To The Land of Nevernight

After leaving the pier, Tang Juren immediately put a brand new brocade robe on Tang Shen.Wearing a carved crown, wearing jade boots, wearing a gemstone belt around his waist, and even holding an ancient fan from the former dynasty.When Tang Shen went to the Zichen Palace and was handpicked by the emperor as Tanhua Lang, he didn't dress so grandly!

The Tang clan, whether Tang Shen knew it or not, gave him various gifts one after another.

When a group of people came to Tang's ancestral hall in a mighty way, Feng Bi had already held a lot of brocade boxes in his hand.

Tang Shen followed Tang Juren and the patriarch of the Tang clan into the ancestral hall. On both sides of the grand master's chairs, the Tang family's uncles from all walks of life were full.Tang Juren knelt down first, and said: "The ancestors of the Tang family are here. Today, Tang Shen, the second roommate of the Tang family, is a senior high school student and shines on the lintel. As his uncle, I am very pleased. With this qilin son, my family of the Tang family will definitely be able to do it." A hundred years of prosperity!"

The patriarch of the Tang clan stood in front of rows of ancestor spirit tablets, unfolded the family tree, and read the family rules to Tang Shen's name on it.

In this era, passing the Jinshi examination is a matter of honoring the ancestors.If you are the No. [-] Scholar in the exam, on the second day of the exam, sixteen servants have to hold the No. [-] Scholar plaque and follow the Xinke No. [-] Scholar to return to his hometown to visit his relatives. This is called returning home by order.The number one scholar in the same class as Tang Shen, Yao Ji, had returned to his hometown by order, but his family was in Shengjing, so he could just hold a show there, without any delay.

Tang Shen was Tanhua who passed the exam last year, and he hadn't been back to Gusu Mansion for a whole year and a half. The members of the Tang clan were looking forward to the next day, so they almost went to Shengjing to find Tang Shen, and asked him face to face if he still wanted to go back to his hometown to see his relatives. .

Now that Tang Shen is finally back, how can the Tang clan treat him casually.

Tang Juren said excitedly: "Shen'er, you are the only Tanhualang in our Tang family, and you are even the only Jinshi. You are the glory of my Tang family. Uncle is here to thank you!"

Tang Shen said: "We are all one family, why do you need to say that?"

Tang Juren's eyes were red with joy, and he wanted to say something to Tang Shen, but in front of Xinke Tanhualang and the current fourth-rank official, he showed timidity and didn't dare to say more.

In the evening, the Tang family set up a flowing water banquet for three days and three nights.

People from the entire Gusu Mansion came to the Tang family to congratulate them.They didn't want to eat this flowing banquet, but to enjoy Tanhualang's happiness.

Gusu Mansion is home to talented people, and it has been a treasured land of feng shui since ancient times.However, even in Gusu Mansion, which is full of talents, there were only five Jinshi during the Kaiping period, and only one of them was ranked second in high school.

After the three days and three nights of the running water feast, Tang Shen finally had time to rest.However, on the fourth day after he came back, just as the Tang family's running water feast was over, the Governor of Gusu came to visit.

The new governor of Gusu Prefecture, surnamed Jia, was a Jinshi in the third year of Kaiping.Because there is no backer in the court, after more than 20 years after being admitted to the Jinshi, Jia Fuyin can only be a county magistrate and a governor in some remote places.He survived until he was more than 50 years old before he was appointed by Chen Xianggong to Gusu Mansion and became a governor.Since then, he has had all the hardships, and he can spend his old age peacefully in this land of fish and rice.

Jia Fu Yin is a fourth-rank official, and Tang Shen is also a fourth-rank official.But as a fourth-rank official, he was far inferior to Tang Shen in terms of gold content.

Local officials are not as good as Beijing officials, and ordinary Beijing officials are not as good as those of Qinzheng Palace.

Jia Fu Yin came to visit in person, Tang Shen didn't think there was anything wrong, he treated each other with courtesy, and hosted a banquet for Jia Fu Yin in the flower hall.Jia Fu Yin congratulated Tang Shen cautiously, and asked about what happened in Shengjing recently.After drinking for three rounds, Yin of Jia's mansion said: "Master Tang, I came to visit your mansion today, but I actually brought someone with me."

Tang Shen asked: "Oh, who did you bring?"

Jia Fu Yin ordered the officials to go to the Fu Yin's yamen and bring a white-haired old man to the Tang Mansion.When Tang Shen saw the other party, he was taken aback for a moment. He looked at it carefully for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Uncle Village Chief?!"

The village head of Tangjia Village stood in the flower hall, quite uneasy.

The news of Tang Tanhua's return to Gusu Mansion spread throughout the Gusu Mansion. The Tang family held a banquet for Tang Shen for three days and three nights, and everyone in the Tang family village heard about it.Knowing Tang Shen's return, the villagers urged the village chief to come to Fucheng.It's not to get close to Tang Shen, but to get a calligraphy from him.

Tang Shen said: "Uncle Village Chief, I haven't seen you for five years, and I almost didn't recognize you."

