Ding Tian's Ancient Life

Ding Tian immediately replied to the post, declaring that he will definitely attend the banquet at that time.

Naturally, the old butler Wang came forward to answer and receive these people. Ding Tian was the master, so he didn't need to accompany them. If he could stand in front of Ding Tian and drink a cup of tea, he would be honored.

Ding Tian once again realized the gap between people.

However, these are trivial matters, and Ding Tian found that in the past few days, the number of people in the capital has increased, and most of them are literati

Wang Zuo took him out for tea and snacks, and many people gathered to chat.

Ding Tian didn't quite understand: "Why are there so many people?"

He deliberately raised the tea bowl to cover his mouth, and then bit Wang Zuo's ear like a thief: "Why are all of them so excited?"

"These are all students who are going to take the exam." Wang Zuo took down his tea bowl: "Who did you learn this move from? It's so ugly."

"I think Wang Kui did it that way. It seems to be an act of showing his status?" Ding Tian scratched his head: "I thought, I'll learn a little bit, anyway, I'm an official now."

He holds three positions now, although there is only one actual position, that is, the position of prison officer, and the official position of the doctor of the Ministry of Punishment, which is just a convenient status given to him by Wang Zuo. As for the title, it is an honorary title. a good house

"Pull it down!" Wang Zuo was immediately amused by him: "You are an official, you can be whatever you want, don't worry about others.

people's perception. "

Ding Tian lowered his head and was dejected: "Am I not good at being an official?"

He was an ordinary person in his previous life, and he was a small prison guard when he was an intern in a prison. At the beginning, he had never been a cadre, not even the monitor of a small class.

Now let him be an official, he just uses himself as a small official, pays attention to doing everything by himself, cares about small things and small details.

He doesn't really understand the big picture.

Because there are some things, if you haven't experienced it, you don't have experience.

What's more, the officialdom is the most complicated workplace...

"Aren't you afraid of anything? Who is born with it?" Wang Zuo encouraged Ding Tian, ​​"You've done well enough. I remember when I first started my business, I made a lot of jokes."

"Oh?" Ding Tian became interested: "Tell me?"

He didn't know much about Wang Zuo's past, and it was usually the affairs of his palaces.

As for matters in the officialdom, he only saw His Royal Highness Ning killing all directions, but he couldn't imagine what His Royal Highness Ning looked like when he was just a fledgling.

"What's the matter? It's nothing more than sensuality." Wang Zuo told Ding Tian about his own affairs: "Once when I went to investigate a corrupt official, I was a prince and I was young. My daughter, dressed very coquettishly, came to lead me, but I ignored him, so he changed someone, a beautiful oiran who he redeemed from the brothel Chu Guan, who knew that oiran was in their house The time I stayed was short, and I didn't leave my own courtyard on weekdays, but I went the wrong way and went directly to the room where the guards lived. Coincidentally, the guards and I just changed places to live in order to prevent some things that day. ... I entered the house, heard the sound of breathing in the house, thought it was an assassin, and almost killed that woman with a sword!"

Ding Tian Dale: "This is a blessing that no one else can ask for!"

"But I suspect that it was that person who watched me. He even knew that I was secretly changing rooms with the guards, so I was not polite to him at all! After the case was closed, the oiran told the truth, he went to the wrong place ... Ha ha ... Another time, I went to Sichuan for inspection. At that time, the governor of Sichuan was a general, but he was not in good health and could not practice martial arts, so he became a civil servant, but he had a bold personality, and his hometown In Huguang, he was super addicted to spicy food, and he went to Shu to serve as an official. Okay, there is no one without chili peppers on a large table. After one meal, I can’t stand it. I couldn't take it anymore, the third meal simply made everyone a little bit angry. In less than two days, I told him to change the recipe. He thought I was going to eat dragon liver and phoenix marrow, and he was not very satisfied with me. As a result, the food is even spicier!"

Ding Tian was rolling with laughter.

Wang Zuo's taste in food was not too heavy, and he was very picky. He could imagine how crazy Wang Zuo was at that time.

"It was still Wang Fugui, who impulsively ran to quarrel with him, and then solved the misunderstanding between each other, and then I ate some refreshing meals. Bamboo is abundant there, so the best thing I ate was a stir-fried dish. Magnolia slices."

Magnolia slices are a famous dish with a complete color, fragrance, and taste. The classification of the dishes is relatively vague, and it belongs to Gan cuisine, Hunan cuisine or Fujian cuisine.

In fact, "Magnolia slices" are dried products made of fresh and tender winter or spring bamboo shoots. Because the shape and color are very similar to the petals of magnolia flowers, they are called "Magnolia slices".

Wang Zuo talked about some awkward things when he first entered the officialdom. At first, he regarded Bing Jing Tan as an act of bribery, and there were some funny things. Having said that, Ding Tian felt that the starting point of people is the same. Wang Zuo, at the beginning, Isn't he also an official rookie?

He did have some confidence.

Soon, it was time for the banquet.

At the same time, the Beijing Central Examination is also open.

Ding Tian didn't care about the examination. After all, he had nothing to do with the examination, but was more interested in the flower appreciation meeting.

On the first night, Wang Zuo came and brought many people with him. He even gave Ding Tian a bath that night, and the breakfast the next morning was very... particular.

Ding Tian looked at the bowl of eight-treasure porridge, a plate of fried magnolia slices, and a plate of shredded pickles in front of him, but he didn't mix sesame oil for him.

There are also two white flour steamed buns, which have the same characteristic, that is, they are bland and almost tasteless.

"This... I want to eat meat buns." Ding Tian bulged his cheeks.

"No." Wang Zuo gave him a small white steamed bun: "Eat it while it's hot, hurry up, there's still something to do after eating."

