Although the Xu family was already thin, and Xu Liang's attempt to become a Duke was initially frowned upon by many members of the clan, but now seeing that Xu Xun's momentum was at its peak, he even made himself a count. That night, Xing'an Bo Mansion opened
After the big banquet, many people from Xu Liang's clan, some of whom they had heard of or not, came to congratulate him.
On such a festive day, he was too lazy to care about so many things. After receiving the gifts, he ordered the people to be seated. And because Xu Guangzuo, Duke of Dingguo, Duke of England, Zhang Jie, etc. all came with many of their nephews and nephews, the first ten tables were waiting for a while.
It's all full.
The officers of various sizes from the government army's avant-garde who followed them filled up seven or eight tables in an instant. Even the last two tables, which were originally reserved for emergencies, were occupied by a group of civil servants.
A table full.
The first ones to come were Xu Zhenqing and Wen Zhengming Zhu Zhishan, followed closely by Wang Shouren and Zhan Ruoshui who had just returned from Juyongguan. What surprised Xu Xun even more was that Zhang Cai also came in person, and the congratulatory gift was a painting of him.
The song "Out of the Fortress" written by Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty, which has been sung through the ages, was written in his own handwriting. Among the many precious gifts, Xu Xun personally unfolded the scroll, and after admiring the vivid and vivid words for a while, he suddenly smiled and put the golden six
Called over.
"Hang this picture in the main hall!"
Even though the Xing'an Bo Mansion had been silent for a long time, it was still Jingnan Xungui. In this huge mansion, there are many famous people's calligraphy and paintings. Among them, the plaque in the main hall is the imperial pen of Yongle Emperor Zhu Heng. As for the calligraphy and painting written by Sanyang himself,
There are many famous calligraphers of this kind. Zhang Cai is now just a doctor in the Literary Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but Xu Xun actually ordered the calligraphy he sent to be hung in the main hall. These words immediately made Zhang Cai reveal an expression that was difficult to conceal.
The color of excitement.
"At the time of the Qin Dynasty, there was a bright moon and at the time of the Han Dynasty, the people who marched thousands of miles away have not yet returned. But the flying generals of Dragon City are here, and they will not teach Hu Ma to cross the Yin Mountains."
Wang Shouren, who sat down first, softly recited these four impassioned Qijue, and finally couldn't help but sigh: "It would be great if all the elders in the court thought so."
When Zhan Ruoshui saw that Wang Shouren had lost his temper again, he smiled and did not try to persuade him. Instead, he looked at Xu Zhenqing, who was also a member of the Hanlin Academy with him, and said: "The Hanlin Academy is not available today. I don't know who Chang Gu is looking for."
What excuse is there for asking for leave?”
Hanlin Shujishi must be taught by dedicated personnel in the Hanlin Academy for three years. During this period, they are given three days off per month and are not allowed to go out privately. Even if Zhan Ruoshui is giving lectures outside, he must arrange his time in advance according to the holidays and is not allowed to be free. Xu Zhenqing heard this.
When Zhan Ruoshui asked this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "It's useless to make any excuses... Master Xu has been very kind to me, so I directly told Academician Liu of the Head Academy that my friends and I came to congratulate Master Xu!"
"Haha, you are honest!" Zhan Ruoshui couldn't help but smile, and then said with a smile, "To be honest, I was a little hesitant at first, and I happened to pick up Wang Bo'an. When he said that, I wouldn't go back to the Hanlin Academy to cancel my leave after thinking about it.
, Kill it first and report it directly! No matter how you say it, Mr. Xu was knighted because of his great victory in Zhenger Ba Jing. This is a gratifying and congratulatory thing."
"Why kill first and then play?" Following this sudden voice, a figure suddenly appeared behind Zhan Ruoshui. Wang Shouren turned around in shock and saw an unfamiliar young man. He couldn't help but ask, "Who is this dear friend?"
"It turns out to be Yan Suozhong, I didn't expect you to come too!"
Zhan Ruoshui immediately recognized Yan Songlai, who was a member of the Hanlin concubine like Xu Zhenqing, and immediately stood up and said hello with a smile, while Xu Zhenqing also stood up and greeted him. After such a group of people met together, they didn't even wait.
