Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Holding a bowl full of wild duck meat, Lu Ci walked ahead in a good mood, and a step behind, closely followed by Di Qing with a serious face.

Di Qing was dazzled by the joy, and went to be happy, but forgot for a while that Lu Zhizhou said that he would test him, and couldn't remember much at all.

After carefully flipping through the two books that Lu Zhizhou gave him, he put them in the wooden cabinet in his dormitory, and bought an iron lock to lock them.

If we really talk about the content, he can remember at most... one or two out of ten.

A drop of cold sweat rolled silently from Di Qing's forehead.

He quietly glanced at Lu Ci's handsome back, feeling extremely sad in his heart.

As far as my own level of study is concerned, if you are exhausted in the official school, you will be on the same level, and it is definitely not comparable to being outstanding.

Lu Zhizhou will probably be disappointed in a while, so what should I do?

Thinking that Lu Ci might shake his head in disappointment with him, Di Qing felt as sad as falling into an ice cave.

Lu Zhizhou must like those who are good at school and smart, right?

After all, the other party is very powerful, obviously only a few years older than him, but he is already the number one scholar of the three yuan and the first place, and a well-known Wenqu star descending to the world.

His official career was also smooth sailing, and it took only half a year to be promoted to the point where scholars of the same age looked up to him.

Regarding these brilliant deeds of Lu Ci, the masters in the academy are also fond of talking about them.

Di Qing listened eagerly, but as he listened more and more, his mood became more and more ups and downs.

At first, he only knew that Lu Zhizhou had a good-looking appearance, especially when he smiled, and his voice was very pleasant, but after he went to the academy, he realized how amazing he was, and how lucky he was to be taken care of by him...

Di Qing was only a little lost for a while, and then cheered up with confidence again.

However, what happens to a man in the future still depends on his true ability!

With Lu Zhizhou's help today, after a while, maybe I can help Lu Zhizhou?

After all, just two years ago, he couldn't even kill a rabbit, he could only catch birds all over the mountains and plains to bully.

But now, let alone hunting a rabbit, even if he had to headhunt a wild boar alone, as long as he was prepared in advance, he could find a solution.

——In a year or two, he might have the ability to beat a blind man!

At that time, hunt one and present it to Lu Zhizhou, so that the other party can taste the rare taste of wild bear meat...

Di Qing wandered far and wide, imagining Lu Ci's expression of surprise and joy when he received a big bear blind man, so he couldn't help but grinned and smirked.

Lu Ci didn't know that the little raccoon slave with sharp claws and claws behind him was most promising at this time, and he wanted to hunt some big wild animals to please him, and he was full of energy for it.

He didn't go too far, so he chose the 'Fenlou', which had a relatively large number of guests, but the taste was not bad, and led Di Qing in.

"Come on!"

As soon as he stepped on the threshold, the clerk greeted him with a warm smile on his face: "Excuse me, how many customers—"

The smile on his face quickly turned into surprise and astonishment after recognizing Lu Ci's identity: "Grandpa Lu! You, why are you here?"

His yelling, calling out Lu Ci's identity, immediately attracted the attention of all the guests who were dining in the lobby.

"I didn't come here for official business, so I came here for meals." Lu Ci didn't care about it, and said with a gentle smile: "The two of us, I want a private room, is there any more?"

Because Lu Ci's tone was so familiar, even if the guy was still in a daze, he still subconsciously picked up: "Yes, please follow me."

"It's work."

Lu Ci smiled and nodded slightly to him, then turned around and looked at Di Qing.

As a result, when he lowered his head, he met Di Qing's black eyes full of stars who were looking up at him intently.

Lu Ci couldn't help being surprised.

He thought that under the watchful eyes of these dozens of people in the lobby, Di Qing would feel a little uncomfortable and needed some comfort from him.

Unexpectedly, Di Qing has been gazing at himself intently, not caring about other people's eyes at all.

Lu Ci smiled, without thinking too much, just reached out and touched Di Qing's head: "Let's go."

This focus and straightforwardness reminded him of Zhu Shuo back then.

Lu Ci felt a little emotional.

Time flies, and when I read Zhu Shuo's recent letters, I can see that the gentle and lovely little brother Zhu in my impression has become more and more like Fan Zhongyan as he gets older and has more contacts with affairs...

It inevitably made Lu Ci feel somewhat relieved, but also somewhat melancholy.

Di Qing blinked and nodded vigorously.

Even if it's just a small movement like rubbing his head, the intimacy revealed is enough to make him so happy that he almost flies.

After the two entered the box, they really effectively prevented others from watching.

Those people who had been poking their heads and following Lu Ci with their eyes, of course didn't dare to go upstairs to peep.

In the final analysis, although the commotion caused by Lu Zhizhou was not small, it still couldn't keep up with the busy time when the winter solstice came.

Instead, they were lively discussing about Lu Zhizhou's deeds. After lunch, they went back to the market and continued to buy new year's goods.

After Lu Ci casually ordered a few special seasonal dishes, he asked the wild duck meat to be cooked as well, then handed the menu to Di Qing, and said generously, "Just order whatever you want."

Di Qing only felt that just being able to sit opposite Lu Ci and staring at the smiling Lu Ci openly all the time made him feel full.

Where did he go so far?

Immediately shaking his head, he said seriously: "Thank you Lu Gongzu, that's enough."

Lu Ci raised his eyebrows and examined him from head to toe until Di Qing involuntarily straightened his back before looking away.

He took back the menu and picked out a few more, which were the perfect combination of meat and vegetables, so he let people go.

Di Qing said anxiously: "Grandpa, really, really, there is no need."

