.When they broke up, they asked Gao Gong to take a basket of flowers back. Old Gao smiled and said, "We don't want it. We can't eat or drink. It's a bit strange to take up space when it is placed there."

"*** can make people happy." Silently smiled: "It will also add interest to you and your old sister-in-law."

"I'm so brave, I dare to arrange me!" Gao Gong laughed and scolded, but he still took a pot of red pomegranates. After this afternoon, the relationship between the two seemed to be closer.

Ruohan was also home in silence. He was a little unhappy, but when she saw her husband come back with a large bouquet of flowers, she immediately calmed down and stopped pursuing why he left the child behind and went to have fun alone.

Seeing his wife happily fiddling with the ***ers, she silently said that she was having a chat with the flower seller today. If she had been with the thirteen-scented man for the whole afternoon, she would not be able to explain it when she came back.

The next day is the sixth day of the lunar month. Every year, it is Xu Jie's disciples. They are always together at the meeting of the host's house. They have never been absent from the silence when they are in Beijing. But every year, they are a tone of praise and flattery. As a minister now, if they follow the crowd, it will inevitably be underestimated. But if they are independent and stingy, they will be considered arrogant and arrogant, which is really embarrassing. But if they don't go, they will be boycotted by a group of Xu Party members, which will also give Xu Jie an excuse to deal with him.

No matter what, I still have to go this trip. After all, the teacher-student status is there, and some rumors cannot hurt my body.

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The next day, Chen Mo did not leave early, but went out after Si Shi. When he arrived in front of Xu Jie's house, he saw that the alley was full of various car sedans. It was obvious that the guests had basically arrived, and the time was just right... When he got off the sedan, he saw that Li Chunfang and Zhang Juzheng were almost there. The higher the level, the later they arrived. Although this bad habit in the officialdom was ridiculous, it was consciously abide by everyone.

When the three great masters got off the sedan chair, the door quickly notified Xu Fan in the door and said, "The three middle halls have arrived at the door. Hurry up and welcome him!" Xu Fan welcomed the guests on behalf of his father, but he was a third-rank official at least. How could ordinary guests do that? The door would lead him directly in. He drank tea and keep warm in the door. Only important guests would go out to welcome him.

When he heard that the main owner had finally arrived, Xu Fan jumped up with joy. As soon as he pushed the door out, he saw that the three of them were already standing at the gate. He hurriedly bowed and smiled: "The three central halls are here, please come to the room and sit in the room. You will be able to start the meal!" At this time, the officials in the room also heard it and came out to welcome him.

The weather was sunny today, and I couldn't wear a big cloak at noon, so I walked lightly when I got out of the sedan chair. I saw Zhang Juzheng wearing a very well-fitting wide-sleeved Yuanqing silk straight body. The fabric was thin, soft and very desolate. It was a fine silk product. There was an extremely expensive dark green jade belt with rice seeping on his waist, and a dark green Hetian jade pendant hung. Just looking at this outfit, if I didn't know him, I thought he was an unemployed prince. But with his majestic expression and deep eyes, he looked like a great man. But he didn't like to talk much. Except for saying a few words to the same year, the rest of the people just nodded.

In comparison, silent clothes are much simpler, just a moon-white Confucian robe without any embellishment, but he is better than the charm of the beauty, gentle as jade, and his words and deeds are as warm as spring breeze. While laughing and talking to Xu Fan, he greets the officials around him. Everyone felt that he took special care of himself, and the feeling of being valued arises in his heart.

If Zhang Juzheng is as dazzling as a diamond, it makes people dare not look at him, but can only look up; silence is like Wen Yu, never dazzling, but no one can take away his divine light, making people willing to get close to him and treat him as their own person.

"I haven't wished the teacher a happy New Year, how can I have the attitude to attend the banquet?" Compared with the two prides of heaven, Li Chunfang, who was like a scholar, was a little inconspicuous. But he was the main one among the three, and said to Xu Fan: "Take us to see the teacher quickly."

Xu Fan hurriedly led the three of them to the back hall. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xu Jie wearing a dark blue five-bat-carrying longevity pattern collar and sitting in the hall with a smile. The three of them hurriedly bowed, "The students are greeting the teacher." Then he kowtowed on the cushion.

