Chapter 465 Close relatives and distant friends in the warm spring season
As the saying goes: On February 2, the dragon raises its head.
After the second day of the second lunar month, the coldness of winter gradually disappears, everything recovers, and the rain gradually increases. It is time for farmers to start preparing for spring plowing. The warm atmosphere of the spring river can also be clearly felt inside and outside Bianliang City. On the trees
The sloughing out buds, the gradually blooming flowers, the farmers and vendors who come to the city to buy and sell various things for spring plowing, and the farm children on the street who follow their parents to the city are all making the breath of spring more warm and practical.
stand up.
In addition to the major events of spring plowing, the most lively event in Bianliang City in February may be the Spring Festival of this year. The Beijing Examination is a grand event to select scholars for the country. According to the saying, it is once every three years. But such rules do not
Definitely, sometimes the emperor felt that there was a shortage of people, or because the literary world was prosperous, it was not surprising that the Wu Dynasty once every two years or once a year. Especially after the Northern Expedition was decided, no matter whether it succeeded or failed, a large number of useful talents would be needed in the future.
, in recent years, recruitment has become more frequent.
Although the official department has been troubled by various idle officials and redundant personnel, for the emperor, there are never too many talents who can really be used.
As spring is approaching, candidates coming to Beijing have actually gathered years ago. Since the Chinese New Year, various cultural gatherings have been frequent. Scholars participate in gatherings, looking for opportunities to stand out, or go to the houses of officials and literary figures everywhere.
It is a common practice to send official papers in order to win the favor of important officials.
In fact, although in various important examinations in later generations, in order to avoid favoritism and malpractice, it is a matter of course that the examinees' names are not allowed to be seen by the markers, but in fact before the Wu Dynasty, such examinations were not anonymous. In the Tang Dynasty,
The names of the candidates are all clear to the officials who are marking the papers. The test is more about whether the students are famous outside the examination room and whether they have business skills. In a sense, this is also a test of the other party's interpersonal relationships.
, background, but there are certain reasons for selecting officials based on this.
Since the first generation of the Wu Dynasty, exams have begun to be anonymous. However, the custom of such candidates handing out papers everywhere has not changed much. After all, if the business is good, they may get exam questions and may get guidance from seniors. Even after passing the exam, these
Interpersonal relationships also play a huge role. The buzz about these things also makes the Chinese literary atmosphere in Bianliang City more prosperous and enthusiastic. For those who really like this kind of thing, they will indeed enjoy it.
Around the beginning of spring, some scholars came to Ning Yi's house to deliver their travel documents and visit him. I don't know where they got the connection.
Especially in the past few days in February, several groups of students came over. Some wanted to ask Ning Yi for advice on poetry, and some came to criticize Ning Yi's behavior. For example, an Imperial College student named Chen Dong was quite popular in Bianliang.
A well-known talented man came to visit and accused Ning Yi of being engaged in business, being useful but unable to contribute to the country, and reading the books of sages in vain. Ning Yi felt a headache and kicked him out.
Fortunately, the other party had already finished speaking, so they didn’t bother for too long. This Chen Dong was a few years older than Ning Yi, and he was quite passionate. Among the students in the Imperial College and Imperial College, although he was not the most outstanding in talent and learning, he had always been
He is a representative with great appeal.
When Ning Yi mentioned it to Yao Zunian, it was said that the other party even wrote several articles to criticize Cai Jing, who was no longer in office. He was really a real warrior. Of course, his luck in the examination was a little worse, but he had a reputation and never got an official position.
It's probably because of Cai Jing's hidden influence.
"However, Chen Dong will take the initiative to come over and scold you, which shows that you have become quite famous in the capital recently. However, for doing things like this for two restaurants, I hate you a little..." Regarding this matter, Wen Ren
Fuji commented, "I can understand Chen Dong's mood."
Such a situation is caused at this time. In fact, in a certain aspect, it can be regarded as Ning Yi's deliberate management. In the past few days, the news that two new works of the great talent Ning Liheng will be released in Bamboo Records in the City has been announced in Bianliang.
Word spread in the literary world, and the most important thing was that Miss Shishi even turned down several important invitations to perform these two new works. After these things spread, it caused a lot of waves.
