Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

After six months of lengthy negotiations, the peace treaty was formally revised between Song and Liao, and Liao and Fan.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the situation in the north will usher in a long period of stability.

As for how long the days of peace can last, it depends on when the three parties, who are cultivating their health and raising their troops, will compete again.

Whether it was the complete victory in the battle against Xia, or the low brows and low eyebrows of the once high-spirited Liao Kingdom, which took the initiative to remove the annual tribute coins, it was enough to make the young emperor who was just and weakly crowned high-spirited, and it also made the Song Dynasty People elated from the bottom of their hearts.

As far as Zhao Zhen is concerned, what makes him content is that he has been a good wife for many years, and he is finally willing to be by his side honestly.

Seeing that the excitement had not dissipated after several days, Zhao Zhen simply discussed with the officials, and with a swipe of a pen, changed the original year name from "Ordinary" to "Tianwei".

After all, after experiencing such an earth-shattering upheaval, it is too modest to call it an 'ordinary' year.

The first major event in the first year of Tianwei was the Emperor Jinkou Yuyan, announcing the addition of tributes.

As soon as this statement came out, it was really beyond the expectations of many people.

It's been two years since the last time the department started, and the strict new regulations for laying off redundant staff have just appeared... Isn't it the intention of the officials to limit the number of candidates for admission and reduce redundant officials?

It's no wonder that the students are happily preparing for the exam while secretly having doubts. There are also many court officials who are confused about this.

In addition to the officials, only Cao Wei, the prime minister who participated in it, and the four prime ministers of the Zhongshu Province can be said to have a clear understanding of the joints: after strict regulations are established, more people must be recruited to serve them. Prepare for the big move in southern Xinjiang.

In the blink of an eye, time swung to the winter of the first year of Tianwei.

In the season of heavy snowfall, the streets are still full of lights and festoons, and there are huge crowds of people. These days are especially lively.

Not because of anything else, but because the provincial exam is approaching, candidates from all over the place gather here, making the store's business particularly prosperous.

And Ouyang Xiu, who also went to Beijing for reference for the first time, but did not show any nervousness, after parting from fellow students in the same car, he awkwardly found someone to rent a horse, and carried the heavy bookcase on his back. The little servant hired before leaving carried it on his back, and asked all the way, all the way to the direction of Lu's residence.

Ouyang Xiu was both surprised and proud that the passers-by who were stopped by him to ask for directions knew where that Lu Gong, who had only been a minister for less than a year, lived.

The owner of the restaurant was especially enthusiastic. When he learned that he was a student of Lu Ci and was going to visit Lu's mansion, he hurriedly asked him to wait, and then turned to tell the waiter a few words.

The latter trotted to the stove, fetched the rice cakes that had been warming on top, and handed them over to Ouyang Xiu by the shopkeeper himself.

"Although Mr. Lu is resting for the past few days, because the weather is very cold, he will only come to the market after noon. I thought I would save it for him," the shopkeeper said with a smile, "Seeing that you are on the way now, I simply ask you to help carry it over, so as not to simmer for too long and make it look bad."

Ouyang Xiu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to take out money in his pocket to pay the bill, but was pushed away rudely by the shopkeeper: "Go, go!"

Ouyang Xiu was pushed to a stagger, so he had no choice but to accept the forced rice cake.

At any rate, he went to Tubo with his mentor a few years ago, and gained a lot of knowledge and knowledge along the way, which greatly broadened his horizons.Coming to this prosperous and beautiful capital for the first time, although I am quite dizzy, my face is tense anyway.

It's just that he can barely hold his airs, and he has never seen a servant in the world, but he can't hold it back: while holding on to the luggage tightly, he looks around with his eyes wide open, and sighs uncontrollably from time to time .

Seeing his surprised face, Ouyang Xiu couldn't help thinking of himself when he first arrived in Tubo a few years ago, so he smiled tolerantly, and didn't rush him, just walked slowly in the crowded crowd.

When they turned into the main street where the prime minister's mansion was located, the traffic of horses and horses dropped sharply, and the servant who had just recovered was shocked by these majestic mansions again.

