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Chapter 1031 The King of Yangzhou said hello to you all

The river breeze blows people's spirits.

The big ship was sailing on the canal, Wang Yan was sitting on the deck, sitting on a small horse.

Beside him was Wang Dongliang, who was heading north to the capital against the cold wave with him, and two strong followers. One is to do odd jobs, and the other is to be a bodyguard. After all, Wang Dongliang is still young and has no influence. There can't be anything that requires him to take action personally, that would be too unqualified.

The four of them gathered around a small stove set up, drinking pots of tea with a lot of stuff in it, and eating the fragrant white flour cakes and dried meat baked in the small stove. It feels good to be warm and full, and to be able to watch the various scenes along the canal.

Yang Guang's construction of the Grand Canal is indeed a long-lasting achievement. It would take Wang Yan half a month to travel by land, but only three to five days by water. And relatively speaking, water routes are safer than land routes. If a small bandit builds a hill, three or five people can block the road and rob, but it is not possible on the water. They are all a boatload of people. If there are too few people there, it will not be enough, but if there are too many people, the consequences will be serious.

After all, water transportation is the lifeblood, supplying the operation of Bianjing, a super city with a population of one million. If something went wrong, it would be a huge event. As mentioned above, it would arouse the sensitive nerves of the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, water transportation is relatively smoother, unlike land transportation, which has to endure many bumps. The main reason is that the weather is not right now, otherwise Wang Yan would still be in a good mood to wander all the way. This is a serious ancient tourism. Although it is not very good, it is always different from the modern feeling.

It is now the end of October, and scholars who have passed the state examination will have to rush to the capital in November to register with the Ministry of Rites. In the following period, the Ministry of Rites conducted various verifications on the scholars.

For example, due to the inequality of educational resources, the competition for state examinations in places like Yangzhou and Jiangning Prefecture is too fierce. Therefore, it is inevitable that some people will use their brains to study in good places, and then operate the household registration to those who are relatively poor. State, in order to rely on a more solid foundation to seize the state examination quota for scholars from the original state. Basically, it is similar to the college entrance examination immigrants who ran from this province to that province a thousand years later.

Of course this situation must be prevented, so the Ministry of Rites must conduct an inspection. When it comes to this part of the examination, it is like a modern political review, and background checks of candidates must be carried out.

This continues until after the Shangyuan Festival, the Ministry of Rites will hold a provincial examination, and after a month of marking and scoring, about 200 Jinshi will be selected. Then in March, more than 200 people who passed the provincial examination took part in the palace examination to determine the final ranking. After waiting for another five, seven or eight days, the new Jinshi will be received by the emperor and will receive the next appointment.

The preparation that Ouyang Xiu mentioned before was that within five to seventy-eight days after being awarded the Jinshi, Ouyang Xiu could talk to his friends in the court, or even write directly to Zhao Zhen. For such a trivial matter, Zhao Zhen would never refuse Ouyang Xiu's greeting.

It's just that Wang Yan most wanted to serve in the frontier. This was impossible, and other places didn't matter. So when he went to visit Ouyang Xiu before leaving, Wang Yan refused the help of the good teacher. He really didn't want to go anywhere. Can.

Before departure, Wang Yanzhen did a lot of things.

Tong Hualan began the process of getting married, going through the process of nacai, asking for names, naji, and nazheng, which was roughly equivalent to going from meeting his parents to getting engaged and giving a bride price. The only thing left to do is to set a date for the wedding, and they have to wait until Wang Yan comes back after his scientific examination to consummate the wedding.

I got instructions from Sheng Hong and Ouyang Xiu, and also got Ouyang Xiu's post, or famous assassin, which was all the same thing. It is equivalent to Ouyang Xiu's business card. It is printed. If you hold the post, others will know it is genuine at a glance. You can meet Ouyang Xiu's friends in the capital.

Ouyang Xiu took the initiative to give this to Wang Yan to meet his friends. Expand Wang Yan's network and establish some connections with big shots. These resources are the greatest role of Ouyang Xiu as a teacher. Of course, on the other hand, there is also the intention of showing off one's beloved disciple.

At this point, Ouyang Xiu believed in Wang Yan's performance and would definitely give him face.

When it comes to his situation, the only ones who can compare are his disciples. Whoever's disciple is awesome is the one who is awesome. Of course, there is no need to say more about Wang Yan. As long as he makes no mistakes, he will be a prime minister in the future. Furthermore, whether it is the inheritance of knowledge or the care of his nephew and nephew at home, Ouyang Xiu can be completely assured after more than half a year of contact.

