284, Li Longji, It Is Better to Die Early (Please Order the Whole Book)

"Princess Huizhilanxin, I can't hide this little trick from the princess's eyes and ears. Google search to read"

Bai Gui replied.

Although the poem he wrote about Qin Guan is extremely talented, if it can be used at this time, it will inevitably have the meaning of clinging to the powerful. But... ordinary losers clinging to powerful people are different from great poets and literary giants clinging to powerful people. They are far different.

So instead of pretending to be ignorant and noble, it is better to be secular.

"This is the entry and exit token for my Taoist temple."

"I'll give it to you."

"When you go to Chang'an for the imperial examination, if you have time, you can come to my Taoist temple... Forget it, you make your own decision."

Princess Jinxian hesitated for a while, called the female officer, handed Bai Gui an access token to Jinxian Temple, and said.

When Li Longji, Princess Yuzhen, and Princess Jinxian were still young, Wu Zetian killed their biological mother, Concubine Dou De, dumped her body in the wilderness, and was imprisoned in the palace for more than ten years. Therefore, in order to protect herself, Princess Yuzhen Princess Jinxian and Princess Jinxian both made female crowns since childhood. After leaving the palace, they did not build the princess's mansion at this time, but built a Taoist temple in Shengyefang.

The Taoist temples of the two princesses, like their titles, are Yuzhen Temple and Jinxian Temple respectively.

Don't think that this token is just a certificate of entry and exit, but with this, it can barely be regarded as a guest and close person of Princess Jinxian.

"When you go to Chang'an, you will definitely visit Jinxian Temple."

Bai Gui put the token into his sleeve with his backhand and held it in his hand.

From a fairy boy to a guest, a normal guest, Princess Jinxian's treatment of him changed completely.

Extenuating circumstances!

The poems he wrote now have proved that he is talented and learned. When he went to take the Jinshi exam, he was not guaranteed to win, but he was still a young hero. And it's normal not to win the first round. There are many people who take the exam several times before passing the Jinshi subject.

It would be weird not to try to win over such people.

…

Bai Guizuo accompanied Princess Jinxian and had a vegetarian meal.

Princess Jinxian and her party, who had gone on an outing in the southern suburbs, returned to Chang'an.

Chang'an is only a few miles away from Shaolingyuan.

Youxian Temple accepts dozens of nobles and nobles in a year. It's just that Bai Gui didn't deliberately make friends with them like he did with Princess Jinxian. Instead, he did things that ordinary Taoist priests should do, and never stood out.

Making friends with powerful people does not care about quantity, but about quality.

Li Longji's feelings for his two sisters are naturally not overwhelming, and they are closer than he treats his own sons.

Have been in a relationship for more than ten years.

After all, the sister who shares weal and woe.

And compared to other powerful people in the city, Princess Jinxian is young and beautiful, and is obviously much easier to deal with.

After a few days.

Bai Gui resigned from Master Chen, the master of Youxian Temple.

He is just a Taoist who lives in Youxian Temple. He has never been married, so he can just call him Bai Jushi.

They are just people who believe in Taoism.

"You went to Chang'an to take the imperial examination, martial arts, and both civil and military subjects. I haven't seen much of it, but you are very human to have such ambition."

"This is some incense money I collected from Guan Nei a few days ago. I have prepared it for you. You can take it yourself."

When Master Chen saw Bai Gui, he gave him a long bow, nodded slightly, stroked his long beard and chuckled.

Youxian Temple is one of the lower temples of Zongsheng Temple, and there is no shortage of money.

And Bai Gui has a bright future, and he has always had a good impression of Bai Gui who lives in the temple. He gave some Chengyi as a parting gift, which was considered a kind of elegant touch.

Bai Gui thanked him and accepted Cheng Yi.

Not many, dozens of them.

Quite heavy.

In the Tang Dynasty, gold and silver were only valuables, not common currency.

He wrapped these dozen coins around his waist, which was a heavy pile. Fortunately, he had practiced martial arts, otherwise it would be difficult to walk with all the money.

