After drinking tea, the maid brought soup, water, and a napkin to Fu Bi and Feng Jing to apply on his face.
The maid brought hot soup to Feng Jing, and cold water to Fu Bi. Feng Jing knew that his father-in-law had always been fertile in ice and snow when he was a student, and even now, for decades, he would never use hot soup, even on a winter night, he would use cold water.
Womian.
After the two met each other.
Fu Bi took the words and continued to say to Feng Jing: "You, Wang Jiefu and Wu Chongqing are the same age, so do you know Wu Chongqing's son-in-law at the time of Zhang Du?"
Feng Jing heard this and said, "My son-in-law has never heard of this."
Fu Bi said: "When Wu Chongqing was demoted because of Empress Wen Cheng's negligence, you came forward to speak for him, and you were almost demoted yourself. You two should have a deep friendship both emotionally and rationally. Why are there so few people lately?
Have any contact?"
Feng Jingdao: "Old Taishan, Wu Chongqing is a man of many talents. Look at Ouyang Yongshu, Lu Huishu, Xia Song, Wen Xianggong, Fan Jingren, and Wang Jiefu getting married. There are both gentlemen and scoundrels among them. There is no doubt that they will not offend both sides. Whoever plans in the future will
it goes without saying."
Fu Bi had already guessed when he heard Feng Jing calling Xia Song by his first name.
When Xia Song was the Privy Councilor, he fabricated rumors that Fu Bi had colluded with the Liao army and conspired to rebel on the grounds that Shi Jie had faked his death. Song Renzong believed Xia Song's words and almost sent people to dig up Shi Jie's coffin. Fu Bi was deeply affected by this.
, almost said goodbye to politics.
Feng Jing was so angry that he almost broke off diplomatic relations with Wu Chong because of the marriage between Wu Chong and Xia Song.
Fu Bi was silent for a moment and said: "If it hadn't been for Sun Yuangui's words back then, it would have taken me five years to get rid of the hatred I had accumulated in the past. Now that Xia Wenzhuang has been dead for many years, there is no point in worrying about it. You say that Xia Wenzhuang is a villain, but when he goes to court,
How can it be that there are two parties, a gentleman and a villain, arguing that they seem to be harmonious but different, and there are many people who are the same but not harmonious?"
Feng Jing asked: "Are Lao Taishan and Jixian Xiang now in harmony but different, or are they the same but not in harmony?"
Fu Bi said: "Zhigui and I have been friends for decades, but in the past three years, we have become strangers. The emperor wanted to let me win his love, but Han Zhigui didn't even say a perfunctory word to stay. If I don't
Chu Zhongshu will re-enact the conflict between Fan and Lu two years ago. Now that the official body is in bad shape, the reserve position is undecided, and the country is in troubled times, it is better for me to take a step back to eliminate the party dispute."
Feng Jing said angrily: "When Prime Minister Jixian was in the Privy Council, he communicated with Lao Taishan about everything, and even said to Lao Taishan, 'I will take care of him as a brother.' But he forgot to be clean after he became Prime Minister Jixian."
Fu Bi said: "The husband and wife have always had conflicts during the three years they have been together, let alone two prime ministers?"
"Zhigui and I just disagree on official matters. If Mr. Wen is in power, Zhigui will still treat me as a brother. You must remember that there is no personal grudge between Zhigui and me. The officialdom will rise and fall, and there will be no beginning.
This is the end of Xianke. This is why I want you to visit Zhigui at my house."
Feng Jing immediately understood Fu Bi's intention, and immediately stood up and said, "My son-in-law, I have remembered it."
Fu Bi said: "You and Chong Qing have been close to each other for the same age, and we have a friendship that supports each other. Don't break off the relationship. And his son-in-law Zhang Duzhi, please help me see if this son is a talented prime minister."
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Feng Jing asked: "Why did dad mention this chapter so many times? I remember that when he came to the house to write the scroll, he had some unflattering words. Is it just because he is Wu Chongqing's son-in-law?"
Fu Bi said: "Zhang Duzhi, who was recommended to me by Shu Gu again and again, is his favorite disciple."
Feng Jing thought to himself, no wonder, it was Chen Xiang who recommended him to his father-in-law.
Feng Jing said: "I see. If Lao Taishan wants to promote Shu Gu's students, he might as well send him to a university."
Fu Bi heard this and said: "Zhike? Will he go?"