What's more, Wang Yan has already established his own way and formed his own sect. As long as he continues to improve his theory, he will be a leader and his name will go down in history. Ouyang Xiu didn't believe that any disciple could be as outstanding as Wang Yan. He was really proud of himself.

As for forming his own sect, Wang Yan has actually already started taking action.

After he explained some of his theories to Ouyang Xiu, the results of the state examination were released at that time, and he was invited to many parties. This time Wang Yan did not refuse. He would not refuse anyone who came. He would participate in two events a day. Regardless of whether he was rich or poor, as long as he was invited to go, he would definitely go.

Different from the usual business exchanges and snowy moons and romances in the past, this time Wang Yan directly started to promote himself. At every banquet, someone must mention the four sentences he said outside the examination room that day. Then he would lead to Ouyang Xiu's question and start his answer. It is necessary to express his theories and opinions to attract some fans and increase his influence.

Of course, because he was young and had not perfected his theory, the scholars looked at his propositions with a critical eye rather than the pursuit of knowledge. The gap was huge.

This is why a new theory always develops very slowly. Because the first thing to strive for is the recognition and even following of peers. It is impossible to conquer the leaders of the upper classes. Because big bosses carry too much burden, most of them will rely on their age and seniority to deny others, or even suppress them. What's more, this is still a battle of orthodoxy, and it's really life and death.

On the other hand, it must be because when no one proposes a theory, it is already perfect. Often a theory or a school of thought must first sprout, and then be carried forward by those who pass it on, constantly improving the theoretical basis.

Just like Confucianism has been passed down to this day, it is because the leading bosses continue to absorb the essence of other schools and actively move closer to the rulers that Confucianism prospers.

But it was different when it came to Wang Yan. His theory was complete when it was proposed. It's just that it's not fully displayed, leaving enough space for later.

And the most important thing is that the theories he put forward are advanced. As long as you listen to some of them and think about it for yourself when you go back, you have to think about it. Wang Yan is right~

They will consciously help Wang Yan spread his doctrine and increase his influence.

Not only that, Wang Yan has already begun to write down his own knowledge and experience, and will put a copy out for the scholars to take a look at. Then some big guys from various mountains were attracted to suppress him, and then everyone started to talk about it. From this, the Song Dynasty set off a new ideological movement.

Starting from a literary perspective, starting an academic movement, and then moving from fiction to reality, affecting society, and finally completely changing and subverting society, this is Wang Yan's ultimate goal.

Anyone who blocks his reforms will be punished. It can be said that rebellion is doomed.

The results of his reforms, even if the Wang dynasty is dominated by himself, there is no guarantee that future generations can effectively maintain it. What's more, he still has a father on his head and dances in shackles. When the reform reaches a certain level, people will kill him at every turn.

If we don't kick the old Zhao family down, no matter how we reform, we will drink poison to quench our thirst. Fundamental things cannot be changed. Because once he touches those things, he will die and his family will be destroyed. But the Song Dynasty was indeed strong and prosperous, and Guo Zuo gained another 200 years.

As a result, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty were happy and happy, but little by little they collapsed back to the previous state, until they could no longer maintain it, and the country was ruined and the family was destroyed. Therefore, Wang Yan's name appeared in the history books of later generations. In the records, he was a great man who was able to win over the world. People criticized the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty, and criticized Wang Yan for his stubborn feudal loyalty. They also regretted that he had experienced the world. His outstanding talent, which will shine through the ages, shouldn’t work for the old Zhao family with all his heart...

History is such a cycle.

"This is Bianjing. It's so big. People might get lost in the city..." Xiao Dongliang stood upright, with his feet on his feet, looking at the majestic and huge city in the distance.

"Does it look good?"

Wang Yan put his hands in his sleeves and wore a fur cloak. The mountain wind blew his clothes and the tips of his hair. Bianjing in the distance is really a big city. Although Wang Yan had seen it a long time ago, he didn't see it often. After so many years, it feels good to watch it again.

"It's beautiful. The young master thought better of it. I came here to see it and I will never forget it in my life." Xiao Dongliang nodded repeatedly and looked at the huge Bianjing City infatuatedly.

Although the Song Dynasty did not have the martial virtues of the Tang Dynasty, people in the Song Dynasty had the same yearning for Bianjing City. After all, I have always heard how good Bianjing is, and I can’t help but think about it. Helpless, at this time, most people will not be able to get out of a hundred miles radius in their lifetime.

