Shen Zhang had been living in Prince Jin's Mansion for more than ten years, and he was very familiar with everyone. Therefore, Shen Yi stayed in the guest room of the Prince's Mansion for a few days without being discovered by anyone. On the contrary, people would bring him charcoal and water every day. What a shame. He was treated as a guest of the Jin Palace.
After living in the palace for a few days, Shen Yi became more courageous. Sometimes he would wander around the palace to see what the royal family of the imperial court looked like.
However, although Shen Yi wandered around, he did not see anyone from the family of Prince Jin's Palace.
Because there are not many people in the Jin Palace.
King Li Rui of Jin has two sons and two daughters in total. The eldest daughter has already been married off, which means that the entire palace includes King Jin, the princess and a number of concubines, plus a heir apparent, a prince and a princess. , there are only about ten people in total.
However, the palace is too big.
Not counting the guards outside the palace, there are nearly 500 servants in the palace alone. On weekdays, people come and go, and the chance of seeing the prince and princess is slim.
Fortunately, Shen Yi didn't want to meet the owner of Prince Jin's Mansion.
Because his current status is very embarrassing.
Even if he is just a scholar, he can shamelessly call himself a "student" when he meets the masters of Prince Jin's Mansion. However, he has not passed the college examination yet, and he is not even a scholar. When he meets the masters of Prince Jin's Mansion, his identity is only " "The son of a steward" is not even qualified to speak.
However, on the Lantern Festival, his father Shen Zhang carried some things and took Shen Yi to the Chang Shi Division in Prince Jin's Mansion and met with Gu Fang, the Zuo Chang Shi of Prince Jin's Mansion.
Originally, Shen Yi should have met Gu Changshi as soon as he arrived at the Jin Palace. However, Gu Changshi was an official of the imperial court. The imperial court had fifteen days of annual leave and would not return to the palace until after the Lantern Festival. Therefore, these days Tian Gufang was not at Jin Prince's Mansion, but went back to his home.
As soon as Gu Fang came back, Shen Zhang led Shen Yi over to meet him.
This Gu Changshi was sent to the Jin Palace by the late emperor. He originally thought that after working in the Jin Palace for one or two terms, which would only take five or six years at most, he would be able to escape from the Jin Palace and be transferred to an outside yamen to work and find a job. Errands with real power.
After all, he is the fifth-grade official of the royal palace. He can be transferred to any place and serve as a prefect. It is much more profitable than working in the palace.
But God does not follow man's wishes.
Gu Changshi had just served two terms and six years in the Jin Palace when the late emperor fell ill. Before he could wait for the late emperor to recover, the late emperor, who was in his thirties, passed away.
What's even more terrible is that after the late emperor passed away, Prince Jin once wanted a big treasure.
This is a taboo.
So much so that after the current Emperor Hongde came to the throne, Gu Changshi was forgotten by the people in the Jin Palace. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years passed, and he was stuck in the fifth-rank official position of the Palace Chief. As expected, , there will be no way to move for a long time in the future.
This kind of thing is naturally a huge misfortune for Gu Fang himself, but it is a good thing for Shen Yi's father Shen Zhang.
Because it was Gu Fang who called Shen Zhang from Jiangdu to work in the Jin Palace. If Gu Fang left, Shen Zhang couldn't survive in the Jin Palace, but his life would definitely not be as easy as before. But Gu Changshi was in the Jin Palace. After working for more than ten years, Shen Zhang's position in Prince Jin's palace was quite stable.
Under the leadership of his father, Shen Yi met Gu Changshi in the Changshi Division.
Gu Changshi and Shen Zhang were about the same age, both in their early forties. They grew up together in Jiangdu and had a very good relationship. However, later on, Gu Changshi passed the scientific examination and became a Jinshi master. He and Shen Zhang There was a great disparity in status, but Gu Fang was very nostalgic and had been in the officialdom for a few years. After becoming the chief historian, he immediately wrote to Shen Zhang, which was regarded as arranging a job for Shen Zhang.
After Shen Yi saw Gu Fang, he stood with his hands down, lowered his head slightly and said, "I have met Uncle Gu."