After sitting down, Xu Xun came forward with a Xuande kiln Jihong wine cup. For a while, everyone congratulated each other for a while. People like Wang Shouren who were familiar with Xu Xun immediately asked without saying a word.
Fill him with wine.
"It's all because of your risk this time that I put so much effort into setting up the arrangement at Juyong Pass but not a single Tatar saw it, which caused a lot of complaints from everyone up and down. Do you think you should be punished?"
"Okay, okay, I deserve to be punished. I'll punish myself with three glasses of wine?"
The seats were full of civil servants, so naturally they were no more brutal than those at the previous tables. Xu Xun naturally accepted his punishment simply as a bachelor. Sure enough, after three glasses of wine, no one came to cheer or persuade them to drink, so he took the opportunity to smile and exchange a few words with everyone.
.Although he expected that Xu Zhenqing and others might come today, he really didn't expect that Wang Shouren would return to Beijing today by such a coincidence and bring Zhan Ruoshui with him. And Zhang Cai's arrival was even more unexpected, but think about it
It's easy to explain that he has a bullish temper, and it's nothing more than fighting against those noisy voices. However, Yan Song actually came to join in the fun. He really didn't know what to say...
"The character of a scholar is not what others say. I'm just here to join in the fun!" Yan Song stood up and toasted Xu Xun generously. After drinking it in one gulp, he said, "I would like to use this cup to pay tribute to Master Xu's courage!
"
"Okay, then I will accept Fenyi's kindness!"
Only those with first or second rank of official residence would use their place of origin as their title. However, Yan Song's reputation is not yet apparent, and he is far from being able to refer to himself by his place of origin. I heard that Xu Xun was drunk and actually called himself this.
, Yan Song, who had only had one drink, couldn't help but a trace of excited red on his face, but after thinking about it, he still couldn't keep up the conversation. He bowed and sat down. And Xu Xun saw him not far away.
Jin Liuzheng waved to him, and apologized that he couldn't stay with him for long. But not far after he walked out, he heard a burst of footsteps behind him. When he looked again, it was Wang Shouren chasing after him.
"Brother Bo'an?"
"Dingzhen, there is something I am holding back in my heart. Since you are ambitious and have the courage to do great things, don't get too close to those eunuchs. Be careful of ruining your reputation because of them! These
People know how to please the emperor and dare to do any messy things. The upright and outspoken people in the court are all bitter and resentful, so why do you need to get involved with them? "
"It's not that I want to get involved with them, but in the eyes of some people, I am born to be the same type of person as them." Although he knew Wang Shouren had good intentions, Xu Xun still had to remind him, "Besides, eunuchs
There are not always bold and capable outstanding officials among officials, and not all literati are true gentlemen with a magnanimous mind. This has been true from ancient times to the present."
"Oh, I knew you were more stubborn than me and harder to convince!" Wang Shouren shook his head angrily. After hesitating again, he whispered, "When Zhan Yuanming came to see me today, I just said
When I got home, my father had already called me to give him a heads-up. If he knew that I came here again, I'm afraid he would give me another scolding... You should be more careful. According to my father's wishes, Eunuch Li, the Chief of Ceremonies, and others have already
Joined forces with the bosses."
This news didn't need to be reported by Wang Shouren, Xu Xun had already got the news, not to mention that he could guess it casually. But Wang Shouren's kindness was no more than usual after all, so he quickly and sincerely thanked him. When everyone returned to the table, then
There were seven or eight people chatting and laughing around him. He even wanted to call Xu Jing and Tang Yin out for a while, but thinking about the rudeness and arrogance of this move, he calmed down his thoughts and turned around and strode to the corner door. Jin Liu couldn't wait to rush up.
Come forward.
"Master, what took you so long! Prince Wang is here, and with him is Xie Da Sicheng from the Imperial Academy!"
Xu Xun was originally annoyed with Jin Liu's complaining tone, but when he heard that Wang Shikun was coming with the Imperial College to offer wine to express his gratitude, he was stunned for a moment and then immediately rushed out. When he got outside the gate, he saw Wang Shikun carefully supporting a man.
The gray-haired old man stood at the door. He quickly walked a few steps forward and respectfully called Mr. Thank you.
Although he waited at the door for a while, Xu Xun came forward. When he arrived in front of him, he called himself sir without saying anything about his rank. Xie Feng's face showed a bit of a smile. Seeing Xu Xun extend his hand
Inviting him in, he said in an easy-going way: "I received Brother Debo's letter before Lu Li, so I should meet you. But your matter was making a big fuss at that time, so I thought about it and took a look.
