After drinking tea, the maid brought soup, water, and a towel to Fu Bi and Feng Jing to apply on his face.
The maid brought hot soup to Feng Jing and cold water to Fu Bi. Feng Jingzhi's father-in-law used to make noodles with ice and snow when he was a young student. After that, he has refused to use hot soup for decades, and even uses cold water to make noodles on winter nights.
After the two met each other.
Fu Bi took the words and continued to speak to Feng Jing: "You, Wang Jiefu and Wu Chongqing are the same age, so do you know Wu Chongqing's son-in-law at the time of Zhang Du?"
Feng Jing heard this and said, "My son-in-law has never heard of this."
Fu Bi said: "When Wu Chongqing was demoted because of Empress Wen Cheng's negligence, you came forward to speak for him, and you were almost demoted yourself. You two should have a deep friendship both emotionally and rationally. Why are there so few people lately? Have any contact?"
Feng Jing said: "Old Taishan, Wu Chongqing is a man of many talents. Look at the marriages between Uncle Ouyang Yong, Uncle Lu Hui, Xia Song, Wen Xianggong, Fan Jingren and Wang Jiefu. There are both gentlemen and villains among them. No doubt they will try not to offend both sides. Whoever plans in the future will it goes without saying."
Fu Bi had already guessed when he heard Feng Jing calling Xia Song by his first name.
When Xia Song was the privy envoy, he fabricated rumors that Fu Bi had colluded with the Liao army and conspired to rebel on the grounds that Shi Jie had faked his death. Song Renzong believed Xia Song's words and almost sent people to dig up Shi Jie's coffin. Fu Bi was deeply affected by this and almost bid farewell to politics.
Feng Jing was so angry that he almost broke off diplomatic relations with Wu Chong because of the marriage between Wu Chong and Xia Song.
Fu Bi was silent for a moment and said: "If it hadn't been for Sun Yuangui's words back then, it would have taken me five years to get rid of the hatred I had accumulated in the past. Now that Xia Wenzhuang has been dead for many years, there is no point in worrying about it. You say that Xia Wenzhuang is a villain, but when he goes to court, How can it be that there are two parties, a gentleman and a villain, arguing that they seem to be harmonious but different, and there are many people who are the same but not harmonious?"
Feng Jing asked: "Are Lao Taishan and Jixian Xiang now in harmony but different, or are they the same but not in harmony?"
Fu Bi said: "Zhigui and I have been friends for decades, but we have become strangers in the past three years. The emperor wanted to let me win his love, but Han Zhigui didn't even say a perfunctory word to retain him. If I continue Chu Zhongshu will replay the conflict between Fan and Lu two years ago. Now that the official body is in bad shape, the reserve position is undecided, and the country is in troubled times, it is better for me to take a step back to eliminate the party dispute."
Feng Jing said angrily: "When Prime Minister Jixian was in the Privy Council, he communicated with Lao Taishan about everything, and even said to Lao Taishan, 'I will take care of him as a brother.' But he forgot to be clean after becoming Prime Minister Jixian."
Fu Bi said: "Husband and wife have been in conflict for three years together, let alone two prime ministers?"
"Zhigui and I just have different opinions on official matters. If Mr. Wen is in power, Zhigui will still treat me as a brother. You must remember that there is no personal grudge between Zhigui and me. The officialdom will rise and fall, and there will be no beginning. This is the end of Xianke. This is why I want you to visit Zhigui at my house."
Feng Jing immediately understood Fu Bi's intention, and immediately stood up and said, "My son-in-law, I will remember it."
Fu Bi said: "You and Chong Qing have been close to each other for the same age, and we have a friendship that supports each other. Don't break off the relationship. And his son-in-law Zhang Duzhi, please help me take a look to see if this son is a talented prime minister." ."
Feng Jing asked: "Why did dad mention this chapter so many times? I remember that when he came to the house to write the scroll, he had some unflattering words. Is it just because he is Wu Chongqing's son-in-law?"
Fu Bi said: "Shu Gu recommended him to me again and again. Zhang Duzhi is his favorite disciple."
Feng Jing thought to himself, no wonder, it was Chen Xiang who recommended him to his father-in-law.
Feng Jing said: "I see. If Lao Taishan wants to promote a student from Shu Gu, he might as well send him to a university."
Fu Bi heard this and said, "Zhike? Will he go?"