Pantai got its name because in ancient times, people would tie money around their waists when walking long distances.

They bowed deeply and said goodbye.

Bai Gui walked out of Youxian Temple and arrived at the archway in front of the temple. Changji had already helped him lead the horse to the hitching post.

"Meihe, take care along the way."

The blue-robed Taoist priest nodded and said.

"Take care of yourself!"

Bai Gui turned over and sat on the horse. This horse was a brown horse. It was not a good horse. It was not comparable to the white horse he got from Bai Mansion when he was in Yanjing, but it was still considered average. horse.

This horse is a Turkic horse. The Bai family bought it specially for him for him to practice literature and martial arts.

Lean less.

The white horse drove all the way to Chang'an City.

"The Tang Dynasty existed in Zhaozhao, and God provided for all nations." - He Zhizhang.

Only after seeing Chang'an City at this time can we understand what the prosperous times of ancient times were. There is a lot of traffic and people coming and going, and it looks like flowers are blooming and fire is cooking oil. Although there are poor people in cold clothes, their mental outlook is not comparable to that of the Xunqing Dynasty. At this moment, the Tang Dynasty has just experienced the Shenlong Transformation and the Tang Long Transformation, and is already on the verge of collapse...

Far inferior to the prosperous Tang Dynasty during the Kaiyuan and Tianbao years!

"The family legacy left behind during the reigns of Taizong and Gaozong is so strong."

Bai Gui sighed, dismounted and walked towards Shengyefang holding the reins.

As a native of Chang'an, he had an impression of Shengyefang. The Wu Mansion where Zhou Ying lived was actually a mansion built on the old site of Shengyefang. Although it is now very different from Chang'an in the late Qing Dynasty, the basic layout of Chang'an was as early as Yuwen Kai Ying set the tone when he built Daxing City, which has not changed for thousands of years.

"Thousands of houses are like a chess game, and twelve streets are like vegetable beds."

"Bai Letian's poem..."

"Wait a minute, I am Bai Letian's great-uncle now. It seems impolite to recite the poems of my descendants."

He shook his head and walked to the West Market.

I ordered a piece of sesame cake and a bowl of noodle soup sprinkled with sesame.

The Hu cake is freshly baked, shaped like a pot helmet, baked golden brown, sprinkled with white sesame seeds on top, and fragrant.

After eating, I felt hearty.

Pay and leave.

From time to time, Bai Gui led his horse to Shengyefang and Jinxian Temple.

Jinxian Temple is relatively easy to recognize among the mansions. After all, the Taoist temple has some differences in shape from ordinary mansions. Moreover, Jinxian Temple and Yuzhen Temple are adjacent to each other and can be seen at a glance.

He handed over the Jinxianguan pass token and famous thorn to his disciple.

A famous thorn is a famous post.

"It's Taoist Master Bai, please come in, please come in."

The doorman politely led Bai Gui to the reception room of Jinxianguan.

Not as expected by Bai Gui.

Even if he has this pass token, it is still difficult to see Princess Jinxian.

I can only secretly say that he has already experienced it and will only come after he is full.

Waited for about more than an hour.

Only then did the female Taoist priest from the temple arrive and ask him to straighten his appearance and go to meet Princess Jinxian.

The maids in Jinxian Temple also wear female crowns.

The maid dressed as a sorceress entered the backyard together, passed through layers of moon gates, walked to a courtyard, and saw a man and woman playing chess.

The girl is Princess Jinxian, and she is dressed the same as before.

The man is wearing a bright yellow python robe and a German crown on his head. He is about twenty years old, handsome and handsome.

Bai Gui saw that his appearance was somewhat similar to that of Princess Jinxian. The two looked friendly, and he had already made a rough judgment in his mind. This young prince should be Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji, the current crown prince of the Tang Dynasty.

"pity……"

"It's too late to die."

He thought to himself.

If Li Longji had died earlier, he would have been a perfect emperor, with commendable civil and military skills.

