But sometimes, things can't be avoided.
As usual, after Xu He got married, he would invite all his colleagues to dinner.
If someone comes to your door and follows someone, shouldn't they also be thanked afterwards?
The rules have remained the same for thousands of years, and this is the same.
Of course Xu He didn't want to serve wine to thank him at this time, at least he had to wait until the arrangements were made.
However, seeing that it has been more than 20 days, it really makes no sense not to have another wine.
In the end, he had no choice but to ask Ding Ze to go to a restaurant not far from the Imperial Academy's Yamen and book a table for about ten people.
From Qiu Teng down, all the posts have been posted.
On the day of the banquet, Qiu Teng had already refused to explain.
He is now a big boss, and he is also in charge of the etiquette department. He has many trivial matters, so he usually does not attend such occasions.
As the actual leader of the Hanlin Academy, Zhang Lan said he was coming, but after waiting for a long time and seeing that it was getting late, he still hadn't appeared.
He sent people to invite two groups, but he just said that he was stuck by something and asked everyone to start the banquet first without waiting for him.
With no choice, Xu He had no choice but to enter the room and announce the start.
At first, everyone was laughing and chatting, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
But soon, some people drank too much and started to behave wildly, and they couldn't keep their mouth shut in front of Xu He.
Xu He was talking to Xie Liangcai, Zhang Tengxiao and others.
Suddenly a man came over with a red face and a glass of wine.
As soon as he arrived in front of Xu He, he slapped Xu He heavily on the shoulder, smelling of alcohol: "Master Zhuangyuan, I toast you!"
The visitor's surname is Jiang Su, a native of Jian'an County, Jianning Prefecture, Fujian Province. His courtesy name is Benkui. He is twenty-nine this year, the same age as Xu He.
Born in Erjia, his ranking was not as high as that of Xie Liangcai, but he also sat in the Hanlin Academy.
"It turns out to be Brother Benkui. I apologize for my poor greeting!"
Although Xu He felt unhappy when someone tapped him on the shoulder, and the person opposite him was very close to him, with the smell of alcohol coming out of his mouth, Xu He still smiled in response.
Jiang Su smiled and said: "Master Zhuangyuan, I have several gatherings in the same year. Why don't you go if I invite you?"
It is true that since the imperial examination, there have been various gatherings among new scholars, but these gatherings are nothing more than ineffective socializing to compliment each other. Xu He didn't like these occasions, so he only chose a few gatherings that seemed more normal.
Others politely declined.
"There are so many things on weekdays that I have lost all closeness to Brother Benkui!" Xu He said lightly.
However, Jiang Su didn't know whether he was using the topic as a pretext or because he was drunk unintentionally. He didn't listen to Xu He's explanation at all, and slapped Xu He on the chest again: "Master Zhuangyuan, I know that you have a trick, your uncle who is the elder of the pavilion, now. You are the princess again, you don’t look down on us!”
Hearing this, Xu He's face suddenly changed.
At this time, many eyes were focused on it.
Xie Liangcai saw this, so he stood up and supported Jiang Su and said, "Brother Jiang, you are drunk!"
He kindly went to help Jiang Su's shoulders, but Jiang Su pushed him away and scolded: "What are you Xie Defu doing pretending to be? You are not much better. Look at you, you are just a Shuji born in the second grade." Sir, why does the King of Qi invite you over again and again?"
"It's not because of your father, the Minister of Dali Temple!"
"Are you trying to persuade me that I'm drunk? You're just afraid that I'll say something that makes you feel uncomfortable!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
When the people around heard this, they all burst into laughter.
Seeing this, Xu He became alert.
This Jiang Su, as he said, does not look drunk at all. His behavior is just an excuse for being drunk!
And what he said was obviously carefully planned.
He first pointed at Xu Song's background, then said that he married the princess, and finally concluded that you are arrogant!
I didn't go to the party in the same year before, which is proof.
Others are already jealous of Xu He's current status, and with such teasing, Xu He's official reputation will soon turn into a arrogant and arrogant person who looks down on his colleagues based on his background as a cabinet minister and his status as consort.
When you are alone in a circle, you don't have to be in the circle, but you must not let the people in the circle think that your character is not good or look down upon them.
In this way, other people are helping each other in the same age, but I am an enemy in the same age. How can this be done?
He was still thinking about how to deal with this matter and restore his reputation, but at this moment Zhang Tengxiao came forward and said: "Jiang Su, you can drink when you drink, don't talk nonsense when you are drunk! Whose table is he at, help him back!"