Gu Fang is a few months older than Shen Zhang, so he calls him uncle.
Gu Changshi was reading a chess book in his office at the moment. After seeing Shen Yi and his son, he stood up from his chair. He first patted Shen Zhang on the shoulder, then looked at Shen Yi up and down, and smiled. Said: "Young genius."
"When Uncle Gu was as old as you, he was still hanging out with your father in Jiangdu, and you were about to become a scholar right before your eyes."
He looked at Shen Yi and asked, "I heard that he came second in the government examination?"
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said, "It's just a fluke."
"No need to be modest."
Gu Changshi smoothed his beard on his chin, glanced at Shen Zhang, and then said with a smile: "Our Jiangdu is a polite place. There will be Jinshi in every scientific examination. If you can take the second place in Jiangdu Prefecture, then this year If you take the Gyeonggi Academy Examination, you will definitely succeed as a scholar."
He said this to both Shen Yi and Shen Zhang. After all, Shen Zhang was here and he had to say something nice to make Shen Zhang happy.
Hearing Gu Changshi's words, Shen Zhang's face lit up and he said with a smile: "Brother, don't praise this child too much. Although he did well in the government examination, he may not be able to pass the college examination. It still depends on the academic performance. Take him.”
"Bag within bag within bag."
Gu Fang smiled and said: "We are among the top five in Jiangdu, and we have never heard of anyone failing to become a scholar."
At this moment, the three of them were speaking in authentic Jiangdu dialect. When fellow villagers met fellow villagers, they chatted quite happily.
After talking for a while, Gu Changshi patted Shen Yi on the shoulder and said generously: "Your father told me that you are now living in the guest room of the palace, so don't worry about it. Just stay here. Even if the prince asks, Uncle Gu will tell him."
"Uncle Gu has been in Prince Jin's Mansion for more than ten years, and he still has this respect."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and thanked Gu Fang.
"Thank you, Uncle Gu."
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While Prince Shen was socializing with the Prince of Jin, preparations for the Shangyuan Poetry Festival on the banks of the Qinhuai River in Jiankang were also underway.
As a self-proclaimed place of civility in the world, Jiankang’s cultural gatherings are very lively every year. For example, the Lantern Festival Poetry Festival on the banks of the Qinhuai River is not only a gathering place for Jiankang’s talents, but also a cultural event in which the government also participates. .
The doctor of the Ministry of Etiquette and even the assistant minister sometimes come to the scene to participate.
Among the annual activities along the Qinhuai River, the only one that can surpass the Shangyuan Poetry Society is the Oiran Convention held every autumn.
This year’s Lantern Festival is still very lively.
It's not completely dark yet, lanterns have been hung on both sides of the Qinhuai River. Many young ladies from wealthy families are already walking along the Qinhuai River, looking at the riddles on this year's lanterns.
As night falls, the Qinhuai River becomes even more lively.
The annual Shangyuan Poetry Festival was also held in Xiaoxiang Tower on the banks of the Qinhuai River.
Many talented people were gearing up and took out poems that they had been pondering for months or even half a year, preparing to become famous at the Shangyuan Poetry Fair and become famous people in Jinling City.
On the third floor of the Xiaoxiang Building, some ladies from wealthy families who had difficulty getting out were also watching the poetry party on the second floor, so as to be the first to hear a few outstanding poems.
This year's Shangyuan Poetry Festival was very lively. The Minister of Rites, Pei Shilang, came in person, sat on the main seat, and participated in this grand event.
The talents of Jinling performed one song and another, and with the cheers of the crowd below, the cultural gathering was very lively.
When the Shangyuan Poetry Club was halfway through, a young man in white clothes who looked to be twenty-six or seventeen years old came on the stage. The young man first lowered his head and saluted to Minister Pei on the stage, then looked around and spoke slowly.
"Everyone, there is a poem by Du. Let me explain in advance that this poem was not written by Du. I heard it accidentally by the Qinhuai River a few days ago. However, this poem is so deeply in my heart that I must read it to you at the Shangyuan Poetry Conference. Don’t listen.”
I went out for the weekend and there are still three chapters today, but it might be a little late
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