The most prestigious and elegant place in Chang'an City, a place where talented scholars and beautiful ladies aspired to. Great scholars often lectured here, and talented scholars recited poems and composed poems here. Once someone made a shocking work, it would spread throughout the top culture of the Tang Dynasty overnight.
If there is a chance to soar into the sky, his poems will also be engraved on the Wenqu stele for people to observe.
Qin Huaidao did not expect that when he arrived at Wenqu Pavilion, he saw that the door was full of gorgeous carriages. It was estimated that there were many people coming. The palace maid couldn't wait to say: "It has already begun. Please leave the horses to the guards."
Take care of it and hurry in with your slave."
"Okay, thank you for your work. This is a war horse given by the Holy Spirit. There must be no mistake." Qin Huaidao handed the war horse to a guard and warned him uneasily.
When the other party heard that it was a gift from the Holy Spirit, he did not dare to neglect it and quickly took over the reins.
Walking into the Wenqu Pavilion hall, there is a passage in the middle, covered with red carpet, with tables and tables on both sides. On one side is a talented man, on the other side is a beautiful woman, who is writing and thinking hard about something. There are quite a lot of people, and the leader is sitting in front.
The author is none other than Kong Yingda, a great Confucian of Confucian classics and the Imperial Academy of the Tang Dynasty.
Sitting on the left and right were the prince and Princess Yuzhang. Seeing Qin Huaidao coming, Yuzhang waved in surprise and pointed to the seat next to him. Qin Huaidao stepped forward knowingly, nodded to Kong Yingda who looked up, and sat down. He happened to be hungry.
Now, pick up the fruits and eat them.
According to etiquette, one should sit on one's knees. Qin Huaidao's imageless sitting method made Kong Yingda, who respected etiquette, unhappy. Especially when he made noises when eating, he was unscrupulous and imageless.
He came over, frowning slightly, but thinking of Qin Huaidao's identity, he didn't dare to speak directly.
Kneeling down was too uncomfortable and hurt his knees. Qin Huaidao would not embarrass himself, nor did he care about worldly opinions. He looked at the audience calmly and ignored Li Chengqian. When Princess Yuzhang handed him a piece of paper, he took it.
Take a look - poetry gatherings are rare, you should become famous, look forward to it!
When Qin Huaidao saw this line of words, he immediately understood. This is a poetry meeting. Everyone is writing poetry. Yuzhang asked himself to come because he hopes to show his literary talent and become famous through the poetry meeting. The Juanjuan font shows his good intentions.
, but I don’t want it. Poetry is just a small way to cultivate one’s temperament, but it cannot make money to support the family, so it is boring.
You don’t know the key, so you can’t copy it, right?
Collecting the note, Qin Huaidao did not intend to compose poetry. Once this thing started, he would be invited to participate in various poetry gatherings in the future. He would be so annoyed that he would not be able to earn money and improve his life. He picked up the fruits and continued to eat them.
, it was too quiet in the main hall, any sound would attract people's attention, and people would look over.
They were busy composing poems just now and didn't pay attention. After they recognized Qin Huaidao, their faces changed slightly. Several people in the crowd saw the look Li Chengqian was throwing at them and understood. One person said dissatisfiedly: "Duke Protector, please lower your voice. Don't worry."
Influence everyone to write poetry."
"It's true that such an elegant place... is simply an insult to poetry."
Qin Huaidao immediately locked eyes with the two of them, not knowing each other. Zheng was worried that he could not find an excuse to leave this place without hurting Yu Zhang's good intentions. He stared at each other with a cold look and scolded: "You two, get over here!"
"What are you going to do?" One of them panicked, and the other one was so frightened that he lowered his head when he saw Qin Huaidao's knife-like eyes and did not dare to say anything.
"You are as timid as a rat and a loser. You still imitate others in composing poetry. Can you two write poetry? Even if you can, you are still a deserter on the battlefield." Qin Huai labeled the two of them unceremoniously.
These words are simply heart-wrenching, and if spread, they will have a great impact on their futures.
The faces of the two changed greatly. They did not expect Qin Huaidao to act so ruthlessly. He looked at Li Chengqian for help. If they did not change their ways, they would at least not want to join the military in the future. Without military merit and no title in the Tang Dynasty, most of their future would be lost.
