Chapter 112 The banquet is over
This song "Song of Snow" is not without merit, at least it sounds catchy and easy to understand, so Mrs. Zheng maintained a standard smile, indicating that Su Zhao had succeeded in this level.
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After sitting down, Su Zhao let out a long breath. After the tension in his heart dissipated, a feeling of contentment arose spontaneously.
Did you see that even Mrs. Zheng praised my poems for being well written?
It seems that I am quite talented in poetry.
Su Zhao was so proud that he kept his mouth shut when talking to Wen Yu. He told Wen Yu what his brother had just said two days ago and told him not to spread the news yet.
"This year, the imperial court seems to have decided to resume the imperial examination."
This was not only heard by Wen Yu, but also by several nearby scribes.
After Su Zhao finished speaking, he immediately realized something was wrong and raised his hand to cover his mouth, but it was obviously useless. After you asked me questions, all twenty people knew about it.
"Brother Su, are you serious about what you said?"
"It's a joke, it's a joke, please don't take it seriously." Su Zhao quickly made amends, but this made people believe that the news was true.
"Brother Su, don't be nervous. Since Brother Su treats us as brothers and tells us such an important matter, we are not shameless juniors. We will naturally keep Brother Su's secret."
"What I'm saying is that when I walked out of this door today, I pretended that I had never heard the news and it was just rotten in my heart."
"That's right, so Brother Su, can you tell me some details? Which subject will I take this year? Who is presiding over it? What is the court's attitude towards this?"
The scribes asked questions one after another, with sincere words and repeated assurances, almost reaching the point of swearing.
Su Zhao also knew that he had gotten into trouble and wanted to make up for it. Since they agreed to forget it after leaving the house and not talk to others, Su Zhao gradually relaxed and hesitated whether to continue talking.
"Brother Su——"
In the end, Su Zhao could not resist the continuous sugar-coated bullets and sincere eyes, and answered their questions.
"I only know part of it. The imperial court has been trending in this direction recently. There is even news that most of the six ministries and nine ministers agree with it. I will wait for the imperial meeting to raise this matter in two days."
Wen Yu listened on the sidelines and remained silent as everyone lifted Su Zhao to a high place in an attempt to get more information.
She also wanted to know relevant information. If she opened her mouth to save Su Zhao, even though he would be grateful to her, a dozen other scribes would become enemies.
Moreover, Su Zhao accidentally revealed the matter. Once the situation was resolved, even if Su Zhao was grateful to him, he might not be willing to tell him more about the situation.
The scribes held their breaths as they listened to Su Zhao's gossip. They were far away from Kyoto and usually relied on friends to pass news to each other. Compared to the Su family, which had its back against a big tree, it was naturally much behind.
Although they say that the Great Xia period is approaching and good birds choose trees to roost, it is better to find a wise master in order to follow the dragon.
But when the opportunity is presented in front of them, more people still prefer the royal family of Daxia where they have grown up for decades. If they can take the scientific examination and become an official, they can show their talents and ambitions, give Daxia a breath of fresh air or achieve a century of stability.
, isn’t it also a great achievement worthy of being famous throughout the ages?
As a scholar, who doesn’t want to “establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations.”?
Everyone came and went, using words and swords to dig out the information in Su Zhao's belly. They only gave up after making sure that Su Zhao knew this, and showed a smiling and extremely grateful face.
Jiang Zhuqing, who was next to Wen Yu, pouted and complained in a low voice: "Hypocrisy."
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Wen Yu heard this and turned around: "If you speak louder, your reputation will become a stone in that hut tomorrow, smelly and hard."
"It's not because I knew that Little Brother Wen and I were of the same mind that I would say it."
Jiang Zhuqing's words meant to further draw the relationship between the two of them closer, "When the drinking order is over, would you like me, Mr. Wen, to come with me for a walk? I'm here in Chang'an City for the first time today, so I haven't had time to take a good look at it."
Wen Yu laughed: "It just so happened that my younger brother and I were also new to Chang'an, and we were thinking of visiting the Big Wild Goose Pagoda later."
Wen Yu pointed at Erya and Ah Tang behind him. They had not said a word since they sat down and carefully completed the tasks given by Wen Yu.
Observe the speech and identity of everyone at the table, and think about the meaning of what they say.
Although no words came out of his mouth, Erya kept complaining to Ah Tang through voice transmission.
Look at that man, he has a fat head and big ears. He always thinks he is handsome and arranges his hair, and he also stares at Madam Zheng with a leering look.
Then Su Zhao is a bit stupid, and he makes people fool when he goes out.
Sir, you are so awesome, you figured it out so quickly!
The young man on the right of the gentleman is a bit strange. He always talks casually and tries to find out about other people's information.
Pfft! Hahahaha, this Yongxue sounds weird.
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Because Ah Tang had no spiritual roots, he had to listen to Erya's chattering, unable to block it.