, the result is good, not only did you not calm down for a while, but one after another, all the big things happened. Brother Debo said that you have a pure and good character, but I think he didn’t understand enough after all. You are a real person.
It’s audacious.”
Seeing Wang Shikun smiling at him after hearing this, Xu Xun could not help but glare at him, and then smiled and said to Xie Shi: "What Mr.
It’s reckless. But sometimes you can’t stop this whim, which really makes you laugh.”
"Sir, you are praising you, didn't you hear it?" Wang Shikun finally couldn't help but wiped his mouth. Seeing that Xu Xun was speechless for a moment, he just snorted and said, "Sir, ever since he heard the news about the victory, he has made unprecedented progress.
I was so happy that I was drunk. Otherwise, even with your face, you might not be able to invite Mr. here today!"
Xu Xun was greatly moved when he heard this talkative Mr. Wang Shikun, and saw that he was in high spirits. He knew in his heart that something good was going to happen, but he didn't know how to ask more questions at the moment. When he invited Xie Feng inside, Wang Shouren and others who had just arrived saw this
The famous scholars also came, and they all stood up and saluted. When the news spread inside, even the British Duke Zhang Jie and Dingguo Duke Xu Guangzuo, who had originally recommended the first and second seats, also came out to meet them.
After some humility, Xie Shi just sat at the head table with him. As soon as he arrived, the originally noisy fujun avant-garde Junguan suddenly became quiet...
But Xu Xun only stayed with him for a moment, then quietly left the table, and asked someone to call Wang Shikun out. As soon as they met, he said with a smile: "Master Wang, I haven't seen you since I returned to Beijing."
Excuse me, where did you go to enjoy yourself?"
"Xiaoyao? At least you were able to achieve the title of earl with all your glory. I have to copy books for my husband for a month!" He complained, but Wang Shikun had a beaming expression on his face, "Those many rare rare books
, that is to say, my husband’s family has a complete collection of books, I have seen it... Hey, I won’t talk nonsense with you, my husband agreed to serve as a bachelor of Hongwen Pavilion concurrently, and now there are a number of Hanlin scholars here, all of whom will be the pillars of the future.
Count on your luck, if you hadn't won the battle, my husband might not have agreed!"
When he learned that Xie Shi had agreed to take charge of Hongwen Pavilion, Xu Xun's eyelids jumped, and then he suddenly asked: "What about yourself?"
"Myself? What's wrong with me..." Wang Shikun originally wanted to give up, but Xu Xun clearly didn't intend to let him go, so he said with a smile, "Sir, I think I have a good character and good work skills."
Look carefully, I heard that I am not married yet, so I plan to secure a matchmaker, so I have already sent people to Jinling to woo my father!"
"Oh, which daughter is it?"
"She is your direct wife's niece. She is both beautiful and beautiful!"
You beast!
Xu Xun almost blurted out, but to be fair, he was more happy for Wang Shikun. Thinking that he and Wang Shikun had never known each other before, he took advantage of Fu Rong's influence and provoked Wang Shikun to dance with him.
After Shui Ke arrived in Beijing, Wang Shikun, who lacked a foundation in martial arts after all, had no room to use his talents. However, he didn't want the east to be bright and the west to be bright, so he fell in love with Xie Feng. So, after punching Wang Shikun in the chest, he
Then he said with a smile: "Don't talk about your father, even your eldest sister will be very happy if she knows about this."
"That is, when the eldest sister sees me again in the future, she will not be picky or picky!" Wang Shikun smiled triumphantly, but then his face drooped, "However, Mr. Xie said that after we get married, let me
My brother-in-law first recommended that I study at the Imperial College in Beijing for a few years to regain my temper, and then let me take the exam."
Xu Xun could guess what this test was referring to with his toes. Therefore, seeing Wang Shikun's painful and happy look, he remembered that he had told himself that there was no hope for him to study, but he would definitely be able to do so in the future.
When he wanted to find a famous teacher for his son, he couldn't help but burst into laughter: "You still expect your son to succeed, but now it seems that you have to expect yourself to rise to the top and pave the way for your son! It doesn't matter, scholars can take the exam every year
The year after you pass the exam, there will be the Provincial Examination, and the year after you will be the Rites Examination. If you are really lucky, you will be on the gold medal list the year after. Don’t forget to set up a dozen or twenty tables like me.