Li Chengqian didn't expect Qin Huaidao to be so ruthless. It was completely different from what he was familiar with before. He felt inexplicably uneasy. But if my younger brother doesn't protect him, who will follow him in the future? He said with a cold face: "The Lord Protector is so majestic. He can judge with his mouth."
People’s future…”
"The prince wants to stand up for them?" Qin Huaidao interrupted unceremoniously. It is not good to openly contradict the prince, which will cause a lot of trouble, but it can also make Li Er feel at ease. If Li Er knows that he and Li Chengqian
Not knowing clearly is scary.
Seeing what Li Chengqian wanted to say, Qin Huaidao didn't give the other party a chance at all, and continued to stare at the two of them and said, "If you two have the guts, come over."
When the two of them saw Qin Huaidao's sharp gaze, it was as cold and cold as a knife. They couldn't help but think of Qin Huaidao who had killed hundreds of thousands of Goguryeo troops. This kind of man was like a god of murder in the world. He couldn't afford to offend him. They felt even more panicked.
He still dared to come forward, but if he didn't go, he would lose face and his face would turn red.
Qin Huaidao would not be polite. If he dared to jump out, he would have to endure his anger. He shouted coldly: "Insulting the Duke of China and blaming the ministers for no reason. You two are the rude people. You are truly degrading to gentlemen. Get out of here if you don't want to die!"
At this moment, everyone suddenly realized and looked at Qin Huaidao with complicated eyes. They were all of the same age, but Qin Huaidao was the Duke of the country, his title was much higher, and he was also a third-rank official in the court. The gap between them was already huge, how could they be equal?
Discussing friendship, casual jokes, insults?
Without a title or an official status, insulting the ministers of the court is breaking the rules and disrespecting the etiquette. Qin Huaidao did not fight back or retaliate on the spot, but just cursed a few words to tell the other party to go away, which was already generous.
At this moment, the air suddenly became quiet, a bit depressing and dull.
Kong Yingda was a person who followed etiquette. Although he didn't like Qin Huaidao being so aggressive, he couldn't fault him. However, he couldn't just watch the martial artist bully his students. He said coldly: "Duke Protector, this is a place of gentleness and elegance.
, not your military tent, put away your majesty."
"You want to provoke a civil-military dispute?" Qin Huaidao also refused to give face to the other party.
"It's a place of unbridled poetry and elegance. If it weren't for Princess Yuzhang's request, you, a martial artist, wouldn't even be qualified to come in. Get out!" Kong Yingda also had a hot temper. Once he came up, Li Er dared to resist.
Qin Huaidao was really angry. He originally just wanted to find an excuse to leave. Now that it has escalated to the level of a civil and military dispute, he could no longer retreat, otherwise he would lose the face of the entire military. When he saw a pen and paper on the desk, he picked up the brush and said coldly
He said coldly: "Very good, since you are seeking death, then I will grant your wish."
It slipped, the pen wandered, and the ink swayed.
Yuzhang was originally worried that Qin Huaidao would take action in anger, but he didn't expect to pick up the pen and start writing. Inexplicably, he felt a little more expectant in his heart. He hurried forward to check and recited - march to the army.
"The beacon light shines on Xijing, and I feel uneasy."
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked and stood up and gathered around him.
At first glance, what everyone saw was Qin Huaidao's calligraphy. The golden hooks and iron strokes penetrated the back of the paper, giving people a passionate and fierce momentum. Each stroke was like a warrior waving his sword to fight. The momentum was compelling.
I couldn't help but be surprised. This word had already captured the artistic conception.
Looking at the poem again, the opening chapter expresses one's feelings directly. In the years of war, a man with grievances and ambitions vividly appeared on the page. Thinking of Qin Huaidao's first time leading troops on an expedition, everyone suddenly felt enlightened.
The first sentence is not very subtle. Yu Zhang is proficient in poetry. He is a little worried that Qin Huaidao will not write well next and regrets calling him over. But now that the matter has come to this, he can only endure it and can't help but recite the second sentence - "
Yazhang bid farewell to the Dragon Palace, and the iron cavalry circled the Dragon City."