The ninth day of February is the first spring festival of this year. January and February are the best time for the talents of Bianliang to build their reputation. Ning Yi spread this news at the end of January, which immediately made many people recall
He had published many poems during the Dragon Boat Festival a year earlier. Therefore, some people were looking forward to the content of the two new works, while others were eager to wait until the day when the poems were announced so that they could outshine them with better works.
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In short, no matter what kind of psychology, the two bamboo monuments named "Wanzhao" and "Yuyan" in Bianliang City have attracted enough attention. Although in just a few days, the two bamboo monuments have changed.
The business was booming, and the business of lotus root coal and coal stoves also expanded several times. During this period, of course, there were also people with better connections who began to inquire about the news and background of Ning Yi.
Even if the two restaurants are full, there are not many guests that can be accommodated. In terms of hunger marketing methods in later generations, whether it is Li Shishi's name or the poems he has at hand, there are more potentials that can be tapped. For example, when Su returned home,
Yan Ping and others once suggested that he could have some ambiguity with Li Shishi and go to Fanlou more often, but after all, Ning Yi also knew the principle of accepting things as soon as possible and dismissed these suggestions.
"It's enough to attract hatred. After all, business is a smooth process. I want to open a store with a poem and let everyone follow the poem. If in the end everyone's curiosity is drawn to Mr. Li, wouldn't the business be good?
We all went to Fanlou, you guys came up with all your bad ideas..."
Business is business.
After Tan'er, Xiaochan, Yunzhu, Jin'er and others left one after another, Ning Yi, who was guarding a large family, felt a little lonely.
Of course, this feeling is not depressing, but makes him feel a little novel. When the spring rain falls, Ning Yi often handles things at home, taking the children with him, and sometimes turns to Ning Xi who is sitting in the car next to him.
: "When dad finishes dealing with this, I'll take you to find your mother who ran away from home, okay?"
The children in the wooden car shook the small toys in their hands and responded with "Oh! Oh!" and nodded and clapped their hands.
"Spank her when the time comes!"
"Ah!"
"Look, you also think I have a point."
He smiled, took the brush and started writing.
When Tan'er and Xiaochan left, Xing'er also followed. Most of the people who stayed with the children on weekdays were Juan'er, or the nanny they invited. Ning Yi didn't intend to let this happen for too long.
For a period of time, in addition to feeling the slight desertion around me, the Ning Mansion was actually quite lively.
After chatting with Ning Yi, Su Wending and others did not take the small conflict between their husband and wife seriously. In fact, they still regarded this entanglement as evidence that Ning Yi was not good at picking up girls. Zhu Biao was responsible for training Ning
While taking on the responsibility of protecting the hospital, I was also experiencing everything about the big city of Bianliang in a novel way.
On the other hand, around the end of the year, relatives from the Su family also visited Ning Mansion. One of the people who stayed was Song Yongping, the second son of Zhizhou Song Mao, who was related to the Su family. He lived with Song Mao.
He was ranked fourth in the branch, so his family called him Xiaosi. It was said that he had been smart since he was a child and had a reputation as a child prodigy. At the age of nineteen, he was selected as a scholar. This time he also went to Beijing to participate in the Spring Examination.
This Song Yongping had the experience of going to Beijing with his father before, and he was quite experienced. He went to Beijing with two servants, made friends, and delivered papers in an orderly manner. He looked dignified and dull, but in fact he was
He is a very shrewd person with quite good talents. Since he was born into a family of officials, it is obvious that he has a conservative view towards relatives of the Su family, especially towards Ning Yi. It is obvious that he has mixed views.
The Su family's adopted son-in-law has the reputation of being the most talented person in Jiangning. Last year, the Su family was wiped out. He saved the entire Su family. It can be seen that he is very capable, but he does not get involved in officialdom... Song Mao wants to know these news.
We can still know, but if the news reaches Song Yongping's side, it's hard to tell what it will look like.
After he came to Ning Mansion, he was relatively close to Su Wending and others. However, as a son of an official who was selected as a scholar at the age of eighteen or nineteen, he would certainly have a sense of superiority when meeting these businessman relatives. On the one hand, he maintained his self-cultivation.
On the other hand, he was also observing Ning Yi, a rather complicated-sounding person.
However, when I came to the capital this time, I encountered Su Tan'er running away from home again. It's hard to say how powerful a man who can't suppress his own wife is, and although he has a close relationship with his brothers such as Su Wending,
, the atmosphere in this family is also very relaxed and lively, but being relaxed and lively means that there is no dignity. For a child like Song Yongping who comes from a serious official family, everything can only be thought in this direction.