A thousand years later, there are still people who have never left the county in their lives, and there are still many people who want to see Beijing but can't. Traveling on the go is actually very luxurious.

"Let's go, let's go eat and drink first, and then have a good sleep. The boat ride these days has been so rough, young master, that my body is so limp."

Wang Yan stretched his muscles in the wind, then turned around and got on the carriage, and the group went down the hill towards the city.

Sheng Hong arranged to pick up this carriage. My father-in-law prepared it thoroughly and arranged it properly. He took great care of his precious son-in-law.

After wandering all the way to the city gate, the imperial army and the clerks guarding the city gate checked the documents, and finally entered Bianjing City.

"Uncle, where should we go to have a drink?"

Seeing Wang Yan and other country bumpkins entering the city, walking slowly and looking around, the steward of the capital sent by Sheng Hong had no choice but to ask. "Of course I want to go to Fan Tower. I heard that Fan Tower is the number one restaurant in the capital. Now that I'm in the capital, I have to go and see it."

"What I said is absolutely true. I want to take a look, so I'll just go straight ahead. The Fan Tower is not far outside the imperial city. It's very impressive."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile, and just following the surprise and the two chattering people next to him, he wandered along the crowded long street, feeling the prosperity of Bianjing.

This surprised the Sheng family's steward in the capital. He thought that his uncle was weak and lax in running the family. Of course, he was already familiar with Wang Yan. After all, he was so famous that the love story of his wife's request to marry the eldest daughter of his family was still circulated in the capital, and it was most popular among women in the boudoir and prostitutes in brothels. Considering this reputation, it would probably cost nothing for my uncle to visit a brothel in Bianjing.

But he had a strong objection to the jumping boy and the two other long followers who kept chattering. Which house has such slaves? My uncle is too easy to bully.

But looking at his uncle who responded to every sentence and explained patiently to the slave, he didn't know what to say. It seemed that his uncle didn't care at all.

He couldn't help but think that he was indeed a gentleman with such a great reputation.

As everyone knows, whenever Wang Yan is serious, everyone in the family will be trembling with fear with just one look.

In the past, Wang Yan might have relied on seriousness to pretend to be majestic, but now that he has to manage people with a dead face, it's all in vain...

After wandering like this for a long time, I finally saw the imperial city wall and finally arrived at the gate of Fan Tower.

The steward said and cupped his hands: "My aunt, there is no need to worry about entering. The master has told me that all expenses will be paid by the palace. My aunt, feel free to eat and drink. I will wait here."

"Let's go together and have a taste."

"Uh...how can I sit down at the same table with my uncle, and this place costs a lot of money, so I..."

"Let's go, we just have a meal and a drink. I don't think you will come to Fanlou to have a meal and see things together. I don't want to be a prostitute, how much money can I spend on food and drink? It doesn't cost the house, I'll pay for it. At least there are hundreds of acres of fertile land at home. , If you can’t afford a house in Bianjing, how can you still afford food in Bianjing? Don’t talk too much, just eat and drink.”

Wang Yan didn't talk nonsense anymore, turned around, put his hands behind his back, took Xiao Dongliang and others, and walked into Fan Building, which looked like a high-consumption place.

The steward looked at the two strong attendants with longing expressions on their faces, shook his head, and had no choice but to drag Fan Lou's receptionist, who had a disgusted expression on his face, to take care of the carriage, and then trotted to follow Wang Yan and others.

He also saw that Xiao Dongliang and the others had gone in without any pretentiousness at all, so he decided to follow them to experience it.

It's not that he can't afford it. After all, a steward like him who looks after the house in the capital is also a domestic slave, but his rights are still there, and he doesn't know how much money he has made over the years. But there are many people with mixed eyes, and the wealth is not exposed, so the steward has never been here.

Wang Yan just invited him casually. After all, it was not his own home. He had to have contact with the manager. He had a meal to win over him, and there was less unnecessary trouble.

Of course it was not his first time coming to Fanlou, he had also been to Bianjing before. It's just that time has gone a long way, and I don't know how many owners have changed. Now it belongs to the early days of Fan Tower. It was only built a few decades ago, and it has a different style.

Wang Yan led them to the Santai on the first floor, followed by a handsome waiter who was seventeen or eighteen years old and spoke in a certain way. He politely said that the private room was full and asked them to make do with it. He also served fried tea that was already widely available and ordered a lot of dishes before leaving.