Inexplicably, Yuzhang remembered the scene of Qin Huaidao bidding farewell to the palace, holding the military talisman, leading the army away, crossing the Khitan, and then marching to Goguryeo, besieging the enemy and attacking the city, killing bravely, and felt inexplicably distressed in his heart, and burst into tears.
Copying poems, copying poems, but Qin Huaidao stayed awake and changed the phoenix palace in the original sentence into a dragon palace to avoid causing trouble. The scene of the battle in Goguryeo could not help but resound in his mind. It was freezing cold, but the soldiers were fighting with their lives, and their blood was spilled in other places.
, I felt a pain in my heart, and I wrote a little slower, a little more solemnly, with a certain piety, as if to comfort me, and another line appeared in front of everyone - "The snow is dark withered flag paintings, and the wind is mixed with the sound of drums."
Perhaps infected by Qin Huaidao's momentum, everyone held their breath, as if they saw heavy snowfall, saw the military flag eclipsed, the roar of the wind, mixed with the sound of drums, and saw the soldiers charging fearlessly, while they themselves were in the warmth.
In Chun's room, he recited poems and wrote poems, was jealous of others, and thought he was superior to others.
Inexplicably, all of their faces were burning and hurting!
At a young age, who can really have no ideals and no revenge?!
Qin Huaidao thought of the warriors who died in the battle and used their lives to protect the Tang Dynasty, but they protected a group of self-righteous scholars. He was so angry that he wished he could scream and say the last sentence in one wave - "It is better to be a centurion than a scholar."
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Silence, the whole place was dead silent, and there was no sound.
Everyone stared at the last sentence, and suddenly thought of what Qin Huaidao had just said. Everyone was really looking for death.
As soon as this sentence came out, coupled with Qin Huaidao's identity, it would spread throughout Chang'an in less than a day, becoming a famous sentence and even a mantra to accuse scholars, nailing all scholars to the pillar of shame.
Cruel, too cruel!
It’s simply heartbreaking!
Li Chengqian was so surprised that he didn't faint after reading the last sentence. He was responsible for the incident. The blame was placed firmly on him. In the future, scholars all over the world would dare to associate with him. This was his own path. He was filled with hatred. The two of them were filled with hatred.
With red eyes, he stared at Qin Huaidao and said, "You are simply arrogant. You are looking for death."
"Looking for death?"
Qin Huaidao sneered disdainfully, picked up a piece of paper and continued to write - "Who has never died since ancient times? Leave your loyalty to reflect history."
After writing, he threw the brush away, glanced at Yuzhang, and walked away, laughing and saying: "Hahaha, what a sentence to seek death. My father fought to the death for the Tang Dynasty, narrowly escaped death, but ended up courting death, so what? Look up to the sky.
Go out with a big smile, how can we be the people of Basilica? Since ancient times, who has never died? Leave a loyal heart to illuminate history."
Everyone looked at Qin Huaidao's back, so free and easy, uninhibited, and aloof!
The talented men were infected by this temperament and clenched their fists, unable to rush out and fight the world side by side. The beauties' eyes were full of light and they were infatuated.
Li Chengqian also clenched his fists, but his heart was filled with sadness.
Kong Yingda looked at Li Chengqian sympathetically. He has matured with age. Kong Yingda is not a passionate talent here. He saw that Qin Huaidao's words before leaving were just a magic touch to portray himself as a person who was bullied by the prince, but was free and uninhibited and generous.
He had a calm image, but he stabbed the prince hard in the heart.
Once this incident spreads, the prince is afraid that the situation is over. At least the Tang Dynasty soldiers will become alienated. Without the support of the soldiers, what will the man in the Taiji Palace think? It's scary to think about it carefully.
Kong Yingda thought that he might not be able to escape from the relationship, and felt furious and regretful on the spot. If he had known this, he should not have agreed to Princess Yuzhang and let Qin Huaidao participate in the poetry meeting. He snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and left.
Yuzhang also realized something, felt a little regretful, and hurriedly chased after him. When he saw Qin Huaidao getting on his horse to leave, he shouted anxiously: "Wait a moment."
"Princess!" Qin Huaidao cupped his fists and saluted.
