After playing horses and strolling around the city, all the Jinshi returned to the dormitory of Baolu Palace one after another.
Everyone's faces were beaming with joy, and they even felt like they were floating in the clouds. Wearing court clothes and hairpins, officials leading horses, and people praising them, who could withstand such a magnificent scene?
Li Tong asked the official who held the horse for him: "My luggage and personal entourage are still at the inn in the south of the city. Can I use this horse to go there?"
"If you are good at riding horses, you can do it." This official was Cao Cao of Kaifeng Prefecture. He led the horse for two or three hours for Li Dong, but he did not want to continue messing around with the new scholar.
Li Tong smiled and said: "In my hometown, I often ride drunk at night, walking on country roads. If I have good riding skills, I can even go to the battlefield."
"You do it yourself."
The officials found a place to sit down. They, the horse-drawn officials, can have a dinner here at public expense tonight.
Li Tong laughed and jumped onto his horse. He was really very skilled in riding.
"drive!"
This young man, who was a new detective, galloped away on Tian Si Prison's horse.
In order to suppress his irritable temper, his teacher Luo Congyan not only taught him meditation, but also stipulated that he should not take too long steps when going out.
How can you care about so much at this time?
The horse officer stood up and shouted: "Don't run your horse on the streets of Tokyo. If you cause trouble, you will be whipped if you are caught!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" Li Tong responded with a whip and disappeared on the street in the blink of an eye.
As a link between Cheng and Zhu Neo-Confucianism, Li Tong is still a passionate young man with not so many rules in his heart.
Zhang Jiucheng was not so cool. He returned the horse to the Tiansi Supervisor, quietly went to Zhao Ding and said, "May I ask the Governor, when will the new Jinshi be paid?"
Seeing his thin face, Zhao Ding probably guessed that he was short of money: "I have some money here, you can use it."
"Thank you for your kindness. I still have enough money." Zhang Jiucheng bowed and said goodbye. He was reluctant to spend money on renting a car and walked to a house in the suburbs to pick up his luggage.
Zhao Ding was filled with emotion, so he caught up and said, "In three days' time, there will be a Qionglin banquet, and the official family will reward the new Jinshi."
"Thank you!"
Zhang Jiucheng bowed again and finally felt confident.
His ancestors moved from Kaifeng to Hangzhou, purchased hundreds of acres of land, and built a country house in Qiantang County.
But Zhu Meng and Fang La took turns to make troubles, Song Huizong also expropriated money in Hangzhou, and Zhang Jiucheng's family's land had been sold out.
Even this time when I went to Beijing to take the exam, I took a free official ship along the way, but I borrowed the food and accommodation expenses along the way. After all, sometimes I had to change ships halfway, and official ships were not always available, so I often had to stay and wait.
Baolu Palace is located in the north of the inner city. Zhang Jiuzheng first walked to Nancheng, and then went to pick up things from private houses in the suburbs.
Afraid that it would be too late to enter the city, he even trotted out.
It took more than three hours to go back and forth, and I was still carrying large and small bags on my way back.
He was afraid of getting his newly issued court clothes and boots dirty, so he put on shabby cloth clothes and shoes. When he returned to the city, he was already out of breath from exhaustion.
If it's a little later, it's time to close the city gate!
A driver passing by him caught a glimpse of the Jinxian crown and hairpin on Zhang Jiucheng's head. He quickly stopped and asked, "Mr., do you want to ride in the car?"
Zhang Jiucheng smiled: "No, thank you for your kindness."
The driver felt that this Jinshi was very polite and couldn't help but said: "My husband wants to go to Baolu Palace? I will take you there for free."
"No need, we're almost there." Zhang Jiuzheng continued to move forward.
The driver shook his head and drove further and further away.
Not far away, another sedan stopped. A rich man opened the curtain of the sedan and asked, "Would you like to ride in a sedan? My sedan is very comfortable. I can take your husband to Baolu Palace."
"No, thank you for your kindness." Zhang Jiucheng carried his luggage and continued walking.
Along the way, many kind-hearted people wanted to help, but he politely declined.
The lanterns in Pan Tower and Fan Tower were first lit, and the wealthy guests began to listen to music and have a feast.