This brother-in-law... may be smart, and has the powerful skills of a smart person, but he is only as shrewd as a businessman, and I'm afraid he won't be able to get on the big stage. He has no airs, and he can play with his children alone at home, so he has no dignity.
, as a relative, he is a person you can make friends with in your free time. However, he has many big things to do recently, so he doesn't have the time to deliberately manage it.
In early February, the young scholar who lived in the Ning family commented on his brother-in-law in this way. Although he heard that he was even related to Master Li and might be able to help him in some way, out of the pride of a scholar, he temporarily
He doesn't want to have such a relationship yet. As for his relationship with the Right Prime Minister, in fact, Song Mao and Qin Siyuan also had contacts before. This time when he went to Beijing, before arriving at the Ning Mansion, he first went to the You Xiang Mansion with his father's letter.
Visited.
For Song Yongping, who is used to dealing with officialdom and is familiar with the relationship of interests, he actually understands that the contacts between businessmen cannot be connected with the upper class. But even if they are connected, it is only in the shopping mall, and the other party may not be the same.
He will take you seriously. Since he is capable, of course he does not need to ask for help. And when he thinks about it, even in the heart of the right minister, his father's existence is of course higher than that of his brother-in-law.
Although the old man mentioned his brother-in-law's name twice after meeting him, of course it was just a way of showing affection...
Of course, Ning Yi had no intention of exploring the thoughts of his brother-in-law. If he really wanted to talk about exam fraud, Song Mao didn't say anything, and his business had not reached this stage. As for the intimacy of the relationship, since the other party came over, he would prepare it for him.
It was a good enough environment to prepare for the exam. However, after going to the Qin Mansion, he also mentioned this matter to Yao Zunian and others. Yao Zunian gave some key points for the exam. On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year,
Qin Siyuan also mentioned his brother-in-law to Ning Yi, and gave Ning Yi a few questions: "Take it back and let him have a look, but I don't know if he will pass the exam. Take it back and let him study these questions."
Review it..."
After saying this, he talked to Ning Yi about the next spring plowing.
Ning Yi knew Qin Siyuan's character, and he would not help him engage in malpractice for personal gain in this kind of matter, because the matter was too small and there was no need for him to take action. These possible questions were probably guessed by him after chatting with other officials.
, but the reliability is naturally much greater than that of the outside world. After returning that day, he handed it to Song Yongping: "Prime Minister Qin asked me to pass it on to you, so that you can have a good rest these days and review it by the way. There is also this copy, which is from Prime Minister
Mr. Nian Yao, the ancestor of Yao in the mansion, guessed it."
Song Yongping naturally knew the name of Yao Zunian. On the day he came to visit, the old man was also there. After learning that he was Song Mao's son, he even said a few words of encouragement to him.
In retrospect, when Qin Siyuan was dismissed from office, his father was also one of the people who visited him.
That night, Song Yongping was reading in the courtyard with a book. Thinking of this, he shook his head and smiled lightly.
Giving help in times of need is much better than icing on the cake. My father's face is indeed very useful. My brother-in-law should also benefit from this matter. After all, they are a family, so it is natural for them to benefit from it...
So the next morning, he, Su Wending, Su Wenfang and others talked and laughed more harmoniously...
After breakfast, Ning Yi and Song Yongping said hello and went out to the Alum Tower. The performances of the two Bamboo Records were on the sixth and seventh day of the lunar month respectively. Today, it was necessary to meet the girl who was in charge of the performance.
After being at the Fan Tower, he still had to go to the Qin Mansion to check the Secret Investigation Department's latest news about the Seven Buddhas Incident in the South.
Although he decided to settle the matter of Zhuji after Chunwei, he would take the child to find his mother, and he should not wait until Fang Qifu came to Beijing. But at least he was somewhat concerned about the current situation of Chen Fan and others. The Ministry of Punishment
A decision has been made over there to escort the prisoners to Beijing, attract the robbers along the way, gradually draw out the gangsters, and catch them all. They also sent two chief arresters who are said to be very experienced and powerful to participate in the matter. In any case, they
At least I hope Chen Fan won't get caught up in this matter and lose his life.
Of course, this matter is ultimately beyond his control. Apart from looking at the progress, he has nothing to think about...
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