Yuzhang felt Qin Huaidao's alienation. Thinking of the rumors that Qin Huaidao didn't want to marry him, he felt miserable and quickly explained: "I just heard from my father that you can compose poetry, so I thought..."
"Thank you for your kindness. This kind of situation is not suitable for me." Qin Huaidao said something and drove away. It was not that Qin Huaidao was heartless, but he did it deliberately to avoid similar things happening in the future. He was so busy every day that he had no leisure time to accompany him.
Isn’t it good to make money by reciting poems and writing poems?
"You don't like it, and you won't do it anymore." Yu Zhang shouted, looking at Qin Huaidao's walking back, he realized that he had messed up this time. Qin Huaidao was a very independent person who didn't like to be interfered with, and his heart was full of thoughts.
remorse.
Speaking of which, we still don't know each other very well, and we haven't met each other a few times and exchanged a few words.
Misunderstandings, conflicts, and contradictions are inevitable when we get closer to each other.
Qin Huaidao couldn't bear to hurt Yu Zhang, so he shouted without looking back: "I will go find you when I finish this period of work."
"Wait for you!"
Looking at the retreating figure, Yu Zhang suddenly smiled.
"Princess, are you okay? This guy is so abominable. Let's tell the Holy One to punish him." The maid said softly.
"Xiao'e, he said he would come to see me after this period of work. He must be very busy. He is so busy and he was called by me. I am so ignorant. He is doing big things, how can he waste his time on these things?
On the little things.”
The personal maid said worriedly: "Princess, are you really okay? He bullied you, and you still defended him."
"What do you think of him?" Yu Zhang asked.
"this……"
The personal maid hesitated for a moment, then said truthfully: "Princess, there is no one in Chang'an City who is a better match than him. He is good-looking, has great abilities, and is versatile in both civil and military affairs. Where can I find such a consort?"
"Okay, I'll send you over to warm your bed later." Yu Zhang cursed with a smile and got into the carriage.
"Go and go, anyway, if the princess really marries the Lord Protector, the servant will not be able to escape the fate of warming the bed." The maid said nonchalantly, and got into the carriage after her. The two grew up together and were like sisters.
"If you don't like it, you don't have to go. It's better to find a good family to marry and be your legal wife than to live in the past with no name or status and wrong you." Yuzhang said seriously.
"I will serve the princess all my life. When I go to the Protector's Mansion in the future, the princess doesn't have anyone close to her. What should I do if she is bullied?" the maid also said solemnly.
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Manna Hall.
After Li Er finished chatting with his ministers about important matters, they left one by one, but saw that Li Jing remained motionless. After waiting for the others to go out, he asked curiously: "Pharmacist, is there anything else?"
"Your Majesty, there are no elders in the Huai Tao family. I have entrusted the marriage to you. I would like to ask your Majesty what your Majesty wants." Li Jing did not hide it and said straight to the point.
Li Eryi was startled. He didn't expect Qin Huaidao to ask Li Jing to be the mediator. This status was high enough, and it also gave the royal family a lot of face. According to the past, during the battle of Goguryeo, Li Er saw Qin Huaidao's value and ability, so naturally he would not
He objected and said with a smile: "That little cunning guy actually asked Aiqing to come, so he has some conscience."
"I didn't expect that since the child was interested, I would speak shamelessly. Of course, I had no other intentions. Everything is decided by the Holy One." Li Jing explained.
"Don't worry too much. I'm also interested in this matter. I just want to make the two families happy." Li Er said with a smile. Li Jing came over to mention it formally. Naturally, he couldn't just joke and say it casually without hurting the hearts of the courtiers.
After receiving a positive reply, Li Jing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and took out a piece of paperwork: "On my body, this is Huaidao's birth date. Take a look."
"Okay, I'll find someone to work with. If there's no problem, we'll make the decision." Li Er took it and turned around to the Qin Tianjian people to do the calculations. As long as the horoscopes don't conflict, they will exchange Princess Yuzhang's birth date and horoscopes, and then issue a letter of engagement.
Wait, this era pays attention to the three letters and six etiquettes. The three letters refer to the letter of appointment, the letter of etiquette, and the letter of welcome. The six etiquettes refer to the acceptance, the name, the acceptance, the acceptance, the acceptance, the request for an appointment, and the personal greeting, all of which are indispensable.