Feng Jing said: "How will you know if you don't give it a try? He is now the number one scholar and has passed the imperial examination. If the imperial examination is repeated, he will be the first person in history to talk about the imperial examination!"
Fu Bi laughed and said, "That's okay. I'll write a letter about this and you can go to court tomorrow to discuss it with Uncle Ouyang Yong."
The next day Ouyang Xiu received Fu Bi's letter from Feng Jing and couldn't help but sigh.
Ouyang Xiu, a Jinshi, met Fu Bi at that time. Ouyang Xiu's first wife, Xu, had an old woman who was good at making cold food. Fu Bi liked eating cold food very much, so he often came to Ouyang Xiu's house to have dinner.
Ouyang Xiu found that Fu Bi would come when the old woman got up in the morning to do cold shopping. He asked the old woman how she knew that Fu Bi would come. The old lady said that I am old and cannot sleep well at night. Whenever I hear the sound of armored horses in a distant house at night, a wealthy scholar will arrive the next day.
From then on, Ouyang Xiu knew that Fu Bi would be noble in the future and respected him very much.
The two had been friends for decades. Fu Bi sent a letter to Ouyang Xiu asking him to go to Da Ke. Ouyang Xiu was in a dilemma because Han Qi also revealed this intention to him yesterday. Although Fu Bi and Ouyang Xiu have been old friends for many years, Ouyang Xiu and Han Qi have become closer in their official career.
After Fu Bi and Ding You resigned from the post, the position of Zhao Wen Xiang became vacant, and the emperor intended to appoint Han Qi as Zhao Wen Xiang.
Some people advised Han Qi that it would be better to refuse the emperor's edict and wait for Fu Bi to return to the court and serve as Zhaowen Prime Minister after he was dismissed. But Han Qi said: "This position is safe and can be preserved forever! If Duke Bifu is removed from service, where will Qi be? If he resigns from Zhaowen to treat Duke Fu, then Qi wants to keep this position forever, so why should Qi resign in vain?" "
After Han Qi finished speaking, he turned to Ouyang Xiu and said, "If I were to be the prime minister of Zhaowen, I would definitely recommend you to the officials as a political advisor."
Ouyang Xiu is now the deputy envoy to the Privy Council, and is only one step away from being a counselor in political affairs.
Now that Fu and Han are at odds with each other, they both fall in love with Zhang Yue. I wonder if it's because of him? Still a bad thing. In fact, when they asked Zhang Yue, why not ask Ouyang Xiu himself? Ouyang Xiu found it difficult to be an official.
Zhang Yue packed up and was ready to go to Chuzhou.
Before leaving, many of the same year went to Zhang Yue's home to say goodbye. After the gathering, they would not miss this last opportunity to make friends with Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue also carved more than a hundred seals on his own time and slowly sold them in the collecting house.
Zhang Yue's engraved seal is now sold for twenty guan each. Many Bianjing officials learned that this engraved seal was engraved by the number one scholar, and the price immediately doubled again. According to selling six of them a month, it would be enough for Zhang Yue to return to Beijing from Chuzhou.
Just carving seals and seals for a month can earn hundreds of dollars, and other incomes are also considerable.
Zhang Yue is now rich and willful. Although he has an official salary, he can no longer make a living by collecting houses. Zhang Yue renovated the small house he bought before and added a new floor. He saved the remaining money to marry his wife.
Zhang Yue took Tang Jiu and Zhang Gong with him as followers. In addition, Kaifeng Mansion also assigned thirty accompanying officials to ensure safety on the road.
Recalling the last time he was robbed by the Huai River, Zhang Yue deeply felt that the public security in the Song Dynasty was really very bad. As soon as he left Bianjing, there were car robbers and road bullies everywhere. It was absolutely necessary to have such accompanying officials.
Zhang Yue hired a chariot and a few more healthy horses. The imperial court stipulated the time limit for officials to take office. Except for Fujian, Sichuan, and Guangzhou roads, which allowed sixty days to take office, all other roads were limited to thirty days. .
Time is calculated from the day of the farewell ceremony. Therefore, the journey is quite long, and it would be impossible without a good carriage.
What should I do if I miss the deadline?
If you miss one day, you will be whipped ten times, if you miss more than ten days, you will be punished by one year.
Before Zhang Yue left, he received a letter and a gift from Qi Niang.
