Aristocratic family's career in the Red Chamber

After entering the Hanlin Academy, I began to know how many geniuses there are.The imperial examination held every three years is the second place in the list of champions. Today, after more than ten years of succession, there are still more than a dozen people, and counting the previous dynasties, there are countless.Even the other Shuji who passed the exam and stayed in Beijing, which one is not talented, capable and intelligent?

In front of these people, Tang Binjia Hu's fame as the number one scholar in the new division is nothing.

Fortunately, Jia Hu Tang Bin knew his identity very well, and he was always courteous. No matter what others said, he always had a good temper and accepted it with an open mind. He was also brought by Kong Duan and Xu Wei. Everyone was walking in the officialdom, fainting In this matter now, no one is a fool, even for the sake of those two, they would not give Tang Bin and Jia Hu any face, and Mr. Jin was helping and talking in the middle, no matter what each other thought in their hearts, the situation on the surface was harmonious.

Those elders, such as Xu Weikong, dignified Yiding and others, watched chess around the stone table, but who didn't pay attention to the younger generation next to them?Official matters, to put it bluntly, are personal connections. My family is full of children and grandchildren. Who wants to hang out in this vanity fair? At that time, one's children and grandchildren always need someone to help them. Now, if they choose a few good ones to help them, in the future, their children and grandchildren will have many people to take care of them. Isn't it convenient?Even if the family is lucky and has been prosperous, there is no need for these personal connections. In the officialdom, it is also a good thing to have more good karma. Don't bully the young and poor. Knowing where people will be in the future, I can help out today, but it's just a little effort, so why not do it.

When Kong Duan put down the last particle, Zhuang Yi's complexion suddenly turned bad, and he said angrily, "I lost to you again, old boy."

Kong Duan was overjoyed, he laughed and said: "Accept and accept." The joy in the voice made Zhuang Yi University student panic immediately, but Kong Duan didn't care at all, and chased him, "Don't forget our Caitou, you will send me two jars of good wine in your cellar, but I will send someone to come in person, so don't be reluctant."

"Bah, I can still rely on you, and I'll have someone send it to you in a while." Zhuang Yi's heart ached, but he refused to admit defeat, threw the chess piece, and said viciously, "Sooner or later, I will kill you!" No piece of armor left!"

Zhou Kuang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, exposed his shortcoming: "Old Zhuang, I didn't blame you. How many times have you lost and you still haven't learned how to be good? It's just old Kong's chess skills. You and I can't beat him together. You just don't believe in evil. Being fooled into playing chess by him, it would be a pity to give him two jars of fine wine, it would be enough for us to drink for half a day."

Kong Duanbai said to him: "I said that the surname is Zhou, you are not authentic, just say it when you are greedy for the two jars of wine, you are not interested in sowing discord."

Zhou Kuang laughed: "I'm telling the truth, but the wine, I don't know how the old man made it. It's soft and mellow, and it's different from the ones sold outside. Don't tell me, I really miss it." gone."

Mr. Ding, Xu Wei and others all laughed: "The wine here in Laozhuang is really good, we also thought about it."

Zhuang Yi waved his hand, and he was used to losing. He looked at the crowd and said, "You guys are sure to eat the new wine from my house, okay, I'll ask someone to bring out a jar, let's have a good drink today, and it will save you all the time. Thinking about it."

Speaking of Grand Master Zhuang Yi, he is also a wonderful person. The Zhuang family was a scholarly family in the previous dynasty, but in the last years of the previous dynasty, there were many wars and chaos. A big family has withered and fallen, and the family property has almost disappeared.It’s just that no matter how the family business is, the Zhuang family’s knowledge has never been lacking. The Taizu founded the country, and the troubled times were peaceful. Once life stabilized, people like the Zhuang family were needed to govern the world. Just take the exam to become an official, but at that time, there were still a few areas where the situation was unstable. The power of military officials in the court and China was high, and the civil servants were not valued by Taizu. After the war subsided during the reign of the first emperor, the momentum of military officials gradually weakened, and the military officials gradually expanded. After losing the rights in his hands, Grand Master Zhuang Yi rushed up at this time and climbed up step by step. Grand Master Zhuang Yi used to be one of Jinshang's teachers. The dealer is completely up.