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While the two were chatting, Wang De hurried in and whispered a few words in Li Er's ear.
Li Er's expression changed, he returned to the imperial desk, picked up a pen and paper, and started to appreciate it. It was the poem Qin Huaidao had just written. Li Er, who was about to win the world, was inexplicably kind to this kind of poem about soldiers, and he praised it a few times.
, came to Li Jing, handed it over, and said: "Look, Huai Dao wrote it."
At the first glance, Li Jing felt like he had returned to the bloody battlefield. Seeing the soldiers fighting hard and refusing to retreat, he couldn't help but get excited. But when he saw the last sentence, his heart sank. Isn't this offending the world's literati? Hurry up.
Said: "Your Majesty, this child is a little arrogant, how dare you..."
"Are you talking about the last sentence?" Li Er interrupted with a smile. Looking at Li Jing's nervous expression, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Don't worry, I think Huai Dao said it very well. I would rather be a hundred husbands."
"It is better to be a scholar than to be a scholar. If everyone does this, I will not have the humiliation of the Wei River, and my border with the Tang Dynasty will not be turbulent."
"It is my incompetence that has brought shame on the Holy One!" Li Jing was shocked and quickly apologized.
"It has nothing to do with you. The boy Huai Dao understands me. Medicine Master, you are old and in poor health. My shame will depend on Huai Dao in the future. Unfortunately, the imperial court has just ended a war and the treasury is empty and unable to fight anymore. You ask
Ask him when he can help me destroy the Western Turks." Li Er said murderously. Although the shame of the Wei River was caused by the Eastern Turks, and the Eastern Turks were also destroyed, most of them escaped, and there were Western Turks who knocked on the gate and shouted from time to time.
Li Er has been holding back the anger in his heart. Whenever he thinks of the humiliation, he wishes he could kill someone with a knife.
The humiliation of the Weishui River was not only a shame for Li Er, but also a shame for the generals of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Jing was also brooding about the humiliation of that year, and solemnly said: "I have written it down. If I am not dead, I beg your Majesty to agree to let me lead the troops up, even if I am an old pawn, even if I die in battle, I will have no regrets in this life."
Already."
"Then you have to take good care of yourself." Li Er understood Li Jing's thoughts. Why didn't he want to go? He couldn't bear to refuse outright. He thought about it and said, "If the Tubo peace cannot be reconciled, they will take advantage of our army to attack Goguryeo and go east.
Knock on the pass again. This wolf cannot stay for too long. The distance is too close and it is too dangerous. Before destroying the Turks, we must first destroy the Tubo. Otherwise, we can go eastward at any time and threaten Chang'an. The Tubo will never sit back and watch the Tang Dynasty destroy the Turks."
"Holiness, Holy Ming, it's just that the mountains in Tubo are high and our army cannot adapt to the climate."
"Ask Huai Dao to see what he can do. In addition, ask him when the road construction will start, how many manpower will be needed, how to arrange it, etc., and ask him to submit a letter as soon as possible. Master Cui Ren's mansion is big enough. I am having people clean it up in the future.
It's the official office of the Ministry of Transportation." Li Er reminded.
"My lord, I obey the order!" Li Jing agreed.
After chatting for a while, Li Jing hurriedly left the palace and took a car to the Supervisory Mansion. Seeing that the plaque had been replaced by Inspection Department, he stepped forward and asked, "Is Mr. Qin here?"
Seeing the unusual visitor, the guard guarding the gate hurriedly said: "I am at work, who is this sir?"
Luo Zhang happened to come over. When he saw this scene, he quickly shouted: "I have seen Duke Wei, please come inside!" After speaking, Luo Zhang told the guard at the door: "This is Duke Wei. Come over and take him in directly.
Don’t be lazy.”
"Follow the order!" Several people agreed quickly and became excited. The name of Duke Wei was so famous that many soldiers of the Tang Dynasty had never seen him, but they had all heard of him.
Entering the inspection department, he saw many people practicing, shouting and killing, sweating like rain, practicing with real swords and guns. Li Jing felt a little emotional and asked: "Do you usually practice like this?"
