Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Chen Xiangguo deceived his sister-in-law to bury her fame

But I saw the man coming up with a face like a crown jade, wearing a pair of soft felts, stepped forward and said, "King Zhao pauses, I, Chen Ping, came from a poor family, studied hard, got a lot of articles, and helped the king of Han to pacify the world. , can you remember how long?" When King Zhao heard this, he was furious, and said, "Stop talking nonsense! Although you, Chen Ping, have made great achievements, but your morals are corrupt, why did you rape your sister-in-law? Chen Ping blushed after hearing this, and argued: "The Sui Emperor Yang Guang deceived his mother to kill his father, and Qin Shihuang's mother Zhao Ji colluded with Xiangguo Lu Buwei, how to explain these?"

King Zhao yelled angrily: "Shut up! Didn't you see three large characters written on this platform? This is the 'recruitment platform'. Could they be considered worthy? Warriors, get rid of Chen Ping!" Several warriors pushed Chen Ping off the stage.King Zhao announced the suspension of recruitment, and continued to evaluate talents in the afternoon. Hong Bo, Luo Binwang and other eight people also returned to the "Dream of Clouds and Smoke" building. In the afternoon, the recruiting began, and after evaluating 20 or 30 people, they were all second- and third-class talents. King Luo Bin said to Hong Bo and others, "I'll try it too." After finishing his clothes, he came out and came before King Zhao.

King Zhao asked, "What talents do you have?" King Luo Bin said: "I can recite poems." King Zhao said: "Then sing a song and let's listen." King Luo Bin chanted a poem casually: King Zhao said: "I never like people to flatter me, but today you flatter me so much, I feel displeased. I see that you have a lot of knowledge, but I heard that 'you have read three hundred Tang poems by heart, and you can tell nonsense if you don't know how to recite poems. '." King Luo Bin smiled and said: "Poetry has become popular nowadays, and poetry writing is not a great skill. It is not comparable to the pre-Qin and later Han; in the Tang Dynasty, ancient styles and rhythms were prevalent, and now reciting poems is just a kind of pastime. The few people I came with Every friend can recite poetry."

King Zhao asked, "Who are those friends of yours? Where are they now? Please come quickly." King Luo Bin immediately called out Chen Hongbo, Jin Wenqing, Hou Fangyu, Lv Mudan, Sai Jinhua, Luo Xiaozhi, and Li Xiangjun, and the seven saluted King Zhao together. Zhao Wang said happily: "Since you all know poetry, then please recite a discussion poem for each of those candidates." Chen Hongbo chanted first: Jin Wenqing chanted: Hou Fangyu chanted: King Luo Bin chanted: Luo Xiaozhi chanted: Li Xiangjun said: "I will chant Fan Zeng." Green Peony chanted: Sai Jinhua said: "I will chant Qu Yuan."

After hearing this, King Yan Zhao couldn't help but said happily: "The eight people are really competing for beauty. You are talented people. If you don't dislike them, you can work in the Hanlin Academy of Zhaoxian Country and help me rectify my poetry style." Of course they were happy. Prince Yanzhao, Hong Bo and others drove to Zhaoxian Palace, treated them warmly, and arranged for them to stay in Qinghua Pavilion, Caiyun Pavilion, Peony Pavilion and Luohua Pavilion. A few days later, Hong Bo, Wen Qing, Bin Wang, and Fang Yu were admiring the flowers in the back garden, when they suddenly heard the sound of killing in the city, filled with gunpowder smoke, and the palace guards ran out with pokes, Hong Bo stopped Yi Gongwei and asked: "What happened in the country?"

The palace guard shouted, "Prince Yan has mutinied!" Chen Hongbo, Jin Wenqing, Luo Binwang, and Hou Fangyu were at a loss when they heard about Prince Yan's mutiny.At this time, Sai Jinhua came running, panting: "King Zhao fled, now the city is full of Prince Yan's rebels, and the palace is also surrounded by them, what should I do?" Fang Yu said: "Thirty-six strategies, the best strategy is to go. Let's take refuge in the garden of that palace." While talking, I saw dust and smoke filling the east and west palaces. Don't let the thief go! There is a reward of five thousand taels for those who catch it!"