Let me congratulate you!"
"Bah, bah, bah, what do you think the Jinshi examination is about? It's not like you, a bold Xusha, chopping vegetables!"
Wang Shikun cursed, knowing in his heart that if he had made up his mind to follow Xu Xun to Xuanfu, he might not have been promoted to three levels in a row now. However, Xu Yanche and Qi Jiliang, who had followed Xu Xun out of the capital before, still stayed in Xuanfu.
Even the twenty-year-old boy was no exception. Even if he followed, he probably wouldn't have the determination to risk his life.
Even though he is the only son in the family, why is Xu Xun so brave?
"It's okay. Famous teachers give birth to great disciples. Even if I look at your reputation as a teacher, as long as you raise your standard of stereotyped writing, I'm sure no one will dare to take your name down. Once you pass the rites exam, your name will be the emperor's
You have already memorized it, are you afraid that the emperor will not be able to fulfill your purpose?" Xu Xun said with a smile. Seeing that Wang Shikun was really moved by what he said, he patted his shoulder and said, "In short, I will go to the emperor tomorrow.
It is said that Mr. Wang has changed his ways, and we are all waiting for your good news!"
"Thank you very much for that... Hey, what's wrong with you is back to normal, I can't help but have you!"
After the two joked with each other for a while, one of them, as the host today, could not stay away from the table for too long, and the other had to go back and take good care of Xie Feng, so they went back to the table one after another. Naturally, Xu Xun was punished with more than ten drinks in a row.
He was already a little drunk, but now his face was as red as boiled shrimp. After he stood up unsteadily, he raised the wine cup in his hand.
"The Great Pass is like iron, and now I'm crossing it all over again! I can't repay you for your majesty today, so I drank the glass again!" After finishing the drink, he put down the glass heavily with a drunken belly, and then drank.
Word by word, he said, "I owe what I am today to your Majesty's grace. My elders, relatives and friends can give me some help and help me! From now on, I hope you will continue as always. I have nothing to say, I can only express my sincerity.
Repay you all!"….
Everyone thought that Xu Xun said this to show his authority, but when he heard it at the end, he realized that it was actually a promise - a promise to his ministers and relatives, a promise to his lord, and more like a friend.
Qin Peng's promise was just that when everyone heard this, their feelings were completely different. People like Qian Ning, who had suddenly risen to prominence, believed Xu Xun's words in their hearts.
Xu Xun is indeed too kind to his own people!
As for the few literary experts, most of them were chewing on the first two sentences. Wang Shikun, who came to Beijing from Jinling with Xu Xun, naturally knew his past well. Just now
When I returned to the table, I was also seated by my deskmate.
Zhu Zhishan and Wen Zhengming punished him with several drinks, and he half-explained to the others under the influence of wine: "These two sentences are said to have been written by an old scholar who once taught Xiao Xu. He was in Jinling.
At that time, he was still at peace
Among the descendants of the Xu family, the eldest brother, Kai, covets his family's property, but it happens that the sixth-fang old man, Xu Liu, also joins the family..."
Wang Shikun was very eloquent and explained the strange case in Jinling again in front of everyone.
He said it eloquently, during which he was punished with a few glasses of wine for cheating, and then he smiled and said: "At that time, all the adults in the Yingtian government office thought that they could write such high-spirited words and teach them.
The old scholar who taught Xiao Xu
It must be extraordinary, but if you ask me, if there is such a person, I am afraid only Xiao Xu knows."
Others only thought that Wang Shikun was joking because he was drunk, but Xie Shi, who knew his temper well, was not at the table. Therefore, Zhang Cai on the side couldn't help but ask: "Why did Mr. Wang say this?"
"Xiao Xu has always been a deep-seated person. How could he know that he didn't write this word at the beginning?" Wang Shikun smiled so much that he narrowed his eyes and extended his index finger to shake it. "Just like those adults in Jinling today, who else?"
Guess he got in
How can the city of Beijing reach what it is today? So, it is said that people should not be judged by appearance, and sea water should not be measured. He is a very loyal person, and the most important thing is that he will never cheat his own people! It is not like some people who call you brothers in person
,behind
Tongdaozi has no discussion!"
