The first fire of Chu's new governor's appointment was extinguished before it was ignited. Local officials in Lingzhou breathed a sigh of relief and held a dust-washing banquet at Zuixianglou, the most upscale restaurant in Lingzhou, to officially honor the governor.
They wrapped up the entire Zuixiang Tower. In addition to Lingzhou officials, they also stayed in Lingzhou. New candidates who did not rush to the capital were also invited.
The candidates for state examinations are a huge resource. Through the deer-calling banquet, local officials have forged inextricable connections with them. In the future, they can take care of each other in the officialdom. The governor of Chu missed the deer-calling banquet and survived.
It should be that you can save as much as you can.
Tang Ning originally made an appointment to go for a run with Fang Xiaopang in the evening, but the plan was disrupted by Governor Chu's dust-cleaning banquet. She only hoped that the banquet would end soon, and maybe she would still have time to discuss with Zhong Yi some ways to eat old yogurt.
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For the dust-washing banquet in the evening, Tang Ning came with her father-in-law. She arrived neither too early nor too late. They had booked the entire restaurant, and many people were already seated on the first floor.
Lingzhou has 240 new candidates for the state examination this time, about half of whom are students from Lingzhou. Among them, more than half left for the capital immediately after the state examination to prepare for next year's provincial examination. Today
Only about twenty people arrived.
"Lord Zhong."
"Tang Jieyuan."
"The Governor of Chu has not arrived yet, Master Zhong will have to wait for a while..."
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Tang Ning didn't know any of the people present today. The only ones he knew were Xu Qingyang and Zhang Yansheng. They were probably leaving for the capital.
Tang Ning shook her head. Studying somewhere is not studying. It is better to go there early than to go there at the right time. I am so fascinated by the colorful world of the capital that I have no intention of studying. It is better to stay in Lingzhou quietly.
In his mind, the capital city today was completely different from before.
The previous capital was his dream place for a happy family and a comeback. To him, the current capital was no less than a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. There were sworn enemies there, although he still didn't know that he and his sworn enemies were there.
What kind of hatred does the other party have...
He was far away in Lingzhou, and they didn't hesitate to send dead soldiers to kill him again and again, let alone the capital?
Thinking that there was such a behemoth waiting for him in the capital, Tang Ning even thought about never going to the capital. But thinking about it carefully, although he did not want to provoke the other party, judging from the previous situation, it was obvious that the other party would not let him go, even if it was
If he is hiding in Lingzhou, he may face countless troubles.
Not only that, it will also affect the people around him.
Based on this alone, he had a reason to go to the capital. What's more, he also wanted to find out the truth of the matter and know who was behind the scenes, so as to avoid future troubles.
Of course, the premise of all this is to put her own safety first. So far, Tang Ning has not found a foolproof method.
With these thoughts in his mind, a burst of commotion suddenly came from the door of the restaurant.
"Cui Changshi!"
"Chen Sima!"
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Tangning glanced towards the door and saw several people walking in from the door.
The Chu Governor was transferred to Lingzhou, so he was naturally not a polished commander. The assassination of an envoy last time affected not only Dong Governor, but also several of his assistant officers, Ling Governor, Sima and others, who were all demoted.
Fengzhou.
If this were not the case, the envoys of Chu State would probably not let go of this matter easily.
This Cui Changshi was a confidant brought by the Chu Governor from the capital.
In front, an official looked at Cui Changshi and asked, "Master Cui, why didn't Chu Governor come over?"
Cui Changshi waved his hand and said: "The envoy from the capital is here, and the governor is accompanying him. Please wait a moment."
An official was surprised and said: "The envoy from the capital is here, but what's the big deal?"
Cui Changshi shook his head and said, "I don't know this."
An official had already invited him to the front table and said with a smile, "Master Cui, please sit down first."
The governor of Chu was not here, and Cui Changshi was the leader of the officials here. After he sat down, he looked to the side and said, "Are these the new candidates for this state examination?"
"Exactly." A Lingzhou official smiled, waved to everyone, and said, "Why don't you come over and meet Cui Changshi?"
Everyone stood up one after another, bowed and said, "I have met Cui Changshi."
Tangning also stood up and casually bowed her hands in this direction.
Cui Changshi looked at everyone and asked: "The state examination is coming soon. Why haven't you gone to the capital to prepare early? Why are you still in Lingzhou?"
A student at the front was a little confused when he asked, "Didn't they invite people like themselves here today? What does this mean?"