But as she got used to hearing it, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved slightly.
"Little brother Wen's younger brother?" Jiang Zhuqing looked back and saw two immature young men, who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old at most.
If these two talents are similar to Little Brother Wen, then they must be packed up and scammed away!
No, how can this be called cheating? This is a wise eye recognizing a hero, cherishing each other, and good birds choosing trees to roost in!
Jiang Zhuqing made a plan in his mind, with a calm expression on his face, he nodded and said, "Do you two mind if I visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda with you?"
Erya looked up and saw Wen Yu nodding after a few steps, and agreed: "Of course I don't mind. Brother Jiang has a very happy chat with me, so we naturally welcome him."
Jiang Zhuqing joked: "Brother Wen, I look at these two younger brothers with joy. It would be great if I also had younger brothers like this."
Wen Yu said: "That was before Brother Jiang saw them being naughty."
The two of them looked at each other and laughed inexplicably.
The conversation on this side was relatively quiet. When Wen Yu stopped laughing, the topic on the table changed and they began to chat casually. Pan Juren also joined in and complained about some annoying things in the officialdom.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "You should all know about the strange things that happened some time ago, such as the disappearance of people in Chang'an County and the inexplicable pregnancy in Wannian County. Although this matter was resolved, it was not done by the imperial court, but
The disciples of Shengyi Temple and Xiaoyao Sect will work together to solve the problem."
As soon as Pan Juren spoke, other scribes stopped chatting and listened patiently to show their respect.
Even if the twenty people present are undesirable disciples of the branch, most of them are rich or noble, and they still know something about the monk sect.
This is the difference between them and ordinary people and nouveau riche families.
Every well-established family will worship several monks, and the imperial court even has a special monk organization. When the ignorant people rebel and rebel, only one foundation-building monk is required to accompany the army, and the rebellion can be suppressed without any effort.
This was also a method tacitly approved by the Xia Dynasty to maintain the country.
The common people will never be able to overthrow the rule of the Daxia Dynasty.
It's a pity that those who are eyeing the throne now are the princes who are also relatives of the emperor.
Therefore, this cannot be regarded as revealing important information. Pan Juren continued: "Originally, this matter was solved by the people from the Demon Suppression Department of the imperial court, but it happened that the day before the strange thing happened, Chu Chaoyun, the captain of the Demon Suppression Department in Chang'an City, led the entire Demon Suppression Department.
Si’s people have left.”
"She left in a hurry, and then something strange happened. No one in Chang'an City could solve the problem. The people in the Demon Suppression Department don't care about military merit. I can get a promotion based on this, but in the end the people from the sect came, and it's not our business."
It’s about that.”
"I have been here for so many years, but there is no hope of promotion..."
Pan Juren raised his head and drank the wine from the cup. All the scribes showed concern on their faces, as if they shared the same hatred and resentment. Some even wrote poems to persuade him.
"A poet from Taibai once said, 'I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back after all the money I have spent.' Pan Juren need not be depressed."
Wen Yu sent a message to Erya and Ah Tang: study hard.
Su Zhao was worthy of his straight-tempered nature. Everyone was trying to comfort him, at least not to add insult to injury too obviously. Only he rolled his eyes: "It's not because of lack of ability that the promotion is so slow. If it weren't for my second uncle, he would have been there long ago."
Dismissed from office."
Su Zhao spoke in a voice that was either loud or soft, just enough for people to pretend they couldn't hear without feeling exaggerated.
Pan Juren's face froze, and the qi accumulated in his chest made him feel heartbroken.
But he couldn't get angry yet. When he approached King Ning, he did borrow the help of his second uncle Su Zhao, who was working as an aide under King Ning.
Madam Zheng has been pretending to be transparent ever since Su Zhao brought up the imperial examination matter, which is not a topic she can participate in.
At this time, seeing that the situation was developing in a bad direction, she had no choice but to express some relief. Everyone praised her a few words, and every sentence was on point, which made people feel like spring breeze.
Pan Juren also happened to be talking down the steps.
The atmosphere at the banquet became harmonious again, and Mrs. Zheng quickly said that today's drinking order was over, and guests who found it interesting could come back tomorrow.
Madam Zheng: I’m just kidding, the good reviews I have maintained for more than ten years cannot be ruined today!
The banquet broke up and everyone left in twos and threes.
Su Zhao immediately raised his feet and walked out. The servant who had been waiting not far away quickly ran to catch up.
Su Zhao: It's over. I made a mistake today. Will you give me a scolding when I get home? Actually, it's okay to give me a lecture. You shouldn't be able to do anything, right?
In the end, Wen Yu, Jiang Zhuqing, Erya and Ah Tang were left together.
Erya and Ah Tang continued to follow behind them, observing their actions, while Wen Yu and Jiang Zhuqing had their own thoughts and walked happily (on the surface) towards the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
"Brother Wen, please."
"Brother Jiang, please."
Chapter completed!