As soon as Wen Ji entered the house, he met Zhang Yue.
At the earliest, the two had a quick meeting and chatted for a few words. Wen Jifu even invited Zhang Yue to his house to talk.
However, although Zhang Yue was a leader in Wen Jifu's eyes, he was not in the same 'circle' after all.
But things were different now. After listening to the words of his wife Wu Wuniang, he knew that Zhang Yue was likely to become his uncle. Moreover, this uncle had already fallen in love with him at the age of seventeen.
Now that they met again, Wen Jifu naturally became closer. After a few words, Zhang Yue and Wen Jifu smoothly transitioned to the stage of becoming familiar with each other.
Nowadays, although Wen Yanbo is no longer in the central government, he has been named Duke of Lu, which can be said to be a real official. However, among Wen Yanbo's eight sons, Wen Jifu is not the most talented, but he is not the most favored one.
Officials and officials are also very particular about training their children.
It's okay to have mediocre talents, but the biggest fear is that you don't know your own abilities.
Historically, the son of Wu Anshi and Wu Anchi was involved in Zhang Huaisu's rebellion.
Zhang Huaisu was an alchemist. When he met Wu Anshi's son Wu Chu, he deceived him that he was extremely valuable and could become emperor in the future. Wu Chu was very happy to introduce him to his younger brother Wu Anchi's son Wu Tong, and also introduced him to his in-laws Cai Jing and Cai.
Bian, the two Prime Ministers of the country.
Later, Zhang Huaisu encouraged the two brothers to rebel in the southeast, but they were reported when the incident was revealed.
Although Wu Chu married Han Qi's granddaughter and Wu Tong was Wang Anshi's grandson, he could not escape death if he committed treason.
Wu Dong even implicated his mother Wang, but the court still put Wang under house arrest for Wang Anshi's sake.
Wang Anshi liked his grandson very much, and he even wrote a poem as a gift to him. A new phoenix chick grew up in Nanshan, and his features were not as sharp as those in paintings. He loved pears and chestnuts when he was young, and he had to read five carts of books when he grew up.
It can be seen from the poem that Wang Anshi not only praised his grandson for his good looks, but also did not want to restrain him. When he grew up, he could do whatever he wanted, but he must study more.
But because of this reverse case, the two brothers really cheated the Wu family, and even the grandson cheated the Wang family.
Although Wen Yanbo worshiped the prime minister, Duke Lu, he did not do much to cultivate his sons.
Wen Jifu's several brothers, except for the eldest brother Wen Gongzu and the second brother Wen Yiqing, who were promoted to official careers, the other brothers only took official positions but did not give them the opportunity to serve in official positions. They would rather eat at home.
Wen Jifu also wanted to pursue an official career, but Wen Yanbo had no intention of letting Wen Jifu pursue an official career with his two brothers.
Wen Jifu didn't want to be an idle man, he wanted to live a life full of food and clothing, and he wanted to make friends with some people, gain his father's recognition in the future, and enter an official career.
Wen Jifu and Zhang Yue said: "I have already read Sanlang's Ci San Chuan, whose origin is unknown. It is indeed a brilliant literary talent. Many friends have asked me to ask about Sanlang and want to get to know you."
Zhang Yue was stunned after hearing this. To be Wen Jifu's friend must be someone of similar status to him. Doesn't it mean that his article has impressed the upper echelons of Bianjing.
Zhang Yue said: "I don't dare to take it seriously. It's Brother Wen who supports me."
Wen Jifu said: "I have never cheered for you, I have always rejected it for you."
"Brother Wen must have your reasons for doing this."
Wen Jifu nodded and said: "That's right, they appreciate your articles, not Sanlang you. I have seen many scholars write a few good articles or trendy poems, and then become the guests of various princes and princes.
, indulged in banquets, dances and fun, so much so that he forgot his duty as a scholar. In the end, his talents were exhausted and he gradually disappeared from the public. So I rejected them all for you, Sanlang, and told them to wait until you are named on the gold list.