Xiao Dongliang curled his lips dissatisfied: "Master, he just looks down on us, I don't believe it."

The housekeeper answered with a smile: "It must be because we are indecent and have offended my uncle. They are also very polite, so we are doing well without making jokes."

"Hmph, that's because my young master doesn't have a registration number."

"Don't say a few words. I'm being treated politely. We don't want to listen to music, and we don't have anyone to look for. It would be nice to have a table to greet us." Wang Yan waved his hand and nodded to the people around him in a friendly manner.

Xiao Dongliang spoke a little too loudly, which attracted the attention of others.

At this time, at a table nearby, a tall, thin man with energetic eyes, a mustache, and his clothes were neither rich nor expensive, but very clean. He stood up and walked directly over to Wang Yanxing. present.

"I am Feng Jing of Jiangxia. I came to Beijing to take the exam. I heard about Fan Lou and came here to have a look. I just heard that my brother has a great name and I dare to ask him his name."

Wang Yan raised his eyebrows. After all, he couldn't fight, but the Song Dynasty was brilliant in culture. When a country bumpkin comes to town and visits top clubs, he meets famous people.

This Feng Jing, in the original history, was the top scorer in this year's imperial examination, and he won three prizes in a row. Of course, there is no such saying now, but it is true that the first place in the state examination, provincial examination, palace examination is tested. He was a veteran of the four dynasties of Renzong, Yingzong, Shenzong and Zhezong, and had profound qualifications. His father-in-law was Fu Bi, and he still married two daughters to him. What’s more interesting is that he will also know about Yangzhou in the future.

He was not on good terms with Wang Anshi, but had a relatively good relationship with Sima Guang and others. In other words, he is a member of the conservative wing. When Wang Anshi was carrying out his political reform, he wrote a letter against Wang Anshi, which was very difficult to deal with.

It can be seen now that Feng Jing is still very arrogant. After hearing what Xiao Dongliang said, he came directly to ask for his name. Of course, Feng Jing is also smart and does not ask recklessly.

After all, Wang Yan brought a bunch of followers to eat here. This is not the style of a powerful young master. If you are from Bianjing, you don’t need a nomination number if you are awesome. He concluded that Wang Yan also came to take the exam and had some small money to experience the experience.

However, Feng Jing was not aggressive and had no intention of challenging him. After all, he introduced himself very politely, said a few words, and politely saluted Wang Yan, who looked young at first glance.

Naturally, Wang Yan couldn't be rude. He immediately stood up with a smile and greeted Feng Jing seriously. Wang Yan stood up, so Xiao Dongliang and others couldn't sit still, so they had to stand aside one by one.

I just heard Wang Daguan say with a smile: "My younger brother is Wang Yan of Yangzhou, named Ziyan. I have met my current brother."

Feng Jing was stunned for a moment, trembled, and then he asked more politely: "But I have learned from the paper, and I know that I have to do it in earnest, to establish a heart for the world, to establish a life for the people, and to go to the saints." What are the words of the Prince of Yangzhou who will continue his unique learning and create peace for all generations?"

It was okay when he was reciting the poem, but Feng Jing still recited the next four sentences sonorously and loudly. It made the originally bustling dining room on the first floor of Fan Building quiet down, and everyone looked here.

But the people at the surrounding tables had already stood up.

It has been more than a month since the state examination, and Wang Yan's four sentences have already been circulated. It is impossible for a place like the capital not to know about it. And in this Fanlou, the consumers are all educated and high-class, so of course they still remember this sentence. Every time I hear it, it is so enlightening and shocking.

Wang Yan, who was being watched by everyone, was still smiling. He held his hand to Feng Jing and said, "I'm just my younger brother."

After saying that, he looked at the people who had gathered around him, turned around and walked a few steps to the stage in the center of the large dining room. This was the place where the top names, who were good-looking, well-spoken, and versatile, performed in public.

He walked onto the stage and bowed solemnly in all directions.

"The King of Yangzhou said, hello to all the gentlemen."

His voice was like thunder. He used his vocal skills and a part of the amplification attached to the building itself to allow his voice to spread everywhere, and everyone could hear it clearly.

Xiao Dongliang jumped up and looked at the crowd who were already impressed by Wang Yan's power. He smiled and bumped into the Sheng family's capital steward and winked at him.

Look, I'm right, my young master's name is very useful...

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