Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Zhu said that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't save the burnt pot.

Looking at the pitch-black mass of charred objects, one could imagine that at least he didn't have any dinner for today.

Lu Ci glanced around casually, and took into account the pitiful things in the dark and cold cave. He didn't say much, just put down the bamboo basket, took out all the books inside, Put it in Zhu Shuo's back box, and said involuntarily: "Although it is a bit presumptuous, I still have the audacity to ask Brother Zhu to help me, divide some of the loads, and go down the mountain with me, and carry them to my house."

Before Zhu could speak, Lu Ci patted him on the shoulder lightly, and said with a smile: "I am very happy to have a new friend, but I don't know if Brother Zhu would like to show his face and stay in the humble house for a night and spend some time with me." Simple food, and finish the homework assigned by the master together? As a reward for you carrying the burden for me, tomorrow I will go to the street with you to choose a new pot."

Zhu said that he couldn't hear it, but Lu Ci clearly wanted to help him when he said this, and immediately shook his head: "Brother Lu's kindness, I appreciate it, but it's just a meal—"

"Ok, deal."

As if he had never heard of it, Lu Ci picked up his half-empty bamboo basket again, walked out a few steps, saw that he was not moving, and urged him in a natural way: "If you don't hurry up, I'm afraid you will turn around. Instead, I will stay with you."

Zhu said: "..."

Even if Lu Ci didn't dislike him, Zhu said that he would definitely be embarrassed to let the other party sleep with him in such a broken cave, and even go hungry all night together.

Although he has always been indifferent to foreign things, as long as he has books, he can be content, but it is definitely not the way to treat guests.

The remaining half of the journey was no easier than the first half, but the two of them talked and laughed all the time, and no one felt it was boring.

Just as soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, Lu Ci and Zhu Shuo ran into another group of young gentlemen who were fully armed and solemn.Some of them also showed their large arms in the cold weather, showing eye-catching tiger tattoos.

"Zhong Yuan?" Even though the light was dim and there was a distance between the two sides, Lu Ci still recognized the leader as his neighbor without any effort, and called out: "It's so late, you still go up the mountain to do it." What?"

The originally stern-faced Zhong Yuan faltered in his footsteps, and then his eyes lit up. Leaving aside his companions who didn't know the situation, he rushed to Lu Ci in a few big strides, and looked at the safe and sound opponent up and down before he felt relieved. In a low tone, he complained: "How dare you say, why did you come down so late! I haven't been waiting for you for a long time, so I brought good people and prepared to go up the mountain to find you!"

He has been strong since he was a child, and he doesn't wear much in cold weather.The young man is full of energy, likes to wield knives and guns, full of momentum like a calf.It is true that he has a strong body and a stubborn mind. He has suffered a lot from this in the past, and he can't read well, which often makes his parents very worried.

This year is no different from the previous dynasty. From top to bottom, it emphasizes culture and suppresses martial arts. It is definitely not a good way out if you want to really let the opponent's temperament determine what kind of general you want to be.

The most feasible way to make up for it is impossible for ordinary people; to accept recruitment as a soldier, it means that you will not be able to participate in the imperial examination for life.

The martial arts examinations that were popular in the previous dynasty are already useless, not to mention that the number of applicants is rare, even if they really win the first prize, they are just one of the ranks of the right class, and it is difficult to have a bright future.

Moreover, if he is really interested in marching and fighting, why should he be a military officer who is "give more salary but less courtesy".Aren't all civil servants the ones who really hold the line when there is a war?

They talk all kinds of things, but they can't hold back Zhong Yuan's temper. In the end, they don't know what method Lu Ci, who moved here with his mother three years ago. The little boy was treated submissively.

Anyway, Zhong Yuan no longer skipped classes every day to annoy his master, but was willing to calm down and study, they were thankful.

The Zhong family's parents were very grateful to Lu Ci, so they took care of Lu's mother as much as they could.

After Lu Ci found out, he reciprocated and devoted himself to Zhong Yuan more and more. The two families have exchanges, so this good relationship can be maintained forever.

Lu's mother didn't know anything about it, only saw that the Zhong family treated her mother and son very well, and often sighed in front of Lu Ci.