Hong Bo took a closer look, and found that this person was Prince Yan, wearing silver armor, holding a spear, and riding a red rabbit horse, looking very fierce. When Lu Mudan and Luo Binwang saw it, they immediately drew out their swords and went forward. That green peony, King Luo Bin and his wife fought with Prince Yan. There is a poem about the green peony: Most of the soldiers in Zhaoxian country are on horseback, rushing from left to right, while Luo Binwang, Lu Mudan and others are also a little weak here.Chen Hongbo, Luo Xiaozhi, Hou Fangyu, and Jin Wenqing also picked up their weapons to meet the enemy one after another.

Prince Yan saw that he could not win, so he waved the command flag again. The rebels under his command were all elite soldiers trained and raised on weekdays, together with the three thousand guests from the mansion, they all stepped forward bravely, surrounded Chen Hongbo and others in the core, and could not escape . In the midst of the fierce battle, one could only hear the chaos behind Prince Yan's rebel army and the sound of shouts, a rebel rushed to the prince in a panic and shouted: "Prince, it's not good, your father came to Xiongcai country to borrow Le Yi's five thousand soldiers and horses have returned!"

When Prince Yan heard Le Yi's name, he was already frightened out of his wits, and he didn't care much, so he turned his horse and fled.At this time, a general stopped in the middle. The general was wearing a fiery red gold armor, a silver helmet on his head, and a pair of bronze swords.The general shouted loudly: "Traitor, don't dismount and be bound! General Le Yi is here!" When Prince Yan heard this, he fell off his horse in a panic, and Le Yi swung his sword to cut him down. Two veteran generals under Prince Yan galloped to meet Le Yi with their swords.Le Yi saw two veterans coming to rescue him, so he swiped his two swords, one sword at a time, and killed them.

At this time, Lu Mudan stepped forward and took the opportunity to chop Prince Yan into a meat paste with a sword.Soon most of the rebels were wiped out, and the rest surrendered. King Yan Zhao, surrounded by soldiers, entered Zhaoxian Country.Hong Bo and others came forward to salute, King Zhao said: "The disasters that have happened to the Zhaoxian country today are really caused by the ineffective teaching of our sons. My son will reap the fruits of his own consequences and bring about his own destruction." That night, Hong Bo and others stayed in the palace.After a few days, seeing that the palace flower festival was approaching, he bid farewell to King Zhao and came to the palace flower country happily.