Cao Shu, who is usually responsible for teaching Shujishi, also stood up and said: "Jiang Benkui, come back!"
Jiang Su naturally did not dare to contradict Cao Shu, so he pretended to be sober, bowed to Xu He and Xie Liangcai and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I drank too much just now and said some drunken words. Don't take it to heart." !”
After that, he went back with a playful smile.
As soon as he left like this, Xu He had no one to talk to even if he wanted to reverse the unfavorable criticism against him. At this moment, it was like a punch on cotton, which was extremely uncomfortable.
Even more aggrieved was Xie Liangcai, who was pointed at and scolded, saying that he relied on his father's relationship to get close to the King of Qi.
King Qi? He doesn't want to deal with it at all.
Now that the yellow mud has fallen into the crotch, it is either shit or shit.
The most disgusting thing is that he can't explain anything.
Because once you defend yourself, you will offend King Qi.
King Qi is no longer welcome by him, but he is still a prince and the person most likely to become the successor of the empire. He does not want to offend anyone unless he has to.
Therefore, Jiang Su's words were just a joke on the surface, but in fact they had a great impact on the future situations of Xu He and Xie Liangcai.
Just when Xu He was thinking about how to reverse this situation, the second wave of [attacks] started again.
Suddenly, a familiar voice said: "Liangsheng, everyone knows that you have talents. Now that the country is in the midst of employing people, it is also an opportunity for us scholars to show their talents! But why did you marry the princess at this time?" "
"Of course, you and the princess are in love, and they are a perfect match. But at this time, you are obsessed with glory and wealth, and do not want to serve the court. It is a pity and a shame. Your talents have been wasted!"
The person who spoke was none other than Tanhua Gao Peng, who had always been at odds with Xu He.
On the surface, this sentence is a sigh that Xu Heshang, the princess, will most likely only take the path of luck, rather than the traditional transition path of scholar-bureaucrats.
But in fact, he was secretly poking at Xu He's spine and scolding him for being greedy for power and unwilling to make progress.
When Xu He heard this, he couldn't bear it anymore. Regardless of Zhang Tengxiao's pull, he stood up and turned to Gao Peng and said: "Brother Runan, you are really weird. The master invites you to dinner, but not only do you not What’s the point of being grateful and ridiculing me in all kinds of ways?”
Gao Peng pretended to be surprised and said: "Scoffing? You have misunderstood!"
Xu He sneered: "Who doesn't know that you and Jiang Su are of the same age and from the same hometown, so good that you wish you could wear a pair of trousers..."
"Hahaha!" The surrounding people laughed.
Jiang Su stood up angrily and cursed: "Xu Liangsheng, there is no virtue in your mouth."
"Is there no virtue in my mouth? One moment you say that I am greedy for power, the next moment you say that I am not gregarious, and you accuse me in secret. I want to ask you in front of everyone today..."
"Why did I, Xu He, disrespect anyone, including you, Gao Peng and Jiang Su?"
"Let me ask you again. I saw you in the same year. If you are invited, you will go, if you have food, you will eat, if you have music, you will listen to music, and if there are prostitutes, you will go whore. Does that mean you are a gregarious person?"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
“Many people think that once they become an official, they can do whatever they want; many people think that once they become an official, they can be lascivious.”
"Xu is not talented, so I disagree. Should more time be wasted on the drinking and card table?"
"Shouldn't we focus on continuing to study knowledge, understand the important affairs of the court, learn how to govern the place, and appease the people?"
Gao Peng sneered when he heard this and said to the people around him: "I'm used to talking big words, but I haven't seen Xu He give advice to the imperial court!"
Although his voice was small, it was extremely harsh at the moment.
When many people heard this, they laughed as if it had nothing to do with themselves and just watched the excitement.
Seeing this, Gu Shouyuan gritted his teeth and wanted to go out.
But at this moment, Zhang Lan, the bachelor's student, suddenly walked in from outside.
He had just arrived and didn't know what was going on. He smiled at Xu He and said, "Liangsheng, I want to congratulate you!"
Xu He was confused and said: "Bachelor, how..."
Zhang Lan faced the crowd and said: "The imperial court has just issued a decree. The emperor has promoted Xu He to the rank of bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and the Economic Affairs Bureau!"
"ah……"
Everyone exclaimed in exclamation, looking at Xu He with eyes full of jealousy and envy!