"It's my fault. If I had known that my master would keep me so late, I should have asked you to wait with me." Lu Ci first admitted his mistake sincerely, and then patted his warm arm comfortingly, casually Passed over his own bamboo basket: "Thank you."

Zhong Yuan snorted softly and turned his face away, but in the end it was useful in his heart.

The stern face immediately improved slightly.

He first disbanded the group of partners who had been summoned temporarily, put the bamboo basket on his back without saying a word, and walked to Lu's house familiarly.

As a result, as soon as he turned around and took a few steps, he realized something belatedly, turned his head vigorously, stared at the thin new face in astonishment, and didn't recognize that it was a new transfer student: "Why are you next to me?" Shan, is there another person behind his butt?"

Lu Ci raised his eyebrows: "The rice grains are heavy, so I asked Brother Zhu for a favor."

Zhu Shuo cupped his hands and recognized Zhong Yuan: "Brother Zhong."

"I see."

Zhong Yuan weighed it for a while, and nodded in agreement, but he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with carrying the basket with such a small amount of weight, and Lu Ci had to have two people carry it.

He was not at ease seeing this dry and fleshless 'Di Zhu', so he simply forcibly snatched him from his back basket, and then walked swiftly, heading towards Lu's house first.

Lu Ci had already been ordering the other party smoothly, and smiled and said to Zhu who was a little at a loss: "Don't think too much, let him do it. If you don't let him, he might think you are walking slowly."

Putting Zhu Shuo on the shoulder, he strode forward and followed Zhong Yuan, who turned back repeatedly, as if he was urging them.

Lu's mother had already cooked gruel, and she was looking forward to it in front of the house. Seeing her son's familiar figure, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief and smiled: "Come in, Lang, it's very cold outside." Looking at Zhu again, she said: "Who is this……"

Lu Ci smiled and called: "Mother. This is Zhu Shuo, Brother Zhu, he will sleep in the same room with me tonight."

Mother Lu responded with a smile: "Okay."

Zhong Yuan put the things in the house, ignored Lu's mother's enthusiasm to keep him for dinner, and went over the wall to return to his own house. Before leaving, he did not forget to shout: "Remember to wait for me tomorrow morning!"

Lu Ci did not agree, and said leisurely: "That depends on whether you can get up."

Zhong Hui snorted and said viciously: "I will definitely get up!"

"Let's see."

Lu Ci shrugged noncommittally, and led Zhu Shuo into the house.

Zhu said that he looked left and right, and couldn't help reminding: "Didn't the master say in the daytime that there will be a seven-day holiday from tomorrow?"

Lu Ci obviously didn't forget, and quickly made a 'whispered' gesture to him, and said generously: "The plan of the day is in the morning, don't let him sleep too much, it is for his own good, but also to prevent him from sleeping too much. Parents are worried. He didn't hear his master's announcement about the vacation, and he obviously didn't listen carefully in class. He suffered a small loss and could avoid a big lesson in the future."

Seeing that Zhu said that his expression was delicate, and he hesitated to speak, Lu Ci added: "As an apology for teasing him in good faith, you and I will go to the market with him tomorrow."

After all, in addition to buying pots for Zhu Shuo tomorrow, I am afraid that I will have to buy other items. How can I lack a strong and strong person to help carry heavy things?

"..."

Zhu said he was a little dumbfounded.

Although it was only a short while since he spoke the first sentence with Lu Ci, his impression of Lu Ci had changed many times.

The Lu family was poor, and the meals were very simple, which was exactly what Zhu Shuo, who had always been clean and simple, wanted.

This is also one of the reasons why he accepted the invitation after hesitation - if it was a rich family, he would probably not be able to cook delicious food.

However, seeing that Lu Ci had brought a classmate whom he had never seen as a guest, Mother Lu quietly ran to the busy market, which was only ten steps away, and bought some cheap and high-quality snacks nearby.

Meat meat, dried preserved meat, fragrant candy and cranberries cost only fifteen yuan each, and I bought a few copies of each, but the total cost was only two hundred yuan in the end.

In Lu's mother's opinion, Zhu Shuo, who is younger than his own child, is an out-and-out child, and he will naturally like these snacks that children love.