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Zhang Yue said happily: "I have learned a lesson."
Wen Jifu laughed when he heard this and said, "I knew that Sanlang and I were of the same kind."
Zhang Yue glanced at Wu Anshi and saw that these two people gave him two completely different values.
Zhang Yue has always believed that bosses must be respected instead of fawning over them. But bosses like Wu Anshi are another story.
The boss's mentality is to exchange interests and each gets what he needs. For example, in Wen Jifu's eyes, you are now the prospective son-in-law of the Wu family. I won't help you with some things for free. I can wait until I am admitted to the Jinshi.
However, Wen Jifu's way of expression is much better than Wu Anshi's.
Soon Wu Anzhi took Zhang Yue to the inner hall to meet Li.
At this moment, Zhang Yue couldn't help but take matters seriously.
This was the first time Zhang Yue met Li.
In the Tang Dynasty, there was a saying of five surnames and seven hopes, which meant that they were the top nobles at that time.
Later, Huang Chao and Zhu Wen killed a wave of people, causing the idea of a clan to gradually fade away. In the Song Dynasty, they were replaced by the Han Yi family, the Lu Mengzheng family, and the Han Qi family, which had risen through the imperial examination.
In the Tang Dynasty, it would be difficult for a family like the Wu family to marry into the Li family in Longxi. The five surnames only intermarried within the family. Even the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty could only say with regret that it was a regret in his life that he could not marry a woman with the fifth surname. Tang Dynasty
Taizong Li Shimin believed that these nobles affected the imperial power, so he prohibited these nobles from getting married on their own, and their marriages had to be approved by the court.
But the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty changed all this. The emperors of the Song Dynasty did not have to worry about the emperors of the Tang Dynasty, who had to worry about marriages between aristocratic families.
Not only did Wu Chong marry the daughter of the Li family in Longxi, but Han Qi's wife, the Cui family, was from Qinghe Dafang.
You must know that Han Qi also entered an official family after his father was a Jinshi, and Han Qi himself was still a concubine, born to his father and his maid when they were in Zhiquanzhou.
The Cui family of Qinghe was known as the highest sect in the world during the Tang Dynasty.
This can be regarded as the time when the king of the old days passed away before his wife, and flew into the homes of ordinary people. The old aristocratic families were finally willing to put down their status and marry the newly promoted imperial examination aristocrats. As for the newly promoted imperial examination aristocrats, they also married with the children of poor families.
Zhang Yue saw Mr. Li in the Nuang Pavilion next to the main hall.
There is a flower room next to the Nuan Pavilion, with a ground dragon running through it. Even in this cold spring, hundreds of flowers are blooming in the flower room.
After walking past Hanabusa Zhangyue, we arrived at the warm pavilion next to the main hall.
Nuan Pavilion is called Mingshu Pavilion. Although the Wu family is large, every pavilion and pavilion has a name.
Before Zhang Yue was led there, he took off his outer robe in the room and then went to the Nuan Pavilion.
The warmth in the Nuang Pavilion was as warm as spring in March, and Zhang Yue felt very comfortable when he walked in.
Li Taijun was sitting in the hall. Ouyang Fa, Wen Jifu, and Zhang Yue were all invited here. Wu Anshi and Wu Anchi sat down with them.
Wen Jifu was the main speaker present.
Wen Jifu spoke elegantly and told jokes from time to time, which kept Li Taijun with a smile on his face. Ouyang Fa also spoke very appropriately, after all, he was the eldest uncle who had been in the Wu Mansion the longest.
Only Zhang Yue was a little cautious.
This made Wu Anshi even more dissatisfied. He used to be quite eloquent when he was in Pucheng, but now he has become a dull gourd.