University scholar Zhuang Yi is now in a high position, but he has a friendly personality. He usually has two hobbies. One is playing chess. Although his chess skills are only average, he likes to fight against the masters the most. This spirit of not being afraid of losing is also an interesting talk in the circle of old friends.Another hobby is wine making, which is probably the recipe left by the dealer. Bachelor Zhuang Yi brews a good wine. The wine is clear and green, like green bamboo. It is mellow and soft in the mouth. These gentle and refined people at Kuang Kongdu will be just right.Zhuang Yi lost a lot, fearing that people would not play chess with him, so he repeatedly took his own good wine to bribe his friends to play with him. Kong Duan is a chess master, and he has repeatedly disliked Zhuang Yi's stinky chess basket, but he is greedy for the dealer's good wine , I had no choice but to play chess with Zhuang Yi again and again, and I was so angry that Zhuang Yi's chess skills had not improved for decades, I turned around and hugged the wine and forgot about it, until the next time I played chess, I was distressed...

The two people, who are both over a hundred years old together, have no taboos in arguing in private. The old friends don't know, but they just hide it from the younger generation, so that people don't know that the two dignified university students are so tired behind their backs. Order good wine and drink.

The servants were ordered to get the wine, Kong Duanzhuang Yi and the others did not disperse, and the two of them twisted the chess pieces one by one and put them back into the chess box, while laughing and talking about the poems and compositions that they had a lively chat over there The crowd: "Wang Xue entered the Zhongshu Province a few years ago, and served in front of the emperor. Why are you here today?"

Master Zhou glanced at him: "Oh, him, the emperor intends to let him enter the household department. He is a talented person. I will bring him here and let you meet. The official secretary will come down in a few days."

It turned out that he was going to be transferred, no wonder he wasn't on duty today.Everyone was stunned.Master Ding Lei Ding glanced at Jin Quan, congratulated Zhuang Yi and said: "I have seen the evaluation of Jin Zhoucheng by the official department, and they are all top-notch. Brother Zhuang, your nephew is a good talent."

Jin Quan is a distant relative of Zhuang Yi's wife's family. He married Zhuang Yi's niece, who can be regarded as his niece and son-in-law. "I'm not boasting about this kid. It's rare to know how to be motivated and to do things properly. After working outside for so many years, he has lived up to the grace of the saint."

Xu Wei smiled and said: "Speaking of which, most of them were promising in that class. I remember that Qu Li was the champion of that year. I heard that he did a good job in Zhejiang. He has a good government and a harmonious people. After two years, he should be transferred back to Beijing." inside."

Kong Duan and Xu Wei had a good friendship, and had a good impression of Jia Hu, so he was happy to help him, and said with a smile: "Speaking of that class, the best one was that kid from the Lin family. It’s been more than a year, and the Yanzheng has gotten better, and the emperor has praised him a lot. Old man Lin is too late, otherwise, he might be so happy to see his son so promising.”

Speaking of Lin Ruhai's father, he was also famous and happy with others back then. Apart from being capable, he treated others without putting on airs. On the one hand, and on the other hand, for his father's sake, everyone will help if they can.

Ding Lei knew Xu Wei's plan just by looking at Xu Wei bringing Jia Hu here today. After all, people will work under his own hands in the future, so naturally he should let him see and help take care of him.Although he didn't like Jia Hu's background from the bottom of his heart, looking at Xu Wei's face, he also smiled and said, "Lin Ruhai is capable, and Lantai Temple in the front is doing very well. Released to Yangzhou, those fish, shrimps and crabs in the first town, he did a good job." Smiling, he said to Xu Wei, "You always brought his nephew today, I have seen the current one in the Jia family. Waiting for the general, he doesn't look like his father today, but looks more like the sea."

