Liang Yan led Miao Suwen out of Zhuque Square and walked towards the direction of Zhuque Gate.
The Vermilion Bird Gate is fifteen feet high. From a distance, it looks like a tall tower standing in front of everyone. Its majesty and magnificence are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
This Suzaku District is where ordinary people live, with three religions and nine streams mixed together. Therefore, the Suzaku Gate of the Imperial Palace is not opened at all on weekdays. Due to the special circumstances today, in order to hold a "tea tasting", we specially opened the door for these contestants.
Open the city gate.
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.
Among these Confucian scholars, some brought many servants with them, and they were cheering each other all the way. They were obviously not from poor families. However, some were alone, with faces full of arrogance, and they were quite proud of their talents.
Liang Yan took Miao Suwen into the Zhuque Gate, and immediately an official came forward to verify his identity. After all the procedures were completed, a young eunuch led the two of them into the palace.
The capital of Yue State covers an area so vast that it is simply 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 city, the four areas of Suzaku, Xuanwu, Qinglong, and White Tiger together only account for about 70% of the land, while the palace in the center only occupies 30%.
It can be said that the emperor's palace of the Liu family 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 ahead. There was a small boat parked by the river, and an old man dressed as a boatman was sitting on the bed, closing his eyes to meditate.
The three of them soon arrived at the river, and the old man seemed to be aware of it. He opened his eyes and looked at everyone for a while, then he laughed and said: "Little sir, hurry up and get on the boat. The 'tea tasting' is about to begin.
Don’t miss the time!”
Liang Yan nodded slightly and took Miao Suwen onto the boat. The boatman blew on his hand and rowed the oar vigorously, and the boat went up against the river.
Liang Yan just glanced at it and knew that this 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 put him at the forefront of the martial arts world.
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After seeing off Liang Yan, the young eunuch returned to Zhuque Gate, leaving three people in a boat, traveling 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. At this time, 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. Suddenly, they saw that the river gradually widened 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. In the center of the lake, there were pavilions, pavilions, carved beams and painted buildings. There were also water corridors between the pavilions, where palace ladies came and went in an endless stream.
Miao Suwen looked around and saw dozens of rivers coming 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 are singing songs, some are reciting poems, and some are sitting on the bow of the boat drinking a pot of wine alone. There are hundreds of scholars.
State, there are many.
"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, there are hundreds of elegant wooden tables. There is no shortage of fruits, wine, tea and snacks on the tables. There is also a layer of exquisitely crafted straw mats spread on the ground in front of the tables. There are already many
The scholar takes his seat.
Liang Yan also chose a seat on the right and sat 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 came slowly from the upper reaches of the lake.
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. They all have ape-like arms and peaks, and their eyes are focused and undisturbed. They are obviously people with both internal and external skills and strong martial arts skills.
When some young scholars present saw the boat approaching, they couldn't help but widen their eyes, and even their breathing became a little quick, as if they were looking forward to it.
The boat came to the shore. First, hundreds of palace ladies swarmed out and lined up neatly in two rows outside. Then a young girl wearing a goose-yellow gown and her face covered with a veil walked out of the boat.
came out.
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!"
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 he will be favored by the princess and become a handsome consort. From then on, he will rise to the top of the world."
Before the previous person could answer, the other person chuckled and said: "It is said that Princess Qinwan was born with a beautiful face, and she is the apple of the eye of the emperor today. She is always doted on. I am not sarcastic to you, I am afraid that like Brother Qin, you are all
Princess Qinwan cannot be allowed to raise her eyelids."
This person was openly mocking, and the person before was naturally angry and immediately retorted, causing quite a commotion during the dinner.
Liang Yan didn't expect that Princess Qinwan was so charming that even 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 sitting down in the middle of the pavilion, and then
A melodious voice slowly came out:
"All the distinguished sages have come here to attend the tea tasting event at the invitation of the emperor. Qin Wan is extremely grateful. Today I will substitute tea for wine. I would like to offer you a cup first!"
Many of the young Confucian scholars present were excited after hearing this. They immediately raised their wine glasses and saluted the wonderful man in the pavilion. Another person shouted: "Princess Qinwan has treated us with great courtesy.
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.