After three drinks and five dishes, Chu Qing signaled that he was full and was ready to go back to the household department to familiarize himself with the work.
In fact, the dishes at Zui Lai Lou are not delicious, they are just too ordinary.
Although he was not very rich in his previous life, he had tried all kinds of famous snacks from all over the country. Even the food made by Zui Lai Lou, a famous restaurant in the middle of Beijing, was not as delicious as the food at ordinary street night markets, even though he always transformed into a Splatoon.
What made Chu Qing extremely impressed was that Qiu Wanshan had a meal, but it was in the public accounts. Even if it was in the public accounts, he still had to get a kickback. After taking the kickback, this bastard still packed it!
After handing the food box to Chu Qing, Qiu Wanshan said with a smile: "Help me carry it and put it in the sedan later. I am also the Minister of Household Affairs after all. I'm afraid it will hurt my face to leave with the food box." .”
Chu Qing took the food box and said, "It turns out that Mr. Qiu also wants to save face."
"Yes, yes."
Just as the two were about to go downstairs, shouts suddenly came from the first floor, followed by a series of cheers.
Qiu Wanshan's eyes lit up and he turned to look at the shopkeeper: "Are you going to unveil the essay list today?"
"My lord, that's what it is. Today is the middle of the month. We came upstairs to unveil the literary list. No, the time has just arrived and there are already many literati gathered below."
"I've been busy with official duties recently, so I forgot about it." Qiu Wanshan quickly whispered: "I'm going down to join in the fun. Go quickly and get some paper and pen."
After he finished speaking, he hurried down the first floor without explaining to Chu Qing what was going on.
Chu Qing didn't know why and followed.
The first floor, which had been empty just now, was already bustling with people.
There were exactly twenty tables, and they were all packed with scholars, old and young, wearing Confucian robes.
In the middle of the first floor, three wooden signs were erected, as tall as one person, covered with big red cloth.
Chu Qing stopped the waiter who was running back and forth and asked, "What's going on? The Macau casino has opened?"
"Sir, are you asking about Wenbang?"
"Well, it's Wen Bang, what does it mean?"
"Hey, this man looks like you are from out of town."
Following Xiao Er's explanation in a few words, Chu Qing understood what was going on.
The so-called literary list is actually an entertainment activity that scholars in Beijing engage in when they are free.
The three wooden tablets are a poem, a word, and a couplet. As long as you are a scholar, your works can be left on them, but there is a condition, that is, you must win the house.
The so-called "mantangcai" means that everyone thinks that your poems and poems are better than those written on the wooden sign.
Although there is no one who is the best in literature, there is no second in martial arts, but the level of scholars in Beijing is not uniform. The list of writers has been running for seven or eight years, and the people whose works are listed on the list are the dozen or so people. He is a famous Confucian in Beijing.
In addition, as long as the work is listed on the literary list, there will be a "red gift" of ten guan. Originally, this red gift was a reward, and was funded by various restaurants, teahouses, study rooms and other shops in Beijing where literati often gathered. The literary list is published once a month. If your work is not "compared", you can get two months' reward, which is twenty guan, and so on.
But what is a scholar? It is a person who has exceeded his tsundere attribute and become mentally ill. He calls himself a scholar and is arrogant. No one is willing to take money from a group of businessmen and lose his status.
But who would have expected that after the new king came to the throne, he was very fond of writing style and always paid private visits incognito. After accidentally learning about this, he unexpectedly promoted a scholar who was a good match in the literary list at the end of last year to a ninth-grade civil servant.
And this "money reward" became a "red gift", and the palace paid for it.
The rewards in the palace are different from those of merchants. They can be taken with peace of mind and with pride.
This is second, mainly to be able to reach Tianting. Since then, the monthly red list can be said to be a grand event in Beijing. When the day comes, scholars will go to the nearest store. If they are not good enough, they can just watch the excitement. If they are better, they will also want to Try your luck.
After Chu Qing understood the cause and effect, he asked more questions, asking if this situation has happened since the new king made an exception and promoted a scholar to a civil servant at the end of last year.