When he showed his face, Xu Wei also happily chatted and said: "Zifang is really different from his father. It's not that I said kindness, the old Rong's luck is really average, and the eldest son has no talent in both civil and military. I like those ancient pieces of gold and stone. When I meet them, I forget to eat and sleep. I am really mediocre. Fortunately, Zifang is a good student and has a good character. Look, does it look like a child from a military general? My son He was not as smart as him back then." He also explained to Ding Lei that although the Jia family is noble, Jia She is not a bully, Jia Hu is also a good boy, and he tried to make Ding Lei feel better about others.

Ding Lei didn't know if he could or not, so he looked at Jia Hu, and he had to admit that he was a good boy with handsome features and a strange body, and smiled: "Brother Xu has taken in a good apprentice, and he taught him well. I just won Tanhua, and I will enter the Imperial Academy soon, so I have to take the school test and test him." Since he is going to take the school test, it is natural that he will meet a few times, and Ding Lei promised in disguise that he will take care of Jia Hu.

But if Xu Wei just wanted him to take care of him, why bother to go to such lengths, he immediately said with a half-truth and half-fake smile: "This is my little disciple, the disciple I have worked so hard to teach for more than ten years, how can it be worse? Old Ding , we have known each other for a long time, I don't allow you to hide from my disciple, he will come to you tomorrow, you have to teach him well, if there is something wrong, don't look down on me, You should talk about it, teach it, scold me, and you will never say anything else."

Ding Lei looked at Xu Wei in amazement. He had never seen Xu Wei pay such attention to any disciple before. It was not that there were no disciples who entered the Imperial Academy before, but he just said it. Teach more, this is not a general emphasis.Originally, Ding Lei was just trying to save face for his old friend, but now that his old friend asked him to, he put away his indifferent mentality, pondered for a while, whether he didn't like the dignitaries of the Rongguo Mansion and Jingyuanhou Mansion behind Jia Hu, and said tactfully: "You Dear little disciple, how can I scold at will, and I am not afraid that you will come back and attack me? You should suffer it yourself."

Xu Wei blew his beard and stared, and said with a smile: "Bah, am I such a person? I'm just polite, and you take it seriously. My disciple is a good boy who is one in a million. No matter what you say, he is very good. He will be able to draw inferences soon, he will soon learn how to use the stuff in your stomach, and you still need to scold him to learn?"

Ding Lei smiled more politely: "That's great. I'll ask him to teach him a little more in the future to see if he's as talented as you said." At most, let someone take care of Jia Hu in the Imperial Academy and take care of him personally. Ding Lei was unwilling.

Speaking of this, Ding Lei still refused to talk about it, and Xu Wei could only give up. It's not easy to force others, but the goal was not fulfilled, and the bottom of my heart was a little sad.

Zhuang Yi saw that the atmosphere was depressed, and hurriedly asked people to drink, while calling Tang Bin Jia Hu Jinquan and others: "I have taken all the good poems I wrote, let us have a look."

Jia Hu and others would not be willing to get advice and criticism from people like Zhuang Yi, Kong Duan, and others. He took the poems he had just transcribed and handed them to Zhuang Yi and the others. His aura makes us all feel ashamed and flustered."

Zhuang Yi and others took their poems, a poem "Sent by the county and country, thousands of people, Meng Dong's moon, gathered in the capital, and the sackcloth was like snow, and they filled the Jiuqu." The grand scene gathered by the students is vivid on the paper, it is very unique, judging from Jia Hu and Tang Bin's temperament, you can know that it is Jia Hu's work.Let's look at another song: "Yan Yingyin is talking to Bi Yilang, Jiang Yan Xuanhao is in each other's bed. The emperor goes under the curtain to take the exam in person, and the palace servants serve tea soup." It is the scene of the emperor coming in person during the re-examination palace examination. This guy Bin wrote it without shy away from it, and it was as wild and uninhibited as people said.

