Yan Zhenqing smacked his lips and wiped the crumbs of the sesame cake from the corner of his mouth. Compared with He Zhizhang and Zhang Xu, he is much more leisurely, because he is still waiting for appointment and is currently idle in the capital. Comparing the four characters "Ban Men Nong Ax" he saw at Ye Chang's place yesterday, he was a little distracted: Zhang Xu just felt that the character had some of his writing style, but he himself felt that the shape of the four characters was really Painted on my heart. He didn¡¯t know that this was the ¡°Yan Ti¡± that became famous in later generations. It was originally a font that he perfected himself. But he could realize that Ye Chang's four characters had the shape of this font, but they had not yet gained the spirit. The spirit of this font seemed to be jumping in his chest and might fly out at any time. "But it's not enough. It's just four words, which is far from enough Today I have to find a way to get Ye Chang to write a few more words. Thinking of this, Yan Zhenqing ordered: "Go and buy some incense candles and paper money, and I'll go pay homage to someone." "Yan Qingchen, where are you going?" As soon as he went out, he saw several people coming towards him. The leader had an indigo complexion. His age was invisible, but he cupped his hands and greeted him from afar after seeing him. Yan Zhenqing knew him as Lu Qi, and then he saw that the person who had been appointed after Lu Qi was still above Lu Qi in terms of status. Lu Qi was young and impatient. After saying hello to Yan Zhenqing, he turned around and said, "Da Lang, this person is Yan Qingchen." Nodding rudely, he said to Yan Zhenqing: "So you are Yan Qingchen I want to have a banquet in the West Market today, can Yan Qingchen come to accompany me?" Yan Zhenqing did not respond directly, but handed over his hand: "I have something to do, and I really have no time. "Clone." "Yan Qingchen, do you know who this is? The son of Li Gong, the former left minister, is now the minister of the imperial court and Taichang Cheng." The left minister is Li Shizhi, and this person is Li Shizhi's son. Son Li Fei. Yan Zhenqing was a little surprised. He heard that Li Fei was very hospitable. Because of Li Shi's high position and authority, everyone flocked to him. However, Yan Zhenqing had little contact with him and did not visit him in Chang'an this time. Li Shizhi and He Zhizhang had only a short friendship. They both liked what was in their cups and had always been drinking buddies. Zhang Xu was a relative of He Zhizhang, and Yan Zhenqing studied calligraphy with Zhang Xu. Therefore, from the standpoint of the court, Yan Zhenqing and Li Fei should be relatively close. Therefore, Yan Zhenqing bowed her hand to Li Fei and said: "Yan has a poor eye, and it is a real pleasure to meet Li Dalang today. Dalang invited me, and Yan should not hesitate to advance or retreat, but he had already made an appointment to visit the guest, so he could only "Apologise to Dalang?" "Why are the guests so important that they don't even attend Dalang's banquet?" Lu Qi said dissatisfied. Yan Zhenqing glanced at Lu Qi, feeling quite shameless. Lu Qi's grandfather was once the prime minister, and his father Lu Yi is now the magistrate of Hu County. Because it is close to Chang'an, Lu Qi often stays in Chang'an instead of taking office with his father. He is still young now, only sixteen or seventeen years old, but he is already keen on socializing with powerful people. And his intolerant temperament and huge birthmark on his face make him more likely to be laughed at by others, which makes him even more eager to express himself. Yan Zhenqing was already in his thirties and in his middle age. He had a clear understanding of young men with this kind of temperament. It¡¯s nothing more than wanting to flatter Li Fei and then seek a career advancement for himself. At such a young age, Yan Zhenqing felt that he was degenerate because of his father's reputation. "He is a friend from out of town. He is quite interesting. His surname is Ye and his given name is Chang. He is a member of the 11th line." Yan Zhenqing replied: "Yesterday, Mr. He and Mr. Zhang met him together." "Haha, you're not early. "He is the guest Da Lang wants to invite today," Lu Qi said with a smile, stroking his hands and saying, "The congratulatory guests praised Zuo Xiang for being like Li Mi. Zuo Xiang told Da Lang again that Da Lang wanted to meet him." "This young talent." When Lu Qi mentioned "young talent", he was quite sarcastic. At first, Li Bi was known as a child prodigy, but he was not a Taoist priest until recent years. Although He Zhizhang praised Ye Chang in front of Li Shizhi, He Zhizhang was famous for his penchant for rewarding underachievers. Lu Qi was actually not convinced by this kind of praise. "In that case, after I go to visit him, I will bring him to meet me." Yan Zhenqing said. "Let's go together, let's go together." Lu Qi shouted. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? away from the crowd. Li Fei didn¡¯t have much expectations for Ye Chang in his heart. He just wanted to attract talents for his father, so he wasted his life in order to gain the reputation of being a polite and virtuous corporal. Seeing their appearance, Yan Zhenqing knew that it was impossible to practice calligraphy quietly today, so he could only go with them. When they came to Baoningfang, theyYe Chang was not here, but went to Xinchangfang. When he turned to Xinchangfang again, it was already dusk. But when I arrived at Qinglong Temple, I found that Ye Chang was not here either. I heard the monk say that Ye Chang had gone behind the temple with a group of street boys. Yan Zhenqing couldn't help but feel a little strange. Ye Chang was not keeping vigil for his brother at this time, but what was he doing behind the temple? He himself has brothers, and the relationship between the brothers is very good, so he admires Ye Chang's move to rectify his brother's name. One reason why he came here to worship was the font, and another reason was Ye Chang's brotherhood. "Haha, Yan Qingchen, who is that Ye Shiyilang in this coffin? Why didn't he stay at the coffin but went to play outside the temple?" Lu Qi said in a neutral tone at this time. Yan Zhenqing did not answer. After all, he was not familiar with Ye Chang. He just liked Ye Chang's handwriting, so he came to visit. At this time, a person next to him said: "Most of the people in the world do one thing in front of others and another behind their backs. There are many people who are different from what they appear to be. After all, Mr. He is old, and I am afraid that when his eyes are dim, he will mistakenly put dirt on the wall." The sarcasm and thorns can't be stopped no matter what. Yan Zhenqing remembered that he had introduced himself just now. His surname was Yuan, his single name was Zai, and his courtesy name was Gongfu. He was a man who had failed in many tests and had learned the books of Taoists. He came to Chang'an at this time just because he heard that the emperor wanted to issue an edict to start a scientific examination of Taoism. After arriving in the capital, he would inevitably have to go to the door of the powerful in order to gain entry into the world. Yan Zhenqing didn't say much, but he was a little more suspicious of Ye Chang. "Could it be that this Ye Langjun is a person who talks nicely but actually has no brotherhood?" Yan Zhenqing heard a burst of loud laughter when he left the back door of the temple. This made Yan Zhenqing frown and accumulated doubts. Reached the extreme. After his brother¡¯s funeral, according to etiquette, Ye Chang should stay away from the fun, but if the monks at Qinglong Temple did not lie, Ye Chang should be among this group of people! Yan Zhenqing's eyes wandered around the crowd. There were more than twenty big men, most of them shirtless and upper-bodyless. They were chasing a ball in the open space behind Qinglong Temple. The ball is bigger than the balls used in polo and Cuju, and everyone kicks it with their feet. Occasionally, some players kick it with their heads, but it doesn't have all the tricks like Cuju. "What is this?" Yan Zhenqing was stunned for a moment. He was a ball game enthusiast himself, so he could see that this was definitely a new game, but it was not so new that people could not understand it at all. On the contrary, After just a few glances, he understood the general rules of the game. "Haha, it turns out we are playing football, but the method of playing football seems a little different?" Datang is a good ball game, and everyone is a master of it, and Li Fei often invites people to play polo. After looking carefully for a while, they could see some tricks. First of all, you can't use your hands - except for the two people standing in the wooden frames on both sides, and then the competition can only be on the field marked with lime. Yan Zhenqing just took a brief look. What he wanted to know more now was what Ye Chang was doing. He apologized to everyone, took a few steps ahead and came to the sidelines, and immediately noticed Ye Chang. Ye Chang, dressed in black, holds a bamboo whistle in his mouth. He will occasionally blow it and then make a certain action. When Yan Zhenqing looked over, Ye Chang's attention was on the court. These people Xiao Bailang had found were all new to the rules of football, and they often made some foul moves, so Ye Chang had to play from time to time. Cut them off. But one good thing is that these people all know that there are no different rules in the game, and they still obey the law enforcement of Ye Chang, the "referee". "Three sticks of incense have passed!" a man next to him suddenly shouted. Ye Chang blew the whistle three times and temporarily suspended the training. He left the venue surrounded by everyone and happened to see Yan Zhenqing with a serious look on his face. "Yan Langjun!" Ye Chang saluted him from a distance. But Yan Zhenqing never returned the courtesy. When he approached, he coldly asked: "Your brother's coffin is in the temple, and you are playing around outside the temple. Aren't you afraid of making your brother uneasy?" "Who is this guy? What a loud tone. "How dare you talk to our Ye Langjun like this?" "Do you think you are Jing Zhaoyin or something?" Before Ye Chang could answer, the scoundrels around him started talking, all rushing to take Ye Chang's place. He looked like he had been friends with Ye Chang