Along the way, I saw groups of gifted scholars and beauties, including those riding donkeys, holding swords, holding umbrellas, carrying paintings, and holding inkstones, all heading towards the Palace of Flowers. Hong Bo said: "These are the poets of the Palace Flower Festival. This year's Palace Flower Festival must be very lively." Wen Qing said: "That's right, on the day of the Palace Flower Fair, talented scholars and talented women from all over the world will come here with their companions to appreciate the flowers, recite poems and paint paintings. The one who is in charge of the Palace Flower Fair is Baihua Fairy. A hundred flower fairies came from the Hundred Flowers Fairyland. Peony Fairy, Plum Fairy, Narcissus Fairy, Peach Blossom Fairy, Lotus Fairy, Apricot Fairy, Osmanthus Fairy, Rose Fairy, Cherry Blossom Fairy, Rose Fairy and other hundred flower fairies They all listen to Fairy Baihua, and Fairy Baihua will refer to the top 100 male talents and the top 100 female talents, submit them to the heavenly court, and make them famous in the kingdom of heaven." Xiang Jundao: "The Palace Flower Festival is held every year in front of the Palace Flower Building. There are 8,000 official palaces in the Palace Flower Building Group for lodging for talented men and women rushing for exams. The inner 4,000 palaces are for talented women, and the outer 4,000 palaces are for Talented people live; each of these eight thousand palace buildings has a strange shape, and the largest one is called "Gonghualou", which is the accommodation of Baihua Fairy and Baihua sisters. , silver hair and vermilion brush, there are hundreds of flowers blooming in the palace flower pool, each with its own unique fragrance. Those who are rushing to take the exam first gather the flowers and appreciate them one by one, and then enter the palace flower pavilion. There is only one flower in each pavilion, and they can chant whatever flower is their turn." Xiaozhi was curious and asked, "Then who takes care of these flowers on weekdays?" Sai Jinhua said: "On weekdays, these flowers are closed for rest and do not open. Only the Palace Flower Festival will open. On weekdays, there is only one escort with a hundred flower maids and a hundred flower slaves in the Palace Flower Kingdom. , this clerk is called Su Ruolan, she usually lives in the Flower Stealing House in the palace flower country, and is responsible for watering the flowers, and she has two hundred gardeners who take care of each flower day." Xiangjun said again: "The Palace Flower Festival officially starts at eight o'clock in the evening. Su Ruolan will give the flower speech first. The first sound of the flower drum is the flower appreciation; the second sound is the entrance to the flower pavilion; according to the newspaper After the name of the examiner is compiled, each examiner enters his pavilion; the third tone is chanting flowers; It is to announce the results of the examination, to announce the top 100 male flower gods and the top 100 female flower gods. I participated in this palace flower fair three years ago, and only got the 82nd place for the female flower gods. I don’t know if I have improved this year. Talented and famous women come to participate, and more than a hundred countries, such as the hermit country, the quiet surname country, the gifted country, the chivalrous woman country, the madman country, the opera fragrance country, the beauty country, the talented woman country, and the poet country, will not participate. This palace flower party." Xiaozhi asked, "Why is that?" Xiang Jundao: "The hermit country considers it noble to live in seclusion in the kingdom of heaven, so it does not come to participate; the beauty country has its own examination room, and Xi Shi does not allow any beauties to participate in this palace flower show. The beauty country has always been against the imperial court. The country will stand on its own and fall to the Seven Immortals." Hong Bo said: "Who are the Seven Immortals of the American Country?" Xiangjun said: "It's Zhao Feiyan, Daji, Baosi, Diaochan, Wang Zhaojun, Li Shishi, and Chen Yuanyuan." Xiaozhi said: "People from the country of poets have always looked down on this palace flower fair, just because this palace flower festival is organized by the court of heaven. King Li Bai also held a poetry flower festival in Zhuyue Tower, which is also once a year, dedicated to the palace flower festival. I can sing opposite operas, but occasionally there are poets who come to rush for the exam in disguise." Green Peony said: "The 'Eight Monsters of Yangzhou' Zheng Banqiao, Li Yu, Zhu Da, etc. in the Qinghan country, Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling, Wang Rong, Shan Tao, Ruan Xian, the 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove' in the poet country Don't come to catch the exam." Sai Jinhua said: "The fairies from Efang Palace will not come either." Just as I was talking, I came to Baihua Mountain, which is very magnificent, as evidenced by a poem: King Luo Bin said: "When you enter the mountain, you will be in the Kingdom of Palace Flowers. Everyone pay attention, let's go to the bridge." A group of people crossed the Banqiao, and saw a colorful water curtain covering the road. The group followed the poets who took the test and entered the Water Curtain Treasure Cave. A bronze bull, a bronze horse, a golden rooster, a golden deer, a jade rabbit, a jade dragon, a silver tiger, and a silver leopard, more than a dozen flower maids are registering one by one in the flower pavilion in front. Eight people stepped forward and reported their names, a maidservant led them in, walked through several courtyards, and came to a pavilion.The maidservant held the roster and said: "This is the Department of Male Talents. All four of you live on the third floor of Xuantian Corridor. Chen Hongbo lives in Lingyan Tower, King Luo Bin lives in Tianlu Tower, Jin Wenqing lives in Hongye Tower, and Hou Fangyu lives in Ziyun. Lou, and the rest follow me to the Women's Department." The four Hong Bo entered the building one by one according to the instructions, and the four Xiao Zhi, Sai Jinhua, Li Xiangjun, and Lv Mudan walked in with the maidservant. Let's say that when Hong Bo entered Lingyan Building, he saw the jade paving and gold decoration, stone carvings and feather paintings, silver gauze on the bed, and colorful carpets on the floor, it was very gorgeous.When Chen Hongbo came out, he saw that there was a couplet in Lingyan Tower: Hong Bo didn't understand what he meant, and suddenly felt someone pulling his shoulder, he couldn't help being startled, looked back, and said in a broken voice, "Oh, it turned out to be you!" He only heard the man chuckle and say, "How did you get here?"