They were all juniors brought by old friends. Zhuang Yi, Zhou Kuang and others commented on it once, and they all laughed and said, "Well done."

Tang Bin Jia Hu was not complacent, and said humbly: "It's all the adults who are humble, and the boy still has something to learn."

No matter who they are, they always like children who are polite and know how to advance and retreat. Tang Bin and Jia Hu responded well, and everyone felt a little more satisfied. At this time, the servants brought wine, and Zhuang Yi called everyone to sit down: "Today, come to Ben. I want you to taste tea, but whoever made us old wine worms itchy, so we changed to drinking, you should also try, my farmer’s wine.” Greeting Tang Bin Jiahu, “It’s your first time here, you can’t drink it Just drink less."

Tang Bin laughed and said: "Master Chengzhuang is kind, Li Jun has been able to stand up since he was a child, and he has been drinking wine. Master Zhuang's family's fine wine boy has long been famous, but he has no chance to drink it. Today he has to taste it."

Someone likes the things at home, Zhuang Yi smeared his beard and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, drink more. I dare not say anything else. My wine has many good things in it. Drinking too much will not hurt your health."

When the wine was served, everyone saw that the wine in the wine cup was clear, and under the white porcelain seal, it was greener and clearer, and the wine was full of aroma. Tang Bin looked up and shouted: "Good wine."

Jia Hu drank it, tasted it carefully, and said with a smile: "It seems to have put bamboo dew." There is a delicate fragrance of bamboo.

Zhuang Yi was overjoyed: "It's hard for you to drink it." Let people and Tang Bin and Jia Hu refill it, "Drink more if you like it, this batch of wine may be taken away later, if you want to drink again , I don’t have any here.” Looking at Zhou Kuang, Kong Duan and the others pointedly, everyone laughed.

When they were full of wine and food, and the crowd dispersed, Jia Hu followed Xu Wei out of the dealer with a blushing face, but she was still sane.Xu Wei looked at him with a smile: "Lao Ding still has to grind, but Lao Zhou and Lao Zhuang seem to like you very much. They will often come out with me in the future. You will not always be in the Imperial Academy."

Jia Hu replied yes, and Xu Wei sighed again: "Although I greeted Lao Ding, but I really want him to look at you differently. You still have a lot to do. Remember to enter the Imperial Academy. Don't be frivolous. Listen more, watch more, do less. talk, you know?"

Jia Hu understood that the newcomers who just entered the Imperial Academy had no foundation at all, and it would only make people feel thorny if they came out at this time, so he thanked Xu Wei and said, "Don't worry, master, I know a lot."

Seeing that he remembered, Xu Wei said with satisfaction: "You have always done things properly, I am at ease." Then he smiled and talked about Tang Bin, "That kid is straightforward and looks good. Do you have friendship with him?"

"We met during the exam, not close friends." Jia Hu replied.

"It doesn't matter if you come and go more often." Jia Hu poured Xu Wei a cup of tea, and Xu Wei drank it slowly, "Old Man Kong has a very good impression of him, and he intends to pull him out. In the future, the Tang family will have less trouble , You have more contacts with him, there is no harm." Kong Duan is a younger generation, only four sons are more promising, seeing the talents of the younger generation withering, Kong Duan has been cultivating talents with all his heart over the years, and preparing for his family.

Jia Hu also knew this, so it suddenly dawned on Kong Duan why he only brought Tang Bin to the banquet. Thinking of Tang Bin's wanton temperament, he smiled: "It's the master, I found it."

The carriage rumbled forward, and soon went away...

In a few days, the Ministry of Officials officially issued a document, and Jia Hu took the official robe and appointment, and went to the Imperial Academy as an errand...

The author has something to say: "Sent by the county and country, there are thousands of people. Meng Dongzhiyue gathered in the capital, and the sackcloth was like snow, and they were all over Jiuqu." Jiang Yanxuanhao had his own bed. The emperor went under the curtain to take the exam in person, and the palace servants had tea soup in their hands." Wang Jian's "Gong Ci"