Although Fan Zhongyan's position was not high and he was just one of the teachers at Yingtian Academy, who among the ministers in the dynasty did not know his name?
Have the officials ever paid so much attention to an official?
No!
Therefore, even though Mrs. Changge Li is from a famous family and Mrs. Li is a daughter from a famous family, no one thinks that this marriage is mismatched.
It seems that Mr. Li is marrying down, but if we look at the future, it is not an exaggeration to say that Ms. Li will strive for success.
Because of this, the wedding between Fan and Li was not only very grand, but most of the people who came to attend the wedding banquet were also of high status.
The Lu family of Donglai, the Zhang family of Luoyang (Zhang Qixian), the Zeng family of Nanfeng (Zeng Zhiyao), the Qian family of Wuyue, the Zhang family of Pucheng, the Ding family of Changzhou (Ding Wei) and other famous families all sent their children to participate.
In addition, because of Zheng Jian's relationship (brother-in-law), many new scholars in this subject also came to the scene.
It is no exaggeration to say that none of the people attending this wedding banquet were simple characters.
Inner hall.
Seeing today's grand scene, Li Changyan almost smiled from ear to ear.
Although my virtuous son-in-law is a little older, already in his thirties this year, his daughter is not young either.
Li is twenty-four this year. At this time, she is already an older unmarried woman.
Even Li Changyan himself didn’t expect that this marriage would actually happen!
Fan and Li were able to get married, firstly, through the help of Qi Shunbin, the headmaster of Yingtian Academy, and secondly, through their own family members.
Li Changtu's son Li Hong and Fan Zhongyan were classmates and good friends. If it hadn't been for Li Hong's introduction, the Li family would never have had the chance to form this marriage.
After all, Fan Zhongyan is a celebrity, and it is foreseeable that he will be reused by officials in the future.
Otherwise, why would the government leave the college's restructuring to a single selector?
After Fan Zhongyan arrived at Yingtian Academy, the local wealthy people found it unbelievable when they learned that this man was not married yet.
Then, this group of people were like sharks that smelled the smell of blood, and they resorted to various means in the hope of recruiting a good son-in-law.
In the end, Changge Li relied on the friendship of Li Hong's classmate and succeeded in marrying Fan Zhongyan.
Another place.
Two handsome young people were communicating in a low voice.
"Fifth Uncle, congratulations, congratulations, this time I won the imperial examination in high school. I wish Fifth Uncle a prosperous future!"
The person congratulating him was none other than Zhang Qixian's grandson Zhang Ziyin.
As for the person who received the congratulations, he was also a famous person. This person was Zeng Yizhan, the fifth son of Zeng Zhiyao, and the father of Zeng Gong.
Starting from the generation of Zhang Qixian and Zeng Zhiyao, the Zhang and Zeng families have known each other for generations.
Therefore, even if Zhang Ziyin is about the same age as Zeng Yizhan, according to seniority, Zhang Ziyin has to call him Fifth Uncle.
It was just the right time for Zeng Yizhan to come to this marriage.
He was also a Jinshi in the second year of Tiansheng's reign. Not long ago, Zeng Yizhande learned about the marriage from Zheng Jian during the Qiji gathering (the activities after the Zhongdi).
Moreover, Zheng Jian also extended an invitation to him.
Then, he came.
Of course, what he was looking for was not Zheng Jian's face. What really interested him was Fan Zhongyan.
Zeng Yizhan had heard of Fan Zhongyan long before he passed the exam, but unfortunately, he never had the chance to meet him.
Hearing Zhang Ziyin's congratulations, Zeng Yizhan just smiled slightly. In his opinion, passing the imperial examination in this subject was not a big deal.
After all, there are enough candidates for this subject to obtain three hundred scholars, and not a single one was dismissed during the palace examination.
In his opinion, the official family may be following the unspoken rules of the Long Fei Ranking. Although there is no preferential treatment in awarding officials in this subject, full preferential treatment is given in recruiting scholars.
(Long Feibang: The first imperial examination after the emperor ascended the throne was called the Long Feibang. Generally speaking, the Long Feibang will give preferential treatment in the award of officials, usually a promotion to the first level)
Immediately afterwards, Zeng Yizhanhu changed the subject.
"Fu Yuan (Zhang Ziyin), today's society attaches great importance to literature and education, which is unprecedented in history. Maybe next year there will be another class to recruit scholars. Don't you plan to take the Jinshi Department?"
(PS: Zhang Ziyin is an original character and there is no such person in history)
The Zhang and Zeng families have known each other for generations, and Zeng Yizhan had heard more or less about Zhang Ziyin.
Although Zhang Ziyin's poetry is not very good, strategy is exactly what the other party is good at.
Previously, the reason why Zhang Ziyin did not plan to take the imperial examination to become an official was mainly because he was not good at writing poems, but the situation now is very different.
After this imperial examination, it is no longer a secret that officials put more emphasis on policy and discussion but less on taxation.
In the future, students like Zhang Ziyin who are partial to science will have the opportunity to enter officialdom through normal channels without relying on favors.
After all, Enyin not only had a low starting point when he entered the officialdom, but also was far inferior to those who had a Jinshi background when he was awarded officials and transferred.
"No."
Zhang Ziyin laughed and said modestly: "After all, I don't have the talent of my fifth uncle. If I really go to participate in the tribute examination, I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the test."
Hearing this, Zeng Yizhan could only smile helplessly.
"You."
"Forget it, since you don't want to become an official, I won't mention it in the future."
"By the way, Fu Yuan, I have a wide circle of friends. Do you know who came to the wedding banquet today?"
At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came to Zhang Ziyin's ears.
"Fu Yuan, you are here today?"
Turning around, I saw a young man in rich clothes walking towards me with a smile.
Seeing this person, Zhang Ziyin quickly stood up and stepped forward to greet him.
"No, I didn't expect you to come too."
Of course, it was not a simple person who could make Zhang Ziyin smile. This young man in gorgeous clothes was named Lu and Changling.
His father was Lu Congjian, the ninth son of Lu Mengzheng.
Although Lu Congjian's official name is not obvious and he is only Wei Wei Si Cheng (a sinecure), Lu Congjian's cousin Lu Yijian participated in politics in the court.
As we all know, the Donglai Lu family has the most unified people, even though the Donglai Lu family is divided into Nanzhai (Lü Mengzheng branch) and Beizhai (Lv Mengheng branch, the father of Lu Yijian).
But the two are still like one. Whatever happens in the North House, the South House will definitely take care of it, and the same is true.
Therefore, even if Lu Changling has not officially entered the official position, Zhang Ziyin does not dare to underestimate him.
Not only would he not underestimate him, he would also have to find ways to win over the other party.
Not long ago, their family had just joined forces with Wang Qinruo to get rid of Liu Yun, the Censor Zhongcheng. However, the officials changed hands and appointed Liu Ye as the Censor Zhongcheng.
Liu Jun and Liu Ye were good friends, and they were both from the Wang Zeng lineage, to be precise, they were from the Jinshi lineage in the fifth year of Taiping and Xingguo (981).
From a purely camp perspective, the Zhang family and them are political enemies.
On the other side, Lu Changling was equally happy to see Zhang Ziyin.
The Lu family's Nanzhai family and the Zhang family can be considered family friends.
Zhang Qixian and Lu Mengzheng were both Jinshi in the second year of Taiping Xingguo (977). They were not only from the same department, but also from the same hometown. They became prime ministers one after another ten years later. At the same time, they were also recommended by Zhao Pu.
With such a relationship, the relationship between the Lu family and the Zhang family is naturally very close.