The two of them played chess in silence, while Bai Gui stood aside, watching the chess without speaking.

When it comes to chess skills, he can clearly see that Li Longji has been giving in to his sister. Tang Minghuang's literary accomplishment was still very high, and basic skills such as playing chess were not a problem.

"This is the little Taoist priest I met a few days ago."

"Very talented."

"Let's just say... that Jinke will take Jinshi and martial arts subjects at the same time."

After Princess Jinxian admitted defeat, she paused for a moment, thought of something, and opened her red lips lightly to introduce.

"oh?"

"Take Jinshi and martial arts subjects at the same time?"

Li Longji couldn't help but stiffen his right hand while playing chess. The white jade chess piece was sandwiched between his index and middle fingers.

He looked up at Bai Gui and saw that this Taoist was rich and handsome. Although he did not look like an immortal, he had an aura of poetry and calligraphy that ordinary people could not compare with. He suddenly felt a bit curious in his heart.

To be honest, there have been many people with both civil and military skills from ancient times to the present. For people in ancient times, it was just a matter of course for them to be generals or prime ministers. But since the introduction of Jinshi subjects and martial arts subjects, people who want to take both subjects at the same time are still extremely rare, and those who can succeed are even rarer.

If Bai Gui could pass the Jinshi and Martial Arts subjects, he would be truly a rare talent.

Even if he could only pass the Jinshi examination, he would still be one of the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty.

"I just remembered that when you came back from an outing in the southern suburbs to pray for blessings, you got a poem. Later, you showed it to Prime Minister Zhong and several prime ministers in the Political Affairs Hall, saying that you wanted them to warm up..."

"I still remember that poem."

"It seems that Eighth Sister is thinking about the world."

Li Longji shook his head and smiled.

As the biological brother of Princess Jinxian, he was quite concerned about the marriage between Princess Jinxian and Princess Yuzhen at this time, but these two girls had been practicing Taoism since childhood and were unwilling to get married, leaving him to have sex with his father. Heartbroken.

"What are you talking about, brother? I think he is really talented, so I introduced him to you..."

"Forget it if you don't listen. He will take the Jinshi exam anyway. After the official examination, he will be awarded an official position."

Princess Jinxian said dissatisfied.

Li Longji sighed when he saw this, and then looked at Bai Gui. "A few days ago, my father was on a tour and stayed in the palace at night. He dreamed of the glow filling the sky and the auspicious clouds. He thought this was a good omen for our Tang Dynasty, so he planned to cast a bell and hang it in the Jinglong Temple in Chongrenfang."

"I heard that you are good at calligraphy and have the confidence to take the imperial examination. You must be good at poetry and poetry. Jinglong Temple is a Taoist temple. You have been a Taoist for a long time... But now this clock still lacks an inscription engraved on the body of the clock..."

"I also ask you to write a letter about this. If it is possible, I will send it to you and ask my father to reward you."

He said slowly.

"Jingyun Zhong?"

Bai Gui was slightly surprised when he heard this.

The bell of the Spring Festival Gala in later generations came from the Jingyun Bell, which was cast in the second year of Jingyun. The inscription on the Jingyun Bell was written by Li Dan himself, Emperor Ruizong of the Tang Dynasty. When he was at the Normal School in the provincial capital, and when he went to the Forest of Steles in the Confucian Temple to copy, he copied Li Dan's handwriting.

But obviously, Li Dan's handwriting was written in the tone of his being an emperor, such as this sentence, "I am eager to think about the nine mysteries."

It was obviously impossible for him to copy it.

In addition, the content written by Li Dan is not very outstanding. Even if Li Longji neglected some writing styles, it was obvious that what he wrote was difficult to catch the eye of Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty, whose literary level was among the best among emperors.

He pondered for a while and then walked to the table where he was playing chess. Someone had already prepared pen and paper.