Ever since Zhang Yueyan got married after becoming a Jinshi, Wu Anshi became more and more dissatisfied with Zhang Yue. Later, he wanted to reconcile with Zhang Yue, but Zhang Yue refused. This made his impression of Zhang Yue fall to the bottom. He felt that Zhang Yue didn't know anything about it.
The way of accommodation is really old-fashioned.
Just after Wen Jifu, Ouyang Fa said a few words and found an excuse to leave. Wu Anshi and Wu Anchi accompanied them.
Finally, Zhang Yue and Li were left in the hall, as well as a few old ladies and maids.
Li looked at Zhang Yue and said, "My master has always placed more emphasis on official reputation and family tradition. Therefore, when marrying, he always pays attention to elegant and upright scholars or official families with laws and regulations."
After speaking, Li smiled and said, "Sanlang, you are very good."
Zhang Yue said: "I'm scared."
The old ladies on the left and right looked on, and they were also surprised. He knew that Mrs. Li was arrogant and arrogant, and she was a very difficult person to take care of. Even Wen Jifu, his favorite son-in-law, had never seen her treat her like this.
But none of the other sons-in-law are as handsome as Zhang Sanlang.
"The master said that he has seen many handsome men. You are not the best, but you are better than others because of your sincerity. This word of sincerity is very rare. I am tired of hearing all kinds of sweet talk. Only the word of sincerity is worth it."
I got thousands of gold."
Zhang Yue said: "Sanlang just can't speak."
Li said: "It's good if you can tell the truth. Although my Shiqiu is not my biological child, as an aunt, I should teach you what I should teach you and scold me when I should be scolded. She also behaves appropriately and is dignified and steady. You will be punished in the future.
Being a Jinshi will never humiliate you."
"Yes, let me ask you if there was an official decree granting you Tongsanchuan origin before?"
Zhang Yue said: "Reporting to Madam, this is what happened."
"Then why did Saburo resign?"
Zhang Yue said: "Because I am not qualified."
Li said: "If you are not talented, you are not worthy of the position. It is the position that is not worthy of you. A third passer's background is too low. I have read your words and they are very well written. They can be said to be reasonable and fluent. Others see
You will definitely like it.”
"Thank you, madam, for the compliment."
Mrs. Li nodded: "What you need now is a capable person to say a few nice words for you in front of the officials. No matter how good the officials are, they can't easily give you someone with the same background as a Jinshi. You need to have the approval of the ministers."
Although the background of Gitong Sanzhuan is enviable, it is not impossible to win.
But it is difficult for a person to be born with the same Jinshi, especially if he is born with the same Jinshi without passing the imperial examination, unless there is a prime minister's son who has made great achievements in the dynasty.
The temptation to get someone with the same background as a Jinshi without going through the imperial examination was too great for Zhang Yue.
Maybe I really missed this village and there is no such shop.
The Li family would definitely not ask Zhang Yue personally if he wanted to help with this, but she had this intention in asking. Of course she had this intention, and whether she could help him in the end is still a matter of debate.
The question is whether Zhang Yue should agree.
Zhang Yue said: "Madam, I heard that when Sanlang's three-character poem was submitted to the court, some officials in the Zhongshu objected to granting Sanlang the same background as a Jinshi, so later the officials changed the award to Tongsanzhuan. Since this argument is contained in the Zhongshu,
So there must be quite a few scholars and people who have this attitude."
"That is to say, even if Sanlang is lucky enough to be named, he will be criticized by others. As for the minister who recommended Sanlang, he will also be criticized. If Sanlang damages the reputation of the minister for his own selfishness, he will feel uneasy in his heart.
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"What's more, if you don't go through the imperial examination and get a proper birth certificate, you will always be a stranger in the eyes of others. Saburo doesn't want to get this fame by luck."
At this moment, Wu Anshi, who was hiding behind the screen and eavesdropping, couldn't help but cursed in a low voice: "A good village is just like a villager. He really thinks that without a ladder, he can walk on the clouds and climb to the sky?"