The seventeenth mother gave her a gift of more than 20 pieces of medicine. If you feel a little bit of cold or heat on the road, just take it and drink it. In addition to the medicinal patch, Shiqi Niang also wrote a letter, in which she carefully warned Zhang Yue that "it is not advisable to wash your face early when you are cold", "wash your face with cold water if your stomach is hot, it will cause sores and scrofula", "if you are unconscious in Zhongxuan, Do not eat cold water, but take off your clothes quickly, lie on your back with your head elevated, cover it with sand or ashes from a warm stove, then dip a towel in slightly hot soup, iron the area between the abdomen and flanks, etc.
In addition, the Seventeenth Mother also gave Zhang Yue several historical books to read on the road, and warned in the letter, "Reading history can tell you about official affairs, which is enough to draw lessons from the present."
There were also several books related to the library examination. Zhang Yue couldn't help but sigh that the girl was so far-reaching that she even thought of him returning to Beijing to take the library examination two years later. Even though the embassy test was just a formality for Zhang Yue, this was too thoughtful.
Zhang Yue read the letter and the gift and felt that his understanding of the girl had been refreshed again.
So why is there no saying not to pick wild flowers on the roadside? It seems that he is very relieved about himself. When Mrs. Yu saw it, she kept laughing, and she didn't know what she was laughing at.
But Zhang Yue looked at the thick book and thought, the so-called opening of the book is beneficial.
In the past, reading was utilitarian and focused on the imperial examination. Nowadays, you can read whatever you want without sticking to the rules and regulations. It is a pity that we in the Song Dynasty do not have books by Jin or Mei.
Zhang Yue returned to Taixue the day before his departure, said goodbye to his classmates and teachers, and packed his luggage and books.
He saw the shop outside the Taixue Gate where he wrote "Lenghuai Soup Cake" in his own handwriting. The plaque was now tied up with colored silk and hung high on the door of the shop. Now, Old Man Xu's soup cake shop is full of customers and business is booming. The dozen or so tables outside are all full.
Zhang Yue returned to Taixue without being admitted.
When passing by Chonghua Hall, I saw many new willow trees planted beside the hall, and the roof was renovated.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but think of the time when it rained heavily and listened to lectures in Chonghua Hall. At that time, the students would rather get wet than to keep the books clean. Now that it has been renovated, the students will no longer suffer from the pain of rain.
Zhang Yue felt that every time he left the campus, the school had to carry out major construction projects. The new teaching building and basketball court were all cheap. There were also new air-conditioned TVs and new projectors. All the good things were out of reach for him. .
Zhang Yue first visited Lu Zhidao and several other teachers, and faced Zhang Yue, his proud disciple. The teachers did not hesitate to give words of encouragement and praise.
After bidding farewell to his teacher, Zhang Yue returned to Yangzhengzhai. All the scenery in the studio is the same as before, but the classmates have changed a lot.
Now that Fan Zuyu has replaced him as the chief of Yangzheng Zhai, Zhang Yue also wants to pass on to him the good luck of both the chiefs being number one.
The very humble Huang Haoyi has now become a Zhaiyu.
Zhang Yue walked to the furnace pavilion and saw his name written on the Guangzhai plaque, with a side note stating that he was the first to be a Jinshi in the sixth year of Jiayou's reign.
There is a bit of a big book about its name, which means to encourage those who come.
Seeing Fan Zuyu leading the Yangzhengzhai freshmen looking at him with admiration, Zhang Yue almost shouted out the popular saying, "Today I am proud of Taixue, and tomorrow Taixue will be proud of me." .
Whether he said it or not, he had unknowingly become a role model in the eyes of everyone.
Fan Zuyu said: "What can the chief say?"
Zhang Yue nodded. He only wanted to tell the students that the three years of Taixue had been engraved in his memory. He studied hard, persevered and tempered his original intention to become a part of Yangzhengzhai. The people of the world are asking for help in repaying this extraordinary meeting.
In the end, Zhang Yue said that he had paid 30 Guangzhai money as an encouragement. After hearing this, the students all shed tears of emotion.
After bidding farewell to Fan Zuyu and Huang Haoyi, when Zhang Yue walked out of Yangzhengzhai, he looked at the white clouds on the horizon and listened to the rustling of the locust trees in the Taixue. It felt like a world away and time flew by in a blink of an eye.