Lu Ci said with a smile: "Half-year-old, it's the time to eat poor old people. And you look thin, and you have a lot of energy. It's impossible to eat less than me, right?"

Di Qing lowered her head in embarrassment, her ears turned red with embarrassment.

Seeing him retracting his sharp claws and hanging his head obediently, as if he was easy to bully, Lu Ci couldn't help squinting his eyes.

He waited for the food to come, and had nothing to do, so he teased the little raccoon slave again: "I didn't blink when I lied to the grandfather just now, it's too late to be polite now, isn't it?"

While Di Qing was speechless, she felt regretful.

Why was he so obsessed with ghosts at that time, that he tricked Lu Zhizhou?

Lu Ci just accepted it, and quickly changed the topic: "Where did you read those two books?"

Both "Spring and Autumn" and "Book of Rites" are tomes, even adults can read them well. Although Lu Ci said that he wanted to test each other, they were mostly joking and teasing.

Even if Di Qing can only answer a few points, if there is merit, Lu Ci can use various tricks to reward and encourage him.

——He has used similar persuasive tactics on Zhong Yuan and others with great proficiency.It's not long now, so it shouldn't be unfamiliar.

coming!

Alarm bells rang in Di Qing's mind, and he sat up straight.

After thinking about it carefully for a moment, he replied very lightly: "I only read it through once, but I didn't ask for a deep understanding, so I swallowed it whole."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was too ashamed to say anything.

However, Lu Ci was amused by his sudden honesty: "I haven't tested you for half a sentence, why did you demean yourself first? Are you so afraid that I will criticize you?"

Without waiting for Di Qing to answer, Lu Ci smiled and said, "I'd better wait until after lunch before taking the exam. This will save you from feeling ups and downs, and even the delicacies are too chewy to swallow."

Di Qing survived the desperate situation, even if he just delayed the execution, he couldn't help showing a relieved expression.

Lu Ci only felt that the little raccoon slave who was full of emotions was very funny, but he really didn't want to scare people out of his appetite, so he changed the subject with a smile: "That wild duck, how did you catch it? here?"

When it came to the topics he was good at, Di Qing really regained some energy and spoke slowly.

He also didn't want to make a long speech, so as not to make Lu Zhizhou tired of listening, he made a long story short.

There is no thrilling feeling in the straightforward narration, but it is a bit lively and interesting because of the clarity.

In addition, although Lu Ci was listening to the child, he smiled gently and listened very carefully, and did not underestimate or ignore the other party just because of his young age and low status.

Hearing the end, Lu Ci couldn't help thinking, and vaguely caught something.

He frowned slightly, and muttered to himself.

Although Di Qing was at a loss, he was unwilling to disturb him.

Simply taking advantage of this moment with joy in his heart, he stared openly at this exquisite and beautiful face like a crown jade.

Not long after, Lu Ci turned around and asked seriously, "You just said that although the weather has turned cold, the flocks of birds are still coming out to look for food these days?"

Di Qing nodded: "Indeed."

Lu Ci frowned: "What is the source of the food?"

Farmers regard the grain harvested in the field as important as their own lifeblood, and they will search it clean during the autumn harvest. How can so many grains be left in the field, all at the expense of wild birds?

Di Qing thought about it for a moment, and replied: "Grandpa Lu, as far as I know, it should be insect eggs."

"Insect eggs?"

Lu Ci repeated it in a murmur.

His mind turned and he thought quickly.

When the meals were delivered one by one, Lu Ci distractedly greeted Di Qing to move his chopsticks, while recalling the records about the weather in Fenzhou in the past year that he saw a few days ago.

——Compared with previous years, this winter is indeed much warmer.

Lu Ci suddenly had a bad feeling.

He was overwhelmed, and couldn't wait to find someone to verify his conjecture, which actually fulfilled his teasing of Di Qing just now.

For the first time in history, he had no intention of tasting the delicious food on the table.

Di Qing kept staring at Lu Ci. Of course, he could tell that Lu Zhizhou had lost his appetite for some reason after he said that.

He was at a loss, he was not good at asking questions, he was afraid of offending Lu Ci, but he could guess that the mistake must be on him, so he was a little depressed.

After Lu Ci came back to his senses, he naturally discovered Di Qing's little entanglement, so he couldn't help but smile and picked up a wild duck leg carefully fried by the store: "When I came here, I used red bean porridge and meat buns. Not hungry. In order to prevent me from being impeached for extravagance and waste, I have to rely on your help to eliminate this table dish."

He said so, but it was just a joke.

Such a large table of dishes is not as delicate and small as the imperial meal, but is full of weight.

Even Lu Ci, who thinks he has a big appetite, can clean up half the table, and of course it won't make Di Qing feel overwhelmed.

Although he had the idea of ​​going back to the government office for a while, he knew that it was not an urgent matter, so he quickly calmed down the little anxiety just now.

Now that he is sitting here, he is ready to accompany the little raccoon slave who has made a great contribution to remind him to finish the winter solstice meal, pack up the extra and let him take it away, and then go there on his own.

Unexpectedly, Di Qing firmly believed in his words, and naturally took them seriously.

Since it was about something as important as 'impeachment', Di Qing cheered up immediately.

After vigorously nodding his head, he let go of his stomach, and began to eat with great gulp.

At first, Lu Ci could still look at him with a loving smile on his face, but gradually, the smile faded uncontrollably...

When the plate was completely empty and Di Qing was still eagerly searching for the last few grains of rice in the basin without any reluctance, Lu Ci bowed down and was completely speechless.

Lu Ci took a sip of tea calmly, thinking that from today onwards, he should stop being called Di Qing little raccoon slave.

——Just call him Di Xiaofantong.