The most suitable inscription on the Jingyun Bell is Jiaoci. Many people are not familiar with Jiaoci, but they will understand a lot when it comes to Qingci written for Emperor Jiajing. Qingci, also known as Qingci, later became the general name of Jiaoci and Zhaici. It is a kind of talisman used by Taoists to report to the heaven or summon gods. It is named because it is written on Qingteng paper.

Qingci is actually a memorial document dedicated to the gods in the Taoist Zhaijiao ceremony, which is a sacrificial text. The Qingci used in different Zhaijiao ceremonies is different.

However, the Qingci of the Tang Dynasty was still confined to the Taoist Zhaijiao ceremony. In the Song and Ming Dynasties, Qingci shone brightly.

Bai Gui read a lot of Taoist scriptures in later generations. He had a photographic memory and was familiar with some Taoist Qingci.

So, he was ready to write.

But when he was writing, he paused for a moment, thinking that since this was written by Li Dan, the Emperor Ruizong of Tang Dynasty, could it be that... in such a prosperous Tang Dynasty, there were few educated people who could write Jiaoci?

This is impossible!

Not to mention Zhang Ruoxu, who wrote a single poem that surpassed the Tang Dynasty, which prime minister of the Tang Dynasty at that time was easy to deal with and had first-class rhetoric.

How could he write this Qingci?

However, after just thinking for a while, Bai Gui thought of a suitable Qingci.

Qin Guan's "Qingci after Passing the Imperial Examination".

He slightly changed one or two and wrote:

"I think that the will of heaven is so great that it is impossible to repay; the many troubles of the people really depend on prayers. ... I am born with a simple mind and have been stationed in Qin for a long time... I live in peace and security without the hidden diseases; I am prosperous in my official career without the slander and harm. I have no responsibility."

After writing it, he wrote another famous Qingci, "The vitality of the nine states depends on wind and thunder, and it is a pity that all the horses are silent. I hope that the heaven will shake itself up again and send down talents regardless of their background."

If it were the imperial examinations in the Ming and Qing dynasties, he would never be so radical.

But this is the Tang Dynasty. Only after you become famous can you be "passed on the list" and your name can be on the list of Jinshi.

Taking advantage of the topic, it is not too much.

As for calling himself a minister, it is no big deal. He is not really a commoner. He is a scholar with a family background. Although calling himself a minister is a bit presumptuous, it is obvious that everyone will not care too much about this.

Similarly, the whole world belongs to the king, and all the people are the king's subjects. He calls himself a minister, which makes it easier to win favor. After all, everyone recognizes talent, and it is really not difficult to become an official.

"Well written, these two Qingci are well written, one long and one short."

"It's just that it's a bit inappropriate to write the inscription for the Jingyun Bell. It's better to let my father write it himself."

"You are very good!"

Li Longji exclaimed.

There is no shortage of talented people in the Tang Dynasty, but there are really not many people as smart as Bai Gui, who are of such age. Bai Gui's intelligence is not like Wang Bo's, which is unbridled and makes people frown.

Just right, with the heroic spirit of a young man, and the calm and clever mind that does not belong to a young man.

"Your Highness, I wonder if I can ask the Tianguan to review these two poems."

(Tianguan, according to Zhouli, the court is divided into six officials, with Tianguan Zongzai as the head, who is in charge of all officials. In the first year of Guangzhai of Empress Wu of the Tang Dynasty, the Ministry of Personnel was called Tianguan, and it was changed back in the first year of Shenlong of Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, but in the Tang Dynasty, the Minister of Personnel was generally called Tianguan.)

Bai Gui bowed slightly and said with confidence.

The person in front of him was Li Longji. Li Longji even tolerated Li Bai, which shows that he was a generous emperor. And now Li Longji is fighting for power with Princess Taiping, and it is impossible for him, a "virtuous man", to be let go. He is more eager for talents than during the Tianbao period.

The imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty were not like those in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which had a series of methods to prohibit cheating, such as the system of covering names. If one wanted to pass the imperial examinations, in addition to having certain abilities, help from outside the examination hall was also indispensable.