Feng Jingdao: "How will you know if you don't give it a try? He is now the number one scholar and has passed the imperial examination. If the imperial examination is repeated, he will be the first person in history to talk about the imperial examination!"
Fu Bi laughed and said, "That's okay. I'll write a letter about this. You can go to court tomorrow to discuss it with Uncle Ouyang Yong."
The next day, Ouyang Xiu received Fu Bi's letter from Feng Jing and couldn't help but sigh.
Ouyang Xiu became a Jinshi and soon met Fu Bi. Ouyang Xiu's first wife, Xu, had an old woman who was good at cooking cold food. Fu Bi liked eating cold food very much, so he often came to Ouyang Xiu's house to eat.
Ouyang Xiu found that Fu Bi would come when the old lady got up in the morning to do cold shopping. He asked the old lady how she knew that Fu Bi would come. The old lady said that I was old and couldn't sleep well at night. Whenever I heard something coming from far away from my house at night,
The sound of armor and horses indicates that rich and talented people will arrive on the second day.
From then on, Ouyang Xiu knew that Fu Bi would be noble in the future and respected him very much.
The two have been friends for decades. Fu Bi wrote to Ouyang Xiu and asked him to go to Da Ke. Ouyang Xiu was also embarrassed because Han Qi also revealed this to him yesterday. Although Fu Bi and Ouyang Xiu have been old friends for many years,
Now Ouyang Xiu and Han Qi are getting closer in their official career.
After Fu Bi and Ding You resigned from the position of prime minister, the position of prime minister Zhao Wen became vacant, and the emperor intended to appoint Han Qi as prime minister Zhao Wen.
Someone advised Han Qi that it would be better to refuse the emperor's edict and wait for Fu Bi to return to the court and serve as Zhao Wen. However, Han Qi said: "This position can be protected forever! After Bi Fu is dismissed, where is Qi?"
If you resign from Zhao Wen to treat the rich man, Qi wants to keep his position forever, so why should Qi resign in vain?"
After Han Qi finished speaking, he turned to Ouyang Xiudao and said, "If I were to be the prime minister of Zhaowen, I would definitely recommend you to the officials to participate in political affairs."
Ouyang Xiu is now the deputy envoy to the privy council, and is only one step away from being a counselor in political affairs.
Nowadays, Fu and Han are at odds with each other, but they both fall in love with Zhang Yue. I wonder if it is because of him? Or it is a bad thing. In fact, when they ask Zhang Yue, they are not asking Ouyang Xiu himself. Ouyang Xiu thinks it is good to be an official.
Disaster.
Zhang Yue packed up and was ready to go to Chuzhou.
Before leaving, many people of the same year went to Zhang Yue's home to say goodbye. After the gathering, they would not miss this last opportunity to make friends with Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue also secretly carved more than 100 seals and put them in the collection house to slowly sell them.
Zhang Yue's engraved seals are now sold for twenty guan each. Many Bianjing officials learned that this engraved seal was carved by the number one scholar, and the price immediately doubled. If six were sold a month, it would be enough to support Zhang Yue's return from Chuzhou.
Beijing.
Just carving seals and seals for a month can earn hundreds of dollars, and other incomes are also considerable.
Zhang Yue is now rich and willful. Although he has an official salary, he can no longer make a living by collecting houses. Zhang Yue renovated the small house he bought before and added a new floor. He saved the remaining money to marry his wife.
Zhang Yue took Tang Jiu and Zhang Gong with him as his followers. In addition, the Kaifeng Prefecture also assigned thirty accompanying officials to ensure safety on the road.
Recalling the last time he was robbed while passing through the Huai River, Zhang Yue deeply felt that the public security in the Song Dynasty was really very bad. As soon as he left Bianjing, there were car robbers and road bullies everywhere. It was absolutely necessary to have such accompanying officials.
Zhang Yue hired a chariot and a few more healthy horses. The imperial court stipulated the time limit for officials to take office. Except for Fujian, Sichuan, and Guangzhou roads, which allowed sixty days to take office, all other roads were limited to thirty days. .
The time is calculated from the day of the farewell. Therefore, the journey is quite long, and it is impossible without a good carriage.
What should I do if it expires?
If you miss one day, you will receive ten lashes; if you miss more than ten days, you will be punished by one year.
Before Zhang Yue left, he received a letter and a gift from Qi Niang.