As he spoke, Tang Shen stood up and walked forward, helping the village chief to sit down.

Village head: "This is impossible!"

There are two people sitting on this table, one is Mr. Gusu Fuyin, and the other is Tang Shen, who is a high school student. How dare the village head sit down.But just as he wanted to get up, a thin but powerful hand lightly pressed on his shoulder, stopping his movement.The village head looked back, only to see Tang Shen looking at him with a smile.

Mingming smiled gently, but Tang Shen's undeniable authority made him appear solemn and solemn, making it impossible to refute his opinion.

Tang Shen almost didn't recognize the village chief, and why not.

No one would have imagined that after five years, Xiao Erlang, who sold fruit juice for a living at the head of Tangjia Village, turned into what he is today!

The village head took advantage of the situation and sat down, Tang Shen asked Fengbi to add an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks for him.

After chatting for a while, Tang Shen found out why the village chief came. He couldn't help but say, "It was just a joke from Ah Huang at the beginning, but I didn't expect everyone to take it seriously. Actually, it doesn't need to be changed to Tangjia Village, but since it has been changed, then forget it. Uncle Village Chief, do you want me to write you the words 'Tang Family Village'?"

The village chief nodded.

Tang Shen thought for a while, and asked Feng Bi to prepare the pen, ink, paper and inkstone.He picked up the Langhao brush and quickly wrote the three characters "Tangjia Village" on the rice paper.

As soon as he wrote the pen, Jia Fu Yin shouted in surprise and applauded: "Good! Good calligraphy! This word is imposing and vigorous, and the pen is as fast as a dragon and snake, and it is majestic!"

Tang Shen rubbed his ears and said to himself, "It's not true if you blow it too much. Enough is enough, don't you understand?"

Jia Fuyin held Tang Shen heartily, and the village chief couldn't understand calligraphy. Hearing what Jia Fuyin said, he felt that Tang Shen's calligraphy really came from heaven.Tanhualang's handwriting is different from that of ordinary scholars. When he brings this handwriting back to Tangjia Village and engraves the stone tablet at the head of the village, he will secretly keep the handwriting as a family heirloom and pass it on to his son!

The village chief came, and Don Juan also came out from the backyard to catch up with the village chief.

After working like this for four consecutive days, on the fifth day, Tang Shen could finally have a real rest.

However, after only two days of rest, it was the New Year.

On New Year's Eve, the brothers and sisters of the Tang family went to Tang Ju's house, and the two families celebrated the New Year together.Both Tang Juren and Tang Yun, the eldest son of the Tang family, were a little timid towards Tang Shen, not daring to speak to him like before.Only Mrs. Tang still treated her nephews like she did, she gave Tang Shen and Tang Juan each a chopstick of fish, and said, "There is fish every year."

The Tang family had many relatives in the Gusu Mansion, but Tang Shen didn't need to visit them in person. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, they all came to the Tang family to pay New Year's greetings.

After Tang Shen saw off one group after another of guests, he returned to the study and began to write.

When he was in Shengjing, Tang Juan begged Tang Shen to ask his brother to write a copybook for him.Tang Shen went to the Qinzheng Hall every day to work, and when he got home, he had to devote himself to making glass, so he had no time to write calligraphy.Now that he has worked out the glass and returned to his hometown after taking a rest, he finally has time to write a copybook for his younger sister so that she can learn to practice calligraphy.

Tang Shen wrote correctly on the rice paper: "The heaven and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is prehistoric. The sun and the moon are full, and the celestial constellations..."

After writing the entire "Thousand Characters", Tang Shen stared at the words on the paper for a long time, and said softly: "The momentum is imposing, the energy is like a pine, the pen is like a dragon, and the atmosphere is majestic? I think it is obviously only Wang Zifeng. shape, it doesn’t mean anything at all.”

When Tang Shen started writing calligraphy, he learned Mr. Liang's characters, which allowed him to enter the art of calligraphy for the first time.At that time, his handwriting had not yet been finalized. Wang Zifeng gave him a copybook written by Zhong Taisheng, and let him learn the horizontal hook, left and right strokes.When he really wanted to write the meaning of a character, he learned the characters of Wang Zifeng.

It is not that there are no students in this world who are better than blue, but Tang Shen's talent in calligraphy is indeed inferior to Wang Qin.Even looking at the entire Song Dynasty, there are few people who can compare with him, Prince Feng of Langya!

This person is like an evildoer who comes out once in 1000 years, he is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Outside the courtyard wall, the neighbors started setting off firecrackers.Hearing the crackling sound of firecrackers, Tang Shen suddenly missed Wang Qin a little bit.

What is Wang Qin doing now?

His thoughts gradually drifted away, Tang Shen thought for a while, then suddenly woke up, wondering why he missed Wang Zifeng for no reason.He shook his head to shake the horrible thought away, and went back to sleep.

The imperial court's Spring Festival holiday lasted for more than 20 days, and it didn't end until the eighteenth day of the first lunar month.

