Luoyang, Xijing.
The turmoil in the imperial court seems to have nothing to do with Luoyang. As one of the accompanying capitals, many retired officials live here.
At the same time, there are many famous families here.
For example, the former prime minister Lu Mengzheng came to the south of the Lu family and settled here.
Kou Zhun also lives here now. Although Liu E doesn't like this veteran minister, on the surface he treats Kou Zhun well and deserves everything he deserves.
The job of staying behind in Xijing is completely a sinecure, and there is nothing major to do on weekdays.
As we all know, Kou Zhun is a heavy drinker. His biggest hobby is drinking, and he must drink good wine.
Ordinary drinks cost about 50 Wen per liter, but the wine Kou Zhun drank was silver bottle wine, which cost 500 Wen per liter.
Not only that, Kou Zhun also drank a lot. He could drink two or three liters at a time. In terms of drinking alone, Kou Zhun had to drink several bucks a day.
Thanks to Kou Zhun's wealth, if he were an ordinary person or a low- to mid-level official, he would probably go bankrupt.
On this day, Kou Zhun did not hold a banquet with wine as usual. The reason why he did not hold a banquet today is also very simple. He received a greeting invitation yesterday and a descendant visited him today.
Zhang Dexiang, the magistrate of Quandu branch, the doctor of the ancestral temple, and the director of the Zhishiguan, happened to pass through Luoyang. Zhang Dexiang was born in the Zhang family in Pucheng. He and Kou Zhun met because of his cousin Yang Yi.
The Zhang family in Pucheng was a famous family in the south. During the Song Dynasty, every time a scholar was admitted, the names of the children of the Zhang family could be found on the list, almost without interruption, and there were even multiple children of the Zhang family living together on the list.
The most well-known should be the list of the second year of Jiayou. Zhang Dun and Zhang Heng's uncle and nephew were on the same list, and Zhang Heng was the top pick in that list.
The Jiayou Second Year List is also known as the Millennium Number One Dragon and Tiger List.
The two brothers Su Shi and Su Che, Zhang Zai who called out the four lines of Hengqu, the two brothers Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, the masters of Neo-Confucianism, and the two brothers Zeng Gong and Zeng Bu.
The new party's capable generals in the future were Wang Anshi's close comrade-in-arms Lu Huiqing (although the two later turned against each other), and the iron-blooded prime minister Zhang Dun who left behind the legacy of "Prince Duan is frivolous and cannot rule the world".
In this list, there are three of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, the two brothers Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi who are the masters of Neo-Confucianism, the ones who established their minds for heaven and earth, established their lives for the people, inherited their unique knowledge for the saints, and created peace for all generations. Zhang Zai.
Although Lu Huiqing, Zhang Dun, and Zeng Bu were not as famous as the above people, all three of them were high-ranking ministers and became famous ministers for a while.
In addition, there was also a Confucian general Wang Shao who expanded the border for more than 2,000 miles for the Northern Song Dynasty. The expansion of the border for more than 2,000 miles was also the largest military victory in foreign wars since the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Zhang Heng's ability to defeat Su Shi and others and come out on top was definitely not just luck.
His own talent is very important, and so is the family tradition of the Uucheng family.
An interesting thing happened in this list. Zhang Heng, the top scholar, was Zhang Dun's nephew. Zhang Dun gave up his status as a Jinshi because he was ashamed to be ranked below his juniors.
Two years later, at the age of 25, Zhang Dun took part in the imperial examination again and passed the imperial examination again.
Although the Pucheng Zhang family has had Jinshi for generations, at this time, the Pucheng Zhang family was only a prominent family in the south and had not yet become a famous family with worldwide fame.
Zhang Dexiang is a crucial figure in Pucheng Zhang's future achievements.
Zhang Dexiang was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Xianping (1002). Wang Zeng, Wang Sui, and Han Yi were all in the same year as him. Thanks to his cousin Yang Yi's relationship, there were many people from Zhang Dexiang and Kou Zhun's line. Have contacts.