"Get up quickly, it's all the middle hall, so I'll be spared from now on..." Xu Jie smiled and stood up, signaling that they would only be half-qualified and said, "They are all waiting in a hurry, let's get in the seat quickly." So the three of them surrounded Xu Jie and came to the main hall.

The students in the hall quickly stood up to greet him. Seeing that the master had arrived, Xu Fan slapped his hand and shouted at the butler and said, "Seat start!"

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Although many officials in the court held etiquette to Xu Jie, Xu Jie's genuine disciples were only Dingwei in the 26th year of Jiajing and Bingchen in the 35th year of Jiajing. He served as the chief examiner of the association examination. But I don't know if he was good at nurturing or his luck, but these two subjects were full of talents, and one subject could match several other subjects.

For example, those with Dingwei's statute include Li Chunfang, Zhang Juzheng, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet; Yin Shizhan, the Left Minister of the Ministry of Personnel; Li Youzi, the Right Minister of the Ministry of Works; Yang Yushu, the Minister of the Dali Temple; Ling Yunyi, the Censor of the Censor of the Censor of the Censor of the Censor of the Censor of the Censor of the Year; Yang Jisheng, who has been famous throughout the ages, Wang Shizhen, the literary leader of Shaanxi, Yang Wei, the governor of Jiangxi, and Yin Zhengmao, etc. Although the rest of the people are a little inferior, most of them are at the rank of the magistrate of the magistrate. It can be said that they have literary skills, martial arts, famous names, and power. They have already become backbone of the Xu Party.

The Bingchen ranks are not bad either, with the Cabinet Grand Secretary silent; Lin Run and Zou Yinglong, the left and right deputy censors of the Censorate; Xu Wei, the Imperial College Supervisor; Zhu Dashou, the youngest general of the Zhanfu; Sun Yan, the governor of Shandong; Tao Dalin, the deputy envoy of Fujian; Sun Ying, the deputy envoy of Fujian; Geng Dingxiang, etc.... The rest of the others are mostly in the fifth and sixth ranks. Although generally, they are generally not as high as the former, if they take into account time factors, they will make faster progress.

Today, there are sixty or seventy officials from the capital. Xu's mansion is not big, so there can only be five tables in the main hall, and the remaining four tables can only be placed in the left and right ear rooms. The seats are arranged every year, and when the people in the mansion welcome guests, they will inform the tables, which will save the mother-in-law and mother from pushing each other. However, there are changes every year. Some people move forward and some people retreat. In addition to considering the current status factors, this also reflects the changes in the position of the students in the hearts of the hosts. Therefore, those who retreat later are worried and timid, and can only flatter the seats and strive to get back in the next year. Those who advance in the seats are all happy and encouraged, and are even more grateful to the seats and naturally they must perform twice as much as possible to further progress.

Using a simple seating table, the students were controlled by applause. Xu Jie's hand was perfect, but it was a bit fake and powerful, which was completely different from the "Three Returns" he advocated.

However, in the officialdom, one thing is always about doing one thing. If you are serious, you will lose...

The seating arrangement this time is also really interesting. In addition to Xu Jie and three cabinet ministers, there are also Yin Shizhan, Wang Shizhen, Li Youzi and Xu Wei... Originally, if Lin Run and Zou Yinglong came, at least Li Youzi would not be able to go to the main table, but the Beijing inspector was about to be close. As the inspector, the two naturally had to avoid suspicion. So they came to pay New Year's greetings a day in advance and did not attend today's gathering.

In this way, there are two Bingchen classes on the table, but five Dingwei classes. Wang Shizhen and Xu Wei are here, which only symbolizes Xu Jie's respect for the literary world and has nothing to do with ***. Therefore, a situation of one to four is formed - one silent, four Dingwei classes.

The main table is a reflection of the overall situation of the main hall. The Dingwei Department is four times that of the Bingchen Department. In the ear chambers on both sides, there are naturally all Bingchen Departments. In theory, this is understandable, because after all, the difference between the two is nine years, and the Dingwei Department is all seniors. But I remember clearly that when he participated three years ago, Zhu Dashou was able to go to the main table, and the Bingchen Department in the main hall is still one-third of the Dingwei Department. Why did three years pass, and the gap between the two subjects is getting smaller and smaller, and the seats are generally lower and lower?

