Dress to be a celebrity

Chapter 41

On the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, local officials went to the court for the last pilgrimage.

The banquet after the pilgrimage this time will be graded according to the results of the examination. Those who are competent can eat in the hall, and those who barely pass the test can only sit in the corridor or in the courtyard.The elders of the pavilion and the officials of the six departments and nine ministers sit at the top of the hall. When they sit, they only need to scan for a week, and they can see all the officials in the hall.

Huan Shilang looked around thoughtfully, and at the corner of the hall, he saw his ex-in-law, who had retired from the marriage—the magistrate of Song County was enjoying the spring breeze on the road, and the food in Beijing was smooth, and he was fatter than when he first came to Beijing, with a full face. Hong Guang, chatting and laughing with colleagues around him, hesitated, and seemed to be a few years younger.

As soon as he saw him, Huan Shilang couldn't help but think of his grandson who had given up his noble post as censor to go to a small county in the countryside to be a judge, and his granddaughter who was still raised in the palace but didn't know when he would get married.

The couple he valued most, his grandchildren, have both suffered setbacks. The Song family father and son are honored in the examination field and proud in their official careers. Why doesn't it make him feel sad?

He turned his eyes back and stopped looking at the corner of the hall, but he heard someone talking about "Song County Magistrate" and "Song Gongzi".

He is getting older, and his hearing is not as good as before. For a while, he couldn't tell who was mentioning the Song family father and son. He quickly turned his eyes to look at the past, but it was the two censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who were discussing a new movie that was released recently. Zhugong tune.

The words and sentences are fine, not as good as "Dong Xixiang", but the affectionate and moving parts in the song are much better than other plays.Moreover, its content was rewritten according to the actual facts. It was written that a county magistrate of Song Dynasty in Fujian discovered that local tyrants had harmed the people during flood control. The story of the villain brought to justice.

Isn't that Mr. Huang, the supervisory censor who patrols Fujian, the Huang Yushi they are familiar with?

A few years ago, Yushi Hegeshizhong received a letter from Fujian, and there was also an inscription on Huang Yushiji's record of repairing the stream in Wuping County.

Several censors were also honored, and said to the two censors: "The Huantong sentence in that song was also sent out by our procuratorate. If it weren't for the great help of the iron-necked officials in our court, Song Ling and his son would have died." It is also difficult to deal with those tyrants."

Lu Shilang from the Household Department laughed and said: "Didn't Huang Yushi hand in a book the day before yesterday and praise Wuping County for its good government? As a result, not only is there no need for relief, but more taxes and grains owed in previous years have been paid."

A few days ago, for the marriage of the king of Zhou, the Ministry of Households couldn't bear to allocate tens of thousands of silver to the internal treasury. They were worried about where the money for relief, military expenses, and bandits would come from all over the world this year.Although Wuping County saved this sum, although it is not a lot, it is much better than the one who can only open his hand to ask for money, and it is commendable.

Everyone knew that the Huan and Song families had an original marriage contract, and because of Huan Shilang's face, they didn't talk about the Song family face to face, and they didn't mention the royal marriage.But just listening to the Song family's great achievements in Fujian, being incorporated into the song, and being sung all over the capital is enough to make him feel uncomfortable.

The singing was so widely spread outside, it's not like no one in his servant's house didn't go out to listen to the song, but no one told him!

What saddened him the most was that his grandson wrote letters and sent lyrics to others, but he didn't even mention it to his grandfather... Was it to prevent him from harming the Song family father and son?

He is a majestic four assistants, don't you want to be superficial, and really put down your figure to make things difficult for a small county magistrate?Huan Shilang pressed his stomach that was swollen with anger, and silently lowered his head and took a sip of warm wine.

From the beginning to the end of the banquet, County Magistrate Song did not show the slightest intention of reconciling with his family. After the banquet was over, he followed the officials of Fujian Province and left without looking back at Minister Huan.Even in the Song Dynasty, they didn't think about the kindness of their upbringing in the past. They just asked their family members to visit the door and post posts, sending some cheap earthen ceremonies, and blatantly perfunctory them.

Although he was also at fault for the previous incident, he had already punished Huan Wen, and Huan Ling even asked for a transfer, and even lost his future. Isn't that enough?

Is it possible that he should personally apologize to the Song family as an old man?