He was the last one to arrive, his face was red, and he was obviously drunk. Everyone was laughing but they couldn't help but have their own thoughts in their hearts. It wasn't until after midnight that the banquet came to an end. However, everyone planned to disperse.
At that time, Zhang Yong came to the door and brought a theatrical troupe. He said it was a reward from the emperor, but he said that the emperor had something to say first and hurried away without allowing Xu Xun to express his gratitude.
With this excuse, there was a lively and noisy scene for more than an hour. Except for Zhan Ruoshui, Xu Zhenqing and Yan Song who had to go back, everyone else stayed to see how Yuci's troupe was doing.
What
It was different. By the time Xu Xun drank the sobering soup and cheered up and went to the door to see off guests, it was already past Haizheng. Fortunately, there was no morning meeting the next day, so he didn't have to get up early and could go back to sleep peacefully.
There were too many guests today. Even though the restaurant had reserved a table, people were still very busy from the kitchen to the tea room. Fortunately, everyone knew that the Xu family did not have a hostess yet, so the female family members would not come rashly, so this saved a lot of work.
Cutting trouble.
Even so, Zhu Ying and Jin Liu's sister-in-law still led the servants and girls to do a lot of work. Housekeeper Liu An's voice was hoarse. Jin Liu's welcome was fluttering and soft at his feet. As for the others, they had not entertained so many people for many years.
Guest's servants
Not to mention.
After all the guests had been sent off, and everyone was busy cleaning up, Xu Xun sent word that each of the stewards would be rewarded with ten taels of silver, and each of those below the steward would be rewarded with five taels of silver. Everyone was happy at this time.
Liu An, Jin Liu and others were all rewarded in red paper. Jin Liu returned to the room with a heavy envelope and opened it. His mouth immediately turned up, especially when his wife also flashed into the room with the same thing.
His mouth smiled even more
Can't get it together.
Twenty taels per person, that is a full forty taels of silver, enough for a middle-class family to spend three years!
Liushui's banquet, generous reward, Xu
All the rewards that Xun received today were gone before he could pass them by. However, he did not feel any distress at all. He was a man who was used to spending money. He once left Zhao Qin with nothing when his family's wealth was gone, but now he is out.
this
Of course he didn't take it to heart. Because he drank too much at night, he simply rested on the bamboo couch in the yard to enjoy the cool air. He stared at the waning moon in the sky without blinking, and murmured to himself for a long time.
"As soon as the waning moon is gone, it will be August..."...
"Young Master!"
Following this voice, Xu Xun raised his eyes and found that Zhu Ying, holding a small box in his hand, walked in gracefully, and nodded slightly. After Zhu Ying came forward and saluted, he raised his hands to
He went up to the small box and said, "This is a congratulatory gift just sent by someone from Li Qianhu, Fusi, Jinyiwei North Town. It was just delivered to the west corner gate and left without saying a few words."
"Oh, put it down, I know."
Seeing that Zhu Ying was gone, Xu Xun just went to pick up the box that was placed on the small table. Jin Liu cleverly planned for a rainy day about Li Yifeng's visit that day, and those who knew about it wisely kept silent.
, not transmitted
He had said it out, so most people thought that because the emperor had previously intended for him to take charge of the Jin Yiwei, there was a rift between him and Ye Guang and Li Yifeng. On such a great day when everyone came to congratulate him, Li Yifeng only
This evening, the Master gave me a gift, which is proof of this.
However, when he opened the box and took out the thin piece of paper inside, Xu Xun just glanced at it, and a deep smile appeared on his lips. Just such a piece of paper, compared with those gifts that have been painstakingly prepared,
, is what he really wants!
Although he was in the spotlight today because of his knighthood, there were two other people who also became the target of public criticism at the same meeting, namely Ma Wensheng and Zhang Cai.
I didn't expect that an old man and a young man in their official department would cause such a big disturbance. The former still had the reputation of being a veteran of the Five Dynasties, but the latter was in huge trouble. Fortunately, Li Yifeng took care of things.
It’s reliable after all, just two days
He had already made a plan. He had long since ignored the little quarrel between Ma Wensheng and him. Even if he took action, the old man would not appreciate it, but Zhang Cai could take the opportunity to intervene again!
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