The gift from Seventeenth Mother was more than 20 patches of medicine. If you feel cold or hot on the road, just take it and drink it. In addition to the patch of medicine, Seventeenth Mother also wrote a letter, in which she carefully warned Zhang Yue. It is not advisable to wash your face early if you are cold.' 'If you have a hot stomach, wash your face with cold water, which will cause sores and scrofula'. 'Those who are unconscious in the middle of the night should not drink cold water, but they should take off their clothes immediately and lie on their backs with their heads elevated. If the stove is clogged with ashes, dip a towel in slightly hot soup and iron the area between the abdomen and flanks, etc.
In addition, the Seventeenth Mother also gave Zhang Yue several historical books for him to read on the road, and warned in the letter, "Reading history can tell you about official affairs, which is enough to judge the present."
There were also several books related to the embassy examination. Zhang Yue couldn't help but sigh that the girl was so far-reaching that she even thought of returning to Beijing to take the embassy examination two years later. Even though the embassy examination was just a formality for Zhang Yue, it was inevitable You are too concerned.
Zhang Yue read the letter and the gift and felt that his understanding of the girl had been refreshed again.
So why didn't you say don't pick wild flowers on the roadside? It seems that you are very relieved. When Yu saw it, he kept smiling, and he didn't know what he was laughing at.
But Zhang Yue looked at the thick book and thought, the so-called opening of the book is beneficial.
In the past, reading was utilitarian and focused on the imperial examination. Nowadays, you can read whatever you want without sticking to the rules and regulations. It is a pity that we in the Song Dynasty do not have books by Jin or Mei.
Zhang Yue went back to Taixue the day before his departure, said goodbye to his classmates and teachers, and packed his luggage and books.
He saw the shop outside Taixue Gate where he wrote "Lenghuai Soup Cake" in his own handwriting. The plaque was now tied up with colored silk and hung high on the door of the shop. Nowadays, Old Man Xu's soup cake shop is full of customers. , business is booming, and the dozen or so tables outside are all full.
Zhang Yue returned to Taixue without being admitted.
When passing by Chonghua Hall, I saw many new willow trees planted beside the hall, and the roof was renovated.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but think of the time when there was a leak in the Chonghua Hall to listen to lectures during heavy rain and light rain. At that time, the students would rather get wet than to keep the books clean. Now that it has been renovated, the students should not The pain of being exposed to the rain again.
Zhang Yue felt that every time he left the campus, the school had to carry out major construction projects. The new teaching building and basketball court were all cheap. There were also new air-conditioned TVs, new projectors, and all the good things were out of reach for him. .
Zhang Yue first paid a visit to Lu Zhiguo and several other teachers. Faced with Zhang Yue, his proud disciple, the teachers did not hesitate to give words of encouragement and praise.
After bidding farewell to his teacher, Zhang Yue returned to Yangzheng Zhai. Everything in the Zhai Zhai was the same as before, but the classmates had changed a lot.
Now that Fan Zuyu has replaced him as the chief of Yangzheng Zhai, Zhang Yue also wants to pass on to him the good fortune of both the chiefs being number one.
The very humble Huang Haoyi has now become a Zhaiyu.
Zhang Yue walked to the furnace pavilion and saw his name written on the Guangzhai plaque, with a side note stating that he was the first to become a Jinshi in the sixth year of Jiayou's reign.
There is a bit of a big book about its name, which means to encourage those who come.
Seeing Fan Zuyu leading the Yangzhengzhai freshmen looking at him with admiration, Zhang Yue almost shouted out the famous saying, "Today I am proud of Taixue, and tomorrow Taixue will be proud of me." .
Whether he says it or not, he has unknowingly become a role model in the eyes of everyone.
Fan Zuyu said: "What can the chief say?"
Zhang Yue nodded. He only wanted to tell the students that the three years of Taixue have been engraved in his memory. He studied hard, persevered and tempered his original intention to become a part of Yangzhengzhai. In the future, he will work for Qingyun Road. All people in the world ask for help in repaying this extraordinary meeting.
In the end, Zhang Yue said that he had paid 30 Guangzhai money as an encouragement. After hearing this, the students all shed tears of emotion.
After bidding farewell to Fan Zuyu and Huang Haoyi, Zhang Yue walked out of Yangzhengzhai. He looked at the white clouds on the horizon and listened to the rustling of the locust trees in the Taixue. It felt like a world away and time flew by in a blink of an eye.