"Back to the Duke of Wei, Lord Qin has told us to practice every day. Unless they are on duty or on duty, no one is allowed to be left behind." Luo Zhang explained quickly.
"Huaidao, this is still the case. He is strict enough in controlling his troops. Is this good? Will everything be okay at home?" Li Jing asked.
"Everything is well at home. Thank you Duke Wei for your concern."
The two of them chatted and came to an attic. When they entered the hall, they saw Qin Huaidao writing something at his desk. Luo Zhang quickly shouted: "Master Qin, Duke Wei is here to visit."
When outsiders were around, Luo Zhang always addressed Qin Huaidao by his official position.
"Uncle Shi is here." Qin Huaidao was a little surprised. He quickly put down his brush and stood up to greet him. He walked around the table and motioned for the two of them to sit down and chat while skillfully boiling water to make tea.
Li Jing saw that it was not boiling tea, but brewing it directly. He felt a little strange, so he did not explain his intention immediately. After the tea was brewed, he picked it up and smelled it. The fragrance was refreshing. When he took a sip, he found the taste was elegant and the aftertaste was sweet. His eyes suddenly lit up.
Liang, smiled and said: "This way of drinking is quite novel."
"I figured out how to drink it when I have nothing to do. Drinking it this way can retain the fragrance of tea and relieve tiredness. Especially if you eat too much meat, just drink a few cups and you will feel relaxed. Don't drink tea after drinking alcohol, as it can easily harm your body.
Shibo is getting older, so drinking like this is better for your health. Take some back later, and come back again after drinking. I will take care of the rest of the tea." Qin Huaidao smiled and gave the other party another cup.
"Is it really good for your health?" Li Jing asked.
"Tea is a kind of medicine. Shen Nong tasted hundreds of herbs and accumulated a lot of toxins in his body. He chewed tea leaves to detoxify. Tea has cardiotonic, diuretic, anti-toxic and anti-inflammatory, astringent and anti-diarrheal effects. It can treat enteritis, dysentery, dysuria, edema, etc.
"Qin Huaidao started making nonsense.
Li Jing didn't understand this, and thought it was another health-preserving method obtained by the cave of the pre-Qin warlock. Thinking of Qin Huaidao's unique medical skills, he immediately believed it and said: "Okay, let's take it back a little bit. This time I am here to give an oral decree for the canonization of saints. I want to ask questions."
When will your road start to be repaired?"
"Preliminary work is being prepared. With so many people going up, food and accommodation are a problem, especially since the funds are huge. We need to make clear calculations and find people to cooperate with us as soon as possible." Qin Huaidao explained.
Li Jing had led troops before, so he naturally understood the difficulties involved. He nodded and said: "The Holy One is cleaning out Master Cui Ren's residence. In the future, it will serve as the official office of the Ministry of Communications. How to consider the manpower, how to operate it, etc., etc., write a charter and submit it as soon as possible so that the Holy One can know
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Qin Huaidao nodded. Cui Renshi's mansion is big enough and can be used as an official office of the Ministry of Communications. However, manpower is a problem and a lot is needed. Moreover, most people don't dare to use it indiscriminately. Who knows if it was planted by an opponent?
Things are complicated and complicated, and you must plan before taking action.
Seeing that Qin Huaidao was calm and confident, with an expression of wisdom, Li Jing continued: "There is one more thing. If you want to destroy the Western Turks, you must first defeat Tubo. However, Tubo took advantage of the terrain and came and went like the wind. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty also
It is indeed difficult to adapt to the climate, what do you think about this?"
"Are we going to attack Tibet? When?" Luo Zhang couldn't help but interjected and asked.
"Don't spread it randomly, it's just gossip among ourselves." Li Jing reminded.
However, Qin Huaidao saw that Li Er might have tasted the benefits of destroying Goguryeo, and because Tubo had repeatedly provoked him, he did not want to endure it any longer. He moved in his heart and began to ponder.
The biggest difficulty facing Tubo is that it cannot adapt to the climate, and the high altitude can kill people. It cannot be conquered unless it is solved. Otherwise, the Tang Dynasty, with its famous generals and unparalleled soldiers, would have conquered it long ago.
How to adapt to high reflexes?
Qin Huaidao's eyes shone brightly and he thought to himself.