Tang Shen plans to return to Shengjing on the tenth day of the lunar new year.

On the sixth day, he went to Tang Ju's house for dinner.Mrs. Tang quietly kept him, and at the same time ordered Tang Juren's concubine daughter and Tang Juan to play in another courtyard, and dismissed Tang Juan.Tang Shen didn't know why, he drank Biluochun, and was wondering if something happened to Zhenbao Pavilion, Mrs. Tang wanted to talk to him in private.

At this time, Mrs. Tang said: "Shen'er, you are eighteen this year, have you ever... had a girl you like?"

Tang Shen: "..."

He almost spit out a mouthful of hot tea. Luckily, Tang Shen stayed in Shengjing for three years. Every day, he was surrounded by either a dignified old fox like Wang Zifeng, or a tiger-like king like Zhao Fu. His strong psychological quality was trained by these people. Out.

Tang Shen regained his composure and said, "Auntie, I haven't thought about this matter yet. I'm still young and haven't reached the crown yet. Let's not worry about marriage for now."

Mrs. Tang smiled and said: "Your eldest brother is already married at your age. He just got married at the beginning of this year. Your parents left early, and there are no elders who make major decisions at home. I will definitely arrange this kind of thing for you. But You're right, you're not that bastard Tang Yun, it's not easy to be an official in Beijing, even a few years at night. So Shen'er, about Tang Juan's marriage...do you have any ideas?"

Tang Shen frowned, put down his teacup, and said seriously, "I really haven't thought about it."

Mrs. Tang said: "Ah Huang is already fourteen this year, and she will be old next year, and it's time to get married. If you don't worry about letting your aunt to talk about it, then don't worry, I'll be a good boy from Gusu Mansion and Jinling Mansion long ago. I've seen it, there are some candidates. If you are promising in Shengjing, Ah Huang is interested in someone, then I will listen to you."

Tang Shen: "It's not urgent, I'll go and ask Tang Juan for his opinion first."

Mrs. Tang was taken aback.

The eldest brother is like a father, and the marriage of a girl's family is decided by her parents. When it comes to Tang Shen, he should decide for Tang Juan.

But remembering that Tang Shen has always loved this younger sister very much, Mrs. Tang said: "Okay, I'll listen to you. But Shen'er, I also recruited some girls from Gusu Mansion and Jinling Mansion for you. Come home, did your aunt talk to you?"

Tang Shen: "..."

In the crisis-ridden Cizhou posthouse, Mr. Tang is alert, adaptable, and calm and fearless.

Serving the suspicious present-day Holy Majesty, Mr. Tang has brilliant pens and oils in his mouth, all the way to the sky.

But now, in the face of Mrs. Tang who cared about him and wanted to arrange a marriage for him, Mr. Tang fled unexpectedly, and found a reason to go to Jinling Mansion the next day.

Tang Shen took Fengbi boy and came to Jinling Mansion as if fleeing.

Feng Bi had been with Tang Shen for three years, and he probably understood Tang Shen's thoughts, knowing that he came to Jinling Mansion to avoid a blind date.But it's all here, Tang Shen thought for a while and said, "You and I go to Jinxiu Pavilion to have a look."

When the master and servant came to Jinxiu Pavilion, they saw people buying soap everywhere in the shop.After looking at it for a while, Tang Shen found the calligraphy hanging in the shop.He stared at this line of words with round eyes, unable to conceal the astonishment in his heart.

Fengbi saw the master's expression, and he read the words on it: "Smoke cage, cold water, moon cage sand. Young master, is there anything wrong with this word?"

Tang Shen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I never thought that my fate with Senior Brother would start from now!"

"But Tang Xiaodong's family in Gusu Mansion?"

Tang Shen turned his head and saw Fang Da, the treasurer of Jinxiu Pavilion, looking at them carefully.When Tang Shen turned around, shopkeeper Fang Da saluted happily, and said, "It's really you, Mr. Tang Xiao. Oh no, it's time to be Mr. Tang. Ever since we parted in Jinling four years ago, I didn't expect the little one to Sansheng is lucky to be able to meet you again."

Tang Shendao: "I haven't seen you for four years, how is shopkeeper Fang Da?"

"I didn't expect you to remember my little one's name." Shopkeeper Fang Da said excitedly, "Okay, everything is fine. The soap and golden strands in Jinxiu Pavilion are selling very well. I will tell you all these things when I want to come to Lin's accountant." I think Mr. Tang has been looking at this line of characters just now. It seems that you have also discovered that this character was inscribed by Wang Qin and Wang Xianggong, the eldest son of the Langya Wang family. I heard that Mr. Tang and Wang Xianggong are brothers. Come here Jinling, are you here to visit Wang Xianggong?"

Tang Shen was stunned: "Brother Zifeng is in Jinling?"

"That's right, Wang Xianggong returned to Jinling Mansion to celebrate the New Year this year!"

Half an hour later, Tang Shen stood in the bird clothing alley, looking at the majestic and majestic gate of the Langya Wang family, showing a hesitant expression.

...So, why on earth is he standing here!