for many years. This is inevitable. After practicing football with Ye Chang for a long time, everyone now gradually likes football dramas. They also know that Ye Chang has a complete set of football drama skills. At least until they learn all these rules and methods, they will only Ye Chang immediately looked forward. " Even if you get a small official position here, it won't be a big problem for these scoundrels in the capital: you must know that the dispute between the porters and the princess has all happened inIt happened in An City. The words of these people made Yan Zhenqing look ugly. He shook his sleeves, turned around and wanted to leave, but Ye Chang caught up with him two steps forward and grabbed his arm: "Yan Langjun, please listen to me." Yan Zhenqing paused slightly. At the same time, Ye Chang turned back to the scoundrels and said, "Everyone, go and have a rest, and continue practicing after a stick of incense." After saying that, he pulled Yan Zhenqing under an elm tree and sat directly on the roots: " Does Yan Langjun think that sitting in front of my brother's coffin can clear my brother's name?" "At least it is better than playing behind my brother's coffin." "If you want to clear your brother's name, you have to do it." Ye Chang sighed: "Yan Langjun, the other party is Princess Xianyi. Even figures like He Gong and Zhang Gong are unable to stand up for him, so he can only find someone to build publicity, and at the same time secretly find out how my brother had an affair with the princess's house. If you want to find out the root cause of the conflict, then you can act accordingly!" "That being said, Yan didn't see you finding out the truth, but I only saw you having fun here." "How can I find out the truth if I have no money or power and am a foreigner? Advertising momentum?" Ye Chang shook his head: "The only people I can rely on are these people in the market. They can be my ears and eyes." Yan Zhenqing was suddenly surprised. He looked at Ye Chang sideways and said in disbelief: "You are the one who can help me. Do you want to fight against the princess as a businessman? I'm afraid they will turn around and sell you to the princess's house! " "That's not the case. I just asked them to help find out the truth. They are not in danger and there is no profit in selling me. , On the contrary, it ruined his reputation. Who would do such a useless thing? " Ye Chang was about to elaborate when he saw a group of people gathered around him. Yan Zhenqing knew that his spying on Princess Xianyi should not be made public, so he did not continue to argue with him. , just introduced: "These are the heroes of Chang'an who heard your name from Mr. He and want to get to know you." The first thing Ye Chang noticed was Lu Qi. The reason was actually the look on Lu Qi's face. The huge birthmark was too eye-catching. However, Ye Chang still had some courtesy. He didn't stare for too long, he just glanced at him and then looked at the person in the middle. "This is Taichang Cheng Li Fei." Yan Zhenqing first introduced Li Fei, the only one with an official position among the people, but did not introduce him as the son of the left prime minister of the dynasty, and then introduced everyone present one by one. When Ye Chang heard that Yuan Zai was among them, he was already stunned. Then he heard that the one with the indigo face was Lu Qi, and he secretly murmured in his heart. Whether your luck is too good or too bad, if you teach people to play football here, you can meet the two most important treacherous ministers and prime ministers in the early Middle Tang Dynasty! Then, he realized that both Yuan Zai and Lu Qi looked at him a little unkindly. After the greetings, Yuan Zai first launched an attack: "I just heard from the monks in the temple that your brother's coffin was parked in the temple, and Ye Langjun came to Chang'an from his hometown just to welcome back your brother's coffin. At first, Yuan Mou thought that Ye Lang The king values ??filial piety and brotherhood, and he deserves to be recommended by He Gong again and again in front of Li Xiangguo" Hearing that He Zhizhang recommended himself in front of Li Shizhi, Ye Chang couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. After he found out that the person he saw yesterday was He Zhizhang, he had no intention of taking advantage of him. He Zhizhang didn't express much at that time, which made him feel a little bit timid and afraid of getting into trouble because he didn't dare to uphold justice for him. Now I know that He Zhizhang didn't say anything, but he was actually using his strength for him. "If he was really favored by Li Shizhi, and with the dignity of Li Shizhi's prime minister, he came forward to investigate his brother's grievances, the resistance he encountered would be no resistance. The Princess Mansion would even hand over Yang Fu directly, and Ye Chang would not have to take any more risks. Immediately afterwards, Yuan Zai said again: "I never thought that Mr. He was known for knowing people and recommending them, but he also knew the wrong person this time. Your brother's body has not yet been laid to rest, but you are playing around here. I am ashamed. I don¡¯t want to be your friend!¡±