Although Fan Zhongyan's position was not high and he was just one of the teachers at Yingtian Academy, who among the ministers in the dynasty did not know his name?
Have the officials ever paid so much attention to an official?
No!
Therefore, even though Mrs. Changge Li is from a famous family and Ms. Li is a daughter from a famous family, no one thinks that this marriage is mismatched.
It seems that Mr. Li is marrying down, but if we look at the future, it is not an exaggeration to say that Mr. Li will strive for success.
Because of this, the wedding between Fan and Li was not only very grand, but most of the people who came to attend the wedding banquet were also of high status.
Famous families such as the Lu family from Donglai, the Zhang family from Luoyang (Zhang Qixian), the Zeng family from Nanfeng (Zeng Zhiyao), the Qian family from Wuyue, the Zhang family from Pucheng, and the Ding family from Changzhou (Ding Wei) all sent their children to participate.
In addition, because of Zheng Jian's relationship (brother-in-law), many new scholars in this subject also came to the scene.
It is no exaggeration to say that none of the people attending this wedding banquet were simple characters.
Inner hall.
Seeing today's grand scene, Li Changyan almost smiled from ear to ear.
Although my virtuous son-in-law is a little older, already in his thirties this year, his daughter is not young either.
Li is twenty-four this year. At this time, she is already an older unmarried woman.
Even Li Changyan himself didn't expect that this marriage would actually happen!
Fan Li was able to get married, firstly, through the help of Qi Shunbin, the headmaster of Yingtian Academy, and secondly, through his own family.
Li Changtu's son Li Hong and Fan Zhongyan were classmates and good friends. If it hadn't been for Li Hong's introduction, the Li family would never have had the chance to form this marriage.
After all, Fan Zhongyan is a celebrity, and it is foreseeable that he will be reused by officials in the future.
Otherwise, why would the government leave the college's restructuring to a single selector?
After Fan Zhongyan arrived at Yingtian Academy, the local wealthy people found it unbelievable when they learned that this person was not married yet.
Then, this group of people were like sharks that smelled the smell of blood, and they all tried their best to recruit a good son-in-law.
In the end, Changge Li relied on the friendship of Li Hong's classmate and succeeded in getting married to Fan Zhongyan.
Another place.
Two handsome young people were communicating in a low voice.
"Fifth Uncle, congratulations, congratulations, this time I won the imperial examination in high school. I wish Fifth Uncle a prosperous future!"
The person congratulating him was none other than Zhang Qixian’s grandson Zhang Ziyin.
As for the person who received the congratulations, he was also a famous person. This person was Zeng Yizhan, the fifth son of Zeng Zhiyao, and the father of Zeng Gong.
Starting from the generation of Zhang Qixian and Zeng Zhiyao, the Zhang and Zeng families have known each other for generations.
Therefore, even if Zhang Ziyin is about the same age as Zeng Yizhan, according to seniority, Zhang Ziyin has to call him fifth uncle.
It was just the right time for Zeng Yizhan to come to this marriage.
He was also a Jinshi in the second year of Tiansheng's reign. Not long ago, Zeng Yizhande learned about the marriage from Zheng Jian during the Qiji (the activities after the Zhongdi).
Moreover, Zheng Jian also extended an invitation to him.
Then he came.
Of course, what he was looking for was not Zheng Jian's face. What really interested him was Fan Zhongyan.
Zeng Yizhan had heard of Fan Zhongyan long before he passed the exam, but unfortunately, he never had the chance to meet him.
Hearing Zhang Ziyin's congratulations, Zeng Yizhan just smiled. In his opinion, passing the imperial examination in this subject was not a big deal.
After all, there were enough candidates for this subject to take three hundred people, and not a single one was dismissed during the palace examination.
In his opinion, the official family may be following the unspoken rules of the Long Fei Ranking. Although there is no preferential treatment in awarding officials in this subject, full preferential treatment is given in recruiting scholars.
(Long Feibang: The first imperial examination after the emperor ascended the throne was called the Long Feibang. Generally speaking, the Long Feibang will give preferential treatment in the award of officials, usually a promotion to the first level)
Immediately afterwards, Zeng Yizhanhu changed the subject.
"Fu Yuan (Zhang Ziyin), today's society attaches great importance to literature and education, which has never been the case in previous generations. Maybe next year there will be another class to obtain scholars. Don't you plan to take the Jinshi Department?"
(ps: Zhang Ziyin is an original character and there is no such person in history)
The Zhang and Zeng families have known each other for generations, and Zeng Yizhan had heard more or less about Zhang Ziyin.
Although Zhang Ziyin's poetry is not very good, his strategy is exactly what the other party is good at.
Previously, the reason why Zhang Ziyin did not plan to take the imperial examination to become an official was mainly because he was not good at writing poems, but now the situation is very different.
After this imperial examination, it is no longer a secret that officials put more emphasis on policy discussions and less attention on gifts.
In the future, students like Zhang Ziyin who specialize in science will have the opportunity to enter officialdom through normal channels without relying on favors.
After all, Enyin not only had a low starting point when he entered the officialdom, but also was far inferior to those who were born in Jinshi when he was promoted to official positions.
"No."
Zhang Ziyin chuckled and said modestly: "After all, I don't have the talent of my fifth uncle. If I really go to participate in the tribute examination, I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the test."
Hearing this, Zeng Yizhan could only smile helplessly.
"You."
"Forget it, since you don't want to become an official, I won't mention it in the future."
"By the way, Fu Yuan, you have a wide circle of friends. Do you know who came to the wedding banquet today?"
At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came to Zhang Ziyin's ears.
"Fu Yuan, are you here today?"
Turning around, I saw a young man in rich clothes walking towards me with a smile.
Seeing this person, Zhang Ziyin quickly stood up and stepped forward to greet him.
"No, I didn't expect you to come too."
Of course, it is not a simple person who can make Zhang Ziyin smile. This young man in gorgeous clothes has a surname of Lu and a given name of Changling.
His father was Lu Congjian, the ninth son of Lu Mengzheng.
Although Lu Congjian's official name is not obvious and he is only Wei Wei Si Cheng (a sinecure), Lu Congjian's cousin Lu Yijian participated in politics in the court.
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As we all know, the people of the Lu family from the east are the most harmonious, even though the Lu family from the east is divided into Nanzhai (Lü Mengzheng branch) and Beizhai (Lv Mengheng branch, the father of Lu Yijian).
But the two are still like one. Whatever happens in the North House, the South House will definitely take care of it, and the same is true.
Therefore, even if Lu Changling has not officially entered the official position, Zhang Ziyin does not dare to underestimate him.
Not only would he not underestimate him, he would also have to find a way to win over the other party.
Not long ago, their family had just joined forces with Wang Qinruo to get rid of Liu Yun, the Censor Zhongcheng. However, the officials changed hands and appointed Liu Ye as the Censor Zhongcheng.
Liu Jun and Liu Ye are good friends, and they are both from Wang Zeng's lineage, to be precise, from the Jinshi lineage in the fifth year of Taiping and Xingguo (981).
Judging from the camp alone, the Zhang family and them are political enemies.
On the other side, Lu Changling was equally happy to see Zhang Ziyin.
The Lu family's Nanzhai family and the Zhang family can be considered family friends.
Zhang Qixian and Lu Mengzheng were both Jinshi in the second year of Taiping Xingguo (977). They were not only in the same department, but also from the same hometown. They became prime ministers one after another ten years later. At the same time, they were also recommended by Zhao Pu.
With such a relationship, the relationship between the Lu family and the Zhang family is naturally very close.
In this generation, it is still the case.
