything else. He only talked about the alliance with the Turks. To her ears, it was considered a big deal, but among the children of the Xiao family, how could they say nothing?