"Oh!" Ding Tian obediently killed a little white steamed bun^

Wang Zuo: "...eat slowly."

"Should I eat it quickly or slowly?" Ding Tian lost his temper: "You give me this early in the morning. Don't we have a drop of sesame oil at home?"

The pickles have been washed several times with water, and the taste is not so salty.

There is not even a chili oil or green onion added in it.

"Hey, go to the banquet and don't eat too tasty food, so as not to be rude." Wang Zuo ate his breakfast leisurely.

Ding Tian's petty temper has long since disappeared without a trace under the word "good".

After eating a bland breakfast, Wang Zuo began to have Ding Tian cleaned up. It was necessary to wash his hands again. After brushing his teeth, he was even asked to chew a piece of dry sweet-scented osmanthus cake.

Even Ding Tian could smell the sweet and greasy smell when he breathed.

After wiping his body with warm water, he put on a little moisturizing cream, and then changed into silk underwear, a silk middle coat, and a coat made of tribute brocade.

He was wearing a thin cotton gown of brocade with scattered flowers, with a moon-white fairy-patterned silver belt tied around his waist, a jade crown on his head, and a gold silk sachet, a green pouch, and a fan bag hanging from his belt. ....

The whole person stood there, except for the blank look in his eyes, he looked like a rich man.

Seeing his confused eyes, Wang Zuo was happy: "Come on, go out with me to the flower viewing party."

"It's only been March, and the earth has just returned to spring, what am I doing with a folding fan?" Ding Tian really couldn't understand: "You can't let me fan the wind with a fan?"

"Just pretending." Wang Zuo felt happy when he saw Ding Tian now. He found that Ding Tian paid great attention to practicality, and he didn't care about some vain things.

Who said you have to use a fan?

It's just a decoration.

The two of them didn't drive in the same car this time, Wang Zuo's king's car was very luxurious, even if it was a free ride, it was also very beautiful, low-key luxury.

Ding Tian's carriage is not very impressive.

It was indeed a double-wheeled carriage, larger than ordinary double-shafted carriages, and better decorated than other carriages, but it was still not as luxurious as Wang Zuo's carriage.

On the contrary, Wang Zuo's guard of honor was very long, and Ding Tian got mixed up in his guard of honor, and followed suit to show off his prestige.

duanwangfu

Duanwang Mansion is the gathering place of clan relatives on the east side of the inner city, where the imperial city root is.

There are eighteen prince's mansions, more than 30 county prince's mansions, and countless duke mansions, almost all of which are the mansions of clan relatives.

Even the clan mansion is located there.

Duanwang Mansion occupies a vast area. There are five steps at the gate, which is nine feet high. This is an honor given by Emperor Yongqing. There are two big stone lions at the gate, standing there proudly, and many people with cars, horses and sedan chairs enter through the gate. , but the young people who came on horseback, at the gate

I got off the horse at the entrance, and in ordinary carriages, sedan chairs and the like, it is estimated that the people sitting in them are all female relatives, so after entering along the gate, I passed the second gate directly from the side road and entered the inner house.

The men showed their faces at the gate, but the female family members got off the carriage or sedan chair at the second gate, and then the people in the palace would send the "delicate guests" to the back of the house in soft sedan chairs.

Ding Tian originally wanted to get off the carriage with Wang Zuo in front of the gate, but Wang Zuo's guard of honor entered the gate directly. They got out of the carriage only inside the gate, while others got off their carriages or horses outside the gate. .

But no one dared to say anything, because Prince Duan is a prince, but His Highness Prince Ning is also a prince!

Moreover, His Royal Highness Ning Wang is the king of shoulders and shoulders, and the king of iron hats. In terms of rank, he is half a rank higher than Prince Duan.When he arrived at the place, Wang Zuo got off the king's carriage leisurely, and someone there naturally helped Ding Tian get off the carriage.

As a result, when the man got out of the car, he heard a sarcastic voice: "Didn't you say that he was General Fengguo? Why didn't he ride a horse, but came in a car instead? It doesn't seem like he was leading an army to fight a war?"

Ding Tian looked over, he was a young man, dressed luxuriously, and had a good temperament, but there was no smile in his eyes, and a sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

"Who is this person?" Ding Tian asked Wang Zuo, "So he can't speak."

"He is the natal nephew of Mrs. Changchun Marquis in Changchun Marquis Mansion." Wang Zuo said with a cold expression, "Something that doesn't know how to live or die.

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The man didn't dare to fight against Wang Zuo, but he hated Ding Tian to the bone: "Who do you think can't speak?"

"Whoever agrees, that's the one!" Ding Tian looked at him innocently: "A lot of people came here by car today, right? Is it true that all the people who come, as long as they are men, have to ride a horse? There is no rule, you have to Come on horseback?"

There are also some regulations in the court, civil servants ride in chariots, and generals ride horses.

But the "civilian officials" and "military generals" referred to here are those who have real jobs, not to mention the military generals who have fought in the battlefield, even if you don't say it, they go out on horseback, unless they are sick or old , will ride.

This man can't speak, when he said that, all the martial arts and Sanjie were offended by him.

Ding Tian had done a lot of research before he dared to go out, otherwise he was afraid that he would make a joke, but he himself didn't care, his mentality was very balanced, but he was afraid of embarrassing Wang Zuo.

"I didn't mean that..." The young son was a little panicked: "What I said is that I heard that you were awarded a knighthood because of your military exploits in the Northeast, but I don't think you are fine!"

"Are you suspecting the imperial court's unfair rewards to the army?" Ding Tian immediately retorted: "Or are you questioning the emperor's wise decision?"

"I..." The man became even more anxious: "I'm not...not...."

"Is it right, or isn't it?" Ding Tian deliberately twisted his tongue: "You made it clear?"