This is by no means accidental, but a strong hint. The silent eyes looked at Zhang Juzheng opposite him. Feeling that he was looking at him, Zhang Juzheng picked up the wine glass and greeted Chen Si. He smiled silently and clashed with him.

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After Xu Jie gave the students a simple toast. Everyone was a classmate, and the atmosphere was easier than ordinary official gatherings. In addition, although they were both officials in the capital, many people could not meet each other several times a year. Taking this opportunity to reminisce about the past, they were drunk for a while. Who could still ensure their serious appearance? So they sang and whispered, some were joking, some were joking, and some were joking, and some were joking, and some were joking, and some were joking, and some were joking, and some were joking, and some were joking, and they gradually became lively.

After eating the students' toasts, Xu Jie was already full of red. He usually doesn't drink alcohol, but he makes an exception every year because he is happy! Looking at the crowded high school students, how could he not feel the pleasure of "the world's talents are in my hands". At this moment, he felt endless pride in his heart, so why didn't he use alcohol to express his emotions?

However, he found that the main table might be because he was sitting, and perhaps he was all in high positions and powerful positions, far less lively than other tables, so he wanted to liven up the atmosphere. He happened to hear students on the table next to him, saying that the art production questions in recent years are becoming more and more strange. He smiled and said to everyone: "It's a big competition this year, and the students are inevitably suffering. I remembered a question a few years ago, which was very interesting." He said: "You are either the top scholar or the Hanlin. Why not study them together and see how to solve the questions."

Everyone answered the order happily.

"The question is very simple, just four words, 'There is Li in the Inoue" Xu Jie smiled and said, "It is not difficult, but it is not easy to make new ideas." This is from "Mencius - Teng Wengong II", not from the list of books that are required for the imperial examination.

Everyone was thinking about how to create new things, but Xu Wei smiled and said, "It's not difficult to create new things."

"Oh, let's listen to the long-lasting wonderful articles." Xu Jie said happily.

"It's so broken - there are plums on the well, which look like peaches instead of peaches. It has a layer of hair on its body; like apricots but not apricots, it has a crack on its body..." Then Xu Wei shook his head and said. Before he finished speaking, he had already burst into laughter. Several people sprayed out a mouthful of wine, and the front collar was wet. Then Xu Wei shook his head and continued, "... the east wind swayed, the west wind swayed, and fell under the well railing. He picked it up and looked at it, and then Li Yan..." As soon as he finished solving the topic, everyone in the hall laughed.

"No wonder people say that Xu Wei is frivolous and unrestrained!" Wang Shizhen did not laugh, and said coldly, "How can you arrange the words of the saints at will?" Why do others laugh, but Wang Shizhen is just going to be disappointed? It also involves a literary case. Why is Wang Shizhen known as the leader of the literary world? Because he is not alone, he is the head of the literary sect "Jiajing Qizi Society"... All of this sect are literary masters, very famous and have the right to speak in the cultural world.

But his predecessor was only a few young officials from the Ministry of Justice. The "Ministry of Justice Poetry Club" formed by Li Panlong and Wang Shizhen had only a few people, and it was not in a state of chaos for several years. Wang and Li were very distressed about this. One autumn, Xie Zhen, a famous poet who is famous all over the world, came to the *** to argue for his friend, Lu Nan... Lu Nan offended the magistrate because of his poor etiquette and was thrown into prison, and he planned to punish him for the punishment of great destruction. After hearing about Lu Nan's tragic situation, Xie Zhen took Lu Nan's works to the *** to meet the nobles. Under the influence of Xie Zhen's true feelings, the "Ministry of Justice Poetry Club" also helped him run for Lu Nan and defend his feelings. After some efforts, Lu Nan was finally released without guilt.

Xie Zhen's move greatly increased his popularity. People regarded him as Lu Zhonglian, who shot books to save Liaocheng during the Warring States Period. Not only the scholars and officials were scrambling to meet Xie Zhen, but even the young people in the north were scrambling to tell his deeds. In order to develop the poetry club with the help of Xie Zhen's fame, Wang and Li invited the great poet to join the society. Xie Zhen owed them favors, so he agreed. As a result, in the following years, the Poetry Club of the Ministry of Justice grew rapidly, and soon, his ambition to change his name to the "Last Seven Son Society" to accept the banner of "Last Seven Sons" such as Li Mengyang was obvious.