Cui Qing was in the capital before. Although he was just a Qingshui Yamen, he received a monthly salary and lived leisurely, which was not bad. In his lifetime, when Shangguan retired or returned to the west, he might be able to take another step forward, and there would be no regrets in this life.
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It happened that at this time, the imperial court ordered him to come to Lingzhou to be a long-term historian. Not only was he busy with business, but he was also far away from the prosperous place of the capital. He was extremely dissatisfied, and everything here was not pleasing to the eye.
Cui Qing looked at the student, frowned and said: "Although you are the candidates who stood out from the Lingzhou Prefectural Examination, you should not be proud or relaxed because of this. You must know that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. How can the students of Chen State be so good?"
There are many students from the capital, and the best among them are the outstanding ones, not to mention the students from the Imperial College. Even if you, Lingzhou Jieyuan, take part in the capital examination, you may not be able to rank in the top list. The provincial examination is for each state.
The students in the government are competing with each other, so you should study harder..."
As soon as Cui Changshi came up, he first gave a lecture, which made all the students in Lingzhou lower their heads, and the local officials in Lingzhou also lost face.
The capital is the capital of the Chen State. Most of the young talents of the Chen State are gathered in the capital, which is naturally not comparable to other state capitals.
Beside Cui Qing, an official looked at him and suddenly asked: "If I remember correctly, the son of Cui Changshi's family should also take part in the imperial examination this year, but I don't know what the result will be?"
"The kid is not talented." Cui Qing smiled and said, "He is only ranked 19th on the list of the Capital Gongyuan."
The Lingzhou officials and students present raised their eyes and looked at him. There was nothing "untalented" about Cui Changshi's face. It was clearly full of pride and contempt.
He just said that students from Lingzhou were not as good as those from the capital. Even Lingzhou Jieyuan couldn't even make it to the top list when he took the exam for the capital. Now he said that his son was ranked 19th on the top list of the Gongyuan Academy of the capital. Isn't this right?
Doesn't it mean that all the students in Lingzhou are not as good as his son?
Although they were depressed, everyone chose to endure it.
After all, although what Cui Changshi said was unpleasant, what he said was true. The educational resources of the capital were indeed not comparable to those of Lingzhou.
However, a state scholar in Lingzhou couldn't help it and said: "In the first test of Tang Jieyuan's provincial examination, all the questions were answered correctly. In the second test, his poems also topped the crowd, winning the first prize from the two examiners and the rest."
The praise from his fellow examiners and his third strategy made the three fellow examiners applaud at the same time. Such an outstanding person will definitely shine even in the capital..."
A smile appeared on Cui Qing's face, and he said: "Such talents are rare in Lingzhou, but the capital is always full of talents. This time the capital's unification of the Yuan Dynasty was personally approved by the Minister of Hubu, including the two prime ministers.
Everyone praised him endlessly, this is the real hero..."
That Xuezheng opened his mouth, but no more words came out.
The Minister of Hubu, plus the two prime ministers, weigh much more than all the examiners of the Lingzhou Prefectural Examination put together.
Zhong Mingli looked up at Cui Changshi, frowned, and a trace of dissatisfaction appeared on his face.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps came from the door again.
Cui Qing immediately stood up and came forward, walked to the door, bowed and said: "Master Chu is here..."
However, Chu Governor did not look at him. He glanced at the crowd and said, "Where is Tangning in Lingzhou Prefecture's trial?"
Tangning raised her eyes, a look of surprise appeared on her face, and walked out of the crowd.
Chu Governor looked at him and asked: "Are you Tang Jieyuan?"
Tangning nodded: "Exactly."
Two thin figures walked out from behind the governor of Chu. The one on the right cleared his throat and shouted in a high-pitched voice: "Lingzhou Prefecture is trying to solve the Yuan Dynasty, and Tang Ning will receive the order!"
Wow!
As soon as the word "receive the order" came out, the officials present were stunned for a moment, and their bodies shook. Those who had no time to get up also stood up in a hurry, straightened their clothes, and knelt down on the ground.
Even Cui Qing and Cui Changshi had a look of confusion on their faces and then immediately knelt down.
Before Tangning realized what was happening, her father-in-law pulled her to her knees.
At this time, the eunuch's sharp voice had also been heard.
"The imperial edict says: Tang Ning of Lingzhou, the leader of the Yuan Dynasty, is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He offers strategies to control floods and prevent epidemics. He relieves the suffering of all the people and relieves the worries of the country. He has won my heart. Therefore, I will reward you with a jade belt and fifty pieces of silk..."
this."
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Although Tang Ning lowered his head, he felt countless eyes focused on him from all directions.