The waiter said no, he was just the one favored by the emperor.
Chu Qing was secretly amused.
The new king ascended the throne last autumn, and the reign name was changed this year. He has been in power for almost half a year, but he just selected a person on the folk literary list.
What does this mean? It means that Xinjun is playing well.
Dad said that the new king, the fourth prince, was originally a general, so when he first came to the throne, he was not popular among the scholars, regardless of the civil servants.
When people hang out outside, it doesn’t matter what they do. What they do is to create their own personality. What if they are not welcomed by the scholars? Then blend in and deliberately send out a signal. I also like articles and I am rare for educated people. We are in a circle. of.
Therefore, this article list has now become a propaganda tool for Xinjun's character.
Chu Qing dared to bet that the person who passed the literary list and entered the court as a civil servant was probably the lucky one, because the new monarch's goal had been achieved. He only spent thirty guan in the palace every month, and he could gain "the reputation of the scholars" "Heart" is simply not a good deal.
"Brother, dear brother, come quickly and sit here."
Qiu Wanshan, who was wearing official robes, kicked away a table of scholars, forcibly occupied their table, and kept waving at Chu Qing.
Chu Qing walked over, thinking that he was idle anyway, so he should just pass the time.
Looking at Qiu Wanshan, Chu Qing smiled and said, "Master Qiu is already the Minister of Household Affairs, why are you joining in the fun?"
Qiu Wanshan was quite proud and lowered his voice and said: "There are many poor people in this wine shop who are useless scholars. If you recite a poem correctly and fail again, then I can secretly write it down and return to the house for a while." If you change it, won’t it become my masterpiece? I’ll release it after some time and add more talent to my reputation.”
Chu Qing was stunned.
Qiu Wanshan is always able to refresh his understanding of the lower limit.
Wanting to vent his anger on the Li family, he conveniently blackmailed several acres of land in the Chu Mansion...
Have a meal and pay public accounts...
It's a public account and I want a kickback...
I asked for a rebate and packed it...
Even when publishing a literary list, you have to "steal" a few poems from others...
Chu Qing suddenly suspected something. Did God's aim of the thunder that struck him before be wrong? This thunder should have struck into the Qiu Mansion, and it had to be one after another like crossing a tribulation.
He cupped his hands to express his admiration, but Chu Qing said nothing.
Because a thousand words are not enough to express his contempt for Qiu Wanshan.
The store specially set up a table. After the shopkeeper walked up, he hugged his fists and looked around.
"Gentlemen, the time has come. Let us unveil the first literary list. If there is anyone who is willing to go on stage to compete for the list, please bring your masterpiece and hang it under the list for everyone to appreciate."
After finishing speaking, the shopkeeper opened the first red cloth.
Wisteria brushes the flowering trees, and yellow birds fly across the green branches.
Sijun sighed and cried bitter tears.
Signed, Tao Yi.
There was a cloud of sadness all around, and many scholars even cursed their mothers.
Qiu Wanshan smiled bitterly: "It's Tao Yi who failed the exam again."
Chu Qing asked curiously: "Who is Tao Yi?"
"He's just an unknown person, but he can't be said to be an unknown person. The capital only knows his name, but not his person. Since there was this literary list, Tao Yi has been listed on all poetry lists."
At this point, Qiu Wanshan also scolded his mother: "The most damn irritating thing is that this Tao Yi is also competing for the ranking, and uses his new work to compete against the old work for the ranking."
Chu Qing was overjoyed: "Isn't this an insult to the scholars in Beijing?"
"That's it. Scholars of our generation have no face at all. I don't know how many scholars in the capital, but when they just talk about poetry, they all pale in front of Tao Yi and can't raise their heads."
After finishing speaking, Qiu Wanshan looked at the new works on the list and raised his brows: "Why is it like a deep-seated harem again?"
Before Chu Qing could ask what the poem meant, an old man suddenly sat next to Qiu Wanshan with a sneer on his face.
"Who do you think I am? It turns out to be Qiu Wanshan, you old thief!"