Although the mansions of these dignitaries are grand and luxurious, in the eyes of Ouyang Xiu, who lived in the ever-expanded and increasingly grand Lu's Yizhuang for a long time, they are not enough to surprise him.

He carefully walked and watched, every time he passed a gate, he had to look at a pair of plaques above it, and within three houses, he found the 'Lu Mansion'.

"The Lord has been waiting for a long time," one of the guards in front of the door was an old servant of the Lu family who had seen Ouyang Xiu, and he recognized him at a glance, and warmly greeted him: "Please hand over the luggage to them, and the Lord will follow me quickly." Go to the study."

Ouyang Xiu didn't expect his mentor to be waiting for him, he was surprised, but he couldn't be polite, he hastily put down his luggage, followed behind him, and hurried towards the study.

Unless he was looking for trouble when he came to Beijing to rush for the exam this time, it was of course impossible for him to live in the prime minister's mansion.

However, as a mentor, Lu Ci has fully considered his somewhat embarrassing family situation, and arranged him in the private house he bought in the early years.

And because of the opening of Lu's Yizhuang, the conditions of Ouyang's family, which was originally a poor family, gradually improved. As the younger sister gradually grew up, she and her mother took over some easy jobs from time to time to do at home. Not to mention wealth, at least food and clothing can be guaranteed.

As for the biggest study expenses, Lu Ci waived it for him.

As the family became more and more relaxed, he finally managed to save some money, and this time all of it was handed over to him for him to go to Beijing for the exam.

After Lu Ci's words and deeds these years, Ouyang Xiu, who is already extremely talented, is no longer the poor boy of the past. When he returned to his hometown, he devoted himself to studying hard. To ensure that he would be safe, he would rather miss the last tribute.

When I went to the Jie test this time, my hard work paid off, and I won the position of Jie Yuan in one fell swoop, completely washing away the shame of missing the list due to falling rhymes.

After Ouyang Xiu learned of his teacher's thoughtful arrangement, he was very grateful in his heart, and he finally learned not to make unnecessary excuses.

He is very clear that his family's savings over the years are not much, and the amount used to pay the travel expenses is already a huge amount. If he really wants to live in the store, even if he can only live in the worst store, he will be noisy all day long. The sound is disturbing, and it is not good to rest, let alone the final stage of review?

Since I have accepted such a great favor, I will do my best to repay it in the future, so there is no need to refuse this.

On the way to the study, Ouyang Xiu suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly dug out a few articles from the bookcase that he had written a while ago, as well as two articles about current policies. He planned to ask Lu Ci for advice in a while.

As soon as I got the article in my hand, I was already in the study.

Before the servant knocked on the door lightly, Lu Ci's voice came from inside: "Uncle Yong is here? Come in."

Ouyang Xiu, who hadn't been named for a long time, was shocked for some reason, and hurriedly opened the door to enter.

"The students have seen Mr. Lu."

Ouyang Xiu put the bookcase at his feet and saluted respectfully.

"Long time no see, I, a closed disciple, still have this strict temper."

Lu Ci smiled and shook his head: "Come and sit."

Only then did Ouyang Xiu look up.

The mentor in a purple official robe leaned against the window, folded his arms idlely, faced southwest, and looked at him with a slight smile.

The official uniform is loose, but it can't conceal his tall and thin figure at all, and the bright color of the robe complements his white skin, dark black hair, and picturesque eyebrows.

He had obviously been standing by the window for a long time, a thin layer of snowflakes had fallen on his shoulders, which was rendered bright by the soft halo of the lights.

Lu Ci casually brushed off the thin snow on his shoulders, then tapped the desk with the folding fan in his hand, and said again to the dazed Ouyang Xiu, "Sit down."

Ouyang Xiu obeyed subconsciously.

In the past [-] years, Lu Ci has experienced the experience of the officialdom and the battlefield, and his momentum has become more and more serious, not angry but powerful.

When he stares at someone with a slight smile, even if he is in a peaceful state of mind and has no intention of intimidating, it often makes people feel uncomfortable and dare not commit light offenses.

Ouyang Xiu sat down nervously for a long time before he suddenly realized his intention when he came, he hurriedly took out the almost crumpled article from his sleeve, and pressed it flat in a panic.