Recently, there has been a lot of commotion in Beijing because of the difficulty in questioning the method of tea. Zhang Dexiang, the official to the Quandu branch magistrate, is not a member of Ding Wei's group.
Therefore, he was sent to other places by Ding Wei and others to collect news.
After traveling in circles for more than a month, Zhang Dexiang's mission was basically completed. On the way back to Beijing, he made a special detour to Xijing to visit Kou Zhun.
After Zhang Dexiang attained the rank of Jinshi, he was first appointed as a judge at Dali Temple and served as the magistrate of Shaowu Guihua County. Later, he served as the magistrate of Yushan County in Xinzhou, observed and judged official affairs in Gunzhou, and went to Taizhou, Nanxiong Prefecture (today's Nanxiong, Guangdong) and other places. .
After serving as a local official for more than ten years, Zhang Dexiang was recommended by his cousin Yang Yi and was ordered to take the examination. From then on, he became a capital official.
Zhang Dexiang was able to change his position from selecting people to being a capital official. Although it was mainly due to Yang Yi's connections, it was also closely related to Kou Zhun.
Therefore, Kou Zhun can be regarded as an important figure in his official career.
The last time Kou Zhun returned to Beijing, Zhang Dexiang wanted to meet him outside the city, but because of Wang Zeng's relationship, he couldn't go.
Later, Zhang Dexiang couldn't get away because he was busy with official duties and had no time to make a special trip to Xijing.
noon.
Not surprisingly, Kou Zhun took Zhang Dexiang to drink again. He didn't have any other hobbies. Now that he was a wealthy and idle man, he naturally couldn't let go of drinking.
Although there were only two people at this banquet, he and Zhang Dexiang could not enjoy themselves.
Looking at Kou Zhun drinking, Zhang Dexiang felt his head pounding.
"Kou Xiang, you must drink less of this wine."
Hearing this, Kou Zhun waved his hand.
"If you are proud of your life, you must enjoy it to the fullest. Don't let the golden cup stand empty against the moon. I have devoted my whole life to serving the court. What's wrong with enjoying it now?"
As he spoke, Kou Zhun clapped his hands and signaled the dancers in the courtyard to continue dancing.
"Come on, let's play music and dance!"
Not far away, a well-dressed middle-aged man couldn't help but reveal a wry smile when he heard Kou Zhun's words.
This man's name was Kou Sui, and he was Kou Zhun's son. He was originally Kou Zhun's nephew. Because Kou Zhun only had a daughter and no children, he adopted him as his son.
In fact, Kou Sui tried to persuade Kou Zhun to drink less, but it was of no use.
With my father's qualifications and character, even if the official personally issued an order to prohibit my father from drinking, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to control it.
As time went by, Kou Sui stopped caring about it. What his father said was right. He had dedicated most of his life to the Song Dynasty. He was old and couldn't enjoy it anymore?
Zhang Dexiang thought for a while and persuaded him earnestly.
"Prime Minister Kou, the court is now dominated by sycophants, and the court needs you. Maybe one day the officials will call you to join the court and preside over the affairs of the court again."
"So, for the sake of the world, you still need to take care of yourself."
This was not the first time Kou Zhun heard such remarks, and it was not the first time Zhang Dexiang persuaded him. It seemed that such remarks could not sway him from drinking.
The Kou family was originally a famous family, and Kou Zhun had lived a luxurious life since he was a child. How could he change it on the spur of the moment for so many years?
Therefore, Kou Zhun smiled heartily and waved his hand.
"I know my body very well. This little bit of alcohol won't be a problem at all."
Hearing this, Zhang Dexiang stopped admonishing him because it was useless. Kou Xiang's excessive drinking was partly out of habit and partly out of leisure.
You have to find something for Kou Xiang to do to distract Kou Xiang's attention.
Thinking of this, Zhang Dexiang had a vague idea in his mind.
Perhaps, this easier tea method is an opportunity.
If you like The Great Salvation of All Heavens and All Realms, please save it: () The Great Salvation of All Heavens and All Realms has the fastest update speed on the Internet.
