On the second day after Zhao Cheng returned, a banquet began to be held in Xianlin Township, Zhao Cheng's hometown, and planned to last for three days.
Not only that, Zhao Cheng's uncle originally planned to invite a theater troupe to sing for ten days and nights, but Zhao's father persuaded him. He thought it was too arrogant, so he finally decided to sing for only three days.
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Such actions are not exaggerated at all.
This is also in modern times. In ancient times, if a family had a number one scholar and a slightly wealthy family, in order to celebrate the occasion, there would be countless banquets and operas for a month.
As for the opera troupes and banquets, I heard that they were performing for the No. 1 scholar, and there was even a fight over them.
One is auspiciousness, the other is reputation!
Especially the latter, this is the fundamental reason for their fight. Reputation is the same as interest.
In fact, they are even willing to pay money for this quota.
This kind of battle made Zhao's father and Zhao Cheng's uncle unable to deal with it, and it was really an eye-opener.
In the end, it was Zhao Cheng's grandfather who took the initiative and said what price should be paid. As for who would come, they would draw lots and leave it to God, and then the chaos was settled.
Although the old man's education level is not high, he is well-educated in his heart. There is no need to leave a bad reputation for a little money, even if it is just a possibility, it is not worth it.
Therefore, long before Zhao Cheng returned home, the stage was in action and the shed for the flowing seats was also set up.
As for the invitations to relatives and friends, they were delivered two days ago.
However, the family also knew that Zhao Cheng was pressed for time. School would start in a few days and he would not be at home for a long time, so they arranged things in advance.
In short, when Zhao Cheng arrived at home, some guests had already arrived before the banquet started.
By the next day, the Zhao family was even more lively than ever. Many relatives who were indeed related to the Zhao family but had lost contact with them long ago came. Some of them were five or six generations apart in blood.
I didn't know these people existed at all, but when I looked up the family tree, I found that they all had the same ancestor.
In ancient times, the number one scholar had land granted by the imperial court and was exempt from taxes. If he had the idea of running a business, he could easily gather a group of clan members through this. This was also one of the prototypes of the so-called family.
Zhao Cheng actually doesn't like this kind of occasion, but Zhao's father, Zhao's mother, and Zhao Cheng's grandparents really like this kind of excitement, with smiles on their faces and seemingly endless energy.
For example, Zhao's father and Zhao's mother, the brothers and sisters of the same generation, and the uncles and aunts of the younger generation all made them smile.
This is all about saving face.
Afterwards, with the sound of firecrackers, the banquet was about to begin, and Zhao Cheng even drank wine with water and toasted to the tables where the elders were sitting.
It's only for elders and people of the same generation, who don't have this face yet.
According to ancient superstition, longevity and longevity will be reduced.
The number one scholar in martial arts is also the star of martial arts.
In some myths and legends, if people who have descended from the stars go to worship gods, the statues of some minor gods will directly crack and cannot withstand it.
Although Zhao Cheng didn't like this kind of noisy situation, he still followed the rules and walked over one by one, very naturally, without the shyness of young people.
He has never seen anything like this before, so this is nothing.
And just after Zhao Cheng walked down in a circle, a motorcade suddenly drove over in the distance.
Although that car is not a big-name car, to people who know the car, it is much more powerful than any big-name car.
Immediately, there were knowledgeable people in the banquet, and their naivety shrank.
The Zhao family is not a big family, only Zhao Cheng's uncle is richer, but among the people who come here to make connections, there are powerful people. If you want to follow the courtesy, you can always find it as long as you are willing to find reasons and use treats.
There are still a few powerful people in the Zhao family who are separated by five or six generations. Of course, they are limited to Yun Province. If you go further, they are not big people.
After a while, the motorcade stopped steadily in front of everyone. First, a bodyguard-like man in black came out of the passenger seat, and then opened the rear door.
Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man who looked familiar to everyone walked out.
This man looks to be in his forties, but has a lot of white hair. His temperament is gentle and elegant, but also majestic. The more you look at him, the more familiar he looks.
At this time, someone had already recognized who this person was, and the whole person couldn't help but froze, and the tachyon in his hand was a little unsteady.
There are also some people who feel puzzled when they see the strange behavior of some people around them.
Then, I saw a few people getting out of the car behind me. Suddenly, one or two recognizable people were seen among these people.
People who were originally calm became unstable when they recognized those people.
The few they recognized were the real big shots, but such big shots could only stand in the back.
Zhao Cheng had already greeted him at this time. He didn't know many people in this large group of people, but he had seen the leader a lot on TV.
This person is the governor of Qingzhou, named Li Zhengshan. He has been operating in Qingzhou for almost ten years. Zhao Cheng can be said to have grown up watching him in the news.
And there are some voices saying that this person has a good chance of becoming the center in the future.
Zhao Cheng probably guessed what these people were here for, but he didn't expect that it was Li Zhengshan, the pastor of a state who was related to the livelihood of tens of billions of people, who came in person.
According to his opinion, the people who come to Yun Province are already pretty good.
"He is indeed a heroic boy!"
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
"This was sent from the capital overnight and written by the chief himself."
Li Zhengshan waved his hand, and immediately two people came over carrying a plaque wrapped in red cloth.
At the same time, another person sang loudly: "The Immortal Zhao Cheng has unparalleled swordsmanship. His name is recorded in history. The central government specially awarded a gold plaque to be passed down to the family for hundreds of generations and to inspire future generations!"
That sonorous voice echoed in the field, and the content of the words, especially the famous sentence recorded in history, made people's hearts sway.
And this is not over yet, the voice continues to sing: "Zhao Chengzhe, a native of Qingzhou Xianlin, young..."
This is what is recorded in history.
It wasn't until the song finished that Li Zhengshan personally unveiled the red cloth on the golden plaque for Zhao Cheng.
Four big characters as vigorous as dragons immediately appeared in everyone's eyes: the number one scholar.
After that, Li Zhengshan chatted with Zhao Cheng for a while. His attitude was approachable and he didn't put on any airs. It was probably because of his age that he felt a bit like an elder talking to a younger generation.
In this regard, even those who came with Li Zhengshan were very surprised. Even though the seventeen-year-old Wu Zhuangyuan was unprecedented, the other party was still a figure who had a high probability of becoming the center, not like this.
However, Li Zhengshan naturally had no intention of explaining anything. After chatting for a while, he led everyone away, seemingly just coming to give something away.
But the fact that the other party came over was unusual and naturally aroused everyone's imagination.
It wasn't until Li Zhengshan walked away that the silent banquet suddenly became noisy, and the way everyone looked at Zhao Cheng became even more different.
Just give him a gold plaque, that's the custom.
But this was the first time that Yizhou Mu came to deliver it in person. At this time, everyone knew where that sense of familiarity came from. We often see it on TV, how could we not be familiar with it?!
Therefore, while a group of people were talking incessantly, the thoughts in their hearts were also flying, and the whole thing seemed like a dream.