Lu Ci took it casually, read ten lines at a glance, and quickly finished reading.

Although he is not the chief examiner for this year's provincial examination, the candidate for the chief examiner was also decided in Zhongshu yesterday. At this moment, he should have been arrested and locked up in the courtyard.

The examiner was really someone he couldn't be more familiar with.

Ouyang Xiu is both gorgeous and humorous, and has a spicy writing style...

Lu Ci smiled.

It should be very suitable for brother Liu's appetite, right?

Ouyang Xiu waited impatiently for him to express his comments, so he thought carefully for a while and put forward a few points.

Looking at Fang Lu suddenly, and then hastily buried his head to make revisions according to his opinion, Lu Ci smiled knowingly, and the jerky face of the teenage Di Qing appeared in front of his eyes.

The little raccoon slave at that time was just as serious.

But they are obviously the same age, and due to the change of circumstances, the way out is completely different: Ouyang Xiu can't even be called a beginner, and when he is still struggling to win the gold medal, Di Qing is already an upstart.

Thinking of this, although Lu Ci was still staring at Ouyang Xiu, his mind drifted back to that day more than a year ago.

Kou Zhun, who had always been strong, took the initiative to show weakness for the first time, but he couldn't remind him of the king who entrusted him with important tasks when he was dying, still obsessed with the future of his family and country.

Ask yourself, this trip to the southwest, he really does not have to do it himself.

Different from his restraint when he first participated in political affairs, whether it is the right to speak of Ji Xianxiang or the follow-up influence brought by Kou Brigadier General who will become an official, it is destined that he will stay in the court, which will be more beneficial than going abroad. many.

The main reason why he fought hard for the opportunity to go to southern Xinjiang in person was to spend more time with Di Qing.

It seems... is going to break his promise.

That night, after Lu Ci figured out these key points, he quickly made up his mind.

He didn't want to hide anything more, although it was a bit difficult to say, he still admitted to Di Qing that he was about to break his promise.

"Sure enough."

What he didn't expect was that Di Qing was relieved. After saying such a sentence without thinking, he was sincerely relieved, then turned his head around, and comforted Lu Ci: "Grandpa Qing has responded to his admiration, and it is already It's a blessing for three lives... If you take the grandfather away for your own selfish desires, one day you may miss the important affairs of your family and country, but you will commit a serious crime."

"It's clear that I broke my promise to you," Lu Ci smiled and shook his head: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Di Qing couldn't help but also laughed, and said seriously: "If the grandfather insists on thinking like this, then as compensation, Qing will dare to invite the grandfather to sit in the rear, so that Qing can focus on the front without distractions."

He has been worrying about gains and losses these days, and has always felt that this matter is difficult to achieve.

Now that the dust has settled, it is extremely easy to see that Gongzu, who has always calculated everything like a god, miscalculated.

Lu Ci has been focusing on observing his complexion, and seeing that he is really relieved, he can't help but smile happily: "It must be."

In fact, he and Di Qing are in the prime of life, and before they stay together, they can each fight a little harder, so that they will have no regrets in this life.

Di Qing grinned, couldn't help but leaned forward, and kissed lightly on the lips of the beloved in his heart.

——Resigned from the temple, green at the border.

——The mountains are high and the water is long, and the sky is on each side.

Although I will suffer from lovesickness and loneliness...

But when the day of real peace is ushered in, it will be the time for the two to stand shoulder to shoulder and get together to stay together.

The author has something to say: Ouyang Xiu at this time is in Lu Ci, just like Lu Ci was in Wang Dan back then. The reason why Ouyang Xiu is mentioned in the concluding chapter is mainly to reflect a meaning of inheritance (although Lu Ci did not realize it at all) At this point, I thought about Di Qing...).

This is the end here, if you have anything you want to watch, you can leave a message and order here!The extra episode should be a weekly update, I've been too busy recently.

Some are things that I will definitely write (such as the post-evaluation forum body that you are looking forward to), while others depend on how many people want to read it, and then decide whether to write it or not depending on the specific situation.

I won’t write such a long article in the future, it’s too tiring, you can accompany me to this step, it is really all the motivation for me to persist, thank you, I love you (bow)