Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 713 Summoned

As if a hole had been torn open in the sky, large flakes of snowflakes poured endlessly into the world. Looking around, the earth could not see any other colors, only endless white.

"A world of ice and snow."

Li Shan was standing at the gatehouse, warming himself by the fire, while watching the young and strong outside shoveling snow. He wanted to do it together, but unfortunately he was stopped by the guards.

In fact, there is really no need to sweep and shovel snow, that is, there are many idlers in the village, after all, there is nothing else to do now, otherwise the sweeping may not be as fast.

Just this morning, when Li Shan got up early, he couldn't even push the door... The door was blocked by accumulated snow!

A few days ago, Li Shan was thinking about getting a ski for fun... Forget it, if it falls in, I'm afraid I won't be able to get it out.

"It's been three days." Xiaoman carefully peeled the pine nuts and stuffed them into Li Shan's mouth, muttering, "I've never seen such a heavy snow before."

"Anyway, Brother Huai's going to Sinong Temple is just to sleep." Zhang Wenguan on the side laughed and said, "It's just a two-day rest."

Li Shan squinted his eyes and said jokingly, "I don't care about it as a brother, but you can relax for a few days."

He returned to Chang'an from Daizhou a few months ago, and his elder brother came to Beijing, and he was ordered to control Zhang Wenguan, who was playing wild. During this time, he has been locked at home to study, and it is said that he plans to try the imperial examination next year or two.

Three days ago, Zhang Wenguan and his brother went to Cui's house to pay a visit. It happened that Cui Shiniang lost a plum, and Zhang Wenguan took the initiative to invite Ying to come to Zhuangzi... But the road was blocked by heavy snow, and he couldn't go back. He was very happy here.

Of course it’s fun here, no one forces me to read, but I can force Li Shan to recite poems. When I feel interested, I can build a few snowmen, and even have a shameless snowball fight with the children in the village... After all, he is only 16 years old. What about Lang?

Seeing the pine nuts that Xiaoman skillfully put into Li Shan's mouth, Zhang Wenguan could only peel the pine nuts by himself, and asked curiously, "Brother Huai, have you chosen a good candidate?"

Li Shan shook his head and sighed, "I'm afraid it's hard to choose someone."

"It's not long, the third day of February, just over two months."

Zhang Wenguanwen is Li Shan's crowning ceremony on the third day of February next year. According to the weekly system, men will hold the crowning ceremony at the age of 20.

This is a very important etiquette system that requires a host, a guest of honor, a guest of honor and a supporter.

Other positions are easy to talk about, but generally speaking, the host...that is, the position of the master. Logically speaking, it should be the father, brother, or elder in the clan, but Li Shan does not have this condition.

Zhang Wenguan asked a few days ago, and the face of Mrs. Zhu who was present was not very good... Obviously, this strong-tempered mother never wanted her son to perform the crowning ceremony in the name of Shen Guogong.

If it was last year, it would be really difficult to handle, but now that Li Shan is included in the clan, there may be other ways... For example, Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang who lost his father when he was young, was crowned last year, and it was presided over by Dou Cong, who was then Zong Zhengqing. of.

Li Shan thought in his heart, if he wanted to, the host should be Li Keshi or Yuwen Shiji, Ling Jing is also a personal choice, the main guests can be Li Qianyou and Chai Shao, and the deputy guests and praisers can be Su Dingfang and Ma Zhou .

But unfortunately, this is impossible. Chai Shao and Su Dingfang may still be possible. Most of the others are deeply involved in the struggle for succession. For such an important etiquette, I can invite them to watch the ceremony, but I cannot take up a position. As for Ma Zhou, then It's even more impossible, this person is still holding on to the image of being disgusted with Li Shanxiang.

The current Zong Zhengqing is Li Xiaogong, who is supposed to have a good relationship. Maybe the guest of honor can choose Cui Xin, and the others can't pick Li Lai. Su Dingfang was a supporter.