Lu Ci admired it for a long time with a smile on his face. Zhu said that he was reddened by the enthusiastic mother Lu and was at a loss. In the end, he refused. She said to her mother, "Mother, take a good rest, and I will go to the bathroom with Brother Zhu first."

Lu's mother agreed, and said with a smile: "Don't forget to call Zhong Lang, since you have forgotten him once, he will ask me seven or eight times every day at this time, for fear that you will drag him down again. .”

Zhu said in a daze, only to realize that he was going to be led by Lu Ci again, and he would have to cause a lot of trouble for the other party, so he quickly seized the opportunity to decline and said: "This! Don't bother Brother Lu, I will stay back at the temple tomorrow, I will You can use their bathroom—”

Lu Ci sighed quietly, and said slowly and alarmistly, "It's okay if you don't go, but I'm afraid Brother Zhong and the others will give you an indecent nickname like 'Zhu Shou' tomorrow."

Zhu said: "..."

Lu Ci looked at him leisurely, and asked with a smile, "How is it?"

"Hey! Lu Lang!"

Before Zhu could speak again, Zhong Yuan's head with bushy eyebrows and big eyes appeared on the low wall separating the two houses: "Shall we go to the bathroom?"

"I was about to call you." After eating and drinking, Lu Ci's voice became a little lazier than usual.After he answered, he held the wooden basin with ease in one hand, and skillfully grasped Zhu Shuo's arm with the other hand, and lazily raised his voice, "Let's go, let's go."

The author has something to say: would you like me to make some notes for each chapter?If I don't like it or think it's unnecessary, I won't waste my time doing it...

The main reason I do this is that I am worried that some readers will learn about the Song Dynasty through my articles, and there will always be some my logical reasoning (brain supplement) settings in the future, or changes made to serve the plot. I am afraid of you Confused - hence the comment.

1. The prices and types of snacks are all from "Tokyo Menghualu": ​​"From the south of Zhouqiao, there are water rice, fried meat, dried breast... chicken skin, kidney kidney, and chicken mince, each of which is only fifteen yuan;... …Xiangtangzi, Jiandaotang lychee, Yuemei, perilla paste, Jinsidangmei, and xiangyuanyuan are all stored in plum red boxes; Dongyue, pan rabbit, roasted pork skin, wild duck, and dripping crisps Crystal carp, fried clips, pig offal, etc., until the brain meat of Longjin Bridge, which is called miscellaneous chewing, until the third watch."

2.关于武举、荫官、募兵制的简单介绍，出自《假装生活在宋朝》的第二篇Chapter 3，以及易中天中华史《大宋革新》p185-187，p190-191

3. The prevalence of bathhouses, people especially loved bathing at that time, teahouses even had bathhouses, according to Marco Polo’s narration, “There are three thousand bathhouses in the city, and the water is supplied by various springs, and people often enjoy bathing in them, sometimes enough It is more than enough to accommodate more than a hundred people in the same bath." "Natives get up early every day and do not eat after bathing." The bathhouses in the Song Dynasty even provided back rubbing services.Su Dongpo wrote a poem about bathing, "Where has the scale ever been suffered, but when you look closely, there is nothing. Send a message to wipe your back, and you will wave your elbow every day. Light hands, light hands, laymen are originally innocent."

Wang Anshi didn't like to take a bath, he was rather sloppy. His two friends couldn't bear it, and often asked him to take a bath.

4. The nickname 'Zhu Shou' is because in the Song Dynasty, scholar-bureaucrats who did not bathe for a long time were made fun of.For example, in the Renzong Dynasty, there was Dou Yuanbin, who was born in a famous family and had great talent, but because he didn't take a bath often, his colleagues called him "Dou Shou"——Excerpt from "Song: The Dawn of Modern Times"

5. The cost of bathing is about [-] Wen per person ("Yi Jian Zhi Bu")

6. Xizi is a name for one's own children on more formal occasions.It is generally called Lang if you are casual.

7. People in the Song Dynasty, especially heroes and dandies, love tattoos (tattoos).In addition, soldiers must have tattoos on their foreheads, and prisoners have tattoos on their cheeks, but scholar-bureaucrats do not have tattoos, and imperial clans are also prohibited from tattooing.Yi Zhongtian Chinese History "Great Song Revolution" p26-p30