Huan Shilang couldn't bear to apologize to the Song family, and now County Magistrate Song's reputation is so strong that even others boast that if his family doesn't do anything, it doesn't fit the rumors that the two families are on good terms and have retired amicably. .He secretly calculated for a while, called his eldest grandson Huansheng, and ordered him to take a few books left by his second son to see Song, and remind him of his teacher's teaching.

Naturally, Huan Sheng also knew about the divorce of the two families, and he really didn't want to see the Song family, but he had to go because of his grandfather's orders. When he arrived at the inn where the Song family and his son lived, he put down his things and said boldly, "This is the uncle's family." The books I read back then contained eyebrow comments made by my uncle. My grandfather kept them all the time, and even my second brother didn’t give them to me. Today, I specially asked my third brother Song to send them to me. In fact, Brother Wen made his own decisions, and the family didn’t I don't know, my grandfather has severely punished him after the incident, and I hope Master Song and Junior Brother don't care about him..."

Mr. Song was not easy to show his face to the younger generation, he just said: "Forget it, my son doesn't care about this matter anymore, and Mr. Huan doesn't have to worry about it either."

Song Shi thanked him first, put Mr. Huan's book away, and said with a smile: "Fourth brother Huan is just young and impulsive, how can my father and I take it seriously. Brother Lao Huan made a special trip here, and please tell Mr. Ge on behalf of my father and son when we go back. Congratulations, Song Shi will never forget the kindness of your teacher's upbringing."

Standing in the hall, Huan Sheng was too embarrassed to lift his head, and didn't listen carefully to what he said, so he replied indiscriminately: "That's good. Now that the misunderstanding between the two families has been resolved, I will take my leave first. In the future, the third brother Song will go back to Beijing for the exam." Give it a try, the Huan family will naturally take care of you."

Song Shi lowered his eyes and smiled: "Brother Huan is interested, but we'll talk about the examination at that time. My student status is now in Wuping, and Beijing is far away from Fujian. It may take half a year to go back and forth twice. This time, the exam is still in Fujian."

Huan Sheng raised his head and looked at him in shock: "You don't go back to Beijing for the exam? How can you take the exam in Fujian as a northerner?"

Song Shi said calmly: "Isn't everyone studying in the same way in the south and the north? I can't let my father take office alone, and I must accompany him back. After calculating the distance, it is more convenient to take the exam in the south."

How can it be the same!In general, official sons from other provinces have to take the exam in Beijing, because there are fewer people who take the exam and more people are admitted. In the Song Dynasty, this real northerner actually went to Fujian to take the exam?

Huan Sheng wanted to ask him if he was crazy, but thinking that Song Shi was not in Beijing, the family would feel less embarrassed, so he swallowed his words back and forced himself to leave calmly.

After he left, County Magistrate Song couldn't hold back his son and asked, "Why do you want to take the exam in Fujian? I've already made plans for you. Anyway, nephew Huan Ling is in Tingzhou, so you don't have to follow him this time." I will go back to Wuping and stay in Beijing to study for a year and a half, or I will study in the Imperial College..."

Song Shi calmly disassembled his father, and persuaded him instead: "Father is just afraid that I will fail the exam in the south, but I am studying at home, and I don't have a good teacher to guide me. How can I study well? If I am in prison in Beijing, The eldest brother of the Huan family is also in the Imperial College, and it was embarrassing for us to meet twice, and Mr. Huan is in the Ministry of Rites—”

In fact, he didn't think Huan Shilang, a national leader, would personally deal with him, but after all, he had a marriage contract with Princess Zhou, and now the king of Zhou is still unable to get married. what rumors...

The prince and Mr. Ge are not afraid, he, a little transparent student, can't bear the blame!

The emperor of Shangao in Fujian is far away, and nothing can be said about him.Besides, there is Brother Huan Xiao as a teacher in Fujian. Can he, a top student who can pass the top ten exams in the whole country, still fail to teach a Juren?

Song Shi explained the truth to his father in detail, and comforted him: "We live a very peaceful life in Fujian, and the atmosphere of studying is strong. Why do we have to stay here? Anyway, the local tyrants and evil gentry in the county have been cleaned up. The political envoy also thinks highly of daddy, at worst I will stop taking care of the county affairs and concentrate on studying with Senior Brother Huan."