But if I want Li Xiaogong to come forward, I'm afraid I have to ask Li Yuan for instructions in advance... Li Shan thought to himself that he checked the etiquette procedures of the coronation ceremony a few days ago, his father died early, and after the coronation ceremony is over, he needs to show it to the priest.

Think of it as offering incense to the deceased father in the previous life.

Thinking of all these things, Li Shan said casually, "What's for lunch?"

"Hot pot, hot pot!" Zhang Wenguan blurted out, "It happens to have meat, and it happens to be freezing cold!"

There happened to be meat, because a cow was frozen to death in Zhuangzi, and the road was blocked by heavy snow, so there was no way to report it to the Chang'an County Government, so it couldn't just be placed there, right?
It happened to be freezing cold, and the dissected beef would be frozen hard in a short while, and then cut out thin slices of meat like snowflakes with a dagger, and it would be best to serve it in a hot pot.

But Li Shan was a little hesitant. He was a little tired of eating these days, and the seasoning was not good. Every time he used mushroom soup pot... A hot pot without chili would be soulless.

Thinking of this, Li Shan felt dejected, and feared that he would never have the chance to eat chili again in his life.

Hearing the sound of horseshoes at this moment, Li Shan poked his head over his eyes and said with a smile, "Brother Dingfang is back."

Su Dingfang strode into the entry room, "I met Brother Wenxi on the way back just now."

Zhang Wenguan jumped up all of a sudden, his voice trembling, "Brother is here?"

Su Dingfang glanced at Zhang Wenguan calmly, "Brother Wenxi is surprised why so-and-so goes to the yamen every day."

Uh, Li Shangan laughed a few times, saying that the road was blocked by heavy snow and it was difficult to pass, but there was really no way to enter the city, after all, it was only a few steps away from Chang'an.

After Li Yuan summoned him that day, Li Shanxin had doubts, and it happened to be snowing heavily, so he used this as an excuse... As for Zhang Wenguan, it was all for laziness!
Hearing deliberately heavy footsteps outside, Li Shan got up and adjusted his clothes before going out, saluting: "Brother Wenxi."

"Greetings to the King of Handan." Zhang Wenxi, who was in his thirties, had a serious face, "I have troubled Your Highness these few days."

"Don't bother, don't bother." Li Shan stood sideways, revealing Zhang Wenguan behind him.

"Brother..."

Zhang Wenxi ignored his younger brother, but looked at Li Shan, "A few months ago in Daizhou, Erlang was taught by His Royal Highness, and his knowledge is of great benefit."

The smile on Li Shan's face can hardly be maintained anymore, this guy is playing crazy in Daizhou and Zhuangzi... You are turning a corner and scolding me for misleading my son!
"I've heard for a long time that His Highness's poems are exquisite, three days of heavy snow, there must be a masterpiece!" Zhang Wenxi looked at his younger brother, "I think Erlang also has a lot of experience this time..."

Zhang Wenguan hung his head and said nothing, Li Shan hurriedly asked his servants to clean up this guy's things, it happened that there was no need to eat hot pot at night, but beef casserole... just a few days ago, the official office under Sinong Temple sent fans over .

There are also fans in this era, but they are not potato and sweet potato fans, but mung bean fans, which taste better.

Watching the carriage go away, Li Shan stood outside the door, only to find that the heavy snow that had lasted for five days had finally stopped.

"Huai Ren."

"Huh?" Li Shan was about to go back when another carriage stopped not far away, and the one who got off was Ling Jing who had just been let go.

People are in their 50s and still go to work every day.

"You didn't go today?" Ling Jing was also speechless, even if you went to Sinong Temple just to make up for it, you still have to put on a show.

"Duke Ling, Huairen." Su Dingfang said in a low voice, "Your Majesty summoned you today."

"what?"

"what?"

Both Ling Jing and Li Shan's expressions changed.

(End of this chapter)