But when the Qizi Society developed, Wang Shizhen and others had conflicts with Xie Zhen and finally removed him from the Qizi Society. Wang Shizhen even openly commented that Xie's poems were "ugly, vulgar and dull, and they could not make a word" but insisted on "proclaiming himself to "scream and pampering" was a common saying: Why not urinate and look at his face?

In Xie Zhen's opinion, the reason for the two sides' evil was that they had made straightforward criticisms of the poems of the philosophers, but the philosophers refused to accept them, nor could they accept them. But in fact, this was mainly because Li Panlong and Wang Shizhen were gradually showing their reputation and became increasingly high. They were all from Jinshi. How could they tolerate Xie Zhen, who was a commoner, become the leader of the poetry club?

This incident aroused dissatisfaction among many people. The most intense one was another big name in the literary world, Xu Wei. He deeply stood up for Xie Zhen, and therefore despised Wang Shizhen and others, and then completely denied their literary achievements. Because Xu Wei's reputation was too great and his articles were too sharp, the reputation of Wang Shizhen and others was of course damaged. If it weren't for the large number of people and the power, he would have been scolded by him in the literary world. Therefore, the enemy's meeting was particularly jealous, and Wang Shizhen would certainly not be angry with Xu Wei.

"Fresh?" Seeing Wang Shizhen jump out, Xu Wei smiled coldly, "The writing is important to be true and not deceived, and it is humorous and meticulous. I wonder where the problem is wrong when I solve the question?"

Wang Shizhen thought for a while, but couldn't find any fault. He had to say with a calm face: "This kind of composition is too bad, I have a couplet to please do it." How could Xu Wei be afraid of him? He smiled and said, "Let's learn it."

"To put it, this first couplet is a coincidence. A few years ago, the Ministry of Works Dushuiqing Lishu left the water, and 50% of the military personnel sent personnel to participate in the revision." Wang Shizhen said: "There is such a first couplet, "The Water Department Fire, Jinwu's Construction," and no one can match it. Wen Growing up and talent will definitely not be able to help you." This is a rare absolute thing for you to be a pair of five elements. All of them are the masters here, and they can't help but be excited. Even Li Chunfang, silent, Zhang Juzheng and others frowned and put their heads in thought, thinking that this first couplet is really difficult.

"It's not difficult," Xu Wei knew that it was immediately there. He grinned at Wang Shizhen, "The people in the north are in the south, what's the matter with the lord of Zhizhong?" It was indeed clever and everyone laughed again, but Wang Shizhen turned black because his current official position was Shuntian Prefecture Zhizhong...

"I remembered a joke again." Xu Wei stood up and said to Xu Jie, who was smiling so hard that he leaned back and forth, "Shi Xiang, there is a joke, do you want to listen to it?"

Although Xu Jie felt that Xu Wei was too wild, he was drinking today and found it interesting. He smiled unevenly and said, "Don't scold people anymore!"

"Don't scold, don't scold." Xu Wei said, "It's said that everything is fake now. A few days ago, I sent the servants at home to buy a few thrushes. But a few days after I bought it, the bird turned out to be a fake. After a closer look, it turned out that it was the bird dealer who painted the birds with fake paint. After asking, it turned out that it was my servant who was cheated on the cheap. I scolded him, but he said with a sarcasm, "No matter whether he is real or a thrush, it's all bird stuff anyway, it's the same...'

Hearing this, Wang Shizhen was already trembling with anger. Everyone here was still a little confused. When they asked in a low voice, the wise man said in a low voice: "Wang Shizhen's younger brother is Shimao..." "Oh...ah..." Everyone couldn't help but laugh, but it was not funny to hinder Wang Shizhen's face. He suppressed the strange appearance of laughter, which made Wang Shizhen even more exciting. He slapped the table and said: "I know you, Xu Wen, are used to being tricky and weird, but we scholars are reading articles of saints and telling the subtle words! But they didn't rely on these tricky and weird things to make a name for thousands of famous! The next day, Lingji Palace will teach, do you dare to go on stage to argue with me! It depends on whether you can win by making jokes!"
Chapter completed!