Zhang Jiucheng, who was wearing shabby cloth and a Jinxian crown on his head and carrying large and small bags of things, bent over and walked past the gates of Pan Tower and Fan Tower.
We are almost there. Once we pass the paper shop in front, we will reach the Baolu Palace where the new scholars live.
There's a party going on there, a free business meal.
In addition to the new Jinshi, there were also officials who helped them lead horses through the streets.
"Why hasn't Zishao come back yet?"
"He wanted the price to be cheap, so the place he rented was very far away. It would take an hour to walk out of the city."
"I'm so confused. I've come back long ago to rent a car, leaving hundreds of us waiting for him!"
"Why don't we have a dinner first?"
"Yin Zhaofu, please wait, can you still use the chopsticks first?"
"..."
Everyone was waiting anxiously, especially the officials who led the horses. They were already hungry after wandering around the city during the day.
"I'm back, I'm back!"
The officials guarding outside shouted immediately when they saw Zhang Jiucheng.
Several officials quickly stepped forward and, regardless of Zhang Jiuzheng's refusal, directly helped him carry the gifts into Baolu Palace, and then followed him to the main hall for dinner.
This hall used to be the place where Lin Lingsu lectured, and Song Huizong and ministers and dignitaries would come to listen.
Now the tables are full, and hundreds of people are sitting at separate tables.
The clothes issued by the imperial court were court clothes and could only be worn on important occasions, so the Jinshi all changed into their own clothes.
Zhang Jiucheng picked up the virtuous crown as he walked, bowing and apologizing along the way: "I'm late, I'm late, please forgive me..."
Zhao Ding smiled and waved: "Come and sit here!"
Everyone was wearing beautiful clothes, even the officials in Kaifeng government put on their best clothes.
Only Zhang Jiuzheng was wearing a patched commoner, sitting among hundreds of people, as if he was here to serve tea and water and do odd jobs.
Zhao Ding stood up, raised his glass, said a few words briefly, and then let the hungry people start the meal.
Everyone had a drink first, and then ate to fill their stomachs.
Li Yi couldn't help but ask: "Is Zishao's family in trouble?"
Zhang Jiucheng swallowed a few mouthfuls of food and did not feel any embarrassment at all. He replied calmly: "It was pretty good before. I had hundreds of acres of land in Qiantang County and a shop in Hangzhou City. First, Zhu Meng borrowed Hua Shi Gang to plunder it, and then met
Go to Fangla and attack Hangzhou. Alas, it’s hard to describe..."
Hu Quan said: "I heard that the Hunjun went to Hangzhou, but he also searched excessively."
Zhang Jiucheng said: "After that foolish king arrived in Hangzhou, he allowed his treacherous ministers to seize farmland outside the city. Nearly half of my family's several hundred acres of land was taken over by the foolish king and turned into an imperial village."
Zhao Ding asked: "After Cao Hou (Li Bao) took Hangzhou, didn't he return the property of Zishao's family?"
Zhang Jiucheng explained: "Marquis Cao was advancing troops so quickly that he had no time to stay in Hangzhou to deal with civil affairs. Later, the imperial court sent Mr. Zhang as the chief envoy, and he began to inventory the land in Hangzhou. But I was also in a hurry to go to Beijing to take the exam. Now I don't know if there is any
Get the land back."
"The foolish ruler is so ignorant that he even takes possession of the property of his nobles. It is worthy of his death and the destruction of his country!" Li Gongmao slapped the table and cursed.
Yang Ji raised his glass and said: "The official family and the prince are benevolent and care for the people. This cup is a congratulation to the official family and the prince!"
Everyone quickly stood up and clinked glasses.
After scolding Song Huizong for a while and praising the new dynasty's benevolent policies, everyone finally started chatting.
Li Gongmao pointed to the clan brother on the table in the distance: "My brother is so quick-witted that when faced with the physics problem of picking a lock with an iron bar, he actually used a brush to pick a bowl and got the answer."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Li Yi laughed and said: "I am the chopsticks that pry the clay stove."
Everyone was furious after hearing this and began to turn the topic to physics.
Li Yi asked: "Have you all studied physics?"
"Learned."
There were twelve people sitting at this large round table. Except for Zhao Ding, the others were among the top eleven Jinshi scholars.
To be continued...