Forget it, it's all caused by this marriage, and I don't know when the emperor will let King Zhou get married!

Mr. Song left the capital with his son and the loyalty of the royal heirs. Another group of ministers who were more worried about the country than him also joined the book. Please let Qin Tianjian choose a good date now and arrange for the king of Zhou to marry the concubine.

It has always been done immediately after the concubine is decided by Qin Tianjian to choose the date, and the Ministry of Rites to make a note, such a delay is really hurting the court's dignity!

The cabinet, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Lang Department jointly signed the book, and Emperor Xintai remained unmoved, and approved the same oracle as last year-the internal treasury lacked money, which was not enough to marry the concubine for King Zhou.

Zhang Ying, the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the first assistant, wrote a letter to remonstrate again, but the emperor still refused to accept it. Instead, he threw the remonstrance directly on the court hall and scolded all the officials: "The King of Zhou is my eldest son. How can the matter of getting married be so perfunctory? But a mere 3 taels is enough to handle a prince’s wedding! The treasury does not produce money, so I have to add money from the inner treasury for King Zhou, and the money in the inner treasury is not enough for a worthy event Don't tell me you're going to let my eldest son suffer such grievances in regards to his identity's marriage!"

A wedding of 3 taels is already an exception compared to the previous prince, how much more should be added?

Wang Zhi, Minister of the Household Department, had no choice but to stand up and remonstrate: "Return to Your Majesty, all places need money from the national treasury for raising soldiers, disaster relief, and famine preparations. 1 taels of silver went into the treasury..."

Emperor Xintai didn't understand him, and said: "A few years ago, I received a letter from Huang Jiong, the censor of Fujian Province, saying that Wuping County, Fujian Province was suffering from floods, but the county magistrate Song could not ask the court for relief and food. So they raised money to survive the flood. Wuping County can save so much money and food for the court, how can it not be done elsewhere? If all the prefectural and county officials under my rule are so capable, I am afraid that the national treasury will not be full!"

That's what the censors went to Qingyintian and Yinhu to clear up the counties. Could it be that the censors of the thirteen provinces didn't do anything and went to the prefectures and counties to clear Yinhu and Yintian?

The elders of the pavilion and the two censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate tried to persuade them again and again, so the Emperor Xintai took a step forward and no longer required all states and counties to learn from Wuping. into the library.

Before the silver was put into the treasury, the king of Zhou couldn't get married.

Huan Shilang was so dizzy from the emperor's anger that he was a little unsteady walking up and down the steps. Fortunately, there was a younger servant beside him to support him.There seemed to be someone whispering in the distance, talking about this marriage, but the colleagues who were close to him kept their mouths shut, not daring to say anything to arouse Mrs. Huan's mind.

But he himself couldn't help but look back at the palace wall, thinking about his granddaughter's age, he regretted retiring from the Song family's marriage for a moment.However, time cannot be turned back, his granddaughter has been raised in the palace, and must be a member of the royal family for the rest of her life. The Song family and his son have already left this matter behind and returned to Wuping by boat.

On the way back this time, Song Shi finally didn't have to work so hard to write a thesis anymore—his 80-word thesis was overdue, and the Jinjiang official sent him an [-] yuan point card in the background.

eighty!

Enough to buy three doctoral theses or five master's theses, plus a ten-page journal article!

rich!If you want to buy a paper on flood drainage, buy a paper on flood drainage, if you want to buy a paper on riverside vegetation design, buy a paper on vegetation design, and if you want to buy a paper on pest control, buy a paper on pest control!

He closed the cabin door, clicked on the screen, entered key words one after another in the search box with trembling hands, flipped through the pages, clicked on the preview, and imagined the joy of buying all these papers.However, at the end, he still skipped all the articles he wanted to buy before, and carefully bought a two-page mimeograph technical journal document.

This time he has enjoyed the benefits of literary and artistic propaganda. He mobilized the masses and moved the censor with an adapted version of "The White-haired Girl". How could he not do a good job in this area?The things printed by engraving and printing technology are beautiful, but they are too slow. Their promotion is fast!It must be time-sensitive, overwhelming, and grab the attention of the masses...

The most important thing is that next time you create any literary work, hundreds of copies can be printed by engraving a stencil plate, so you don’t need to copy it by hand with a pad pen!